Almanac: May 18 highlights from history and birthdays
On May 18, 2022, the almanac notes key events from 1652 Rhode Island abolishing slavery to 1998 antitrust actions against Microsoft and major birthday milestones for figures like Priscilla Pointer and Brooks Robinson. The list spans Civil War timelines, Supreme Court rulings, and modern cultural icons with ages from 13 to 98.
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Rhode Island
Vicksburg
U.S. Supreme Court
Plessy
America
Bath Township
Michigan
Andrew Kehoe
Kehoe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
Harvard
Archibald Cox
Watergate
U.S
Elliot Richardson
Mount St. Helens
Washington
Cloverleaf and area public meetings scheduled this week
Multiple Cloverleaf area boards and commissions set meetings including Cloverleaf Board of Education at 6 p.m. at Cloverleaf High School and Hinckley Township Trustees in executive session at 10:30 a.m. at the administration building. Other postings include Medina City Council budget hearing canceled and NOACA Transit Advisory Council online sessions.
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Cloverleaf Board of Education
Cloverleaf High School
Friendsville Road
Cloverleaflocal.org
Hinckley Township Trustees
Ridge Road
Medina County Budget Commission
N. Broadway St
Noaca Transit Advisory Council
Noaca.org
Medina Board names Ryan O'Cull director of business affairs
During the Medina Board of Education meeting Ryan O'Cull was named director of business affairs to replace interim chief Bob Whitaker. O'Cull, previously Medina's director of technology, holds degrees from the University of Toledo and the University of Akron and has served with the district since August 2017.
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Medina
Whitaker
Jon Burkart
Medina City
O’cull
University of Toledo
University of Akron
U S road deaths rise to highest level in 16 years
The U S road death toll reached nearly 43 000 last year marking the largest annual increase since 1975 as more Americans returned to travel. Texas California and Florida led with higher fatalities while issues include speeding impaired driving and reduced seat belt use.
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Detroit
U.S
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Transportation
Pete Buttigieg
America
The
Safety Administration
MADD
Alex Otte
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Texas
California
Florida
Wyoming
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Maryland
Maine
Rhode Island
Governors Highway Safety Association
NHTSA
Cliff
Biden
Buttigieg
Joe Biden
Transportation Department
Michael Brooks
Center For Auto Safety
Brooks
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Almanac
Associated Press
New York
Microsoft
Justice Department
Priscilla Pointer
Francesca Battistelli
Spencer Breslin
Violett Beane
Hala Finley
the Gazette
Areanews
Medina-Gazette.com
Ohio
Medina Gazette
Medina County Publications Inc. Company
Jason Gwinnup
Jgwinnup
Scott Mahoney
Smahoney
Albert Grindle
Agrindle
Hou
Medina County Publications Inc
W. Liberty St
P.O. Box 407
N. Elmwood Ave
Montville Township
Wadsworth Road
Spencer Village
N. Main St
Wadsworth Cemetery
Maple St
Wadsworth Board of Control
Westfield Township Zoning Commission
Brunswick Planning Commission
City Hall
Center Road
Medina County Adamh Board
Northland Drive
Medina Shade Tree Commission
Amos Mears
Washington St
Spencer
Medina Schools
Gear Wash
Minerva Bunker Gear Cleaners
Fire-Dex
Minerva Associates
Milwaukee
Memphis
Las Vegas
Hudson
Pelham
Georgia
Minerva
New York City
Denver
Atlanta
Charlotte
Miami
Dayton
Steve Allison
Do Good Institute
Lead Institute
Medina County
Hickory Ridge Ptg
Pam Miller
Kim Bowen
Anamaria Feyervari
Jestin Grossenbaugh
Nicole Moehring
Shelly Wharton
Ken Richardson
Leadershipmedinacounty.org
Queen Right
Collaborative
Chambers Alliance
Alenka Jerak
Republic of Slovenia
Cleveland
John Rose
Euclid
Queen Right Colonies
Omicron Delta Kappa
Allyson McClelland
Brunswick
Bethany College
Kelly Walentik
Bowling Green State University
Maxim Smith
Ohio Northern University
Federal Agency
Tom Krisher
Hope Yen
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