Charleston Gazette back issues from May 2001:
Agency asks judge to toss mining case: ; DEP cites 4th Circuit ruling in arguing lack of federal jurisdiction
May 01, 2001; ... kward@wvgazette.com Citing last week's federal appeals court ruling, the Wiseadministration on Monday moved to block other lawsuits overallegedly lax state enforcement of mining regulations. Lawyers for state Division of Environmental Protection DirectorMichael Callaghan ...
Correction
May 01, 2001 ... A chart in Sunday's Gazette-Mail incorrectly listed the videopoker vote of Sen. Mark Burnette, D-Greenbrier. He voted against thestate takeover of so-called gray machines. Further, a citizencommittee alleged that Burnette ...
DRUG PRICING LAWSUIT: ; Settlement gets early approval
May 01, 2001; ... pjnyden@wvgazette.com A federal judge has given early approval to a $100.5 millionlawsuit settlement with Mylan Laboratories and other companies. Thesuit says the Pittsburgh-based drug company monopolized the marketand illegally fixed prices for two commonly used sedatives ....
Conservation is not the cure for energy woes, Cheney says
May 01, 2001; ... TORONTO - Vice President Dick Cheney warned on Monday that thewhole nation could face California-style blackouts as he outlined anational energy strategy relying heavily on oil, natural gas, coaland nuclear power development - but not conservation. "The aim here is efficiency, not ...
Space tourist begins his stay
May 01, 2001; ... CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The world's first space tourist,California millionaire Dennis Tito, checked into the internationalspace station for a six-day stay Monday and got a warm welcome. "Ilove space," he said with a big grin. He was promised first-class accommodations, at least by ...
City housing director has no plans to leave
May 01, 2001; ... gregstone@wvgazette.com Zelma Boggess doesn't seem to be sweating her next move. The executive director of the Charleston Housing Authority hasfive years to decide what path to pursue. The authority's boardvoted last month not to renew her contract, but her current ...
White House celebrates first 100 days
May 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON - President Bush held a luncheon Monday for lawmakersto celebrate "our 100 days of working together" that attracted fewerthan half the members of Congress. Later on his 101st day in office, Bush sent 24 nominations to theSenate, including his choices for important ...
Prosecutors unclear about fate of errant physician
May 01, 2001; ... larrym@wvgazette.com Ohio County prosecutors aren't yet sure what to do with the areadoctor who admits he lied under oath and monkeyed with records in afailed attempt to derail a medical malpractice suit against him. Dr. Charles Vernon Porter ended up paying $6.5 million ...
Tragedy: ; Hawks Nest horror
May 01, 2001; ... ANOTHER new book has recounted one of West Virginia's mostghastly experiences. The silicosis nightmare that accompanied digging of the HawksNest tunnel in the early 1930s is included among industrial horrorsin Trust Us, We're Experts by Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber,published ...
Readers' forum
May 01, 2001 ... Trade with China forces wages down Editor: The incident in China is not making the first page now and willsoon be forgotten. If you go shopping you will find many products, including shoes,clothing, tools, kitchen appliances, sporting equipment and toysmade ...
Kickbacks: ; Underwood appointee
May 01, 2001; ... BACK in 1999, then-Gov. Underwood appointed finance agent JohnShaw Reger II to the state's Public Service Commission, whichregulates utilities. Reporter Larry Messina soon revealed that Reger was suspected oftaking secret kickbacks from out-of-state brokers whom he lined upto ...
Transpork: ; Sorry example
May 01, 2001; ... DOWN in North Carolina, boosters claimed that the rural easternregion around Kinston would be turned into a boom zone byconstruction of a "transpark" - a regional airport with highway,rail and river links, surrounded by sites for cargo-relatedbusinesses. A 1991 study predicted that it ...
Commission agendas must be released sooner
May 01, 2001; ... kward@wvgazette.com County commissioners across West Virginia may have to publishtheir agendas sooner, under a recent opinion from the state EthicsCommission. Last month, the Ethics Commission said commissions that meettwice a month should publish their agendas three days ...
BIDCO, Chamber look at moving in together
May 01, 2001; ... kellyr@wvgazette Since 1995, Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce board membershave looked for a permanent home for the Chamber's eight-personstaff. Their newest plan is to cohabitate with the Business andIndustrial Development Corp. on Smith Street. Last year, the ...
