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

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

VA nursing home patients will stay in Dayton, Ohio, facility.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Angelle Haney Oct. 1--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- The acting director of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center met with veterans' families and friends Thursday night and sought to reassure them about the fate of patients in the VA's...

Miami County, Ohio, rehires trash company.
October 1, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Oct. 1--TROY, Mich. -- Less than a year after Miami County commissioners said goodbye to AWT Transfer Services after 25 years of hauling the county's trash, they hired the company back Thursday. AWT of St. Paris...

Montgomery County, Ohio, company gets $7.6 million defense contract.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 5--Energy Storage Technologies has received a defense contract with an estimated value of $7.6 million for a mobile blood storage refrigerator, the company announced Monday. Awarded by the Defense...

Middletown, Ohio-based steel-maker's stock rises.
October 5, 2004... Oct. 5--The stock of AK Steel Holding Corp. rose Monday after J.P. Morgan added the company to a list of recommended stocks and put a $15-dollar price target on the stock. New York Stock Exchange-listed shares of the Middletown steel-maker...

Panel to be formed on Greene County, Ohio-area sewage issue.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Katherine Ullmer Oct. 5--A steering committee could be formed soon to study a proposed building moratorium for those parts of Montgomery, Greene and Warren counties that use the overwhelmed Sugarcreek Sanitary Sewer System. ...

United Airlines buys terminals from Dayton, Ohio, company for self check-in.
October 5, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Oct. 5--DAYTON, Ohio -- Kinetics, Inc., acquired last week by NCR Corp. for $26 million, has been chosen by United Airlines to supply self-service systems for passenger check-in and processing. United has made an...

Palo Alto, Calif.-based firm sells freight unit to UPS.
October 6, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- California-based CNF Inc., operator of the Menlo Worldwide Forwarding freight hub at Dayton International Airport, said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Menlo Worldwide Forwarding subsidiary to...

Dayton, Ohio-area natural gas bills may rise up 14 percent.
October 6, 2004... Oct. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio customers in the Dayton area can expect to pay 9 percent to 14 percent more for natural gas this winter heating season because of higher natural gas commodity prices, Vectren officials...

Wal-Mart's large expansion to include as many as 250 new supercenters.
October 6, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 6--Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Tuesday it will open 40 to 45 new discount stores and up to 250 new supercenters in the fiscal year that begins Feb. 1. Additionally, Wal-Mart said it will build three regional...

Heating bills in Dayton, Ohio, area will rise even more if season is severe.
October 6, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 6--DAYTON, Ohio -- Miami Valley residents should prepare for double-digit increases in heating bills this fall and winter, Vectren Corp., the local natural gas supplier, warned Wednesday. Prices will be nine to...

Trotwood, Ohio, buys mall for $3.5 million.
October 6, 2004... Byline: Danielle Wilson Oct. 6--TROTWOOD, Ohio -- Yearlong negotiations with the owners of the Salem Mall came to a close Wednesday with the announcement that Trotwood has purchased the property for $3.5 million. "The citizens of...

Coldwater, Ohio, tavern serves as shrine to combat veterans.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Bob Batz Oct. 7--COLDWATER, Ohio -- After firing up his second cigar of the morning, Mark Jackson plucked a 35-year-old letter from the bartop, as he had done so many times before. "Dear Mom and Dad," he began, running his...

Iams to reorganize dog and cat research.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 7--LEWISBURG, Ohio -- Within two years, Iams Co. will consolidate its animal research work into three kinds of studies and open a new, state-of-the-art dog kennel and cat center that will more than double...

Lawsuits blame illnesses on McDonald's in Piqua, Ohio.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Oct. 7--PIQUA, Ohio -- While health officials worked to determine what caused a food-borne illness that hit more than 100 people last weekend, two Dayton law firms filed suits seeking class-action status in Miami...

Air Force general in Ohio denies wrongdoing in Boeing tanker deal.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 7--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The top general at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Thursday denied doing anything improper in connection with a plan to lease Air Force tanker jets. "I...

Dayton, Ohio, gets two proposals to build apartments in historic high school.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 7--Dayton Public Schools received two proposals for the redevelopment of the Roosevelt Center, one from a local church and another from a development company led by professional football player and Dunbar...

Halloween shoppers stock up on candy, costumes in Dayton, Ohio, area.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 7--DAYTON, Ohio -- Local retailers are hoping Halloween shoppers will treat them well these next few weeks. While some stores open for seasonal business are not yet seeing the traffic they expected, big-box...

