Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from November 2002

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from November 2002

Seattle-Based Airborne Reports Third-Quarter Loss of $3.1 Million.
November 1, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 1--WILMINGTON, Ohio--Airborne Inc., a Seattle-based freight forwarder with its sorting hub in Wilmington, on Thursday reported a net loss of $3.1 million, or 6 cents per share, in the third quarter ended Sept. 30....

Survey Ranks Ohio Tenth in Aerospace Employment.
November 1, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 1--A study released Thursday by a government panel ranked Ohio 10th in aerospace employment, but it did not include military personnel among the numbers. The Commission on the Future of the U.S....

Truck Driver Claims Weight Bias in Suit against Dayton, Ohio, Company.
November 1, 2002... Byline: Wes Hills Nov. 1--Claiming discrimination based on weight, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Watkins Motor Lines Inc. of Dayton unlawfully discharged 400-pound Steven Grindle "because of his perceived disability,...

Judge Recommends Montgomery County, Ohio, Pay Lawyer Fees in Bias Suit.
November 2, 2002... Byline: Wes Hills Nov. 2--DAYTON, Ohio--U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz has recommended that Montgomery County pay $1,000 in fees to the attorney who won a $1 jury award on his client's claim of retaliation for filing a previous,...

Moraine, Ohio-Area Credit Union Closes after Financial Struggle.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Nov. 5--MORAINE, Ohio--After years of financial struggle and declining membership, 801 Credit Union Inc. has closed and DayMet Credit Union Inc. has purchased its assets. The acquisition will have little...

Banking Services Growing Fast at GE Retail Sales Finance Co.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 5--KETTERING, Ohio--In those rare moments when bosses lob criticism his way, Glenn Marino can hunker down in his office at the General Electric Co. credit card center on Wilmington Avenue. The walls and roof...

Kmart Denies Report that Eight Dayton, Ohio-Area Stores Might Close.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 5--DAYTON, Ohio--Kmart Corp. said Friday it has no plans at this time to close any of its Dayton-area stores next year as it continues to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A spokeswoman for...

Architects to Occupy Renovated Office Building in Downtown Dayton, Ohio.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 5--DAYTON, Ohio--CityWide Development Corp. announced plans Friday to renovate the McCormick building across the street from Fifth Third Field. The Dayton architectural firm of Lorenz and Williams will...

Centerville, Ohio, Software Creation Could Warn of Attacks.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Nov. 5--CENTERVILLE, Ohio--Local entrepreneur Ralph Conley, through his company Egoware Inc., has launched software that can help government officials warn safety forces, businesses and citizens of possible terrorist...

Group Hopes to Resurrect Intercity Passenger Rail Service among Ohio Cities.
November 5, 2002... Byline: Dale Dempsey Nov. 5--DAYTON, Ohio--Near the ghost of a Dayton train station, an advocate group met at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Saturday to try to resurrect passenger rail service. Members of the Ohio Rail Passengers...

New Dayton, Ohio, Restaurant Offers Eclectic Menu, Interior.
November 6, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 6--Get ready for "Z Big Table." The table, which can fit 24 people, will sit in the middle of Zola's restaurant, beckoning strangers to come and dine as friends. The elegant maroon and olive table is...

Emerson Electric Turns Fourth-Quarter Profit.
November 6, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Nov. 6--Emerson Electric Co., owner of Sidney-based Copeland Corp., posted a fiscal fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, reversing a year-earlier loss caused by a restructuring charge. St. Louis-based...

Bank One's Dayton, Ohio, Teller Machines Offer Spanish Options.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 7--DAYTON, Ohio--To serve Dayton's growing Hispanic community, Bank One Corp. has equipped 19 of its Dayton-area automated teller machines (ATMs) with a Spanish language option, the bank announced Wednesday. ...

Information-Technology Network Helps Connect Dayton, Ohio, Companies.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Nov. 7--DAYTON, Ohio--The i-Zone in January will launch a program to help small companies get what they want most -- customers, preferably big ones. The Pillar Program is designed to teach small, technology-related...

Kroger Considers Replacing Dayton, Ohio, Store.
November 7, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 7--DAYTON, Ohio--The Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati, might close its store at 1555 Wayne Ave. and build a bigger one nearby on Stewart Street, a company official said. In a nationwide effort to update and...

Automotive Industry Systems Provider Posts Fourth-Quarter Gains.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Nov. 8--KETTERING, Ohio--Reynolds and Reynolds Co. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter gains in sales and earnings despite a lackluster economy and weaker technology spending by businesses. For the quarter ended...

Kettering, Ohio-Based Information Systems Provider Posts Quarterly Sales Gains.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Nov. 8--KETTERING, Ohio--Reynolds and Reynolds Co. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter gains in sales and earnings despite a lackluster economy and weaker technology spending by businesses. For the quarter ended...

Dayton, Ohio, University Partners with ATM-Maker NCR in Internship Program.
November 8, 2002... Nov. 8--DAYTON, Ohio--University of Dayton and NCR Corp. officials are expected to announce today a new program that will enable international students to pursue a master's degree at UD while interning at NCR. The announcement is to be...

Ice Cream Store Plans to Open Franchise in Centerville, Ohio.
November 8, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 8--Graeter's ice cream plans to open a franchise in Centerville just in time for the Fourth of July. The ice cream store would sit on the northeast corner of Franklin and Main streets and feature a...

