Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from February 2001:
Milosevic: Tribunal like a Nazi camp
Feb 04, 2001; ... TURIN, Italy (AP) - In a rare interview, toppled Yugoslav leaderSlobodan Milosevic compared the international war-crimes tribunalseeking his capture to a "concentration camp," saying it was goingafter Serbs the way Nazis went after Jews. "I've always considered the international ...
New theme park not a risky ride, some experts say; Disney: Fears about economy and supply of California power to surround opening
Feb 04, 2001; ... ANAHEIM, Calif. - When The Walt Disney Co. opened theme parks inyears past, executives and investors held their breath and hoped fora hit. Disneyland Paris, for example, opened in 1992 amid a recession.It also faced the scorn of Parisians who called it a "culturalChernobyl." The ...
Elsie L. Whelan
Feb 04, 2001 ... INDIANAPOLIS - Elsie L. (Menedue) Whelan, 82, of Indianapolis,died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, in Indianapolis. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Feeney-Hornak KeystoneMortuary, followed by a funeral mass at 10 a.m. at St. Pius XCatholic Church, both in Indianapolis. Burial will ...
Paris memorializes Baker; American dancer: Her seductive ways are remembered
Feb 04, 2001; ... PARIS (AP) - The mayor of Paris on Friday dedicated a square toJosephine Baker, the American dancer and jazz singer who wowed Parisaudiences with her sultry songs and exotic moves. The square, beside the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris' 14thdistrict, will now be called Place ...
Youth Sports
Feb 04, 2001; ... Volleyball Slammers win - At Davenport, Iowa: The Courtmaster Slammer 14-under team went 7-1 in pool play and defeated the Lady D's Blue inthe final of the Davenport Juniors tournament on Jan. 28 atDavenport North High School. Team members: Brooke Baker, JenniferBell, Andy ...
California's woes send shock waves to rest of country; Power: Deregulation falls out of favor in some states
Feb 04, 2001; ... TULSA, Okla. - When California started going dark with rollingblackouts, unnerved Oklahoma lawmakers took another look at theirstate's electrical-deregulation plans - and rethought the proposals. In North Carolina, legislators blamed California's power crisisin saying they'll go no ...
Utah lawmakers praise Jell-O
Feb 04, 2001; ... SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - It's official. Utah's snack of choice is,to the surprise of no one who lives here, Jell-O. The Utah Legislature screeched to a halt Wednesday to recognizeJell-O and pay tribute to Jell-O huckster and comedian Bill Cosby. Lawmakers approved a resolution ...
Community Y unveils 'roomy' wellness center; 6,400 square feet: Center marks conclusion of the 30-year-old facility's $1.1 million expansion
Feb 04, 2001; ... News You Can Use The Dubuque Community Y will host an open house from 1-4 p.m.Feb. 18. Members and non-members can tour the new wellness center andremodeled preschool, game room and member services lobby area. The Dubuque Community Y is located at 35 N. Booth St. ...
Lowdown on slowdowns: They provide dose of reality; Purpose: Some might say that they're necessary
Feb 04, 2001; ... Tough as they are to accept, economic slowdowns do serve apurpose. You might even make a case for their inevitability - somemight even go so far as to justify them as necessary. There is little question that the U.S. economy is now well into aslowdown, even close to zero growth, ...
Ag Briefs
Feb 04, 2001; ... Certification meetings set in northeast Iowa Iowa State University Extension is conducting manure applicators'certification meetings in northeast Iowa. Farmers with 200,000 pounds of swine or poultry in confinementbuildings, or 400,000 pounds of dairy or beef in ...
Harkin, Grassley praise new agriculture secretary; Change: Veneman is the first woman to hold post
Feb 04, 2001; ... A new century brings renewed expectations for farm-policy reformsin Washington. With the new year comes a new administration andrenewed efforts on Capitol Hill. We have a new Secretary of Agriculture, Ann Veneman, who wasconfirmed by the Senate last month. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, ...
Eyesore or art? Peace sign starts community debate; 18 years: Town now debates removing graffiti artists' recurring efforts
Feb 04, 2001; ... MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - It started when six members of themythical North Side Liberation Front sneaked up Waterworks Hillabove this city one night 18 years ago and painted their message ona big microwave reflector. To some, the crude, 30-foot high peace symbol - the ...
Bush camp signals restrained role in peacekeeping
Feb 04, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - As Israelis prepare to vote either to re-electa dovish prime minister or to replace him with a hawk, the Bushadministration is signaling it might assume a restrained role inMiddle East peacemaking no matter who is elected. In the new administration's first two ...
