Stories from 1998

• 12.31.98 Commodore Perry reopens; Resident is pleased with her much shorter commute posted in Blade | City government
• 12.29.98 Mayor opposes east side ballpark site posted in Blade | City government
• 12.27.98 Year had ups, downs, and a balance due; 1998 had its pluses, but it was no bargain posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 12.27.98 Historic building fall to drug store chains across U.S.; Toledo fights over Rite-Aid posted in Blade | National
• 12.24.98 City misses mark in access for disabled posted in Blade | City government
• 12.23.98 Nader sends soapy present to wash out mayor’s mouth posted in Blade | City government
• 12.23.98 Council OK’s demolition of Auto-Lite posted in Blade | City government
• 12.21.98 Auto-Lite demonstration is expected; Council may restrict use of money from Edison posted in Blade | City government
• 12.18.98 Mayor recruits volunteers for hurricane-striken areas posted in Blade | City government
• 12.16.98 Union turns down city’s call for pay concessions posted in Blade | City government
• 12.16.98 Fallen Timbers park hopes get boost; Study urges link to U.S. system posted in Blade | City government
• 12.15.98 Gun control opponents present case to council posted in Blade | City government
• 12.15.98 8 are inductees in civic hall of fame posted in Blade | City government
• 12.12.98 $497,549 spent to get issue OK’d; Home Depot foes outspent 35-1 posted in Blade | City government
• 12.12.98 Port-authority levy backers spent $113,000 toward campaign’s end posted in Blade | City government
• 12.10.98 Mayor has new plan to thwart drug store posted in Blade | City government
• 12.10.98 Jeep costs under control, officials say posted in Blade | City government
• 12.09.98 Mayor blasts report on Jeep; Finkbeiner says Blade story about cost overruns ’silly’ posted in Blade | City government
• 12.08.98 Lake Twp. eatery sued for bias by out-of-town bowling group posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 12.08.98 Gay-rights proposal is sent to council posted in Blade | City government
• 12.05.98 Voinovich denies diversion of funds posted in Blade | Politics
• 12.04.98 Factory farm rules in Ohio called loose; Group warns of environmental dangers posted in Blade | State government
• 12.03.98 Senate approves funds for area projects posted in Blade | State government
• 12.02.98 Move to elect port board is rejected; House panel rids bill of proposal posted in Blade | State government
• 12.02.98 Decision on cellular towers in hands of Ohio’s top court posted in Blade | State government
• 12.01.98 Voinovich aide decides against Washington job posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.26.98 Voinovich given 9 days to respond to allegations posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.20.98 Death of ex-Toledoan confirmed; Autopsy indicates remain are of woman missing since spring posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.20.98 Troopers run for border in annual pigskin pranks posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.20.98 6 arrested in drug bust at GM Powertrain plant posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.18.98 Escapee admitted bank holdups posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.17.98 Bank robber on the lam; Toledoan uses fake papers to flee prison posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.17.98 Liquor agents clip wings at ‘feather party’; Yacht club might lose its license for alcohol posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 11.06.98 Bill to post warnings at beaches advances posted in Blade | State government
• 11.06.98 Furney to compete for minority leader posted in Blade | State government
• 11.05.98 Ohio Democrats look for answers posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.05.98 First woman to lead Ohio; Hollister to be governor for brief period in January posted in Blade | State government
• 11.04.98 Ohioans decide to keep doves on hunt list posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.04.98 Boyle asks vote certification delay; This election linked to money-laundering allegations against Voinovich posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.04.98 Republicans repeat sweep of offices posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.04.98 3 retain seats on Ohio Supreme Court posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.03.98 Voinovich accused of violation; ‘94 campaign cash allegedly used to pay supporter’s salary posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.01.98 Governor’s race has company on ballot posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.01.98 3 on Supreme Court face challengers posted in Blade | Politics
• 11.01.98 Time fleeting for Glenn’s COSI questioners posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.31.98 Judge gets benefit of a loophole posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.30.98 State seal given its Wrights; State seal proposal shown posted in Blade | State government
• 10.30.98 Lawmaker under fire for letter; Appeal for funds raises foe’s concern posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.29.98 Democrats cry foul on state GOP’s use of funding loophole posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.28.98 Plan offered to collect tardy taxes; Candidate Donofrio proposes program posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.27.98 Cordray hopes negative ads will gain on Montgomery posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.25.98 Full slate of down-ballot races; Candidates say experience is key to being treasurer posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.23.98 Secretary of State ad is called misleading; Complaint filed with elections board posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.23.98 Taft still has $4 million, Fisher $632,000 for ads; Candidates file reports posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.22.98 Gubernatorial TV ad complaints rejected posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.22.98 Cordray attacks Montgomery on worker’s rights; Attorney general foes joust posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.21.98 U.S. treasurer backs Democrat Donofrio for her former state post posted in Blade | State government
