The Blade (Toledo, OH) back issues from October 2007:
First of two trials in Davis-Besse case set to begin today in Toledo: Former workers charged with lying about safety issues.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Henry Oct. 1--Six years later, it remains an unsettling question: How much was covered up about the Davis-Besse nuclear plant in the fall of 2001? Hadn't the nuclear industry learned its lesson from the panic that ensued in March, 1979, when half of the ...
Browns put it all together to shut down Ravens.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Donald Emmons Oct. 1--CLEVELAND -- Any suggestions the Browns were still mired in a funk about a last-second road loss a week earlier in Oakland were answered quickly and clearly against AFC Central menace Baltimore yesterday at Cleveland Browns Stadium. ...
Freshman quarterback may yet lead Rockets.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Maureen Fulton Oct. 1--It's likely that for the second straight year, a true freshman will start at quarterback for the University of Toledo. A UT football spokesman said sophomore Aaron Opelt and junior Clint Cochran are doubtful for Saturday's game at home ...
Hancock Parks plan to preserve 1895 iron span.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 1--FINDLAY -- Hancock Park District officials were thrilled when the county engineer proposed building a two-lane, wooden covered bridge near the entrance of Riverbend Recreation Area, but it took some outside forces to convince them the old iron ...
Win over former team was special for Browns' Lewis.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Donald Emmons Oct. 1--CLEVELAND -- Jamal Lewis welcomed the opportunity to play for the first time against his former Baltimore teammates yesterday afternoon at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Lewis, who led the Ravens in rushing with 1,132 yards a year ago, had ...
Over 16,000 race to raise funds to help battle cancer in Toledo: Participants cross finish line in race for the cure.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jc Reindl Oct. 1--Led by more than 16,000 pairs of feet, waves of pink and white coursed through the streets of downtown and North Toledo yesterday morning during the 14th Annual Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure. The near record number of men, women, and ...
Ohio favors waiting game over early primary rush.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Joshua Boak Oct. 1--The tradition of tiny New Hampshire hosting a vital opening round of the presidential primary season baffles Ohio Sen. Eric Kearney (D., Cincinnati), who believes the task should fall to this state. More people live in metropolitan ...
Demolition expert combats city blight: Neighbors happy to see backhoe man.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Troy Oct. 1--Richard Hendrickson likes to call his work "reverse construction," and while it doesn't take nearly as long as putting a building up, he takes just as much pride in his work as any carpenter. Official estimates don't exist, but Mr ....
Public invited to see wetlands proposals for Maumee Bay.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Henry Oct. 1--Immersing yourself into the thick of wetlands research might not sound like the most appealing way to spend an evening. But think beaches. Not marshes. Conceptual design proposals for a man-made wetlands project that could help ...
Pastor is named a 'Priest of Integrity'.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 1--The Rev. Stephen Stanbery has railed against sexual abuse, parish closings, and an alleged murder cover-up involving the Catholic Church. His fighting of these and other injustices has apparently landed him both a national award and a stern ...
Big tabs don't cut care use, study says: Toledo firm analyzes high-deductible plans.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Gary T. Pakulski Oct. 2--If the boss pushes you into a health plan requiring you to pick up a big share of the tab, conventional wisdom is that you might think twice before darting for the emergency room or filling that prescription for those pricey pills for ...
UM's Henne plans to start against EMU.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Markey Oct. 2--ANN ARBOR -- When Michigan quarterback Chad Henne faced a rush of questions yesterday about his injured right knee and his status for this weekend's game with Eastern Michigan, he did not sidestep or scramble. Henne, the fourth-year ...
Sylvania council clears property tax cut.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Janet Romaker Oct. 2--Another tax cut is on tap in the Sylvania community. Sylvania City Council last night voted unanimously to reduce property taxes by a half mill for the upcoming year. The city has a healthy cash reserve and is running about 8 ...
Ford fails to receive 'endorsed' label: Ashford does, despite denial at first.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Joshua Boak Oct. 2--Two of the most recognizable names in local politics faced obstacles last night in the Lucas County Democratic Party endorsement process. Former Toledo Mayor Jack Ford failed to meet with the party's screening committee, which decided to ...
The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Steve Pollick column: Bitten Bihns get jump on deer season.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Pollick Oct. 2--Marty and Frank Bihn, a son and father duo from Oregon, own the distinction of being the first two hunters in Ohio to legally bag deer in the 2007 seasons. That is because they were able to get a head start on the statewide archery-deer ...
