Dayton Daily News back issues from October 2008:
Can of pepper spray found near mosque ; A girl inside the mosque was sprayed with chemical irritant; police say there's no evidence incident was hate crime.
Oct 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- A can of pepper spray was found Tuesday, Sept. 30, neara local Islamic mosque evacuated Friday after a girl inside wassprayed with a chemical irritant. Someone found the black can of pepper spray in a white and redbag near the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton, 26 Josie ...
First local votes cast in election ; Few problems reported on the first day Ohioans could register to vote and vote at the same time.
Oct 01, 2008; ... The first day of early voting went smoothly in the Dayton areaand across the state on Tuesday, Sept. 30, according to electionofficials. Elections officials also reported no problem with peoplesimultaneously registering to vote and voting, something that isonly possible during a ...
Heating, fuel not as high as predicted
Oct 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- We're getting a break on fuel prices. The price of gasoline is falling in the Dayton area, and whilethe cost of heating our homes this winter will be higher, it won'tbe as expensive as previously thought. The average price of regular-grade gasoline in the Dayton ...
Local headlines
Oct 01, 2008 ... Pledged gifts to United Way Greater Dayton are lagging DAYTON -- Pledged donations to the United Way of the GreaterDayton Area's campaign are lagging about $64,000, or 4 percent,behind what was raised in the campaign's first month last year. About 10 percent of the $12 ...
Seminar studies link between child abuse, animal cruelty ; 88 percent of homes with physically abused children also have abused or neglected pets.
Oct 01, 2008; ... FAIRBORN -- Sometimes lost in the investigation of child abuse isthe dog or cat cowering in the corner or hiding under the kitchentable. Local animal welfare workers and children's advocates hope thatwill change. More than 100 people from the Miami Valley gathered ...
ODOT warns drivers to be on lookout for deer
Oct 01, 2008; ... - - - - The Ohio Department of Transportation this week issued awarning urging motorists to be on the lookout for deer crossingroads the next few months. From October to December when deer are inmating season, the number of deer-vehicle crashes in Ohio tends ...
Preparing for takeoff
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Police and court headlines
Oct 01, 2008 ... Woman dressed as cow accused of causing ruckus MIDDLETOWN -- A woman wearing a cow suit was arrested Saturdaynight, Sept. 27, on a charge of disorderly conduct after she wasaccused of impeding traffic and chasing children, according toMiddletown police. Michelle Allen, 32, ...
Shelby County quake the 2nd in area in 6 months
Oct 01, 2008; ... Three miles underground just north of Lake Loramie in ShelbyCounty, rocks did a horizontal slide over the Anna-Champaign fault,and the earth danced a jig for miles around. The Monday, Sept. 29, earthquake, which measured 2.8 on theRichter scale, was punctuated by a bang, then ...
Panelist laments lack of national energy policy ; A forum hosted by the Dayton Daily News and WMUB-FM focuses on energy issues facing the United States.
Oct 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Questions about energy use, greenhouse gases and globalwarming -- key issues in the November election -- were fielded bystate experts Tuesday, Sept. 30, at a panel discussion hosted by theDayton Daily News and WMUB-FM 88.5. The panelists were Tom Stewart of the Ohio Oil ...
State budget cuts will affect county programs for needy ; Ohio Job and Family Services Department ordered to cut $80M in spending as state tries to fill $540M deficit.
Oct 01, 2008; ... COLUMBUS -- County officials should know in about a week how muchstate aid they'll lose for programs that help needy Ohioans pay forhousing, utilities and other needs. That's how long it will take officials in the state Job andFamily Services Department to calculate details of the ...
DUI plates designed to curb drunken driving
Oct 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Ohio's DUI plates -- special yellow plates with redlettering -- were designed to curb drunken driving through, to putit simply, public humiliation. State law has required judges to issue the plates since 2004 toconvicted drunken drivers who registered higher than 0.17 on ...
Fears of fuel cost hike prompt calls to heating specialists ; The largest increase will be for fuel oil, which will cost 20.4 percent more to heat a house than it did in '07.
Oct 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Uncertainty about future heating costs is fueling fearsthat may be prodding consumers to invest in more efficient heatingsystems and insulation, a local heating specialist said. Larry Sowders, vice president of C&M Insulation Inc. in Vandalia,said he saw a dramatic ...
Transeo works to keep other businesses, governments safe ; Business is booming for a Clark County company that installs armor and bulletresistant glass on vehicles.
