15 Mar 1999
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1999
Page
1
Former Miss Universe Irene Saez dominates Margarita Island in the gubernatorial contest after an unsuccessful bid for the Venezuelan presidency. The win underscores Saezs continuing political influence and local support on the island.
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Governor Taft's first state budget centers education with nearly half of new proposed spending. Primary and secondary funding for two years totals over 13 billion, with about 10.6 billion from general revenues and the rest from lottery proceeds. The change creates a separate education budget, reflecting top priority amid GOP control of the legislature.
The NCAA tournament hike in college betting is tied to widespread office pools and expanded gambling on campuses. FBI remarks on lax enforcement frame a long standing issue, with Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien recalling past pools and Boston College links. An $80 million figure for the 1998 tournament in Nevada is cited, while experts warn illegal wagering via Internet and bookies dwarfs legal sums.
The Justice Department reports that the number of American adults in jail and prison rose from 744,208 in 1985 to about 1.8 million by mid-1998, widening the gap with Russia and signaling the United States may soon surpass it as the world’s leading jailer.
Hinckley fans waited in 20 degree air as the new official buzzard spotter, Cleveland Metroparks Naturalist Bob Hinkle, led the return of the winged scavenger at the Hinckley Metroparks Reservation. He arrived at 4 40 a m and by 9 a m no buzzard had appeared, junioring concerns about his first year on the job.
Disgraced Rev Henry Lyons, former head of the National Baptist Convention USA, says he will resign after being convicted of racketeering and grand theft involving more than 4 million dollars. In a 20/20 interview with Connie Chung Lyons apologized for bringing shame on the church and indicated he will step down regardless of the board’s actions. Prosecutors allege Lyons and Bernice Edwards extorted firms for a non existent membership list.
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