Columbia Daily Tribune back issues from August 2007:
Willard Williams, 1917-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... Willard Dee Williams, 89, of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, July31, 2007, at Ashland Healthcare. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at MountPleasant Baptist Church in Hartsburg. Burial will follow in MountPleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m ....
Cowboys poised for breakout campaign
Aug 01, 2007; ... It won't take long to learn about the Big 12 Conference team manyproject for a breakthrough season. The Oklahoma State Cowboys playone of the most challenging nonconference games in the league: atGeorgia on Sept. 1. OSU's first venture "Between the Hedges" since 1946 should ...
Coaches gather, mourn Prosser About 600 people attend funeral service.
Aug 01, 2007 ... CLEMMONS, N.C. - Chris Paul, the point guard Skip Prosser said hewouldn't trade for anyone, couldn't hold back the tears last night ashe eulogized his former Wake Forest coach. Looking at the closed coffin from the lectern, Paul addressedProsser in a voice that cracked with ...
Sue Thornhill, 1948-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... Surrounded by her loving family, Susan Kay "Sue" Thornhill, 59, ofClark passed away at her home on Thursday, July 26, 2007, after abrave fight with melanoma.A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 4, atSturgeon Christian Church. She was born on April 24, ...
Raymond Miller, 1923-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... Raymond E. Miller, age 83, of St. Augustine, Fla., a formerCentral Missouri resident, died Thursday, July 26, 2007, in St.Augustine. Graveside services and interment with military honors will beconducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Riverview Cemetery with theRev. R.W. Beard ...
Reds for ribs
Aug 01, 2007 ... Chinese spareribs are lush, meaty bones sticky-sweet with aseemingly exotic red sauce, glistening with rendered fat and kissedby the smoky char of the oven. Delicious year-round, spareribs seemall the more appealing now as rising temps chase us out of kitchendomesticity and into the ...
Ruling a loss for tobacco Smoking suit headed to state's high court.
Aug 01, 2007 ... KANSAS CITY - In a groundbreaking decision yesterday, a Missouriappeals court found evidence of intentional wrongdoing by a tobaccocompany but ordered the case retried on the issue of punitivedamages. In setting aside a $20 million punitive verdict - the largest everawarded in ...
FOOD SLEUTH Home garden yields sense of pride
Aug 01, 2007 ... Little more than 23 years ago, my husband and I stood over ourfirstborn's crib with tears in our eyes, marveling at the miracle wehad created - a perfect child, the greatest gift, with yet-untappedpotential. Fast-forward two decades, and the infant son we fed,watered and nurtured grew up ...
Fay Drake, 1918-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... Fay Irene Drake, 85, of Moberly died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, atRavenwood Terrace. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at Cater FuneralHome in Moberly with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitationwill be from 4 to 6 ...
Archuleta happy to get out of Washington, rejoin Smith
Aug 01, 2007 ... BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - In November last year, the richest safety inthe NFL didn't think he was worth a cent. Adam Archuleta didn't want to associate with his WashingtonRedskins teammates or coaches, let alone practice with them on adaily basis. He lost his starting spot in midseason ...
Big Ten expansion not imminent Commissioner focusing on other issues.
Aug 01, 2007 ... CHICAGO - After creating a buzz last week by saying the Big Tenwould revisit the issue of expansion, Commissioner Jim Delany wantedto make one thing clear yesterday: The league has no impending planto add another school. "It's interesting as it gets out there and gets reiterated ...
Sink your teeth into summer melon
Aug 01, 2007 ... All you need is a sharp knife and an appreciation for the sweetthings in life to dig into a melon. Melons come in many varieties, several of which are grown locally. Watermelon is a refreshing treat by itself. Fragrant cantaloupeand honeydew melons star in summer fruit salads ....
Americans' travel mixing business, pleasure
Aug 01, 2007 ... MIAMI - This summer, Erick Lopez won't be taking the two-weekadventure trip he did last year to New York and Memphis. He will staycloser to home and shorten his vacation, maybe zipping down to KeyWest for a four-day weekend. "I'm not in a situation where I can afford more than ...
