Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from December 2004

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from December 2004

Collapse of wall dooms building in Dayton, Ohio.
December 1, 2004... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Dec. 1--DAYTON, Ohio -- After years of dispute about whether to preserve a crumbling Romanesque Revival-style building in Wright-Dunbar Village, the owner and Wright-Dunbar Inc. officials were close to saving the...

Montgomery County, Ohio, panel awards $1.6 million in grants for development.
December 1, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Dec. 1--The Montgomery County Economic Development/Government Equity Advisory Committee approved more than $1.6 million in grants Wednesday for seven local projects that would create or retain area jobs. The...

'Ideal environment' for germ led to illnesses at Ohio McDonald's, report says.
December 1, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Dec. 1--PIQUA, Ohio -- The city health director concluded 132 people became ill in October after staphylococci introduced into ice cream/milkshake mix at the East Ash Street McDonald's grew because of a machine...

Dayton, Ohio, metal products maker in Chapter 11.
December 1, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 1--DAYTON, Ohio -- Amcast Industrial Corp., a metal products manufacturer, on Monday said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and received $15 million in new financing to keep its operations going. ...

ATM machine maker declares stock split effective Jan. 21.
December 1, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Dec. 1--DAYTON, Ohio -- NCR Corp. on Wednesday announced that its board of directors authorized a two-for-one stock split. Stockholders on Jan. 21, 2005, will receive one additional share of NCR common stock for...

Ohio lawmakers seek tort reform again.
December 1, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 1--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lawmakers late Wednesday unveiled legislation that would change how much money Ohioans could recover in lawsuits against companies for faulty products, harmful drugs or shoddy services....

Dayton, Ohio-based electronics retailer upbeat despite quarterly earnings dip.
December 2, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Dec. 2--DAYTON, Ohio -- REX Stores Corp., a Dayton-based specialty electronics retailer, is "excited about the future" despite a slight decrease in earnings and relatively flat sales in the third quarter, CEO Stuart...

Dayton, Ohio-area bosses prefer new doctors if Anthem-Premier talks fail.
December 2, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Dec. 2--If they had to choose, area employers would require their employees to find new doctors and hospitals rather than switching their health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield after Jan. 1, according to...

Christmas offers gift-shipping challenges.
December 2, 2004... Byline: Laura Dempsey Dec. 2--You've bought it, you've got it -- it might not be technically paid for yet (credit cards!) -- but it's time to let go. Experienced shipping shoppers are laughing about now, having sent packages on their...

Miami County, Ohio, court gets salary boost.
December 3, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Dec. 3--TROY, Ohio -- The Miami County commissioners Thursday reluctantly settled out of court a salary dispute with the Juvenile/Probate Court judge, agreeing to provide over three years additional appropriations for...

Troy, Ohio, urged to slow down on capital improvement projects.
December 3, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Dec. 3--TROY, Ohio -- The city expects to end 2004 spending $2.67 million more than it takes in for the year -- its first deficit spending since 1999, and its largest in at least 15 years. The city of 22,000...

Auto-parts maker Delphi puts Vandalia, Ohio, plant on notice.
December 4, 2004... Dec. 4--VANDALIA, Ohio -- A Delphi Thermal Systems executive gave workers at the company's Vandalia plant an ultimatum Friday: Improve or you'll be out of business at the end of next year. The plant -- which makes door trims, instrument...

Investors advised to consider end-of-year financial adjustments.
December 4, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 4--DAYTON, Ohio -- You're busy shopping, decorating and attending holiday parties, but don't forget to poke around in your financial closet this month. Doing some quick updating might cut your tax bill next...

Dayton, Ohio-area communities test emergency notification system.
December 4, 2004... Dec. 4--Several Miami Valley communities are on board for a two-year trial of an emergency notification system to make residents safer faster with the touch of a button. The system, CodeRED, is provided by Ormond Beach, Fla.-based...

Gap between Dayton, Ohio, health care system, insurer could threaten contract.
December 4, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Dec. 4--DAYTON, Ohio -- A big difference in dollars threatens to leave the area's largest health care system outside the area's largest health insurance network, but that may not be the widest chasm between Premier...

Ohio in race to develop fuel cell technology.
December 5, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Dec. 5--DAYTON, Ohio -- The technology is so promising for the future that nearly every state wants to be a part of it. That is why Ohio Gov. Bob Taft made research and development of fuel cells an integral part of...

