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Delphos Project Recycle will be offered from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Pacific Pride Fuel and Wash behind Double A Trailer Sales on East Fifth Street. All containers must be clean. Plastic and glass can be co-mingled. Items that need to be separated are: tin cans, magazines, newspaper, aluminum and clean cardboard. Recycle does not accept styrofoam, salt or feed bags, window or ornamental glass, TVs or computer monitors. Computer and electrical equipment and batteries are accepted. In addition to regular items, Project Recycle is collecting old and damaged U.S. flags. Proceeds benefit Girl Scouts and Columbian Squires.

Poll: Majority backs minimum wage hike

By Michael A. Fletcher and Peyton M. Craighill The Washington Post (AP) A large majority of Americans want Congress to substantially increase the minimum wage as part of an effort to reduce the nations expanding economic inequality, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. As a growing share of the countrys income flows to the very wealthiest, the poll found that 57 percent of Americans say lawmakers should pursue policies aimed at balancing an economic system they think is out of whack. Nearly two in three say federal policy is tilted toward helping the rich over Americans who are less well-off, according to the survey. The findings come as President Barack Obama has moved to refocus national attention on the problems of inequality and decreasing social mobility. Earlier this month, he called confronting the twin issues the defining challenge of our time. He added that making sure our economy works for every working

Santa visitation deadline Friday

The Optimist Club Christmas Eve Santa Visitation is now acceptThe Statue of Liberty came to visit the second-grade classes at St. Johns ing letters asking Santa Elementary School. She gave the classes interesting facts about herself. (Submitted to visit area children. photo) Santa visitation is for See HIKE, page 10 children ages 0-9. The childs name, gender, address where presents should be delivered and a phone number should be sent to: Santa Visitation, P.O. Box 192, Delphos OH 45833. If a certain time is requested, Times Bulletin Staff Report note information in letnews@delphosherald.com ter. Please type or clearly print the information. VAN WERT An 84-year-old Van Wert woman The letters must be is dead after being hit by a pickup truck in the received by Friday. Walmart parking lot just before noon Wednesday Santa will begin his morning. route at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24. Janice J. Johnson was in the main east-west drive in front of the store when she was struck by a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Marcelene Price, 61. Johnson was taken to Van Wert Hospital by Van Wert Fire/EMS where she was pronounced dead of her On Saturday, the German exchange students bid farewell to the U.S.A. to return to their injuries. Price was not injured. TODAY homeland. Waving good-bye at the Detroit airport are Charlotte Klotz, left, Madeleine The crash remains under investigation. No further Mller, Merle Kampwirth, Marie Horstmann and Jacob Thomas. (Submitted photo) Girls Basketball information has been released at this time. Kalida at St. Johns, 6 p.m. Jefferson at Crestview (NWC), 6 p.m. Spencerville at Ada (NWC), 6 p.m. The Delphos FFA, Delphos Lincolnview at Young Farmers and Delphos Bluffton (NWC), 6 p.m. Young Farmwives recently Elida at Wapakoneta teamed up to make a dona(WBL), 6 p.m. tion to the Delphos Community LCC at Columbus Christmas Project. These three BY STEPHANIE GROVES Grove, 6 p.m. organizations come together Staff Writer Van Wert at Shawnee annually to make a donation sgroves@delphosherald.com (WBL), 6 p.m. to the project. This year, the Wrestling organizations collected numerFORT JENNINGS Fort Lincolnview at ous non-perishable food items Jennings Superintendent Antwerp Quad, 6 p.m. and fresh fruit. Each club Nicholas L a n g h a l s WBL Quad at also made a monetary donaannounced at Wednesdays Elida, 6 p.m. tion. Picture are from left, St. school board meeting that Swimming and Diving Vincent De Paul Representative all nine Putnam County Van Wert and LCC at Kenny Blankemeyer, Delphos school superintendents are Wapakoneta, 6 p.m. FFA Vice President Karen Cline, now connected via Ohio FFA member Andy May, FFA MARCS (Multi-Agency President Kylie Fritz and St. Forecast Radio Communications) Vincent de Paul Representative radios, which is a high-tech Partly Ralph Lauser. (Submitted photo) statewide system that allows cloudy this first-responders to easily morning then talk to any agency with the Jefferson High becoming radios. School students donated mostly cloudy The system allows direct money for the Delphos tonight with communications during difCommunity Christmas a chance of ferent emergency situations, Project over the last few rain. Temperatures steady in including bad weather conweeks. Jefferson senior the upper 30s. See page 2. ditions, fire or any circumstudent council memstance requiring police interbers presented a check Index vention. Each school received to Karen Edelbrock, one portable radio, which was treasurer of the projObituaries 2 ascertained through an EMA ect, on behalf of the State/Local 3 (Emergency Management) students. Pictured are, Agriscience 4 grant through the state and front from left, Kenidi Community 5 enables instantaneous calls for Ulm, Kamie Pulford, Sports 6-7 help and avoids problems with Rileigh Stockwell, Classifieds 8 downed phone lines or busy Gabby Pimpas; cellphone towers. and back, Karen Television 9 The two-way radios are Eldelbrock, Brooke World briefs 10 tuned into talk groups for Teman and Justin fires and police, Langhals Stewart. (Submitted stated. photo)

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American will be a central task of his remaining time in office. Obama recently came out in favor of rasing the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour a much larger increase than he had proposed in his State of the Union address in February, when he advocated raising it to $9 an hour. Increasing the minimum wage, which has stood at $7.25 an hour since 2009, is one of the chief policy tools economists recommend to address inequality. It is also popular among everyday Americans: About two in three say the wage floor should be lifted, and the average wage suggested is $9.41 an hour. The idea of using public policy to combat inequality is much more popular among Democrats and independents than it is among Republicans. Three in four Democrats and 58 percent of independents say Washington should pursue policies to address inequality, a sentiment that was shared by just two in five Republicans.

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Lincolnview bus involved in 4-vehicle injury crash

Information submitted RIDGE TOWNSHIP The Ohio State Highway Patrols Van Wert Post is investigating a crash involving a Lincolnview school bus that occurred this afternoon at 3:15 p.m. on Hoaglin Center Road north of Middle Point Road, Ridge Township, in Van Wert County. A 2003 Blue Bird school bus, owned by Lincolnview Local Schools and operated by James H. Barnhart, Jr., age 42, of Van Wert was stopped in traffic southbound on Hoaglin Center Road. A 1998 Pontiac, driven by Ben J. Bilimek, age 18, Van Wert, was turning left from the Lincolnview School parking lot onto Hoaglin Center Road and failed to yield to a northbound 1995 Buick, driven by a local juvenile driver. The Buick was struck in the left rear, which caused it to slide left of center striking a 2010 Volkswagen, driven by

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Van Wert County Court of Common Pleas saw four plea changes, a time waiver, one probation violation and one sentencing Wednesday. PLEA CHANGES Jesse Blackburn, 22, Delphos, entered a guilty plea to trafficking heroin, a felony of the fifth degree. This was reduced from trafficking heroin, a felony of the fourth degree. The defendant then requested and was granted treatment in lieu of conviction and his case was stayed pending completion of the treatment. Jordan Vickery , 30, Middle Point, entered a plea of guilty to 20 counts of identity fraud, each a felony of the fifth degree. The court ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set sentencing for 9 a.m. Feb. 12, 2014. His bond was continued. James Yoder, 19, Dalton, entered a plea of no contest to a charge of failure to stop after an accident, a misdemeanor of the first degree. This was reduced from failure to stop after an accident, a felony of the fifth degree. He was found guilty on his no contest plea and the court ordered a presentence investigation and

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set sentencing for 9 a.m. Jan. 8, 2014. James Partin, 40, Ohio City, entered guilty pleas to two counts of trafficking heroin, each a felony of the fifth degree and one count of possession of heroin, also a felony of the fifth degree. The defendant then requested and was granted treatment in lieu of conviction and his case was stayed pending completion of the treatment. TIME WAIVER Savannah Williams, 27, Mendon, signed a waiver of speedy trial in open court today and requested a continuance of her trial for complicity to burglary set for Jan. 13. P R O B A T I O N VIOLATION Rodney Walker, 42, Van Wert, admitted to violating his probation by engaging in criminal conduct and by consuming alcohol. He was resentenced to three years community control under the same conditions as before with the additional condition that he serve 60 days in jail. Nine months prison was deferred. SENTENCING Shawn Thomas, 28, Van Wert, was sentenced after

Lawyer: Accused Harvard student was under pressure

Mary P. Katalenas of Venedocia before colliding head-on with the Lincolnview bus. All four drivers involved in the crash were wearing their seat belts. The local juvenile driver received minor injuries and was treated at the scene by Lincolnview School personnel. The Lincolnview Local School bus was transporting a total of 35 students, none of which reported being injured during the on-scene investigation by State Troopers from the Van Wert Highway Patrol Post. Bilimek was cited for failing to yield the right of way from a private drive. Alcohol was not a contributing factor. The traffic crash remains under investigation. Assisting at the scene were the Van Wert County Sheriffs Office, Middle Point Fire and EMS, Knippens Towing, Superior Collision and Lincolnview School personnel.

BOSTON (AP) A Harvard student accused of making a bomb threat to get out of a final exam was under a great deal of pressure and seems remorseful, his lawyer said Wednesday after his client was freed on bail. Eldo Kim, 20, was released on $100,000 bond into the custody of his sister, who lives in Massachusetts, and an uncle from North Carolina. Attorneys did not say where he will stay. The U.S. attorneys office in Boston alleges Kim sent hoax emails Monday saying shrapnel bombs would go off soon in two of four buildings on Harvards Cambridge, Mass., campus. The emails came minutes before he was to take a final exam in one of the buildings. The buildings were shut down for hours before investigators determined there were no explosives. Federal public defender Ian Gold says Kim was dealing with finals and the third anniversary of his fathers death, which is this month. Its finals time at Harvard, Gold said. In one way, were looking at the post-9/11 equivalent of pulling a fire alarm. Certainly Im not saying the government response was unjustified, but its important to keep in mind were dealing with a 20-year-old man who was under a great deal of pressure. Kim, wearing a gray T-shirt and Harvard sweatpants, appeared somber as he stood before the judge. Under the conditions of his release, he cannot enter Harvards campus without prior approval of both the school and the federal court. Harvard said it was saddened by the allegations but would have no further comment on the investigation. Alexander Ryjik, a junior from Alexandria, Va., was about to take his Politics of American Education final in Emerson Hall when alarms went off and he had to leave. He recognized Kim from the class but did not know him personally. He said Wednesday he was not surprised to hear that authorities believe a student is responsible for the hoax.

his plea to trafficking drugs, a felony of the fourth degree. His sentence was three years community control, 60 days electronic house arrest or jail, additional 30 days jail at later date, 200 hours community service, two years intensive probation, complete all programs directed by probation, drivers license suspended six months, ordered to pay court costs and partial appointed counsel fees. Fifteen months prison was deferred pending completion of community control. Jean Sweet , 38, Van Wert, was resentenced on two counts of trespass in a habitation, each a felony of the fourth degree, and one count of theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Her sentence was three years community control with 30 days jail at a later date, additional 30 days electronic house arrest from today, 200 hours community service, not to enter any Rural King store, pay restitution to Rural King of $330.50, pay court costs and partial appointed counsel fees. Twelve months prison on each of counts one and two and 180 days jail on count three are all deferred.

