Charleston Gazette back issues from November 2005:
'Meet, consult' process endorsed: State workers' union chiefs pleased with new proposal
Nov 01, 2005; ... sfinn@wvgazette.com Public employees should be allowed to elect representatives tonegotiate with management over wages and working conditions,according to a state commission. The Governor's Commission on Public Sector Employment voted 9-6last week to endorse "meet and ...
Court to hear user-fee lawsuit: Charleston and Huntington must keep fee, both mayors say
Nov 01, 2005; ... balow@wvgazette.com Charleston and Huntington have been collecting user fees frompeople who work within their borders for just a handful of years. But Mayors Danny Jones and David Felinton agree that their budgetswould be devastated if they were unable to collect those ...
Fired Marion worker sues Allegheny Energy
Nov 01, 2005; ... sarahkwinn@wvgazette.com A West Virginia man is suing his former employer, Allegheny Power,and its attorneys after he was fired for comments he anonymouslywrote on a Yahoo message board. Clifton Swiger, who was an engineering technician at Allegheny'spower station in ...
October lethal for GIs: 7 more troops die in deadliest month for U.S. in Iraq since January
Nov 01, 2005; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq - Capping the bloodiest month for American troopssince January, the U.S. military reported Monday that seven more U.S.service members have been killed - all victims of increasinglysophisticated bombs that have been become the deadliest weapon in theinsurgents' arsenal ....
Alito has backed abortion limits: If confirmed, 2nd Bush choice would be swing vote on pending cases
Nov 01, 2005; ... * Choice of Alito likely to trigger Senate fight, 2A * Editorial,4A * Profile, 5A WASHINGTON - President Bush's new pick for the Supreme Court has atrack record on abortion that suggests a shift toward morerestrictions. Although there are no guarantees that Samuel Alito ...
Bush nominee likely faces battle
Nov 01, 2005; ... Rockefeller reaction Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., reacted cautiously to Appeals CourtJudge Samuel Alito's nomination. "I'd like to know more about Judge Alito, his rulings, hisprevious work in the Justice Department, and his attitude towardbasic American constitutional ...
Readers' voice: Call 357-4451 or e-mail readersvoice@wvgazette.com
Nov 01, 2005 ... * To the lady in the white SUV who is tired of me riding my biketo work on her public road, get over it or, or better than that, geta bike and try riding. It will definitely help your extremely poordisposition. * I was shocked that Schwabe-May did not give out candy to ...
Salvation Army to begin fund drives
Nov 01, 2005 ... The Salvation Army of Charleston will have its annual Red Kettle/Angel Tree Kickoff beginning at noon on Nov. 10 at the CharlestonTown Center mall's Brawley Walkway entrance. The Salvation Band of Charleston and Sweet Adelines Almost HeavenChorus will provide music. Salvation Army ...
A daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq
Nov 01, 2005; ... As of Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at least 2,025 members of the U.S.military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003,according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,571 died as aresult of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. Thefigures include five ...
U.N. warns Syria to cooperate
Nov 01, 2005; ... UNITED NATIONS - A united Security Council warned a defiant Syriaon Monday of possible "further action" if it doesn't cooperate with aU.N. investigation that has implicated top Syrian officials in theassassination of Lebanon's former prime minister. But the United States, France ...
Dissent finally catches a break
Nov 01, 2005; ... THE posthumous purple heart rested near the folded American flagon the modest dining-room table of his parents' home in Cleveland.Edward "Augie" Schroeder, a Boy Scout turned Marine, was killed alongwith 13 other soldiers on their fifth trip into Al Hadithah, Iraq, toclean out ...
Readers' forum
Nov 01, 2005 ... Liberals make Democrats switch Editor: Jim Haught's column about West Virginia Democrats votingRepublican was very accurate regarding many points, but what makespeople cross over is the presidential candidate who gets nominatedand advocates all liberal views ....
Fair wage: Churches tackle issue
Nov 01, 2005; ... MANY Americans work hard and still live in poverty. The minimumwage was raised to $5.15 an hour in 1997. Since then, its purchasingpower has eroded more than 15 percent. Inadequate income causes other problems. Families struggling topay bills tend to move more often and disrupt ...
Alito: Out of the mainstream?
