Charleston Daily Mail back issues from April 2003:
Freedom flies again after rescue, rehabliitation
Apr 01, 2003; ... caption for eagle pic on 1A Released from a box by Gov. Bob Wise,a ...
Soldier keeping in touch, Cards, letters chart son's experiences
Apr 01, 2003; ... Capt. Jason Happe's family - grandmother Edna Spoon and parentsLynda and Gregg Happe - wait anxiously for letters or phone callsfrom Jason in Iraq. The ...
Hundreds gather at Capitol to rally support for troops
Apr 01, 2003; ... When Marine Cpl. Ed Damron stepped off the plane at Yeager Airportmore than 30 years ago, anti-war protestors spit on him. Monday, heand his wife, Kathy, found themselves surrounded by people wanting toshake their hands. Ed and Kathy Damron of Campbell's Creek have twosons and a ...
Soldier keeping in touch Cards, letters chart son's experiences
Apr 01, 2003; ... Gregg and Lynda Happe sit in the back of their Spring Hill fabricshop thumbing through a stack of handwritten letters their son Jasonhas mailed home from Iraq. After apologizing for being "doting"parents, Gregg holds up what looks like a novelty postcard, a brownnote with ripped edges ...
Fierce street battles raging, U.S. continues missile launches, bombing campaign
Apr 01, 2003; ... American soldiers on the road to Baghdad fought bloody street-to-street battles with militants loyal to Saddam Hussein while tensetroops in southern Iraq shot and killed seven women and children whenthe driver of a van failed to stop at a checkpoint. The civiliandeaths, following days ...
Co-worker gives man life-saving gift
Apr 01, 2003; ... UNION - As far as Tony Maddox is concerned, one sunny day lastAugust was no different than any other summer day in Monroe County.He got up, went to work and that evening called a Goodrich plant co-worker and offered him a kidney. "It's not that big a deal," Maddoxsaid, shunning ...
Civilians' deaths hard on Army company , Troops fired on truck that failed to stop after warning
Apr 01, 2003; ... NEAR KARBALA, Iraq - As an unidentified four-wheel drive vehiclecame barreling toward an intersection held by troops of the Army's3rd Infantry Division, Capt. Ronny Johnson grew increasingly alarmed.From his position at the intersection, he was heard radioing to oneof his forward ...
Freedom flies again after rescue, rehabilitation
Apr 01, 2003; ... People who care for injured hawks and eagles usually don't namethe birds they rehabilitate. But for today's release of arehabilitated bald eagle in Kanawha County's Coonskin Park, Gov. BobWise made an exception. "In light of what our country is goingthrough, we're going to name this ...
Agency OKs hospital projects, Raleigh General, St. Mary's both plan expansions
Apr 01, 2003; ... BECKLEY - Multimillion-dollar expansions at hospitals in Cabelland Raleigh counties have won approval from the state Health CareAuthority. Sonia Chambers, the agency's chairwoman, deliveredcertificates of need to officials at Raleigh General Hospital inBeckley and St. Mary's Hospital in ...
Thousands will get funds, State officials say 3,726 qualified for Promise money
Apr 01, 2003; ... A total of 3,726 high school seniors will receive a merit-basedPromise Scholarship this year, and about 25 percent of those studentsalso qualify for economic-based aid. Almost 1,000 students who metPromise guidelines also qualified for the Higher Education GrantProgram, which helps ...
Fired ex-trooper files appeal to regain job
Apr 01, 2003; ... A former State Police trooper fired for allegedly stalking formergirlfriends is appealing to circuit court. Former Senior TrooperJason T. Lintner filed a petition last week in Kanawha Circuit Courtseeking to overturn a state grievance board's decision upholding hisdismissal. Lintner was ...
Fayette board votes to lay off 43 teachers
Apr 01, 2003; ... FAYETTEVILLE - The Fayette County Board of Education votedunanimously to lay off 43 teachers and 39 service personnel. Another50 teachers and 53 service personnel were transferred within theschool system, school board members said. The vote on the layoffs washeld Monday night. Outside ...
Ex-state official to lead transportation division
Apr 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON - A former state transportation secretary is the actingadministrator of the federal agency that deals with movement ofhazardous materials and response to transportation emergencies. Samuel Bonasso is the acting head of Research and Special ProgramsAdministration of the ...