Soft cheeses: new ways to use cream cheese, ricotta, and mascarpone.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kathie Smith Oct. 2--Kathie Cliffel's Pesto Cheesecake launched me on the path of creamy cheeses. I saw the recipe in the monthly newsletter of the Maumee Valley Herb Society and liked the idea of the savory cheesecake. Half the cream cheese and ricotta ...
UT dorm intruder sentenced: Man again accused of touching sleeping women.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Erica Blake Oct. 2--The day before Jeremy Ketter was to appear for sentencing for entering the dorm rooms of female University of Toledo students in March, he went back to the university and did it again, a Lucas County assistant prosecutor said yesterday. ...
City, state leaders hail start of arena work.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 2--In the span of two rain-soaked hours, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken was credited with making the new arena possible in downtown Toledo, had the arena unofficially named after him, and turned a shovel of dirt to commence the building's ...
Trash fee foes join budget task force: Ashford seeks talks to avoid $10M deficit.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Troy Oct. 2--In yet another sign that there's a new sheriff running Toledo City Council, President Michael Ashford has appointed an A-team-dominated group to B-team Mayor Carty Finkbeiner's budget task force. Three of Mr. Ashford's appointees -- himself ...
Online data help residents calculate tax levy amounts.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: David Patch Oct. 2--Property levy proposals routinely include information about how much tax the owner of a $100,000 home can expect to pay if the levy passes. But what does that mean for someone whose house is worth $238,450? In Lucas County, ...
Hospitals turn day care over to YMCA and JCC.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Julie M. Mckinnon Oct. 2--Mercy Health Partners this month will turn over management of two hospital day-care centers to the YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo so it can focus on health care, a move that has concerned some parents because of increasing costs. The ...
Group moves to save historic movie house: Ohio Theatre in danger of falling down.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jc Reindl Oct. 2--Concert organist Darel Brainard climbed a platform inside the old Ohio Theatre on Lagrange Street yesterday and took a seat before the 1921 theater organ, with its four rows of keys and jumbles of curvaceous switches. As he put his fingers ...
The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Homer Brickey column: Post-Sputnik-type focus needed now.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Homer Brickey Oct. 2--When the Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite 50 years ago this week, it was a loud wake-up call for the United States. On Oct. 4, 1957, the 184-pound device harmlessly orbited the earth at 18,000 miles an hour from a height of 560 ...
The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Roberta de Boer column: Death knell sounds for Southwyck.(Column)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Roberta de Boer Oct. 2--Pushing a shopping cart in which three shiny plastic mannequins were on their way to Dumpster destruction, Nelson Fong paused. "If there were other retailers here, I'd give them all these," he said, not bothering to point out that ...
The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Kathie Smith column: Follow the food trails this fall.(Column)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kathie Smith Oct. 2--Let your autumn travels lead to regional food and wine experiences. Apple orchards across Michigan will showcase apple varieties as well as freshly pressed cider and homemade pies, doughnuts, and other desserts. Developed by Promote ...
2nd phase weighed for new mall.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Chavez Oct. 2--The new Shops at Fallen Timbers in Maumee won't open until tomorrow, and the complex still has many unfinished store fronts, but the owners already are thinking about a second phase of retail. "We are looking at adding a retail village on ...
Building costs vary for arena downtown Toledo: 'Green' options, add-ons push price.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Vardon Oct. 10--The $85 million figure tossed about as the cost for Toledo's new downtown arena is just that -- a figure. Inside places like the Lucas County commissioners' board room and the SeaGate Centre, where project construction manager Lathrop Co. ...
Film Revolutions: New UT series focuses on cinema of the '60s.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher Borrelli Oct. 10--Consider it a local mystery: Why, for as long as anyone can remember, has the University of Toledo never managed to sustain a regular campus movie series? "I wish I knew," said Thomas Barden, director of the ...
Toledo homicides hover at lowest level since '64: Slain detective among 10 deaths reported this year.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Laren Weber Oct. 10--As the number of Toledo's homicides holds near a record low this year, Chief Mike Navarre has reason to celebrate. The total deaths are the lowest they have been in more than four decades, all of the cases have been solved, and random ...
