Ohio voters cast off year record in statewide ballot
Ohioans faced an off year election marked by instant voter registration and a leghold trap ban. Officials forecast a turnout near 2.85 million as 250 school levies loom. Campaign clashes over registration rules sparked inspections in Cleveland amid close mayoral races.
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Robert E. Miller
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Brown
Toledo
Carter
GOP
James A. Rhodes
Ohioans For
Republican Election Board
Ohio Committee For Humane Trapping
Cleveland
Regina O'Leary
Citizens’ Group
Bob Wilson Jr
Athens
Tragedy Strikes Toccoa Falls Bible College in Flood
Mud and wreckage surround the Toccoa Falls Bible College after a dam failure unleashed a flood that killed 38 people and left homes and classrooms ruined. Survivors mourn losses including Bill Anderson's family while officials probe dam responsibility and inspect debris-strewn town.
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Toccoa
Toccoa Falls
Kelly Barnes
Bill Anderson
Bible College
Glen Dale
Karen
Joey
Becky
New Orleans Gunman Shot 10 Victims In Spree
Former IRS auditor Carlos Poree 35 fired on his neighbors and strangers across New Orleans injuring 10, including four in critical condition with spinal injuries. He faced counts of attempted murder and related charges after carjacking and an attack at Merrill Lynch.
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New Orleans
Internal Revenue Service
Carlos Poree
Dorothy Broussard
IRS
Poree
Diane
Alvin Broussard
Broussard
Tulane University
Tony Buonagura
Buonagura
Bourbon Street
Henry Luther
Gadsden
Ala
Richard Quarles
Nashville
Tenn
Douglas Martin
Porce
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Robert Barrell
Metairie
George Held
Barrell
Wesley Russel
Kenner
Alben Carlson
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Hans Anderson
Norway
Joyce Laylan
Woman and infant die under unclear circumstances in Columbus
Police plan autopsies to determine the deaths of Mariam Herman, 30, and her 9 month old son Jerold Herman found in a sparsely furnished Columbus apartment. Neighbors recall she moved from San Diego for Jerold’s epilepsy treatment. hospital records could not verify any such case.
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Columbus, Ohio
John Castle
Franklin County Coronner
Mariam Herman
Jerold Herman
Castle
William H. Overholser
Granville
Ohio
Overholser
Eleanor Adrean
Adrean
Troxie
Mayors Dominate Elections Across 38 Cities
Voters in 38 major cities vote for mayors while New Jersey and Virginia pick governors amid rain and local issues. In Virginia, Henry Howell challenges John Dalton. in New Jersey Brendan Byrne battles Ray Raymond Bateman. Koch poised to win New York mayoral race despite weather.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
Virginia
Henry Howell
John Dalton
Brendan Byrne
Raymond Bateman
New York
Edward Koch
Daily News
Koch
Mario Cuomo
Abraham Beame
Howell
Dalton
New Orleans
Buffalo
N.Y
Ernest Morial
Joseph DiRosa
Nuclear Liability Fight Heads to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if nuclear plant operators may be sued for total damages from potential catastrophes. A $560 million liability cap currently exists, aimed at spurring private nuclear energy, but Judge McMillan ruled the cap unconstitutional. Duke Power and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission defend the law against the Carolina Environmental Study Group challenge.
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Washington
America
Supreme Court
Congress
U.S
James B. McMillan
Charlotte
N.C
Carolina Environmental Study Group
Duke Power Co
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Duke Power
Council Backs Parking On Second Street
City Council debates parking on Second Street with one dissenting official, signaling a tentative compromise amid a hot political issue. A state law expert says Ohio cities can use state law to aid private business and housing redevelopment, amid Monday discussions. O'Bleness Memorial Hospital nursing department implements modified primary care nursing.
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Second Street
City Hall
Ohio
O'Bleness Memorial Hospital
Highway Study Gets OK
The final environmental impact statement for Appalachian Highway Corridor D in southeastern Ohio has been reviewed and accepted by the U S Department of Transportation and forwarded to the President's Council on Environmental Quality.
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Ohio
U.S. Department of Transportation
President’s Council On Environmental Quality
Pomeroy Village Council Plans Cleanup and Police Cruiser Bid
The Pomeroy Village Council met Monday night to outline a cleanup of a fire hazard area in the business district and to accept a bid for a new police cruiser.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Village
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