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Stories published December 13, 2015
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Far-right politicians collapse in French elections
Marine Le Pen is looking forward for revenge in the 2017 presidential race
More than 800 graduate at YSU's fall commencement
Many families watched with pride as their loved ones received degrees
Planned Parenthood sues Ohio's director of health
The dispute centers on the disposal of fetal tissue
For second day in a row, Greater Youngstown sets another heat record
The average temperature for the first half of the month is higher than the hottest full December in history
New $5 million Canfield library to open in January
It was built on the site of the former library at 43 W. Main St.
Black man fatally shot by LA deputies kept holding onto gun
Two deputies fired 33 bullets at the man Saturday
In aftermath of Sandy Hook three years ago, many states expand gun rights
More than 185,000 background checks for firearms took place on Black Friday last month
Ohio lawmakers end year with no action to defund Planned Parenthood
Supporters hope legislation will pass early in the new year
Pittsburgh upends Cincinnati 33-20 to keep AFC North race alive
Ben Roethlisberger had another great day
One dead, one injured in single-car crash in Portage County
The crash occurred about 2:40 a.m. in Paris
Browns end 7-game losing streak with 24-10 win over 49ers
Johnny Manziel delivered big for Cleveland
Youngers mark 50 years of marriage
NEW MIDDLETOWN A series of celebrations with friends and family marked the 50th anniversary of Mr.
Mahoning Valley community boasts connection to "Star Wars" film series
Leigh Brackett, who wrote first draft of second Star Wars movie, lived in Trumbull County town
Local farm is Living Nativity animal source
Living Nativity animals must be obedient, friendly and calm among crowds of strangers, handler says.
Johnny on the spot: Manziel gets a start
Johnny Manziel is expected to start against the 49ers today.
Win over Steelers would give Bengals division title
The Bengals (10-2) and Steelers (7-5) renew their rivalry with a lot at stake for both of them, and a lot of hard feelings between them.
‘Miracle on Easy Street’ will renew the tradition
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Christmas is a time for traditions. One of the most long-lived
Mentor pulls away from Fitch in second half
The Cardinals outscored the Falcons 53-33 in the second half.
Record-high temperature logged Saturday in the Mahoning Valley
Area on track for unusually warm December
Struggling Penguins fire Johnston
The Penguins fired Johnston and assistant Gary Agnew on Saturday morning.
Creative coding career classes
Students learned about coding careers for Computer Science Education Week
Publisher to re-release Brackett’s works in two new books
About the booKs “The Book of Stark:” 740 pages, $50. “The Leigh Brackett Centennial:” 500
Star Wars at sea
By Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (TNS) The force is strong with this ship. Disney Cruise Line
Truck, bus drivers required to electronically record hours
Associated Press WASHINGTON An estimated 3 million commercial truck and bus drivers must
Making merry
By Annie Calovich The Wichita Eagle (TNS) As with many artificial things in our virtual-reality
Week of December 13, 2015
Mary E. Davis to Starr Raab, Gault Road, North Jackson, $120,000. Victory Property Inc. to Veritas
MASONIC GRoups
MONDAY Past Matrons of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Eat’n Park in Austintown. The
Voters are in a quandary
Opinion: It happened again. An area officeholder was rumored to be the target of a criminal investigation,
Ohio’s death penalty has seen an astonishing evolution
Opinion: The evolution of the death penalty in Ohio is nothing less than astonishing. Five years ago, Ohio
State checkbook is a key to government openness
Editorial: It’s a mantra Ohioans have heard many times, but from our vantage point it never gets old: “I
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Disney On ice “Treasure Trove,” 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.: Introduce the
December in Youngstown Warm-weather records At 39.9 degrees, the average temperature for the first 11 days of December ranks among the warmest on record for the first half of the last month of the
1. 1982: 40.3 degrees 2. 1931: 39.3 degrees 3. 2006: 37.3 degrees 4. 1956: 36.5 degrees 5.
birthdays
birthdays Actor Dick Van Dyke is 90. Actor Christopher Plummer is 86. Actor-singer John Davidson
Yahoo’s new plan: spin off Internet business
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Internet pioneer Yahoo, under pressure from unhappy shareholders
Should you give a car as a holiday gift?
