Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from February 1998:
FANS GO OVERBOARD FOR FILM COMPOSER.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Accustomed to anonymity, ``Titanic'' composer James Horner wasn't ready for his soundtrack to go triple platinum. Horner, who had written soundtracks for ``Apollo 13'' and ``Glory,'' found out what being famous is really like while standing in a checkout line at a suburban Los ...
ROYALS GATHER TO FETE DUTCH QUEEN ON HER 60TH.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Royalty from as far away as the Middle East gathered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to help Dutch Queen Beatrix celebrate her 60th birthday in style on Saturday. Guests included Britain's Prince Charles, Jordan's Prince El Hassan, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium, Queen ...
WORDS FAILED SUPERMODEL DURING EFFORT TO PEN LIFE VERONICA WEBB.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... is a supermodel with a mind. The Revlon model-actress-writer proves it in her new book, ``Veronica Webb Sight: Adventures in the Big City,'' which includes reprinted journalism work along with a 106-page biography. ``It's not quite `Angela's Ashes,' '' Webb, 32, says ...
WHEELS AND WHAT THEY COST:ALBANY COUNTY EXECUTIVE MICHAEL BRESLIN.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... 1989 two seater gray VW Golf MPG: 25/34 He bought it second hand in 1993 for about $6,000 and pays his own gas, too. Gov. George Pataki 1997 Chevrolet Suburban Price: about $38,000 MPG: 12/16 1998 Lincoln Navigator New retail ...
RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE WOULD HELP NARROW INCOME GAP BY THOMAS R. MICHL.(PERSPECTIVE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... In 1996, the national minimum wage was increased, raising the incomes of low-wage workers. In New York state alone, over half a million workers got raises. Yet more remains to be done. Even with the increase to $5.15 an hour that took effect on Sept. 1, the minimum wage still ...
DISCUSSION GROUPS.(PERSPECTIVE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... The annual Great Decisions program on foreign affairs, sponsored locally by the International Education Coordinating Council Inc., is organizing discussion groups at several locations. For information about the times and dates of meetings at the following locations, contact the people ...
PHOTO CONTEST SUPPORTS AMERICAN FAMILY.(CAPITAL REGION)
Feb 01, 1998 ... ALBANY -- The city of Albany and Price Chopper Supermarkets will sponsor an African American Photo Contest ``Celebrating the African American Family'' for Albany residents through Feb. 18. New or old pictures by amateur photographers are eligible. A limited number of disposable ...
MAN FACES PRISON TERM AFTER TRYING TO FORCE MISCARRIAGE.(CAPITAL REGION)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: --Associated Press BUFFALO -- A man accused of trying to hire a hit man to beat a woman into miscarriage has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges. Robert Jewart, 27, will be sentenced to between 18 and 36 months in prison at a sentencing hearing scheduled for ...
TWO FIRST-PRIZE WINNERS COLLECT TAKE FIVE PAYOUT.(CAPITAL REGION)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: --Associated Press SCHENECTADY -- There were two first-prize winners of $111,678 each in Friday's Take Five drawing, state lottery officials said. The winning tickets were sold in Queens and Westchester ...
WALKER PARALYZED AFTER SKIING ACCIDENT.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Combined wire services ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Hall of Fame running back Doak Walker sustained a paralyzing injury when he fell while skiing at a Steamboat ski resort, and his prospects for recovery are uncertain, doctors reported Saturday. There's no sign of ...
PACKERS' HOLMGREN MIFFED AT SEAHAWKS.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... MILWAUKEE -- Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren won't be joining the Seattle Seahawks as coach and general manager next season, but there are signs he may not remain with the Packers longer than one more year. ``I would characterize it as not healthy,'' Holmgren's agent, Bob ...
THIS DENVER BRONCO ISN'T RUNNING FOR OFFICE.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... DENVER -- Broncos quarterback John Elway is spiking rumors he plans to run for Congress. ``John Elway is not running for office,'' said Kathy Hatch, Elway's personal secretary. ``He's not quite sure how that rumor got started.'' Hatch said Elway, vacationing with his ...
LONGTIME WHITE SOX GROUNDSKEEPER DIES.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... CHICAGO -- Gene Bossard, a Chicago White Sox groundskeeper for 40 years who developed the knack of sculpting the infield to maximize home field advantage, has died at age 80. Bossard was the son of a groundskeeper, and his son has succeeded him in ...
