Dayton Daily News from Dayton, Ohio • 10

DAYTON DAILY NE 28 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1997 STATE BUDGET il Officials urge cooperation sponsored in part by state Sen. Charles Horn, R-Centervillcwijl take place Nov. 14 to discuss the; valley's goals for the upcoming capital budget process. Two high profile Dayton projects a prospective minor! league baseball stadium and tha' 2003 celebration of powered flight are looking for a total of $13 million from the fund. Officials expect about 10 projects, includ-; ing some still undisclosed Wright-Patterson Air Force fiase initiatives, to seek funding.

imperative, said the group of nearly all Republicans who met at Sinclair Community College on Monday morning. The region generally gets about $10 million to $15 million from the capital fund for local construct ion-oriented projects. State Sen. Merle Kearns; R-Springfield, said it's possible that no money will come from the fund if legislators decide to use those dollars only to help solve the school-funding crisis. State leaders have until March 24 to draw up a plan that satisfies an Ohio Supreme Court ruling calling for a more equitable funding The Miami Valley Regional Economic Strategies Forum, The Miami Valley may have to unite and hustle for its fair share of state funds.

By David Mendell DAYTON DAILY NEWS Elected leaders from throughout the Miami Valley say regional cooperation is crucial this year if the Valley is to receive its fair share from the state's capital budget in 1998. Because of the school-funding crisis, state money will be tighter than usual and sending a cohe- sive message to Columbus is V-: i limit I f-l- i -Tin tinnH -V CONTACT David Mendell at 225-226 or e-mail him at david mendellcoxohio.com JIM WITMERDAYTON DAILY NEWS Industrial fire injures 2 workers mm Two workers were injured Monday afternoon after hydraulic fluid ignited at Dura-Crete 1504 N. Gettysburg Ave. The fluid had been leaking from machinery and caught fire after it got close to a portable heater, Dayton Fire Department officials said. The fire caused $20,000 damage to the building and contents, investigators said.

William McNeal, 42, was in fair condition at Miami Valley Hospital's adult burn unit, said hospital spokeswoman Julie Weber. Jesse Chandler, 30, was treated and released, Weber A 1 Y- COURTS an gets 19 years in attack of sirlmehd ASK ABOUT OwZ-y NEW CHAMBER PLAN. LOWEST 7 RATES IN THE T1 lAREA! I FREEPHONE! free Miimiiom i 1 FREE CALL FEATURES! LUDLOW cteliuar TROY Troy Towvm Cantor 1833 W. Main M. 339-9707 (EUBROOK 6064 Wilmington Pile Sugorcrook Plaza (41-6110 HUtER HEIGHTS No i Hi fofk Cwrivr I24S OM Troy Mo 236-4330 Rogers, 35, cried as she asked Kessler to impose the maximum sentence.

"He's only sorry I didn't die," Rogers said. Rogers told police that Myers, her former boyfriend, left her for dead after they argued in his parked car on rural Fort Anthony Road. Police said the two had been living in the car shortly before the beating. Rogers, who suffered a fractured skull, told authorities she woke up in a woods in Jackson Twp. after a stray dog licked her face and began barking.

The dog led her about a mile out of the woods to a road where a postal carrier spotted her. Cox said Myers plans to appeal his case even though he does not receive the benefit of an automatic appeal. manslaughter in the 1974 fatal shooting of his estranged wife. Under Ohio's 1996 sentencing law, that prior conviction of violence added time to his latest conviction. Myers, 53, suffered a heart attack when he was arrested in May after an eight-month search that included a feature on the television show America 's Most Wanted.

"The Ohio prison system should be about the end of the line for you," Kessler told Myers. Defense attorney Bobby Joe Cox said Myers made a last-minute decision to abort a sentencing hearing where he intended to make allegations against the victim, Teri Rogers. She was stabbed four times with a steak knife Sept. 14, 1996. After the knife broke, Myers beat her unconscious and burned her arms with cigarettes.

Myers told Kessler, "I'm deeply remorseful for what I've done." Mil YOUR CLOSEST LUOLOW STORE TO SIGN UP TODAY DOWNTOWN Corporate Hawfquartars 310 S. Mferaan 222-672S UAVERCREEK BoQVArcrvffk Townc Ctntor Off N. Fairfidd M. 320-0700 CENTERVtm Moffiwndy $uor Cvntor 407 Mtafmsiwrf'CcntorvilU Rd. 433-3350 TROTWOOD SqImh Cvntor 137-4900 A previous conviction to; the shooting of his wife adds time to his sentence.

By Rob Modic DAYTON DAILY NEWS i Edward Lawrence Myers was sentenced to 19 years in prison i Monday in the September 1996 attack on his ex-girlfriend, who i was found on a deserted road in Jackson Twp. Judge John W. Kessler of Mont- gomery County Common Pleas 1 Court said the sentence one i less than the maximum iprevents Myers from obtaining right to appeal. Myers was convicted of attempted murder after he pleaded no contest on Oct. 7 and prosecutors dropped a kidnap-i ping charge.

Myers was previ-I ously convicted of voluntary MIDDUTOWN 34S3 Diiuo Hwy. 422-3494 (Affiefitech Authorized Cellular ft Paging Dealer SIDNEY 310 Vandomark Rd. Krogor Maza 497-9100 33 Gt fA tm. Iw, and icon Kft TVKnetwm mpty TNw rgqumj ter Iwe phcra phone nwy wy fm w1ni apoWs to local 0 DM uagi orty Noma! toll. PsgngconutctieqiMMIoirMMlt LmMtmtote "No purctuM rwcnMiy AAA tap pvwmy we to (Hurt.