It could become the icon of the Valley; Castle: Phoenix hopes to clean up landmark
Feb 04, 2001; ... PHOENIX - In one of the urban desert's last open spaces, whatlooks like a three-tiered yellow wedding cake sits atop a hill,guarded by more than 500 stately saguaros, those giant cactuses. Since its completion in 1929, the informal city landmark has cometo be known as Tovrea ...
Loras takes pair from UD; Milestone: Pemsl surpasses 1,000
Feb 04, 2001; ... On a night when University of Dubuque standout Greta Pemslreached the 1,000-point plateau, teammate Jodi Ottersburg stole theshow in the first half. Then intracity rival Loras College stole the game. The Duhawks overcame Pemsl's achievement and Ottersburg'sdominating play by ...
Loosening recessed lightbulbs
Feb 04, 2001; ... Changing a lightbulb in a recessed ceiling fixture can drive youcrazy. That's because there's very little space between the bulb andthe trim ring, making it impossible to get a firm grip on the bulb. Defeat this frustrating problem with a strip of duct tape. First,make sure the ...
Salt Lake City ready for Olympics, but scandal still clouds games; Year away: City tries to bury old troubles
Feb 04, 2001; ... PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - On a brilliant winter day, Doug Macisaacstood atop a mountainside ski jump and looked out over everythingthat is right with the 2002 Winter Olympics. To his right, the sun glared off another jump; on his left,lugers streaked through a twisting course above ...
Police Beat
Feb 04, 2001; ... Dubuque police reported the following: * Amy K. Goeschel, 1390 Bluff St. Apt. 3, reported someone brokeinto her residence ...
Roland Jones
Feb 04, 2001 ... REWEY, Wis. - Roland Jones, 87, of Rewey, died Friday, Feb. 2,2001, at Bloomfield Manor Nursing Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Peniel Church, rural ...
Sports Calendar
Feb 04, 2001; ... Today Iowa Games - Winter sports festival at various Dubuque locations Monday Girls prep basketball - Illinois regional tournament: EastDubuque at River Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Boys prep basketball - East Dubuque at Dakota; Waterloo East atSenior, 7:30 ...
Local/Area Briefs
Feb 04, 2001; ... Wartburg plans course on justice There are a number of important issues surrounding the currentcriminal-justice system and Wartburg Theological Seminary hasplanned a four-week course to address a number of those. "The Church and the Criminal Justice System" will be held on ...
States start to consider taxing Internet purchases; Billions lost: Standardized tax codes are needed state to state
Feb 04, 2001; ... Worried about billions in lost revenue, some governors andlawmakers want to standardize tax codes from state to state to tryto capture sales taxes on things bought over the Internet. Technically, online purchases are subject to state sales taxes,but it is usually up to the buyers ...
Many get their kicks at Iowa Games; Soccer matches: Young and old alike compete in Dubuque
Feb 04, 2001; ... From beyond the halfway line, the fast-rising shot streakedtoward the goal. The blast from the Newton, Iowa, girls team seemed sure to hitits mark, until the Polk City goalkeeper swatted it away with a two-handed save. Accompanied by appreciative cheers from the Fulton School ...
Voodoo lily provides flowers in a mysterious way; From a saucer: It emits a fishy odor
Feb 04, 2001; ... Voodoo lily is a most unusual plant, beginning with the fact thatit flowers reliably in midwinter without even being planted in soil. Set the tuber, which is about the size of a softball, in a saucerjust to keep it from tipping over. Sometime about now, a chocolate-brown, ...
Economists:No cause to panic yet; Thousands laid off: Many expect the nation will avoid a major recession
Feb 04, 2001; ... WAUKEGAN (AP) - The shock and anger still reflected on AronRubinoff's face as he talked about the day six weeks earlier when heand his co-workers were told to turn in their company keys andleave. The 1,100-plus layoffs came just before Christmas at Waukegan-based Outboard Marine ...
New president following Reagan's precedent; Consistent: Bush moves quickly and decisively
Feb 04, 2001; ... WASHINGTON - As a candidate, President Bush spent two yearsexplaining his intentions to the American people. In two weeks atthe White House, he has demonstrated discipline and determinationabout doing what he promised. Bush's early actions on education, religious-based ...
