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

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

Road opens access to Kettering, Ohio, research park.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 1--KETTERING, Ohio -- When construction started last week on a road in the Miami Valley Research Park, it signified a new phase in the park's development. The road will open 85 acres to development, said...

Greene County, Ohio, official asks staff to vote for Bush, criticizes Kerry.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Nov. 1--XENIA, Ohio -- Greene County Auditor Luwanna Delaney, in a move she said she instantly regretted, used county e-mail Monday to send county staff members a political column that encourages readers to vote...

Cincinnati, Ohio, utility seeks new hearing on rate change settlement.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 1--CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. said Monday it has filed for a rehearing on a September Public Utilities Commission of Ohio ruling that changed the state's previous rate settlement with...

Dayton, Ohio-based document company wins contract with hospital supply firm.
November 1, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 1--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Relizon Co. announced Monday that it has won a three-year contract to provide $100 million per year in documents and forms to a national hospital supply company. Relizon said the...

Chantille's restaurant to open in Dayton, Ohio.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Ann Heller Nov. 2--DAYTON, Ohio -- The restaurant Chantille's will open at the middle of this month in the former Olivia's in the Kettering Tower. The restaurant will serve lunch only, Monday through Friday, and will offer both...

Iams founder, scientist dies at 89.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 2--Paul Iams, founder of The Iams Food Co., died Oct. 26 at the age 89, more than 50 years after starting a company to create nutritious dog food. A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday at...

Proposed Vandalia, Ohio, school levy in dead heat.
November 2, 2004... Byline: Kristin McAllister Nov. 2--VANDALIA, Ohio-- With 37 percent of precincts reporting, a 5.5-mill additional levy for Vandalia-Butler City Schools levy was in a dead heat -- 50 percent voting for and 50 percent voting against,...

Air Force, Wright State University in Ohio join on biotech research project.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 3--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- The Air Force and Wright State University are teaming up on a biotechnology research project to learn how to make revolutionary devices that work like living cells. The Cell-Like...

Fire, street initiatives pass in Fairborn, Ohio.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson Nov. 3--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Fire stations will be overhauled and streets will be repaved if unofficial results of Tuesday's election hold true. The city's long-sought road initiative appeared to be passing by a...

Tech firm seeks expansion grant from Montgomery County, Ohio.
November 3, 2004... Nov. 3--Perkin Elmer Power Systems at the Mound Advanced Technology Center in Miamisburg will undergo a $2.7 million expansion in the next four years and has asked the county for a $312,000 grant to help pay for the project's first phase. ...

Kettering, Ohio-based auto software supplier's earnings drop 34 percent.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 3--KETTERING, Ohio -- At the close of a tumultuous fiscal year that saw sales and earnings plunge, shareholder lawsuits filed and the chief executive quit, the Reynolds and Reynolds Co. on Wednesday reported more...

Huntington Banks operator wants extension of pact to merge with Unizan.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 3--Huntington, operator of 13 Huntington Banks in the Dayton-Springfield area, said it will withdraw its application for regulatory approval of its acquisition of Unizan, first announced in January. Huntington said...

Landfill foes in Trotwood, Ohio, get update on site.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Cathy Mong Nov. 3--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- City council members remained quiet on the advice of attorneys at Wednesday night's informational meeting to discuss a rumored landfill, but Mayor Donald K. McLaurin assured the 150 or so...

National City Mortgage CEO in Miamisburg, Ohio, to step down.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 3--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Leo E. Knight Jr., chairman and chief executive of National City Mortgage Co., will step down as CEO on Jan. 1, but will continue to serve as chairman until he retires at the end of 2005,...

OPINION: After election spotlight, little changes for Ohio.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Mei-Ling Hopgood Nov. 3--What does a second term for President Bush and a tighter grip on Congress for Republicans mean for the state's clout in the nation's capital? How will all the visiting, courting, stumping and rallying in...

School districts in Ohio's Miami Valley grade failing bond issues.
November 3, 2004... Nov. 3--On a day following their third crushing levy defeat this year, Fairborn school officials issued a statement Wednesday titled, "Good things happening in Fairborn City Schools." Come again? "You still got to keep positive,"...

Montgomery County, Ohio, voters support levies.
November 3, 2004... Nov. 3--A host of Montgomery County issues benefited from Tuesday's large voter turnout, while others, including two German Twp. levies and a Riverside police levy, went down in defeat. Voters in Centerville and Washington Twp., with 86...

