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Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape told the 'New York Times' in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty Crocker of software" Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She ...
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Employees Enter an Era of ‘Travelscrimping’

Cracker Barrel wants staff to eat one thing on work trips: Cracker Barrel. The chain recently tightened its dining guidelines for traveling employees, highlighting a new era of “travelscrimping” ...
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South Side Soul Legend Mavis Staples Takes Home 2 Grammys

CHICAGO — Mavis Staples, the South Side soul legend, added two more Grammy Awards to her shelf this week, bringing her career total to five. Staples, 86, won the Grammy for Best American Roots ...
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WATCH: Tooting residents apply to The Repair Shop in bid to commemorate music landmark

Tooting residents launched a campaign to recognise a cultural and music landmark after submitting an application to a BBC programme to urgently restore an autographed foyer wall boasting the ...