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USA Truck names Glaser CEO as Simone resigns over health
2015-07-09 17:41:01| Trucking - Topix.net
Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. said Thursday that CEO and Director John Simone has resigned to continue to focus on his health and Thomas Glaser has been named chief executive and president. Glaser has served as interim chief operating officer since April 6, when Simone took a medical leave of absence after being diagnosed with a "serious medical condition," the company said.
Documentary revisits music and activism of Nina Simone
2015-07-03 03:41:44| Apparel - Topix.net
Kanye West sampled her; Chanel made her into a jingle; and President Barack Obama called her song "Sinnerman" one of his 10 favorites. But for a woman whose music is so widely admired, Nina Simone has long been misunderstood.
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Brutal story of Nina Simone: Second husband placed gun to her head, tied her up and raped her
2015-06-27 21:22:38| Apparel - Topix.net
New film What Happened, Miss Simone? describes a story of anguish and appalling savagery - and her role as a figurehead for the Civil Rights and Black Power movements The child prodigy at the A classical piano had refused to perform until her parents, sat at the back because they were black, were allowed to come forward. What Happened, Miss Simone? tells how, in front of that sea of white faces in the A library in the heart of the Deep South, a tone was set for her career: a furious talent intent on confrontation.
USA Truck CEO John Simone Treated for Lung Cancer
2015-05-08 01:30:45| Trucking - Topix.net
USA Truck Inc. CEO John Simone said Thursday that he is being treated for lung cancer, and that while he and his doctors are optimistic, he's not sure yet when he'll return to the Van Buren trucking company.
USA Truck CEO John Simone Takes Leave of Absence
2015-04-07 02:16:01| Trucking - Topix.net
USA Truck Inc. CEO John Simone is taking an indefinite leave of absence because of a recent diagnosis of a "serious medical condition," the Van Buren trucking company said Monday.