Columbia Daily Tribune back issues from May 2006:
McCain dances around tough questions
May 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, insisting heis only mulling over another presidential candidacy in 2008, in themeantime is encountering something of a public pre-candidacyreassessment of his reputation for straight talk. In an appearance on NBC News' "Meet the ...
NHL roundup
May 01, 2006 ... - Avalanche 3, Stars 2 (OT): In Dallas, Jose Theodore stopped 50shots, 11 in overtime, and Colorado beat the Stars when AndrewBrunette scored on a rebound 13:55 into the extra period yesterday towrap up the first-round series in five games. With its third overtime victory in the ...
OPEN COLUMN Fragments from memory leave question unanswered
May 01, 2006 ... Editor, the Tribune: I am not entering the debate relative to thecharge that the Jewish minority/lobby exercises undue pressure onU.S. politics and society. Just remembering. Yes, there was the Holocaust, and genocide is still afoot guiltenough, early and late, for all to ...
Taking sides on road work proves tricky
May 01, 2006; ... Howard Orchard Road has a split identity: Half of the road is inColumbia, while the other half is in Boone County. While the difference might not matter to motorists, it's a bigdeal for the people in charge of making sure the road is in goodrepair and free of snow. "Sometimes ...
Mobsters are entertaining only in movies
May 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK - It was extremely thoughtful of Bernardo Provenzano, theboss of all the bosses of the Sicilian Mafia, to have been finallycaptured - after 43 years - on the outskirts of Corleone, Italy. Thatis the town, as we all know, from whence came the Corleone family of "The Godfather" ...
NBA roundup
May 01, 2006 ... - Lakers 99, Suns 98 (OT): In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant has made abunch of big shots during his exceptional 10-year career with the LosAngeles Lakers. After the two he hit against the Phoenix Suns led to a mostimprobable victory, the smile he flashed afterward made clear hislevel ...
House fire blamed on barbecue grill
May 01, 2006 ... Embers from a barbecue grill that came in contact with combustiblematerials sparked a fire Friday at 1311 St. Andrews St., saidBattalion Chief Steven Sapp of the Columbia Fire Department. The blaze ...
Virginia Sydow 1913-2006
May 01, 2006 ... Virginia Sydow, 92, of Sturgeon passed away Saturday, April 29,2006, at Heritage Hall in Centralia. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Good ShepherdLutheran Church in Centralia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.Tuesday ...
OPEN COLUMN Injustices demand acts, not honorary degrees
May 01, 2006 ... Editor, the Tribune: How dare the law school give Lloyd Gaines aposthumous, honorary degree? It would be akin to starving a man todeath, then providing food for his wake. Columbia and the Universityof Missouri are notorious for making token gestures toward wrongscommitted. And some of us ...
Having a ball Team builds robot that shoots hoops.
May 01, 2006; ... Had they had more resources, Columbia Robotics Team members andtheir 120-pound, 5-foot invention might have been in Atlanta thisweekend for the national FIRST Championship. Instead, the basketball-throwing robot was on display Saturdayafternoon at the LEGO Robot competition on the ...
Two arrested after search finds drugs
May 01, 2006 ... Two Columbia people were arrested on suspicion of drug chargeslast night after police executed a search warrant at their home. Thomas Currie, 20, was arrested on suspicion of possession of lessthan 25 grams of marijuana, and Pathenia Currie, 25, was arrested onsuspicion ...
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW Funeral protests
May 01, 2006; ... Sandy Davidson, journalism communications law professor at theUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, did a good deed with her thoughtfultreatise in these pages on March 7 on legal precedents that mightweigh on the issue of protests at funerals. I had surmised in this space that the ...
GRANNY'S NOTES After Christian College became co-ed, the school bought 16 bikes
May 01, 2006; ... When Christian College accepted one male dorm student and onefellow who lived at home in Columbia, President Merle Hill asked me,"What could we add in physical education instruction where fellowsand girls could learn together?" I hadn't anticipated the "together," but I snapped ...
