Buzzards Draw Crowds To Hinckley Return Celebration
In Hinckley Ohio the annual buzzard return drew thousands to the lake area as 30,000 watchers watched the birds on March 15 traditions. Park officials kept people away from nesting sites while sunny skies and mild 60 degree weather drew fans including Dave Yugulis and Gary Pope in buzzard masks. Local residents recalled the legend of the birds arriving around March 15 since 1818 and noted the birds’ wingspan up to six feet soaring to 1000 feet as Buzzard Day grows into a rural event near Cleveland.
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Hinckley Lake
Great Smoky Mountains
Dave Yugulis
Gary Pope
Medina County
Cubs
Yugulis
Sue McRitchie
Bob Segedi
Reagan Rhodes plans affect Elyria remedial reading aid
Elyria Schools face a 25 percent cut in federal Title 1 funding for remedial reading if Reagan's plan passes. Some state funds could offset losses under Rhodes proposed Disadvantaged Pupil program, boosting Elyria's aid from 108000 to 600000.
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Elyria
Ronald Reagan
Cascade
Eastgate
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Oakwood
Roosevelt
Wilbur Bogner
Reagan
Showalter
James Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio
Congress
Boaters Warned On Early Spring Dangers In Ohio Rivers
Ohio Department of Natural Resources warns boaters of cold water low temperatures and swift currents on early season trips. Norv Hall cites the hydraulic current behind lowhead dams as the top hazard and notes hypothermia risks if not treated quickly. Boating should not occur unless combined air and water temps total at least 125 degrees. last spring saw no fast water deaths in Ohio though eight died in 1979.
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Columbus
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Norv Hall
Department
Division of Watercraft
Hall
Ohio jobless claims fall as auto sector cuts recur
Ohio officials report a 1.14 percent drop in initial unemployment claims for the week ending March 7, with 24 347 first time claims and 3 131 fewer than the prior week. Total jobless entries rise to 301 217 for those unemployed one or more weeks, while continued claims under Ohio law reach 211 000. Separately, Great Northern Mall hosts a landscaping show through Sunday with 10 local display setups from area nurserymen associations.
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Ohio
North Olmsted
Great Northern Mall
Cuyahoga County Nurserymen’s Association
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Buzzard
Hinckley Metropark Reservation
Dan Jackson
Eric
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Thomas Showalter
Giles
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