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December 27, 2013-January 2, 2014, Vol. 7, Issue 1 Q&A ON TIGERS PARENTS WAIT FOR SEASON TO DATE SCHOOL CHANGES As the University of Changes in Memphis prepares for »attendance zones, its final game before school closings, new conference play, here is programs – those are the an examination of the details for next school Tigers’ play so far and year that parents are what fans can expect looking for at the halfway moving forward. • P. 1 2 point this year. • P. 8 SHELBY • FAYEttE • TiptON • MadisON THE YEAR THAT WAS Memphians find pride in city while grappling with change P. 14 “Memphis is one of America’s most historic and fascinating cities: rife with history, rich with flavor, and unafraid of passion in all of its many forms,” wrote Kerri Allen for The Huffington Post after a visit here this year. Indeed, 2013 brought plenty of unique and out-of-the-ordinary moments for Memphis.(Memphis News File/ Andrew J. Breig /Lance Murphey) FIRM ENSURES MALCO OPENS JOB READINESS IN OLIVE BRANCH Worksite Consultants Malco Theatres has helps prep employees raised the curtain on for the rigors of their a 12-screen cinema in new careers. • P. 1 7 DeSoto County. • P. 1 6 DIGEST: PAGE 2 | LOGISTICS: PAGE 7 | INKED/RECAP: PAGE 10 | LAW TALK: PAGE 18 | EDITORIAL: PAGE 26 A Publication of The Daily News Publishing Co. | www.thememphisnews.com 2 December 27, 2013-January 2, 2014 www.thememphisnews.com weekly digest Get news daily from The Daily News, www.memphisdailynews.com. Fred’s Opens New Super THE MEMPHIS NEWS | almanac plained to investors that it views its phar- Dollar in Memphis macy department as “a key differentiating Memphis-based general merchandise factor from other small-box discount DECEMBER 27-JANUARY 2 retailer Fred’s Inc. began the year report- retailers.” This week in Memphis history: ing a revenue uptick in January, and it’s ending the year with the opening of a Newman Talk Planned new fred’s Super Dollar store in Memphis. 2012: Private talks between suburban leaders and Shelby County Commis- The grand opening of the At Crosstown Arts sioners through the attorneys for each groups on suburban school districts 16,000-square-foot store at 1290 Lamar A photography-related gallery talk will were underway during the holidays. The talks soon broke off without an Ave., which features a new prototype be held Saturday, Dec. 28, from 2 p.m. to agreement on a system of suburban charter schools. design, was Friday, Dec. 27. 4 p.m. at the Crosstown Arts Gallery at Besides activities to engage visitors, 422 N. Cleveland St. the new store concept also is intended Local photographer Gary Walpole 1940: E.H. Crump took the oath of office as mayor of to be something engaging all on its own. will talk about techniques used by Don Memphis on the back of a passenger rail car at Central Almost everything about the experi- Newman, whose photographs are on Station and immediately resigned the office he had ence – lighting, shelving, aisle width and display at Crosstown Arts in the Newman run for earlier in the fall as a stand-in for Congressman signage, among other things – has been 2 Collection. Walter Chandler. With his oath and resignation within rethought. Four generations of the Newman seconds of each other, Crump was on his way to the The food selection, for example, is family will be on hand to visit with gal- Sugar Bowl football game in New Orleans. City Commis- bigger. The new store has more breakfast lery guests. Newman’s widow, daughter, sioners chose Chandler to be the city’s new mayor. foods, quick meals, beverages and other granddaughter and great-granddaughter, E.H. CRUMP Source: “Mr. Crump of Memphis” by William D. Miller options, with the expanded selection as well as Newman’s sister, will be on doubling the traditionally available mix hand. of products at fred’s Super Dollar stores. 1923: On the front page of The Daily News: “Poll tax collector Joe Boyle There’s also a state-of-the-art phar- Tenn. Supreme Court Rules is continuing his drive to collect poll tax from every man and woman in the macy with a drive-thru window at the On Defamation Claims county eligible to pay it.” It amounted to paying in order to vote. Boyle later front of the store. That and other touches became police commissioner under a number of mayors controlled by are the result of listening to customer The Tennessee Supreme Court has political boss E.H. Crump. Those working the ward and precinct organiza- wishes and tailoring a shopping experi- ruled that cabinet-level state commis- tion that was the heart of Crump’s political machine kept poll tax receipts in ence for them, according to Dave Muel- sioners have absolute immunity from ler, senior vice president of sales and defamation claims for what they say large