Saturday, March 04, 2000
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Ex-Gov. Rhodes backs Raga in House race
COLUMBUS — Former Gov. James Rhodes has endorsed Tom Raga in the Republican primary for the Ohio House's 2nd District, in Warren County.
“Tom Raga can bring good jobs in research, technology, biotechnology and industry to Warren County,” said Mr. Rhodes, who served a total of 16 years as governor. His last term ended in 1983.
Mr. Raga is a Deerfield Township trustee. He is opposed in Tuesday's GOP primary by former Mason Mayor Betty Davis and Ed Wade, a longtime Clearcreek Township trustee.
4 hurt in car wreck in Clermont County
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP — Four people were injured Friday when a speeding car left the roadand hit several trees.
A female was in critical condition at University Hospital, a girl was in fair condition at Children's Hospital, and two others were treated and released from Clermont Mercy Hospital, hospital workers said. Authorities did not release names.
About 7 p.m., the car containing the four was westbound on Elklick Road at an “unsafe speed” when the driver lost control, troopers from the Ohio Highway Patrol's Batavia post said.
Two of the occupants were flown from the scene to Cincinnati hospitals.
The accident was being investigated, officials said. No charges have been filed.
Church turns 38 with founder's son in pulpit
FAIRFIELD — Founding Pastor Hugh H. Rosenberg will celebrate his church's 38th anniversary this Sunday with the recent addition of his son as executive pastor of Tri-County Assembly of God.
The Rev. Brad Rosenberg is a graduate of Central Bible College and has served in the Washington, D.C., area and in Baltimore.
Starting in 1962 with a congregation of 27, the church has grown to include a sanctuary of 116,000 square feet that seats 3,500 people.
Man hospitalized after car hits pole
A 19-year-old Clifton man was in serious condition Friday at University Hospital after he crashed his car into a utility pole at 3936 William P. Dooley By-Pass, Northside.
Richard T. Folds was northbound on the Dooley By-Pass shortly before 12:30 p.m. when his car went off the road and struck the pole, according to the Cincinnati Police Traffic Division.
Police said Mr. Folds was not wearing a seat belt.
Man accused of trying to bolt into cockpit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A German man was ordered Friday to undergo a mental evaluation after being removed from a domestic airliner when he allegedly tried to rush into the plane's cockpit.
U.S. Magistrate Thomas Wade Phillips said he would decide in a week whether to grant bail to Joachim Peter Franke, 34, of Ratinger, Germany.
A Delta Air Lines flight traveling from Jacksonville, Fla., to Cincinnati was diverted to Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Mr. Franke first had an unsettling conversation in broken English with fellow passenger Shirley Kern of Ponte Verde, Fla., saying, “I never told my mother I loved her,” FBI Special Agent Sean Cassidy said in an affidavit.
Ms. Kern moved to the rear of the plane. Agitated, Mr. Franke then rushed to the front of the plane and tried to open the door to the cockpit, according to the affidavit.
Flight attendant Millie Doyna struggled to stop him. Passengers Michael Hagedon of Mason, Ohio, and William Doss of Powell, Ohio, helped wrestle Mr. Franke into a seat and kept him subdued until the plane landed, according to the affidavit.
FBI spokesman Scott Nowinski said Mr. Franke was unarmed, but any attempt to disrupt the pilot could be considered threatening.
Mr. Franke “felt the plane was flying too low and was in danger of crashing and he wanted to tell the pilot,” according to Agent Cassidy's affidavit.
Mr. Franke was charged with interference with a flight attendant, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison and $10,000 in fines, Mr. Nowinski said.
Judge charged with racketeering in probe
CLEVELAND — A municipal judge in Mahoning County has been accused of taking bribes to fix cases in the latest indictment to come out of a federal probe into organized crime in the Youngstown area.
Mahoning County Court Judge Martin Emrich, 44, of Youngstown has been indicted on charges of racketeering and conspiracy to extortion, U.S. Attorney Emily Sweeney said Friday in a news release.
The first count of the indictment accuses Judge Emrich of eight acts of racketeering in which he is accused of soliciting and receiving payment in criminal cases.
Judge Emrich is accused of conspiracy to extort on charges of getting landscaping materials and services for his home in return for fixing a driving under the influence case against an associate of Lenine Strollo.
Mr. Strollo, Youngstown's former mob boss, pleaded guilty in February 1999 to racketeering and agreed to cooperate with an continuing federal investigation of organized crime and public corruption in the Youngstown area.
The judge was not at his office Friday. A telephone message was left with a member of his staff.
Man pleads guilty in dog-fighting case
NEWARK, Ohio — A man accused of having 39 pit bulls for dog fighting has pleaded guilty to felony charges.
Daniel McKinney, 39, of Pataskala was sentenced to five years' probation Friday after entering his plea in Licking County Common Pleas Court to 39 counts of felony dog fighting.
Mr. McKinney must perform 300 hours community service with the Humane Society or an animal shelter. He also was ordered to pay $14,750 restitution for the care of his dogs, which have been destroyed, Assistant Prosecutor Jenny Gonzalez said.
Mr. McKinney also can't own any dogs for five years, she said.
He had faced a possible sentence of 18 months in prison on each count, Ms. Gonzalez said.
Police accuse driver of hitting woman with car
CLEVELAND — A man is accused of hitting a woman with his car, severing her leg at the knee, and then hitting several vehicles and crashing into a relative's house, police said.
Matthew M. Flick, 46, of Cleveland, was arrested Thursday and placed under police guard at St. Vincent Charity Hospital. He was admitted for unrelated medical problems and was in fair condition Friday, a spokeswoman said.
Diana Marzulli, 42, was in critical but stable condition in the intensive care unit at MetroHealth Medical Center on Friday after losing her leg.
Police did not know what motivated the attack or whether Mr. Flick knew Ms. Marzulli.
Middleburg Heights Police Chief John Maddox said Mr. Flick was incoherent and appeared to be high on drugs when officers took him into custody.
Mr. Flick was in a Chevrolet Suburban when he drove onto a sidewalk about 11 a.m. in Cleveland and pinned Ms. Marzulli against a telephone pole, police said.
Witnesses said Mr. Flick stepped out of his car and began screaming at the woman. He climbed back inside and then appeared to be trying to hit her again, but her body was shielded by the pole, officials said.
Mr. Flick crashed into or caused accidents with at least 10 vehicles, police said.
Court upholds clean-air rules
And now, what teachers hate about parents
Presidential primaries are schoolyard fights
Blue Ash Republicans rarin' to vote
Mardi-ers get merry
Mayor wants police chief fired
Firstar Bank takes Van Exel to court
Four-year districting battle over
Guard accessed porn, prosecutors charge
Hotel tax bill is hot potato
Teens solve engineering riddle
Queen City's moments to shine reflected in book
Cammy tickets on sale
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Perick leads CSO in dazzling program
Chamber hears museum plan
City seeks assistant manager
Driver charged with felony after chase
Fairfield Middle School's schedule change adds flexibility
Farmers watch tax battle
Fitness center for Ky. youths will close
Jazz fest goals: Inspiration, fun
Legal Aid says $11M needed for new effort
Liberty Twp. police arrest suspect in slayings
Lighthouse honors five
Ludlow limits police spending
Monroe facing sports what-ifs
Open season on fish today
Ramada Inn pool closed for study
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