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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2004
Page
1
Duke confirms Coach K remains head coach as the university announces he will continue leading the Blue Devils. A teacher at Duke receives a second chance after prior disciplinary actions, underscoring renewed focus on reform and opportunity within the school.
Firefighters battled a five alarm fire at Paradise Mattress Co in Bushwick Brooklyn. Nine firefighters and one civilian were injured with at least one taken to hospital. The blaze drew multiple fire units to the scene Monday.
The FBI says it will widen interviews in U S communities to locate al Qaida operatives before attacks this summer and fall. The effort relies on the 2004 Threat Task Force and Homeland Security input, with a larger interview scale planned in coming weeks.
Senator Kerry nears a vice presidential pick as he faces the July 26 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Edwards, fresh from a Florida visit, met Kerry to discuss the potential ticket, though officials caution that no final decision has been made. Other names discussed include Gephardt Vilsack Graham Clark Bayh Biden and a broad campaign staff ready to back the selection.
An Iraqi militant group called Islamic Response said on Monday it has not killed U S Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, Lebanese heritage, held captive at an unidentified site. Al Jazeera reported the claim after a beheading post circulated online and a later post stated he was alive. The U S said Hassoun went missing after failing to report for duty on June 20 in Iraq.
U S forces attacked a purported militant safehouse in Fallujah with two tons of bombs, killing at least 10 people and turning the building into a 30 foot deep pit. Iraqi Prime Minister Allawi said intelligence aided the strike amid new security law talks. Oil exports halved as a key pipeline was repaired after looters damaged it. Rescue workers collected body parts and video showed bricks and blood at the site.
The city seeks a successor for the late Robert Sonny Hill Jr. in Middletown’s 2nd Ward. Community leaders stress the new member must understand resident concerns and share the community’s feel, not just spin explanations. Wanda Glover urges appointees to attend neighborhood meetings and get to know voters.
In Butler County the domestic relations and juvenile courts continue to handle custody, visitation, and support issues separately. Judges argue a single family court is impractical for the county size, preferring improved cross transfer while preserving specialized juvenile and domestic relations functions.
Doug Sanger's custody fight headlines a look ahead Wednesday. Thursday features a Middletown man alleging bias in the court system against single fathers. Friday presents a day in the court with ongoing legal action. Saturday highlights a bill of rights adoption, a split family court, and Niehaus as county's first juvenile judge with Leslie See.
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