Charleston Gazette back issues from October 2002:
'The Torch' passes on staying in race: N.J. senator's ethics problem puts Democrats' power at risk
Oct 01, 2002; ... TRENTON, N.J. - Dogged by questions about his ethics and fallingin the polls, Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli abruptly dropped hisbid for a second term Monday, throwing a twist into the battle forthe Senate just five weeks before Election Day. Democratic officials said they would ...
Bras, briefcases cross up security at courthouse
Oct 01, 2002; ... fanny@wvgazette.com A new metal detector system at the Ohio County Courthouse inWheeling has some people up in arms. Among the complaints: Thedigital system is sensitive to the underwire in women's bras, andlawyers don't want their briefcases searched because they may ...
Christmas kidnapper sentenced
Oct 01, 2002; ... CHICAGO - A woman who admitted kidnapping a 16-month-old girl froma Chicago bus station on Christmas Eve and whisking her off to WestVirginia was sentenced Monday to more than 12 years in prison. Sheila Matthews, 33, who pleaded guilty to kidnapping JasmineAnderson of Milwaukee ...
War may cost $9 billion a month: Gulf war cost about $10 billion a week
Oct 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON - Congress' top budget analyst estimated it could costthe United States up to $9 billion a month to fight Iraq, as theSenate prepared for debate as early as Wednesday on a resolutionauthorizing President Bush to use force against Saddam Hussein. Monday's report by the ...
Bridge Day traffic detours mapped: Vehicles won't be allowed to cross bridge over gorge
Oct 01, 2002; ... rsteelhammer@wvgazette.com The closure of the New River Gorge bridge for the Oct. 19 BridgeDay celebration has prompted the state Division of Highways toestablish a series of detours and alternative routes to accommodatethrough traffic on what is shaping up to be a busy travel day ....
Group protests war vs. Iraq
Oct 01, 2002; ... ABOVE: Calling themselves Patriots for Peace, a group of localpeople worried about the Bush administration's plans to invade Iraqheld its first silent protest Monday at the Robert C. Byrd U.S.District Courthouse in downtown ...
Fatal crash probe to look at role of coal truck weight
Oct 01, 2002; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com Investigators are looking at the role an overweight coal truck mayhave had in an early Saturday crash that killed three collegestudents. An H&R Transport coal truck weighing more than 131,000 poundscrashed into a Chrysler SLX that had skidded into its ...
Physicians challenged to improve: Malpractice coverage mandates attendings, official says; CAMC regains level I trauma status
Oct 01, 2002; ... joydavia@wvgazette.com If Charleston Area Medical Center trauma doctors want medicalmalpractice coverage from the state, they will have to attend morequality-improvement meetings than they have done in the past, a stateofficial said Monday. "For them to get special insurance ...
Blood cleanser in testing phase
Oct 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON - Several hundred transfusion recipients around thecountry - adults undergoing heart surgery and children with certaininherited anemias - are being enrolled in a bold experiment: They'llreceive donated blood that has essentially been sterilized. Today's blood supply is ...
Ozone hole splits in two
Oct 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON - The ozone hole over Antarctica is markedly smallerthis year than in the last few years and has split in two, governmentscientists reported Monday. The "hole," actually an area of thinner-than-normal ozone, wasmeasured at 6 million square miles in September. That ...
CAMC may buy building used by two mental health agencies
Oct 01, 2002; ... joydavia@wvgazette.com CAMC officials want to move into space at its General Hospitalthat now serves former Shawnee Hills patients. "We've had a brief, preliminary conversation with the state aboutbuying the property near the parking garage," said Andy Wessels,Charleston ...
Autumn burning limits begin today
Oct 01, 2002; ... Recent rainfall was not sufficient to eliminate the danger offorest fires, and West Virginians should burn with caution during theannual fall fire season, the Division of Forestry said Monday. Outdoor burning restrictions go into effect today as the fall fireseason begins. Burning ...
Monongalia teen killed, one hurt in ATV mishap
Oct 01, 2002 ... MORGANTOWN - A Monongalia County teen became the state's 16th all-terrain vehicle victim Monday night. The 13-year-old girl was not wearing a helmet on the ATV she was apassenger on with a 14-year-old girl driving, said State PoliceTrooper J.P. Branham. West Virginia leads ...
