Raymond Vernon reports that residents of East St. Louis have been driving across the Mississippi, through the heart of downtown St. Louis and out to the western suburbs for major shopping, simply because parking is easier at the big branches than it is in the heart of town.

* 205: 557-2311 Birmingham, AL ( deprecated, 557 is now Cingular Vernon )

* 315: 953 Syracuse / Utica, NY ( deprected, 953 is now a standard exchange in Vernon )

Steiner states that the sole original source to claim that he did join a church – in Hudson, New York – is Vernon B. Hampton, in Religious Background of the White House ( Boston: Christopher Publishing House, 1932 ), the basis of which Steiner was unable to verify.

At the request and consensus of the students, Brian is asked to write the essay Mr. Vernon assigned earlier ( the subject of which was to be a synopsis by each student detailing " who you think you are "), which challenges Mr. Vernon and his preconceived judgments about all of them.

** Vernon Jordan is shot and critically injured in an assassination attempt in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Joseph Paul Franklin ( the first major news story for CNN ).

The team, made up as Japanese soldiers for a photo shoot, is mistaken for genuine saboteurs by a Nazi ringleader ( Vernon Dent ).

The name Mount Vernon is a dedication to the English Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon.

When Vernon had been joined by Sir Chaloner Ogle with massive naval reinforcements and a strong body of troops, an attack was made on Cartagena in what is now Colombia ( 9 March – 24 April 1741 ).

In a challenge to the U. S. DOI's decision to take land into trust for the Oneida Indian Nation in present-day New York state, Upstate Citizens for Equality ( UCE ), New York State, Oneida County, Madison County, the town of Verona, the town of Vernon, and others argue that the IRA is unconstitutional.

The county seat is Mount Vernon.

After Vernon, what is called the ' Silver Age ' of the city ( 1750 – 1808 ) began.

Vernon, the geographical center of the county derives is named for George Washington's Virginia home, Mt.

Its county seat is Vernon and it is a prohibition or dry county.

Presley, his parents Gladys and Vernon Presley, and his grandmother, are buried there in what is called the Meditation Garden.

There is a Colonial Herb Garden and a Mount Vernon Garden, which is a re-creation of George Washington's garden.

Vernon is due to be widened by 2013 with construction starting later in 2011.

Vernon County is a county in the U. S. state of Wisconsin.

The county seat is at Mount Vernon, which is also the county's largest city.

J. Smith Saunders came from Platte Co., MO, in 1860-61 ; James H. McAlexander and his wife came from Platte Co. in the early 1860s, probably with Hubbard in-laws ; William A. Dodson from Buchanan Co., MO, in 1863 ; Bainbridge H. Bradshaw from Vernon Co., MO, in 1863 ; Hugh Williamson, a native of Ireland, came with his family from Leavenworth Co., KS, in the late 1860s.

George Washington was already living at Mount Vernon and probably managing the plantation.

The name " grog " probably came from the nickname of Admiral Vernon, who was known as " Old Grog " because he wore a grogram cloak.

Gillett was probably recruited along with notable co-workers John Foster, Jack King, Isadore Klein, Walter Lantz, Grim Natwick, Ben Sharpsteen and Vernon Stallings.

" Apart from his success in open play, Roy Vernon was probably the finest and most successful penalty-taker ever to play for Everton.

Ransik ( played by Vernon Wells and whose name is probably a pun based on term " ransack ") is a mutant mastermind created by accident in 3000 and the main antagonist in Power Rangers Time Force.

Miss Glenda Kay Meredith of Denton was her sister's maid of honor, and Vernon Lewelleyn of San Angelo was best man.

Southern opposition to the plan defeated the measure because they felt it was best to have his body remain at Mount Vernon.

A full Vaughan Williams symphony cycle and other works with Vernon Handley was also made, several of them receiving best recording in category of The Gramophone magazine's recommendations.

He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Richard Vernon, the gruff disciplinarian in the seminal 1985 film The Breakfast Club.

J. Vernon McGee of the Through the Bible radio program may be the best exemplar of the purely expository method of preaching in modern American times.

They remained lifelong friends, despite Thomas's failure, in the capacity of best man, to turn up to the wedding of Vernon and Gwen in 1944.

* A novel called Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall was written in 1902 by American Charles Major and became a best seller.

