Stories from 1997

• 12.28.97 Background checks, ID cards slow weapon sales, close shops; Toledo gun-control laws prompt praise, criticism posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 12.25.97 Hungarian nativity play is Birmingham indicator posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 12.23.97 Lucas County law enforcement boosts budget posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 12.22.97 Mayor seeks civic hall; City leaders may be honored posted in Blade | City government
• 12.21.97 Plane crash near Findlay kills 3 posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 12.20.97 Man hit, dragged 5 blocks by car, dies posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 12.19.97 U.S. to pull workers from federal building posted in Blade | City government
• 12.19.97 Council looks for efficient ways to keep public informed on issues posted in Blade | City government
• 12.18.97 Toledo council goes on the attack; Additional staffers needed to better control agenda, members say posted in Blade | City government
• 12.17.97 Mayor again talks of ‘guns on the street’ posted in Blade | City government
• 12.12.97 Operators urge delay in shift of 911 system to Toledo posted in Blade | City government
• 12.11.97 Former city manager Hawkey is dismissed from his Pasadena job posted in Blade | City government
• 12.10.97 Toledo considered for federal program posted in Blade | City government
• 12.08.97 School nurses debate may end posted in Blade | City government
• 12.05.97 How solid waste district will meet recycling requirements is debated posted in Blade | City government
• 12.05.97 Zoo fence move, new Home Depot get panel’s nod posted in Blade | City government
• 12.04.97 Planners to consider 2 contested proposals posted in Blade | City government
• 12.03.97 Consultants to devise master plan for city posted in Blade | City government
• 11.30.97 Obituary: James Falzone posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 11.26.97 Council panel backs nurse funds, hopes for compromise with mayor posted in Blade | City government
• 11.23.97 Court decision axes hearing on Redfield case; School board wasn’t told, lawyers say posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.22.97 Ujvagi has votes to be president, colleagues say; Caucus shows backing for him to lead council posted in Blade | City government
• 11.21.97 3 groups selected for casinos in Detroit posted in Blade | National
• 11.20.97 Children Services gets U.S. honor for adoption excellence posted in Blade | City government
• 11.20.97 Council frustrated by ’shifting’ Jeep costs posted in Blade | City government
• 11.14.97 Grants to help groups freshen neighborhoods posted in Blade | City government
• 11.12.97 Lost medal replaced; Soldier earned cross in the ‘Great War’ posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 11.09.97 Four hurt in fight at fashion show posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.09.97 Van Wert mourns victims of fatal wreck; grade crossing did not have gates posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.07.97 Two hospitals streamline rape response posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.05.97 District 1 incumbent turned out posted in Blade | City government
• 11.05.97 Ludeman sweeps in District 2 posted in Blade | City government
• 11.05.97 No middle ground in voter attitudes: You’re for Carty or against him posted in Blade | City government
• 11.02.97 Early morning skies are thick with pheasants, shotgun fire; Foreigners flock to Pelee Island for a little bit of hunter heaven posted in Blade | International
• 11.02.97 2 Airport Highway crashes kill 5; Three injured in accidents within hours of each other on busy road posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 10.29.97 Pelee Island school stands in silence during strike posted in Blade | International
• 10.26.97 Airport complaint calls take persistence posted in Blade | City government
• 10.24.97 Issue 2 attracts serious money; Supporters winning race for donations posted in Blade | State government
• 10.23.97 Voinovich to be quiet on Toledo mayoral race posted in Blade | City government
• 10.16.97 More binding marriage sought; Ohio proposal tries to put damper on many divorces posted in Blade | State government
• 10.15.97 Limits on teen drivers pass state committee posted in Blade | State government
• 10.13.97 Issue expanding judges’ power to deny bail defended, attacked posted in Blade | State government
• 10.12.97 Obituary: Kathleen Ashley posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 10.11.97 Horseplay turns into tragedy; Stepfather’s gun goes off, killing South Toledo youth posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 10.09.97 Culpability of site owners argued in crack-house cases posted in Blade | State government
• 10.05.97 Aggressive driver often dead wrong posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 10.05.97 Commercial trucks bring added danger to Ohio’s highways posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 10.05.97 Inexperience puts teens at risk; Car crashes are the leading cause of death for young posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 10.04.97 3 die in U.S. 24 crash near Defiance posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 10.04.97 Glenn gives memorabilia to Ohio State posted in Blade | State government
• 10.03.97 Owens, Ohio legislators say decentralization doubtful posted in Blade | State government
• 10.03.97 Obituary: Kent B. McGough posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.02.97 Abused may get phony addresses; Bill seeks to hide whereabouts posted in Blade | State government
• 10.02.97 Petro wants to stay auditor; he leaves race for federal post posted in Blade | State government
• 10.02.97 Pact reached on state aid for Valentine posted in Blade | City government
• 09.26.97 Bill aims at drug dealers’ profits posted in Blade | State government
• 09.25.97 Death row murderer tries to forgo appeals posted in Blade | State government
• 09.24.97 Numbers rise for dogfights, illegal pit bulls posted in Blade | City government
• 09.22.97 Obituary: Walter Crossgrove posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 09.22.97 Defiance College to replace building posted in Blade | Higher education
• 09.19.97 Downtown park rededicated to people’s newspaperman posted in Blade | City government
• 09.01.97 Riverfest visitors recall victim as a paragon of grace posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.31.97 Schools get a C for ‘crowded’; Student influx, changes in classroom use take toll posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.31.97 Students drawn from all over; Strong marketing effort pushes university’s image posted in Blade | Higher education
• 08.22.97 Site of fire memorial to be rededicated as Chub DeWolfe Park posted in Blade | City government
• 08.20.97 Obituary: James Coleman posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.17.97 Obituary: Ruth Rudinger posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.13.97 Police search for 2 in shooting at store posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 08.10.97 Collectors stuck on toothpicks; Group holds convention in Toledo Hilton posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.09.97 Kaptur calls for Ohio campaign finance reform posted in Blade | State government
• 08.07.97 Levy’s rejection draws mixture of disappointment and relief posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.06.97 State workers stage 1-day protest strike posted in Blade | State government
• 08.03.97 Attracting minorities a priority at UT Law; Aggressive recruiting keeps admissions stable posted in Blade | Higher education
• 08.02.97 Richer cities fare better in getting grants for culture posted in Blade | City government
• 08.01.97 Spark for conveyor belt starts fire that claims century-old barn posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 07.30.97 Mayor’s campaign office lacks necessary permits posted in Blade | City government
• 07.25.97 Report urging CSB pay hikes is turned down posted in Blade | City government
• 07.19.97 Seminar declares foster care crisis in county, nation posted in Blade | City government
• 07.18.97 Ex-Bedford resident hopes winds carry him home to Hawaii posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 07.15.97 Silverman enters school board race posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 07.12.97 Couple guilty in abuse of dogs posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 07.11.97 Jury begins deliberations in pair’s animal-abuse trial posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 07.10.97 Trustees approve ’small’ 4.6% raise for tuition at UT posted in Blade | Higher education
• 07.09.97 Postal service to phase out Jeeps; Minivans are replacing small, aging, rough-riding vehicles posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 07.08.97 Holiday weekend crackdown on drunken drivers nets 49 posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 07.08.97 Glenn advised to stay grounded; Toledo seniors comment on senator’s bid to return to space posted in Blade | Miscellaneous