Pet food maker Iams says PETA's claims are misleading.
October 7, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 7--DAYTON, Ohio -- An animal rights group said Iams Co. did not go far enough in changing its animal research policy to phase out contract laboratories and should use the money it will spend to construct a...

Findings indicate staph germ sickened 120 at Piqua, Ohio, McDonald's.
October 8, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Oct. 8--PIQUA, Ohio -- Preliminary test findings indicate that a staphylococcus organism, growing in an ice cream machine because of a mechanical malfunction, sickened more than 120 people, the city health director...

Ohio's anti-smoking groups want more tax on tobacco.
October 8, 2004... Oct. 8--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Anti-smoking groups once again are making a pitch to raise tobacco taxes as a way to generate cash for the state budget and cut back on smoking. "The Ohio Partnership for Prevention believes that we can help the...

Dayton, Ohio, residents remember how transistor radios changed the world.
October 9, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Oct. 9--It was the first mass-produced transistor radio, the Regency TR1. It stood five inches high, weighed just 11 ounces and cost $49.95. Suddenly the radio was set free from the living room and whole new...

Dayton, Ohio, shoe store to expand to Kettering.
October 10, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 10--DAYTON, Ohio -- The answer to an inventory problem two years ago has helped Monique's Shoe Store in Dayton's Northwest Plaza flourish to the point where the owners are ready to open a second store in...

CEO to step down from post at Washington Township, Ohio, auto components maker.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 11--DAYTON, Ohio -- Joseph R. Grewe, president and chief executive of auto wheel maker Amcast Industrial Corp., has resigned, the company announced Monday. He is the second local chief executive to step down...

Trustees ponder expansion of Dayton, Ohio, community college.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Mark Fisher Oct. 11--DAYTON, Ohio -- Sinclair Community College trustees will meet tonight to consider expanding within -- and perhaps beyond -- Montgomery County's borders. The special board of trustees meeting has been...

Former department store executive replaces Huffy CEO.
October 11, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 11--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Paul R. D' Aloia resigned as chief executive and president of Huffy Corp. on Thursday and was replaced by John A. Muskovich, a former Elder-Beerman executive who joined Huffy in August,...

Kerry to visit Xenia, Ohio, on Saturday.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Jim Bebbington Oct. 12--XENIA, Ohio -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry will come to Xenia on Saturday to kick off a campaign bus tour of southern Ohio. The trip will be Kerry's 21st to Ohio this year and comes as...

Congressional accord brings Boeing tanker deal closer.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 12--Congressional negotiators reached agreement Friday on language that would allow the Defense Department to buy instead of lease up to 100 Boeing tanker jets. Compromise language in the 2005 defense...

Elizabeth Edwards hits Bush administration on security.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Oct. 12--COLUMBUS, Ohio--The nation's ports, subways, railroads, chemical plants and other critical places are still vulnerable to a terrorist attack and Americans have little new information about how to protect...

Dry weather is a blessing and curse in Ohio.
October 12, 2004... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Oct. 12--DAYTON -- It's become a morning ritual on Kitty Hawk Golf Center greens. "We're watering every day," Kevin Moore, supervisor for the city of Dayton's golf division said. The warm, dry weather...

NCR raises earnings estimate for quarter.
October 12, 2004... Oct. 12--NCR Corp. on Tuesday announced that it will report strong third-quarter results because of higher-than-anticipated revenue spurred by the company's ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency. NCR expects third-quarter...

Dayton, Ohio-based computer equipment firm's shares up 6 percent.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Oct. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- Shares of NCR Corp. on Tuesday rose more than 6 percent after the computer equipment and services company announced that it expects third-quarter per-share profits to double on...

Kettering, Ohio, to redevelop another failed mall.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Mara Lee Oct. 13--KETTERING, Ohio -- Van Buren Shopping Center, which has sat largely empty for six years, is being bought by the city of Kettering for a little more than $1 million. This is the second time the city has...

Dayton, Ohio-area leaders award prizes in business plan challenge.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- The i-Zone announced the winners of the second phase of its Fall Business Plan Challenge on Wednesday night. The six startup companies were chosen by a panel of local business leaders...

Tipp City, Ohio, board rejects 5-year housing moratorium.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Oct. 13--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- The city Planning Board has rejected a staff recommendation to attach a five-year building moratorium to a proposed rezoning for housing on 44 acres off Evanston Road and County Road 25A....