Car-repair business in growth mode in Kettering, Ohio.
December 5, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 5--KETTERING, Ohio -- Mike Karns was running a gas station and garage in Bellbrook five years ago when he opened another location, an auto repair shop in east Kettering. Now, success at the new site is prompting...

Dayton, Ohio-area store brings British favorites across the pond.
December 5, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Dec. 5--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Stroll into Wise Choice British Foods, Gifts and Candies and suddenly you are transported across the pond. Owner Henry "Harry" Caswell, 68, greets his customers with a warm "hello,...

Ohio regulators study alcohol case in U.S. Supreme Court.
December 5, 2004... Byline: Mandy Zatynski Dec. 5--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio officials are monitoring a U.S. Supreme Court case from Michigan that could have affected the state's system of alcohol regulation. State Attorney General Jim Petro and former Ohio...

Exclusion from bomb history stuns Dayton, Ohio.
December 5, 2004... Byline: Jim Debrosse Dec. 5--Charles Allen Thomas was one of dozens of scientists who lay in the desert sand of Alamogordo, N.M., in the predawn gloom of July 16, 1945, waiting for a frightening new era in human history to begin. ...

Troy, Ohio, among contenders for Honda project.
December 6, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Dec. 6--TROY, Ohio -- The city is one of several sites in the running for a multimillion-dollar Honda warehouse and 130 jobs, according to American Honda Motor Co.'s tax-break application. The company is seeking a...

New Interstate 75 ramp in Ohio should cut congestion.
December 6, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington Dec. 6--VANDALIA, Ohio -- Thursday morning, highway construction workers are expected to pull back the orange barrels along Interstate 75 and allow drivers for the first time to use the new $22.6 million Benchwood...

Dayton, Ohio, Realtor Fortener & Associates merges with Coldwell.
December 6, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Dec. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- Fortener & Associates, a small Dayton real estate firm founded in 1950, has merged with Coldwell Banker Heritage Realtors. Tom Fortener, 56, a real estate agent since 1978, has been named...

Mobile health van to take tests to streets in Dayton, Ohio.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Dec. 7--DAYTON, Ohio -- A new mobile health van will take screening tests and other services into Dayton neighborhoods beginning Friday, with particular emphasis on increasing HIV testing among Montgomery County's racial...

Ohio state lawmaker proposes disclosure by day-care providers.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Laura Bischoff Dec. 7--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Some home-based child-care providers would have to tell potential clients about any serious injuries or deaths of children that occurred while under the provider's care, if pending...

Dayton, Ohio, utility customers can still join electric choice program.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 7--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dayton Power and Light Co. customers have three days left to join a new electric choice program, two state agencies advised Tuesday. Customers have until Friday to enroll in the optional...

Workers at General Motors' Moraine, Ohio, plant to face schedule changes.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 7--MORAINE, Ohio -- The General Motors Corp. Moraine Assembly plant has escaped the production cuts that have affected a sister plant in Oklahoma City, but the work crews in Moraine will nonetheless see changes...

Michigan partners become new owners of Japanese eatery in Dayton, Ohio.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Ann Heller Dec. 7--I-Zu, Dayton's premier Japanese restaurant for the past 13 years, has been sold to owners who will continue to operate the restaurant under the same name. Partners Aiko Retterbush and Hiroaki "Shin" Sakai...

Montgomery County, Ohio, may raise water rates to close budget shortfall.
December 7, 2004... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Dec. 7--DAYTON, Ohio -- Montgomery County officials, still trying to figure out how to close a budget deficit, will consider raising water and sewer rates and study consolidating some services with Dayton and other...

Office equipment chain ComDoc opens Dayton, Ohio-area location.
December 8, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 8--MORAINE, Ohio -- An Akron-based office equipment chain that specializes in Ricoh products has opened its first sales and service office in the Dayton area at 2000 W. Dorothy Lane. ComDoc Inc., which has 10...

Tipp City, Ohio, may tighten razing regulations.
December 8, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Dec. 8--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- Proposed changes in regulations for demolishing buildings in the Restoration and Historic District include added powers allowing the city to repair a deteriorating structure and assess the...

Dayton, Ohio, school board approves plan to convert center to housing, offices.
December 8, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Dec. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton Public Schools has authorized a local development company lead by Dunbar High School graduate and professional football player Dan Wilkinson to move forward with its plans to turn...

Sweeping changes ahead in jury awards, lawsuits in Ohio.
December 8, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 8--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohioans injured by faulty products or negligent conduct would be limited in how much money they could recover in civil lawsuits under a deal state legislative leaders reached Wednesday....

