St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) back issues from October 2007:
Winds of change are blowing in northwest Missouri.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kim McGuire KING CITY, Mo. _ The "Big Pump" was always this town's main roadside attraction, perhaps rivaling only Branson's giant ball of twine or the hair museum in Independence, Mo. Built in 1937 by a gas station owner named Rufus Limpp, the 25-foot tall, ...
Holes in the virtual fence.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, Sept. 28: X X X The Department of Homeland Security is sending inspectors to figure out why there are so many holes in Boeing's "virtual fence" on the Mexican border. Until they come up with ...
Dualism and disease.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday, Sept. 28: X X X In 1633, about the time Galileo was in hot water for writing that the Earth revolves around the sun, French philosopher Rene Descartes made a critical distinction that today, ...
`Miracle' foods may add years to life.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Carolyn Olson "The Bonus Years Diet" by Dr. Ralph Felder and Carol Colman with Oscar H. Franco, scientific adviser (G.P. Putnam's Sons, $25.95) Would you like to snack on chocolate, drink red wine and enjoy almonds while losing weight and making your heart ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Along for the Ride column.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elisa Crouch and Ken Leiser Oct. 1--Hyperventilating headlines tell you that Americans are spending countless hours stuck in traffic jams. The Texas Transportation Institute reported in September that traffic congestion is getting worse in all of the nation's ...
Light-rail line could share city streets.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ken Leiser Oct. 1--ST. LOUIS -- Regional planners see a future where trains could share the road with cars through St. Louis neighborhoods and the downtown business district. They have drawn plans for a nearly 17-mile path where a light-rail MetroLink line ...
EDITORIAL: One nation, impermeable.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--Fun facts to know and tell: The first law of ecology is that everything has to go somewhere. One inch of rainfall falling on a roof of 1,000 square feet produces 623 gallons of rainwater running off into the sewers -- assuming the gutters aren't clogged. A flat-roofed ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Talk of Charleytown column: My early retirement from paper ends today.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Sonderegger Oct. 1--Editor's note: Due to a production error, John Sonderegger's column did not run in its entirety in some editions of Sunday's newspaper. It is reprinted here in full. Charleytown decided to take an early retirement buyout, play out his ...
BRIEF: Sentence delayed in porn, fraud case.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Patrick Oct. 1--The sentencing hearing for Gary Peel, a former attorney for the village of Glen Carbon and former member of the Lakin Law Firm, was delayed for the third time Monday, this time for procedural issues. Peel's sentencing hearing on charges ...
Judge delays Devlin case again.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tim O'Neil Oct. 1--POTOSI -- A judge granted another delay today on the issue of picking a jury for Michael J. Devlin so lawyers can have more time to work out an overall plea agreement in the multi-jurisdictional case. Devlin, 41, of Kirkwood, faces numerous ...
BRIEF: St. Louis pawn shop manager shot in robbery.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Kohler Oct. 1--The manager of a pawn shop was shot during a robbbery late this morning. Around 11 a.m. today, a robber entered First Cash Pawn, located at 3608 N. Grand Ave. The manager was shot in the left shoulder and taken to an area hospital. A ...
BRIEF: Man charged with firebombing home.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Susan Weich and Joel Currier Oct. 1--Police have arrested a 22-year-old O'Fallon man in connection with an alleged arson at a mobile home park late Saturday night. Police said Cody Hale threw Molotov cocktails at the home in the 8000 block of Oakfield Drive, ...
Critic's TV picks for Monday: 'Everybody Hates Chris'.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gail Pennington Oct. 1--SPOTLIGHT 'Everybody Hates Chris' 7 p.m. on the CW (Channel 11) Chris Rock based "Everybody Hates Chris" in part on his childhood, as humorously recounted in his stand-up act. For two seasons, he has served not ...
Crime statistics may not tell true story.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Kohler Oct. 1--Different ways of counting incidents make the metro area's ranking for violent crime hard to pin down. Almost 20 years after its inception, barely one-fifth of U.S. police departments use it. Illinois found the transition too complex and ...
Is St. Louis building blocks or back breakers?
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jake Wagman Oct. 1--ST. LOUIS -- Fresh off cinching a blockbuster downtown deal that relies heavily on taxpayer support, developer John Steffen said he hoped there would come a time when projects like his wouldn't need tax breaks. For now, the purse strings ...
Angela Hausler's husband says their family is in crisis.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Joel Currier Oct. 1--The poison that Angela Hausler ingested last year may be crippling her entire family. Brian Hausler, whose wife was poisoned last year by a woman accused of trying to build a future with him, says the burdens of caring for his sick wife ...
