Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from April 2003:
Sports Briefs
Apr 01, 2003; ... James hits winning shot in All-Star game CHICAGO - LeBron James chatted with a pair of Chicago Bulls, thenshowed again why he's expected to join them in the NBA soon. James, the anticipated No. 1 pick in this summer's draft, hit thewinning shot and finished with 28 points, six ...
East Dubuque, Ill.; Council approves request for 'discovery' marker
Apr 01, 2003 ... The East Dubuque Grand Excursion 2004 Committee's request forpermission to place a "discovery" marker at Gramercy Park has EastDubuque City Council approval. The marker is among the projects planned by the committee as itprepares for the celebration set for June 2004. A flotilla ...
Casino dispute forces state to use reserve funds; $16.5 million: Racetracks, state fail to agree on gambling tax rate
Apr 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES (AP) - The state plans to take more than $16.5 millionfrom the cash reserve fund to pay for environmental programs thathave run out of money due to a dispute with racetrack casinos. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill Monday andscheduled debate on the ...
Elkader, Iowa; School board cancels trip to Costa Rica
Apr 01, 2003 ... The Central Community School Board has voted to cancel a plannedSpanish trip to Costa Rica. Eleven Spanish class students had plannedto take the June 2-12 trip to the Central American country, but boardmembers thought that the trip was not in the best interests of thestudents because of ...
Platteville, Wis.; Hearing on Doyle's budget set for April 8
Apr 01, 2003 ... Southwest Wisconsin residents will have the opportunity to voicetheir opinions on Gov. Jim Doyle's 2003-05 biennial budget from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. April 8 at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville'sCenter for the Arts building. The Joint Committee on Finance is holding a number of ...
TH readers give their opinions; Redesign: Community members react to prototypes of 'new look'
Apr 01, 2003; ... Last week was special. In separate letters - submitted anonymously, of course - I wasaccused of being unfairly conservative and unfairly liberal. Thatfeedback is fairly common, though it is unusual to record such a"double-play" the same week. But that did not make the week ...
Hong Kong apartment building quarantined; Mysterious flu-like disease: Officials report 92 new cases in the complex
Apr 01, 2003; ... HONG KONG (AP) - Health officials sealed off an apartment buildingand quarantined all 240 residents Monday after reporting an alarmingjump in new cases of a mystery flu-like disease. More than 600 people in this city are believed to have thedangerous respiratory infection, and ...
Senior hungry for another city title; Challengers: Hempstead, Wahlert boast proven stars
Apr 01, 2003; ... It's not enough for Kevin Oberfoell to merely punch his ticket tothe boys state track meet. In the past, maybe. Certainly his efforts in helping lift DubuqueSenior's 4x800 relay team to a fifth-place finish in last year'sClass 4A state showcase merited respect. But there's so ...
Kieler, Wis.; Travel Information Center opens today
Apr 01, 2003 ... The Wisconsin Travel Information Center in Kieler opens today,kicking off the spring, summer and fall travel seasons. The center, located off the intersection of U.S. 61/151 andWisconsin 11, will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. BeginningMay 2, the center will be open from 8 ...
Peacocks pluck Crusaders; Gem: Upper Iowa pitcher strikes out 17 in opener
Apr 01, 2003; ... Freshman schmeshman. Much to the chagrin of the Clarke Collegesoftball team, Angie Weber performed like a senior star on Monday. An Upper Iowa University freshman pitcher, Weber fired a two-hitter with 17 strikeouts in the opener, then swooped in to save thenightcap as the Peacocks ...
Tri-state Meetings
Apr 01, 2003 ... Cable Community Teleprogramming Commission 5:30 p.m., City Hall Annex, Conference Room 2, 1300 Main St. Dubuque Community School District 6 p.m., The Forum, ...
Elkader man faces drug charges
Apr 01, 2003; ... ELKADER, Iowa - Clayton County law enforcement authorities saidthey uncovered a methamphetamine lab in Elkader over the weekend. Officials said the Clayton County Sheriff's Department and ElkaderPolice responded to a disturbance shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday atthe Elkader residence ...
Guttenberg, Iowa; Student who shot self won't return to school
Apr 01, 2003 ... Richard Hubbard III, the high school senior who shot himself inhis principal's office, will not return to Clayton Ridge High School,according to Allan Nelson, superintendent of the Guttenberg CommunitySchool District. "The student had completed all ...