Candidates for Ohio Legislature spar on taxes, school funding.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Laura A. Bischoff Oct. 13--COLUMBUS, Ohio -- State Rep. John J. White, R-Kettering, says voters should support him because he doesn't walk away from problems. But his 38th District opponent, Democrat John Doll, says that's...

Using cleaner energy would add 65,000 new jobs in Ohio, report claims.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Oct. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Steelworkers of America and the environmental group the Sierra Club jointly released a study Wednesday that claims using cleaner energy will not only make a better environment, but create...

Web site ranks some hospitals in Dayton, Ohio, area among country's best.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- Kettering Memorial Hospital is among the country's top 5 percent of hospitals in stroke care, and Grandview and Southview Hospitals rank in the top 10 percent in overall pulmonary care, according...

Alliance Data Systems to buy marketing unit of Dayton, Ohio, firm.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 13--The Relizon Co. Wednesday announced the sale of its Epsilon unit to Alliance Data Systems of Dallas for $300 million. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter. The sale price is 2.5...

Majority of Ohio's working poor holds high school diploma, study finds.
October 13, 2004... Byline: Jim Debrosse Oct. 13--DAYTON, Ohio -- In Ohio, having a high school diploma no longer guarantees your family's financial security, according to a report on the nation's working poor. One out of four working families with...

Dayton, Ohio, college president gets approval to explore expansion options.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Mark Fisher Oct. 14--DAYTON, Ohio -- Sinclair Community College trustees paved the way Tuesday for the institution to expand beyond Montgomery County's borders. Sinclair's trustees voted unanimously to authorize President...

Fairborn, Ohio, school treasurer overpaid, audit finds.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Anthony Gottschlich Oct. 14--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- A special state audit released today is expected to trigger a grand jury investigation into the thousands of dollars in school funds the audit says went to a former Fairborn school...

Dayton, Ohio-area banks post big third-quarter profits.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 14--DAYTON, Ohio -- Three regional banks with major operations in the Dayton area reported big gains in third-quarter profits Thursday, led by National City Corp. with earnings up 72 percent from a year ago. A...

Developer to buy Huber Heights, Ohio, golf community.
October 14, 2004... Oct. 14--HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The multimillion-dollar Benchrock golf course and housing project soon will belong to a new developer. Hills Communities Inc., a Cincinnati-based developer, agreed Tuesday to purchase the golf course and land...

Clinton County, Ohio, creates port authority to vie for DHL sorting facility.
October 14, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 14--The Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority's agreement to loan $350 million to DHL for the construction of a cargo sort facility in Clinton County is in jeopardy now that Clinton County has created its...

Aerospace firm faces fines for safety violations at Troy, Ohio, plant.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Ben Sutherly Oct. 15--TROY, Ohio -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Goodrich Corp. for workplace safety violations and has proposed $62,500 in fines following an investigation into the Aug. 26 injury of...

Dayton, Ohio, electricity company DP&L settles supplier fee spat.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 15--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Dayton Power and Light Co. said Thursday it has reached a settlement on fees it would charge to handle the monthly billing for any future outside supplier of electricity hired by local...

Flu shot shortage forces Dayton, Ohio, doctors to choose among patients.
October 15, 2004... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 15--The shortage in flu vaccine is forcing some doctors to decide which of their high-risk patients are at highest risk and leave the others without flu shots. "I think there are going to be a lot of people who...

Corporate chiefs in Dayton, Ohio, area leaving at high rate.
October 16, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 16--The churn rate for local chief executives is spiking. Since September 2003, the CEOs of six Miami Valley-based publicly traded companies have resigned or retired, either by their own choice or under...

Flu-shot shortage spurs anger, frustration in Dayton, Ohio, area.
October 16, 2004... Byline: Kyle Nagel Oct. 16--Jay Schneider started worrying when he drove into work at 8 a.m. and saw the line. Schneider, owner and pharmacist at The Medicine Shoppe in Huber Heights, had hired a nursing clinic to distribute "a couple...

Food costs, weak sales bite into profits of Cincinnati-based restaurants firm.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 18--CINCINNATI -- Frisch's Restaurants, Inc. Monday blamed weaker sales and higher wholesale food costs for an 11.8 percent drop in fiscal first quarter net profit. Net earnings dropped to $2.9 million, or 56...

Ohio hit hard by offshoring, panel states.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Mara Lee Oct. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- A bipartisan commission appointed by Congress to study U.S.-China trade relations estimates that U.S. jobs lost to other countries doubled from 2001 to 2004 -- and Ohio is one of the biggest...