Youngstown, Ohio-area trash hauler appeals contract loss.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Nov. 3--TROY, Ohio -- A Youngstown-area company is appealing the Miami County commissioners' September decision to award a trash-hauling contract to a higher bidder. R&J Trucking Inc. of Boardman in late 2003 was...

Water-line venture picks treatment style in Tipp City, Ohio, area.
November 3, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Nov. 3--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- A treatment process consultants said will provide the best quality water and accommodate expected tougher drinking water requirements -- but increase construction and operating bills -- was...

Sugarcreek Township, Ohio, drops call for moratorium on construction.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Nov. 4--SUGARCREEK TWP., Greene County, Ohio -- Sugarcreek Twp. Trustees on Wednesday said they've put the brakes on launching a moratorium on construction because Kettering has declined an overture to pursue the...

Sinclair Broadcast's earnings dip in third quarter.
November 4, 2004... Nov. 4--DAYTON, Ohio -- Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., which owns WKEF-TV (Channel 22) and programs WRGT-TV (Channel 45) under a local marketing agreement, on Thursday reported lower third-quarter earnings. The Baltimore-based company said...

Furniture retailer files for Chapter 11, closes Dayton, Ohio-area stores.
November 4, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 4--Rhodes Inc., Atlanta-based owner of Rhodes Furniture stores, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors Thursday and said it would close its two Miami Valley locations. "The stores will be...

Faulty tail lamps prompt GM recalls.
November 4, 2004... Nov. 4--General Motors Corp. said Thursday it was recalling nearly 1.5 million vehicles in North America, ranging from 2002 to 2005 models. The latest recalls involve 1,496,056 vehicles, including 946,817 sport utility vehicles. The SUVs...

E-mail talked of draining Fairborn, Ohio, school district's coffers.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Nov. 5--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- School board Vice President Linda Riffle resigned Thursday just days after giving county prosecutors a 2002 e-mail, apparently from a fellow board member, that appears to outline a plan...

Goodrich fights fines in injury.
November 5, 2004... Nov. 5--TROY, Ohio -- Goodrich Corp. is contesting $62,500 in fines proposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration stemming from an Aug. 26 workplace injury at the aircraft wheels and brakes plant in Troy. Top 5 stories Guns...

Ohio power firm owner ready to issue 2003 report.
November 5, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 5--DAYTON, Ohio -- DPL Inc. says it is ready to file its 2003 annual report and will restate financial results for the past three years after making adjustments related to executive compensation, retirement and tax...

Dayton, Ohio, power firm parent files 2003 report, will resume paying dividends.
November 5, 2004... Nov. 5--DAYTON, Ohio -- DPL Inc., parent of the Dayton Power and Light Co., on Friday filed its long-delayed 2003 annual report and its quarterly reports for the first half of this year with the government. It also said it will resume making...

TV Tube plant cited in burn incident in Troy, Ohio.
November 5, 2004... Nov. 5--TROY, Ohio -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited MT Picture Display Corp. for workplace safety violations and has proposed $8,925 in fines after a worker was badly burned Oct. 6 at the television picture tube...

Dayton, Ohio-area districts get caught in fight for school funds.
November 6, 2004... Nov. 6--Fairborn school Superintendent Dave Scarberry is used to it by now. Put a property levy request on the ballot, then watch voters defeat it. "There's got to be another way," said Scarberry, whose 5,200-pupil district in Greene...

Nearly 2,800 make tracks to model train show in Trotwood, Ohio.
November 7, 2004... Byline: Kristin McAllister Nov. 7--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- They wind around bends filled with passengers or freight and leave those observing with a sense of nostalgia for a time when traveling was actually a treasured event. About 2,800...

Missing court payments force Greene County, Ohio, to issue refunds.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson Nov. 8--XENIA, Ohio -- Refund checks totaling $7,565 were mailed Monday to 46 people whose court-ordered payments disappeared after they gave them to their probation officer. Greene County Clerk of Courts Terri...

DHL Americas gains new chief executive.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- Global delivery company DHL has appointed John Mullen as chief executive officer of DHL Americas, a unit that includes the expansion program at Wilmington Air Park. Mullen, CEO of DHL...

Dayton, Ohio, economic development chief to step down.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton Development Coalition Chief Executive Officer Ron Wine announced Monday he will step down as the head of the economic development organization at the end of the year. "Economic...