Temperance member wants beer taxes raised
Apr 01, 2003; ... MADISON (AP) - It's a surprising suggestion in a state known forits love of beer and other baddies - fix the state budget deficit byincreasing the tax on beer. Allegra Zick, 71, is going against an important state industry anda rather popular Wisconsin drink in proposing the ...
Daley orders destruction of runway; Meigs Field: Critics say the mayor is pursuing his own personal agenda by staging the overnight maneuver
Apr 01, 2003; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Mayor Richard Daley sent construction workers undercover of night to tear up the runway of the controversial Meigs Fieldairport along the city's scenic lakefront and said Monday that it wasdone to help prevent a terrorist attack. Critics suggested Daley was using ...
Quotable
Apr 01, 2003; ... "There are only two symbols left in the world today: One is Islam,which is a religion of peace, and the other symbol is (President)Bush, who is a symbol of terror and hatred." - Posters in Afghanistan reportedly written by the Taliban'selusive leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, and ...
T-Bird fans not so bad after all; Reprieve: Twin Cities coach impressed
Apr 01, 2003; ... Dubuque might not be such a bad place for Minnesota Junior HockeyLeague teams to visit after all. Two weeks after Northwest Wisconsin president Dan Foss criticizedthe behavior of the ThunderBirds' fans, Twin Cities Northern Lightsgeneral manager Ross Smith expressed his ...
Platteville, Wis.; UW-P groundbreaking ceremony on Monday
Apr 01, 2003 ... A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Monday for twofacilities at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Pioneer Farm.Construction will begin immediately on the facility's living andlearning center and the swine center. The living and learning center, a joint venture ...
Anniversaries; Keleher
Apr 01, 2003; ... CUBA CITY, Wis. - Edgar and Rosanne Keleher, of Cuba City, willcelebrate their 50th wedding anniversary April 13 with an open housefrom noon to 4 p.m. at the Wheel In, Shullsburg. The couple requestsno gifts. Edgar Keleher and Rosanne Koehler, both of Galena, Ill., weremarried ...
Bibeau home run lifts Duhawks over Spartans, 2-0; "Well-played": Teams battle to scoreless ties until 7th
Apr 01, 2003; ... Bobby Bibeau's two-run home run in the bottom of the seventhinning broke up a scoreless pitching duel as Loras defeated theUniversity of Dubuque, 2-0, in a non-conference game Monday afternoonat Petrakis Park. The Duhawks, coming off a two-game sweep of Edgewood College,improved ...
National Briefs
Apr 01, 2003; ... Police probe possible link in 5 deaths PHOENIX - A woman was found dead in an area where the bodies offour others have been discovered, and police are investigatingwhether the deaths are related. The women, all in their 30s, were dumped in the central part ofthe city, police ...
NBC fires journalist Arnett for interview with Iraqi TV; Unauthorized: Reporter apologizes; Fox News' Rivera is investigated by the Pentagon
Apr 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - NBC fired journalist Peter Arnett on Monday,angered that he had given an unauthorized interview with state-runIraqi TV saying the American-led war effort initially failed becauseof Iraq's resistance. Arnett apologized for his "misjudgment," but added: "I said ...
Foreign Briefs
Apr 01, 2003; ... Red Cross visits coalition-held POWs GENEVA - The international Red Cross on Monday began visitingprisoners of war held by coalition forces in Iraq, but has yet toreceive word that it can see POWs taken by the Iraqi military. Balthasar Staehelin, Mideast head at the ...
Judge postpones trial for lawmakers
Apr 01, 2003; ... MADISON (AP) - A judge Monday postponed the trial for threeRepublican lawmakers and a former aide charged with misconduct inoffice, saying it could not proceed while an appeals court considersa request to dismiss the charges. Dane County Circuit Judge Steve Ebert granted a request ...
NBA Roundup; Bucks take 1-game lead
Apr 01, 2003; ... Sam Cassell and Gary Payton each scored 20 points and theMilwaukee Bucks closed with a 17-6 run over the final 41/2 minutes ofa 91-86 win over the host Heat. The win gives the Bucks a one-game lead over the WashingtonWizards for the eighth and final playoff spot in the ...
Platteville, Wis.; Search for new city manager continues
Apr 01, 2003 ... The city of Platteville's search for a new city manager continues. City Treasurer Duane Borgen is the interim city manager, takingover for Eric Berlin, who resigned in February to take the positionof city administrator in Raymore, Mo. Platteville Police Chief Earl ...
