Saturday, May 20, 2000
Around the Commonwealth
Truck driver killed in crash of rig on I-75
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The Cincinnati Enquirer
FLORENCE — A Pennsylvania truck driver was killed early Friday when his tractor-trailer struck the center median barrier wall on northbound Interstate 75, veered across the highway and struck a building.
Killed was William R. Greenawalt, 62, of Rimersburg, Pa., who was driving for Landstar Ranger, Inc.
Florence Police and the Boone County Accident Reconstruction team were investigating the scene of the crash that happened at 2:54 a.m. Police said after striking the median, the truck crossed the highway and left the road just north of the Mount Zion Road overpass, went across a grassy embankment, crashed through a fence and hit a building belonging to SSE Manufacturing Co., 7605 Empire Drive.
Mr. Greenawalt, who was alone, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fund for family whose house burned The Cincinnati Enquirer
FORT MITCHELL — Friends and neighbors of Kim and Jeff Stacey are collecting donations for the family, whose house was destroyed by fire.
The couple have four children, ages 15, 12, 8 and 5. They lost everything to the fire that took their Avon Drive home.
Donations can be made in the name of Mary Hart at FirStar Bank, account No. 495718207.
For information, contact Mary Hart at 341-3207.
Officers go to great heights for good cause The Cincinnati Enquirer
ALEXANDRIA — Two police officers who intend to raise $20,000 for Special Olympics Kentucky are looking to be rescued from the roof of the Wal-Mart in Alexandria.
Newport Detective Bob Scott and Officer Floyd Combs have been on the roof since Thursday morning, and so far have raised $4,000. They will not come down until they raise the entire amount.
Those who wish to pledge money can call 630-1256 or 630-1257, or stop by the store at 6711 Alexandria Pike, to make a donation.
Efforts will increase for safety restraints The Cincinnati Enquirer
INDEPENDENCE — Kenton County Police will step up efforts for safety restraint violations during Buckle Up America Week, Monday through May 29.
Police will be especially diligent in ensuring that children are protected through the proper use of child safety seats. In Kentucky, children under 40 inches tall must be secured in a child safety seat while riding in a vehicle.
Ex-UK employee guilty of embezzling The Associated Press
LEXINGTON — A retired University of Kentucky employee pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to embezzling more than $1.5 million from the College of Pharmacy.
Connie B. Brown embezzled the money between 1990 and 1999 from funds earmarked to pay people for pharmaceutical trials, said a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Lexington.
As part of her job, Ms. Brown was responsible for preparing vouchers and authorizing the UK Comptroller's Office to issue the checks, the U.S. Attorney's office said.
She prepared fraudulent vouchers under the names of relatives and then forged their signatures to endorse the checks, the office said.
The embezzlement was discovered by the university following Ms. Brown's retirement in 1999.
Mayor apologizes for police actions The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — Mayor Dave Armstrong has apologized for the inconvenience caused following several complaints about how police handled crowd control during the Kentucky Derby weekend.
Some West End residents complained they were mistreated by police, and Mr. Armstrong said Thursday that next year's security plan will be different.
Although Mr. Armstrong said he thinks the security tactics achieved the basic purpose of keeping traffic moving on Broadway, “some people were denied access to their homes. We need to find a better way to deal with that.”
Plans shown for proposed arena The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — A proposed downtown arena would seat about 20,000 fans and would have 70 luxury suites, an upscale restaurant and a high-tech media center, according to design plans by Godsey Associates Architects.
“This would have all the amenities that an NBA team demands,” said H. Carleton Godsey, president of the Louisville architectural firm that designed the arena with Ellerbe Beckett architects in St. Louis.
The arena — tentatively set for the block bounded by Muhammad Ali Boulevard and Liberty, Second and Third streets — would cost up to $200 million.
Louisville Mayor Dave Armstrong is expected to meet with Gov. Paul Patton and Jefferson County Judge-executive Rebecca Jackson in the coming weeks to develop a financing plan to present to the NBA's Houston Rockets.
Officials from the team visited Louisville last weekend. They have been looking to move the franchise since voters in Houston rejected a plan for a new facility there in November.
Air pumped into "dead' Kentucky River The Associated Press
LOCKPORT — The Kentucky River got another forced feeding of oxygen Friday. Crews of state and federal environmental specialists waited to see whether it would stop an annihilation of the river's fish.
“Whether or not anything's happening, we don't know yet,” Maleva Chamberlain, spokeswoman for the Kentucky Division of Water, said after a visit to the crews.
The operation, using barges rigged with compressors and pumps to blow air into the water, certainly was no quick fix. Thursday night, hours after pumping began, hundreds of fish continued to die above Lock and Dam No. 2 at Lockport in Henry County.
Their death trap was an expanse — perhaps five miles long — of essentially dead water.
The cause of the deadly “plume” remains to be determined. Fish began dying downstream from a bourbon spill at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Anderson County. A fire at a distillery warehouse on May 9 sent 200,000 gallons of whiskey into the river.
One theory is that microbes feeding on the sugar are using up all the oxygen in the water. Tens of thousands of fish have died in the process. A count of fish carcasses has been going on all week.
Colon cancer vaccine ready to test
Student graduates in hospital
Again: A fatal crash and a stricken school
Taft signs ban on some late-term abortions
'Average Joe' robs Clermont bank
Fairfield official indicted on fraud
Findlay project gets $250,000 gift
Petition dispute a lesson in civics
RAMSEY: School funding is one hot potato
Slain police officers honored at memorial service
'Son of Beast' closed for third weekend
TV ads called loophole
Ky. to see Bush, Gore often
N.Ky. primary is one-office race
Other candidates on ballot, like it or not
Appeal rejected in Officer Partin's death
Newport looks at race book
Schools look for new chief
Schools to move off tainted site
Cancer report led to probe
Get to it
May Festival gets off to glorious start
Pig Parade: Sow's It Goin' . . . Cincinnati!
Suspect in fatal DUI returns to Mexico
Teen faces weapons charge
Teen held on suspicion of poisoning drinks
Tristate Digest
Around the Commonwealth
Covington teachers get raises
Dozens charged after wild party
Fairfield schools hire new athletic director
Girl, 14, suspended for threatening letter
Man guilty of raping girl, 11
Middletown will survey residents about parks
Mission: To bring Hamilton business
Orchestra listens to critics of new name
OSU strike appears ended
Phys ed shunted aside in curriculum changes
S. Lebanon man pleads guilty in Jan. shooting
School digs up the past
Senate hopeful wants divorce of religion, politics
Sibling bus drivers retiring
Slaying still juvenile case, Wehrung lawyers say
Software maker heads to Deerfield
