Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from May 2001

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from May 2001

Dayton, Ohio, to Reconsider Billboard Near Baseball Stadium.
May 4, 2001... Byline: Jim Bebbington May 4--DAYTON, Ohio--A billboard being built near Fifth Third Field has a downtown development group angry that the sign will block the view of the baseball stadium from the group's condos. The 40-foot-tall sign...

Ohio Residents Able to Claim Compensation for Drug Overpayments.
May 4, 2001... Byline: Kevin Lamb May 4--Ohioans who overpaid for the generic drugs lorazepam or clorazepate in 1998 and 1999 can file claims for compensation through a Web site and a toll-free number established by the Ohio attorney general's office....

Hudson, Ohio-Based Convenience Store Chain Restructures to Pay Debt.
May 9, 2001... Byline: Tim Tresslar May 9--HUDSON, Ohio--Dairy Mart Convenience Stores Inc. said it plans to sell or otherwise close 200 stores, reduce corporate and field overhead and use the proceeds from selling the stores to pay down debt. Dairy...

Union to Rally as Battle Continues with Middletown, Ohio-Based Steel Firm.
May 9, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 9--MIDDLETOWN, Ohio--The ongoing public relations battle between AK Steel Corp. and the United Steel Workers of America is escalating as union members and their supporters prepare to rally this weekend in...

Missouri-Based Automation Machinery Firm Reports $3.4 Million Quarterly Loss.
May 10, 2001... Byline: Jim Bohman May 10--SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--DT Industries Inc., an automation machinery maker moving its headquarters to Dayton, reported a fiscal third-quarter net loss of $3.4 million, or 34 cents per share, Wednesday. A year ago,...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Kroger Workers Approve new Contract.
May 10, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 10--Weeks before a June 16 deadline, hourly employees of 29 Dayton-area Kroger Co. supermarkets approved a new five-year contract, union officials announced. Under the terms of the contract, 3,000...

South Carolina-Based HomePlace Chain to Close All Stores.
May 10, 2001... Byline: Tim Tresslar May 10--HomePlace of America Inc. is going out of business and the South Carolina-based chain plans to close all its stores, including locations in Beavercreek and Centerville. It was not clear Wednesday when the...

Ohio Air Base Takes Control of Warplane Project Featuring Laser Weapon.
May 10, 2001... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 10--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--The Pentagon's new emphasis on space has moved up the date for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to take over the Air Force's most futuristic warplane, the Airborne...

Index Indicates Affordability of New Cars Has Improved.
May 11, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 11--DAYTON, Ohio--Things haven't been this good for new-car buyers in a long time--22 years, to be exact. Spurred by increased competition and extensive incentives offered by struggling domestic...

Delta May Sell Comair Planes If Pilots Reject Contract Offer.
May 11, 2001... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 11--CINCINNATI--Delta Air Lines' president on Thursday warned of dire consequences if pilots for its Comair regional subsidiary vote down a mediated contract offer. If the pilots don't agree to the offer...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Home Prices Increase.
May 11, 2001... Byline: Tim Tresslar May 11--The Dayton-Springfield area saw an 8.8 percent increase in its median existing home price during the first quarter, making it one of the top gainers in the state, according to a national survey. Only the Akron...

Information Provider LexisNexis Has Designs on New Look in Branding Effort.
May 11, 2001... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 11--MIAMI TWP., Montgomery County, Ohio--LexisNexis is dropping green as its company color, its 6-year-old "Information Array" logo and even the hyphen between Lexis and Nexis as the business prepares to be a...

Dell Founder Says Too Much Startup Money Can Hurt Companies.
May 22, 2001... Byline: Laura Bischoff May 22--COLUMBUS, Ohio--When Michael Dell started Dell Computer Corp. as a college freshman in 1984, he had $1,000 in capital, one business course under his belt and an idea in his head, Dell told a group of...

GM to Equip Trucks, SUVs with More Efficient Displacement Engines in 2004.
May 22, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 22--PONTIAC, Mich.--Technology has finally caught up with ambition in the ongoing effort to make more fuel-efficient trucks. At least that's the hope of General Motors Corp. officials, who on Monday...

Ohio Grants $4 Million Loan to Build New Headquarters for MCSi.
May 22, 2001... Byline: Kristen Convery May 22--COLUMBUS, Ohio--The Miami Valley business scene on Monday got some help from the state: a $4 million low-interest loan to help build a new headquarters for MCSi Inc., a Kettering-based company that had been...