Nov 01, 2005; ... IT'S a sign of a faltering White House that President Bush didn'thave the sense to consult with Senate Democrats before announcing hissecond choice to fill the seat of Supreme Court Justice Sandra DayO'Connor. With one of its chief strategists out of the picture due to ...
Alito strong conservative on liberal appeals court: Profile
Nov 01, 2005; ... PHILADELPHIA - Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. doesn't spend all his timewith his nose in a law book. He's said to be a gourmet cook, interested in tennis and music, anardent fan of baseball's Philadelphia Phillies. He was born on April Fool's Day to a mother who was candid enoughto ...
Halloween night vandalism keeps authorities busy
Nov 01, 2005 ... Halloween-night hooligans kept Kanawha County deputies busy Mondaywith vandalism and destruction of property calls, Lt. S.C. Crosiersaid. No major injuries were reported. Police and dispatchers in Charleston plus Putnam and Fayettecounties reported no major problems - just a ...
Bridge restrictions
Nov 01, 2005 ... Following a recent inspection, the Division of Highways haschanged silhouette postings limiting allowable truck weights onbridges in Fayette and Kanawha counties. Postings on the W.Va. 16 crossing of Mill Creek and N&W Railroadjust north of County 16/ 41 below Mount Hope have ...
LOTTERY: LOTTERIES
Nov 01, 2005 ... Monday, Oct. 31, 2005 West Virginia: Daily 3 177 Daily 4 0957Cash 25 ...
World weather
Nov 01, 2005 ... Amsterdam 68 57 Clr Athens 60 50 pc Baghdad 84 66 Clr Beijing 64 42 Clr Berlin 62 41 Clr Bermuda 69 66 Rain Cairo 73 62 pc Calgary 48 26 pc Dublin 60 51 Rain Hong Kong 80 69 pc Jerusalem 73 62 Rain London 64 59 ...
National weather
Nov 01, 2005 ... Anchorage 26 15 PCldy Atlanta 70 48 Clr Boston 70 51 PCldy Charlotte,N.C. 74 38 Clr Chicago 57 40 Clr Cincinnati 59 47 Clr Cleveland 58 48 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 73 46 Clr Denver 68 35 Clr Detroit 57 47 PCldy Elkins 63 ...
Senate Republicans move to trim budget, open ANWR
Nov 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - The Senate is digging into a budget plan that wouldbundle mostly modest Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts with acontroversial plan to open an Alaskan wilderness area to oildrilling. Republicans are seeking to burnish their budget-cuttingcredentials but face ...
State tax collections up 7% since October 2004
Nov 01, 2005; ... philk@wvgazette.com West Virginia's economy remained fairly robust for the month ofOctober, with state tax collections up nearly 7 percent from thispoint in 2004, state Tax Department figures indicate. "The economy's slowing down a little bit," said Mark Muchow,director of ...
Herd foe suffers defensive letdown
Nov 01, 2005; ... Marshall notebook, 3B dougsmock@wvgazette.com Southern Mississippi, that pesky thorn in the side of many a big-name team, sports black helmets and often, a blackout defense tomatch. So it seems unusual that the Golden Eagles allowed a 248-yardrushing game to somebody ...
GEORGE WASHINGTON STATE TOURNAMENT BOUND: Devilish on defense; Defenders play big role in GW's road to tourney
Nov 01, 2005; ... tatkinson@wvgazette.com It's been a special season for George Washington led by anextraordinary group of players. While the offense has been a work in progress, the Patriots'defense has stonewalled opponents from the very beginning with alineup consisting of three freshmen ...
Big East hoops talk uplifting
Nov 01, 2005; ... MORGANTOWN - If you don't know who Wesley Matthews is, don't feeltoo bad. Even in a room full of basketball coaches and players andmedia last week, he sort of blended into the woodwork. In fact, the only way last year's Wisconsin high school player ofthe year stood out from the ...
QB uncertainty at UConn: Huskies likely to play two freshmen of varying styles
Nov 01, 2005; ... Connecticut at West Virginia * When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday * TV:(ESPN2) * Line: WVU by 141/2 dphickman1@aol.com MORGANTOWN - Rich Rodriguez isn't sure what to expect out ofConnecticut's quarterback on Wednesday night, primarily because he'snot sure who it will be ....