Officials seek review of flood study
Oct 01, 2002; ... The state Division of Forestry has asked the U.S. Forest Serviceto review a flood study that concluded logging and mining increasepeak water flows during storms. State Forestry Director Randy Dye said data from the federalFernow Experimental Forest near Parsons contradicts that ...
Sulfuric acid clouds town's final gathering
Oct 01, 2002; ... CHESHIRE, Ohio - A bluish cloud of sulfuric acid descended asresidents prepared for their last village picnic in a southern Ohiotown being purchased by a power company. Most of the 221 people who live in Cheshire have accepted a buyoutfrom American Electric Power, which owns the ...
House vote expected on UMW health-care bill
Oct 01, 2002; ... kward@wvgazette.com The House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a billto help stabilize the troubled United Mine Workers retiree health-care plan. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., introduced the measure in February. Itwould ease the transfer of money to the UMW plan ...
Readers' voice
Oct 01, 2002 ... * I noticed the former Rev. Jim Lewis is organizing anotherprotest group. So far he has been against picnics, ballparks on theEast End, and now war with Iraq. Somebody needs to get a job. s Marshall played open this past weekend. That was the secondtoughest game on their ...
Bush's war politics are disgusting
Oct 01, 2002; ... YOU'RE with me or against me. You're my friend or my enemy. It'smy way or no way. That's the world according to Sheriff George W. Bush: It's allblack and white. It's all good and evil. And, make no mistake aboutit, he's the good, white one. Such absolutism worked against ...
Readers' forum
Oct 01, 2002 ... Capito chose best option on housing Editor: The article that appeared in your July 12 issue titled "Housingadvocates slam [Rep. Shelley Moore] Capito for vote" contained anumber of inaccuracies. Please allow me to set the record straight. Chief among the problems of ...
Warmongers: The definition fits
Oct 01, 2002; ... WEBSTER'S New World Dictionary defines "warmonger" as "A person oragency that advocates war or tries to bring about a war." Now, ask yourself: What president and vice president fit thatdefinition perfectly? You've got it. The Bush administration has assumed the classicrole ...
Conflict: Griles and mine owners
Oct 01, 2002; ... IN a move that would have seemed at home in West Virginia,President Bush appointed a former lobbyist for the National MiningAssociation to the No. 2 spot in the Interior Department. When he took the job, Steven J. Griles signed an agreementpromising to recuse himself for one year ...
Judge removes county prosecutors: Sex abuse trial affected by Clifford's civil lawsuit
Oct 01, 2002; ... cshumaker@wvgazette.com A Kanawha Circuit judge removed county prosecutors from a sexualabuse case Monday, because the defendant is a friend of a formerinvestigator fired by Prosecuting Attorney Mike Clifford. Judge Duke Bloom ruled that Clifford's officer cannot work on ...
Video slot revenue breaks July record
Oct 01, 2002; ... philk@wvgazette.com July's all-time record for monthly racetrack video slotcollections lasted all of one month, with the August figure coming in2 percent higher at $63.08 million, the state Lottery Commissionlearned Monday. Video slot play at the state's four racetracks also ...
Asbestos raised flags early, deposition says
Oct 01, 2002; ... cshumaker@wvgazette.com The health hazards of asbestos had Union Carbide officialsconcerned before the company began sampling air in its West Virginiachemical plants, according to a former medical director's deposition. Dr. Carl Dernehl's deposition was read aloud for jurors in ...
Mercer death may be homicide
Oct 01, 2002; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com State Police were investigating the Sunday death of a MercerCounty woman as a possible homicide, which would be the sixth slayingin the Southern West Virginia county in less than two weeks. Louise Pochick, 62, of Wolfe was found by her brother on the ...
Morgantown, WVU team to revitalize neighborhood
Oct 01, 2002; ... MORGANTOWN - For generations of West Virginia University students,the section of town called Sunnyside has meant two things: Frequentparties and cheap but often run-down housing. Now, WVU and city officials are trying to replace visions of barsand porch parties with those of a ...