Moto Photo Looks to Avoid Takeover from Fuji.
May 22, 2001... Byline: Tim Tresslar May 22--TROTWOOD, Ohio--Moto Photo Inc. said Monday it experienced quarterly and annual losses and remains in negotiations with one of its biggest shareholder/suppliers to amend debt, supplier and stock agreements. ...

U.S. Slowdown Creates Global Decline, Bank Executive Says at Ohio Conference.
May 23, 2001... Byline: Jim Bohman May 23--DAYTON, Ohio--The United States so dominates world trade that a sharp cutback in American imports and exports this year will reverberate through the global economy, a Bank One executive said Tuesday. "As the...

Ford Recalls Suspect Tires.
May 23, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 23--DEARBORN, Mich.--Intensifying one of the most contentious corporate divorces in recent memory, Ford Motor Co. announced Tuesday that it plans to replace all remaining Firestone Wilderness AT tires on...

Huber Heights, Ohio, May Land Metal Die Casting Plant.
May 23, 2001... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 23--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio--The Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority is proposing to build a $25 million to $30 million magnesium and aluminum die casting plant in Huber Heights for a Swiss company, said port...

Military Makes Sales Pitch for Civilian Careers.
May 23, 2001... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 23--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--As its civilian workers head for the exits, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to relearn something it hasn't practiced in a decade: how to recruit a new...

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, Confirms Job Cuts.
May 24, 2001... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 24--DAYTON, Ohio--Even as its recruiters scour college campuses for job candidates, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is gearing up for another reduction in force, the Dayton Daily News has learned. Base...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Ford Dealers, Retailers Plan for Tire Replacements.
May 24, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 24--As Ford Motor Corp. started its massive recall of 13 million Wilderness AT tires Wednesday, local Ford dealers and tire retailers worked to make the process as painless as possible for customers. ...

Dayton, Ohio, Air Base to Privatize Housing.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 25--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is preparing to spin off more than half of its 2,251 family living units in the Air Force's biggest housing privatization project, an...

Company Quits Ohio State Discrimination Study.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 25--COLUMBUS, Ohio--A company the state of Ohio hired to conduct a contracting discrimination study quit this week, saying state officials had been interfering with its work. But Thursday, a state...

Oldsmobile's Nameplate Set to Make History at Indianapolis 500.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 25--Even though Oldsmobile is headed toward extinction by 2005, the 104-year-old automaker isn't fading away quietly. On Sunday, a 2002 Olds Bravada that was built in Moraine will lead the race cars...

Tipp City, Ohio, Company Plans to Use Farm Land for New Houses.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Nancy Bowman May 25--TROY, Ohio--The owners of Tip-Top Canning Co. of Tipp City would like to turn a Monroe Twp. field into a housing development, but nearby residents don't like the plan. The Miami County commissioners...

Dayton, Ohio, Title Insurance Firm to Recoup $4.9 Million.
May 25, 2001... Byline: Tim Tresslar May 25--DAYTON, Ohio--A federal bankruptcy court judge has ruled that White Family Cos. Inc. and Nelson Wenrick owe nearly $4.9 million to Dayton Title Agency Inc., a company pushed into Chapter 11 by a client's bad...

Maker of Garage Doore Openers to Close Covington, Ky., Plant.
May 30, 2001... Byline: Ben Sutherly May 30--COVINGTON, Ky.--Innovative Home Products Inc. is shutting down its South High Street assembly plant for good, costing this village of 2,500 about 65 jobs. The company ended assembly at the plant May 4, the...

Ohio Maker of Recreational Vehicles Reports Sharp Drop in Profits.
May 30, 2001... Byline: Christopher Montgomery May 30--JACKSON CENTER, Ohio--Thor Industries Inc., hampered by a protracted slump in the recreational vehicle industry, announced Tuesday its profits fell 33 percent in the quarter ended April 30. Third...

Dayton, Ohio, Tech Firm Names Executive To Manage ATM Business.
May 31, 2001... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 31--DAYTON, Ohio--NCR Corp. has promoted Keith Taylor to senior vice president and put him in charge of its high-profile automatic teller machine business, company officials said. Taylor, 50, replaces Pat...

Akron, Ohio-Based Freight Hauler Teams with Several Firms.
May 31, 2001... Byline: Jim Bohman May 31--AKRON, Ohio--Roadway Express Inc., an Akron-based freight hauler, has teamed with United Airlines, American Airlines and computer maker Unisys to form a new heavy freight shipping company that will compete with...