Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from May 2003:
Motorist harassed, left stranded
May 01, 2003; ... 11236 Robin Hood Drive A 19-year-old was driving home at 11:30 p.m. His crime? Perhaps itwas that the color of the car was red. He was pulled over by a law enforcement agent just outside theDubuque city limits. He was first asked if he drank or smoked. Hereplied, "No, I don't ...
Irma E. Fransen
May 01, 2003 ... Irma E. Fransen, 93, of Heritage Manor, formerly of 2955 KaufmannAve., died Monday, April 28, 2003, at Heritage Manor. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Holy Trinity Catholic Church,with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. The Siegert-DideschColonial Funeral Home, 390 N ....
Laura A. Whitt
May 01, 2003 ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Laura Amelia Whitt, 89, of Prairie duChien, died Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at Great River Care Center,McGregor. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Peter EvangelicalLutheran Church, ...
Leisure Services golf
May 01, 2003 ... Monday Night Men (at The Meadows) Team scores - 1. Hy-Vee 19, 2. The Long Shots 18, 3. Re/Max 2 17,4. Re/Max 1 14, 5. Bird Chevrolet 10, 6. Kramer Pest Control 10, 7.Quebecor 10, 8. West Dubuque Tap 7.5, 9. What 4, 10. Re/Max 3 4, 11.Geisler Brothers 4, 12. Couler Valley RV ...
Big-time favorite; Empire Maker draws 6-5 odds
May 01, 2003; ... Even with a bruised foot, Empire Maker was made the strongestKentucky Derby favorite since 1992 Wednesday, heading the 17-horsefield with odds of 6-5. The colt will leave from the No. 12 post Saturday - and that'sjust fine with Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel. "I want to ...
NICC hosts Senior Fest program on May 15
May 01, 2003; ... PEOSTA, Iowa - The 12th annual Northeast Iowa Community CollegeSenior Fest, Learn to Live, is scheduled for May 15 at NICC's Peostacampus. Registration begins at 8 a.m. A variety of programs will address stamping, health, finances,landscaping, pets, car maintenance, state ...
Democrats prevail in special elections; Lassa, Plale to join the state Senate
May 01, 2003; ... Democrats Julie Lassa and Jeff Plale are trading in their seats inthe Wisconsin Assembly for spots in the state Senate, but thesituation won't be that much different for them. They'll still be in the minority as the Legislature grapples witha $3.2 billion budget ...
'Road map' to peace introduced; Mediators draw up plan to end violence between Israel and Palestinians
May 01, 2003; ... JERUSALEM (AP) - International mediators presented Israeli andPalestinian leaders Wednesday with a new Middle East "road map," anambitious blueprint for ending 31 months of violence and establishinga Palestinian state. The U.S.-backed plan is supported by a unique consensus of ...
'We don't want to draft guys that are too smart'; Psychological tests relevance questionable
May 01, 2003; ... Further proof that it's possible to think too long and hard aboutthe draft: The psychological test the New York Giants give prospective draftchoices totals 380 questions. That's four or five times more than thetests most other teams use, and nearly eight times as many ...
Triathlon/duathlon slated for May 17
May 01, 2003; ... GALENA, Ill. - Organizers of the eighth annual Galena Triathlonand Duathlon set for May 17 are offering not-for-profit groups andorganizations a way to make money. The event runs smoothly thanks to the help of more than 200volunteers, said John Mazor, executive director of the ...
Republicans rip Doyke;s gaming deals; GOP lawmakers say state is shortchanged
May 01, 2003; ... MADISON (AP) - Republicans on the Legislature's budget committeeblamed Gov. Jim Doyle Wednesday for a shortfall of about $75 millionin tribal gambling revenue that would have helped solve the state'smassive deficit. They also contended Doyle lied about his budget being ...
Weber on the rise; SIU's 5-star coach takes Illini post
May 01, 2003; ... Bruce Weber became the 16th men's basketball coach at theUniversity of Illinois Wednesday, returning to the Big Ten after fiveseasons at Southern Illinois. "I am honored and humbled to be named the coach here," said Weber."It's a tremendous honor." Weber called Illinois one ...
