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TODAY IS SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012 - IN 1971 THERE WERE 11 BOWL GAMES. TODAY? TRY 35.
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Is it all necessary?
By George Starks

As I write this, it is not yet 8 a.m. on Thursday morning. Seldom do I ever try to do any kind of writing before my third cup of coffee on a three cup morning limit. My brain just doesn’t function that way anymore. Wednesday night, after I got home from the Greenville girls basketball game, I turned the television on to watch the Orange Bowl game between Clemson and WVA. Thinking this might be a good game; I grabbed a diet coke and made some popcorn, got to my chair and got ready to watch a classic. It was a classic alright. Clemson had its head handed to it on a platter losing 70-33. I watched this... Read More. More Sports.
dave knapp  
MATT ACTION: VERSAILLES PINS WAVE
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V-Tigers put damper on Greenville senior night
By George Starks
Sports Editor

GREENVILLE- It’s a head to head county match that has become an annual event. When Versailles and Greenville hit the wrestling mat, it’s a huge event. Thursday was no different. With Versailles holding a 34-27 team lead and only two matches left to be contested, Greenville’s bid at getting a win fell by the wayside in the... Read More. More Sports.

U.S. SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
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The Next Era of the Postal Service

This holiday season, Ohioans received scores of gifts—from Great Lakes beer to Cincinnati chili—but many of the parcels probably weren’t dropped off by their local postal carrier. The United States Postal Service (USPS)—the second-largest employer in the United States and one authorized by the U.S. Constitution—is governed by rules that limit its financial viability. To address a growing deficit, more than 120 post offices and 10... Read More. More Opinion.

 
STATE TAX INCENTIVES FUNNEL THRU DDC
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Dayton Business Journal...
Dayton Development Coalition sets plan for 2012
by Joe Cogliano

Armed with millions of dollars in new state grants, the Dayton Development Coalition is on track to be the leading economic development player in the region this year. The new programs will expand — and more narrowly define — the coalition’s role in bolstering the defense industry and general economic development. For example, in... Read More. More News.

MV, FM & T-V CHALK UP WINS
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CNO Girls Basketball Roundup

The Mississinawa Valley Lady Blackhawks evened their record at 5-5 Thursday with a 73-35 victory over Arcanum. The Trojans fell to 2-8 on the season with the loss. The Bradford Railroaders Girls Basketball team lost Thursday’s Conference game against the Franklin Monroe Jets by a score of 51-46, while Tri-Village rolled to a 59-33 victory over Tri-County North. Ansonia lost to National Trail, 59-28. In the... Read More. More Sports.

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PMI UP 1.2 PERCENTAGE POINTS TO 53.9
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Dayton Business Journal...
Manufacturing sector ends 2011 on strong note
by Joe Cogliano

Manufacturing in the U.S. continued to push upward in December. The PMI, an index used to measure the strength of the industry, jumped 1.2 percentage points to 53.9 percent last month, according to the latest report from the Institute for Supply Management. December... Read More. More News.

DEM SENATE HAS PRODUCED NO BUDGET
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Townhall...
Obama’s Motto
by David Limbaugh

President Obama is calling for dramatic defense cuts that could threaten our national survival while obstructing structural reforms to our entitlement programs that are essential for our national financial survival. It just doesn’t get much worse than this. President George W. Bush attempted in good faith to reform Social Security, and Democrats savaged him... Read More. More Blogs.
dave knapp  
FROM THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE  -  TODAY IS SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
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So how many of you watched all 35 bowl games this year? Is it over yet? George Starks talks about 11 in 1971. I remember when all games took place on January 1 on 2 or 3 networks. I’d surf all day. With 35 (plus or minus) and a half dozen networks over a 1-month span, it’s just too much trouble. Also in News: Recess appointee Cordray ready to ‘prove’ worth of consumer bureau. Events: Coffee with the Commissioner. Blogs: A Call for Sanity in the Anti-Romney Rhetoric. Obituaries: Anita Thomas Young For Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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