Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from June 2003:
MLB Roundup; Slumping Sosa, Cubs find water in 16th
Jun 01, 2003; ... Sammy Sosa struck out five times before he broke up the longestscoreless game ever at Wrigley Field. Sosa hit a hard RBI single off Jeff Kent's glove in the 16thinning Saturday as the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros in a 1-0pitching classic on a blustery and cold day. "I ...
Police Beat; Dubuque police reported the following:
Jun 01, 2003; ... * Derius N. Collins, 22, no permanent address, was arrested at11:11 a.m. Saturday on outstanding warrants of fifth degree theft andtrespass. Upon contact with police, he became combative. Collins ...
Cowboys ride on adrenaline rush; A rider says he does not really feel it when he is thrown from a horse
Jun 01, 2003; ... LANCASTER, Wis. - For anyone not used to being around horses andseeing people in chaps, a rodeo can seem strange. It can be a bit nerve-racking, too, knowing that the people on thebucking horses and bulls are just teenagers. Especially if one is oldenough to be their ...
Home Brewery; Beermaker enjoys the social aspect of brewing his own
Jun 01, 2003; ... Like any good hobby, home brewing has its vernacular. Theres talk about the "wort" and "pitching the yeast," and cautionnot to "bruise the beer." It has all the tools and gadgets you can buy to make the jobeasier. And it has fanatical followers who chat about brewing, ...
Youth Sports
Jun 01, 2003; ... Youth soccer Fire extinguish Magic - At Bettendorf, Iowa: The Dubuque Fire U-11 travel soccer team of the Dubuque Soccer Club iced the MustacatineMagic, 3-1, in an ILLOWA League premier game May 18 at the BettendorfSoccer Complex. Brad Kane, Nathan Goedken and Kinzey Johnson ...
Group urges cash incentives to encourage organ donation; Coalition pushes project to award $5,000 to families who authorize transplantation
Jun 01, 2003; ... PITTSBURGH (AP) - A group wants Congress to test whether cashincentives would encourage more families to donate the organs ofrelatives following their deaths. The Pittsburgh-based group wants a 1984 law prohibiting financialincentives for organ donations to be rewritten to allow a ...
Photo tips for 'sharpshooters'; The programs help you, but begin the correct way
Jun 01, 2003; ... Most photographers, and I'm one of them, strive to get thesharpest pictures possible. After all, if we start with the sharpest picture, we can soften itafterward in the digital darkroom if we so desire. Sure, most digital-imaging programs let you sharpen a picture tosome ...
Historical sites under siege, group says; Urban churches, Minute Man park among 'most endangered' historic sites
Jun 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Minute Man National Historical Park outsideBoston marks the site where the American Revolution began. The MountBethel Baptist Church was a gathering spot for the Rev. Martin LutherKing's march on Washington in 1963. Both places are steeped in history. And both ...
Correction
Jun 01, 2003; ... A trip from Israel's Etzion airfield to Baghdad, Iraq, is about620 miles. An incorrect distance appears today in Bruce's ...
Words to drink by
Jun 01, 2003; ... Until February 1979, home brewing was illegal, as it had beensince Prohibition. Guidelines now allow adults 21 and older to brew 100 gallons peryear, and up to 200 gallons per year for a household with more thanone adult. It is illegal to sell home brew. Some frequently used ...
Longer job searches leading to stronger discouragement; 'Good catches' remain sidelined in the hiring game
Jun 01, 2003; ... PRINCETON, N.J. - It takes just a few minutes for the sheet ofledger paper to complete its trip around the circle - long enough for28 pairs of hands to log months of frustration on its ruled bluelines. Among those gathered in this church classroom for the Tuesdaynight meeting of ...
Grad pursues dance dreams; Wahlert junior graduates a year early to attend ballet school
Jun 01, 2003; ... An appendicitis attack on her first day of high school, leading tosurgery and missing nearly the first two weeks of freshman year,obviously didn't deter Tiffany Ihm. The 16-year-old junior will graduate from Wahlert High Schooltoday, one year early. She will head to the University ...
U.S. official: Use aid as leverage; Wolfowitz says other countries could put pressure on North Korea
Jun 01, 2003; ... SINGAPORE (AP) - With impoverished North Korea on the brink ofcollapse, the United States wants nations in the region to useeconomic pressure to force it to halt its nuclear ambitions, DeputyDefense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Saturday. Wolfowitz made the comments at a gathering ...
