Charleston Gazette back issues from July 2006:
NASA hopes shuttle calculated gamble pays off
Jul 01, 2006; ... CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA chief Michael Griffin is taking acalculated gamble by going ahead with the launch of Discovery,overruling two top managers who fear foam flying off the fuel tankmight harm the space shuttle. The world finds out today if his gamble pays ...
Congress leaves pensions in limbo - again
Jul 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Congress falls short once again of achieving one ofits prime goals: coming up with a bill to assure 44 million workerswho depend on employer-based pension plans that they will get theirpromised retirement benefits. House and Senate negotiators originally set Tax Day, ...
Army: GIs killed family
Jul 01, 2006; ... BEIJI, Iraq - A group of American soldiers in an insurgent-riddled town allegedly noticed a young Iraqi woman when on patrol andlater returned to rape her, U.S. officials said Friday. In anapparent cover-up attempt, she and three members of her family thenwere killed and her body was set ...
Braxton Airport crash kills couple from Iowa: Twin-engine Cessna had just taken off
Jul 01, 2006; ... cshumaker@wvgazette.com; jginsberg@wvgazette.com SUTTON - An elderly Iowa couple flying east on vacation diedFriday morning in a fiery plane crash on a Braxton County hillside. The man and woman were not formally identified. However, the planeis registered to Russell C. Ross ...
Man sues 'cheaters' Web site
Jul 01, 2006; ... PITTSBURGH - A city attorney is suing the creator of a Web sitethat lets women dish dirt on men they claim have wronged them, sayingthey made defamatory statements about him. Attorney Todd J. Hollis sued because he contends two Pittsburgh-area women and other anonymous users ...
Spat imperils city TV viewing
Jul 01, 2006; ... Fayette County. 6A sarahkwinn@wvgazette.com The sale of Charter Communication's cable systems in West Virginialoomed as the parent company of two Charleston television stationsnegotiated Friday to keep the stations on the air. Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., which owns ...
Money argument led to shooting, pastor's wife says
Jul 01, 2006; ... SELMER, Tenn. - A minister's wife charged with murdering herhusband told police she shot him after they argued over familyfinances and then told him "I'm sorry" as he lay dying in theirbedroom, according to testimony at a bond hearing Friday. Mary Winkler, 32, has been jailed ...
Banana Joe's bar loses liquor license
Jul 01, 2006; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com State Alcohol Beverage Control Administration agents literallystripped Banana Joe's alcohol license off the wall Thursday night,suspending the Capitol Street bar from conducting business until arevocation hearing can be held. "It's the result of ...
Troopers get $1 million more to fight drugs
Jul 01, 2006; ... State troopers will hit the streets Saturday armed with an extra$1 million to aid their ongoing efforts to stop illegal drugtrafficking in West Virginia. Gov. Joe Manchin said Friday that the additional funding willbolster efforts that have already seized more than $5.7 million ...
S.C. man charged with exposure, sexual abuse
Jul 01, 2006 ... South Charleston police arrested a man Thursday on charges that hethreatened a man and made inappropriate sexual contact with a woman. Darnell Staples, 36, of 415 1/2 Spencer St. allegedly exposed hispenis to a neighbor earlier this month and told her they "should gohave some ...
New laws take on bullies, bird flu and tax breaks
Jul 01, 2006; ... Bird flu worries are roiling states up North, school bullies arebeing targeted out West, and tax breaks are coming from West Virginiato Wyoming. New laws taking effect today offer a glimpse at the domesticchallenges facing the nation, and the answers its state lawmakersoffer in ...
Boone woman's flag photo to be in Parade
Jul 01, 2006 ... Boone County resident Teresa Perdue's photo of a weathered barnwith a 24-by-55-foot American flag painted on its roof is featured inthe new issue of Parade magazine that comes with the Sunday Gazette-Mail. After Sept. 11, 2001, Perdue's niece and the niece's husbandpainted the ...
Donation starts MU scholarship fund
Jul 01, 2006 ... A private donation to Marshall University Foundation Inc. willhelp send a student to France each year. On Monday, the university announced that Fred and Paula Brothersof Naples, Fla., have established a fund to award a $3,000 to $5,000scholarship to students who study in France at ...