INSIDE
Nov 01, 2005 ... Katrina victims Coach Byron Scott (above) and his New Orleans Hornets ...
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
Nov 01, 2005 ... Today's quote Absolutely. Absolutely. Philadelphia Eagles coachAndy Reid, when asked if the Eagles are still a Super Bowl-caliberteam following their 49-21 loss in Denver SundayNames in the games SA's Wilson to sign with West Virginia Ashley Wilson, a senior at St. Albans High ...
Grizzlies give West extension
Nov 01, 2005; ... MEMPHIS, Tenn.- Jerry West signed a two-year contract extensionMonday, agreeing to remain through 2008 as president of the MemphisGrizzlies. West came out of retirement three years ago to join the Grizzliesafter spending almost four decades with the Los Angeles Lakers asplayer, ...
Latest line
Nov 01, 2005 ... Favorite Points Underdog NFL Sunday's games Detroit 1 (37) MINNESOTA San Diego 6 (41) NY JETS CLEVELAND 3 (39) Tennessee KANSAS CITY 4 1/2 (51) Oakland Chicago 3 (34) NEW ORLEANS BALTIMORE No line (XX) Cincinnati Carolina 1 ...
NASCAR leaders
Nov 01, 2005 ... Nextel Cup Through Oct. 30 Points 1, Tony Stewart, 6100. 2, Jimmie Johnson, 6057. 3, Greg Biffle,6025. 4, Carl Edwards, 5993. 5, Ryan Newman, 5993. 6, Mark Martin,5957. 7, Matt Kenseth, 5945. 8, Rusty Wallace, 5843. 9, Kurt Busch,5840. 10, Jeremy Mayfield, 5790 ....
Prep soccer
Nov 01, 2005 ... State tournament glance BECKLEY - Pairings for the West Virginia high school soccertournament Friday and Saturday at the Beckley YMCA Soccer Complex: BOYS Friday's games Semifinals * Martinsburg (17-4-3) vs. Fairmont Senior (21-1), 4 p.m. * Capital ...
College football
Nov 01, 2005 ... BCS Standings list Oct. 31, 2005 Harris USA Today Computer BCS Rk Pts Pct Rk Pts Pct Rk Pct Avg Pv 1. Southern Cal 1 2808 .9940 1 1544 .9961 t2 .940 .9767 2 2. Texas 2 2714 .9607 2 1485 .9581 1 1.000 .9729 1 3. Virginia Tech 3 2613 .9250 3 ...
NHL
Nov 01, 2005 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 6 4 3 15 41 33 Philadelphia 6 3 1 13 44 37 New Jersey 6 5 0 12 36 40 N.Y. Islanders 5 6 0 10 34 41 Pittsburgh 1 5 5 7 36 53 Northeast Division W L OT Pts GF ...
Sports history
Nov 01, 2005 ... Nov. 1 1913 - Notre Dame meets Army for the first time and comes awaywith a 35-13 win behind Gus Dorias' 14-of-17 passing for 243 yards. 1938 - Before a crowd of 40,000, Seabiscuit, under jockey GeorgeWoolf, beat odds-on favorite War Admiral in the Pimlico Special, ...
NBA
Nov 01, 2005 ... Today's games Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Denver at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday's games Indiana at Orlando, 7 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. New Orleans at ...
NFL
Nov 01, 2005 ... AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 4 3 0 .571 159 180 Miami 3 4 0 .429 136 134 Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 128 159 N.Y. Jets 2 5 0 .286 92 139 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 7 0 0 1.000 189 77 Jacksonville ...
Transactions
Nov 01, 2005 ... BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Exercised their 2006 contract option on RHPCliff Politte. Declined to exercise the 2006 contract option on DHCarl Everett. Announced 1B/DH Frank Thomas has exercised his 2006contract option. National League CHICAGO ...
Prep football
Nov 01, 2005 ... Playoff ratings PARKERSBURG - The weekly Secondary School Activities Commissionhigh school football computer ratings, with team records, points andlast week's rating. The top 16 teams in each class advance to theplayoffs beginning Nov. 11: CLASS AAA Team Rec Pts ...
Sports briefs
Nov 01, 2005 ... Fan who took ball from Favre arraigned CINCINNATI - The fan who ran out of the stands and snatched afootball from Brett Favre's hand pleaded innocent to a variety ofcharges at his arraignment Monday, while the Bengals promised not tolet it happen again. Gregory Gall, 31, of ...