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Coast Guard finds bodies of boys, but parents saved
Apr 01, 2003; ... MIAMI - Two young boys were found dead in Biscayne Bay the morningafter their family's boat was reported missing. Their parents wereplucked from the water barely alive. Coast Guard ...
Military officials move to oust Geraldo Rivera from posting
Apr 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK - The Pentagon said today it is asking Fox News Channelto remove Geraldo Rivera from a posting with U.S. troops in Iraqwhere he was accused of disclosing unauthorized information. "Wehave asked that he be removed and we are working with them to makethat happen," Lt. Col. Dave ...
Weather, REGIONAL
Apr 01, 2003 ... Hi Lo Otlk Akron 63 45 Cldy Charlotte 76 45 Clr Cincinnati 73 50PCldy Cleveland 63 45 Cldy Columbus,Ohio 71 50 PCldy Dayton 71 50PCldy Daytona Beach 76 45 Clr Greensboro,N.C. 76 46 Clr Lexington 73 53 ...
Weather, NATIONAL
Apr 01, 2003 ... Hi Lo Otlk Anchorage 35 19 Clr Baltimore 69 44 PCldy Boston 50 34PCldy Chicago 76 45 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 82 60 PCldy Denver 71 40Clr Detroit 58 43 Cldy Honolulu 83 72 PCldy Houston 79 59 PCldy Indianapolis 74 52 PCldy Kansas City 82 53 ...
Jordan says two Iraqi plots foiled, Diplomats sought to contaminate water, officials say
Apr 01, 2003; ... AMMAN, Jordan - Authorities have foiled two alleged Iraqi plots,including a plan to contaminate water supplies to Jordanian and U.S.troops on the border with Iraq, diplomats said today. The secondalleged plot - in which four Iraqis were arrested last week -allegedly involved plans to ...
Troops save elderly woman in battle for strategic bridge , Woman caught in crossfire on bridge in fight for town
Apr 01, 2003; ... HINDIYAH, Iraq - "We've got to get her off that bridge," he said. Capt. Chris Carter winced at the risks his men would have to take.Engaged in a lightning-fast raid for this Euphrates River town, theywere battling for a bridge when - through the smoke - they saw theelderly woman. She had ...
News briefs
Apr 01, 2003 ... Rockets fired at U.S. Afghan bases KABUL, Afghanistan - Rocketswere fired at two U.S. bases and a mine damaged an American Humvee,but there were no injuries in the incidents, officials said. Thearmored Humvee struck the mine late Monday near the southern city ofKandahar, the U.S ....
Our views
Apr 01, 2003 ... Finish it Our security lies in letting the world know that we meanwhat we say IN January 1968, North Vietnamese Gen. Vo Nguyen Giaplaunched coordinated attacks against American and South Vietnameseforces on the eve of celebrations of the lunar New Year. It becameknown as the Tet ...
Our views
Apr 01, 2003 ... Special ed Students, not funding, should guide the state's schoolsystems SCHOOL funding in West Virginia is based on enrollment. Butnot all students are the same. The state gives school districts extrafunding for "special education" students. This means four plus onedoes not equal five ....
So much for objective standards, This grant was assured before committee met
Apr 01, 2003 ... THANKS to a $34 million contribution from the state of WestVirginia, a Cabela's outdoors superstore will rise along Interstate70 east of Wheeling. The money apparently is to be made available bythe Economic Development Grant Committee. That's the nine-member bodyflung together late in ...
Sad truths about Workers' Comp , Employers can't create growth without real reform
Apr 01, 2003; ... WE understand that union leaders are angry. We share theirfrustration that workers' comp continues to be a major economicdevelopment issue in West Virginia. In the spirit of workingtogether to find solutions to our state's most pressing problem,chamber leaders have based our positions ...
Co-worker give man life-saving gift , caption for pic on 5A
Apr 01, 2003; ... Tony Maddox, left, and Preston Palumbo calibrate a hood thatprotects cell phone relays on the surface of an airplane. Co-workersat the Goodrich ...
British see positive signs in southern Iraq, Iraqis starting to warm to coalition forces, some say
Apr 01, 2003; ... CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - British forces said they saw signs todaythat the tide of the war in southern Iraq may be turning in theirfavor: Iraqis were starting to warm to their presence in towns firmlyunder their control, where troops felt safe enough to replace helmetswith berets. Lights ...
