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Mansfield News Journal – Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, sent a letter to the President Barack Obama today asking him to reject any proposals to eliminate the C-27J aircraft program until the ramifications have been fully studied.
Brown said elimination of the program or an additional procurement of planes would have a negative impact on national security and on bases, such as the one in Mansfield, currently using the C-27J.
West Side Leader – A crowd huddled into the U.S. Post Office on Sharon Circle the morning of Jan. 19 to attend a dedication ceremony to designate the building as the Emil Bolas Post Office, joined by numerous officials.
A plaque unveiled at the ceremony is soon to be mounted on the outside of the building, stating “This building is named in honor of Emil Bolas by an Act of Congress, Public Law 111-355, January 4, 2011.”
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum — The Pentagon outlined plans Thursday to shrink the U.S. military, including a recommendation that an aircraft program at Mansfield Air National Guard Base go on the chopping block.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said termination of the C-27J Spartan aircraft program could put about 350 full-time jobs and 1,000 part-time jobs in jeopardy and raise questions about the future of the base.