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One Year Ago Cub Scout Pack 42 recently held the 2012 Raingutter Regatta. Thirty-seven Scouts participated. All scouts raced with their own den and the first-place winners went head to head for the overall winner. Overall winners were Mark Stemen, Best Design; and Daniel Myers, first place. 25 Years Ago 1988 St. Johns High School students presented a check for $1,000 to Edna Fischer, chairman of Delphos Community Christmas Project. Making the presentation were Annette Kaverman, president of Future Teachers of America; Clint Gable and Mike Kroeger, Student Council representatives; Anne Hohman, National Honor Society president; and Joy Odenweller, Mission Society president. Mary H. Agness, president and her son, Bill Agness, vice president of MariStan Company, Spencerville, were winners of The Delphos Heralds sixth annual Christmas fruit and food basket give-away. Past winners include Don Hohenbrink of Hohenbrink Construction; Tim Heiing of Vantasy Conversions; Larry Rode of Quarteroak Woodworking; Nub Grothause of Mid-Ohio Chemical; and Jane Looser of Trustcorp Bank. Ottoville outscored Perry 22-1 at the free throw line and collected a 73-64 win Saturday night at Ottoville. The Big Green connected on 22 of 37 for 59 percent. Terry Trenkamp led Ottoville with 22 points. Tony Grote added 16 and Greg Kortokrax, 13. The Big Green dominated the boards 41-27. Todd Hoersten led Ottoville with 12 rebounds. 50 Years Ago 1963 Officers for the coming year were elected at the Christmas party and meeting of Delphos chapter of Young Farmers Association Tuesday night in the vocational-agricultural room at Jefferson High School. Named to head the organization was Robert Etzkorn. Other officers elected were Donald Hempfling, vice president; Kenneth Hempfling, secretary; George Schwinnen, treasurer; and Urban Shumaker, reporter. Mrs. Edward McKean welcomed the members of the Modern Mothers Chapter of the Child Conservation League to her home on North Main Street Tuesday evening. An explanation of Hanukkah, the Jewish feast of lights, was given by Mrs. Robert Shenk.

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The Delphos Herald wants to correct published errors in its news, sports and feature articles. To inform the newsAssociated Press P. Kennedy Sr., 73, suffered a debilitating room of a mistake in published information, call the editorial stroke while in Palm Beach, Fla. Today is Thursday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day In 1972, Apollo 17 splashed down in the department at 419-695-0015. of 2013. There are 12 days left in the year. Pacific, winding up the Apollo program of Corrections will be published on this page. Todays Highlight in History: manned lunar landings. On Dec. 19, 1843, A Christmas Carol, In 1974, Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn by Charles Dickens, was first published in in as the 41st vice president of the United England. States. On this date: In 1984, a fire at the Wilberg Mine near In 1777, Gen. George Washington led his Orangeville, Utah, killed 27 people. Britain WEATHER FORECAST army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, and China signed an accord returning Hong Tri-county Pa., to camp for the winter. Kong to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997. Associated Press In 1813, British forces captured Fort In 1986, Lawrence E. Walsh was appointed Niagara during the War of 1812. independent counsel to investigate the IranTODAY : Partly cloudy In 1910, the artificial fiber rayon was Contra affair. in the morning then becomfirst commercially produced by the American In 1998, President Bill Clinton was ing mostly cloudy. Highs in Viscose Co. of Marcus Hook, Pa. impeached by the Republican-controlled the upper 30s. Southwest In 1932, the British Broadcasting Corp. House for perjury and obstruction of justice winds 10 to 20 mph. began transmitting overseas with its Empire (he was later acquitted by the Senate). TONIGHT : Cloudy. Service to Australia. Ten years ago: Libyan leader Moammar Chance of rain through midIn 1946, war broke out in Indochina as Gadhafi agreed to halt his nations drive night. Then rain likely after troops under Ho Chi Minh launched wide- to develop nuclear and chemical weapons. midnight. Not as cool. Near spread attacks against the French. Design plans were unveiled for the signature steady temperature in the In 1950, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was skyscraper a 1,776-foot glass tower at upper 30s. Southwest winds named commander of the military forces of the site of the World Trade Center in New 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. York City. Death claimed actress Hope Lange 70 percent. In 1961, former U.S. Ambassador Joseph at age 70 and actor Les Tremayne at age 90. FRIDAY : Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent. Mrs. John Rostorfer reportFRIDAY NIGHT : ed that she and Mrs. Robert Cloudy with a 50 percent Obermeyer had delivered ATLANTA (AP) A Georgia woman who bought just one chance of rain. Lows in the Christmas gifts for foster ticket and used family birthdays and lucky No. 7 to choose her the mid 30s. North winds children to the Child Welfare numbers was one of two winners of the $636 million Mega around 10 mph. Board. Millions jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history. SATURDAY : Rain likeDue to the outstanding Lottery officials in Georgia identified the winner as Ira Curry, ly. Highs around 40. Chance success of last years Charity of Stone Mountain, which is east of Atlanta. Curry will take a of rain 70 percent. Ball, members of Phi Delta lump sum of $123 million after taxes, Georgia Lottery chief SATURDAY NIGHT : Sorority have decided not to executive Debbie Alford said. Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. conduct their annual Patrons She has not decided how shell spend those winnings, SUNDAY : Rain likeFund drive this year. Phi Delta Alford said at a news conference that Curry did not attend. ly. Highs in the mid 40s. holds its benefit ball each The other winning ticket was sold at a gift shop in San Jose, Chance of rain 70 percent. year during the holiday sea- Calif. There winner there has one year to come forward. SUNDAY NIGHT : son with funds derived from Curry was driving to work Wednesday when an announcer Mostly cloudy with a 30 the dance being used for the on the radio talked about the Mega Ball being 7. Curry knew percent chance of snow groups long-time project of that was her Mega Ball number, so she called her daughter to showers. Lows in the lower purchasing shoes and boots check the ticket. 20s. for children of needy families Between joyful tears and laughter on the daughters part, MONDAY THROUGH in Delphos. she relayed to her mother that her mother had won the lottery, TUESDAY : Partly cloudy. Alford said. Highs in the upper 20s. 75 Years Ago 1938 Alford wouldnt say where Curry worked or how old she Lows 10 to 15. Superintendent E. W. was. A person who answered the phone at a listing for Curry TUESDAY NIGHT Bell, of the Delphos public said, We are not interested in any publicity, thank you for call- AND CHRISTMAS DAY : schools, has received a letter ing and then hung up. Partly cloudy. Lows in the from the National Education Curry, her husband and other family members came to the lower 20s. Highs in the mid Association, of Washington, lottery headquarters to claim the prize, surprising lottery offi- 30s. D.C., complimenting the local cials who thought the winner may take some time to get their schools on the fact that all of affairs in order before coming forward. the teachers of the first six Alford said she didnt think Curry believed she had won until grades of the local schools are lottery officials told her congratulations. enrolled 100 percent in the She said she was just in a state of disbelief, Alford said. CLEVELAND (AP) association for the new year. The winning ticket in Georgia was sold at a newsstand in There are 14 teachers in the Buckhead, a financial center of Atlanta about 10 miles from These Ohio lotteries were first six grades in the public Stone Mountain Park. The park features an 825-foot-tall moun- drawn Wednesday: Classic Lotto schools. tain that covers about 1 square mile. There are golf courses, 01-09-12-24-29-39, Specimens of the art handi- camping, bike and walking trails there as well as a carving craft done by the students of depicting Confederate heroes of the Civil War, including Gen. Kicker: 4-7-0-1-9-5 Estimated jackpot: $54.9 the seventh and eighth grades Robert E. Lee. in St. Johns portable building Currys house is just a few miles from the park. A man who million Mega Millions are on display on the main answered the door at her home in a neighborhood of brick and Estimated jackpot: $15 floor of the Delphos Public stucco houses with manicured lawns also said the family did not Library. The exhibit includes want to speak. The two-story home had a two-car garage and a million Pick 3 Evening crepe twist work, tie racks, basketball hoop. 3-8-8 gift boxes, napkin rings, Neighbor Kaliah Ladler, 18, said the Curry family was Pick 3 Midday Japanese autograph books humble. 2-8-1 and clay bowls with colored Some people get big headed but I dont think theyll get big Pick 4 Evening Indian designs. headed. They will probably use it for good, she said. 3-9-7-0 Preliminary plans for the Francis Boudreaux, who lives across the street from the Pick 4 Midday organization of a discussion Currys, said he was happy for the family but sad because they 1-4-8-1 club in the local council of the will probably move now. Pick 5 Evening Knights of Columbus were I think they will start doing a whole lot of traveling, he said. 2-8-9-9-2 made at a regular meeting of The ticket was sold at the Gateway Newsstand in the Alliance Pick 5 Midday the council held in the K. of Center building, which is home to a variety of offices, including 9-2-0-4-5 C. rooms Monday evening. lawyers, financial services professionals and even the Brazilian Powerball John A. Metzner, chairman Consulate General. 07-24-37-39-40, of the activity committee of The newsstand is a small, narrow shop with one register. It can Powerball: 1 the council, announced that a hold about 10 people at a time and it is located near the lobby. Rolling Cash 5 subject for discussion will be Young Soo Lee owns the store with her husband, Young Lee. 09-16-27-28-32 selected at the next regular She grinned as she arrived Wednesday morning. Estimated jackpot: council meeting scheduled for Im so excited and so happy now, Young Soo Lee said. I $230,000 Jan. 9. love my store and the customer.

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Authorities charge dozens in drug bust

CIRCLEVILLE (AP) Authorities have charged dozens of people in a drug bust that focused mainly on alleged mid-level heroin traffickers in central Ohio. The charges announced Wednesday allege drugs were trafficked from the Columbus area, part of a trend that sees the capital city as a new distribution hub. Investigators in Circleville and Pickaway County and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine say that 22 people face heroin trafficking charges, with another 17 suspects charged with trafficking drugs such as crack cocaine, painkillers or methamphetamine. DeWine says heroin dealers are filling a gap left by previous crackdowns on illegal prescription drug sales in Circleville, about 25 miles south of Columbus. Last month, DeWine said the state is experiencing a heroin epidemic, with at least 11 overdose deaths a week.