Costa wins in 5 again; top women breeze; Hewitt exits; Capriati, Clisters, Venus win
Jun 01, 2003; ... PARIS (AP) - More than 41/2 hours into his third five-set victoryat the French Open, Albert Costa leaned over the net, head down,tongue hanging. The defending champion appeared to be peering into awell, searching for drops of energy. At the other end of Roland Garros, top-ranked ...
Skaggs carries on bluegrass tradition; The famed 'picker' pays tribute to some of his heroes
Jun 01, 2003; ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Dressed in jeans and a Hawaiian shirt,bluegrass picker Ricky Skaggs still has the youthful air of theprodigy who played with heroes Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley, LesterFlatt and Earl Scruggs. "When I was 6 years old it was like Samuel poring the horn of oilon ...
Biggest slice of Thai pie eludes Pizza Hut; Pizza Company has market share of about 60%
Jun 01, 2003; ... BANGKOK, Thailand - William Heinecke took on Pizza Hut in Thailandand won, grabbing more than half the market in a matter of months.Now he's planning his next moves against the world's biggest pizzapurveyor, including a foray into the Middle East, where American-style pizza outlets are ...
Summer heats up fun, skin cancer risks; Cancer institute says 40-50% of those over 65 will have the disease
Jun 01, 2003; ... Summer's arrival coincides with another big increase in skincancer cases. Doctors will newly diagnose more than 1 million Americans withskin cancer this year. That is more than twice the number of new prostate or breastcancer cases, making skin cancer the most common cancer ...
Henkels ready to get back to real life routine; He decides his fingers and toes are more important than Mount Everest climb
Jun 01, 2003; ... Troy Henkels finally is taking a break, although that meansheading back to work. The Dubuque native spent the past five months traveling the worldon a reality adventure television show. After kayaking, mountainbiking, jungle trekking and attempting to climb Mount Everest,Henkels ...
Smithsonian readying new hall of mammals; The facility, which will open Nov. 15, details evolutionary histories of animals
Jun 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The skylight glows high above the massiveexhibition hall, returned finally to the look its designer had inmind nearly a century ago. The Smithsonian is preparing to welcomevisitors to the mammal family reunion. Furry creatures large and small already pose in ...
Complete games becoming rare art; Less than 5 percent of MLB starters going distance
Jun 01, 2003; ... Two months into the baseball season, the complete game has all butdisappeared, devoured by pitch counts and relief specialists, packedaway among baseball's relics from another time. Nine innings never seemed like such a burden on previousgenerations of pitchers, who routinely ...
Unemployment rate only part of the "story"; Government's figure is limited to people who have looked for work in past 4 weeks
Jun 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK - The nation's unemployment rate has edged up to 6percent, but frustrated job-seekers - shoulder-to-shoulder with somany others who have recently lost work - are convinced the number ismissing something. They're right, experts say. The unemployment figure, based on ...
That's Weird; Harvard now king of the road
Jun 01, 2003; ... BOSTON (AP) - A $75 million land sale to Harvard gives theprestigious university unusual new power - the potential to literallymove the Massachusetts Turnpike, a state official complained. Documents filed on the completion of the 91-acre land deal showthe property includes a toll ...
Eagles finish a fine 1st week; Wahlert beats Davenport Central, opens year 4-0
Jun 01, 2003; ... Zach Kass' eyes widened in the on-deck circle Saturday morning ashe watched Dubuque Wahlert teammate John Baumhover draw anintentional walk to load the bases. The cleanup hitter promptly snapped a fourth-inning tie with a two-run single to lead the Golden Eagles to an 8-4 ...
Bush pushes allies to unite against terrorism; President says world still faces grave threats
Jun 01, 2003; ... KRAKOW, Poland (AP) - President Bush challenged allies Saturday toovercome their bitterness and mistrust over the Iraq war and unite inthe struggle against terrorism. "This is no time to stir up divisionsin a great alliance," he warned. Bush used a somber visit to the former Nazi ...
George M. Knipp
Jun 01, 2003 ... MANCHESTER, Iowa - George M. Knipp, 75, of Manchester, diedSaturday morning, May 31, 2003, at Regional Medical Center,Manchester, following a brief illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's CatholicChurch, Manchester, with the Rev. Ralph Simington officiating ....
Births
Jun 01, 2003; ... Wednesday, May 28, 2003 Martin-Roling - Shannon Martin and Robert Roling, Dubuque, boy atThe Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Thursday, May 29, 2003 Grube - Carl and Karla Grube, Elizabeth, Ill., boy at MercyMedical Center-Dubuque. Harwick - Daniel ...
