Bryan Times from Bryan, Ohio (2024)

September 29, 2000

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Bryan Timesi

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Bryan, Ohio

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Friday, September 29, 2000

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The companies sponsoring the debates will get something in return for their sponsorship This does not surprise the seasoned political observer Bryan Times Ohio is returning $20 million in federal funds intended to buy insurance for poor children Per haps the children would have preferred the insurance SINGLE COPY 5(K VOL ITY TWO NO 231 BRYAN OHIO RIDAY SEPTEMBER 29 2000 rtf ProgwLorons Jrtirtl Ulsm school and Marcia Gilmer erug WCCM P'Cffestwtw weptrw would hap Bresler a from Wood 'ess prpsjesterpntf fmmg of the uterus and Ttw erntnyp detacftes me tvwg But since tire DA action took place in the closing weeks of a national political campaign it drew quick and heated comments from both sides of the issue Texas Gov George Bush the Republican presidential nominee called the DA deci sion and said he feared Gilmer Times no make abortions more and more But health experts said abor tions did not increase after the drug was introduced in Europe A Bush campaign spokesman said a president cannot order drugs off the market but if elected Bush would appoint an DA commissioner make Marcia Gilmer director of the Williams County Department of Job and amily Services for merly human services sub mitted her resignation to the Williams County Commissioners Thursday Ms Gilmer told com missioners she plans to retire effective Dec 30 A native of Bryan Ms Gilmer received her degree from Ohio State University and began her career in human sendee in ranklin County She returned to her hometown and joined the Williams County Department of She the director April How It worita In the Iwtfy muxs io' an emfryo By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Abor tion foes bitterly denounced government approval of the abortion pill RU 486 and vowed to continue to fight a drug they called and a threat to health RU 486 was approved Thurs that the availability of RU 486 day by the ood and Drug Administration ending a battle that has involved two presi dents several countries and heated debate for 12 years Approval of the drug gives American women a pharmaceu tical abortion method already in wide use in rance Britain China and 10 other countries costly drainage systems in northern farm fields They also are angry' that they could lose their land through eminent domain main thing we hate the worst is the eminent domain Bresler said have the power to come in and take over our land and we do anything about He say what argu ments opponents will make In the suit which is expected to be filed in the coming months ederal regulators have the power to approve the use of emi nent domain However a Pick away County judge in July ruled that Ohio law did not allow Marathon Ashland Petroleum to use that means to get access to land in central and southern Ohio for a proposed pipeline ederal regulators in Decem ber had voted to delay the pro ject after residents of Butler and Lawrence counties in Penn sylvania raised environmental concerns The authorities said the Independence Pipeline Co had to meet some 90 require ments before receiving approval sure the DA considered the risk and did not take this action as a result of political pressure from the White House" Vice President Al Gore Bush's Democratic opponent supported approval of the abor tion pill saying the decision was about politics but the health and safety of American women and a funda mental right to RU 486 was developed in rance and became available there in 1988 In 1989 father President George Bush ordered the DA to ban impor tation of the drug for personal use In 1993 President Clinton ordered a re evaluation of the ban and sought ways to provide RU 486 for US researchers after its rench manufacturer refused to supply it Abortion opponent Rep Chris Smith NJ called the abor tion pill adding that "RU 486 is not just poison for babies it is potential poison for the mothers who take it" Human Services in 1974 has held post of since 1986 Ms told the she has immediate plans but in tends to enjoy her daughter's senior year in high see her safely off to college next fall Gas pipeline opponents planning to file lawsuit DEIANCE Ohio (AP) Opponents say they will sue to stop a natural gas pipeline that would cross northern Ohio into central Pennsylvania The ederal Energy Regulato ry' Commission approved the 400 mile pipeline Wednesday Landowners and farmers object to the project because of con cerns about safety and disrup tion to farmland knew this pen" said Phil pipeline opponent County in northwest Ohio we had to do this to get to the federal courts A partnership of natural gas sellers wants to build the inde pendence Pipeline to move gas from Chicago to New York They hope to have it operational by November 2002 The $670 million pipeline would begin in Defiance and go east through 18 counties in Ohio and Pennsylvania A sec ond stretch of pipeline would extend 90 miles through parts of 10 New Jersey counties Opponents are worried the pipeline will come close to their homes and that it would disrupt How the abortion pill work The Rod and Drug Admrislrfflon ctpptwtj the abut lion pill mteprisloiw offsnng Amencan women an aitetw to surgical soortcra Her is an iituatration ol hew the d'vfj wki Ths process 1 tn a doctor's office me patient a mifepriswne pill clunr