Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from October 2000:
Kathleen L. Laube
Oct 01, 2000 ... Kathleen L. Laube, 41, of Madison, Wis., formerly of Dubuque,died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, in Madison. Friends may call from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday at ...
Dream team cruises, boxers bruised
Oct 01, 2000; ... SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - High hopes gave way to harsh reality onthe last day of the Sydney Games. The U.S. boxing team, which arrived in Sydney hoping to reverseits recent Olympic fortunes, wound up without a single gold medal.U.S. boxer Ricardo Juarez lost Sunday (Saturday night ...
Leonard J. Phillips
Oct 01, 2000 ... BANKSTON, Iowa - Leonard J. Phillips, 78, of 24312 New ViennaRoad, Bankston (rural Epworth), died at 11:10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29,2000, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Clement's CatholicChurch, Bankston, with the Rev. Walter Phillips ...
On liberalism: Individual rights important, also; Capitalism not flawless: Social benefit supercedes individual benefit, liberal ideology states
Oct 01, 2000; ... Last month's column on the conservative ideology showed that itis based on the premise that individual interest coincides withsocial interest and that competition in the market place ensuresthis coincidence. The conservative ideology is directed by two tenets: individualrights ...
Mrs. Iowa Pageant seeks local entries
Oct 01, 2000; ... Entries from Dubuque County are being accepted for the 26thannual Mrs. Iowa Pageant. The competition includes evening gown, swimwear and interviewcompetitions. The two-day finals will be at the Sioux City Convention Centerand ...
There's something about 'Harry' that makes it worth a look; Solid series: Good wins over evil in the Potter books
Oct 01, 2000; ... I just don't believe The Harry Potter books are going to coaxyoung readers into worshiping witches or Satan. They aren't anti-Christian. On the contrary, they'll likely teach young people some of life'sbetter lessons while entertaining them along the way. You might ask ...
Outdoors Briefs
Oct 01, 2000; ... Sierra Club dinner set The White Pine Group of the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club isconducting its annual Turkey Dinner Fund-raiser on Saturday, Nov. 4,at the First Congregational Church in Dubuque. A 5:30 p.m. social hour tips off the event, followed at 6:15 by ...
Henson creates late Michigan victory; Concerned: Wisconsin likely out of contention for another Big Ten crown
Oct 01, 2000; ... ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - It was more playground than playbook. Drew Henson, making his first start, threw a 15-yard touchdownpass to David Terrell with 6:42 left to give No. 9 Michigan a 13-10victory over No. 17 Wisconsin on Saturday. Henson eluded a rush, rolled right and threw ...
Weather Data
Oct 01, 2000; ... Temperatures High/low Saturday*75/54 High/low a year ago55/35 Record high Oct. 1 88 in 1976 Record low Oct. 129 in 1886 Heating degree days Friday ... ... ...2 Total since July 1, 2000162 Cooling degree days Friday ... ... ...0 Total since ...
Digital dummies
Oct 01, 2000; ... Beginning next week, digital signatures submitted to Web sitesbased in the United States will be considered as legally binding assignatures in ink. But trouble is, many businesses - Internet companies included -do not know what a digital signature is. More than 16 percent of ...
Victims recount abusers' tactics; Visitation: Children often are used as pawns after split-up
Oct 01, 2000; ... Editor's note: Reporter Becky Sisco interviewed many victims forbackground on this issue. For their protection, the names of thevictims have been changed, though their stories have not. Melissa is in the process of getting a divorce from her husbandand has a no-contact order ...
Eilert O. Thorstenson
Oct 01, 2000 ... WAUKON, Iowa - Eilert O. Thorstenson, 95, of Waukon, diedfollowing a brief illness, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at NorthgateCare Center, Waukon. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Old West Paint ...
Leo N. Hingtgen
Oct 01, 2000 ... Leo N. Hingtgen, 95, of 3485 Windsor Ave., formerly of 2846Jackson St., died Friday morning, Sept. 29, 2000, at Stonehill CareCenter. Services will be at noon Monday at Holy Ghost Catholic Church,with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 to11:30 a.m ....
NHL tries to move on; Return: Minnesota, 'Great One' returning to league
Oct 01, 2000; ... NEW YORK (AP) - After a season of tumult, the NHL is set for manyhappy returns. Serious injuries and the infamous swing of Marty McSorley's stickwill always be remembered from last season. But a rivetingpostseason returned the focus to the play on the ice and paved theway for the ...
