Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) articles from October 2005

Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH) archives from October 2005

Vectren, union reach contract agreement.
October 31, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 31--DAYTON -- Vectren Corp. and a union representing employees of Vectren's natural gas delivery company in the Miami Valley have reached agreement on a proposed four-year labor contract. Vectren, owner of...

New VA director ready for challenges.
October 31, 2005... Byline: Jim Debrosse Oct. 31--DAYTON -- Guy B. Richardson may be the first black director in the 138-year history of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, but the Baltimore native doesn't think his racial identity is worth...

Area retailers are worried that spending will slow down this season.
October 30, 2005... Byline: Mehul Srivastava Oct. 30--For a woman with one of the more unique stores in town, Andrea Buckman has a worried look. Last year, two winter storms closed Go Home, the furniture store she has owned for nearly 11 years. This...

NCR reports earnings increase.
October 28, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 28--DAYTON -- NCR Corp.'s earnings quintupled to $222 million, or $1.18 per share, in the third quarter, helped by a $137 million boost from a favorable settlement of prior-year tax audits, the company said...

Reynolds expects $34 million loss; reporting delayed by SEC review.
October 28, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 28--Reynolds and Reynolds Co., a provider of software for auto dealers, said Thursday it expects to record a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $34 million and said it is addressing questions from the...

DPL Inc. suffers third-quarter loss.
October 28, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 28--DAYTON -- DPL Inc., owner of Dayton Power and Light Co., said its third-quarter earnings fell by more than two-thirds because of the loss of revenues from a private equity portfolio the company has sold. ...

SBC to change name to AT&T.
October 27, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 27--SBC Communications Inc. will adopt AT&T Inc. as its name when it completes the acquisition of AT&T Corp. later this year, SBC announced Thursday. The name change will take advantage of the worldwide...

Bureaus to offer insurance program.
October 27, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Oct. 27--DAYTON -- The Better Business Bureaus of Dayton has banded with three other BBBs in Ohio and Medical Mutual of Ohio to offer group health insurance plans to small businesses. The new program is available...

Reynolds expects loss, answering SEC questions.
October 27, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 27--DAYTON -- Reynolds and Reynolds Co., a provider of software for auto dealers, said Thursday it expects to record a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $34 million and said it is addressing questions from...

Vectren profits soar 70 percent.
October 27, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Oct. 27--DAYTON -- Vectren Corp., the Dayton area's primary provider of natural gas, said Wednesday third-quarter earnings climbed 70 percent on the strength of new natural gas rates in Indiana and Ohio and the...

NCR earnings up for quarter.
October 27, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 27--DAYTON -- NCR Corp. earned $222 million, or $1.18 per share, in the third quarter, helped by a $137 million boost from a favorable settlement of prior-year tax audits, the company said Thursday. Revenue...

Bill tied to adult businesses stalls.
October 26, 2005... Byline: Shaheen Samavati Oct. 26--COLUMBUS -- Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, put the brakes on a bill that would put statewide regulations on adult entertainment businesses and give townships new power to regulate them. "We...

Delphi workers, supporters rally.
October 26, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 26--DAYTON -- Union members worried about whether their jobs at Delphi Corp. will survive the company's cost-cutting efforts during its bankruptcy reorganization staged a "march for jobs" on Tuesday. Labor...

Original Smokin' closes.
October 26, 2005... Byline: Ann Heller Oct. 26--The original Smokin' Bar-B-Que Joint on Woodman Drive closed over the weekend, but the successful spinoff downtown remains open. Owner Jim Teal, who opened the first Smokin' in June 2003, said the Woodman...

Home sales up in September.
October 26, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 26--Sales of new and existing single-family homes in the Dayton area climbed 16.5 percent last month when compared with September 2004, continuing a trend that has been steady all year. The number of homes...

Tipp mulls income tax hike.
October 26, 2005... Byline: Nancy Bowman Oct. 26--TIPP CITY -- The City Council struggled with what projects to again put off because of tight finances before saying it might be time to ask for the first increase in the base income tax in nearly 25 years....

