Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from January 2003

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from January 2003

Family-Owned Drugstore Chain Opens West Carrollton, Ohio, Outlet.
January 31, 2003... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 31--WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio--Clark's Mr. Prescription Pharmacy, a Dayton-based chain of family owned drugstores, has opened a new outlet on Springboro Pike at Alex-Bell Road. The new store, one of seven, is a...

Stock Bargains Abound, Expert Says.
January 31, 2003... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 31--MORAINE, Ohio--The outlook for the U.S. economy is full of worries, but most investors should own shares in quality companies, local bank experts said Thursday. Many stocks are bargains at current levels,...

Paper, Packaging Company MeadWestvaco Posts $36 Million Profit.
January 30, 2003... Byline: Tim Tresslar Jan. 30--Paper and packaging company MeadWestvaco Corp. posted a $36 million profit during the fourth quarter, but ended 2002 with a $389 million loss. MeadWestvaco said it is ahead of schedule regarding cost...

St. Paris, Ohio, Man Files Lawsuit against Computer-Marketing Firm.
January 21, 2003... Jan. 21--TROY, Ohio--A former president of computer-maker Midwest Micro Corp. near Fletcher is suing the company, claiming he has not been paid deferred compensation and a bonus promised before his job ended in March 2000. Kent Markley...

Pet Food Maker Iams Purchases Stake in Pet Medical Insurance Company.
January 19, 2003... Byline: Tim Tresslar Jan. 19--Pet food maker the Iams Co. plans to buy an equity stake in a provider of medical insurance for pets and also will promote the insurance to puppy and kitten owners. Iams will announce the proposed...

Ohio's University of Dayton to Increase Tuition by 5.3 Percent.
January 18, 2003... Byline: Mark Fisher Jan. 18--Students will pay 5.3 percent more to attend the University of Dayton starting in August as the cost of a four-year UD degree edges closer to $100,000. The total cost -- tuition, fees, room and board --...

Cincinnati-Based Restaurant Company's Earnings Remain Strong.
January 14, 2003... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 14--CINCINNATI--Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. reported Monday that net earnings in the fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 15 rose 4.7 percent to $2.2 million, or 44 cents a share. A year ago, the chain of Frisch's...

Study Reveals Less Retail Space Available in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
January 13, 2003... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jan. 13--Slightly less retail space was available for rent in the Miami Valley in 2002 than in 2001, the Gem Real Estate Group reported in its annual study of retail market conditions. Of the 25.3 million...

Anthem Ohio Dissolves Joint Venture with Cincinnati-Based Physicians Group.
January 11, 2003... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jan. 11--CINCINNATI--Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Group Health Associates announced Monday the dissolution of their joint venture, Paragon Health System Ltd. Paragon's 250 employees now will work...

Xenia, Ohio, Investigation into Credit Card Fraud Leads to Restaurant.
January 11, 2003... Byline: Amelia Robinson Jan. 11--XENIA, Ohio--Xenia police have seized records and interviewed employees at a Chinese restaurant as part of an investigation into credit card fraud that may involve a handheld, information-stealing device....

Lawsuit Alleges Dayton, Ohio, Businessman Defaulted on Loan.
January 11, 2003... Byline: Tim Tresslar Jan. 11--DAYTON, Ohio--Richard F. Glennon Sr. has filed a lawsuit against Dayton businessman Thomas J. Danis, claiming Danis defaulted on repayment of a $4.9 million promissory note signed more than a year ago. ...

Cost of Local Calls from Ohio Pay Phones to Rise to 50 Cents.
January 11, 2003... Jan. 11--CLEVELAND, Ohio--SBC Communications Inc., which acquired Ameritech Corp., is doubling the price for a local call to 50 cents at its Ohio pay phones. The company said the move is necessary to keep as many of its pay phones as possible...

Miamisburg, Ohio, Bicycle Maker Expects Sales Gain for Fourth Quarter.
January 10, 2003... Byline: Tim Tresslar Jan. 10--MIAMISBURG, Ohio--Huffy Corp. said Thursday it expects to post a sales gain of nearly 45 percent and a profit from continuing operations for the fourth quarter. Huffy projects quarterly sales of $123...

Industrial Machinery Maker Begins Offer to Exchange Notes.
January 10, 2003... Jan. 10--DAYTON, Ohio--Robbins & Myers Inc., a manufacturer of industrial machinery that serves a variety of industries, said Wednesday that it has begun an offer to exchange $40 million of new convertible subordinated notes due in 2008, for...

Wal-Mart Files Lawsuit to Prevent Zoning Hearing in Sugarcreek Township, Ohio.
January 8, 2003... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Jan. 8--SUGARCREEK TWP., Ohio--The owners and management of the Sugarcreek Wal-Mart site have filed a $7 million lawsuit in Greene County Common Pleas Court against Sugarcreek Twp. officials to try to stop a Jan....

Dayton, Ohio, Law Firm Forms Affiliate Practice.
January 7, 2003... Byline: Jim Bohman Jan. 7--XENIA, Ohio--Coolidge, Wall, Womsley & Lombard Co., LPA, Dayton's second-largest law firm, has formed an affiliate practice to operate in Greene County under a new name. Coolidge has joined with Brandabur,...

Columbus, Ohio Developer Applies for Rezoning in Troy.
January 7, 2003... Byline: Ben Sutherly Jan. 7--TROY, Ohio--A Columbus developer again has applied for a rezoning of 23.4 acres northwest of the Interstate 75-Ohio 55 interchange, this time with a different use in mind. Sentry Development Corp. has...

Restaurant to Open at Condominium Tower in Dayton, Ohio.
January 3, 2003... Byline: Jason Roberson Jan. 3--DAYTON, Ohio--Citilites is the chosen name for the restaurant on the first floor of the Performance Place condominium tower adjacent to the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. The...