Dayton, Ohio-based utility's program could reduce electric bills.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 8--Customers of Dayton Power and Light Co. have until Dec. 10 to sign up for an electric choice program that could save on monthly bills, two state agencies advised Monday. The Public Utilities Commission of...

Troy, Ohio, council may approve extra $100,000 for pool.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Nov. 8--TROY, Ohio -- The City Council will be asked to authorize up to $100,000 more for the city's partially constructed aquatic center to cover any contingencies following a positive recommendation Monday by a...

Time Warner to increase cable bills for Dayton, Ohio-area customers.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- Cable television bills will jump in December as Time Warner Cable tries to keep pace with market demands and growing competition. Time Warner's western Ohio division, serving 420,000...

Book tour goes off beaten track in Dayton, Ohio.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Laura Dempsey Nov. 8--Even as a kid growing up near the Gettysburg-Germantown intersection, Jerralynne Agee thought she might be too big for her britches. Now, however, with her Ph.D. in psychology, a job at the University of...

Downtown Dayton, Ohio, Partnership gets approval for fee.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington Nov. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Downtown Dayton Partnership has received approval to continue charging downtown property owners a fee to fund the organization. The partnership is funded through a tax on downtown...

Dayton, Ohio-area salt-supply firm glad it ignored predictions of failure.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 8--MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Montgomery County, Ohio -- Land developer JR Robinson and wife Stella opened a salt supply business as a sideline 25 years ago despite predictions they would fail. Robinson said the warnings...

New 'Mobil Travel Guide' again ignores Kettering, Ohio, restaurant's top rating.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Ann Heller Nov. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- For the second straight year, Mobil Travel Guide has passed over Kettering's l'Auberge in its selection of five- and four-star restaurants in the country. L'Auberge held a four-star rating for...

Ohio researcher says zinc oxide's future bright -- as a light source.
November 8, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Nov. 8--DAYTON, Ohio -- Researchers at Wright State University and Wright Patterson Air Force Base are investigating the amazing properties of a substance so common it is found in baby powder. The chemical, zinc...

Honda to create 100 more jobs at Russells Point, Ohio, transmission plant.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 9--RUSSELLS POINT, Ohio -- Honda Transmission Manufacturing of America Inc. said Tuesday it will add 100 new jobs as part of a $100 million expansion to add production of high-precision transmission gears to its...

NAACP chief in Dayton, Ohio, sets goals.
November 9, 2004... Byline: Kelli Wynn Nov. 9--DAYTON, Ohio -- As the new president of the Dayton Branch of the NAACP, the Rev. Dr. Robert E. Baines Jr. wants to keep the community more informed of the branch's actions. "If (the community) doesn't have...

Best Buy to target its most profitable customers in Dayton, Ohio, and beyond.
November 13, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- If you are a busy suburban mom, affluent professional or young hipster who loves to buy the latest TV or electronic gadget, then you are among Best Buy's "angels" -- the type of customer Best...

Dayton, Ohio, development leader to leave post next year on high note.
November 13, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- When Ron Wine leaves the Dayton Development Coalition in January, he'll leave behind a city and region better able to support business growth and attract new jobs than when the group...

New cable fences credited for lessening crossover crashes on Ohio interstates.
November 14, 2004... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Nov. 14--Snow was coating the roads shortly after noon Jan. 8 when Sharon Daugherty began her drive from Cincinnati back to the Miami Valley. As the 62-year-old Beavercreek woman headed north on...

New homes transform distressed neighborhood in Dayton, Ohio.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Old Dayton View neighborhood is on the cusp of a transformation that will give many working families an opportunity to own a home for the first time. Salem Crossing, a new urban...

Owner of Dayton, Ohio, Pontiac dealership calls it quits after 70 years.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- A landmark auto dealership in Dayton is closing its doors after 70 years in the same family. Mark Rodgers, president of Rodgers Pontiac at 871 S. Main St., said Monday he is selling the...

Debate on Centerville, Ohio, smoking ban heats up.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Nov. 15--CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- The public hearing on a City Council ordinance to prohibit smoking in public places and work places in the city burned like an extra-long cigarette Monday night. The Council decided to...

Dayton, Ohio, traffic signals get fiber optic upgrade.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Nov. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- For the past few months pedestrians in the downtown central business district have been stepping around bright, orange Wagner Smith Co. trucks that have been popping up at every intersection....

Competing Dayton, Ohio-area retail projects chase same tenants.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 15--Developers of two proposed retail projects may be after the same shopping and restaurant tenants, but neither is concerned the competition will threaten their individual projects. "We play to win," said...

