Charleston Gazette back issues from April 2007:
Beckley, Hinton hospital staff strike
Apr 02, 2007; ... davinwhite@wvgazette.com More than 400 hospital workers in Beckley and Hinton went onstrike Sunday after unsuccessful contract negotiations, according toa union representative. Licensed practical nurses, nurse aides, housekeeping, clerical andmaintenance staff represented by ...
New signs of downturn in meth use
Apr 02, 2007 ... Positive trend The number of labs uncovered in Putnam County fell by ...
WVU search panel undeterred by judge's comments: Criticisms won't delay decision, chief says
Apr 02, 2007; ... Concerns voiced by a federal judge will not deter or alter thesearch for a new president at West Virginia University, the manoverseeing the process says. "Let me make it perfectly clear," said Steve Goodwin, chairman ofWVU's board of governors. "The next president of West ...
Putnam recruiter to be promoted
Apr 02, 2007; ... alisonk@wvgazette.com TEAYS VALLEY - Like many small-town kids, Chad Isom wanted a wayto see the world. He joined the Marines 18 years ago, right out of high school.After serving in the Persian Gulf War and with a supply unit inOkinawa, Japan, Isom is back in small-town ...
6 U.S. troops killed in Iraq: McCain expresses 'cautious optimism' after visit
Apr 02, 2007; ... BAGHDAD - After a heavily guarded trip to a Baghdad market, Sen.John McCain insisted Sunday that a U.S.-Iraqi security crackdown inthe capital was working and said Americans lacked a "full picture" ofthe progress. The U.S. military later reported six soldiers werekilled in roadside ...
New signs of downturn in meth use
Apr 02, 2007; ... Positive trend The number of labs uncovered in Putnam County fell by more than 50percent last year from 2005. Other areas are reporting similar drops. Methamphetamine abuse appears to be losing its grip on towns andcities across the country. Last year, federal officials ...
Study links pregnancy weight, fat toddlers
Apr 02, 2007; ... NEW YORK - The standard advice for how much weight a woman shouldgain during pregnancy may need to changed, concludes a rigorous andprovocative study suggesting that even accepted weight gains mayraise the risk of having an overweight toddler. Women in the study who gained the ...
Mormon leader affirms health
Apr 02, 2007; ... SALT LAKE CITY - The 96-year-old leader of The Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saints said Sunday he is still in good healthdespite "rumors to the contrary." "Skillful doctors and nurses keep me on track and some of you maygo before I do," Gordon B. Hinckley said, drawing ...
Clinton campaign reports $26 million raised in early 2007
Apr 02, 2007; ... WASHINGTON - Shattering previous records, Democrat Hillary RodhamClinton collected $26 million for her presidential campaign duringthe first three months of the year and transferred an additional $10million from her Senate fundraising account, aides said Sunday. The campaign did ...
Earthquake triggers tsunami in Pacific: Reports differ on island death toll
Apr 02, 2007; ... HONIARA, Solomon Islands - A powerful undersea earthquake Mondayin the South Pacific sent a tsunami several yards high crashing intothe Solomon Islands, devastating at least one village, officials andresidents said. Police and residents said a wave about 10 feet high struck ...
Pelosi to tell Syria to stop terrorism
Apr 02, 2007; ... JERUSALEM - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will tell Syrian leaderswhen she visits Damascus this week on a trip criticized by the Bushadministration that Israel will only engage in peace talks if Syriastops supporting Palestinian militants, Israel said Sunday. The message came during ...
Iran airs new video footage of captured British sailors
Apr 02, 2007 ... The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran Irans official Arabic-languagetelevision channel aired short video clips Sunday showing what itsaid were two of the 15 captured British sailors pointing to a map ofthe Persian Gulf. The two, who appeared in separate video clipswearing military fatigues ...
Readers' forum
Apr 02, 2007 ... Union ballots should be private Editor: As a small-business owner, my business depends on my maintaining agood relationship with my employees, one based on trust and mutualrespect. While I don't believe union representation would bebeneficial in my particular business, all ...
Regional talks needed on Iraq
Apr 02, 2007; ... The Bush administration has been rightly and roundly criticizedfor its failure to plan for the post-Saddam era. That failureproduced the Iraq chaos that has trapped us all. But historians will be equally harsh on those, including membersof Congress, who want U.S. troops to leave ...