College Football Roundup
Oct 01, 2000; ... Northwestern knocks off another ranked opponent in Michigan State No fluke. No overtime necessary. Northwestern beat a ranked team for the second straight weekSaturday - this time a 37-17 victory over No. 18 Michigan State inEast Lansing, Mich. The victory follows a riveting ...
Cedar Rapids backs away from project
Oct 01, 2000; ... CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - Cedar Rapids officials on Friday backed offtheir campaign to attract the $280 million Iowa Child Project. City leaders said they were surprised by a bid from Coralvilleofficials that includes $30 million from the city and a tract ofland near Interstate ...
Fido, Fluffy fill the void; Having pets at work appears to benefit animals employees
Oct 01, 2000; ... Jim Denman blushes slightly as he picks up a fishing rod to playwith his Persian cat, Rusty. Denman was in his office one afternoon last week, taking time outas he likes to do to entertain his cat and work-day companion. The owner of Steamatic Inc. in Dubuque, Denman has always ...
Good time for school board to review its role; Micromanagement?: Dubuque board, with 3 new members, should check its bearings on responsibilities
Oct 01, 2000; ... Less than two weeks ago, when he concluded six years on theDubuque School Board, Eldon Herrig admonished some of his colleaguesfor "micromanagement." The previous month, Michelle Covey quit the school board, withmore than one year remaining in her second three-year term, ...
Cohabitation more socially acceptable, but not an ideal; Living together: It isn't best preparation for marriage, experts say
Oct 01, 2000; ... WICHITA, Kan. - Conan Hughes and Jennifer Foreman of Wichitaaren't getting married until March, but they've already livedtogether for two and a half years. Conan, 21, and Jennifer, 19, are among the growing number ofunmarried couples in the United States who live together ....
Iceland offers hot springs, other vacation surprises; Puffins and pools: The Gulf Stream warms things up
Oct 01, 2000; ... REYKJAVIK, Iceland - As a birthday present, my mother offered totake me on a week-long vacation at any time during my 30th year.Instead of being thrilled, I secretly worried about how I was goingto take time off from work, and whether I could handle being with mymom for a week. I ...
Births
Oct 01, 2000; ... Friday, Sept. 29, 2000 Rentz - Chad and Sarah Rentz, Bellevue, Iowa, boy at MercyMedical Center-Dubuque. Freiburger - William and Karen (Wielage) Freiburger, Dubuque,girl at the Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000 ...
Household income report: Open to interpretation; Exploitation: Significance of breakdowns can be altered in support of a certain point of viewAP Business Analyst
Oct 01, 2000; ... NEW YORK - While it was a wonderfully encouraging report, thelatest Census Bureau report on American household income includesplenty of shrapnel for political exploitation. The poverty rate fell to 11.8 percent of the population; yes, butit was lower in 1979. The fastest rise of ...
Freese shows concern for the elderly
Oct 01, 2000; ... 1106 State St., Mineral Point, Wis. When I get to the point of needing long-term care, I want to beable to stay in my community with my family and friends close by.Rep. Steve Freese agrees that elderly and disabled people should beable to stay in their community and if at all ...
Russia offers to mediate in Yugoslavia; Friendly with Milosevic: Russia has warned the West to avoid meddling
Oct 01, 2000; ... BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) - Russia offered on Saturday to use itsinfluence to try to defuse the showdown between Slobodan Milosevicand opposition forces, who have threatened general strikes andprotests until the Yugoslav president steps aside. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, ...
Harvey V. Tharp
Oct 01, 2000 ... GUTTENBERG, Iowa - Harvey V. Tharp, 93, of the Guttenberg CareCenter, formerly of North Buena Vista, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday,Sept. 29, 2000, at the Guttenberg Care Center. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Immaculate ConceptionChurch, North Buena Vista. Burial will be in ...
Anniversary of German unification ends trials; Questions remain: What will happen to the former East German leaders?
Oct 01, 2000; ... BERLIN (AP) - Some East Germans may quietly celebrate Tuesday's10th anniversary of reunification for their own private reason:That's when the statute of limitations runs out on most of thecrimes committed during 41 years of communist totalitarianism. The deadline, extended twice ...
Life not a gift from any political party
Oct 01, 2000; ... 1615 Westridge Drive In a Sept. 6 letter to the editor, Mr. Dave Loney states that pro-life is more than abortion. He lists the Family Leave Act, CivilRights Laws, Medicare and Social Security as a gift of theDemocratic Party to the American people. Abortion is just another ...