Blowing the whistle on hallway affection.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nancy Cambria Oct. 1--TROY, Mo. -- Math teacher Colin Nelson is no prude. But the daily makeout sessions just feet from his classroom at Troy Buchanan High School were really grossing him out. "Every morning these girls were down there and kissing ...
Corrections:.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1---- Because of a production error, John Sonderegger's column did not run in its entirety in some editions of Sunday's paper. It appears in full today on Page B1. Copyright (c) 2007, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Distributed by ...
What do you fear?
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Harry Jackson Jr. Oct. 1--Linda Robbins, 49, of Fulton, Mo., plans to visit her daughter in Tennessee, but she fears crossing bridges. The collapse of an Interstate 35 bridge in Minnesota in August didn't help. "This terrible accident validates that it does ...
Weight Loss, Fitness and Nutrition Guide.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: BY CAROLYN OLSON Oct. 1--St. Louisan Tim Chudy is part of a team that compiled fitness essays from 147 fitness experts (including himself) into a two-volume, 740-page fitness bible of sorts. The experts -- from North Carolina to California to Texas to China ...
Chinese company buys stake in Furniture Brands.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremiah McWilliams Oct. 1--A Chinese furniture company has taken a 14.9 percent stake in Clayton-based Furniture Brands International Inc. The nearly $72 million buy-in comes about three months after Hong Kong-based Samson Holding Ltd. approached Furniture ...
Drunk mom case may be dropped.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Shane Anthony Oct. 1--The chief public defender in St. Charles County filed a motion this morning to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against a woman who is accused of drinking so much that her baby died shortly after being born. If Circuit Judge ...
When you should go to the doctor and when you shouldn't.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Harry Jackson Jr. Oct. 1--Your doctor prescribes a medicine for your condition. But it doesn't help. Neither does the second. After a month of trying, the third works fine and you feel better. While you're thinking you got a miracle medicine, it's just as ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Amy Gets the Answers column: Sweat is the key to why mosquitoes find you so tasty.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Amy Bertrand Oct. 1--Q: Why do mosquitoes feast on me when they leave other people alone? And how do I stop the itching? -- N.M., Chesterfield A: We've all seen this happen. You are a five-course dinner for a group of hungry insects and the guy sitting next to ...
Punchless, winless.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Thomas Oct. 1--IRVING, Texas -- There is oh so much to choose from, but if you had to pick a single play to summarize the disaster that is Rams football 2007, look no further than: Third-and-3 for Dallas, ball at the 50-yard line, 56 seconds remaining in ...
All natural.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Harry Jackson Jr. Oct. 1--The legacy of lifestyle diseases among black men -- heart disease, stroke, obesity and diabetes -- is widely known: Black men have the shortest lifespan among all people. What's less known is what happens when a black man grows up ...
Dance of the Kama Sutra with Hemalayaa.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Sharon Fuller Oct. 1--The title of this DVD might lead some to think this 'dance' is about one of the more well-known chapters from the Sanskrit text known as the Kama Sutra, a nearly 2,000-year-old treatise about desire and love. The dance includes practical and, yes, ...
Two St. Louis County cities race the clock to approve TIF projects.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Phil Sutin Oct. 1--At least two local cities have raced to complete development projects before the creation of a new county commission to review some tax breaks to developers. Sunset Hills officials plan to complete work on the redevelopment of eight acres ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jeff Gordon column: Colorado win makes case for demands of coaches.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeff Gordon Oct. 1--Upon further review, Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins was vindicated for pushing the Buffaloes harder than they were used to working. The former Boise State coach shortened their break in offseason conditioning from three weeks to two ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bernie Miklasz column: Cards can only prosper if DeWitt opens DeWallet.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bernie Miklasz Oct. 1--The Cardinals went on the road for the final time and won five in a row to close out the schedule. They played hard until the end, salvaging a measure of pride and honor in a lost season. What a vicious year it was for the defending, now ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Bryan Burwell column: Rams are paying a stiff price now for sins of past.(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bryan Burwell Oct. 1--IRVING, Texas -- This used to be the sort of nationally televised showcase that glorified every spectacular thing about the St. Louis Rams. Yet now all we can see are these glaring failures. This embarrassing 35-7 spanking by the Dallas Cowboys was ...
Spiezio: Playing is therapeutic.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Derrick Goold Oct. 1--PITTSBURGH -- When he returned from a month without baseball, Scott Spiezio told his teammates he'd "probably be ready to play by the last game of the season." He was. Now he's ready to move on. Spiezio ended a year that ...
