YSU event panel to discuss shale boom

YSU event panel to discuss shale boom

YOUNGSTOWN

The Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University presents the first MBA Professional Development and Networking Reception on May 21, featuring a panel discussion on Ohio’s shale boom.

The event in Williamson Hall starts with the panel discussion at 6 p.m. followed by a reception at 7:15 p.m.

The panel will address the economic opportunities that the exploration of shale resources are creating in Ohio, the far-reaching economic effects along the supply chain, as well as job opportunities arising from the oil and gas development in Ohio’s Utica and Marcellus Shale formations. Panelists include Mike Chadsey, director of Public Relations for the Ohio Oil and Gas Association; Shawn Bennett, director of Energy for In Depth Ohio, and Sarah Boyarko, vice president of Economic Development, North America, for the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.

Make reservations online at www.ysu.edu/wcba by Friday or call the Office of the Dean at 330-941-3064. There is a $10 fee to attend.

Monument to reopen after nearly 3 years

WASHINGTON

More than 150 cracks have been repaired, rainwater leaks have been sealed, and the 130-year-old Washington Monument will reopen today for the first time in nearly three years since an earthquake caused widespread damage.

The memorial honoring George Washington has been closed for about 33 months for engineers to conduct an extensive analysis and restoration of the 555-foot stone obelisk that was once the tallest structure in the world. The monument’s white marble and mortar were cracked and shaken loose during an unusual 5.8-magnitude earthquake in August 2011.

Samsung chairman has a heart attack

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Kun-hee was hospitalized in stable condition at a Seoul hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack, the company said.

Lee, 72, was rushed to a hospital near his home in Seoul late Saturday after experiencing breathing problems and received CPR due to symptoms of a heart attack, company officials told officials told South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

Pasta maker settles false-advertising suit

FARGO, N.D.

A company accused of falsely advertising the health benefits of its nationally distributed Dreamfields Pasta line has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit and pay $5 million to consumers who bought the products in the last decade.

The complaint, filed last summer against Carrington, North Dakota-based Dakota Growers Pasta and its parent company at the time, challenged claims that the product was a low-carbohydrate alternative to traditional pasta but didn’t sacrifice the taste.

Under the agreement, consumers will be refunded $1.99 for each box of pasta bought since February 2004. It limits the payments to 15 boxes of pasta bought at any store, but all boxes bought online will be reimbursed.

Ex-Wis. governor dies

MILWAUKEE

Former Wisconsin Gov. Patrick Lucey, a hard-nosed Democratic politician who later became the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, has died. He was 96.

Lucey, who also ran for vice president of the United States as an independent in 1980, died Saturday night at the Milwaukee Catholic Home after a brief Illness, said his son, Paul Lucey, of Milwaukee. He said funeral arrangements are pending.

Vindicator staff/wire reports