Mideast clashes kill 12; Worst violence since '96: More than 500 sustain injuries
Oct 01, 2000; ... JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops battling several gunmen andthousands of rock-throwing Palestinians opened fire Saturday,killing 12 Palestinians in the bloodiest clashes in the West Bankand Gaza Strip since 1996. More than 500 Palestinians were injured,the Palestinian health minister ...
Myrtle C. Studnicka
Oct 01, 2000 ... BOSCOBEL, Wis. - Myrtle C. Studnicka, 91, of Boscobel, diedSaturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at Boscobel Area Health Care. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Blue River ...
Export-control regime ensnares big, small, well-known companies; Numbers increase: The list of violators includes IBM, Dell, Gateway and Alcoa
Oct 01, 2000; ... Licensing process A number of different federal agencies have designated areas ofresponsibility in export control. The U.S. Department of Commerce isthe primary agency that administers and enforces many of thenation's export laws and licenses. The Department of State ...
Lawmakers question waiting list; Child care: The pair want state to use leftover fed grants
Oct 01, 2000; ... DES MOINES - Two state Republican leaders are challenging adecision to turn away hundreds of low-income families who need child-care assistance. The state is running out of money for such aid, forcing the IowaDepartment of Human Services to put families on a waiting listbeginning ...
Eagle Ridge to hold fall photo contest
Oct 01, 2000; ... GALENA, Ill. - Photography buffs might want to grab their camerasand head to Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort. The resort, on U.S. 20 east of Galena, is sponsoring a fall photocontest. First prize is $400 cash and a gift certificate for a two-night stay at Eagle Ridge. Photo entries ...
Loras educator developing diversity both on, off campus; American Indian:Intercultural Program director hopes powwow and arts exhibit will generate interest locally and nationally
Oct 01, 2000; ... Denise Kiona Henning's father told her that when one feels mostcomfortable, that's when one has the most work to do. When Henningcame to Dubuque, she saw there was much work to be done. Henning, 41, is an American Indian and the executive director ofthe Loras College Intercultural ...
Questions about schools? Check them out
Oct 01, 2000; ... Superintendent, Dubuque Community School District With all due respect to Mr. Luckstead, who questions the employee-to-student ratio of Dubuque public schools (letter, Sept. 22), Ithink he may have misused some statistics to make the point that thedistrict is overstaffed and does ...
Catherine M. McNally
Oct 01, 2000 ... CASCADE, Iowa - Catherine M. "Katie" McNally, 85, of 110 GrantSt., N.W., Cascade, died at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, atShady Rest Care Center, Cascade. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Martin's CatholicChurch, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Cascade ....
Ancient wounds scar the Mideast peace process; Israel vs. Palestinians: They are unwilling to acknowledge each other's pain
Oct 01, 2000; ... JERUSALEM (AP) - For Israelis, exile is as tangible as the stonesof the Western Wall, a remnant of the Jewish temple sacked by theRomans in A.D. 70. For Palestinians, exile also echoes in stones - the ruins ofhomes abandoned in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Yet seven years after ...
Schultz finds his mark
Oct 01, 2000; ... It took Chris Schultz 17 years of bowling to achieve one of thesport's highest honors, but it was well worth the wait. Schultz shot an 808 series at Creslanes on Sept. 16 with games of280, 269 and 259. An 800 series is something most bowlers can only dream about. "I've ...
Frederick Esser
Oct 01, 2000 ... LANCASTER, Wis. - Frederick "Dean" Esser, 72, of Lancaster, diedof an apparent heart attack Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at Mercy MedicalCenter, Sioux City, Iowa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Schwartz Funeral Home,Lancaster, with the Rev. Patricia Nolet and Rev. Lynn ...
Foundation to research plant genes
Oct 01, 2000; ... MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The McKnight Foundation says it will dedicate$41.5 million over the next nine years to research - much of itstudying and manipulating plant genes - that the foundation hopeswill help feed the world's hungriest people. Foundation officials last week announced ...
Field's dream materializes; 'Beautiful': Actress takes on directing
Oct 01, 2000; ... TORONTO - It took a lot of training and persistence for SallyField - TV's Gidget and The Flying Nun - to break into the snootierworld of feature films. She's taking the same methodical pace nowmoving into directing. Field's directorial debut, the comedy "Beautiful," which ...
