1975), and in a civil antitrust case where the burden of proof is less and there are fewer constitutional strictures, a more restrictive rule is not justified. Evidence of similar acts not charged is admissible in criminal actions when it is probative of the defendant's intent to commit the crime for which he is under indictment, e. We have stressed the importance of viewing the evidence as a whole to give the antitrust plaintiff the full benefit of his proof, rather than tightly compartmentalizing the case and wiping the slate clean after considering each piece of evidence. It has worked with OTC, Missouri State University, Drury University, Southwest Baptist University, College of the Ozarks and others.Ĭlaudette Riley is the education reporter for the News-Leader.The relevant geographic areas here are the Lebanon and Wheaton market areas however, at oral argument the United States contended that Empire's actions in other areas could support an inference of monopolistic intent in the relevant geographic areas. Plaster Foundation was founded to help students by funding higher education projects. The OTC Table Rock Campus, which opened in 2013, received a significant gift from the Plaster family and is named the Robert W. The relationship between OTC and the Plasters goes back nearly a decade. Plaster’s daughter and the executive director of the foundation. “Dad would be very pleased to help with this exciting project, which will give many more students the opportunity to improve their lives through education and free enterprise,” said Dolly Plaster Clement, Robert W. He was the co-founder of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and was a member of the executive board until his death in 2008. Plaster sold Empire Gas in 1996 and founded Evergreen Investment, LLC. In 1963, he started Empire Gas Corporation, which became one of the nation's largest retail LP gas distributors. Plaster was born in Neosho during the Great Depression and attended Joplin Junior College, dropping out to work because he could no longer afford tuition. "But I am thrilled about August of 2022 when we are all back here together." A look at Robert W. ![]() Springfield firm Dake|Wells, along with national partner Perkins & Will, are architects for the center set to open in 2022. This week, OTC selected Crossland Construction to build the center. "These are the kind of experiences that change lives, that change generations." There are very high wages available to those who complete these programs," she said. Manufacturing represents tremendous opportunities in the Ozarks. "This facility, I don't need to tell anyone here, will prepare Missourians for great jobs. Zora Mulligan, the state's commissioner of higher education, said the new center was an easy project to support. ![]() The state awarded OTC a $4.75 million grant through the MoExcels Workforce Initiative, which paid for much of the equipment for the center, which is currently being used in other parts of the campus. That’s why this commitment from Emerson to OTC is mutually beneficial.” Those employees help use make millions of compressors. “We have dozens of OTC graduates at our facilities in Lebanon and Ava. “A great workforce is the most important asset we have to serve our customers with solutions and components for energy-efficient air-conditioning systems,” said Keith Calhoun, director of operations for Emerson’s compressor manufacturing locations in Missouri. Louis-based global technology and engineering firm Emerson donated $500,000 to fund the Emerson Innovation Discovery Lab. The project will also be paid for by state funding and private donations. Not only will it help the workers and businesses who currently call the Ozarks home, but we also hope it will attract new, high-tech industry to the region.” “We are grateful to the people of southwest Missouri who voted to make this facility possible. “Promises made are promises kept,” Higdon said. Higdon said the center was made possible after voters approved an increase of five cents per $100 assessed valuation, raising the property tax to 20 cents in April 2018. "It's going to start a wave and it's going to change the way this state operates." Paying for the project Higdon said other communities in Missouri are interested in building similar centers. "We want those fifth- and sixth-graders.to be excited about an engineer, to be excited about a CNC (computer numerical control) operator, to be excited about being a welder, and it's that that is going to turn the curve," Higdon said. He said potential OTC students will be able to walk out on the floor on a catwalk to see all the high-tech equipment and training going on.
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