FROM THE NEWSROOM AT WJER AM-1450

 

FOR FRIDAY, MAY 9^TH, THE 130^TH DAY OF 2008

 

LOCAL:

Papa John’s cheap pizza deal Thursday left a sour taste for some people who missed out on the promotion.  The chain sold 23-cent pizzas in Ohio in honor of Cleveland basketball star LeBron James’ jersey number. However the New Philadelphia and Uhrichsville locations ran out of dough by mid afternoon.  Some would-be customers handled the news better than others after being told they arrived too late. Traffic still poured into the lots hours after the shops closed.

 

Tuscarawas County Commissioner Chris Abbuhl is leading the way to improving the environment while fending off high gasoline prices. Abbuhl serves on a statewide task force seeking alternative transportation methods, including rail, river routes and encouraging individuals to ride their bikes to work. He says his subcommittee will define a way for companies to pay for the changeover and will meet weekly, but the task force itself will attempt to form a plan by the fall.

 

STATE:

A Carrollton state representative will help determine how the Ohio legislature will handle the impeachment process of Attorney General Marc Dann.  Mark Okey is one of three Ohio House Democrats who are also lawyers. Okey says it’s been more than 200 years since an Ohio elected official was impeached and the state constitution is too vague in defining an impeachable offense. The last similar rules relevant to the case date back to 1912.

 

The National Weather Service says funnel clouds and tornadoes were reported yesterday in western Ohio as thundershowers moved through the area. A tornado confirmed in Clinton County caused minor damage to trees and trailers, but there was no serious damage.

 

NATIONAL:

Myanmar's military government is thanking the international community for its cyclone relief assistance. But it's refusing to let foreign workers in to deliver it. One plane carrying relief aid was turned away because it had a search-and-rescue team and reporters on board.

 

President Bush is threatening a veto of a Democratic plan to help struggling homeowners. Congressional Republicans denounce the $300 billion effort as a bailout. The proposal cleared the House Thursday.