Elections Division space beginning to take shape
May 01, 2001; ... philk@wvgazette.com Secretary of State Joe Manchin got permission Monday to convert avault in his Capitol suite into office space for the ElectionsDivision. The Capitol Building Commission approved the change after Manchinagreed to leave the original steel vault door and ...
CONSOL buys W.Va., Ohio AEP mines
May 01, 2001; ... kward@wvgazette.com CONSOL Energy Inc. will buy American Electric Power's coal mineoperations in Ohio and West Virginia, the companies said Monday. Only one of the mines is currently producing coal, and it wasscheduled to close later this year. As part of the deal, ...
Obituaries
May 01, 2001 ... Dr. David Franklin Bleil LEWISBURG - Dr. David Franklin Bleil of Lewisburg, formerly ofRupert, died April 30, 2001. Memorial service will be 10 a.m.Monday, May 21, at Bascum United Methodist Church, Rupert. Friendsmay call one hour prior to service at the church. McCraw ...
Major health-care bills, passed and failed
May 01, 2001; ... Lawmakers and Gov. Bob Wise proposed during the 2001 legislativesession more than 200 health care bills, of which 35 passed.Following is a roundup of major health care bills that passed andfailed: PASSED * PATIENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS (HB2216; governor's bill): Allowspatients ...
W.Va. man dies in Pa. car wreck
May 01, 2001 ... PITTSBURGH - A West Virginia man died early Monday morning whenhe lost control of his car and slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer. Walter E. Boyles, 37, of Kingmont, Marion County, was pronounceddead at the scene of the accident on Pa. 279 a few miles outside ...
Health care fared well in Legislature, lawmaker says
May 01, 2001; ... West Virginians would have expanded rights against healthmaintenance organizations, better protection against abuse andimproved access to rural health care under several bills passed bythe Legislature this year. Other bills would cut paperwork and taxes for doctors and ...
Pilot in Harrison plane crash in serious condition
May 01, 2001; ... CLARKSBURG - A small, private airplane crashed into a HarrisonCounty meadow Sunday night as its 51-year-old pilot was trying toland it, authorities say. The Piper Cub crashed into a field on Coburn Creek Road off ofU.S. 19 south of Clarksburg at about 6:30 p.m., a representative ...
Man sentenced in N.Y. park attacks
May 01, 2001; ... NEW YORK - A man who was part of an unruly group that attackedwomen in Central Park last June was sentenced Monday to four yearsin prison. The group of men doused women with water, ripped off theirclothes and groped and sexually abused them. More than 50 women ...
Man pleads guilty to sex abuse of boy
May 01, 2001; ... rachellebott@wvgazette.com A man accused of fondling a 10-year-old boy pleaded guilty to twocounts of sexual abuse Monday in a plea agreement with KanawhaCounty prosecutors. Billy Ray Lewis, 31, faces a maximum sentence of five years inprison for each sexual abuse charge. In ...
Nitro woman killed in Hernshaw crash
May 01, 2001 ... A Nitro woman was killed and two people injured Monday when a carwent out of control and struck two utility poles. Kimberly Dawn Osbourne, 22, was declared dead at the scene of theabout 8 p.m. accident on W.Va. 94 at Hernshaw, said a Kanawha Countysheriff's spokesman. The accident ...
New computer book targets senior citizens
May 01, 2001 ... Senior citizens may find becoming computer literate easier aftera retired state official presents them with a new training manualtoday. "Computer Smarts for Grandparents" was to be presented toofficials at the Kanawha Valley Senior Services Center by ...
Alzheimer's group to honor Jay
May 01, 2001 ... The Alzheimer's Association, Southern West Virginia Chapter, willsponsor a "Thanks for the Memories" luncheon honoring Sen. John D.Rockefeller IV at noon on May 14 at the Charleston Marriott. The program will honor Rockefeller for the contributions he hasmade to the state of West ...
Sinn Fein leader to testify about his IRA past
May 01, 2001; ... BELFAST, Northern Ireland - For years, it has been an open secretthat Martin McGuinness - a minister in Northern Ireland's power-sharing government and a chief architect of its peace accord - was aman with a past. Now, as McGuinness moves to publicly unveil his background as ...