• 10.20.98 Donofrio ads aim at funny bone; Candidate’s name often mangled posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.17.98 Taft TV ad found in violation of election law; Campaign promises to focus on positive posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.16.98 Candidate wants state to spread bank deposits posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.15.98 Women voters’ league seeks end to politics in reapportionment posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.14.98 Judge says Taft’s ad can stay on the air; Fisher requests lifting of order posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.13.98 Top court asked to reinstate banned political ad posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.13.98 Candidate puts campaigning on hold to do job posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.10.98 Gubernatorial ads keep negative tone; Insurance contributors, tax issues raised in air attacks posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.08.98 State eyes rules for privately run prison posted in Blade | State government
• 10.07.98 Tavares urges 4-way debates; Democrat says all candidates should be included posted in Blade | Politics
• 10.03.98 Fisher, Taft attack each other’s records in new ads posted in Blade | Politics
• 09.20.98 Candidates’ political philosophies influence role of judiciary in Ohio posted in Blade | Politics
• 09.18.98 Fisher, Taft talk of aid to youths; Differences in policy shown posted in Blade | Politics
• 09.18.98 Fisher: Clinton merits censure; Taft: Decision’s up to the House posted in Blade | Politics
• 09.16.98 Dole aids Montgomery, predicts Clinton survival posted in Blade | Politics
• 09.13.98 Web page keeps former Ohioans close to home posted in Blade | State government
• 09.13.98 Developers plan to transform High Street, rid its seedy look; Change at the gates of OSU posted in Blade | City government
• 09.06.98 Midwest battle site thrives; Tippecanoe and Fallen Timbers too: Parks could be alike posted in Blade | National
• 09.06.98 Significant sites in Ohio have become mere history posted in Blade | National
• 09.06.98 Gettysburg fight not over; Tacky tourism, history still are engaged in great civil war posted in Blade | National
• 09.04.98 Final salvos fired in state school dispute; Opponents blast legislature posted in Blade | Higher education
• 09.03.98 Financial woes threaten student safety, court told posted in Blade | Higher education
• 09.02.98 School-fund plan called no solution; Official: poor districts shortchanged posted in Blade | Higher education
• 09.01.98 Ohio’s new school-funding plan assailed; Expert calls it illogical, arbitrary, easily abused posted in Blade | Higher education
• 08.29.98 Attorney argues Ohio moves too slowly in fixing schools posted in Blade | Higher education
• 08.28.98 Official defends his school arithmetic posted in Blade | Higher education
• 08.27.98 Consultant says state’s school-funding plan is ‘rational’ posted in Blade | Higher education
• 08.21.98 Mayor wants to preserve historic site; Finkbeiner switches sides in Battle of Fallen Timbers posted in Blade | City government
• 08.17.98 Parking-lot campers laud Toledo posted in Blade | City government
• 08.17.98 Dixieland swings at Hungarian fest posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.09.98 Woody Guthrie reborn; A new side to the legendary folk singer has emerged, thanks to his daughter’s decision to open his remarkable archives posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.05.98 Legislators vent anger over break at prison; Warden tells of errors that permitted escape firm’s official is ‘very, very sorry’ posted in Blade | State government
• 08.04.98 State can’t shut prison, report says; Youngstown wants site to stay open posted in Blade | State government
• 08.04.98 Kaptur pledge urges against big spending posted in Blade | Politics
• 08.03.98 ‘98 fair pulls away on tractors posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 08.01.98 Corrections union wants Ohio to ban private prisons posted in Blade | State government
• 07.31.98 Musicians lend a helping hand posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 07.22.98 Gunman shot by police posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 07.20.98 Obituary: Aloysius Szewczykowski posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 07.19.98 History, progress collide on battle site; 2 cities tug at Fallen Timbers posted in Blade | City government
• 07.14.98 Fallen Timbers grounds for sale; Developer sought for historic site posted in Blade | City government
• 07.11.98 Teen who killed clerk on a whim admits murder in plea agreement posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 07.11.98 ACLU sues over flyer ban at Government Center posted in Blade | City government
• 07.10.98 Rockabilly band keeps its edge posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 07.03.98 New housing inside Toledo has believers posted in Blade | City government
• 06.29.98 Obituary: Robert Wyse posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 06.25.98 Fierce storms batter area; 1 twister touches down; At least 30 people injured posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 06.25.98 Obituary: Janet Skeldon posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 06.24.98 Authorities seek phony police officer who took car from teens in W. Toledo posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 06.21.98 A Slice of Summer: Some dive, others jump for joy posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 06.21.98 Deshler duped by a ‘doctor’ with no degree; Ohio family practice resident of ‘97 won patient raves posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 06.15.98 Decision due in Finkbeiner case; Prosecutor must rule on plea bargain in financial disclosure violation posted in Blade | City government
