Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from March 2001:
Alice L. Banfi
Mar 01, 2001 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Alice Louise Banfi, 70, of Platteville, diedMonday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Southwest Health Center Hospital,Platteville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's CatholicChurch, Platteville, where friends may call ...
Weather Data
Mar 01, 2001; ... Temperatures High/low Wednesday*20/0 High/low Tuesday22/5 High/low a year ago47/31 Record high March 163 in 1992 Record low March 1-20 in 1962 Heating degree days Tuesday51 Total since July 1, 20005,754 (*As of 4:30 ...
David P. Darling
Mar 01, 2001 ... GALENA, Ill. - David P. Darling, 81, of Rochester, Minn.,formerly of Galena, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, at St. Mary'sHospital, Rochester. Services were ...
H&R Block penalized over deceptive ads
Mar 01, 2001; ... RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal judge barred H&R Block, thenation's largest income-tax preparer, from using misleading phrasesto advertise its "Rapid Refund" loan program and ordered it to paymore than $500,000 to an upstart rival. Block has been sued before over its advertising for ...
House extends bankruptcy protection to farmers
Mar 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Farmers filing for bankruptcy would continue toreceive special protection so they would not have to sell off theirequipment under a bill passed Wednesday by the House. Under other bankruptcy laws, debtors can be forced to sell offassets before they can reorganize ...
Mildred Kennedy
Mar 01, 2001 ... Mildred Kennedy, 92, of Sunnycrest Manor, died at 12:41 a.m.Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Sunnycrest. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hoffmann-SchneiderFuneral Home, 1640 Main St., where friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m.Friday. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery, ...
Olive A. Renk
Mar 01, 2001 ... Mrs. George P. (Olive A.) Renk, 85, of 2258 Jackson St., died at6:10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church,2025 Jackson St., with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may callfrom 2 to 9 ...
Oops: Death penalty unfair?
Mar 01, 2001; ... OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Oops. President Bush inadvertently called the death penalty unfair,speaking Wednesday before some 4,000 people gathered to hear himpush his budget proposals, including a phasing out of the estatetax. "Those of us who spent time in the ...
Probst sentence a relief
Mar 01, 2001; ... 785 Alpine St. I was relieved to read about the resolution of Mary Probst's case(Feb. 25) and hope for a similar resolution in Nicole Plum's. Icertainly wanted a venue change when I read Nicole faces life inprison without parole. In England and other European countries, she ...
Weddings
Mar 01, 2001; ... Ohnesorge-Thielen Mary E. Ohnesorge and Freddie Thielen, both of Bellevue, Iowa,were married Dec. 9, 2000, at Calvary Baptist Church, Dubuque. Theyplan a reception April 21 at the American Legion, Bellevue. She is the daughter of the late Edward and Pauline Sheber. He isthe ...
Births
Mar 01, 2001; ... Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 Andresen - Robert and Heidi (Stuart) Andresen, Cedar Rapids,Iowa, girl at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. They are formerly ofDubuque. Enke - Craig and Mandy Enke, Dubuque, girl at The FinleyHospital, Dubuque. Curran - Jason and Nicci Curran, ...
Local/Area Briefs
Mar 01, 2001; ... NICC instructor receives honor Wendy Wheelock, a respiratory-care instructor at Northeast IowaCommunity College and Phi Theta Kappa adviser, has been selected asa Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Scholar. Wheelock was selected for her academic excellence and"exceptional knowledge" of ...
Darlington businesses, service groups to join under one roof; 'Our Town': Booths will offer exposure to products
Mar 01, 2001; ... DARLINGTON, Wis. - Darlington does not have a shopping mall, butmost of its businesses will be under one roof Sunday. "Our Town" brings businesses and service groups to the DarlingtonHigh School from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "It gives everybody a chance tosee what we offer in Darlington ...
Bush sends budget to Congress; $1.96 trillion: Many popular programs would grow while 10 agencies would get less
Mar 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush shipped Congress a $1.96trillion budget on Wednesday, formally triggering the legislativefight over his push for a mammoth tax cut financed by swellingsurpluses and restricted spending. Though scant in detail, the 207-page proposal is a first ...