Fees keeping sports afloat; Activities too expensive at some Illinois high schools
Jun 01, 2003; ... STANFORD, Ill. (AP) - Like so many youngsters in this rural areaof central Illinois, Brian Foley's summers unfold on a baseballfield, his winters on a basketball court. This fall, he may givefootball a try, too. His mother is thrilled that he's so active, but worried about whatit ...
Top Videos
Jun 01, 2003; ... 1. "Catch Me If You Can," DreamWorks Home Entertainment. 2. "Analyze That," Warner Home Video. *. "The Hot Chick," Touchstone Home Video. 4. "Two Weeks Notice," Warner Home Video. 5. "Darkness Falls," Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment. 6. "The ...
ASTROLOGY
Jun 01, 2003; ... If your birthday is today: Relying on your experience, education,skills and talents will enhance your chances for success in the yearahead. The more you know and the better you're prepared for what youget into will allow you to reap rewards in proportion. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ...
Local Racing Notes; Schmitz a teen racer 'with a dream'
Jun 01, 2003; ... FARLEY, Iowa - With a 1,000-watt smile, Brooke Schmitz spells outher plan, the blueprint that will one day take her the Winston Cup. Not as a fan, mind you, as a driver. The energetic Dubuque teenager, already infused with a RichardPetty-esque passion for racing, juggles a ...
Roads rattle drivers, cars; Some Dubuque residents say the city has made improvements
Jun 01, 2003; ... The interior lights of Katherine Achtemeier's van blink on and offwhen she drives along bumpy roads in Dubuque. Achtemeier expected to endure blinking lights and a bouncy ridewhen she drove down Bennett Street in mid-May. She was pleasantlysurprised to find blacktop had replaced ...
People in Business
Jun 01, 2003; ... * Bill Tobin joined East Central Intergovernmental Association asthe planning and transportation director. He also will serve asdirector of the Metropolitan Planning Organization and the RegionalPlanning Affiliation. He formerly was a transportation planner at URSCorp., San Diego ....
Low price, practicality entice web cam newbie; Once hooked up, the experience is entertaining
Jun 01, 2003; ... SAN JOSE, Calif. - I never considered myself a voyeur - until myhusband wired our living room with our very own network camera hookedto the World Wide Web. Ever since, I have been watching my dad, dog, driveway, neighborsand mail carrier at all times of day, from work, parties ...
Researchers probe dust's effects on farmers; Expert says using a mask is 1 way to get protection
Jun 01, 2003; ... FRESNO, Calif. - Kirby Quaschnick injected salt water to stop hisnose from bleeding. He tried vitamin therapy, Claritin andacupuncture in search of something to help him cope with the damagefrom dust and pollen as he worked his raisin farm for more than 20years. "I'd work for ...
Wisconsin Briefs
Jun 01, 2003; ... Doyle won't step into Tyson Foods strike MADISON - Gov. Jim Doyle said he won't intervene now to settle astrike at Tyson Foods in Jefferson. "I am not going to go around to every place where there are labordifficulties, step in and say I'm going to offer to do it," Doylesaid ...
Dorrance I. Donovan
Jun 01, 2003 ... DAVENPORT, Iowa - Dorrance Ignatius Donovan, 72, of Davenport,died unexpectedly on Friday, May 30, 2003, at home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of VictoryCatholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in the Davenport MemorialPark. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m ....
What's Happening
Jun 01, 2003; ... All Week * The Mound Gallery, Sinsinawa, Wis., will feature a stained-glass art exhibit, "More Light II" by Liz Sully, O.P., and John andJane Dyke; and a pottery exhibit by Toni Callahan, O.P., 10 a.m.-5p.m. The opening reception is 1-3 p.m. today. Today * ...
Almanac
Jun 01, 2003; ... Today is Sunday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2003. There are 213 daysleft in the year. History highlights: On June 1, 1813, the commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake,Capt. James Lawrence, said, "Don't give up the ship" during a losingbattle with a British frigate. On ...
Perfect setting for murder mystery; Author uses the suburbs as places for his stories
Jun 01, 2003; ... RIDGEWOOD, N.J. - When Harlan Coben looks around his hometown,with its sprawling soccer fields and perfect lawns, he sees more thanjust another New Jersey suburb. He sees the perfect setting for a murder mystery. "I love the suburbs," said Coben, 41, during an interview in ...
U.S. benefits from Israeli mission against Iraq; The 1981 attack on nuclear reactor aided both wars in the gulf
Jun 01, 2003; ... This week (June 7) in 1981, eight Israeli pilots flying U.S.-madeF-15 fighter jets departed Israel's Etzion airfield and flew 2,500miles to a location near Baghdad, Iraq. It was a site where Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein - withconsiderable help from the French - had built an ...
