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  Allen Collins - Biocrawler
Allen Collins (July 19, 1952 - January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Collins and childhood friends Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington formed the band that would later become Lynyrd Skynyrd in the summer of 1964.
Allen Collins died in 1990 from pneumonia as a result of his earlier accident.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Allen_Collins   (173 words)

  
 Collins Michael Allen - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Collins was the command module pilot in lunar orbit during Apollo 11,...
COLLINS, Michael Allen (Mac), a Representative from Georgia; born in Jackson, Butts County, Ga., October 15, 1944; attended public schools; Georgia National Guard, 1964-1970...
Michael Allen "Mac" Collins (born October 15, 1944), American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005, representing...
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  ALLEN COLLINS : Encyclopedia Entry
Allen Larkin Collins (July 19, 1952 - January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Collins and childhood friends Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington formed the band that would later become Lynyrd Skynyrd in the summer of 1964.
Allen Collins died in 1990 from pneumonia as a result of his earlier accident.
www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Allen_Collins   (208 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Allen Collins
Because of Collins' accident, Skynyrd donated a sizable amount of concert proceeds from the 1987-88 tour to the Miami Project, which is involved in treatment of paralysis.
Collins also says her fellow employees, as well as other county officials, knew she was a victim of sexual harassment but did nothing to stop it.
Allen said Wednesday that the affair lasted from December 1999 to August 2003 and was "the worst mistake of my life." Since ending the affair, Allen said, he has been committed to repairing the damage it did to his relationship with his wife, Lisa, a Municipal Court judge, and his two children.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Allen-Collins   (1188 words)

  
 Employee lawsuit: Allen coerced sex
Collins is asking for lost pay and benefits and to be granted promotions she says she was denied, and wants compensatory and punitive damages.
Collins also says her fellow employees, as well as other county officials, knew she was a victim of sexual harassment but did nothing to stop it.
Allen said Wednesday that the affair lasted from December 1999 to August 2003 and was "the worst mistake of my life." Since ending the affair, Allen said, he has been committed to repairing the damage it did to his relationship with his wife, Lisa, a Municipal Court judge, and his two children.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/08/27/loc_allen27.html   (1405 words)

  
 Allen-Collins Senate race already drawing interest - Boston.com
Collins' foes made the first big advertising buy of the campaign when they spent $100,000 in early April to air a 30-second TV spot criticizing her opposition to a deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq.
Allen, a former Rhodes Scholar who studied at Oxford with Bill Clinton, is a former Portland mayor who lost his first bid for statewide office when he finished second in a five-way primary for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1994.
In a campaign, Allen is sure to compare his votes against the Iraq war and Republican tax cuts with those of Collins, portraying her as an enabler for the Bush agenda.
www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2007/04/29/allen_collins_senate_race_already_drawing_interest?mode=PF   (1040 words)

  
 William Allen Collins
Collins, who honors the Bushnell district on the Board, is one of those Georgia men who came to Florida at the beginning of the turpentine industry and made a neat little sum.
Collins was born in Wilkinson county Georgia, Nov. 23rd 1855.
Collins is a "self made" man, his "high forehead" which you will notice in the picture he made that way on purpose.
www.georgiagenealogy.org /wilkinson/wacollins.html   (704 words)

  
 Bush Welcomes Coast Guard Commandant
Collins, who led the Coast Guard through its transformation to support the war on terror, is retiring after 38 years of service.
Allen, who most recently was chief of staff for the Coast Guard, is perhaps best known for his service as the principal federal official overseeing Hurricane Katrina response and recovery efforts.
One of Allen's most important tasks as he assumes the duties of commandant will be to ensure the federal government is ready for this year's hurricane season, Bush said.
www.military.com /features/0,15240,98565,00.html   (593 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Post
Allen issued the statement after Freking announced Collins, the former assistant prosecutor who had a protracted extramarital affair with Allen and then sued him for sexual harassment and discrimination last August, had accepted Allen's offer of a judgment.
Collins and Allen had sex in Allen's office at least 25 times, Collins said after she filed her sexual harassment suit.
Collins sued commissioners, alleging her affair with Allen was so well known that commissioners should have stopped it or protected her from Allen's advances.
www.cincypost.com /2005/02/01/allen020105.html   (714 words)

  
 Mike Allen: Cincinnati.Com
Collins denied an affair and sued Allen under federal and state laws related to sexual harassment and sex discrimination.
Rebecca Collins, the assistant prosecutor who sued her boss, Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen, for sexual harassment, is a promiscuous user who has employed sexual relationships for her benefit in the past and used her adulterous relationship with Allen to ruin his career, a $5 million countersuit filed by Allen alleges.
The wife of Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen, who admitted to a 3 1/2 -year extramarital affair with one of his employees, said she believes the woman wanted to marry Allen because he is politically powerful.
www.cincinnati.com /news/mikeallen   (2452 words)

