By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 17 At 5 feet, 1 inch tall, 17-year-old Beth Laux has a tough time navigating the halls of Perrysburg High School. During the four minutes she has between classes, she and more than 1,000 of her schoolmates burst out of their classrooms and scamper hurriedly to their lockers […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 In the first organized strike of state employees in Ohio history, more than 2,000 workers took yesterday off. Service Employees International Union District 1199 officials called the one-day strike to protest what they consider the state’s attempt to reduce their salaries. Union members are working without a […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page F1 In 1990, a group of black law students and alumni at the University of Toledo decided to turn the tables on the college of law; they graded it for a change. On minority issues, they said, the law school was only barely above water. It eeked out […]
By Joshua Benton and Sam Roe Blade Staff Writers Page 1 It is one of the most historic theaters in America, a key stop on the old vaudeville circuit where stars like Milton Berle brought their acts to the Middle West. But no matter. A few years ago, the Majestic Theatre in Chillicothe was near […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 16 MILLBURY — A spark from a conveyor belt started a massive fire last night, bringing an over 100-year-old Allen Township barn to the ground. The fire, at the farm of John Kelly, 29244 North Fostoria Rd., began about 6 p.m., when five workers using a 30-foot-long conveyor […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 12 Democratic Mayor Carty Finkbeiner’s re-election campaign has been occupying its headquarters for nearly two months without the required city inspections and city-issued permits, The Blade found yesterday. The building, at 2140 South Byrne Rd., is being leased for the duration of the campaign from retired marine corps […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 Lucas County commissioners yesterday rejected a fact-finder’s report calling for raises for more than 200 county Children Services board employees, pushing the child welfare agency one step closer to a strike. Commissioners voted unanimously to reject 3 per cent general wage increases for union caseworkers, secretaries, and […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 16 “Foster care is in crisis in this county and this country.” That was the verdict of Robin Reese, the coordinator of placement services for Lucas County Children Services at a conference on foster care held yesterday at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. “Oftentimes, we don’t give children […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 For most people, going to Hawaii means shelling out some cash for a ticket, heading to the airport, and sitting in a cramped airplane seat for a few hours. And the food? A rock-hard roll and all the peanuts you can eat. For Steve Fisher, going to […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 Attacking Governor Voinovich’s plans for funding education yesterday, former Toledo city councilman and mayoral candidate Peter Silverman formally announced his candidacy for a seat on the Toledo board of education. Standing on the steps outside One Government Center, Mr. Silverman, a Democrat, said his campaign will make […]