Fairborn, Ohio, school board member is urged to quit.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Nov. 15--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Former Mayor Jack Wilson called for Fairborn school board member Steve Reichard to resign Monday evening in light of a controversial e-mail Reichard allegedly wrote nearly three years...

Fastener distributor opens third Dayton, Ohio-area store.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 15--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- The Fastenal Co., a national distributor of nuts, bolts and other assorted fasteners and related equipment to manufacturers and contractors, has opened a third Dayton area store on Col....

Dayton, Ohio, training center to promote electrician apprenticeship program.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Dayton Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee will have an open house ceremony Wednesday to spur more interest in its 70 year-old apprenticeship program for electricians, allowing...

Dayton, Ohio-based utility reports third-quarter profit rose 10 percent.
November 15, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- DPL Inc., holding company for the Dayton Power and Light Co., reported Monday that investment income boosted net profit 10 percent in the third quarter to $83.7 million, or 69 cents a share. A...

Springboro, Ohio, board considers new tax to open schools.
November 16, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Nov. 16--SPRINGBORO, Ohio -- The Springboro school board is expected to vote Tuesday night to seek a $7.2 million operating levy on a special election ballot in February. The three-year, 10.9-mill levy would...

WesBanco says its service will give it competitive edge in southwest Ohio.
November 16, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Nov. 16--CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- With one acquisition completed and another in the works, a West Virginia bank with an unusual name is quickly establishing itself in southwest Ohio. WesBanco Bank Inc., based in...

Missile Defense Agency calls laser success significant start.
November 16, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 16--The Missile Defense Agency has fired its first beam of light from the weapon built for the Airborne Laser, but the Air Force colonel in charge of the program indicated Tuesday how much work remains to...

Proposed Centerville, Ohio, smoking ban faces opposition from businesses.
November 16, 2004... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Nov. 16--CENTERVILLE, Ohio -- City officials considering a ban on smoking in public places in Centerville are learning what other Ohio cities already discovered -- trying to restrict smoking, especially in bars and...

Dayton, Ohio-area air force base takes up engine research.
November 17, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 17--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Tuesday's successful X-43A flight marked the end of that NASA program, but an Air Force effort under way here should take flight before the end of the decade. ...

Auto-parts maker Delphi plans changes for Dayton, Ohio-area operations.
November 17, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- Auto-parts maker Delphi Corp. will soon consolidate its operations in the Dayton area, where the company has cut its work force from 15,000 to 8,700 in the past seven years. "We're going...

Explosion at baseball-bat factory rocks Springboro, Ohio.
November 17, 2004... Byline: Kristin McAllister Nov. 17--SPRINGBORO, Ohio -- An explosion of a paint booth at the Gayston Corp. in Springboro around 1 p.m. Wednesday is contained and no workers were reported injured, according to Warren County officials. ...

Dayton, Ohio-area Lexus dealership first in nation to sell only pre-owned cars.
November 17, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 17--WASHINGTON TWP., Pa. -- Montgomery County Lexus of Dayton this week opened the nation's first stand-alone dealership completely dedicated to selling certified pre-owned Lexus vehicles. The $4 million...

Model-train collectors, sellers in Dayton, Ohio, not dismayed by Lionel woes.
November 17, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Nov. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- Chris Burger, owner of a new model train shop in Dayton, sighs when recalling how he missed out on ordering Polar Express toy train sets from Lionel LLC. Model train hobbyists bought up all...

Dayton, Ohio-area transit agency panel urges fare hike in 2005.
November 17, 2004... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Nov. 17--DAYTON, Ohio -- Despite a planned 25-cent fare increase, spending by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority will continue to outstrip revenue in 2005 under a budget proposal outlined Wednesday at RTA...

Warren County, Ohio, boosts water connection fees 17 percent.
November 17, 2004... Byline: Kristin McAllister Nov. 17--LEBANON, Ohio -- Insisting that increasing water capacity won't promote residential development in Warren County, where the population has grown 60 percent since 1990, county commissioners on Tuesday...

Retailer Bon-Ton lowers earnings expectations.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- Lackluster sales and earnings have prompted Bon-Ton Stores to revise its earnings guidance for this year. The York, Pa.-based department store retailer, which acquired Moraine-based...

Dayton, Ohio, airport expansion plan is revised.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Nov. 18--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- The biggest foreseen threat to the community in Dayton International Airport's expansion proposals has been removed from plans, but the city manager said other airport issues will continue...

