Sunday, January 17, 1999
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Milford man charged in traffic death
A 20-year-old Milford man was arrested Saturday and charged with vehicular homicide in the death of George Seither, 76, also of Milford.
Police said Robert Seipelt, of the 1200 block of Deblin Drive, caused a traffic accident Tuesday on Wooster Pike near Spring Street in Columbia Township.
Hamilton County sheriff's deputies said that in changing lanes, Mr. Seipelt's car struck another vehicle, which then swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting Mr. Seither's car.
Mr. Seither died Wednesday at University Hospital.
Bank robbery suspect arrested in Newport
NEWPORT — Glenn Scott Gemmer, 28, of Independence, was arrested early Saturday morning on charges he robbed a bank Tuesday in Bellevue.
Newport police officers Terry Towles and Chris Flowers were trying to serve a first-degree robbery warrant at a residence in the 400 block of West Sixth Street — where Mr. Gemmer was thought to be occasionally visiting — when they saw a man inside with a gun, police said.
The occupants inside did not respond to the officers and would not answer the telephone, said Sgt. Coy Cox, police department spokesman.
At about 1 a.m., members of Newport Police Department's SWAT and negotiation teams arrived. Two occupants — a female juvenile and Robert J. Minnie, 45, of Newport — left the house and were arrested on charges of alcohol intoxication, police said.
Members of the SWAT team entered the residence at 2:10 a.m. The man who had been holding a gun — Christopher New, 19, of Newport — was inside a room at the rear of the residence and was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Meanwhile, Mr. Gemmer had been arrested on a street nearby. He was not inside the residence when officers arrived.
Bellevue police say he entered the Fifth Third Bank at Fairfield and Taylor avenues in Bellevue, and robbed the branch of an undisclosed amount of money at around 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday. No one was hurt.
Chemical safety meeting in St. Bernard
The Alliance for Chemical Safety, involving industry, local govern ment and community activists, will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Bernard City Hall, 110 Washington Ave. The meeting is open to the public.
In part, the alliance was organized to assess risks to neighbors from industrial accidents and to involve communities in planning responses to those dangers.
Dance festival celebrates cultures
The Inter-Ethnic Council of Greater Cincinnati, a nonprofit organization promoting multicultural awareness, understanding, respect and harmony among ethnic groups, will have its first International Dance Festival on Jan. 30 at the Jarson-Kaplan Theater, Aronoff Center.
Tickets are $12 and available at the Aronoff Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations (241-7469). The event is sponsored by Cincinnati Bell and the Kroger Co.
The program will feature dance and music from ethnic groups including African, African-American, Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Donauschwaben, Indian, Latin, Mexican, Russian, American Indian, Scottish and Turkish.
Ohio to accept tax returns online
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Taxpayers will be able to file their state returns online for the first time this spring.
Officials have expanded the state EZ form and anticipate up to 2 million of Ohio's 5.5 million taxpayers who will file tax returns this year to do it electronically.
Filing electronically and by telephone cuts the amount of time filers have to wait for refunds by about two weeks, and reduces tax office workload and errors, said Roger Tracy, who resigned as state tax commissioner when Gov. Bob Taft took office Monday.
“It saves us untold dollars in key-punch costs,” he said.
Electronic filing has been an option for federal taxpayers since 1988. Last year, about 24 million federal returns were sent by computer and about 6 million by telephone.
Initially, only taxpayers who expected refunds could use electronic filing. But software packages now allow filers who owe money to make payments using credit cards.
Jim Lawrence, Mr. Taft's tax commissioner, said Ohio tax payments cannot be sent electronically, but computers can fill out a state Form IT40D voucher, which can be sent with a check.
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Privilege of having lunch with Ernie
Should Roebling share billing on Suspension Bridge?
Pope honors devotion toward Old St. Mary's
Chabot: Senators keeping minds open
Face-lift to give Good Sam new life
Abortion fought with marching, prayer, speeches
Bald eagles flock to Ky. to escape ice
No insurance, tough medicine
Taft's reading-tutor program still on page 1
The Taft Era: 'All government is local'
The Taft Era: 'All things are possible'
Naked cowboy lassos limelight
Middletons come out of scandal with dignity intact
2 days are chance to speak on environment
Community rallies after school burns
EPA says Ohio plan unacceptable
Free WorldJam festival coming downtown in October
Lebanon show offers 83 antiques booths
N.Ky. economy on fast track
Playhouse rattles with 'Thunder'
'Shades of Blue' grows on and on
Shark expert living her dream
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