Charleston Gazette back issues from March 2005:
Laughing all the way to the bunk
Mar 01, 2005; ... I'm sorry, but every now and again a girl just finds it necessaryto lay her head down on the table and howl with laughter. I wrote acolumn warning that USA Next, a Republican Astroturf (meaning "fakegrass-roots") group was going to attack the AARP. The seniorcitizens' lobby does not ...
Public-funded elections advances: The Capitol Report; 2005 Legislature
Mar 01, 2005; ... Schedule Senate 9 a.m.: Transportation Committee 11 a.m.: Floor session 1 p.m.: Health and Human Resources Committee 2 p.m.: Joint House/Senate Education committees 3 p.m.: Finance, Judiciary committees 5 p.m.: Education ...
More snow on the way: Higher elevations could see 12 more inches of snow
Mar 01, 2005; ... rsteelhammer@wvgazette.com March was poised to come in like a lion across the highlands ofWest Virginia, where some of the highest slopes were already coatedwith more than 9 inches of snow as the last day of February fadedinto the frosty night. In the higher elevations of ...
Businessman pleads guilty to kickbacks for contracts: 'Pork Chop' Booth admits giving cash, gifts to state official
Mar 01, 2005; ... ericeyre@wvgazette.com sfinn@wvgazette.com Charleston businessman Phillip "Pork Chop" Booth pleaded guilty tofederal charges Monday after admitting that he gave cash and gifts toa top state Department of Education official in exchange forlucrative state contracts ....
A deadly day in Iraq: Suicide bomber kills at least 115 in worst day since Saddam's fall
Mar 01, 2005; ... HILLAH, Iraq - In the deadliest single strike since the fall ofSaddam Hussein, a suicide car bomber attacked mostly Shiite policeand National Guard recruits lined up for physical exams at a medicalclinic Monday, killing 115 and wounding 132 there and at a nearbymarket. The ...
Figure in court election ads faces charges
Mar 01, 2005 ... A man at the center of controversial advertisements in last year'sSupreme Court election campaign was arrested earlier this month ondrug and weapons charges. Tony Dean Arbaugh Jr., 23, was stopped in Pendleton County on Feb.16 by police, who wanted to serve him with a warrant, ...
Court briefs
Mar 01, 2005 ... Former campaign aide sues Monty Warner One of Monty Warner's top aides during last year's campaign fileda lawsuit Monday claiming the 2004 Republican gubernatorial candidateowes him nearly $65,000. Sam Pimm is seeking unspecified damages for breach of contract,according to ...
Future: Economy turning digital
Mar 01, 2005; ... REMEMBER the "Smokestack Era," when a community's prosperitydepended on soot-belching factories providing thousands of jobs?During that period, Charleston had two majestic glass plants inKanawha City, plus the big Kelly Axe Plant on Patrick Street, plusarmies of workers in a string of ...
Readers' voice: Call 357-4451
Mar 01, 2005 ... or e-mail readersvoice@wvgazette.com * Why is Jack Whittaker suddenly blaming West Virginia for hisproblems? Hasn't he lived here most of his life without problems? * There are those who say they don't want another Books-A-Millionin Charleston. What I would like to have is a ...
Readers' forum
Mar 01, 2005 ... Man's influence went beyond W.Va. Editor: The tribute to Joe Jefferds (Feb. 16) was fitting and yet itacknowledged that you were able to name only a few of his civiccontributions. The Gazette concluded by saying that Mr. Jefferds'life "was a blessing to his state and ...
Carnage: More bloodshed in Iraq
Mar 01, 2005; ... THE beleaguered Iraqi people are learning a sad lesson this week:Elections do not protect them from violence. Monday's deadly bombingat Hilla, aimed as usual at Iraqis cooperating with the newgovernment, proved that point in grisly terms: by last night'sreports, at least 115 dead and 132 ...
Senators take up DNR license-fee hikes: Agency cannot maintain quality of services without increase, lawmakers told
Mar 01, 2005; ... philk@wvgazette.com A proposed $3 million annual increase in hunting and fishinglicenses fees drew a mixed reaction in the Senate Monday. Division of Natural Resources Director Frank Jezioro told theSenate Natural Resources Committee that the division could notmaintain the ...
