Grafton chosen for Lorain County Vietnam Veterans Memorial site
Lorain County Vietnam Veterans Memorial organizers select Reservoir Park entrance on Route 57 in Grafton for the memorial. They plan a 16 foot tall bronze flag monument on black granite, 98 local soldiers' names to be inscribed, a 48 foot plaza, and stone prices at 50 and 100 dollars. Construction is planned next year with completion in one season.
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Powell fails to move Mideast peace efforts in bid for talks
Secretary of State Colin Powell sees little chance of restarting negotiations as Israel demolitions anger Palestinians and Arafat blocks restructuring of security forces. Bush has instructed continued pursuit amid a shrinking timeline for a Palestinian state by 2005. Condoleezza Rice plans talks with Ahmed Qureia in Berlin as Jordan hopes for progress.
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Kucinich Keeps Pushing in Oregon Primary Campaign
Dennis Kucinich tours Oregon towns ahead of the Tuesday presidential primary. He says the Democratic race is essentially decided but vows to press a liberal platform including universal health care, gay marriage, education funding, and immediate Iraq withdrawal. Oregon hosts his only staffed campaign office outside Ohio.
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Brown v. Board anniversary marks landmark education ruling
Topeka events recall Linda Brown and the 50 year milestone since the 1954 decision that challenged seg regation in U S schools. The Brown family reflects on fame hardship and the broader civil rights impact as the anniversary nears.
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Massachusetts starts issuing gay marriage licenses in Cambridge
Thousands woke to a new definition of marriage as Cambridge and other Massachusetts towns began issuing state sanctioned licenses to same sex couples. Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd waited 27 years for this moment while Arthur Lipkin and Robert Ellsworth prepared to wed later in the week. The state's Supreme Judicial Court had ruled gays and lesbians have a right to wed, with a three day waiting period and waivers for immediate marriages. Governor Mitt Romney opposed the measure and cited an old law restricting out of state couples.
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Ohio schools remain largely segregated in major cities
A Plain Dealer analysis of enrollment data shows 66.1 percent of minority students in Ohio’s largest cities attend nearly all minority schools as of 2001, the final year analyzed. The report highlights persistent segregation in public schools.
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