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Friday, August 31, 2012

Bill Winter turns to book writing

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Bill Winter has turned from foundation work to trying to write books, he tells us. “My first one -- a co-authored work about Jack Grout, t...

John Dunphy: Then and Now

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Larry Froelich's brother dies

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Former BJ reporter Larry Froelich posted this sad news on his Facebook page:     My brother Steve passed away yesterday at age 66 in a...

Poll: Raise taxes, retirement age, not cut Social Security benefits

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Fifty-three percent in the Associated Press-GfK poll prefer increased taxes and a higher retirement age to cutting Social Security benef...
Saturday, August 25, 2012

Pros and cons of Obamacare

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Since Obamacare – officially, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – is front and center for this year’s presidential election, ...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Michael Ayers mural spotlighted

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Former Beacon Journal artist Michael Ayers’ finished mural of jazz greats on the outside wall of the Akron Civic Theatre at Lock 3 was “...
Monday, August 20, 2012

BJ reunion amid the raw fish

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Paula’s family, gathered in Akron for their annual celebration of multiple August birthdays, wanted to dine at a sushi restaurant. So ...
Saturday, August 18, 2012

Kathy Fraze on her retirement

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Yes, John, it's true. Sept. 28 will be my last day, and on Sept. 29, I'll wake up as an official Beacon Journal retiree. Plans...

Copy Desk chief Kathy Fraze retiring

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Kathy Fraze, Beacon Journal copy desk chief who has been at the BJ for almost four decades, is retiring.  She has no immediate plans. Kathy...
Friday, August 17, 2012

Chuck Ayers part of Kent State Homecoming events

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Former Beacon Journal editorial page cartoonist Chuck Ayers, Kent State Class of 1971, will join Medina’s Tom Batiuk, Class of 1969, in ho...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Did you get your BJ healthcare settlement paperwork?

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BJ Alums is trying to keep track of what’s happening with the BJ healthcare settlement lawsuit. If you have received your settlement n...

Charles Montague: Remembering Jim Naughton

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Former BJ reporter Charles Montague met Jim Naughton literally weeks into his journalism career.  “it was a really big deal for me, somethi...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Helen Gurley Brown dies

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Helen Gurley Brown, 90, former editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine and the author of "Sex and the Single Girl," died today....

Are you eligible for BJ healthcare settlement as a Guild retiree?

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How do you know if you are eligible for the Beacon Journal healthcare settlement if you are a Guild retiree? 1.   If your retirement l...
Sunday, August 12, 2012

James M. Naughton dies at 73

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James M. Naughton ran the Poynter Institute for Media Studies; he was the pranksterish executive editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer; he ...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Printer, Guild retirees notified about BJ healthcare settlement terms

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Eligible Guild and printer retirees received notification today of the terms of the settlement in the healthcare lawsuit against the Beaco...
Thursday, August 09, 2012

Pat Englehart video from two decades ago

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BJ newsroom retiree Tom Moore provided a copy of the video he made two decades ago while visiting the late State Desk Editor Pat Englehart...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Steve Mace drives in from Las Vegas

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Former Beacon Journal printer Steve Mace drove 36 hours and 20 minutes non-stop from his Las Vegas home to Akron for the monthly BJ reti...
Monday, August 06, 2012

Early BJ retirees lunch on Wednesday

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The monthly lunch of Beacon Journal retirees will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Papa Joe’s Restaurant on Akron-Peninsula Road at Portage Trail...

Windhorst, LeBron joined at hip

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Brian Windhorst’s symbionic relationship with NBA superstar LeBron James gets a lot of attention in the spring 2012 Kent State Jargon maga...