Middletown Journal unveils a new look and columns
The Middletown Journal debuts a redesign echoing early 20th century style with an expanded editorial section. Rose Marie Steere introduces My View and Henry Dorfman starts Business 101 as readers are invited to share feedback via questionnaire, phone, fax, email, or online.
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Middletown Journal
Journal
South Broad Street
Rose-Marie Steere
Henry Dorfman
Comprehensive Counseling Services
Coxohio
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Ohio
Gary Becker plans rebuild after woodworking shop destroyed
Five months after his woodworking business was destroyed Becker outlines plans to rebuild. Amid A2 weather news Greekfest draws crowds as Middletown church hosts its 37th annual Hellenic culture festival with hundreds attending. Scattered showers forecast with a high of 78 and low of 59.
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Gary Becker
Middletown Church
AK Steel cuts 20 percent salaried staff in Middletown
Gerhart Smith and about 200 other AK employees in Middletown lose jobs as the company trims salaried positions company wide by 20 percent. AK projects second quarter operating profit around 55 million dollars, with results to be announced Tuesday.
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Panama
Gerhart Smith
AK Steel Corp
Smith
Middletown
Alan McCoy
McCoy
Woman seeks new career after AK Steel layoff
Jianjian Cai, 42, a nine year AK Steel chemist, faced a November layoff tied to a 277.5 million quarterly loss and 20 percent salaried cuts. Eight of twelve in her department were displaced, sparking her plan to start a business if job loss became permanent.
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Jianjian Cai
AK Steel Corp
Cai
Middletown
Cal
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Inflation beating wage gains spark political debate
Inflation outpaces pay as wages lag behind rising prices. Economists cite slack in the labor market and a still high 5.6 percent unemployment. Real hourly earnings fell 1.1 percent in June after a 0.8 percent drop in May, threatening growth and shaping the presidential race with concerns over American living costs.
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Jared Bernstein
Economic Policy Institute
Washington
Bush
New York Times
CBS News
John Kerry
Mark Mellman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Franklin Navy petty officer sheds pounds on tough carrier duty
Petty Officer James Stacyaboard the USS John F. Kennedy has lost about 15 pounds in five weeks on a harsh weight loss regime. He describes a 12 hour day, six days a week in 120-degree heat, wearing heavy gear, then meals of chicken and rice. Stacy, 29, Franklin High School graduate, is one of 5,000 aboard the carrier during his second deployment.
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James Stacy
U.S
Persian Gulf
Stacy
Franklin
Navy
Cal
Franklin High School
Daniel Stacy
Middletown
Cassie Canter
Cassie
James
Ryan
Savannah
Ronald Stratton
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