Arnold Halford
Mar 01, 2001 ... WINTHROP, Iowa - Arnold Halford, 82, of Winthrop, died after along illness Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's CatholicChurch, Winthrop, with the Rev. Ivan Nienhaus officiating. Burialwill be in Fairview Cemetery, Winthrop. Friends ...
Ellen Raymond
Mar 01, 2001 ... Ellen Raymond, 81, of 127 Cherokee Drive, died Wednesday, Feb.28, 2001, at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph the WorkerCatholic Church. Friends may call ...
Nightlife
Mar 01, 2001; ... Nightly, ongoing entertainment * Rainbow Lounge at the Canfield Hotel, 36 West Fourth St.,karaoke, 8:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., tonight, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday,Wednesday. * The Timbers, Platteville, Wis., organ music, 7:15 and 8:15 p.m.tonight, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, ...
William T. Werden
Mar 01, 2001 ... BALDWIN, Iowa - William T. "Bill" Werden, 63, of Cedar Rapids,formerly of Baldwin, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001, at St. Luke'sHospital, Cedar Rapids. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Carson & Son ...
FTC: No collusion in fuell prices; Gasoline: Full report is to be sent to Congress this month
Mar 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal investigators found no evidence thatoil companies conspired to gouge Midwestern motorists last summer,when pump prices in Chicago, Milwaukee and other cities rose above$2 per gallon. Investigators also concluded that the decline in gasoline pricesafter ...
Hand-picked panel meets with Bush
Mar 01, 2001; ... COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) - President Bush sat down with a hand-pickedpanel of Iowa residents Wednesday and answered questions leaningtoward concerns for the care of aging Americans. Bush said his budget proposals would help the aging by preservingSocial Security and cutting taxes so ...
Local/Area Briefs
Mar 01, 2001; ... Heart association to hold social The American Heart Association holds its annual Hearty Affairsocial, "Rendezvous in Red," at 7 p.m. Friday at the Best WesternDubuque Inn. The cost of the event is $35. The fund-raising event was postponed from Feb. 9 because ...
William F. Ryan
Mar 01, 2001 ... RYAN, Iowa - William F. Ryan, 81, of Ryan, died Wednesday, Feb.28, 2001, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's CatholicChurch, with burial in Calvary ...
Regional Events
Mar 01, 2001; ... Friday reception planned at Dubuque Museum of Art The Dubuque Museum of Art will host a reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m.Friday, to celebrate the acquisition of several works of art for thepermanent collection. The acquisitions include James Butler's "Threshold" and GrantWood works, ...
Prep box
Mar 01, 2001; ... Boys Illinois A Sectional Fulton 72, Galena 53 Galena (53) - Nick Sproule 2, Chris Petitgout 6, Doug Laity 13,Bill Tranel 6, Matt Wienen 3, Cory Fleege 6, Bobby Shepard 9, ChrisGreene 5, Adam Schonoff 2, Tyler Sincock 1. Totals - 20 10-13 53. Fulton (72) - Pete ...
Word of barn renovation gets around; Glazed tile:Building houses landscaping business, residences
Mar 01, 2001; ... The Dubuque County Historical Society recently recognized sevenproperties with its Annual Historic Preservation Award. Four residences and three businesses received the award thatcelebrates efforts of the owners to restore, preserve or enhancehistoric buildings, structures and ...
National Briefs
Mar 01, 2001; ... Thompson welcomes research applications WASHINGTON - Scientists who hope to conduct controversial butpromising research using embryonic stem cells should continue tosubmit applications for federal funds, even as the Bushadministration considers whether to kill the program, Health ...
City budget requests emphasize efficiency, safety
Mar 01, 2001; ... Five departments focused on increasing efficiency and safetyduring fiscal year 2002 budget hearings. The emergencycommunications center, police, emergency management, fire and healthservices departments addressed the Dubuque City Council at thelibrary auditorium Wednesday ...