Norman G. Johnson
Feb 04, 2001 ... POTOSI, Wis. - Norman George Johnson, 87, of Lancaster, formerlyof Potosi, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Lancaster Care Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Metcalfe-Kuenster-PageFuneral Home, Potosi, with the Rev. Barbara Dunlap-Wolfeofficiating. Burial will be in the ...
Bears' play-by-play job can't lure Dolphin away from Hawks; Staying: Relocation not on Dubuquer's agenda
Feb 04, 2001; ... Gary Dolphin likes his current situation just fine, thank you. The Dubuque banker, who serves as the University of Iowa'sexclusive radio voice for football and basketball, said he isn'tinterested in calling play-by-play for the National FootballLeague's Chicago Bears. Not if ...
Clara J. Smith
Feb 04, 2001 ... EPWORTH, Iowa - Clara J. Smith, 87, of Dyersville, formerly ofEpworth, died at 5:25 a.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at Oakcrest Manor,Dyersville. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Patrick's Church,Epworth, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2to 9 p.m ....
Investigation widens in killing of professors
Feb 04, 2001; ... HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - The investigation of the slayings of twoDartmouth College professors has expanded to other countries, aprosecutor said Saturday as friends of the couple crowded a campuschapel for a memorial service. Investigators are interviewing people who knew Half and ...
What's Happening
Feb 04, 2001; ... Daily * Clarke College Art Department will host "Civil War Re-enactments/West USA," a photo exhibit by Doug Olson, 1-11 p.m.today, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Schrup Library Lower-Level Gallery. * Sinsinawa (Wis.) Mound Art Gallery will ...
System dispatches data; Calls: Officials can get information quickly at county's 911 center
Feb 04, 2001; ... Time and information can make the difference between life anddeath during an emergency. Dispatchers for the Dubuque County 911Center utilize computer and communication technology to manage bothtime and information efficiently. The center processes a huge amount of information: All ...
NBA Basketball Roundup
Feb 04, 2001; ... T'wolves' win streak hits 10 Kevin Garnett had 30 points and Tracy Murray's game-tying 3-pointer was waved off at the final buzzer as the MinnesotaTimberwolves extended their club-record winning streak to 10 gameswith a 108-105 victory over the host Toronto Raptors on ...
Offensive fireworks in Pro Bowl's forecast; Cycles: Game made to let players show off
Feb 04, 2001; ... HONOLULU (AP) - It's time for some offense. Dennis Green and Jon Gruden, who watched a pair of dominatingdefenses eliminate their teams from the Super Bowl chase three weeksago, look forward to some fireworks today in the Pro Bowl. The talent on their respective rosters and Pro ...
Juanita M. Baker
Feb 04, 2001 ... Mrs. Richard P. (Juanita M.) Baker, 72, of 2965 Shiras Ave., diedpeacefully at home, surrounded by her family, at 6:30 p.m. Friday,Feb. 2, 2001, after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity CatholicChurch, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery ....
National Briefs
Feb 04, 2001; ... 2 crew members die in Harrier jet crash CHERRY POINT, N.C. - A Marine Corps Harrier jet crashed Saturdayas it neared touchdown on a base runway. The two crew members werekilled, a spokesman said. The jump-jet crashed while approaching the runway about 4 p.m.,said 1st Lt. John ...
Coming Events
Feb 04, 2001; ... Baseball At Platteville, Wis.: The University of Wisconsin-Platteville isholding tow baseball clinics in Feb. On Sunday, Feb. 11 a pitchersand catchers clinic is scheduled from 10-11:50 a.m. On Sunday, Feb. 25 a clinic focusing on the fundamentals ofhitting and defense is ...
Ruling: Ex-casino official can get jobless benefits
Feb 04, 2001; ... DES MOINES (AP) - A former commissioner for the Meskwaki Indiancasino is entitled to unemployment benefits, and the tribe'ssovereignty does not preclude it from having to pay, the IowaEmployment Appeal Board has ruled. Tribal attorneys said they might appeal the board's 3-0 ...
Tri-state week in review:Fighting Saints to move to Tulsa; Operating costs:The hockey team will move to league's largest market
Feb 04, 2001; ... Dwindling attendance and an upcoming increase in operatingexpenses will cost Dubuque its franchise in the United States HockeyLeague. Brian Gallagher, who owns and coaches the amateur franchise, saidTuesday that he will move the Fighting Saints to Tulsa, Okla., atthe end of this ...