Oct 01, 2008; ... PARK LAYNE, CLARK COUNTY -- If you're in the market for aCadillac SUV with bullet-resistant glass or a Dodge Sprinter with ashielded fuel cell, then Alan Farash would like a word with you. Farash is chief executive of Transeo LLC, operating TranseoGlobal Vehicle Solutions and ...
Area bank shares regain some ground ; Most gains are modest following the fallout Monday from fears about problems at Wachovia Corp. and the congressional failure to OK a $700 billion rescue plan.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Shares of regional banks with operations in Dayton ticked upwardTuesday, Sept. 30, a day after many financial stocks took a beating. Shares of National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC) climbed 39 cents, or 27percent, to $1.75 during the regular trading session. The stock lost63 percent of ...
Local headlines
Oct 01, 2008 ... Still no deal for Channel 2, Time Warner Cable DAYTON -- WDTN-TV, Channel 2, and its parent company, LIN TVCorp., are still trying to reach agreement on a deal that would keepChannel 2's signal included in Time Warner Cable's local networkafter this Thursday, Oct. 2. Time ...
Union says Air Force called on labor pact ; Firefighters group reports an arbitrator ruled Materiel Command violated labor agreement.
Oct 01, 2008; ... WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- An arbitrator has ruled thatthe Air Force Materiel Command violated a labor agreement with theInternational Association of Fire Fighters by reducing staffing onbase firetrucks last year, the firefighters' union said. The arbitrator concluded the ...
South suburbs best off with Lienesch
Oct 01, 2008 ... Voters in Centerville, Washington Twp. and small slices of eastKettering, Dayton and Riverside don't have a great choice inreplacing state Rep. John White in the 38th Ohio House District.Susan Lienesch is the better choice. It's too bad. The south suburbs have, in the past, put ...
Turner case on bailout not the conservative one
Oct 01, 2008; ... All the talk out of Washington for days had been that theRepublicans in Congress who had a problem with the monumentalbailout package were the conservatives. So it was no surprise that, when the vote happened Monday, andthe measure was turned down, the no votes included Reps ....
YOUR LETTERS
Oct 01, 2008 ... Maintenance was factor in outages I was shocked to read the comments of Public Utilities Commissionof Ohio Chairman Alan Schriber stating that "it's absurd to thinkbetter maintenance would have made a difference in reducing damage"after the Sept. 14 storm. What? Routine, ...
SPEAK UP
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Sept. 24 Dayton Power & Light Co. ad in the DDN trivializedthe problems of people well into their second week without power. Noone was "frustrated because the TV won't turn on." They weresuffering because they couldn't cook food, store perishables, havelight to do homework or, in ...
DUI license plates seldom issued to drunken drivers
Oct 01, 2008; ... Since 2004, Ohio law has required that judges assign speciallicense plates to drivers with multiple drunken-driving convictionswho still need a car. But only 8,500 vehicles bore these "DUI plates" through the endof last year even though 33,000 Ohio drivers have five or ...
C-J's Walker leans toward UConn ; The junior is one of the top girls basketball players in the nation, and the recruiters are in hot pursuit.
Oct 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Neither Tamika (Williams) Raymond nor Geno Auriemmawere in the gym Tuesday night, Sept. 30, but their influence was.Another Chaminade-Julienne High School girls basketball open gymdrew more college coaches to be seen "giving love," as players andcoaches say, to C-J's Samarie ...
Pryor says he's ready for road test ; Freshman QB says he's eager to perform in prime time Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium.
Oct 01, 2008; ... University of Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema may have observedother inexperienced quarterbacks unravel while playing at rowdy CampRandall Stadium, but he's not counting on that happening to OhioState's Terrelle Pryor. Bielema has seen in the Buckeyes' freshman not only a ...
Bengals sign RB Benson ; The former University of Texas star was released in June by the Bears after two arrests.
Oct 01, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- When Bengals president Mike Brown called himself aredeemer during the club's annual pre-training camp luncheon inJuly, he wasn't joking. Cedric Benson, the muchmaligned free agent tailback, became theBengals' latest reclamation project when he signed a contract ...
Outage easier to endure without bombs, Serbs say
Oct 01, 2008; ... It was a lot easier for Milovan Milosevic and Uros Grujic to getthrough the recent storm and resulting power outages than most ofus. Those two Wright State soccer players have been through itbefore, and not just on the field, where the Raiders won theiropening Horizon League ...
