Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from July 2000:
CITY CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY: ; Fireworks, local singer pull 'em in at riverfront
Jul 05, 2000; ... sfinn@wvgazette.com By 7 p.m. Tuesday, a crowd of more than 100 people sat waiting onthe unshaded concrete steps of Haddad Riverfront Park. Some werewaiting for the fireworks to go up, while many were there to see arising star: 15 year-old Liz Nichols, an up-and-coming ...
Teachers in a class they want to leave: ; Low pay has some rethinking bonus system
Jul 05, 2000; ... CHICAGO - What if a teacher got docked every time a child broughthome a "D," or perhaps the principal's favorite received a $2,000bonus. Such possibilities make teachers wary of linking their pay toperformance instead of seniority. But as a teachers union meetingin Chicago began ...
Teen-agers jailed in early morning Grant Town death: ; Victim beaten, run over, police say
Jul 05, 2000; ... mleonard@wvgazette.com GRANT TOWN - A 26-year-old Grant Town man was killed earlyTuesday - beaten, run over and left to die beside a county road justoutside of town. Police from the Marion County Sheriff's Departmentfound the body of Arthur Carl Warren Jr. on the side of County ...
Underwood counting on Democrats' help: ; 'Let's be realistic. I know I can't win with Republican support alone'
Jul 05, 2000; ... Republican Gov. Cecil Underwood says many Democrats will supporthim - as they did in 1996 - in the November general election. "Let's be realistic. I know I can't win with Republican supportalone. I'll need more than that," Underwood said. Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1 in West ...
Dementia often improperly treated, study finds: ; Broad implications
Jul 05, 2000; ... CHICAGO - Doctors often fail to acknowledge the final stages ofAlzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia as a terminalillness and subject patients to invasive procedures when providingcomfort care would sometimes be more appropriate, research suggests.The findings, reported in ...
OpSail attracts thousands
Jul 05, 2000; ... NEW YORK - Like pages of a history book sprung to life, toweringtall ships with crisp white sails and crews in formation glidedthrough New York Harbor on Tuesday as OpSail 2000 marked a veryspecial Fourth of July. Spectators came from across the city andaround the world for a rare look ...
Mexico president-elect promises straight talk
Jul 05, 2000; ... MEXICO CITY - Mexico's president-elect acknowledged Tuesday thatboth Mexican and U.S. border and immigration policies have beenflawed, and promised new, straight talk. Opposition leader VicenteFox, who won Sunday's presidential elections, also laid out sweepingplans for a new justice ...
Final missile choice still up in the air
Jul 05, 2000; ... WASHINGTON - The closer President Clinton gets to decidingwhether to start building a nationwide shield against missiles, theclearer it seems that the most important choices will be left to hissuccessor. For much of this year, the Pentagon has been gearing upfor a missile intercept test ...
Alderson July Fourth a family affair
Jul 05, 2000; ... ALDERSON - In Alderson, the Fourth of July is a family affair. Members of the McVey family have been involved in the town'sannual holiday bash since 1961, when the late Howard McVey and sixother people formed a committee to create a Fourth of Julyhomecoming for alumni of Alderson ...
Naturalized citizens share celebrations
Jul 05, 2000; ... For many immigrants, Independence Day celebrations have a specialmeaning. Nancy Sullivan left Venezuela in the late 1970s and became anaturalized citizen at Charleston's federal courthouse in April.Sullivan, a Spanish teacher, says the Fourth of July symbolizes thefreedom her ...
Bashers, guns: ; Ghastly results
Jul 05, 2000; ... LAST week in Harrison County, Stanley Bates walked into a Wallacemarket where his estranged wife worked. He shot her in the head,then walked around the counter and pumped four more bullets into herhead. Then he killed himself. Not long before, Fred Adkins Jr. ofMonroe County was charged ...
No mind control
Jul 05, 2000; ... "If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation,it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall beorthodox in politics, nationalism, religion or other matters ofopinion, or force citizens to confess by ...
High prices ?: ; Look in the car mirror
Jul 05, 2000; ... ROCKETING gas prices were the political story du jour, withmotorists ready to inflict their fury on presidential candidates. So I loitered by a self-service station to observe the road rage. The calm was eerie. Sure, it was impressive to watch the motorized brontosauri - ...
Readers' forum
Jul 05, 2000 ... Why always book country acts? Editor: I know West Virginia is made up of mostly country music fans, butdoes that mean we must drain all of our [Charleston Sternwheel]Regatta resources to book a big-name country act, then fill out therest of the bill with has-beens and ...
