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Ohio Man Freed From North Korea To Get Municipal Job Back

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The City of Moraine has agreed to rehire the man arrested and detained in North Korea for nearly six months, while criticizing his decision to travel there. The city will rehire 56-year-old Jeffrey Fowle in the street department on Monday, but officials say risky travel in the future will result in his termination. The agreement notes Fowle disregarded warnings issued by the U.S. Secretary of State, his family and acquaintances against traveling to North Korea. Fowle returned home last week. He was detained for leaving a Bible in a night club in violation of North Korean law.

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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