Plane Crash Over Lake Ponchartrain Leaves Family Missing
Six Del Real family members rode in a small plane that crashed into Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans. Only nine-year-old Ricardo Jr. was found alive after 40 hours in the water. bodies of Roselyn Carmen and Anthony were recovered nearby his parents. Rescue teams swept the swamp and lake as a Coast Guard official voiced cautious optimism that Dr. Ricardo Del Real may have survived by teaching his son to float and endure the ordeal.
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New Orleans
Lake Ponchartrain
del Real
Ricardo del Real
Lisa
Ricardo Jr
Roselyn
Carmen
Anthony
Thomas Ward
Jeff Savannah
Ricardo
Roy Katz
Katz
Dr. del Real
Coast Guard
Birth defect link stirs little in three Ohio towns near PVC plants
A study by Dr. Peter Infante found birth defects in Ashtabula Avon Lake and Painesville up to twice the state average though residents and officials reported little reaction. Goodrich disputed the findings noting data gaps and lack of exposure proof while citing unrelated worker deaths in Louisville.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Frank Veroni
Ashtabula
Avon Lake
Daniel Straka
Painesville
Wayne Ruuska
Lake Erie
Peter F. Infante
Ohio Department of Health
Infante
New York Academy of Sciences
B.F. Goodrich
Goodrich
Cleveland Lane
Lane
Louisville
Cincinnati police lieutenant suspended after family shooting allegations
Lt. Arthur W Harmon, 55, a 29 year Cincinnati police veteran, was suspended after his son and daughter accused him of firing twice during a family dispute. He faced felonious assault and assault with a deadly weapon charges and was released on recognizance after appearing in Municipal Court.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Arthur W Harmon
Cincinnati
Harmon
Joseph Luebers
Marilyn
Arthur Jr
Teachers threaten action on cutbacks in Ohio schools
In northeastern Ohio several districts faced potential disruptions as teachers threatened strikes over budget cuts. Lorain's planned walkout was halted after the superintendent said he would seek board approval to cancel last week's cutbacks, while Youngstown Diocese high schools declared a study day amid stalled contract talks affecting about 200 teachers. The affected schools include St. John in Ashtabula, Ursuline in Youngstown, Cardinal Mooney in Youngstown, John F. Kennedy in Warren, Central Catholic in Canton and St. Thomas Aquinas in Louisville.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Lorain
Board of Education
Youngstown Catholic
Diocesan Confederation of Secondary School Teachers
Youngstown
Ashtabula
St. John Youngstown
Ursuline
Cardinal Mooney
Warren
John F. Kennedy
Canton
Central Catholic
Louisville
St. Thomas Aquinas
Motive questioned as Detroit man shot at motel
Delbert Gibson, 27, of Detroit, was killed in Sharonville after allegedly attempting to rob off duty Cincinnati police officer Robert Chetwood during a Fraternal Order of Police convention. Chetwood fired two shots after Gibson refused to halt and turned with a pistol. The confrontation occurred at a suburban motel where over 100 officers and relatives were attending the convention.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Detroit
Delbert Gibson
Detroit, Mich
Delhi Township
Robert Chetwood
Sharonville
Chetwood
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
4 H youths practice showmanship at Broken W Stable
Members of the Junior Mustangers 4-H Club worked on showmanship and horsemanship during a work day at the Broken W Stable on Greentree Road. Demonstrations featured Paula Wilson and Kim McKinley grooming a horse and Susan Jones lunging techniques.
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Mustangers 4-H Club
Broken W
Greentree Road
Paula Wilson
Kim McKinley
Susan Jones
Antioch College president suspended over past conduct
Antioch College president James P. Dixon was suspended by the board in a 13-5 vote at a special meeting. Francis X. Shea was reinstated as chancellor of the Yellow Springs campus. Dixon retains pay and tithe until the June 26 meeting as a temporary administrator, with Robert Levin named to lead in the interim.
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Dayton
Dixon
Yellow Springs
Southwestern Ohio
Antioch
Shea
St. Scholastica College
Duluth
Minn
Back Seat Rule in Bern Bans Front-Seat Riding
In Bern Switzerland children under 12 may not ride in the front seat when back seats are empty. Violators face an 8.50 fine.
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Bern
Switzerland
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