Semperfido: ; Once a military dog, always a military dog, new owners told
May 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON - Once a dog is declared "excess" by the DefenseDepartment, meaning it cannot be used in another capacity by themilitary, it becomes a candidate for adoption. But adopting a military dog is not as simple as going down to thelocal pound for a pooch. The military ...
Cities may take lead on ATV regulation
May 01, 2001; ... CLARKSBURG - If cities start adopting their own regulations forall-terrain vehicles, it may put pressure on the Legislature tofollow suit next year, one senator says. "Some of the cities may come up with a good policy that the statecan adopt," Sen. Mike Ross, D-Randolph, chairman ...
Boatyard fire destroys several yachts in Maine
May 01, 2001; ... DEER ISLE, Maine - A fire at a boatyard destroyed about 15 yachtsand caused an estimated $5 million in damage, fire officials said. No injuries were reported in the Saturday afternoon blaze at theJericho Bay Boatyard on Deer Isle in ...
Congress calls
May 01, 2001 ... SENATE Sen. Robert C. Byrd, SH-311 Hart Senate Office Building,Washington, D.C. 20510. Phone (202) 224-3954. Charleston office 342-5855. E-mail: senator_byrd @byrd.senate.gov. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, 531 Hart Senate Office Building,Washington, D.C. 20510. Phone (202) 224-6472 ....
Boil-water advisory
May 01, 2001 ... A boil-water advisory has been issued in the Upper Powellton areaonly of the Armstrong Public Service District Water System whenwater service resumes. This advisory is being issued because of ...
World
May 01, 2001 ... Amsterdam 62 49 Cldy Athens 84 68 Cldy Beijing 72 57 Rain Berlin 74 50 Cldy Bermuda 73 60 Cldy Cairo 100 73 Cldy Calgary 59 29 Cldy Dublin 50 34 Rain Hong Kong 91 79 Cldy Jerusalem 88 64 Cldy London 55 42 ...
National
May 01, 2001 ... Anchorage 46 34 Rain Atlanta 77 58 PCldy Boston 77 48 Clr Charlotte 79 53 PCldy Chicago 85 58 PCldy Cincinnati 81 58 PCldy Cleveland 80 51 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 84 63 Clr Denver 80 48 Snow Detroit 80 54 Cldy Elkins 77 ...
GETTING INTO PRINT
May 01, 2001 ... Have a news tip? Got a story idea? Call us: City desk - 348-5100 Statehouse - Fanny Seiler: ...
Court briefs
May 01, 2001 ... Murder suspect fighting extradition from Ohio IRONTON, Ohio - A West Virginia man accused of killing his wifeand neighbor is fighting extradition from Ohio. Hubert Lusk Jr., 44, of Harrisville appeared Monday in court inLawrence County, where he refused to waive extradition. A ...
Police briefs
May 01, 2001 ... Motorcyclist hurt after St. Albans crash A Kanawha County motorcyclist was injured Monday after he plowedthrough several mailboxes and boulders in St. Albans. Joshua Steven Walker, 22, of St. Albans, was riding his Hondamotorcycle on Strawberry Road when he apparently lost ...
Former State Police captain not indicted
May 01, 2001; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com A Summers County grand jury has refused to indict a former StatePolice captain for the alleged sexual abuse and battery of a StatePolice secretary. Carl R. Blankenship has not worked since June, when a secretaryat the Hinton detachment made the ...
Drug tests missing the target
May 01, 2001; ... CLEANING OUT A crowded notebook and a cluttered mind: Maybe times have changed more than I know. When I was in high school, there were a handful of clearlydefined cliques. There were the good ol' boys (and girls) from thecountry, the jocks and jockettes (cheerleader types and ...
Deion gets the call with Griffey on DL
May 01, 2001; ... CINCINNATI - Ken Griffey Jr. is being replaced by Deion Sanders. The Cincinnati Reds put Griffey on the 15-day disabled listSunday because of a partially torn left hamstring that has reducedhim to pinch-hitting for the past month. They plan to replace him with Sanders, who is ...
Logan follows its Noes to softball success
May 01, 2001; ... dwells@wvgazette.com Just say Noe in front of the Logan softball team and you'relikely to get three answers. For starters, there are the Noe sisters, Rachel, who playscenterfield, and Lindsey, a catcher. Their cousin, Kelli Noe, isover on first base. But the family ...
