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 […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 5 SWANTON — A couple were found guilty of 12 counts of animal abuse here yesterday. Mary Barker, 40, and Jose Vasquez, 63, were convicted of not providing sufficient shelter, exercise, and air circulation for six animals, three of which they kept in stacked crates in a closed […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 14 SWANTON — The animal-abuse case here is in the hands of a jury. Both sides concluded their cases yesterday in the trial of Mary Barker and Jose Vasquez, who run Mary and Joe’s Petland on Airport Highway. They are each charged with 12 counts of animal abuse. […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 19 As it has every year for the last decade, the University of Toledo’s board of trustees approved a budget yesterday that raises tuition for students. Beginning in the fall, undergraduates will pay 4.6 per cent more than they did last year, an increase several trustees criticized as […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 It’s the end of an era, there’s no doubt about it. The squat white Jeeps that have carried Toledo’s mail since the 1960s will soon rest in peace alongside milk trucks, slide rules, and rotary phones – features of everyday life pushed aside by advancing technology. U.S. […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 July 4 didn’t mean independence for 49 Toledo and area residents arrested on alcohol and drug charges over the weekend. They were cited as part of Operation Holiday Zero Tolerance, a crackdown on drunken drivers by the Toledo Liquor Enforcement Office. “It was a real success, no […]
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