Feisty Wisconsin farmer fights Air Force over cattle losses
Florence Rachwal of Waupaca County battled Air Force maneuvers blamed for cattle deaths and damaged dairy operations. After months of letters, meetings, and a certified mail push, she secured nearly $18,000 and an apology from an Air Force Reserve colonel. Her persistence highlights dairy labor, farm records, and ag education work.
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Wisconsin Dairy Committee
Farmworkers' pay trails national median, 1991 figures
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department finds full time hired farmworkers earned a median weekly pay of 242 in 1991, only 67 percent of the national median. The Rural Conditions and Trends piece notes low education, high concentration in nonmetro areas, and a large share in low wage jobs.
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OhioLINK links six college catalogs for joint access
OhioLINK brings together six university libraries Cincinnati, Central State, Miami, Wright State, Bowling Green, and Case Western Reserve into a single catalog with circulation status and location details. It also provides article abstracts databases and access for authorized patrons via cat.ohiolink.edu telnet. Future expansion to ten more libraries planned by 1995.
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Ohiolink
University of Cincinnati
Central State University
Miami University
Wright State University
Bowling Green State University
Case Western Reserve University
State Library of Ohio
Ohio Board of Regents
Oniake de Hid Hg
OU history contest winner to earn four year scholarship
Athens Ohio The final round of the 46th Annual American History Contest at Ohio University will be Thursday Dec 3 on the Athens campus. First place wins a four year full tuition OU scholarship and $100. Second prize is a one year OU scholarship and $75. Third to seventh share $1,000 OU scholarships plus cash. Eighth to tenth win $1,000 scholarships and $35. Outstanding school awards go to the two schools with the most winners.
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Lorain County
Jobs For
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Grads
Stephen Donat
Fred
Linda McCurdy
Sheffield Lake
University of Findlay
Donat
Berbice Hallings Schnlarchin
University In
Findlay
Brookside High School
Athens
Ohio University
Hel Luwal
Statehouse wired for TV in six-year restoration
The Ohio Statehouse will be updated for broadcast and closed circuit TV as part of an 88 million six year restoration finished in 1996. Conduits and new lights will be installed in chambers and committee rooms to support televised sessions though no TV studio funding is yet available. Senator Richard Finan stated money depends on priorities and timing remains unknown.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Richard Finan
Cincinnati
Avon Lake bills spark anger over delayed tax promise
Avon Lake residents vent at city officials after a 0.5 percent income tax increase, with January sanitation charges showing a $1 extra amid an $11 monthly garbage fee. Mayor Vince Urbin says the reduction promise is delayed, not broken, and January’s $12 charge reflects a pre election three month package. Housing starts drop 43 percent from last year as building permits fall by 153. lots shortage and weak economy curb subdivision growth. In other local notes, Knollwood School hosts Rumplestiltskin by Tell-Tellers. Turkey Raffle at Knights of Columbus Hall, Moore Road, opens to the public with a $3 admission.
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