Ingenuity earns customers for Dayton, Ohio, concrete business.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- Ten months ago, Ernst Enterprises Inc., a Dayton-based supplier of concrete, grappled with rising steel prices. But increased marketing of a little known substitute has helped the company...

Delphi posts $114 million loss during quarter.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- High prices on steel and other commodities challenged Delphi's ability to generate a profit last quarter, but significant growth in non-General Motors Corp. business helped the Troy, Mich.-...

Former hospital complex in Dayton, Ohio, provides home for healers.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- Every month, the tenants at Elizabeth Place gather inside the former hospital complex to learn about their new neighbors and ways they can work together to help the hundreds of people who...

Dayton, Ohio-area crews leaf through fall pickup.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Mehul Srivastava Oct. 18--When the 19th century poet Will Carleton wrote about autumn in the Midwest, he saved his best words for the fall colors: Yellow, mellow, ripened days, Sheltered in a golden coating; O'er the dreamy,...

Project to build 3 parking lots in Dayton, Ohio, will cost $1.2 million.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- Construction is underway to build three new public parking lots within the Wright-Dunbar Historic District. The $1.2 million project is collaborative effort between Wright-Dunbar Inc., the...

Township seeks economic development grant for Moraine, Ohio, tool and die firm.
October 18, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 18--DAYTON, Ohio -- Harrison Township has applied for a $160,000 economic development grant to help a Moraine tool and die company expand to accommodate a potential $9 million contract. According to an...

Ohio approves funds to expand steel production.
October 18, 2004... Oct. 18--Ohio has approved $500,000 in funding for New Dimension Metals Corp. to purchase new machinery and equipment. The company is expanding operations to accommodate a higher demand for steel. New Dimension said it is buying a new...

Engineers Club in Dayton, Ohio, enjoys revival.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Dale Dempsey Oct. 19--DAYTON, Ohio -- Old voices and young voices can be heard today around the Engineers Club, a venerable Dayton institution that is enjoying a renaissance. Artifacts on display at the club provide a glimpse...

Gasoline prices rise for fifth week, passing $2.03 a gallon.
October 19, 2004... Oct. 19--The retail price of gasoline rose for the fifth straight week to nearly $2.04 per gallon, the Energy Department reported Monday. The government survey said the average price nationwide of regular-grade unleaded gasoline increased...

Ohio township residents try to head off adult entertainment.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Oct. 19--HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Harrison Twp. residents fed up with adult entertainment establishments lining the community's main drag will hold an informational meeting Tuesday evening to discuss whether...

LexisNexis to add Factiva data for some clients.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 19--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Legal professionals who use LexisNexis products and services now will have additional news and business information at their fingertips. Beginning March 1, the Miami Twp.-based global...

Glenview, Ill.-based industrial manufacturer reports 22 percent earnings rise.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 19--DAYTON, Ohio -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. on Tuesday reported a 22 percent increase in third-quarter earnings on strong worldwide demand. For the three months ended Sept. 30, the Glenview, Ill.-based...

Industrial, aerospace firm Parker Hannifin doubles first-quarter earnings.
October 19, 2004... Oct. 19--Parker Hannifin Corp., a maker of industrial and aerospace systems and products with operations in the Dayton area, more than doubled its earnings in the first quarter, due in part to strong North American sales, the company said...

U.S. Bancorp third-quarter net income rises 12 percent from year ago.
October 19, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 19--MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Bancorp, which has 50 U.S. Bank offices in Dayton and the Miami Valley, reported Tuesday that a stronger economy helped boost third quarter net income 12 percent over last year. The bank...

Oakwood, Ohio, library cuts hours.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Mohammad Hussain Oct. 20--OAKWOOD, Ohio -- Wright Memorial Library is the latest local library to announce cuts in operating hours because of diminishing state funding, and library trustees are discussing a levy to help bridge the...

National economy is expected to roar, but sound will be muffled in Dayton, Ohio.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Jim Bohman Oct. 20--MORAINE, Ohio -- The next president of the United States will enjoy an expanding economy in 2005, but the Dayton area won't share in all of the fun, economists predicted Wednesday. Stable Valley economy...

Bill would boost civilian hires at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, lab.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Mei-Ling Hopgood Oct. 20--WASHINGTON -- A defense bill that's likely to be signed soon by President Bush would help the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base continue its effort to adapt management...

Bike maker Huffy files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 20--MIAMISBURG, Ohio -- Huffy Corp., a 117-year-old bicycle and sporting goods company, on Wednesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors after struggling all year to bounce back from a...

