Ohioans Carry On As War Unfolds Around Them
Ohio residents and visitors kept daily routines intact as the Gulf War began. In Toledo shoppers bought lottery tickets and cigars while Akron Manchester High School stressed resilience at the Columbus tournament. Patrons at Tony Packo's Cafe watched news between meals as others spoke of distant casualties and family in Kuwait.
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Yousif Shikwana
Iraq
Toledo
Ohio
Ferguson
San Diego
Kuwait
Jamie Farr
U.S
Packo
David Orrell
Bristol
Ind
Don Martin
Youngstown State University
Department of Counseling
Baghdad
Shikwana
Ohio families cling to news as war in Iraq unfolds
Ohio parents await word on sons in the Middle East as hostilities begin. Catherine Boudrow and Jo Bolton fear for their Marines William and Joshua while Clermont County Sheriff Tim Rodenberg Jr and others share nerves and coping rituals.
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Dayton
Catherine Boudrow
Jo Bolton
Iraq
Middle East
Ohio
Boudrow
William
Persian Gulf
Bolton
Greenville
Joshua
Bondrow
Clermont County
Tim Rodenberg Jr
Nick
Rodenberg
Families in Hinesville watch over anxious war hours
In Hinesville Georgia families near Fort Stewart endure nerves and pride as the 3rd Infantry Division begins shelling Iraq. Sgt. Michael Bachellor and others face uncertain danger while loved ones lean on military memories, letters, and neighbors for support amid the Gulf War frontline rollout.
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Hinesville
Monicka Bachellor
Bachellor
U.S
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Bachelor
Michael Bachellor
141St Field Artillery
Georgia
Fort Stewart
Mississippi River
3Rd Infantry
Port Benning
Columbus
Saddam
Kuwait
Mike Hicks
Mansfield
Ohio
Sky
Kevin
Hicks
Army
Tina Morales
Spe
Joseph Morales
Security tight across state
Police increased bag checks at the Ohio State University arena during the boys basketball tournament. State troopers screened bags at the Statehouse as fourth graders toured. Security staff at nearby buildings used metal detectors and X-ray screening, with several parents opting to keep children at home.
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Columbus
Value City Arena
Ohio State University
Ken Martin
Guest Services
Martin
Ohio Statehouse
West Liberty- Salem
Oho
Arge Rotunda
Matt Westfall
Statehouse
Barbara Flesher
Flesher
Ohio Senate
Michael Farley
Farley
Ohio Concrete Construction Associaton
Ohio Supreme Court
Rhodes Tower
Federal
Franklin County Justice Center
Heightened security at home as war unfolds
Americans faced a surge of inspections and armed patrols nationwide. National Guard troops stood at Palo Verde near Phoenix and security tightened at Maryland Alabama and Ohio plants while interstate and rail surveillance increased. Commuters and travelers described cautious acceptance as security overshadowed events including the NCAA tourney and a New York Met Opera performance.
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Maryland
Alabama
Ohio
Davis-Besse
Port Clinton
Iraq
Palo Verde
Phoenix
National Guard
U.S. Energy
Spencer Abraham
Senate Armed Services Committee
Homeland Security
Chuck Blanchard
Arizona
Sky Harbor
Atte
Jose Rodriguez
Connecticut
Mary Koszyk
New York
New Jersey
Grand Central Terminal
Association of American Railroads
Union Papi Je
Metropolitan Opera
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Thany
Sondra Dewey
John Dewey
Dewey
Englewood
Kathy Burns
New Carlisle
Lance
Chad Burns
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Vietnam
Westfall
North Lewishurg
Ohio Highway Patrol
Barbara Fresher
The
Associated Press
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