SEC head: Auditor neutrality key issue; Matter of credibility: Levitt says the matter is crucial for ordinary investors
Oct 01, 2000; ... WASHINGTON - Accountants are on the ramparts, with the Big Fivefirms bitterly split. A parade of corporate leaders have troopedthrough hearing rooms. Sympathetic lawmakers are pocketing millionsin donations from auditing firms this political season. It's all because of a proposal ...
Council to hear stoplight porposal; Menard's:Retailer will ask to have the stoplight moved to entrance of proposed store
Oct 01, 2000; ... In July, the Dubuque City Council ruled that Menard Inc., couldnot add a stoplight - even a temporary one - on U.S. 20 at the sitewhere the company proposes building a new Menard's store. Council members then said they didn't want to introduce a furtherimpediment to the free-flow ...
Kile piles up victories; Cy Young candidate: Pitcher rebounds with Cardinals
Oct 01, 2000; ... ST. LOUIS (AP) - Make room for one more NL Cy Young candidate,the most unlikely of the bunch. Darryl Kile was 8-13 with a 6.61 ERA last year for the ColoradoRockies, numbers so awful from a one-time 19-game winner they jumpoff the page. This year, he's put together a memorable ...
Loras' turn; End of string: Duhawks beat UD in volleyball for first time since '96
Oct 01, 2000; ... The rematch is Tuesday at the Graber Center, but the LorasCollege volleyball team has at least a couple days to savor its rarewin over the University of Dubuque. The Duhawks took the Spartans in three games, 15-10, 15-13, 15-2, to win the River City Classic for the first time in ...
Iowa man creates a better tree perch; $140 to $150: Hunter, tired of old version of stands, invents a Treesuit
Oct 01, 2000; ... MANCHESTER, Iowa - Thousands of Iowa hunters are beginning totake to the woods in the annual quest for white-tailed deer. Many will scale trees and perch themselves in tree stands whileawaiting their quarry. Frustrated with the drawbacks to that method of hunting,Manchester ...
Lost baggage finds a home; Half the original value: Business sells contents for most airlines
Oct 01, 2000; ... SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) - Luggage is never really lost, it's justmisplaced. So where is it? There's a good chance it's on a store shelf innorthern Alabama, where the country's largest lost-baggage retailersells everything from diamond-studded cuff links and pearls to boxershorts ...
Thanks, but no thanks: Millions stay off-line; Ignorant bliss: Half of the adults not on Internet have little or no interest in it
Oct 01, 2000; ... AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The head of the Texas AFL-CIO understandstechnology's benefits for future generations of workers. But JosephGunn's personal office is devoid of computers, and he would ratherlet his wife and staff surf the Internet on his behalf. "To some degree I feel bliss in ...
Young Fighting Saints try to speed up learning curve
Oct 01, 2000; ... Jon Foster and the rest of the new Fighting Saints playersreceived quick history lessons shortly after they arrived in Dubuquein late August. The Saints haven't posted a winning record in the United StatesHockey League since advancing to the National Junior "A" semifinalsin 1995 ....
MetroStars put out Fire, force Game 3
Oct 01, 2000; ... EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Mike Ammann dreamt Friday night thathe returned to the New York-New Jersey goal and helped theMetroStars to victory. Ammann turned that dream to reality Saturday as the MetroStars'regular goalkeeper returned to action for the first time since Aug.16, ...
FBI expands probe into Bush debate-tape mystery; Sent to Democrats:The candidate is confident it wasn't a supporter
Oct 01, 2000; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI has expanded its investigation todetermine if superiors of an employee of George W. Bush's mediaconsultant were involved in sending a Bush debate tape to hisDemocratic opponent, a federal law enforcement official saidSaturday. Bush expressed confidence ...
Hike offers rare glimpse of nature; Effigy Mounds: 95 people see preserved land that might be added to national monument
Oct 01, 2000; ... HARPER'S FERRY, Iowa - Two immature bald eagles playfully circledeach other in a deep river valley and two mature eagles swooped onan updraft over the Yellow River, while a group of hikers watched inawe. "I scheduled them for three fly-overs. They're right on time,"joked Cathy ...
Coming Events
Oct 01, 2000; ... Hall of fame At Happy's Place: The Dubuque Senior High School Athletic Hall ofFame Banquet is Saturday, Oct. 14. Tickets are $14 and can bereserved by calling the school's Athletic/Activity Office at 319/588-5260. The 2000 inductees are Carleen Forler (1985), Bret ...