In earthquake's wake, signs of epidemics emerge; Care in India: Villagers start receiving treatment
Feb 04, 2001; ... KOTADI, India (AP) - In a destroyed town near the Pakistaniborder, Dr. Anuvha Ghose treated the sick and injured Saturday,providing the first medical care the villagers have had since anearthquake devastated this corner of western India eight days ago. While tending their wounds, ...
Foreign Briefs
Feb 04, 2001; ... Castro says Powell will learn diplomacy HAVANA - President Fidel Castro, saying he didn't want any"little wars" with the Bush administration, predicted that U.S.Secretary of State Colin Powell would in time learn the art ofdiplomacy - despite some "little darts" already fired at ...
Consider variables before switching to high-efficiency furnace
Feb 04, 2001; ... Dear Tim: My most recent utility bill took my breath away. It wassky-high. I have read different articles in newspapers and magazinesthat say I can save hundreds of dollars a year on my heating bills.Is this really possible? If so, it might make sense to replace my 14-year-old 80 ...
Bush, Democrats both try to define budget fight; Influencing public: Tax-cut plan takes center stage
Feb 04, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush and his Democratic congressionalrivals are dueling over who gets to define this year's budget battleto the public. At stake are trillions of dollars in projectedfederal surpluses. For Bush, the goal is to portray Democrats as wanting to carvemoney ...
Wisconsin bounces back with blowout; Redemption: Penney sparks Badgers past Wolverines, but Butler loss likely to cost UW
Feb 04, 2001; ... ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Kirk Penney was determined to helpWisconsin forget its last game. Penney scored 23 points after a rough start as No. 10 Wisconsinbeat Michigan 60-41 Saturday in a matchup of teams looking torebound from bad performances. The Badgers (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) ...
Lancaster picks Platteville officer as new police chief; Dan Jacobson: He begins new duties March 5
Feb 04, 2001; ... LANCASTER, Wis. - Lancaster city officials tapped nearbyPlatteville for its new police chief. Dan Jacobson, a 16-year veteran of the Platteville PoliceDepartment, was named to the post on Friday. Jacobson replaces Rodger Janssen, who stepped down on Dec. 31after 25 years as ...
Alan C. Jackson
Feb 04, 2001 ... BELLEVUE, Iowa - Alan C. Jackson, 61, of 3852 St. Catherine Road,Bellevue, died at 7:25 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, during a briefstay at Mill Valley Care Center, Bellevue, following a long battlewith Alzheimer's disease. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Catherine's ...
Democrats choose new party chairman
Feb 04, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Promising a more aggressive and harder workingDemocratic Party, the man best known as a prolific fund-raiser forBill Clinton won election Saturday as chairman of the DemocraticNational Committee. Terry McAuliffe said Democrats would waste no time, ...
Columnist Will has narrow view on the arts
Feb 04, 2001; ... 422 Loras Blvd. George Will has written a provocative column (Jan. 25) onmarketing the arts. His argument is based on Allen Tate's reconditedefinition of art: "The study of perfection, and the constant effortto achieve it." Come now - what is perfection? Jazz? Chinese flutemusic? ...
Pentagon seeks Russia's help in finding servicemen; Gulag: U.S. officials say that Cold War-era data could confirm reports, but Moscow is skeptical
Feb 04, 2001; ... WASHINGTON - Despite misgivings in Moscow, Pentagon investigatorsare intensifying their search for Cold War-era Russian records thatcould confirm reports that American servicemen from World War II andthe Korean War were held and died in the network of labor campsknown as the ...
Check out availablity of free access; Internet: Usage statistics at Dubuque public library are expected to keep going up
Feb 04, 2001; ... More than half of American households have a computer and two infive are connected to the Internet. Considering the "World Wide Web" entered the public vocabulary alittle more than five years ago, that's an outstanding rate ofacceptance, far outpacing other technology innovations, ...
More education funding urged at rally; Capitol: About 700 say that teachers deserve higher pay
Feb 04, 2001; ... DES MOINES (AP) - An estimated 700 educators, business leadersand legislators held a town-hall meeting and marched to the stateCapitol on Saturday demanding more state spending for education. "We'd like to think that we can stay in our classrooms andeverybody would take care of us ...
Pearl A. Folkens
Feb 04, 2001 ... STOCKTON, Ill. - Pearl A. Folkens, 90, of Stockton, diedSaturday, Feb. 3, 2001, at Freeport Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. next Saturday at Stockton Church ofthe Nazarene ....