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Gov: Retail executive Veterans Bonus deadline approaches for Persian Gulf vets Wexner to help market state
BY LINDSAY MCCOY DHI Correspondent news@delphosherald.com VAN WERT - The deadline is quickly approaching on Dec. 31 for Persian Gulfera veterans to receive funds from the Ohio Veterans Bonus. The application for Iraq veterans will also conclude the following year on Dec. 31, 2014. Veterans will not be able to apply again for this money after these dates. A deadline for veterans who served in the Afghanistan War has not yet been announced. We are really trying to push these two groups of veterans to apply so that they do not miss out on this opportunity, said Van Wert County Veterans Service Officer Barry Johns. Van Wert County has seen a pretty good count of veterans that have applied and we hope to see these numbers continue to grow. The Ohio Veterans Bonus was overwhelmingly approved by Ohio voters in November 2009 as a thank-you to those Ohioans who served in the military during the Persian Gulf War and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Persian Gulf War veterans who served anywhere in the world for at least 90 days of active duty, not for training, between Aug. 2, 1990, and March 3, 1991, are eligible to receive a piece of the bonus. Those who served in the Persian Gulf Theater are eligible to receive a higher bonus. To be eligible, the veteran must have been a resident of Ohio when they entered the military and at the time when they apply for the bonus. This is a time of year when our minds are understandably focused on our families and the holidays but the Ohio Veterans Bonus is a great benefit for those whove served as well as their families, said Ohio Department of Veterans Services Director Tim Gorrell. If you think you may be eligible, take the time to check into it and apply. If you know someone who you think may be eligible, please reach out and let them know. We dont want anyone to miss out. The bonus is open to veterans who served anywhere in the world, not only during the Persian Gulf War era but also during the eras of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The amount of the bonus received is higher for service in the war zones. This bonus is also open to the next of kin of those who were killed in action or died of disease as a result of in-theater service. The bonus is not subject to federal or state taxes and can be used for any purpose. The specific criteria and deadlines for all eras of service include military service of more than 90 days active duty, not for training, anywhere in the world during the following periods: Aug. 2, 1990, through March 3, 1991, for the Persian Gulf War; Oct. 7, 2001, through a date to be determined by the president for the Afghanistan War; and March 19, 2003 through December 31, 2011, for the Iraq War. The bonus pays $100 a month, up to a maximum of $1,000, to veterans who served in the Persian Gulf theater, or in the countries of Afghanistan or Iraq. For veterans who served elsewhere, the payment is $50 a month, up to a $500 maximum. Veterans medically discharged due to injuries sustained in combat can receive $1,000, plus up to $500 for months of service elsewhere. Family members of those killed in action or who died from disease as a result of their intheater service can receive a bonus of $5,000 plus whatever the service member was eligible for, up to a total of $6,500. Almost $60 million has been paid to nearly 72,000 veterans and family members to date. For more information or to apply, call tollfree to 1-877-OHIO VET (1-877-644-6838) option 2, visit www.veteransbonus.ohio.gov or visit any county veteran service office. These offices can also provide information about all federal and state veterans benefits, and assist veterans in the application process. If you have questions, stop by, said Johns. We will try to get the application process done as quickly as possible and get you as much as we can. The bonus can often amount to several hundred dollars and extra money to be used by veterans. One local veteran has already applied for her bonus and plans to donate her portion of the money to the Wounded Warrior Program. The Veterans Service Commission is located at 121 E. Main St. in Van Wert at the Court House room 101. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. COLUMBUS (AP) Ohio Gov. John Kasich is turning to a retail executive of a company who owns a brand best known for its undergarments in an effort to help dress up the state. The governor said Wednesday that Les Wexner, the founder and chairman of L Brands Inc., has agreed to come up with marketing ideas to help tell the states story. So I dont know whether were going to have a Victorias Secret-type marketing plan for Ohio, but it isnt a bad thought, is it? Kasich joked to a gathering of business leaders and Chamber of Commerce officials at a downtown hotel in Columbus. The Columbus-based company, formerly known as Limited Brands, operates the lingerie retailer along with Bath & Body Works. When people get on an airplane and they move to Ohio, they never leave, Kasich said. Its getting them here to understand what we have. The governor told reporters after the event that he wasnt sure how the marketing effort with Wexner would work. But he said, The guys a brilliant marketer, and we couldnt have anybody better thats shown a great interest in Ohio. Kasich was joined Wednesday by his fellow Republicans who control the General Assembly to discuss what they viewed as accomplishments for the year and upcoming priorities for 2014, when he faces re-election. The GOP governor noted that Ohio has had successes in battling prescription drug abuse, but heroin has become an increasing problem in communities. Kasich said officials plan to launch a statewide drug prevention program early next year aimed at middle school and high school students to inform them of the dangers of drugs. Our young people have moved from oxycontin to heroin, he said. We need to give them a reason to say no. Also on Wednesday, Kasich and Republican leaders announced support for a proposal to renew a public works program that funds improvements to roads, bridges and other infrastructure needs. Senators introduced a resolution to ask voters to approve a 10-year renewal of the program. The plan would increase the bond funding levels to $175 million annually for the first five years and then $200 million each year for the remaining five years. Senate backers say its their goal for the proposal to clear the Legislature by the end of January so it could appear on May ballots.

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Mom accused of assaulting 2 teens near school

BEDFORD (AP) A northeast Ohio woman accused of punching two students outside a high school and taking a loaded gun onto school property has been charged with two counts of assault. Police allege Falesia Clark went to Bedford High School on Monday to confront a teenage girl who apparently was involved in an online dispute with Clarks daughter. Police allege the 45-year-old Bedford woman punched the girl and another student who tried to intervene. They suffered minor injuries. Police later found a pistol in Clarks purse. She was charged with assault, trespassing and carrying a concealed weapon on school grounds. She was being held in jail on a $1 million bond. A message seeking comment was left Wednesday for her attorney. Bedford is roughly 10 miles southeast of Cleveland.

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CINCINNATI (AP) A federal judge on Wednesday questioned the constitutionality of Ohios ban on gay marriage and whether state officials have the authority to refuse to recognize the marriages of gay couples who wed in other states. Judge Timothy Blacks comments came as he heard arguments in federal court in Cincinnati over whether gay marriage should be recognized on Ohio death certificates despite a statewide constitutional ban. Although Blacks decision, expected within two weeks, only will pertain to the recognition of gay marriage on Ohio death certificates, he noted that in the real world out there, the stakes are larger, and that his upcoming ruling could serve as starting point for further litigation seeking gay marriage to be recognized in Ohio. Black cited a prediction by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote in a strong dissenting opinion in June that no one should be fooled by the court majoritys decision to strike down part of an anti-gay marriage law. It is just a matter of listening and waiting for the other shoe (to drop), Scalia wrote. The majority arms well every challenger to a state law restricting marriage to its traditional definition. Said Black on Wednesday, The shoe dropped and now its here, and Im required to follow the law of the United States Supreme Court. Politicians say, Ill leave this to the states, but if the United States Supreme Court said the federal government cannot fail to recognize valid same-sex marriages, why can the states? Black asked Bridget Coontz, the states attorney arguing against allowing gay couples marriages to be recognized on Ohio death certificates. Coontz pointed out that in the same Supreme Court decision, the justices found that states have the right to decide for themselves whether to recognize gay marriage and Ohio voters overwhelmingly decided in 2004 to amend the state constitution to ban gay marriage. Ohio doesnt want Delaware or Maryland to define who is married under Ohio law, she said. To allow that to happen would allow one state to set the marriage policy for all others. Civil rights attorney Al Gerhardstein argued to Black that the case is about love surviving death and that his clients, two recently widowed gay men, deserve to have their out-of-state marriages recognized on their deceased spouses Ohio death certificates, and so does every other gay married couple in the state. Black has previously sided with Gerhardstein in rulings limited solely to the two men, who both live in Cincinnati. Black wrote that the surviving spouses deserved to be treated with respect and that Ohio law historically has recognized out-of-state marriages as valid as long as they were legal where they took place, citing marriages between cousins and involving minors. How then can Ohio, especially given the historical status of Ohio law, single out same-sex marriages as ones it will not recognize? Black wrote in August. The short answer is that Ohio cannot. The case has drawn attention in other states, including helping spark a similar but much broader lawsuit in Pennsylvania, which also does not permit gay marriage. Blacks decision also has irritated some conservative groups and lawmakers in Ohio, with one Republican state legislator calling for Congress to impeach him.

Police admit to force in OSU students arrest

COLUMBUS (AP) Columbus police officers accused in a federal civil-rights lawsuit of using excessive force on an Ohio State University student over what later amounted to a litter violation said in a court filing Wednesday that they punched the young man up to seven times, sprayed mace in his face and hog-tied him, but that they did nothing wrong. In their first response to the lawsuit, filed in October by 21-year-old Joseph Hines, of Jackson, Mich., the officers said their actions came during the course of an arrest, that they were acting under color of law and that they should be immune from being sued. Defendants deny that they violated any constitutionally protected right or any law, according to the filing. The lawsuit accuses the officers of a brutal, unjustified physical attack on Aug. 29, 2012, that left Hines unconscious, led to a three-day hospitalization and caused permanent scarring. Hes seeking a minimum of $75,000. Hines was arrested after police say they saw him drinking beer with other students near Ohio States student union. He denies he was drinking. Hines later pleaded guilty to a littering charge stemming from his arrest and paid a $100 fine. Five other charges were dropped. Although Hines was unarmed and handcuffed, the lawsuit accused officers of throwing him to the ground, yanking on his arms to cause the handcuffs to cut deeply into his wrists, repeatedly punching him in the head and hog-tying him. Hines was left with injuries to his head, eyes, and wrists; has permanent scarring; and has endured mental anguish, humiliation, and severe emotional distress as a result, the lawsuit says.

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COLUMBUS (AP) Seventeen noncitizens voted illegally in battleground Ohio in the 2012 presidential election year, and an additional 274 were registered but did not vote, the states elections chief said Wednesday. Secretary of State Jon Husted said he was able to identify non-U.S. citizens on Ohios voter rolls for the first time through the matching of voter records and license and ID information kept by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles. None of my predecessors attempted to investigate or answer the noncitizen question because they couldnt, he said at a news conference. Information about citizenship (kept by the bureau) and the elections system were not designed to work together. Husted emphasized that none of the identified cases involved immigrants who were in the country illegally. In the most egregious case, a noncitizen who was in the country legally had been voting in Ohio which is against the law since 1993. Results of the review will be turned over to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine for possible prosecution. Husted said he also will give those identified the chance to cancel their registrations. He said the review confirmed earlier indications that voter fraud exists but is rare. In the wake of the findings, Husted urged passage of a bill before fellow Republicans in the state Legislature that would allow online voter registration. A message seeking comment was left with a spokesman for the Ohio Senate, where a bill introduced in August remains in committee. Online voter registration would help avoid future instances of noncitizens voting, Husted said. He also has backed such a system as a way to improve voter access and save the state money. He said Wednesday that a drivers license number provided at the time of registration could quickly be matched to Bureau of Motor Vehicles records to check citizenship status. Online registration was part of an election bill in 2011 but was later repealed. Ohio residents cant register online to vote, but under changes Husted made last year they can update their addresses.

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BY JAMES J. HOORMAN Ag Educator OSU-Extension Putnam County Farmers now have a new way of learning by using the computer and taking online courses through a webinar. Growers, who want to experience grain marketing using real-world strategies without any of the real-world risks, can take advantage of a series of courses taught by experts from Ohio State Universitys College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences that can offer successful, hands-on grain marketing approaches. The courses, to be offered Jan. 7 and 21, Feb. 4 and 18 and March 4, are taught online and will offer participants the ability to experience grain marketing simulations using marketing options commonly used in grain marketing without the risk of actually taking a position on real bushels, said Chris Bruynis, an Ohio State University Extension educator. Dr. Mathew Roberts and Bruynis are the featured speakers and teachers for this grain marketing series of classes through a webinar online. OSU Extension is the outreach arm of the college. Participants will learn how to use futures and options, make a marketing plan to fit their farm business, use crop insurance as a grain marketing tool and how to understand financial statement analysis in relationship to their grain marketing plan, Bruynis said. The series of online courses enables farmers to log in from home. This will allow more people access to the courses as well as target younger farmers who are looking for this kind of educational opportunity, Bruynis said. Participants will gain a better understanding of the tools available to market grain, the resources to look at in making those decisions including the risk that their farm financial position can handle. Using the Commodity Challenge, a program managed by the Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota, growers will participate in a grain marketing simulation exercise that allows use of all the marketing options used in grain marketing without the risk of actually taking a position on real bushels, Bruynis said. The online-trading game features realtime cash, futures and options quotes for corn, soybeans and wheat from local markets here in Ohio. The simulated grain marketing will allow participants to market, on paper, the bushels weve assigned them to try out the grain marketing tools used in the real world without the risk of doing it with real bushels. The Commodity Challenge software does not allow participants to speculate, it is designed to only allow participants to sell the bushels assigned. Participant can use basis contracts, puts, calls and can sell cash on the market, basically all of the tools we have in real life without any of the real risk of marketing real bushels. Call options are a type of security that gives the owner the right to buy a commodity at a certain price by a certain date. Put options give the owner the right to sell a commodity at a certain price by a certain date. Farmers generally buy calls when they expect prices to increase and puts when they expect prices to decline. Puts and calls are options because the owner of the option has the right, but not the obligation, to either buy the commodity (call option) or the right to sell (put option) at the strike price. Your loss on options is limited to the amount that you paid for the option. The workshops are from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. with each course building on information taught in the previous course. Registration for the online classes is $135 but each participant can earn part or all of the cost back through their participation in the course. Part of each participants registration costs will be placed in a pool that will be distributed back to participants based on how well they market their grain in the commodity challenge. Those who sell their challenge grain for the average of all course participants will earn a refund of $100 from their registration fee. Those who do above the course average will earn more than $100 and those who do less than the course average will receive less than $100. The refund is an incentive to give participants a reason to do as well as they can in the commodity challenge, Bruynis said. Registration can be found at www.regonline.com/ grainmarketing. For more information about the program, contact Bruynis at bruynis.1@osu.edu or 740702-3200.