Names in the games
May 01, 2001 ... Bengals sign Webb to 3-year, $9M deal Richmond Webb, a former Pro Bowl offensive lineman with the MiamiDolphins, agreed Monday with the Cincinnati Bengals on a three-year, $9 million contract. Webb, 34, would be the likely starter at left tackle, a positionthat has been a ...
Mientkiewicz, Radke key Twins win over Yanks
May 01, 2001; ... MINNEAPOLIS - Doug Mientkiewicz had just finished tellingreporters about how the Minnesota Twins are a team without anyindividual stars. "No, I take that back," he said, glancing at Brad Radke acrossthe room. "He's our superstar, right there." Mientkiewicz's tiebreaking home ...
Transactions
May 01, 2001 ... BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS-Activated RHP Steve Woodard from the 15-daydisabled list and optioned him to Buffalo of the InternationalLeague. NEW YORK YANKEES-Activated OF Shane Spencer from the 15-daydisabled list and optioned him to Columbus of the ...
Latest line
May 01, 2001 ... Favorite Odds Underdog Baseball National League CINCINNATI 5 1/2-6 1/2 Los Angeles Arizona 6 1/2-7 1/2 MONTREAL FLORIDA Even-6 St. Louis San Francisco 5 1/2-6 1/2 PITTSBURGH Colorado Even-6 PHILADELPHIA Houston 5 1/2-6 ...
Prep tennis
May 01, 2001 ... Boys Capital 5, Chas. Catholic 2 At Capital Singles - 1. Pilsbury (C) d. College, 9-8 (10-8); 2. Budiman (C)d. Hutton, 8-5; 3. Habash (C) d. Tarakji, 8-4; 4. Perfater (C) d.Fluharty, 8-1. Doubles - 1. Hutton/College (CC) d. Pilsbury/Habash, 8-6; ...
Prep baseball
May 01, 2001 ... Monday's linescores Valley 023 100 0 -6 9 0 Gauley Bridge 000 000 0 -0 4 1 Armstrong and Painter. Sears and Angel. Top hitters - V: Painter2-3, double; 2 RBIs; Craffey 2-3, HR, 3 RBIs; Armstrong, double. Point Pleasant 070 320 2 -14 14 1 Gallipolis, Oh ....
Women's soccer
May 01, 2001 ... Women's United Soccer Association W L T Pts GF GA Washington 2 0 0 6 3 1 Boston 1 0 1 4 2 1 Philadelphia 1 0 1 4 2 0 Atlanta 0 0 2 2 0 0 New York 0 0 2 2 0 0 Bay Area 0 1 1 1 1 2 San Diego 0 1 1 1 0 2 Carolina 0 2 0 0 1 ...
Tennis
May 01, 2001 ... ATP U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship Results Monday At Houston Purse: $350,000 Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles First round Andrea Gaudenzi, Italy, def. Mardy Fish, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Hyung-Taik Lee (8), South Korea, ...
NBA
May 01, 2001 ... First round (Best-of-5) Wednesday's results Milwaukee 103, Orlando 96 Sacramento 116, Phoenix 90 Thursday's results Toronto 94, New York 74 L.A. Lakers 106, Portland 88 Friday's result Charlotte 94, Miami 79, Charlotte wins ...
Good news for Cubs: April success often leads to October baseball
May 01, 2001; ... It's early to start planning for that Cubs-Twins World Series,but some of baseball's surprising starts this season might meansomething. April success has translated very well to October baseballrecently. Fifteen of the past 18 teams that held a share of firstplace entering May ...
NHL playoffs
May 01, 2001 ... Monday's playoff summary Sabres 4, Penguins 1 Buffalo 0 1 3-4 Pittsburgh 0 1 0-1 First Period-None. Penalties-Gilmour, Buf (hooking), 1:58;Stevens, Pit (roughing), 2:45; Heinze, Buf (holding stick), 10:55;Zhitnik, Buf (hooking), 15:05. Second Period-1, ...
Prep softball
May 01, 2001 ... Van 000 000 0 -0 2 2 Sherman 003 010 x -4 4 0 Jarrell and Johnson. Miranda Laws and Hamrick. Top hitters - S:Johnson, double; Adkins 2-3. Scott 100 000 0 -1 3 2 Ripley 000 020 x -2 4 0 St. Kinder and Brown. Waskey and Sansbury. Chas. Catholic 111 ...
