Chinese tea house opens in Oberlin near Mandarin
Two managers of the Mandarin Chinese Restaurant on South Main Street opened a Chinese tea house at 825 Main St in Oberlin to serve college students and residents. In its first week the shop averaged about 20 customers daily and plans to grow with warmer weather while offering teas pastries breads and sushi. The space features handmade decorations and a poem mural, with hours seven days a week from noon to 11 PM.
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Oberlin
South Main Street
Jia Wei
Connie Luu
Main St
Wei
Luu
Oberlin College
Beijing
America
Jeffrey Weidman
Weluida
Leslie Miller
Allen Memorial Art Museum
Miller
Michael Sigg
Public Works
Ohio affirmative action program under fire in Ohio
The Plain Dealer analysis shows only a small share of $225 million in minority set aside contracts went to 5 percent of eligible firms while pay gaps persist and white men occupy most high paying state jobs. Gov. Voinovich calls for overhaul by 1998, with emphasis on need based criteria over race. A lawsuit challenges the program's legality as minority set asides remain in force for university contracts.
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Columbus
The
Cleveland) Plain Dealer
the Plain Dealer
George Voinovich
Board of Regents
Melanie Mitchell
Voinovich
Ohio
Michael Carvin
Center For Individual Rights
Washington, D.C
Mike Alex
Cook Paving Construction Co
Cleveland
Alex
Cook
Jerry Henry
Henry
Henry Painting Co
Ohio State University
Ohio State
State school boss ponders bankruptcy option for districts
Ohio officials discuss using limited municipal bankruptcy tools for school districts following Cleveland funding shortfalls. Auditor Petro backs reorganization under Chapter but warns against debt discharge, while Superintendent Goff contemplates study and potential drastic measures for districts past ordinary remedies. Districts now must stay open and seek state guaranteed loans to cover deficits.
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Columbus, Ohio
James Petro
John Goff
Petro
Cleveland Public
Ohio
Goff
Avon Lake levy defeats strain city schools and library
Avon Lake residents split over a 3.9 mill school levy and a 1.8 mill library levy with a $900,000 district deficit and library budget loss. The school board and library trustees plan meetings to decide cuts and ballot strategies while ongoing programs and events continue.
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Darlene Allen
Jaycox Road
Avon Lake
Allen
Eugene Andrews
Clayton Dusek
Avon Lake Board of Education
Terry Ryan
Avon Lake Public Library
Lee Jordan
Roy Weissinger
Cleveland
Wews-Tv
Editor in Chief of Dispatch Retires After 52 Years
Robert B. Smith, longtime editor in chief of The Columbus Dispatch, plans to retire on April 13 ending a 52 year career. He began as an elevator operator at age 15 and climbed through roles including obituary reporter and city editor before leading The Dispatch group. He served briefly as an Air Force fighter pilot. He spoke of loving every job in the newspaper business and will miss it deeply.
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Columbus
Robert B. Smith
The
Columbus Dispatch
Smith
Old
Ohio State Journal
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio State University
Journal
Ohio Magazine
Dispatch Printing Co
Dispatch
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Great Northern Dodge
Mike Dudek
Mike
Great Norther Dodge
Ayr
Rosederdleae
S Bank Feadie
Dorado Gleases
Lorain Road
North
Olmsted
United Way
Avon
Our Lady of the Way
Windows On the River
Nautica
Sycamore Ave
Ronnie Fiorentino
Mark Augustine
American Airlines
Mariners
Seattle
Our Lady of the Wayside
Avon Lake High School
Avon Lake City
Avon High School
Sharon Jefferson
Avon-Avon Lake
Lorain County Eta
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Lorain County Work Force Development Board Employment & Training Administration
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