Roses and raspberries mix in Ohio campaign reel
A billboard by Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery draws mocking attention with a teenager holding a cigarette and the slogan Welcome to LOSERVILLE. Critics call it an anemic anti smoking effort. Other notes laud Morris Pontiac and Buick for helping Christopher Starks regain wheels after theft. Governor Taft faces backlash over seat belt enforcement. Dolly Porter of Elyria earns Grandmother of the Year honors. New York Park Department fines Anthony Avellino $1000 for his daughters climbing a tree in Central Park.
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Ohio
Betty Montgomery
Loserville
Joe Camel
Bob Morris
Christopher Starks
Lorain
Morris
Morris Pontiac
Buick
North Ridgeville
Starks
Fred Zimmerman
New York City
Anthony Avellino
Central Park
Property tax unfair should be abolished and replaced
A letter arguing that current property tax is unfair and should be abolished. The author contends many groups do not pay yet benefit, residents vote to raise taxes without paying, the tax lasts forever, and it undermines ownership, with examples from local community impacts.
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Oberlin College
Property tax replacement urged in letters to editor
A letter writer advocates replacing the property tax with a higher sales tax to fund education and county government. They argue homeowners would not bear exemptions and call for a repealing referendum, criticizing elected officials for lacking the will to act.
Dangers at home equal those abroad letter from Frank Vander
A veteran comments that dangers face youths at home as they serve in and join the military, listing road hazards, work injuries, crimes, and wrong place at the wrong time. He argues responsibility lies with families to understand risks, noting some join for college money or escape, while others serve to protect.
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Adriatic
Italy
West
Lawsuit targets Berkeley admissions bias against minorities
Jesus Rios, top student from Hollister, sues Berkeley under the Civil Rights Act arguing that race and ethnicity based preferences persist despite Proposition 209. The suit, supported by NAACP LDF ACLU and MALDEF, claims AP course credit and prep exams create unequal access, with 750 plus minority students cited. The case questions the 4 percent State high school top tier policy and broader state disparities.
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Jesus Rios
San Benito
Hollister
Calif
University of California At Berkeley
Rios
University of California At Davis
the Regents of the University of California
Supreme Court
Naacp Legal Defense Fund
ACLU
Berkeley
California
Michael Fletcher
Washington Post
Kimberley West-Faulcon
University of California Board of Regents
John Davis
Board of Regents
Chronicle of Higher Education
European view of Kosovo war reveals immigrant impact
Marie Cocos argues Europe bears the refugee burden from Balkans and postwar migration, noting Albanians and others in Italy before NATO bombing. She contrasts European experience with U S politics, warns of economic stress, xenophobia, and rising nationalism, and calls for clear recognition of stakes in the war.
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NATO
Clinton
Vietnam
Europe
United States
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Frank Vander
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