City needs to open wallet, repair closed stairway
Mar 01, 2001; ... 1000 Clarke Drive Another set of stairs has been quietly and "temporarily" closedby the city. This particular set goes from Clarke Drive to WestLocust. It is the only route for pedestrians to go from Clarke Driveto West Locust Street without going to Senior High School on one ...
Greenspan warns of economic woes; Fed chief:Central bank appears set to cut interest rates again
Mar 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan,expressing new worries about the economy, said Wednesday theslowdown "has yet to run its full course" and signaled the centralbank is ready to cut interest rates again to rev up growth. Greenspan delivered his latest ...
Congregation that lost church in fire gets aid; $15,000 donation:Episcopal church helps Apostolic Faith Temple
Mar 01, 2001; ... The efforts of the tiny congregation of Dubuque's Apostolic FaithTemple to recover from a fire were given a massive boost last weekwith a $15,000 donation from a national Episcopal organization. St. John's Episcopal Church in Dubuque applied for a specialEpiscopal Relief and ...
Foreign Briefs
Mar 01, 2001; ... Latest apology likely to calm Japanese TOKYO - After apologies from President Bush and other topofficials, the families of the nine Japanese presumed dead receivedthe words of remorse they wanted most - from the captain of the U.S.submarine that scattered their loved ones in the ...
Seattle rattled; Major earthquake:Experts say the Northwest had minor damage because the quake was very deep
Mar 01, 2001; ... SEATTLE (AP) - A powerful earthquake rocked the Northwest onWednesday, shattering windows, showering bricks onto sidewalks andsending terrified crowds running into the streets of Seattle andPortland, Ore. Despite the 6.8 magnitude, damage and injuries were relativelyminor, which ...
NHL Roundup
Mar 01, 2001; ... Rangers tip Panthers Brian Leetch scored his 200th goal as the New York Rangers cappedan emotion-filled day, after Theo Fleury entered a substance-abuseprogram, with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night over the FloridaPanthers. Fleury voluntarily entered the league's substance ...
Top two teams in Class 3A set to tangle again
Mar 01, 2001; ... Iowa Class 3A District It's a marquee matchup that should probably be featured at VetsAuditorium. Instead, the top-ranked Western Dubuque boys basketball team willsquare off against second-ranked West Delaware tonight in an IowaClass 3A district final at the US Cellular ...
Garciaparra injures wrist
Mar 01, 2001; ... The Boston Red Sox learned they will be without All-Star NomarGarciaparra for at least two weeks, while the St. Louis Cardinalsand Cleveland Indians kept their stars for two more years. On a day that Mark McGwire and Omar Vizquel agreed to two-yearcontract extensions, the biggest ...
Corrections
Mar 01, 2001; ... The incorrect grid ran with the crossword puzzle on Page 3DWednesday. The "answers to the previous puzzle" in Wednesday's ...
Police Beat
Mar 01, 2001; ... Dubuque police reported the following: * A car owned by Paul Anthony Koch, 43, was tipped onto its sidesometime between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, while thevehicle was parked in front of Koch's residence at 2005 Windsor Ave.Officers said damage to the car was estimated ...
Train wreck kills 13
Mar 01, 2001; ... GREAT HECK, England (AP) - With a high-speed passenger trainbearing down on his Land Rover stuck on the train tracks, thefrantic motorist called an emergency number from his cell phonenearby, but it was too late. "The train's coming!" he shouted - justbefore it hit. In a bizarre ...
Administration will enforce air regulations; Diesel: Whitman says that rules issued in waning days of Clinton presidency won't be challenged
Mar 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration will enforce ratherthan challenge rules issued in the waning days of the Clintonpresidency that go after diesel trucks and buses as a source ofdirty air, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator ChristieWhitman said Wednesday. The ...
Agnes Melsha
Mar 01, 2001 ... HARPERS FERRY, Iowa - Agnes Melsha, 89, of Davenport, formerly ofHarpers Ferry, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Genesis East Hospital,Davenport. Services will be at 2 p.m. today ...
