Charleston Gazette back issues from May 2004:
Manchin welcomed in Jackson country
May 01, 2004; ... HAMLIN - Gubernatorial aspirant Joe Manchin took his campaign tothe hometown of one of his main opponents Friday with a message ofbringing West Virginians together to fix the state's problems. "We know what's wrong," he told a throng of more than 200 crammedinto a Lincoln County ...
IMPACT trip planned to Charlotte
May 01, 2004; ... When Tamika Latta was growing up in the South Park housingdevelopment in Kanawha City, she spent her time in the summer withcounselors at IMPACT, a camp for Charleston's inner-city children. She and other children who lived in the projects would play games,attend Bible study and ...
Viewers protest 'Nightline' blackout
May 01, 2004; ... A national media reform group plans to challenge SinclairBroadcast Group Inc.'s license to operate WCHS-TV, Charleston's ABCaffiliate, after Sinclair ordered all of its ABC affiliates not toair Friday's special "Nightline" tribute to fallen U.S. soldiers inIraq. Also on Friday, ...
Work comp exec fired
May 01, 2004; ... Gov. Bob Wise removed the small-business representative from theWest Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission on Friday because hisbusiness owes more than $183,000 in unpaid premiums, penalties andinterest, according to state records. John L. Johnson of Beckley also is suing the ...
Marines cede Fallujah,: Car bomb kills 2 Americans; U.S. 'enemy of Islam,' cleric says
May 01, 2004; ... FALLUJAH, Iraq - Led by a former Saddam Hussein general, Iraqitroops replaced U.S. Marines on Friday and raised the Iraqi flag atthe entrance to Fallujah under a plan to end the monthlong siege ofthe city. A suicide car bomb on the outskirts of the city killed twoAmericans and wounded ...
EU expands to 25 nations
May 01, 2004; ... PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The European Union expanded at midnightFriday to take in 10 nations isolated during the Cold War, creatingan economic giant with the potential to rival the United States.Church bells rang and fireworks exploded over eastern Europe ashundreds of thousands jammed ...
Connecticut panel begins impeachment of governor
May 01, 2004; ... HARTFORD, Conn. - Members of a special legislative committee thathas been considering whether Gov. John G. Rowland should be impeachedasked its lawyer to draft an article of impeachment Friday because hehas not cooperated with their probe. The decision came after a lawyer for ...
Readers' voice
May 01, 2004; ... * Considering all the effort that the Chamber of Commerce isputting into defeating Justice McGraw, he must be doing somethingright. * The person who wrote the editorial on Rowe and McGraw needs totrip over their typewriter cord, get a couple of bulging disks,suffer excruciating ...
Law Day sets stage: for re-enactment
May 01, 2004; ... On a day when the state's legal system used Law Day to celebrateequality and desegregation, 27 religious leaders announced theirsupport for same-sex marriages and began a petition that they hopewill get lawmakers' attention and bring equal treatment for gaycouples. At a lightly ...
W.Va. Black Unity Council holding candidate forum
May 01, 2004 ... The West Virginia Black Unity Council is sponsoring a candidateforum Sunday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Laidley Field in Charleston. The gathering will give residents a chance to ...
Lynch meets Iraqi who helped with rescue
May 01, 2004; ... HUNTINGTON - Former POW Jessica Lynch and the Iraqi lawyer whoprovided information that led to the Army supply clerk's rescue lastyear have finally met. Lynch and Mohammed Odeh al-Rehaief met April 7 in Washington,D.C., while the Wirt County native was speaking at a seminar ....
Big names in climbing will attend Fayette event
May 01, 2004; ... FAYETTEVILLE - Some nationally recognized climbers will roll intoFayette County for the second annual Eastern Climbers Rendezvous, andfor those who like their thrills with a sedentary flavor, the weekendevents include a "Dessertapalooza." Last year's event attracted 350 people, ...
MP accused of abusing POWs described prison in diary
May 01, 2004; ... HAGERSTOWN, Md. - A soldier facing a court-martial for his role inthe alleged abuse of Iraqi war prisoners says commanders ignored hisrequests to set out rules for treating POWs and scolded him forquestioning the inmates' harsh treatment. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" ...
