Charleston Daily Mail back issues from October 2003:
Auto dealer moving , C.E. White to move Kia dealership to South Charleston
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL BUSINESS EDITOR Auto dealer C.E. White said today he will build a $2.5 million newhome for his Kia dealership on MacCorkle Avenue in South Charleston. "We've been a Kia dealer for about 10 years at the Patrick PlazaDodge location," White said. "It's grown and we need ...
Verizon offering buyout, Severance plans offered to 74,000 non-union workers
Oct 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK - Verizon Communications has offered a voluntaryseverance package to all of its 74,000 non-union managementemployees, part of a bid to slash costs as rivals and rivaltechnologies nibble away at the company's core telephone business. "Verizon has about 400 management-level ...
Study may alter scholarship, Well-prepared students better at keeping Promise
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER Some Promise students are having an easier time keeping theirmerit-based scholarships, and a new study released today sheds lighton the factors that can determine how well Promise students performin college. Students tended to keep their Promise ...
Still king of the road, Wise shows he's a busy man with marathon trip
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER AFTER covering 293 miles in nearly 17 hours, Gov. Bob Wise and hisstaff returned to Charleston the way they left it - in darkness. On the road, the governor and his traveling band of cabinetsecretaries and staffers made plenty of pit stops. Wise ...
College fair about salesmanship, academics , On 'the tour,' recruiters try to sell their institutions
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF Browsing through the brochures at a college fair, you will learnthat it is always autumn on campus and that you are likely to join asmiling, multi-ethnic group of friends. During the next few weeks, high school seniors will have plenty ofopportunities to make ...
Weather
Oct 01, 2003 ... REGIONAL Hi Lo Otlk Akron 50 35 Cldy Charlotte 66 46 Clr Cincinnati 54 34 PCldy Cleveland 50 37 Cldy Columbus,Ohio 52 33 PCldy Dayton 52 33 PCldy Daytona Beach 82 70 Cldy Greensboro,N.C. 63 44 ...
Weather
Oct 01, 2003 ... NATIONAL Hi Lo Otlk Anchorage 57 45 Rain Baltimore 62 47 PCldy Boston 64 48 PCldy Chicago 52 32 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 77 56 PCldy Denver 71 43 PCldy Detroit 52 34 Cldy Honolulu 88 73 Rain Houston 80 58 ...
Byrd fails to slow spending on Iraq, Senate panel OKs $87 billion request
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON - The Senate Appropriations Committee narrowly rejectedseveral attempts by ranking member Robert Byrd to rein in spending onIraq reconstruction before sending President Bush's $87 billionrequest to the Senate floor. Byrd, Congress' most ...
Information leak worries senator, Rockefeller says special counsel should investigate
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON - Sen. Jay Rockefeller, the top Democrat on theIntelligence Committee, said the leak of the identity of a CIAoperative, allegedly by Bush administration officials, could have a"chilling effect" on agents' willingness to express ...
Police fire on protesters, Out-of-work Iraqis demanding jobs storm station
Oct 01, 2003; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi police opened fire in downtown Baghdad todayafter demonstrators demanding jobs stormed a police station and threwstones at officers, police said. At least one demonstrator wasinjured in the shooting. In the northern city of Mosul, police also fired warning ...
News briefs
Oct 01, 2003 ... Sharpton campaign officials resign NEW YORK - Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton'scampaign manager has left the campaign. Frank Watkins said Tuesday that he and Sharpton's South Carolinacoordinator, Kevin Gray, had resigned. Both men had worked on theRev. Jesse ...
Our Views
Oct 01, 2003 ... Workers' comp The only way to save benefits is to shore up the system itself WEST Virginia labor operates under the misimpression that it canmake possible politically that which is impossible economically. So here we go again - taking crowbars and pickaxes to the ...
Our views
Oct 01, 2003 ... Flagship WVU must be properly funded, so it can perform its leadership role DAVID Hardesty is too much of a team player to say it, but WestVirginia University must come first in funding by the Legislature. The university is the flagship of the state's fleet of ...