January's unemployment rates soar in NortheastIowa counties
Mar 01, 2001; ... Unemployment rates rose in the city of Dubuque and Dubuque Countyin January, according to the Iowa Workforce Development. The city of Dubuque reported a 5 percent unemployment rate inJanuary, up more than a percentage point from December's 3.9 percentrate. The year-ago rate for ...
Leaf, Flutie cut as teams dump payroll
Mar 01, 2001; ... Quarterbacks Ryan Leaf and Doug Flutie became free agents andthree-time Super Bowl champion Ken Norton Jr. was released Wednesdayas NFL teams sliced their payrolls as a salary cap deadlineapproached. More players will be released as teams get down to the $67.4million salary cap ...
Bonuses might violate rules
Mar 01, 2001; ... MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee County W-2 agencies that paid nearly$2 million in staff bonuses from 1997 through 1999 might not haveviolated any rules of the welfare-to-work program by giving out therewards, a top administrator said. "The practice in and of itself is appropriate," said ...
Illinois Briefs
Mar 01, 2001; ... Decatur voters back property-tax increase DECATUR - A referendum aimed at easing the Decatur school board'sfinancial woes has garnered the backing of taxpayers. About 55 percent of voters Tuesday chose to support a 73-centincrease that would mean that an owner of a $70,000 home ...
Sports Calendar
Mar 01, 2001; ... Today Boys prep basketball - Iowa Class 1A district championship:Bellevue vs. Bellevue Marquette at Dubuque Senior, 7 p.m. Iowa Class3A district championship: Western Dubuque vs. West Delaware at USCellular Center, Cedar Rapids, 7 p.m. Friday Boys prep basketball - ...
Iowa State clinches tie for Big 12 championship; Inconsistent: Cyclones see space to improve
Mar 01, 2001; ... AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State was in no mood to celebrate a secondstraight Big 12 championship. The eighth-ranked Cyclones got 22 points from Martin Rancik andbeat Texas Tech 80-63 Wednesday night to clinch at least a tie forthe title. But coach Larry Eustachy thought it was a poor ...
Alford puts focus on 'D'; Struggling: Penn State creates problems for skidding Hawks
Mar 01, 2001; ... IOWA CITY (AP) - Iowa's defense is in more of a slump than itsoffense - not a good sign for Thursday's game against the Penn StateNittany Lions, Coach Steve Alford says. "You take Michigan State and Illinois out of the picture, andthey're the best offensive team in the league," he ...
Democrats claim credit for derailing budget cuts; 'Foolish': Critics say the state has a $150 million cushion
Mar 01, 2001; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Democratic legislators said Wednesday thatRepublicans are reconsidering their proposed $40 million cut in thisyear's budget after underestimating the public backlash. "I think they realized this was somewhat reckless and foolish andshortsighted," said House ...
Israeli official: Arafat backs terrorism; More violence: A Palestinian legislator says the accusations are 'wrong and misleading'
Mar 01, 2001; ... JERUSALEM (AP) - The commander of Israel's armed forces chargedWednesday that Yasser Arafat's Palestinian Authority is orderingattacks against Israel, and Tel Aviv police safely detonated a bombplanted on a downtown street a few hours later. "The authority is being converted into a ...
Galena couple turns former motel into spa; Ribbon-cutting: Allens refinance renovation project with $5 million loan via the Internet
Mar 01, 2001; ... GALENA, Ill. - Victorian Pines Inn & Spa in Galena willofficially open today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m.Illinois Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka, Dubuque Mayor Terry Duggan andnumerous other dignitaries will be on hand for the ceremony. The 73-room hotel, owned by Jon and ...
NCAA Roundup
Mar 01, 2001; ... Tar Heels clinch title Joseph Forte scored 27 points and Matt Doherty became the firstcoach to win or share an ACC regular-season title in his firstseason as No. 4 North Carolina beat visiting North Carolina 76-63Wednesday night. The Tar Heels (23-4, 13-2), who captured the ...
Holdouts defy pleas to leave flooded towns
Mar 01, 2001; ... CLEVELAND (AP) - Family members tried to persuade them. So didsheriff's deputies. Even Gov. George Ryan tried to persuade Georgeand Bessie Kass to let rescuers take them by boat from their home inCleveland, a town cut off from civilization by flood waters from theice-jammed Rock ...