State briefs
Jul 01, 2006 ... Canoeist suffered seizure, then drowned MORGANTOWN - A 21-year-old city man apparently suffered a seizurewhen he fell out of his canoe on Cheat Lake and drowned, a stateofficial said Friday. Christopher Waitz was convulsing so much in the water that acompanion could not pull ...
Court tells PSC to punish sludge firm
Jul 01, 2006; ... The state Supreme Court ordered the Public Service Commission onThursday to take action against a sewage sludge composting facilityit allowed to operate illegally for several years. The PSC had ruled in 2003 that Lackawanna Transport Co. couldn'toperate the sludge facility at its ...
Time, perspective and the 4th
Jul 01, 2006; ... Never is the passage of time so clearly palpable as on these nice,round historic anniversaries. Birthdays are nothing for giving value to the years compared to anational bicentennial, or even a common, everyday 2nd of July. It was 230 years ago Sunday that the Continental ...
Cuba-book ban creates waste
Jul 01, 2006; ... The other day, I gave two teachers I know $300,000 apiece.Hypothetical money, that is. If $300k fell out of the sky, I said,and you could use it to improve your school, how would you spend it? Mary Ann, who works at an elementary school in Los Angeles, wantedto hire classroom ...
Smiles and scowls
Jul 01, 2006; ... To devoted son Sam Ritchey, who donated much of his liver to savehis mother, Ella Mae Rutkauskas of Sissonville. To 300 Southern Baptist teen volunteers in the World Changersgroup who came to Charleston to repair homes of low-income families. To America's brightest hope: ...
Guantanamo: Court restores democracy
Jul 01, 2006; ... PRESIDENT Bush needs to heed the voices of his allies after theU.S. Supreme Court decided it is illegal to try Guantanamo detaineesin military tribunals. Incarceration of these people without being charged is acontinuing blot on America's image. It eats away at ...
Coalition lays out plan to improve residents' health
Jul 01, 2006; ... First lady Gayle Manchin helped to unveil a plan on Friday to helpWest Virginians drop inches off their waists and add years to theirlives. Manchin was joined by members of the West Virginia HealthyLifestyles Coalition and the Clinical Advisory Committee in unveilingthe plan, ...
Fayette OKs Charter franchise move
Jul 01, 2006; ... susanwilliams@wvgazette.com FAYETTEVILLE - Fayette County commissioners agreed Friday to acable franchise transfer from Charter Communications to a newcompany, and they also agreed to increase their franchise fee, whichwill soon show up in customers' bills. Earlier this ...
DEP to cap mine shaft
Jul 01, 2006; ... MILAM - An air shaft at an abandoned coal mine in Wyoming Countywill be filled and capped because it has become a hazard to nearbyresidents, the state Department of Environmental Protection saidFriday. The 190-feet-deep shaft is level with surrounding terrain and itsbottom is ...
FOIA wait time rises even as requests decrease
Jul 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Citizens, groups and corporations are putting infewer requests for information from the federal government, but it'staking longer to get an answer and they get turned down more often, astudy reported Friday. In a study of 13 Cabinet departments and nine agencies, ...
Ruling weakens Bush spying, critics say
Jul 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - A Supreme Court ruling striking down militarycommissions seriously weakens the foundation of the Bushadministration's domestic surveillance program, critics said Friday. A congressional resolution President Bush relied on in creatingcommissions is a key rationale for ...
Ralphs to pay fines for illegal hiring
Jul 01, 2006; ... LOS ANGELES - Ralphs Grocery Co. agreed to pay $70 million inrestitution and fines as part of a plea agreement involving chargesof illegally hiring hundreds of workers under fake names during a2003 strike and lockout, the company said Friday. As part of the deal with federal ...
NEWS BRIEFS
Jul 01, 2006 ... Palestinian PM condemns Gaza raid GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Palestinian prime minister said Fridaythat Israel's offensive is aimed at toppling the Hamas-ledgovernment, but maintained he is working with mediators to resolvethe crisis over a captive Israeli soldier. Israel ...