CASA official questions use of funds
Oct 01, 2002; ... fanny@wvgazette.com The executive director of a nonprofit group that works with abusedand neglected children has questioned how the Region 2 WorkforceInvestment Board is using federal funds in seven Southern WestVirginia counties. "Federal money is just so political," said ...
Bulletin board
Oct 01, 2002 ... TODAY St. Agnes School will have about 30 students participating in theCelebrate Walk to School Day beginning at 7:30 a.m. The walk willbegin at 4406 Staunton Ave. and end at the school at 4801 StauntonAve. Charleston police officers will join students after the walk fora snack ...
Annie's Mailbox: Daughter should have final say about fiance moving into condo
Oct 01, 2002; ... Dear Annie: Before I graduated from college this past spring, Ibought a condo. My parents co-signed the mortgage papers as agraduation gift. I then signed an agreement with my parents that Iwill be solely responsible for all payments, and if they ever have topay, it will be considered a ...
PARENTING: If you want your child to wear a bike helmet, use one, too
Oct 01, 2002; ... Q. My husband and I bought a child's bike trailer so we could pullour 21-month-old behind us when we ride. We don't wear helmets, butwe bought him one to wear. He wore it for the first ride, but hasrefused ever since. I'm sure he understands the connection betweenthe two because he says, ...
Horoscope
Oct 01, 2002; ... Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002 Your birthday today: You may have avoided positions of authorityin the past, but that's no longer wise. Your team needs a thoughtfulleader, and that person may be you. Don't be afraid. They'resupportive, and you'll be very lucky. To get the advantage, ...
Doddridge crash kills 2
Oct 01, 2002 ... CENTER POINT - A pickup truck crashed into a truck hauling asphaltin Doddridge County on Monday evening, killing two and leaving an 8-year-old clinging to life. State Police were not certain what caused a red Ford pickup drivenby Michael Cayton, 45, of Salem, to go left of center ...
Torricelli's departure too late for Democrats ?: Analysis
Oct 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON - Two years ago, New Jersey Sen. Robert Torricelliraised $100 million to help Democrats in their drive to win controlof the Senate. Now, he's giving up his own tattered re-electioncampaign before he becomes the reason they lose it. But preventing the loss of his seat to ...
Today's chuckle: by Harlan collins
Oct 01, 2002 ... There's nothing certain but death and taxes - ...
Christmas parade
Oct 01, 2002 ... The 2002 Christmas Parade will be held 10 a.m. Dec ....
World
Oct 01, 2002 ... Amsterdam 66 47 Cldy Athens 80 63 Rain Beijing 81 53 Clr Berlin 63 50 Cldy Bermuda 85 77 Rain Cairo 103 75 Clr Calgary 59 34 Rain Dublin 67 56 Rain Hong Kong 82 77 Rain Jerusalem 97 70 Clr London 69 50 ...
National
Oct 01, 2002 ... Anchorage 50 41 PCldy Atlanta 82 68 PCldy Boston 82 61 Rain Charlotte,N.C. 83 63 PCldy Chicago 87 66 Cldy Cincinnati 84 63 PCldy Cleveland 82 62 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 90 69 PCldy Denver 66 46 Clr Detroit 83 64 ...
Bush rejects moving embassy to Jerusalem
Oct 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON - President Bush rejected on Monday a congressionaleffort to force his administration to take tentative steps towardmoving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Accepting Jerusalem as Israel's capital, which has been avoided bya succession of U.S ....
Americans free from war crimes court
Oct 01, 2002; ... BRUSSELS, Belgium - Defusing a trans-Atlantic spat, the EuropeanUnion agreed Monday to spare U.S. citizens the fate of standing trialon war crimes charges in the newly created International CriminalCourt. Human rights groups denounced the move as caving in to Americanpressure at ...
For Bonds, it's a chance to erase postseason blot
Oct 01, 2002; ... Now that Barry Bonds has all those records, he wants that ring.The same one Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson waited so long to win. Fresh off his first batting title and apparently headed to hisrecord fifth MVP trophy, Bonds is hoping this will be the year.Because at 38, he won't ...