Letters to the Editor
Oct 01, 2003 ... A modest proposal for W.Va.'s problems West Virginia has a whopping budgetary shortfall. Its overridingproblem seems to be too much government - too many courthouses inneed of extensive and expensive repairs, with too many sheriffs,assessors, judges, lawyers, county commissioners, ...
Bad strategy or winsome loyalty?: Arch and Shelley and the campaign
Oct 01, 2003; ... ARE Shelley Moore Capito's chances for re-election helped, or arethey hurt, by the presence of her father at her campaign rallies?This is a question many ask, but not out loud. I presume there was a strategy meeting and that Arch Moorevolunteered to make himself inconspicuous. But ...
YWCA sponsoring breast cancer luncheon
Oct 01, 2003 ... The YWCA will sponsor its annual Breastival Breast CancerAwareness luncheon and Breast Health Bingo at noon Saturday at theKanawha Mall's Community Room. The event will include prizes, guest speakers and ...
First presidentof Christian Church dies at 96
Oct 01, 2003; ... INDIANAPOLIS - The Rev. A. Dale Fiers, the first general ministerand president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), has diedat age 96. Fiers, who died Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla., became the firstpresident and general minister of the Disciples in 1968, when ...
More public support sought for water plan
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL PUTNAM REPORTER Plans for a new stormwater utility will not be made until thereare more Putnam County residents who favor it, officials said. At a public meeting Tuesday night, about half of residents whospoke were in favor of creating a utility to deal with the ...
Obituaries
Oct 01, 2003 ... Jo A. Baber CRAB ORCHARD - Jo A. Baber, 68, of Crab Orchard died Sept. 28,2003. Private service will be in Covey-Trail Cemetery, Surveyor.There will be no visitation. Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home,Beckley, is in charge of arrangements. William F ....
Wrongful firing suit dismissed
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF A federal judge has tossed out a wrongful firing suit filed by theformer head of Kanawha County's home confinement program. U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver said in an order issued Mondaythat federal and state law protects Kanawha County's seven ...
Teacher gets probation for altercation with driver
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF An elementary school teacher was ordered to spend three years onprobation today for allegedly pointing a gun at a motorist who madean obscene gesture at him. The sentence was an obvious relief to Timothy D. Loudermilk, 50,of South Charleston. He hugged family ...
Rahall returning money from leading Islamic activist
Oct 01, 2003; ... WSAZ NEWSCHANNEL 3 A leading Islamic activist in U.S. custody for allegedly havingillegal dealings with Libya also is a contributor to Congressman NickJoe Rahall's campaign. Abdurahman al-Amoudi is accused of having illegal dealings withLibya, a country the United States says ...
Clay County schools get $500,000 federal grant
Oct 01, 2003; ... Clay County schools have received a $500,000 grant from the U.S.Department of Agriculture's rural development program. The grant will be used to buy new technology that ...
Police blotter
Oct 01, 2003 ... Williamson police stop tire theft WILLIAMSON - Authorities in Mingo County stopped a larceny inprogress and later charged a man with attempted breaking an enteringearly today. Officers from the Williamson Police Department were called to aGoodyear tire shop about 4:30 a.m ....
Atlanta mistakes put favored Braves behind Cubs
Oct 01, 2003; ... ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves made way too many mistakes to beatKerry Wood and the Chicago Cubs. Marcus Giles misplayed a grounder, Rafael Furcal nearly fumbled adouble-play ball, and Robert Fick missed a chance to help the Braveskeep their lead. And 21-game winner Russ Ortiz ...
ESPN's Limbaugh should stick to the facts
Oct 01, 2003; ... Associated Press If Rush Limbaugh and his enablers over at ESPN were really keen tosmash NFL stereotypes, there's no better place to begin than bymaking sure "Playmakers" gets canceled before the next episode hitsthe airwaves. That would make Limbaugh a hero to football fans ...
