Charleston Gazette back issues from June 2003:
Revenue for May could be higher than projected
Jun 02, 2003; ... philk@wvgazette.com Perhaps shaking off a long, recessionary slumber, state revenuecollections for May are likely to come in above projections, the TaxDivision's chief administrator said Friday. Mark Muchow said preliminary numbers show that the statecollections for May ...
Blocking blood to tumors adds months to life
Jun 02, 2003; ... CHICAGO - For the first time, doctors have convincingly shown thatblocking tumors' blood supply can help cancer patients live longer,at last proving a theory that has cycled through years of hope andfrustration. The idea - the lifelong quest of Harvard's Dr. Judah Folkman - ...
Little sympathy for Rudolph, N.C. locals say
Jun 02, 2003; ... ANDREWS, N.C. - Standing in the door of a trailer on the mountaincompound where "patriot" militia once trained, Jeremy Blake Fordswears he would not have helped serial bombing suspect Eric RobertRudolph. But if the elusive survivalist had walked out of the nearby woods,Ford isn't ...
Featuring the Philippines: Symphony Sunday theme acknowledges minority's influence
Jun 02, 2003; ... sfinn@wvgazette.com This year's Symphony Sunday had a twist - a focus on the cultureof the Philippines, the island country whose immigrants are a smallbut influential group in West Virginia. Old favorites like the West Virginia Symphony and the MountainState Brass Band ...
FCC may relax rules on mergers: Government decision could reshape landscape of newspapers, TV, radio
Jun 02, 2003; ... WASHINGTON - Rules governing ownership of newspapers andtelevision and radio stations are on the verge of changes that couldsignificantly alter who controls what people see, hear and read. In a vote set for today, the Republican majority on the five-member Federal Communications ...
4-H probe finished; results still pending
Jun 02, 2003; ... MORGANTOWN - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has finishedinvestigating allegations that West Virginia's 4-H program usedoffensive American Indian traditions at its summer camps, but 4-Hleaders said Friday they have not been informed of the findings. USDA officials plan to meet ...
Tough negotiations ahead for workers' comp draft
Jun 02, 2003; ... philk@wvgazette.com What happens this week will be crucial in determining when theLegislature will be called into special session on workers'compensation, the division's executive director said Friday. A 12-member task force has worked out 90 percent to 95 percent ofthe ...
World leaders work past war's divisions at summit
Jun 02, 2003; ... EVIAN, France - World leaders clamped a harmonious face on asummit simmering with Iraq war disputes Sunday, striking a unitedfront with pledges of billions of dollars to fight AIDS and hunger inpoor nations. The meeting's most closely watched moment was the welcominghandshake ...
3,000 troops lost in Napoleon's 1812 war with Russia get funeral
Jun 02, 2003; ... VILNIUS, Lithuania - Under French tricolor flags, the remains of3,000 French soldiers who froze or starved to death two centuries agoduring Napoleon's catastrophic invasion of Russia were laid to restSunday in Lithuania. Guns from an honor guard echoed through the pine trees during ...
Agents search N.C. woods for Rudolph's hiding places
Jun 02, 2003; ... MURPHY, N.C. - Suspected Olympic park bomber Eric Rudolph remainedunder heavy guard in a county jail Sunday as federal agents incamouflage headed into the surrounding woods once again, this timehoping to figure out how he eluded them for five years. Dozens of law enforcement ...
Quasi police state?
Jun 02, 2003; ... "Our government must operate openly, before the view of thepeople. The people's branch, the Congress, must defend itsprerogatives, lest the executive assume the powers of a tyrant. Wemust deal freely and fairly and honestly on the world stage, usingour strength for the common good. ... ...
If a woman is able to compete in a male-dominated sport, let her
Jun 02, 2003; ... What I know about golf could be printed on half a Post-it notewith room left over for the Bill of Rights. So you'll forgive my being befuddled by the recent fuss overAnnika Sorenstam. Recently, she apparently became the first woman innearly 60 years to joust the men at a PGA ...
Readers' forum
Jun 02, 2003 ... Financial aid beats private loans Editor: Students will be better served to complete the FAFSA and not getprivate student loans. Financial aid is the best way to go. Its features: Grants aren't repaid. Repayment begins aftergraduation. Subsidized loan interest is paid ....