MODEL OF HONOR WORLD WAR II HERO, FORMERLY OF SELKIRK, IS THE LATEST MODEL FOR G.I. JOE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: PAUL GRONDAHL STAFF WRITER During World War II's Battle of the Bulge, infantryman Francis ``Frank'' Currey was a real-live Army hero. He fought off a German tank unit almost singlehandedly with a bazooka, grenades, a machine-gun and a heisted half-track ...
A NEW LEASE ON LIFE BORN OF SUFFERING, HEARTACHE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: MARSHA DANZIG, as told to DIANE BROWN Good Housekeeping magazine I was riding in a taxi through New York's Central Park some months ago when the song ``Imagine'' came on the radio. By coincidence, we'd just passed the apartment building where the song's composer, John ...
`MASTERPIECE EDITION' THE STORY OF JOE.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: KATHY FLANIGAN Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Do not call G.I. Joe a doll. At least not in the presence of John Michlig, a writer who scolds: ``G.I. Joe is an action figure.'' Michlig knows what he's talking about. Not only did he have a G.I. Joe as a kid, but ...
COLLECTORS MARK G.I. JOE'S EVOLUTION OVER THE YEARS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Paul Grondahl - For more information on the G.I. Joe Collectors Club, call (817) 448-9863 or visit its Web site at www.mastercollector.com. - G.I. Joes are no longer mere child's play. There are 3,000 members in the G.I. Joe Collectors Club of Fort Worth. They have a ...
NEW TOYS NOTHING BUT MEANIES.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: CAROL TEEGARDIN Knight-Ridder DETROIT -- If you've had it with sweet poem-carrying Beanie Babies, prepare yourself for the next-worst thing: Gaseous, snot-dripping, vomiting little misfits called Meanies have invaded stores. As an irreverent backlash to the ...
A QUESTION THAT DRIVES GUYS TOTALLY CRAZY.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: DAVE BARRY If you're a man, at some point a woman will ask you how she looks. ``How do I look?'' she'll ask. You must be careful how you answer this question. The best technique is to form an honest yet sensitive opinion, then collapse on the ...
TECHNOLOGY HELPS SHOWER POSSIBILITIES.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: HELOISE DEAR HELOISE: Iread somewhere about giving a baby shower for a person out of town. If you or your readers could help, it would be greatly appreciated. -- P.A., New Orleans DEAR P.A.: The original hint for an out-of-town baby shower was printed back in 1972 by my ...
POKER.(AT HOME)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM Staff writer You can buy a poker as part of a fireplace accessory set, which generally also includes a stand holder, small shovel, brush and long-handled tongs (and perhaps a bellows) or by itself. The poker most likely evolved from a long ...
HOMEMADE GIFTS COME STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART.(AT HOME)(Recipe)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: MARTHA STEWART Don't let Valentine's Day come and go without a celebration. Seize this opportunity to express affection for the people you care about. Write a love poem. Bake a heart-shaped cake with your children. Send an anonymous card to someone you admire. ...
GARDENING IDEAS SPROUT AT WORKSHOPS.(AT HOME)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: GLORIA MAZURE All gardeners, new or experienced, are invited to a ``Grow Your Own Food'' program, titled ``Vegetables A to Z: Favorite Varieties and Growing Practices,'' on Tuesday at the Albany Friends Meeting, 727 Madison Ave., Albany, just west of Washington Park ....
DELIVERING TREASURE FROM AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE EXPERTS OUTLINE WAYS SALVAGED ORNAMENT CAN BE PUT TO GREAT USE AT HOME.(AT HOME)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: DYLAN LANDIS Universal Press Syndicate A man dressed in a good suit walked out of an elegant New York restaurant one night, spotted a Dumpster at the curb and climbed inside. A hotel nearby was being renovated, and the rubble seemed full of promise. His catch: an elegant ...
COUPLE RESTORES THEIR VICTORIAN'S TRUE COLORS.(AT HOME)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM Staff writer While one's home is often considered the most prized possession, a Columbia County couple has transformed their 1888 white Victorian house into a colorful prize-winner. Thomas Burzesi and Linda Nabarra of Niverville, a hamlet in ...
