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Local Headlines For Saturday, November 21, 1998
Activists seek delay in deal with tobacco
Ohio and nine other populous states could be giving away too much by signing onto a $206 billion settlement with the tobacco industry and should wait a month to learn the details, anti-smoking activists said Friday.
Anderson's hillside plan rejected
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP - Seven years of work on hillside regulations slid by the wayside here Thursday night.
Argosy still the favorite for bettors
Argosy Casino Lawrenceburg continued to lead the pack of Indiana riverboat casinos last month in both admissions and revenue, according to figures released Friday by the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Blank injury wasn't the first
Cincinnati police saw the danger of blank rounds a month ago, when a training officer shot a recruit in the hand during a training exercise. A burn to recruit Deron Hall's right hand put him on limited duty for two weeks.
Body found along creek
COVINGTON - Investigators are looking for clues in a case involving a man whose body was discovered Friday by two men who found him but ran away without talking to police.
Boone drafts new manager
BURLINGTON - Jim Parsons went to Newport 17 years ago as an assistant city solicitor and helped lead that river city through dramatic changes and unparalleled development.
Bunning's margin mere 6,766
FRANKFORT - A recanvass of voting in the U.S. Senate race once again proved the adage that voting really can make a difference.
Caesars Ind. riverboat opens
BRIDGEPORT, Ind. - With Friday's opening of what's touted as the world's largest riverboat casino, Caesars Indiana began learning whether its $300 million gamble will pay off.
Council simplifies income tax
This week, Cincinnati's elected leaders worked on making the city's tax system a little less, well, taxing.
Dispose of leaves, yard waste
After you've bought the rake and raked the leaves, there's the matter of getting rid of them.
Doubters grow among GOP ranks
WASHINGTON - Although the House Judiciary Committee appears headed toward approving articles of impeachment, enough Republican lawmakers now say that they would vote against removing President Clinton from office or are leaning toward such a "nay" vote that impeachment appears all but doomed in the full House.
DUI drivers lose double-jeopardy case
A federal appeals court said Friday that it is not double jeopardy for an Ohio driver to be convicted of driving under the influence after the arresting officer suspends his license.
Ewbank services today
OXFORD - Former players and assistant coaches of Wilbur Charles "Weeb" Ewbank are expected at his funeral today in this college town where he formerly played quarterback, coached football and basketball, and captained the Miami University baseball team.
Ex-chief faces third rape trial
For the third time in less than a year, the former Harrison police chief will face a rape trial on charges that he fondled and groped a female clerk in his office.
Family council celebrates 5 years helping
The Hamilton County Family and Children First Council celebrated its fifth anniversary Friday by announcing that it has helped more than 10,000 children and families a year and brought more than $5 million in grant money to the county.
Former Chiquita lawyer asks data
The lawyer accused of stealing voice-mail messages from Chiquita Brands International Inc. wants to know more about the man who is prosecuting his case.
Health care conflicts discussed
It's too early to tell how a new physician union will change health care in Greater Cincinnati. But one thing is clear: the intensity of conflict between doctors and managed care health plans has increased.
Hill & Co. will call it quits
COVINGTON - Florence resident Peggy Lisnek was anxious Friday to take an out-of-town visitor to her favorite store in Northern Kentucky, George W. Hill & Co.
Inmate to die for fatally stabbing cell mate
LEBANON - James Hanna, convicted of fatally stabbing his prison cell mate in the head with the sharpened end of a paint brush, was given the death sentence Friday by a Warren County judge.
Lemon Twp. caught in squeeze
MONROE - A tug-of-war is erupting over one of the last remaining sections of the nearly devoured Lemon Township.
Mom says fingerprint not enough
HAMILTON - Linda Parks thought her son, Kevin W. Walls, was close to freedom after he'd served almost three years in prison for robbery.
Moms of multiples can rely on club
ERLANGER - Sharon and Ron Harrison were fine-tuning their parenting skills with fraternal twins Maddie and Allie when they hit the daily double. As members of the Northern Kentucky Mothers of Twins Club, they knew they weren't alone.
Movie crew to shoot here
A Toronto-based movie will hit town next month to shoot footage for a story set in Cincinnati.
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No more Ohio set-asides
COLUMBUS - Gov. George Voinovich's administration is scrapping minority set-asides for state contracts, even though state lawyers are appealing judicial decisions that struck down the multimillion-dollar program.
Religious group files suit
BURLINGTON - A group that wants to build a controversial creationist museum is seeking damages against Boone County officials, and the tally is expected to run beyond $20,000.
Renowned pediatrician counsels social workers
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton has a story to illustrate the plight of social workers trying to save abused and neglected children.
Riverfront plan still lacking
Because Cincinnati still lacks a plan for commercial development along the city's central riverfront, the land between the new Bengals stadium and Cinergy Field could be nothing but parking lots through 2002, City Manager John Shirey said Friday.
Silverton budget rescuer resigns
He was elected Silverton's Clerk of Council two years ago when the city was $400,000 in debt.
Starr's ethics adviser resigns
WASHINGTON - Kenneth Starr's ethics adviser, Watergate veteran Sam Dash, quit in protest Friday, saying the prosecutor "unlawfully intruded" on House impeachment proceed
States OK landmark tobacco pact
WASHINGTON - A $206 billion national tobacco settlement won unanimous approval Friday, shifting the smoking wars out of state courtrooms and into state capitols, where lawmakers now must hash out how to spend the money.
Sycamore senior aces SAT
SYMMES TOWNSHIP - A bit of brotherly rivalry may have pushed Kevin Ryan, 17, to ace his SAT test.
These gifts wrapped in lots of love
The holiday season is upon us. I realize you already know this, since I've seen each and every one of you at the mall.
Top stallions in Ohio for trials
STONELICK TOWNSHIP - The creme de la creme of North American sports horses has galloped into Greater Cincinnati.
TRISTATE DIGEST
Recently retired Cincinnati Assistant Police Chief Ted Schoch has been selected as the interim replacement for retiring Chief Michael Snowden.
Voinovich wants Democrats barred from laundering case
COLUMBUS - Gov. George Voinovich asked the Ohio Elections Commission Friday to reject Democrats' efforts to join a case that accuses the Republican governor of approving an illegal scheme to launder money from his campaign to his brother and a statehouse lobbyist.
BEST ELECTION COVERAGE
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JOHN GLENN'S 'MISSION OF DISCOVERY'
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GoCINCINNATI GETS NEW NAME
For new Internet surfers boggled by the variety of the World Wide Web, the Cincinnati junction of the information network has come into sharp focus.
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