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OPSB approves wind farm in Paulding County

Information submitted COLUMBUS The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) authorized Northwest Ohio Wind Energy, LLC, to construct a wind farm comprised of up to 59 wind turbines in Blue Creek and Latty townships in Paulding County. The Northwest Ohio Wind Farm will have an electric generation capacity of 100 megawatts (MW), utilizing turbines with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 to 2.0 MW. The project covers 12,750 acres of leased land near the villages of Haviland and Grover Hill, north of the existing Blue Creek Wind Farm. Northwest Ohio Wind Energy filed an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need on May 24. A local public hearing was held on Oct. 22 at the Wayne Trace Junior-Senior High School in Haviland, where local residents testified about the proposed project. An agreement between the formal parties to the case, Northwest Ohio Wind Energy, the OPSB staff and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, was signed on Oct. 28. The OPSBs order authorizes the construction of the facility, subject to 40 conditions outlined in the agreement. These conditions will ensure the sound construction and safe operation of the facility and mitigate impacts to local residents and ecological resources. Additional information regarding this project is available on the OPSB website at www. OPSB.ohio.gov.

OSU Extension to hold farmland leasing workshop at Northwest State Community College
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ARCHBOLD The Ohio State University Extension will be holding a Farmland Leasing Workshop from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 13 in Voinovich Auditorium at Northwest State Community College in Archbold. The workshop is a Northwest Ohio regional event that is unique in its depth and breadth of information covered, based on cash rent survey data taken by The Ohio State University Extension State Specialists. Landowners and tenant farmers will want to attend, as factors affecting leasing options and rates will be discussed along with analyzing good and bad leasing practices. Presenters will also discuss legal issues in farmland leasing, developing a written lease for your farm and flexible versus fixed cash renting options Speakers for the event include Barry Ward, assistant professor, OSU Extension Leader for Production Business Management; and Peggy Hall, assistant professor, OSU Extension Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program. The program is sponsored in part by Farmers & Merchants State Bank. Cost for the program is $15 per person and includes light refreshments. Pre-registration is preferred using the flyer posted on the fulton. osu.edu website. Questions related to this program can be directed towards Bruce

Clevenger, Defiance County Extension, at Clevenger.10@osu.edu or 419-7824771 or Eric Richer, Fulton County Extension at richer.5@osu.edu or 419337-9210. Northwest State Community College is located at 22660 State Route 34, Archbold, 43502 and the auditorium is on the west end of the campus. This Farmland Leasing Workshop is one of six of its kind being offered throughout the state this winter. For a complete list of Leasing Workshop times, dates and locations, visit aglaw. osu.edu. Annual Corn & Soybean Day Program Set The annual Corn & Soybean Day program is scheduled for Jan. 23 at Sauder Farm and Craft Villages Founders Hall from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (Optional CORE & Category 6 sessions for pesticide applicator credits are available from 3:45-5:15 pm). The program has a variety of speakers and nearly 30

exhibitors sharing information on management practices for the 2014 crop production season. This years program is unique in that it includes one session on the non-agronomy topic of Farm Family Communication and Succession Planning presented by Bernie Erven, professor emeritus, OSU Agricultural Economics Department. Additional topics for the day include: Herbicide Site of Action Management Mark Loux, OSU Extension Weeds Specialist Grubs & Bugs: Corn & Soybean Insect Update Andy Michel, OSU Extension Entomology Specialist. Stepping Up Soybean Production: Seed Treatments and Everything But the Kitchen Sink. Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension Soybean and Small Grains Specialist. Core Session: Safety and Calibration with Pesticide and Nutrient

Management Application Glen Arnold, OSU Extension State Specialist, Manure & Nutrient Management. Fumigation Session Bruce Clevenger, assistant professor and Extension Educator, Defiance County. In addition, exhibitors from seed and input suppliers, banking, crop insurance, grain marketing and the machinery industry will be on site to share information about products and programs. The following continuing education credits for pesticide applicators are offered throughout the day: *Private: One hour CORE, one and a half hours Category 1, half an hour Category 2, half and hour Category 6 *Commercial: One hour CORE, one hour 2A, one hour 2C, half an hour 2D *Michigan: Four hours total credit *Certified Crop Advisors: Five hours total credit including NM, IPM, CM, PD Pre-registration is $25 and is requested by Jan. 14. At the door registrations are $45 and available on a limited basis. A more detailed agenda and registration information can be found at fulton.osu.edu. Contact Eric Richer, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources, 419337-9210 or richer.5@osu.edu for more information.

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TODAY 9-11 a.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Museum of Postal History, 339 N. Main St., is open. 5:30 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission meets at the museum, 241 N. Main St. 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. 7 p.m. Spencerville Local Schools Board of Education meets. St. Johns Athletic Boosters meet in the Little Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Delphos Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Temple on North Main Street. Delphos VFW Auxiliary meets at the VFW Hall, 213 W. Fourth St. FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m. Delphos Project Recycle at Delphos Fuel and Wash. 9 a.m.-noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent dePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue. 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre.

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Light up the New Year with the LSO and Chaplains City Lights
Information submitted LIMA Ring in the New Year with the Lima Symphony Orchestra performing Charlie Chaplins acclaimed silent film, City Lights, at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. Join the LSO at the Crouse Performance Hall of the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center to watch Chaplins comedic brilliance come alive on the big screen accompanied by the orchestra. Charlie Chaplin (1889-1997) not only starred in, wrote and directed City Lights himself but also composed the musical score for the film. During a time when the art of silent film was rapidly becoming a part of the past, Chaplin stayed true to the belief that body language and expression spoke to people in a way that no words could. His belief proved true after the films great financial and artistic successes, eventually being considered one of Chaplins greatest pieces of cinematic art. Follow Chaplin in his quest of blind love paired with classic hijinks in the brilliant, lively comedy City Lights as we celebrate not only the New Year but also the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Little Tramp himself. Tickets are $30. To order tickets, call the office at 419-222-5701 or visit limasymphonyorchestra.com.

Friends of the Putnam County District Library will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 6 in the Assembly Room at the Ottawa Library location. The Friends sponsor the annual Book Sale in June and the Autumn Harvest of Crafts Show in the fall to help provide funds for many popular events and to purchase reference material and computer equipment for all eight locations in Putnam County. Membership for 2014 is now being accepted. The cost is $5 for the year and includes early shopping at the annual Book Sale. The dues may be SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. The Delphos brought to the Jan. 6 meeting Canal Commission Museum, or mailed to the Friends of the PCDL at P.O. Box 446, 241 N. Main St., is open. 1-4 p.m. Putnam County Ottawa OH 45875. Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. 1:30 p.m. Amvets Post 698 Auxiliary meets at the Amvets post in Middle Point. 4 p.m. Amvets Post 698 regular meeting at the Amvets post in Middle Point. 7:30 p.m. Sons of Amvets Post 698 meet at Amvets Post in Middle Point. MONDAY 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Ottoville Branch Library is open. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff St. 6:30 p.m. Shelter from You Put Them In the Storm support group meets in the Delphos Public Library basement.

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Blue Jays grab 2 wrestling wins

Information Submitted HARROD Fresh off of their runner -up performance at the Allen County Wrestling Tournament, the St. Johns grapplers faced Lima Central Catholic and Allen East again in a tri-match at Allen East High School. The Blue Jays belted the Thunderbirds 63-6 and the host Mustangs 47-30. The Jays recorded five pins versus the T-Birds. Brett Vonderwell pinned Pignataro in the 145-pound class. Senior Austin Martin got their next pin at 152, defeating another Pignataro. Allen County tournament runner-up Wes Buettner pinned Brown. The last two pins were recorded by Austin Schulte at 220 and Nate Schroeder in the 285 class. The only match versus LCC that went the entire six minutes was Patrick Stevenson defeating Keating 13-8. Head coach Derek Sterling said the team was led by the upper classmen but the best two matches of the evening came from freshmen Patrick and Brett. Patrick pulled out a tight match that went back and forth, pulling out his first varsity win. Avery Martin, Evan Mohler, Justin Siefker, Jorden Boone and Alex Haunhorst all won by forfeit. The other match of the evening against the host Mustangs offered the Jays better competition heading into the tough Marion Harding tournament next week. St. Johns gave up precious points by forfeiting the lower weight classes

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Yards Rush Pass Seattle 3913 1474 2439 Carolina 4148 1189 2959 San Fran 4187 1391 2796 N. Orleans 4379 1630 2749 Arizona 4512 1165 3347 N.Y. Giants 4710 1504 3206 Tampa Bay 4823 1535 3288 Detroit 4922 1381 3541 Washington 5078 1552 3526 St. Louis 5081 1476 3605 Green Bay 5268 1728 3540 Chicago 5326 2134 3192 Atlanta 5408 1840 3568 Philadelphia 5633 1551 4082 Minnesota 5691 1623 4068 Dallas 5982 1819 4163 AVERAGE PER GAME AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards Rush Pass Denver 453.4 116.8 336.6 San Diego 396.0 116.5 279.5 N. England 390.7 118.3 272.4 Cincinnati 362.4 111.6 250.7 Houston 359.1 113.6 245.5 Cleveland 346.2 84.9 261.3 Oakland 344.3 134.1 210.2 Kansas City 341.2 125.6 215.6 Pittsburgh 340.4 79.4 260.9 Tennessee 338.1 111.5 226.6 Indianapolis 337.3 109.1 228.1 Buffalo 330.5 138.2 192.3 Miami 329.1 95.3 233.9 Baltimore 309.9 82.9 227.0 N.Y. Jets 306.7 128.3 178.4 Jacksonville 290.1 82.5 207.6 DEFENSE Yards Rush Pass Houston 304.2 120.9 183.3 Cincinnati 318.4 98.7 219.6 Cleveland 328.9 103.8 225.1

St. Johns freshman Brett Vonderwell controls his LCC opponent during Wednesdays tri-match at Allen East. (Photo submitted) of 113 and 120 to Caprella and Stauffer. Dues of Allen East extended the early lead by recording a pin of Stevenson. The Blue Jays finally got on the scoreboard with Evyn Pohlman and Mohler winning by forfeit in the 132 and 138 weight classes. Junior Siefker pinned 145-pound Mustang Tafe. Emerick of Allen East recorded a pin of his own getting by Boone. The pins kept rolling with junior standout Buettner holding down King for the victory. Allen County Tournament champion Haunhorst continued his impressive start to the young season with a tech fall victory over Goodin. Allen East recorded its last points of the evening with a pin by Erevia of Blue

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Jay Andrew Shawhan. Football linemen Austin Schulte and Nathan Schroeder won the last two matches by forfeit. Sterling was very happy with his squads performance: We came in as runner-up at the Allen County Tournament and had great effort tonight against a pair of squads with a rich wrestling tradition. Sterling was pleased with his teams effort from the seniors down to the freshmen: Patrick getting his first win and Brett controlling a very good wrestler and pinning him in the second period was a great sign. The next action for St. Johns will be next week after Christmas at the Marion Harding Classic Dec. 27.

