Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Man hurt in fire
LIBERTY -- An Austintown man remains in the hospital with first- and second-degree burns after a Monday afternoon fire at D & amp;L Auto Salvage, Youngstown-Hubbard Road.
Dean Carson of Kroeck Avenue was in St. Elizabeth Health Center early today with burns on his left arm and leg, fire officials said. A condition report on Carson was not available.
The fire at started around 12:30 p.m. when Carson was cutting parts from a car and apparently ignited gasoline fumes, reports said.
Carson was able to get out of the building and was driven to the hospital by a friend, officials said.
Fire crews from Liberty Township and Youngstown were able to contain the blaze to the building, but no damage estimates were available early today. Crews had the fire out within two hours, and no other injuries were reported.
Development district
HUBBARD -- The city's Joint Economic Development District board was to meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Hubbard Township Administration Building, 2600 Elmwood Drive Ext. Members plan to discuss an application for inclusion of a new parcel of land in the district.
Street closed to trucks
McDONALD -- Village officials have closed Second Street to truck traffic except for local deliveries. Officials also announced that scrap tires will be collected at the village garage, 451 Ohio Ave., between Aug. 2-15. Curbside pickup of scrap tires will take place Aug. 2 and 9 only.
Burglar vandalizes home
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Someone smeared peanut butter on the walls and ceiling of a Beckford Street home during a burglary. Police said the homeowner has been in Florida for the last few months and a neighbor discovered the damage Monday.
Police said it appears the burglar spent time in the house, eating food and going through items.
There were dirty dishes in the sink and items smashed throughout.
Trust fund honors donor
CANFIELD -- A trust fund has been established in honor of Daniel Gromada Jr., the 19-year-old Canfield resident who donated five organs after being killed in a motorcycle accident June 27.
Donations can be placed at any First Place Bank, and checks should be made out to Daniel Leo Gromada Jr. Memorial Trust.
China House burglarized
YOUNGSTOWN -- A rear door at China House, 3363 Mahoning Ave., was pried open to gain entry sometime after 9 p.m. Sunday and when the owner arrived late Monday morning.
Taken during the break-in was a mixer worth $1,500, a meat slicer worth $600 and two rolls of plastic wrap worth $15 each, reports show. Police were told that the mixer was large and likely required two people to remove it.
Author to speak
YOUNGSTOWN -- Retired attorney Staughton Lynd of Niles will speak at 7 p.m. Monday at the Universal Cafe of the First Unitarian Church, 1106 Elm St. Lynd will speak about his new book, "Lucasville: The Untold Story of a Prison Uprising."
Lynd said in his book that the state shares responsibility for its strategy in handling the 1993 uprising, that the wrong men are on death row for the murder of an officer during the riot and that the appropriate step is to grant a general amnesty to those involved, as New York did after the 1971 Attica prison riot.
To be sworn in
YOUNGSTOWN -- Atty. Maureen Sweeney will be sworn in at 10 a.m. Wednesday as the newest judge of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. The ceremony will be conducted by Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of common pleas court and Judge Theresa Dellick of juvenile court.
Sweeney, 41, of Poland, was appointed last week by Gov. Bob Taft to fill a vacancy created when Judge Robert Lisotto resigned July 1 for medical reasons. Sweeney is expected to be tapped later this week by the county Republican Party to run in the November election to fill the balance of Judge Lisotto's term, which expires in 2009.
County Democrats have picked Judge Elizabeth Kobly of Youngstown Municipal Court as their candidate for the position.