Church schools: ; Reaping taxpayer money
Jul 05, 2000; ... CATHOLIC schools are renowned for the high quality of theirinstruction and the good behavior of their students. At CharlestonCatholic High School, for example, sometimes every member of agraduating class enters a university. But this doesn't mean that taxpayers should hand ...
Funerals today
Jul 05, 2000 ... BLACKWELL, J. Mae - 2 p.m., Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar. BOTT, William N. - 1:30 p.m., Boyle Funeral Home, Weston. BROWN, Albert D. - 2 p.m., Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home,Ansted. BURNS, Stanford - noon, Highland Memory Gardens, Godby. CARPENTER, Ruth - noon, ...
State briefs
Jul 05, 2000 ... St. Albans man charged with having sex with girl State Police arrested a 23-year-old man St. Albans man Tuesdaynight after he confessed to having sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl. Jeremy Keil was arrested at his home and charged withsexual assault after he told police he ...
Teen-agers take state officers on long foot chase
Jul 05, 2000; ... FAIRMONT - Two Pennsylvania teen-agers suspected of stealing acar led police on a lengthy foot chase before being captured. TadRivere and Duane Pannuzio, both 19 and both of Greenville, Pa., arecharged with grand larceny and transporting stolen property acrossstate lines for stealing a ...
OBITUARIES
Jul 05, 2000 ... Wilmer Atha OAK HILL - Wilmer Atha, 89, of Oak Hill died July 3, 2000, in aBeckley hospital after a long illness. He was a member of UMW andthe Faith Assembly, Glen Fork. Surviving: sons, Wilmer Dean Atha of Flat Top, Roy Atha of RockyGap, Va., Michael Atha of Fayette ...
Vaccines work when tied to welfare checks
Jul 05, 2000; ... CHICAGO - Threatening to withhold welfare payments to low-incomefamilies unless their children got regular vaccines significantlyincreased immunization rates in Georgia, a study found. Severalstates implemented similar measures in the 1990s, when the federalgovernment encouraged testing ...
Thousands of penguins evacuated from oil
Jul 05, 2000; ... DASSEN ISLAND, South Africa - Lying on his stomach, Tony Williamsreached into a burrow, grabbed a terrified penguin chick by the neckand put it in a ventilated cardboard box. The chick rescued Tuesdaywas one of more than 10,000 birds relocated since Sunday from DassenIsland off South ...
trash pickup
Jul 05, 2000 ... Because of the July Fourth holiday, Charleston's trash pickupservice is on a delayed schedule this week. Customers whose usualpickup day ...
World
Jul 05, 2000 ... Amsterdam 73 56 Cldy Athens 99 82 Clr Beijing 81 72 Rain Berlin 76 57 Rain Bermuda 82 72 Rain Cairo 94 73 Clr Calgary 68 40 Cldy Dublin 65 55 Cldy Hong Kong 91 77 Cldy Jerusalem 93 70 Clr London 74 60 ...
National
Jul 05, 2000 ... Anchorage 68 52 Cldy Atlanta 93 73 PCldy Boston 84 66 Clr Charlotte,N.C. 92 69 Cldy Chicago 80 63 PCldy Cincinnati 80 72 PCldy Cleveland 78 61 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 95 75 Clr Denver 96 61 Clr Detroit 80 62 PCldy Elkins ...
Chucking it: ; Knoblauch plays through throwing slump
Jul 05, 2000; ... New York Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch is stuck in anepisode of The Twilight Zone. In his spooky drama, Knoblauch hasforgotten how to throw to first base. This a major problem for the former Gold Glover and four-timeAmerican League All-Star. Good heavens, it's a throw he ...
Perhaps '99 Reds played over their heads
Jul 05, 2000; ... SOME OBSERVATIONS ON the Cincinnati Reds at the midway point ofthe baseball season: - Think back to March. You're a Reds fan, andyour team has just come off a 96-win season, and added (withoutsignificant cost) the greatest player of his generation. Euphoriareigns in Redsland, and you're ...
New look for All-Star game
Jul 05, 2000; ... NEW YORK - The starting lineups for the All-Star game have newfaces in Jeff Kent and Jermaine Dye and a new top vote-getter inIvan Rodriguez. Kent overcame a 138,000-vote deficit in the finalweek to overtake Craig Biggio and Edgardo Alfonzo and win the NL'sstarting spot at second base ...
