Monday, February 07, 2000
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Bond Hill man dies after wife's car hits him
A 69-year-old Bond Hill man died early Sunday morning after his wife ran over him as she was backing up her car in the couple's driveway, the Cincinnati police traffic unit said.
The traffic unit continued to investigate Sunday. Olla M. Weatherspoon, 68, of the 1700 block of Carrahen Avenue, has not been charged.
Her husband, Johnny Weatherspoon, 69, was struck at 2:05 p.m. Saturday. He was trapped under the passenger-side rear tire of a car and dragged for about 25 feet, police said.
Mr. Weatherspoon initially was listed in critical condition at University Hospital on Saturday but died at 12:41 a.m. Sunday.
Common-law wife charged in stabbing
A Clifton Heights woman was charged with felonious assault Sunday morning after she allegedly stabbed her common-law spouse during an argument, Cincinnati District 5 police said.
Tangala Watkins, 30, of the 2200 block of Stratford Avenue, was arrested at her home at 12:10 a.m. The victim, whom police did not identify, was stabbed in the shoulder with a kitchen knife about 11:50 p.m. Saturday. His condition was not available.
Girlfriend faces charge after man attacked
A Winton Place woman faces a felonious assault charge after a Sunday morning incident in which her boyfriend was stabbed in the face several times, Cincinnati District 5 police said.
Juanita Anderson, 41, of the 100 block of Craft Street was arrested at her next-door neighbor's apartment at 2:51 a.m., seven minutes after the stabbing, police said. She is being held without bond in the Hamilton County Justice Center.
The condition of the victim, whom police did not identify, was not available.
Man accused of illegally collecting at parking lot
An Over-the-Rhine man faces a theft charge after he allegedly impersonated a parking-lot attendant and collected money from patrons.
Daryl Reed, 43, of West 13th Street, was arrested at 11:45 a.m. by Cincinnati District 1 police as he allegedly defrauded a customer at the EZ Park, 1300 Yukon St., Over-the-Rhine, according to his arrest report.
Theft is a first-degree misdemeanor. Mr. Reed had $39 when he was arrested, police said.
Man accused of hitting bar patron with bottle
LOCKLAND — A West Chester man was charged Saturday night with felonious assault after officers said he hit another bar patron with a beer bottle.
Lockland police arrested Rick Newman, 29, of the 5900 block of Cincinnati-Dayton Road, at 11:40 p.m. at a bar in the 300 block of East Wyoming Avenue. Mr. Newman was being held down by patrons at the front door when police arrived.
Police said Mr. Newman harassed Richard Robinson, of Hamilton, then struck him on the head after Mr. Hamilton told him to get away.
Mr. Robinson was treated at Jewish Hospital in Kenwood and released.
Owners can file homestead exemptions
It's tax break season.
Ohio homestead exemptions, which effectively give some home owners a property tax reduction, can be filed anytime between now and June 5. To qualify, homeowners must meet the following requirements:
• Be 65 years of age or older or totally and permanently disabled.
• Own and occupy your home by Jan. 1.
• Have a total income of $23,300 or less.
Warren Co. voters can register for primary
LEBANON — Warren County residents wishing to register to vote in the March 7 primary can register during extended hours today.
The county Board of Elections office, at 416 S. East St., Lebanon, will be open 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Court: Golfer won $10K with "mulligan'
LINTON, Ind. — Mayor Jimmie K. Wright will forever know the true meaning of the golf term “mulligan,” but that knowledge didn't come cheaply.
A dispute over the term arose in the wake of a golf tournament the mayor held to raise re-election funds. The Indiana Court of Appeals has now ordered Mr. Wright to pay golfer Joe Spinks $10,000 for a shot he made at the Aug. 10, 1997, tournament.
As part of the “Jimmie K. Wright 4-Person Scramble,” $10,000 was offered to anyone who could hit a hole-in-one on the first hole. Mr. Spinks first shot went awry, so he purchased a mulligan — a do-over shot sometimes offered if a golfer's first shot is poorly played.
In fund-raising tournaments, mulligans are often sold to add to the contribution total.
On his second attempt, Mr. Spinks hit a hole-in-one. When he tried to collect the prize money, he was told that the offer was void if a mulligan was used and that only the first shot from the tee counted.
So Mr. Spinks sued Mr. Wright to claim the prize money. The dispute was over the meaning of the term “mulligan.” Does it completely erase the first shot, as if it never happened, or is it simply a second from the tee?
Mr. Wright contended that a mulligan was not a commonly known term, and there was no mutually agreed-upon definition between himself and Mr. Spinks.
“A mulligan is a second shot from the tee and a hole-in-one is, well, pretty self-explanatory,” Mr. Wright said.
An insurance policy was taken out to protect against the need to pay out the prize money if the shot was made, but the policy stipulated that the money could not be paid out if the golfer was aided by a mulligan.
Mr. Spinks said he was never aware of the stipulation, a claim Mr. Wright does not dispute.
A Greene County court ruled that Mr. Wright was liable for the money, and now the state appeals court has upheld the ruling. Mr. Wright said he's not too worried about the decision — he'll just pull the money from his re-election fund.
Saturn, UAW partners to hold blood drive
Saturn Corp. and its United Auto Workers partners will hold a blood drive in conjunction with Hoxworth Blood Center and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Saturday, the third annual National Donor Day.
To donate, visit a Saturn dealership at:
• Saturn of Beechmont, 8549 Beechmont Ave., 10-11:30 a.m. For information, call 474-5525.
• Saturn of Florence, 5969 Centennial Circle, 1:30-4 p.m. For information, call 371-1818.
Plane lands safely after smoke reported
INDIANAPOLIS — A US Airways Express commuter plane en route from Evansville to Indianapolis landed safely a few minutes ahead of schedule Sunday after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
None of the eight passengers or two crew members of the twin-engine, turbo-prop Jetstream was injured, but several were coughing as they exited the smoky plane at Indianapolis International Airport.
They were examined by medical personnel at the scene, said airport spokesman Dennis Rosebrough.
The aircraft was on its final approach when the crew radioed air-traffic controllers at 2 p.m., reporting smoke in the cockpit.
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Loveland driver held after head-on crash kills man
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Plan joins NKU, technical schools
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