Study urges Ohio to boost public school breakfast program.
November 18, 2004... Byline: Mandy Zatynski Nov. 18--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While student participation in Ohio school breakfast programs has grown at twice the national average the past two years, school participation is lagging, according to a report released...

Fifteen apply for vacancy on Fairborn, Ohio, school board.
November 26, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Nov. 26--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- In 2003, the prospect of serving on the Fairborn school board was about as appealing as a winter swim in the Mad River, judging by the interest the fall election race garnered. ...

Wright Flyer airplane display in Ohio draws attention to aerospace education.
November 27, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 27--Lebanon-Warren County Airport is a neat but unassuming airfield that outwardly resembles hundreds of other general-aviation airports around the country. But lurking inside one of its hangars is a...

Bargains bring consumers out before dawn in Beavercreek, Ohio.
November 27, 2004... Byline: Laura Dempsey Nov. 27--BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- They come in mini-platoons of two, three and four, their operation carefully orchestrated, mapped and timed during weeks of covert reconnaissance. They come bearing lists, clutching...

Tipp City, Ohio, may test power line Web connections.
November 28, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Nov. 28--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- Part of Tipp City could find electrical outlets turned into a high-speed Web connection later next year. The transformation would be part of a pilot project using the municipally owned...

Outdoors equipment retailer Gander Mountain opens store in Huber Heights, Ohio.
November 28, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 28--Gander Mountain Co., a leading outdoor equipment retailer geared toward camping, hunting and fishing, will open a new store in Huber Heights this spring. The 65,000-square-foot store will be located at...

Vandalia, Ohio-based aerospace services company aims to soar 50 percent higher.
November 28, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 28--VANDALIA, Ohio -- Projects Unlimited Inc., a small business with 100 employees, hopes to soar deeper into aerospace with the help of a much-needed power boost. The Vandalia-based company builds circuit...

Dayton, Ohio, area now can use VoIP technology to send voice messages.
November 28, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Nov. 28--DAYTON, Ohio -- It can find you anywhere during the business day, that is if you want to be found. Covad Communications Group Inc. of San Jose, Calif., announced earlier this month it plans to add VoIP to...

Former Dayton, Ohio, factory eyed for high-tech business campus.
November 28, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Nov. 28--DAYTON, Ohio -- The former site of a downtown automotive factory could be transformed into a model of environmentally friendly technology. Environmental clean-up is underway at the former General...

Wilmington, Ohio-based ABX Air planes to help move mail for U.S. Postal Service.
November 29, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Nov. 29--WILMINGTON, Ohio -- Last-minute letters to Santa may arrive with help from ABX Air Inc. this year under a contract awarded by the U.S. Postal Service. The Wilmington-based cargo airline will manage...

Shoppers start Christmas season strong, trail off in Dayton, Ohio, region.
November 29, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Nov. 29--DAYTON, Ohio -- Dayton-area retailers say they are pleased with consumer spending over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, but some noted that foot traffic and sales trailed off as the weekend wore on. "Friday...

Maker of recreation vehicles Thor exceeds first-quarter sales expectations.
November 29, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Nov. 29--JACKSON CENTER, Ohio -- Thor Industries Inc., a manufacturer of recreation vehicles and mid-size buses, on Monday exceeded analysts' estimates for the first quarter with record sales, net income and earnings...

Historic tavern in Dayton, Ohio, nears ruin from natural forces.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Benjamin Kline Nov. 30--DAYTON, Ohio -- As Dayton nears 2005 -- the city's 200th anniversary of incorporation -- its oldest house faces possible ruin from age, natural forces and some well-meant remodeling. The 1796 Newcom...

Dayton, Ohio, judge shifts his status, but not his workload.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Rob Modic Nov. 30--DAYTON, Ohio -- When U.S. District Judge Walter H. Rice moves to senior status at midnight, nothing will change in his workload Wednesday or next week or next month and might not for a year or more. Rice's...

Troy, Ohio, city officials urge revision in salaries.
November 30, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Nov. 30--TROY, Ohio -- Beginning next year, nonunion city hires would not receive longevity pay under a proposal backed Monday by the City Council's personnel committee. Current nonunion Troy workers who aren't in...

Higher tomato prices pasting local buyers in Dayton, Ohio.
November 30, 2004... Nov. 30--Getting a beefy slice of tomato on your burger is going to be dicey at best. At least at Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers. That's because the Florida hurricanes pretty much wiped out tomato crops, causing prices of these juicy meal...