Girl drawn to pond by pet rabbit dies in Madison Twp
Abigayle Abi Steinmetz, age 2, vanished from her Dickey Road home and was found face down in a nearby pond minutes after her father returned with flowers. Despite CPR and ambulance after a 911 call, she died at 5:10 p.m. at Middletown Regional Hospital. The family suspects the rabbit Snoopy may have spooked her toward the water as officers investigate.
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Women pursue nontraditional careers at Butler County Job Center
Judy Suding leads eight week sessions helping single mothers and others gain skills for jobs such as truck drivers mechanics and heating installers. Participants meet weekdays at 9 to 4 learn math reading resumes and gain YMCA access while building strength and self esteem through workouts.
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Tonya Hater
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Charley Leaves Florida in Widespread Devastation
Rescuers comb wreckage across Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte as Hurricane Charley’s aftermath unfolds. At least 13 dead in Florida with thousands homeless. Gov. Jeb Bush surveys damage, comparing effect to Hurricane Andrew of 1992, while officials warn of billions in losses and extensive damage on Captiva Island and surrounding areas.
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Linda Fink and disaster aid near Punta Gorda winds
On page BI Monroe Florida Linda Fink notes disaster aid as 31 mobile home parks in Charlotte County suffered major damage with over 1,000 units each. Bob Carpenter, sheriff spokesman, says search teams were sent to parks for bodies and survivors. Medical centers were badly damaged and evacuations were ordered. A survivor at Windmill Village describes the devastation. Winds reached 145 mph, knocking out power to about 2 million homes and businesses from Punta Gorda to Daytona Beach, leaving 1.3 million without power Saturday afternoon as downed lines hindered rescuers.
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Barbara Seaman
Punta Gorda
Windmill Village
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Daytona Beach
Motorcycle ride ends in death for Cantwells in Madison Twp
Late Aug motorcycle outing in Madison Township ended when Christopher Cantwell, 39, lost control on Ohio 122 and crashed into a guardrail. He died at the scene while Virginia Cantwell, 38, was airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital in critical condition.
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Coming city cuts necessary for 2005 budget
City Council will begin balancing the 2005 budget Tuesday as City Manager Ron Olson presents an overview including cuts some may call painful. The council has reduced 20 percent of the operating budget over the past four years, illustrating ongoing fiscal seriousness.
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