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LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1869 FOR DAILY & BREAKING NEWS 50¢ THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015 TODAY’S ISSUE » TRIBUTES, A7 • EDITORIAL, A9 • BUSINESS, B5 • WEATHER, B6 • SOCIETY, D2 • COMICS, D6 CHEVY UNVEILS 2016 CRUZE LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1869 FOR DAILY & BREAKING NEW S 50¢ THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015 LO CA LL Y OW NE D SI NC E 18 69 FO O R R DA DA IL IL Y Y & & BR B EA K KI NG N EW W S 5 THURSDAY JUNE PLEASE RECYCLE inside today DRIVING FORCE By KALEA HALL [email protected] DETROIT T he Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze is here – and General Motors envisions a bold future for the redesigned compact car. “Inspired by the spirit of Chev- rolet, the 2016 Cruze represents everything today’s Chevrolet stands for: design, performance, and technology,” said Mary Barra, GM chief executive officer. “At Chevrolet, when we enter a segment, we intend to win, and I hope you will agree that this car sets the standard,” she said. Barra presented the next-gen- eration Cruze before hundreds of global media professionals at The Fillmore in Detroit on Wednes- day. The new Cruze will be in area showrooms in early 2016. BARRA: ‘THIS CAR SETS THE STANDARD’ By KALEA HALL [email protected] DETROIT General Motors’ best- selling car has made its presence known world- wide thanks to the efforts of the employees and leadership at the Lord- stown Assembly plant. When the new 2016 Cruze hits showrooms next year, the goal is to build off the success of today’s model. “Without [the Lord- stown plant] it wouldn’t be here,” said Steve No- tar Donato, Lordstown Assembly plant manager. “[There are] 4,500 people who are dedicated to continuing the reputa- tion of building a quality car.” At the Lordstown plant, about 1.3 million Cruzes have rolled off the as- sembly line. “We are really, really excited as a team to be able to get our hands on this,” said Glenn Johnson, United Auto Workers Lo- cal 1112 president who represents the assembly workers. “We will build this, and we will involve our buying communi- ty and continue to just pump out Chevy Cruzes every day.” Elected officials from the Mahoning Valley also welcomed the unveiling of the newly designed compact car. MORE INSIDE Reinvention: When leaders at Chevrolet looked to reinvent the brand, they looked to a lot of other companies for influence. B5 What’s new: Highlights of the 2016 Cruze. A4 50% OFF DETAILS, A2 vouchers. Staff report COLUMBUS The so-called “Youngstown Plan” for the city school district is meeting with opposition from those close to home. The Ohio House and Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would transfer authority over the fail- ing Youngstown City School District to an appointed chief executive. The bill now goes to Gov. John Kasich, who is expected to sign it. “Children in chronically failing schools don’t deserve to be aban- doned. They need our help, badly,” Robert Nichols, Kasich’s spokesman, said in a statement. “These long-over- due reforms to Ohio’s support system for failing schools will bring hope to these kids, parents and educators, and the governor applauds the local and state leaders who have had the courage to stand up and help lead By DENISE DICK [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN News that control of the city school district would move to a state-paid chief executive officer went over like a bad report card with school board members. “I just think it’s their plan to do away with city schools in Youngstown,” said Michael Murphy, board vice president. “It’s their ultimate plan to get rid of them. I’m not happy about it. I think we were elected to do a job, and they’re not letting us do it.” The legislation passed Wednesday by the Ohio Legislature abolishes the Youngstown City School District Academic Distress Commission, in place since 2010. In its place, a new five-member commission will be cre- ated. By JORDYN GRZELEWSKI [email protected] YOUNGSTOWN In gigantic volumes of re- cords that date back to 1852, Mahoning County marriage licenses have two words typed side-by-side above the couples’ names: “groom” and “bride.” That soon might change. As early as today, the Unit- ed States Supreme Court could issue a landmark opinion about the right of See video and photo gallery for this story at vindy.com ONLINE VIDEO & PHOTO Court prepares for ruling on gay marriage MAHONING COUNTY See RULING, A2 KATIE RICKMAN | THE VINDICATOR The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was unveiled Wednesday in Detroit. The gray Cruze has a two-toned interior while the blue one has a solid interior color. See SCHOOLS, A4 See CEO PLAN, A6 CEO plan flunks with school board ‘Youngstown Plan’ meets opposition CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT See CRUZE, A4 Officials optimistic about future of Cruze See REACTION, A4 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK INDEX Business . . . . . . . . B5 Classifieds . . . . D3-5 Comics . . . . . . . . . D6 Editorial . . . . . . . . A9 Legal ads . . . . . . . . B3 Lottery . . . . . . . . . . A2 Society . . . . . . . . . . D2 Sports. . . . . . . . . .B1-4 Tributes . . . . . . . . A7,8 TV Grid . . . . . . . . . B6 Valley Grows . . . . D1 Vibe . . . . . . . . . C1-12 Weather. . . . . . . . . B6 World News . . . . A10 A1 - 06/25/ 1 5 ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR A Mahoning County marriage-license record is shown with the personal information covered. County marriage-license applications will read “applicant one” and “applicant two” instead of “groom” and “bride,” should same-sex marriage become legal in Ohio. ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR The “Youngstown Plan” approved Wednesday by the Ohio House and Senate would reconfigure control of the city school district, abolishing the academic distress commission and creating a schools’ chief executive officer. KATIE RICKMAN | THE VINDICATOR Apple CarPlay will be included in the 2016 Cruze and Chevrolet Spark. It allows iPhone users hands-free access for texting, calling, music and other features. BOMBER APOLOGIZES Moments before a judge sentenced him to death, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apolo- gized to the victims and their loved ones for the first time. WORLD NEWS, A10 NOT-GUILTY VERDICT A jury in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court found Frankie Hudson Jr. not guilty of aggravated murder, murder and aggravated robbery in the September 2011 death of a 17-year-old boy on the South Side. LOCAL, A3
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PLEASE RECYCLE
inside today
DRIVING FORCE
By KALEA [email protected]
DETROIT
The Lordstown-built
Chevrolet Cruze is
here – and General
Motors envisions a bold
future for the redesigned
compact car.
“Inspired by the spirit of Chev-rolet, the 2016 Cruze represents everything today’s Chevrolet stands for: design, performance, and technology,” said Mary Barra, GM chief executive offi cer.
“At Chevrolet, when we enter a segment, we intend to win, and I hope you will agree that this car sets the standard,” she said.
Barra presented the next-gen-eration Cruze before hundreds of global media professionals at The Fillmore in Detroit on Wednes-day.
The new Cruze will be in area showrooms in early 2016.
BARRA: ‘THIS CAR SETS THE STANDARD’
By KALEA [email protected]
DETROITGeneral Motors’ best-
selling car has made its presence known world-wide thanks to the efforts of the employees and leadership at the Lord-stown Assembly plant.
When the new 2016 Cruze hits showrooms next year, the goal is to build off the success of today’s model.
“Without [the Lord-stown plant] it wouldn’t be here,” said Steve No-tar Donato, Lordstown Assembly plant manager. “[There are] 4,500 people who are dedicated to continuing the reputa-tion of building a quality car.”
At the Lordstown plant, about 1.3 million Cruzes
have rolled off the as-sembly line.
“We a re really, really excited as a team to be able to get our hands o n t h i s ,” said Glenn J o h n s o n ,
United Auto Workers Lo-cal 1112 president who represents the assembly workers. “We will build this, and we will involve our buying communi-ty and continue to just pump out Chevy Cruzes every day.”
Elected officials from the Mahoning Valley also welcomed the unveiling of the newly designed compact car.