Cardinal rules: ; Edmonds' homers spark St. Louis to rout of Reds
Jul 05, 2000; ... ST. LOUIS - Jim Edmonds upstaged the first meeting of Big Mac andJunior at Busch Stadium and made one last case for the All-Starteam. Edmonds hit a pair of two-run homers and Andy Benes won hisfifth straight decision, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over theCincinnati Reds 14-3 ...
Prep prospect gets GED, becomes free agent
Jul 05, 2000; ... APEX, N.C. - One of the top high school baseball prospects fornext year says he has become a free agent after a stealth move kepthim from being taken in the last month's amateur draft. Power-hitting catcher Landon Powell, who led Apex to the state 4-A titlelast month as a junior, would ...
WNBA
Jul 05, 2000 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Orlando 10 6 .625 - Cleveland 8 7 .533 11/2 Washington 8 7 .533 11/2 Detroit 7 8 .467 21/2 New York 7 9 .438 3 Miami 5 10 .333 41/2 Indiana 3 12 .200 61/2 Charlotte 2 13 .133 71/2 WESTERN ...
Sally League
Jul 05, 2000 ... Second Half Northern Division W L Pct. GB x-Piedmont (Phillies) 8 4 .667 - Hickory (Pirates) 7 5 .583 1 Delmarva (Orioles) 6 6 .500 2 Charleston (Royals) 5 7 .417 3 Hagerstown (Blue Jays) 4 7 .367 31/2 Cape Fear (Expos) 4 8 .333 ...
Major League Soccer
Jul 05, 2000 ... Eastern Division W L T Pts GF GA NY-NJ 9 7 2 29 30 26 New England 7 7 5 26 31 29 Miami 7 8 4 25 26 28 D.C. 4 11 5 17 30 39 Central Division W L T Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 10 9 0 30 37 31 Chicago 9 7 3 30 41 35 Columbus 7 8 ...
Arena Football
Jul 05, 2000 ... Arena Football League American Conference Central Division W L Pct. PF PA Iowa 7 4 .636 618 524 Grand Rapids 5 6 .455 511 553 Milwaukee 4 7 .364 584 577 Houston 3 8 .273 466 645 Western Division W L Pct. PF PA San Jose ...
Wimbledon
Jul 05, 2000 ... WIMBLEDON, England - Results Tuesday of the $12.6 millionWimbledon tennis championships at the All England Lawn Tennis andCroquet Club: Women Singles Quarterfinals Venus Williams (5), United States, def. Martina Hingis (1),Switzerland, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Serena ...
Women's golf
Jul 05, 2000 ... Women's Publinx ABERDEEN, N.C. - Scores Tuesday from the first round of stroke-play qualifying in the 24th U.S. Women's Amateur Public LinksChampionship, played on the 6,146-yard, par-72 Legacy Golf Links. Jenna Daniels 36-34-70 Stephanie Smoot 36-34-70 Catherine ...
Senior bowling
Jul 05, 2000 ... Northern California Classic BRENTWOOD, Calif. - Standings Tuesday after the second round ofthe Northern California PBA Senior Classic at Harvest Park Bowl withname, hometown and 18-game pinfall total. Places 25-29 showearnings. (ss-super senior): 1, Lauri Karppala, Sacramento, ...
Latest line
Jul 05, 2000 ... Baseball Favorite Odds Underdog Pittsburgh Even-6 CHICAGO CUBS S.FRANCISCO Even-6 Colorado Ny Mets 7-8 FLORIDA ATLANTA 7 1/2-8 1/2 Montreal MILWAUKEE 5 1/2-6 1/2 Philadelphia HOUSTON 6 1/2-7 1/2 Arizona ST. LOUIS 6-7 ...
Youth softball
Jul 05, 2000 ... District 3/Ages 11-12 At Clendenin Clendenin 520 13 -11 5 1 Kan. Central 001 00 -1 4 0 Batten and Cobb; Lori Boswell, Tucker (2), Bowlin (3), Merrifield(4), Young (5) and Moore; Top hitter - C: Cobb 2-3, RBI So.Putnam 161 0 -8 3 0 S. Charleston ...
Transactions
Jul 05, 2000 ... BASEBALL American League TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Activated C Darrin Fletcher from the 15-daydisabled list. Designated C Charlie Greene for assignment. NationalLeague PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Activated OF Adrian Brown from the 15-daydisabled list. Sent INF Abraham Nunez to ...