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Week 15 AFC Quarterbacks P. Manning, DEN P. Rivers, SND Roethlisberger, PIT Ale. Smith, KAN Brady, NWE Dalton, CIN Tannehill, MIA Luck, IND J. Campbell, CLE Fitzpatrick, TEN Rushers J. Charles, KAN Ry. Mathews, SND Moreno, DEN Chr. Johnson, TEN Be. Tate, HOU Spiller, BUF F. Jackson, BUF Jones-Drew, JAX Ivory, NYJ R. Jennings, OAK Receivers And. Johnson, HOU Ant. Brown, PIT Edelman, NWE A.. Green, CIN Ke. Wright, TEN De. Thomas, DEN Cameron, CLE Gordon, CLE Decker, DEN Welker, DEN Punters M. King, OAK Fields, MIA Lechler, HOU S. Powell, BUF Quigley, NYJ Anger, JAX McAfee, IND Ry. Allen, NWE D. Colquitt, KAN Koch, BAL Associated Press Punt Returners Doss, BAL Ant. Brown, PIT McCluster, KAN Benjamin, CLE Edelman, NWE Holliday, DEN Br. Tate, CIN Thigpen, MIA K. Martin, HOU Reynaud, TEN Kickoff Returners Q. Demps, KAN Jac. Jones, BAL Holliday, DEN Todman, JAX Br. Tate, CIN K. Martin, HOU D. Reed, IND Cribbs, NYJ Ta. Jones, OAK F. Jones, PIT Scoring Touchdowns J. Charles, KAN Moreno, DEN De. Thomas, DEN Ju. Thomas, DEN Welker, DEN Ant. Brown, PIT Cotchery, PIT Gordon, CLE Chr. Johnson, TEN M. Jones, CIN Kicking Gostkowski, NWE J. Tucker, BAL M. Prater, DEN Novak, SND Vinatieri, IND Suisham, PIT Folk, NYJ Succop, KAN D. Carpenter, BUF Sturgis, MIA Att 580 482 525 480 578 512 521 496 236 300 Com 393 337 340 292 352 315 325 291 139 185 Yds 4811 4048 3915 3160 4049 3649 3627 3299 1597 2107 TD 47 28 25 23 23 27 23 21 10 13 Int 10 9 11 6 10 16 14 9 5 10 No 23 27 54 22 32 26 29 28 34 18 No 28 23 24 24 31 33 24 20 24 19 Yds 359 347 631 257 356 250 274 237 275 135 Yds 846 662 676 662 832 864 590 490 572 447 Avg 15.6 12.9 11.7 11.7 11.1 9.6 9.4 8.5 8.1 7.5 Avg 30.2 28.8 28.2 27.6 26.8 26.2 24.6 24.5 23.8 23.5 Rec 7 2 11 11 10 8 9 9 4 9 FG 32-35 35-37 20-21 28-31 29-33 27-29 30-31 21-25 27-30 26-34 LG 82t 67t 89t 79t 43 81t 43 34 87t 35 LG 95t 77t 105t 59 71 50 39 42 41 42 TD 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 TD 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A professional football lament

Metcalfes Musings
By JIM METCALFE Sports Editor jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com I know that this is an area of Ohio where you are seemingly either a Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers or Detroit Lions fan, with a few others mixed in. You bums!!! I realize that with the Dallas Cowboys, it is either love or hate, no matter where you live. I also know that many of my 100,411 readers will stop at this point but I ask for their indulgence. I think the lament most of us Cowboys fans are shared by the aforementioned to borrow a phrase from DHI Correspondent Dave good to his wife-mate-spouse Boninsegna partisans of these other teams about meddling owners, constant rebuilding and not living up to expectations. I have never, ever, EVER do I need to re-iterate

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Att Yds Avg 246 1181 4.80 236 1012 4.29 224 939 4.19 230 860 3.74 181 771 4.26 162 745 4.60 174 725 4.17 208 719 3.46 157 705 4.49 149 679 4.56 No 99 95 89 87 85 78 75 74 73 73 No 74 70 75 35 64 86 67 67 77 80 Yds 1295 1307 914 1268 1007 1194 848 1467 1130 778 Avg 13.1 13.8 10.3 14.6 11.8 15.3 11.3 19.8 15.5 10.7 Yds 3607 3405 3601 1613 2930 3926 3061 3052 3506 3641

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Associated Press Free Agent Signings NEW YORK The 60 free agents who have signed, with name, position, former club if different, and contract. The contract information was obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources. For players with minor-league contracts, letter agreements for major-league contracts are in parentheses: AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON (3) Signed A.J. Pierzynski, c, Texas, to an $8.25 million, 1-year contract; signed Edward Mujica, rhp, St. Louis, to a $9.5 million, 2-year contract; re-signed Mike Napoli, 1b, to a $32 million, 2-year contract. CHICAGO (1) Re-signed Paul Konerko, 1b, to a $2.5 million, 1-year contract. CLEVELAND (2) Re-signed Jason Giambi, 1b, to a minor-league contract; signed David Murphy, of, Texas, to a $12 million, 2-year contract. DETROIT (3) Signed Joe Nathan, rhp, Texas, to a $10 million, 2-year contract; signed Rajai Davis, of, Toronto, to a $10 million, 2-year contract; signed Joba Chamberlain, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $2.5 million, 1-year contract. HOUSTON (3) Signed Scott Feldman, rhp, Baltimore, to a $10 million, 3-year contract; signed Chad Qualls, rhp, Miami, to a $6 million, 2-year contract; signed Matt Albers, rhp, Cleveland, to a $2.45 million, 1-year contract. KANSAS CITY (2) Signed Jason Vargas, lhp, Los Angeles Angels, to a $32 million, 4-year contract; signed Omar Infante, 2b, Detroit, to a $30.25 million, 4-year contract. LOS ANGELES (1) Signed Joe Smith, rhp, Cleveland, to a $15.75 million, 3-year contract. MINNESOTA (3) Signed Ricky Nolasco, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to

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Shawn Powell trying to get past Cleveland

By JOE KAY Associated Press CINCINNATI Shawn Powell can finally get away from Cleveland. The punter had one of his worst games there Oct. 3, allowing Travis Benjamin to have a club-record day 179 yards and a touchdown on punt returns during the Browns 37-24 win over the Bills on a Thursday night. The short flight back to Buffalo was a rough one, with Powell replaying all those imperfect punts in his head. A few hours later, he was released. But in order to drive to his home in Rome, Ga., he had to head back to the setting for those unsettling moments. He got onto Interstate 90 and headed toward Cleveland, the first leg of his trip. That game has really been on my mind, the second-year punter said. When I drove down from Buffalo to go home, you go through Cleveland. It was just like: Dadgummit.

EVER? been a big fan of the Americas Team moniker for Da Boys to begin with. The difference with the Cowboys unlike most other owners in the NFL, including the Bengals Mike Brown and Redskins Daniel Snyder, among everybody else is that the owner, Jerry Jones, constantly spouts off. That makes him constantly in the news, whether in print or on TV or wherever, even if its because of a negative spin. Take the latest in this soap opera in the Jerry Dome: he basically has anointed himself general manager for life til death do us part. He was asked that question whether he should actually bring in a GM to do the job and his response was that he was going to do all the work himself anyway, so why bring someone else in. According to you, Mr. Jerry, that is the best way to do it because you have the time. Mr. Jones, with your record one playoff win in 17 years since you decided

you could not share the credit with former coach Jimmy Johnson after he built a team on the threshold of a dynasty and since good ole boy Barry Switzer won your last Super Bowl with Johnsons team and a .500 mark, I wouldnt brag about your prowess. I cannot imagine that in building your oil business acknowledged to be rich and doing extremely well you did it all yourself, that you didnt have help along the way, that you didnt have lots of experienced and knowledgeable help. Quite frankly, if you had the same results there as you have had with your football team with you as The Everything, well dont give up your day job. Youd be flat broke. For how many years have pundits called your team one of the most talented in The League? And yet, we have the mediocre results. What kills me is that no one asks the simple question: if your team is SO talented year after year, why is this so? The answer is as simple: either your team is NOT that talented OR they have not lived up to those expectations for 17 years! See MUSINGS, page 7

a $49 million, 4-year contract; signed Phil Hughes, rhp, New York Yankees, to a $24 million, 3-year contract; signed Jason Kubel, of, Cleveland, to a minor-league contract. NEW YORK (5) Re-signed Brendan Ryan, ss, to a $5 million, 2-year contract; signed Brian McCann, c, Atlanta, to an $85 million, 5-year contract; signed Kelly Johnson, inf-of, Tampa Bay, to a $3 million, 1-year contract; re-signed Hiroki Kuroka, rhp, to a $16 million, 1-year contract; signed Jacoby Ellsbury, of, Boston, to a $153 million, 7-year contract. OAKLAND (2) Signed Nick Punto, inf, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $3 million, 1-year contract; signed Scott Kazmir, lhp, Cleveland, to a $22 million, 2-year contract. SEATTLE (3) Signed Willie Bloomquist, 2b, Arizona, to a $5.8 million, 1-year contract; signed Robinson Cano, 2b, New York Yankees, to a $240 million, 10-year contract; signed Corey Hart, of-1b, Milwaukee, to a $6 million, 1-year contract. TAMPA BAY (2) Re-signed Jose Molina, c, to a $4.5 million, 2-year contract; re-signed Juan Oviedo, rhp, to a $1.5 million, 1-year contract. TEXAS (3) Re-signed Geovany Soto, c, to a $3.05 million, 1-year contract; re-signed Jason Frasor, rhp, to a $1.75 million, 1-year contract; resigned Colby Lewis, rhp, to a minorleague contract. TORONTO (1) Signed Dioner Navarro, c, Chicago Cubs, to an $8 million, 2-year contract.

Saints must show some road power

By BARRY WILNER Associated Press The New Orleans Saints likely are headed to the playoffs and they want as many games as possible to be played at the Superdome. To get any postseason matches in the Big Easy, though, the Saints must find a way to win one on the road. Now. New Orleans (No. 7 in the AP Pro32) travels to Carolina (No. 5, AP Pro32) on Sunday in a matchup basically to decide the division crown. Oh yeah, theres almost certainly a first-round playoff bye at stake given the weakness of the NFC East and North. Saints coach Sean Payton recognizes the need for his team to wake up away from home. New Orleans (10-4) has lost at the Patriots, Jets, Seahawks and Rams this season. Most troubling, the Saints were handled quite easily in their last two road games. Its our job with an important game coming up to make corrections and then also to look closely at whom we are asking to do certain things, Payton added, perhaps threatening some lineup changes. Hearing that concern on the Saints side should be encouraging to fans of the Panthers (10-4), who had an 8-game win-

But I watched that game. I looked at what I did wrong. Ive been working on what I was doing wrong. Hes got a chance to get it right. The Bengals (9-5) signed him to replace Kevin Huber, out for the rest of the season with a broken jaw. The 6-4 punter suddenly becomes an integral part of Cincinnatis playoff push hell hold on field goal and extra point attempts as well. Theres a lot riding on each kick. Huber got hurt during a 30-20 loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday night that left the AFC North leaders with no margin for error. They lead Baltimore by one game, but finish the season at home against the Ravens. After leading the division by at least two games for much of the season, theyre in danger of missing out on the playoffs entirely. They cant afford a loss to Minnesota (4-9-1) on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. Weve really got to win because if we lose this game, its going to be really ugly, safety Chris Crocker said on Wednesday.

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ning string snapped two weeks ago in New Orleans. They then whipped the Jets while the Saints were falling to the Rams. Carolina is 6-1 at home, the only defeat in the season opener to Seattle merely the leagues best squad right now. Well be at home, which is huge, Panthers tackle Jordan Gross said. The dome is a tough place to play and they were coming off a tough loss, so shame on us if we didnt see that coming. But, were feeling confident again. We never really lost confidence after the last game, but it was definitely a bit of a wakeup call to go down there and lose like we did. The Panthers, 3-point favorites, will win this time.

