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The Ondnnatl Post Friday March 27 1992 9 A 'V? ivvv'' 7 Gunfire victims were suspects in earlier case Suit to fight way council is elected By Sheron Moloney Port rtrtf ivportw A lawsuit challenging the way Cincinnati City Council Is elected Is expected to be filed In federal court In Cincinnati next week Sources say the suit has been in preparation for several months Lawyers for Civil Rights Under the Law prepared the suit for local black activists Brenda Wright spokeswoman for the lawyer committee declined to say what or when any legal action would be taken However sources said the suit probably would be filed Monday The lawsuit challenges the at-large system of electing city council The suit contends that minorities now do not have an equal opportunity to elect representatives of their community The suit asks that the city be divided Into districts so that representatives can be elected from individual districts Instead of from the city at large Proponents contend the system would provide more diverse representation by shrinking geographic responsibilities reducing campaign costs and making representatives accountable to specific neighborhoods The lawsuit is similar to one filed In US District Court In Cincinnati that successfully challenged how Hamilton County Municipal Court Judges are elected A judge ruled that at-large election of municipal Judges violated the Voting Rights Act and must be changed Specific changes have not been revealed By Georg Lecky Port tiff wcomr An Avondale man who waa killed and another who waa wounded In gunfire Thursday had been scheduled to appear in court today concerning a Decent her slaying Floyd Davis 23 was killed and Rodney Douglas 24 was wounded at 11:40 pm Thursday at a residence in the 3400 block of Jay Street Avondale A third person a Juvenile boy also was wounded Cincinnati police said Douglas Is In serious condition at University Hospital The condition of the juvenile Is not known Both Davis and Douglas were scheduled to appear in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court today on charges of Involuntary manslaughter In the Dec 27 shooting death of Carl Cordell 19 of Walnut Hills Cordell was shot to death during an argument In the 3400 block of Burnet Avenue Davis had claimed the shooting was self-defense police said The motive for the Cordell booting Is not clear police today A relative of Douglas said that the house on Jay Street also was the target of gunfire in November The relative said someone fired at Douglas last Saturday on a street In Avpndale The shots missed The relative had been living at the Jay Street address but moved out earlier this month "It got to the point I sleep at night I thought someone would come In the house and shoot at said the relative The relative said Douglas was struck In the chest back and leg Thursday The relative claimed to be tired of "people getting shot" for stupid reasons "Too many people have been killed and Innocent people have -been injured for nothing" the relative said The teen-ager who was shot was visiting at the time said the relative The teen was wounded in the leg the relative said Police today would not confirm the account of the shooting and they did not have a solid description of the gunman PATRICK REODYITit CMnmM Post Nice catch! Brian Kiener catches William at Riverfront Coliseum Kiener Is from Tipp Kawecki Thursday during tryouts at the Rlngl- (Sty Ohio Kaweckl Is from Oxford The Ing Bros and Bamum Bailey Ctown College circus is in town this weekend Compensation to neighbors of Fernald to cost $58 million By Al Salvato Post staff rsportar tional Lead of Ohio in 1985 for damaging their emotional health and lowering their property values The Crosby Township plant since the early 1980s had been under fire for air and water pollution problems In 1990 the Energy Department agreed to settle the class-action suit for $83 million after a federal trial In the past two years another $10 million in Interest has been tagged onto the bill ment of the $83 million lawsuit settlement from the UJS Department of Energy Issued a report Thursday saying that medical monitoring of residents Is under way and that payments soon will be made for emotional distress and real estate losses Their progress report was presented to UR District Judge Arthur Spiegel Nearly 14000 Femald-area residents sued the former operator Na According to the trustees the $83 million will be parceled out like this: About $48 million for emotional distress and property losses $102 million for medical monitoring about $82 