Food stamp probes question depth in Cuyahoga abuse case
A Plain Dealer report says investigators found 14.5 million in illegal food stamps in Cuyahoga County, the largest abuse yet, with 106 of 250 households not recertified. Critics urge broader checks of eligibility and recertification, warning stamps may flow to crooks and black markets.
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Cuyahoga County
The
Plain Dealer
Department of Agriculture
New York City
Virgil Brown
Agriculture Department
Lawrence Welk to step down from TV show
Lawrence Welk, famed for champagne music, announces stepping down from his television program. He will not retire entirely, planning road shows and record work, while reruns of his old program are expected to continue. Welk, 78, built a multigenerational, beloved brand through live bands and later TV syndication.
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Lawrence Welk
Yankton
Welk
Glenn Miller
the Dorsey Brothers
Bennie Goodman
TV Bigwigs
Elyria Week in 1931 Sports and Social Notes
Recalling events from the week in Elyria, several sports honors are listed for Lake Erie League stars Alex Clawson and Ken Burley. Socials include birthday parties, club gatherings, dinners, and bridge events. Local prices and ads appear alongside publisher notes and community notices.
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Alex Clawson
Lake Erie League
Ken Burley
W. Alonzo Brown
Ninth Street
John Hadaway
Olivette Lauck
Harvard Avenue
la Pont Club
Esther Krause
Mabel Kofske
Ruth Kres
Helen Gusky
Triple Four Bridge Club
Margaret Stirzaker
Cornell Avenue
L. C Heacock Floral Company
Broad St
George Street
Helen Colgan
Pedro Club
Ed T. Spicer
LaGrange Road
Sam Shindle
West Market House
Nash
Dunn Motors
Second Street
John Eckler
Katherine Malone
Elyria High
Lake Erie
Lakewood
Lindy Lodge
Mass Catherine Coll
Butternut Ridge Road
Shirley Tite
Four Couples Club
Grace Schert
Courtland Street
E.R. Miller
Despicable Law Prompts Vermilion Board Member Outcry
Harold Welker voices strong opposition to a new Ohio school funding rule he says forbids deficit spending and blocks closing schools. He urges cuts across the district, cites precedent from North Ridgeville, and warns that loans push districts toward bankruptcy while demanding shared sacrifice from workers and taxpayers.
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Vermilion
Ohio
State Loan Board
Reagan Faces Reality and Editorial Doubts
A columnist argues Ronald Reagan has shifted from candidate clarity to governance compromise. He details frustrations with Congress, bureaucracy, and political pressures shaping decisions. The piece contrasts past rhetoric with current actions, suggesting deteriorating consensus and perceived drift from reality.
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Ronald Reagan
Congress
White House
Reagan
Poland
Jimmy Carter
Froggy the parolee who haunted a printer shop
A former parolee hired as a linotype operator becomes a volatile, unreliable worker. He abuses equipment and erodes trust, leading the boss to fire him. Years later an FBI badge reveals Froggy’s nightly payroll check printing using the plant’s machines, with no payoff and no further contact.
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Frogey
Linotype
Froggy
Choate
FBI
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Elyria
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Dorothy Boor
Helen Crowe
AG Hudnutt
Arthur D Hudnutt
Arnold Miller
Charles J Hostetter
Jack E Weaver
George Miller
Hugh R Alcorn
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Co
East Ave
P.O
Otto B. Schoepfle
Arthur D. Hudnutt
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North Ridgeville
Auto
Steel
Harold Welker
Vermilion Local Board of Education
Andrew Jackson
Middle East
Taiwan
Soviet Union
Charley Reese
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