Thank you, P.A. announcers who get the names right
Oct 01, 2008; ... Before he climbs the 40 steps to the Centerville Stadiumpressbox, Don Skelton makes it a point to learn the correctpronunciation of opponents' names before the kickoff. Skelton is the venerable public address announcer for theCenterville High School football games and an ...
Penalty halted Ravens' momentum
Oct 01, 2008; ... Momentum can shift quickly in a football game, and it sure swungfast in favor of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. The visiting Baltimore Ravens had Pittsburgh by the throat, butforgot to squeeze, and the Steelers pulled off a 23-20 overtimevictory at Heinz Field ....
Another stout defense awaits RedHawks ; Miami offense has felt the effects of competition and is ranked 94th in nation.
Oct 01, 2008; ... OXFORD -- Great. Just what the Miami University football teamneeded. For the fourth time in five games, Miami's struggling offensewill face a strong defense when the RedHawks take on the Temple Owlsat Yager Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 4. The Owls have allowed 12 points or ...
Alter boys win GCL North golf title
Oct 01, 2008; ... Alter won the Greater Catholic League North Division boys highschool golf championship Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Weatherwax inMiddletown. The title is determined by a team's finish in preseason,midseason and postseason tournaments. The Knights shot 312 Tuesdayfor a three-match total ...
Fans should warm up to '09 schedule ; Dayton has only seven home games in April, so more high school teams will get to play at Fifth Third Field.
Oct 01, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Dragons fans who don't like sitting in the cold shouldlike the baseball club's 2009 schedule. The Dragons, scheduled to open next season at home on Thursday,April 9, against Great Lakes, play only seven of their 70 home gamesin April. "This (schedule) turned out ...
Annual style show goes for elegance
Oct 01, 2008; ... MORAINE -- Style and a heavy dose of elegance will float down therunway Friday, Oct. 3, during the Montgomery County Medical SocietyAlliance's annual F.A.M.E. Style Show and Luncheon, said eventchairwoman Sharmila Rao. Clothing in the fall show scheduled to be held from 11 a.m ....
My bailout? $67 million for shoes and cheese
Oct 01, 2008; ... Looking over my bank statements, one thing is clear, I sure coulduse a taxpayer-funded bailout. And that's why I challenge the president and Congress to bail outmy finances, and pledge to suspend my presidential campaign untilthey do. Why should the fat boys and girls on ...
Seen & Overheard
Oct 01, 2008; ... HERE COMES THE JUDGE Two Dayton high schools will host performances of a oneman playabout civil rights figure and Supreme Court Justice ThurgoodMarshall. "Thurgood Marshall's Coming!" will be presented at 6 p.m.today, Oct. 1, at Stivers School for the Arts, 1313 E. Fifth St.,and ...
HOT TOPICS ; Jim Gaffigan polishes comedy special with local show
Oct 01, 2008; ... Feature films, television programs, animation and commercials areall part of Jim Gaffigan's lengthy creative resume, but the Indiananative still finds time for stand-up comedy. "I love stand-up,"Gaffigan said. "I'm a nuts and bolts kind of comic. It's very muchsubstance-driven -- I deal ...
Donated school supplies boost students' outlook ; The program, now in its fourth year, received $41,500 in contributions from its sponsors.
Oct 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Nkosi Perkins' eyes lit up like it was Christmasmorning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as he opened a large box of schoolsupplies. Perkins received one of more than 2,200 school supply kits to bedistributed to Dayton Public School students in kindergarten througheighth grade as ...
State officials will tally storm costs next week
Oct 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- The Ohio Emergency Management Agency will compare noteswith county emergency services across the state next week to tallythe losses associated with the Sept. 14 windstorm. The preliminary amount of losses the agency compiled last weekwas $34.5 million, said Kelli ...
Second hackers convention opens Monday in Dayton ; As many as 250 expected at weeklong event to discuss preventing breaches of the Internet.
Oct 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Imagine logging on to your online bank account andbeing secretly rerouted to a phony site where your password, accountnumbers and other personal information are instantly pilfered by badguys. That scenario doesn't take much imagination for good-guy hackerslike Dayton's ...
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Fairborn mayor claims missing records are not public domain ; Missing from city manager's file are performance review, disciplinary action.