Sports on TV/radio
Nov 01, 2005 ... TELEVISION (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. - soccer: UEFA Champions League, Real Betis vs.Chelsea (ESPN2) 7:30 p.m. - college football: UAB at Memphis (TNT) 8 p.m. - NBA: Nuggest at Spurs (OLN) 7:30 p.m. - college ...
College football
Nov 01, 2005 ... BIG EAST CONFERENCE Conf. Overall W L PF PA W L PF PA West Virginia 3 0 88 65 6 1 191 140 Rutgers 3 1 108 89 6 2 224 153 Pittsburgh 3 1 132 91 4 4 210 156 Cincinnati 2 2 92 117 4 4 167 232 South Florida 1 1 62 45 3 3 150 ...
Sosa files for free agency
Nov 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK - Baltimore's Sammy Sosa filed for free agency Mondayalong with World Series star Geoff Blum and Chicago White Soxteammate Carl Everett. Sosa was a bust in his first and likely only season with theOrioles, who acquired him from the Chicago Cubs in February with oneyear ...
Conditioning paying off for Herd: Marshall outscoring opponents 61-22 in; fourth quarter and OT; MARSHALL Notebook
Nov 01, 2005; ... dougsmock@wvgazette.com HUNTINGTON - While Bernie Morris has become Marshall's "comebackkid," his teammates are quick to remind you that he isn't the onlyfourth-quarter magician on that sideline. The Thundering Herd's 27-26 victory over Tulane last weekend wasanother ...
All eyes on WVU-UConn ratings
Nov 01, 2005; ... BIG EAST OBSERVERS will be watching closely the television ratingsfor Wednesday night's Connecticut-West Virginia game from Morgantownon ESPN2 and ESPN2-HD. In the re-shuffled Big East, UConn-WVU is being counted on tobecome one of the league's new signature rivalries and one that ...
MU's Billingy receives honor: Roundup
Nov 01, 2005 ... Kelly-Anne Billingy, a 6-foot-3 sophomore outside hitter for theMarshall University volleyball team (19-5, 11-1 Conference USA), hasbeen chosen the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of theWeek, as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Associationlate Monday ....
PGA Tour considering major changes to schedule
Nov 01, 2005; ... PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - For almost 50 years, the golf season hasbeen defined by four major championships that start in April with theMasters and end in August with the PGA Championship. What the PGA Tour wants is a World Series, its own version of aFall Classic. Tour ...
Late field goal leads Steelers to comeback win over Ravens
Nov 01, 2005; ... PITTSBURGH - Jeff Reed kicked a 37-yard field goal with 1:36remaining after Ben Roethlisberger opened each half with touchdownpasses to rookie tight end Heath Miller, and the Pittsburgh Steelersheld off the depleted Baltimore Ravens 20-19 Monday night to tightenup the AFC North ...
Browns consider Frye as No. 1 QB: NFL
Nov 01, 2005; ... Cleveland's 19-16 loss to previously winless Houston could lead torookie Charlie Frye replacing Trent Dilfer at quarterback. The Browns(2-5) are in a familiar place: the AFC North's basement. Cleveland's third straight loss, and a lack of offensiveproduction, have left coach Romeo ...
Division taces taking shape: NFL's contenders starting to separate from the pretenders; Commentary
Nov 01, 2005; ... Yes, it was another "any given Sunday" in the NFL, asunpredictable as ever. Still, several games provided a pretty good clue about who will beplaying in January and who won't. For one, the Redskins came up as a pretender. After beating the 49ers by 35 points a week ...
Katrina forces another relocation: Hornets to open NBA season tonight in their new 'home,' Oklahoma City
Nov 01, 2005; ... Tonights openers * Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. * Denver atSan Antonio, 8 p.m. * Sacramento at New Orleans/Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.* Dallas at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. OKLAHOMA CITY - There's a buzz in Oklahoma City. The NBA is intown. The Hornets, forced out of New Orleans by ...
Kidnapping suspect allowed back in state only for trial
Nov 01, 2005 ... A $75,000 bond was set Monday morning for a U.S. Marine Corpsmajor arrested last month for allegedly kidnapping a MarshallUniversity student from a Milton flea market. Michael J. Brown, 42, is now living in Maryland and can't comeback to West Virginia except for court proceedings, ...
