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

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

Executives at Dayton, Ohio, ATM Maker Urge Use of Data Already Collected.
June 1, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jun. 1--A new book by NCR Corp. President and Chief Executive Mark Hurd and Chairman Lars Nyberg tells business leaders how to use the information they already collect about customers to improve their business...

Aviation Hall of Fame Announces Dayton, Ohio, Ceremony Speakers.
June 2, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jun. 2--The first man to break the sound barrier and the commander of the first manned mission around the moon are among the aviation luminaries lined up to present the four inductees of this year's National...

Dayton, Ohio, Graduate Makes Crayons to Fit Hand of Youngsters, Disabled Adults.
June 2, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Jun. 2--DAYTON, Ohio -- Don't discount the value of junior high school science fair projects. David Chesar, a University of Dayton graduate, is taking his seventh-grade entry to the bank. Chesar, 29, has founded the...

Gas Prices Don't Slow Auto Sales, Companies Report.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 3--U.S. automakers on Wednesday reported strong sales in May with no lag in demand for trucks and sport utility vehicles. General Motors Corp. also introduced a new incentive program Wednesday as a survey...

Keybank Seeks to Give Customers Feel of Retail Store.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Jun. 3--KeyBank executive Jack L. Kopnisky concedes that consumers can't tell one bank from another and don't care who handles their checking account. But Kopnisky, president of the Consumer Banking Group for the $84...

Controversies End Ohio GOP Contracts with Fund-Raiser.
June 3, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jun. 3--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio House Republicans decided Wednesday to terminate the contracts of their chief fund-raiser and main political strategist, who have become caught up in controversy. The Ohio House...

Moraine, Ohio, Restoration Firm Changes Hands.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jun. 4--MORAINE, Ohio -- Damage restoration contractor A.E. Fickert & Son Inc. was sold this week to Cincinnati attorney Michael Bacevich. The sale ends three generations of family ownership for the company,...

U.S. House Panel Approves $1.1 Million for Dayton, Ohio, Hangar.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Kelli Wynn Jun. 4--The U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior approved $1.1 million in funding Thursday that would allow a hangar to be built to store the Wright "B" Flyer at Huffman Prairie Flying Field and the...

Group Questions Ohio Agriculture Agency on Megadairies.
June 4, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Jun. 4--GREENE COUNTY, Ohio -- Ohio Department of Agriculture officials fielded questions about the state's livestock environmental permitting program Thursday from a skeptical crowd of 45 people at Greeneview North...

Microsoft to Close Findlay, Ohio, Unit.
June 5, 2004... Jun. 5--FINDLAY, Ohio -- Microsoft Corp. is shutting down one of its business software units, which employs 177 workers. Most of the jobs will be saved, though. A new software firm is expected to hire 70 of the workers. Microsoft said it...

Cleveland-Based Bank Holding Company Buys Wooster, Ohio, Firm.
June 5, 2004... Jun. 5--CLEVELAND -- National City Corp. announced Friday it has reached agreement to acquire Wooster-based Wayne Bancorp Inc., operator of 26 banking offices in Wayne, Holmes, Medina and Stark counties, in a cash transaction valued at $180...

Honda CEO Helps Celebrate Ohio Manufacturing Anniversary.
June 6, 2004... Byline: Jim Dillon Jun. 6--One of Ohio's most influential business leaders will be in Dayton on Tuesday. Koki Hirashima, president and chief executive of Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., will speak at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the Mandalay...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Business Briefs Column.
June 7, 2004... Jun. 7--VALLEY BBB ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 2004: The Better Business Bureau of Dayton/Miami Valley Inc. has elected its 2004 officers. President and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary Donna Childs and immediate past Chairman Donald Porter,...

Two Airlines May Face Fines for Alleged Safety Violations.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jun. 8--An airline promising low-fare flights between Dayton and the East Coast is one of two the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday targeted with $2.5 million in proposed fines. The FAA said it...