the isrst seven weens of pregnancy 2 The drug causes the eihto yo cetach hern the uterus lining 3 Two days irtM ffm patient returns to tne doctor's office tu tubs 6 second drug causw antrsctions neried to expel the embryo 4 Within two weens a third appointment is required IO conhrm the abotton is complete tSwmm mow rxwAafi Mwaivn fooe nr Wftrn Hvwion a Marcia Gilmer to retire PROGRESS 2000 Seven special Progress 2000 sections beginning with today's insertion of Industry Section I will appear in The Bryan Times over the next week The special editions are published every five years in con junction with the opening of the Industrial Open Houses which will start in Bryan Monday Industry Section II will be inserted in Saturday Retail Sec tion on Monday People Section on Tuesday Services Section on Wednesday Education Section on Thursday and Agricul tural Section on riday Bryan Industrial Open Houses are scheduled from 6 to 9 pm as follows: Monday Oct 2 at Continental General Tire 927 Union St and Anderson Vreeland Midwest northeast of Bryan on US 127 Tuesday Oct 3 at Bard Manufacturing 1914 Randolph Drive and TRUAST Corp 02105 Co Rd 12C Thursday Oct 5 at Ohio Art 720 High St and Ohio Gas Company 715 Wilson St Monday Oct 9 Harvard Industries Trim Trends Inc 721 Edgerton St and Bryan Municipal Utilities 841 Edgerton St Tuesday Oct 10 Allied Moulded 222 Union St and Tomco Plastic Inc 730 South St Thursday Oct 12 Airmate Company Williams County Airport Ingersoll RandAro Corporation One Aro Center West Mulberry and Spangler Candy Company 400 Walnut The Progress Editions a total of 96 pages is a combined effort of the Bryan Times advertising editorial photography produc tion press room circulation and bookkeeping departments The Industrial Open House program is sponsored and arranged by the Industrial Division of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce Abortion pill foes vowing to fight Slock' reewtot TRUDEAU MOURNED lowers and notes were already beginning to gather at the Cen tennial lame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Canada Thursday following the news of the death of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau See related story on Page 2 (AP photo) ftvOvWYl wWw ''V MH LOODING CONTINUES Villagers wade through flood water at Khanakul near Calcut ta India today Severe floods in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal have left more than 600 dead and 18 million marooned (AP photo) aKaHEteA' Ma i flBHI "SHI West Unity Village Council Plans made for newly gained land By JON KELLER Times Reporter WEST UNITY The village of West Unity now has access to the property it wants for a new road and water lines But con struction probably won't occur until next spring At its meeting Thursday vil lage council discussed a recent ruling that allows them to attain property along the old Norfolk Southern rail line Mayor Rus sell Patten said there's a 50 50 chance the work could begin this fall However Mr Patten indicated the work probably won't start until spring Plans are to install a new water line north to Lynn Street The village also wants to enlarge the line east on Pine Street toward the fire department A 6 inch main now runs along Pine This will be replaced by' an 8 inch line The land in question has been owned by the Northwest ern Ohio Rails to Trails Associ ation On Sept 18 a in Williams County Common Pleas Court set a price of $7000 for the seven acre parcel Council received several com plaints about motorized vehicles along the old railway Kim Ester line 21 1 Liberty St described people driving snowmobiles four wheelers and even automo biles down the old railway (Please see PLANS on Page 2) Attention teens! Why not be included in the USA Weekend's teen survey the weekly magazine inserted in today's Bryan Times The survey also is printed on Page 12 of paper so you can fill out one and give the other to a friend Three winners will be chosen at random from the entries nationwide One teen and three family members will win a three day get away on the Disney Cruise Line to the Bahamas One student will be selected to visit the Ai lington Va offices of USA Weekend Magazine to help edit a special teen report on the results of this survey One student will be chosen to see firsthand how the Wash ington DC based Cable in the Classroom member networks create commercial free educational program for schools WEATHER Tonight clear Low in the upper 40s Saturday most ly sunny and breezy High 70 to 75 Extended ore cast: Saturday night through Tuesday partly cloudy Lows mid 50s Highs mid to upper 70s high yesterday 60 low 36 0 inches precipitation 8 am 39 Sun sets today 7:23 pm rises tomorrow 7:34 am See complete weather on Page 9 LOTTERY Ohio: Thursday: Buckeye 5 10 16 24 25 35 Pick 3 Num bers 6 0 9 Pick 4 Numbers 7 3 1 8 Day drawings: Pick 3 Numbers 8 0 0 Pick 4 Numbers 4 0 0 6 Michigan: Thursday: Midday Daily Lottery 9 7 4 Mid day Daily 4 5 0 3 0 Daily 3 7 3 7: Daily 4 0 1 0 5 Michigan Rolldown 11 17 18 19 29 Keno 4 5 11 12 14 18 19 25 28 29 47 49 58 60 61 66 69 71 72 73 76 79 Indiana: Thursday: Daily Three 0 0 7 Daily our 1 2 3 3 Lucky 5 10 13 22 25 34 WHATZIT? AST LIE III Phrase Saying Name Solution Page 5 JHH J' TRUDEAU MOURNED lowers and notes were already beginning to gather at the Cen tennial lame on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Canada Thursday following the news of the death of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau See related story on Page 2 (AP photo).

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