When 'Rent' is due, the cast sure pays up, Traveling version of Broadway smash nearly flawless
Apr 01, 2003; ... Any play that features a character named Maureen Johnson, I wasbound to like. I just had no idea that I would end up loving "Rent."This rock opera that tackles some tough modern social problems andstuffs them into a '90s-take on the opera "La Boheme" is a daring andfun show. With themes ...
February ice storm damaged trees, 306,634 acres were uprooted by winter weather
Apr 01, 2003; ... Almost 500 square miles of forest in the state were damaged duringFebruary's ice storm, Department of Agriculture officials said. "It'sa major event," said S. Clark Haynes, the assistant director of theDepartment of Agriculture's Plant Industries Division. A total of306,634 acres of ...
Local briefs
Apr 01, 2003 ... Ex-officer receives 16-month sentence A former Cedar Grove policeofficer who pleaded guilty to stealing from the town was sent tofederal prison for impersonating a police officer. Shane Snuffer, 26,of Mabscott was sentenced to 16 months in prison Monday by U.S.District Judge Charles ...
Lottery commission to close deal on site in Hurricane
Apr 01, 2003; ... The Lottery Commission has voted to move forward and close thedeal on the land for a new headquarters in Hurricane despite alawsuit in Kanawha Circuit Court to block the move. Lottery DirectorJohn Musgrave said the deal should be closed within a week. TheKanawha County Commission, the ...
Craik-Patton supporters raising funds with plant sale
Apr 01, 2003 ... Friends of Craik-Patton House are hosting a plant sale throughApril 12 to benefit the historical home near Daniel Boone Park. Allplants come from Gritts Midway ...
Neb. town finally free of train whistles
Apr 01, 2003; ... NORTH PLATTE, Neb. - Unsuspecting travelers are no longer startledfrom their motel beds. TV sets now stay at the same volume through anentire show. Outdoor conversations aren't interrupted. For the firsttime since North Platte was founded by the Union Pacific Railroad 136years ago, ...
Style show to benefit Sojourner's Shelter
Apr 01, 2003 ... A style show Saturday will benefit the YWCA Sojourner's Shelter.Sponsored by Soroptimist International of Charleston, the showincludes a luncheon followed by women's, men's and children'sfashions by Sears. Carrie Cline, of WSAZ-TV, ...
Police blotter
Apr 01, 2003 ... Pizza store robberysuspect in custody A Charleston man who policethink robbed the same West Side pizza place twice over the weekendwas arrested there while trying to place an order, police said.Vincent Blackmon, 42, was arrested about 5 p.m. Monday at the HussonsPizza on Ohio Avenue when ...
Congress strives to find wartime role, Oversight remains vital, Rockefeller says
Apr 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON - In Rep. Shelley Moore Capito's office, staffers arewearing yellow ribbons as symbols of their support for Americantroops sent to fight in Iraq. But with the action taking place half aworld away, is Congress' role now largely confined to symbolic acts,speech making and ...
Reserve troops talk of war here at home , Media coverage can be too much at times, they say
Apr 01, 2003; ... Sounding like men much older, the young soldiers leaned back intheir chairs, crossed their arms and talked war. The handful of Armyreserve troops left at the 261st ordnance company in Cross Lanes weretaking a break Monday. They just shipped off their fifth batch ofreserves and were using ...
For the troops
Apr 01, 2003 ... While the troops are fighting abroad, the Daily Mail is compilingresources for the people at home wishing to help. This daily sectiondetails local events and notices to keep people informed of how tohelp with the war effort. If you have any information pertaining totroop support, news or ...
Catholic's Shamblin earns Class A honors
Apr 01, 2003; ... Charleston Catholic's Brandon Shamblin is among eight playersselected to the Class A All-State high school boys basketball firstteam. The 5-foot-11 Irish senior averaged 17.5 points in helpingCatholic reach the state tournament for the third time in five years.The Irish lost in the first ...
Prep players shucking final semester
Apr 01, 2003; ... MORGANTOWN - Jeremy Sheffey still went last spring to his prom,still walked along the stage at his graduation from Boyd County HighSchool in Kentucky. Chris Malamet might do the same at his highschool, Frederick in central Maryland. And Malamet will not need anapproved leave of absence ...
One special day in Cincinnati
Apr 01, 2003; ... CINCINNATI - Opening Day is as much about pomp as popups. TheCincinnati Reds provided plenty of both on Monday. Really, the Redsshould be pretty good at this. After all, they were the firstprofessional baseball team, and Monday's chilly opener withPittsburgh was the Reds' 135th Opening ...