Potpourri
Jun 02, 2003; ... PRESIDENT Bush is pushing a "roadmap" for Mideast peace, whichwould require Israel and Palestinians to compromise, living inseparate states and sharing Jerusalem. Guess who's fighting thisplan? U.S. fundamentalists, who think that Jesus won't return untilJews, as divinely chosen people, ...
Delightful: Railway bridge trail
Jun 02, 2003; ... STEP BY STEP, Charleston keeps acquiring outdoor gems that enhancethe quality of life for residents and visitors. Magic Island is acharming sanctuary. Haddad Riverfront Park hosts many gatherings. Thenew Elk River bank retreat is taking shape. Now, some far-seeing civic leaders ...
Readers' forum
Jun 02, 2003; ... Byrd a voice of moderation Editor: I am disheartened and dismayed to read the attacks on Sen. Byrd inthis and other newspapers. I commend Sen. Byrd's efforts to checkPresident Bush's war-making powers. The Bush administration has been far too eager to pay for ...
Standardized testing: Results should be first step; to higher student achievement
Jun 02, 2003; ... I REMEMBER being shocked when I was told twice during my publicschool education that I was an "overachiever." I wondered how anyonecould overachieve. The teachers explained it meant that myperformance was better than the standardized tests predicted it wouldbe. Looking back, it amazes me ...
A 'no-brainer': MSHA should pull the plug on proposed dust rules
Jun 02, 2003; ... EVER heard of a "no-brainer?" The term is used to describesituations where the end result or conclusion is obvious. Here's anexample: The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)recently proposed new rules to govern the amount of permissiblerespirable dust allowed inside ...
CAMC Foundation: Nursing home purchase comes at $6 million cost to the public
Jun 02, 2003; ... INCREASING health-care costs are one of the biggest worries thatfamilies and businesses have. An ever-larger part of an individual'spaycheck or a business payroll is taken up by the purchase of healthinsurance and, even with coverage, the consumer is required to paymore and as a ...
Recipients of Promise scholarships for 2003
Jun 02, 2003 ... Boone County Christian Faith Academy: Kimberly Holeston. Scott High School: Veronica Spurlock, Candess Hager, Lora Parsons-Plotkin, Carrie Ellis, Jeana White, Thomas Burgess, Sarah Hall, IanRandant, John Gay, Holly Sivori, Colleen Kady, Amanda Kesterson,Jason Blosser, Amanda ...
New school programs teach lifelong health habits
Jun 02, 2003; ... Racquel Hall used to be your typical burger-munching teen,scarfing down junk food at every opportunity. Her body showed it,too. In 2000, as she headed into ninth grade, the 5-foot-1-inch teenweighed 202 pounds. Then Hall joined a popular school program called Ecotech, ...
FBI director praises Saudi probe of attacks
Jun 02, 2003; ... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - FBI Director Robert Mueller said Sundaythat the Riyadh suicide bombings bore "all the hallmarks" of Osamabin Laden's al-Qaida terror group, and he praised the U.S.-Saudicooperation in the investigation of the attacks. Mueller, who arrived in Saudi Arabia ...
FOR THE BLIND
Jun 02, 2003 ... The Charleston Gazette is available to the blind and visuallyimpaired from the National ...
CORRECTION
Jun 02, 2003; ... LOS ANGELES - In a May 28 story about Bob Hope's 100th birthday,The Associated Press, relying on information from the United ServiceOrganizations, reported erroneously that Hope remains the onlycivilian named an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.Subsequently, it was learned that ...
Today's chuckle: by Harlan Collins
Jun 02, 2003 ... Everyone wants spiritual guidance, ...
Readers' voice
Jun 02, 2003 ... What's bothering you? What do you think? Express your opinion onany subject you wish by ...
GETTING IT RIGHT
Jun 02, 2003 ... The Charleston Gazette corrects errors of fact in this space. Ifyou ...
GETTING INTO PRINT
Jun 02, 2003 ... Have a news tip? Got a story idea? Call us: City desk - 348-5100 Environment - Ken ...
Lottery: Lotteries
Jun 02, 2003 ... Saturday, May 31, 2003 Hot Lotto: 12-17-21-28-39: 07 *** The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball gameSaturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 10-26-30-46-52:Powerball 35 ...
