Oregon funds to aid Rajneesh followers victims
Oregon reaches a settlement creating a fund up to 5 million dollars to compensate victims of crimes by Rajneeshee organizations. Up to 750 thousand covers law enforcement costs. about 700 victims in The Dalles suffer food poisoning. The pact also resolves a challenge to Rajneeshpuram’s constitutionality. approval by the 9th Circuit awaits.
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Oregon
Portland
Ore
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
Dave Frohnmayer
Wasco County
John V. Kelly
Frohnmayer
Rajneeshpuram
Dalles
Rajneeshee
9Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Rajneesh
United States
Hamilton City Wins Publicity From Exclamation Point Campaign
Hamilton Ohio failed to gain official approval to append an exclamation point to its name from the U S Board on Geographic Names and Rand McNally yet the city of 63500 says the campaign has raised its profile. City Manager Jack Becker said the effort drew nationwide attention and will continue, even as officials insist punctuation is not part of geographic names.
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Hamilton, Ohio
Ohio
Hamilton
Jack Becker
U.S. Board On Geographic Names
U.S. Geological Survey
Rand McNally & Co
Donald J. Orth
Federal Board
Becker
Orth
Rand McNally
Conroy Erickson
U.S
Rand MecNally
Mississippi texts repurposed for world aid effort
Mississippi Textbook Commission urges schools to stop burning dilapidated books and instead donate worn volumes to children in the Third World or to families in need within the state. Principal Jo Ann Kaelin cites widespread home book shortages and illiteracy as drivers for salvaging 10 year old or older texts. The commission directed district leaders to seek alternatives to destruction and to inform 153 school districts.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Mississippi Textbook Commission
Gloster
Jo Ann Kaelin
Commission
Bob Tom Johnson
Johnson
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Chromcraft
HUTCH
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Serta
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