TRIBUNE COLUMN Digging reveals history, not reason, for Gold Dust
Aug 01, 2007; ... The signs says "Jordanville," but don't be fooled - you're reallyat Gold Dust. Jordanville? Gold Dust? Yep. They're now one and the same. Andwhere might they be? That's the question Ol' Clark asked about Gold Dust in a Sundayhistory column several weeks ago. After several ...
Gertrude Petty, 1920-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... Gertrude May Petty, 87, of Columbia passed away Saturday, July 28,2007, at her home. A memorial gathering will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug.2, at Memorial Funeral Home. A private burial will be in MemorialPark Cemetery. Gertrude was born Feb. 10, 1920, in Boone ...
HOMEMADE IN MINUTES Get brownies without baking
Aug 01, 2007 ... Summer is fast slipping from us. In a few short weeks, schoolbells will be ringing and families will be on busy schedules. Now would be a good time to do some cooking, maybe even try somerecipes for school lunch boxes or snacks. I do not use my oven insummer unless absolutely ...
Down in the dumps Dump truck overturns, spilling load on stopped car.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Ryan Hart was stopped at a red light yesterday afternoon when hesaw a frightening scene: a dump truck headed directly for him. "I thought he was going to hit us head on," Hart said. "I thoughtI was a goner." As it turned out, Hart, 21, ended up only having to wash a load ...
ARRESTS AND SUMMONSES
Aug 01, 2007 ... Authorities made the following arrests and issued summonses from 7a.m. July 31 to 7 a.m. Aug. 1. COLUMBIA POLICE - John Lewis Burgeson, 48, of 800 Hospital Drive, misdemeanorwarrant, $200 bond. - Ebony Danielle Butner, 29, of 746 Demaret Drive, six ...
Sullen staffers can push employees away
Aug 01, 2007 ... HACKENSACK, N.J. - The dentist couldn't understand why he wasunable to retain his staff for any length of time, except for onelongtime dental assistant who viewed everyone else in the office asincompetent. "When I discussed this with the dentist, he was unaware of thesituation ...
American industry giants patently at odds
Aug 01, 2007 ... PHILADELPHIA - After decades of relative calm, a battle royal hasbroken out among leading industries about the nation's patent lawswith the potential to powerfully shape the economy for a generationor more. The question is, in what way. The House and the Senate are working on ...
OPEN COLUMN Front-page ad stickers a blemish on Tribune
Aug 01, 2007 ... Editor, the Tribune: Hey, there's a zit on your face - yeah, rightthere in the middle of your forehead! Well, maybe it's not a zit it's probably skin cancer. I'm referring to the tragic infection ofthe Tribune's front page by stick-on advertisements. As if popup ads weren't bad ...
OPEN COLUMN High school site blunder no bargain for taxpayers
Aug 01, 2007 ... Editor, the Tribune: Bargain beware! The site selection for the third high school is a multimillion-dollar blunder. While the land purchase price might have been abargain for the school board, it is no bargain for taxpayers.Infrastructure costs for the 12,000-foot road and sewer ...
Delectable venture
Aug 01, 2007; ... In a town chock-full of eclectic choices for dining out, Adam Guyis providing Columbia with a sweet diversion from the norm. Guy - who owns the downtown location of The Upper Crust as well asColumbia's Cold Stone Creamery - this week will open Encore at TheUpper Crust, one of the ...
Residences evacuated in bomb scare Suspect surrenders after police standoff.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Twelve residences southwest of Columbia were evacuated last nightfor several hours as authorities searched a residence and found anapparent homemade pipe bomb. Boone County Sheriff's deputies were called at about 8:30 p.m. tothe 4300 block of Ludwick Boulevard to a report of a ...
Swiss politics of dissuasion a sensible plan
Aug 01, 2007; ... Some years ago, I had occasion to have dinner as the guest of theminister of defense in Switzerland. It was the one and only time Iever experienced the fancy life we often see in the movies. The dinner was held in a 300-year-old mansion in Bern. There wasone servant for every two ...
FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD Potluck guests bring party along
Aug 01, 2007; ... In a nearby county, a dear friend reports to me, the people havetaken the potluck tradition to a new level. My friend Daphne movedthere a few years ago to renovate an old house. A couple of yearsinto the project, she had made friends with many of the locals:neighbors, builders, farmers, ...
Vets sniff out source of infection Pets suspected as `superbug' carriers.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Dog noses can be slimy and a little gross. But could there bedangerous and even deadly bacteria living there? Some evidence suggests that family pets - specifically their nosesand rectums - can harbor the dangerous "superbug" methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It's an ...
John Grone, 1953-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... John Glenn Grone, age 54, of Columbia passed away Sunday, July 29,2007, at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer andmyasthenia gravis. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, atWoodcrest Chapel, 2201 W. Nifong Blvd. John was born Jan. 13, 1953, ...
SPORTSCENE
Aug 01, 2007 ... Adu signs with Portuguese team Freddy Adu, the American phenom who was among the highest-profilestars of Major League Soccer, agreed to play for Benfica and trainedwith the Portuguese club yesterday. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder arrived in the Portuguesecapital ...
Harry Lowe, 1945-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... Harry Eugene Lowe, 61, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1,2007, at University Hospital due to a head injury from a fall at hishome. Private family services will be held. He was born Aug. 12, 1945, to James H.E. and Mary Susan McBaineLowe. Harry married Rita Orcutt on ...
AREA SCENE
Aug 01, 2007 ... Edwards joins MU tennis staff Former Hickman tennis standout Blake Edwards has accepted a job asan assistant coach for the University of Missouri women's tennisteam. Edwards had been the head tennis professional and director ofjunior tennis at Oakwood Country Club in Kansas ...
MLB roundup
Aug 01, 2007 ... NATIONAL LEAGUE Brewers 4, Mets 2 (13 inn.); Giants 3, Dodgers 1: History was puton hold as Tom Glavine failed in his first chance to win No. 300 andBarry Bonds remained one homer behind Hank Aaron. Glavine was pretty close last night in Milwaukee, handing a one-run lead to ...
Mary Moran, 1944-2007
Aug 01, 2007 ... Mary "Jane" Moran died on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.The funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 4, at Sacred Heart Church. Visitation services arefrom 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home with a prayerservice at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be ...
Professor Churchill faces consequences
Aug 01, 2007; ... Well, it took 21/2 years, but the University of Colorado finallyaxed the nutty professor. Ward Churchill has been fired for academicmisconduct, including plagiarism. Despite those assertions, this wasreally about an out-of-control teacher earning nearly $100,000 a yearsaying things so ...
Cauliflower shows its colors
Aug 01, 2007 ... Here's a cool new decorating tip: Match your cauliflower to yourdecor and serving dishes. Thanks to the magic of science and some laboratory tweaking ofMother Nature, home cooks can now find cauliflower in electricgreens, Day-Glo oranges and majestic purples. A member of the ...
Helicopter debris hits home Pilot OK; resident escapes uninjured.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Quenton Hawkey awoke from an afternoon nap yesterday to a blastthat shook his house. Still groggy, the 17-year-old padded into the living room andfound it filled with a cloud of plaster and lit by sunlight from afoot-wide hole in the roof. "I thought it might have been some ...
CRIMESTOPPERS' MOST WANTED
Aug 01, 2007 ... Area law enforcement agencies have warrants for the followingpeople. If you see them, call CrimeStoppers at 875-8477 ....
YOUR OFFICE COACH Follow lead of `cash cow' co-worker
Aug 01, 2007; ... Q: I work in a small retail boutique with four other salespeople.One of them, "Kristen," takes advantage of the fact that she is closefriends with the owner. This creates morale problems for the rest ofus. Kristen leaves without clocking out and doesn't tell anyone whereshe's ...
Edwards, Thompson as genuine as wooden nickels
Aug 01, 2007; ... Fred Thompson has stepped out of character. To much of America, heis Arthur Branch, the district attorney he portrays on the TV series"Law and Order." Branch is a straight shooter, a no-nonsense kind ofguy who says what he means and means what he says. In contrast, the actor who ...
