Wednesday, September 29, 1999
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Ohio gives Cincinnati aid for police programs
Cincinnati police received $89,000 in two state grants presented Tuesday by Ohio Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Connor. The grants will help fund two police programs, one that deals with domestic violence and sexual assault and the other with community oriented policing.
A $46,348 grant will allow Cincinnati police, working with the Women Helping Women agency for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence, to hire two law enforcement advocates. The advocates will provide support for victims with crisis intervention and guidance through the legal system.
The other grant, of $42,652, will increase crime prevention initiatives in targeted “hot spots,” or high-crime neighborhoods. The initiatives include:
• Increasing crime prevention expertise of neighborhood officers.
• Community reporting and education about neighborhood crime and statistics.
• Providing additional police involvement in youth mentoring activities.
Rev. Shuttlesworth to be honored Sunday
Five churches in Forest Park and Springfield Township will pay tribute to the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth — one of the unsung heroes of the civil rights movement — at 4 p.m. Sunday at John Wesley United Methodist Church, 1927 W. Kemper, Forest Park.
A combined choir from the five churches — John Wesley, Forest Park Baptist, Forest Chapel United Methodist, Pleasant Run Presbyterian and St. John Neumann Catholic — will perform under the direction of Michael Gaston.
Forty years ago, the Rev. Mr. Shuttlesworth organized the pivotal struggle of the civil rights movement in Birmingham, Ala., and survived several attempts on his life.
Now 77, he is pastor of North Avondale's Greater New Light Baptist Church, which he organized in 1966.
His life is chronicled in two new books, A Fire You Can't Put Out (University of Alabama Press; $29.95), by Andrew M. Manis; and Step by Step (Turner Publishing; $21.95), by L.D. Ervin of Fairfield.
Mr. Ervin, 50, a member of John Wesley United Methodist, will have a book signing 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Cokesbury Books, 8376 Vine St., Hartwell. The book is also available at The Open Book in Finneytown and Black World Products in Bond Hill.
Lebanon man, 21, dies when truck flips over
JACKSON TOWNSHIP - A 21-year-old Lebanon man was killed early Tuesday when he drove through a stop sign and flipped his car in a field on Ohio 133, the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Batavia said.
Thomas D. Warrick was pronounced dead at the scene by a University Hospital Air Care doctor. Mr. Warrick was driving a 1987 Chevrolet Celebrity at an unsafe speed at 12:29 a.m. when he drove through a stop sign at the intersection of U.S. 50,police said. The vehicle overturned in a field just south of U.S. 50.
Two passengers, Christopher Tate, 20, of Cold Springs, Ohio, and William M. Guthrie, 19, of Greenville, N.C., were not injured.
Neither they nor Mr. Warrick were wearing seat belts. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Child safety group honors Warren sheriff
LEBANON — Sheriff Tom Ariss was honored Tuesday for 12 years of outstanding service to the safety education of Warren County children.
The award, presented by the National Child Safety Council in Jackson, Mich., recognized Sheriff Ariss for drumming up financial support for the organization from businesses.
The nonprofit organization relies on those contributions to produce study materials, posters, pamphlets and educational programs that promote safety and are used widely in schools.
OU alumnus gathers $500,000 for school
WASHINGTON — A lot of alumni have school spirit, but a 1959 graduate of Ohio University was so proud of his alma mater that someone who wasn't educated in Ohio — or even in the United States — found his enthusiasm contagious.
The result: On Tuesday, the school announced that it's getting about $500,000 from a Macedonian businessman who was convinced by alumnus Lou Vlasho that the money he wanted to invest in promising young students would be well spent at OU.
Mr. Vlasho, now of Naples, Fla., was the intermediary who brought together the university and philanthropist Risto Gusterov.
A native of Canton, Ohio, he said he became friends with Mr. Gusterov while working with Macedonian businesses over the past 10 years.
Mr. Gusterov was involved with many philanthropic efforts in his homeland, including plans to finance the education of five students a year at a local university; but in conversations with Vlasho expressed a desire to help Macedonian students study abroad.
Errors slowed 911 action in girl's death
CLEVELAND — Emergency dispatchers busy with personal calls and lack of oversight by supervisors doubled the usual ambulance response time when a girl was fatally shot last month, city officials said.
The investigation found 10-year-old Tiffany Dunning had to wait 15 minutes for an ambulance after being shot Aug. 17. She died in surgery about 75 minutes after a 13-year-old boy allegedly shot her.
Bruce R. Shade, chief of the city's ambulance corps, and nine other Emergency Medical Services workers were suspended without pay on Monday for periods of three to 10 days. Mr. Shade got a 10-day suspension.
Six employees were making personal calls, supervisors failed to move backup ambulances into busy neighborhoods and paramedics assigned to the victim's neighborhood dawdled at a hospital, the investigation found.
KKK leader: City stalls on sign request
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio — A Ku Klux Klan leader said Tuesday he suspects that city officials are dragging their feet on a request to post KKK signs on the outskirts of town.
But a city official said he is still awaiting proof that the group is eligible to put up the signs alongside those of fraternal and religious groups.
The Knights of White Kamellia, Realm of Ohio, made the request several months ago. Steve Kirk, grand dragon, said his group has given city officials its federal number that identifies the group as a not-for-profit organization and a church.
“We're known as the Confederate States of America Church,” said Mr. Kirk, 47, of Bellefontaine.
School, family settle suit in death of boy, 9
DEFIANCE, Ohio — The parents of a 9-year-old boy who died while trying to get inside his home after being allowed off a school bus 30 minutes earlier than expected have settled their lawsuit against the school district.
Edward and Beverly Turner had sued Central Local School District in Defiance County, saying it had failed to insist that specific bus routes be followed each day and that it had not supervised its employees.
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
The Turners' son, Andrew, was knocked unconscious when he became stuck in his bedroom window at their house in 1992. He died five days later.
Children's center will be named for Sabin
Children's consolidates services to treat related disorders
Cabbies try to dodge danger
Police seek 3 who fled after cabbie's killing
Web site spreads blessings for pets
Christian school in city 'a natural'
City cash could save hotel for the poor
Growth gets blame for dwindling aquifer
I-71/75 bids to reopen
Thirsty Tristate gets rain
Anti-lice ammo
How to eradicate head lice at home
Don't make yourself sick
Woman advocates use of natural hormones
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Miss these premieres, you don't miss much
Shakespearean actor portrays reluctant legend
Bauer denies infidelity rumor
Boone orders more studies on sewer plant
Condo owners sued over family-size cap
County to let administrator OK small deals
Covington vying for Weed and Seed cash
Dayton picks police chief
Doctors: Ex-guard insane
Girl recants; conviction quashed
Housing authority taps new director
MainStrasse businesses want new rehab program
Nurse sentenced for taking patient's morphine
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