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Ross 19 help No. 3 Ohio State top Delaware, 76-64

By RUSTY MILLER Associated Press COLUMBUS Everybody has days at work where things just seem to be out of sync. It happened to No. 3 Ohio State on Wednesday night. LaQuinton Ross scored 19 points, including eight in a decisive 15-0 run in the middle of the game, to lead the lethargic Buckeyes past Delaware 76-64. Sometimes you have games where its not clicking the way you want it to, Ohio State coach Thad Matta said. The difference between good teams and great teams is great teams can figure it out. We did momentarily at the end of the first half but we couldnt sustain it. The bottom line was the Buckeyes (11-0) won by double figures for the 11th time. They did it with balanced scoring Lenzelle Smith Jr. added 14 points, Aaron Craft had 12, Amir Williams had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Amedeo Della Valle added 10 points and by always keeping the Blue Hens at arms length. Our guys stood toe-to-toe for the most part with who Im going to call the best team in the country, Delaware coach Monte Ross said. Im just going to say that and Im going to keep saying that because we played them. I hope they win every game the rest of the way. It was a surprisingly tepid shooting night for the Buckeyes, who had made at least 52 percent of their field goal attempts in each of the last five games to match the longest such streak since 1991-92. They ended up 24-of-59 (41 percent). Up by 11 points at halftime and riding a 12-0 run, the Buckeyes added to their lead when Ross hit a 3 to open the second half. The Blue Hens got as close as eight points twice. They were still hanging around at 50-40 when Ross flipped in a half-hook off an offensive rebound and Della Valle hit a 3-pointer from the left corner. Moments later, Della Valle swished another 3 from the right elbow to make it 60-44 with 10:28 remaining. Delaware (5-6) cut it to 63-54 on Davon Ushers layup with 6 minutes left before Williams hit a free throw, Smith made two free throws and Ross bumped his way into the lane for a basket to make it 68-54 with just over 3 minutes remaining. Consecutive layups by Saddler cut the lead to 68-60 with 1:48 left but Smith hit a jumper and two free throws to put the game out of reach. Craft said if the Buckeyes werent ready to play, then that was the fault of the teams only seniors him and Smith. Thats on us as players, we have take ownership of that, he explained. Lenzelle and I have to do a better job of getting these guys ready to go. Probably the best part is we found a way to win. The Buckeyes got 20 points from their bench, with Marc Loving, Sam Thompson and Trey McDonald all making solid contributions on top of Della Valles 10 points, two blocks, three rebounds and an assist. Those guys played great and came in with great energy when some of our starters didnt, Craft added. Sometimes thats what it takes. Devon Saddler, still rounding into shape after a 7-game disciplinary suspension, had 17 points and Jarvis Threatt added 14 for the Blue Hens, who have lost three straight. It was their second of three games in six days, all in the BlackRock Gotham Classic. Both teams will be playing in the same final round of the tournament at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, with the Blue Hens meeting Bryant and Ohio State squaring off against Notre Dame. The first half was a struggle for the Buckeyes. Not until they went on a 12-0 run over the final 3:30 did they take command. Ross led the assault with a 3-pointer that lit the match on the run and later added a finger-roll layup in transition after a steal by Craft. Craft added the last two points of the half after Delaware coach Monte Ross was whistled for a technical with 4.2 seconds left for a 37-26 lead. The Blue Hens fell to 0-8 against Big Ten teams and 0-17 against Top 10 teams and 0-29 against ranked opponents. The only time the Blue Hens played a higher-ranked team was No. 2 Duke last season. Ohio State won its first 11 games twice before under Matta: in 200506, when it started 11-0, and 201011, when it won its first 24 games.

NEW YORK While the New York Yankees set another salary record, the Houston Astros had the lowest average in the major leagues in 14 years and the attention of the players union. The overall big league average rose 5.4 percent this season to a record $3.39 million, according to the annual report released Wednesday by the Major League Baseball Players Association. The increase was the steepest since 2006. The Yankees had the highest average for the 15th consecutive season at $8.17 million, breaking the mark of $7.66 million when they won the World Series in 2009. The Los Angeles Dodgers were second at $7.82 million. Houstons average of $549,603 was the smallest since the 1999 Kansas City Royals at $534,460. The Miami Marlins were 29th at $830,069, down from $3.77 million in 2012, when they ranked 10th. Baseballs collective bargaining agreement requires a team to use revenue-sharing money it receives in an effort to improve its performance on the field. The Marlins had been required to raise player payroll annually from 2010-12 under an agreement between MLB and the union. However, the issue is being dealt with under a provision in the collective bargaining agreement that gradually eliminates the 15 teams in the largest markets from receiving revenue sharing and the Astros are 15th. Under that provision, those clubs forfeited 25 percent of the money this year, half in 2014, 75 percent the following year and all in 2016. We are watching both clubs closely but were already aware what their 2013 spending would be and that there wasnt enough there to move beyond acknowledging as much, new union head Tony Clark wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press. With Houston a big factor is their impending market disqualification. For Miami, they actually have a long-range plan that suggests they will make the considerations necessary to be compliant.

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That said, both clubs are being monitored and MLB recognizes that there is a potential for a dispute if the clubs do not move in the right direction. World Series champion Boston was fourth at $5.46 million, just behind Detroit at $5.53 million. St. Louis, which won the NL pennant, was 10th at $3.75 million. Tampa Bay had the lowest ranking among the 10 playoff teams and was 24th at $2.13 million. Among regulars at positions, designated hitters took over from first basemen for the highest average at $10.5 million. First basemen were next at $6.5 million, followed by starting pitchers at $6.3 million, second basemen at $5.8 million, outfielders at $5.6 million, third basemen at $5.2 million, shortstops at $4.5 million, catchers at $4.4 million and relief pitchers at $2.2 million, Figures are based on Aug. 31 rosters and disabled lists, with 940 players averaging $3,386,212. Major League Baseball, which uses slightly different methods, calculated its average at $3,320,089, an increase of 6.9 percent. Court: MLB can depose A-Rods cousin in drug suit MIAMI A Florida appeals court has ruled Major League Baseball can take a deposition from a cousin of Alex Rodriguez as part of the sports lawsuit involving banned substances. The 3rd District Court of Appeal in Miami ruled 3-0 Wednesday that A-Rods cousin, Yuri Sucart, and another witness must submit to the depositions. The court rejected arguments that MLBs case against Biogenesis of America and others belonged in federal rather than state court. MLB claims that Biogenesis violated its agreements with players by providing them with banned performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez denies using banned substances and the players union filed a grievance to overturn his 211-game suspension, a case pending before an arbitrator. Thirteen players accepted suspensions of 50-to-65 games.

Browns Cameron, Haden miss practice with injuries

By TOM WITHERS Associated Press neurologist before he can play and several Cleveland players who have had similar injuries this season have missed one game. If Cameron doesnt play, the Browns (4-10), who have dropped five straight and eight out of nine, will be without one of their top playmakers. In his third season, Cameron has emerged as one of the AFCs best tight ends. Im really pleased with how hes jumped out and improved in such a short amount of time, Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said. Hes proven to be a consistent playmaker and really done a nice job catching the ball, learning the game, getting open, understanding the nuances of that position, and the versatility you need at that position. Hes grown as a blocker as well. Chudzinski doesnt know when Cameron, who finished with three catches for 23 yards against the Bears, got hurt. And while Camerons statistics have dipped slightly in the seasons second half, hes played in 930 of 975 offensive snaps. This is the second time in two years Cameron has missed time with a concussion. He sat out the Browns final two games in 2012 when he finished with just 20 catches for 226 yards and a TD. As much as quarterback Jason Campbell would like to have Cameron as a target against the Jets, hes more concerned about his teammates well-being. Campbell recently missed Clevelands game against Jacksonville with a concussion.

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Guess what? You are the ONLY common denominator throughout those 17 years of mediocrity as owner. GM, director of player personnel, draft guru, vice president do you honestly think your son, Stephen, will ask the tough questions? And yet you persist. That is why I really dont question the head coach, in this case, Jason Garrett. He is a figurehead, the same as when Al Davis who actually knew the game of professional football was roaming the Raaiderrrs sideline. At least Mr. Brown, Mr. Snyder, et al, have come to accept they cannot do it all themself. There is no shame in admitting that you are not perfect, that the game of pro football has changed that much. As to you, my 100,412 dear readers I grew by one in the writing of this column! is this: should I send in my resume for the GM job and add a comment that I cannot do any worse than what he has done in 17 years? Think I will get the job? Merry Christmas!

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BEREA Jordan Cameron has been dominant, dependable and durable for the Browns all season. Whether making a clutch catch or simply being on the field for virtually every offensive snap, the tight end has been one of the few things Cleveland has been able to count on in 2013. Until now. Cameron is following the NFLs procedures for head injuries after sustaining a concussion in Sundays loss to Chicago and could miss this weeks game against the New York Jets. Cameron, who leads the Browns with 75 receptions and is second in yards receiving and touchdowns, did not complain of any symptoms until Monday and was kept out of practice on Wednesday. Cameron will have to be cleared by an independent

As bad as we want him to be out there with us playing on the field, I care more for his health and his safety, Campbell said. I just want him to make sure hes doing all the right things that he needs to do so that something doesnt creep up on him later on in life. If Cameron cant go, backup Gary Barnidge will likely start and the versatile MarQueis Gray, a former college quarterback at Minnesota who had two carries for 20 yards last week, will get more time. Fortunately, the Browns depth at tight end. Barnidge, who had a 40-yard TD catch two weeks ago against New England, smiled when asked what he brings to Clevelands offense. Everything, he replied. I feel like I can run block. I can catch. I can pass block and all of our tight ends can do that in the room. Its not just one guy. I think everybody can do it.

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Baltimore 334.0 102.4 231.6 Pittsburgh 338.0 115.6 222.4 N.Y. Jets 341.4 86.1 255.4 Tennessee 345.0 119.1 225.9 Buffalo 346.4 127.3 219.1 Miami 356.1 117.2 238.9 Oakland 358.4 103.9 254.4 Indianapolis 362.6 128.9 233.6 Kansas City 365.2 114.4 250.8 Denver 371.5 105.4 266.1 N. England 372.7 132.5 240.2 San Diego 376.2 108.8 267.4 Jacksonville 381.8 131.9 249.9 NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE OFFENSE Yards Rush Pass Philadelphia 414.0 152.9 261.1 Detroit 405.3 112.9 292.4 Green Bay 397.2 130.4 266.9 N. Orleans 397.0 89.2 307.8 Chicago 393.4 117.6 275.8 Washington 383.4 140.9 242.4 Seattle 354.5 141.0 213.5 Minnesota 353.9 128.0 225.9

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Yards Seattle 279.5 Carolina 296.3 San Fran 299.1 N. Orleans 312.8 Arizona 322.3 N.Y. Giants 336.4 Tampa Bay 344.5 Detroit 351.6 Washington 362.7 St. Louis 362.9 Green Bay 376.3 Chicago 380.4 Atlanta 386.3 Philadelphia 402.4 Minnesota 406.5 Dallas 427.3

NATIONAL LEAGUE ATLANTA (1) Signed Gavin Floyd, rhp, Chicago White Sox, to a $4 million, 1-year contract. CINCINNATI (2) Signed Brayan Pena, c, Detroit, to a $2,275,000, 1-year contract; signed Skip Schumaker, 2b, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5 million, 2-year contract. COLORADO (3) Signed LaTroy Hawkins, rhp, New York Mets, to a $2.5 million, 1-year contract; signed Justin Morneau, 1b, Pittsburgh, to a $12.5 million, 2-year contract; signed Boone Logan, lhp, New York Yankees, to a $16.5 million, 3-year contract. LOS ANGELES (2) Signed Dan Haren, rhp, Washington, to a $10 million, 1-year contract; resigned Brian Wilson, rhp, to a $10 million, 1-year contract. MIAMI (2) Signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c, Boston, to a $21 million, 3-year contract; signed Rafael Furcal, ss, St. Louis, to a $3 million, 1-year contract. NEW YORK (3) Signed Chris Young, of, Oakland, to a $7.25 million, 1-year contract; signed Curtis Granderson, of, New York Yankees, to a $60 million, 4-year contract; signed Bartolo Colon, rhp, Oakland, to a $20 million, 2-year contract. PHILADELPHIA (3) Signed Marlon Byrd, of, Pittsburgh, to a $16 million, 2-year contract; resigned Carlos Ruiz, c, to a $26 million, 3-year contract; signed Wil Nieves, c, Arizona, to a $1,125,000 1-year contract. PITTSBURGH (2) Signed Edinson Volquez, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a 1-year contract; resigned Clint Barmes, ss, to a 1-year contract. ST. LOUIS (2) Signed Jhonny Peralta, ss, Detroit, to a $53 million, 4-year contract; signed Mark Ellis, 2b, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a $5.25 million, 1-year contract. SAN DIEGO (1) Signed Josh Johnson, rhp,