Third drug for depressed rarely works, study says
Jul 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK - The large group of depression sufferers who haven'trecovered with two common medications stand little chance of successfrom a third drug, says the latest report from the nation's mostambitious study of depression treatment. Only about 16 percent of those in the study ...
FDA approves Lucentis for macular degeneration
Jul 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - The first drug shown to significantly improve thevision of patients threatened by a major cause of blindness in theelderly won federal approval Friday. The drug, called Lucentis, treats the wet form of age-relatedmacular degeneration, a disorder where blood vessels ...
CORRECTION
Jul 01, 2006 ... Deb Copeland, author of "Attitude Therapy" and commencementspeaker for South Charleston High School graduates, attended ...
Boil-water advisory
Jul 01, 2006 ... The Department of Health and Human Resources has issued boil-water advisories for the following systems in Fayette, McDowell,Mercer, Mingo and Wyoming counties and customers are urged to boilwater for at least one full minute until further notice: Fayette County: Kanawha ...
World weather
Jul 01, 2006 ... Amsterdam 69 51 Clr Athens 89 75 Clr Baghdad 109 81 Clr Berlin 73 51 Clr Bermuda 84 75 Rain Cairo 97 75 Clr Calgary 66 56 PCldy Dublin 65 57 Rain Hong Kong 89 78 Rain Jerusalem 89 71 PCldy London 79 52 ...
National weather
Jul 01, 2006 ... Anchorage 59 51 Cldy Atlanta 91 69 PCldy Boston 84 66 Clr Charlotte,N.C. 90 65 Clr Chicago 85 65 PCldy Cincinnati 84 62 PCldy Cleveland 80 62 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 95 72 PCldy Denver 96 63 PCldy Detroit 82 63 ...
LOTTERY: LOTTERIES
Jul 01, 2006 ... Friday, June 30, 2006 West Virginia: Daily 3 241 Daily 4 3089Cash 25 1-4-10-13-16-25 Ohio: ...
Lacrosse parents claim son can prove innocence
Jul 01, 2006; ... RALEIGH, N.C. - The parents of one of three Duke Universitylacrosse players charged with raping a woman at a team party saidtheir son took a polygraph test and can prove he is innocent. In an interview with NBC's "Today" that aired Friday, KevinFinnerty would not reveal specifics ...
Bush, Koizumi bond over Elvis at Graceland: Trip to Presley mansion is highlight of prime minister's two-day visit
Jul 01, 2006; ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It didn't take much coaxing from President Bushto get Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to croon some Elvistunes Friday at the king of rock 'n' roll's Graceland mansion. "You're a pretty good Elvis singer," Bush suggested to Koizumi, anavid Elvis Presley ...
Bush, Koizumi bond over Elvis at Graceland
Jul 01, 2006; ... Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, wearing a pair of ElvisPresley's sunglasses which were given to him as a gift, does hisElvis impersonation for Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley (secondfrom ...
Bright chapel: Bennett Chapel at St. Marks United Methodist gets revitalized
Jul 01, 2006; ... jessical@wvgazette.com When the Rev. Monty Brown came to St. Marks United MethodistChurch three years ago as spiritual leader, the physical condition ofBennett Chapel was the last thing on his mind. The lighting needed some work, though. Three years later, the church ...
Excessive gaming can pose dangers, some say
Jul 01, 2006; ... DALLAS - As a freshman at the University of North Texas, DanielFolmer would sometimes play video games for 12 hours straight. Hestopped going out with friends. He sank onto academic probation. When his girlfriend came over, he stayed in his virtual world.Then she told him something ...
Stockbroker trades up: Chapin Engler takes long, winding road toward the priesthood
Jul 01, 2006; ... bobschwarz@wvgazette.com When Chapin Engler quit Merrill Lynch to go to seminary, he didn'timagine it would take him 10 years to become a priest. Four years is the norm, said Engler, who is nine years into theprocess and has one year yet to go. "I took the extended ...
A bounty of wild foods is available in our hills
Jul 01, 2006; ... A COOLING breeze ruffles the full leaves on the trees today, awelcome change from the frequent thunderstorms that have drenched ourhills for the past few days. The garden flourishes with the showersand sunshine, and the creek is running once again. Midsummer flowers appear in the ...