Huntington riding high on the hog
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER Huntington High School football Coach Richard Williams sounds likehe just returned from a trip to nearby Camden Park. "We want the ride to last as long as it can," he said. "We're in aplace we've never been before, but we're having a fun time. We're ...
MAC extends offer to Central Florida
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER Give the Mid-American Conference credit for firing first. In the looming showdown between the Big East, Conference USA andthe MAC over member schools, the Mid-American squeezed off the firstshot Tuesday by offering full membership to Central Florida ....
Respect, not fear, for U.S. and Norwegian players
Oct 01, 2003; ... THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FOXBORO, Mass. - The Norwegians did the dance they'd earned, andthe Americans seethed while watching it. In 1995, after Norway beat the United States in the World Cupsemifinals, the winners celebrated. It was the only U.S. loss inWorld Cup history and it ...
National
Oct 01, 2003 ... TODAY'S ODDS Thursday Favorite Open Today Underdog at Miami 26 261/2 West Virginia Friday Oregon 11/2 21/2 at Utah Saturday Virginia Tech 28 261/2 at Rutgers at Maryland 81/2 7 Clemson at Penn St. 11/2 Pk Wisconsin at ...
Briefly
Oct 01, 2003 ... HOCKEY Atlanta Thrasher star Dany Heatley was charged with recklessdriving after his sports car swerved off a road and crashed into awall at about 80 mph, breaking his jaw and critically injuring ateammate. Dan Snyder, a backup center, underwent a two-hour surgery for ...
Local sports
Oct 01, 2003 ... WVU SOCCER West Virginia University's women's soccer team has moved up in thelatest round of national polls. The Mountaineers are No. 5 in theSoccer America rankings; No. 8 in this week's NSCAA poll and No. 9 inSoccerBuzz. The Mountaineers play at No. 2 Notre Dame on ...
Houston freshman leads Cougars past Pirates
Oct 01, 2003; ... GREENVILLE, N.C. - Freshman Kevin Kolb threw two touchdown passesto Brandon Middleton and Anthony Evans added a 48-yard touchdown runas Houston beat East Carolina 27-13. Will Gulley had two interceptions for the Cougars (4-1), who wontheir Conference USA opener for the first time ...
Boston hitting tough task for Oakland pitching
Oct 01, 2003; ... OAKLAND, Calif. - In the last three regular seasons, the OaklandAthletics' good pitching consistently beat good hitting - and inOctober, the formula failed. This season, the A's again have plenty of good pitching with TimHudson, Barry Zito and Ted Lilly. But those standout ...
Local
Oct 01, 2003 ... FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL Thursday Hannan at Wahama University at Elkins Friday Beall, Md. at Frankfort Bishop Walsh, Md. at Clay-Battelle Bridgeport at Robert C. Byrd Buckeye Local, Ohio at Brooke Capital at Cabell ...
QB least of worries for WVU coach
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER MORGANTOWN - Despite his squad's offensive woes of the last twogames, Rich Rodriguez is about as worried - for now - with theperformance of quarterback Rasheed Marshall as a new owner of aMercedes would be driving off a lot. "Rasheed has played very ...
SSAC ratings
Oct 01, 2003 ... Class AAA Team Rec Pts Pvs 1. Parkersburg South 4-0 13.25 4 2. Martinsburg 5-0 13.20 t1 (tie) University 5-0 13.20 t1 4. Morgantown 5-0 13.00 t1 5. Huntington 5-0 12.60 5 6. Nitro 5-0 12.20 6 7. George Washington 3-1 10.25 ...
Defense down, goals essential for Indians
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER Being able to score goals has been somewhat of a luxury forSissonville High's girls soccer team in each of the past three state-tournament seasons. During the Indians' march to the title a year ago, they couldcount on Rebekah Kendall and Jennifer ...
Sock rule had teams changing colors
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER The start of a recent boys high school soccer match betweenvisiting Sissonville and St. Albans was delayed for nearly 30 minutesover the color of the teams' socks. Because most of the action takes place close to the ground insoccer, one team is ...