Potpourri
Apr 02, 2007; ... WEST Virginia is different from much of America. Latest figuresfrom the Census Bureau say: In the nation as a whole, 19.4 percent offamilies speak a language other than English at home, but just 2percent of West Virginians do. Whites make up 74.7 percent of theU.S. population, but 95 ...
20th Century Images: Gov. Meadows, 1946; by Richard Andre
Apr 02, 2007 ... Clarence Watson Meadows served as the 22nd governor of the stateof West Virginia from 1945 to 1949. Born in Beckley on Feb. 11, 1904, Meadows was the son of aprominent Raleigh County politician and was considered a chip off theold block. He studied law and worked his way up ...
Rescue chambers: Long time coming
Apr 02, 2007; ... INTERNATIONAL Coal Group, which owns the tragic Sago Mine inUpshur County, announced that it would install airtight emergencyshelters in its underground operations to protect miners from deadlyfires or explosions. These shelters, or rescue chambers, are used in mines around ...
Readers' voice
Apr 02, 2007 ... * It amazes me that the West Virginia state high school boysbasketball tournament semi-final game had 14,000 people and the NIThas 7,000 people. It really isn't worth a hoot. * The morning traffic problems at Scott Teays Elementary School inPutnam County are way beyond ridiculous ....
Obituaries: Obit
Apr 02, 2007 ... Margaret Arbaugh Margaret Arbaugh, 75, of St. Albans, passed away Friday, March 30,2007. Margaret is survived by her husband, Donald Arbaugh; her children,Donald W. Arbaugh of Richmond, Va., Theresa J. Arbaugh of Atlanta,Ga., Randy Arbaugh of Atlanta, Ga., and Dawn Smith of ...
Elkins man shot dead after argument
Apr 02, 2007 ... BOWDEN - A Randolph County man was shot and killed after arguingwith another man late Saturday in the Monongahela National Forest,police said. Jonathan Ray Shaw, 21, of Elkins died at Davis Memorial Hospitalin Elkins with a single gunshot wound in his chest, said Sgt ....
Clarification
Apr 02, 2007 ... The virtual Stations of the Cross exhibit, promoted in theSaturday Gazette-Mail, will not be viewable at ...
SUNDAY'S WEATHER IN CHARLESTON:
Apr 02, 2007 ... * Temperatures: High 76 Low 60 High 91 (1974) Low 18(1923) * Precipitation: 24 hours at 8 ...
EYEWITNESS NEWS: STORMTEAM WEATHER; WCHS/FOX 11; Karen Wynne's Outlook
Apr 02, 2007 ... April starts off gorgeous! Today well see plenty of sunshine, withhighs in the mid-70s. Mostly clear skies tonight in the ...
Powerball winning ticket bought in Wis.
Apr 02, 2007; ... Saturday, March 31, 2007 MADISON, Wis. - The winning Powerball ticket in the weekenddrawing was purchased in nearby Stoughton, the Wisconsin Lottery saidSunday. It said the ticket worth $40.7 million was bought at the FoodPantry/Diamond Jubilee there. The winning ...
World weather
Apr 02, 2007 ... Inside information Amsterdam 59 46 Clr Athens 60 50 Rain Baghdad 79 47 PCldy Berlin 60 41 Rain Bermuda 66 56 Rain Cairo 90 62 PCldy Calgary 37 30 Snow Dublin 50 42 PCldy Hong Kong 83 77 PCldy Jerusalem 81 48 ...
Oak Hill man arrested after shooting at police
Apr 02, 2007 ... OAK HILL - A Fayette County man was in the Southern Regional JailSunday after firing shots at Oak Hill and county officers earlySunday, police said. Oak Hill police were sent to a home at about 2:45 a.m. afterneighbors complained about a man firing shots, according to a ...
National weather
Apr 02, 2007 ... Anchorage 34 20 Cldy Atlanta 73 62 PCldy Boston 56 38 Rain Charlotte,N.C. 72 57 PCldy Chicago 62 42 PCldy Cincinnati 71 51 PCldy Cleveland 67 48 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 78 59 PCldy Denver 66 42 PCldy Detroit 68 44 ...
Czech quartet flaunts facets of homeland composer's gem: Review
Apr 02, 2007; ... The Czech composer Bedrich Smetana created two string quartets.The first one, "From My Life," gets played a lot; the second, not somuch. I can't remember hearing it played in Charleston in my 17 yearsas a critic. Leave it to a young Czech ensemble on its first U.S. tour, ...
