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

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

Two Lebanon, Ohio, Boys Sue Kellogg for Allegedly Moldy Pop-Tarts.
May 1, 2004... Byline: Lawrence Budd May 1--LEBANON, Ohio -- Two Lebanon boys have sued the maker of Pop-Tarts, claiming they consumed moldy servings of the popular breakfast snack in May 2002. Jack and Ross Butterfield and their parents seek more...

University of Dayton Business Students Head to Asia for Classes, Company Tours.
May 1, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal May 1--International business major Carrie Ortengren could have finished up her senior year at the University of Dayton the traditional way with a May graduation, but she had a different idea. Ortengren will...

Trotwood, Ohio Eagerly Awaits First Visit from a Sitting U.S. President.
May 2, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington May 2--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- President Bush's town-hall style meeting Tuesday in Trotwood is coming a few months after a city delegation asked the Bush campaign to drop by. Mayor Donald McLaurin, a Republican, said...

Audit Is Just the Start for Troubled Parent of Dayton, Ohio, Utility.
May 2, 2004... Byline: Jim Dillon May 2--Six weeks have passed since DPL Inc. Controller Daniel Thobe sent his now well-known memo to August Hillenbrand, head of the audit committee of the DPL board. Six weeks have also passed since Hillenbrand and the...

Trotwood, Ohio, Officials Ponder Housing Inspections.
May 2, 2004... Byline: Derek Ali May 2--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- City officials say they want to improve the look of housing stock, but the Greater Dayton Apartment Association is protesting as too costly a proposed ordinance requiring city inspections. ...

Problems at Montgomery County, Ohio, Shelter Highlight Plight of Animals.
May 3, 2004... May 3--Animal-welfare workers agree: There is no such thing as a perfect shelter. All shelters come under scrutiny from time to time, said Art Evans, director of the Greene County Animal Shelter, which operates shelters in Xenia and...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Business Briefs Column.
May 3, 2004... May 3--ECLIPSE INTEGRITY AWARD FINALISTS LISTED: The Better Business Bureau of the Miami Valley has announced this year's finalists for the BBB's Eclipse Integrity Awards, which honor Miami Valley organizations that exemplify ethics, honesty...

Dayton, Ohio, Financial Firm Caters to Church Market.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 3--CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- At one time, Joshua Johnson's future appeared bleak, but now he says the very name of his company is testament to how far he's come. Grace Financial Group has $4 million in assets...

Many Dayton, Ohio-Connected Stocks Show Gains despite Stagnant Market.
May 3, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 3--DAYTON, Ohio -- After rebounding smartly in 2003 following two miserable years, the stock market has meandered since Jan. 1. But most Dayton-connected stocks posted gains. Of the 70 stocks on the Dayton Daily...

Lawmaker Backs Dayton, Ohio-Area Aerospace Trade Show.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 4--The head of a congressional armed services subcommittee toured Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Monday and voiced support for the idea of a locally based international aerospace trade show. U.S. Rep....

Bush to Focus on Economy during Visit to Western Ohio.
May 4, 2004... May 4--President Bush will discuss the economy and meet with small-business owners, community college officials and students in job-training programs in a campaign swing today through western Ohio -- including stops in Trotwood and Lebanon. ...

Ohio-Based RV Maker Thor Industries Sees Sales Jump 56 Percent.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 4--JACKSON CENTER, Ohio -- Thor Industries Inc., a large manufacturer of recreational vehicles and midsize buses, said Monday that preliminary sales through April 30 were up more than 50 percent, with help from a...

Fairborn, Ohio, Schools Seek Levy to Erase Debt, Better Programs.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich May 4--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- The Fairborn school board voted Monday to place a 12.3-mill levy on the August ballot to bail this cash-strapped school district out of debt and to improve its academic programs. If...

Investors Say Parent Company Should Drop Dayton, Ohio, Utility or Portfolio.
May 4, 2004... Byline: Tom Beyerlein May 4--DPL Inc.'s board of directors should investigate selling off either the Dayton Power and Light Co. or DPL's $1 billion investment portfolio, or both, representatives of two major institutional investors said...

Official Says Army's Armor Problem Underscores Need to Adapt.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 5--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Army is catching up on its much-criticized shortage of armor for soldiers and vehicles in Iraq, but the experience underscores a need for quicker response to...

Predatory-Lending Foes May Impede Resolution, Ohio Association Chair Says.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 5--DAYTON, Ohio -- Consumer advocacy groups pushing for anti-predatory lending legislation might be hurting efforts on a national level, according to a mortgage banking leader. Michael Petrie, chairman-elect...

