Oberlin High Key Club joins 30-hour world hunger fast
Oberlin High School Key Club, a new Kiwanis affiliate, joined about 10 students in a 30-hour World Vision fast to learn about Third World suffering. Angela Wu, 15, led the effort, which ran from Friday 1 p.m. to Saturday 7 p.m. They spent the night at United Youth Group on Main Street, ending with a party and local pledge support.
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Key Club
Oberlin High School
World Vision
Angela Wu
United Youth Group
Main Street
Kiwanis Organization
Wellington Kiwanis
Veteran with cancer receives $10500 in compensation
Vietnam War veteran Robert Plato, 50, of Cable, granted a dying wish to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, received $10,500 from the federal government. The compensation covers respiratory cancer linked to Agent Orange exposure and stems from a pension-like claim reviewed after publicity of his memorial trip.
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Dayton
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington
Robert Plato
Cable
Department of Veterans Affairs
Dayton VA Medical Center
Plato
Vietnam
Army
Lawrence Tucker
Veterans Affairs
Jesse Brown
Memorial
Medical Center
Avon High students win 55000 art scholarships at Columbus College of Art and Design
Three Avon High School students Renee Fisher Bill Wenzler and Kyle Stivason won 55000 in scholarships to attend the Columbus College of Art and Design Fisher 20,000 scholarship to study graphic design and communications Wenzler 20,000 to study graphic design and illustration Stivason 15000 and a 1996 Lorain County Conference wrestling champion at 171 pounds Also noted are Jeannette Poruban Inter national Bands of America participant and other Avon notes on local arts and library events and Geon Co mentoring project support totaling 60000 grant
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Oberlin College
Lorain County
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges
Karen Burkholder
Jada Eccleston
Ohio Scholars
Eccleston
Elyria
Borden Foundation
Honda of America
Mellon Foundation
Avon High School
Columbus College of Art and Design
Renee Fisher
South Ridge Road
Bill Wenzler
Jaycox Road
Kyle Stiveson
Keller Drive
Fisher
Jeff
Dora Fisher
Wenzler
Jennifer Watson
Bob Wenzler
Stivason
Gretchen Stivason
Neon Geon
the Geon Co
Leawood Middle School
Avon Lake
Nord Family Foundation
Enola Gay pilot among inductees in National Aviation Hall of Fame
Dayton AP reports that pilot Paul Tibbets Jr. of Columbus, commander of the Enola Gay, leads a 1945 mission using an atomic bomb. Inductees include Donald Slayton, Harry Combs, and David McCampbell, with details on their careers and honors.
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Enola
National Aviation Hall of Fame
Dayton
Paul Tibbets Jr
Columbus
Tibbets
Mercury
Donald Slayton
Harry Combs
Navy
David McCampbell
Slayton
Mercury Seven
U.S
Soviet Union
State allows parent refusals for fourth and sixth grade tests
In Columbus and North Canton districts some parents refuse fourth and sixth grade proficiency tests while state law requires testing but imposes no penalties for nonparticipation. A memo from State Superintendent John Goff urges written refusals and nonconfrontational explanations to parents.
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Columbus
Jan Crandell
Department of Education
Division of Assessment
Canton
Crandell
Columbus Dispatch
John Goff
Goff
North Canton
Upper Arlington
Robert O’brien
O'Brien
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Burkholder
Vermilion
Betcher Industries
OFIC
Ohio College
Oberlin
National Organization of Women
San Francisco
Dina Horwedel
Beverly Penfield
Norwalk
Ovidia Guaderrama
NOW
The
Firelands Association For the Visual Arts
FAVA
Anais
Allen Memorial Art Museum
Amy Stankiewicz
Foxx
Oberlin Community Notes
Chronicle-Telegram
East Ave
Maryann Furey
Disney
Jeannette Poruban
Europe
Poruban
London
England
Jon Woods
Ohio State University
Paris
Netherlands
Robin Benzle
Trapper Jack
WDOK
Benzle
Avon
Lorain Public
Ecky Broad
Geon
Hasson
Sharon Jefferson
Avon-Avon Lake
Chroniicle- Telegram
P.O. Box
Bethany Baptist Church
Elyria Sun
Lorain County Christian Church
Gulf Rd
Decker Tapscott
Forth Christian Church & International Outreach Center
Warrenton,Virginia
Cambs
AMR Combs
Gates Learjet
Colorado
Wright Brothers
McCampbell
Florida
World OF Sleep
Ohio
Mattress Discounter
Edeecarynest
Asgr
Serta Premia
Serta Ultra Firm
Ea Pe
Sealy
Mattress
Pgroulo
Lorsin
Wenn Claugt
NIE
Chronicle
WEY Sg Food Label
Public Service of Thin
JTPA
Vicki Marty
ETA
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