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State Officials Disqualify One Fair Ride, Review Four Others

One midway ride at the Ohio State Fair has been barred from operating after inspectors found "visible corrosion" and four others that had yet to open are "under review".  

The Ohio Department of Agriculture, which oversees the fair, shut down a Ferris wheel-type ride known as "Military Base" because it showed "visible corrosion."   Talley Amusements is a new ride provider, brought in this year after a ride operated by Amusements of America broke apart in 2017, killing one fair goer and injuring seven others.
 

A native of Chicago, naturalized citizen of Cincinnati and resident of Columbus, Alison attended Earlham College and the Ohio State University. She has equal passion for Midwest history, hockey and Slavic poetry.
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