Friday, April 28, 2000
TRISTATE DIGEST
Police say man set wife on fire
FLORENCE — A man set his wife on fire Thursday morning after a domestic dispute, Florence police said.
Doug A. Williams is being held in Boone County Jail on attempted murder charges. An emergency protective order has also been issued.
Florence Police said Mr. Williams set his wife's clothes on fire in the 900 block of Virginia Avenue. He also held a pocketknife to her throat and pointed it at her heart, according to police.
Police said the victim sustained burns on her body as well as other minor injuries. Her name and condition were not released.
After a short search, Edgewood police arrested Mr. Williams.
Cruise to celebrate Cancer Survivors Day
Registration has begun for a riverboat cruise to celebrate National Cancer Survivors Day on June 4.
The BB Riverboat cruise for cancer survivors, co-sponsored by three Tristate hospital groups, will begin at 1 p.m. June 4 at Covington Landing. Tickets cost $10. To register, call 867-2273 by May 5.
Program to discuss fountain restoration
Tom Podnar, project conservator for McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc., will discuss the Tyler Davidson Fountain restoration at 7p.m. May 5 at the Main Library, 800 Vine St.
In 1860, Davidson and Henry Probasco proposed presenting a fountain to Cincinnatians.
Ohio State rally backs union position
COLUMBUS — A rally by union workers and students at Ohio State University outside the president's office continued into a second day Thursday in support of workers planning to strike the university Monday.
Communications Workers of America Local 4501 members have worked without a contract with the university since March 31 when the old three-year contract expired.
The union represents about 1,900 janitors, maintenance workers, bus drivers, food-service employees and some skilled trade workers, said Lee Tashjian, vice president of university relations. Overall, about 6,000 workers do those jobs at Ohio State, he said.
The rally started before noon Wednesday.
As many as 300 people have been in an open area outside of President William Kirwan's office on the second floor of Bricker Hall, said T.J. Ghose, one of the rally's student organizers. About 10 people remained throughout Wednesday night, he said.
The union and the university continued negotiations Thursday for a new contract.
The union wants a $2-per-hour raise. Ohio State has offered less but will not say how much.
Airport expansion called insufficient
CLEVELAND — The mayor's $1.4 billion proposal for expanding Cleveland Hopkins International Airport won't solve future air travel demands, a city council consultant said.
The plan for parallel runways of 9,000 and 11,250 feet separated by 1,200 feet won't do enough to increase the amount of air traffic Hopkins can handle, said Gellman Research Associates Inc. of Philadelphia.
As an alternative, the consultant recommended that the city-owned airport build shorter parallel runways and space them 4,300 feet apart to allow simultaneous takeoffs and landings in bad weather.
Councilman Michael A. Dolan, chairman of the Aviation Committee which has been reviewing Mayor Michael R. White's airport expansion plan, said the mayor's proposal should be re-evaluated.
Mr. White said he had not seen the consultant's report, and questioned the motive behind it.
The administration wants City Council to pass a legislative package authorizing the spending of up to $1.4 billion on airport expansion projects.
Suspect identified in fatal shootings
FREMONT, Ohio — Authorities have identified the gunman they think is responsible for killing two carryout clerks and wounding a bar employee in three robberies east of Toledo in the past week.
Sandusky County Sheriff David Gangwer refused to publicly identify the suspect Thursday. He said evidence collected so far links all the crimes to one person and the same handgun.
He said a warrant has been issued for the suspect's arrest on charges of forgery and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Sheriff Gangwer said the suspect has left the state.
Cincinnati unprepared for terrorist acts
Submit your ideas for state motto
Bengals sue to manage stadium
Bishop Tutu next 'Freedom Conductor'
Son of Beast takes off today
Coach's sons charged in Badin drug theft
Kidnap victim strangled, burned
Police union criticizes Luken
Census-takers hit streets for count
Convicted murderer's rape trial gets under way
Cops crack down on drugs
Education solutions vary
McNicholas students protest coach's firing
Newport teen guilty of murder
Rally draws attention to rape
Book gives kids problem-solving tools
Report: State laws weak on charter schools
Test teaches parents how to help
Congressmen seek vote on Ohio motto
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'Mommy Magic' casts a spell of love
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AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
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Adults invited to NKU
Butler County drug-board leader resigns
Classes help to clear trail
Clinton to visit schools in Ky., Ohio
Fine Arts Fund surpasses goal
Foes likely can't halt Hamilton park road
GOP 'David' targets Goliath
Kings building 2 schools
Ky. man charged in e-mail threats
Ludlow council again OKs budget mayor vetoed
Painting depicts aviation history
Policeman injured in mall chase
Sharonville decides against I-275 buffers
Taft's free tickets criticized
Teen girls learn how to cope with stress
'Traffic' movie needs extra extras
Values curricula proposed
Veteran lawman to serve as interim Carlisle police chief
Walton firm creates exhibit for dinosaur shows