Ohio Historians Tighten Budget Belts.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Susanne Cervenka Jun. 8--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Historical Society is facing its third round of layoffs in as many years. "Unfortunately, we will be losing a number of dedicated employees as we restructure," executive...

Wi-Fi, Big Mac to Form New Combo in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Rea Minarcek Jun. 8--Miami Valley McDonald's restaurants will soon be outfitted to provide Wireless Fidelity Internet access reflecting a growing demand for instant and convenient access to the Internet. San Antonio-based SBC...

General Motors Dealers to Get New Web Site Program.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jun. 8--General Motors Corp. announced Monday the launch of a dealer Web site program created by a Seattle-based software developer. The Cobalt Group developed GM PowerShift for the auto manufacturer, and...

Lawyers Seek $33 Million from Executives at Dayton, Ohio, Utility's Parent Firm.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Jim DeBrosse Jun. 8--CINCINNATI -- The lawyers for a group of DPL Inc. shareholders who reached a $145.5 million settlement agreement with the Dayton-based utility want three top former executives to return more than $33 million to...

Dayton, Ohio, Democrats Cry Foul at Attorney's Fund-Raiser Involvement.
June 8, 2004... Jun. 8--The fund-raising solicitation came by e-mail, on letterhead marked "Eagles Forum." Dayton attorney Richard J. Chernesky asked recipients to put on their calendars upcoming fund-raisers being held for five Republican candidates. ...

Troy, Ohio, Company Pays Fine in Man's Death.
June 8, 2004... Jun. 8--TROY, Ohio -- F&P America has paid a $4,500 fine as part of a settlement agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following a death outside the Troy automotive supplier's plant Feb. 12. OSHA investigated the...

Troy, Ohio, to Sink $3.6 Million into Aquatic Complex.
June 8, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Jun. 8--TROY, Ohio -- Twenty months after a public conversation began about the price and features of a proposed municipal pool complex, the City Council plunged into the project Monday by unanimously authorizing up to...

Contest Challenges Dayton, Ohio-Area Entrepreneurs to Invent, Market.
June 9, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jun. 9--In the five years since Jon Jackson began working on his WhisperCut battery-operated lawn mower, he's become an expert on lawn care. He can cite accident statistics, the number of manual mowers purchased...

Honda's Growth in Ohio Is Still Amazing after 25 Years, CEO Says.
June 9, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 9--In 25 years, Honda has gone from manufacturing motorcycles to jets and become Ohio's largest automobile producer with an annual state payroll of $1.1 billion, said Koki Hirashima, president and chief...

Dayton, Ohio, Auto Parts Plant Remains on Growth Plan.
June 10, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 10--DAYTON, Ohio -- Behr America, a subsidiary of Stuttgart, Germany-based Behr GmbH & Co., said Wednesday it now has full ownership of Behr Dayton Thermal Products, marking the end of a two-year joint venture...

GM's Moraine, Ohio, Plant Wins Productivity Award.
June 10, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 10--MORAINE, Ohio -- The General Motors Moraine Assembly plant, which makes the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy, was the most-productive midsize sports utility plant in the country last year, according to...

Income Up, Sales Down for Dayton, Ohio, Toolmaker Shopsmith Inc.
June 10, 2004... Jun. 10--Shopsmith Inc., a maker of multipurpose woodworking tools, reported Thursday fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $111,000, or 4 cents per share, compared with break-even results during the same quarter last year. The company also...

Dayton, Ohio, Attorney Files Suit against Former Firm, Claims Discrimination.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Rob Modic Jun. 11--DAYTON, Ohio -- A prominent corporate attorney who was expelled from one of Dayton's oldest and largest law firms filed a 51-page lawsuit Thursday against the firm, claiming corporate misconduct, age and sex...

Montgomery County, Ohio, Panel Approves Finance Plan for Auto Parts Maker.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jun. 11--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Montgomery County Community Improvement Corp. approved a proposal to allow SK Tech to finance the purchase of $1.7 million in new equipment through Industrial Revenue Bond Financing....

