High schools press driver training as vital program
Safeway Driving School in Elyria led by Rick Keesee provides the district’s driving instruction, delivering 36 classroom hours 24 lab hours and six road hours. The program emphasizes a 360 degree space cushion and scenario drills to prevent accidents with parental consent required before driving.
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Rick Keesee
Safeway Driving School
Elyria
Keesee
Marine Corps
Elyria City
Driving schools seek quality instructors amid shortages
Driving schools pay $4.50 an hour and struggle to recruit reliable teachers. Independent contractors can earn $600 to $800 weekly but bring hassles. Owners like Chuck Keesee and Jack Cox seek dependable staff, advertising in local papers while wary of lax workers.
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Chuck Keesee
Safeway
Elyria
Jack Cox
Cox’s
Cleveland
High winds fuel massive fires in Yellowstone Park fire season
Wind gusts up to forty miles per hour drove wildfires across Yellowstone National Park as rain fell on Old Faithful. Authorities evacuated nearby mining towns and closed all park entrances while officials assessed damage. Firefighters fought to contain blazes across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming amid the worst season in 30 years with millions of acres burned nationwide.
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Yellowstone National Park
Wyo
Old Faithful
National Park
Park
Mammoth
Wyoming
Yellowstone
Linda Miller
Mammoth Hot Springs
Lake Yellowstone
Marty Tobias
Interior
Donald Hadel
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Defense
William Howard Taft IV
West Yellowstone
Mont
Old Faithful Geyser
Mount St. Helens
Lyng
Idaho
Montana
Alaska
California
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Connecticut
Miss Minnesota Wins Miss America Crown in Close Contest
Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson, a classically trained violinist with Harvard Law aspirations, won Miss America in Atlantic City. Judges used two polls to decide the winner as Carlson erupted in tears and shared a moment of joy during her victory walk at Convention Hall.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Minnesota
Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson
Miss Carlson
Lakewood 11 year old dies after skateboarding crash
An eleven year old Lakewood boy, Eric M. Weber of 1628 Lauderdale Ave., died after a downhill skateboarding collision in a parking lot at Woodward and Hilliard Streets. Firefighters treated him, paramedics transported him to Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7 01 p.m. local police said.
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Lakewood
Eric M. Weber
Lauderdale Ave
Woodward
Hilliard
Eric
Lakewood Hospital
Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
Rainbow
One Hawk Hunts in a Pack Surprises Readers
A study finds that a hawk can hunt in groups, surprising bird experts. The short feature notes observation in natural behavior and cites local sightings, with emphasis on practical implications for understanding raptor hunting strategies.
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Mother Nature
Retired Lorain Educator Helps Family Seek Education Treasure
For a small fee, Jack Tillack will assist a family in locating a special treasure aimed at funding a college education. Story on Page C-1.
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Lorain
Jack Tillack
Weather Summary for Today and Monday
Mostly sunny today with a high near 80. Partly cloudy tonight with a low 55 to 60. Monday remains partly cloudy with scattered showers and a high around 80 to 85. Details on Page A-3.
Buckeyes top Syracuse 26 to 9 in Cooper debut
John Cooper earns a successful debut as Ohio State football coach by beating Syracuse 26 to 9. Buckeyes control the game with solid defense and key plays to open the season.
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John Cooper
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Syracuse
Sailor Seeks Electrical Power for Boat in Humorous Potshot
A comic quip links a sailor needing electrical power for his boat with a salt and battery pun. The joke plays on nautical slang and wordplay to provoke a chuckle.
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Kreb
Joann Blake and
Louise Kohan
C-T
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Eugene Peters
Modern Driving School
Tye
Lakewood Boy
Pears
Dear Abby
Ea Editorials
Erma Bombeck
Otto Schoepfle
Gary Larson
Funky
Harold
Norma Webb
Brownhelm
Tom
Joanne O'Toole
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