Toronto, to an $8 million, 1-year contract. SAN FRANCISCO (4) Signed Tim Hudson, rhp, Atlanta, to a $23 million, 2-year contract; resigned Javier Lopez, lhp, to a $13 million, 3-year contract; re-signed Ryan Vogelsong, rhp, to a $5 million, 1-year contract; signed Michael Morse, of, Baltimore, to a $6 million, 1-year contract. WASHINGTON (1) Signed Nate McLouth, of, Baltimore, to a $10.75 million, 2-year contract. Remaining Free Agents NEW YORK The 108 remaining free agents: AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (6) Alexi Casilla, 2b; Jason Hammel, rhp; Brian Roberts, 2b; Francisco Rodriguez, rhp; Chris Snyder, c; Tsuyoshi Wada, lhp. BOSTON (4) Stephen Drew, ss; Joel Hanrahan, rhp; John McDonald, ss; Matt Thornton, lhp. CLEVELAND (3) Rich Hill, lhp; Ubaldo Jimenez, rhp; Kelly Shoppach, c. DETROIT (5) Joaquin Benoit, rhp; Jeremy Bonderman, rhp; Octavio Dotel, rhp; Ramon Santiago, 2b; Jose Veras, rhp. HOUSTON (1) Erik Bedard, lhp. KANSAS CITY (4) Bruce Chen, lhp; Carlos Pena, 1b; Ervin Santana, rhp; Miguel Tejada, 2b. MINNESOTA (1) Mike Pelfrey, rhp. NEW YORK (6) Travis Hafner, dh; Lyle Overbay, 1b; Andy Pettitte, lhp; Mark Reynolds, 1b-3b; Mariano Rivera, rhp; Kevin Youkilis, 3b. OAKLAND (2) Grant Balfour, rhp; Kurt Suzuki, c. SEATTLE (7) Endy Chavez, of; Franklin Gutierrez, of; Raul Ibanez, of; Kendrys Morales, dh; Oliver Perez, lhp; Humberto Quintero, c; Joe Saunders, lhp. TAMPA BAY (7) Jesse Crain, rhp; Roberto Hernandez, lhp; James Loney, 1b; Fernando Rodney, rhp; Luke Scott, dh; Jamey Wright, rhp; Delmon Young, of.

TEXAS (3) Lance Berkman, dh; Nelson Cruz, of; Matt Garza, rhp. TORONTO (3) Munenori Kawasaki, ss-2b; Darren Oliver, lhp; Ramon Ortiz, rhp. ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA (1) Eric Chavez, 3b. ATLANTA (7) Luis Ayala; rhp; Scott Downs, lhp; Freddy Garcia, rhp; Reed Johnson, of; Kameron Loe, rhp; Paul Maholm, lhp; Eric OFlaherty, lhp. CHICAGO (3) Scott Baker, rhp; Kevin Gregg, rhp; Matt Guerrier, rhp. CINCINNATI (6) Bronson Arroyo, rhp; Shin-Soo Choo, of; Zach Duke, lhp; Cesar Izturis, ss; Nick Masset, rhp; Manny Parra, lhp. COLORADO (5) Rafael Betancourt, rhp; Jeff Francis, lhp; Todd Helton, 1b; Roy Oswalt, rhp; Yorvit Torrealba, c. LOS ANGELES (6) Chris Capuano, lhp; Jerry Hairston Jr., 3b; J.P. Howell, lhp; Carlos Marmol, rhp; Juan Uribe, 3b; Michael Young, 3b. MIAMI (4) Matt Diaz, of; Austin Kearns, of; Juan Pierre, of; Placido Polanco, 3b. MILWAUKEE (2) Yuniesky Betancourt, 1b; Mike Gonzalez, lhp. NEW YORK (7) David Aardsma, rhp; Tim Byrdak, lhp; Pedro Feliciano, lhp; Frank Francisco, rhp; Aaron Harang, rhp; Daisuke Matsuzaka, rhp; Johan Santana, lhp. PHILADELPHIA (1) Roy Halladay, rhp. PITTSBURGH (4) John Buck, c; A.J. Burnett, rhp; Kyle Farnsworth, rhp; Jeff Karstens, rhp. ST. LOUIS (3) Carlos Beltran, of; Chris Carpenter, rhp; Jake Westbrook, rhp. SAN DIEGO (3) Ronny Cedeno, ss; Mark Kotsay, of; Jason Marquis, rhp. SAN FRANCISCO (3) Chad Gaudin, rhp; Andres Torres, of; Barry Zito, lhp. WASHINGTON (1) Chad Tracy, 3b-1b.

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Touchdowns J. Graham, NOR M. Lynch, SEA Ve. Davis, SNF Cal. Johnson, DET De. Bryant, DAL A. Peterson, MIN B. Marshall, CHI Fitzgerald, ARI Forte, CHI De. Jackson, PHL Kicking Hauschka, SEA Crosby, GBY P. Dawson, SNF Walsh, MIN Gould, CHI D. Bailey, DAL Feely, ARI Hartley, NOR Gano, CAR Henery, PHL

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Com 165 147 168 231 392 325 159 189 264 374 Yds 1343 1221 1200 1125 1089 1028 1017 977

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TD Rush Rec 14 0 14 13 11 2 12 0 12 12 0 12 11 0 11 11 10 1 10 0 10 10 0 10 9 7 2 9 0 9 PAT 40-40 35-35 38-38 39-40 41-42 43-43 35-35 41-41 37-37 35-35 FG 30-31 30-34 27-30 26-30 25-28 24-26 25-29 22-30 23-26 21-26

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Dear Annie: When my Ive spoken to dont look as mother-in-law was still liv- if they are male at all. They ing, I always helped her or- easily could pass for female ganize the holiday meals. Af- since birth. I dont want my ter she died, I began doing it family to think Im gay, bemyself. I always plan a nice cause Im not. How do I tell dinner. them? Pennsylvania Pete Now I am havDear Pete: A ing a hard time transsexual is somewanting to get one who has undertogether with my gone the physical family. I have and emotional transadult grandchilformation from one dren, one of whom gender to another. is already married. It is not a simple I get no assistance process. It requires from any of them. surgery, hormones Its just something and counseling. A they expect me to male who has bedo. No one helps come female is now with the cooking Annies Mailbox female. She isnt or cleaning up afsome guy tempoterward. They all wait until rarily masquerading as a the last minute to arrive and woman. And she is entitled sit around while I get every- to have a romantic life, the thing on the table. After the same as any other woman. meal, they go downstairs to There is no reason for you chat while I am stuck with the to broadcast her prior history kitchen cleanup. to anyone. Of course, if the I am tired, and I feel used. only reason you are involved How can these adults not see with her is because you find the need to respect and appre- her background exotic or you ciate all the times I have done are turned on by the fact that this? My younger grandchil- she used to be male, that is a dren enjoy the family get-to- different psychological issue gethers and dont understand and one you might want to why I am not enthusiastic examine more closely. about them. How do I handle Dear Annie: I could rethis? Tired of Doing All late to the letter from Mom the Holiday Planning from Montana, whose new Dear Tired: You have daughter-in-law was angry to tell them. For years, you about the dress she wore to have done all the work and the wedding. I agree with you asked for nothing. Youve that the bride is just looking trained them to think this is for an excuse to cut off conOK. They may even believe tact. Our daughter-in-law of that you prefer it this way. So 18 years acts the same way. speak up. Let them know they It doesnt matter what we do are expected to contribute by to please her it is never helping with the cooking, set- right. Weve held our tongues ting the table and cleaning and have continued to be graup afterward. They can chat cious, hoping she will mature, while washing dishes. Assign but it hasnt happened. We specific duties to each per- were ignored at the childrens son, and include the younger baptisms and birthdays. Our grandchildren so they learn son sees all of this, but he is that family meals are a group caught in the middle, and we responsibility. If your chil- dont want to make it worse dren and grandchildren re- for him. fuse to pitch in, inform them We were tempted to cut that you will no longer host off our daughter-in-law from these gatherings because it is birthday and Christmas too much work for you. You gifts, but didnt want to deserve a rest. stoop to her level. I would Dear Annie: I have a suggest that Montana conproblem, and Im not sure tinue to be kind to her sons how my family will react. wife, but start inviting him Im attracted to transsexuals to stop by. When our son well, one in particular visits without his wife, we but Im not gay. have a wonderful time. Some of the transsexuals Nebraska

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WASHINGTON (AP) Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation Wednesday scaling back across-theboard cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system, adding a late dusting of bipartisanship to a year more likely to be remembered for a partial government shutdown and near-perpetual gridlock. Obamas signature was assured on the measure, which lawmakers in both parties and at opposite ends of the Capitol said they hoped would curb budget brinkmanship and prevent more shutdowns in the near future. Its a good first step away from the shortsighted, crisis-driven decisionmaking that has only served to act as a drag on our economy, he said of the measure in a statement issued after the vote. And yet, he quickly added, there is much more work to do to ensure our economy works for every working American. The legislation passed the Democratic-controlled Senate on a vote of 64-36, six days after clearing the Republican-run House by a similarly bipartisan margin of 332-94. The product of intensive yearend talks, the measure met the shortterm political needs of Republicans, Democrats and the White House. As a result, there was no suspense about the outcome of the vote in the Senate only about fallout in the 2014 elections and, more immediately, its impact on future congressional disputes over spending and the nations debt limit. Im tired of the gridlock and the American people that I talk to, especially from Arkansas, are tired of it as well, said Sen. Mark Pryor, a Democrat who supported the bill yet will have to defend his vote in next years campaign for a new term. His likely Republican rival, Rep. Tom Cotton, voted against the measure last week when it cleared the House. The measure, negotiated by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., averts $63 billion in across-the-board spending cuts that were themselves the result of an earlier inability of lawmakers and the White House to agree on a sweeping deficit reduction plan. That represents about one-third of the cuts originally ticketed for the 2014 and 2015 budget years and known in Washington as sequestration. Democrats expressed satisfaction that money would be restored for programs like Head Start and education, and lawmakers in both parties and the White House cheered the cancellation of future cuts at the Pentagon. To offset the added spending, the legislation provides about $85 billion in savings from elsewhere in the budget. Included are increases in the airline ticket tax that helps pay for security at airports and a fee corporations pay to have pensions guaranteed by the government. Most controversial by far was a provision to curtail annual cost of living increases in benefits that go to military retirees under age 62, a savings of $6.3 billion over a decade for the government. By one estimate, the result would be a reduction of nearly $72,000 in benefits over a lifetime for a sergeant first class who retires at age 42 after 20 years of service. Veterans groups and their allies in Congress objected vociferously to what they said was a singling out of former members of the military, and key lawmakers in both parties said they would take a second look at the provision next year. But Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said a veteran of identical rank who retired at 38 would still wind up with $1.62 million in retirement pay over a lifetime. He also pointed out that a prominent deficit commission headed by former White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles and former Sen. Alan Simpson had recommended abolishing cost of living increases for military retirement pay as part of a sweeping deficit reduction plan, a far deeper curtailment included in the legislation.