Weather Data
Apr 01, 2003 ... Temperatures High/Low Monday* 54/26 High/low a year ago 32/20 Record high April 1 82 in 1946 Record low April 1 17 in 1954 Heating degree days Sunday 32 Total since July 1, 2002 6,452 (*As of 4:30 ...
Frances H. Tremaine
Apr 01, 2003 ... FENNIMORE, Wis. - Frances H. Tremaine, 84, of Fennimore, diedSaturday, March 29, 2003, at the Boscobel (Wis.) Area Health CareNursing Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at ...
Guttenberg, Iowa; Disabilities expert to discuss opportunities
Apr 01, 2003 ... G & G Living Centers Inc. will host a daylong presentation by Dr.Tom Pomeranz, an expert in the field of development disabilities, onApril 10 at Lakeside Ballroom. The session will focus on removing barriers to full participationin society. He will present strategies to engage ...
Leave the river bluffs alone
Apr 01, 2003; ... 12250 Swiss Valley Road, Peosta, Iowa The Dubuque Zoning Commission's denial for a condominium beneaththe Mississippi River bluffs was absolutely correct. Immediatejustification for denial include poor aesthetics and habitatdisruption. Additionally, this denial reduces loss ...
Local/Area Briefs
Apr 01, 2003; ... Teen center opens St. Mark Community Center, a nondenominational not-for-profitorganization serving the needs of the downtown community, is launching a program for students in grades six through eight. St. Mark's, in conjunction with the City of Dubuque LeisureServices ...
Today in sports
Apr 01, 2003; ... April 1 1920 - The Ottawa Senators defeat the Seattle Metropolitans 6-1 tocapture the NHL Stanley Cup three games to two. 1938 - Joe Louis knocks out Harry Thomas in the fifth round inChicago to retain his world heavyweight title. 1940 - New York Gov. Herbert Lehman ...
Women's NCAA Tourney Roundup; Tennessee, Duke reach semifinals
Apr 01, 2003; ... Tennessee can finally pack its bags. The Lady Vols are headed tothe Final Four again. Gwen Jackson scored 20 points and Kara Lawson had 15 as the top-seeded Lady Vols advanced to their 14th Final Four by beating No. 2Villanova, 73-49, in the Mideast Regional final Monday night ...
NASA engineer wanted photos of wing before disaster, records say; Draft e-mail: Chief shuttle engineer never sent message
Apr 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - NASA's chief shuttle engineer wrote in a draft e-mail days before Columbia's fiery breakup that a failure to seekphotographs of possible damage to the shuttle's left wing was wrongand "bordering on irresponsible," according to internal documentsreleased ...
Swing votes likely to decide affirmative action case; Supreme Court: Law professor says a 5-4 vote is probable and Justices O'Connor and Kennedy will be the deciding factor
Apr 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - What the Supreme Court says this year in itsmost significant ruling about race in a generation probably dependson just one or two of the court's nine members. Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy, the court'sperennial swing voters, could write the ...
NHL Roundup; Boston qualifies for playoffs
Apr 01, 2003; ... The host Boston Bruins got a key save in overtime from SteveShields to preserve a 2-2 tie Monday night with the Tampa BayLightning, and qualified for the NHL playoffs. Dan Boyle took a shot from point-blank range with 25 seconds left,but Shields stopped it with his ...
James E. Wagner
Apr 01, 2003 ... James E. Wagner, 69, of the Iowa Veteran's Home, Marshalltown,Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, died Sunday, March 30, 2003, at IowaVeteran's ...
Maquoketa, Iowa; Soldiers thankful for food, lodging
Apr 01, 2003 ... The Maquoketa High School, Maquoketa Police Department andAlternative Health Center of Maquoketa each received a plaque andcertificate of appreciation Thursday from the 126th MaintenanceCompany of the Illinois Army National Guard. Sixty-five soldiers bunked in the school's ...
Almanac
Apr 01, 2003; ... Today is Tuesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2003. There are 274days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day. History highlights: On April 1, 1945, American forces invaded Okinawa during World II. On this date: In 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio, became the first U.S ....