DP&L, Vectren workers hope to have contract soon.
October 26, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 26--The president of the union representing employees of the Dayton Power and Light Co. and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio Inc. said Tuesday he hopes to reach new labor agreements with both companies by early...

Four cities to share Delphi income tax revenue.
October 25, 2005... Byline: Jim Bebbington Oct. 25--DAYTON -- Four communities, home to Delphi plants that are threatened as the company moves through bankruptcy, have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement to share income tax revenue from Delphi plants as a...

Delphi workers march to show solidarity.
October 25, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 25--DAYTON -- Union workers worried about the future of their jobs at Delphi Corp., the auto parts supplier going through bankruptcy reorganization, marched Tuesday to show solidarity and to express their concern...

More agencies willing to talk the talk.
October 25, 2005... Byline: James Cummings Oct. 25--DAYTON -- When Liz Marie Veglio walks around the corridors of Miami Valley Hospital, she says it's not unusual for Spanish-speaking patients to stop her to ask for help. They don't even need to see the...

Delphi bankruptcy creates, affects health care concerns.
October 23, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 23--Delphi's bankruptcy is the tip of an iceberg that's likely to poke a growing hole in the health care budgets of Dayton-area residents, say experts and executives in providing and paying for health care. ...

Green is good at TechTown.
October 23, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 23--DAYTON -- The city of Dayton is getting ready to paint the town green. TechTown -- the 30-acre General Motors industrial site that city officials are transforming into a downtown campus for emerging...

Delphi lays out tough plan.
October 22, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Oct. 22--DAYTON -- Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. wants to drastically cut wages and jobs, close or sell plants, drop various benefits and have workers pay a larger portion of their health-care costs, according to the...

Delphi to seek wage concessions from three unions today.
October 21, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 21--DAYTON -- Today, auto parts maker Delphi Corp. will ask its three biggest unions to make wage concessions, with a Dec. 16 deadline for either reaching agreement or seeking court approval to dump current...

Moraine engine plant to hire 80.
October 21, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 21--MORAINE -- DMAX Ltd., the joint venture of General Motors Corp. and Isuzu Motors America Inc. that produces the Duramax diesel engine, plans to hire 80 production employees by year's end to keep up with new...

Judge dismisses suit against 'Daily News'.
October 21, 2005... Byline: Margo Rutledge Kissell Oct. 21--DAYTON -- A Montgomery County judge has dismissed defamation claims against the Dayton Daily News by the former chief of the criminal division of Dayton's law department and his wife. Common...

Regional aviation meeting sought.
October 20, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 20--DAYTON -- The Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association on Wednesday drew about 70 members and guests to its third meeting since forming in January. It held the day-long series of safety workshops and...

Diesel engine maker hiring workers.
October 20, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 20--MORAINE -- DMAX Ltd., the joint venture of General Motors Corp. and Isuzu Motors America Inc. that produces the Duramax diesel engine, plans to hire 80 production employees by year's end to keep up with new...

Magazine cites two local companies.
October 20, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 20--DAYTON -- Robert Sacco, a local entrepreneur who has spent 12 years expanding his company, got a double dose of good news Wednesday: His company made Inc. magazine's list of the nation's 500...

Malls get 'jewelry superstore'.
October 20, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 20--DAYTON -- A self-proclaimed "jewelry superstore" will open two locations in the Dayton area next month. Jared the Galleria of Jewelry is coming to the Dayton Mall and the Mall at Fairfield Commons. The...

Parts maker adds jobs to Dayton, Ohio, area.(Company Profile)
October 19, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 19--DAYTON -- Ernst Umformtechnik, a German automotive parts manufacturer, and Moore Quality Tooling of Moraine have joined to form a company that will bring 25 jobs and $3.5 million in machinery and equipment...

Information technology called boon to Air Force.
October 19, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 19--DAYTON -- Information technology allows the Air Force to fly missions routinely that would have been challenging half a dozen years ago, the Air Mobility Command's new boss said Tuesday. Gen....

