Unemployment at 6 percent as veterans and coal miners boost jobs
Unemployment fell to 6 percent in April the lowest since 1974 as 535,000 workers gained jobs lifting total employment to 93.8 million. Vietnam era veterans and coal miners led the gains with mining employment reaching a 25 year high and black participation rising, while teen unemployment remained a concern.
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Leonard Curry Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Department
Vietnam
Carter
Bank
Quiet memorial marks Kent State shooting eight years later
On a cold Kent campus only a few remained as students paid respects to four dead after National Guard gunfire in 1970. The May 4 memorial drew 500 to 750 people despite cancellations by Ellsberg Kunstler and others. Greg Rambo recalled the gym dispute while noting Nixon’s remarks.
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Jim Woods
Kent
Kent State University
Craig Blazinski
Brage Golding
National Guard
Greg Rambo
Alan Canfora
Rambo
Nixon
Kent State
Delayed Gazette Home Delivery in Brunswick Saturday
Gazettes home delivery in Brunswick may be delayed on Saturday and June 3 as the city school district runs make up classes to compensate for time lost during the teachers strike.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Defers Woodstock Subdivision Approval
Brunswick Planning Commission postponed action on the Woodstock Village final plat and zoning certificate until the May 11 meeting. Developer Joseph Leahey offers a 150 by 200 foot fire station site and 150 per lot for 99 lots in lieu of a 3.4 acre recreation site, with city review pending from City Manager Robert Trimble.
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Doris Kilbane Brunswick
Woodstock Village
Planning Commission
Joseph Leahey
Robert Trimble
Grafton
N. Carpenter Roads
Calvin Lackore
George Dr
Lodi HUD grant hearing ends in shouting match at Village Hall
Public hearing on a three phase 1 355 million Small Cities HUD grant drew a tense crowd in Lodi. Officials outlined phase one resurfacing Richman Road to access industrial land, while residents objected to truck traffic and potential housing growth harming Cloverleaf School District. Mayor Hastings noted local building activity while addressing concerns.
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Sandee Lemasters Lodi
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Village Hall
Dale Hastings
Bruce Freeman
Medina County Regional Planning Commission
Harrisville
James Belles
Richman Rd
Richman Road
West Drive
Bank Street
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Belles
Paul Kraus
Richey Alley
Ohio Street
Billman Street
Black River
Ohio
Billman
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