Oct 02, 2008; ... FAIRBORN -- Mayor Gary Woodward refuted claims by three councilmembers that public records are missing from the city manager'spersonnel file. In a statement issued Wednesday, Oct. 1, Woodward said DeborahMcDonnell's performance review and a disciplinary action eitherdidn't exist ...
Was storm an ill wind of future? ; Experts expect longer hurricane season and more intense hurricanes.
Oct 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Climate change will likely cause noticeable changes inthe U.S. and southwest Ohio, experts said recently at the first ofwhat will be a series of University of Dayton forums on energy andthe environment. One potential disruption to life as we know it is the length ofthe ...
Palin's politics, treatment appalling
Oct 02, 2008; ... When Sarah Palin stepped onto the Nutter Center stage Aug. 29 toan enthusiastic welcome, I had little inkling what a predicament shewould prove for many feminists. No, I'm not talking about the question of whether or not to votefor her. Despite the historic nature of her ...
Campaign revs up in Ohio with star power ; McCain's daughter coming to Dayton; Springsteen to give free concert at OSU.
Oct 02, 2008; ... COLUMBUS -- Meghan McCain's coming to Dayton and BruceSpringsteen will be singing in Columbus in the latest presidentialcampaign celebrity sweepstakes. McCain, daughter of Republican candidate John McCain and his wifeCindy, will be the special guest at a Montgomery County ...
No sign of violence to Xenia woman's body ; Police wait for tests to determine cause of death of 54-year-old found in her home.
Oct 02, 2008; ... XENIA -- Police said Wednesday, Oct. 1, that an autopsy on MaryDoyle, found dead Monday at 614 N. Galloway St., showed no signs ofviolence. Toxicology reports are not yet available, so no cause ofdeath has been determined. Doyle, 54, was found amid knee-deep trash covering the ...
Poll shows Obama holding leads in Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania ; Results reflect fading popularity of Republican VP pick, views on economy.
Oct 02, 2008; ... COLUMBUS -- A new poll found Democrat Barack Obama moving aheadof Republican John McCain among likely voters in the presidentialrace in the battleground states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. The Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, Oct. 1, foundthe sagging popularity ...
Wall Street crisis 'scary as hell' ; Miami Valley folks weigh in on financial woes, Bush's $700B bailout proposal.
Oct 02, 2008; ... Fear and anger, and in some cases, a strong dose of both. That captures the reaction to the Wall Street crisis and pendinggovernment bailout from several dozen people selected at random atthe Dayton Mall on Wednesday, Oct. 1. "It's scary as hell," said Fern Archer, 68, of ...
Lawyer fights penalty for embezzling funds ; Kristen Lynn Kelly's law license was suspended indefinitely after $42,000 theft.
Oct 02, 2008; ... COLUMBUS -- Kristen Lynn Kelly's attorney told the Ohio SupremeCourt on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that the Fairborn lawyer should receivea shorter law license suspension than the court's disciplinary boardhas recommended. The court's disciplinary board recommended an ...
Grandma, 96, passes driving test, gets license
Oct 02, 2008; ... Should driving privileges be taken away from senior citizens whenthey reach a certain age? It is a subject of concern in many families when that time comeswhen seniors appear to be a threat to themselves or others on theroad and need to turn in their car keys. Losing the ...
Nurse opts for help over drug conviction
Oct 02, 2008; ... TROY -- A former licensed practical nurse who police saidexchanged sexual favors for a nursing home resident's prescriptiondrugs has been approved for a treatment in lieu of convictionprogram. Heather L. Ryan, 39, of Covington, entered conditional pleas ofno contest to felony ...
Dayton to open 24-hour men's shelter by June '09 ; City commission OKs rezoning to convert building at former human rehab center.
Oct 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- A 24-hour homeless shelter in the city serving singlemen will open by June 2009. The Dayton City Commission on Wednesday, Oct. 1, approvedrezoning to convert a building on the grounds of the former DaytonHuman Rehabilitation Center, 1613 S. Gettysburg Ave., into the ...
Local headlines
Oct 02, 2008 ... East Troy aquifer added to U.S. EPA Superfund list DAYTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added theeast Troy contaminated aquifer site to the Superfund NationalPriorities List. The U.S. EPA said sites on the list are eligible for additionalstudy and ...
Police headlines
Oct 02, 2008 ... Ex-payroll services owner gets 5 years in state prison DAYTON -- The former owner of Payroll Data Services, Inc., wassentenced Wednesday, Oct. 1, to five years in state prison and wasordered to pay nearly $182,400 in restitution. Rodney R. Richley, 60, pleaded guilty ...
