News IFI, NFIB form partnership Perc’s fate in So. Cal. is in doubt New York’s Best Dresser GreenEarth cuts some affiliation fees; announces Dow-Corning deal High maintenance fur wins top prize Come out smelling like a rose Texcare Asia draws global interest Obituaries Cleo H. Stephenson Murray B. Dessel IDC plans extensive convention program Clean Show sales about to begin At IFI, the students keep coming Exam sign-up deadline Aug. 15 Editorials Don’t forget about that one percent Getting back to basics Around the US Midatlantic Speakers set for PDCA’s Expo 2002 show set in Atlantic City Garment claim law in MD stalls CPDA hosts annual golf tournament Midwest ISFA’s Midwest 2002 show set for July 27-28 in IL Plans for INDLA’s fall seminar announced Northeast Connecticut cleaner faces jail time for illegal dumping NCA takes NY cleaners out to the ballgame Southwest Royaltone Academy announces upcoming classes R.R. Street to sponsor seminar on July 13 South Fisher, Oehlke featured at SEFA’s August show West CCA announces seminar topics for Fabricare 2002 Classes offered for Northern California cleaners

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