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YOUR LETTERS

Jul 02, 2008 ... Dann's removal unlawful, unethical In their efforts to drive fellow Democrat Marc Dann from theoffice of attorney general, Gov. Ted Strickland and Democraticmembers of the Ohio House of Representatives didn't let the OhioConstitution and other laws stop them. Their ...

Meadowdale graduate narrowly misses a berth on Olympic team ; Kameisha Martin finished third in the women's 800 final after injuring her knee in a fall in the semifinals.

Jul 02, 2008; Kyle Nagel Staff Writer ... While Kameisha (Bennett) Martin's heart certainly ached, her leftknee was really giving her problems. "It was a very long night, it's really throbbing," said Martin, a1999 Meadowdale High School graduate. "My husband told me theadrenaline would carry over, but that's not ...

Casino not best replacement for DHL

Jul 02, 2008 ... It's sometimes said that the likelihood that voters will approvecasinos depends in part on how well the economy is doing. The betterthings are, in the absence of casinos, supposedly, the tougher forcasino backers to win over voters who are on the fence. Of course, some election ...

Biancardi, Check take next steps

Jul 02, 2008; TOM ARCHDEACON DAYTON DAILY NEWS ... Two of the Miami Valley's best known former college coaches areheaded to new jobs. Theresa Check, for 24 years a cornerstone of Central StateUniversity sports as its Hall of Fame women's basketball coach andsuccessful athletic director, is taking over at Cincinnati ...

Vizquel's body of work should speak for itself

Jul 02, 2008; Sean McClelland Staff Writer ... Omar Vizquel's recent appearance in Cleveland with the SanFrancisco Giants triggered another round of debate about whether theslick-fielding shortstop belongs in the Hall of Fame. In my mind it shouldn't be a question and any BBWAA member notvoting for him on the first ballot ...

Family outraged after charges are dropped in beating death

Jul 02, 2008; Lucas Sullivan Staff Writer ... DAYTON -- James J. Weddington's family is outraged thatauthorities have dropped the murder charge against a man whoallegedly beat him to death. Walter D. Delph, 50, was released from the Montgomery County Jailafter investigators were unable to determine if he meant to ...

Interim DPS super unretires to take job

Jul 02, 2008; Scott Elliott Staff Writer ... DAYTON -- Retirement doesn't seem to suit Kurt Stanic. On Tuesday, July 1, the 56-year-old unretired for the third timeand was sworn in as interim superintendent of Dayton Public Schools. "I am a great believer that public education is the answer tosuccess," he said. "I will ...

Seen & Overheard

Jul 02, 2008 ... MEDICAL BULLETIN A concerned reader questioned an item that appeared in Seen &Overheard on Sunday. For the record, opening a vein and bleeding fora few minutes is NOT advised as a treatment for high blood pressure.It was an obvious joke, although not, apparently, as obvious as ...

'His legacy will live on' ; Coach won a pair of MAC titles at Miami University, where his No. 42 football jersey is retired.

Jul 02, 2008; Pete Conrad Staff Writer ... OXFORD -- John Pont, perhaps the most honored man in the historyof Miami University football, died at his home in Oxford on Tuesday,July 1, at the age of 80. Pont's career spanned five decades and two continents, but hisbest days were at Miami, where he became the first player to ...

Ohio one of the key prizes in election ; Frequent stops point to key role Obama, McCain believe state will have in election.

Jul 02, 2008; William Hershey Staff Writer ... COLUMBUS -- There may be paths to the White House that don't gothrough Ohio, but Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCainaren't taking them. "They need Ohio," said Christopher Duncan, chairman of thePolitical Science Department at the University of Dayton. "Theycan't ...

Storms may douse fireworks ; Cold front expected to bring thunderstorms to the area and threaten holiday events.

Jul 02, 2008; Sarah Maloy Staff Writer ... The weather today, July 2, will be warm and clear, but it's notgoing to stay that way for holiday events, according to the NationalWeather Service in Wilmington. "We have high pressure moving into the area," said meteorologistCharlie Woodrum. "It's going to bring beautiful ...

Northmont poised to hire Franklin schools chief

Jul 02, 2008; Meagan Engle Staff Writer ... FRANKLIN -- The superintendent for Franklin City Schools likelywill be the new Northmont superintendent. "It's a larger district, and I just thought it was time toadvance my career," Doug Lantz said. Franklin has fewer than 3,000students; Northmont's enrollment is more than 5,900 ....

Strickland to hold Dayton education forum ; Governor will discuss school reforms in town hall meetings in 12 cities.

Jul 02, 2008; William Hershey Staff Writer ... COLUMBUS -- Gov. Ted Strickland will hold forums in Dayton and 11other cities this summer on reforming education in Ohio as heprepares to introduce his education reform proposal in 2009. The Dayton forum will be 4:30 to 6 p.m. on July 29, in BollTheatre in the Kennedy Union at the ...

Business headlines

Jul 02, 2008 ... New restaurant in Germantown offers South American flavor GERMANTOWN -- A Germantown chiropractor has reached into his --and the town's -- past to open a South American-style steakhousejust down the street from his clinic. Rudy's Churrascaria has opened at 42 N. Main St. in ...

Local headlines

Jul 02, 2008 ... That 'boom!' could be Stewart Street bridge blowing up DAYTON -- If you hear what sounds like fireworks today orThursday of this Fourth of July week, it might be from theexplosives being used to bring down the Stewart Street bridge, whichis being replaced. The day and time ...

The house that was gets taken away

Jul 02, 2008; AMELIA ROBINSON SMART MOUTH ... Ohio's foreclosure crisis is like the red and white house I letflies into when I was a kid, because, like most of my cousins, Inever remembered to close Grandma's screen door. Back then, the great, big old house on Cleveland's east sidecontained an untold number of places for hide ...

Toasting the red white & blue GET IN THE SPIRIT OF THE FOURTH WITH THESE PARTY DRINKS

Jul 02, 2008; The Lounge Lizards (Alexis Larsen and Craig Schrolucke) ... Patriotic parties, relaxed picnics, smokin' barbecues, explosivefireworks and all-American parties are synonymous with the Fourth ofJuly. With the holiday falling on a Friday this year, creating theperfect three-day weekend, there's extra incentive to do it upright. We're here ...

Rule change keeps her off team ; Meadowdale grad was third in the 800, but fourth-place finisher will run in Beijing.

Jul 02, 2008; Kyle Nagel Staff Writer ... Nearing the finish line, Kameisha (Bennett) Martin was runningout of gas. "It was basically me thinking, 'Am I going to walk at thispoint?' " Martin said. "That's how much it took from my body." Martin didn't walk. Instead, she pushed to a third-place finishin the women's ...

'He had all the qualities that you wanted in a coach' ; The Miami football legend is fondly remembered as a player, a coach and a remarkable person.

Jul 02, 2008; Pete Conrad Staff Writer ... OXFORD -- Miami University has lost one of its stalwart membersof the Cradle of Coaches. John Pont, who died at his home in Oxfordon Tuesday, July 1, at age 80, succeeded spectacularly as both aplayer and head coach for Miami's football team, and that was onlythe beginning of a career ...

Mobile ministry brings faith, food to 25 sites ; Program hands out more than 3,000 meals daily

Jul 02, 2008; Khalid Moss Staff Writer ... To the residents waiting under a shade tree at Dayton's DeSotoBass Courts, she is an angel of mercy. To small children who swamped her the moment she arrived, she isa saint. And for needy families throughout the city who structuretheir daily routines around the arrival of her food ...