The horror and the hope in hostage releases and faith
The piece traces hostages freed after long captivity, contrasting biblical and modern deliverances with global reopenings of churches and renewed faith. It cites Reagan and Walesa, notes Christian renewals in China and Burma, and recalls liberation in Iran and Uganda as symbols of hope amid ongoing oppression.
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Jesus
Kathryn Koob
U.S
Reagan
Burma
Gregory Hla Gyaw
Births listed across multiple families in Grafton and surrounding areas
A sequence of birth notices from April lists new sons and daughters for families including PORTER in Grafton HARSH in Crebore Court BIDINGER Sullivan RALFHILL Elmwood LASSEN Henry Street BOOTH Furnace Street PSHOCE CHOHAN Avon Lake FONTANEZ Lorain SMITH Pratt Blyd ANDERSON North Ridgeville HARRINGTON Hedgerow Park DAVIS Cummings Road Ver milion CLANIN LaGrange HUNE Barbara St RODGERS North Ridgeville COOK Lakewood ARMSTRONG Amherst HORVATH Eisha FARRIS Lorain HOGAN Vermilion JORDAN Wellington KUDILA Berlin Heights KESSINGER Lorain HANJORA Amherst SQUIRE Columbia Station GRELLA Wellington KRUPP Wakeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Porter
Alton Drive
Grafton
Sharon Harsh
Crebore Court
Edward Bidinger
County Road
Sullivan
Anthony Ralfhill
Elmwood
Michael Lassen
Henry St
Kelly Booth
Furnace St
Anthony Pshoce
College Park Drive
Tommie Harris Jr
Reublin Court
Muhammad Chohan
Redwood Blvd
Avon Lake
Thomas Fontanez
East 36Th St
Lorain
Mark Smith
Park Ave
Mavis Anderson
Pratt Blyd
Edward Harrington
Hedgerow Park
North Ridgeville
Thomas Davis
Cummings Road
Vermilion
Huron County Sets Registration Deadline For Primary
The Huron County Board of Elections sets a 3 p.m. May 4 registration deadline for the June 2 primary. Voters must be 18 by November 3 and Ohio residents 30 days prior. Seventeen-year-olds turning 18 by November may register and vote on candidates but not issues in June. Office at 180 Milan Ave Norwalk opens 8:30-4 weekdays, 9- noon Saturdays, with extended evening hours April 22 30 and May 4, and morning hours April 18 25 and May 2. Call 668-8238 for details.
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Laingen
ES Congress
Col
Thomas Schaefer
National
Washington
Faith
Miss Koob
Jesus
Huron Courtr Board of Elections
Ohio
Board of Elections
Milan Avenue
Norwalk
Lorain County Community College
AmeriTrust
Community Education Division
College Center Building
Vermilion Mini-bus Fund-raiser Planned
Vermilion plans a fund-raising campaign to keep the city’s mini-bus rolling for seniors. On May 23, 156 volunteers will canvass Vermilion and Brownhelm Township residents. The Community Service Board led by Margaret Buell coordinates the effort. A kick-off party is set for April 20 at 8 p.m. at the Great Lakes Museum, 480 Main St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
Brownhelm Township
Community Service Board
Margaret Buell
Great Lakes Museum
Main St
Wellington School Roofs Need About 15000 More to Replace
Wellington officials say two Wellington school buildings have roofs failing to hold up with the gymnasium roof the worst. The board, after audits, plans about 150000 for replacement and will hire an independent architect to locate the cause, likely Hans Leibold of Tufts and Wertzel Architects, Cleveland, before bids. Other classroom issues noted at the high and middle schools.
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Wellington Board
Wellington
Wellington High School
Sam Zubrick
Zubrick
Hans Leibig
Tufts and Wertzel Architects
Cleveland
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George W. Cornell
Poland
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
John Paul I
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Vatican
Holy
Peter
China
Lord
Thomas
U.S. State Department
Ying Kai-shih
North Gate
Fuh Siang Girls’ School
Michael Liv Nianre
Church of Peace
Chendu
Nanjing
Nanking
National Christian Congress
China Christian Council
Beijing
Peking
U. Ne Win
Ube Barrers
John
Christ
Zimbabwe
Ethiopia
Uganda
Idi Amin
Festo Kivengere
Amin
Iosif Mendeivich
Israel
Tass
Odessa
Soviet Union
Pasade
Saeimetae
Wilmington
Ben Chavis
U.S. Supreme Court
N.C
Chavis
United Church of Christ
Iran
L Brice Laingen
John Fazio
8Th Street
Elyria Memorial
Ernest Clanin
Biggs Road
LaGrange
Beverly Hune
Barbara St
At Rodgers
Birch St
Ricky Cook
Lakewood
Dennis Armstrong
Amherst
Franklin Horvath
Eisha
Michael Farris
Herbert Hogan
Leslie Jordan
Daniel Kudila
Berlin Heights
Mark Kessinger
James Squire
Columbia Station
Lorne Grella
Leon Krupp
Wakeman
Huron County Elections Board
North Olmsted
Strongsville
Norman L Simon
Josephine Drive
Simon
Lorain County
Dorothy L. Essex
Salem Court
Crystal Cove
Leeward Cove
Lorain Co
Freddie Detson
Lee Road
James Simmons
Arkansas Ave. Lorain
Willie J. Gardener
Dallas Ave. Lorain
James R. Williams
Federal Court District of
Joseph T. Kubinee
Bluffside
Internal Revenue Services
Williams
Kubinec
Kubinec and Burg
IRS
Common Pleas
Karen Salisbury
Marks Road
Valley City
Dave Horton
Brockpark Road
Charles Mills
Rocky River
Sheffield Lake
Joseph Debhernardo
Oakwood
Adrian F. Bedeski
William Brown
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