Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from February 2002:
Stocks surge for second straight day
Feb 01, 2002; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street gained momentum Thursday, surginghigher for the second straight day on the Federal Reserve's positiveoutlook for the economy. The Dow Jones industrials rose by tripledigits, bringing their two-day advance to more than 300 points. Investors are feeling ...
Afghan warlords in shootout; Factional fighting: 43 people are killed and dozens more are injured in the battle
Feb 01, 2002; ... GARDEZ, Afghanistan (AP) - Terrified families huddled in basementsor fled on foot Thursday as rival Afghan warlords waged artillerybattles for control of this strategic town, killing at least 43people and injuring dozens of others. The fierce fighting gave new urgency to Afghan ...
Lloyd B. Johanns
Feb 01, 2002 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Lloyd B. Johanns, 83, of Wheatland, Wyo.,formerly of Platteville, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at ...
Senate committee drops complaint against Sexton; Ethics rules too vague:Senator was accused of conflict of interest with his job at Swine Graphics
Feb 01, 2002; ... DES MOINES (AP) - A farm group's ethics complaint against Sen.Mike Sexton has been dropped after a Senate committee determinedcurrent ethics rules are too vague. "Basically, I believe we really have no choice because the currentSenate rules are not specific," said Sen. Michael ...
Three divas making major difference; Supremes for the Supreme Being: Women join for a higher purpose
Feb 01, 2002; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Aretha Franklin got her start with songs ofworship, as did Tina Turner and Whitney Houston. But a diva's lament is about love between man and woman, not womanand God. Until now. Three local women - Adriane Weston Pollard, Jeanetta Williams andSybil ...
It's not too late for the human race
Feb 01, 2002; ... 1015 E. Schapville Road, Elizabeth, Ill. Earth, 2002 (Celestial News Network)- Humans have apparently runamok on Earth, over-populating, polluting, destroying forests, lakes,rivers and entire ecosystems, and waging an endless chain ofsenseless, bloody wars. "I only stepped ...
Weddings
Feb 01, 2002; ... Asbury-Mai Jennifer Asbury, of Westlake, Ohio, and Steven Mai, of Dubuque,were married Sept. 1, 2001, at St. Ladislas Catholic Church,Westlake. The reception was at DeLuca's Place in the Park, Lorain,Ohio. Their parents are Steve and Mary Asbury, of Westlake, and Don ...
Iowa Winter Games back with same mission; 10 Years: Games boast $1.6 million impact
Feb 01, 2002; ... The budget, pageantry and hoopla will pale in comparison to the $2billion extravaganza playing in Salt Lake City later this month, butthe spirit on display at this weekend's Iowa Winter Games will be thesame. The 10th annual winter sports festival kicks off tonight at 7 withGov ....
Local / Area Roundup; Mustanges roll East
Feb 01, 2002; ... Dubuque Hempstead's Adam Gottschalk improved his record to 30-0 inleading the Mustang wrestling team to a 46-27 victory over WaterlooEast in Mississippi Valley Conference action Thursday at Waterloo,Iowa. Gottschalk, a junior, pinned Tim Klinghammer in the 112-pound boutin 1:57 ....
Weddings
Feb 01, 2002; ... Riedl-Dunne Linda Riedl and Blaine Dunne, both of Dubuque, were married Oct.13, 2001, at Nativity Catholic Church, Dubuque. The reception was atLombardi's, St. Catherine, Iowa. She is the daughter of John and Ruth Riedl, of Dubuque. He is theson of Phyllis Dunne, of Dubuque, ...
U.S. plane hit by gunfire
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - An Air Force special operations aircraft was hitby gunfire and sustained light damage during a training exercise inthe Philippines, a Pentagon official said Thursday. No one on the MC-130H plane was injured in Wednesday's incident,said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jeff Davis ...
Satirist Schickele will perform at Clarke
Feb 01, 2002; ... Clarke College will host a performance by musician and satiristPeter Schickele.It will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, in Jansen MusicHall. Schickele is internationally recognized for his versatility as acomposer, musician, author and satirist. As a musician, he hascomposed more ...
Officials continue following leads; Arensdorf case: Today is Crystal's 21st birthday
Feb 01, 2002; ... Family and friends say not a day goes by when they don't thinkabout Crystal Arensdorf -especially today, her 21st birthday. "I miss her a lot," said Tim Gerlieb, Arensdorf's boyfriend. The Dubuque woman was last seen about 2 a.m. on July 4, atKnicker's Saloon on Central ...