New House Education Chairman Campbell takes softer approach
Mar 01, 2005; ... The new chairman of the House Education Committee says he does notdwell on any shadow or footprint left behind by his predecessor. "This office is a way for me to make a difference for the wholepopulation, really," said Tom Campbell, D-Greenbrier. "The state ofour education system ...
Obituaries: Obit
Mar 01, 2005 ... Larry Joe Adkins Larry Joe Adkins of West Hamlin went home to be with his Lord onFeb. 27, 2005. Born Oct. 10, 1949, at Logan General Hospital, he was an employeeof CSX Railways for 28 years. He was the son of Kenneth "Poor boy" and Ruth Adkins of Midkiff. He is ...
PARENTING: Chance to be on TV show is done in by table manners
Mar 01, 2005; ... A producer for "The Jane Pauley Show" called me recently, askingif I'd be interested in appearing on a segment they were doing onspoiled children and how not to raise one. I said I would considerit, and she began the pre-interview, which is for the purpose ofmaking sure that the ...
Bulletin board
Mar 01, 2005 ... TODAY Preceptor Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International Sororitywill meet at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, KanawhaTurnpike, Spring Hill. Charlotte Bowling will give a presentation.Refreshments will follow. Bring articles for the abuse shelter. FUTURE ...
The Great Greenbrier River Race set for April 30
Mar 01, 2005 ... LEWISBURG - The 19th annual Great Greenbrier River Race will startApril 30. The 16.5-mile event includes a 3-mile run, a 7-mile bikeride and 6.5 miles of canoeing or kayaking along the scenicGreenbrier River Trail. The race is open to individuals or teams of up to four. The ...
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Viagra Rx responses flood mail
Mar 01, 2005; ... Dear Annie: I need to comment on the letter from "Married to theOld Goat in Virginia," whose 70-year-old husband returned home with aprescription for Viagra. She was upset that she'd had no input intothis decision. However, this misses a much larger, often overlookedissue. Any ...
U.S. judge finds bodies in her home
Mar 01, 2005; ... CHICAGO - A federal judge discovered two bodies in her home Mondaynight, and authorities were investigating the deaths, police said. U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow found the bodies about 6p.m., when she returned home from work, police spokesman Pat Camdensaid. The ...
Lebanon's prime minister, Cabinet quit
Mar 01, 2005; ... BEIRUT, Lebanon - With shouts of "Syria out!" 25,000 protestersmassed outside Parliament in a dramatic display of defiance thatforced out Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister and Cabinet on Monday,two weeks after the assassination of a popular politician touched offincreasing unrest ....
World weather
Mar 01, 2005 ... Amsterdam 37 19 Snow Athens 64 45 Cldy Baghdad 74 52 Rain Berlin 28 13 Snow Bermuda 67 58 Rain Cairo 79 53 Clr Calgary 43 21 Cldy Dublin 42 31 Cldy Hong Kong 59 52 Rain Jerusalem 59 45 Cldy London 39 24 ...
National weather
Mar 01, 2005 ... Anchorage 31 17 Clr Atlanta 45 32 PCldy Boston 35 29 Cldy Charlotte,N.C. 48 31 Clr Chicago 28 21 PCldy Cincinnati 31 28 Cldy Cleveland 29 27 Snow Dallas-Ft Worth 57 36 Rain Denver 53 23 PCldy Detroit 31 26 Cldy Elkins ...
Montgomery picked for McDonald's game
Mar 01, 2005 ... Last year, Renee Montgomery watched as her former South Charlestonteammate, Alexis Hornbuckle, dominated the McDonald's High School All-America Game. This year the Black Eagles senior will have a much better view ofthe action - she'll be sitting on the East ...
GW, SC facing off in tough sectional: Boys Basketball
Mar 01, 2005; ... rickryan@wvgazette.com All sectionals are not created equal. While teams such as Capital, which plays tonight at Ripley inClass AAA, and Ravenswood, which meets Herbert Hoover tonight inClass AA, will be decided favorites, other first-round games pitranked teams right off the ...
INSIDE
Mar 01, 2005 ... Father time Julio Franco wants to play until he's 50, a goal that isn't ...
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
Mar 01, 2005 ... Today's quote Theyre supposed to be a mild-mannered breed, butmines not. I got the one that didnt take its Ritalin. ArizonaDiamondbacks pitcher Shawn Estes, whose spring training debut wasdelayed when his English bulldog blindsided him, injuring his rightfoot Names in the ...