Report Calls Moraine, Ohio, General Motors Plant Best in Its Class.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 11--MORAINE, Ohio -- General Motors Corp.'s Moraine Assembly plant is the most-productive midsize sports utility plant in the country, according to a report released Thursday. The Harbour Report North...

Ohio Elections Commission Dismisses Charges about GOP Funds.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jun. 11--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Elections Commission on Thursday dismissed allegations that Republican officeholders were illegally parking money in three rural county party accounts as a way to avoid...

Kroger Opens Interim Facility in Huber Heights, Ohio, While Building New Store.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Andrea Minarcek Jun. 11--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Kroger Co. has built a temporary store here to serve its customers while a new store is being built across the street. Construction of the 49,000-square-foot interim store, at...

Error in Filings Won't Halt Huber Heights, Ohio, Annex Bid.
June 11, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Jun. 11--TROY, Ohio -- The Miami County commissioners Thursday said a technical error in paperwork wasn't serious enough to deny Huber Heights annexation of 29 acres in Bethel Twp., but urged municipalities involved in...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Newswoman to Anchor News at 10.
June 12, 2004... Byline: Laura Dempsey Jun. 12--Donna Jordan will be moving to a 10 p.m. newscast, anchoring WHIO-TV's newly named NewsCenter 7 at 10 on Time Warner Cable's UPN, Channel 17. The 10 p.m. news broadcast, which has been on the air for a...

Montgomery County, Ohio, Judge Seals File in Attorney's Suit against Law Firm.
June 12, 2004... Byline: Rob Modic Jun. 12--DAYTON, Ohio -- A Montgomery County judge Friday ordered all pleadings sealed in a civil lawsuit filed Thursday against Coolidge, Wall, Womsley & Lombard Co. by one of the firm's former attorneys. Barbara L....

Oil Firms, Automakers Discuss What Becomes of World Once Oil Runs Dry.
June 12, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 12--YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio -- How long before the world runs out of oil? And when it does run out, what other energy sources will be used? Pat Murphy, executive director of Yellow Springs-based Community...

Christian Blue Pages Enjoys Steady Growth in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
June 13, 2004... Byline: Andrea Minarcek Jun. 13--WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio -- A growing number of Miami Valley residents are swapping yellow for blue and consulting the Christian Blue Pages for their business needs. The 96-page directory of...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon Column.
June 13, 2004... Byline: Jim Dillon Jun. 13--AUTO-PARTS MANUFACTURING JOBS FLOW TO CHINA: Call it the China Syndrome. China's growing clout as a producer of low-cost, high-quality auto parts is threatening the future of some American auto parts makers...

Congress Ponders Allowing IRS to Penalize Payroll Agents Who Falsify Records.
June 13, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jun. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- A bill in Congress would allow the Internal Revenue Service to penalize payroll agents who falsify client tax records and underpay their taxes without the client's knowledge and require...

Police in Ohio Are Not Always Willing to Allow Access to Records.
June 13, 2004... Byline: Lawrence Budd Jun. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- Technology foiled a request for public records at the Dayton Police Department. In Eaton, officials wouldn't even share the section of Ohio law they cited in denying a request to review...

Montgomery County, Ohio, Officials Want Forum on Housing Inspection Issue.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Derek Ali Jun. 15--Prompted by the controversy about Trotwood's proposal to require inspections of housing properties before they are sold or rented, a group of city managers are determined to expand dialogue on the issue,...

Beavercreek, Ohio, Council Rejects Income Tax Bid.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson Jun. 15--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- The City Council on Monday night rejected an ordinance to put a 1.5 percent income tax on the November ballot that proponents said would have collected as much as $8 million a year. ...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Retailers Upbeat about Summer Sales.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jun. 15--Local retailers reported strong sales in May, getting the summer sales period off to a robust start. "We did see an increase in both traffic and sales last month," said Debra Mowery, a Dayton-area Meijer...

