Open door policy roils New London High School
In New London Ohio parents protest removal of exterior restroom doors after last year’s vandalism and smoking. About 140 parents and some students circulate petitions to restore doors saying privacy and morals are at risk. School officials cite protection of property and possible volunteer monitoring as alternatives.
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New London, Ohio
New London High School
Joyce Fallet
Ohio
Fallet
New London
Robert Wenner
Howard Durmage
Dulmage
Lottery may end periodic million dollar drawing in Maryland
The Maryland State Lottery Commission debated axing the weekly lottery’s periodic million dollar prize amid financial strain. Officials noted current sales and payouts fall short, with Puncke proposing ending the million prize after one more draw and trimming top prizes to five to twenty thousand dollars. The panel briefly approved a scaled plan, then recalled the vote and set a new meeting to reconsider.
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Baltimore
Maryland State Lottery Commission
Martin M. Puncke
Puncke
Earl C. Banks
Caesars Boardwalk Regency plans junket for gamblers
Caesars Boardwalk Regency in Atlantic City wins approval for a junket program to fly in high rollers from around the world as part of an expanded marketing plan. The casino will remove 260 slot machines and add 19 blackjack tables to reach 1,215 total. Bally's Park Place seeks 215 outside supervisors to avert staffing delays, with a mid to late December opening for a $20 million project.
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Atlantic City
Caesars
Boardwalk Regency
New Jersey Casino Control Commission
Bally
Park Place
New Jersey
Mark Geller
Casino
Geller
Junkets
Resorts
Resorts International
Caesars Oc
Las Veras
Clive Cummis
Bally Manufacturing Corp
Nevada
Commission
Baily
Cummis
Redenia C. Gilliam
Buyers cancel sales under cooling-off rules survey finds
Washington AP reports a Department of Housing and Urban Development survey showing about one in five lot buyers cancel contracts during the three day cooling-off period. Of 9,0120 contracts signed to buy land, 1,725 were canceled within the window, credited to the required property report and cooling off period. Patricia Worthy, administrator, says the rule saves consumers millions.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Patricia Worthy
Department
Office of Interstate Land Sales
Keemmiretum
Worthy
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