Girls Basketball: Winfield hitting its stride again; Regionals under way tonight
Mar 01, 2005; ... Active Kanawha Valley scoring leaders Through Saturday's games Renee Montgomery, S.C. 1,695 Rudi Raynes, Poca 1,437 Brittany Holestine, GW 1,383 Tiana Beatty, Capital 1,221 Ashlee Teel, Capital 1,094 Mackenzie Maier, Chas. Catholic ...
WVU, Herd put on notice with new APR
Mar 01, 2005; ... Academic Progress Rate (APR) Following is how West Virginia and Marshall fared in the NCAAsfirst reports on academic eligibility and progress. These figures arefor the 2003-04 scholastic year; the NCAA expects to eventuallyreport data on a four-year rolling rate. Sports falling ...
Today's area schedule
Mar 01, 2005 ... COLLEGE Women's basketball Akron at Marshall, 7 p.m. Connecticut at WVU, 7 p.m. Today's area schedule for Wednesday, March 2 COLLEGE Baseball Marshall at VMI, 2 p.m. Today's area schedule for Thursday, March ...
College baseball
Mar 01, 2005 ... Saturday's boxes First game Felician 001 000 1 -2 1 0 WVU Tech 000 001 0 -1 6 1 Beard, Vanes (7) and Rooth; Smith, Hunt (3) and Coleman; WP -Beard; LP - Smith; top hitters: Tech - Sullivan HR Second game Felician 000 001 1 -2 6 3 WVU Tech ...
Spring training
Mar 01, 2005 ... Today's game Univ. of Miami at Florida, 3:05 p.m. Wednesday's games Manatee CC vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Florida vs. Los Angeles at Vero Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Navy vs. Tampa Bay ...
Golf
Mar 01, 2005 ... Champions-Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Monday's results At The TPC of Tampa Bay Lutz, Fla. Final round Hale Irwin, $240,000 66-68-134 Morris Hatalsky, $128,800 68-67-135 Mark McNulty, $128,800 67-68-135 Vicente Fernandez, $86,400 ...
Women's basketball
Mar 01, 2005 ... WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE Final regular-season ratings Conf Rating All Pct. Fairmont State 17-1 171.67 27-2 .931 Charleston 17-1 165.00 25-3 .893 Glenville State 15-3 140.56 22-6 .786 Wheeling Jesuit 13-5 122.22 20-8 .714 W.Va. Wesleyan 11-7 ...
Sports briefs
Mar 01, 2005 ... Irwin wins rain-delayed Pro-Am LUTZ, Fla. - Hale Irwin finished a second-round 68 to slip pastMorris Hatalsky on Monday and win the rain-delayed Outback SteakhousePro-Am by one shot. Irwin, the Champions Tour career victory leader, took advantage ofideal weather, which made ...
Sports on TV/radio
Mar 01, 2005 ... TELEVISION (ESPN) 7 p.m. - men's basketball: Miss. St. at Arkansas (ESPN2) 7 p.m. - men's basketball: St. Joe's at GW (ESPN) 9 p.m. - men's basketball: Indiana at Wisconsin (NBA) 7 p.m. - NBA: Kings at ...
NBA
Mar 01, 2005 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 29 28 .509 - Philadelphia 26 29 .473 2 New Jersey 25 32 .439 4 Toronto 24 32 .429 41/2 New York 24 33 .421 5 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 42 16 .724 ...
W.Va. State trips Tech again
Mar 01, 2005; ... West Virginia State completed a season sweep of host West VirginiaUniversity Tech Monday with a 59-54 victory in the opening round ofthe West Virginia Conference women's basketball tournament. The No. 10 Yellow Jackets (12-16) have won five straight againsttheir Kanawha Valley ...
Men's college basketball
Mar 01, 2005 ... Big East conference Conference All games W L Pct. W L Pct. Boston College 12 3 .800 23 3 .885 Connecticut 11 3 .786 19 6 .760 Syracuse 11 4 .733 24 5 .828 Villanova 9 5 .643 19 6 .760 Pittsburgh 9 6 .600 19 7 .731 Georgetown 8 6 .571 ...
Pitt stops No. 5 BC: Top 25
Mar 01, 2005; ... No. 24 Pittsburgh impressively snapped a three-game losing streakand made sure the Big East race will come down to the final weekendof the regular season. Chris Taft had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead the Panthersto a 72-50 victory over host No. 5 Boston College on Monday ...