YMCA to Transfer Ownership of Dayton, Ohio, Operation.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Nicole Lark Jun. 15--The YMCA of Greater Dayton plans to transfer ownership of its West YMCA operation in a collaborative effort with a local church that officials say will better address the needs of urban residents. The West...

Montgomery County, Ohio, Judge Weighs Bid to Unseal File in Attorney Lawsuit.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Rob Modic Jun. 15--A Montgomery County Common Pleas judge took under advisement Monday arguments by attorneys for the Dayton Daily News and WHIO-TV, Channel 7, about whether he should unseal a lawsuit filed by an attorney against...

Chief Financial Officer Resigns from Pump Manufacturer That Employs 300 in Ohio.
June 15, 2004... Jun. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- Flowserve Corp. on Tuesday announced that Renee J. Hornbaker, its vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned for personal reasons. "Renee served as CFO since 1997 and we wish her well in her future...

Survey Says Dayton, Ohio, Job Market Is Looking Up.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 15--Manpower Inc., a Milwaukee-based employment services company, said conditions are improving for local job seekers. In Dayton, 33 percent of the companies interviewed for the Manpower Employment Outlook...

Mall Operators Reassure Dayton, Ohio-Area Shoppers after Columbus Scare.
June 15, 2004... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Jun. 15--Monday's announcement that al-Qaida operatives planned to blow up a Columbus shopping mall shouldn't alarm shoppers, an industry spokesman said Monday. After 9/11, "we were the first industry to reach...

Father's Day Spending Pales Compared to Mother's Day.
June 16, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jun. 16--Dad may be priceless, but he can't compete with Mom. Americans celebrating Father's Day on Sunday will spend an average of $86.19, down from $99.65 last year, according to a 2004 National Retail...

Kerry Raises Hopes, Funds in Ohio Campaign Stops.
June 16, 2004... Jun. 16--John Kerry brought his presidential campaign back to the battleground state of Ohio on Tuesday with stops in Cincinnati and Columbus. In Columbus, Kerry said he's been to Ohio so many times that one more trip will mean he'll have...

STARZ! Flat-Rate Online Movie Subscriptions Beams into Dayton, Ohio, Market.
June 16, 2004... Byline: Andrea Minarcek Jun. 16--Movies are now coming to a computer near you. Starz Encore Group and RealNetworks Inc. launched the first flat-rate, downloadable online movie subscription service Monday, taking a cue from the music...

Dayton, Ohio, Airport Traffic Continues to Improve.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jun. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton International Airport traffic continued its double-digit climb rate in May with a 13.7 percent increase from the same month last year, according to airport figures. Airlines...

Troy, Ohio, Approves Bridge Construction Plan.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Jun. 17--TROY, Ohio -- The city has cleared the last of several regulatory hurdles in its quest to connect parks on both sides of the Great Miami River with bridges and a bike path. City leaders have said the...

Home Building in Dayton, Ohio, Area Remains Solid despite Rate Hike Talk.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jun. 17--The threat of higher mortgage rates has not dampened the demand for new housing. Nationally, building permits for an estimated 2.07 million privately-owned homes were authorized last month, a 3.5 percent...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Transit Authority Tries to Steer Clear of Fiscal Hit.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Jun. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- Operating expenses will continue to outstrip revenues at the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority and reserves allocated to make up the difference are expected to run out in 2007, according...

Dayton, Ohio-Based Document Management Firm Expands Patient ID System.
June 17, 2004... Jun. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- Standard Register, a provider of document management and process improvement products, said Thursday it has expanded its Positive Patient Identification System to include Picture Capture. This product places...

Kerry Takes in Record $2 Million in Ohio.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jun. 17--Cash continued to pour into the campaign coffers of likely presidential nominee Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday, helping him keep momentum from one of the most lucrative three-month spans ever...

Telecom Executive to Head Asia Group for Miami, Ohio-Based LexisNexis.
June 17, 2004... Jun. 17--LexisNexis Group, a Miami Twp.-based provider of legal, news and business information services and applications, has hired Miyuki Suzuki as chief executive officer and president of LexisNexis Asia Pacific. Suzuki most recently was...

