Pledge of Allegiance under debate over inclusivity
The column revisits the Pledge of Allegiance and its history, noting changes like 1954 under God and modern debates over abortion. Sister Joanne Miller at Lorain Catholic High School adds born and unborn, sparking student protests and legal questions about church and state in private schooling and liberty in a democratic society.
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Paul Facinelli
Supreme Court
United States
Francis Bellamy
Lorain Catholic High School
Joanne Miller
Liberty and Justice
Miller
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Lorain Catholic
Sister Miller
Congress
Knights of Columbus
Sweden
Proposes Making 12th Grade Test Mandatory for Graduation
Ohio lawmakers debate requiring pass of the 12th grade proficiency test for diplomas. Rep. Sally Perz backs a rule tying graduation to the test, while opponents warn it would raise dropouts and punish qualified students.
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Columbus
Sally Perz
Toledo
Perz
Columbus Dispatch
House Education Committee
Pat Tiberi
Tiberi
Bert Wiser
Columbus City
Ohio
Reunion fills 44 year gap for Lorain County man
John Brainerd, 47, traveled from Clover South Carolina to Lorain County for a family reunion at the Pheasant Run subdivision. Nearly all his 13 siblings, now 9 present along with his mother Arvella Phillips, welcomed him with a banner reading Welcome Home John. Brainerd, born Michael Paul Phillips in 1952, was separated from his family after their mother fell ill. He was adopted by former Lorain police officer Edward Brainerd and Royale Brainerd and has since held about 300 jobs including state trooper and Alaska game warden.
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Brainerd
Clover
S.C
Pheasant Run
John
Michael Paul Phillips
Mickey
Arvella Phillips
Elyria
Wellington
Lorain
Lorain County
Edward Hayes Brainerd
Royale Paulina (Nee Powell) Brainerd
Springfield
Ohio
Hawaii
Alaska
Ohio Department of Transportation
Columbus
John Brainerd
Edna Mae Satmary
LaGrange Township
Schools offer a choice to smokers
TOLEDO AP A program at Maumee Perrysburg and Anthony Wayne schools urges students who smoke to quit or face suspension. Participants join a class at St. Luke's Hospital meeting throat cancer patients and viewing tobacco harm videos while crafting quit plans.
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Toledo
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cathy McGuire
St. Luke’s
the Blade
Maumee
Perrysburg
Anthony Wayne
Randy Kuntz
Maumee High School
Perrysburg High School
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of
Lucas County
Ohio village home to largest white ash tree
In Alta Coultrip’s yard on West River Road, the oldest and largest white ash in Ohio has been officially recognized by the Ohio Big Tree Program. The 115 foot tall tree has a 252 inch circumference and a 90 foot crown, earning its place after a formal August 27 notice from Ohio Big Tree coordinator Donald R. Baun.
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Donald R. Baun
Ohio Big
Ohio
Ohio Forestry Association
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
Coultrip
Norwalk
Alta Couttrip
Wakeman
West River Road
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Martha Wise
State Board of Education
Tom Mahl
Chronicle
LaGrange
Jeff Mohrman
Little
Big
Jeff Camarati
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