Dayton, Ohio-area radio host loses job.
December 8, 2004... Byline: Bob Batz Dec. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- At one time, Steve Kerrigan and Christopher Geisen were the hottest radio team in the Miami Valley. During the 13 years the zany pair held court weekday mornings on rock station WTUE-FM (104.7),...

Ohio-based information services provider LexisNexis acquires handbook publisher.
December 9, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Dec. 9--LexisNexis, a leading provider of legal, news and business information services based in Miami Twp., said Wednesday it acquired the editorial assets of Florida-based Gould Publications, a top publisher of law...

New Kroger grocery store in Huber Heights, Ohio, offers more services.
December 9, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 9--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Kroger Co. on Thursday formally opened a sprawling new supermarket on Old Troy Pike that boasts a fresh soup and salad bar and sells a broad array of groceries, but no blue jeans, shoes...

Congressional watchdog blasts $6.3 billion Air Force drone spy plane plan.
December 9, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Dec. 9--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- One of the Air Force's premier acquisition programs, the high-flying Global Hawk robot spyplane, has come under fire from congressional auditors. The...

Montgomery County, Ohio, mental health provider may lose public funding.
December 10, 2004... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Dec. 10--DAYTON, Ohio -- Eastway Corp. failed to produce a required financial audit by the Nov. 30 deadline and was placed on notice Thursday that the company's public funding is in danger. Eastway, Montgomery...

Ohio governor touts passage of tort-reform bill, but critics abound.
December 10, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 10--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sweeping changes to Ohio's personal-injury lawsuit system are drawing praise from the business community and Gov. Bob Taft amid criticism from trial lawyers, Democrats and even some...

Delphi to cut 8,500 jobs.
December 10, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 10--Delphi Corp. said Friday it will cut 8,500 jobs and move 2,000 Miami Valley employees from three plants into its Automotive Holdings Group, a designation for low-performing businesses. Delphi's energy...

New Kroger offers more services.
December 10, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 10--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Kroger Co. on Thursday formally opened a sprawling new supermarket on Old Troy Pike that boasts a fresh soup and salad bar and sells a broad array of groceries, but no blue jeans,...

Lack of funds may force closure of Warren County, Ohio, animal shelter.
December 12, 2004... Byline: Kristin McAllister Dec. 12--LEBANON, Ohio -- Warren County Humane Association officials say they don't have enough money to operate their shelter that's been expanded to house an influx of animals brought on by booming residential...

Debate opens on reform of campaign finance in Ohio.
December 13, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 13--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lawmakers began debate Monday on campaign finance reform legislation that would increase contribution limits, restrict issue groups and improve disclosure of who is giving money and...

Campaign finance reform bill causes debate in Ohio.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 14--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A bill to overhaul Ohio's campaign finance system will trample free speech rights and invite legal challenges, lawyers and citizen groups warned Tuesday. The bill would ban...

Scam artists pose as power company bill collectors in Dayton, Ohio, area.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Kelli Wynn Dec. 14--It was cold at 8 p.m. when a woman claiming to be a Dayton Power and Light representative called and demanded that Suresh Sharma pay his outstanding bill or the company would shut off the electricity by...

Analyst predicts difficult year; business slowdown, bear market may be in cards.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 14--Despite the soaring stock market, ominous clouds of a business slowdown and perhaps a bear market highlight the 2005 forecast from James Investment Research Inc. of Beavercreek. The market continues to face...

Union leaders in Miamisburg, Ohio, plan picketing of health services provider.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Dec. 14--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Local leaders of the International Union of Electronic Workers/Communications Workers of America decided Tuesday to warn their members and the public of what they consider the threat posed by...

Metal component company to close Dayton, Ohio, plant, lay off 130 workers.
December 14, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 14--DAYTON, Ohio -- International Fineblanking Corp. said it will close its local plant by the second quarter of 2005, lay off 130 employees and shift production to other U.S. affiliate plants in Indiana,...

Troy, Ohio, would add 288 acres to the city if council says OK.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Dec. 15--TROY, Ohio -- The city would add its largest single chunk of land in more than 33 years if the City Council accepts Wednesday's endorsement of an annexation by a council committee. The 288-acre annexation,...

Ohio University aviation students to get state-of-the-art trainers.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Dec. 15--ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio University's aviation students will be among the first in the nation to take their basic flight training in state-of-the-art "glass cockpit" airplanes, according to the school's...

Ohio House debates legislation raising cap on campaign contributions.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 15--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio House began debate Wednesday night on legislation that would boost campaign contribution limits up to 400 percent, improve disclosure of who is giving to campaigns, and curtail...

