Smalls Seek Amherst Land Sale for School Windfall
George and his wife own 57 acres near Amherst that has changed little since 1899. They seek to open the land to commercial development to boost city finances and Amherst Schools. They warn against weeds and neglect, hoping a sale funds education.
Amherst couple backs land rezoning to aid schools
Gorge and Marge Small whose 57 acres near North Lake Street and Route 2 could be rezoned from residential and agricultural to commercial say development might generate about 400000 dollars annually for schools. They estimate full development could be worth over 40000000 dollars, with agricultural taxes yielding little revenue now. The plan hinges on changing zoning to boost city finances and local education funding.
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Gorge
Marge Small
Amherst
Smalls
North Lake Street
George Small
Small
Flaming SUV crash at Glasgow Airport sparks terror link
A Jeep Cherokee carrying flames rammed Glasgow airport near check in, with five bystanders injured. Police tied the blast to two London car bombs, raising Britain to critical terror alert while security expanded at airports and mass transit. One suspect in hospital critical, another in custody. Scotland Yard said two more arrests followed in Cheshire and London as investigators treat it as a terrorist incident.
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Glasgow
Scotland
London
Britain
Willie Rae
Rae
Cheshire
England
Scotland Yard
Texas Rains Boost Farmers as Dry State Sees Wet Crops
Heavy rainfall paints a hopeful picture for Texas farmers facing drought. Plenty of moisture raises crop prospects and improves stored hay while concerns linger over saturated fields and potential flood runoff affecting rural properties.
Jessie Davis laid to rest in Akron funeral service
Jessie Davis 26 was killed with her unborn baby by her police officer boyfriend in her home near North Canton on June 14. Thousands joined a days-long search before her body was found in a park. Family recalls her missionary heart and struggle to reform her life amid tragedy.
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Akron
Josephus Johnson
Jessie Davis
Davis
North Canton
House of the Lord Church
Patricia Porter
Porter
Canton police lore links 1926 murder case to 2000s charges
The article contrasts Canton officers Bobby Cutts Jr and Floyd Streitenberger, noting Streitenberger’s 1926 involvement in the Don Mellett murder case. It recalls Stark County crime lore, tensions between Canton and Massillon, and a veteran reporter’s memories of covering mob influence, bootlegging, and police raids amid political controversy.
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Floyd Streitenberger
Canton
Cutts Jr
Jessie Marie Davis
Streitenberger
Stark County
Don R. Mellett
Akron Beacon Journal
State Desk
Youngstown
Stark
Lorain
Massillon
Ohio
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
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