LOCAL NEWS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2002
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Light-rail opponents: Metro misusing taxes
The main opposition group to the proposed $2.6 billion light rail system accused Metro of using tax dollars to help persuade voters to say “yes” to a half-cent sales tax increase on the Nov. 5 ballot.
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Mall wars open new front
WEST CHESTER TWP. - If township officials today vote to kill a proposed upscale shopping center off Interstate 75, a developer instead may pursue a mall project slightly north in Liberty Township.
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Bengals will keep on the grass
The grass may be greener in other football stadiums, but changes made to the soil under the grass at Paul Brown Stadium have allowed the turf to hold up just fine, stadium managers say.
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Accused child killer pleads not guilty
WARSAW, Ky. - This small Ohio River community braced itself again for the emotion, the memories and the media. Murder defendant Marco Allen Chapman was back in court.
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PRESIDENT BUSH SPEAKS IN CINCINNATI
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Protesters' message: Forget war
As President Bush made what could be his strongest case yet for a possible military strike against Iraq, more than 2,000 demonstrators gathered Monday night on Cincinnati streets to deliver a message of peace.
Selective who's who invited
About 800 people - a who's who of Cincinnati's business, civic and political community - had the chance to watch President Bush speak at the Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal.
Walnut Hills student meets president
President Bush offered his congratulations Monday night to Sarah Hope Reilly. In return, she offered her prayers.
RADEL: Hallowed ground has heard enough of war
The president picked the wrong place to deliver Monday night's connect-the-dots speech on attacking Iraq. Union Terminal is hallowed ground.
Truman last president to speak at Union Terminal
George W. Bush isn't the first president to pick Cincinnati's historic art deco train station as the backdrop for an appearance. The scene of Mr. Bush's Monday address was used for two other presidential speeches.
Analysis: Speech aimed to persuade 3 audiences
President Bush spoke to three distinct audiences Monday night, three important spheres of influence that sit in judgment of the showdown he wants with Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
U.N. a tougher sell than U.S. heartland
WASHINGTON - Next stop, New York City. Now the administration turns to the United Nations, where the United States is seeking a resolution that threatens force if Iraq fails to comply fully and quickly with demands for unrestricted arms inspections.
Text of President Bush's speech
Elder more than football
I am wondering how to understand Elder High School. Do you need a Y chromosome? Some testosterone? Do you have to play football?
CINCINNATI - HAMILTON COUNTY
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3 men, woman plead guilty to assault
Three men and one woman pleaded guilty Monday to felonious assault charges in a January 2001 attack.
Dry cleaning blaze investigated as arson
DEER PARK - Arson investigators are looking into a suspicious fire that damaged a Deer Park dry cleaning store Sunday.
Investigators seek help in man's death
NORWOOD - Police are asking for the public's help in the investigation of the death of a Norwood man.
NCH improvements tied to higher tax
Improving fire and police protection and providing more space for city workers are the goals of a proposed increase in the city's earnings tax.
Good News: NFL award to honor volunteers
Hey, that Cincinnati Bengals quarterback thing is really heating up.
You Asked For It
Answers to questions about regional history, government, schools and roads.
Congrats
Mark Alfers has accepted a four-year Army ROTC scholarship from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He will have a four-year active duty commitment and a four-year reserve commitment following graduation.
Baseball bat seller charged with theft
MIDDLETOWN - Police have charged a local baseball paraphernalia dealer with theft after a collector from Texas cried foul.
Bill seeks 2-year plate renewal
HAMILTON - Ohio Rep. Gary Cates says motorists should be able to renew their license plates for two years at a time and use their credit cards to pay the fees.
Man pleads guilty to pornography charges
HAMILTON - A Monroe man pleaded guilty Monday to 10 child pornography-related charges as a result of an out-of-state undercover investigation involving a state of Wyoming police officer posing as a teenage girl on the Internet.
Fairfield man faces kidnapping charges
FAIRFIELD - A 29-year-old man was being held at the Butler County Jail, accused of holding his wife and their children against their will at gunpoint for several hours late Sunday.
Fire safety shows make lesson fun
Children often learn to stop, drop and roll during annual Fire Prevention Week activities, but at least two firefighters think youngsters may need reminding more often than once a year.
Town meeting to be held in Mason
The Cincinnati Enquirer will hold a “town meeting” in Mason Oct. 15 in conjunction with the Great Neighborhoods special section on Mason and Deerfield Township that will be published that day in some editions.
Creek sewage brings $98K fine
LEBANON - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has fined the city nearly $100,000 for releasing inadequately treated sewage into Turtle Creek numerous times from 1998 to 2001.
Patton says he's eager to be subpoenaed
FRANKFORT - Gov. Paul Patton said Monday he has not been subpoenaed by criminal investigators but is eager to prove he did nothing to harm the business of a woman who is suing him for sexual harassment.
Budget burden on lawmakers
FRANKFORT - The General Assembly, which hasn't been able to get past a political dispute to pass a budget, now has serious financial issues to deal with on state spending, Gov. Paul Patton warned Monday.
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Goodall follows exhibit back to city
Jane Goodall returns to Cincinnati for the first time in nearly a decade this week to mark the U.S. premiere of an interactive exhibit linked to a new Imax film about her work.
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Casino closes under penalty
Belterra Casino closed at 6 p.m. Sunday and won't open again until noon Wednesday as part of the harshest penalty ever imposed by the Indiana Gaming Commission.
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Firefighters, Our Everyday Heroes
Events of Sept. 11 gave everyone a reason to appreciate firefighters and emergency workers. A special tribute to the Tristate's everyday heroes.
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Priests and Sexual Misconduct
Four priests in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and two priests who formerly served in the Diocese of Covington have been suspended and/or accused of sexual misconduct in a scandal that has swept across the country. Click here for an archive of Enquirer reports.
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Erpenbeck Investigation
A. William Erpenbeck spent years building a company that appears to be crumbling. One of the Tristate's biggest home builders, the Erpenbeck Co., is under federal investigation for a suspected bank fraud that is affecting lenders, subcontractors and home owners. Click here for links to all Enquirer reports.
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