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Slaves to the sale Nancy Stancill Read these 'award winning' articles by Nancy Stancill. The 'Slaves to the sales series' reveal a shocking glimpse into the dark and murky past of the ‘traveling door to door sales’ industry and provides an excellent history of an unregulated and immoral enterprise that continues to exploit young adults for profit. Slaves to the sale Permission To Post By Nancy Stancill August 5, 2004 |
2003
September 14, 2003 - Magazine sales work ends in tale of terror - By Fred Lucas - THE NEWS-TIMES
June 19, 2003 - Janesville Crash Lessons Help Madison Women - Channel 3000 - Madison, WI.
June 12, 2003 - Help slam the door on sales crew abuses - Wisconsin State Journal
June 12, 2003 - Paralyzed Teen: Accident 'Blessing In Disguise' - Channel 3000
May 30, 2003 - Bogus Sales Crews Could Mean Trouble - Channel 3000
May 30 2003 - This is one tough girl - Rob Zaleski; Capital Times
May 28, 2003 - Magazine sellers advised to leave; Complaint leads to two arrests - The Patriot Ledger
May 17, 2003 - Victim's family calls for death penalty; 21-year-old suspect arrested
May 17, 2003 - Police say murder victim struggles with attacker
May 17, 2003 - Felon murder case goes to grand jury
May 17, 2003 - Stabbing death promtps resolution
May 17, 2003 - Tighter door-to-door sales law sought
May 17, 2003 - Victims family files $20 million lawsuit against alleged killer's employer
May 17, 2003 - Slay suspect backs out of plea bargain
May 17, 2003 - Judge allows delay in capital murder trial
May 17, 2003 - Killer gets life without parole
March 24, 2003 - Families remember victims of van crash - Gazette Xtra
Febuary 28, 2003 - Van flips, driver charged with DUI - Standard Staff
Febuary 26, 2003 - Magazine sellers facing charges - Standard Staff
2002
December 7, 2002 - MAN IS CONVICTED OF VECHICULAR HOMICIDE - WSJ
December 5, 2002 - Jury finds Baker guilty - Daily Register
December 4, 2002 - Baker's trial heads into final day of testimony - Daily Register
September 22, 2002 - Careless driving kills two people in Shiprock rollover - The Daily Times
August 31, 2002 - MAN ACCUSED IN SLAYING WAS ON PROBATION - The Charlotte Observer
August 22, 2002 - Ask for direct sellers permit, says police chief - Milton Courier - Wisconsin
August 13, 2002 - Sales crews law doesn't protect children By Phil Ellenbecker /WSJ
August 7, 2002 - EVERY FAMILY SHOULD SHUT OUT SALES CREWS - WSJ
August 6, 2002 - Senate OKs new rules on magazine sales crews - WSJ
August 3, 2002 - New law to watch traveling sales crews - By Stan Milam/Special to the Gazette
August 2, 2002 - SENATE APPROVES KOHL'S BILL TO PROTECT TRAVELING SALES CREWS
July 30, 2002 - Cooper's Family Wants Traveling
Sales Industry To Check Workers' Backgrounds
By Heidi Webb /Fulton
Daily News
July 29, 2002 - Magazine Sales Company Settles With Murder Victim's Family For $1 Million - Fulton Daily News
July 29, 2002 - Magazine Sales Company Settles With Murder Victim's Family For $1 Million - Fulton Daily News - 072902
July 24, 2002 - Bullhead Point Not Only Changes Proposed In Soliciting Amendments- Fulton Daily News
July 18 2002 - Magazine scam suspect faces tax debt By Thomas Geyer / QUAD-CITY TIMES
July 1 2002 - Sales Job Ends by Side of Road By Jodie Tillman - Valley News
June 26, 2002 - Door To Door Salesman Acused Of Rape - ThePittsburghChannel.com
June 17 2002 - CLOSE THE DOOR ON SALES CREWS - Wisconsin State Journal; Madison, Wis.
