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May 17-23, 2013, Vol. 6, Issue 21 11 Health Care 28 Logistics A recent study The Memphis- placed Memphis Shelby County No. 3 on the Airport Authority list of the most passed a $127.3 challenging places in the U.S. to live million budget in with asthma. that slightly lowers landing fees even after Delta reduced MEMPHIS ENTICING FBI to MOVE DOWNtoWN: flights here. SHELBY • FAYEttE • Tipton • Madison Leaders, including U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, are trying to lure the FBI. Page 14 UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Drug discount program used by local hospitals facing scrutiny // PAGE 18 Source images: Shutterstock 16 Sports The Grizzlies closed the door on their series against Oklahoma City with an 88-84 win in Game 5. Once again, they did it with their usual dose of grit and grind. WEEKLY DIGEST: PAGE 2 GOVERNMENT: PAGE 21 laW talK: PAGE 24 SMALL BUSINESS: PAGE 26 EDITORIAL: PAGE 34 A Publication of The Daily News Publishing Co. | www.thememphisnews.com 2 May 17-23, 2013 www.thememphisnews.com weekly digest Get news daily from The Daily News, www.memphisdailynews.com. THE MEMPHIS NEWS | almanac Fisher Tapped for Economic Willingham tested his turbo cooker as Development Post well as seasonings and sauces at the 1982 MAY 17-23 barbecue contest and his team placed This week in Memphis history: The Tennessee Department of Eco- first for ribs and as the overall champion >>>>> 2012: Construction began on Greenbrier Apartments at South Front nomic and Community Development of the contest. The recognition boosted Street and East Nettleton Avenue, a $2.5 million, three-story develop- has tapped Gwyn Fisher to be the Greater Willingham’s profile in the restaurant ment with 25 apartment units and underground parking. Memphis regional director of economic business. and community development. Don Pelts, founder and owner of >>>>> 1993: Tennessee Gov. Ned McWherter signed legislation creating She’ll be responsible for leading Corky’s Ribs & BBQ, also died Wednesday. TennCare as Tennessee’s version of Medicaid. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam’s economic Pelts founded Corky’s in 1984 after 13 developments in the Memphis area and years operating another barbecue restau- >>>>> 1973: On the front page of The Daily News, a study by Memphis will be a key point of contact for issues rant that he didn’t own. State University’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research con- related to job creation. She’ll oversee ef- For Pelts, his business plan includes cluded Shelby County would not have a majority African-American forts to attract new businesses, help busi- a 1950s decor and slow-cooked ribs that population for the next 50 years, as it did from 1880 to 1910. “If blacks nesses expand and support other regional were hand pulled. in Shelby County hope to gain a stronger say in local government, it economic development efforts. The original Memphis location in the must come through working with whites in a spirit of cooperation,” said Her regional area encompasses Poplar corridor has since expanded to Donald E. Pursell, senior research associate of the bureau. 2010 U.S. Lauderdale, Tipton, Shelby and Fayette include other locations. Census numbers show 52.3 percent of the county’s population is black. counties. >>>>> 1951: Billy Graham (right) headlined the Greater Memphis Evangelistic Campaign at the Fairgrounds. Southern Airways Express Local Barbecue World Announces Flight Plans >>>>> 1857: James McMillan, a slave trader from Maysville, Loses Two Icons Ky., was shot and fatally wounded on the Memphis A new Memphis-based air carrier, riverfront by Isaac Bolton, a slave trader angry over a On the opening day Thursday, May Southern Airways Express, announced previous deal in which McMillan sold him a slave whose 16, of the Memphis In May World Cham- non-stop flight service to Destin and term had ended, forcing Bolton to make a refund. pionship Barbecue Cooking Contest, Panama City Beach, Fla., Gulf Shores, Ala., GRAHAM Bolton, who was later acquitted, reportedly shot McMil- the Memphis barbecue community was and New Orleans earlier this week. lan and then threw a knife on the floor by McMillan claiming McMillan mourning the loss of two icons in the Southern is the only airline that will had tried to attack him. The incident kicked off the county’s bloodiest business of barbecue. offer non-stop flights from Memphis to feud, which continued after the Civil War and slavery ended. John Willingham, a past winner of the the Gulf Coast between New Orleans and – Source: “The Bolton-Dickins Feud” by Kenneth Hensley contests, restaurant owner and former Tampa, Fla. Shelby County Commissioner died Southern Airways is not yet offering Wednesday. tickets for sale, but the company expects We congratulate our seniors who have been accepted to the following colleges and universities. THE CLASS OF 2013 EXPERIENCED MORE Abilene Christian University Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Agnes Scott College Saint Louis University AT ST. 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Twenty-five staff and contributors post on The about the economy Jones had dent and CEO of The Daily years after its founding, the Daily News blog, blog.memphis- dailynews.com. given me. News Publishing Co. Inc. – has organization has given away Melissa Lee, one of the three “done good.” He’s one of the more than $1.25 billion. hosts, wondered on air, “Why is richest men in America. He’s “You cannot have signifi- ANDY MEEK | The Memphis News he talking to the local paper?” renowned for reasons that cance in this life if it’s all about n late 2011, the hosts of CN- Her co-host Carl Quintanilla include his correctly predict- you,” Jones told CBS’ Scott Pel- IBC’s “Squawk on the Street” chimed in, “I think it’s a local- ing the stock market convul- ley. “The only way to break the discussed a story I had written boy-done-good-story.” And sion of 1987. Jones was on CBS’ cycle of poverty is higher levels the previous day about Mem- finally, Jim “Mad Money” Cra- “60 Minutes” recently to talk of education attract higher lev- phis native Paul Tudor Jones, mer, piped up – “Yeah, REAL about his work with the Robin els of income.” its website, www.iFlySouthern.com, to be islation signed by Gov. Bill Haslam. Goods Store, at 163 Beale St. month by the most since December 2008. online shortly. The first flights will take Currently, ignition-locking devices, This year’s party will feature live music Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices off on May 29, and fares on all flights will which force drivers to pass breath tests to by Reba Russell and catering by Mac were largely unchanged. range from $129 to $249 one-way. start vehicles and keep them running, are Edwards of the Elegant Farmer. Tickets The consumer price index fell 0.4 “All of us at Southern are very excited required for DUI offenders whose blood are $75 per person, and the party will last percent in April from March, the Labor to call Memphis our home and to offer alcohol level topped 0.15 percent.