World weather
Jun 02, 2003 ... Amsterdam 78 54 Clr Athens 82 68 Cldy Beijing 85 61 Clr Berlin 83 57 Cldy Bermuda 78 72 Rain Cairo 88 71 Clr Calgary 72 40 Cldy Dublin 72 52 Cldy Hong Kong 91 79 Cldy Jerusalem 79 62 Cldy London 82 61 ...
National weather
Jun 02, 2003 ... Anchorage 58 44 Cldy Atlanta 80 58 Rain Boston 75 52 Clr Charlotte,N.C. 76 50 Rain Chicago 70 45 Cldy Cincinnati 70 42 Rain Cleveland 70 40 Rain Dallas-Ft Worth 87 70 PCldy Denver 77 51 Cldy Detroit 71 42 Cldy Elkins ...
Casey snaps slump as Reds belt Marlins
Jun 02, 2003; ... MIAMI - Sean Casey is feeling good at the plate, and it looks likesome of his teammates are ready to follow his lead. Casey homered for the first time in 19 games, doubled and drove inthree runs, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-6 win over the FloridaMarlins on ...
From MAC to muck, it's time for a breather
Jun 02, 2003; ... JUNE IS HERE. And let me tell you, it has been a long, long 18months since last June. For a sports buff in these parts, this is when we should besinging "Auld Lang Syne." Preps-wise, we are down to nine baseballgames at deteriorating Watt Powell Park. The college sports ...
Perry buries another field: Pro golf
Jun 02, 2003; ... DUBLIN, Ohio - Exhausted from the best two weeks of his career,Kenny Perry settled into a chair next to tournament host JackNicklaus, winner of 18 majors and 73 victories on the PGA Tour. "I don't know how you did it," Perry told him. Perry certainly can't explain his own ...
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
Jun 02, 2003 ... Baseball National League Phillies 4, Expos 3, 1st game Phillies 4,Expos 1, 2nd game Reds 9, Marlins 6 Cardinals 5, Pirates 4 Astros 9,Cubs 3 Giants 4, Rockies 0 Brewers 4, Dodgers 3 Diamondbacks 10,Padres 4 Mets 10, Braves 4 American League Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 8Yankees 10, Tigers 9 (17 ...
WRESTLING THE WHEEL: Newman loses power steering, yet tames Monster Mile
Jun 02, 2003; ... Winston Cup leaders 1. Matt Kenseth 1,945 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1,774 3. Jeff Gordon 1,758 4. Bobby Labonte 1,716 5. Kurt Busch 1,698 6. Michael Waltrip 1,631 7. Jimmie Johnson 1,606 8. RustyWallace 1,556 9. Kevin Harvick 1,539 10. Robby Gordon 1,473 DOVER, Del. - ...
WNBA
Jun 02, 2003 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Charlotte 2 1 .667 - Connecticut 2 1 .667 - Cleveland 1 1 .500 1/2 Indiana 1 1 .500 1/2 New York 1 1 .500 1/2 Washington 1 2 .333 1 Detroit 0 1 .000 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct ...
Soccer
Jun 02, 2003 ... Major League Soccer Eastern Division W L T Pts GF GA MetroStars 5 1 2 17 10 5 New England 4 2 3 15 15 11 Chicago 3 1 3 12 12 7 Columbus 3 3 3 12 14 13 D.C. United 0 3 4 4 6 9 Western Division W L T Pts GF GA San Jose 4 ...
French Open
Jun 02, 2003 ... Sunday's results At Stade Roland Garros, Paris Men Singles Third round Gustavo Kuerten (15), Brazil, def. Gaston Gaudio (21), Argentina,7-6 (1), 7-5, 5-7, 6-3. Fourth round Martin Verkerk, Netherlands, def. Rainer Schuettler (11), ...
Football
Jun 02, 2003 ... NFL Europe League W L T Pct PF PA x-Frankfurt 6 3 0 .667 238 155 Rhein 5 4 0 .556 156 181 Scotland 5 4 0 .556 272 176 F.C. Barcelona 5 4 0 .556 143 188 Amsterdam 4 5 0 .444 216 242 Berlin 2 7 0 .222 221 304 x-clinched World Bowl ...
