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A new thrill
kTOP THRILL DRAGSTER, Cedar Point's newest roller coaster, is not just fast; it is really, really fast. A 10,000-horsepower launcher propels it to 120 mph in just four seconds and it twists 90 degrees before cresting at the top of a 42-story hill. Above, radio and television personality Lee B. Jolly shows the effects of the new ride during a preview.
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LOCAL
Pothole progress
kMOST POTHOLES have been repaired, but the fill material to fix them has resulted in some bumpy traveling.
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SPORTS
All-Stars honored
kJUNIOR AMANDA Berry and senior Kurt Michaelis were honored Thursday night as Youngstown State's Vindicator male and female student athletes of the year at the 16th annual Academic Awards banquet held at Kilcawley Center.
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WEATHER
Chance of showers
kTODAY, MOSTLY cloudy with a chance of showers. High around 60. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight, mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles possible. Low around 40. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday, becoming partly sunny. High in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday night, partly cloudy. Low 35 to 40. Sunday, partly cloudy. High in the mid-60s.
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COMING TOMORROW
kOPINION: In his monthly column, Assistant Regional Editor Ernie Brown Jr. encourages black men to stop using racism as the sole reason for all their ills.
kSCHOOL: Ill-mannered pupils, demoralized teachers, uninvolved parents and bureaucracy in public schools are greater worries for Americans than standards and accountability, a new study says.