Dayton, Ohio, Schools to Cut 124 Positions as Board Tries to Stave Off Deficit.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Scott Elliott May 5--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Dayton school board voted Tuesday night to cut 124 jobs -- including 82 teaching positions -- as part of a cost-saving effort to fend off a projected $7.4 million deficit next year. ...

University of Dayton Could Decide Soon on Former Manufacturing Tract.
May 5, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey May 5--DAYTON, Ohio -- The University of Dayton plans to make a decision by July on whether to buy the land NCR is putting up for sale between Brown Street and Patterson Boulevard south of Stewart Street. "This is...

Homes in Dayton, Ohio, Area Fetch All-Time High Sale Prices in April.
May 5, 2004... May 5--The average sales price of a Tri-City house hit an all-time high in April, reaching $169,600, according to preliminary figures released Tuesday by Tri-City Association of Realtors. That exceeded markedly the $152,000 average for this...

Jazz Is Only Thing Smoking at Dayton Nightclub as Venue Snuffs Out Cigarettes.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Whitney Link May 6--They've been playing jazz in smoky clubs for so long that the two things almost seem to belong together -- but in Dayton's premier jazz venue, that won't be the case much longer. Starting Saturday, Gilly's...

Greene County, Ohio, Judges Oust Veteran Bookkeeper.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson May 6--XENIA, Ohio -- Greene County's two Common Pleas judges fired an 18-year employee Wednesday after finding her neglectful in her duties as the probation department's bookkeeper. Lorraine Simmons' firing...

Greene County, Ohio, Probation Officer Resigns; Bookkeeper May Be Fired.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson May 6--XENIA, Ohio -- Greene County officials have accepted the resignation of a probation officer accused of collecting from probationers thousands of dollars never deposited in the department's bank account or...

Dayton, Ohio, Housing Board Gets Second Surprise Contract.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith May 6--The Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority Board on Wednesday learned of a second surprise agreement struck by its former executive director Roland Turpin with Sankofa Corp. The agreement signed by...

Ohio Senate Lawmakers Approve Bill to Curb Residents' Legal Remedies.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 6--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted 20-12 in favor of a bill that chisels away at Ohioans' court remedies by limiting who can be sued and how much they might have to pay for pain and...

SBC Employees in 13 States Could Leave Jobs, Join Strike.
May 6, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 6--Local workers for SBC Communications Inc. are gearing up for a strike that could start early Saturday and possibly affect phone service for thousands, according to a union president. Terry Riddlebarger,...

Head of Wilmington, Ohio, Air Shipping Firm Offers Hopeful Message.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 7--WILMINGTON, Ohio -- More than 100 shareholders of ABX Air Inc. attended the company's first annual meeting since the spinoff from Airborne Freight Corp. last August and heard an uplifting message about future...

Insurer Sues Tipp City, Ohio, Man over Burned-Out Home.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman May 7--TROY, Ohio -- An insurance company wants a Tipp City man convicted of setting his house on fire during a domestic dispute to reimburse it for close to $70,000 it had to pay for damages to the house. Dean...

Audit Shows Flaws in Fairborn, Ohio, Schools.
May 7, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich May 7--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- A state audit of the cash-strapped Fairborn City Schools begins to reveal what the district's newest administrators inherited in early 2003: unbalanced payroll and checking accounts,...

Troy, Ohio-Area Housing Agencies Awarded State Grant.
May 10, 2004... May 10--TROY, Ohio -- Community Housing of Darke, Miami and Shelby Counties Inc. has been awarded an $18,900 state grant to help prevent homelessness. The nonprofit organization will use the funding to rehabilitate four of its seven shared...

CEO Resigns from Dayton, Ohio, Arts Fund.
May 11, 2004... Byline: Terry Morris May 11--Nathan Smallwood, president and CEO of Culture Works for two days shy of a year, resigned Monday and was replaced by Denise Rehg, executive vice president. The united arts fund's board president, Debby...

Files Erased from Executives Computer of Ohio Power Firm.
May 11, 2004... Byline: Tom Beyerlein May 11--DAYTON, Ohio -- About 740 files were erased from the personal laptop computer of DPL Inc. Chairman Peter H. Forster with "scrubbing" software Forster downloaded after investigators had asked him and other DPL...

Asbestos Bill Gets Approval in Ohio.
May 12, 2004... Byline: William Hershey May 12--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that sets medical requirements for bringing or maintaining lawsuits based on exposure to asbestos. Unlike the version the House has passed, the...

Mutual Federal Savings Bank to Open Branch in Troy, Ohio.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 12--TROY, Ohio -- Steadily growing Mutual Federal Savings Bank of Sidney is venturing farther into Miami County to open an office in a Troy shopping center. Mutual Federal, founded in 1922, purchased a former...

