Thrusday, January 07, 1999
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Crown events go on after sprinkler cracks
Two cracked sprinkler pipes at the Crown didn't pose any problems for events there, said Crown spokesman Joe Kelley.
Wednesday night's Cincinnati Cyclones hockey game was played as scheduled and performances of Grease on Ice with Nancy Kerrigan will be held as scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday, he said.
The small sprinkler pipes cracked Tuesday afternoon when no events were held at the Crown.
But the pipes were so small that the mess probably wouldn't have resulted in any cancellations, Mr. Kelley said.
“We've gotten everything cleaned up,” he said. “Everything's all set.”
Man stabbed former employer, police say
MIAMI TOWNSHIP — Ronald E. Henemyre, 20, of Goshen Township, was charged with felonious assault Wednesday. He stabbed his former employer in the chest Tuesday, police said.
Miami Township Police Detective Mike Henderson said Mr. Henemyre pulled a “hunting type” knife and stabbed Mohamad Abouelseoud, 49, of Sharonville, at Heritage Motors on Ohio 28, Mr. Abouelseoud's business.
Mr. Abouelseoud, who suffered a puncture wound to his right chest, was in good condition Wednesday at University Hospital.
Police said Mr. Henemyre was employed at the used car dealership last summer when he took a car without permission — the issue Mr. Henemyre came to discuss with Mr. Abouelseoud Tuesday.
Detective Henderson said investigators are trying to determine why Mr. Henemyre went to the used car lot Tuesday. He already had been convicted of a misdemeanor count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after the summer incident. Mr. Henemyre had been sentenced on that charge to non-reporting probation and given a small fine, he said.
Indictment made in three cases of rape
A Springfield Township man was indicted Wednesday on charges of raping three females during the past four months.
Arthur Crumpley Jr., 28, faces three counts of rape, three counts of gross sexual imposition and three counts of attempted rape. If convicted, he could face more than 50 years in prison.
Prosecutors say Mr. Crumpley, also known as Authur Crumpton, assaulted the three in September, November and December. They say the victims are ages 14, 17 and 19.
New team's goal is access for disabled
Mayor Roxanne Qualls made the first appointments to the new Public Works Accessibility Committee, formed to ensure that streets, sidewalks and other rights-of-way are usable for those with physical disabilities.
Members will meet with the city's Public Works Department.
“The City of Cincinnati must ensure that all citizens are included in our community's activities by ensuring accessibility,” Ms. Qualls said, in announcing the appointments on Wednesday.
The five-member committee includes Debbie Dase, president and co-owner of an advocacy agency for the disabled; Robert Harris, formerly with the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) where he monitored program compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; Bill Innis, of the Cincinnati chapter of the National Federation of the Blind; and Nancy Edwards, transit planner for Metro.
The CHRC will choose the fifth member. Terms expire Dec. 31, 2000.
Ohio looking into library overcharges
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The attorney general's office is investigating allegations that a book distributor overcharged libraries millions of dollars by cutting publishers' discounts, a spokesman said.
Baker & Taylor Inc., a Charlotte, N.C.-based distributor, allegedly sold popular books that were supposed to be discounted up to 40 percent to library systems at smaller discounts, said Todd Boyer, a spokesman for Attorney General Betty Montgomery.
Publishers, not distributors, determine which books are to be discounted, Mr. Boyer said Wednesday.
Ms. Montgomery's office checked library invoices against publishers' billing practices and found that Baker & Taylor may have cut the discounts, Mr. Boyer said. The distributor denied the allegation.
According to a U.S. Justice Department analysis, Baker & Taylor may have overcharged Ohio libraries as much as $3 million between 1989 and 1994, Mr. Boyer said. That figure could increase, he said.
“There seems to be substantial evidence of systematic fraud to unfairly reap profits on book sales to which they're not entitled,” Mr. Boyer said.
Judges' tiffs land before Supreme Court
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — The highest-profile court battles in the Cleveland area in recent weeks have been between judges who can't agree on who's in charge.
The feuds have pitted two Garfield Heights Municipal Court judges against each other and a Cuyahoga County juvenile court judge against his colleagues.
Who handles disputes between judges? In both cases, the Ohio Supreme Court had to get involved.
Chief Justice Thomas Moyer said Wednesday that he was troubled by the growing number of disputes between judges.
“I am increasingly disturbed by the number of judges who just simply cannot seem to realize that they have to resolve administrative problems in their courts among themselves, and to do it civilly,” Justice Moyer told reporters in Columbus Wednesday before being sworn in for his third six-year term.
He said public disputes between judges — not only in Garfield Heights and Cleveland, but in the Toledo, Akron and Youngstown areas — give the public a bad impression of the judicial system.
Two elderly women die in house fire
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — A house fire before dawn on Wednesday killed two women.
Ellen Beckner, 90, was found in a bedroom and Dorothy Rudolph, 83, was a foot from the front door, said fire Lt. Stan Wollam. They were the only people in the house in this eastern Columbus suburb.
The cause of the fire appeared to be accidental, Lt. Wollam said.
More ice, snow coming
January is fattest month of all
Library funds lacking
Plea deal for driver angers injured boy's family
Rape charges dropped against ex-chief
Schulenberg friends fill church
Beyond the bunny hill
Lucas bolts party ranks on first day
Sen. Bunning shares glory at swearing-in
Voinovich is no stranger to challenges
From 'backwater' to beltway
CONGRESSIONAL NOTEBOOK
Helping children to heal - gently
Allen Sapp was CCM dean and composer
Area author tells teens how to help themselves
Boone emergency-phone system can warn 12,000 people per hour
Dispatcher's return likely to stand
Fire and life squad kept busy
Hearing on Ohio 741 zoning
'Intranet' to send assignments to homes
Local health insurance cost increases vary widely
Networks fine tune lineups
Rescuers slip, slide, save the day
Schools asked to allocate money on per-pupil basis
Service with smile, never a coat
Study to revitalize Lawrenceburg begins
Tech colleges sell value of education
Thousands miss mail because of snow, ice
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UC union leaders want diverse board of trustees