Illinois Briefs
Feb 01, 2002; ... Crane collapses in downtown Chicago CHICAGO - A crane at a construction site collapsed in downtownChicago, damaging a residential high rise building, officials said. The 19th, 20th and 21st floors of the building were damaged afterthe crane collapsed at 1:15 a.m. Thursday, said ...
Cards' Renner charged with drug theft
Feb 01, 2002; ... Maquoketa boys basketball star Ryan Renner has been accused ofstealing drugs from Osterhaus Pharmacy in downtown Maquoketa. Renner, who earlier this season became the Cardinals' all-timeleading scorer, has been charged by the Bear Creek Narcotics TaskForce with possession of the ...
What's Happening
Feb 01, 2002; ... Today * Senior citizens activities: 8:30-11 a.m. mall-walking and cards;11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. lunch; Dubuque Area Lifetime Center, 3505Stoneman Road. * Dubuque Museum of Art, 701 Locust St., will present"Contemporary Prints: 1990-2000," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. * Dubuque Museum ...
Iowa should lead nation in election reform; Voter confidence: Improving technology, training and education could restore faith in the process
Feb 01, 2002; ... Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott says he and Majority Leader TomDaschle have agreed an election-reform bill will be a top priorityfor the Senate in the coming weeks. The Iowa Legislature should stand ready to react to thatlegislation. In the aftermath of the 2000 election ...
Zephyrs end long dry spell; At last: Benton bounces Cassville for first time since March 2, 1990
Feb 01, 2002; ... BENTON, Wis. - Jim Blaine couldn't have dreamt it any better. After watching Cassville's Jim Uppena dominate his Zephyrs in aloss at Cassville in December, Blaine was more than happy to see the6-foot-7 Uppena spend most of his Thursday night sitting on theComets' bench ....
Feds subpoena 1996 GOP campaign records
Feb 01, 2002; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois House Republicans have supplied 1996campaign records of payments to a printing company run by a formerlawmaker to federal prosecutors in the ongoing investigation ofcorruption in the secretary of state's office under Gov. George Ryan,Republicans say. The ...
Sports Briefs
Feb 01, 2002; ... Schwarzrock rolls to big Pebble lead PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Brent Schwarzrock must have taken a fewtips from Davis Love III on how to play the front nine at PebbleBeach. After starting on No. 10 and not getting much out of his round,Schwarzrock played his final eight holes in ...
Board considers rezoning area for junior highs; 70-student shift: Officials want to balance enrollment
Feb 01, 2002; ... The Dubuque Community School District wants to shift about 70students over the next two years from Jefferson Junior High toWashington Junior High to better balance enrollment at the twoschools and ease crowding at Jefferson. Superintendent Jane Petrek is recommending that starting ...
All-Star game no place for goalies; Notorious: Offense takes center stage in Saturday's showcase
Feb 01, 2002; ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Being a goaltender selected to play in the NHLAll-Star game might be among the most thankless honors inprofessional sports. After being among hockey's top players by keeping opposing teamsfrom scoring all season, a goaltender is rewarded with a berth in agame ...
NCAA Roundup; No. 1 Duke drops Heels
Feb 01, 2002; ... Kris Lang didn't look at the scoreboard during the game and didn'teven know what the final score was. The North Carolina senior justknew it was bad, real bad. "I'm kind of speechless right now," Lang said after an 87-58 homeloss to No. 1 Duke on Thursday night. "I'm sorry I can't ...
City uncovers cause of Fengler Bridge corrosion; Rapid freeze/thaw cycles:Engineers will use data to try to prevent similar problems on future bridge
Feb 01, 2002; ... The city of Dubuque has learned why the 40-year-old Fengler StreetBridge's concrete has deteriorated at an unusually rapid rate. The city sent a slab of the bridge's concrete to ConstructionTechnology Laboratories Inc., of Skokie, Ill., for analysis inDecember. The results arrived ...
Leroy J. Hantelmann
Feb 01, 2002 ... Leroy J. Hantelmann, 90, of Dubuque, Iowa, died on Sunday, Jan.20, at Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque. Services were held Thursday, Jan. 24, at St. Raphael's Cathedral.Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa, wheremilitary rites were accorded by the American Legion ...
Births
Feb 01, 2002; ... Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002 Richey - Steve and Dawn Richey, Dubuque, boy at The FinleyHospital, Dubuque. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002 Wolfe - Greg and Cathy Wolfe, ...
Blast of ice, snow knocks out power to thousands in Midwest; Havoc: Storm hits Oklahoma and Missouri the hardest
Feb 01, 2002; ... A crippling winter storm rolled out of the nation's midsection andtoward the Northeast on Thursday, knocking out power in hundreds ofthousands of homes in a swath that stretched from Oklahoma City toToledo, Ohio. The belt of ice and snow at one point wreaked havoc from the ...
McCallum to fight for plan
Feb 01, 2002; ... MADISON (AP) - Gov. Scott McCallum said Thursday he will fight forhis plan to fix the state's $1.1 billion budget deficit, which hasbeen denounced by local officials for making cuts to shared revenue. McCallum said e-mails, letters and telephone calls from the publichave been more ...
OWI Convictions
Feb 01, 2002; ... All are first offense unless otherwise noted. First date is dateof arrest; second is date of conviction: Jerry R. Carber Jr., 31, 1497 Curtis St.; Aug. 24; Dec. 13; secondoffense Kristi M. Juno, 22, 891 Berkley Place; July 12; Dec. 17 Kelly S. Knepper, 26, 3497 ...
Weather Data
Feb 01, 2002; ... Temperatures High/low Thursday*29/26 High/low a year ago19/-16 Record high Feb. 152 in 1877 Record low Feb. 1-21 in 1951 Heating degree days Wednesday.38 Total since July 1, 20013,417 (*As of 4:30 ...
Jonathan Joseph Ross
Feb 01, 2002 ... Jonathan Joseph Ross, infant son of Joseph and Wanda (Waller)Ross, of 10742 Key West Drive, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22,2002, at The Finley Hospital. Private family services were held Jan. 25 at Mount OlivetCemetery, Key West, Iowa. The Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, ...
Microsoft reimburses states $10 million; Antitrust suit expenses: Wisconsin, a settlement leader, gets $1.71 million
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Microsoft Corp. is paying about $10 million toreimburse the legal bills of nine states that have settled theantitrust case against the software giant, according to interviewswith state representatives. Other states that opted to continue pursuing the case rather ...
Sharon regrets not having 'liquidated' Arafat in 1982; Beirut incursion: Israeli prime minister makes comments in an interview with a newspaper
Feb 01, 2002; ... JERUSALEM (AP) - Ariel Sharon says he's sorry he didn't haveYasser Arafat "liquidated" while he had a chance - 20 years ago,during an Israeli siege of Beirut. Sharon's musings about the missed opportunity, published Thursday,raised eyebrows abroad but wouldn't have surprised most ...
Students of Note
Feb 01, 2002; ... Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona - 2001 fall semesterdean's list: Sarah Fisher, of Dubuque. * Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa - 2001 fall semester graduate:Daniel Lawler, of Peosta. * Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa - 2001 fall semesterdean's list: Beth ...
Tri-state meetings
Feb 01, 2002; ... Dubuque County Board of Supervisors 2 p.m., Courthouse, 720 ...
From hauling coffee beans to the Super Bowl; Second chance: Rams' Little almost gave up football after '98 arrest
Feb 01, 2002; ... NEW ORLEANS - One Super Bowl participant used to haul 75-poundbags of coffee beans in the wilting heat. Another is related to EvelKnievel. One is a former All-Pro receiver who had to volunteer for a yearto get a job in coaching. Another is making a new name for himselfafter his ...
Sukup launches assault on rival Gross
Feb 01, 2002; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Steve Sukup launched a stinging new assault onGOP gubernatorial rival Doug Gross Thursday, warning that Gross has ahistory of ethical problems and close ties to gambling and hog lotsthat would prove devastating for the GOP in November. "The Democrats will enjoy ...
'I Am Sam' handles delicate subject; About friendship: Great acting marks its way throughout the film
Feb 01, 2002; ... "I Am Sam" is a stirring story of a mentally challenged singlefather, Sam Dawson, who is trying to raise his daughter, Lucy, withall the love that he can give her. Everything is going all right until a misunderstanding makes asocial worker begin questioning whether this is the best ...
Government: Fetus 'unborn child'; Symbolic victory: Action is taken to extend prenatal care to needy
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration handed abortionopponents a symbolic victory Thursday, classifying a developing fetusas an "unborn child" as a way of extending prenatal care to low-income pregnant women. The plan allows states to extend health insurance to fetuses - ...
Wayne F. Amling
Feb 01, 2002 ... Wayne F. Amling, 69, of rural Bernard, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque,died peacefully at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, with hiswife and children at his side after a short battle with ...
Terrorism prevention money disbursed; $1 billion: The money is meant to help emergency and medical workers
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The government began handing out more than $1billion to states and cities Thursday to help prepare doctors,hospitals and health officials for a bioterrorist attack or othermedical disaster. Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said it was"the ...
Former Global Crossing executive issued warning before collapse
Feb 01, 2002; ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - A vice president of Global Crossing, the fiberoptics firm that became one of the nation's largest bankruptcy cases,warned the company about misleading accounting techniques severalmonths before its collapse. Roy Olofson, vice president of finance at the time, ...
World Forum opens on some good news; Security concerns: Meeting recognizes world faces long-term economic battles
Feb 01, 2002; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Guarded by phalanxes of police, the World EconomicForum opened Thursday with an upbeat view of the U.S. economy butrecognition that the world faces long-term battles against povertyand terrorism. Against a backdrop of generally peaceful demonstrations andscattered ...
Lay suggested names for appointments; Energy commission: White House says many people had recommendations
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay, a friend andbacker of President Bush, gave the White House recommendations forappointment to a federal energy commission last spring. Busheventually appointed two of the people on Enron's list. Lay gave the list of names to Clay ...
Two Hamas militants killed after attacking truck in Gaza
Feb 01, 2002; ... GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Two Islamic militants detonated aroadside bomb and then opened fire on a truck carrying Thai farmhands to Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. No one inthe truck was hurt, and Israeli soldiers shot the attackers dead. Later, Israeli police ...
Resurrection gives back to volunteers; Appreciation breakfast:They make many programs possible, says school principal
Feb 01, 2002; ... Resurrection School Principal Steve Cornelius said it's hard tolist all of the things that volunteers do at his school. The school averages 25 to 30 volunteers every day. They tutorstudents, assist teachers, drive for school trips, help in thelunchroom and do basically "anything ...
Service News
Feb 01, 2002; ... * Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Dagle has completed theaerospace propulsion apprentice (turboprop) course at Sheppard AirForce Base, Wichita Falls, Texas. He is the son of Melody and EricDagle, of Warren, Ill. Dagle is a 2001 graduate of Warren HighSchool. * Army ...
Sprengelmeyers to be inducted into Hall of Fame; Double threat: Brothers keyed NCAA title runs for Southern Illinois University
Feb 01, 2002; ... A pair of tennis standouts with deep Dubuque roots will garnerlegendary status on Feb. 9 when they are inducted into the SouthernIllinois University-Carbondale Athletic Hall of Fame. Bob Sprengelmeyer, who still resides in Dubuque, and his twinbrother Roy, now living in Florida, ...
Situation critical; Showtime: Iowa's Recker, Evans seek to help NBA chances
Feb 01, 2002; ... IOWA CITY, Iowa - Luke Recker and Reggie Evans are in a positionto do themselves - and their teammates - a favor. Help the team win and they help themselves. Because the better theHawkeyes play down the stretch, the better Recker and Evans will lookto NBA scouts, Iowa coach Steve ...
Student's death shocks campus, dorm-mates; Birth complications: Woman's family says it will take care of the baby
Feb 01, 2002; ... EAU CLAIRE (AP) - The shock of a 19-year-old woman dying aftergiving birth alone in a dormitory bathroom stall continued to gripyoung women living in Oak Ridge Hall, a campus administrator saidThursday. "The girls haven't even wanted to use the bathroom on the secondfloor. They ...
Winter sends region just a little reminder; Glancing blow: Storm might not prevent record low snowfall
Feb 01, 2002; ... Even a glancing blow by a major storm brought delight to some tri-state area snow enthusiasts Thursday. It might not help the area avoid setting a record for low snowfalltotals in a winter season. "Really, our hottest selling items have been sleds," said RickZeimet, assistant ...
FBI director: U.S. must remain on alert against terrorist attacks; Possible threats: He believes groups still exist within the U.S.
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI "moved heaven and Earth" to heightensecurity for Sunday's Super Bowl game and next month's WinterOlympics, the bureau's director said Thursday. Nevertheless, FBI Director Robert Mueller said, the nation shouldremain on a "very high state of alert ... for ...
Amanda L. Krueger-Jacobson
Feb 01, 2002 ... HAZEL GREEN, Wis. - Amanda L. Krueger-Jacobson, 18, of 862 Highway11, Hazel Green, formerly of Dubuque, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002,as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident inrural ...
After Sunday, Bledsoe faces uncertain future; Moving?: Bears among teams interested in three-time Pro-Bowler
Feb 01, 2002; ... NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Bledsoe had 15 minutes at the podiumThursday, perhaps his last turn in the spotlight as a member of theNew England Patriots. "There's a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things,"he said. "In this particular situation, the right thing is to ...
Local/Area Briefs
Feb 01, 2002; ... Hazel Green woman dies in one-car accident Wednesday BENTON, Wis. - An 18-year-old Hazel Green woman died lateWednesday afternoon in a one-car accident south of Benton. Amanda L. Jacobson was a passenger in a car driven by Nathaniel J.Lisk, 19, of rural Hazel Green, said ...
Bush words prompting criticism
Feb 01, 2002; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - President Bush's denunciation of Iran andIraq as part of an "axis of evil" brought widespread criticismThursday in the Mideast, where this week's State of the Union raisedconcerns that the U.S.-led war would be spreading. Iraq's official Al-Iraq newspaper ...
NBA Roundup; New Jersey pounds Milwaukee
Feb 01, 2002; ... Jason Kidd and the New Jersey Nets not only made a statement, theyalso heard one. "M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!" Kidd recorded his league-best fourth triple-double with 21 points,13 assists and 10 rebounds and the host Nets embarrassed Milwaukee atthe start and the finish in ...
McLeodUSA announces restructuring plan; Bankruptcy: Official says the operation in Dubuque won't be affected
Feb 01, 2002; ... DES MOINES (AP) - McLeodUSA Inc. announced Thursday that it hadreached agreement with a committee of bondholders on a restructuringplan and filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in Delaware. Bondholders agreed to $670 million in cash, $175 million in newpreferred stock convertible ...
Teachers reconsider using historian's books; Plagiarism complaint: Ambrose allegations causing stir on campuses
Feb 01, 2002; ... PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When best-selling historian Stephen Ambrosewas accused of stealing material for his books, Andrew Erdlenseethed. "We've been told our whole lives not to plagiarize, and when afamous professional does it, it undermines that message completely,"said Erdlen, 22, ...
Senior's Peck moving on up; Pin: 125-pounder's quick stick highlight of 59-18 defeat
Feb 01, 2002; ... Dubuque Senior's Tony Peck has been in the starting lineup formost of his four seasons with the wrestling team. Peck has oftenshown more potential than productivity, but recently it seems Peckhas realized his prep wrestling career is coming to a close, and hehas decided not to pack his ...
Wisconsin Briefs
Feb 01, 2002; ... Recall effort reports 65,000 signatures MILWAUKEE - Organizers of a recall effort against MilwaukeeCounty's top administrator report gathering 65,000 signatures - lessthan 8,000 shy of the number needed to force an election for the job. The recall campaign developed after ...
'La Boheme' connects centuries; Fullt costumed opera will be sung in Italian
Feb 01, 2002; ... Twenty-first century technology will help Dubuque audiences enjoya 19th-century opera.The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra will presentPuccini's tragedy "La Bohme" Feb. 9 and 10 at the Five Flags Theater. Musicians will be at the back of the stage in full view of theaudience. That ...
Lloyd J. Gibbs
Feb 01, 2002 ... FARLEY, Iowa - Lloyd J. Gibbs, 72, of 303 Fifth Ave. N.E., Farley,died at 6:04 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at The Finley Hospital,Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's CatholicChurch, Farley, with the Rev. Phillip G. Gibbs officiating.Concelebrating ...
Rumsfeld says terrorists links must be stopped; 'Vastly more deadly': He suggests the answer to such threats might be pre-emptive strikes
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States could face terrorist surprises"vastly more deadly" than the Sept. 11 attacks that killed more than3,000 people, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday. On a day in which other administration officials said the nationis likely to ...
Domestic security spending up 29%
Feb 01, 2002; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government will spend $22.2 billionthis year for domestic security, 29 percent more than last year, theCongressional Budget Office said Thursday in a first stab at definingwhat defending the homeland involves. Domestic security is a growing, mostly ...