Thursday, July 2, 1998


THE SUMMER POST


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Mike Brawley shovels mud and debris off the walkway in front of the Amesville Grange yesterday afternoon.


Flood victims, volunteers clean up
by Nick Smith and Benjamin Duer
FOR THE SUMMER POST


The storms and floods that left 11 dead in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio have ceased, but the monumental task of the cleanup remains.

Playing it safe with fireworks this Fourth of July
by Eric Schwartzberg
FOR THE SUMMER POST


Across America, the Fourth of July can mean booming sales in the fireworks trade, and with it, an explosion of injuries and arrests.

Scripps crowd treated to timeless performance
by Bob Padavick
THE SUMMER POST


The first words Emily Cantrell sang Saturday night in front of a packed Scripps Amphitheater were "losing track of time."
Those words would prove to summarize the concert perfectly.

'Can't Hardly Wait' has it all: Sex, beer and rock 'n' roll
by J. Martin Poston
FOR THE SUMMER POST


This movie stars Jennifer Love Hewitt (the one credited big name in the film) and a bunch of other people. It is about drinking and raising hell, there are cops involved, there is coming of age, etc.

X-Files translates well to big screen
by Leslie Basalla
THE SUMMER POST


Forget about big lizards and destructive comets: If you're looking for a big summer blockbuster with a brain as well as big special effects, look no further than The X-Files.

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Proposal could place classes in Ping
by Joshua Thomas
THE SUMMER POST


On Saturday, the OU Board of Trustees raised the student recreation fee $4 per quarter, but a recent proposal currently being considered by the OU administration might result in students sacrificing more than just a few dollars. If the proposal is approved, student recreation might share the Ping Center with academic classes.

Room and board rates to increase
by Erin Profitt
FOR THE SUMMER POST


During the next few years, there might be plenty of parking for construction machinery on campus while crews complete renovations on OU's residence halls.

Clinton urges China to help clean up environment
AP

SHANGHAI, China (AP) - President Clinton is delivering an environmental warning as he leaves the gleaming skyscrapers of Shanghai for the fabled limestone mountains of Guilin: China soon will have the ''unfortunate distinction'' of replacing the United States as the world's No. 1 producer of greenhouse gases.

Hunters will face background checks to purchase guns
AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - Deer hunters and other sportsmen will have to pass an instant background check before they can buy a rifle or shotgun under a change in a federal gun law that takes effect Dec. 1.

Briefly
compiled from staff and wire reports

  • Athens area woman attacked during jog
  • OU files for Dysart
  • County offers help for flood damages
  • Fire scare at Chubb
  • Ohioans drive safely


  • OPINION
    EDITORIAL
    Remember the students


    COLUMN: Hyde Park
    Another ticket, another day in Athens
    by Benjamin Duer
    THE SUMMER POST


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