Wall Street; Dow drops more than 150 points
Apr 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Capping a dreary first quarter, Wall Streetsuffered another sharp drop Monday amid fears of prolonged fightingin Iraq and a disappointing report on manufacturing in the Midwest.The Dow Jones industrials slid more than 150 points in the market'sfourth straight declining ...
What's Happening
Apr 01, 2003; ... Today * Senior citizens activities: 8:30-11 a.m. mall-walking and cards;10:45-11:15 a.m., low-impact exercises with ManorCare HealthServices; 11 a.m.-noon, blood pressure screening; 11:30 a.m.-12:30p.m., lunch; noon-3 p.m., open and duplicate bridge, 12:15 p.m.Swedish weaving; ...
Update; Packers acquire former Redskin
Apr 01, 2003; ... GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers have acquired second-year center/guard David Brandt from the Washington Redskins for aconditional seventh-round draft choice in 2004. The 6-4, 313-pound Brandt, a three-year starter at the Universityof Michigan as a collegian, was signed ...
House defeats smallpox legislation; Compensation: Lawmakers disagree on how much the payments should be
Apr 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican-crafted bill compensating peopleinjured or killed by the smallpox vaccine was defeated in the HouseMonday amid debate over the size of the payments, and the troubledvaccination program was temporarily suspended in at least ten states. State officials ...
Galena, Ill.; Post office adjusts hours
Apr 01, 2003 ... Beginning Saturday, new hours for Galena's downtown post office'sretail-service window go into effect. Galena Postmaster Ray Tesmersaid the hours were changed to adjust to a decline in retail-servicetransactions and mail volume at the facility. The full-service retail window hours ...
Israel cited for rights violations; Report:The U.S. also criticizes the Palestinian Authority
Apr 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department criticized Israeli andPalestinian authorities Monday for widespread abuses in theirconflict, and denounced China for what it said was a long list ofrights violations. In its annual human rights report, the State Department said ...
Critics say GOP using election reform bill as backlash; Suppresses voting: Republicans want to restrict absentee voting, says liberals
Apr 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES (AP) - An election reform measure working its waythrough the Legislature is little more than a Republican backlashfrom a strong showing by Democrats last November, critics saidMonday. At a news conference on the steps of the Statehouse, Democratswarned the measure ...
U.S. farmers to grow more biotech crops; Highest percentage:Increase comes despite European moratorium on imports
Apr 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Europe's opposition to biotech food isn'tstopping U.S. farmers from planting more genetically engineeredcrops. This spring, they're devoting fewer acres to growing corn andsoybeans but intend to plant more biotech crops than ever - part of agrowing trend, the ...
Around the house Q & A
Apr 01, 2003; ... Question from Dan: I live in a ranch-style home built in 1978which has T-1-11 exterior siding. It was a rental property forseveral years, and neither the tenants nor previous owners gave muchthought to maintaining the exterior of the structure. The siding onthe western and southern walls ...
Anniversaries; Runde
Apr 01, 2003; ... KIELER, Wis. - Leland "Buck" and Sally Runde, of Kieler, willcelebrate their 50th wedding anniversary April 19 with an open housefrom noon to 4:30 p.m. at Sunset Lanes and Hall, Dickeyville. Dinnerwill be served from 1 to 3 p.m. Leland "Buck" Runde, of Happy Corners, and Sally ...
Battles rage in Iraqi streets; Soldiers fire on van that refuses to stop
Apr 01, 2003; ... American forces battled Iraqi defenders in fierce street fighting50 miles south of Baghdad on Monday, pointing toward a drive on thecapital. Army guards shot seven Iraqi women and children to deathwhen their van's driver refused orders to stop and ignored warningshots at a checkpoint, ...
Louisiana insurance official resigns
Apr 01, 2003; ... NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Suspended Louisiana Insurance Commissioner JimBrown resigned Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused for asecond time to review his conviction for lying to an FBI agent. Without comment, the high court refused to take up the case, thesame action it took Jan ....
Slimmer Graves key player for Jayhawks; About face: Post phenom was shunned by coach when practice started
Apr 01, 2003; ... LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - When Jeff Graves gets a double-doublenowadays, it's no longer a reference to his chin. Graves might never be skinny, but the Kansas junior has usedpersistence and hard work to shed the lumps from his hulkingphysique. The Jayhawks are back in the Final ...
