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Do You Believe 60 Minutes? Accuracy Is Partisan Issue
Sunday, September 12, 2004By Andrea WoodYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- And now, the backlash to the backlash. Four days after the CBS News program 60 Minutes cited previously undisclosed memos reportedly written by a National Guard officer who commanded George W. Bush's unit, the story is taking another turn.Almost as soon as the 60 Minutes broadcast had concluded Sept.
CBS Stands by Authenticity of National Guard Documents
Friday, September 10, 2004NEW YORK -- CBS News issued a statement this afternoon certifying that at least one of the claims made by forgery experts is false. The network, under fire from allegations that it used fake documents in a 60 Minutes story Wednesday that reported President George W. Bush shirked his military obligations in the National Guard,said it would address the claims in tonight's news broadcast.
Youngstown Playhouse Beefs Up Board from 13 to 28
Friday, September 10, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Youngstown Playhouse Board of Directors was expanded from 13 to 28 at a recent annual meeting. "The expansion of the board signifies the first step in the Youngstown Playhouse's recovery," said Bentley Lenhoff, executive director.
CBS Stands by Authenticity of National Guard Documents
Friday, September 10, 2004NEW YORK -- CBS News issued a statement this afternoon certifying that at least one of the claims made by forgery experts is false. The network, under fire from allegations that it used fake documents in a 60 Minutes story Wednesday that reported President George W. Bush shirked his military obligations in the National Guard, said it would address the claims in tonight's news broadcast.
Timken to Sell Kilian Bearings Business
Friday, September 10, 2004CANTON, Ohio -- The Timken Co. is selling its Kilian Manufacturing Corp. and its affiliate, Kilian Canada ULC, to an affiliate of Genstar Capital L.P., San Francisco, and members of Kilian's management team, according to a news release from Timken.
60 Minutes, CBS News Faked Out by Phoney Documents?"
Friday, September 10, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The credibility of CBS News and its 60 Minutes program is seriously threatened today with revelations that it apparently did not take enough time to authenticate memos it cited Wednesday that purportedly documented George W. Bush shirked his obligations with the National Guard.Numerous news organizations are quoting forgery experts who dispute the authenticity of four documents that CBS News said it obtained from the personal files of Bush's former squadron commander in the Texas Air National Guard.The four memos were purportedly written by Lt. Col. Jerry B.
Disability and Health Center Opens at Slippery Rock University
Friday, September 10, 2004SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa - The Center on Disability and Health, a new resource center for people with disabilities that promotes healthy lifestyles, opened this month at Slippery Rock University, officials reported. The center provides exercise programs for community residents and their families with disabilities, including horseback riding, aquatics, physical fitness, adapted physical education and recreational activities.Faculty and students from SRU's Adapted Physical Activity Program head the center, funded by a $161,000 grant from the U.S.
Online Job Board Revenues Grow Faster Than Print
Friday, September 10, 2004NEW YORK -- Revenues for the three leading national online job boards in the second quarter of 2004 were up 38% compared to a year ago, according to estimates by Corzen Inc.
Trumbull County Approves Tax Break for Extreme Machine
Friday, September 10, 2004WARREN, Ohio Trumbull County commissioners yesterday approved a 10-year, 60% tax abatement for Extreme Machine and Fabricating Inc. to relocate its operations from the Crab Creek Industrial Park in Youngstown to a vacant building in Masury.Extreme Machine, which manufactures customized equipment for the steel, rubber, aluminum extrusion and railroad industries, employs 61 workers. Mark Zigmont, a planner for the Trumbull County Planning Commission, said the company plans to create 25 jobs as expansion warrants.
Conservative Group Spending $200K Locally to Support Bush
Friday, September 10, 2004By Andrea WoodYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The Mahoning Valley's television screens will be ground-zero in Ohio the last two weeks of the presidential campaign for a pro-Bush group that this week purchased nearly $200,000 of air time on Youngstown's four TV stations, The Business Journal estimates.The group, the Progress for America Voter Fund, reserved $71,800 worth of commercials to be broadcast Oct. 17 through Nov.