MORE INSIDEReinvention: � When leaders at
Chevrolet looked to reinvent the brand, they looked to a lot of other companies for infl uence. B5
What’s new: � Highlights of the 2016 Cruze. A4
50% OFF
DETAILS, A2
vouchers.
Staff report
COLUMBUSThe so-called “Youngstown Plan”
for the city school district is meeting with opposition from those close to home.
The Ohio House and Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would transfer authority over the fail-ing Youngstown City School District to an appointed chief executive. The bill now goes to Gov. John Kasich, who is expected to sign it.
“Children in chronically failing schools don’t deserve to be aban-doned. They need our help, badly,” Robert Nichols, Kasich’s spokesman, said in a statement. “These long-over-due reforms to Ohio’s support system for failing schools will bring hope to these kids, parents and educators, and the governor applauds the local and state leaders who have had the courage to stand up and help lead
By DENISE [email protected]
YOUNGSTOWNNews that control of the city school
district would move to a state-paid chief executive offi cer went over like a bad report card with school board members.
“I just think it’s their plan to do away with city schools in Youngstown,” said Michael Murphy, board vice president. “It’s their ultimate plan to get rid of them. I’m not happy about it. I think we were elected to do a job, and they’re not letting us do it.”
The legislation passed Wednesday by the Ohio Legislature abolishes the Youngstown City School District Academic Distress Commission, in place since 2010. In its place, a new fi ve-member commission will be cre-ated.
By JORDYN [email protected]
YOUNGSTOWNIn gigantic volumes of re-
cords that date back to 1852, Mahoning County marriage licenses have two words typed side-by-side above the couples’ names: “groom” and “bride.”
That soon might change.As early as today, the Unit-
ed States Supreme Court could issue a landmark opinion about the right of
See video and photo gallery for this story
at vindy.com
ONLINEVIDEO &PHOTO
Court prepares for ruling on gay marriageMAHONING COUNTY
See RULING, A2
KATIE RICKMAN | THE VINDICATOR
The 2016 Chevrolet Cruze was unveiled Wednesday in Detroit. The gray Cruze has a two-toned interior while the blue one has a solid interior color.
See SCHOOLS, A4
See CEO PLAN, A6
CEO plan fl unks with school board
‘Youngstown Plan’ meets opposition
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
See CRUZE, A4
Offi cials optimistic about future of Cruze
See REACTION, A4
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
INDEXBusiness . . . . . . . . B5Classifi eds . . . . D3-5Comics . . . . . . . . . D6Editorial . . . . . . . . A9Legal ads. . . . . . . . B3Lottery. . . . . . . . . . A2Society. . . . . . . . . . D2Sports. . . . . . . . . .B1-4Tributes. . . . . . . . A7,8TV Grid . . . . . . . . . B6Valley Grows . . . . D1Vibe . . . . . . . . . C1-12Weather. . . . . . . . . B6 World News . . . . A10
A1 - 06/25/15
ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR
A Mahoning County marriage-license record is shown with the personal information covered. County marriage-license applications will read “applicant one” and “applicant two” instead of “groom” and “bride,” should same-sex marriage become legal in Ohio.
ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR
The “Youngstown Plan” approved Wednesday by the Ohio House and Senate would reconfi gure control of the city school district, abolishing the academicdistress commission and creating a schools’ chief executive offi cer.
KATIE RICKMAN | THE VINDICATOR
Apple CarPlay will be included in the 2016 Cruze and Chevrolet Spark. It allows iPhone users hands-free access for texting, calling, music and other features.
BOMBER APOLOGIZESMoments before a judge sentenced him to death, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apolo-gized to the victims and their loved ones for the fi rst time.
WORLD NEWS, A10
NOT-GUILTY VERDICTA jury in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court found Frankie Hudson Jr. not guilty of aggravated murder, murder and aggravated robbery in the September 2011 death of a 17-year-old boy on the South Side.
LOCAL, A3
