Officials respond to Bird book on college value
In a recent Booking Times report officials rebut Caroline Bird’s claim that colleges fail to prepare students for jobs. They argue graduates still gain long term benefits and earning potential from higher education.
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College a waste or wise investment for area students
Local educators disputed claims that college is a poor investment, arguing community colleges like Lorain County Community College provide valuable job skills through career programs and advisory committees. Officials highlighted strong demand, on the job training, and higher lifetime earnings for graduates.
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Omar L. Olsonne
Lorain County
Ohio couple awaits word on Vietnamese adopted child
Mrs. Ann Scholtz of Columbus says she is trying to cope as she waits for a call about Andrea Rose, the Vietnamese orphan adopted by her family but not yet seen. The couple waited over two years as word arrives the child is en route to Ohio while a Washington group notes thousands of American orphans remain ignored.
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Columbus
Andrea Rose
Nick
Ohio
Washington
Probe planned into Elyria License Bureau shortage
A Tuesday meeting of state and local officials will examine an alleged 325 422 dollar shortage in the Elyria License Bureau. Participants include Lorain County Prosecutor Joseph R. Grunda and John Blum of the State Auditor's office, with Curtis Andrews leading BMW investigations. The dispute over which agency handles the audit delayed earlier talks.
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
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Ferguson
Columbus
Ford to seek more aid for South Vietnam in State of the World address
President Ford plans to renew a 300 million dollar request for South Vietnam aid and seek an undisclosed sum for a humanitarian airlift for Vietnamese who aided the U.S. in case of a Communist takeover. Officials say the State of the World speech will be the most important of his presidency.
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South Vietnamese opposition plots power transfer in Thieu era
Several thousand politicians intellectuals and officers including former premier Nguyen Cao Ky have built a framework for a new government should Thieu be ousted or resign. Dinh Thach Bich spokesman and protest leader says the group is ready to assume all posts to ensure a smooth bloodless transition within three to four weeks, but he would not reveal how power would be seized.
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Ohio House Bans Casino Type Gaming in Northeast Ohio
The Ohio House passed a bill 86 to 6 outlawing slot machines and roulette wheels and tightening rules on charitable gaming. Chief sponsor Rep. Ronald H Weyandt says current definitions are being skirted and Summit County is becoming a Las Vegas East on Friday nights, attracting elements of organized crime. Representatives from other areas warned of un...
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UPI
Ohio Senate
House
Ohio
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Akron
Summit County
Las Vegas
Gambling measure sparks immediate effect debate in Ohio
The bill would expand organized gambling in Cuyahoga County with an emergency clause to take effect on signature by Gov Rhodes if the Senate clears it. Rep Joseph Tulley proposed removing slot machine and roulette prohibitions for family recreation rooms, but his amendment was tabled after Rep William Batchelder weighed in.
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James A. Rhodes
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Mentor
Weather outlook cloudy and cool with light precipitation
Cloudy and cool tonight and tomorrow with a chance of light rain or snow. Tonight low in the upper 20s to low 30s, tomorrow high in the low to middle 40s. Precipitation chances 30 percent tonight and 20 percent tomorrow. Details on Page D-10.
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Scotts surface claims FBI set up after Hearst kidnap case
Former Oberlin athletic director Jack Scott and his wife Mick surfaced in San Francisco with Bill Walton and Scott's parents, saying they fled to avoid harassment by the FBI. They accused agents of trying to trap them and said they will not cooperate with investigators. The Scotts described their return as to stop threats and harassment of friends and family. The couple referenced Patty Hearst’s kidnapping and suggested FBI bias in the investigation. The report notes Hearst’s 1973 abduction by the Symbionese Liberation Army and that charges against her and others remain pending.
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