Smiles and scowls
May 01, 2004 ... To eight conscientious Kanawha County high school seniors - JamesMitchell, Danielle Spencer, Carissa Hammack, David France, EricRamsey, Carmella Gore, Allison Sutherland and Ashley Maynor - whosevolunteer work led to $1,000 scholarships. To U.C. student Tara Wood, U.C. instructor ...
Circuit clerk , Putnam incumbent
May 01, 2004 ... KANAWHA County's circuit clerk, Cathy Gatson, has no opponent inthe May 11 Democratic primary, so she's automatically nominated. In Putnam County, incumbent clerk Don Wright is ...
Campaign finance reform will fix taxes
May 01, 2004; ... SINNERS of Texas, unite! We have nothing to lose but our vices! Incase you hadn't noticed, our only governor, Goodhair Perry, is fixin'to tax the bejeezus out of us. It's not as though the state's topers,gamblers and smokers aren't already putting in well more than ourfair share. And do ...
Readers' forum
May 01, 2004 ... Bush, from a child's perspective Editor: I think that every one should know the truth behind the 2000election and the war in Iraq. George W. Bush might not have won ifall the votes were counted. George Bush already had plans to attack Iraq before Sept. 11 ....
Assessor , Kanawha, Putnam races
May 01, 2004 ... BOTH the Kanawha and Putnam county incumbent assessors havechallengers in the May 11 Democratic primary. Kanawha's longtime property evaluator, Phyllis Gatson, is opposedby controversial former school board member Betty Jarvis ....
Sheriff , Kanawha, Putnam picks
May 01, 2004 ... SUPERIOR Republicans are running for sheriff in Kanawha and Putnamcounties - and they're sure of nomination, because they have noopponents in the May 11 primary election. Former Charleston PoliceChief Jerry Riffe and former State Police Turnpike commander MarkSmith of Hurricane ...
Kerry, well-wisher bond over fallen comrade
May 01, 2004; ... COLUMBIA, Mo. - John Kerry came to Missouri to talk about Iraq,but the Democratic presidential candidate was greeted by a personalreminder of a different war more than 30 years ago. As his plane rolled to a stop on the tarmac, Kerry noticed a womanstanding outside the airport ...
Voter registration rises for primary,: 1.1 million eligible to cast ballots May 11
May 01, 2004; ... West Virginia has added more than 42,000 voters to its rolls sincethe 2002 general election, with 1.1 million residents eligible tocast ballots in the May 11 primary, the Secretary of State's Officeannounced Friday. The state's main political parties both saw their ...
Campaign reports due Monday,: Capehart raises more funds, but has less remaining, than McKinney
May 01, 2004; ... Republican gubernatorial aspirant Rob Capehart raised more cashthan opponent Dr. Doug McKinney since the last campaign reportingperiod, but has much less on hand for the final 10 days before theMay 11 election. Campaign finance reports through last week have to be postmarkedby ...
Libertarian Party: former chairman to visit W.Va.
May 01, 2004; ... MORGANTOWN - James Lark, former national chairman of theLibertarian Party, plans to visit Northern West Virginia over theweekend to help with a petition drive to get the party's candidateson the November general election ballot. The party has until May 10 to submit the 13,000 ...
Mink Shoals sport shop closes,: Anglers Roost had sold hunting, fishing supplies; for over a decade
May 01, 2004; ... After selling hunting and fishing supplies to sports enthusiastsfor more than a decade, Anglers Roost Sport Shop in Mink Shoals hasclosed. "We got our last check and helped hang up some stock [toinventory] after that," said Russell Smarr, who worked at theCharleston store for a ...
Railroads build up steam for new hires
May 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON - The freight railroad industry is kicking itsrecruitment efforts into high gear to counter an anticipated surge inretirements over the next decade, as well as a stodgy image thatexecutives say hinders their ability to lure young blood. The hiring and marketing push - ...
Price fears cause incoming EU citizens to hoard
May 01, 2004; ... BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Salt by the shopping cart. A rush for rice.Pasta by the pallet. In some of the eight former communist countries joining theEuropean Union today, a panic over possible price hikes has driventens of thousands to hoard basic foods in a spectacle reminiscent ...
Calif. bans voting machine
May 01, 2004; ... SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state's top elections official called fora criminal investigation of Diebold Inc. as he banned use of thecompany's newest-model touchscreen voting machine, citing concernsabout its security and reliability. The ban will force up to 2 million voters in four ...
