Cincinnati homicide investigators arrested a suspect Friday in the June death of a Corryville man.

        Police charged Wan Morrison, 23, of the 2600 block of Gilbert Avenue with murder.

        Police say Jonathan Johnson, 21, was shot to death in the early morning hours of June 25 on Vine Street.

        Anyone with information about this incident is urged to call the Cincinnati homicide unit at 352-3542 or Crime Stoppers at 352-3040. Callers can remain anonymous and may receive compensation for the information they provide.
       

Chesley to advise world Jewish group

               Cincinnati lawyer Stanley M. Chesley has been elected general counsel to the World Jewish Congress. It is an unpaid position and he will advise top WJC officials on legal issues.

        Mr. Chesley was unpaid counsel to the WJC and other groups who recovered $1.25 billion from Swiss banks and reached settlements with German and Austrian governments arising from confiscations of Jewish property during the Nazi era.
       

Meeting to discuss Warder Nursery Park

               SPRINGFIELD TWP. — A public meeting on plans for Warder Nursery Park, a 42-acre parcel on Winton Road, will be held 6:30 p.m. Monday. The property was formerly home to Warder Nursery.

        The township purchased the bulk of the property two years ago.

        The meeting, in the community room of the Springfield Township Administration Building, 9150 Winton Road, is being called to elicit community input.

        On hand will be township officials and representatives of Human Nature Inc., a local landscape design firm recently hired by the township to develop a master park plan.

        On the agenda is an overview of the master plan process, a graphics presentation regarding existing conditions at the park and a community forum.
       

$1 million gift goes to hospital's ER

               HAMILTON — Longtime Hamilton residents Donna and Ralph “Pat” Carruthers have donated $1 million to help expand Fort Hamilton Hospital's emergency department.

        Their gift to the Fort Hamilton Healthcare Foundation will assist a project that will double the department's capacity to accommodate more than 60,000 patient visits per year.

        The expansion will add nine exam rooms, three ambulance bays, a decontamination room and X-ray services. The expanded emergency department, which will be renamed the Carruthers Emergency Center, is scheduled to be completed in December 2002.

        “Health care is one of the most important services needed for a good community. We thought our contribution could make a difference in that area,” Mrs. Carruthers said.

        Mrs. Carruthers grew up in Hamilton, and the couple has lived in Hamilton since their wedding 43 years ago.

        Fort Hamilton Hospital is part of the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, which also includes the Christ, University, St. Luke and Jewish hospitals.
       

Patriotic service to honor veterans

               MONTGOMERY — Gospel Baptist Church will hold a special patriotic service Sunday to honor all veterans. The service will feature special patriotic music, prayer, veterans' recognition and a message titled, “The Price of Freedom.”

        The public is invited to the service, which starts at 6 p.m. at the church, 6477 Cooper Road. Information: 513-793-5583.
       

Two critically hurt in Butler accidents

               Two Butler County men remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday after they were injured in separate incidents.

        John Richardson, 37, of Hamilton, was hurt Wednesday when he fell from a piece of equipment he was using to string Christmas lights at the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Arboretum near Hamilton.

        Robert Henson, 39, of Fairfield, was a pedestrian who was struck while crossing Dixie Highway on Thursday night.

        Both were flown by medical helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

U. of Akron raises tuition in midyear

               AKRON — The University of Akron on Friday became the third public university this week to enact a rare midyear tuition increase, citing a revenue shortfall caused by the state's latest round of budget cuts.

        The university's board of trustees approved a 5 percent increase effective with the semester beginning in January.

        The increase will raise full-time tuition for in-state students by $120, to $2,585 per semester.

        The increased revenue will cover $1.8 million of a projected $15.7 deficit for the current fiscal year. The university will cut spending to address the rest.

        Luis M. Proenza, president of the 24,000-student university, said the deficit resulted from state budget cuts and the economic slowdown.

        On top of a two-year state budget that provided almost no increase for higher education, Gov. Bob Taft last month ordered a new round of cuts to address a projected $1.5 billion budget deficit.

        Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati have also increased tuition.
       

Toledo Zoo building Savannah exhibit

               TOLEDO — Construction on an African Savannah exhibit at the Toledo Zoo should begin next spring.

        The $20 million exhibit is the largest ever undertaken by the zoo in terms of both money and space, said Bill Dennler, the zoo's executive director.

        “This is the next generation African Savannah,” Mr. Dennler said.

        The exhibit will have about 60 animals, including cheetahs, zebras, giraffes, impalas, cranes, vultures and ostriches.

        There also will be a carousel with handcrafted African animals and an outdoor restaurant with views of the exhibit.

        The zoo's train will be moved to the exhibit and offer visitors a guided tour through the area.

        The African exhibit will be on a 4.5-acre site near the zoo's polar bear exhibit and main parking lot. It should be completed in 2004.

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