Parkersburg ups efforts to preserve city's landmarks
Apr 02, 2007; ... PARKERSBURG - The Wood County Historic and Preservation Societywants to develop a plan to save the historical structures inParkersburg. "Parkersburg has probably, historically, done less than any majorcity in the state over the last 25 or 30 years to preserve ourheritage," said ...
Nitro pileup
Apr 02, 2007; ... Nitro emergency officials survey the damage to a Toyota Camry, oneof three vehicles involved in an accident at about 11:20 a.m. Sunday,Nitro Police Capt. W.E. Javins said. A 2003 Ford Ranger heading weston W.Va. 25 failed to yield to traffic while trying to turn towardthe St. Albans ...
Ferry Building on Ellis Island opens after major renovation
Apr 02, 2007; ... ELLIS ISLAND, N.J. - Abandoned and fallen into disuse for decades,a significant piece of American immigrant history is reopening onEllis Island following extensive restoration. Parts of the island were opened to the public in 1990, for thefirst time since the immigration complex ...
Report: UM offers job to Beilein
Apr 02, 2007; ... dphickman1@aol.com MORGANTOWN - According to multiple sources in Michigan, JohnBeilein is considering an offer to become the University ofMichigan's next basketball. Both the Detroit News and The Detroit Free Press on Sunday nightreported that UM athletic director Bill ...
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - OPENING DAY: 'If you're not optimistic... 'Opening day brings renewed hope around major leagues
Apr 02, 2007; ... Terry Francona sat in the dugout at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadiumon a warm, sunny Sunday and expressed the feelings of most baseballfans. "Opening day is 24 hours away," the Boston Red Sox manager said."If you're not optimistic, you're crazy. But I think we have alegitimate ...
Mounds of talent: Hurricane pitching staff has yet to allow a run in six games
Apr 02, 2007; ... Game by game Results of Hurricanes first six games, all wins:Opponent Score Spring Valley 11-0 (6 inn.) Riverside 7-0Huntington 7-0 Capital 7-0 Lincoln Co. 10-0 (6 inn.) Logan 8-0 rickryan@wvgazette.com On the heels of Huntington High's dream team in ...
For Inman, the ultimate adjustment
Apr 02, 2007; ... IN SOME WAYS, it seems like yesterday that Doug Legursky, JohnInman and David Ziegler were freshmen fighting their way onto theoffensive line depth chart. Then Inman, the man from Chad Pennington's private school inKnoxville, Tenn., reminds you about the start of his career and ...
INSIDE
Apr 02, 2007 ... NBA roundup Jason Williams (55) scored 21 points, but ...
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
Apr 02, 2007 ... Today's quote "I use the same things everyone else uses - protein,supplements, vitamins. Theres no justification for my talent. Im goodbecause Im good. Theres no secret. Im just good. A-Rod is good. Justaccept it." Giants slugger Barry Bonds Names in the games Phelps earns ...
NCAA Championship - Ohio st. vs. Florida: Double feature; Three months after playing for BCS title, Gators and Buckeyes meet again
Apr 02, 2007; ... ATLANTA - It's no accident that they are meeting again for achampionship. Calling it pure coincidence might not be totally right,either. Florida and Ohio State are dominating marquee college sports likeno two programs ever have. Their meeting today for the basketballtitle comes ...
This date in sports
Apr 02, 2007 ... April 2 1876 - The first official National League baseball game is playedwith Boston beating Philadelphia 6-5. 1939 - Ralph Guldahl beats Sam Snead by one stroke to capture theMasters golf tournament. 1983 - New York Islander Mike Bossy becomes the first player ...
NHL
Apr 02, 2007 ... Saturday's games Atlanta 3, Boston 2 Colorado 2, Minnesota 1 Montreal 4, Buffalo 3 Ottawa 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 Toronto 5, Pittsburgh 4, OT N.Y. Rangers 6, Philadelphia 4 Tampa Bay 5, Washington 2 Anaheim 3, St. Louis 2, ...
Mets, Glavine spoil Cards' celebration
Apr 02, 2007; ... ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Cardinals' World Series celebrationlasted until the game started. Then it was the Mets' turn. Tom Glavine got his 291st win and Carlos Delgado put the Metsahead with an early two-run double off Chris Carpenter, leading NewYork to a 6-1 victory Sunday night ...