FBI calls tests on boy inconclusive
May 01, 2003; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Tests to determine if a boy left at a suburbanhospital is the same one who has been missing from his home in NorthCarolina for more than two years were inconclusive Wednesday, an FBIspokesman said. Authorities said it would now be necessary to wait for DNA ...
After Prom; Senior's event typical of other schools
May 01, 2003; ... While the three city high schools make their final plans for prom,just about as much work is going into school-hosted post-prom orafter-prom events. This spring, post proms could be even more important as all threeproms will be on the same night, May 17. Organizers hope that ...
It takes a village to fight fires; Bloomington Volunteer Fire Department is a good example of small-town synergy
May 01, 2003; ... BLOOMINGTON , Wis. - Nearly a year ago this month, BloomingtonVolunteer Fire Department members removed trees to prepare for theirnew home. It triggered a long evolution. The 31-member force had outgrown the 56-foot by 70-foot cementblock firehouse that was built in 1957. The old ...
Great White returns to stage
May 01, 2003; ... WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Two members of the rock band GreatWhite made a tearful return to the stage in their first publicappearance since a fire killed 99 people at their concert in RhodeIsland. Guitarist Mark Kendall and lead singer Jack Russell played asomber rendition of ...
FBI firing whistle-blower
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI has notified Minneapolis FBI agent JaneTurner, who accused colleagues of stealing a Tiffany crystal globefrom the World Trade Center ruins, that it intends to fire her forpoor performance. Two senators have written FBI Director RobertMueller on her ...
Officials brace for possible SARS outbreak; Federal agency says most cities are not prepared for disease
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal officials are stockpiling ventilators,training health workers and encouraging hospitals to create isolationwards in case the SARS virus spreads in the United States the way ithas in China, Canada and elsewhere. Some of these efforts were under way as part ...
Janette D. Roscamp
May 01, 2003 ... Janette D. Roscamp, 83, of Stonehill Care Center, formerly of14690 MGM Drive, died Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at the care center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Nativity Catholic ...
Charles W. Beckman
May 01, 2003 ... Charles W. "Chuck" Beckman, 81, of Sunnycrest Manor, formerly of4852 Hilken Hill Road, died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2003, atMercy Medical Center- Dubuque. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine's CatholicChurch, St. Catherine, Iowa. Burial will be in the ...
Loras teacher receives prestigious law honor
May 01, 2003; ... Mary Lynn Neuhaus, professor of communication arts at LorasCollege, is the recipient of the 2003 Congressman Neal Smith Award inrecognition of outstanding contributions on a national level to law-related education. Neuhaus is a pre-law advisor at Loras who coaches both ...
Panel OKs proposal to eliminate agency
May 01, 2003; ... MADISON (AP) - The Legislature's budget committee on Wednesdayapproved Gov. Jim Doyle's proposal to eliminate the state'sDepartment of Electronic Government and transfer its responsibilitiesto another agency. The Joint Finance Committee, controlled 12-4 by Republicans, alsopassed ...
Tractor owners rev up for tomfoolery; Boscobel event will showcase antiques in a blindfold race and other playful contests
May 01, 2003; ... BOSCOBEL, Wis. - Farmers are busy shining up their oldest tractorsfor the Southwest Wisconsin Two-Cylinder Club's 9th annual show thisweekend in Boscobel. As many as 200 John Deere two-cylinder tractors will be the guestsof honor at the two-day event in Kronshage Park. There ...
TH columnist should apologize
May 01, 2003; ... 507 Gear St., Galena, Ill. I am upset at the column "Finding the origin of the EasterBunnies," (April 20). I am a pagan and I do not like what Ken Brownhad to say about "pagans." We do not worship Pigpen (God of Dirt). Iwould like an apology from Mr. Brown. This is not right ....
Illinois Briefs
May 01, 2003; ... 2 people charged in tainted-food case JOLIET - A present and a former official of the Illinois Board ofEducation were charged Wednesday with reckless conduct for allowingtainted food to be served to school children. Mark Haller, administrator of the board's nutrition program, ...
