Man builds lavish memorabilia basement in Miller Ridge home
Bill Prater, born in Cincinnati and longtime Middletown resident, collects Shell and other gas pumps, Coca Cola items, autographed Reds memorabilia including bats and photos, and a custom bar with a Coca Cola fountain. He survived colon cancer in 2000 and credits surrounding his treasures with uplifting him through illness. The Praters travel to swap meets in Hershey and Auburn and raised two daughters while their son Todd died in 1977.
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Shell
Mobile
Texaco
Sinclair Dino
Quaker State Motor Oil
Barry Larkin
Deion Sanders
Pete Rose
Reds
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati
Praters
Middletown
Miller Ridge
Bill Prater
Prater
Independence Grocers Alliance
Clearwater
Fla
Tab
West Harrison
Ind
Tawna
Todd
Florida
Monroe police investigate misconduct allegations at local district
Officials report ongoing police inquiries into misconduct allegations involving teachers Howard and Barber. Investigators plan to present evidence to a Butler County grand jury as the district expands training and safety measures while urging patience during talks with alleged victims.
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Elam
Monroe
Howard
Barber
Curtis
Ship
Vanderbilt University
Madison
Fenwick High School
Preble Shawnee High School
Ohio Fraud Lawsuit Targets MDL Hedge Fund and Founder
A lawsuit filed against MDL its founder and six others accuses fraud breach of contract conspiracy unjust enrichment and aiding and abetting related to a leveraged bond fund tied to the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation The complaint says MDL exceeded leverage limits misled investigators and attracted no real outside investors while Petro seeks to recover 215 million by seizing MDL assets or insurance proceeds The case outlines management changes and ongoing questions about the scope of investigations and jurisdiction with Bermuda and Ohio courts mentioned as possible venues.
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MDL
Petro
Bureau
Marc Dann
D-Warren
Invest
Ohio
Bermuda
Terry Gasper
Gasper
Schottenstein
Cox and Dunn
Arlene strengthens off Florida coast prompting watches
Forecasters warned Arlene would bring heavy rain and squalls across south and central Florida through Friday with accumulations of two to four inches, locally higher. Tornado watches covered south Florida while hurricane watches extended to Louisiana and the Panhandle. About 1,700 power customers lost service in Broward and Miami Dade as flood watches spread. In Cuba evacuees returned with rain easing drought, and Florida residents prepared with supplies and emergency plans.
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South Florida
Peninsula
Florida
Arlene
Miami Beach
Fla
Panhandle
Louisiana
Pensacola
New Orleans
Broward
Miami-Dade
Florida Power & Light
Bush
Emergency Operations Center
Tallahassee
Mississippi
Panama City
Lixion Avila
National Hurricane Center
Avila
Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Ida
Hobe Sound
Icyda
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Man
Gary Stelzer
Middletown Journal
Chris Snyder
Tom Birdwell
Franklin
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro
Madison Town
Lpack
Coxohio.com
St. Louis
Naie Mees
Nero
BTR
Eesret
Ainda
Onto
Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Zox and Dunn
Bob Taft
Dana
Cox News Service
William Hershey
Winples
GMC Canyon
S. Dixie Hwy
Sebbbi
Guylerbuick.com
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