NCAA Basketball Roundu[p
Feb 04, 2001; ... Illinois learns from lesson, whips 'Cats Illinois made sure this time. Three days after blowing an early lead at Penn State, No. 6Illinois got a quick lead Saturday on Northwestern and piled on. Backup guard Sean Harrington hit a pair of 3-pointers to finish a20-0 run ...
Thiebaud denies title as pop artist
Feb 04, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - He depicts gooey cakes, hot dogs, bow-ties andpaint cans, but Wayne Thiebaud at 80 insists he's no pop artist. In 1997, his painting "Bakery Counter" sold at a New York auctionfor $1.7 million. Washington gets a double-barreled retrospective of Thiebaud ...
Ewe got game; Lambing season: Farm family turns to sheep to fill void of hog operation
Feb 04, 2001; ... EPWORTH, Iowa - The sun was just peering over the ridge onerecent frosty January morning as Clarence Gloeckner began his dailychores. Gloeckner, 63, has repeated the routine many times during hisyears in farming. Scrappy, the family's 17-year old dog, knows thedrill well and ...
Weather Data
Feb 04, 2001; ... Temperatures High/low Saturday*24/6 High/low a year ago31/15 Record high Feb. 4 58 in 1890 Record low Feb. 4 -23 in 1996 Heating degree days67 Total since July 1, 20004,642 (*As of 4:30 p.m.) Precipitation Precipitation ...
USC's Trepagnier marries for love and eligibility; Quick: Trojans standout weds to avoid NCAA
Feb 04, 2001; ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Trojans guard Jeff Trepagnier regrets hisfirst trip to Las Vegas because it triggered an NCAA investigationthat forced him to miss nine games. He's not so sure about his second jaunt to Sin City, either. Itended with him getting married, even though he didn't ...
Authorities suspend search for 2 bodies; Wisconsin family: Man faces murder charge in his father's death
Feb 04, 2001; ... SYLVA, N.C. (AP) - Investigators say they believe the bodies oftwo Wisconsin family members are somewhere in the rugged NorthCarolina mountains, but they can't find any sign of them. Authorities suspended the search late Friday for the bodies of 52-year-old Donna Krnak and her ...
Table tennis just a matter of who's hot; Fast: Table tennis enthusiasts appreciate playing tournament within easy driving distance
Feb 04, 2001; ... It's a fast-paced game prone to frequent momentum shifts and theoccasional fit of frustration. Winning in table tennis is not so much about age, size or gender.It's about technique, quickness and concentration. Witness the finals of the championship level doubles event ...
Sister Mary Irma Schumacher, OSF
Feb 04, 2001 ... Sister Mary Irma Schumacher, OSF, 70, of Mount St. Francis, diedat 10:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, at St. Dominic Villa. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Mount St. Francis Chapel,with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to7:30 p.m. Monday at Mount St ....
Hog carcasses at confinement cause concern
Feb 04, 2001; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Piles of hog carcasses at Iowa confinements, aresult of too few rendering plants, are prompting complaints andconcerns. "We're having some serious problems in this state because wedon't have the rendering capacity anymore," said Wayne Gieselman, ofthe Iowa ...
Women's Top 25
Feb 04, 2001; ... Top-ranked Fighting Irish set school record with 21st straightwin Top-ranked Notre Dame set a school record with its 21st straightwin as it beat host Boston College, 81-65, behind Ruth Riley's 24points and 13 rebounds Saturday. The Fighting Irish (21-0, 10-0 Big East), in ...
Swimming keeps growing; Family setting: Athletes form strong bonds in water
Feb 04, 2001; ... The competitive waters of the Iowa Winter Games are quicklygetting deeper. The youth swimming competition, which featured just 71 swimmerswhen it debuted in the winter sports festival two years ago, boasteda field of about 105 Saturday at the Hempstead High School Pool,making it ...
Poisoning mystery unfolds in North Carolina; Arsenic: Co-worker of the victim's wife commits suicide
Feb 04, 2001; ... RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The first sign of trouble came when EricMiller mentioned that his beer tasted bad as he drank and bowledwith a group of his wife's co-workers in November. Seventeen days later, the 30-year-old medical researcher was dead- the victim of arsenic ...
Dafoe hangs on the fringe; Unique: This guy has gone through a lot of 'characters'
Feb 04, 2001; ... LOS ANGELES - Willem Dafoe likes characters on the margins ofsociety. "Because that's where the most personal and specific stories areoften told," he says. The 45-year-old actor starred in 1988's "The Last Temptation ofChrist," a humanized depiction of Jesus that angered ...