Dayton, Ohio, airport noise cited as obstacle to home water-line plan.
October 20, 2004... Byline: Nancy Bowman Oct. 20--TIPP CITY, Ohio -- Concerns that led the City Council to twice table a request for one connection to a city-fed water line owned by Miami County extend beyond the proposed home off Ginghamsburg Road. Those...

Dayton, Ohio, couple awarded $180,000 in RV lawsuit.
October 20, 2004... Oct. 20--A Miami County jury awarded a Dayton couple more than $180,000 in their lawsuit accusing a recreational vehicle maker and dealership of violating vehicle warranties and Ohio's "Lemon Law." A Common Pleas jury returned the $181,923...

Montgomery County, Ohio, approves economic development grant for tool, die firm.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 21--DAYTON, Ohio -- The Montgomery County Economic Development/Government Equity Committee recommended the county give a Moraine tool and die manufacturer a $160,000 grant to help the company move into a...

Lawyers bid to merge Piqua, Ohio-area food-safety suits against McDonald's.
October 21, 2004... Oct. 21--Lawyers for two Dayton law partnerships that filed lawsuits seeking class-action status for the more than 125 people who reported becoming ill after eating ice cream, sundaes or shakes this month at a McDonald's in Piqua have asked a...

Vandalia, Ohio, senior center exhausts its vaccine supply amid long lines.
October 21, 2004... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Oct. 21--VANDALIA, Ohio--Nancy Benning brought Betty Moore, 71, to the Vandalia Senior Center about 8:05 a.m. Thursday so her friend could get a flu shot. The women were greeted by a long line of people...

Wal-Mart plans another store in Montgomery County, Ohio.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Valryn Bush Oct. 22--Wal-Mart is launching retail development along Interstate 75 in Butler Twp. with plans to build a superstore on Miller Lane. Wal-Mart plans another store Singer Properties, which now owns the proposed...

Clinton County, Ohio, Port Authority approves finance plan for DHL expansion.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Shannon Joyce Neal Oct. 22--WILMINGTON, Ohio -- The Clinton County Port Authority approved a proposal to finance DHL's $300 million expansion of the Wilmington Air Park Thursday and will send the proposal to the company for...

Montgomery County, Ohio, commission campaign spending set to break record.
October 22, 2004... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Oct. 22--DAYTON, Ohio -- The race for Montgomery County Commission is shaping up to be the county's most expensive ever for a countywide seat, according to campaign finance reports and local political observers. ...

Kroger, union reach tentative agreements in Cincinnati talks.
October 22, 2004... Oct. 22--CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. and a labor union representing about 8,500 employees in 70 supermarkets have reached tentative agreements on health care and pensions but still have not reached a deal on a new contract, a union spokesman...

Quarterly income rises 11 percent at Bowling Green, Ohio-based Sky Financial.
October 22, 2004... Oct. 22--BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Sky Financial Group, Inc., operator of four Sky Bank offices in the Dayton area, reported Thursday that third-quarter net income rose 11 percent to $46 million compared to $41.6 million a year ago. However, net...

Dayton, Ohio, electric company files for bankruptcy.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 26--DAYTON, Ohio -- Buckeye Electric Company Inc. of Dayton, which had contracts for work on the Montgomery County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The...

Exhibitors showcase industrial products at Dayton, Ohio, showcase.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Jason Roberson Oct. 26--DAYTON, Ohio -- Finding ways to cut production time, either through computers or leaner management structures, was the unwritten theme of the 18th Dayton Industrial Exhibition, which started Tuesday at the...

Ohio-based AK Steel shows profit for third quarter, compared to loss in 2003.
October 26, 2004... Oct. 26--Buoyed by the strong market for steel, AK Steel Corp. on Tuesday said it swung to a profit in the third quarter compared with a year ago when energy and raw materials prices were high. AK Steel earned $83.1 million, or 76 cents per...

Warren County, Ohio, court worker calls firing unfair.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Kristin McAllister Oct. 26--LEBANON, Ohio -- A Warren County Court probation officer, recently demoted to clerk, is claiming a County Court judge gave her an ultimatum to quit by Friday or be fired. Libbie Gerondale, 34, said...

Authorities take Fairborn, Ohio, costume shop to court over contact lenses.
October 26, 2004... Byline: Amelia Robinson Oct. 26--FAIRBORN, Ohio -- Days before ghosts and goblins make their annual creep, the owner of a popular Miami Valley costume shop will be in court to fight claims his businesses illegally sold contact lenses last...