NASCAR-Nextel Cup
Apr 02, 2007 ... NASCAR-Nextel Cup Goody's Cool Orange 500 Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, Va. Lap length: 0.526 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (20) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500 laps, 70.258 mph. $198,736. 2. (3) Jeff Gordon, ...
Spring training
Apr 02, 2007 ... Final Spring Training Glance AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Detroit 21 10 .677 Texas 16 11 .593 Oakland 17 12 .586 Los Angeles 19 14 .576 Boston 15 12 .556 Baltimore 16 13 .552 Cleveland 16 14 .533 New York 14 13 ...
AAU basketball
Apr 02, 2007 ... AAU district tournament At George Washington 12-and-under boys Championship WV Wildcats 87, WV Bombers 56 W - Crouser 26, Clark 19, Eddie 19; B - Brown 12, Kincaid 11 Third-place game WV Legends 68, WV Storm 34 L - Burks 13, S - Small ...
Golf
Apr 02, 2007 ... PGA Tour Houston Open Sunday At Redstone GC Tournament Course Humble, Texas Purse: $5.5 million Yardage: 7,457; Par: 72 Final Adam Scot, $990,000 69-71-65-66-271 S.Appleby, $484,000 66-72-67-69-274 B.Watson, $484,000 ...
College baseball
Apr 02, 2007 ... First game Ashland (4) W.Va. State (8) ab r h bi ab r h bi Rowland cf 4 1 0 0 JoMiller rf 4 2 3 0 Tates rf 2 2 2 1 Wrkman cf 4 3 3 1 Jirsa 3b 4 0 2 2 Halstd 1b 4 0 2 1 Richrds 2b 4 0 1 0 JeMiller 2b 4 0 4 3 Petkac lf 2 0 1 1 Holstine dh ...
Pro tennis
Apr 02, 2007 ... ATP-WTA Tour Sony Ericsson Open Sunday Key Biscayne, Fla. Men's singles Championship Novak Djokovic (10), Serbia, def. Guillermo Canas, Argentina, 6-3, 6-2, ...
Women's basketball
Apr 02, 2007 ... Sunday boxscores TENNESSEE 56, NORTH CAROLINA 50 NORTH CAROLINA (34-4) Larkins 2-4 0-0 4, McCants 6-12 0-0 13, Pringle 1-7 2-2 4, Latta 4-13 3-3 13, Little 4-9 1-2 9, Miller 1-6 0-0 3, Claytor 0-0 0-0 0,McFarland 1-3 0-1 2, Breland 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 20-57 6-8 ...
Today's area schedule
Apr 02, 2007 ... HIGH SCHOOL Baseball Van at Valley, 4:30 p.m. Capital at Parkersburg South, 5 p.m. Chapmanville at Scott Lincoln County at St. Albans, 6:30 p.m. Huntington at George Washington, 7 p.m. Woodrow Wilson at Princeton, 5 p.m. Riverside at ...
Baseball today
Apr 02, 2007 ... East Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Intr Baltimore 0 0 .000 - 0-0 W-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Boston 0 0 .000 - 0-0 W-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 New York 0 0 .000 - 0-0 W-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 - 0-0 W-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Toronto 0 0 .000 - 0-0 W-0 0-0 0-0 ...
NBA
Apr 02, 2007 ... National Basketball Association At A Glance By The Associated Press All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-Toronto 41 32 .562 - New Jersey 34 39 .466 7 New York 31 42 .425 10 Philadelphia 29 44 ...
Reds look for better start: Cubs opened with 16-7 win in Cincinnati last season
Apr 02, 2007; ... CINCINNATI - With President Bush watching from a luxury box inCincinnati, the Chicago Cubs scored 16 runs in their season opener ayear ago. And, it was nothing new. The Cubs have mastered the art of the fast start, scoring 16 runsin each of their last two openers. They've ...
Men's basketball
Apr 02, 2007 ... FINAL FOUR At The Georgia Dome Atlanta National semifinals Saturday's results Ohio State 67, Georgetown 60 Florida 76, UCLA 66 National championship Today's game Ohio State (35-3) vs. Florida (34-5), 9 p.m. Saturday ...