League - soccerr
May 01, 2003 ... Dubuque Soccer Club Sunday's results Mr. Soccer's Hotwings 6, International F.C. 0 - Goals: MSH - MartyMaiers, Tom White, Randy Fish, Frank Cannavo, Chad Van Cleve, ErikRupp (PK) IFC - None ...
So Now, So New
May 01, 2003; ... SO NOW Neighborhood Wi Fi: In addition to serving up mocha frappuccinosand crispy golden fries, Starbucks and McDonald's can now sate yourinformation hunger - just bring in your wireless-enabled laptop andstart surfing. So now you can search the Net for a Spinning classwhile ...
Lawyers: Justice warned about McVeigh testimony; Letter sent to Ashcroft telling of possible false testimony is misrouted
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten days before Timothy McVeigh was executed,lawyers for FBI lab employees sent an urgent letter to the attentionof Attorney General John Ashcroft alleging that a key prosecutionwitness in the Oklahoma City bombing trial might have given falsetestimony about forensic ...
CIA: 'Major league killer' arrested; Khallad is believed to be involved in Sept. 11 and USS Cole attacks
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Pakistani authorities have captured a manaccused of playing a leading role in the Sept. 11 attacks and thebombing of an American warship in Yemen, a catch President Bushcalled a "major, significant find" in the war against the ailing al-Qaida network. Waleed bin ...
Vilsack pitches program to 'reinvent Iowa'; County and city groups voice opposition to the legislation
May 01, 2003; ... Gov. Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that Iowa cities and counties haveno choice but to begin doing things differently, starting with havingless state money to spend. "I hope local governments will face the reality that cuts willcome and make the best of it," Vilsack said in a ...
Berry picked again for cover of People
May 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - For the seventh time, Halle Berry is on Peoplemagazine's annual list of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World"- but making it there repeatedly isn't easy. The 34-year-old actress, who's on the cover of the issue thatcomes out Friday, says she works out daily ...
Herman Heiar
May 01, 2003 ... Herman Heiar, 98, of ManorCare Health Services, formerly of 20Cambridge Court, died Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at ManorCare. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph the WorkerCatholic ...
International Briefs
May 01, 2003; ... N. Korea: Sanctions a green light to war SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Wednesday that it wouldregard any U.S. move to seek U.N. sanctions against the communistcountry as "the green light to a war." The warning came after South and North Korea agreed to try ...
Director: Most pension plans underfunded
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - More than half the 32,000 traditional pensionplans offered by private employers are underfunded, exceeding arecord $300 billion, the head of the government's pension insuranceprogram told Congress on Wednesday. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.'s growing deficit ...
Edward J. Krueger
May 01, 2003 ... Mr. Edward J. Krueger, 75, of 3410 Kimberly Drive, died at 10 p.m.Monday, April 28, 2003, at home. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at ResurrectionCatholic Church, 4300 Asbury Road, with the Rev. Patrick Geary,officiating. Private family burial of the cremated remains ...
Astrology
May 01, 2003; ... If your birthday is today: The need to give full expression toyour ambitious urges could be powerful in the year ahead. The moreyou are able to vigorously pursue your goals, the greater yourchances will be for success. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) There has been something new and ...
Area writers claim 2 categories; Asbury, Platteville authors win poetry, nonfiction in Tigges writing contest
May 01, 2003; ... Two out of three winners in this year's John Tigges WritingContest are area writers. Patricia Jochum, of Asbury, Iowa, wonfirst place in the poetry division for "Parchment." Shirley O'Neill, of Platteville, Wis., is the first place winnerin the nonfiction category, for "An Irish ...
High school - golf
May 01, 2003 ... Boys West Delaware 159, Dyersville Beckman 177, Don Bosco 191 (at Manchester GC, par 36) Beckman (177) - Brett Wessels 46, Mike ...
Dyersville hopes flooding will be problem of the past; City now has an early warning system and a new sewage plant
May 01, 2003; ... DYERSVILLE, Iowa - The Rev. Edward Petty vividly remembers theflash floods of 1999 and 2002. "We were a lake. No, actually we werean island," he said. For a few hours, the St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersvillebecame an island in a sea of water. Torrential rain soaked ...