WOLFGANG'S KITCHEN California tastes simply delicious
Aug 01, 2007 ... Twenty-five years ago, California cuisine was a novelty. Today,you could make a convincing case that the Golden State's approach tofood sums up the way that every creative chef, whether in arestaurant or a home kitchen, cooks today. We all value freshness. We strive to use the ...
COOKIN' WITH HOSS A gourmet getaway
Aug 01, 2007 ... I recently returned from a brief hiatus in the middle of nowhere.Really. Some good friends and I spent the better part of a week inWabakimi Provincial Park in northwest Ontario. Pretty far north, "eh?" This Canadian colloquialism is attached tothe end of a statement, question or ...
State senator cites conservative agenda, switches sides
Aug 01, 2007; ... Citing an inability to compromise with the "far right," state Sen.Chris Koster said today he was leaving the Republican Party to becomea Democrat, positioning himself as a potential challenger in aprimary race for attorney general that includes state Rep. JeffHarris of ...
Back-to-school shopping isn't so taxing Weekend tax holiday helps students stock up.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Missouri shoppers will save some money on back-to-school itemsthis weekend during the state's fourth-annual sales tax holiday. Beginning Friday, shoppers will get a break on the state's 4.225percent tax on clothing up to $100, school supplies up to $50 andcomputers up to $3,500 ....
Two face charges in plot to kill pregnant teen, take baby
Aug 01, 2007 ... KANSAS CITY - She's 18 years old, unemployed and nine monthspregnant, so the prospect of free baby clothing might have seemed toogood to pass up. Amanda Howard didn't pay attention to the uneasy feelings she hadabout hopping into a car Monday afternoon with two strangers she ...
Consumers drive diversity Some industries struggle to bring more minorities into work force.
Aug 01, 2007 ... ST. LOUIS - Consumer packaged-goods companies and retailers intouch with the public every day are among industry groups making thebiggest strides in diversifying their workplaces, and law firms areamong those lagging behind, according to speakers at the NationalUrban League's ...
COUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Boone County Commission will hold its regular meeting at 1:30p.m. tomorrow in the commission chambers of the Boone CountyGovernment Center at the corner of Eighth and Ash streets. A. Recognition of the employee of ...
THE TRIBUNE'S VIEW High school site
Aug 01, 2007; ... As opined here earlier, the recent school board decision to locateits third high school southeast of town can be defended, butwidespread public disagreement is reasonable and strong. Eventuallythe board might have to reconsider. Columbia school officials chose the corner of Range ...
Jazz series on tap
Aug 02, 2007 ... It's hard to imagine organizing a yearlong music series, butsomehow jazz enthusiast Jon Poses manages to do it again and againwith the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series. With the series in its 13thyear, any superstitions or notions of bad luck should be tossedaside. The series recently ...
John Grone, 1953-2007
Aug 02, 2007 ... John Glenn Grone, age 54, of Columbia passed away Sunday, July 29,2007, at home after a courageous battle with lung cancer andmyasthenia gravis. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, atWoodcrest Chapel, 2201 W. Nifong Blvd. John was born Jan. 13, ...
new on DVD
Aug 02, 2007 ... - 300 - Firehouse Dog - Pathfinder - Rock the Bells - Hot Fuzz - A top London cop is ...
Northwest gives pilots concessions Airline trying to curb cancellations.
Aug 02, 2007 ... DETROIT - The pilots union said yesterday evening it had reachedan agreement with Northwest Airlines on issues that led to thousandsof flight cancellations in June and July. The Air Line Pilots Association said its members would be paidovertime for flying more than 80 hours a ...
Homer's big-screen moment feels familiar to die-hard fans
Aug 02, 2007; ... For many - myself included - "The Simpsons" is the TV equivalentof comfort food, so it figures the big-screen version would be theultimate banquet. Oddly enough, although it tastes great, it's notvery filling. Truth be told, nothing as eagerly awaited as "The Simpsons ...