OUT WITH THE GREEN AND IN WITH THE BLUE.(AT HOME)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM Staff writer For the 35 years, the Color Marketing Group in Alexandria, Va., has forecast color trends for manufacturers. Their color predictions, which typically range from one to three years, have turned up in everything from cars and appliances to ...
RECOMMENDED VALENTINE'S READING.(AT HOME)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: ANITA GOLD Knight-Ridder DEAR ANITA: I'm interested in learning more about old valentines. Are there any books or clubs that would interest me? -- Nancy White, Albuquerque, N.M. DEAR NANCY: You'll love ``Valentine Treasury: A Century of Valentine Cards -- With Values.'' ...
HOW YOU REPLACE A DRAIN TRAP.(AT HOME)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: GENE AUSTIN Knight-Ridder The drain trap, the J-shaped piece of pipe underneath the sink, prevents sewer gas from entering the house through the drain. To provide the gas barrier, the trap always holds a small quantity of water in the bottom of its curved body. The trap ...
ADIRONDACK EXHIBIT BLOSSOMS IN NYC MID-WINTER.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: HOLLAND COTTER New York Times NEW YORK Ideally, the exhibition titled ``A Central Park for the World: New York's Adirondack Park'' should be seen by the light of the silvery moon. Or maybe as a prelude to paddlin' Madelin' home on a sun-flecked summertime lake upstate. ...
URBACH LIVES ON IN CENTER SHOW.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: WILLIAM JAEGER Special to the Times Union Walking into the Albany Center Galleries, I could feel the huge void left by Les Urbach. Not that any of us need reminding of how much Urbach's recent death has diminished the life of the arts in the area. He not only founded and ...
DONOR HELPS END TSL'S CAMPAIGN.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Michelle Solomon - HUDSON -- An anonymous donor has helped Time and Space Limited Warehouse, an art exhibition and performance space, wrap up its capital campaign six months early. ``We are six months ahead because of this gift,'' said Linda Mussman, artistic ...
BRADY-DANZIG TO PERFORM AT SAINT ROSE ON FRIDAY.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... The College of Saint Rose will present internationally acclaimed vocalist Patricia Brady-Danzig in a recital of some of the great works of American music on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the school's Hubbard Interfaith Sanctuary, 959 Madison Ave., Albany. Accompanied by renowned ...
LEGUIZAMO'S `FREAK' IN PREVIEWS.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK -- Broadway ticket availability as of Friday. Ticket supply is indicated as Difficult or Available. Credit card holders can order tickets by phone or by calling Telecharge or Ticketmaster. `` ``A View from the Bridge,'' a revival of ...
OLANA RECEIVES GRANT FOR WORKSHOPS.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... HUDSON -- Olana State Historic Site and Friends of Olana have received a federal grant from the Institute of Museum Services in Washington, D.C. Slide talks and workshops presented by a museum teacher are available to ...
NOTES ON NAPKINS.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: WILLIAM M. DOWD Feb. 21 food show to benefit radio stations' charities Listen up, Dame Media (radio stations WGY, The River 99.5, and WHRL 103.1) plans to hold what it hopes will become an annual food show called "The Bite:A taste of the Capital Region." ...
VAN DYCK HITS THE RIGHT NOTES AS IT TRIES TO LIVE UP TO THE PAST.(ARTS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: WILLIAM M. DOWD Associate Editor SCHENECTADY -- The gradual demise and eventual shuttering of The Van Dyck back in the fall of 1994 was cause for great wailing and gnashing of teeth on several levels. It meant the end of a longtime bastion of live jazz, and ...
ON TOP OF THE WORLD.(TRAVEL)
Feb 01, 1998 ... This week's photo is from Sara and Gary Galica of Scotia. They took this photo of the hilltown of Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy, about one hour north of Rome, last July. Civita, Sara writes, is known as a ``dying town'' because erosion has caused the collapse of many of the buildings on the ...
BON VOYAGE.(TRAVEL)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Hostels are a cheap alternative If it seems you've been priced out of most major ski resorts, you might look into the friendly neighborhood hostel down the road -- where you can probably bunk for $10 or $20 daily. It's not always the bare-bones living you may ...