• 06.14.98 Lucas GOP survives tiffs, skirmishes to elect Talmage posted in Blade | Politics
• 06.11.98 Talmage gets panel’s nod to head GOP posted in Blade | Politics
• 06.07.98 The power behind the Authority; Critics challenge port board to change image posted in Blade | City government
• 06.07.98 Hartung attends seminar on dealing with ‘angry public’ posted in Blade | City government
• 06.05.98 Rec fund seems possible posted in Blade | City government
• 05.25.98 Erie County prosecutor prepares to delve into Finkbeiner ethics case posted in Blade | City government
• 05.21.98 Veterans seek help in placing grave flags posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 05.18.98 Obituary: Rita Halbert posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 05.16.98 Teacher faces drug charge posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 05.14.98 Senate passes bill revamping port authorities posted in Blade | State government
• 05.13.98 Gerken wants probe of Edison’s ‘threats’ to city posted in Blade | City government
• 05.11.98 Obituary: Margene Steingass posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 05.11.98 Council to discuss adding jail beds; City might make deal with county posted in Blade | City government
• 05.08.98 Tractor-trailer rig slams into traffic on I-75; 6 injured posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 05.06.98 Perrysburg school official apologizes posted in Blade | Higher education
• 05.04.98 Obituary: Margaret Sloan posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 04.30.98 School-funding issue is dividing husband and wife posted in Blade | Higher education
• 04.29.98 Fuming council members attack the administration and each other posted in Blade | City government
• 04.28.98 Yeast magnate’s offer could give rise to museum posted in Blade | City government
• 04.27.98 Paving the way for Jeep factory makes for bumpy emotional road posted in Blade | City government
• 04.20.98 Obituary: Carl Florian posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 04.20.98 Council to weigh raises for executives posted in Blade | City government
• 04.18.98 Arbitrator backs firefighters; Union challenged Finkbeiner’s order to inspect city hydrants posted in Blade | City government
• 04.17.98 Students caught in storms posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 04.08.98 My father is not a spy, West Toledo man says posted in Blade | National
• 04.08.98 Reworked trash system offered posted in Blade | City government
• 04.08.98 Mayor touts Mud Hen site in lofty perch posted in Blade | City government
• 04.07.98 Obituary: Shirley Nischwitz posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 04.07.98 Air Force weather service gets a test posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 04.03.98 Finkbeiner criticizes Rite Aid for shutting 2 stores in central city posted in Blade | City government
• 04.03.98 Mayor backs off on vow to hire chief of staff posted in Blade | City government
• 04.01.98 Council OK’s tax abatement; Cooper Industries’ early ’90s layoffs cited during debate posted in Blade | City government
• 03.30.98 Libraries wrestle with good, bad on Internet; How to deal with pornography debated posted in Blade | City government
• 03.24.98 Obituary: Sarah Hayner posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 03.23.98 Busy downtown restaurant damaged by fire posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 03.16.98 Obituary: Barbara Corbin posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 03.11.98 Devenow demands port chief’s ouster posted in Blade | City government
• 03.09.98 Obituary: Henry Martin posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 03.09.98 Milwaukee man charged in Fulton County chase posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 02.23.98 Obituary: Connie Keaton posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 02.19.98 107th marked with grace posted in Blade | Miscellaneous
• 02.19.98 Students mind their business by learning it; School store opens mind to cash, sales, and service posted in Blade | Higher education
• 02.19.98 Springfield tries to return students to the right track; Special classes will provide help for some ninth graders posted in Blade | Higher education
• 02.19.98 Richfield Township orders long-awaited fire apparatus posted in Blade | City government
• 02.15.98 The lethal rampage of Joseph Chappell; Obsession, rejection led to acts of horror; Acquaintances say failed love made him mean posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 02.10.98 Couple found slain; Murder-suicide suspected posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 02.05.98 Fire damages Toledo Metal; Several units respond as embers fall on neighborhood posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 02.04.98 Mayor’s lens focuses on plan to produce city film scenes posted in Blade | City government
• 01.25.98 Clergy face flocks shocked by scandal; Local clerics field questions posted in Blade | National
• 01.25.98 Burglary suspect’s day ends in arrest posted in Blade | Criminal justice
• 01.16.98 Toledo to close Maumee mall deal posted in Blade | City government
• 01.14.98 Multiuse ball park for Toledo promoted posted in Blade | City government
• 01.14.98 Finkbeiner says parties are near deal on ‘upscale’ mall posted in Blade | City government
• 01.10.98 Toledo has web site on the Internet posted in Blade | City government
• 01.09.98 Hillcrest Hotel project called close to a deal posted in Blade | City government
• 01.07.98 Council backs project at Commodore Perry posted in Blade | City government
• 01.06.98 Beazley is in line for clerk’s job, sources say; Partisan background questioned by some posted in Blade | City government
• 01.03.98 Council members take seats; Led by Ujvagi, colleagues vow to be more ‘proactive’ posted in Blade | City government
• 01.03.98 Ujvagi has praise and criticism for Boyle posted in Blade | City government