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Local Headlines For Tuesday, November 17, 1998
Laura Pulfer column
The joy of not cooking with Julia
Julia Child figured out about five seconds into our conversation that it would be an unhappy exercise in futility to try to talk about cooking. So we didn't.
CAC model seems to defy gravity
It floats by day and glows at night. It's the Contemporary Arts Center's (CAC) new $27.5 million home, proposed for the northwest corner of Sixth and Walnut streets.
City loses fight on campaign spending
A 22-year prohibition against laws that limit candidates' campaign spending will stay in place after the U.S. Supreme Court brushed aside a Cincinnati challenge Monday.
Ohio's $9B share of tobacco deal examined
COLUMBUS - Tobacco companies would pay Ohio up to $422 million annually for at least the next 25 years as part of the multistate settlement announced Monday.
Computer taps suspect in bloody 1985 murder
HAMILTON - Thirteen years after an 83-year-old woman bled to death in her Maple Avenue home, a fingerprint found at the murder scene is pointing directly at a suspect.
Cards with a cause
When Leukemia Society of America supporters open their holiday cards, they'll find a colorful family of snowmen drawn by a Price Hill boy.
Find love on the 'Net?
Have you found true love on the Internet? We'd like to hear from you.
Stadium, arts hope for state funding
Cincinnati would get $22 million for the new Bengals stadium and $3 million for the new Contemporary Arts Center under a capital spending bill to be introduced today in the Ohio House.
$500 million for school repairs in budget bill
COLUMBUS - Looking to support their new school-funding system in court, state lawmakers plan to set aside $500 million for school repairs and construction during the next two years.
Larry Nager review
Garth poised for record with 'Live'
Garth Brooks wants to sell a million of these two-CD sets today. Not only would that break all sales records, it's the first time a recording artist has raised the possibility of such humongous instant sales.
No paddles in NCH schools
NORTH COLLEGE HILL - Corporal punishment will stay out of the classroom following a vote Monday night by the North College Hill Board of Education.
Teen feels pain from campaign of hatred
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP - Fifteen-year-old Sara Krug could not face going to school Monday.
'Monica's Story' due this summer
LONDON - Monica Lewinsky has signed a deal with Princess Diana's biographer for a book about her affair with President Clinton and will talk about the liaison for the first time in an interview with Barbara Walters.
Jim Knippenberg column
'Naked Cowboy' headed to TV
Going to prove once again, there's nothing like a stroll across Fountain Square in your undies to get yourself noticed.
Football star's death shocks friends
LEXINGTON - The 1,300 Northern Kentuckians who attend the University of Kentucky - the state's largest university - stick together and form a network. On Monday, they talked about little else except the loss of Arthur "Artie" Steinmetz, 19, described as jovial and "dynamic."
Slain cook 'just a guy trying to make it'
Clint Gardner spent the hours before his death working a double shift as a cook at a trendy restaurant.
Some OTR residents oppose proposed arts campus
Cincinnati Pops Conductor Erich Kunzel's dream of building a $220 million arts campus near Music Hall is another example of rich, white people's habit of imposing their plans on poor, powerless communities, disgruntled Over-the-Rhine residents said at a public hearing Monday night.
Sycamore adds Hebrew to languages
MONTGOMERY - Examples of "modern Hebrew" hang on a classroom wall at Sycamore High School: Burger King and McDonald's ads and a George Clooney movie poster, with words written in Hebrew script.
Women to learn how to ward off rape
WOODLAWN - Quoting sexual assault statistics is part of Kendall Fisher's job, but she'd be perfectly willing to go out of business. "Sexual assault, unfortunately, is a very important issue," said Ms. Fisher, associate director of Women Helping Women.
Butler Co. plans 2000 Census
HAMILTON - With millions of dollars in federal and state funds riding on an accurate demographic count, Butler County has begun planning for the 2000 Census.
Catholic churches merge in Covington
COVINGTON - The Diocese of Covington has announced the parishes at St. Ann and St. John, both in Covington, will merge by July 1, illustrating demographic changes and the need for more priests.
Covington, Kenton seek funding for bridge ramps
COVINGTON - City and Kenton County officials pledged Monday to lobby state legislators and others for the $6.9 million needed to pay for a key element of the Fort Washington Way overhaul.
Deaths of 2 women probed
COVINGTON - A call to a West Ninth Street residence Monday afternoon led emergency personnel and police to two dead women.
Fireman accused of kidnapping resigns
A Cincinnati firefighter accused of snatching a 7-year-old girl from an Avondale sidewalk in an abduction attempt last month has resigned.
Killing outlined, detective testifies
MIDDLETOWN - A Middletown man told police he strangled Sandra Ronto with her purse straps and then stuffed her into his closet after a sexual tryst in his apartment, a detective testified in court Monday.
Patton explores re-election bid
WALTON - Gov. Paul Patton has taken the first formal step to running for re-election.
Sexually oriented business rezoned
FRANKLIN - If any more sexually oriented businesses want to open here, they will have to set up shop in heavy manufacturing zones, city council decided Monday.
TRISTATE DIGEST
Cincinnati City Council could urge the state of Ohio to appeal a court ruling on minority set-asides for state construction contracts. The question will be before council Wednesday.
Warren deals with addicted
LEBANON - Members of Warren County's Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati knew alcohol and drugs impacted their communities. They just didn't know how much.
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