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Salem to celebrate nation’s 250th anniversary Friday

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SALEM — Salem will be celebrating the nation’s semiquincenntennial Friday with a full slate of patriotic programming. The celebrations kick off at 10 a.m. with a dedication ceremony for the city’s new 50-year time capsule at the Liberty Center, located at the corner of North Ellsworth ...

Amendment meant to help Delphi pensioners rejected

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A renewed effort to aid salaried Delphi retirees obtain pension benefits was thwarted Tuesday. The Dayton Daily News reported U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina., prevented the advancement of an amendment to a $1 billion spending package. Foxx chairs the House Rules Committee, where ...

Giant Eagle becomes part of Kroger in $1.65B deal

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Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. announced Wednesday the $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle stores and its private label ventures. An unknown number of Giant Eagle stores will be dropped from its current roster of 197 to obtain federal regulatory approval, Kroger said in a joint news ...

Community Briefs

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Salem Community Foundation to sponsor Banquet in Salem The Dine in or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem will be served from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building, sponsored by the Salem Community Foundation. The menu will include fried chicken, diced potatoes with ...

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THU/7-2 Beloit West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (52 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers ...