Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from August 2001:
Astros make two deals before deadline
Aug 01, 2001; ... Pedro Astacio, Ugueth Urbina and a bevy of bullpen arms changedteams Tuesday, with pitching at a premium as contenders scrambled tobeat baseball's trade deadline. Relievers Mike Williams, Mike Trombley and Terry Mulholland wereon the move, while Atlanta filled a need by acquiring ...
We could use a couple of Rain Days here
Aug 01, 2001; ... WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) - Rain fell right on schedule in this GreeneCounty borough. Sunday's shower meant it has rained in this borough of 41,000people on July 29 for 106 of the past 127 years, said BruceWermlinger, borough administrator. Legend has it that a farmer told William ...
Laura L. Puckett
Aug 01, 2001 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Laura L. Puckett, 46, of Maquoketa, formerly ofEast Moline, Ill., died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at the JacksonCounty Public Hospital, Maquoketa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran ...
Students of Note
Aug 01, 2001; ... University of Wisconsin-Madison - 2001 spring semester dean'slist: James A. Heinrichs, of Belmont; Rachel L. Jones, Kaci J.Mallat, Angie M. Morovits and Michael G. Stahlman, all of Boscobel;David A. Smith, of Cassville; Mary E. Anderson, Wendy J. Andrews,Tamarin F. Booth, Tara L. Booth, ...
Miriam R. Martin
Aug 01, 2001 ... WAUKON, Iowa - Miriam R. Martin, 91, of Waukon, died Sunday, July29, 2001, at the Good Samaritan Center, Waukon. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Zion United Church ...
1st-round busts hurt Bears; Impact: Terrell could be the real deal
Aug 01, 2001; ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Anyone remember Stan Thomas? Anyone? C'mon, somebody out there has to remember Stan Thomas. No? Okay, he was the first-round draft pick (22nd overall) of theChicago Bears in 1991, a tackle out of the University of Texas. Ring a bell ...
Seatbelt maker resigns in wake of controversy; Stress: Simpson steps down months after Earnhardt dies
Aug 01, 2001; ... DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Bill Simpson, who found himself at thecenter of controversy following Dale Earnhardt's death, has resignedas head of the company that manufactured Earnhardt's safety belts. Simpson said the stress of the controversy "got to be too much."He has maintained ...
2 in Prairie du Chien face multiple charges
Aug 01, 2001; ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Two Prairie du Chien individuals werearrested Friday on charges of third-degree sexual assault andintimidation of a witness. Gina D. Pearson, 23, and Christopher J. Frihart, 20, both ofPrairie du Chien, were arrested in connection with an ...
Nursing-home officials warn of future staff shortages; Long-term care: In 10 years, 64% of Iowa's licensed nurses will be retired or older than 50, study says
Aug 01, 2001; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Demographic changes could leave Iowa as much as21 percent short of nurses needed to staff nursing homes and long-term care facilities, industry officials warned Tuesday. Karen Shelangoski, a licensed practical nurse in Davenport for 20years, said the number of ...
Country stars mark Marine Band anniversary
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Country stars Larry Gatlin and Toby Keith,singer-actress Nell Carter and the U.S. Marine Band performed aspart of a patriotic TV special taped at the White House Mondaynight. "The American dream has always been carried by a melody,"President Bush said in the ...
'Chaos' closed at parks; Day after accident: 2 of the 31 people who were injured remain hospitalized
Aug 01, 2001; ... DALTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Versions of "Chaos," an amusement-park ride that crashed to the ground at a park here with 33 peopleaboard, were shut down at other parks Tuesday. The accident Monday sent 31 people to hospitals. All but two hadbeen released by Tuesday ...
New fees concern Iowa 4-H members; $10 to $20: Change due to jump in enrollment and cuts in budget
Aug 01, 2001; ... Starting this fall, Iowa State University Extension will charge afee for youth to participate in the 4-H program. The change in the century-old program was prompted by a shortfallin state revenues and a directive to county offices from ISUExtension in Ames to recover some ...
Business Briefs
Aug 01, 2001; ... Verizon reporting $1 billion loss NEW YORK - Verizon Communications Inc. reported a $1 billion lossfor the second quarter and lowered its earnings forecast for thefull year due to slowing demand for its products. The New York-based telecommunications giant said Tuesday that ...
Iowa retailers prepare for tax-free holiday; Save 6%: Event is modeled after similar plans in other states
Aug 01, 2001; ... Ch-ching! Ch-ching! Local merchants are anticipating a flurry of sales during thesecond annual Iowa sales-tax holiday Friday and Saturday. The sales-tax free weekend, signed into law last year, eliminatesthe state's 5 percent sales tax on most clothing costing less than$100 ...
Major League Baseball Roundup
Aug 01, 2001; ... McGwire hits 572nd to move within one of Killebrew Mark McGwire hit his 572nd career home run and Dustin Hermanson(9-8) allowed no earned runs in seven innings as the St. LouisCardinals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves, 6-2, Tuesday night. J.D. Drew, activated from the disabled ...
Taste of Dubuque 2001 slated today
Aug 01, 2001; ... Visitors will be able to eat their way through food and coldbeverages from more than 25 vendors at Taste of Dubuque: A CountyCelebration 2001 from 3 to 11 p.m. today at the Fourth StreetPeninsula. While those in attendance munch and sip, they'll be entertainedfor free on two ...
School board field grows to four; Deadline Thursday: Two 3-year terms and one 2-year term are open
Aug 01, 2001; ... The Dubuque Community School Board race is on. The first candidate for next month's election filed papersMonday; three more candidates officially declared their intent toseek seats on the board Tuesday. Potential candidates have until 5 p.m. Thursday to file papers atThe ...
Friends wonder if Welty left any stories; Attic: Caretaker said the author could often be found at her typewriter
Aug 01, 2001; ... JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Eudora Welty, who died last week at age 92,published no new fiction after 1973. But she spent years typingaway, raising the tantalizing possibility that there is unpublishedwork sitting in her attic. Welty was one of the 20th century's most beloved authors and ...
Poundstone's lawyer to factor in drinking problem
Aug 01, 2001; ... SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Comedian Paula Poundstone's drinkingproblem will definitely be a factor in her defense against the child-abuse case she is facing, her attorney said Monday. "Anytime anyone abuses alcohol it clouds their judgment,"attorney Steven Cron said. "I can't ...
Almanac
Aug 01, 2001; ... Today is Wednesday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2001. There are 152days left in the year. On this date: In 1936, the Olympic games opened in Berlin with a ceremonypresided over by Adolf Hitler. In 1966, 25-year-old Charles Joseph Whitman shot and killed 15people at the ...
3-year-old makes hole-in-one
Aug 01, 2001; ... LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) - Three-year-old Jake Paine swung hisSnoopy driver and watched his golf ball soar 40 yards in the air,roll 25 feet and drop into the sixth hole at Lake Forest Golf andPractice Course. "Daddy, I got a hole-in-one!" the little boy told his father,Bill, ...
CORRECTIONS
Aug 01, 2001; ... Headline: Garage fire causes $5,000 damage Published 7/28/2001 Ruth Bartlette, 129 E. 27th St., is part-owner of a garage at2711 Jackson St. that was damaged in a fire Friday morning. A storyon Page 6D ...
Anniversaries
Aug 01, 2001; ... Fifield BELLEVUE, Iowa - Fred and Jo Fifield, of Bellevue, will celebratetheir 40th wedding anniversary Aug. 19. Fred Fifield, of Oxford Junction, and Larrayne Jo Alyea, ofAnamosa, were married Aug. 19, 1961, at Sacred Heart CatholicChurch, Oxford Junction. He was director of ...
New Jersey gets patients' rights law; Nation's toughest: Residents are given the option of going straight to court
Aug 01, 2001; ... TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey residents can sue commercialhealth-insurance companies for medical malpractice under a new lawsigned by acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco. Advocates of the law, signed Monday, praised it as the nation'stoughest because it allows people to go straight to ...
Sports Briefs
Aug 01, 2001; ... Lopes suspended for two games MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee manager Davey Lopes regrets what he saidbut not why he said it. Lopes was suspended for two games and fined Tuesday by thecommissioner's office for threatening to have his pitchers hitRickey Henderson in retaliation for his ...
Lavon Weist
Aug 01, 2001 ... Lavon Weist, of Dubuque, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at TheFinley Hospital. Arrangements are pending at ...
Can community colleges help solve teacher shortages?; Rules: State officials see the schools as a new, untapped training ground
Aug 01, 2001; ... Faced with teacher shortages and the need to fill 2.7 million newpositions by the end of the decade, state officials nationwide areturning to community colleges as a new, untapped training ground. That often means changing rules that limit teacher preparation tofour-year colleges ...
Police Beat
Aug 01, 2001; ... Dubuque police reported: * Constance L. Harry, 46, 2822 Central Ave., No. 1, was arrestedMonday around 6 p.m. on charges of domestic assault with injury.Police said Harry assaulted her daughter, Katie L. Harry, 18, of thesame address, on Monday evening at their residence. * ...
Dubuque pair nets honors; Second-team: Iowa coaches select Johnson, Hoelscher
Aug 01, 2001; ... Two senior midfielders from Dubuque were named second-team all-state on the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association's all-state teams. Dubuque Hempstead's Dan Johnson continued the Mustangs string ofall-state selections to four consecutive seasons and Wahlert seniorDrew ...
House: No human cloning; Debate: Lawmakers argue that such research could help cure some diseases
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted to ban all cloning of humanembryos Tuesday night, casting Congress' first votes on the divisiveethical issue after a day of emotional debate on science, moralityand the definition of life. The bill passed by 265-162, capping a day in which ...
3 indicted on charges of cheating insurer, state
Aug 01, 2001; ... CHICAGO (AP) - A Cook County grand jury has indicted three peopleon charges of cheating a health insurer and the state of Illinoisout of more than $500,000 for AIDS medicine that was never used. The three are accused of conspiring to submit fraudulent claimsfor reimbursement for ...
Senate rejects GOP alternative on farm-aid bill; Risking veto: President Bush wants $2 billion less in measure
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday narrowly rejected a $5.5billion package of special farm assistance passed by the House,pressing instead for more and risking a veto fight with PresidentBush. The White House says a fatter $7.5 billion measure backed bySenate Democrats is ...
8 Palestinians die in latest helicopter raid; Missiles: Among the victims of the attack are 2 boys and a senior Hamas leader
Aug 01, 2001; ... NABLUS, West Bank (AP) - In the deadliest incident of Mideastconflict in nearly two months, Israeli helicopters fired missilesTuesday into offices of the militant Hamas movement, killing eightPalestinians, including a senior Hamas leader and two young boyswalking on the street ...
Muskies survive opener
Aug 01, 2001; ... FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - Defending state champion Muscatine won inspite of itself. In an unusually sloppy game, the No. 2-ranked Muskies overcamefive errors and an assortment of other miscues Tuesday night to beatIndianola, 3-2, in the Class 3A state softball ...
Ice cream: Nostalgia for your taste buds; Comfort food: Simple ingredients make the tastiest flavors
Aug 01, 2001; ... NEW YORK - Think back to your favorite childhood memory. See apicture in your mind? Look at your hands. Bet they're clutching an ice cream cone. "We love ice cream because it's nostalgic," says Bruce Weinstein,author of "The Ultimate Ice Cream Book" (William Morrow). "We ...
Earth moves in Asbury Plaza; 'Power center': Retail project begins on Asbury Road and Northwest Arterial
Aug 01, 2001; ... Without ceremony, fanfare or groundbreaking hoopla, RubloffDevelopment Group Inc. has begun the process of turning nearly 200acres of land on the city's west side into Dubuque's first "powercenter." The Rockford, Ill.-based development firm, which earlier thisyear purchased 192 ...
Consumer spending climbs 0.4% in June; More than expected: Incomes rise 0.3%
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers, a key force keeping the economyafloat, spent vigorously in June despite rising layoffs and avolatile stock market. Incomes rose modestly. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that consumer spending,which accounts for two-thirds of all economic ...
Country group headlines Clayton Fair Days; 147th event: Wilkinsons from Nashville slate two shows Sunday
Aug 01, 2001; ... NATIONAL, Iowa - A popular group on the country music scene willstar at the 147th Clayton County Fair Days. The Wilkinsons, a father/daughter/son trio from Nashville, Tenn., will perform at 7 and 9p.m. Sunday in a special grandstand show. In only three years, the group has risen ...
Blazers rule all-state; History: Beckman lands 3 on first team, 2 on second
Aug 01, 2001; ... Luke Helle faced some of his toughest competition every day onthe Dyersville Beckman practice diamond. It helped him develop his NCAA Division I skills, and it helpedthe Trailblazers maintain their tradition as one of the top baseballschools in Iowa. Helle, Nate Trumm and ...
Hawkeyes pegged for turnaround; Top 40?: Most magazines pick Iowa for near bottom
Aug 01, 2001; ... DES MOINES (AP) - What's this? Iowa a Top 40 football team andgoing to a bowl? A couple of the preseason magazines crowding the newsstands arepredicting a big turnaround for the Hawkeyes, though most expectIowa to finish in the Big Ten's second division and see Iowa ...
Prep Insider; Wahlert grad takes coaching position
Aug 01, 2001; ... Mark Gruber would watch his father Bill growing up and knew hesomeday wanted to wear his father's shoes. "My dad was a physical education teacher and coach," said Gruber,a standout basketball guard for Dubuque Wahlert from 1986-90. "I sawthe impact he had on kids. It affected ...
Levy case overblown; Condit: The TV media's scrutiny of the congressman and the missing intern is beyond newsworthy
Aug 01, 2001; ... Turn on CNN today and you won't go 15 minutes without hearingnews about the Chandra Levy case. Turn on the NBC or ABC evening news or any other national newsshow and it won't take long before Levy's name comes up. Levy, of course, is the 24-year-old former Washington, ...
Dubuque man remains hospitalized after stabbing; Suspect held: Man listed in fair condition
Aug 01, 2001; ... A Dubuque man was in fair condition Tuesday after he was stabbedin the chest Monday evening on West 17th Street. According to police Raphael Porte, 45, of 2515 Central Ave. No.2, was stabbed by Elshawn A. Dawson, 26, of 5171/2 Loras Blvd., inthe rear parking lot of 260 W. 17th ....
Missile-defense work could violate treaty
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon lawyers have determined that theadministration's work on missile defense may conflict with an armscontrol treaty as early as this winter. The finding was revealed Tuesday by Navy Rear Adm. Craig Quigley,a Pentagon spokesman, who declined to be more ...
Six arrested for at least 7 murders; 'Murda Mobb': Suspect says everyone wanted to be part of a group
Aug 01, 2001; ... MILWAUKEE (AP) - Six men were in custody for at least sevenhomicides, including five on the city's north side and one in anupscale northern suburb, police said. The six men were acquainted, authorities said, and at least twotold the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that they were members ...
Survivors: All kids need to learn how to cook, bake; Kitchen skills: One young cook earned $25,000 contest prize
Aug 01, 2001; ... Teaching kids - all kids - to cook is not only a good idea, itcan be vital information when they get older and find themselves ontheir own and responsible for their sustenance. When I was a kid, it was only "us girls" who had to know how tocook. Presumably the boys in the family ...
Pimientos: Sweet pepper secret; Use these sweet, red peppers in place of bells or even tomatoes
Aug 01, 2001 ... Explorer Christopher Columbus brought the pimiento back from hisvoyage to the New World, yet American families are only nowdiscovering that the heart-shaped pimiento is truly the sweetestpepper available. Long a staple in Cuban, Hispanic and Mediterranean dishes,pimientos are ...
Anniversaries
Aug 01, 2001; ... Richman Ralph and Evey Richman, of Milwaukee, formerly of Dubuque,celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 21 with a familydinner at Bartlett's Restaurant, Milwaukee. They also celebratedJuly 28 with a family reunion dinner in Plainfield, Ill. Ralph Richman, of ...
People
Aug 01, 2001; ... La Salle ending his rounds on 'ER' LOS ANGELES - Eriq La Salle is checking out of "ER." The actor plans to quit the NBC hospital drama after next seasonto pursue directing and producing opportunities, Variety and TheHollywood Reporter reported Monday. La Salle has been ...
Births
Aug 01, 2001; ... Thursday, July 26, 2001 Uehling - Cherie and Eugene Uehling, Shullsburg, Wis., girl atSouthwest Health Center, Platteville, Wis. Monday, July 30, 2001 Keen - Nick and Missy Keen, Bellevue, Iowa, boy at Mercy ...
Helen G. Agrella
Aug 01, 2001 ... Helen G. (Lattner) Agrella, 71, of Dubuque, formerly of Bankston,Iowa, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2001, at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Resurrection CatholicChurch. Burial will be in St. Clement's Cemetery, Bankston, wheremilitary rites will be accorded by ...
Authorities holding 14-year-old wanted in double homicide; Shooting: Deputies discover bodies of boy's father, girlfriend
Aug 01, 2001; ... SHELL LAKE (AP) - A 14-year-old boy was being held Tuesday in theshooting deaths of his father and his father's girlfriend,authorities said. Deputies from the Washburn County Sheriff's Departmentdiscovered the bodies of Wilber Lepley Jr., 38, and Amber Williams,23, at Lepley's ...