Lange's gold rush; Wahlert athlete smashes another state standard
Jun 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES He often waits until his teammates are gone beforestarting practice, and even when he finishes first in meets, his namerarely makes the newspaper. But Nick Lange can no longer be overlooked. The Dubuque Wahlertsophomore is just too good. Lange completed a dream ...
Vienna's American Isolde; Voigt worries about expectations as she breaks opera ground
Jun 01, 2003; ... Deborah Voigt thinks about Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" andsounds overwhelmed. "It's a lot of words," she said. "It's pretty chatty - I thinkit's worse than just about anything else that I do." On May 25, Voigt broke new ground - becoming the first American tosing Isolde in ...
Some things you can't live without; Tri-state residents list e-mail and vehicles as essential innovations
Jun 01, 2003; ... Sorry Thomas Edison.There is no room for the light bulb onthis list of great inventions. The 2003 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index, an annual survey ofAmericans' perceptions about inventions, showed that technologicallyadvanced items such as personal computers, cell phones and ...
Grass greener at more schools; Artificial turf now popular for preps
Jun 01, 2003; ... MONONGAHELA, Pa. (AP) - Artificial turf, that synthetic, athleticwonder of the 1960s, is making a comeback. And high schools are thefastest growing market. Artificial turf makers report sales in recent years have doubledannually. The number of high school contracts up for bid ...
Other Obituaries
Jun 01, 2003; ... Janet Collins FORT WORTH, Texas - Janet Collins, the first black prima ballerinato appear at the Metropolitan Opera and one of a few black women tobecome prominent in American classical ballet, died Wednesday. Shewas 86. In 1951, Collins performed lead roles in "Aida" and ...
Dubuque's story needs to be told again and again; Regarding economic development, make sure everyone knows
Jun 01, 2003; ... What are Dubuque's prospects for economic development? Don't ask Rick Dickinson, of Greater Dubuque Development Corp.Don't ask Steward Sandstrom, of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce. They are bullish, certainly. But then again, it is their job to bepositive. Their optimism ...
There's more to paradise than an empty beach; Traveler leaves the home comfort for rough edges
Jun 01, 2003; ... PLAYA LIMON, Dominican Republic - I've never felt strongly towardspiders until I saw the tarantula in my bed. Although I golfed the hand-sized spider outside my cabana with apaperback book, it seemed that my beach vacation on this remotenature preserve came with an inordinate ...
Maquoketa's Weis flourishes; Quick start propels him to 100-meter silver
Jun 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES - Adam Weis' big start led to an impressive finish atthe boys state track meet. Weis, a senior sprinter for Maquoketa, wasn't supposed to touchthe leaders in the Class 3A 100-meter dash. At least not on paper. He came to Des Moines with the eighth-best qualifying ...
Mighty effort in OT; Brodeur's gaffe helps Ducks win, pull to within 2-1
Jun 01, 2003; ... ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Martin Brodeur showed he's not perfect, butthe Anaheim Mighty Ducks still are in playoff overtime - and that'swhy they're still alive in the Stanley Cup finals. Ruslan Salei scored off Adam Oates' faceoff win at 6:59 intoovertime and the Mighty Ducks, taking ...
New Vienna man carves baseball niche; Area semi-pro players swear by Kerper bats
Jun 01, 2003; ... NEW VIENNA, Iowa - Wood chips fly from Steve Kerper's chisel andbounce off his belly and thick forearms before falling harmlesslybelow his lathe to the pavement on his driveway. The 52-year-old sports fanatic occasionally looks up to explainthe tendencies of wood or the intricacies ...
Barnyard of cloned animals now includes a mule; Mule foal is first member of horse family to be cloned
Jun 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The first member of the horse family to becloned is a mule named Idaho Gem, the genetic brother of a championracer. Researchers say two other mule clones are expected to be bornthis summer. The May 4 birth of Idaho Gem adds mules to the barnyard of clonedanimals ...
Bush says idea of targeting Iran 'pure speculation'; President does not rule out using force against the Middle East nation
Jun 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is dismissing the idea that Iranwould be the next U.S. military target as "pure speculation," even asthe White House seeks to increase pressure on the Islamic nation tocooperate in the fight against terrorism and weapons proliferation. The topic of ...
Police arrest Olympic Park bombing suspect; Rudolph had been on the run for more than 5 years
Jun 01, 2003; ... MURPHY, N.C. (AP) - Eric Robert Rudolph, the Olympic Park bombingsuspect who became almost a mythic figure during his years on the runin the Appalachian wilderness, was arrested early Saturday as hescavenged for food behind a grocery store. After a massive manhunt that included ...
