Akron honor student defies 1971 labeling in UA ascent
Charles Walker, once deemed untrainable by the state, became an honor student at the University of Akron after a Vocational Development Center worker uncovered his bright mind. Blind from glaucoma at 18, he earned a high school diploma equivalent in 1974 and now majors in political science with a 3.27 GPA, aiming to help others as he was helped.
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Ohio energy worries persist despite warm spell
Despite warmer weather officials warn Ohio faces ongoing energy shortages from the worst winter on record. Weather remains the key factor as forecasts call for below normal temperatures, while gas curtailments ease for some sectors and schools plan to resume, though uncertainties linger over summer allocations and storage refills.
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Ohio
William Costello
Ohio Manufacturers Association
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PUCO
Amin regime warns potential invaders
Nairobi AP report says Idi Amin warns of invasion by Tanzania near the Ugandan border and vows retaliation if crossed. Spokesman, likely Amin, says border stays open despite tensions with Tanzania. Claim of a plot involving Archbishop Janani Luwum and two ministers is noted amid refugee accounts.
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Tanzania
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Janani Luwum
Tanker Hits Drawbridge. Cars Plunge Into James River
A tanker struck a drawbridge over the James River in Hopewell causing a bridge section to fall. Four cars on the span dropped into the water. two people were rescued alive from about 25 feet deep, with no recovered bodies yet. The tanker Marine Floridian became trapped beneath the bridge as authorities investigated steering problems and the missing motorists. The 4463 foot bridge, opened 1967, links Jordan Point and Charles City County.
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Red Cedar
Virginia
Jordan Point
Charles City
Eight Die As Plane Crashes Near Harrisburg
A twin engine plane exploded in flight and crashed into a Swatara Township house killing eight people including Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary William Sherlock and his chief of staff William Smith. PennDot officials said two other department staff may have been aboard. They were bound for Ridgway to present a $52,000 check to the Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania.
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I‘apa
William Campbell
PennDot
Swatara Township
Rand demographer reports shift in US migration patterns
Rand demographer Dr. Peter Morrison reports Americans are leaving metropolitan areas for nonmetro regions, fueling growth in the South and Southwest while the Northeast stagnates. He notes declines in major metros, rising regional disparities, and debates over who decides who can live where amid growth controls in Petaluma, Livermore, Boulder, and Boca Raton.
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Peter Morrison
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Petaluma
Livermore
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Boulder
Colo
Boca Raton
Fla
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Likely
Skies will be cloudy tonight with a low in the 30s. Friday is partly cloudy with a high in the 50s. Rain chances are around 20 percent tonight and Friday. Yesterday’s high reached 65 and overnight low 48 with 0.50 inches of rain. Extended outlook calls for Saturday showers and Sunday to Monday fair skies.
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