We’ve all seen those TV ads where happy couples wow each other with the holiday gift of a
School board chief made poor pick for commission
Opinion: School board chief made poor pick for commission I’m a little surprised, but it was not
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2015. There are 18 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Holiday air travel projected to rise
Holiday air travel projected to rise A projected 38 million passengers will fly on U.S. carriers
In the coming weeks, we will be inundated with a laundry list of stories about the “best
In the coming weeks, we will be inundated with a laundry list of stories about the “best of”
The women of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ BLASTING BARRIERS
By Meredith Woerner Los Angeles Times “That’s my chair.” Harrison Ford and Daisy Ridley had
publishers weekly best-sellers For the week ending Dec. 6
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Cross Justice,” by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 2. “Rogue Lawyer,” by
GARDEN CLUBS
MONDAY Garden Gate will meet at 12:30 p.m. for a Christmas luncheon. Hostess is Michelle Wrikeman.
FEDERATED CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Youngstown Area Federation of Women’s Clubs Inc. will have a holiday celebration at
SENIOR CITIZENS
Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet for its annual Christmas party Tuesday at St. Mark’s
Fourteen and counting: Navy extends win streak vs. Army
With a shot at history at stake, Keenan Reynolds ended his Navy career with a clean sweep against Army.
Car bomb in Homs kills at least 16
Car bomb in Homs kills at least 16 BEIRUT A car bomb exploded Saturday in a government-held
MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE
Race 1 —Dirt - Fast, 6 Furlongs | State Bred | Open | 2 Year Olds | MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT | Purse
Bruce Kirkland presents the Marine Corps flag Saturday morning during the Wreaths Across America
Bruce Kirkland presents the Marine Corps flag Saturday morning during the Wreaths Across America
area bowling scores
AMRON LANES SRI Investment Seniors (12-9) — Doug Zolla 244-695, John Greene 277-687, Steve
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENTS Col. Begezda honored POLAND Retirement ceremonies for Col. Donald
Community fills a cruiser with toys to help local families
Community fills a cruiser with toys to help local families
What world climate pact will and won’t accomplish
Los Angeles Times (TNS) The historic climate agreement reached outside of Paris on Saturday for
Man charged in robbery from cabbie
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown man is in the Mahoning County jail, accused of robbing a
Alabama’s Henry wins Heisman Trophy
Derrick Henry bulldozed defenses while carrying Alabama’s offense this season, and then walked away with a Heisman Trophy.
South Range boys edge Bristol in Hope Classic
South Range overcame a 24-16 halftime deficit to hold on for a 57-55 victory.
Ohio cities OK open-container districts
Associated Press TOLEDO It didn’t take long for a couple of Ohio cities to create outdoor
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise
TEDxYoungstown
TEDxYoungstown YOUNGSTOWN The third TEDxYoungstown will take place Jan. 22 in the Ford Theater
LIMELIGHTS & CAREER PATHS
LAW Atty. Frederick S. Coombs III, a Youngstown bankruptcy and creditors rights attorney and
INSIDE ON HOME
INSIDE ON HOME Trends to look for – and look out for – in the holiday decorating landscape of
Average gas price seen dropping below $2
Associated Press DALLAS Gasoline is close to breaking below a key psychological barrier as
Predictable punishment builds child’s immunity
Tribune News Service (TNS) This is the third and final installment of my “Wrong Things Experts
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Truharn, McBride collaborate for book
Truharn, McBride collaborate for book Authors Greg Truhan and James McBride, who are Youngstown
Youngstown Chapter of the Links marks friendship month
Activities were to demonstrate acts of friendship and service
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Lou Pizzuto
HONOREE Residence: Liberty Township Date of birth: Dec. 10, 1925, in Youngstown FAMILY
Columbiana, TRUMBULL COUNTY Courts
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Daniel May,
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Mahoning County District Board of Health finance committee, 8 a.m., Canfield
Survivors of Suicide groups will meet
Survivors of Suicide groups will meet BOARDMAN Help Hotline Crisis Center’s Survivors of Suicide
up for adoption
Go online to angelsforanimals.org or call 330-549-1111 for more information. Name: Liddy Info:
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,
Man accused of hate crime in mosque fire
Associated Press COACHELLA, Calif. A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of
Radosevich saddles 2,000th career win
Radosevich saddles 2,000th career win Austintown Trainer Jeff Radosevich hit a personal
Car Club revs up for two-year old with rare form of cancer
Carme Miller of Alliance has been diagnosed with Giant Cell Gioblastoma.
Trump, Carson have until March to decide whether to run as independents
Associated Press WASHINGTON Donald Trump and Ben Carson could dangle the possibility of
Generations join in the Wreaths Across America ceremony
Generations join in the Wreaths Across America ceremony
Akiva Academy seeks supporters of Pajama Program
Akiva Academy seeks supporters of Pajama Program YOUNGSTOWN The children, teachers and
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