May 24, 2002 - Door to door magazine sellers arrested - Wi. Dept. of Consumer Protection
May 16 2002 - Magazine company sued in Illinois By Thomas Geyer/ QUAD-CITY TIMES
April 23, 2002 - Magazine sales crews continue - Beloit Daily News
April 11, 2002 - Violent felons and door-to-door sales - Tennessee House of Representatives
March 25, 2002 - Dedicated Memorial Parents Group Cover Letter
March 15, 2002 - Driver in fatal car crash to return for preliminary hearing - Daily Register
February 17, 2002 - Youthful salesman's long regret By Laura Emerson and Karen Balsley The Journal Gazette
February 17, 2002 - Magazine sales: No fun in sun By Karen Balsley and Laura Emerson The Journal Gazette
February 1, 2002 - Driver in fatal crash appears in court - Daily Register
January 30, 2002 - Driver could face charges - Daily Register
2001
September 25, 2001 Lawsuit settled against company involved in van crash - By Sid Schwartz/Gazette Staff
September 9, 2001 - Murder Of Fulton Woman Spawns Peddling Law - Fulton Daily News
September 8, 2001 - City peddling law strengthened after murder of local woman - The Valley News
May 25, 2001 - Cooper's Family Not Satisfied With Killer's Answers - Fulton Daily News
May 18, 2001 - Crew leader serving time for van crash wants shorter sentence - By Carrie Michael/Gazette Staff
April 28, 2001 - Wisconsin Rock County AFL-CIO Petition
March 26, 2001 - Pain endures two years after van crash tragedy - By Gazette Xtra
March 25, 2001 - A Very Personal Crusade - Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
March 24, 2001 - Van crash hasn't halted traveling sales crews by WJS
March 10, 2001 - Sentencing begins healing for Diana Cooper’s family - The Valley News
March 09, 2001 - Diana Cooper's Family Sad, Angry, Determined To Keep Matthew Maxson In Prison - Fulton Daily News - 030901
March 09, 2001 - April Searor's Victim Impact Statement - Fulton Daily News
March 08, 2001 - Killer Sentenced To 15 Years To Life Families Begin To Move On With Their Lives - Fulton Daily News
March 3, 2001 - Sentencing begins healing for Diana Cooper’s family - The Valley News
February 23, 2001 - Man charged with attempted sexual assault sentenced - The Independent
January 29, 2001 - Maxson Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Diana Cooper - Fulton Daily News
January 25, 2001 - Man pleads guilty to reduced charge, sentenced to prison - The Independent
2000
December 7, 2000 - Judge dismisses several defendants in federal lawsuit over van crash - By Gazette Xtra
November 3, 2000 - Inmates knock hole in ceiling, attempt escape - The Independent
November 3, 2000 - Magazine business owner linked to van crash will go to prison for OWI By Kay Luna/CLINTON BUREAU
September 27, 2000 - Attorneys Argue Motions In Case Of Fulton Murder Suspect Matt Maxson - Fulton Daily News
September 14, 2000 - Judge Denies Request For Murder Suspect's Blood Sample For DNA Tests - Fulton Daily News
September 7, 2000 - Two men bound over to district court for parking lot robbery - The Independent
August 29, 2000 - For Murder Suspect - Fulton Daily News
August 11, 2000 - Three men arrested for robbery at local credit union; two charged - The Independent
July 25, 2000 - Van crash lawsuits combined - By Sid Schwartz/Gazette Staff
July 20, 2000 - Judge Denies Request For Murder Suspect's Blood - Fulton Daily News
July 11, 2000 - Van crash suspect misses court - By Sid Schwartz/Gazette Staff
July 10, 2000 - Murder Charge; High Bail Set - Fulton Daily News - 071000
July 1, 2000 - JUDGE SENTENCES MAN IN KILLING GUNMAN GETS 100-YEAR TERM FOR 1995 SHOOTING - Hartford Courant
June 5, 2000 - Magazine company found guilty of charges in van crash - By Sid Schwartz/Gazette Staff