Lending crunch also hurts companies ; If debt financing becomes hard to get, economists worry it will cause growth to sputter.
Oct 02, 2008; ... Not exactly the stuff of watercooler office gossip, businesscredit -- or lack thereof -- nonetheless has caught peoples'attention as proposals for a massive financial-industry bailoutdominate the news. Credit helps make business happen. Like consumers, companies turnto ...
Local headlines
Oct 02, 2008 ... US Bank expanding local work force US Bank says it is adding 40 workers to its Dayton operations aspart of a wider effort to grow market share that includesrefurbished branches and extended hours at branch offices. Angie Theis, vice president and retail district manager, said ...
Reichard buys Moorman franchise ; Jeff Reichard says the move is in line with GM's 'channeling strategy' to bring together various brands at one dealership.
Oct 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- Reichard Buick Pontiac has purchased the MoormanPontiac GMC new-car franchise, coowner Jeff Reichard said Wednesday,Oct. 1. Reichard will take over the GMC and Pontiac franchise that hadbeen at 400 E. Shoup Mill Road, bringing about 10 employees to itsdealership at 161 ...
Heck admission settles rancorous war of words
Oct 02, 2008 ... The war of words between Montgomery County Prosecutor Mathias H.Heck Jr. and Scott Bloch, the federal government's protector ofwhistle-blowers, continues even after Mr. Bloch's investigation ofMr. Heck wrapped up last week. And while the rancor hasn't changed much, the situation ...
YOUR LETTERS
Oct 02, 2008 ... DDN should have looked into sources of information Re the DVD "Obsession": I find it reprehensible and irresponsiblethat the Dayton Daily News has chosen to allow this sort ofpropaganda, paid or otherwise, to be distributed to our community.This video is devoid of any history or ...
SPEAK UP
Oct 02, 2008 ... I was outraged and disappointed to see the "Obsession" DVD,purporting to explain the radical and bellicose nature of Islam.Just as we are trying to achieve peace in our nation and around theworld, condoning this propaganda feeds the frenzy of hate. I am Christian, and I wonder ...
Lewis likes what he sees in Benson ; The Bengals' new running back, who made a good impression at his first practice, is thankful for a second chance.
Oct 02, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- There's a new No. 32 in town, and Bengals fans aregoing to get a look at him beginning at Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 5.That's when running back Cedric Benson, the occupant of RudiJohnson's old number, teams with starter Chris Perry to give therunning game a one-two punch ....
Flyer hoops needs shooters; Perry ready to deliver
Oct 02, 2008; ... DAYTON -- With the departure of sweet-shooting Brian Roberts andthe 3-point line being extended one foot, the University of Daytonmen's basketball team will need as many bombers as it can find thisseason. Sixth-year coach Brian Gregory recruited a few players whopossess ...
Plenty of class, character evident on local gridirons
Oct 02, 2008; ... I've had an opportunity to cover some high school football gamesthe last few weeks after spending some time away on other beats. Andfrom what I can tell so far, the area has some classy coaches andteams that play their guts out. - Undefeated Brookville had a 28-7 lead with the ...
Henry looks good in 1st practice
Oct 02, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- It was just like old times for Bengals widereceiver Chris Henry. Fresh off a four-game suspension, Henry returned to practiceWednesday, Oct. 1, and impressed the coaching staff with his speedand quickness. "Chris looked like he was in excellent shape," ...
Ocho Cinco talks out of both sides of his mouth
Oct 02, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- Bengals wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco showed offhis split personality on Wednesday, Oct. 1. In the Bengals' open locker room, he said the offense is "readyto rock." "I'm kind of frustrated about the 0-4 start," Ocho Cinco said."We're in a slump. We're getting ...
Palmer taking it slow with elbow
Oct 02, 2008; ... CINCINNATI -- Carson Palmer rested his inflamed elbow onWednesday, Oct. 1, handling the running plays in practice while RyanFitzpatrick took a bulk of the snaps and assumed the passing duties. Who starts at quarterback against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday? "We'll make it up ...
State to begin stocking trout in area lakes
Oct 02, 2008; ... The Ohio Division of Wildlife will release about 25,000 rainbowtrout into 25 Ohio waterways during the next four weeks. Includedwill be five area lakes. Trout are fun to catch, and at 10-to-13 inches are a good eatingsize. To catch rainbows, use light tackle and line ....