Survivors recount ordeal Drivers escape cars after road crumbles.
Aug 02, 2007 ... MINNEAPOLIS - Catherine Yankelevich was southbound yesterday onInterstate 35W, sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the bridgeover the Mississippi River, when she felt it. "I could kind of feel the bridge shake a little - it did a littleshimmy," said Yankelevich, 29. "Then the ...
Movie Guide
Aug 01, 2007 ... MPAA ratings and reasons: G: General audiences; PG: Parental guidance suggested; PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned: some material unsuitable forchildren younger than 13; R: Restricted; children under 17 admitted with parent/guardian; NC-17: No children younger ...
Boomers drive demand for first-floor bedrooms
Aug 02, 2007 ... RALEIGH, N.C. - Chris McCarthy knew what she wanted before shewent house shopping a few months ago: a master bedroom suite on thefirst floor. Her knees hurt from running up and down stairs in her currenthouse. And because her children are no longer toddlers, she doesn'tneed to ...
HOLLYWOOD HEADLINERS
Aug 02, 2007; ... A raw deal for robbed Prince It's hard to top Lindsay, Paris and Britney in this month'sscandal sweepstakes, but Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband might have done itlast week by claiming that a trio of women robbed him, stripped himand handcuffed him to his Rolls-Royce. Prince ...
Little sparrow
Aug 02, 2007 ... This challenging biopic explores the life of French singer EdithPiaf, nicknamed the "Little Sparrow," whose life burned brightly for47 years. Actress Marion Cotillard - herself a talented singer - brings herown magic to the role of Piaf, who made an epic journey from theslums of ...
new releases
Aug 02, 2007 ... Paul Potts "One Chance" (Sony/BMG) Sean Kingston "Sean ...
Weekend Calendar
Aug 02, 2007 ... thursday Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ssion, Imaad 7 p.m. at The Blue Note; $20. The Serum 8:30 p.m. at Mojo's; $5. Mark Atkins Lieberman 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Summit Lake Winery,Hartsburg. Annie Moses Band 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. Leighton Roden 7:30 p.m ....
ticPick - SWEETWATER ABILENE
Aug 02, 2007 ... Missouri represents in full effect on Saturday night at Mojo's asColumbia's own Cindy Woolf and Shirrelle C. Limes and the Lemons takethe stage as well as Springfield's ...
Billy Keel, 1923-2007
Aug 02, 2007 ... Billy Donald Keel, 84, of Jefferson City died Saturday, July 28,2007, at his home. A private memorial service will be conducted. Billy was born April 22, 1923, the son of Robert and Sally ArnettKeel, both deceased. He was married on July 5, 1945, to Ruth Schneider, who ...
GAME OVER Games will thrive with or without the label of `art'
Aug 02, 2007; ... A little over a week ago, Roger Ebert reaffirmed his belief thatvideo games are not now and never will be art. To many in the gamingcommunity, Ebert's comments have been seen as a slap in the face, acondemnation that video games aren't good enough to stand alongsideother forms of ...
Columbia stage could tax riders Fourth leg will be longest in Tour of Missouri.
Aug 02, 2007; ... Moms and dads won't be the only ones racing into Columbia onFriday, Sept. 14, one day before the Missouri football team opens itshome schedule against Western Michigan. The inaugural Tour of Missouri will also bring 15 professionalcycling teams into town that afternoon for the ...
MLB roundup
Aug 02, 2007 ... NATIONAL LEAGUE Cubs 5, Phillies 4; Mets 8, Brewers 5; Dodgers 6, Giants 4: TheChicago Cubs are going places. Barry Bonds is not. Matt Murton raced home on a bases-loaded wild pitch in the ninthinning last night at Wrigley Field, sending the Cubs to a 5-4 victoryover the ...
Phala Gardner, 1911-2007
Aug 02, 2007 ... Phala Althea Sontag Gardner, 95, of Columbia passed awayWednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at Columbia Manor. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, atMemorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Sarah Evans officiating. Burialwill follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will ...