May 31, 2000 - Maxson Wasn't Licensed To Sell Door-To-Door In City - By Gwen Bixby/Fulton Daily News
May 31, 2000 - Murder Suspect Matthew J. Maxson - Fulton Daily News
May 31, 2000 - On Death Penalty Prosecution In Fulton Killing - Fulton Daily News
May 31, 2000 - Salesman With Murder - Fulton Daily News
May 22, 2000 - Stopping Door-To-Door Outfits a Wisconsin State Journal Editorial
May 19, 2000 - Company tied to van crash could be fined $132,000 - By Gazette Xtra
May 17, 2000 - Van crash survivor seeks vehicle - By Mike DuPre'/Gazette Staff
April 18, 2000 - Van crash defendant free on bond - By Mike DuPre'/Gazette Staff
April 7, 2000 - Three arrested for deceptive sales - Shannon Kelly - The Hub
April 6, 2000 - Surrender expected in van-crash case - By Gazette Xtra
April 4, 2000 - Police still seek van-crash suspect - By Gazette Xtra
March 31, 2000 - State gets tough with traveling crews - By Mike DuPré/Gazette Staff
March 31, 2000 - State warns magazine publishers - By Mike DuPré/Gazette Staff
March 25, 2000 - Van crash's legal wheels still turning - By Sid Schwartz/Gazette Staff
March 25, 2000 - A survivor's story - By Mike DuPre'/Gazette Staff
March 18, 2000 - Sales crews still dying as reform stalls by WJS
March 15, 2000 - U.S. Labor Department fines magazine company - By Gazette Xtra
1999
Septmeber 6, 1999 - KOHL WILL PUSH FOR SALES CREW REFORMS - Madison Capital Times
August 7, 1999 - Blame publishers, not young salespeople by Earlene Williams
August 2, 1999 - TRAFFIC CRASHES TAKE HIGH TOLL - Madison Capital Times
August 1, 1999 - Magazines count on sales door to door by WJS
August 1, 1999 - Crews live and die to sell by WJS
July 31, 1999 - Perilous Journeys by Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
June 11, 1999 - Seven lives, seven years by Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
May 6, 1999 - Toxic chemicals demonstrated orally by young, eager sales force - The Examiner On-Line
April 29, 1999 - Rock ‘n roll’ sales job: Drugs and booze abound - The Examiner On-Line
April 6, 1999 - VAN CRASH NO SHOCK IN INDUSTRY - Madison Capital Times
April 1, 1999 - Milton officer first on fatal accident scene by Milton Courier
March 26, 1999 - Sales Firm Being Investigated - Madison Capital Times
1998
August 13, 1998 - SUSPECT CHARGED IN HOTEL SHOOTING - Hartford Courant
Chauncey Watts (a.k.a. Chauncey Whitehead) was working for Chapel Sales, Inc.
See Court Records on Chauncey Watts.
No Date On Article - Two men guilty in assault on former city councelor - Gazette Times
Assault occured on August 12, 1998 - American Community Services
August 3, 1998 - SUSPECT WANTED IN 1995 SLAYING TURNS HIMSELF IN
POLICE CONNECT HIM TO WEEKEND SHOOTING - Hartford Courant
Chauncey Watts (a.k.a. Chauncey Whitehead) was working for Chapel Sales, Inc.
See Court Records on Chauncey Watts.
November 8, 1998 - In the shadow of violence - Gazette-Times
Assault occured on August 12, 1998 - American Community Services
1996
September 5, 1996 - Traveling salesmen murdered By Howard Appell - Clarion News Staff
March 16, 1996 - Police urge caution after salesman ties up, robs woman
Creston Lee Betts was arrested in the robbery of an elderly woman - Tampa Tribune
1993
May 27, 1993 - SOME TRAVELING SALES JOBS ARE A BAD TRIP - Seattle Post - Intelligencer
1992
August 19, 1992 - State Probes Sales Operation Magazine Prices May Be Too High - Morning Call
April 30, 1992 - FTC Charges Company That Sells Magazines With Violating Door-to-Door Sales Rule
1984
June 17, 1984 - Magazine Sales Enmesh Youths In Murky World - Morning Call
1927
January 5-8, 1927 - SALESMAN IS CHARGED WITH SLAYING NEGRO--R.L.GILMORE,33 - Memphis Press Scimitar
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