GOP's Capehart struggles to get ideas across
May 01, 2004; ... HUNTINGTON - As he tours the state in the waning weeks of theRepublican gubernatorial primary, Rob Capehart is doing his best tostay upbeat, genial and on message. But at moments - for instance, as he sat Tuesday in the CabellHuntington Hospital lobby between fund-raising calls ...
U.S. military deaths at 734
May 01, 2004; ... As of Friday, 734 U.S. service members had died since thebeginning of military operations in Iraq last year, according to theDepartment of Defense. Of those, 532 died as a result of hostileaction and 202 died of non-hostile causes. The British military has reported 58 deaths; ...
Slip-ups can bring chuckles
May 01, 2004; ... Have you ever done something so stupid that you would like to diga hole and crawl in it? Or taken a fall and immediately looked aroundto see if anyone had seen you do it? I don't mean a fall in which you actually get hurt. At that timeyou are glad that someone can come to your ...
Congregations go casual
May 01, 2004; ... ARLINGTON, Texas - It's Sunday, and about 20 people mingle in theCoffee Haus on Mesquite Street in Arlington, Texas. Some pick up adoughnut and a cup of coffee, and others leave their children in amakeshift nursery. A hodgepodge of furniture - couches, love seats, plastic ...
Church Activities
May 01, 2004 ... Miscellaneous * Charleston Chapter Flame Fellowship will meet at 7 p.m. Mondayat the Charleston Baptist Temple, 209 Morris St. An old-fashionedtestimony service will be held. Dr. Mark Holmes will speak. Forinformation, call Elder Shirley Walker at 925-0583. * Crossroads ...
Methodist conference tackles hot-button issues
May 01, 2004; ... DETROIT - In the midst of a controversial war and a hotlycontested election year, the global leaders of President George W.Bush's church gathered Tuesday in Pittsburgh for their firstlegislative conference in four years. Delegates to the United Methodist General Conference say ...
Today's chuckle
May 01, 2004; ... Time may be a great healer, but it ...
Road work
May 01, 2004 ... Scraggs Drive will be closed from Hampshire Drive to W.Va. 21 forpaving of the Scraggs Drive Bridge ...
Weather Around the World
May 01, 2004 ... Amsterdam 68 55 Cldy Athens 69 53 Cldy Beijing 67 54 Rain Berlin 71 48 Cldy Bermuda 72 63 Cldy Cairo 81 61 Cldy Calgary 59 32 Cldy Dublin 54 43 Cldy Hong Kong 87 73 Cldy Jerusalem 76 53 Cldy London 51 46 ...
WEATHER AROUND THE U.S.
May 01, 2004 ... Anchorage 56 40 Cldy Atlanta 76 63 Rain Boston 76 57 Cldy Charlotte,N.C. 72 60 Rain Chicago 48 43 Cldy Cincinnati 71 58 Cldy Cleveland 70 56 Rain Dallas-Ft Worth 61 55 PCldy Denver 55 29 Clr Detroit 62 52 PCldy Elkins ...
Time to get serious, With regionals looming, Capital girls starting to put it together
May 01, 2004; ... It's pretty far into the season to be making a first impression,but that may be the case for Capital's girls track team. The Cougars, defending Class AAA state champions, are running atrelatively full strength for the first time all year at thisweekend's 70th Gazette Relays, which ...
Bring on the Miners, UTEP accepts invitation to join Conference USA
May 01, 2004; ... The University of Texas at El Paso was admitted as ConferenceUSA's 12th member Friday. Marshall president Dan Angel participated in a teleconference ofthe league's institutional leaders. A former Texas resident andpresident at Stephen F. Austin University, he was excited about ...
Derby looks wet, wild, wide open
May 01, 2004; ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Wide open. Probably wet. Definitely wild. That's how the Kentucky Derby is shaping up, even though Wimbledonand St Averil were scratched with injuries Friday and trainer BobBaffert, a three-time winner, won't be around for all the fun. "This is part of the ...
In a rough cliffhanger, pick is The Cliff's Edge
May 01, 2004; ... LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In a week in which the so-called horse racingexperts are using the words "wide" and "open" more times than adentist, the pressure is on. In searching for a winner in today's Kentucky Derby, the answer tothis year's riddle suddenly became very clear to me. The ...
Names in the games
May 01, 2004 ... Rodriguez says WVU will seek another back West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez says the Mountaineerswill look for another running back to replace recruit RaymondWilliams, who is charged in Ohio with murder and aggravated robbery. Earlier this week, WVU withdrew its ...