CONTACT Rob Modic at 225-2282 or e-mail him at robmodiccoxohio.com WYSO: Listeners give GASOLINE Prices pi Making Ine ised to look at other programming changes after the first of the year. "The committee really helped a lot by raising $8,000 that we used as a challenge grant to encourage other listeners to make pledges during the fall campaign," Williams said. Watts said the next step is to hire a development person to work on encouraging more corporate sponsors to underwrite WYSO programming. "After that, we'll start getting ready for our spring fund-raiser," he said. "Yes, we are pleased with the fall campaign, but we want to make sure people won't forget us next spring because if we are going to have a good year, we need to be successful with both fund-raisers." WYSO has seven full-time employees and more than 200 volunteers.

Money raised during the fall campaign will be used for station operations. CONTINUED FROM IB hour and talked more about callers per hour. When we did that, the money followed." Williams gave some of the credit for the successful fundraiser to the Committee To Support WYSO As Community Radio, which was established three months ago to protest changes at the station. Committee members had complained about the removal of Paciflca Network News and other programming decisions made by Norman J. Beeker, general manager of the station, which is owned by Antioch University.

Beeker was not at the station during the fall fund-raiser because he is on a 30-day leave of absence that began at the height of the community outcry over his changes. Antioch vice chancellor Glenn Watts said Beeker will return to WYSO at the end of the month. Paciflca Network News has been restored to WYSO's lineup and station officials have prom C' CONTACT Bob Batz at 225 2396 or by e-mail at bobbatzcoxohlo.com I at pump have fallen The average price is down 6 cents since the summer peak. i By Janice Morse DAYTON DAILY NEWS Enjoy the low gasoline prices while they last. A national survey shows an average decrease of 6 cents per gallon within the past six weeks.

Prices at the pump have been dropping because of the typical I decrease in automobile travel at this time of year, coupled with unusually high production of gas- oline, said Ray Keyton, vice pres-! ideht of AAA-Miami Valley. "People aren't driving as much 1 -because summer vacations are then there's a more-t, than-adequate supply of gas," Keyton said, noting industry fig- ures show the nation's total gaso-t line supply is 2.2 million barrels higher this year than last year. Given these conditions, "some- thing's got to give and it's the Keyton said Monday. "Analysts say the decline could -continue if demand remains low and production high but cold weather could bring an increas-! ing demand for the oil, and that would push prices up again. For now, the average price of a gallon is $1.26, which is 6 cents lower than the summer peak on Sept.

5. In the Dayton area, a station that traditionally offers lower-' priced gasoline is Swifty at 1739 Drive. An attendant iivHo answered the phone there Monday said he was "very busy," slit he gladly quoted that sta-J jpifii prices: $1.10 for regular, $1.16 for mid-grade and $1.24 for premium. Prices vary by location. For 2 example, at the BP at Edwin C.

Moses Boulevard and I Interstate 75, regular gasoline is $1.23, mid-grade for $1.32 and pre- 3 mium at $1.39. As Keyton noted, 5 gas stations along interstates charge more because "along the interstates, they have more of a captive audience. People want to got off the interstate, get their gas and get back on the interstate." CHILDREN: Agency probe Remember to bring your report cards to Town Country's Management Office (in the shops behind Town Country, Monday-Friday now through Nov. 21 for great gifts. An or improved grade will earn you neat prizes such as: toys, tickets, key chains and more and will enter you in quarterly and annual prize giveaways.

We're giving away hundreds of in prizes all year long. Work hard and bring your great report cards to us! Have a fantastic year! St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center Location: 650 St. Paul Dayton History: Founded in 1849 as a foster home and moved to its current location in 1873 where it was operated by Sisters of the Precious Blood. It became a nonprofit treatment center in 1981.

Programs: Treats nearly 800 abused and neglected children with severe emotionalbehavioral problems. Mi t.J CONTINUED FROM IB The decision which was to have been made before the end of the month might be delayed, Hibbs said. The 12-bed, intensive treatment unit is the only lockup treatment program for children in Montgomery County. Emenhiser said St. Joseph made substantial changes in that unit in July, firing or transferring several employees.

In addition, a comprehensive plan has been implemented to address concerns over the seclusionrestraint procedures. The statements, by former St. Joseph's employees, were filed last year with the mental health department. One report describes a child who was kept in seclusion for more than two days sleeping on the floor in a time-out room with a only a pillow and blankets. Ohio Department of Mental Health regulations require seclusionrestraint to be limited to two hours in any seven-day period, and for up to eight hours under certain circumstances.

Another report describes a staffer tearing up a youngster's family photos and letters from a TDWN Sponsored Byr- Dayton Daily FM COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER At Stroop and Far Hills in Kettering caseworker. Emenhiser confirmed that a child who had begun harming himself had been kept in a monitored isolation area for five days before he could be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Emenhiser also confirmed that a staffer had torn up a child's personal letters but denied any photos were destroyed. Emenhiser blamed the allegations on a former employee who was fired and threatened Today New Country And Your Familiar Favorites Students must be currently enrolled in kindergarten twelfth grade. Valid report card must show that an or improved grade (raising a to a etc.) has been earned for the quarter reporting? THIS REPORT contains information Troriiha Associated Press.

Contact Jan- ice Morse at 225 2220 or e-mail her at jinicemorsecoxohlo.com No purchase necessary. Need not be present to win drawing. Mail-in entries accepted..