Comedian Sandler planning wedding
Jun 01, 2003; ... Love doesn't stink. That's the refrain from "The Wedding Singer" star Adam Sandler,who is about to wed longtime girlfriend Jackie Titone, reportsE!Online. Sandler and the model-turned-actress will swap vows "at the end ofJune," according to a source quoted in Us Weekly ....
Other cities don't see rise in 2003 robberies; Waterloo, Iowa City report an increase in heists in May
Jun 01, 2003; ... Dubuque police and other eastern Iowa law enforcement agenciescan't explain why a high number of robberies occurred in their citiesduring May. Surrounding cities say they have not noticed a significantincrease in robberies this year, although they were busyinvestigating a handful ...
Tri-state kids cast away
Jun 01, 2003; ... The target, a super-sized mud muddle standing in as a water doublefor the Mississippi River, is about 100 feet off. Alix Kaiser zeros in her aim and flips, pitches and casts, landingher shot on the puddle's outer bank. "And she scores!" the Cuba City 10-year-old ...
Cascade's Weber wins 2A state golf championship; Junior shoots even- par 72 to win by 3 strokes
Jun 01, 2003; ... Jordan Weber was confident when he went to sleep Friday night. This morning, after a brilliant Saturday, he wakes up a statechampion. Weber, a Cascade junior, seized the Class 2A boys statechampionship at Lakeside Golf Course in Fort Dodge, firing an even-par 72 in Saturday's ...
Music industry seeks new spin; Some band members plan to reach fans who use mobile phones
Jun 01, 2003; ... LOS ANGELES - Hip-hop star Nelly did it. Madonna is doing it. AndBritish rock group Radiohead plans to do it - boost music sales byreaching out to fans through mobile phones. With sales of compact discs on a three-year slide, the musicindustry sees mobile phones as powerful outlets ...
Double Take Issue: Has the U.N. become irrelevant?; Background
Jun 01, 2003; ... The United Nations came into existence on Oct. 24, 1945. Itsforerunner was the League of Nations, which was established in 1919but ceased activities after failing to prevent World War II. Over the years, Americans have demonstrated vague knowledge ofU.N. functions but have been ...
Deflating thoughts accompany manufacturers' pricing woes; Survey suggests that some small firms could feel pain
Jun 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK - Small businesses didn't need Federal Reserve ChairmanAlan Greenspan to tell them about the danger of deflation, a generaldecline in prices in the economy. The National Federation of Independent Business found in an Aprilsurvey of its members that 23 percent of ...
Cletus Koppen
Jun 01, 2003 ... ASBURY, Iowa - Cletus "Clete" Koppen, 77, of 5295 Valley ForgeRoad, Asbury, died Thursday, May 29, 2003, at home, surrounded byfamily and friends, after quietly and courageously battling cancer. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Resurrection CatholicChurch. Burial will be in ...
Americans approve Abbas' security plan, Palestinians say; Israel begins easing some restrictions for West Bank, Gaza Strip
Jun 01, 2003; ... JERUSALEM (AP) - The United States accepts a Palestinian plan topersuade militant groups to halt anti-Israeli attacks rather thanlaunch an immediate crackdown, the Palestinians said Saturday aheadof a three-way summit with President Bush. The security issue has been a main sticking ...
Presbyterians: Gay issue will remain on agenda; Assembly sends proposal to ordain homosexuals to a task force
Jun 01, 2003; ... DENVER (AP) - The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) ended its nationalconvention Saturday without reconsidering its ban on gay clergy, butopponents of the policy vowed to keep pressing for change. "We'll be back," read a sign held by a gay-rights activist at theColorado Convention ...
Fat Joe knows his best-selling rapper days numbered; But he loves what he's doing and loves the attention.
Jun 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK - Even though he's sold almost 2 million records over thepast two years with hits such as "What's Love," and "We Thuggin," FatJoe knows his days as a best-selling rapper are numbered. "Sooner than later, people are not going to want to hear about FatJoe no more. Positive ....
Leicht 6th, already hungry for more; Roth/Hartig team finishes 8th
Jun 01, 2003; ... Save for the trademark kicking, screaming and racket launching,T.J. Leicht did a deft John McEnroe impression Saturday. The Dubuque Wahlert sophomore entered the Iowa state individualtennis tournament unseeded and a slight 5-foot-8 (in shoes) enigma.Leicht left Cedar Rapids ...