NASA Needs 'Cultural Change,' Presidential Panel Says.
June 17, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jun. 17--The presidential commission charting America's return to the moon and trips to Mars released its recommendations Wednesday, embracing the goals announced by President Bush in January but warning that...

Arts Center Foundation Buys Out Restaurant, Catering Manager in Dayton, Ohio.
June 18, 2004... Byline: Ann Heller Jun. 18--The Arts Center Foundation of the Schuster Performing Arts Center has bought out the contract of Solganik and Associates, which managed both Citilites restaurant and the in-house catering events, and plans to...

Redesign Puts Spotlight on Wright Bicycle Shop in Dayton, Ohio.
June 18, 2004... Byline: Benjamin Kline Jun. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Wright brothers used the two-story, red brick building as their bicycle shop from 1895 to 1897. About 90 years later, a Wright State University public history class created displays of...

Cheney Says Tax Cuts, Policies Fuel Economy.
June 18, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jun. 18--Despite what the Democrats may say, the American economy is growing strong thanks to President Bush's tax cuts and economic policies, Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday. "America's economy is...

Fired Board of Elections Worker May File Lawsuit in Ohio.
June 18, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington Jun. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- A former Montgomery County Board of Elections employee has accused the board's Republican director of violating her federal rights when he reneged on a promise to promote her, then sought her...

Springboro, Ohio, May Approve Police Levy Vote.
June 18, 2004... Jun. 18--SPRINGBORO, Ohio -- Springboro residents could be facing a 2.5 mill property tax levy on a future ballot if the City Council approves a recommendation a special task force presented Thursday. The continuous levy for police services...

Ohio to Standardize Sales Tax Definitions for Food with Other States.
June 18, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jun. 18--Once a week Ashley Biggs of West Carrollton buys a gallon of water at her local grocery store. She usually pays about $1, but starting July 1, she will pay less. Ohio is changing its legal definition of...

Tipp City, Ohio, Breaks Ground on Aquatic Center.
June 19, 2004... Jun. 19--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- City officials held a groundbreaking Friday for an aquatic center set to open in City Park on Memorial Day. The City Council approved a $3.8 million construction budget. The center will include competitive and...

Energy Department Gives Miamisburg, Ohio, Group $250,000.
June 19, 2004... Byline: Cathy Mong Jun. 19--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- The Miamisburg Mound Community Improvement Corp. has been awarded $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to assist in the not-for-profit group's continued economic development. "The...

Project to Close Gate at Fairborn, Ohio-Area Air Force Base.
June 19, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jun. 19--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Efforts to improve security at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will cause a busy gate to be closed for eight months beginning Monday, base officials said Friday....

Conflict with State Law Voids Dayton, Ohio's Predatory Lending Rule.
June 19, 2004... Byline: Rob Modic Jun. 19--DAYTON, Ohio -- A state appeals court Friday upheld a lower court ruling last year that barred the city of Dayton from targeting predatory lending. Dayton sued the state in 2002, claiming the state's...

Former Resident to Lead Dayton, Ohio, Housing Agency.
June 19, 2004... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Jun. 19--DAYTON, Ohio -- Gregory Johnson grew up in a single--parent home living in rentals in Dayton's Westwood neighborhood until seventh grade. But, his mom, Margaret Schooler, wanted more for her family. She...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Business Owners Make a Pitch to Sell Their Wares.
June 20, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 20--DAYTON, Ohio -- "You've got a 'Buddy' in the carpet business." If you've watched television in the Miami Valley, chances are you've heard that commercial jingle. Many Miami Valley residents also...

Motor Home, Trailer Sales on the Rise in U.S.
June 20, 2004... Byline: Jim Dillon Jun. 20--Many Americans are buying their second home and taking it on the road, and that's good news for companies such as Thor Industries Inc. of Jackson Center. Sales of motor homes and towable trailers are...