TRIBUNE COLUMN Decathlete Sommerfeldt tuned into music, Olympics dreams
May 01, 2006; ... Mid-April is a magnificent time to be alive in Columbia. Thewildflowers are erupting into full blossom, and the birds aresinging and building nests, dressed in their brilliant springplumage. The trees are in full leaf, green and glowing in the warmmorning sun. It is a time for ...
With bold moves, Bush can avoid a Carter crisis
May 01, 2006; ... Back in November last year, I wrote in this space that thepolitical forecast for the Republican Party was "dark." Six monthslater, the darkness has not lifted; in fact, bats are now hangingfrom the White House ceiling. The bleak outlook is because of three major issues: Iraq, ...
Scherzer picks up first Big 12 win of year
May 01, 2006; ... The first time Max Scherzer finished a game this season wasn'tsupposed to be in a relief role. It also wasn't supposed to happen on April 30. But with all Missouri's star right-hander has endured this season,neither Scherzer nor MU baseball Coach Tim Jamieson was ...
Bound for the Big Apple Jets pick Smith, Rams tab Palmer on second day.
May 01, 2006; ... Start spreading the news, Brad's leaving today. He shares a birthday with the guy who sang "New York, New York,"so it's only appropriate Brad Smith begins his pro career in FrankSinatra's favorite city. Just 23 minutes into the second day of the NFL draft, the New YorkJets ...
Mirts back as coach at Hickman
May 01, 2006; ... After a year away from coaching, Tonya Mirts will be back on thesidelines as Hickman's girls basketball coach. Hickman Principal Mike Jeffers said this morning that Mirts wasrehired to the position she resigned in 2005 after 11 seasons. Shereplaces Curt Riley, whose coaching ...
AREA SCENE
May 01, 2006 ... Hickman lacrosse team falls in OTIn a game delayed by lightning yesterday in St. Louis, the Hickmanboys lacrosse team lost to Parkway West 10-9 in overtime. J.J. Bennett scored three times for the Kewpies (9-4). KendallEckles and Zach Nikin both scored twice, and John Gayer ...
Donna Eichelberger, 1941-2006
May 01, 2006 ... Donna K. Eichelberger passed away Friday, April 28, 2006, inHollister. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, at MemorialFuneral Home with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of theservice. She was born Sept. 29, 1941, in Fairfield, Iowa.She is ...
SPORTSCENE
May 01, 2006 ... Talladega delayed by rainThis time, the mess at Talladega Superspeedway couldn't be pinnedon the scary crashes typical of restrictor-plate racing. Blame it on the rain. The Aaron's 499 was postponed until todayafter a 1-hour, 40-minute rain delay yesterday, leaving pole ...
MU returns to .500 mark
May 01, 2006; ... It's not where the Missouri softball team expected to be, but atleast the Tigers are back to .500. Missouri (23-23, 7-9 Big 12) beat Texas Tech 2-1 yesterday atUniversity Field to complete a two-game sweep and even its record. Center fielder Micaela Minner provided most of the ...
C.O. Clements 1918-2006
May 01, 2006 ... Charles Oliver "C.O." Clements, 88, of Moberly passed away Sunday,April 30, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Cater FuneralHome in Moberly with visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Burialwith ...
Jews' safety depends on aiding Palestinians
May 02, 2006; ... I grew up in a moderately observant Jewish home and was educatedin the typically pro-Zionist Jewish household. I spent a yearstudying in Israel while I was in college and was active in theAmerican-Israel Public Affairs Committee. As I've reached adulthood,I've given a lot of thought to ...
Helias slows Rock Bridge, tightens District 10 race
May 02, 2006; ... Undefeated against district foes entering yesterday's baseballgame against Helias, Rock Bridge had an opportunity to stake itsclaim to the No. 1 seed in the Class 4 District 10 Tournament. Instead, Kelly Fick and the Crusaders made their case for a first-round bye in the six-team ...
John Wright 1946-2006
May 02, 2006 ... John Henry Wright, 60, of Columbia passed away Friday, April 28,2006, at The Bluffs. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at St. Luke UnitedMethodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday atWarren ...