WVC WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT: UC a step closer to lofty goals No. 2 Golden Eagles rout Bluefield State in opener
Mar 01, 2005; ... mikewhiteford@wvgazette.com The stakes are very much on the rise for the University ofCharleston women's team. As recently as two years ago, the Golden Eagles set a goal ofsimply advancing past the opening on-campus round of the WestVirginia Conference tournament and ...
SPRING TRAINING: A kid at heart; At 46 years old, Atlanta's Franco showing no signs of slowing down
Mar 01, 2005; ... KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Julio Franco was hanging out in the DominicanRepublic during the offseason, enjoying life with his family. Thenthat familiar urge struck. "I got bored," Franco said. "Well, I thought to myself, I might aswell start playing a little winter ball."' So he did ....
Knicks down Lakers for third straight win: NBA ROUNDUP
Mar 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK - Tim Thomas scored a season-high 35 points, and the NewYork Knicks recovered after blowing a 10-point lead in the final 46seconds of regulation to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-115 inovertime Monday night. The victory was the third straight for the Knicks, matching ...
State, UC at home as men's tourney begins
Mar 01, 2005 ... All-WVC mens team First team Yr Pts Reb Tony Cornett, WestVirginia State So. 19.3 9.5 Chris Dunn, West Virginia State Jr. 13.9 7.0* Stephen Dye, Alderson-Broaddus Sr. 16.1 2.9*Justice Graham, Glenville StateSr. 22.6 6.3Shaun McKie,Salem International...
State-MU baseball postponed: Roundup
Mar 01, 2005 ... The West Virginia State-Marshall baseball game scheduled for CalBailey Field today has been postponed. No makeup date has beenscheduled. *** WVU TECH SPLITS: WVU Tech erupted for four runs in the fourthinning and three in the fifth to defeat Felician College of NewJersey ...
Layoff legislation pulled after letter from governor: The Capitol Report; 2005 Legislature
Mar 01, 2005; ... philk@wvgazette.com A controversial bill that would have barred companies that receivestate grants, loans or tax credits from laying off full-timeemployees or giving executives bonuses or pay raises has beenscrapped at the request of Gov. Joe Manchin. Sen. Ed Bowman, ...
State can defend public, insurance chief says
Mar 01, 2005; ... sfinn@wvgazette.com State Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline saysher office can be trusted to defend consumers against misbehavinginsurance companies if the Legislature eliminates third-party bad-faith lawsuits. Cline spoke Monday at the Professional IndependentInsurance Agents of West ...
Gazette's Eyre wins reporting: award
Mar 01, 2005 ... Gazette reporter Eric Eyre's disclosures that led to removal andconviction of former House Education Chairman Jerry Mezzatesta, D-Hampshire, have been ranked among America's top education writing in2004. The Education Writers Association announced Monday that Eyre wonthe ...
Troops return
Mar 01, 2005; ... Gazette photo by M.K. McFARLAND Chayce Pearson stands with his aunt, Staff Sgt. Deb Pearson ofPoint Pleasant, during a prayer service for members of the 3664thMaintenance Company upon their return to West Virginia on ...
New WVU Tech president, wife bring hope to campus
Mar 01, 2005; ... susanwilliams@wvgazette.com MONTGOMERY - Even though snow pelted down outside, MontgomeryMayor Melba White called Monday "a glorious day to welcome Charlesand Joan Bayless back to Montgomery." The ballroom at West Virginia University Tech looked festive withyellow ...
Homeless veterans try to cope: Military training can make living on the streets easier than for civilians
Mar 01, 2005; ... FAIRMONT - Harleigh Marsh was tough enough to scrape ice from thefrozen deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier in the North Atlantic.Smart enough to strip and rebuild a cockpit. Responsible enough tomaintain survival gear for pilots. So when he found himself homeless six years ago, ...
American life expectancy rises to record 77.6 years
Mar 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - Declines in death rates from most major causes -including heart disease and cancer - have pushed Americans' lifeexpectancy to a record 77.6 years. Women are still living longer thanmen, but the gap is narrowing. Women now have a life expectancy of 80.1 years, 5.3 more ...