Jets will try Pennington
Oct 01, 2002; ... HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - In the midst of their worst slump in 40 seasons -yes, even worse than the Rich Kotite years - the New York Jetsbenched quarterback Vinny Testaverde. Monday's move was meant as a harsh message from coach HermanEdwards, who said he will turn to Chad Pennington to ...
Kent QB poses big headache
Oct 01, 2002; ... Saturday's game at Kent State could easily be Marshall's most hair-raising game for at least a month. Since Marshall last departed Dix Stadium 11 months ago, the GoldenFlashes and their one-man wrecking crew, Joshua Cribbs, have vacatedtheir role of Mid-American Conference ...
Terps say no to interviews
Oct 01, 2002; ... dphickman1@aol.com MORGANTOWN - Anyone waiting to find out what Scott McBrien thinksof this week's West Virginia-Maryland game will have to use hisimagination. The Maryland quarterback is off-limits. The University of Maryland's athletic media relations office toldmedia ...
Playoff picture murky: New faces challenging state's traditional powers; PREP Football Notebook
Oct 01, 2002; ... rickryan@wvgazette.com We haven't even reached the halfway point of the high schoolfootball season, and it's becoming apparent that the competitionlevel has picked up around the state. It might not be just the same-old, same-old this year. Five of the six teams that ...
Names in the games
Oct 01, 2002 ... Ex-Charleston player fired as Tiger manager Manager Luis Pujols was fired Monday by the Detroit Tigers aftertheir worst season in six years. Pujols, who played for the Charleston Charlies of theInternational League from 1977 through 1979, led the Tigers to a 55-106 finish, ...
Today's quote
Oct 01, 2002 ... "Some of the open-field tackles he makes are amazing plays. Whenyou're a newcomer like I am, sometimes you get a little too excited.He kind of looks at me like: 'I've ...
Painful memories: WVU coaches agonize over film of six-turnover loss
Oct 01, 2002; ... dphickman1@aol.com MORGANTOWN - In a season of disappointments and frustrations, thismay have been the most disappointing and frustrating of them all. Sure, during West Virginia's 3-8 season of 2001 there were plentyof low points. This is, after all, a team that lost at home ...
College football
Oct 01, 2002 ... BIG EAST CONFERENCE Conference Overall W L PF PA Pct. W L PF PA Pct. Miami 2 0 82 27 1.00 4 0 186 60 1.00 Pittsburgh 1 0 23 3 1.00 4 1 125 70 .800 Virginia Tech 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 0 179 39 ...
Today's area schedule
Oct 01, 2002 ... HIGH SCHOOL Girls soccer Charleston Catholic vs. Capital at Shawnee, 5 p.m. St Albans at Riverside, 5 p.m. Ripley at South Charleston, 7 p.m. Nitro at Cabell Midland Pt Pleasant at Warren, 5:30 p.m. Hurricane at George ...
Soccer
Oct 01, 2002 ... Middle School At Shawnee Charleston Catholic 7, Sisssonville 0 Goals - Farris 3, Bogan, Warren, Bonasso, Hughes. Saves - Smith(CC) 7 at Capital Horace Mann 4, Elkview 1 Goals - HM: Gregg, Elliott 3. Elk: Snyder at ...
NHL preseason
Oct 01, 2002 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L T OL Pts GF GA New Jersey 3 1 2 0 8 20 12 N.Y. Rangers 2 0 1 2 7 14 13 Philadelphia 3 3 0 0 6 18 19 Pittsburgh 2 2 1 0 5 18 17 N.Y. Islanders 1 1 0 0 2 6 7 Northeast Division W L T OL ...
Postseason baseball
Oct 01, 2002 ... DIVISION SERIES American League New York vs. Anaheim Today's game Anaheim (Washburn 18-6) at New York (Clemens 13-6), 8:17 p.m.(Fox) Wednesday's game Anaheim (Appier 14-12) at New York (Pettitte 13-5), 8:17 p.m.(Fox) Friday's ...
Transactions
Oct 01, 2002 ... BASEBALL American League TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Fired Hal McRae, manager, who will remainwith the team as assistant to the general manager. Released LHPWilson Alvarez, SS Chris Gomez and LHP Tom Martin. Designated INFRuss Johnson for assignment. Activated RHP Ryan Rupe and RHP ...
