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HINTS FROM HELOISE: Law schools offend against good grammar

DEAR HELOISE: A recent column of yours appropriately points out how Americans botch both written and spoken English. Over the past 20 years, I’ve noticed that attorneys are offenders against correct English. The standards of law schools have degenerated so badly that many no longer require the law school admission test. The results are students who have a poor understanding of correct grammar. — Mark R., in Upland, California Mark, grammar has changed in this country, and it’s difficult to say how or why. How do the rest of my readers feel about this? Let us know at ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Cough makes patient consider COPD

DEAR DR ROACH: I decided to practice using an inhalation spirometer, partly because I have a daily productive cough (small amounts three to four times a day). I smoked a pack of filtered cigarettes a day from ages 17-29. I smoke marijuana now. My scoliosis is quite complex and has taken over 4 inches off my height. But at age 75, I volunteer as a stable hand for 6-8 hours a week, and they say that I’m the hardest working volunteer! I’m lean and fit. I do three inhalation tests in a row, and it’s always 2,400 mL. Do I have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and should ...

Dribbles program includes religious component

WARREN — The Warren First Dribbles Christian youth basketball program not only instructs youth on learning the game but also provides a religious component, with prayers before each game and Jesus-themed skits at halftime, Dean Kappas, one of the program coordinators, said the games take ...

St. Rose principal will move to Warren JFK

WARREN — Anthony Catale, who has served the past four years as principal at St. Rose Catholic School in Girard and is an Ursuline High School graduate, has been named the new principal of John F. Kennedy Catholic School Upper Campus in Warren. Catale brings nearly two decades of experience in Catholic education as a teacher and administrator. During his tenure at St. Rose, Catale said he’s most proud of leading efforts to strengthen Catholic identity, improve academic achievement through data-informed instruction, expand co-curricular and extracurricular opportunities, enhance ...

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FEAST DAY: St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 1125 Turin Ave.,Youngstown, will celebrate the Feast Day of St. Anthony June 13 with a Mass, procession and Italian festival honoring Youngstown’s cherished traditions. The Mass is at 4 p.m. and the festival will follow at 5:30 p.m. RELEASED TIME: Released Time, which is Bible education during school hours, will host a year-end celebration and a parent meet-and-greet 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 27 at Warren First Assembly of God, 2640 Parkman Road NW, Warren. The school ministries team will be there to answer questions, and there will be food and games. ...