Radio hobbyist keeps Morse code alive at 92
Paul Herman, a Clintonville resident now 92, remains devoted to radio and Morse code. His early path began with shipboard Morse skills at 17, earning an amateur license by 1937 and joining the U.S. Merchant Marine, then Navy auxiliary, highlighting a lifelong curiosity about information and science.
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Columbus
Paul Herman
Pennsylvania
Clintonville
Herman
Atlantic Ocean
U.S. Merchant Marine
U.S. Navy
Growth of ham radio operators plus a regional association
About 703000 licensed radio amateurs are nationwide per the National Association for Amateur Radio. Spokesman Allen Pitts notes more operators than ever and ongoing growth across the United States.
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National Association For Amateur Radio
Association
Allen Pitts
West Nile samples rise sharply in Ohio
Ohio reports a 533 percent jump in positive West Nile virus test pools from last year with 374 pools testing positive statewide. An 85 year old Clermont County man has contracted the virus while Lorain County reports at least one positive mosquito.
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Ohio
Lorain County
Clermont County
Ken Pearce
Ohio Department of Health
Pearce
Department
Centers For Disease Control
West Nile virus deaths in Ohio since 2002 rise
Since 2002 Ohio has 52 West Nile virus deaths with 31 in 2002. Recommendations include avoiding outdoor activity in dawn and dusk, wearing loose clothing, applying repellant, draining stagnant water, chlorinating pools, disposing of water-holding containers, and ensuring tight window and door screens.
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Ohio
Portman Faces Romney VP Buzz Despite 'Boring' Tag
Ohio Senator Rob Portman presses toward a vice presidential spotlight as Romney aides weigh him in the 2012 race. Portman jokes about being boring while facing heavy scrutiny from Democrats and media ahead of the GOP national convention.
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Rob Portman
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Charleston
S.C
Cincinnati
South America
Portman
Romney
Comedy Central
Stephen Colbert
Romney-Portman
Google
Columbus Dispatch
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Washington
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