Sunday, December 12, 1999
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Teen disappears between home, school
Cincinnati Police are seeking information about a missing 14-year-old Over-the-Rhine girl.
Leitte Renee Betts was last seen Wednesday shortly before 6 a.m. as she left home for school.
Police say the girl, who lives with her grandmother in the 1200 block of Walnut Street, never arrived at school and has not been heard from since.
Police had no description of her clothing. They described her as African-American, 145 pounds and 5-feet-4.
Anyone with information is asked to call Cincinnati Police District 1 at 352-3505 or the Personal Crimes Unit at 352-6474.
Woman suffers burns in Mount Auburn fire
Fire officials said an early morning blaze in Mount Auburn that caused $25,000 in damage may have been caused by careless smoking.
The fire started at 2516 Highland Ave. shortly before 5:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities said.
One woman suffered first- and second-degree burns to her hands and was treated at University Hospital.
The fire apparently began in Apartment 4 of the two-story, brick, multi-occupant building.
The injured woman, whose name was not immediately available, tried to fight the fire, officials said. The cause is still being investigated, but could be careless smoking.
It took 27 firefighters 90 minutes to extinguish the blaze, according to District 3 Fire Chief Chris Corbett.
Nun promoted to VP at health association
Sister Beverly McGuire, former executive vice president of Cincinnati-based Catholic Healthcare Partners (CHP), has been named a vice president of the St. Louis-based Catholic Health Association of the United States.
Sister McGuire joined the national association in September as a special adviser after a 16-year career with CHP. She was promoted after the recent departure of Sister Jean deBlois.
Prior to her role at CHP, Sister McGuire had been an associate history professor at Xavier University.
Hoxworth stockpiling for days around Y2K
Hoxworth Blood Center wants you to be a “millennium hero.”
The Tristate's primary blood bank is trying to build up supplies before Jan. 1 to make sure local hospitals are fully stocked — just in case fears about Y2K computer problems turn into panic and lead to an increase in injuries.
In theory, a wide variety of public services might suffer because some older computers would read the year as “00,” process it as 1900 instead of 2000, and then fail to function.
In reality, the vast majority of critical computer systems — including those used to test Hoxworth's blood for safety — have been certified Y2K compliant.
The biggest fear remaining about the Y2K issue is fear itself. So, the blood bank wants to take no chances.
Hoxworth has several contingency plans in place in case the power does fail. The blood bank also is calling regular donors to encourage them to give blood between now and Jan. 1 — just in case.
Chunks of building fall on Walnut St.
Two large chunks from the upper part of a building fell to the ground early Saturday at Ninth and Walnut streets. No injuries were reported.
Cincinnati firefighters were called to 898 Walnut St. at about 4 a.m., and found two large pieces from the structure had fallen on a downtown street.
A cause has yet to be determined, officials said. The incident was turned over to the city uilding epartment for investigation and determination of a cause, according to District 1 Fire Chief Howard Reed.
Robber gets away after Key Bank heist
Cincinnati Police and the FBI are searching for a man who robbed an Oakley bank on Friday.
The man entered the Key Bank at 5727 Madison Road shortly before 3:30 p.m.
Police said he carried a black automatic handgun and ordered the bank employees to the floor. He took an undisclosed amount of money from the cash drawers before fleeing.
He was described as 5-feet-9, in his late 20s and a dark-skinned African-American.
Miami student wins Marshall Scholarship
Sarah Stewart of Miami University is among 40 students from 28 colleges and universities who have won this year's Marshall Scholarships. They pay for American students to continue their studies for two or three years at British universities.
Worth about $50,000 over two years, the scholarships will cover tuition, books, travel and living expenses for students while in Britain. They are financed by the British government. The winners were announced recently by the British ambassador, Sir Christopher Meyer.
The Marshall Scholarships were established in 1953 as a British gesture of thanks to the people of the United States for the assistance received after World War II under the Marshall Plan. More than 1,000 Marshall Scholarships have been awarded.
Health professionals honor UC's Cottrell
Randall Cottrell, a health promotion and education professor at the University of Cincinnati, has been named Ohio's Health Professional of the Year by the Ohio Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Mr. Cottrell was honored for his work at UC, the American Cancer Society, the Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Health Promotion and for evaluating school health programs for the Ohio Department of Health.
Mom crusades against sickos on the Internet
Could Tristate lose more hospitals?
Neighbors fighting neighbors in sliced-up Lemon Township
Annexations of Lemon Township
Reform ideas find support
Republican leadership hit by a little revolution
Lawsuit: Burial plots reused
Parents to get report cards for schools
Victim had filed charge against husband
Now that was a blue Christmas
Has our legal system gone from verse to worse?
May Festival to stage two giant choral works
The 2000 May Festival season schedule
Holiday lights bring little joy to unhandy man
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One arts group hogs Pig profits
Pops, local talent delight in spirited holiday show
'Prince' delights in dance
Six-CD set pays homage to guitar great Django
Teen wants to carry Braille keyboard
Tight state budget may limit N.Ky. projects
Tree buyers find bumper crop
Stein's boast brings backlash
Local grad gets noticed in N.Y.
Campbell County due for a tax hike
Academy lets students learn to soar
Beating-death suspect caught
Cleveland tells homeless to keep off sidewalk
Constitution key in debate over abortion, finance bills
Jail not responsible for suicide
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