  
 Allen, Collins take different tacks on Iraq - Boston.com
Democratic Rep. Tom Allen supports a House resolution to remove U.S. troops from Iraq by year's end, while support is growing in the Senate for a resolution sponsored by Republican Sen. Susan Collins that opposes a surge of troops but does not set a timetable for their withdrawal from Iraq.
PORTLAND, Maine --Democratic Rep. Tom Allen supports a House resolution to remove U.S. troops from Iraq by year's end, while support is growing in the Senate for a resolution sponsored by Republican Sen. Susan Collins that opposes a surge of troops but does not set a timetable for their withdrawal from Iraq.
Allen reiterated Thursday that he's considering a run against Collins, but said his position on Iraq doesn't have anything to do with next year's election.
www.boston.com /news/local/maine/articles/2007/02/02/allen_collins_take_different_tacks_on_iraq   (409 words)

  
 MySpace.com - Gary Rossington and Allen Collins Tribute - 56 - Male - PANAMA CITY, Flevoland - www.myspace.com/181671668
Allen had a small Super Reverb amp and both he and Gary plugged their guitars into the bright channel and Ronnie sang through the normal -- all three in one amp.
Allen's wife died during a miscarriage forcing the cancellation of the 1980 tour, then Gary broke his foot and postponed the tour for another six months.
Allen included his band mates in his wedding party, but Kathy worried that their long haired appearance would disturb her parents.
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 Allen Collins biography
Allen loved cars so much, that when he began to make good money with Skynyrd he began, what would eventually become, a very impressive collection of classic and performance cars.
Allen Collins first started his musical life at the age of 12, after listening to his step-mother, Leila Collins, play guitar (she was a country and western player).
Part of Allen's punishment from the courts, was that every night of the Tribute Tour he had to go centre stage in his wheelchair, and tell the audiences why he couldn't play with the band.
www.kieran.keegan.btinternet.co.uk /Skynyrd/allen_collins_biography.htm   (1348 words)

  
 Allen Vs. Collins:
Collins is facing a challenge from U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, a Democrat, who is trailing by 20 points according to early polls.
Allen subsequently closed the gap second quarter, helped by more than $350,000 raised online in response to a Lieberman hosted Collins fundraiser, a feat accomplished by tapping into the nigh-insane rage felt at Joe Lieberman by many on the online left.
Since Allen represents this county in congress I also intend to analyze the 2004 House race between Allen and Charlie Summers, which while not close, is the closest thing we have to a measure of his popularity in the area.
allenvcollins.blogspot.com   (2261 words)

  
 AnimeIowa - Max Allen Collins - 2003
Collins didn't have to be prompted to wear the shirt; he honestly likes Bebop, describing that series as being "Lupin (III) done the way it should have been done." Another hint; Collins is a regular columnist with Asian Cult Cinema, and enjoys the Asian style of cinematic storytelling.
Collins spent fifteen years writing the Tracy stories, deliberately moving that series away from its sci-fi moon-travel excesses and steering it to a updated version of Chester Gould's style of crimefighting tales.
So, Collins chose to write a story about a crime family that was the dark, flip side of his tales about the Dick Tracy crime-fighting family.
www.fansview.com /2003/animeiowa/082203a.htm   (541 words)

  
 Vinison Allen Collins
They may have died at an early age, but this researcher does not have any of the death dates for any of the children of this family.
Collins in old yearbooks and class rosters at old-yearbooks.com
Collins Deaths in the Social Security Death Index
www.familyoldphotos.com /6c/2v/vinison_allen_collins.htm   (238 words)

  
 Allen Collins
Collins has created computerized drawings for site plans, water and sewer line layout and designs, mining permits, water supply inventory, cross sections and raster to vector image conversions.
Collins was responsible for designing and creating computer aided drafting drawings for electrical, piping, and mechanical fields.
Collins was responsible for designing and creating drawings for use in electrical projects.
www.maximeng.com /acc06.html   (115 words)

  
 Allen Collins
Long considered one of rock's premier guitarists, Allen Collins served as heart to Ronnie VanZant's soul in Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The Collins family first started attending the races when Allen was eight years old and Allen, sitting as high in the stands as possible, would laugh and holler as he pretended to be racing his own car.
Part of Allen's sentence from his car wreck, called for him to use his fame and influence to warn kids of the dangers of drunk driving.
www.downsouthjukin.com /allen_collins.htm   (1262 words)

  
 CMT.com : Allen Collins Band : Biography
Collins, as part of Lynyrd Skynyrd, completed a number of albums, with big hits like "Saturday Night Special," "What's Your Name?," and "Sweet Home Alabama." The band toured worldwide and its albums went gold and platinum.
In 1983, Collins was still performing, even though Rossington had left and the band was now known simply as the Collins Band.
Collins, pleading no contest in court, was convicted of DUI manslaughter.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/collins_allen/bio.jhtml   (594 words)