bundles that they handed out at election time to voters they rounded marketing for Fred’s Inc. when they are performing their official up to vote for their slate of candidates. The use of a poll tax wasn’t outlawed The presence of a pharmacy at the duties. until the mid 1960s. new store is purposeful. In a regula- The court ruled Monday, Dec. 23, in tory filing from Fred’s shortly before the the case of Zoyle Jones, a state Depart- Christmas holiday, the company ex- ment of Corrections employee demoted Share your vision for 2014 you’rE alwayS and find out what other business leaders lookIng ahEad. are expecting for the upcoming year. now tEll your Visit MemphisEconomicIndicator.com to take the brief survey and be the first MEMphIS pEErS to receive compiled results. what you SEE. www.thememphisnews.com December 27, 2013-January 2, 2014, 2013 3 Get news daily from The Daily News, www.memphisdailynews.com. weekly digest for allegedly double-billing the state and up their game so to speak, do better." two weeks that ended Dec. 14 before summer lull. a private organization for travel expenses. plunging last week. The Labor Depart- The National Association of Realtors Jones sued the Corrections Commis- Democrats Face 2014 ment struggles to account for seasonal said last week that the number of people sioner at the time, George Little, for state- hiring by retailers and other businesses who bought existing homes in November ments Little made to the media about the Primary Challenge and for temporary layoffs of cafeteria fell for a third straight month. Higher demotion. Little specifically talked about Shelby County Democrats hold their workers and other employees at schools rates and the lingering effects of the two letters he had sent to Jones about the annual Kennedy Day Dinner fundraiser that close for the holidays. partial government shutdown in October allegations and Jones’ demotion. Jan. 18 as they prepare for the election Unemployment claims are a proxy for may have deterred some sales. Little has since become chief admin- year of the “big ballot” – the largest ballot layoffs and the recent declines are consis- istrative officer for the city of Memphis. of any Shelby County election cycle, and tent with a solid job market. Verso Paper Remains Jones made other legal claims involv- the one that includes the August elec- The economy has shown signs of im- ing his demotion that were dismissed by tions for judicial offices, which happens provement recently, so much so that the Listed by NYSE the Tennessee Claims Commission. But every eight years. Federal Reserve announced Dec. 18 that The New York Stock Exchange has the claims commission kept in place the The keynote speaker at the dinner at it would reduce its stimulus spending on withdrawn its June 28 determination to defamation claim for the high court to Bridges USA, 477 N. Fifth St., will be U.S. bonds by $10 billion — to $75 billion a delist Memphis-based Verso Paper Corp.’s make a ruling. The state appealed to the Rep. Barbara Lee of California. month. The economy expanded at a 4.1 common stock. Supreme Court. Lee is a former chairwoman of the percent annual pace from July through The exchange withdrew the delisting The court ruled unanimously that Congressional Black Caucus and a September, the fastest rate since late determination after adopting a uniform absolute immunity applied to cabinet founder of the Congressional Out of Pov- 2011 and much greater than previously continued listing standard earlier this members in defamation claims that arise erty Caucus. thought. month that takes into account average from things those state officials say when Shelby County Democratic party lead- Hiring has been healthy the past four market capitalization. performing their duties. ers, like their Republican counterparts, months. The economy added an average With the new standard, a company “An absolute privilege also furthers are raising money for a general election of 204,000 jobs every month from August is now considered below criteria for the important free-expression principles, by ballot and its distribution. through November, an improvement New York Stock Exchange if the com- allowing these state officials to inform But Democrats face a different chal- from earlier this year. pany’s average market capitalization over the public about the functioning of lenge in the May primary races that will 30 consecutive days of a trading period is government and other significant issues,” decide whose names and faces go on the 30-Year Mortgage Rate less than $50 million. And as that is hap- Justice Sharon G. Lee wrote in the ruling. August ballot. pening, the company’s total stockholders’ With the lower turnout both parties Rises to 4.48 Percent equity must also be less than $50 million.