Pike panel pressed on Ohio Turnpike lobbying spending details
In Columbus AP report Senator Charles Butts questioned the Ohio Turnpike Commission to quantify public funds used for lobbying in support of a controversial bill. He cited past attempts to get figures, noting he was surprised by estimates of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Allan Johnson did not respond.
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Hudnutt elected Ohio Newspaper Association vice president
Arthur D. Hudnutt publisher and editor of the Chronicle-Telegram was elected vice president of the Ohio Newspaper Association at its 56th annual convention in Columbus. Other officers include Vernon T. Bowling, Thomas B. Sherrill, John Zanotti, and executive director Ken Drum. Myra Moore received the President's Award. Osman C Hooper awards honored Oberlin News-Tribune Archbold Buckeye and Western Star.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Ken Drum
Ohio
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Buckeye Press Association
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Oberlin News-Tribune
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Western Star of
Lebanon
Rocky Fork Enterprise of
Gahanna
Harold Douthit
Photojournal Press
Sandusky
G. Kenner Bush
Athens Messenger
Zanotti
Drum
Bush
Douthit
William Block Jr
Toledo) Blade
R Victor Dix
Wooster) Daily Record
John Lampson
Jefferson) Gazette
Elvis Skit Stirs Spirit at Elyria High School
Elyria High freshman Jason Andras 14 performs in an Elvis skit during Spirit Week. The event features a late Presley vibe with students showcasing a playful tribute.
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Jason Andras
Elyria High School
Preschoolers take oriental journey at Polaris Nursery School
Polaris Career Center Nursery School in Middleburg Heights staged an Escape to the Orient activity. Three to five year olds decorates with Japanese lanterns wore oriental costumes and ate rice and egg rolls. They sat on cushions and imagined a boat trip then made paper lanterns kites and silk fans.
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Blake Beluscak
Suzanne Mihalek
Stephanie Marcus
Bev Muzilla
Orient
Polaris Career Center
Linda Kramer
C-T
Middleburg Heights
In Lorain a disputed leadership amid mayor’s absence
With Mayor Olejko in Columbus recovering from knee surgery, Council President John Rich asserts control, sending a letter directing mayoral matters to his private office. He warns against working from the mayor’s office and notes not seeking the mayor’s salary. Ohio Rep. Walsh backs a College Savings Bill permitting tax exempt risk free savings bonds for private and public colleges, advancing to the Senate.
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Columbus
John Rich
City Council
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Lorain
Katherine Walsh
D-Oberlin
Ohio
House
Senate
Walsh
Lorain casino vote splits between city and county efforts
State Rep. Lynn Wachtmann urged a countywide vote on a Lorain casino test, while Lorain supporters push for a city referendum. Briar Icard pursues statewide voting, and Rep. Joe Koziura favors Lorain residents deciding the five year trial. Developer Alan Spitzer awaits a verdict on a $400 million casino resort at Amship Yards.
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Lynn Wachtmann
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Briar Icard
Joe Koziura
Alan Spitzer
Amship Yards
Butts backs campaign spending limit referendum in Ohio
State Sen. Charles L. Butts of Cleveland seeks a constitutional amendment to cap campaign spending. He proposes allowing the Legislature to set limits and aims to gather 307,000 signatures to put the measure on the November ballot. The summary cites shielding elections from undue influence and preserving equal access to elective office for the people.
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Ohio
Butts
Cleveland
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