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  • "The government is wasting tax dollars on things that should not be paid for by the general public," says Diane Canney, a 48-year-old stay-at-home mother who is also a co-founder of the Valley Forge Patriots.

    Activists Give Boehner a Nod of Approval Jonathan Weisman 2011

  • According to Canney, there were four thousand Guardsmen when Prohibition began; Wheeler mentions eight thousand, following the expansion of the force.

    LAST CALL DANIEL OKRENT 2010

  • Tom MacInnes hit a single in the 10th inning to drive in Jared Canney for the winning run as the Eagles defeated Auburn 1-0 for the Division 2 state title.

    Baseball Super 25: American Heritage (Fla.) tops final rankings 2008

  • According to Canney, there were four thousand Guardsmen when Prohibition began; Wheeler mentions eight thousand, following the expansion of the force.

    LAST CALL DANIEL OKRENT 2010

  • Of Grapski, Canney said -- "he has declared his intention to expose the corruption and official misconduct that has become endemic [in Alachua] and he has demonstrated a remarkable tenacity in pursuing his goal of holding public servants accountable for their actions."

    Corruption Watch: Alachua FL must reform 2007

  • Of the latest (Feb. 12 '07) frivolous arrest of Grapski (in which the police chief Jernigan is trying to level felony charges, a low blow), Canney calls it "just another politically motivated attack against a law-abiding citizen whose only crime has been to hold public officials accountable to the same rules and laws we are all bound to respect."

    Corruption Watch: Alachua FL must reform 2007

  • I should explain that when Professor Canney gave me this statement he was not aware of the fact that I had already arrived at the conclusion that the Great Mother was identified with a pot and also with the mandrake; but in ignorance of the meaning of the Hebrew words I had hesitated to equate the pot with the mandrake.

    The Evolution of the Dragon G. Elliot Smith

  • Tozzer and Blumpy, Canney and Camp, were well-known stage-driving names.

    Customs and Fashions in Old New England Alice Morse Earle 1881

  • There is also a bedraggled A4 page of notes, typewritten by the artist Michael Canney, which records Rothko's conversation during a visit to Newlyn.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

  • There is also a bedraggled A4 page of notes, typewritten by the artist Michael Canney, which records Rothko's conversation during a visit to Newlyn.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011

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