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Student Wounded In 1970 Kent State Shootings Passes Away

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One of the nine students shot and wounded by Ohio National Guard troops during a Vietnam War protest at Kent State University in 1970 has died. The sister of 71-year-old Alan Canfora reported his death on social media Sunday.  In the years since the shootings, he became an activist and has been involved in politics as chair of the Barberton Democratic Party. 

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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