Goldie L Wills
Oct 01, 2000 ... GALENA, Ill. - Goldie L. Wills, 98, of Galena, formerly ofCouncil Hill, died Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, at Galena-Stauss NursingCare Facility. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Scales Mound MethodistChurch, with burial in the Scales Mound Township Cemetery. Friendsmay call from ...
Schwan's declines to buy former Sara Lee plant
Oct 01, 2000; ... NEW HAMPTON, Iowa (AP) - A Minnesota company has decided not tobuy an idle processing plant in New Hampton. Schwan's Sales of Marshall, Minn., was considering the purchaseof the former Sara Lee plant to expand the company's frozen pizzaproduct line. Company official Bob ...
Good sports get their due; New program: TH to begin Sportsperson of Month feature
Oct 01, 2000; ... High school football players in Iowa can look no further than theon-field officials to realize the importance of sportsmanship. No, it's not the threat of yellow hankies flying their way. The Iowa High School Athletic Association makes characterdevelopment a part of the ...
Gophers, Redmon bury No. 24 Illinois, 44-10; Lethal: Minnesota back enjoys best effort of the season
Oct 01, 2000; ... MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's Tellis Redmon was a backup oneweek ago, bounced from the starting lineup by a fumble and thepromise shown by the redshirt freshman who replaced him. Redmon made quite a case for his permanent return to the startingjob by accumulating nearly 300 yards ...
Northern Iowa notches first Gateway Conference win
Oct 01, 2000; ... CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Northern Iowa quarterback Ryan Helmingthrew for 315 yards and three touchdowns as the Panthers defeatedIllinois State, 34-28, Saturday night. Helming's 39-yard TD pass to Jake Soliday with 1:02 left beforehalftime broke a 14-all tie and gave UNI (3-2 ...
Bernard A. Rosemeyer
Oct 01, 2000 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Bernard A. Rosemeyer, 86, of Platteville,died Friday morning, Sept. 29, 2000, at home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's CatholicChurch, with burial in Calvary Cemetery, both in Platteville.Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Bendorf ...
Alliant Energy testing switchgrass; Prairie: Burning grass instead of goal could have benefits
Oct 01, 2000; ... MILLERTON, Iowa (AP) - Growing switchgrass, a native prairiegrass, for its environmental benefits also could produce profits forfarmers if it is burned instead of coal to produce electricity. If test burns at Alliant Energy's generating plant in Ottumwasucceed, the future for ...
Fans seek to give Guinness an earful
Oct 01, 2000; ... DENVER (AP) - The mighty roar you hear Sunday could be comingfrom Mile High Stadium. Denver Broncos fans will try to set a Guinness world record forthe loudest stadium crowd. More than 76,000 fans are expected as theBroncos ...
Fires gut farm fields; Nightmare: Officials blame train sparks and farm equipment for several Webster County blazes
Oct 01, 2000; ... FORT DODGE (AP) - Webster County turned into a fire department'snightmare Friday as a Union Pacific train sparked fires and farmequipment set fields ablaze. Sparks from a combine started a fire south of Otho about noon ina harvested corn field owned by Francis Prendergast. Otho ...
ALMANAC
Oct 01, 2000; ... Today is Sunday, Oct. 1, the 275th day of 2000. There are 91 daysleft in the year. History highlights: On Oct. 1, 1949, Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung raised thefirst flag of the People's Republic of China during a ceremony inBeijing. On this date: In ...
Earth-moving machinery produces good copy
Oct 01, 2000; ... DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Eric Orlemann's fascination with heavymachinery is the linchpin of his self-created career as an author. His books, published by Motorbooks International Inc., ofOsceola, Wis., focus on the growling giants that move earth atconstruction sites or remove minerals ...
Bears try to block out poor start; Struggling: Chicago needs win against Packers today
Oct 01, 2000; ... GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Chicago Bears' lousy start hasn'twiped away defensive lineman Bryan Robinson's smile. He remembers blocking Ryan Longwell's 28-yard field-goal attemptas time expired last November, giving the Bears a stunning 14-13victory over the Green Bay ...
Virginia Deppe
Oct 01, 2000 ... BELLEVUE, Iowa - Virginia Deppe, 62, of 37200-160th, Bellevue,died Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 2000, at home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ss. Peter and PaulCatholic ...