Cycling
Jul 05, 2000 ... Tour de France SAINT-NAZAIRE, France - Results Tuesday after the fourth stage ofthe Tour de France - a 43-mile team time trial from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire, with rider, country, team and time: 1. Once, 1 hour, 25minutes, 35 seconds. 2. U.S. Postal Service, 46 seconds ...
Sports history
Jul 05, 2000 ... July 5 1947 - Larry Doby became the first black to play in the AmericanLeague. He struck out as a pinch hitter for the Cleveland Indians ina 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. 1968 - The Philadelphia 76erstraded Wilt Chamberlain, basketball's greatest offensive player, tothe Los ...
Boxing
Jul 05, 2000 ... Fight schedule National TV in parentheses Friday At Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Mass. (ESPN2), Angel Vazquez,Hartford, Conn., vs. Max Gomez, Denver, 12, featherweights; JoseRivera, Worcester, Mass., vs. Michael Lerma, Waco, Texas, 10, juniormiddleweights. At ...
CFL
Jul 05, 2000 ... Canadian Football League East Division W L T PTS PF PA Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 West Division W L T PTS PF PA B.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 ...
All-Star voting
Jul 05, 2000 ... Final American League First basemen 1, Jason Giambi, Athletics, 1,229,295. 2, Jim Thome, Indians,996,592. 3, Tino Martinez, Yankees, 838,582. 4, Frank Thomas, WhiteSox, 710,362. 5, Carlos Delgado, Blue Jays, 603,913. 6, RafaelPalmeiro, Rangers, 557,878. 7, Mike ...
Baseball today
Jul 05, 2000 ... W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Intr Toronto 45 39 .536 - z-5-5 L-1 22-18 23-21 5-4 New York 40 37.519 11/2 4-6 L-1 17-17 23-20 5-3 Boston 39 39 .500 3 2-8 W-1 19-17 20-22 3-6 Baltimore 36 45 .444 71/2 6-4 W-1 23-13 13-32 3-6 Tampa Bay 32 49 .395 111/2 z-3-7 L-4 ...
Kendall's ninth-inning homer powers Pirates to 10-4 victory: ; NL
Jul 05, 2000; ... CHICAGO - On the anniversary of a grotesque ankle injury thatended his 1999 season, Jason Kendall revived the Pittsburgh Pirates.Kendall hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the ninth off Rick Aguileraand Will Cordero and Pat Meares also homered in the seven-run inningTuesday as the Pirates ...
NFL rookies learn life's truths, consequences
Jul 05, 2000; ... CARLSBAD, Calif.-The music pounds, accompanying a video of WalterPayton's life and career. The ballroom of the La Costa Resort fillsup. The NFL rookie draft class of 254 settles into big executivechairs, rented at a cost of $10,000 for this four-day symposium. The welcome by host Harold ...
Armstrong spinning his wheels at Tour: ; Defending champ slips to third, 24 seconds off the lead
Jul 05, 2000; ... SAINT-NAZAIRE, France - Lance Armstrong slipped 24 seconds offthe lead in the Tour de France Tuesday, but it could have beenworse. If not for a penalty on the leading team, Armstrong wouldhave been 44 seconds back. Led by Laurent Jalabert, who became theoverall leader on the third day ...
7-on-7 football sweeping Texas
Jul 05, 2000; ... Michael Gaby can't wait for Saturday morning. Come dawn, he's upto face the day - and defenses bent on making his day miserable. Gaby, a Keller receiver, is one of many high school players acrossTexas who have fallen in love with seven-on-seven football. FromLake Worth to Houston, ...
Sister Act: ; Serena, Venus Williams meet for fifth time in Wimbledon semifinals
Jul 05, 2000; ... WIMBLEDON, England - From the time they were little girls, Venusand Serena Williams envisioned playing against each other atWimbledon. The time has come. Venus let her net game fly Tuesday, then sang out in joy when sheserved one last screaming ace at 118 mph to beat Martina ...
Alley Cats Gobble up victory: ; Roundup
Jul 05, 2000 ... Left-hander Jimmy Gobble pitched seven strong innings inFayetteville, N.C., Tuesday to lead the Alley Cats to a 4-2 SouthAtlantic League win over Cape Fear. Gobble (7-8) retired the final10 batters he faced, allowing four hits and two runs overall,striking out six and walking ...
Sports briefs
Jul 05, 2000; ... Motorsports souvenir companies settle lawsuit ATLANTA - A class-action lawsuit over price-fixing at NASCARsouvenir stands has been settled for more than $11 million, and therace fans who bought the souvenirs may be due a refund. Attorney EdLivingston filed suit in March 1997, ...