SCOREBOARD:: BOXING
May 01, 2004 ... Boxing Fight Schedule Today At Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, N.J. (NBC), Kermit Cintron,Reading, Pa., vs. Elio Ortiz, Venezuela, 10, welterweights. At Miami Jai-Alai Fronton (SHO), Kelvin Davis, Natchez, Miss., vs.Ezra Sellers, Washington, 12, for the ...
SCOREBOARD:: PREP TENNIS
May 01, 2004 ... Wednesday's results Girls Nitro d. South Charleston 4-3 Singles - 1. Thayer (SC) d. Fish 9-7; 2. Payne (SC) d. Kay 8-6; 3.Monday (N) d. Bowen 8-3; 4. Waldorf (N) d. Meredith 8-6. Doubles - 1. Thayer-Payne (SC) d. Fish-Kay 8-5; 2. Monday-Waldorf(N) d ....
SCOREBOARD:: PREP SOFTBALL
May 01, 2004 ... Friday's summaries Samantha Burns Memorial Tourney At Guyan Valley Guyan Valley 420 020 0-8 8 1 Hamlin001 102 1-5 6 1 Richmond and Taylor. Salmons, Mills (2) and Linville. Top hitters -GV: Donahue 2-5, double, 2 RBIs; Davidson 2-3, 2 doubles, 3 ...
SCOREBOARD:: COLLEGE SOFTBALL
May 01, 2004 ... WVC softball tournament At Vienna Friday's summaries Shepherd 000 001 000 -1 5 0 West Liberty 000 100 000-2 5 0 W - Swinderman. L - Burnette. Wheeling000 000 0 -0 4 2 W.Va. Wesleyan 001 001 x -2 9 1 W - Salmons. L - ...
SCOREBOARD:: GOLF
May 01, 2004 ... LPGA-Chick-fil-A Charity Championship Friday Stockbridge, Ga. Purse: $1.6 million Yardage: 6,374; Par: 72 Second Round Aree Song 69-66-135 Lorie Kane 67-68-135 Natalie Gulbis 70-66-136 Grace Park 66-70-136 Jung ...
SCOREBOARD:: NHL PLAYOFFS
May 01, 2004 ... CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) Thursday Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1, Tampa Bay wins series 4-0 Detroit 4, Calgary 2, series tied 2-2 Friday Toronto 3, Philadelphia 1, series tied 2-2 Today Calgary at Detroit, 3 p.m. Colorado at ...
SCOREBOARD:: SALLY LEAGUE
May 01, 2004 ... First Half Northern Division W L Pct. GB Charleston (Blue Jays) 17 3 .850 - Lexington (Astros) 13 8 .619 41/2 Hickory (Pirates) 10 8 .556 6 Kannapolis (White Sox) 10 9 .526 61/2 Delmarva (Orioles) 9 10 .474 71/2 Lake County (Indians) ...
SCOREBOARD:: NBA PLAYOFFS
May 01, 2004 ... FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) Thursday Detroit 91, Milwaukee 77, Detroit wins series 4-1 Sacramento 119, Dallas 118, Sacramento wins series 4-1 Friday Miami 87, New Orleans 83, Miami leads series 3-2 Denver at ...
Baseball today
May 01, 2004 ... East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Intr Boston 15 6 .714 - z-9-1 W-6 8-3 7-3 0-0 Baltimore 12 9 .571 3 z-5-5 L-1 7-6 5-3 0-0 New York 12 11 .522 4 z-6-4 W-4 7-5 5-6 0-0 Tampa Bay 7 14 .333 8 2-8 L-5 5-6 2-8 0-0 Toronto 7 15 .318 81/2 4-6 L-3 ...
Yanks win fourth in a row;: Clemens shuts down Reds
May 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK - Javier Vazquez allowed two runs on two hits in eightmostly dominant innings and the New York Yankees won their season-high fourth in a row, 5-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Fridaynight. With the victory, the Yankees set a major league record with their13th straight ...
SCOREBOARD:: PREP BASEBALL
May 01, 2004 ... Friday's summaries Logan 010 304 0 -8 10 4 Herbert Hoover 003 020 1 -6 10 3 Wooten, Kraus (7) and Badgett; Batten, N. Koepsel (6) and J.Koepsel. Top hitters: Logan - Mullins 2 RBIs; Darby 2-3; Wooten 2-4,2 doubles, 2 RBIs; Marcum 2-3, 2 RBIs. HH - N. Koepsel HR, ...