STARGAZING HOPING TO RUN INTO HOLLYWOOD PERSONALITIES WHILE VISITING LOS ANGELES? HERE'S WHERE TO LOOK.(TRAVEL)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: LUAINE LEE Knight-Ridder When visitors drop by Los Angeles, they expect to spy Hollywood stars on every corner, just waiting to sign autographs. Not so. But there are gathering places where you can spot your favorite star, if you know where to ...
THESE PLACES TURN INTO HIPPEST STREETS IN TOWN.(TRAVEL)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: GARY A. WARNER Orange County Register Fashion is a fickle thing, flitting from one spot to another. For some travelers it's not enough to know the hot country -- they must know the hottest city. Not just the hottest city, but the white-hot neighborhood of the ...
PLACES TO GO, AND TO AVOID, ON VACATION.(TRAVEL)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: GARY A. WARNER Orange County Register Yesterday's must-see is next year's been there, done that. Last year's tourism pariah is this season's hot spot. In the supersonically shifting world of travel, nothing is more constant than constant change. This year is ...
A SUITE DEAL WITH A VIEW OF THE CITY.(TRAVEL)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Times Union - New York's 59th Street Bridge Suites, 351 E. 60th Street, Manhattan, used to be in the apartment business. Now it offers rooms and suites to travelers. This month rooms start at $119 a night, suites at $149, which includes a continental ...
LISTENING TO LITERATURE.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: DOUG BLACKBURN Staff writer ``The Irish in America,'' edited by Michael Coffey with text by Terry Golway; read by Colm Meaney with essays written and read by Frank McCourt, Pete Hamill, Dennis Duggan, Mary Higgins Clark, Malachy McCourt, Peggy Noonan, and Roy and Patty ...
`SHROUD' A GENEROUS OFFERING OF POET'S WIT AND LANGUAGE.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: STACEY HARWOOD James Tate is a poet who has fulfilled his early promise. One of the youngest ever to win the coveted Yale Younger Poets award (in 1967, when he was 23), he has since collected nearly every major literary award and honor; a Guggenheim in '76, a Pulitzer ...
AUDIO REVIEW.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Gayle Sims, Philadelphia Inquirer - A colleague who drives 45 minutes to work each day recently said to me, ``Audio books are my friends.'' It doesn't matter if you have read the book. Audio literature is a different experience -- like theater of the mind. ...
PAPERBACK BESTSELLERS.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... FICTIONTHE PARTNER, by John Grisham. (Island/Dell, $7.99.) The pursuit of $90 million stolen by a Mississippi lawyer who is hiding in Brazil. 12 HORNET'S NEST, by Patricia Cornwell. (Berkley, $7.50.) The experiences of two policewomen and a reporter as they patrol the streets of ...
LITERARY CALENDAR.(BOOKS)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Mary Gallagher, playwright, 7:30 p.m. Monday: Gallagher, whose plays include ``Father Dreams,'' ``Little Bird,'' and ``Windshook,'' which will be published in ``Best Plays by Women Playwrights 1996,'' will demonstrate mask-making, movement and improvisation. Capital Repertory Company. 111 ...
THE FOCUS IS ON PHOTOGRAPHERS.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: CHUCK MYERS Who considers his picture of erstwhile Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini, captured in mid-sneeze, to be his most famous photograph? How did Philippe Halsman manage to catch on film three cats, a chair, a foot stool, two paintings, an arching stream ...
LOCAL BESTSELLERS.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Capital Region best-sellers don't always follow the national lists. These were the top sellers (hardcover and paperback combined) reported by some large local bookstores for the week ending last Sunday, Jan. 25. Barnes & Noble Booksellers on Wolf Road, Colonie, reports this fiction list: ...
HARDCOVER BESTSELLERS FICTION.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... PARADISE, by Toni Morrison. (Knopf, $25.) A small black utopia in rural Oklahoma experiences tragedy and regeneration when it encounters the real world. 52 COLD MOUNTAIN, by Charles Frazier. (Atlantic Monthly, $24.) A wounded Confederate soldier journeys home near the end of the Civil ...
AN INTRIGUING LOOK AT CHE IN `COMPAERO'.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: FERNANDO GONZALEZ Ernesto ``Che'' Guevara was executed on Oct. 9, 1967, by the Bolivian army after a brief, disastrous guerrilla campaign. It was the last of a string of personal, political and military failures. Yet the fascination with Guevara has remained strong, ...
