Flood Risk and Levee Debate in Ohio and Indiana
Ohio officials warn flood barriers may be impractical while Rushville Indiana cites a $3.8 million levee and 5,900 foot flood wall as a model. Residents credit protection for reduced damages and insurance costs, though road repairs on Ohio 73 continue to be assessed.
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Robert Snook
Ohio 73
Trenton
Ron Mosby
Ohio Department of Transportation
Rushville
Ind
Cincinnati
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Flat Rock
John Zimmerman
Robert Bridges
Bridges
Dennis Viars
Mosby
Regular guy hero saves stranger from river crash
Joseph Ward of Middletown dived into the Great Miami River after Angela Hill’s car slid off Ohio 73 and floated. Ward blocked traffic on the bridge, pulled Hill from the submerged car, and was later honored with a plaque by Lemon Township trustees for bravery.
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Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Mippietown
Joseph Warp
Angela Hill
Great Miami River
Ohio 73
Trenton
Joseph Ward
Lemon Township
Ward
Miami River
Middletown
Hill
Robert Snook
Butler Tech
Journal
Pope Improves As Media Reports Question Papal Tape
Pope John Paul II in hospital near Rome for flu complications with Parkin sons disease and mobility limits. Spokesman Navarro-Valls denies taped blessing claims and says words were spoken live during the morning blessing. Crowds watch from St. Peter’s Square as Vatican warns no release date yet. audience cancellations and a potential August Germany trip noted.
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Joaquin Navarro-Valls
Holy Father
Rome
Gemelli Polyclinic
Vatican
John Paul
St. Peter’s Square
Pope
Leonardo Sandri
Pentagon probes on site writing of journalists for Balkans
Rumsfeld says journalists were not told what to write for Pentagon run Balkan sites. Inspector General Schmitz reviews the practice of paying reporters for Southeast European Times and Magharebia to influence public opinion.
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Rumsfeld
Washington
Europe
Defense
Donald
H. Rumsfeld
CNN
Joseph Schmitz
Pentagon
Southeast European Times
Magharebia
Budget moves in for 2006 with block grant cuts
The Washington Post reports Community Development Block Grants totaling 5 billion this year face a 50 percent cut. Local programs in Montgomery County and Dayton rely on these funds for housing enforcement, fair housing, street work, and other needs. Budget fate rests with a Republican-led Congress as they shape the president’s recommendations into the final plan.
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Washington Post
Montgomery County
Dayton
Jerald Steed
Human Relation
Council
Bush
Congress
Michael Gessel
U.S
Tony Hall
Washington
Dayton Development Coalition
House
Senate
Appropriations
David Hobson
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