million for administration and $166 for the lawyers The report said that since last month more than 4200 residents had been given medical exams More than 11000 people had asked to be examined The trustees hope by the end of April to begin compensating residents for property losses Residents have said that air and water pollution problems had lowered their property values and In some cases stopped them from selling their houses The report said 3200 residential property owners and 85 commerdalln-dustrlal property owners have made claims for real estate compensation More than $58 million will be spent to cover the costs of medical examinations of Femald-area residents and to compensate them for mental anguish and property value losses for living near the uranium processing plant The trustees overseeing disburse Local report GOP backs Grote in race against Luken Post staff report Lottery winner plans to keep on From rtrtf wire report BETHEL Ohio Arthur Smith 52 of Bethel who won a $4 million state lottery prize plans to buy a truck then decide whether to quit his job Smith an employee of Senco Products Inc of Anderson Township said he would use the truck to puU his camper on a trip through the Rocky Mountains "I Just bought a new truck going to buy another he said Thursday want one to pull my camper with not sure the one I bought will pull it" Smith will receive $117692 annually after taxes for the next 26 yean He selected the correct six numbers to win Wednesday drawing for the Super Lotto jackpot The numben were 2-10-18-21-31-39 He has been playing the same numben for eight years wagering $20 a week Smith has been a machinist for 30 yean at Senco Products Inc of 8485 Broadwell Road which makes fasteners Asked If his co-workers would be concerned if he did not return to work Smith replied: "No I think they'll be upset" Smith the father of two grown sons bought the ticket at Supermarket Willowvllle Green Township Trustee Stephen Grote has been endorsed by the Hamilton County Republican Party to oppose Incumbent UR Rep Charles Luken D-Cin-cinnati this fell Grote 38 a vice president of Grote Bakery was elected last fell as a Green Township trustee He could not be reached for comment "In our opinion Steve is a rising young political said GOP Chairman Gene "He understands the trials of being a small businessman and will very effectively campaign and assert a conservative Luken is serving his first term in the First District congressional seat after narrowly defeating Kenneth Blackwell In 1990 Calling Luken a "formidable opponent" Ruehlmann said the party "will work out what we can" to financially assist campaign The party also endorsed incumbent UJS Rep Willis Gradl-son R-Clncinnatl for the Second District seat Chilly stroll: Commuters who park at a lot between Mehring Way and the Ohio River faced snowflakes today on their walk to the stores and offices downtown The snowfall today was expected to be light but the wind chill this morning was In the 10-degree range BRUCE CMPPBUTH OnokinW Fort Deaths Officers search for robbery suspect PRICE HILL The Glenway Loan Deposit Co 4857 Glenway Ave was robbed Thursday afternoon of an undetermined amount of money Cincinnati police said the suspect was last seen on foot westbound on Glenway about 3 pm No arrests have been made The suspect Is described as a light-skinned male black between 25 and 30 years old and about 5 -foot-11 and 180 pounds He was wearing a dark knit skull cap a gray jogging suit with purple and black stripes on the Jacket and pants and light-colored sneakers Truck flips ignites kills driver SABINA Roger Creech 31 Morrow Ohio was killed when his pickup truck left Greenfield-Sablna Road in Clinton County about 6:15 pm Thursday struck a tree and rolled over before catching fire said the Ohio Highway Patrol Norwood bars get another week Three ban here due to lose their liquor licenses today have received a week-long reprieve Caps the Mentor Cafe and the Norwood Cafe were voted out of business last May during a local liquor option election They remained open while unsuccessfully fighting the case In the state and local courts Wednesday attorney Barbara Wiethe filed a suit In UJ3 District Court In another attempt to keep the ban open Thursday the Ohio Liquor Control Board agreed to not take the licenses for one week to give Judge Carl Rubin time to hear the request for the restraining order That hearing is scheduled for Friday April 3 at 9 am Newfarmer fills two more posts CINCINNATI Susan Paddock director of economic development In Pekin UL was named Thursday by City Manager Gerald Newfarmer as assistant