New-home permits tumble 24 percent.
October 19, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 19--DAYTON -- New-home construction in the Dayton region may be taking a backseat to the existing-home market. Tim Franck, assistant executive director for the Home Builders' Association of Dayton and the...

Fifth Third earnings decline.
October 18, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 18--Fifth Third Bancorp's earnings declined by 16 percent to $395 million in the third quarter as deposit growth fell short of expectations, the banking company said Tuesday. Earnings per share were 71 cents...

Delphi's suppliers briefed on status.
October 18, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 18--MORAINE -- About 100 local suppliers of Delphi Corp. gathered Monday at the Mandalay Banquet Center to learn where they stood among all of the bankrupt company's many creditors. The meeting was...

GM, union cut deal on health care.
October 18, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 18--DAYTON -- General Motors Corp., even as it reported a $1.6 billion loss for the third quarter, said it reached a tentative deal Monday with the United Auto Workers union that could cut GM's retiree health care...

Area hospitals get high marks.
October 18, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 18--DAYTON -- Grandview and Southview hospitals are the best in Ohio for treating vascular diseases, according to the annual HealthGrades ratings announced Monday. Within the Dayton area, HealthGrades also...

Agency looks at the road ahead.
October 18, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 18--DAYTON -- The Dayton Montgomery County Transportation Improvement District's 2005 priorities are clearly defined and dominated by work on the Interstate 75/ Austin Pike Interchange project and related road...

Support Issue One, official tells business leaders.
October 18, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Oct. 18--DAYTON -- Ohio Lt. Gov. Bruce Johnson urged local business and political leaders to be vocal in supporting State Issue One, a bond issue on the Nov. 8 ballot that will pay for public infrastructure...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, D.L. Stewart column.
October 18, 2005... Byline: D.L. Stewart Oct. 18--DELPHI ECONOMICS DON'T ADD UP FOR LITTLE GUY: It may be that I am not the best possible person to be passing along sensitivity advice. But somebody needs to mention to the fat felines at Delphi Corp. that...

Delphi workers anxious.
October 17, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 17--DAYTON -- Union employees of Delphi Corp. are apprehensive as the company prepares to tell its hourly workers what sacrifices it wants from them to emerge from bankruptcy reorganization and compete with...

Mardi Gras appropriate theme for InfoTech '05.
October 17, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 17--DAYTON -- Organizers of InfoTech 2005, this year's edition of Dayton's biggest annual conference on military information technology, say they were committed to the conference theme before Hurricane...

Delphi families prepare for major changes.
October 16, 2005... Byline: Jim Debrosse Oct. 16--SPRINGBORO -- Missy McReynolds was "raised a GM brat," as she puts it, secure in the knowledge that her "daddy had a great job" as she grew up in Carlisle. Today, her father, Ron Madden, is less than a year...

Unions face restructuring, pension issues.
October 16, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 16--DAYTON -- Leaders of Delphi Corp.'s major unions say its chief executive officer, Robert S. Miller Jr., has disparaged the very ranks of hourly employees who have been loyal to Delphi and have worked to help...

Delphi sets date on contracts.
October 14, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 14--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp. plans to ask U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain on Dec. 23 to set aside the current contract with any union that hasn't reached agreement with the company on cutting labor costs, union...

Impact unknown for Comair cuts.
October 14, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 14--DAYTON -- Dayton International Airport will feel little immediate impact from job and fleet reductions by Delta Connection carrier Comair, but airport and airline spokeswomen had few details following...

Vectren bills to rise 31 percent.
October 14, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 14--Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio said Thursday that it projects an average natural gas heating cost for residential customers of $915 for the upcoming winter season, up by 31 percent from a year ago. That...

Gold's in The Greene.
October 14, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 14--DAYTON -- Gold's Gym confirmed Thursday it will open in The Greene, the new lifestyle shopping center going up in Beavercreek. Gold's two-story, 52,000-square-foot fitness center marks its entrance...