Church severs Episcopal ties
Jul 01, 2006; ... PLANO, Texas - Christ Church Episcopal says it will leave thedenomination because it opposes the national direction of the church.The conservative Plano parish announced its ...
Church activities
Jul 01, 2006 ... Anniversaries/homecomings * Gallagher Baptist Church will have a homecoming at noon July 15at the church. The Frontline Singers will perform. The Rev. Rex Lewiswill speak. A potluck dinner will be served. Bring a covered dish. * Levi/Rand Homecoming 2006 will be celebrated ...
Obituaries: Obit
Jul 01, 2006 ... Jeanette R. Adkins Jeanette R. Adkins, 84, of Beelick Knob died June 29, 2006.Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at Millbrook Baptist Church,Crickmer. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at SmathersFuneral Chapel, Rainelle. Burial will be in Adkins-White Cemetery ...
A daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq
Jul 01, 2006; ... As of Friday, June 30, 2006, at least 2,534 members of the U.S.military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003,according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes sevenmilitary civilians. At least 2,000 died as a result of hostileaction, according to the ...
Coaster rider had heart defect, autopsy shows
Jul 01, 2006; ... ORLANDO, Fla. - The 12-year-old boy who died after riding a WaltDisney World roller coaster had a congenital heart defect, an autopsyfound Friday, and an inspection of the ride found no mechanicalproblems. The autopsy of Michael Russell, the son of an Iraq war veteran,was done ...
Comcast to revamp cable lineup
Jul 01, 2006; ... PHILADELPHIA - Comcast Corp. is expected to unveil in September arevamped 24-hour cable news, entertainment and sports channel for theNortheast that focuses on regional coverage rather than local fare. CN8, The Comcast Network, has been restructuring its lineup ofshows to appeal to ...
Kosovars' visit spurs talk of sister state bond
Jul 01, 2006; ... jessical@wvgazette.com Eight Kosovo representatives got a budgeting lesson in WestVirginia this week, which sparked interest in a sister staterelationship. The Kosovars' visit to the state, arranged by the Center forInternational Understanding Inc. in Bluefield, is part of a ...
Aluminum maker, union make tentative deal to end strike
Jul 01, 2006; ... HANNIBAL, Ohio - Aluminum maker Ormet Corp. and strikingsteelworkers said Friday they have reached a tentative deal to end ayear-and-a-half strike at operations in southeastern Ohio. About 1,300 United Steelworkers went on strike at two Ormetfacilities after the company received ...
Year one could be tinged in red ink: But Marshall's second season in C-USA already; off to a big start
Jul 01, 2006; ... dougsmock@wvgazette.com Marshall may have a little red ink to show for it, but it survivedits first year in Conference USA pretty nicely. The fiscal picture already looks rosier for the new fiscal year,thanks in large part to the seven-game football series with WestVirginia ....
Backing in to win: Bradshaw takes title after Clark unravels
Jul 01, 2006; ... David Bradshaw, Bakerton 68-73-74-215 -1 Barry Evans, Charleston 74-70-72-216 E Jonathan Clark, Hurricane 75-67-74-216 E Pat Carter, Huntington 76-72-68-216 E Michael Mays, Lester 75-74-68-217 +1 Brad Westfall, Grafton 71-73-74-218 +2 Aaron Gizzi, ...
Death shocks Northwestern
Jul 01, 2006; ... EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern football coach Randy Walker's suddendeath left the school stunned Friday, with players praising the 52-year-old as an inspirational leader whose influence reached farbeyond the field. "I'll never forget coach Walker," kicker Joel Howells said at ...
WVU, MARSHALL OPPONENT PREVIEWS: Marshall game 4: Tennessee
Jul 01, 2006 ... EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the seventh in a series of previews onMarshall and West Virginia 2006 football opponents. * Date with Marshall: Sept. 23, TBA * Site: Neyland Stadium (102,000), Knoxville, Tenn. * Coach: Phil Fulmer (15th year, 128-37) Checking them ...
