Dayton marks three years since Dayton Peace Accord
In Dayton Ohio on the eve of the third anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords U S envoy Richard Holbrooke praised the accord saying Kosovo turmoil has eroded Milosevic’s standing while noting it is not yet complete. He returned to Dayton to be honored and said American leadership kept the process alive as NATO stabilizes Bosnia with about 30000 troops. Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdic also visited.
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Dayton
Kosovo
Slobodan Milosevic
U.S
Richard Holbrooke
Bosnia
Holbrooke
University of Dayton
Haris
Silajdic
Milosevic
Belgrade
NATO
Albania
United States
Haris Silajdic
Taft Seeks Guidance From Fellow Governors in New Orleans
Ohio Governor elect Bob Taft attended the Republican Governors Association meeting in New Orleans. He met 31 peers to learn from their experiences and gather ideas for Ohio. Mentors named include Tom Ridge and Tommy Thompson, with talks on improving reading for Ohio children. Taft also discussed education goals with George W. Bush.
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Ohio
Bob Taft
New Orleans
Republican Governors’ Association
Taft
Pennsylvania
Tom Ridge
Wisconsin
Tommy Thompson
Texas
George W. Bush
Bush
Wilmington
Del
National Governors’ Association
Tough choices ahead for Taft
In Toledo a drawbridge over the Maumee River slows Interstate 280 traffic as a bridge tender operates the lift for passing ships. Gov elect Bob Taft touts replacing the bridge as a top project and promises start soon, framing public works as lasting legacies of governors like Voinovich and Rhodes.
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Toledo
Maumee River
Mike Poulson
Poulson
Michigan
Bob Taft
George Voinovich
James Rhodes
Ohio
Jobless rate holds steady in Ohio for October
The Ohio unemployment rate stayed at 4.3 percent in October, same as September and August, with total employment rising modestly mainly in the service sector. statewide employment reached 5.5 million, up 3,000 from September, while the number of unemployed fell to 248,000 from 250,000. Eleven counties logged 3 percent or higher, and nine exceeded 7 percent.
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Ohio Bureau of Employment Services
Ohio
Debra R. Rowland
OBES
Jobless rate by city and county unadjusted figures
Associated Press reports unadjusted county and city jobless rates across multiple areas including Hamilton Elyria Springfield Lorain Cleveland Toledo Cleveland Hats Youngstown Euclid Dayton Lakewood Kelienng Parma Mansfield Columbus Canton Lineinnat Akron with rates shown next to each location. The list references city and county data without seasonal adjustments.
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Elyria
Springfield
Lorain
Cleveland
Toledo
Cleveland Hats
Youngstown
Euclid
Dayton
Lakewood
Kelienng
Parma
Mansfield
Columbus
Canton
Lineinnat
Akron
1.8 million Ohioans shop for new natural gas suppliers
About 1.8 million Ohioans began shopping for a different natural gas supplier in August. Consumers report many are comparing over 20 marketers with potential savings up to 15 percent. In the past month 60,000 customers switched as colder weather nears.
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Toledo
Columbia Gas
Ohio
Columbia
Farewell to Hall of Fame Coach Weeb Ewbank at Oxford
Family and friends pay last respects to Hall of Fame coach Weeb Ewbank at Oxford Cemetery. The Browns assistant from 1949 to 1953 and winning Jets and Colts coach died at 91, leaving a lasting impact on teams and players including Joe Namath who attended the service.
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Weeb Ewbank
Oxford
Ewbank
Cleveland Browns
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
Jets
Joe Namath
Amherst man ejected from Ranger in crash
Frederick P. Sexton Jr. 34 of Amherst was ejected from a 1993 Ford Ranger in a crash on Kolbe Road in Lorain. He was cited for failure to control and remained in stable condition after transfers between Community Health Partners and MetroHealth Medical Center while police await blood alcohol test results. His brother said they had been drinking before the crash. Sexton was released from MetroHealth on Saturday.
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Lorain
Amherst
Metro- Health Medical Center
Cleveland
Frederick P. Sexton Jr
Sexton
Kolbe Road
Douglas
Douglas Sexton
Community Health Partners
MetroHealth
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