Greenspan undercuts tax plan; Republican proposes cutting capital gains tax
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan undercutPresident Bush's case for new tax cuts Wednesday, saying a provisionthe White House badly wants should be offset by either spending cutsor tax increases elsewhere. Meanwhile, a key House Republican proposed lowering ...
Marvin L. Maurer
May 01, 2003 ... DELAWARE, Iowa - Marvin L. Maurer, 81, of Delaware, died Tuesday,April 29, 2003, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, IowaCity. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's LutheranChurch, ...
Tony S. Saathoff
May 01, 2003 ... Tony S. Saathoff, 47, of 105 W. 17th St., formerly of Hastings,Neb., died at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at The FinleyHospital. Services will be at 7 p.m. today in Blades Hall Chapel at theUniversity of Dubuque, where friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. today.The Leonard ...
Letter attributed to Saddam urges uprising; U.S. reacts with skepticism about letter sent via fax
May 01, 2003; ... CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A purported letter from Saddam Husseinpublished Wednesday in an Arabic-language newspaper in London urgesIraqis to "rise up" against occupation. Al-Quds Al-Arabi, which has taken a pro-Saddam editorial line andblamed the Iraqi people for the toppling of the ...
John Tigges Writing Contest Winner - Poetry; Parchment
May 01, 2003; ... 2301 Deerborn Drive, Asbury, Iowa Nurtured by the earth, Evolves to great heights, Stands proud against the ...
Bowling; Dubuque Elks make history
May 01, 2003; ... Dave Feltes still gets excited about bowling a 300 game. But, when he threw the fifth perfect game of his stellar career inMarch, it paled in comparison to another accomplishment. He led ElksLodge 297 to the first championship by a Dubuque team in the IowaElks State Tournament in ...
NBA roundup; Trail Blazers make it a series
May 01, 2003; ... The Portland Trail Blazers are trying to carve a new image: Thenever-say-die underdogs. The Blazers, faced with the daunting prospect of trying to winfour straight elimination games, rode the return of Scottie Pippen toa 103-99 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday ...
Lawmakers dump tax, economy proposals; GOP leadership tells Vilsack that session will end today
May 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Republican legislative leaders told Gov. TomVilsack Wednesday they are discarding major tax and economicdevelopment packages he sought and will end this year's sessiontoday. They conceded their decision would almost certainly force aspecial session of the ...
Business Briefs
May 01, 2003; ... DHL Airways being sold to its CEO CHICAGO - Cargo carrier DHL Airways Inc. said Wednesday it isnegotiating to sell the company to its new chairman and chiefexecutive officer, John Dasburg, and expects to complete a dealwithin the next three weeks. A spokesman for DHL Airways ...
U.S. Navy withdraws from Vieques
May 01, 2003; ... VIEQUES, Puerto Rico (AP) - Islanders celebrated as the U.S. Navywithdrew on Wednesday from its disputed Vieques bombing range, whileactivists called for the land to revert to local owners. The Navy handed over 15,000 acres of land on the eastern end ofVieques to the U.S ....
Counselor on hand to educate seniors
May 01, 2003; ... Counselors from the Senior Health Insurance Information Programwill be available from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Dubuque SocialSecurity office to answer Medicare and health insurance questions. The office is located in the Dubuque Post Office building, 350 W.6th St ....
3 injured in wreck during police pursuit
May 01, 2003; ... A pursuit that ended in a single-vehicle accident injured threeDubuque residents Sunday night. Police said the driver of the vehicle, Randy Johnson, 20, wastaken to Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Hospital officials said theydid not have any information on Johnson. Passengers ...
Gene C. Parker
May 01, 2003 ... Mr. Gene C. Parker, 74, of Heritage Manor, 4885 Asbury Road,formerly of Durango, Iowa, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2003,at Heritage Manor. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Mueller Memorial Chapel atLinwood Cemetery. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at ...