INSIDE
Jul 01, 2006 ... Doping de-Tour On the eve of the first Tour de France of the post-Lance Armstrongera, favorites Jan ...
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
Jul 01, 2006 ... Today's quote "Now anyone can go out there and bite you." 1997Wimbledon champion Martina Hingis, on the depth in womens tennis Names in the games Reds dump Hammond from beleaguered 'pen Left-hander Chris Hammond was designated for assignment on Friday,the Cincinnati ...
Area basketball
Jul 01, 2006 ... Friday's box Cuyahoga Falls 31 44 28 29 -132 West Virginia 33 34 30 41 -138 Cuyahoga Falls - Dixon 4 0-0 8, Hills 8 0-0 18, Conwell 6 2-2 15,Bowie 7 5-6 19, Cobbin 12 2-4 28, Taylor 2 0-0 5, Rashad 12 2-2 26,Dean 4 1-1 11; totals: 55 12-15 132 West Virginia - ...
World Cup
Jul 01, 2006 ... QUARTERFINALS Friday's results At Berlin Germany 1, Argentina 1, Germany won 4-2 on penalty kicks At Hamburg, Germany Italy 3, Ukraine 0 Today's games At Gelsenkirchen, Germany England vs. Portugal, 11 a.m. At Frankfurt, ...
Sports history
Jul 01, 2006 ... July 1 1859 - Amherst defeats Williams 66-32 in the first intercollegiatebaseball game. 1920 - Suzanne Lenglen of France becomes the first player to winthree Wimbledon titles in one year, taking the singles, doubles andmixed doubles. 1932 - Helen Moody wins her fifth ...
Golf
Jul 01, 2006 ... Buick Championship Friday's results Second round Darron Stiles 66-66-132 -8 Peter Lonard 65-68-133 -7 Todd Fischer 66-68-134 -6 Scott Verplank 65-69-134 -6 Stewart Cink 69-65-134 -6 Notah Begay III 68-66-134 -6 Brent Geiberger ...
W.Va. Open
Jul 01, 2006 ... DANIELS - Final found scores from the West Virginia Open golftournament at The Resort at Glade Springs: David Bradshaw, Bakerton 68-73-74-215 Barry Evans, Charleston 74-70-72-216 Jonathan Clark, Hurricane 75-67-74-216 Pat Carter, Huntington ...
Transactions
Jul 01, 2006 ... BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX-Sent OF Wily Mo Pena to Lowell of the New York-Penn League. National League ATLANTA BRAVES-Optioned ...
Youth baseball
Jul 01, 2006 ... Clendenin Little League 9-10 year olds Area 4 Pool At Clendenin Little League Charleston Central 5, Clendenin 1 Top performance - Elmore (CC) six strikeouts Roane County 3, Sissonville 0 Top performances - Bradley (R) five strikeouts; Hufford ...
Minor leagues
Jul 01, 2006 ... South Atlantic League Second half North Division W L Pct. GB Lakewood (Phillies) 6 2 .750 - Delmarva (Orioles) 4 4 .500 2 West Virginia (Brewers) 4 4 .500 2 Greensboro (Marlins) 4 5 .444 21/2 Lake County (Indians) 4 5 .444 ...
Baseball today
Jul 01, 2006 ... East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Intr Boston 48 29 .623 - z-9-1 L-1 27-10 21-19 14-2 New York 45 32 .584 3 7-3 W-2 25-16 20-16 9-7 Toronto 45 34 .570 4 z-8-2 W-4 28-16 17-18 8-8 Baltimore 37 44 .457 13 5-5 L-2 24-21 13-23 8-8 Tampa Bay 35 ...
NASCAR
Jul 01, 2006 ... Nextel Cup Pepsi 400 After Friday's qualifying; race today At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (60) Boris Said, Ford, 186.143 mph. 2. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, ...
Dunn's grand slam caps Reds' rally
Jul 01, 2006; ... CINCINNATI - Adam Dunn's grand slam with two outs in the bottom ofthe ninth inning off closer Bob Wickman on Friday night vaulted theCincinnati Reds to a 9-8 victory over the Cleveland Indians, who werevictimized again by a threadbare bullpen. The Reds trailed 7-0 after seven ...