Cards Notebook: No bonus for Wells.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Derrick Goold Oct. 1--PITTSBURGH -- With three shutout innings in relief Sunday, Kip Wells got the victory but fell seven outs shy of triggering a $500,000 bonus. The one-year, $4 million contract the righthander signed with the Cardinals last November featured several ...
Cards' tough season ends with a high five.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Strauss Oct. 1--PITTSBURGH -- A season seemingly without end reached its conclusion Sunday afternoon for the Cardinals in a 6-5 win at PNC Park over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Where there were once games, only a 78-84 record, a third-place finish and questions remain. ...
Rams cave in 3rd quarter.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 1--IRVING, Texas -- Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett apparently sensed trouble brewing. Although his unit was seventh in the NFL in total defense heading into Week 4, he expressed concern about its lack of consistency. "We've got to do it for ...
BRIEF: Rams Report Card: Only one failing mark from Sunday.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1--QUARTERBACK Bulger looked tentative in the pocket, lacked accuracy and played like a quarterback who is hurt. GRADE: D ****** RUNNING BACKS Leonard was solid but unspectacular; Minor didn't get much done; why not give ...
Rams Outtakes: Wilkins' FG struggles continue.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 1--IRVING, Texas -- Only three times in 106 attempts over 14 NFL seasons had Rams kicker Jeff Wilkins missed a field-goal attempt from inside 30 yards. Make that four times now. Wilkins sent a 28-yard kick wide right in the second quarter of ...
Notebook: Injuries 'R' Us.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Thomas Oct. 1--Right tackle Adam Goldberg suffered ligament damage as well as other injuries in his left knee early in the third quarter, which combined could be season-ending. The Rams will know for sure once he has additional tests in St. Louis. Goldberg was ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Along for the Ride column: Growth in number of miles we drive is slowing.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elisa Crouch and Ken Leiser Oct. 1--Hyperventilating headlines tell you that Americans are spending countless hours stuck in traffic jams. The Texas Transportation Institute reported in September that traffic congestion is getting worse in all of the nation's ...
BRIEF: St. Louis man killed by hit-run driver.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Joel Currier Oct. 1--MARION COUNTY -- A St. Louis man was killed Saturday night by a hit-and-run driver in Marion County, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Chip C. Wyrde, 39, was walking along Highway 24 about 8:20 p.m. Saturday about five miles west of ...
BRIEF: St. Louis cops book suspect in boy's killing.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Kohler Oct. 1--St. Louis police have arrested a suspect in the June 5 killing of a 15-year-old boy. Prosecutors today charged Charles Freeman, 22, with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Authorities said he shot Alphonso McCloud, an ...
City police make arrest in deli killing.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Kohler Oct. 1--ST. LOUIS -- A hat found under the body of a St. Louis deli manager fatally shot on Sept. 17 provided investigators with a clue that led to an arrest Monday, police said. DNA collected from the hat matched Anthony Allen, 34, who has prior ...
BRIEF: Bella Villa woman shot in her home.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Kohler Oct. 1--A woman was shot in the back inside her home on the 600 block of Sandra Court in Bella Villa and has been taken to an area hospital where she is in critical condition, police said. Police said a man inside the home who knew the woman has ...
Attorney seeks dismissal of charge in baby's death.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Shane Anthony Oct. 2--ST. CHARLES -- The chief public defender in St. Charles County asked a judge Monday to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against a woman who is accused of drinking so much that her baby died shortly after being born. If Circuit ...
Mitt Romney in town to raise money, praise Blunt.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jo Mannies Oct. 2--Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says that "100 percent of the credit" for his money-raising success in Missouri goes to a few key fellow Republicans -- notably Gov. Matt Blunt and state House Speaker Rod Jetton. Romney has raised ...
Cardinals payroll experiencing growing pains?
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Joe Strauss Oct. 2--The Cardinals learned this season that $101 million mixed with rampant injuries is worth only third place. In the upcoming weeks they must decide what a return to first place will cost. With nearly $84 million already committed to 12 ...
What will Tony do?
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Derrick Goold Oct. 2--Cardinals manager Tony La Russa will leave St. Louis today for his home in California and can make no guarantees when, or if, he'll return. In his talk with the media the day after the season ended, La Russa continued to leave the door ...
Brown, back from suspension, will start.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 2--His third-quarter implosion was barely 24 hours old, and Lenny Walls already had lost his first-team job. When the Rams (0-4) host the Arizona Cardinals (2-2) on Sunday, Ron Bartell and Fakhir Brown will be the starting cornerbacks. ...
Romo's Rumble is an epic.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Thomas Oct. 2--In Dallas, quarterback Tony Romo is being called the Magic Man and the second coming of Roger Staubach. Cowboys linebacker Greg Ellis called it the greatest play in NFL history. Cowboys coach Wade Phillips called it a miracle play. ...