Prep football
Oct 01, 2002 ... Tentative West Virginia high school football schedules this week: Thursday's games Gilmer County at Tygarts Valley Parkersburg Catholic at Notre Dame Preston at Fairmont Senior Friday's games Big Creek at Van Bishop Donahue at ...
NASCAR leaders
Oct 01, 2002 ... Points 1, Jimmie Johnson, 3824. 2, Mark Martin, 3813. 3, Tony Stewart,3788. 4, Jeff Gordon, 3715. 5, Sterling Marlin, 3703. 6, RustyWallace, 3687. 7, Ryan Newman, 3670. 8, Matt Kenseth, 3631. 9, BillElliott, 3623. 10, Ricky Rudd, 3542. 11, Kurt Busch, 3469. 12, Dale Jarrett, ...
Boxing
Oct 01, 2002 ... Fight schedule Oct. 4 At Plaza Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, Ernesto Zepeda, Mexico, vs.Miguel Casillas, Mexico, 10, lightweights. Oct. 9 At National Yoyogi Sports Arena, Tokyo, Osamu Sato, Japan, vs.Salim Medjkoune, France, 12, for Sato's WBA super bantamweight ...
Sports history
Oct 01, 2002 ... Oct. 1 1975 - In the "Thrilla in Manila," Muhammad Ali beats Joe Frazierin 14 rounds to retain his world heavyweight title. 1977 - Pele plays his farewell soccer game before 75,646 fans atthe Meadowlands. Pele plays the first half with the ...
NFL
Oct 01, 2002 ... AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Miami 3 1 0 .750 130 85 New England 3 1 0 .750 129 80 Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 132 131 N.Y. Jets 1 3 0 .250 50 133 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 64 49 Jacksonville 2 1 ...
Sports briefs
Oct 01, 2002 ... Strange: Tiger played with fever SUTTON COLDFIELD, England - Tiger Woods played his Ryder Cupsingles match with a fever, U.S. captain Curtis Strange said Monday. "He was under the weather. He didn't feel well yesterday," saidStrange, whose team lost to Europe 151/2 to 121/2 ....
Sports on TV/radio
Oct 01, 2002 ... TELEVISION (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. - soccer: Bayern Munich at AC Milan (FAM) 4:08 p.m. - baseball: Twins at Athletics (11) 8:17 p.m. - baseball: Angels at Yankees (FAM) 11:06 p.m ....
SCHEDULE, STATISTICS
Oct 01, 2002 ... INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Car Yds Avg YPG Cobourne,WVa 98 638 6.5 159.5 Hollings,GaTech 92 633 6.9 158.3 Russell,Iowa 98 613 6.3 153.3 Turner,NIll 140 742 5.3 148.4 Clarett,OhioSt 84 575 6.8 143.8 Cribbs,Kent S 80 699 8.7 ...
Major League Soccer playoffs
Oct 01, 2002 ... Quarterfinals (First to five points. Three points for victory, one point fortie.) Colorado (5) vs. Dallas (4) Wednesday, Sept. 25 Dallas 4, Colorado 2 Saturday, Sept. 28 Colorado 1, Dallas 0, series tied 3-3 Wednesday's ...
Herd bringing Southern hospitality to MAC recruiting: MAC Notebook
Oct 01, 2002; ... dougsmock@wvgazette.com Marshall's Southern influence is rubbing off on Mid-AmericanConference recruiting. When the Thundering Herd entered the MAC after leaving theDivision I-AA Southern Conference, its Southern-bred roster was anovelty in a league anchored in Ohio and ...
Big East glance
Oct 01, 2002 ... Big East glance THIS WEEK'S GAMES Saturday, Oct. 5 * Pitt at Syracuse, noon (Big East TV) * Maryland ...
Can the Orangemen find a way to rebound again?
Oct 01, 2002; ... dphickman1@aol.com It's early in the season, and once again Syracuse's football teamis reeling. So what else is new? Saturday night's 37-34, three-overtime loss at Auburn dropped theOrangemen to 1-3 this season heading into the team's Saturday BigEast opener against ...