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Local Headlines For Saturday, August 15, 1998
Auxier may face fines
Auxier Gas Inc., site of an explosion Aug. 7 that killed a worker and injured five others, is likely to face federal fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Boehner appeals ruling on taped-call lawsuit
WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Boehner decided Friday to continue his legal pursuit of Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., over his celebrated 1996 cellular phone call with other Republican leaders that was intercepted and leaked to newspapers.
Former sewer director exonerated on one count
Cincinnati's internal auditor, who has been investigating the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) since spring, has exonerated former director Tom Quinn on one count.
Friends bury homeless man
A minister once told her, Luonna Hartel said to a room filled with mmourners, that people who suffer most in this world know greater happiness in heaven.
Ft. Wright police chief dismissed
Mayor Paul Hiltz announced Police Chief Mark Brown's firing Friday, two months after the chief was suspended without pay for reasons that included shouting at the city administrator and laying a firearm on his desk.
GOP files complaint against Fisher
COLUMBUS -- Ohio Republican Party Chairman Robert Bennett filed a complaint Friday with the Ohio Elections Commission against Lee Fisher, the Democratic candidate for governor.
Honor Society decisions not a pretty thing
Here's one to add to the list of jobs you never want: National Honor Society adviser.
Staff revived boy found unconscious
Jerry Kelly, 10, wasn't breathing when he was found unconscious Thursday afternoon in the indoor pool of Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center.
Taft hearing plenty of opinions on stadium vote
Not only does the Ohio secretary of state have to rule on whether the Reds ballpark issue goes on Hamilton County's November ballot, now voters seem to think he can pick the stadium's location.
Vevay can imagine casino
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gaming Commission members made it clear Friday that Crawford County has virtually no chance of winning the state's final riverboat casino license.
Corporex says county mishandled bid process
Attorneys for Corporex Cos. and its chairman say the only cover-up in the Kenton County bidding controversy was by government officials trying to hide their own errors.
Expert: Signs preceded school violence
Educators need to pay attention to the little things like fights, name calling and bullying to keep their schools safe, a national school safety expert said Friday.
Felon who threatened family may be released
Elliott Sanders has spent three months in prison for beating a deaf 6-year-old boy with a stick because he ate the last piece of Mr. Sanders' birthday cake for breakfast, and then lied about it. He also threatened to kill Julee Kidd, the boy's mother and his girlfriend, because she was a potential witness prepared to testify, according to court records.
Ford looks back at N.Ky.
From helping land a Sears store to federal money for new runways, local leaders say U.S. Sen. Wendell Ford has always tried to help Northern Kentucky with economic development.
Phone tower ordered torn down
The city of Highland Heights ordered builders Friday to stop work on a digital telephone tower and to tear down what they'd already put up.
Trapped man dies in fiery crash
An 18-year-old Indiana man whose car crashed and burst into flames early Friday was able to pull a female passenger to safety -- but a second passenger was trapped in the wreckage and died.
TRISTATE DIGEST
For the third week, the Ohio River water quality index has been good enough for recreational use, city health officials reported Friday.
What to say when kids ask: "What is oral sex?'
If you think it's tough to talk to your kids about sex now, brace yourself.
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