Urban Nights Event Showcases Downtown Dayton, Ohio.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Dan Cox May 12--If you haven't started thinking of Dayton as a trendy, happening place to live, the organizers of Friday's "Urban Nights" showcase of lofts, galleries and restaurants are hoping to turn your head on the matter. ...

Honda to Spend $123 Million on Paint Shop.
May 12, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 12--Honda of America Manufacturing on Tuesday announced plans to construct a $123 million paint center at its Marysville Auto Plant. The Japan-based automaker called the investment the largest in a series of...

Beavercreek, Ohio, Plans Income Tax Forums.
May 12, 2004... May 12--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- The City Council has instructed City Manager Timothy C. Hansley to hold community forums on a proposed income tax and to redraft the ordinance within 30 days. The forums, which will be announced, will gather...

Troy, Ohio, Building Saved from Wrecking Ball.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly May 13--TROY, Ohio -- Eleventh-hour intervention has delayed the demolition of a condemned Canal Street building, regarded by some local historians as one of Troy's last remaining links to the industrial district that...

Dayton, Ohio, Hospital Unveils Management Moves.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Aaron Powell Jr. May 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- James Pancoast, Good Samaritan Hospital's executive vice president and chief operating officer, will take over as hospital president and chief executive officer on June 1. Current...

Dayton, Ohio, Hotel Reopens After Renovation Project.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal May 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton's first downtown hotel to offer guests a swimming pool re-opened Tuesday as First Place Condominiums after extensive renovations. The 11-story building opened as the Stratford...

Officials Break Ground on Huber Heights, Ohio, Interchange Project.
May 13, 2004... May 13--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Local and state officials launched a $9.4 million project Wednesday to reconstruct the interchange at Interstate 70 and Ohio 202 (Old Troy Pike). Ohio Department of Transportation Director Gordon Proctor...

Executives of Ohio Power Firm's Parent Fire Back at Critics, Accusations.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Tom Beyerlein May 13--DPL Inc. Chairman Peter H. Forster, in a strongly worded statement to the head of the DPL board's audit committee, said an independent counsel's investigation found "virtually nothing of merit in the...

Ohio's Teachers Retirement System to Pay $3.85 Million in Bonuses.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 13--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fearing employee lawsuits, the State Teachers Retirement System is preparing to pay $3.85 million in bonuses to 371 pension fund workers, the system's executive director announced late...

Workers' Comp Bill Wins Approval in Ohio House.
May 13, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 13--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Employers would have an easier time testing injured workers for drug and alcohol use and employees would have to prove that their drug use didn't cause an accident, under a workers'...

Dayton, Ohio, Business Competition Announces Winners.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal May 14--Winners of the first phase of the I-Zone's $100,000 Business Plan Challenge included companies creating a bumper airbag for semis, a battery-operated lawnmower and a device that can scan for skin cancer....

Miami County, Ohio, Commissioners Hire Economic Development Director.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman May 14--TROY, Ohio -- The Miami County commissioners interviewed people from Ohio and beyond in their search for the county's first economic development director before hiring an applicant from neighboring Darke...

Governor of Ohio Says State's Story Can Attract New Jobs.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal May 14--DAYTON, Ohio -- Gov. Bob Taft told Dayton's economic development community on Thursday that Ohio needs to do a better job of telling its story to the rest of the country in order to attract new jobs to...

Dayton, Ohio, Machinery Company DT Files for Chapter 11, Plans to Sell Assets.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 14--DAYTON, Ohio -- DT Industries Inc., a struggling industrial machinery company that moved to Dayton three years ago, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Thursday and will sell its operations. The...

Jamestown, Ohio, Residents Rallying against Megadairies to Expand Statewide.
May 14, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly May 14--JAMESTOWN, Ohio -- Rural residents trying to derail plans for a large dairy near this Greene County town have broadened their opposition to include other large farms proposed in neighboring Clark and Fayette...

Dayton, Ohio, Schools Change Slowly in Years following Landmark Brown Ruling.
May 16, 2004... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith May 16--DAYTON, Ohio -- Roosevelt High School had unwritten rules about race. Students from the class of 1954 recall no black teachers or senior class officers, and certain school sports, such as tennis, were...

Trotwood, Ohio, Hamvention Draws Ham Radio Enthusiasts.
May 16, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly May 16--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- Some kids trade baseball cards, but Andrew Kelly and Lorilei Alley prefer cards of the QSL variety. The two youths, both representing a Maryland amateur radio club Saturday at Hara Arena...