Smith nice fit for Jets' plans
May 02, 2006; ... Seven years to the day that Joe Namath quarterbacked his last gamefor the New York Jets - Dec. 12, 1976 - Brad Smith was born. Is itdestiny that Smith follows "Broadway Joe" in the Meadowlands? "I think it's a really interesting place for him," said MarkBartelstein, Smith's agent, ...
NBA roundup
May 02, 2006 ... - Clippers 101, Nuggets 83: The Clippers have done their part,ending a 30-year drought in the process. Now, it's up to the Lakersto set up an unprecedented playoff matchup between the Los Angelesrivals. Cuttino Mobley and Corey Maggette each scored 23 points, EltonBrand added 21 ...
Michael Fox, 1955-2006
May 02, 2006 ... Michael S. Fox, 50, of Columbia died Sunday, April 30, 2006, atUniversity Hospital. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at Our Ladyof Lourdes Catholic Church. Services conducted by the Rev. PhilNiekamp will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes ...
Senator gives thumbs down on stem cells Talent opposes proposed amendment.
May 02, 2006; ... With a constitutional amendment to protect a cloning procedurelikely headed for the Missouri ballot, U.S. Sen. Jim Talent yesterdayannounced his opposition to the measure. Talent, a Republican, is locked in a tough re-election battle withDemocratic state Auditor Claire McCaskill ...
TOP DRAWER
May 02, 2006 ... A listing of the honorable, noteworthy, new and what's ahead forbusinesspeople in Columbia. ONWARD & UPWARD Emily Smith, a 2005 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, has joined the J. Patty Financial Group of the NorthwesternMutual Financial Network as a financial ...
OPEN COLUMN Conservative's plans would destroy public education
May 02, 2006 ... Editor, the Tribune: As a teacher, I cannot allow MichaelWilliams' opinion on public education to go unchallenged. He claimsconservatism will make public education better. I would like toaddress each point, but space will only allow me to address the mostconcerning. His second ...
City says `yes' to grapes, `no' to grocery store Moser's plan trips over lighting in parking lot.
May 02, 2006; ... The city council spent more than half an hour last night debating5 feet. The council finally rejected a development plan for a Moser'sGrocery Store on Range Line Street because it called for 30-foot-tall light poles, 5 feet above the Planning and Zoning Commission'srecommended ...
Wine sales allowed at art festival.
May 02, 2006; ... Bottoms up. Wine lovers emerged victorious from the city council meeting lastnight after a motion passed to allow restricted alcohol sales at thisyear's Art in the Park festival at Stephens Lake Park. Parks and Recreation Director Mike Hood had recommended againstthe idea ...
OPEN COLUMN Letter writer forgets about rights of business owners
May 02, 2006 ... Editor, the Tribune: No, Roger Langendoerfer, you missed thepoint. It is about who owns the business and who should control howhis or her own business is operated. You, as a staunch nonsmoker,have your right to go into that bar or restaurant, but you do nothave the right to demand - ...
Contribute where need is greatest Doctor doesn't lose duty on the court.
May 02, 2006; ... Financial-aid programs let me attend college and law school at IvyLeague institutions. I believe in repaying the generosity shown me,but one of these schools has one of the largest endowments in thecountry. Can my charitable obligation be satisfied by my donating to otherschools ...
Worker offers pizzas to appease suspects
May 02, 2006 ... Columbia police today were looking for two teenagers who accosteda pizza deliveryman and demanded money early yesterday in the 2200block of Whitegate Drive. According to a news release from the Columbia PoliceDepartment, the victim told police two men, one of whom might ...
OPEN COLUMN Poor teaching methods cause achievement gap
May 02, 2006 ... Editor, the Tribune: As a longtime educator, I do not believesegregation is the answer to closing the achievement gap. The issueis complicated, but if you research thoroughly you will find that thelow achievement of minorities, as well as of white children, has moreto do with ineffective ...
OUR TOWN Craig James
May 02, 2006; ... <!--BODY-->Craig James gets paid to ride a bike. He also gets paid to bailoff of it while in motion if he has to apprehend a bad guy. The 46-year-old has worked as a sheriff's deputy for more than 13years, including four years as a captain in the Cooper CountySheriff's ...
