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Ohio: Stow

June 1, 2009 - 01:24 pm
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Inmate to die for burning woman to death in trunk

Daniel Wilson let Lutz out briefly before he ordered her back in the trunk, set the gas tank on fire and left her to die.

It was the second time Wilson walked away from someone who would die as a result of his actions.

Wilson, now 39, faces execution Wednesday for Lutz' 1991 death in Elyria, west of Cleveland.

Wilson has asked Gov. Ted Strickland for mercy, although the Ohio Parole Board has recommended that Strickland not grant clemency.

The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday rejected Wilson's latest request to delay his execution.

Events leading to Lutz's death began May 3, 1991, when she went with an old boyfriend and Wilson, whom she had recently met, to the Empire Tavern in Elyria.

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May 18, 2009 - 11:11 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

15 other mayors object to recall bid

The letter asks residents to support an emergency review of the Akron charter that allows 2 percent of the registered voters to trigger such recall elections.

The letter indirectly supports Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic, who is facing a recall vote.

Hudson Mayor Bill Currin, who helped organize the effort, said the main aim of the letter was to focus on the recall process.

The letter -- published Friday in the Beacon Journal -- argues that a mayoral recall "is not an appropriate way to resolve disagreements regarding policy decisions."

The letter was signed by the mayors of Hudson, Reminderville, New Franklin, Peninsula, Stow, Barberton, Boston Heights, Tallmadge, Lakemore, Norton, Macedonia, Richfield, Green, Twinsburg and Fairlawn.

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February 8, 2009 - 06:38 am
NEWS FEED: Columbus Dispatch

Ohio mayors dream big for stimulus cash

By Jill Riepenhoff

They just need a few billion dollars from the economic-stimulus package of more than $820 billion that could win final congressional approval this week.

The only problem is the total cost of "wish lists" in Ohio and across the country far outstrips the money likely to be available for job-creating, economy-stimulating projects.

Much of the stimulus money designated for states was cut in the Senate version of the bill. If it is restored during conferences to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions, most money for states will help shore up state budgets and Medicaid shortfalls.

The mayors' national advocacy group says its projects provide immediate jobs, reduce pollution and improve the quality of life in their communities.

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