BRIEF: Injury update.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 2--Offensive lineman Adam Goldberg has a torn ligament in his left knee. The injury, suffered early in the third quarter, won't require surgery but will keep him sidelined for about a month. Newcomer Brandon Gorin stepped in for Goldberg at ...
Linehan vows to stick with struggling Bulger.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Thomas Oct. 2--Something's not right with Rams quarterback Marc Bulger. And logic suggests that a prudent course of action might be sitting him for a week or two to help his broken ribs heal. But coach Scott Linehan isn't going there because he feels that ...
Perron will find out today if he makes Blues roster.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremy Rutherford Oct. 2--The deadline for turning in a 23-man NHL roster is today at 2 p.m., and the Blues figure to be posting theirs at the buzzer. The club made several moves Monday, sending forward Martin Kariya to the Peoria Rivermen of the American ...
Ramsey to play for Mizzou next season.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Graham Watson Oct. 2--COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Keith Ramsey, rated as one of the top junior college players in the nation, will play basketball at Missouri next season. The 6-foot-8, 205-pound power forward gave his commitment to Missouri on Monday, becoming the ...
Chase Daniel leads the way for Mizzou.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Vahe Gregorian Oct. 2--COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Shortly before he leaves the house he shares with two teammates and heads for a 9 a.m. biology lab last Thursday, Chase Daniel roams to his room for a backpack. His tidy lair is adorned with mementos, awards, a computer ...
MU Notes: Tigers put in extra study periods for Nebraska.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Graham Watson Oct. 2--COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri might not have played a game this weekend, but that doesn't mean the team took the week off. From the Sunday after the Illinois State game, each player was given a DVD of Nebraska cut-ups to study at home, ...
News Quiz: Who did Bush predict the Democratic nominee would be?
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dale Singer 1. President George W. Bush predicted that the Democratic presidential nominee would be: A. Hillary Clinton B. Joseph R. Biden C. Barack Obama D. Robert A. Eilerman 2. Iranian President Mahmoud ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Dan O'Neill column.(Column)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dan O'Neill Oct. 2--You could say the Rams are off to a rocky start. No really, you could say that. Universally picked as a team to watch this season, the Lambs are winless in four attempts. The Arizona Cardinals come to town this weekend, a date on the ...
Fate of Belleville police sergeant to be decided.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Denise Hollinshed Oct. 2--BELLEVILLE -- The fate of a veteran Belleville police sergeant is expected to be decided soon for his handling of a possible DUI case involving an East St. Louis police detective. The unnamed 17-year Belleville veteran faces anywhere from a ...
Corrections.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2---- A photograph in Monday's Metro section misidentified St. Louis Boxer Rescue, a rescue group for dogs. -- Due to a production error, the top paragraphs of a Metro section report on regional crime statistics were missing in some of Monday's editions. The report is being ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Deb Peterson column: All-Star gymnast got her start flipping over couches.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Deb Peterson Oct. 2--Where are you from natively? I grew up in Birmingham, Ala., and we moved here when I was 10. My grandmother lived here. My grandfather on my mother's side was in the Air Force, and they moved here to be at Scott Air Force Base. ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sylvester Brown Jr. column: With chief's demotion, tension kicks up a notch.(Column)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Sylvester Brown Jr. Oct. 2--Like Tabasco dumped into a vat of jalapeno jambalaya, the demotion of the first black fire chief in St. Louis will add more heat that will be hard to swallow in this racially divided city. Sherman George was busted down to deputy ...
EDITORIAL: A test for the rest?(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging Indiana's voter identification law. Two days later, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it had revamped the test that immigrants have to pass before they can become U.S. citizens. ...
EDITORIAL: Back to "The Jungle"?(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--In theory, allowing state workers to supplement federal meat and poultry inspectors would save taxpayers money and open new markets for small companies. In practice, it could easily become a step back into "The Jungle." That was the title of the 1906 expose by journalist ...
Taiwanese couple eyes Furniture Brands for possible takeover.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jeremiah McWilliams Oct. 2--A Taiwanese businessman and his wife now own the largest stake in Clayton-based Furniture Brands International Inc. Their goal may be even bigger: a merger or an acquisition. On Monday, Shan Huei Kuo and his wife, Yi-Mei Liu, ...
BRIEF: Brian Leonard gets modest review.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Coats Oct. 2--A 16-carry, 58-yard outing vs. the Cowboys earned running Brian Leonard a modest review from offensive coordinator Greg Olson. "He missed a couple of cuts, and on a couple of checkdowns (as a receiver) he could've been better," Olson said ....