Trotwood, Ohio, Event Reconnects 21,000 Ham Radio Operators.
May 17, 2004... Byline: Mara Lee May 17--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- The guy talking into the small square microphone at his shoulder isn't a police officer responding to dispatch. His radio is on his back, in a backpack, and he's talking with another amateur...

Top Executives at Troubled Dayton, Ohio, Utility Step Down.
May 17, 2004... May 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- The controversial top three executives of DPL Inc. stepped aside Sunday after the board of directors unanimously accepted an independent counsel's report that included findings of computer scrubbing and questionable...

Ohio Air Force Base's 445th Airlift Wing Gets New Commander.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 18--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In another sign of approaching change for the 445th Airlift Wing, the Air Force Reserve unit has gained a new commander with experience in the C-5 Galaxy transport...

Board Appointments at Dayton, Ohio's DPL Aim to Restore Investor Trust.
May 18, 2004... May 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- The decision by the DPL Inc. board of directors to place two relative newcomers at the company's helm is a necessary first step in restoring trust in the company, observers said Monday. By selecting rookie board...

Reports on Dayton, Ohio-Based Utility Firm Prompt Probes by FBI, SEC.
May 18, 2004... May 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- The FBI and the Securities and Exchange Commission have launched investigations into concerns that led to Sunday's top-level shakeup at DPL Inc., a source close to the investigations told the Dayton Daily News on Monday....

Executives of Dayton, Ohio-Based Utility Firm Are Victims, Lawyers Say.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Tom Beyerlein May 18--Peter H. Forster and Caroline E. Muhlenkamp were the victims of an "irresponsible" independent counsel's investigation that became a "vicious public assault" on them, the attorney for the departed DPL Inc....

Passenger Traffic Increases at Dayton, Ohio, Airport.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 18--Passenger traffic at Dayton International Airport grew by 23 percent last month compared to April 2003, according to airport figures. The figures reflect another strong month of growth. Passenger...

Union May Strike at Troy, Ohio, Aircraft Wheels and Brakes Plant.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly May 18--TROY, Ohio -- About 330 unionized workers at Goodrich Corp.'s aircraft wheels and brakes plant intend to strike at noon Thursday unless the company and union can come to terms on a three-year labor contract....

Latest Budget Cuts Save Fairborn, Ohio, Schools $500,000.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich May 18--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- In the latest and perhaps final round of budget cuts, the Fairborn school board Monday gave the pink slip to nine teachers and two secretaries, a move expected to save the cash-strapped...

Huffy Delays Reporting First-Quarter Earnings.
May 18, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 18--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Huffy Corp. did not release its first-quarter earnings as scheduled Monday. Instead, the Miamisburg-based sporting goods retailer said it retained a third party to determine the value of...

Troy, Ohio, Council Approves Management Pay.
May 18, 2004... May 18--TROY, Ohio -- The City Council voted 6-1 Monday for a revised management pay plan that includes discretionary bonuses of up to $2,500 for city managers at the top of their salary ranges or who have performed exceptionally during the...

Dayton Native to Lead Ohio University as Next President.
May 18, 2004... May 18--ATHENS, Ohio -- Ohio University has selected Dayton native and OU alumnus Roderick J. McDavis as its next president. OU Board of Trustees Chairman Robert D. Walter announced the appointment Monday. The appointment will be made...

Warren County, Ohio, Continues to Pace Area in Home Building.
May 19, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 19--Housing starts in the Dayton area increased 5.4 percent last month from April 2003, even as interest rates gradually rose from historic lows. David Bohardt, executive director of the Home Builders...

Congressman Says Dayton, Ohio, Transit Authority Project Is at Risk.
May 19, 2004... May 19--The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority could lose a $2.25 million federal grant to tear down the former Admiral Benbow hotel if the transit system fails to line up local matching funds and resolve questions about how federal...

Whirlpool Plant in Greenville, Ohio, Readies for 350 Seasonal Hires.
May 19, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 19--GREENVILLE, Ohio -- The Whirlpool Corp. plant here is preparing for its annual summer hiring program when hundreds of temporary workers will be added for six months of pre-holiday production. Meanwhile, the...

Low-Fare Carrier to Offer Service from Washington, D.C., from Dayton, Ohio.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney May 20--Atlantic Coast Airlines on Wednesday began flying under its new name --Independence Air -- and promised to introduce low-fare jet service in August between Dayton and Washington, D.C. Service will...

Dayton, Ohio, Approves $8 Million in Airport Construction Funding.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington May 20--Dayton Airport officials defended their decision to award an $8 million contract to the highest bidder for a terminal construction project. City Commissioners on Wednesday approved issuing $8 million in...

