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> On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Lois Melina wrote:
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> > What will happen now to the Moscow Food Bank?
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> You have to admire people who can be witty and urbane and make the point
> in just nine words.
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> I suspect the Moscow Food Bank won't have trouble unless it applies for a
> beer and wine license. And I appreciate Rep. Trail bringing to our
> attention that a state agency can issue a "letter of non-action."
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> California apparently has a similar law on use of the word "bank."
> Somebody wanted to open a restaurant in an old bank building and didn't
> want to pay for a new sign and apparently couldn't get a letter of
> non-action and ended up just using a little paint. The business operated
> for years as the First National Bark.
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> Don Coombs
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