Sunday, September 12, 1999
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Firefighter slightly injured battling blaze
A Cincinnati firefighter was slightly injured Saturday in a blaze that caused about $40,000 in damage to a College Hill home.
Suffering second-degree burns to his forehead, ears and hands, the firefighter was treated and released from University Hospital. No other injuries were reported.
Children playing with a lighter started the fire in the basement of a home on the 1300 block of Hillcrest Road shortly after 11 a.m., said District 2 Fire Chief Jerry Lautz.
It took firefighters more than two hours to extinguish the blaze.
Bicyclist, 12, "critical' after being hit by car
Cincinnati police were investigating an accident in the West End Saturday night that left a bicyclist seriously injured..
Officers were called to the intersection of Liberty and Linn streets about 7:15 p.m. where a 12-year-old boy on a bicycle had been struck by a car, police said.
The bicyclist, whose name had not been released late Saturday night, was in critical condition at Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Police use spray on anti-Klan protesters
COLUMBUS — Police used chemical spray on some protesters at a Ku Klux Klan rally Saturday in downtown Columbus. No arrests were reported.
More than 200 police officers were on hand as about 30 Klansmen demonstrated on the steps of City Hall for about two hours.
UC surgeon chosen as one of century's best
Dr. Josef Fischer, chairman of surgery at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, has been selected as one of 24 “outstanding surgeons of the century” by the journal Archives of Surgery.
Dr. Fischer, the only Ohio surgeon on the list, was selected for his contributions to research, clinical care and surgical education.
Drugs to be studied for postpartum depression
A five-year study at the University Hospitals of Cleveland will test two drugs to see whether they help prevent and treat postpartum depression, a problem that affects 10 percent to 15 percent of mothers soon after giving birth.
The study — funded by the National Institute of Mental Health — will compare two medications, nortriptylene (brand name Pamelor) and sertraline (brand name Zoloft). For information, call (216)721-2300.
Watch baseball, walk, run to help fight cancer
Tristate residents will be walking, running and watching baseball this month in events to raise money for childhood cancer research.
• Sept. 18: The 5K Sarah Zepernick Run for Childhood Cancer begins at Groesbeck United Methodist Church. Call 385-1750.
• Sept. 25: Catch the Cure for Childhood Cancer Day at Cinergy Field. Leukemia survivor Richard Lukens, 11, of Highland County will throw the first pitch. Children's Hospital hopes to raise $15,000 selling a block of tickets. For information, call 636-4994.
• Sept. 26: Walk for Children's Cancer at Miami University in Oxford. A 4.5-mile walk-run-skate event begins at 11 a.m. at Millett Hall. For information, call Michel Schumacher at 664-8377.
Green cards issued in '89 need renewing
Alien Registration Receipt Cards — “green cards” — issued in 1989 are expiring and the Immigration and Naturalization Service is urging immigrants to renew.
An expired card won't affect the immigrant's legal status but green cards are vital for obtaining work, government benefits and re-entry into the United States, according to Mark B. Hansen, the new INS director in Ohio.
Form I-90, the renewal application, is on the INS Web site at www.ins.usdoj.gov or by calling (800) 870 3676.
Rhodes at 90
Working to keep the good name of Sabin
Patrols zero in on I-275
Drivers' dispute on I-275 ends in two-car crash, two hurt
Habitat for Humanity builds homes, confidence
House changed mother's life
Waco's ashes still smolder
GOP plays hardball and strikes out
Lawmakers snub urban schools
Little blessings grow, thanks to reproductive center
'Sopranos' may be an offer the Emmys can't refuse
Kiesewetter's picks for Emmys
Concert bands play on
Foundation concerts honor Russian bandleader
List of Tristate concert bands
Cincinnati's notable music men (and one dog)
123 pounds later, friend celebrates new life
Clooney sings at NY cabaret
Coney Island to turn Celtic for two days
Fitton becoming model center for community arts
GET TO IT
Handicapped parking is difficult to qualify for
Kool Keith's wild show a thrill while it lasted
Skyline serves fine helping of local tunes
'Skyline Time' adds spice to oldies
This 'Nothing' has everything
Kenton County Fiscal Court must choose jail site
Allen to move quietly on settlement
Appeal targets 3-strike law
Bunning: Now is time for tax cut
CityFest celebrates Monroe's growth
'Hope VI' development plans stall
Judge's new bench on easier street
Mother Nature retakes coliseum land
Sculptor chisels legacy in limestone
Survivor's advice: Get prostate exam
Trash now art with a message
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Trustee wants Clearcreek to keep rural feel
Walton residents eat, greet at fest