Small business gets short shrift, experts say
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER West Virginia small businesses don't get all the help largecompanies receive from the state government, business leaders said,and the state should do more to level the playing field. Grass roots economic development was the topic of a ...
Anti-levy activists want equal chance to present their side, Group claims school officials are campaigning
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF Reading, writing and raising the cap on the excess levy - that'swhat members of an anti-tax group claims is being taught in KanawhaCounty schools. And now they're asking that they be given equal time to presentthe other side of the controversial issue of ...
Braving the changes, Plant's future may also determine Ravenswood's
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF RAVENSWOOD - In a town where good economic news has been hard tocome by in recent years, word that the aluminum mill that employssome 900 locals could be up for sale again isn't a bombshell. After a vicious labor dispute 10 years ago, parts of the mill ...
Hardy accepts choice, Commisioner was against site for prosecutor move
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF Kanawha County Commissioner Dave Hardy has conceded defeat intrying to persuade his colleagues to move the prosecutor's officeanywhere but 550 Eagan St. - for now. But if it turns out that Tom Blair, the building's landlord, can'tmeet the county's long list ...
Losing bidders file protests, Pittsburgh firm awarded contract for Cabela's work
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL BUSINESS EDITOR The Ohio County Development Authority's decision to award a $5million contract to the third-lowest bidder has sparked formalprotests by the two lower bidders. Cast & Baker Corp. of Pittsburgh, Pa., was awarded the $5 millioncontract last week for ...
Advance notice is needed
Oct 01, 2003; ... STATE agencies are required to file meeting notices with theSecretary of State so each meeting can be published in the StateRegister at least five days prior to the event. But the requirementdoesn't apply to county agencies. The state Open Governmental Proceedings Act, informally ...
Business briefs
Oct 01, 2003 ... BB&T to cut 940 jobs in Virginia, Maryland BB&T Corp. said it will cut 940 jobs in Virginia and Maryland toreduce redundant back-office staff as it completes its purchase ofFirst Virginia Banks Inc. "The 940 cuts involve jobs that are eliminated in Virginia andMaryland," said ...
Noise rules debated , Council panel considering new ordinance
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF City leaders are looking to tighten rules about what qualifies asoffensive noise in Charleston's neighborhoods. Charleston's Rules and Ordinance Committee is working on settingmore explicit guidelines to help police officers cite people forexcessive noise. A ...
Parents may fight school board decision
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF The parents of two teenage girls who were suspended from CapitalHigh School for protesting the war in Iraq say they will likelyappeal the Kanawha County school board's decision to uphold thestudents' disciplinary action. Thomas Basile, father of Emily Basile, ...
Republican wants office dissolved
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL CAPITOL REPORTER It's not unusual for Republicans to attack a Democratic candidatefor governor during an election race, but now the state GOP chairmanis calling for Joe Manchin to dissolve his own office. Kris Warner says the secretary of state position is no ...
Haute Helix
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF It's almost as difficult to describe how Carole Lyden Smith'sHelix scissors can cut curl into hair as it is to explain how sheconceived of them. Much easier is watching the Tennessee nativedemonstrate the technique and the product on a customer whose finehair ...
'I like West Virginia better than any other place', Connections lead family to take root in Kanawha Valley
Oct 01, 2003; ... FOR THE DAILY MAIL Marcia Marie Haque and her family are a living illustration of howsmall the world is. Who could have imagined that a decision Haque made 35 years ago inMuncie, Ind., to marry a Pakistani civil engineer and move toKarachi, Pakistan, one day would connect two ...
Salad fad latest and greatest,: New menu items, new restaurant location coming
Oct 01, 2003; ... 'The Food Guy' WHILE watching TV, I often laugh at commercials touting the latestfast-food fads. "Now get a free Britney Spears lip gloss when you MegaSize yourShrimp McNugget Combo! While supplies last." But one trend I am digging is the emergence of more - and ...
Ashland will eliminate 500 salaried jobs to cut costs
Oct 01, 2003; ... COVINGTON, Ky. - Ashland Inc. is eliminating about 500 salariedjobs in a cost-cutting move meant to boost profits for the oilrefining and chemical giant. The cutbacks announced today follow the reduction of about 200jobs earlier in the year, and the combined 700 cuts are expected ...
