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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Oliver North is coming to The Greene Friday
Ret. Col. Oliver North will be at Books & Co. at The Greene on Friday, Aug. 21, to sign copies of his book American Heroes.
After the 1:30 p.m. book signing, North will take part in the Freedom Concert at Kings Island hosted by conservative talk show host Sean Hannity. Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood, The Charlie Daniels Band and Michael W. Smith are performing at the concert. Tickets are $75 and include park admission.
Click here for information on Freedom Concert tickets.
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Location changes for Kasich event in Lebanon today
Staff reports
Former U.S. Rep. John Kasich will be making a campaign stop in Lebanon Friday, Aug. 21.
Kasich, who is running for Ohio governor in 2010, and his wife, Karen, will be at the Old Post Office at the Warren County History Center, 105 S. Broadway, from 4:30-5:30 p.m., Friday for a “meet and greet” event. Kasich is making several stops around the state in preparation for the 2010 election.
Kasich will make a short speech before being available to meet local residents. The public is invited at attend.
The event is hosted by the Warren County Republican Women’s Club and Warren County Young Republicans.
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Opponents, supporters speak out on casino ballot plan
Opponents overwhelmed supporters 4-1 in the latest round of endorsements surrounding Issue 3, the Nov. 3 ballot proposal to allow casinos in Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo and Cleveland.
On Thursday, Aug. 20, TruthPAC, the anti-casino group, announced that four major Ohio business organizations have urged members to oppose the proposal.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association, announced that it supports Issue 3, the casino plan. The group represents non-supervisory patrol officers, detectives and radio dispatchers.
The four business groups are: the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants; the Ohio Licensed Beverage Association; the Ohio Coin Machine Association and the Bowling Centers Association of Ohio.
“The more I learn about Issue 3, the more convinced I am that it is a terrible deal for Ohio,” John C. Mahaney, president of the retail merchants group, said in a press release.
Steve Loomis, president of the Cleveland police group, countered with his support.
“The money the city of Cleveland would receive from State Issue 3 would allow the city to hire more police officers for a force that is overworked and understaffed and allow us to do an even better job of protecting the people of Cleveland,” Loomis said in a separate press release. “It could also be used to provide other critical city services.”
The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police earlier endorsed the issue.