What's Happening
May 01, 2003; ... Today * Senior citizens activities: 9:30 a.m., blood-pressure check;11:30 a.m., Western party; 1 p.m., entertainment and auction; and 2p.m., euchre tournament and country western dance and class withSilver Stompers, Senior Citizens Center, Salvation Army Building,1099 Iowa ...
U.S. troops again fire on Iraqi protesters; Army spokesman blames 'evil-doers' for deliberately placing civilians at risk
May 01, 2003; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - For the second time this week, U.S. soldiersfired on anti-American protesters Wednesday in the city of Fallujah;the mayor said two people were killed and 14 wounded and DefenseSecretary Donald H. Rumsfeld became the first top Bush administrationofficial to visit Iraq ...
Tyco finds more accounting problems
May 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Tyco International Ltd. acknowledged Wednesday ithas uncovered a new round of accounting problems, just months afterassuring investors an internal probe of its books had failed to findany "significant or systemic fraud." Tyco is preparing to absorb substantial new ...
Quotable
May 01, 2003; ... "Today, on the birthday of Saddam Hussein, let us start thedemocratic process for the children of Iraq." - Retired Lt. Gen. Jay Garner, the civil administrator of Iraq,addressing a group of Iraqis gathered in Baghdad to plan their newnation. "Look, it's so clean. We disinfect ...
Book burning display opens
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Holocaust Museum is marking its 10th yearwith a display on book burning that includes images from a New Mexicotown where Harry Potter books were torched by people who said theyteach children to become witches. The museum put a copy of "Harry Potter and the ...
Prep poll - soccer
May 01, 2003 ... IHSSCA Class 2A - 1. West Des Moines Valley 8-1, 2. Sioux City North 7-0, 3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7-0, 4. Bettendorf 8-1-1, 5. Johnston 7-1, 6. Iowa City High 7-0-1, 7. Iowa City West 8-2-1, 8. PleasantValley 5-2, 9t. Urbandale 4-2, 9t. Marshalltown 2-2-1. Class 1A - 1t ....
Feds: Meskwaki casino in violation
May 01, 2003; ... IOWA CITY (AP) - The National Indian Gaming Commission says theMeskwaki tribe is operating its casino in violation of federal rulesand has given them until Friday to put the elected tribal councilback in power. If they don't, the commission could shut down the casino locatedin ...
Lotteries; Drawings from Wednesday, April 30
May 01, 2003; ... ILLINOIS Pick 3-Midday: 8-9-0 Pick 3-Evening: 1-7-4 Pick 4-Midday: 1-2-0-2 Pick 4-Evening: 3-0-4-4 Little Lotto: 3-9-15-20-28. Lotto 6 for 48: 2-10-27-31-46-50 Jackpot: $2 million There was no jackpot winner in Tuesday's Mega ...
Erma Snitker
May 01, 2003 ... LANSING, Wis. - Erma Snitker, 95, of Lansing, died Tuesday, April29, 2003, at the Thornton Manor Nursing Home, Lansing. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at United MethodistChurch, ...
National Briefs
May 01, 2003; ... Feds to cut 6,000 airport screeners WASHINGTON - The government announced plans Wednesday to eliminate3,000 more airport screening jobs by the end of September. The cuts, coupled with 3,000 others announced in March, amount toabout 11 percent of the 55,600 screeners employed ....
Weather Data
May 01, 2003; ... Temperatures High/Low Wed.* ... ... .....50/47 High/low a year ago .....59/40 Record high May 1..88 in 1887 Record low May 1 ....28 in 1994 Heating degree days Tues ....12 Total since July 1, 2002..9,983 Cooling degree days ...
Search for missing children gains allies; Amber Alerts will get information out quickly
May 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - News of missing children will speed to thepublic over radio, TV and electronic highway signs in more statesunder the Amber Alert legislation, signed Wednesday by PresidentBush. Already operating in 41 states, such networks quickly distributeinformation about ...
Wisconsin Briefs
May 01, 2003; ... $28 million available for security funding MADISON - The federal government has made nearly $28 millionavailable to Wisconsin as part of a grant program to help pay statespay for the costs of increasing security during the war with Iraq. The money is part of the $1.5 billion ...