Plane crash wing studied in Defiance County accident.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: David Patch Oct. 10--DEFIANCE -- A small plane that crashed last month in rural Defiance County apparently lost part of a wing before going down, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report. It likely will be months before the agency ...
Tiffin feud over tea room spills over into court.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Feehan Oct. 10--TIFFIN -- Claiming the Roselawn Manor Tea Room violates the local zoning code, the city of Tiffin and a neighbor of the tea room have gone to court to close down the popular meeting place. In a complaint filed in Seneca County Common ...
Reichle Klein, Michael Realty in merger talks.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jon Chavez Oct. 10--CB Richard Ellis/Reichle Klein, a small commercial real estate firm in Maumee, is in negotiations to either purchase or merge with Michael Realty Co., northwest Ohio's largest commercial real estate brokerage. A deal to combine Reichle ...
Governor threatens to veto Ohio audit panel: Strickland favors internal reforms.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Provance Oct. 10--COLUMBUS -- Battle lines were drawn yesterday as Gov. Ted Strickland vowed to veto a House-passed bill creating an independent audit committee beyond his reach to watch over state government. The bill, pushed by Republican State Auditor ...
The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Kelly Heidbreder column: Get your lawn ready for winter.(Column)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Kelly Heidbreder Oct. 10--Warm soil temperatures make this the ideal time to plant and work the ground before it is covered with a blanket of snow. This is also a good time to give your soil a healthy one-two punch. The No. 1 punch is food; the No. 2 punch is air. ...
Blade files Seneca County courthouse brief with Ohio Supreme Court: Ex-Tiffin reporter swears nonpublic talks were held.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Provance Oct. 10--COLUMBUS -- A former Tiffin newspaper reporter said yesterday that the Seneca County commissioners admitted to her last year that they discussed and exchanged e-mails about a plan to raze the county's historic courthouse away from public view before ...
Heavy metal: Bedford metalsmith Tom Madden's artwork is drawing national attention.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tahree Lane Oct. 10--Inspiration resides in a small plastic box on a shelf in metalsmith Tom Madden's basement. It clatters with the strange but symmetrical shapes of exotic brown pods, their names scrawled on a paper legend -- mehgoni, vamboo, Amazon, ...
Davis-Besse witness set to testify against trio: Engineer to discuss coverup accusation.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tom Henry Oct. 10--One of the key witnesses in the U.S. Department of Justice's case against three former Davis-Besse engineers is expected to testify today about the government's theory that he and the trio were part of a coverup that jeopardized northern Ohio's safety ...
Man receives 18-year term in tot's death: Steinhoff enters guilty plea.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Laren Weber Oct. 10--Jason Brauer sat crying yesterday in front of his son's grave, a place he visits almost every day to mourn the loss of a young boy he'll never again hold in his arms. His 22-month-old son, Jason Brauer, who family and friends knew as L.J ....
Notre Dame, Central advance in City League volleyball: St. Ursula's 7-year hold on City title comes to an end.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Junga Oct. 10--St. Ursula's seven-year hold on the City League volleyball title came to an end last night as rival Notre Dame toppled the Arrows 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-23 in the City League semifinals at the Waite Field House. The Eagles, ranked 10th ...
Harwell advocate for Tiger Stadium.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Zach Silka Oct. 10--Ernie Harwell spent many an evening in the Tiger Stadium press box. As the legendary voice of the Detroit Tigers from 1960-2002, Harwell doesn't want to see his beloved long-time work place fall to the wrecking ball. Harwell ...
UT women's soccer team on win streak.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Maureen Fulton Oct. 10--After the University of Toledo women's soccer team won its first Mid-American Conference championship last year, coach Brad Evans didn't know what to expect for a follow-up. The Rockets graduated nine seniors, including six starters, ...
Costume sales heat up as weather cools; show biz themes big sellers.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Reiter Oct. 10--Tina Nickell is welcoming the forecast for a change in the weather. The drop to more fall-like temperatures, Ms. Nickell, manager of Gen's Hallmark on Secor Road, said could spur consumers to shop for Halloween, much in the same way that ...
Kent State won't get second-class treatment from Buckeyes.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Markey Oct. 10--COLUMBUS -- Consider that Ohio State is ranked No. 3 in the nation and Kent State has not received a single vote in the poll. Consider that the Buckeyes are the two-time defending champions of the Big Ten Conference and leading the league ...