LOCAL NEWS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2002 Rich fringe belies a bit faded center         A decade of prosperity wasn't enough to lift the economic prospects of Hamilton County and Cincinnati residents, but suburbanites notched some of the best financial gains in three states, new Census data released Monday shows. • Wetherington passes Indian Hill as richest community • German identity lower in census • Ohio improves in higher ed, income • Census Top 10 lists • PULFER: Wetherington Catholic school chief has Moeller tie         A former Moeller High School principal and Marianist brother from Dayton, Ohio, has been hired to lead the Archdiocese of Cincinnati's schools. Proposed railway changes its route         Officials promoting a proposed light rail system along Interstate 71 from Blue Ash to downtown Cincinnati still haven't decided whether to seek a tax increase to pay for it, but they have made some other major changes to the plan. • Experts: Tristate in jam on traffic Once comatose teen graduates         MONROE — Hannah Brooks' dream of graduating with her high school classmates came true Monday evening — five weeks after she survived a nightmarish crash that left her comatose for more than a week. Erpenbeck camp claims forgery         Forgery has once again been claimed in an Erpenbeck Co. transaction, this time by the Erpenbeck camp itself. Ballpark changes eat $2.4M         The budget for Great American Ball Park got a little tighter last month, but construction managers say they will finish the project within its $280 million limit. SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT City manager's support surprises chief's critics         More than a year after the riots and amid boycotters' calls for his ouster, Cincinnati Police Chief Tom Streicher has a stronger hold on his job than ever. Valerie Lemmie is one reason. • Chief reinforces support of council, black officers Bridge collapse on Ohio unlikely         When a barge struck three weak pier supports on the Arkansas River a week ago, it caused a 500-foot section of the bridge to collapse, sending 14 vehicle riders to their deaths. Experts say that's very unlikely to happen here. One reason: the bridge supports in this stretch of the Ohio are significantly bigger. SPECIAL O H I O ' S   S E C R E T   S H A M E Abuse, neglect go unpunished Instead of keeping people healthy and safe, Ohio's mental retardation system is so chaotic it routinely fails to prevent deaths, correct problems or enforce minimum standards of care, The Cincinnati Enquirer has found. • Statewide abuse registry lists no one • Part 1 of the report - Many deaths of mentally retarded avoidable