Dayton, Ohio, community college to open first fund drive with $12 million goal.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Mark Fisher Dec. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- Sinclair Community College today will launch the first formal fund-raising campaign in its 117-year history, seeking $12 million that will be spent on students rather than bricks and mortar. ...

Day-care reporting bill goes to Ohio governor.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 15--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lawmakers wrapping up their legislative session sent several bills to Gov. Bob Taft this week, including a measure to require day-care providers to disclose the death or serious injuries...

Regional cooperation attracts companies to Dayton, Ohio, area, official says.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Dec. 15--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- The six companies that chose to locate in the Dayton area this year didn't come based on the efforts of one specific community, the leaders of the Dayton Development Coalition said...

Ohio governor may take another shot at tax reform, Medicaid, other initiatives.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 15--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gov. Bob Taft may make another run at areas where he met defeat in the past, including tax reform, Medicaid changes and funding for his Third Frontier initiatives. "The Third...

Hospital to build health care campus in Huber Heights, Ohio.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Mehul Srivastava Dec. 15--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Good Samaritan Hospital and its parent company, Premier Health Partners, have finalized a deal to purchase 30 acres of land in the heart of Huber Heights to build a health care...

Mental health services provider in Montgomery County, Ohio, gets extension.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Dec. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- A county board granted Eastway Corp. a one-month extension on its contract to provide mental health services but also agreed to speed up development of a contingency plan to serve clients should...

Rezoning plan has Troy, Ohio, residents wary.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Dec. 15--TROY, Ohio -- Neighbors of 57 acres across from Concord Elementary remain resolute in claiming its proposed rezoning would do more harm than good. Emboldened by a referendum 13 months ago that overturned...

Greene County, Ohio, animal control director's past concerns some officials.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson Dec. 15--XENIA, Ohio -- Greene County's next animal control director has been investigated on allegations of animal cruelty four times since 1998, the latest in October, according to the local humane society. ...

Miami County, Ohio, to take part in national emergency worker training program.
December 15, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Dec. 15--TROY, Ohio -- Police, fire and emergency medical service workers from across Miami County will spend today and Thursday being trained in a national plan for management of emergencies. The 50 people will be...

Arcade owner owes Dayton, Ohio, $77,000.
December 16, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington Dec. 16--DAYTON, Ohio -- The new owner of the historic downtown Arcade is delinquent on more than $77,000 in taxes on the property, which leads a list of the dozen most delinquent Montgomery County properties. ...

Three generations have run Dayton, Ohio, automotive business for 36 years.
December 16, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Dec. 16--DAYTON, Ohio -- The late John Weber Sr. founded Weber's Automotive Service 36 years ago behind his home in East Dayton. Three generations and a family crisis later, the business is fixing 75 vehicles a week as...

Campaign finance reform bill heads for vote in Ohio.
December 16, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Dec. 16--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Lawmakers are expected today to give final approval to a campaign finance bill that would quadruple some contribution limits, require more disclosure of who is giving to campaigns and...

Sewage concerns prompt Warren County, Ohio, to halt development.
December 16, 2004... Byline: Lawrence Budd Dec. 16--LEBANON, Ohio -- The Warren County Commission declared a moratorium Thursday on new residential development in parts of two fast-growing townships in the southern part of the county. Citing a lack of...

Health insurers meet again to discuss expiring contract.
December 16, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Dec. 16--Premier Health Partners is encouraging patients with Anthem insurance not to use its Miami Valley and Good Samaritan hospitals if they are not in the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield network after Dec. 31. ...

Dayton, Ohio, becomes center for college branch campuses.
December 18, 2004... Byline: Mark Fisher Dec. 18--Kelly Whitt had taken a smattering of courses at Sinclair Community College and Wright State University over the years, but when it came time to buckle down and finally earn her degree, the 38-year-old...

DP&L retiree's proposal on executive bonuses makes proxy ballot.
December 18, 2004... Byline: Tom Beyerlein Dec. 18--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Dayton Power and Light Co. retiree and shareholder Don Moberly watched with dismay for several years as DP&L's directors gave top managers huge bonuses while the company suffered worthless...

Centerville, Ohio, approves smoking ban for public places, employment sites.
December 20, 2004... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Dec. 20--CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- The Centerville City Council voted 6-0 Monday night to ban smoking in public places and places of employment in the city. The ordinance, which will take effect April 4, will be the...

