Richard Tucker dies after heart attack in Kalamazoo
Opera star Richard Tucker, hailed as a member of the Metropolitans Golden Dozen, died of a heart attack in Kalamazoo Michigan while touring with baritone Robert Merrill. The Met says the tour will be canceled and Tucker’s service is set for Friday at Lincoln Center. Tucker, born 1914 in New York, lived in Great Neck and starred at the Met for 30 years with high earnings and signature roles.
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Democrats press six partisan bills in Ohio legislature
In Columbus six Democratic bills sail through committee and head for final floor votes by week’s end. The package includes redrawing Ohio’s 23 congressional districts to help Democrats, shifting tax collection from Taxation to the Treasurer, curbing the Secretary of State’s power over election boards, moving the consumer protection division to the Attorney General, extending unemployment benefits from 26 to 39 weeks, and broadening voter registration and pre election deadlines.
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Breeder Reactors Promise Vast Uranium Savings
Breeder reactors could tap about 60 percent of uranium energy, far beyond the current two percent, potentially extending fuel supplies from decades to centuries and reshaping nuclear power planning.
Caesar's Creek Gorge among four new Ohio nature preserves
Ohio Natural Resources Director William B. Nye announced that Caesar's Creek Gorge joins Irwin Prairie in Lucas County, Kiser Lake Wetlands in Champaign County, and Tinkers Creek in Summit and Portage counties as protected state nature preserves. The 463 acre Caesar's Creek Gorge lies two miles north of Oregonia and features walls up to 180 feet high, formed by glacial melt-water carving through bedrock.
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Columbus schools open as teachers strike persists
Columbus schools reopen on day four of a teacher strike with 37 353 students in class and no negotiations set. The district offers 4 08 percent plus a base wage while teachers seek a 12 cent rise as mediation continues. A courtroom hearing is set for Saturday to compel instructors back to work.
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