Sally League
May 01, 2001 ... First half Northern Division W L Pct. GB Kannapolis (White Sox) 18 7 .720 - Lexington (Astros) 18 7 .720 - Delmarva (Orioles) 13 12 .520 5 Hagerstown (Giants) 12 13 .480 6 Lakewood (Phillies) 11 14 .440 7 Greensboro (Yankees) 10 15 ...
Baseball today
May 01, 2001 ... East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Intr Boston 16 9 .640 - z-5-5 L-2 11-5 5-4 0-0 Toronto 16 9 .640 - 5-5 L-1 11-5 5-4 0-0 New York 14 12 .538 21/2 z-5-5 L-1 9-6 5-6 0-0 Baltimore 12 14 .462 41/2 z-6-4 W-1 5-6 7-8 0-0 Tampa Bay 8 18 .308 ...
Sports on TV/radio
May 01, 2001 ... TELEVISION (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. - soccer: UEFA Champions League (ESPN) 7 p.m. - NHL playoffs: Stars at Blues (ESPN2) 7 p.m. - NHL playoffs: Devils at Maple Leafs (TBS) 7 p.m. - NBA playoffs: Bucks at Magic (TBS) 9:30 p.m. - NBA playoffs: Jazz ...
Spurs advance: ; NBA playoffs
May 01, 2001; ... MINNEAPOLIS - Tim Duncan scored 24 points and David Robinsonadded 21 as the San Antonio Spurs wrapped up their first-roundseries against Minnesota with a 97-84 victory Monday night. The Spurs, 3-1 winners of the series, will play the winner of theDallas-Utah series. They also ...
Lakers leave troubles behind: ; NBA playoffs
May 01, 2001; ... LOS ANGELES - Only a month ago, the Los Angeles Lakers appearedin trouble, a fractious team going nowhere while attempting tosuccessfully defend its first NBA championship in 12 years. Now, the Lakers not only appear to be the team to beat, butperhaps improved over the group that ...
Sports briefs
May 01, 2001; ... Former Florida coach fighting cancer ORLANDO, Fla. - Former Florida football coach Charley Pell isfighting cancer that has spread throughout his body and left himwith a "limited" time to live. The 60-year-old Pell, diagnosed with the disease last fall,learned in the past two ...
Baffert duo impressive
May 01, 2001; ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Point Given and Congaree looked like theserious Kentucky Derby contenders they are in workouts Monday atChurchill Downs. "The stress level just came down," trainer Bob Baffert said afterhis two chestnut colts each zipped five-eighths of a mile in ...
CART faces uncertain future at Texas Motor Speedway: ; Auto racing
May 01, 2001; ... FORT WORTH, Texas - CART faces an uncertain future at Texas MotorSpeedway after calling off its inaugural race at the track becausedrivers got dizzy in practice. The organization also faces many questions, such as: Why didn'tit know until Sunday that the high-banked track was ...
State's May wins WVC baseball honor
May 01, 2001 ... West Virginia State first baseman Lee May was named baseballPlayer of the Week and West Liberty's Jason Taylor was named Pitcherof the Week by the West Virginia Conference. May, a Barboursville native, went 10-for-16, including threedoubles and a pair of home runs, to help lead ...
Herbert Hoover edges Cabell 2-1: ; PREP Softball
May 01, 2001 ... Crystal Robertson went 3-for-3 with a double as Herbert Hoover,ranked No. 3 in Class AAA, scored a run in the first and thirdinnings and held on to defeat No. 4 Cabell Midland 2-1 in prepsoftball Monday. Crystal Brown picked up the win for the Huskies (15-7), allowinga run on ...
Huntington nips Capital in MSAC: ; PREP Baseball
May 01, 2001 ... Huntington (13-14) took advantage of two Capital errors in thebottom of the ninth inning to pull out the 5-4 road win in theMountain State Athletic Conference baseball tournament Monday. With the score tied 4-all in the bottom of the ninth, theHighlanders (13-14) capitalized on a ...
State's biggest ISP sold: ; Citynet plans to hold rates
May 01, 2001; ... balow@wvgazette.com The state's largest Internet service provider was sold Monday,but customers will see few changes as a result, a spokesman saidMonday. Citynet, an ISP and Web development company, split off from itsprior owners, the banking firm City Holding Co., in a deal ...