He is best known for his roles on television as Dr. Emil Skoda in NBC's Law & Order ( and other shows in the Law & Order franchise ), Assistant Police Chief Will Pope in TNT's The Closer, neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger in the HBO prison drama Oz, on film as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and the upcoming animated series Ultimate Spider-Man, Mac MacGuff in Juno, as the voice of Cave Johnson in Portal 2 and being the most recognizable ' that guy ' actor.

Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Glenn Hall considered Vernon one of the best goaltenders of his era: " I always thought Grant Fuhr was the best goalie of his time.

He is best known for roles of Don Corley in Checkmate, Burke Devlin and Jeremiah Collins on Dark Shadows, and Dr. Will Vernon on One Life to Live.

Mama knows best, Dallas Voice </ ref >< Ref name =" 4of100 "> Scott, Vernon ( 10 February 1984 ).

Grant Hart ( born Grantzberg Vernon Hart, March 18, 1961 ) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-songwriter for the influential alternative rock and hardcore punk band Hüsker Dü.

Vernon Van Atta Greene ( September 12, 1908-June 5, 1965 ) was a prolific cartoonist and illustrator who worked on several comic strips and was best known for his artwork on Bringing Up Father.

Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. said that Sunnyside stood " next to Mount Vernon, the best known and most cherished of all the dwellings in our land.

John Vernon had had all the patronage he cared for -- he had prospered, but he could not retire from horsedom.

Vernon was consummately fond of oysters, and Manning's had been famous for them since the Civil War.

) Vernon, however, held out for plain oyster roast, and plenty of it, unadorned by herbs or any seasoning but salt, though he did fancy a bit of lemon.

* About 50 people in Vernon, Florida collected insurance claims for loss-of-limb accidents in the late 1950s and early 1960s ; this was more than two-thirds of all such claims in the United States during that time.

They then moved to Vernon, then to a house in Giverny in Normandy, where he planted a large garden and where he painted for much of the rest of his life.

After spending two weeks in Vernon, Morris returned to Berkeley and began working on a script for a work of fiction that he called Nub City.

After finishing Vernon, FL, Morris tried unsuccessfully to get funding for a variety of projects.

On September 28, 1922, Cagney married dancer Frances Willard " Billie " Vernon, with whom he remained for the rest of his life.

Hani Hanjour arrived in San Diego in early December 2000, joining Hazmi, but on December 10, they were seen leaving their Mount Vernon address leaving for Phoenix, Arizona where Hanjour could take refresher flight training.

During the 1930s, the illustrator Vernon Grant developed Snap, Crackle and Pop as gnome-like mascots for the Kellogg Company.

In the words of Pentecostal scholar Vernon L. Purdy, " Because sin leads to human suffering, it was only natural for the Early Church to understand the ministry of Christ as the alleviation of human suffering, since he was God's answer to sin ...

The Leader of the Liberal Party since 1946, Vernon Treatt led the Liberal / Country Coalition at the election, which resulted in a hung parliament, with Treatt's Coalition gaining 12 seats and a swing of 6. 7 % for a total of 46 seats.

On its abolition, Morton commented that it was " essential for Sydney's progress " and replaced the City Council with a Commission, headed by another former Liberal leader, Vernon Treatt.

Both of Orbison's parents were unemployed during the Great Depression, so the family moved to Fort Worth for several years to find work, until a polio scare prompted them to return to Vernon.

Defensive back Mark Murphy led the NFL with 9 interceptions, while the other starters in the secondary, Vernon Dean, Anthony Washington and Ken Coffey, along with rookie cornerback Darrell Green, combined for 13 interceptions.

He signs the essay as " The Breakfast Club " and leaves it at the table for Mr. Vernon to read when they leave.

Vernon also played for the " Old Senators ", who became the Minnesota Twins.

On Christmas Day 1950, a group of four Scottish students ( Ian Hamilton, Gavin Vernon, Kay Matheson, and Alan Stuart ) took the Stone from Westminster Abbey for return to Scotland.

* USS Mount Vernon, for several ships in the U. S. Navy

On 20 July, Vice Admiral Edward Vernon and a squadron of warships departed England bound for the West Indies to attack Spanish ships and " possessions ".

In Britain the victory was greeted with much celebration, and in 1740, at a dinner in honour of Vernon in London, the song " Rule Britannia " was performed in public for the first time.