Punitive damages don't apply to principal, attorney says
Nov 01, 2005 ... Sissonville High School's principal, a defendant in a sexualharassment lawsuit against a teacher, shouldn't have to pay anypunitive damages, his attorney said in Kanawha Circuit Court onMonday. George Joseph, attorney for Principal Calvin McKinney, argued thatMcKinney couldn't ...
Bush to unveil super-flu strategy
Nov 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - Vaccine improvement is expected to take center stagein the Bush administration's preparations for a worldwide fluoutbreak, with a potential travel ban and restrictions on globalcommerce part of the contingency planning. President Bush on Tuesday will announce his ...
'My therapy is my work': Katrina survivor now creates clocks, furniture in Charleston
Nov 01, 2005; ... tara@wvgazette.com After 17 years in prison, 54-year-old Ron Smith had rebuilt hislife. He had spent those 17 years mastering the arts of carpentry andcabinetmaking, building furniture for the Louisiana government. When he got out, he lived quietly in his hometown of New ...
DEP inspector receives raise
Nov 01, 2005; ... kward@wvgazette.com A controversial state Department of Environmental Protectioninspector will make an additional $4,100 over the next six months,DEP officials said. James Rose will receive the pay raise as a result of his promotionto special assistant to Randy Huffman, ...
Retailers to learn food-tax recipe
Nov 01, 2005; ... philk@wvgazette.com For retailers, West Virginia's pending reduction in the sales taxon food to 5 percent will be more complicated than determiningwhether a product is edible or not. Consider these examples from a new state Tax Departmentpublication: * Bakery goods ...
AG's office to spread card debt message
Nov 01, 2005; ... Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office wants consumers to knowthat credit cards can be dangerous to their financial health. McGraw's office was scheduled to launch a statewide tour today atthe Raleigh County Commission on Aging in Beckley to educateconsumers about credit card ...
Ill. firm wants to build Greenbrier wind farm
Nov 01, 2005; ... ericeyre@wvgazette.com Greenbrier County might become home to one of the largest wind-power projects east of the Mississippi River. A Chicago company plans to request a state permit today to build124 electricity-generating wind turbines on 500 acres in northwesternGreenbrier ...
Pluto has 3 moons, not 1, Hubble images show: Faraway planet found in 1930, 1st moon in '78
Nov 01, 2005; ... BALTIMORE - Pluto has three moons, not one, new images from theHubble Space Telescope suggest. Pluto, discovered as the ninth planet in 1930, was thought to bealone, until its moon Charon was spotted in 1978. The new moons, morethan twice as far away as Charon and many times ...
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Father's behavior may be dementia
Nov 01, 2005; ... Dear Annie: Something has happened, and I am unable to talk toanyone I know about it. I'm an adult woman, married and agrandmother. Recently, my father propositioned me. I'm hurt, sickened and frightened to realize he has no respect forme, my husband or my mother. I have been a ...
Bulletin board
Nov 01, 2005 ... FUTURE EVENTS Putnam County schools will have developmental screening forchildren ages 2 1/2 to 4 years of age on Friday at the Teays ValleyPresbyterian Church. Speech/ language, hearing, vision, motor skills,social skills, self-help and cognition tests are include. Call ...
PARENTING: I'm not sold on infant 'elimination training'
Nov 01, 2005; ... The buzz in American parenting of late surrounds infant"elimination training," or training children as young as 6 months tosignal their mothers when they are about to "go," upon which saidmoms hold them over or help them sit on a toilet, potty, bucket, thekitchen sink, or some other ...
Horoscope
Nov 01, 2005; ... Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005 Your birthday today: You are about as lucky as it gets this year.Everything you touch turns to gold. Be careful, and frugal. Thiswon't last forever. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiestday, 0 the most ...
Rue the view: In New Hampshire, value of scenic property could price longtime residents out of market
Nov 01, 2005; ... ORFORD, N.H. - The one-room cabin David Bischoff built in a cowpasture three years ago has no electricity, no running water, nophone service and no driveway. What it does have is a wide-open view of nearby hills and distantmountains - which makes it seven times more valuable than ...