By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 17 ARCHBOLD — Walter Crossgrove, a farmer who was proud to send all of his children to college after missing high school himself, died of cancer yesterday at his Schrock Drive home. He was 81. His parents were farmers in the Archbold area, and his hands were needed […]
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Riverfest visitors recall victim as a paragon of grace
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 10 She never visited the Toledo area, but Princess Diana was a beloved figure around the world. Ohio and Michigan were no exceptions. “She was beautiful. She did so much for charity. She was a good mother. She was just a great lady,” Madeline Kuhnke, of LaSalle, Mich, […]
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Schools get a C for ‘crowded’; Student influx, changes in classroom use take toll
By Tom Troy and Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writers By 1:36 every afternoon, Perrysburg High School seniors Kelly Rose and Brock Gan kow sky are out the door, done with school, along with dozens of other seniors. The early departure is more than just a senior perk. It’s one way Principal John Pertner is cutting […]
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Obituary: James Coleman
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 16 FREMONT — James Coleman, a third-generation businessman here, died Monday at his home of cancer. He was 65. Mr. Coleman lived his entire life in Fremont, where his family has owned and operated a heating and repair business for decades. His grandfather, Raymond Coleman, founded the company […]
Obituary: Ruth Rudinger
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 21 Ruth Rudinger, a tireless volunteer for local theaters and Jewish groups, died Friday of a stroke at Darlington House. She was 83. She was born Ruth Rosenberg in 1914 in Cleveland. Her father was a chemist; her mother the local head of the American Red Cross. Friends […]
Collectors stuck on toothpicks; Group holds convention in Toledo Hilton
By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 12 Let’s say you’ve got a few million toothpicks lying around the house. They cover the floors, make sitting on the couch uncomfortable, and generally are a nuisance. You’re in luck. The three-inch tall solutions to your problem can be found at the Toledo Hilton, where the National […]
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Levy’s rejection draws mixture of disappointment and relief
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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Ex-Bedford resident hopes winds carry him home to Hawaii
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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Silverman enters school board race
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 […]
Postal service to phase out Jeeps; Minivans are replacing small, aging, rough-riding vehicles
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. […]