Golf
Jun 02, 2003 ... PGA Memorial Championship Sunday's results Final round Kenny Perry, $900,000 65-68-70-72-275 Lee Janzen, $540,000 67-67-71-72-277 Mike Weir, $340,000 72-70-71-65-278 Tiger Woods, $220,000 67-71-76-65-279 Vijay Singh, $220,000 ...
NHL playoffs
Jun 02, 2003 ... STANLEY CUP FINALS Tuesday's results New Jersey 3, Anaheim 0 Thursday's results New Jersey 3, Anaheim 0 Saturday's results Anaheim 3, New Jersey 2, OT, New Jersey leads series 2-1 Today's ...
NBA playoffs
Jun 02, 2003 ... NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Wednesday's game New Jersey at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Friday's game New Jersey at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Sunday's game San Antonio at New Jersey, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11 San ...
South Atlantic League
Jun 02, 2003 ... First half Northern Division W L Pct. GB Lake County (Indians) 39 18 .684 - Hagerstown (Giants) 31 23 .574 61/2 Greensboro (Marlins) 28 27 .509 10 Delmarva (Orioles) 26 29 .473 12 Charleston (Blue Jays) 24 27 .471 12 Kannapolis (White ...
NASCAR
Jun 02, 2003 ... Winston Cup MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 Sunday's results At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 400 laps, 106.986 mph, $199,325. 2. (9) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, ...
Baseball today
Jun 02, 2003 ... AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Intr New York 33 23 .589 - 4-6 W-1 13-15 20-8 0-0 Boston 31 24 .564 11/2 3-7 L-5 18-9 13-15 0-0 Toronto 32 26 .552 2 z-8-2 W-3 14-14 18-12 0-0 Baltimore 28 27 .509 41/2 z-8-2 W-3 14-14 14-13 ...
SCOREBOARD: Sports on TV/radio
Jun 02, 2003 ... TELEVISION (ESPN2) 8 a.m. - tennis: French Open (ESPN) noon - tennis: French Open (8) 8 p.m. - NHL playoffs: Devils at Mighty Ducks (TGC) 8 p.m. - golf: People vs. Pros (ESPN) ...
Homers carry Astros to win: NL
Jun 02, 2003; ... CHICAGO - Lance Berkman and Morgan Ensberg homered as the HoustonAstros kept Kerry Wood winless since April by beating the ChicagoCubs 9-3 Sunday. Coming off a 1-0 loss in 16 innings Saturday, the Astros broke a23-inning scoreless drought with four runs in the fourth. Wood ...
Mutombo is one Net who hasn't enjoyed playoff run
Jun 02, 2003; ... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Watching the New Jersey Nets make a run atthe NBA title hasn't been much fun for Dikembe Mutombo. A proud man, Mutombo has played in four of the Nets' 14 playoffgames, and it seems doubtful that the eight-time All Star and four-time defensive player of the ...
ACC's site visit begins at BC
Jun 02, 2003; ... BOSTON - Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swoffordheaded a delegation that arrived at Boston College on Sunday to tourthe school. Chris Cameron, a spokesman for BC athletics, said the ACCdelegation was scheduled to tour school facilities and meet withacademic, ...
In the spotlight
Jun 02, 2003 ... ATHLETE: Mahmoud Gao SCHOOL: Hurricane CLASS: Senior SPORTS: Track, soccer HIGHLIGHTS: Last week, this 5-foot-8 hurdler was part of theshuttle hurdle relay team that finished second in the state in ClassAAA . . . Also qualified for state track meet in 110-meter ...
Top players say they want to go: to Presidents Cup
Jun 02, 2003; ... DUBLIN, Ohio - The Americans might not be sending their juniorvarsity to South Africa for the Presidents Cup in November. U.S. captain Jack Nicklaus held a meeting this week at theMemorial and said there wasn't a player among the top 10 in thestandings - including Tiger Woods, ...
Cats split doubleheader at Kannapolis: Area roundup
Jun 02, 2003 ... Three pitchers combined on a 2-0 shutout as Charleston salvaged asplit in a doubleheader with Kannapolis Sunday. The Alley Catsdropped the first game 6-5. In the nightcap, Charleston starter Ryan Houston allowed just twohits over five innings and relievers Ryan Costello and Mark ...
