Sunday, March 21, 1999
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Suspect flees after trooper injures self
NEW RICHMOND — Police searched a Clermont County neighborhood Saturday night for a man who they said fled after getting into a struggle with an Ohio trooper.
The manhunt was ongoing late Saturday after a traffic stop about 8:30 p.m.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol at Batavia said authorities were looking for Mark D. Radcliff, 38, of the Hilltop Estates trailer park just north of New Richmond.
According to the patrol, Mr. Radcliff was pulled over on Ohio 132 near the Hilltop Estates on suspicion of a traffic violation. The trooper and Mr. Radcliff got into a struggle, during which the trooper tried to spray a chemical irritant on Mr. Radcliff, but got some on himself, the patrol said. Mr. Radcliff apparently ran into the trailer park.
The unidentified trooper was taken to Clermont Mercy Hospital, where he was being treated.
Flynt trial delayed at prosecutor's request
Larry Flynt's obscenity trial has been delayed again, from May 3 to May 10.
Earlier delays were forced by Mr. Flynt's health problems, but prosecutors asked for this one.
One of the prosecutors, Thomas Longano, told Judge Patrick Dinkelacker that the trial date conflicted with long-standing vacation plans.
Defense attorneys already have said Mr. Flynt might require another week or two to recover, so they did not object to Mr. Longano's request.
“Nobody had any problem with it,” said H. Louis Sirkin, a Flynt attorney.
He said Mr. Flynt appears to be recovering well from the surgery he underwent two weeks ago to correct a urological problem.
Mr. Flynt and his brother, Jimmy, are accused of selling obscene videotapes from their Hustler store on Sixth Street. If convicted, each could face more than 20 years in prison.
Mercy using grant for health programs
Mercy Health Partners has received the final portion of a two-year, $500,000 grant to expand its child health education and women's health programs in the Anderson Township and Fairfield areas.
Mercy operates four suburban hospitals and has recently agreed to acquire two west-side hospitals run by the Franciscan Health System of the Ohio Valley. It has opened two fitness centers.
The grant from the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust is one of the largest ever given by the trust.
Hoxworth's Dr. Zuck wins Zuck Award
It's one thing to win a lifetime achievement award. It's quite another to have the award named after you.
Dr. Thomas F. Zuck, director of the Hoxworth Blood Center, is the first person to receive the Thomas F. Zuck Lifetime Achievement Award from America's Blood Centers, a nationwide group of blood banks.
“Tom Zuck is truly a living legend in blood banking. His lifetime efforts in so many areas have saved countless lives,” said Byron Buhner, president of America's Blood Centers.
Dr. Zuck is considered an expert on blood products. Before becoming Hoxworth director in 1987, he spent 25 years in the Army, including a stint as director of the Department of Defense division of blood and blood products. He also is a past president of America's Blood Centers and the American Association of Blood Banks.
Riverfront forums in Blue Ash, Avondale
The Cincinnati Riverfront Advisory Committee heads to Blue Ash to get ideas for Cincinnati's riverfront.
The public forum will start at 7 p.m. Monday at the Blue Ash Municipal Building, 4343 Cooper Road.
This is the third in a series of forums to get ideas about what should be built between the new Bengals and Reds stadiums on Cincinnati's central riverfront.
Another forum will be held Wednesday at the Urban League of Greater Cincinnati building on Reading Road in Avondale. That meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and is designed to get ideas from the African-American community.
Gun pointed at police not loaded, lawyer says
DAYTON, Ohio — The gun a man pointed at police before he was shot and wounded was not loaded, the man's attorney said.
“What prompted the first shot is unclear,” attorney Tony Comunale told the Dayton Daily News for a story Saturday.
A police video released Tuesday showed Timothy Thomas of suburban Trotwood pointing a gun at officers before being shot 14 times. He was in serious condition Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center.
The video, shot by a camera mounted on a police cruiser, showed Mr. Thomas pointing the gun at officers who had stopped his van. He was then seen slumping to the ground.
Mr. Comunale said Mr. Thomas' gun did not work.
Airline to give away tickets to food donors
To celebrate Vanguard Airlines' April 15 entry into the Greater Cincinnati market, the Kansas City-based carrier will offer free round-trip air fare to four cities in exchange for 24 cans of food to benefit the FreeStore/FoodBank.
The food drive will be from 6 to 7 a.m. Thursday at the Showcase Cinemas parking lot at Reading Road and the Norwood Lateral (Ohio 562) in Bond Hill.
The first 2,000 donors will receive a round-trip ticket to Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Pittsburgh or Kansas City.
Donors should enter through the Reading Road entrance and park on either side of the theater.
Ideas for spending tobacco money sought
The public is invited to discuss how Ohio should spend almost $10 billion it will receive from the national settlement with tobacco companies. Ohio's share will be paid over 25 years. Gov. Bob Taft is forming a task force to gather information on how the money should be spent.
State Sen. Mark Mallory, D-Cincinnati, will conduct a hearing at 6 p.m. Monday at Cincinnati City Hall, 801 Plum St.
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