  
 Patrick E. Allen
Allen leads Rockwell Collins' finance activities and is responsible for all financial and business systems, including treasury, audit, tax and central support to the business units and functional teams.
Allen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The Pennsylvania State University and is a certified public accountant.
Allen is a member of the Board of Directors for Waypoint Services, a local Cedar Rapids charity.
www.rockwellcollins.com /about/leadership/page2149.html   (186 words)

  
 Allen Collins - Reviews on RateItAll   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Allen was a monster on stage and in the studio.
It was Allen's band when Ronnie left us and he deserved to share in the honor that was finally bestowed upon them by the elitists at the Hall of Fame this year.
Collins was a terrific stage presence, but Ed King was probably the best player to come thru the Skynyrd franchise.
www.rateitall.com /i-852774-allen-collins.aspx   (489 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Here, There & Back: Music: Allen Collins Band
Allen Collins Band was an offshoot of Rossington Collins Band, which was an offshoot of the original southern rock masters Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Allen Collins (after becoming paralyzed) suggested Randall Hall as his replacent in the "post-crash" Skynyrd.
Allen Collins co-wrote 4 of the 8 songs here, including the standouts "One Known Soldier" and "Chapter One".
www.amazon.ca /Here-There-Back-Allen-Collins/dp/B000008EGL   (690 words)

  
 Lynyrd Skynyrd
Randall Hall replaced a disabled Allen Collins, who was confined to a wheelchair after a car wreck the previous year.
July 19, 1952: Guitarist Allen Collins of Lynyrd Skynyrd is born in Jacksonville Florida.
January 23, 1990: Allen Collins, guitarist and founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at 37 of pneumonia.
www.rockhall.com /inductee/lynyrd-skynyrd   (2298 words)

  
 HMV - Search - Artist - Rossington Collins Band
Rossington Collins Band, as they came to be called, were more than a cash-in effort.
With three powerful guitarists and a rhythm section the envy of anyone in rock, a strong singer fronting them, and the combined talents of several good in-house songwriters, they were a solid hard rock outfit with a soulful edge.
Their history cut short, Rossington Collins Band never had a chance to live up to their potential, but they were successful enough to rate CD releases of their two albums in the late '80s, and in 2000 got a belated release of both albums on CD in England.
www.hmv.co.jp /search/artistdetail.asp?artistcode=000000000027348   (338 words)

  
 Rep. Allen challenges Collins in '08 race
Allen said he was neither surprised nor worried by the poll, which showed Collins with 57 percent, Allen 32 percent and 11 percent "undecided" or "don’t know."
In her bid for a third term, Collins brings high approval ratings, a solid campaign war chest and a long-standing reputation for working across party lines.
Senator Collins has demonstrated her effectiveness by working across party lines for the benefit of Maine and the nation," said her spokeswoman, Jen Burita.
bangordailynews.com /news/t/news.aspx?articleid=149621&zoneid=500   (983 words)

  
 Mike Allen Investigation: Sex Appears Consensual - News
Allen, 49, has insisted that their 3 1/2-year relationship was consensual, while Collins, 33, has insisted it wasn't and filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former boss in August.
Collins alleges in her complaint took place when she and Prosecutor Allen were alone and could not be verified or disputed by anyone else, we were not able to definitively conclude he violated Ohio or federal laws on sexual harassment.
The report also stated that Allen's and Collins' relationship had a very negative effect on office morale and was detrimental to both the office and the citizens of Hamilton County.
www.wlwt.com /news/4002917/detail.html   (854 words)

  
 Max Allen Collins Mystery Novels
Collins widens his scope to explore the rich narrative and visual history of detective comics and the legacy of mystery in radio, television, and film noir.
En route, Collins reveals true tidbits about some of mystery’s leading lights, like the little known fact that Dashiell Hammett was persecuted during the McCarthy era and opted for jail over betraying a friend, and that Nancy Drew posed for Playboy magazine.
The story is framed by scenes of a retired Nate in 1970 being persuaded to revisit Saipan by a persistent Earhart researcher, and the conclusions that Collins offers about her fate are as convincing as they are moving and exciting.
www.oxfordmusic.com /ole/macollins.html   (924 words)

  
 The Road From Comic to Film - Story @ Comics2Film.com
Collins recently talked to Comic Book Resources Arune Singh about writing Road to Perdition and the process of turning it into a movie.
Collins believes the cast and the crew of the film did right by his original work.
One of the only negative things Collins has to say about his Graphic Novel’s journey the silver screen is the way the comic press has treated the film.
www.comics2film.com /StoryFrame.php?f_id=1272&f_sec=2&f_ssn=   (842 words)

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