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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Illegal Fireworks. |
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By Karen Kasler - June 17, 2004 |
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It's the busy season for state fire inspectors, who are already starting to crack down on illegal fireworks sales. A Portsmouth-area man has been arrested and charged with illegally selling fireworks at a flea market. Sally Wagner from the state fire marshal's office tells Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler says there are rules for fireworks sales, and they're all about safety. Fifty-six-year-old Paul Gilpin is charged with illegally selling fireworks similar to Roman candles or bottle rockets. He could go to prison for six months and face a thousand dollars in fines. |
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Karen Kasler reports (1:23) 
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