Civil rights leader Rev C T Vivian dies at 95
The Rev. C T Vivian an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr and organizer of pivotal campaigns died at 95 in Atlanta. He helped lead sit ins in Peoria the Freedom Rides and Selma voting rights efforts shaping the national civil rights movement. His legacy drew tributes from Barack Obama Andrew Young and others.
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Gordon K Stallings obituary notes military service and long Medina tenure
Gordon K Shorty Stallings 71 of Lafayette died May 25 2020 from injuries in a motorcycle accident. Born October 22 1948 in Cleveland he served in the US Army during Vietnam and worked as a truck driver and maintenance man for Medina Supply for 47 years retiring in 2011. He is survived by wife Karen sons Josh and Nate six grandchildren and siblings. A burial with full military honors is planned at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery on July 20 2020 at 1 pm with mask wearing urged for COVID.
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Melanie) Stallings
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Obituary Memoriam Reprints Call for Details
Medina County phone line and Lorain County line offer obituary and memorial reprint services. Call 330-725-6040 for Medina and 440-329-7000 for Lorain to arrange to reuse or memorialize a loved one’s obituary.
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Ohio lawmakers debate penalties for innocent covid missteps
Republicans argue for leniency for minor mistakes like spacing restaurant tables as Democrats warn unintentional errors should not trigger fines. Ohio’s health trends show rising COVID cases with more hospitalizations but officials emphasize improving jobs numbers and steady death rates amid reopenings.
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Mack's grocery store reopens after lease dispute closure
Mack's, a longtime full service grocery and butcher shop opened in 1947 under Ted and Bobbie Mack. After a 2018 closure tied to a lease dispute, the store signaled a 2019 reopening. New ownership shifts place John Vanni’s widow Amber Hall as manager and Michael Vanni as owner following John’s death in March.
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Federal execution caps week as meth kingpin Honken dies
Dustin Honken, a 52 year old Iowa chemistry student turned meth kingpin, was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute Indiana. The week marked the third federal execution after a 17 year hiatus with officials reporting a proximate closure for families.
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Death of veteran foreign correspondent Chris Dickey
New York reports Chris Dickey a veteran foreign correspondent and editor for The Daily Beast died at 68. Son of novelist James Dickey he worked for The Washington Post Newsweek Vanity Fair The New Yorker Rolling Stone and The New Republic. He authored Saving the City and Our Man in Charleston and mentored many journalists including Barbie Latza Nadeau.
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