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Vol. 123 No. 243
December 6, 2013
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Mild weather short-lived, storm coming Dan Sewell Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) — An icy blast of wintry weather was bearing down on Ohio even as much of the state was unseasonably warm Thursday. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s were expected to plunge by the weekend, some by more than 40 degrees. “As a cold front moves through, that’s going to bring rain, changing to a wintry mix, changing to all snow tomorrow,� said Mike Kurz, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Wilmington,
in southwest Ohio. A mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow was expected late Thursday or early Friday for most of Ohio, with significant snowfall later Friday in the southwest and central regions, in some cases during peak afternoon commutes. Kurz said a swath of Ohio in the Interstate 70 and 71 corridors from Cincinnati through Columbus is likely to see the most snow. Most counties there are expected to get 2 to 6 inches by Friday night, with much colder temperatures falling into the teens in
some places. Ohio’s AAA travel club expects a busy Friday, with calls for help from thousands of stranded motorists likely. “We’re ready for the storm,� spokeswoman Kimberly Schwind said. “We’re calling in extra crews because we’re anticipating skyrocketing numbers of calls.� She said besides slick and icy conditions, sharp temperature drops can cause low tire pressure, leading to spinouts and flat tires, and dead batteries are also a problem in sudden cold. AAA recommends
that motorists gas up in case they get stranded. Meanwhile, flood watches were issued across southeast Ohio, with rain and sleet expected. Kurz said it’s difficult to make an overall prediction on what kind of winter Ohioans can expect, since there are no strong global weather factors such as an El Nino that can have an impact. He said there likely will be a lot of “short-term variability� in the weeks ahead. “You kind of wait and see what it brings,� Kurz said.
Carols at dinner Fast-food protests return amid push for wage hikes Fast-food workers and labor organizers are marching, waving signs and chanting in cities across the country Thursday amid a push for higher wages. Page 4
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Jobs report to validate US economy Josh Boak AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The U.S. economy appears to be gathering momentum ahead of the critical holiday shopping season. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing faster, corporate profits are rising and companies are laying off the fewest workers in six years, government reports show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The momentum looks strong,â&#x20AC;? said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at the Bank
or Tokyo-Mitsubishi. Encouraging as the latest figures are, hopes for a robust finish to 2013 hinge on strong hiring. And that depends, in part, on what the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s November jobs report shows when it is released on Friday. The recovery from the Great Recession that ended 4½ years ago has come in fits and starts. And even Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government report that the economy grew at a robust annual rate of 3.6 percent from July
through September was hardly cause for celebration. Nearly half the growth came from businesses building up their stockpiles, a temporary factor. Excluding stockpiling, annual growth last quarter was a mere 1.9 percent. Unless consumers step up spending during the holiday season, stockpiling is likely to slow, â&#x20AC;&#x153;perhaps severely,â&#x20AC;? said Pierre Ellis, a senior managing director at Decision Economics.
Most economists foresee a sharp slowdown in growth during the October-December quarter as businesses do less stockpiling. Early estimates for economic growth are at or below an annual rate of 1.5 percent. Paul Ashworth, chief U.S. economist at Capital Economics, cautioned that a drop in fourth-quarter growth might not necessarily signal a weakening economy. Ashworth noted that the report on third-quarter growth
showed that business sales surged, corporate profits rose, income grew and Americans saved more. The report adds â&#x20AC;&#x153;to the evidence that the recovery is gaining momentum,â&#x20AC;? Ashworth said. To sustain that strength, the economy needs more jobs. On Friday, the government will show whether steady gains in hiring over the past few months continued in November. See ECONOMY | 4
4 generations of Luckeys visit ancestorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; battle site
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Members of the Luckey family, of Sidney, earlier this year traveled to Stones River Battlefield National Park, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., to visit the battle site where their ancestors, James N. Luckey and Frank H. Luckey, of Shelby County, fought for the Union Army. Robert J. Luckey III, of Sidney, took the trip with his father Robert â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? J. Luckey II; his grandfather, Robert Luckey; and his son, Robert A. Luckey. The four generations made the trip in honor of their great-uncle, James Luckey, and great-grandfather, Frank H. â&#x20AC;&#x153;F.H.â&#x20AC;? Luckey, who fought
in the battle of Stones River. Frank is the fourth great-grandfather of Robert Luckey III. The Battle of Stones River took place in Murfreesboro from Dec. 31, 1862, to Jan. 2, 1863. It was a battle in the U.S. Civil War, during which more than 80,000 men fought, with more than 24,000 casualties. This key battle created important strategic military gains for the Union Army. The Union army was led by Gen. Rosencrans, and the Confederacy led by Gen. Bragg in this deadly battle. In addition to the Luckey brothers of See LUCKEYS| 2
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Robert J. Luckey III and Robert A. Luckey visit the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slaughter Penâ&#x20AC;? at the Stones River Battlefield National Park. The Luckey family, of Sidney, recently visited the national park to see where their ancestors fought.
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