'Big Ben,' toddler whose fight with cancer inspired many, dies
Mar 01, 2005; ... HUNTINGTON - A toddler whose fight with a rare form of braincancer inspired people to donate more than $100,000 to cancerresearch has died. Ben "Big Ben" Bowen was 2. Funeral services for Ben will be held Tuesday at River CitiesCommunity Church in Huntington. Ben died Friday at ...
Trail run April 2 at Babcock
Mar 01, 2005; ... johnmccoy@wvgazette.com When a recreational pastime finally elbows its way into thepublic's view, a curious phenomenon occurs: Someone makes acompetition of it. By that measure, trail running will flash into West Virginia'scollective consciousness April 2. That's when an ...
Marketing tricky for Anheuser's new brew
Mar 01, 2005; ... Anheuser-Busch is introducing a new beer with some of thetrendiest characteristics in the business - it's low in bothcarbohydrates and calories. But for a company that's deeply dependenton low-calorie Bud Light and low-carb Michelob Ultra, marketing newBudweiser Select poses a ...
Stocks may dash privatizers' expectations
Mar 01, 2005; ... In selling the idea of private Social Security accounts toAmericans, President Bush has repeatedly made a bullish prediction:The stock market will help younger workers get a "better deal" thanthey would from traditional Social Security. A number of prominent economists have two ...
Ex-Carbider now gives financial advice
Mar 01, 2005; ... balow@wvgazette.com "As a kid, I used to think: Who are these people wearing suits?"John Williams told his visitors. Now he's one of them, even on his days off. "I went to the go-cart place [Southridge Grand Prix and Family Fun Center] lastweekend. I was the only geek ...
Business briefs
Mar 01, 2005 ... State native sentenced for defrauding investors West Virginia native C. Gregory Earls was sentenced in federalcourt in New York last week to more than 10 years in prison andordered to pay $21.9 million in restitution for defrauding investors,The Washington Post reported ...
SUCCESSFUL INVESTING: Ratings of HP stock vary widely
Mar 01, 2005; ... Q. Hewlett-Packard is the only technology holding in my portfolio.What is the outlook for the company? - C.P., via the Internet A. While competitors are circling overhead, poised to snare itscustomers, this embattled old-line tech giant isn't about to give upanytime soon. It ...
Social Security a promise to public that must be kept: COMMENTARY
Mar 01, 2005; ... "Unk, from all the rumbling I hear and the fog I'm in, I thinkSocial Security must have more lives than a cat and more problemsthan a monkey's got hairs on its head." "No doubt there's plenty of both," I said. "Join the club. Youaren't alone in the noise and the fog. It depends on ...
Gasoline prices rise 2 cents
Mar 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - The retail price of gasoline rose two cents last weekto average $1.93 per gallon nationwide, the Energy Departmentreported Monday. The average price nationwide of regular-grade unleaded gasolinerose 2.3 cents last week to $1.928 per gallon. Prices are 21.1 ...
Web site links older workers, jobs
Mar 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK - AARP launched an online service Monday designed to linkworkers aged 50 and older with job opportunities from a group ofpreselected employers - the latest in AARP's efforts to drawattention to the concerns of an aging work force. The program, ...
Alliance nets $70K on Chambers speech
Mar 01, 2005; ... balow@wvgazette.com How much is a guest speech by Cisco Systems head John Chambersworth? In Charleston, more than $150,000, Charleston Area Alliance boardmembers learned Monday. After paying about $82,000 in expenses forthe group's Friday night Celebration at the Clay Center, ...
Icahn: Despite dead merger,: Mylan board still must go
Mar 01, 2005; ... PITTSBURGH - The decision by Mylan Laboratories Inc. to call off a$4 billion bid for a troubled drug company has not dissuadedbillionaire investor Carl Icahn from seeking to oust Mylan's board ofdirectors. On Monday, less than 24 hours after Mylan said it could not cometo terms ...
Federated, May stores to merge
Mar 01, 2005 ... Shoppers might see a Macy's logo in place of the Kaufmann's signat the Charleston Town Center sometime this fall. On Monday, Federated Stores and the May Department Stores Company -which owns Kaufmann's - announced a $17 billion merger. The announcement included no store ...
MONDAY'S WEATHER IN CHARLESTON:
Mar 01, 2005 ... Temperatures: High 45 Low 32 High 79 (1918) Low 10 (1906)Precipitation: 24 hours at 5 ...