Saturday, July 01, 2000
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Three blood drives planned around holiday
Holiday weekends have a way of driving up demand for blood at the same time that people are less likely to donate.
In hopes of preventing a shortage over the July Fourth weekend, Hoxworth Blood Center and several sponsoring groups are seeking donors for three community blood drives:
• 9 to 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. today at the Owensville Fire Department, 256 E. Main St., Owensville.
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at Eastgate Mall, sponsored by WMOJ-FM (94.9) and the mall. All donors will get free T-shirts.
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 15 at Northgate Mall, sponsored by WLW-AM (700), the mall and United Dairy Farmers. All donors who give a pint will get a coupon for a free pint of Homemade Brand ice cream.
For information, call Hoxworth at 451-0910 or access its Web site, www.hoxworth.org.
Gore to address AME conference here
Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore is expected to come to Cincinnati next week to make a pitch to the Democratic Party's most loyal group of voters — African-Americans.
Party officials here have been told that Mr. Gore will address the general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church at the Cincinnati Convention Center on Wednesday night.
About 30,000 people from around the country are expected to attend the weeklong conference, which begins Wednesday.
The AME is the nation's oldest black church, with about 2.5 million members in the United States, the Caribbean and Africa.
As of Friday, no other events were on Mr. Gore's schedule for the Cincinnati trip.
Officer accused of stealing suspect's dope
A Cincinnati police officer was indicted Friday on charges of stealing marijuana from a suspect's purse.
Officer Jamie Wigger, a patrol officer assigned to District 3, faces one count of theft in office. She could be sentenced to one year in jail if she is convicted.
Prosecutors say Officer Wigger, 24, took a small amount of marijuana during a routine search in March but never turned it in as evidence. They say she later gave it to a friend.
Officer Wigger, who has been with the police division for one year, has been suspended.
Man faces charges in beating of clerk
A Hamilton man was indicted Friday on charges of beating a gas station clerk with a crowbar.
Brandon Newberry, 21, is charged with aggravated robbery, robbery and two counts of felonious assault. If convicted, he faces up to 34 years in prison.
He is accused of repeatedly striking the clerk, Walter Kuhlman, with a crowbar at a Shell station on Compton Road in Colerain Township.
Video of the June 21 attack was recorded by the store's surveillance camera.
Prosecutors say Mr. Kuhlman tried to cooperate when Mr. Newberry ordered him to open the cash register. But they say he could not because Mr. Newberry beat him so severely.
They say the assailant fled the store after stealing a pack of cigarettes.
Health groups seek medical-error reporting
Two state health organizations have proposed forming an Ohio Patient Safety Institute to focus on ways to reduce medical errors.
The Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio State Medical Association would set up the institute to develop a voluntary system of collecting data about medical errors and recommending ways hospitals can improve the system.
The next step is for a task force to submit a business plan to the hospital association board of trustees.
165 are arrested in illicit-drug sweep
Cincinnati police have arrested 165 people after a one-day undercover drug investigation and warrant sweep through District 1.
The sweeps Thursday netted police 34 felony offenders and 131 misdemeanor offenders. Among those arrested, several allegedly sold crack, marijuana and other illicit drugs.
About $1,000 in drug money was recovered.
No police officers or offenders were injured in the sweeps, although there were two uses of chemical irritant and a foot chase.
Ohioan is named Big Sister of Year
An Ohio woman who has been mentor to two girls for a decade is the Big Sister of the Year, the organization Big Brothers Big Sisters of America announced in Washington on Friday.
Margaret Bernstein has been a volunteer “big sister” to two girls, now ages 17 and 18. During the past 10 years, the organization said, Ms. Bernstein remained the girls' adviser as both their mother and grandmother died, and as they changed homes six times.
The older girl now is preparing to be the first in her family to go to college, and the younger expects to follow after she graduates from high school next year.
Ms. Bernstein is the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Everywoman section.
Humana drops local seniors
Audit: West End board misused $80,000
Better parking sets raceway back on track
Monroe schools blaze trail
Study: Games worth $5.2B
Crash kills woman on Ronald Reagan Hwy.
Gas not expected to top $2 mark
Police step up holiday patrols
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Cancer Society says audit shows more money gone
County aghast at contract
County courtrooms to install water bottles
Downtown residents want store
Effort opens to recall councilman
Fete celebrates 'Middie pride'
Get to it
Jail staff to receive raises of 4 percent
Judge rules for inmate
Officers protest changes by boss
Police raid lab where drug was cooked; three arrested
Re-enactor ready for 'Patriot'
Success program graduates three
Teen charged in woman's death
The final touches
Congress divided on oil relief
Covington OKs $45K study
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