County payroll woes go federal
The Franklin County Commission unanimously approved a resolution to report payroll irregularities and potential labor violations to state and federal labor regulators and the IRS. The measure demands full cooperation, transfer of records, and protection for employees who speak to regulators, amid a dispute over payroll control between the clerk’s office and human resources.
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Wellsville housing area faces homeowner outrage over easement
Ruby and Dennis Best join neighbors in Pendleton Park to protest a 60 foot back yard easement for utilities and drainage. The city confirms five backyards are affected and decks built by N E B Builders are on the easement. City officials urge buyers to research easements before purchasing.
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Chalk names honor Iraqi civilian casualties at OU campus
Ottawa University junior Jennifer Over chalks about 3,000 known Iraqi civilian names on a campus sidewalk matching a poetry reading. Amnesty International sponsors the event amid protests and a White House poetry reading cancellation over anti war sentiment.
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Iraqs new National Assembly vows, celebrates despite stalemate
New Iraqi deputies, 275 strong, sworn in amid gold trimmed robes and black clerical robes, marking a symbolic birth of parliament. Sunnis largely boycott, while Bush calls the moment hopeful though no timetable for troop withdrawal set. U.S. raid near Beiji rescues an unidentified hostage and arrests two Iraqis.
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Blackhawk Down survivor speaks on leadership
Kent Thomas, a former Army Ranger from the Somalia mission, urged Ottawa High School and Ottawa University students to lead by example and stay true to values. He stressed reading by example and believing in ordinary people making a difference, resonating with students.
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Do not sell yourself short says Somalia veteran at talk
Josh Ingold recalls a classmate Thomas, now 35 from Columbus, who served in the Rangers and fought in Mogadishu in 1993 where 18 Americans died and about 80 were wounded. Thomas, lead singer of Cornbread, spoke to students in rapid humored remembrances about comrades and war. See THOMAS, Page 10.
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