GET INVOLVED
May 02, 2006 ... - Voluntary Action Center needs help during Lunch in the Parkfrom June 19 to Aug. 18 at Douglass Park. Call Cindy Mustard at 449-6959. - Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers to help in its ResaleStore. Shifts are from 8:30 a.m. to noon and noon to 3:30 p.m. CallBill View at ...
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW Trib Talk wisdom
May 02, 2006; ... Reading Trib Talk can get you riled up. Able to commentanonymously, callers let loose with stuff they don't have the moxieto say for attribution. We get criticized for allowing this, but it spawns moreinteresting comment, and we do edit rather carefully to ...
CITY COUNCIL ACTION
May 02, 2006 ... The Columbia City Council held its regular meeting last night inthe Daniel Boone Building, 701 E. Broadway. In attendance were FirstWard Councilwoman Almeta Crayton, Second Ward Councilman Chris Janku,Third Ward Councilman Bob Hutton, Fourth Ward Councilman JimLoveless, Fifth Ward ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
May 02, 2006 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from 7a.m. May 1 to 7 a.m. May 2 COLUMBIA POLICE - Jared Armstrong, 20, 1121 W. Broadway, warrant for municipalmisdemeanor. - Gregory Arthell Branscomb, 49, of 1607 Westwind Drive, Apt. A,leaving the scene of ...
A historic renovation hits snags Tenant to leave Boonville landmark.
May 02, 2006; ... Bob Mayer and others working on an ambitious project to restoreBoonville's Frederick Hotel looked weary last week during a tour ofthe historic landmark. "Historic restorations can give you a hard time," he said. "Youalways run into issues." Those issues have caused the ...
Education officials fear proposed cap on state spending
May 02, 2006; ... A Kansas City man wants to restrict how much money the state canspend in a budget year, but education officials say the plan wouldstrangle services already underfunded. Patrick Tuohey, head of the Missourians in Charge group proposingthe spending cap, said he's confident the group ...
BIRTHS
May 02, 2006 ... - Sheanna and Jeremy Crane of Columbia are the parents of an 8-pound boy born April 6, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center. - Monica and Steve Barton of Harrisburg are the parents of an 8-pound, 8-ounce girl born April 19, 2006, at Boone Hospital Center. - Amber and Travis ...
Signs of Kerry run trigger anxiety attack
May 02, 2006; ... I have long believed that any columnist who writes about apresidential election more than two years before Election Day shouldhave her fingers peeled from her keyboard and be taken off to a rehabclinic for political junkies. The only reason I risk that fate now isto soothe an escalating ...
NOTES FROM BOOMERANG CREEK It's hard out there for our feline friends
May 01, 2006; ... My morning ritual is this. I awake shortly before 5, walkbarefooted to the kitchen and start the coffee machine Kit fills withfresh coffee grounds before bed each night. While black liquidpercolates into a glass carafe and puffs of steam escape into theroom, I open the door to the ...
Police arrest teen on firearms charges
May 01, 2006 ... A 15-year-old was taken into custody early today on suspicion ofweapons charges after a Columbia police officer heard gunshots nearHickman High School at about 3 a.m. and chased down the male suspect. An officer began hearing gun shots at 2:47 a.m. in the area southof Hickman High ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
May 01, 2006 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from 7a.m. April 28 to 7 a.m. April 29 COLUMBIA POLICE - Dawnetta Kaye Briscoe, 22, of Boonville, driving while licenseis suspended or revoked, leaving the scene of an accident, carelessand imprudent driving, $5,145 ...
COMING UP
May 01, 2006 ... Tuesday The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. atHigbee R-8 High School, 128 Evans in Higbee. Writers Wayne Miller and Brian Barker will read from their worksat 5:30 p.m. at Ragtag Cinemacafe, 23 N. Tenth St. Suicide Bereavement Support Group ...
Mumps has arrived, experts say, but it's no epidemic
May 01, 2006; ... Jeff Hoelscher remembers having the mumps when he was a young manserving in the Navy about 20 years ago. He was on military leave when he woke up one morning to a sore jawand swollen cheeks. A trip to the emergency room confirmed he had thevirus. "I was told to just take it ...
