Pulitzer prizes crown Gazette team after deadly 1974 tornado
Xenia Daily Gazette editor Jack Jordan led staff praised as a symbol of hope after the April 3 1974 tornado that killed 32 in southwestern Ohio. The paper published from Middletown for a week, never missing a edition, as Pulitzer judges cited general local reporting. Other Pulitzers praised include The Boston Globe for school desegregation coverage and Edward Albee for Seacape drama. The national and international honors highlighted diverse journalism and literature achievements.
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Explain school spending shows high salary share in Ohio
Cleveland AP report notes state figures indicate over 72 percent of each dollar spent by Ohio schools goes to salaries and fixed expenses like supplies, maintenance, transportation, utilities, and office staff. Enrollment has fallen from 2.4 million to 2.1 million, costs rising from 1.6 to 2.4 billion in five years. The Citizens' Council for Ohio Schools calls for better taxpayer explanations of money use.
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