SCOREBOARD:: SPORTS ON TV/RADIO
May 01, 2004 ... TELEVISION (TGC) 8 a.m. - golf: Italian Open (ESPN) noon - horse racing: Churchill Downs Handicap, ThreeChimneys Juvenile Stakes (TGC) 1:30 p.m. - golf: BMW Charity Pro-Am (ESPN) 2:30 p.m. - horse racing: Distaff Turf Mile, DistaffHandicap, Turf Classic ...
Sundin, Leafs tie series with Flyers
May 01, 2004; ... TORONTO - Mats Sundin responded when Toronto needed its captainmost. Sundin scored twice, including the game-winner, and sparkedToronto to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 onFriday night, evening their second-round playoff series at 2-2. Darcy Tucker also ...
Kahne continues qualifying success
May 01, 2004 ... Qualifying Nextel Cup-Auto Club 500 Lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At California Speedway Fontana, Calif. Lap length: 2 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 186.940 mph. 2. (01) Joe Nemechek, ...
UC to visit Concord today for tourney play-in round
May 01, 2004; ... Despite a difficult final two weeks of the regular season, theUniversity of Charleston will visit Concord today for its firstpostseason baseball appearance in five years. The Golden Eagles (14-24) will face the Mountain Lions (26-16) ina nine-inning play-in game beginning at 1 ...
Kahne continues qualifying success
May 01, 2004; ... FONTANA, Calif. - Kasey Kahne picked up his third pole of theseason Friday, leading a strong showing by rookies in qualifying atCalifornia Speedway. Kahne, who previously won poles in NASCAR Nextel Cup races at LasVegas and Darlington, led the way with a lap of 186.940 mph on the ...
Sports briefs
May 01, 2004 ... Tillman awarded Silver Star WASHINGTON - Former Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman wasposthumously awarded the Silver Star for leading his Army Rangersunit to the rescue of comrades caught in an ambush. Tillman was shot and killed in Afghanistan while fighting ...
Williams guilty of four charges,: Ex-player acquitted of manslaughter
May 01, 2004; ... SOMERVILLE, N.J. - Former NBA star Jayson Williams was acquittedof manslaughter Friday in the shotgun slaying of a limousine driverat his mansion, but found guilty of trying to cover up the shooting. Williams, 36, was convicted on four of six lesser charges relatedto tampering ...
Heat struggles, survives 87-83
May 01, 2004; ... The Miami Heat started poorly, battled foul trouble, argued withthe refs all night, failed to contain Baron Davis and still won. Credit home-court advantage. Dwyane Wade's 3-pointer with 54 seconds left put the Heat ahead tostay, and it delighted 20,000 boisterous, black-clad ...
Snyder's HR leads UC,: But Wheeling Jesuit rallies to oust Golden Eagles
May 01, 2004 ... VIENNA - The University of Charleston and West Virginia State wereeliminated from the West Virginia Conference softball tournamentFriday. The No. 8 Golden Eagles won two games on the tournament's secondday, including a 7-5 victory over State which sent the Yellow Jacketspacking ....
Alley Cats down Shorebirds 6-1
May 01, 2004 ... Clint Johnston clubbed his second home run of the season to openscoring in the second inning as the Charleston Alley Cats returned totheir winning ways with a 6-1 win over the Delmarva Shorebirds Fridaynight in Salisbury, Md. David Smith scored two runs and Mike Galloway knocked ...
Guyan Valley, Sherman advance
May 01, 2004 ... Lacy Davidson knocked in three runs with a pair of doubles to leadGuyan Valley past Hamlin 8-5 on the opening day of the Samantha BurnsMemorial Softball Tournament at Guyan Valley. Sherman defeated Buffalo 2-0 in the other first-round game andwill face the Wildcats at 10:30 a.m ....
Buffalo wins on squeeze bunt in 9th
May 01, 2004 ... Adam Garrison dropped down a squeeze bunt to score Andrew Cochranwith the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and lift Buffalo overSouth Gallia (Ohio) 7-6 Friday in prep baseball. Justin Whittington struck out eight to pick up the complete-gamewin for the Bisons (11-6). Travis ...