State not drawing young adults from other states, Census shows many not leaving W.Va. for jobs
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF While West Virginia apparently has an easier time hanging onto itsyounger adults, the state has trouble attracting those people fromother states. A Daily Mail analysis of U.S. Census Bureau migration datasuggests that between 1995 and 2000, West Virginia lost ...
More than 50 vendors offer food at Lewisburg event
Oct 01, 2003 ... More than 50 food vendors from across the Greenbrier Valley willbe on hand in Lewisburg Oct. 11 for Taste of our Towns. Participants may sample foods ranging from gourmet offerings ofThe Greenbrier to down-home cooking by area restaurants. Children's activities, hot air ...
Tread lightly; she's angry, pregnant, Stop giving her things she can use to prove you wrong
Oct 01, 2003 ... DEAR Carolyn: I am 22, a college grad, newly married. My sister is17 and 6 months pregnant. Meanwhile, she is trying to finish highschool. Our family thinks the best thing for her and the baby isadoption, but she thinks she can handle raising a baby by herself.She says she does not want ...
Event set to raise awareness of dangers of brain injury
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL HEALTH REPORTER Traumatic brain injuries land more than 3,000 West Virginians inhospitals each year. Beyond that, such brain trauma kills 700 state residents a year. All-terrain vehicle wrecks cause much brain trauma. Indeed, WestVirginia has the highest ...
Dressed up for the symphony
Oct 01, 2003 ... The 43rd Annual West Virginia Symphony League Fashion Show tookplace Tuesday night at the West Virginia Symphony's new home, theClay Center for the Arts and Sciences. Two designers were featured atthis year's show - Carol Peretz, a designer of bridal and specialoccasion ...
Fearful child dreads yearly visit with dad
Oct 01, 2003 ... DEAR ABBY: I am 10 years old and live with my mom, my sister andbrother in Texas. My grandparents and my aunt live nearby, and theycome over a lot. They are always telling me how important it is to visit my dad andhis family in Chicago and to have a good relationship with ...
Crime scene trailers unveiled , Four new units let teams process crimes across state
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL STAFF Evidence gathered at the scene of a crime is a crucial part of theinvestigation. However, it puts a heavy burden on the investigating officer towork the scene and also track down leads and suspects while the crimeis still "hot." That's where State ...
HOROSCOPE
Oct 01, 2003 ... FORECAST FOR THURSDAY eARIES (March 21-April 19). When it's time to buckle down, you'vegot the self-discipline everyone else only wishes for! Singles:Embrace new love. Couples: Break down barriers to self-expression. rTAURUS (April 20-May 20). Get completely organized to ...
For the record
Oct 01, 2003 ... Bankruptcy filings The following people filed petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court forthe Southern District for Sept. 24, 2003: * Mildred Laval Perry, 210 Reese St., Bluefield. Chapter 7.Assets: $17,453.33. Liabilities: $43,397.88. * Gary Keith and Elizabeth Ann Weekley, ...
Local broker running against Capito
Oct 01, 2003; ... DAILY MAIL WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON - Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., no longer has the2nd Congressional District race all to herself. Howard Swint, a Democrat and Charleston real estate broker,Tuesday filed pre-candidacy papers with the Federal ElectionCommission ...
W.Va. earns bonus for helping people on welfare find jobs
Oct 01, 2003; ... West Virginia's welfare program has received a $1.5 million bonusfrom the federal government for its success in helping welfarerecipients find jobs and succeed in them. The award was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Healthand Human Services and represents West ...
Employment programs agency gets new leader
Oct 01, 2003 ... Quetta Muzzle is the new acting commissioner of the Bureau ofEmployment Programs. Gov. Bob Wise appointed Muzzle Tuesday. "I look forward to working with her as we make the bureau moreefficient and effective," Wise said. Today, the Bureau of Employment Programs was ...