Pirates spoil Reds 'Great' opener
Apr 01, 2003; ... CINCINNATI - Like the Cincinnati Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates playsmall ball. We're not talking baseball strategy, but finances. In thenew economic order for the national pastime - OK, the New YorkYankees remain an exception - teams trying to hold the line onbudgets spent the winter ...
Sporting goods mogu Bob Zide, 68, diesl
Apr 01, 2003; ... WILLIAMSTOWN - Bob Zide, a sporting goods dealer who held thepatent on shock absorbing mounts for football helmet face guards, hasdied. Zide, founder of Zide's Sports Shop in Marietta, Ohio, diedMonday at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was 68. Zide held the 1983patent on a type of shock ...
Local sports
Apr 01, 2003 ... WOMEN'S SOFTBALL Efforts are being made to start a slow-pitchwomen's softball league in Charleston. A meeting is scheduled for 6p.m. Friday at the North Charleston Community Center. All interestedplayers should attend. For more information call Carrie at 965-1649.MU SOFTBALL Marshall ...
Briefly
Apr 01, 2003 ... BASEBALL * San Francisco Giant All-Star closer Robb Nen, whounderwent offseason surgery, was placed on the 15-day disabled listbefore the season opener with a strained right shoulder. Nen, 33,worked one inning Sunday against Oakland in his first action againstmajor league hitters since ...
Boxscores, National
Apr 01, 2003 ... Basketball NCAA Tournament FINAL FOUR At The Louisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans Semifinals Saturday's semifinals Marquette (27-5) vs. Kansas (29-7), 6:07 p.m. Syracuse (28-5) vs. Texas (26-6), 8:47 p.m. Championship Monday, April 7 Semifinal winners, 9:22 ...
Boxscores, Local
Apr 01, 2003 ... BASEBALL HIGH SCHOOL Today's Games Sherman at Chapmanville, 6:30 Ripley at Roane County, 5 Poca at Winfield, 5:30 Fayetteville atValley, 4:30 Duval at Guyan Valley, 5:30 Riverside at Parkersburg, 5:30 Tolsia at Charleston Catholic (NCCC), 5 Herbert Hoover at ...
McClung wins debut in relief
Apr 01, 2003; ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Lou Piniella was happier for his youngplayers than for himself. The Tampa Bay manager got his first winwith the Devil Rays a lot sooner than some people imagined as histeam rallied for five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and beatthe Boston Red Sox 6-4 on ...
Nomo sharp, Johnson not as Dodgers win
Apr 01, 2003; ... PHOENIX - Roughly three hours after the curtain went up on the2003 season , the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves with an almostimpossible act to follow. Hideo Nomo threw with the precision of aSwiss watch, needing only 103 pitches to complete a four-hit shutout.The Dodgers pounded ...
Diagnosis not good for Yankees' Jeter
Apr 01, 2003; ... TORONTO - The New York Yankees looked to SkyDome, its artificialturf and steel roof notwithstanding, as an oasis after a springtraining that had been so very stressful. But it took less than threeinnings of the regular season for a whole new level of stress toarrive. Derek Jeter ...
Baseball P.M.
Apr 01, 2003 ... AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home AwayIntr Baltimore 1 0 1.000 - z-1-0 W-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 New York 1 0 1.000 -z-1-0 W-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 Tampa Bay 1 0 1.000 - z-1-0 W-1 1-0 0-0 0-0Boston 0 1 .000 1 0-1 L-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Toronto 0 1 .000 1 0-1 L-1 0-1 0-0 ...
NATIONALLEAGUE, Boxscores
Apr 01, 2003 ... PIRATES 10, reds 1 See story, 1B. PITTSBURGH CINCINNATIab r h bi ab r h bi Lofton cf 4 2 2 3 Larkin ss 3 0 0 0 Kendallc 5 1 1 1 ABoone 2b 4 0 0 0 BGiles lf 4 1 1 1 Grf Jr. cf 4 0 1 0 ARmrz 3b 5 1 2 0 Kearns rf 3 0 0 1 Simon 1b 4 2 2 1 Dunn lf 4 0 0 ...
