NATION

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 NATION Former president gets a pacemaker FORMER President Ford received a cardiac pacemaker Monday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., a top aide said. Ford, 93, was resting comfortably after the operation, and his wife and children were with him, according to a statement issued Monday afternoon by Penny Circle, his chief of staff. Ford was expected to continue to recuperate at the clinic for several days. OPINION U.N. should work to protect children THE SPOTLIGHT now shining on Thailand over John Mark Karr's arrest in the JonBenet Ramsey murder should spur the United Nations to launch an aggressive campaign to protect the children of the underdeveloped world from sexual predators, a Vindicator editorial says. PAGE A4 LOCAL How Sweet it's been at YSU for 7 years DAVID SWEET, president of Youngstown State University, trumpeted positive changes at the university over his seven-year tenure during his annual State of the University speech Monday. PAGE B1 BUSINESS Downtown Warren restaurant turns 90 MAYOR Michael O'Brien served up honors Monday to the Saratoga Restaurant, a landmark eatery in downtown Warren marking its 90th anniversary. PAGE B6 ENTERTAINMENT Downtown blues ABOUT a dozen musical acts will compete in the Mahoning River Blues Festival at the B&O Station and Banquet Hall in downtown Youngstown on Sunday. PAGE B8 SPORTS YSU on the offense YOUNGSTOWN STATE will start three seniors on the offensive line this season. PAGE C1