Miamisburg, Ohio, Complex Will Be Home to Dance, Art, Recording Studios.
June 21, 2004... Byline: Dan Cox Jun. 21--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- If you were going to build something similar to Noah's Ark for the art community in the Miami Valley, it would probably look a lot like The Playhouse Entertainment Complex. "We're trying to...

Dick's Sporting Goods to Acquire Galyan's in $362 Million Sale.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Jun. 22--Pittsburgh-based Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., which has two stores in the Dayton area, announced Monday that it has reached agreement to acquire Galyan's Trading Co. Inc. in a cash sale valued at $362 million....

Troy, Ohio, Council Meets to Discuss Stadium Dispute.
June 22, 2004... Jun. 22--TROY, Ohio --The City Council met for about 50 minutes in executive session Monday to discuss a possible lawsuit against the city over the unfinished renovation of Troy Memorial Stadium. The council took no action. The city has...

Wal-Mart Superstore to Be Built in Piqua, Ohio.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Doug Page Jun. 22--PIQUA, Ohio -- Wal-Mart will build an 185,000-square-foot Superstore on 30 acres at the city's east end, City Manager Mark Rohr announced at Monday night. "The project represents a total investment of...

Surging Walgreens Plans to Open 3 Stores in Dayton, Ohio, Area.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jun. 22--DAYTON, Ohio -- Walgreen Co., which plans to expand its presence in the Miami Valley, reported Monday that profits grew 16 percent in its third quarter. Prescription drug sales, which in recent years have...

Darke County, Ohio, Egg Farm Expansion Wins Approval from State.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Jun. 22--WABASH TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- State Agriculture Director Fred Dailey has approved permits for an egg farm to house 1.28 million chickens -- an expansion that would make it the state's eighth largest. The...

Judge Denies Bid to Unseal File in Dayton, Ohio, Lawyer's Case against Law Firm.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Rob Modic Jun. 22--A Montgomery County judge on Monday ruled that civil lawsuits are not public records under Ohio's Public Records Act, justifying his June 11 decision to seal a lawsuit filed by an attorney against her former law...

Tire Store to Open Second Dayton, Ohio, Outlet.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Jun. 22--An empty corner at Wilmington Pike and Ohio 725 will soon hold a tire store as a Florida chain expands in the Dayton area. Tire Kingdom, with 599 stores in 22 states, has started construction of a 10-bay...

Tobacco Buyout Plan Would Make Some Ohioans Rich.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Jun. 22--A nearly $10 billion buyout plan passed by the U.S. House last week would end Depression-era tobacco subsidy programs and make instant millionaires of at least 462 individuals, companies and estates,...

Tribe Is Still Deciding Shelby County, Ohio, Land Option.
June 22, 2004... Jun. 22--BOTKINS, Ohio -- The Eastern Shawnee tribe of Oklahoma has not decided whether to buy 133 acres in and near this Shelby County village, a developer representing tribal gaming interests in Ohio said Monday. "They need more time to...

Auto Parts Retailer to Open Processing Center in West Carrollton, Ohio.
June 22, 2004... Byline: Andrea Minarcek Jun. 22--WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio -- Cincinnati-based Pickups Plus Inc., a retailer and national franchiser of automotive parts and accessories, opened a new ValuGard Processing Center here at 2060 S. Alex Road on...

Construction starts on premier skate plaza in Kettering, Ohio.
June 23, 2004... Byline: Sean Strader Jun. 23--KETTERING, Ohio -- Professional skateboarder and Kettering native Rob Dyrdek shoveled the first symbolic bucket of dirt Tuesday as construction begins on the $600,000 Kettering skate plaza, a first-of-its-kind...

Former Troy, Ohio, mayor to head Miami County fair board.
June 23, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Jun. 23--TROY, Ohio -- A polarized Miami County fair board has picked former Troy Mayor Pete Jenkins to manage the financially strapped fairgrounds operation. Jenkins, 69, was one of two finalists and 14 applicants...