Reports suggest costly race
Aug 01, 2001; ... DES MOINES (AP) - New financial disclosure reports filed Tuesdaymake it clear that next year's Senate race in Iowa will be among themost expensive in the state's history. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, already has raised $2.85 million in hisbid for a fourth six-year term. In ...
Anniversaries
Aug 01, 2001; ... McDonald Raymond "Sonny" and Gloria McDonald, of 632 Nevada St.,celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary June 16 with a familydinner at the home of their daughter. Raymond McDonald, of East Dubuque, Ill., and Gloria Smith, ofDubuque, were married June 17, 1961, at St ....
Anniversaries
Aug 01, 2001; ... Reuter POTOSI, Wis. - Jerry and Zita Reuter, of Potosi, will celebratetheir 40th wedding anniversary Aug. 19 with an 8 a.m. Mass at St.Thomas Catholic Church, Potosi, and a family dinner at their home. Jerry Reuter and Zita Leeser, both of Potosi, were married Aug.19, 1961, ...
White House, lawmakers keep talking about patients' rights; Compromise?: Democrats are disputing claims that they are moving toward Bush on bill
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and key lawmakers narrowedtheir differences in one major area of patients' rights legislationTuesday, but Democrats disputed suggestions they were close to anoverall compromise on a bill that would meet President Bush's terms. "There clearly are ...
Harlan C. Ackerer
Aug 01, 2001 ... Harlan C. Ackerer, 86, of 3125 Pennsylvania Ave., died Sunday,July 29, 2001, at home. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Egelhof, Siegert & CasperWestview Funeral Home, 2659 Kennedy Road. Burial will be private.Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral ...
Foreign Briefs
Aug 01, 2001; ... Lava in Sicily wrecks cable-car station ON MOUNT ETNA, Sicily - Red-hot lava destroyed a cable-carstation and surged over man-made barriers, drawing closer to apopular tourist complex halfway up Mount Etna on Tuesday. A flow of lava nearly 500 feet wide has overrun two walls ...
Media play significant role in shaping society
Aug 01, 2001; ... 2780 332nd Ave., Worthington, Iowa Is it important to debate about whether or not the mass-mediasystem of the United States tilts to the left or the right? Yes. Itis extremely important because the system has gone so far beyondsimply being a reporter of news or events. On ...
Conrad C. Koehler
Aug 01, 2001 ... POTOSI, Wis. - Conrad C. "Connie" Koehler, 64, of Sierra Vista,Ariz., formerly of Potosi, died Thursday, March 8, 2001, at Tucson(Ariz.) University Medical Center. Memorial services ...
Market makes strong advance
Aug 01, 2001; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Relieved investors sent stock prices sharplyhigher Tuesday as the last of companies' second-quarter earningstrickled in. But Wall Street was unable to hold its best gains ofthe day, an expected turn of events given the market's tenuous stateof health. A positive ...
Golf display not prime-time; Co-ed event: Woods, Sorenstam capture alternate shot Battle
Aug 01, 2001; ... PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods invited British Openchampion David Duval and the best two women golfers into his prime-time arena. The only thing missing was the kind of golf that hasmade each of them a star. "I would like to do it again," Woods said after he and ...
Ryan's decision set for next week; Aug. 8: He will reveal whether he plans to seek re-election
Aug 01, 2001; ... SPRINGFIELD (AP) - Gov. George Ryan plans to announce hisdecision on whether he will seek re-election on Aug. 8 in hishometown of Kankakee, his spokesman said Tuesday. "The governor has not decided what it is he's going to announce,"spokesman Dennis Culloton said. Ryan's ...
President endorses election overhaul; Cautious: Democrats still question Bush's tactics
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush, who won the White House in afiercely fought recount of Florida ballots, cautiously endorsed anelection-reform report that seeks to make Election Day a federalholiday, restore voting rights to felons and curb the media's rushto project ...
Officials continue 'Code Red' worm warnings
Aug 01, 2001; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Government and private security officials madea last-ditch effort Tuesday to persuade Internet site operators toinoculate their computers against the predicted return of theviruslike "Code Red" worm. The worm was expected to become active at 7 p.m. CDT, but ...