Dyersville, Iowa; City will flush fire hydrants this week
Apr 01, 2003 ... The city will flush fire hydrants beginning Monday. It is askingresidents to bypass their water softeners and to refrain from doinglaundry on the day their area is being flushed. Flushing will takeplace the following days: * Monday: The southeast side of town, excluding 2nd Avenue ...
Fennimore, Wis.; Ray-O-Vac donates batteries to soldiers
Apr 01, 2003 ... Ray-O-Vac Corp.'s Fennimore production facility is donating120,000 batteries (weighing nearly four tons) to Americans who arebeing deployed overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. The batteries are being donated to soldiers for use in theirpersonal electronic devices, said Fennimore ...
Rally encourages special-needs advocates; Last week: More than 200 gather on Capitol steps to support programs for people with disabilities
Apr 01, 2003; ... A rally on the steps of the state Capitol always is an out-of-the-ordinary event, but last week's rally in Des Moines also was unusualbecause of the special needs the group wants addressed. More than 200 people, eight from the Dubuque area, gathered March25 to support Iowans whose ...
Lavina A. Griffin
Apr 01, 2003 ... Lavina A. Griffin, 90, of Stonehill Care Center, formerly of 425Nevada, died Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at The Finley Hospital,Dubuque. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Siegert-Didesch Colonial Funeral Home, 390 N. Grandview Ave., where friendsmay call after 2 ...
Delmont G. Coates
Apr 01, 2003 ... Delmont G. Coates, 83, of 2740 Zwingle Court, died at 5:15 p.m.Sunday, March 30, 2003, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First CongregationalUnited Church of Christ, with the Rev. Ken Bickel officiating. Burialwill be in Dubuque ...
MLB Roundup; Jeter injures shoulder in Yankees' win over Jays
Apr 01, 2003; ... Derek Jeter dislocated his left shoulder during a collision atthird base as the New York Yankees opened their season with an 8-4victory over the host Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. Jeter was injured in the third inning when Toronto catcher KenHuckaby, covering at third, landed ...
U.S. troops risk lives to rescue elderly woman
Apr 01, 2003; ... HINDIYAH, Iraq (AP) - "We've got to get her off that bridge," hesaid. Capt. Chris Carter winced at the risks his men would have to take.Engaged in a lightning-fast raid for this Euphrates River town, theywere battling for a bridge when - through the smoke - they saw theelderly ...
Bush: 'Many dangers lie ahead'; Homeland security: President again warns about possible strikes on American soil
Apr 01, 2003; ... PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Bush, linking war in Iraq to hisglobal anti-terrorism campaign, warned Monday that Saddam Hussein orhis terrorist allies might try to strike America in retaliation forthe U.S.-led fighting. "The dying regime in Iraq may try to bring terror to our ...
Talk to the animals; Home pet care: Entrepreneur offers an alternative for animal owners who travel or are at work all day
Apr 01, 2003; ... Pets add joy and love to their owners' lives. But what's to bedone when the owners need to go away for a while? Frequently, pet owners take their animals to boarding kennels orcobble some pet-sitting arrangements with neighborhood kids. Bothsituations can work quite well, but there ...
Astrology
Apr 01, 2003; ... If your birthday is today: In the year ahead you could getinvolved in a very worthy endeavor that will not only benefit you butothers as well. The enterprise will have pronounced material rewardsfor all those who participate in it. ARIES (March 21-April 19) You're exceptionally ...
More Than the Score; Former Hempstead standout organizes semi-pro team
Apr 01, 2003; ... Mike Ehlers appreciates the opportunities he had to play organizedbaseball after his all-state days at Dubuque Hempstead in the early1970s. He also has a son looking for a similar chance. So Ehlers decided to help fill a void in Dubuque by organizing asemi-pro team to take ...
Bellevue, Iowa; City near decision on energy provider
Apr 01, 2003 ... Bellevue City Administrator Loras Herrig said the BellevueMunicipal Utility Board is waiting for one more piece of informationbefore it chooses a provider for the city's electric power. The boardcould make its selection as early as this afternoon, he said. The city began looking ...
Rolen blooms late, boosts Cardinals; 11-9: Brewers fall in first game under manager Yost
Apr 01, 2003; ... ST. LOUIS (AP) - Scott Rolen's first opening day in St. Louis wasforgettable, until the eighth inning. Rolen made up for a costly error with a three-run homer thatcapped a six-run rally, and the Cardinals held on to beat theMilwaukee Brewers 11-9 Monday. "Things weren't going ...