Dayton avoids 'perfect storm' on BRAC.
October 13, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 13--And you thought Delphi Corp.'s bankruptcy filing was bad. Imagine how the region would be reeling had the independent base-closing commission followed the Pentagon's recommendation to move the Air...

Bankruptcy filings pouring into court.
October 13, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 13--Time is running out. If you are in serious financial trouble, you have three more days to file for bankruptcy before a new law will make the process more difficult. By now, you are probably out of luck...

Delphi set to reveal cuts.
October 13, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 13--Ailing auto parts maker Delphi Corp. will make its first post-bankruptcy proposal on worker wage and benefit cuts on Oct. 21, the company's chairman and chief executive said Wednesday. If an agreement with...

Delta cutting 1,000 Comair jobs.
October 13, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 13--CINCINNATI -- Delta Air Lines will eliminate up to 1,000 jobs from its Cincinnati-based Comair subsidiary and reduce employee compensation as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, the...

Rubble recalls radio station's lunacy.
October 13, 2005... Byline: Bob Batz Oct. 13--One of the last reminders of the golden days of Dayton radio became a thing of the past this week when a building that once housed the studios and offices of WONE-AM (980) and WTUE-FM (104.7) was knocked down to...

Montgomery County, Ohio, officials bracing for worst.
October 12, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Oct. 12--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp.'s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy has Montgomery County officials bracing for the worst, with one top official predicting the auto parts maker will close all five local plants and put...

Sycamore Hospital expansion under way.
October 12, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 12--DAYTON -- Kettering Medical Center broke ground Tuesday on a $55 million expansion of Sycamore Hospital that executives project will add 700 new jobs to the area over the next six years. The expansion will...

NCR expects earnings to double.
October 12, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 12--DAYTON -- NCR Corp. said Tuesday that it expects third quarter earnings of 43 cents to 45 cents per share, almost double the 23-cent profit for the same period last year. Wall Street reacted favorably,...

REX names new president.
October 12, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 12--DAYTON -- REX Stores Corp. appointed a new president and chief operating officer to handle all retail operations, the consumer electronics retailer said Wednesday. David L. Bearden, 55, will manage...

NCR boosts earnings forecast.
October 11, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 11--DAYTON -- NCR Corp. said Tuesday that it expects third quarter earnings of 43 cents to 45 cents per share, almost double the 23-cent profit for the same period last year. The earnings for the quarter that...

Delphi may cost GM $11 billion.
October 11, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 11--General Motors Corp. says the amount of money it may be liable to pay toward post-retirement benefits of former GM employees who transferred to Delphi Corp., when it was spun off from GM in 1999, could range...

Leaders: Impact on cities unclear.
October 9, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Oct. 9--DAYTON -- Community leaders across Montgomery County said the true impact of Saturday's bankruptcy filing by Delphi Corp. remains to be seen. "The question is... what does that really mean? Does that...

Delphi: 5,700 local jobs at risk.
October 9, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 9--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp., the nation's largest auto parts maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization early Saturday afternoon, adding new uncertainty for the company's 5,700 area employees, business...

Conservation can pay off for you.
October 9, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 9--DAYTON -- With the season of colder weather and higher prices for natural gas and heating oil at hand, it is time to do something about inadequate insulation, energy-losing drafts and energy-wasting appliances...

Delphi files for bankruptcy.
October 8, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 8--DAYTON -- Delphi Corp., the nation's largest auto parts maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization early Saturday afternoon, adding new uncertainty for the company's 5,700 area employees, business...

Dodd Camera to purchase Click.
October 7, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 7--DAYTON -- The owner of Dodd Camera and Video of Cleveland has agreed to buy Dayton-based Click Camera. "This is one of the rare occurrences in business that really is great for everyone," said Mark...