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Defense bill gives Obama Higher blood pressure rare Guantanamo victory threshold OK in older adults
WASHINGTON (AP) Up to half the terror suspects held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay could be closer to heading home under a bipartisan deal reached in Congress that gives President Barack Obama a rare victory in his fight to close the prison. The deal would lift the most rigid restrictions Congress previously imposed on detainee transfers overseas and is part of a broad compromise defense bill awaiting final passage in the Senate this week. The House approved the measure last Thursday. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said the compromise could have a dramatic impact on the 160 detainees still being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. About half of the detainees would be detainees that could be transferred to their thirdworld countries from which they come, Levin told reporters. About half of the detainees would remain in Guantanamo because of the prohibition on transferring them to the United States for detention and for trial. The defense bill marks the first time since Obama came to office promising to close Guantanamo that Congress is moving to ease restrictions instead of strengthen them. And it could signal changing political views toward the prison for terrorism suspects now that the war in Afghanistan is winding down. Obamas achievement was somewhat of a surprise, after the Republican-controlled House earlier this year voted overwhelmingly to make it harder to transfer detainees. But the deal to move in the opposite direction passed with hardly any opposition and little attention perhaps overshadowed by more prominent defense bill debates over Iran sanctions, military sexual assaults and spying by the National Security Agency. But even with the deal, Obama still faces big obstacles to closing Guantanamo. Congress has effectively blocked him from doing so for his first five years in office, and he faces declining clout in his final three. Yet the president seems determined as part of his legacy to push for closure of the prison he argues never should have been opened and has become a symbol around the world for an America that flouts the rule of law. Congressional proponents of keeping Guantanamo open say they felt they had to allow for transfers to other countries to maintain a more important priority a ban on detainees from coming into the United States. The administration also pushed for the ability to transfer detainees to the U.S. for imprisonment, trial or medical emergencies but lost on that front, leaving Obama a thorny predicament of what to do with captives considered too dangerous to release. Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe, who worked on the compromise as the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said hell continue to fight to keep Guantanamo open even as some colleagues are softening their position. Theres no place else you can house these terrorists, he said in a telephone interview Wednesday, adding some former detainees have re-engaged in terrorist activity. I look at this and I wonder why people dont want it, Inhofe said. But the president doesnt and hes going to keep trying (to close it). And this bill stops him from doing it. Obama renewed his commitment to closure this spring when detainees went on a hunger strike to protest indefinite confinement without charge, now going on for 12 years. Obama responded by vowing to make the case anew to Congress that the prison hurts the United States and appointing envoys at the State and Defense Departments to work toward closure. CHICAGO (AP) Many older adults with high blood pressure can be treated less aggressively, which could mean taking fewer pills to get it under control, according to new treatment guidelines from an expert panel. But not all experts are on board with the advice including the federal agency that appointed the group. Panel members stressed that they are not changing the definition of high blood pressure: 140 over 90. For adults aged 60 and older, they are recommending a higher treatment threshold, prescribing medicine only when blood pressure levels reach 150 over 90 or higher. Too aggressive blood pressure treatment can cause fainting and falls in older patients, or bad interactions with drugs theyre already taking for other illnesses, panel members said. The panel does endorse the lower target of 140 over 90 for younger adults and for all adults who also have diabetes or kidney disease. The guidelines released Wednesday are based on a review of the most rigorous kind of medical research studies in which patients are randomly prescribed drugs or dummy pills published since the last update in 2003. The research suggests older patients can avoid major health problems like heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease even when their blood pressure is above the current recommended level, the panel said. For many patients, two or three drugs or more are needed to bring their blood pressure down. Many older adults could probably reduce their doses, or take fewer drugs, to reach the new, less

NEW YORK (AP) Sparse crowds at malls and 50 percent off signs at The Gap and other stores offer clues as to how this holiday season is shaping up so far: Its the most discount-driven one since the U.S. was in a deep recession. Its also the most disappointing for stores. Sales are up 2 percent to $176.7 billion from Nov. 1 through Sunday, according to data provided to The Associated Press from store data tracker ShopperTrak. Thats a slower pace than expected with days left in the season. ShopperTraks predicts sales will rise 2.4 percent to $265 billion for the two-month stretch thats typically the busiest shopping period of the year. The modest growth comes as the amount of discounts that stores are offering this season is up 13 percent from last year the highest level since 2008, according to financial services firm BMO Capital Markets, which tracks 20 clothing stores. The holiday season has been marginal to just OK, said Joel Bines, managing director and co-head of the retail practice at AlixPartners. Retailers are doing anything they can to get rid of merchandise. The data underscores how aggressive discounting has been both a blessing and a curse for retailers. Since the recession, the only way to get Americans into stores has been to flash huge discount signs in front of their faces. But the discounting has had unintended consequences. Shoppers become immune to the deals, so retailers must offer bigger discounts to keep them coming into stores. That erodes retailers sales since shoppers arent buying things for regular price. It also eats away at retailers profit margins. Still, analysts say retailers have created a cycle of constant discounting that theyll have to continue in order to attract U.S. shoppers, many of who are still dealing with stagnant wages and rising costs for things like health care.

strict target, said Dr. Paul James, a panel member and family medicine specialistresearcher at the University of Iowa. While the guidelines were updated by a government-appointed panel, they dont have the governments endorsement like previous versions. The panel completed its work earlier this year, around the same time that the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute announced that it was getting out of the guidelines business and turning the job over to the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. Updated guidelines from those medical groups are expected in late 2014. In the meantime, the heart association is raising concerns about the new recommendations, saying that many studies they are based on didnt last long enough to reveal dangers of undertreated high blood pressure in older patients. The panel also overlooked other evidence suggesting the 2003 government-backed recommendations are sound, said Dr. Elliott Antman, the heart associations president-elect. He noted that his group last month published a treatment formula that echoes the 2003 advice. Dr. Gary Gibbons, the federal agencys director, issued a statement Wednesday emphasizing that his agency has not sanctioned the panels report, nor has the broader National Institutes of Health. While noting that the panel decided not to collaborate with the heart groups efforts, Gibbons said his agency would work with those groups to transition the panels evidence review into their update. His statement did not address whether the agency opposes all the panels recommendations.

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KIMBERLY DOZIER Associated Press WASHINGTON A presidential advisory panel has recommended sweeping limits on the governments surveillance programs, including requiring a court to sign off on individual searches of phone records and stripping the National Security Agency of its ability to store that data from Americans. It was unclear how the changes, if enacted, would impact the scope of the vast government surveillance programs. While President Barack Obama ordered the review board to submit recommendations following government spying disclosures earlier this year, he is under no obligation to accept the proposals. The White House authorized the release of the review groups report Wednesday, weeks ahead of schedule. The president was also conducting an internal review of the governments surveillance programs and planned to announce his decisions in January. The review boards proposals address the governments ability to collect intelligence both in the United States and overseas. The recommendations include tightening federal law enforcements use of socalled national security letters, which give the government sweeping authority to demand financial and phone records without prior court approval in national security cases. The task force recommended that authorities should be required to obtain a prior judicial finding showing reasonable grounds that the information sought is relevant to terrorism or other intelligence activities.

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Langhals said the school also received a $4,000 grant for the purchase of two additional MARCS radios with panic button through the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) School Security Grant Program. The program established by House Bill 59 in June of this year reimburses public schools for security expenditures including up to $2,000 for one emergency communications system or MARCS unit per eligible school building and up to $5,000 for costs incurred with a purchase of a security entrance system consisting of a security camera, an intercom and remote access equipment for one entrance per eligible school building. One radio will be used in each building elementary and high school and the $10,000 will be used to upgrade the door security systems at both entryways, Langhals stated. Board members accepted the following donations: $117.50 to the Student Council from the Poinsettia Fundraiser; $111 in receipts from the poster boards donated by Drew Fields; $240 to elementary activities from Fort Jennings Boosters for playground equipment and supplies; $500 to elementary activities from Fort Jennings Boosters

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for COSI on Wheels; $1,495 to the general fund from the Fort Jennings Boosters for a projector; and $300 to the outdoor science lab fund from Dana Altenburger. Members also approved the creation of fund 599-9950 - Team Nutrition 20122014 Grant. The head cook secured this grant of $1,500 to buy supplies and kitchen equipment and to bring in a chef offering a healthy cooking class to the general public, Langhals detailed. The board commended the seven new National Honor Society members which included Alyssa Wiedeman, Emily Klir, Sarah Hellman, Jenna Calvelage, Keri Eickholt, Mackenzie Landwehr and Rachael Baldauf. In addition, they praised Rose Mary Warnecke and all band and choir members, for a wonderful Christmas music concert. Members also motioned to join both the OSBA (Ohio State Bar Association) for legal assistance and the Small School District Advisory Committee for calendar year 2014. They also approved the use of the facilities for the Mini Cheer Camp and winter break part-time workers on an as-needed basis, including Michelle Weyrauch, than the current $7.25, but far below a $15 wage sought by some worker advocates. Although partisans disagree about what should be done about inequality, economists say the issue has reached dimensions not seen since the years preceding the Great Depression. Whether calculated by comparing the growth in wages of the highest-income Americans with the lowest, or the proportion of wealth controlled by the richest Americans, or the ratio of wages for production workers to those of chief executives, inequality has grown. Americans have consistently called for government to aim policies at shrinking the gap.

Brandon Kohli, Cassie Kaverman, Marissa Mesker and Alex Sealts. Board members also recommended Ryan Strickler for assistant varsity basketball coach. In addition, board members elected Karl Schimmoeller as President Pro-Tem for the re-organizational meeting slated for 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2. Elementary Principal Kathleen Verhoff said kindergarten registration for the 201415 school year will be held from Dec. 9-20. A few weeks ago, elementary and high school students collected close to $415 in monetary donations for the Cloverdale residents who were tornado victims, Verhoff added proudly. Students continued with spreading their annual holiday cheer by collecting 74 toys for the Toys for Tots campaign and $230 for the Teddy Bear Raffle. This afternoon, fifth- and sixth-graders will entertain residents at The Meadows of Kalida and Vancrest Healthcare Center in Delphos by performing Christmas carols, Verhoff added. Verhoff reported Christmas break will begin on Dec. 23 and classes will resume on Jan. 2. The next regularly-scheduled board meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 in the library. Two years ago, when the Occupy Wall Street movement helped move the issue into the mainstream of political debate, a Post-ABC poll found that more than six in 10 perceived a widening wealth gap and 60 percent wanted Washington to pursue policy to address it, similar to todays 57 percent mark. In the fall of 2012, 52 percent of registered voters shared that sentiment. Although some policymakers point to minimum-wage increases, more widespread unionization, better education opportunities and bolstering incomesupport programs such as the Earned Income Tax Credit as possible remedies, enacting those policies has always proved difficult.

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A similar divide is evident when it comes to the minimum wage. Eightyfive percent of Democrats support raising the wage, while Republicans are split 50-45 on the issue, the poll found. Republicans support a lower wage floor than Democrats, when asked separately about their preferred dollar amount. On average, Democrats favor a minimum wage of just over $10, while Republicans want it to be about $8.60 an hour. Independents fall in between, supporting an average minimum wage of about $9.40 an hour. All three groups set their preferred minimum wage higher

Answers to Wednesdays questions: Benjamin Franklin, in 1753, in his capacity as deputy postmaster for the northern colonies, invented an odometer to measure distances along the Boston Post Road. His mechanical odometer measured distances by counting the rotations of a wheel on his carriage. He spent 10 weeks traveling along the Boston Post Road, which linked Manhattan to Boston, marking each mile with a wooden stake. A crew following him replaced his stakes with engraved mile-marker stones. Oxpeckers, which are also known as tickbirds, find their meals on the backs of rhinoceroses. Todays questions: What song is played when the screen turns black in the controversial diner-scene finale of TVs The Sopranos? What are the two most popular highlighter colors? Answers in Fridays Herald.

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