Otto Beatty Jr., fighter for Black-owned businesses, dies
JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press
May 14, 2021
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Attorney and former state lawmaker Otto Beatty Jr., a leading figure in the fight for racial equality in Ohio, has died at 81.
His wife, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, announced his death on Twitter on Friday, calling him “a devoted father, grandfather, amazing husband and confidante, friend to many, and dedicated leader in the community.” No cause of death was given.
As a lawyer, Beatty successfully used his Columbus law firm to fight discrimination and the grip white-owned businesses held at the time on lucrative government contracts.
April new-vehicle sales in Northeast Ohio soar from a year ago
New vehicles are displayed at a Ford Motor Co. dealership.
Northern Ohio auto dealers will be hard-pressed to match April for an increase in year-over-year sales.
The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association on Tuesday, May 4, reported that franchised new-vehicle dealers in 21 counties sold 25,667 new vehicles in April, an increase of 90.5% from 13,471 in April 2020, when the pandemic severely curtailed economic activity.
For the year to date, sales are up 23.6%, to 86,609 at the end of April compared with 70,080 a year ago. Last year s numbers reflect a steep slide in overall sales, which were down significantly due to economic uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic, said Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the association, in a statement.
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A new Elder High School Ohio license plate was unveiled Friday during a school assembly, according to a news release from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
The plate features the school s purple panther mascot and is one of more than 370 specialty Ohio license plates. Nearly 20 high schools and school districts have their own plates, but the only one in Southwest Ohio had been St. Xavier High School.
Elder, established in the early 1900s, is an all-boys school in East Price Hill. More than 720 students were enrolled this school year in grades 9-12, according to the school s website.
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