Ohio Food Stamp Users Moving to Plastic Cards
Food stamp users in Ohio progressively switch to electronic plastic cards to cut fraud. As of April 324,416 families received stamps. about 65,000 in 25 counties have converted. Federal law aims for full system by 2002 with on track statewide completion by 2000.
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Columbus
Ohio
David Schwartz
Schwartz
John Hahn
Franklin County
Human Services Department
Lance Porter
County Welfare Department
Porter
Fisher camp accuses Taft of mudslinging in ad
Columbus AP reports Lee Fisher’s camp charges Bob Taft with misleading Ohio voters through a Cleveland aired ad repeating Montgomery era claims. Fisher notes staff changes and raises questions about agent counts and PR budgeting while Taft’s camp claims the ad aired without approval and vows a complaint to the Ohio Elections Commission.
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Fisher Camp
Taft
Columbus
Lee Fisher
Bob Taft
Cleveland
Betty Montgomery
Fisher
Alen Melamed
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Melamed
Ohio Elections Commission
Pro dove ads target out of state extremists in Ohio
In Ohio a pro hunting coalition releases TV ads denouncing out of state animal rights groups backing the Save the Doves campaign to ban dove hunting. The spot features diverse spokespersons warning of threats to wildlife, food prices and medical research if Issue 1 passes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Bob Teater
Ohioans For Wildlife Conservation
Save the Doves
Humane Society of the United States
Fund For Animals
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Jack Hanna
Columbus Zoo
Man charged after beating 11-year-old at Kings Island
Martin Johnson, 48, of Cincinnati, indicted on domestic violence charges for beating his 11-year-old grandson at Paramount's Kings Island on August 7 after the boy refused to ride Racer. Prosecutors say the child was shaken so hard his head struck railings and he was beaten with a belt in a restroom.
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Paramount
Kings Island
Johnson
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Crime Victims Compensation Fund
DARE
Brett Buerck
BCH
Buerck
Teater
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Rick Story
Ritchie Laymon
Ms. Layman
Grandson
United
Metropolitan
LCCC
Lorain County Community College
PEIES
Humanities
NPA
Asher
Peerc
STIHL
Vac
Stihl Saw Chain
Worcester
Lorain Road
Old Rt
North Ridgeville
Lly Boar
Ubic
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