School chiefs urge tax-cut caution in Ohio
Ohio education officials urge caution as Celeste plans a potential tax cut. Chancellor Coulter and Superintendent Walter warn revenue cuts could threaten funding stability and future academic excellence. Celeste aims to cut about 10 percent over two years while maintaining education funding growth. Republicans push a 10 percent annual cut, but Celeste warns 30 percent could damage schools.
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Columbus
Richard Celeste
William B. Coulter
Ohio Board of Regents
Franklin B. Walter
Coulter
Regents
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Celeste
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Supreme Court eases student searches in schools
The Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, ruled that public school officials may search students for drugs or weapons without court warrants or probable cause. The decision limits the standard to reasonable grounds at inception, aligning teachers' authority with a lower threshold than police, yet affirming accountability under the Fourth Amendment.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R White
Frigid Ohio Weather Brings School Closures and Snow
North Ridgeville weather observer warns frigid conditions persist as several rural districts Black River Western Reserve Buckeye Firelands and Wellington close. Wellington reports impassable roads for buses while the forecast calls for clearing by Wednesday with more snow possible Friday and frigid nights.
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North Ridgeville
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Western Reserve
Buckeye
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Wellington
James McGlamery
Van Sickle resigns from park board
Van Sickle resigns after 15 years on the Recreation Park Board. The school board voted 4-1 to accept. Russell Edgington opposed. The former park director, tied to a settled lawsuit with Police Chief Norm Snyder and the village, was replaced by Kevin Heileman.
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New London
Jim van Sickle
Recreation Park Board
van Sickle
Russell Edgington
Norm Snyder
Village of
Kevin Heileman
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Lorain to Route 10 connector studied for western suburbs
Lorain to Route 10 highway link for Cuyahoga western suburbs advances as Lorain County Commissioners approve 25000 dollars for preliminary engineering. The project aims to connect from South Broadway in Lorain toward Route 10 to improve regional access near the Great Northern Mall.
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Cuyahoga County
Great Northern Mall
South Broadway
Lorain
Lorain County
There auto be a law There auto be a law
Lorain secretary Lisa Molnar, 21, faced a double-car accident on a slippery Lorain road starting near West Avenue and Lake Avenue at 5:30 pm. Her Buick slid across the curb, struck a guardrail, then clipped another vehicle near Cascade Street.
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Elyria
Lisa Molnar
Lorain
West Avenue
Lake Avenue
Cascade Street
High tech success story spoiled by betrayal in court
In Oakland, the ComputerLand saga unfolds as Micro/West seeks up to 700 million dollars in stock and punitive damages from William Millard. Lead attorney Herbert Hafif portrays Millard as a brilliant yet betrayed entrepreneur whose forged records and greed harmed partners and investors.
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Calif
William Millard
Herbert Hafif
Hafif
Micro/West
Millard
Forbes Magazine
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Marriner and Co
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Phillip Reed
Martinez
Loring Reed
John Martin-Musumeci
Bruno Andrighetto
San Francisco
Martin-Musumeci
Andrighetto
Micro/ West
M&ms
Hahf
Forbes
Ohio homeless seek escape from cold shelters
Shelters in Elyria Columbus and Cleveland aided the homeless as bitter cold and blowing snow persisted. The Elyria Salvation Army paid for temporary lodging at Floria Travel Lodge. In Cleveland, Salvation Army and several shelters housed more than two dozen people, with about 50 beds across roughly 10 shelters. Officials warned staffing and utility challenges, while Gov Celeste considered using the old penitentiary building in Columbus as a temporary shelter. Local shelters reported capacity tight yet accessible beds. tens of people sought warmth over the weekend. The National Weather Service warned wind chills to minus 35, prompting stark debates over shelter rules and life safety.
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Elyria
Columbus
Cleveland
Salvation Army
House GOP leaders reject Social Security freeze plan
Washington AP report says top House Republicans doubt a Senate plan to freeze Social Security benefits. Minority Leader Robert Michel and others question a congressional mandate, discuss options with Stockman and Weinberger, and resist a unified party budget including Social Security cuts. Republicans differ from Senate leaders led by Bob Dole on deficit reduction strategies.
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House
Robert Michel
Illinois
Michel
Reagan
Senate
David Stockman
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
White House
Robert Dole
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