| Thrifty Car Rental Rolls Prepaid Tolls Into Rental Rates in Florida ...
TULSA, Okla., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) is minimizing the stress that takes a toll on globetrotting travelers. That's why it's including Pass24(R) Prepaid Toll Service with select car rental rates at participating Florida locations when customers use any American Express(R) card for payment and make their reservation using Promo Code AXTL. This offer is valid at participating Florida locations through March 31, 2008. "In our quest to constantly improve the customer experience, Thrifty Car Rental is committed to making travel more convenient for customers," said Brian Carpenter, vice president of sales, marketing and advertising. "With this promotion in Florida, not only will travelers get a great rate with Thrifty, they'll also get the convenience of pre-paid tolls with Pass24." Ordinarily, Pass24 pre-paid toll service is available to Thrifty Car Rental customers for $5.95 per day or $27.95 per week in Florida, which includes all toll charges.
Thrifty Car Sales Opens Eight Dealerships in Six States
TULSA, Okla., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thrifty Car Sales, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) , is turning up the heat on expansions, recently adding eight locations to its national network of franchised used car dealerships. New dealerships are opening in markets that include Baxley, Ga.; Louisville, Ky.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Bixby and Pryor, Okla.; East Providence, R.I.; and Spokane, Wash. In Baxley, Ga., dealer Keven Carter opened a Thrifty Car Sales dealership at 755 W. Parker St. Carter has been in the automotive business for more than 10 years, most recently as Sales Manager at Woody Folsom Chevrolet. Steve Sternberg, a Thrifty Car Rental and Truck Rental franchisee for more than 32 years, has opened a dealership at 6507 Preston Highway in Louisville, Ky.
Mid-Daily Items: Another weirdo in a robe
Much ado has been made about the media's fascination with celebrity news. And that is, worrisome. But really, there is good news too. Like the inreased amount of scrutiny other people now live under. Like judges. Because I don't recall ever reading entertaining stories about judges. But in recent months, either judges have gotten weirder or people are paying more attention to them. Mid-Daily Items: Another weirdo in a robe By John Finnerty Online news desk Much ado has been made about the media's fascination with celebrity news. And that is, worrisome. But really, there is good news too. Like the inreased amount of scrutiny other people now live under. Like judges. Because I don't recall ever reading entertaining stories about judges. But in recent months, either judges have gotten weirder or people are paying more attention to them.
NATIONAL & WORLD DIGEST
The U.S. government will begin mailing $40 coupons Feb. 19 to help consumers pay for converters they'll need to keep older televisions working when TV switches to digital signals next year. Retailers including Best Buy Co., RadioShack Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Circuit City Stores Inc. are ready to apply the coupons toward the $40 to $70 cost of a converter box, Meredith Baker, an official with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, told Congress yesterday. Traditional analog TV sets that use an antenna will need the converter box to continue working after the Feb. 17, 2009, switch. More than 2.4 million households have requested more than 4.7 million coupons, with an average of 61,000 requests arriving daily, Baker said. To apply for a coupon, visit dtv2009.gov.
Hoddle leads names in frame to replace George
GLENN Hoddle is the main name mentioned today in the national press as speculation starts as to who the next Saints boss will be if George Burley takes over at Scotland. Hoddle has been out of work since leaving Wolves in the summer of 2006. The ex-Dell manager had lost only 15 out of 76 league and cup games while in charge of the Black Country outfit, but had drawn a whopping 34 since his appointment in December 2004. Hoddle left Wolves after they had finished seventh in the Championship in 2005/06 - one place outside the play-offs, but eight points adrift of sixth-placed Crystal Palace. .
BBC confirms HD World Cup and Wimbledon
The website will provide video, updated news reports and game results for the World Cup. Sohu will also launch some mobile value-added services for the World Cup, which enables subscribers to receive game information, time schedules, and pictures of the event via mobile phone. "We will also invest tens of million RMB to upgrade the software and hardware for our broadband broadcasting system, so as to meet the large demand expected for the broadcasting of the World Cup," Zhang said. The broadband broadcast is likely to see an Internet audience of more than 10 million, according to Zhang. "Instead of charging broadband users for the broadcasting, we will mainly make profit from online advertisement and wireless value-added services business, both of which can generate a large amount of revenue," he claimed.
CHP program educates new, future drivers
BABY, YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR: The California Highway Patrol is promoting the Start Smart program for new and future licensed teenage drivers ages 15 to 19. In a classroom setting, CHP officers discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision-causing factors, driver/parent responsibilities and seatbelt usage. The course includes a few scare tactics, too, with testimonials from cops who have investigated fatal collisions involving teens, and by family members who have lost love ones in traffic collisions. For more info: www.chp.ca.gov/ community/startsmart.html. The Department of Motor Vehicles also has a site just for teens: www.dmv.ca.gov/teenweb. WONDERFUL WIPES: Can we all agree that baby wipes aren't just for babies anymore? And the wipes I love best are the Kirkland Signature brand sold at Costco.
LOCKPORT: Council ready to OK concert pact
The Common Council is set to give Mayor Michael Tucker the OK tonight to sign a contract with Canal Concert Series Inc. for a series of summer concerts at Ulrich City Centre.Canal Concert Series announced last week it plans to bring its annual eight-show series to Lockport from North Tonawanda. Relocation was facilitated by Tucker and City Centre developer David Ulrich.The free outdoor shows, by a mix of classic rock and contemporary musicians, are expected to bring thousands downtown on Friday nights.The three-year host agreement commits the City of Lockport to covering certain costs and providing certain services at each concert. According to Tucker, these include:n Paying the cost of stage rental and a stage manager, estimated at $7,975 per show or roughly $64,000 a year. Tucker said the money, which was not budgeted in 2008, may end up coming from city bed tax proceeds.
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