Sunday, July 04, 1999
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18-year-olds face robbery charges
WEST CHESTER — Two 18-year-old Lincoln Heights men accused of robbery were arrested at about 12:15 a.m. Saturday when they appeared at the scene of the crime: Zavo's Teen Club, 9536 Cincinnati-Columbus Road, police said.
Jermain Lee Beard, of the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue, and Andrae Michael Blackwell, of the 900 block of Wabash Avenue, were arrested by Union Township (Butler County) Police.
Police said they punched a 31-year-old Evendale man in the face, forced him to the ground and robbed him of $40 in the parking lot of the club. They left the scene, but returned a short time later, police said.
The victim, Roy Obenshain, suffered minor injuries.
I-275-U.S. 50 collision leaves man in hospital
GREENDALE, Ind. — A 40-year-old Harrison man was critically injured Saturday morning when his car collided with a tractor-trailer at the Interstate 275-U.S. 50 interchange, police said.
Edward Gramann was driving east on U.S. 50 at about 3 a.m. when his car hit the truck, which was attempting to make a left turn from an I-275 off-ramp onto U.S. 50.
Police were still investigating the crash Saturday afternoon and did not say who was responsible for the collision.
The driver of the truck, 24-year-old Adam Bobbitt of Villa Heights, Va., was not injured.
Mr. Gramann was transported to Dearborn County Hospital, then airlifted to University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was admitted to the intensive care unit and listed in critical condition Saturday evening.
I-75 fuel spill suspect escapes scene on foot
An auto accident and subsequent fuel spill shut down Interstate 75 near Western Avenue for more than five hours late Friday and early Saturday. But police say the person responsible got away on foot.
The suspect, whom police had not identified Saturday afternoon, was heading south on I-75 at about 10:45 p.m. Friday and crashed into a disabled semi-trailer truck that was sitting on the shoulder.
The impact caused the truck's left fuel tank to rupture and spill more than 200 gallons of diesel fuel on the highway, the Cincinnati Police Traffic Unit reported.
Traffic unit investigators impounded the car, but the driver ran from the scene, police said. No injuries were reported.
Bike safety program earns HMO honors
ChoiceCare/Humana has received national kudos for a “Use Your Head, Use a Helmet” bicycle safety campaign it conducts with Children's Hospital Medical Center.
The HMO was one of 10 finalists for the 1999 American Association of Health Plans Community Leadership Award. In the past five years, the program has sold about 60,000 bike helmets at discount rates.
The HMO estimates that the percentage of children wearing a helmet has risen to 11 percent from 8 percent during that time. For information about getting a helmet, call 636-5851.
Study: Less tobacco, drug use in Indiana
Indiana teen-agers are using less tobacco and illegal drugs but alcohol consumption remains unchanged, according to a study from Indiana University.
• In 1999, about 17,900 fewer Hoosiers in grades six through 12 were smoking every day compared to 1996.
• Among eighth-graders, monthly use of marijuana was down from 13.8 percent in 1997 to 11.3 percent in 1999.
• Use of cocaine, inhalants, stimulants, tranquilizers and prescription narcotics all were down from 1996.
• Alcohol use was unchanged and still exceeds national averages.
The study, by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at IU, was based on surveys of 81,685 students in 281 Indiana schools. For more details, contact the center's Web site at http://www.drugs.indiana.edu
Sister city to pray with Cincinnati for peace
Representatives from Cincinnati's sister city of Gifu, Japan, will join area clergy Friday to ring a peace bell and pray for peace. The Peace Bell ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. at Old St. George Church, 42 Calhoun St. in Corryville. The group will pray for peace at 11:58 a.m., and the church bell will ring at noon for 20 seconds. The public is invited. Information: 271-0516.
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