AUTHOR PUTS ON THE DOG IN NEW BOOK.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Atlanta Constitution - Laurien Berenson is the third generation of her family on the dog-show circuit, but it was a losing proposition -- financially, that is -- until 1995. That's when she put her expertise into a series of mysteries featuring dog lover Melanie Travis. ...
GOODWIN, GRAHAM FOR WAITE.(BOOKS)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Paul Grondahl, staff writer - ``Wait Till Next Year,'' by Doris Kearns Goodwin. ``She grew up in the 1950s and is a contemporary of mine. It's very interesting to see how her life in the suburbs of New York was different from my life growing up in the small town of ...
BIG WHEELS GET FREE RIDE AT TAXPAYERS' EXPENSE.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: PAUL ZIELBAUER Staff writer In the pedal-to-the-metal world of New York politics, it has been said, you are what you drive. While a leather-seated four-by-four with all the trimmings -- like the one Rensselaer County Executive Henry Zwack bought and later ...
SATELLITE PHOTOS RAISE QUESTIONS ON PRIVACY RIGHTS.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: ROSS KERBER Wall Street Journal Over the years, satellite photos have plotted the course of Soviet warships and tracked the movements of Iraqi troops. Last year, they also nailed Floyd Dunn for allegedly growing cotton on his Arizona farm without an irrigation ...
U.S. AND IRAQ DIG IN THEIR HEELS IN DISPUTE.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: WAIEL FALEH Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq -- With Iraq ready to give guns and grenades to civilians in case of attack, a U.S. commander in the Persian Gulf declared Saturday that U.S. warplanes are capable of weeks of ``devastating'' strikes on Iraq. ...
CLINTON STRATEGY PAYING OFF.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: BRIAN McGRORY Boston Globe WASHINGTON -- With Monica Lewinsky indicating Saturday that she may return home to California and with independent counsel Kenneth Starr coming under increased scrutiny for his tactics, elated White House aides refined a strategy that they ...
PAGES OF EVIDENCE SHOW BIG TOBACCO HID THE TRUTH.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: KARREN MILLS Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Decades of tobacco industry internal documents reveal numerous acknowledgments of the addictiveness of smoking -- the habit that one memo said gives the companies a need for ``a larger bag to carry the money.'' ...
NORTHWAY REACHING ITS LIMITS.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: MICHAEL GORMLEY and HARVY LIPMAN Staff writers If you commute on the Northway every day and face a sea of red brake lights during rush hour, you already know that congestion is getting worse. But did you know it's only going to get worse? The main artery into ...
MEMO SUGGESTS ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO GET WITNESS TO LIE.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: JOHN ALOYSIUS FARRELL AND PETER G. GOSSELIN Boston Globe WASHINGTON -- As other well-publicized bits and pieces of evidence in Kenneth W. Starr's investigation of Monica S. Lewinsky and President Clinton fade in importance, one mysterious document maintains its intrigue ....
EVOLUTION OF A SCANDAL.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... The week's developments in the controversy involving President Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky: A week of negotiations failed to produce a deal under which Lewinsky would cooperate with Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr in exchange for a pledge of ...
THE INQUIRY RAISES SEVERAL LEGAL ISSUES.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: DAVID LAUTER Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON -- The ever-expanding battle between independent counsel Kenneth Starr and the White House has given rise to several legal questions. Among the major ones: Q: Legally, what is the connection between ex-White House intern ...
NEWS SHOWS TODAY.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Here's a the lineup for the today's TV news shows: ABC's ``This Week'' 10:30 a.m. -- Topic: The Clinton White House. Guests: House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo.; William Ginsburg, Monica Lewinsky's attorney; Rep. John Kasich, R-Ohio; former U.S. Attorney Joseph DiGenova ...
STARR WOULD RATHER BE SHINING ON CAMPUS.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: DAN FREEDMAN and MARK HELM Times Union Washington bureau WASHINGTON -- It is a prosecutor's dream: Alleged abuses of power at the highest levels, an investigation leading right into the Oval Office, a presidency hanging in the balance amid chesslike strategizing over ...
GOP WARNS AGAINST NEW SPENDING.(MAIN)
Feb 01, 1998 ... Byline: Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republicans warned Saturday that President Clinton's forthcoming 1999 budget and its $100 billion in new domestic programs would reignite a push toward big government just as federal surpluses are in sight. Hoping to counter ...