Grenada letter shows Bowman in Grenada invasion
Dana Bowman, a 21 year old paratrooper with the 618th Engineers, wrote of being in Grenada during the U S invasion aimed at toppling a Marxist junta after Prime Minister Bishop's assassination. He described enemy losses and heavy work on a 10,000 foot airstrip while his family hopes for his return.
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North Ridgeville
Dana Bowman
Caribbean
Donna Bowman
Grenada
Bowman
Band Airborne Division
Maurice Bishop
Fort Bragg
N.C
U.S
Keystone Middle School students brighten halls with murals
About 45 eighth grade art students led by Douglas Kishman painted tan hallways at Keystone Middle School in brown and orange latex. The project, planned over three weeks, used scale drawings and measurements to create a modern, moving design.
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Keystone Middle School
Kishman
Campaigns for Ohio ballot issues 1 2 and 3 intensify
Campaigning for and against three tax issues sharpens as Tuesday’s election nears. Leaders Thomas Van Meter and Vernal Riffe Jr. clash over tactics while experts debate the impact of the state income tax boost and whether Issue 3 repeals it. County welfare checks and party statements color the unfolding fight in Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas van Meter
Vernal Riffe Jr
New
Boston
Riffe
Placin
Republican Party
Michael Colley
Bellefontaine
Colley
Senate
Harry Meshel
Youngstown
Black River teams win fall honors and events across district
Black River rivals claim district titles in volleyball and Class A, with Eric Benson heading to state in Columbus this weekend. Coach Mary Jane Schafer’s squad faces Old Fort at Westlake Saturday at 3:30 PM. Girl Scouts plan cookie orders through Nov 14, delivery in January, price 1.75 per box. contact Irene Gehring at 648-2153.
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Black River
Pirates
Barrier Eric Benson
Columbus
Mary Jane Schafer
Old Fort
Westlake
Irene Gehring
Soybean farmers report bumper Lorain County harvest
Lorain County farmers harvest nearly 90 percent of a bumper crop despite cool spring delays. They average 34-36 bushels per acre versus 30-32 normally. Extension agent Jerry Long says a heavy snow could threaten remaining beans, but profitable year overall. He notes farmers aren’t rich but offset several loss years.
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Lorain County
Jerry Long
Long
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Bowman’s
Grim
Mule Island
618Th Engineers’ Company
Keystone Middle
Jim Payne
Ohio University
Donald Stuchell
James Cox
Richard Levin
Richard Celeste
Sion
Set
van Meter
Cleveland
Franklin Walter
Board of Regents
Edward Moulton
Ohio Education Association
Don Wilson
Cincinnati
Dayton
Wilson
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
C. William Swank
Ohio Welfare Directors Association
Russell Payne
Spencer Township Zoning Board
Spencer American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Ashland
Linda Kreider
Sullivan Elementary
Jimmy Larkey
Matthew Wolf
Wolf
Bloodmobile
Spencer American Legion Post
Walter Zeigler
Black River Board of Education
Spencer Board of Public Affairs
Neysa
Stroup
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