Ducks back in the hunt: NHL playoffs
Jun 02, 2003; ... ANAHEIM, Calif. - They don't mind being called lucky Ducks. EvenAdam Oates, their most experienced player, called them exactly that. If it took a fortuitous bounce or a freaky play to get them backinto the Stanley Cup finals against the New Jersey Devils, so what?As Oates said ...
Sports briefs
Jun 02, 2003 ... WNBA: Liberty tops Mystics NEW YORK - Tamika Whitmore had 21 points and 13 rebounds as theNew York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 70-57 Sunday, improvingto 7-0 all-time in home openers. * Sun 83, Silver Stars 64: Nykesha Sales scored 22 points and TajMcWilliams-Franklin ...
No all-Williams final at French Open: Mistake-prone Venus upset by Russian teenager 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Jun 02, 2003; ... PARIS - Jeers and whistles rained down as Venus Williams brushedpast a TV interviewer on her way off the court. She raised a hand towave stiffly. In the stands above, her sister Serena and mother quickly rose toleave. The family isn't used to such early exits at Grand ...
Jays weighing draft options
Jun 02, 2003; ... PEERING OUT AT the rain pouring down on flood-friendly Watt PowellPark during last week's series with the Greensboro Bats, it was hardto tell from the expression on Bob Nelson's face if he was thinkingabout how quickly the ground crew would cover the infield or if amore pressing matter ...
INNERVIEWS: 'I never stop learning'
Jun 02, 2003; ... Computers circle the classroom. Thick textbooks are lined up onlong tables. The manuals look intimidating. Framed certificates,diplomas and awards cover a wall above the blackboard. They belong tothe teacher. Used to be, you'd call him a mechanic or grease monkey. Now youshould ...
YMCA completes Hillcrest campus with fields
Jun 02, 2003; ... janboyles@wvgazette.com The Charleston Family YMCA's newly constructed soccer and softballfields were silent on a recent overcast afternoon. No shouts of victory today. No second-place tears, either. The real drama, however, regards how YMCA President Greg ...
Obituaries: Obit; Express condolences online at wvgazette.com
Jun 02, 2003 ... Joseph A. Ayoob CLARKSBURG - Joseph A. Ayoob, 73, of Clarksburg died May 30, 2003at his residence under the care of Hospice. He was born April 5, 1930 at St. Mary's Hospital in Clarksburg,son of the late Nemar Ayoob and Mary Herrick Ayoob. Preceding him indeath are three ...
Former college professor sentenced to 92 years on child porn charges
Jun 02, 2003; ... PARKERSBURG - A Wood County judge sentenced a former Ohio collegeprofessor Friday to 92 years in prison on child pornography chargesafter rejecting the man's attempt to withdraw earlier guilty pleas. Eugene Anderson, 52, of Parkersburg had asked to withdraw his Feb.6 pleas to 17 ...
Husband may have killed more wives
Jun 02, 2003; ... COLUMBUS, Ohio - On a Sunday morning nearly 24 years ago, LoisWillis drove to her daughter's house to help with a cousin's bridalshower. The door was locked, so she left a note and went forbreakfast. An hour later, she returned to find the door ajar, her note on theground, a ...
Impostor's identity still remains mystery
Jun 02, 2003; ... EASTLAKE, Ohio - He was an impostor in life. In death he became aJohn Doe. Last July, a man identified as Joseph N. Chandler committedsuicide in his apartment. It turned out he had stolen the identity ofan 8-year-old boy who was killed with his parents in a 1945 car crashnear ...
On file: Kanawha County
Jun 02, 2003 ... Marriages The following people applied for marriage licenses in KanawhaCounty between May 22 and 29. Bobby Lane Story, 34, and Bobbyjo Ann Betro, 26, both ofCharleston. Marvin Wayne Blankenship, 62, and Victoria Elizabeth Hudnall, 68,both of Glasgow. Michael ...
On file: Putnam County
Jun 02, 2003 ... Marriages The following people applied for marriage licenses in PutnamCounty on May 20. Benjamin E. Lippert, 24, and Tiffany D. Pennington, 20, both ofHurricane. James G. Chandler, 35, and Karen L. Lawrence, 39, both of Nitro. Charles D. Simms, 69, of Nitro, and ...