To be reconciled: ; Vietnam veteran returns and embraces former enemies
Jul 05, 2000; ... susanwilliams@wvgazette.com IN July 1970, Richard Carvell was stationed in Vietnam onFirebase Maryann. Enemy troops tried to invade, but Carvell and the1,200 men under him successfully stopped the attack. The lonelyoutpost was far from any other friendly unit, he said. "It was ...
He never saw a purple cow, so he painted one
Jul 05, 2000; ... sandyw@wvgazette.com "THIS is where I colored a purple cow." "Here's the halos I doover Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. I did one for the pope. Heliked it." "Here's where I built the world's largest junk pyramidfor the Charleston Recycling Center." Paul St. James sorts ...
Saudi action may mean lower gas prices
Jul 05, 2000; ... LONDON - Saudi Arabia's plan to boost oil output by 500,000barrels a day is likely to lead to cheaper crude and a slight easingin the prices consumers pay for gasoline and heating oil, energyanalysts said Tuesday. The Saudis decided to hike production afterit became clear that an ...
Business briefs
Jul 05, 2000 ... Jewelry charge becomes misdemeanor A felony embezzlement charge has been dropped against aCharleston woman accused of taking more than $3,300 in merchandisefrom a jewelry store where she worked. Kanawha County assistantprosecutor Maryclaire Atkins said the charge against Shelly ...
Are you watching 'Big Brother' ?
Jul 05, 2000; ... LOS ANGELES - In the latest network bid for a share of thereality-based television trend, 10 people will surrender theirprivacy tonight on the new TV series "Big Brother." CBS is seekingto match the success of "Survivor," which gathered 16 contestants ona Malaysian island to outlast ...
Record companies try to put new spin on buying music
Jul 05, 2000; ... MILL VALLEY, Calif. - It is far more than a David-and-Goliathstory for the dawning Digital Age: Suddenly empowered by Internettechnology, music lovers the world over are now able to obtain andshare their favorite recordings for free. With digital formats likeMP3 and music-swapping Net ...
Benefits outweigh risk of the pill, report suggests
Jul 05, 2000; ... CHICAGO - A new report suggests that while women taking birthcontrol pills - even the newer, low-dose forms - are at higher riskof stroke, that risk is outweighed by the contraceptive benefits ofthe pills. The report, an analysis of 16 previous studies, is intoday's Journal of the ...
Protesters remove boulder blocking disputed Nev. road
Jul 05, 2000; ... JARBIDGE, Nev. - Hundreds of people joined together onIndependence Day to hoist a huge boulder they dubbed the "LibertyRock" and lay claim to a remote dirt road in defiance of the U.S.Forest Service. Chanting "Freedom, Freedom," the Shovel Brigadeprotesters moved the boulder inch by ...
BRICK BY BRICK: ; Restoring brick and stone means battling encrustation and efflorescence
Jul 05, 2000; ... For the Gazette The grand eclectic-style red-brick house with the round porch hasbeen standing at 30 Bradford St. since 1896. Over time, thisresidence has survived the horse and carriage era, city development,political rallies and 104 years of weather. Rules for ...
SMELL THE COFFEE
Jul 05, 2000; ... Being the coach and father We were out of town again last week, so I didn't get to see thepregnant plethora of women in last Tuesday's Daily Mail. The storydescribed the personal coaching sessions midwives provide at PutnamCounty's WomenCare birthing center. One photo showed ...
Drum and bugle corps competition at Marshall
Jul 05, 2000; ... For the Gazette Sinister conspiracies. Perhaps of the vast right-wing, or left-wing, variety. Or, have you ever seen one of those movies where somepolitical leader is replaced by an evil double, but still with thatcharming grin. The legions of fans who turn out for Drum ...
Gay rights protesters arrested
Jul 05, 2000; ... DENVER - A day before the Episcopal Church's national debate onhomosexuality, dozens of gay and lesbian advocates were arrestedTuesday during a protest, and conservative members unveiled acampaign saying homosexuals can change their lifestyles. At issueat the 10-day Episcopal General ...
RECIPE DU JOUR: ; Thanks to all restaurants for sharing your recipes Husband's teeth are rotten
Jul 05, 2000; ... For the Gazette The University of Charleston's Vegetable Lasagna ended therecipes that I obtained directly from our area restaurant owners,managers, chefs and cooks. A huge "thank you" goes out to all ofthem from me on behalf of the readers who benefited from theirgenerous ...