Builder Buys Coldwater, Ohio Site.
November 9, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 9--COLDWATER, Ohio--A Cranberry Prairie construction company is purchasing a former tractor plant here and hopes to restore some lost jobs to this Mercer County community. Bruns Construction Enterprises, a unit...

Ohio State Lottery to Offer Gift Certificates.
November 9, 2002... Nov. 9--COLUMBUS, Ohio--The Ohio Lottery has picked the holiday season for a pilot program offering gift cards that can be used to play several lottery games. The "Wild Cards," essentially a gift certificate, will be sold from Monday...

Restructuring Weighs on Dayton, Ohio, Automation Equipment Maker's Earnings.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Nov. 10--DAYTON, Ohio--DT Industries Inc., a maker of automation equipment for a variety of industries, reported Friday a fiscal first-quarter loss, citing the weak economy and restructuring costs. The...

Higher Insurance Costs May Erase Pay Raises.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 10--DAYTON, Ohio--Jaws may drop as workers open health insurance sign-up packets this fall and spot sharply higher prices. Next year's cost of living or merit raises may melt away as companies pass along more of...

Dayton, Ohio, Begins Plans to Rebuild Highway.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 10--From its headquarters on East Monument Avenue, Requarth Lumber's delivery trucks can quickly reach a highway and deliver goods to customers across the Miami Valley. President Alan Pippenger said his...

Wine Shelves at Grocery Chain Trader Joe's Present Learning Experience.
November 10, 2002... Byline: Mark Fisher Nov. 10--The wine department in Trader Joe's enjoys a high-profile location -- customers virtually must pass through it to get to some of the checkouts -- and the selection reflects the chain's eclectic, yet...

Shoplifter Prevention the Best Defense for Retailers, Ohio Expert Says.
November 11, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 11--DAYTON, Ohio--Last week, it took a jury less than six hours to convict two-time Oscar nominee Winona Ryder of stealing $5,500 worth of high-fashion merchandise from a Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue store...

Miamisburg, Ohio-Based Bicycle Supplier Huffy Corp. Suffers Stock Drop.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Nov. 12--MIAMISBURG, Ohio--Huffy Corp. stock dropped almost 12 percent on Monday, one business day after the company said in a regulatory filing that the settlement of two lawsuits pending against a former...

Dayton, Ohio, Heart Hospital's Parent Firm Reports Higher Earnings, Revenue.
November 12, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Nov. 12--MedCath Corp., operator of the Dayton Heart Hospital, said Monday its earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter increased as it experienced an uptick in hospital admissions and revenues. The Charlotte,...

Sports-Equipment Supplier Huffy Corp. Posts Profit for Third Quarter.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Christopher Montgomery Nov. 14--MIAMISBURG, Ohio--Huffy Corp. reported a third-quarter profit on Wednesday, reversing a year-earlier loss on the strength of its sports equipment and assembly and merchandising services. The...

Farmer's Retirement Ends Family's 150-Year Stay on Land in West Liberty, Ohio.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 15--WEST LIBERTY, Ohio--The peat harvest has ended for the year at Herman Thompson's peat bog farm and if he has his way, it will be his last. Thompson put his farm on the market six months ago, looking...

Insurers Use Price Tiers for Doctors, Hospitals.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Theresa Agovino Nov. 23--NEW YORK--Some insurance companies are trying yet another tactic to drive down health-care costs, using tiered medical coverage to steer patients from high-priced hospitals and doctors to less expensive...

Columbus, Ohio-Based Limited Clothing Store Plans to Sell Lerner Division.
November 23, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 23--COLUMBUS, Ohio--Limited Brands Inc. announced Friday it is selling the Lerner New York/New York & Co. division to an investor group led by the division's leader, as part of the company's continued effort to...

Kettering, Ohio, Officials Attempt to Buy Property Across County Line.
November 25, 2002... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Nov. 25--SUGARCREEK TWP., Ohio--The city of Kettering is trying to buy a 150-acre property across the county line on Wilmington Pike in Greene County's Sugarcreek Twp. Township officials are hoping negotiations...

Airport Bends Rules to Help Dayton, Ohio, Fire Department.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Jim Bebbington Nov. 26--DAYTON, Ohio--Dayton International Airport officials spent $92,400 for thermal imaging cameras last year, most of which went to the Dayton Fire Department, despite city and state accounting rules that...

Proposed Amendment Would Loosen Ohio Nursing Home Staffing Requirements.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Jim DeBrosse Nov. 26--COLUMBUS, Ohio--A proposed bill amendment could gut the state's year-old minimum requirements for staffing nursing homes on nights and weekends, state health officials and elderly advocates fear. Nursing...

SBC Requests Alternative Telephone-Rate Plan in Ohio.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Tim Tresslar Nov. 26--COLUMBUS, Ohio--SBC Ameritech asked state regulators Monday for permission to operate under a plan that would cap rates for certain telephone services while allowing eventual increases for others. The...

Moto Photo Seeks Bankruptcy Protection.
November 27, 2002... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 27--TROTWOOD, Ohio--Moto Photo Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors and announced on Monday it plans to sell its assets to a company formed by a former director. Moto Photo, a...