NBA Roundup
Mar 01, 2001; ... Mutombo makes up for Iverson's off night in 76ers win Dikembe Mutombo grabbed 18 rebounds, blocked five shots andaltered countless others Wednesday night, more than making up foranother poor shooting night from Allen Iverson as the Philadelphia76ers beat the visiting Miami Heat, ...
What's Happening
Mar 01, 2001; ... Today * The Dubuque Museum of Art, 701 Locust St., will present anexhibit by Ellen Wagener, of De Witt, Iowa, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. * The Dubuque Museum of Art, 701 Locust St., will present theexhibit "Pathways to Pastels," and the artwork of Sister LouiseKames, BVM, 10 a.m.-5 ...
Lucille M. Rouse
Mar 01, 2001 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Lucille Mae Rouse, 84, of Boscobel, formerlyof Platteville, died after a brief illness, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001,at Memorial Nursing Home of Boscobel. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bendorf Funeral Home,Platteville. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery ....
Jay W. Patten
Mar 01, 2001 ... BOSCOBEL, Wis. - Jay W. Patten, 80, of Boscobel, died Wednesday,Feb. 28, 2001, at Boscobel Area Health Care, Boscobel. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First CongregationalUnited Church ...
U.S. blanks Mexico in first qualifier
Mar 01, 2001; ... COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The weather was cold, just as they hoped.The crowd was loudly partisan, just as they sought. And then things began going wrong for the United States - untiltwo youngsters stepped in Wednesday night to turn around the WorldCup qualifying opener. Josh ...
Business Briefs
Mar 01, 2001; ... AT&T unit sells more cable assets NEW YORK - AT&T Broadband, the cable-television unit of AT&TCorp., said Wednesday it has agreed to sell certain cable systems infour states to Charter Communications Inc. for $1.79 billion in cashand stock. The news follows an announcement ...
Wisconsin Briefs
Mar 01, 2001; ... Father: Toddler awake, doing better EAU CLAIRE - A 2-year-old boy found lying in a snow bank in hispajamas, not breathing, after spending up to four hours outside hishome in subzero cold was awake Wednesday and doing better, hisfather said. Les "Paulie" Hynek remained in ...
China ratifies treaty for human rights; Requires permitting strikes: Critics say the timely move attempts to diffuse criticism
Mar 01, 2001; ... BEIJING (AP) - China ratified a human-rights treaty Wednesdaythat activists said would help them pressure Beijing to legalizestrikes and improve basic liberties, but some expressed skepticismabout the government's timing. The U.N.-sponsored pact, which China had been under ...
Steamers knock off Pirates
Mar 01, 2001; ... Illinois Class A Sectional PORT BYRON, Ill. - Eric Otten proved to be too much, too earlyfor the Galena boys basketball team. Otten, a 6-foot-7 senior, scored 27 points and grabbed 10rebounds to lead Fulton to a 72-53 victory over the Pirates in anIllinois Class A sectional ...
Robert J. Duggan
Mar 01, 2001 ... WINTHROP, Iowa - Robert J. Duggan, 53, of Winthrop, died ofcancer Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fawcett Funeral Home,Winthrop, ...
Letterman's jokes upset CBS executive
Mar 01, 2001; ... NEW YORK (AP) - David Letterman has always made fun of his bosseson the air - but this time one of them isn't laughing. CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves said Tuesday that Lettermanhas carried his jokes about Moonves' recent trip to Cuba "a littlelonger than I'd like. "Some ...
Hazel N. Riness
Mar 01, 2001 ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Hazel N. Riness, 66, of Prairie duChien, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Thornburg-Hanson ...
Other Deaths
Mar 01, 2001; ... John S. Andrews TOLEDO, Ohio - John S. Andrews, a former Ohio Republican Partychairman who also served on an advisory committee for Gerald Ford'spresidential campaign in 1976, died Sunday of complications fromdiabetes at his home in Adamstown, Md. He was 81. Andrews won ...