Workers, Management at Troy, Ohio, Aircraft Parts Plant Agree to Further Talks.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly May 20--TROY, Ohio -- Goodrich Corp. and the union representing 330 employees at its aircraft wheels and brakes plant have agreed to return to the bargaining table, thereby averting workers' plans to strike at noon...

Dayton, Ohio-Area Firms Look to Cash In on Checking Changes.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal May 20--A new law that gives electronic copies of checks the same legal standing as the originals has two Dayton companies looking for ways to help banks collect and manage check images. NCR Corp. and...

AT&T Cuts Ohio Calling Plans, Blames SBC.
May 20, 2004... May 20--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- AT&T said Wednesday it will stop offering two calling plans in Ohio and blamed higher wholesale rates granted to SBC Communications. The action by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio means that SBC Ohio's...

Superintendent Says Fairborn, Ohio, Schools Levy Needs to Pass.
May 20, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich May 20--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- The cost to pull Fairborn schools out of financial crisis "will only go higher" if voters don't approve a 12.3-mill emergency operating levy this year, Superintendent David Scarberry...

Dayton, Ohio, Utility Agrees to Continue Residential Rate Freeze.
May 20, 2004... May 20--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., a subsidiary of Cinergy Corp., announced Thursday it has reached an agreement with 11 intervening parties and the staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on electric rates. ...

Ohio Trial Lawyers Lobby against Tort Reform Bill.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 21--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Armed with fact books, nonflammable baby pajamas and bottles of Tylenol, Ohio trial lawyers descended on the Statehouse on Thursday to make their case against a pending tort reform bill....

York, Pa.-Based Clothing Retailer Shows $5.6 Million Loss in First Quarter.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 21--YORK, Pa. -- Bon-Ton Stores Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter loss widened this year as the retailer struggled with integrating newly acquired Elder-Beerman stores into its operations. The York, Pa.-based...

Cincinnati Utility to Extend Electric Rate Freeze through 2005.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 21--CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., a supplier of power in the southern Miami Valley, said Thursday it has reached agreement to extend its residential electric rate freeze in southwestern Ohio...

General Motors Puts Brakes on Production at Moraine, Ohio, Plant.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 21--MORAINE, Ohio -- The General Motors Corp. Moraine Assembly plant will temporarily shut down June 14 through June 21, putting nearly 4,000 workers on temporary layoff status for a week, according to company...

Miami County, Ohio, Mulls Legal Action to Fight Costs of 911 Systems.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman May 21--TROY, Ohio -- The Miami County Communications Center board Wednesday got a better idea of the full cost of implementing new computer-aided dispatch and police records systems before going behind closed doors to...

Ohio's Small Companies to Get Workers' Comp Discount.
May 21, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff May 21--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Private employers will be getting a 20 percent discount on their next workers' compensation bills, which will add up to $170 million in savings for businesses statewide. The Ohio...

Dayton, Ohio, Building Being Given New Life.
May 22, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal May 22--DAYTON, Ohio -- Standing on the fourth floor of 130 N. Patterson Blvd. on Wednesday evening, architects Michael Conway and Dara Sharp began to brainstorm about how they want their new office to look. ...

Greene County, Ohio, Plans Lawsuit to Recoup Court-Ordered Funds.
May 22, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson May 22--XENIA, Ohio -- Greene County prosecutors plan to file a civil lawsuit to recoup thousands in court-ordered fees that were never deposited in the probation department's bank account or posted to its computer...

Montgomery County, Ohio's Jobless Rate Drops in April.
May 22, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 22--Montgomery County's unemployment rate fell to 5.7 percent in April, down from 6.3 percent a year ago, but only slightly below the 5.8 percent rate in March. The April figures are not seasonally adjusted, the...

Dayton, Ohio, Utility DPL Begins Long Journey to Recovery.
May 23, 2004... Byline: Jim Dillon May 23--Every long journey starts with the first step. The DPL board of directors took a big first step toward recovery last Sunday by accepting an independent counsel's report on concerns raised in March by...

GM Chooses Improved Gas Mileage Over Hybrid Models.
May 23, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson May 23--Senior management at General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, chose not to unveil a new line of hybrid gas and electric vehicles when their foreign competitors did five years ago. GM instead opted...

Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Gain Popularity as Gasoline Prices Rise.
May 23, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman May 23--The Rev. John Fowler's biggest worry in these days of $2 a gallon gasoline is forgetting to turn off his electric/gasoline car in the garage. Fowler's four-door Toyota Prius, which gets around 50 mpg, is...