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

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

Montgomery County, Ohio, settles bias suit with payments.
June 30, 2004... Jun. 30--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Montgomery County Commission agreed Tuesday to pay a former employee to settle a race and age discrimination claim. Darlene McKeller will receive $41,600, and her attorney, Joanne Jocha-Ervin, will receive...

Dayton, Ohio, soap plant to cut 171 jobs.
June 30, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 30--DAYTON, Ohio -- Bradford Soap International, the largest manufacturer of private label bath soaps, will lay off 171 employees at its Dayton plant by Aug. 24, according to a notice filed Tuesday with state...

Dayton, Ohio-area auto parts maker Amcast negotiates sale of company divisions.
June 30, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 30--Dayton, Ohio -- Amcast Industrial Corp. on Tuesday said it is having "very serious confidential negotiations" with potential buyers interested in one or more of its business units. Joseph R. Grewe,...

Dayton, Ohio-based defense contractor to purchase Virginia firm.
June 30, 2004... Jun. 30--MTC Technologies Inc. a supplier of engineering and technical services to the Department of Defense and national security agencies, said Tuesday it has agreed to purchase Command Technologies Inc. David Gutridge, MTC chief...

Dayton, Ohio-based power utility urges judge to stay out of pay dispute.
June 30, 2004... Byline: Tom Beyerlein Jun. 30--Attorneys for DPL Inc. and most of its directors are telling a Cincinnati judge that he should stay out of efforts by the company to recover $33 million in compensation to former DPL executives Peter H....

KeyCorp buying Washington-based financial company.
June 29, 2004... Jun. 29--CLEVELAND -- KeyCorp said Friday it will buy Everett, Wash.-based EverTrust Financial Group for $194.7 million, an acquisition that will allow KeyCorp to expand operations in a rapidly growing area north of Seattle. EverTrust...

Couple donates $100,000 to Beavercreek, Ohio, senior center.
June 29, 2004... Jun. 29--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- Beavercreek seniors are two-thirds of the way to equipping a planned senior center. Monday night at the City Council meeting, Charles and Anne Mae Lofino presented a $100,000 check to the Beavercreek...

Dayton, Ohio, Urban League wins $80,000 MetLife grant.
June 29, 2004... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Jun. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- It can be as elementary as helping second-graders with homework or as high stakes as extra instruction for high school students so they can graduate. Dayton Urban League staff members...

Prices down, sales up at new Dayton, Ohio, condo complex.
June 29, 2004... Jun. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- Residents will soon be moving into their new condominiums in Performance Place next to the Schuster Center for the Performing Arts, but only after driving the prices far below what the project's planners had hoped the...

Soap company lays off 171 in Dayton, Ohio.
June 29, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- Bradford Soap International, the largest manufacturer of private label bath soaps, will layoff 171 employees at its Dayton plant by Aug. 24, according to a notice filed Tuesday with state...

Air Force researchers in Dayton, Ohio, shape new space shuttles.
June 27, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Jun. 27--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Inside a new addition to a huge building erected 60 years ago to test World War II bombers, Air Force researchers are beginning to shape the next century of...

Survey says interoffice romances increasingly accepted by co-workers, bosses.
June 27, 2004... Byline: Andrea Minarcek Jun. 27--DAYTON, Ohio -- The taboo on office romance is fading. With deadlines to meet and bills to pay, Americans are showing less inclination for conventional matchmaker spots such as singles' bars, churches...

Investors flee Kettering, Ohio-based software firm after earnings warning.
June 27, 2004... Byline: Jim Dillon Jun. 27--Investors hate bad news, especially when it comes out of the blue. That was evident Friday as investors absorbed the unexpected news about sales and earnings at Reynolds and Reynolds Co., a Kettering-based...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, business briefs column.
June 27, 2004... Jun. 27--PROGRESSIVE PRINTERS CHANGES HANDS: Dennis Livesay has purchased the assets of Progressive Printers, a move that will bring local ownership back to the company originally established in 1946. The company will operate as...

Landlord wants new tenant, orders Dayton, Ohio, pub to close up.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Jun. 24--DAYTON, Ohio -- Boston's Bistro & Pub, a popular downtown bar, will close July 31 because the landlord wants a different tenant to fill the space. "We have a tenant that is a well-known restaurateur...

Ohio tax-increase foes draw line, threaten lawmakers with tax booster tag.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington Jun. 24--DAYTON, Ohio -- Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell has sent Ohio House and Senate candidates a survey from the group Citizens for Tax Repeal that threatens to count those who don't respond as...

AT&T blames access ruling for end of local-service push in Ohio.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Jun. 24--AT&T Corp. said Wednesday it will quit selling local and long-distance residential service to new customers in Ohio and six other states. The telephone company, which entered the Ohio market 30 months ago,...

Auto software firm Reynolds and Reynolds cuts revenues, earnings expectations.
June 24, 2004... Jun. 24--DAYTON, Ohio -- Reynolds and Reynolds Co. on Thursday said it anticipates revenues and earnings will be lower than its previous estimates when the company reports results for its third fiscal quarter on July 21. Reynolds said...

Dayton, Ohio-based equipment supplier Robbins & Myers sees income fall.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Jun. 24--DAYTON, Ohio -- Robbins & Myers Inc., a Dayton-based equipment supplier for the pharmaceutical, energy and industrial markets, blamed tough market conditions for its 14 percent drop in third-quarter...

Freight-sorting hub in Clinton County, Ohio, provides 7,000 job, but may move.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Jun. 24--WILMINGTON, Ohio -- DHL Worldwide Express shouldn't have any doubt about whether Clinton County wants the German express mail service to continue using ABX Air to route cargo through the Wilmington Air...

Ohio Pension Fund Board names chairman.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Jun. 24--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The same day Gov. Bob Taft signed pension reform legislation into law, the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund quietly chose Cleveland Police detective Robert Beck as board chairman for...

Owners of Dayton, Ohio-area dance studios go gracefully into retirement.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Terry Morris Jun. 24--MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- Barbara and Tim Haller aren't exactly hanging up the ballroom pumps, but the four-time national champions are shifting into a new phase of life. They've sold the Arthur Murray dance...

Lawmaker, a University of Dayton graduate, takes state position in Ohio.
June 24, 2004... Jun. 24--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dennis Stapleton, a former four-term state legislator and University of Dayton graduate, has been named director of legislative and governmental affairs for the Ohio Consumers' Counsel. Stapleton recently was...

Kroger chairman retires after 24 years with company.
June 24, 2004... Jun. 24--CINCINNATI -- Joseph A. Pichler, who helped guide The Kroger Co. through a financial restructuring in 1988 and a decade later engineered the largest merger in Kroger's history, on Thursday retired as chairman of the company after 24...

Dayton, Ohio, newspaper, television station appeal public records ruling.
June 24, 2004... Byline: Rob Modic Jun. 24--DAYTON, Ohio -- Attorneys for WHIO-TV and the Dayton Daily News on Wednesday asked an appeals court to overturn a judge's ruling that sealed a lawsuit filed by a lawyer against her former firm. The news...

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...

SBC to go toe-to-toe with cable providers with fiber optics upgrades.
June 23, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Jun. 23--San Antonio-based SBC Communications, the principal telephone company in the Dayton area, said Tuesday it plans to spend up to $6 billion over the next five years on a new fiber optic network to compete with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...