director of economic development Newfarmer also announced that Anthony Cantagallo a former executive with Homart and Galbraith corpations was being named supervising development officer with a special emphasis on downtown projects Ma Paddock replaces John Wachendorf who retired several months ago The appointments are the latest in a string of changes Newfarmer has made in the development department since firing Nell Surber former director of economic development in 1990 Dri Fire hurts two destroys business READING The owner of a used car dealership and a Reading firefighter have been hospitalized after a blaze virtually gutted the dealership Thursday evening said Reading fire authorities Dick Nichols 42 of Blue Ash is In fair condition at University Hospital officials said Nichols suffered burns over 15 percent of his body after a beater ignited some spilled gasoline on a garage floor about 6:38 pm at Dick Nichols Reading Motors 9675 Reading Road Reading firefighter and paramedic Lindsey Collett 34 suffered an electrical shock from the shorted-out electrical wiring while fighting the blaze officials said Collett was In fair condition at University Hospital There was no damage estimate available according to authorities East End project takes big step EAST END The planning commission has recommended City Council declare the East End first-ever environmental quality community reinvestment district The designation Is the second step toward city adoption of a redevelopment plan for the sliver of land stretching along the Ohio River The designation protects the area from demolition and creates a process to save low-income housing In the neighborhood The proposal calls for as many as 3074 new dwelling units In the 280 acres of a seven-mile stretch of land between the steep hillsides of Columbia Parkway and the Ohio River The plans call for public improvements costing about $54 million phased in over 20 years Council has scheduled a final public hearing on the plan Its accompanying zone changes and district designations for April 28 at 7:30 pm In council chambers District to introduce candidate ANDERSON TOWNSHIP A community reception for one of the final candidates for superintendent of Forest Hills Schools will be 7:30 pm Sunday In the district administration building 7550 Forest Road The candidate is Jeffrey Weaver 44 superintendent of the school system In Glynn County Georgia The district Includes Brunswick St Simons Island Jekyll Island and Sea Island The reception hosted by the PTA is designed to permit the faculty and community to meet a final candidate Edward Hoffer will retire this summer after eight years as superintendent JOHN ENGLAND 88 of Manistee Mich died Wednesday Mr England was formerly of Cincinnati Memorial service: at convenience of family Arrangements: Johnson Funeral Home Manistee BETTY SHOUSE SCHRAMM 47 of Bethel Ohio died Wednesday She was a homemaker Services: 10 am Saturday at Faith Center Church of God Bantam Ohio Visitation: 6 to 8 pm today Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Horne Bethel NORMAN FISHER SR 70 of Williamsburg Ohio died Wednesday Mr Fisher was a retired transportation coordinator Graveside service: 10 am Saturday at Graceland Memorial Gardens Visitation: 6 to 8 pm today at Maham Funeral Home Williamsburg CARL ROSEN SR 57 of Mt Carmel Ohio died Wednesday Mr Rosen worked for the Stark Plumbing Co Mass: 9 am Saturday at St Veronica Church Mt Carmel Visitation: 6 to 9 pm today at Moore Funeral Home Newtown HERBERT CURRY 56 of Williamsburg Ohio died Wednesday Mr Curry was a dockman and driver for OK Trucking Services: 10:30 am Monday at Maham Funeral Home Williamsburg Visitation: 6 to 9 pm Sunday at the funeral home Traffic Ups from John Phillips THE THREAT STILL exists along 1-471 between 1-275 and St in Northern Kentucky barrels are poised along the right shoulder and ready to replace the high speed-lane closure as soon as crews get around to it It was supposed to happen early this week IF WEATHER cooperates the John Phillips Holland Co will repave Queen City Avenue between Wyoming Avenue and White Streets and remove the barrels by early next week The bad news Is that during that work saw that its gas main needed attention They'll probably want to dig up the new pavement sometime this summer so bum any bridges along the alternate routes mwi wr win nmpi uiiiiu rapon owing inc morning ono ovurang mil hour an radio rtrtloM TOO WLW-AMandWEBN-FMil you hav gussOons wilts John In io olThoCInrtnnoMFost IMS CourtSt CrtchiMS Ohio 45202 Lottery results Ohio Pick Three: 214 Indiana Daily Four 6371 i -i.