Monday, March 06, 2000
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Auxier Gas leak forces residents from homes
BATAVIA — Residents of a dozen homes on Meadowbrook Drive were asked to evacuate their homes Sunday afternoon while employers from neighboring Auxier Gas Co. dealt with a propane leak.
A Clermont County Sheriff's office dispatcher said Meadowbrook Drive residents were asked to leave as a precaution at about 2:30 p.m.
Chon Buckley, 20, of Meadowbrook Drive said a Batavia police officer came to his family's home and recommended that they evacuate.
Dispatchers said the “minor evacuation,” which lasted less than an hour, was prompted because a propane leak was discovered in an Auxier Gas Co. truck on company property on West Main Street. The leaking propane was eventually pumped into another truck.
In August 1998, a propane leak caused an explosion and fire at Auxier, killing one person and injuring five others. The propane distributor was fined $67,200, in connection with the fatal explosion and fire, for several workplace violations, by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Man dies when car hits median on I-71
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP — A Silverton man was killed Sunday afternoon when the car he was driving struck a concrete median on Interstate 71, the Hamilton County sheriff's department said.
Fariborz Taleghani, 54, of the 4100 block of North Avenue was driving a 1987 Nissan Sentra south at 4:17 p.m. when the crash occurred. He was taken to Jewish Hospital in Kenwood, where he was pronounced dead.
A passenger of his vehicle, Ehteramolsadat Mirjamali, 47, was also taken to Jewish Hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries and released.
No other cars were involved. The sheriff's department said neither drugs nor alcohol was a factor.
Firefighter injured in blaze in Aurora, Ind.
AURORA, Ind. — A firefighter was treated for minor burns after a fire swept several adjacent buildings Saturday night on Broadway Street, Aurora fire officials said Sunday.
The firefighter, whose name was not released, was treated at Dearborn County Hospital and released.
Firefighters arrived in the 300 block of Broadway near George Street to find fire in a garage and residence. Fire officials called the damage significant.
Several other structures had heat damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fairfield man accused of shooting at wife
FAIRFIELD — Anthony G. Broadus was charged with felonious assault, domestic violence and inducing panic Sunday after his wife, Helen, told police he shot at her.
Fairfield police say a passing motorist saw the 12:13 a.m. incident in Mr. and Mrs. Broadus' parking spot at Heritage Glenn Apartments in the 500 block of Brookfield Drive.
Police say Mr. Broadus, 43, missed with the shot, fled and was arrested in his apartment.
"Honor Your Doctor' blood drive launched
Hoxworth Blood Center has launched a blood drive for people who want to say thank you to their doctors.
Throughout March, blood donors can dedicate their gift to their favorite doctors. The doctors will be recognized by the Academy of Medicine Alliance of Cincinnati, an organization for physicians' spouses.
The “Honor Your Doctor” blood drive continues at all seven Hoxworth neighborhood donor centers. For information, call 451-0910.
Free seminars to help Alzheimer's caregivers
People caring for a relative with Alzheimer's disease can pick up tips at four free seminars this month offered by the Alois Alzheimer Foundation.
The seminars will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 21 and 28 at the Alois Alzheimer Center, 70 Damon Road, in Greenhills. For information, call 605-1000.
Charles Knight II of newspaper family dies
AKRON — Charles Landon Knight II, a horseman and member of a prominent newspaper family, has died.
Mr. Knight, 75, had lung cancer, suffered a stroke last month and developed pneumonia several days ago, his wife, Cynthia, said. He died Saturday at a suburban nursing home.
Mr. Knight was one of three sons of John S. Knight, who was editor emeritus of the Akron Beacon Journal and Knight-Ridder Newspapers.
Charles Landon Knight II won the 1997 English Derby with his horse Benny the Dip. He also owned Tougaloo, a three-time winner of the Rose DeBartolo Memorial Handicap.
Mr. Knight owned and operated Portage Newspaper Supply.
He had worked in several Beacon Journal departments. In 1981 he retired to devote his time to horse breeding.
Besides his wife, Mr. Knight is survived by a daughter, Rebecca, of Anchorage, Alaska.
A memorial service will be held Thursday at St. Paul Episcopal Church in Akron.
Officials try to ID man who died in fire
PLAIN CITY, Ohio — Authorities are trying to identify a man who died in a fire Sunday morning in a two-story, wood-framed farmhouse in Jerome Township, northwest of Columbus.
Firefighters could not reach the victim in a first-floor bedroom, Capt. Jay Olson said.
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