UPS takeover of Menlo could affect freight hub at Dayton, Ohio, airport.
December 20, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Dec. 20--Freight giant UPS on Monday said it has completed its purchase of Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, the former Emery Worldwide operation that includes an air freight hub at Dayton International Airport. ...

Post-Sept. 11 rules bar Huber Heights, Ohio, woman from mailing Christmas candy.
December 20, 2004... Byline: Cathy Mong Dec. 20--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Madeline (her friends call her Rose) Benoit has been receiving a holiday "goody box" containing English chocolate bars and bakery confections from her sister in St. John's, Newfoundland,...

Dayton, Ohio, health plan, care provider prep clients for possible contract end.
December 20, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Dec. 20--Two weeks before the scheduled expiration of Premier Health Partners' contract with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, both companies are preparing their customers for what could happen if the area's largest...

Dayton, Ohio, organization provides local history books for elementary students.
December 20, 2004... Byline: Rick Zerkel Dec. 20--For local area elementary school-aged children interested in science, art, history, reading and technology, home is where the heart is. The home is the nonprofit organization Home Based Arts U.S.A. and HBA...

Creating effective business Web site takes planning, Dayton, Ohio, expert says.
December 20, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Dec. 20--DAYTON, Ohio -- Whether you're dot-com, dot-edu, dot-gov, or dot-org, the Web and access to the Internet have become an essential business tool. "It is an information resource for everyone," said Bill...

Wage freeze is approved by workers at Delphi automotive plant in Vandalia, Ohio.
December 21, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Dec. 21--VANDALIA, Ohio -- Delphi workers at the Vandalia Thermal & Interior plant on Tuesday voted to freeze their wages in lieu of losing their jobs. More than 60 percent of the workers, who build automotive...

Tipp City, Ohio, manager gets contract extension.
December 21, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Dec. 21--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- City Manager David Collinsworth received a vote of confidence -- and a 4 percent pay increase -- from the City Council. The council extended Collinsworth's contract, which had two years...

Dayton, Ohio-area patients reel from Premier Health, Anthem Blue Cross fight.
December 21, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Dec. 21--Robin Mobley was recovering from one surgery and planning another when the letters started arriving. They said she'd have to find new doctors, new rehabilitation therapists and a new hospital next month if...

Parent of Dayton, Ohio, utility gets new financial officer.
December 21, 2004... Dec. 21--DAYTON, Ohio -- DPL Inc.'s Board of Directors appointed John J. Gillen vice president and chief financial officer of Dayton Power and Light Co. and its holding company, DPL, the company announced Tuesday. Gillen, 51, is a...

Troy, Ohio, councilwoman defends discussing dissenting vote.
December 22, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Dec. 22--TROY, Ohio -- A city councilwoman on Monday publicly rebuffed statements the council president and the city's head administrator made by electronic mail after she voted two weeks ago against increasing the...

Air Force Raptor fighter jets won't fly while Nevada crash is investigated.
December 22, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Dec. 22--The Air Force has stopped flying its F/A-22 Raptors while it investigates the crash of one of the costly fighter jets in Nevada, a spokesman said Wednesday. The advanced Stealth jet crashed on...

Dayton, Ohio, airport sees 11 percent increase in traffic.
December 22, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Dec. 22--DAYTON, Ohio -- Airline passenger traffic at Dayton International Airport grew 3.5 percent in November compared with the same month last year, according to airport figures. Delta airlines remained...

Air Force puts Lockheed Martin fighter jet program on standby after crash.
December 22, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Dec. 22--The Air Force has stopped flying its F/A-22 Raptors while it investigates the crash of one of the costly fighter jets in Nevada, a spokesman said Wednesday. The advanced Stealth jet crashed on...

Miami County, Ohio, commissioners are within days of budget decisions.
December 23, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Dec. 23--TROY, Ohio -- The Miami County commissioners were told Wednesday they have a week to make "tough" decisions on what to cut from 2005 general fund budget requests. "All suggestions are appreciated. It's a...

Hospitals implement disaster plans in Dayton, Ohio, area.
December 23, 2004... Byline: Mehul Srivastava Dec. 23--DAYTON, Ohio -- Hospitals across the Miami Valley swung their disaster preparedness plans into action overnight to deal with the record 16-inch snowfall. Staffers were driving 4-wheel-drive vehicles to...

Dayton, Ohio-based utility's shareholders quiz executives.
December 23, 2004... Byline: Tom Beyerlein Dec. 23--MORAINE, Ohio -- DPL Inc.'s new top executives got a polite reception Wednesday in their first formal meeting with shareholders, who nonetheless peppered them with pointed questions about the controversies...