By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 11 Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday put a name on a small downtown park, rededicating it to Chub DeWolfe, one of Toledo’s most beloved personalities from earlier this century. William “Chub” DeWolfe was a reporter and columnist in Toledo almost 50 years, spending most of his career at The […]
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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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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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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page U4 Like any other college, the University of Toledo needs students. When they haven’t been forthcoming locally, the university has had to look elsewhere. They may come from Cleveland or Columbus, Beijing or Bahrain, but to university officials, what’s most important isn’t where they come from, it’s where […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 13 After years of confusion, the city of Toledo is being clear: The downtown triangle of land next to The Blade building is Chub DeWolfe Park. The park was named for William T. “Chub” DeWolfe, a longtime Toledo newspaper columnist, more than a half-century ago. But the park […]
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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 […]
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 […]
By Joshua Benton and Robin Erb Blade Staff Writers Page 13 Police continued their search yesterday for two men who shot a central-city store owner in a botched robbery attempt Monday night. And they’re answering the phones. In an outpouring of public concern, police and hospital officials have fielded more than 50 calls from citizens […]
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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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page 3 CLEVELAND — U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) yesterday attacked the campaign finance system she says puts government in the hands of a few wealthy donors, and issued a challenge to Ohio politicians to abandon millions of dollars worth of fund-raising. Her remarks were made at the […]
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