Dominican Intervention Critique and Policy Debate
The piece questions U.S. motives in the Dominican Republic intervention alongside Korea Congo and Vietnam. It argues official reasons mask broader aims, notes rapid troop deployment, and critiques UN and OAS roles. It cites Johnsons stance, a Dominican junta, and media reporting tensions while urging press independence versus official narratives.
PCA's Silent Partner and Local Economic Ties
PCA's Rittman plant posted an $824,000 loss over ten months, prompting local leaders to mobilize. Ed Stentz cites weak demand and plastics competition. community groups RAID CIC and chamber push for allied support, water and highway projects, and careful management to sustain jobs. The piece stresses durable partnership and cautious optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packaging Corporation of America
PCA
Rittman
Ed Stentz
Stentz
Rittman Area Industrial Development Corporation
Lindsey Williams
Raid Ald
Community Improvement Corporation
RAID
CIC
Wadsworth
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
Man
Ohio
Discovering Heritage at Memorial Day Observance
Barbara Jordan reflects on discovering the meaning of Decoration Day through a Memorial Day service at a cemetery. She recalls growing up in the South with no observance, later discovering the parade and band influences in Ohio and Rittman. The piece celebrates community, family, and American heritage.
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Ohio
Rittman
O Ne
Thneople
Barbara Jordan
Helping Hand in Rittman Neighborhood Spirit
A resident extols Rittman as a community of good neighbors after a late night tire mishap. While driving from Cleveland, the writer flats on Main Street and chooses to walk home for a spare car rather than change the tire in darkness, praising local solidarity.
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Rittman
Cleveland
Main Street
Rittman teens lend help on flat tire in town scene
In Rittman a car slowed to offer help when a crowd gathered after a tire went flat. Ron Gammell and Dave Pickens, both Rittman High School students, assisted in minutes, a small town moment that contrasts with common teenage criticism.
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Ron Gammell
Dave Pickens
Rittman High School
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