Nip/Tuck for Dayton Convention Center.
October 7, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Oct. 7--DAYTON -- A $2.3 million face-lift resolving problems with falling exterior wall tiles will also give the Dayton Convention Center a whole new look, said Lois Greene, acting convention center director. "To...

Kettering's ingenuity paying off; city acts quickly to redevelop properties.
October 7, 2005... Byline: Joanne Huist Smith Oct. 7--KETTERING -- Empty strip malls, old industrial buildings, former government offices are common sites around the Miami Valley -- except in Kettering. The Montgomery County city has learned to reuse...

Mistake is workers' windfall.
October 5, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Oct. 5--DAYTON -- Several thousand current or retired Delphi Corp. workers could be in line to receive money following the discovery of a mistake involving Delphi's Personal Savings Plan. The amount of money due to...

Chicken farm rumor starts uproar in Logan.
October 5, 2005... Oct. 5--BLOOMFIELD TWP., LOGAN COUNTY -- Rumors of a 200-acre, 6 million chicken megafarm that will stretch between this township and Stokes Twp. close to a major recreational lake have caused an uproar in the community. The farm would...

Huffy pensions remain intact.
October 5, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 5--DAYTON -- Huffy Corp. retirees and the small number of current workers will get to keep their pensions. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. announced Wednesday it will take responsibility for the pensions...

Schools told RTA pact cheapest route overall.
October 5, 2005... Byline: Lynn Hulsey Oct. 5--DAYTON -- Private bus companies would charge at least three times what Dayton schools pay for RTA to transport high school students, according to a consultant the district hired. In a report released...

Donate time, get a tax break.
October 4, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 4--DAYTON -- In the busy, workaday world, time is money. And now you can give it to Hurricane Katrina survivors, according to a new tax break announced Monday by the IRS. The special tax treatment...

Facelift for Centerville shops.
October 4, 2005... Byline: Stephanie Irwin Oct. 4--DAYTON -- The developer that turned Brown Street into a long stretch of popular shops is bringing its style a little farther south. Unified Development Group is giving a light and airy face lift and...

C-5A Galaxy transport lands at its new home.
October 4, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 4--WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- The first of 11 C-5A Galaxy transport jets landed here Monday while hundreds of base workers watched and the Air Force Band of Flight played. The giant jet's four...

Farm in win-wind situation.
October 3, 2005... Byline: John Nolan Oct. 3--BROOKVILLE -- Ralph Dull, 76, who has spent much of his life at the farm and still helps his three sons operate it, championed the wind turbines as a way of reducing dependence on petroleum, promoting renewable...

Partnerships key to company's success.
October 2, 2005... Byline: Timothy R. Gaffney Oct. 2--DAYTON -- One glance at its Web site tells you CDO Technologies Inc. is a Dayton-based business. An animated image on the company's home page shows a Wright Flyer diving into downtown Dayton, and an...

Dayton Daily News, Ohio, Jim Dillon column.
October 2, 2005... Byline: Jim Dillon Oct. 2--CRAFTSMAN FAN PINES FOR NEW SET OF TOOLS: Wrenches, routers and pliers, oh my! You've got to hand it to the folks at Sears, which now belongs to Kmart. They know how to get the attention of a tool fool like...

RETS owner sells technical school.
October 1, 2005... Byline: Jaclyn Giovis Oct. 1--RETS Tech Center President and owner Mike LeMaster is selling the 25-year-old technical school to a Baltimore, Md.-based company. Education Affiliates LLC is seeking the regulatory approvals necessary...

Reports differ on drug prices.
October 1, 2005... Byline: Kevin Lamb Oct. 1--Within hours of a report Thursday comparing Ohio's and Maine's prescription drug discount programs, two other organizations issued reports on the states' different approaches. One of them, from an...

State threatens egg farm's permit.
October 1, 2005... Byline: Ben Sutherly Oct. 1--COLUMBUS -- State agriculture officials on Friday threatened to shut down Ohio's largest egg producer for falsifying its permit applications and misleading regulators. The possible revoking of Ohio Fresh...