THE THIRD AGE Prolonging life might not be good idea for anyone
May 01, 2006; ... So you want to live forever? Maybe you should consider some workbeing done by a number of scientists and those I choose to callpseudo-scientists. After some conversations about end-of-life issues and theprolonging of existence, a friend sent me an interesting article fromThe ...
Boycott proves a tough sell Elsewhere, strikes rally immigrants.
May 01, 2006; ... Eduardo Crespi has one question for Mid-Missourians. "How do you like to eat your turkey with or without feathers?"Crespi asked. It's a reference to the number of Hispanics working in food-processing plants in Mid-Missouri and what could happen if they wereall sent back to ...
Panel says it needs OK for student loan sale
May 02, 2006; ... JEFFERSON CITY - A new wrinkle has emerged in Gov. Matt Blunt'splan to sell millions of dollars worth of student loans to pay forconstruction on public university campuses. The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority Board has notifiedBlunt that it now believes legislative ...
ACTION LINE
May 02, 2006; ... Q: What are the plans for the old Ashland High School? I heardthat the school district is going to tear it down and put in aparking lot. Is that true? A: "There are no immediate plans to demolish the building," saidSusan Gauzy, superintendent of the Southern Boone County R-I ...
PC INFO Simple steps can prevent identity theft
May 02, 2006; ... Shopping online has become both a convenience and a necessity.Although I'm a firm advocate of supporting local merchants,especially the mom-and-pop stores, it's usually price and selectionthat opens my wallet to the Web. This week begins a short series of safety tips to ensure ...
Arizona owes great debt to Silent Senator
May 02, 2006; ... PHOENIX - Water is an odd natural resource. It falls unbidden fromthe sky and gathers without human help underground. It flows throughmany jurisdictions, giving rise to the old Western axiom that whiskeyis for drinking and water is for fighting over. Time was, thefighting was done with ...
AREA SCENE
May 03, 2006 ... Collier signs with Columbia CollegeThe Columbia College women's basketball team has signed KhaliaCollier, a 5-foot-10 forward from Fort Zumwalt South, to a letter ofintent. Collier averaged 14 points and six rebounds as a senior. She shot40 percent from 3-point range and ...
Bruins put on striking display Sophomore Kelly leads Rock Bridge past Smith-Cotton.
May 02, 2006; ... With three goals in her past two games, Lauren Kelly is on ascoring tear for the Rock Bridge girls soccer team. But ask hercoach, Marc VanDover, about his sophomore striker's exploits, and allhe can say is that we haven't seen anything yet. "She's going to have bigger nights, too," ...
Murder suspect pleads not guilty
May 02, 2006; ... One of three men charged in the killing of 34-year-old CarlosKelly in March waived formal arraignment yesterday in Boone CountyCircuit Court and pleaded not guilty to first-degree robbery andsecond-degree murder. Shackled at the wrists and ankles and dressed in the ...
NHL roundup
May 02, 2006 ... - Oilers 4, Red Wings 3: Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wingsare headed back home after yet another early collapse in theplayoffs. This one might have been the most surprising. For the thirdstraight postseason, the Red Wings were knocked out of the postseasonmuch sooner than ...
AREA SCENE
May 02, 2006 ... CorrectionAn article in Sunday's Tribune incorrectly stated that the lastTexas A&M quarterback to be chosen in the NFL draft was Gary Kubiakin 1983. Bucky Richardson was drafted in 2002. MU women's golfers get regional bid The Missouri women's golf team received a ...
President should get set to veto Congress complicates Iraq funding request.
May 02, 2006 ... This appeared Friday in the Miami Herald. It's bad enough that the administration has chosen to fund the warin Iraq - now in its fourth year - on an "emergency" basis thatcircumvents the planning and scrutiny required by the legislativebudgeting process. But now Congress has found ...
Pauline Noel, 1919-2006
May 02, 2006 ... Pauline B. Noel, 87, of Columbia, formerly of Moberly, passed awayMonday, May 1, 2006, at Southampton Place in Columbia. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, at Memorial ParkCemetery. Visitation will be from noon until ...