AMERICANLEAGUE, Boxscores
Apr 01, 2003 ... yankees 8, blue jays 4 See story, right. NEW YORK TORONTO ab r h bi ab r h bi ASrano 2b 5 1 2 4 ShStwrt lf 5 1 2 1 Jeter ss1 1 1 0 Ctlnotto rf 5 0 1 0 EWilsn ss 3 0 0 0 Wells cf 4 0 1 1 JaGbi 1b 5 0 0 0 CDlgdo 1b 3 1 1 0 BWllms cf 2 1 0 0 JPhlps dh 2 0 0 ...
Piazza appeals suspension
Apr 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK - Mets All-Star catcher Mike Piazza appealed his five-game suspension, making his case at Shea Stadium shortly after NewYork lost to the Chicago Cubs 15-2 in its season opener. Piazza metMonday with Major League disciplinarian Bob Watson and Bob DuPuy,baseball's chief operating ...
Surprise, surprise; Vols back in Final Four
Apr 01, 2003; ... KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee can finally pack its bags. The LadyVols are headed to the Final Four again. Gwen Jackson scored 20points and Kara Lawson had 15 as the top-seeded Lady Vols advanced totheir 14th Final Four by beating No. 2 Villanova 73-49 in the MideastRegional final Monday ...
Meadows' hit leads Buffalo to victory
Apr 01, 2003; ... Travis Meadows cracked a two-out, three-run double to help leadBuffalo to a 6-4 win over intra-county rival Winfield in high schoolbaseball action. Anthony Whittington (3-0) struck out six in fourinnings of work in picking up the win on Monday. For Winfield (7-2), ranked second in Class ...
Mountain State reaches NAIA finals
Apr 01, 2003; ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Being unseeded meant nothing to Raynardo Curry.Curry scored 28 points and Zane Gillard added 26 as Beckley-basedMountain State advanced to the NAIA championship game with a 106-89win over Georgetown (Ky.) Monday night. Mountain State had fiveplayers in double figures ...
James hits winning shot in All-Star game
Apr 01, 2003; ... CHICAGO - LeBron James chatted with a pair of Chicago Bulls, thenshowed again why he's expected to join them in the NBA soon. James,the anticipated No. 1 pick in this summer's draft, hit the winningshot and finished with 28 points, six rebounds and five assists tolead the West team to a ...
Pittsburgh's Howland visits UCLA, players
Apr 01, 2003; ... PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Coach Ben Howland met with his players,but gave no indication whether he was in line to take over at UCLA.Howland, who called UCLA his "dream job" last week, declined to speakwith reporters after meeting with his team Monday. Julius Page, ajunior guard, said "No ...
Playoff position is not important O'Neal says
Apr 01, 2003; ... LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of time toimprove their playoff position. Shaquille O'Neal thinks that's no bigdeal. "We want to move up in the standings. (But) it doesn't matterto us," O'Neal said after leading the three-time defending NBAchampions to a 110-94 ...
Class A All-State
Apr 01, 2003 ... LOGAN - The boys Class A all-state basketball team released by theWest Virginia Sports Writers Association: (x-denotes captain) FirstTeam x-David Contraguerro, Wheeling Central, 6-1, sr, 22.0 pointsper game. Garrett Gregory, Williamson, 5-11, sr, 20.0 David Varney,Burch, 6-1, sr, 19.4 ...
Bucs sign former Bears QB Miller
Apr 01, 2003; ... TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agentquarterback Jim Miller to a one-year contract and re-signed offensivetackle Roman Oben to a four-year deal. A 10-year veteran, Millerspent the past five seasons with the Chicago Bears, but he missedeight games last season with an ...
Caption for pic on 1C
Apr 01, 2003; ... Jim Shaffer, who owns Charleston Broom and Mop, ties corn straw toa broom handle. Shaffer produces four dozen brooms a day. During ayear, he makes ...
Not swept under the rug
Apr 01, 2003; ... IN a Swiffer kind of world, it ain't easy making brooms. The taskof brushing dust from floors is being transferred steadily fromtraditional brooms and mops to sweepers with attachable cloths - thesort popularized by Swiffer, a Procter & Gamble product, and itsbrethren such as Pledge ...
Outlets will get review , Grant committee will look at Wheeling mall project again
Apr 01, 2003; ... A proposed Wheeling outlet mall doesn't have a commitment for anystate funding right now, but the Economic Development Grant Committeelikely will look favorably at a new request for money, the state'sdevelopment director said. Last May the grant committee voted to givethe Wheeling ...