Sports on TV/radio
Apr 02, 2007 ... TELEVISION (ESPN) 1 p.m. - baseball: Devil Rays at Yankees (TBS) 1:05 p.m. - baseball: Braves at Phillies (ESPN2) WGN2 p.m. - baseball: Cubs at Reds (ESPN) 4 p.m. - baseball: Red Sox at Royals (ESPN2) 7 p.m. - baseball: Orioles at Twins (VERSUS) 8 ...
Rutgers limits LSU to record low in 59-35 rout
Apr 02, 2007; ... CLEVELAND - C. Vivian Stringer is just one win away from thatelusive championship she's been chasing for 25 years, with a Rutgersteam even she didn't believe would make a run to the Final Four. Rutgers' improbable tournament continued with a dominating 59-35victory over LSU on ...
Parker's steal lifts Lady Vols past Tar Heels
Apr 02, 2007; ... Womens Final Four At Cleveland Sundays games * Rutgers 59, LSU 35* Tennessee 56, North Carolina 50 Championship Tuesday * Tennessee(33-3) vs. Rutgers (27-8), 8:30 p.m. CLEVELAND - With Candace Parker making the biggest steal,Tennessee sneaked back into the NCAA ...
Jackets, Ashland split pair: Roundup
Apr 02, 2007 ... Jeff Miller went 4-for-4 with three RBIs as West Virginia Statedefeated Ashland 8-4 in the opening game of a baseball doubleheaderSunday in Institute. The Yellow Jackets' Josh Miller and Eric Workman had three hitseach in the opener. Ashland bounced back in the nightcap, ...
COUCH SLOUCH: Lofton's nomadic saga not unlike Zsa Zsa's nine marriages
Apr 02, 2007; ... Q. For which baseball team is Kenny Lofton the Opening Day leadoffhitter? A. I have absolutely no idea. Correct! Lofton, the Bedouin of baseball, is now with the Texas Rangers,the 11th team in his major league career, tying Todd Zeile for mostclubs played for by a ...
Southern Illinois gives Lowery seven-year contract extension
Apr 02, 2007; ... Chris Lowery will stay put at alma mater Southern IllinoisUniversity, agreeing to a seven-year contract extension that will payhim $750,000 a season to coach the Salukis. The deal announced Sunday triples Lowery's salary this season,when he guided Southern Illinois to a school ...
Winning it all twice? Here's picking Florida: Commentary
Apr 02, 2007; ... ATLANTA - Remember, the NCAA championship game is a notoriouspetri dish of upsets. And Ohio State is a Doberman underdog - a No. 1 seed with a 22-game winning streak and the most promising big man in collegebasketball since Shaquille O'Neal. But few teams have seemed as ...
Suns torch Mavs 126-104
Apr 02, 2007; ... The Phoenix Suns beat the visiting Dallas Mavericks again, andthis one was no down-to-the-wire thriller between the teams with thebest records in the NBA. Leandro Barbosa scored 29 points and the Suns beat the Mavericksfor the second time in 18 days, 126-104 on Sunday. Amare ...
Johnson outduels Gordon at Martinsville
Apr 02, 2007; ... MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Once the prodigy brought into the HendrickMotorsports fold by Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson gave his mentor noquarter with victory at stake. Johnson withstood his teammate's 53-lap challenge that includedplenty of banging Sunday and held him off by a bumper for ...
Sports briefs
Apr 02, 2007 ... Golf: Pressel wins first LPGA major Morgan Pressel became the youngest major champion in LPGA Tourhistory Sunday with a game well beyond her 18 years, closing with a 3-under 69 at the Kraft Nabisco Championship as everyone around herself-destructed. Pressel played her final ...
STATEHOUSE BEAT: Capitol security may need beefing up
Apr 02, 2007; ... Last week's crazed driver episode at the Capitol Complex,resulting in major damage to the Veterans Memorial, has again raiseddebate over whether the state needs to tighten up security. It also produced some truly amazing surveillance videos, which Iwas privileged to view. I ...
Deadline over, Tribune still mulls buyout offers
Apr 02, 2007; ... CHICAGO - Tribune Co. remained silent Sunday as its board ofdirectors reportedly met to vote on competing buyout offers for themedia company. Tribune's 11-member board appeared to favor a $7.9 billion buyoutoffer by real-estate mogul Sam Zell, the Chicago Tribune, which isowned ...