Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from August 2003:
Correction
Aug 01, 2003; ... * An incorrect first name was given for Brad Chalmers, of B.C. andthe Blues Blasters, in a story about the Four Mounds ...
Anniversaries; Meyer
Aug 01, 2003; ... Donald J. and Ann R. Meyer, of 9934 Arizona St., celebrated their60th wedding anniversary June 29 with a family dinner at Louis MurphyPark, Dubuque. Donald Meyer, of Dubuque, and Ann Miller, of Elkader, Iowa, weremarried June 30, 1943, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, ...
Governor finds money for election upgrade
Aug 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Gov. Tom Vilsack said he has found state moneythat can be used to lure $8.4 million for the first stage ofupgrading the state's election system. "Iowa has a national reputation for the fairness and accuracy ofour elections and we have a responsibility to maintain ...
Celebrity News
Aug 01, 2003; ... Say it ain't so - Kidman wins libel suit LONDON (AP) - Nicole Kidman accepted a public apology andundisclosed damages Thursday to settle a libel lawsuit against anewspaper that suggested she had an affair with actor Jude Law. The actress' lawyers told the High Court libel ...
Delia M. Scheibe
Aug 01, 2003 ... Mrs. Merlin R. (Delia M.) Scheibe, 93, of Heritage Manor, formerlyof 3125 Burden Ave., died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2003, atThe Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart CatholicChurch. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery ....
2 injured in morning accident
Aug 01, 2003; ... LANCASTER, Wis. - Two people were injured in a traffic accidentWednesday morning south of Lancaster. Cindy M. Morehouse, 26, of Lancaster, and Joseph L. Kaiser, 43, ofCuba City, were treated and released from Grant Regional HealthCenter in Lancaster. According to the Grant ...
Battle-tested Beckman vies for finals against resilient foe; Williamsburg showed poise in 1st-round win
Aug 01, 2003; ... MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa - Beau Ellingson saw just enough of DyersvilleBeckman's next opponent to learn everything he needed to know. The Trailblazers (30-14) meet Williamsburg (25-10) at 2 p.m. todayin the second Iowa Class 2A state baseball semifinal. Carlisle (30-5) meets Jesup (32-5) ...
Players visit ill children
Aug 01, 2003; ... MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa - J.J. Moser and Tim Carty smiled when theyshowed off the nail polish on the pinky fingers of their glove hands. The nail polish had nothing to do with superstition. The Hempsteadseniors were merely keeping an important pact they made on the eve ofthe Iowa Class ...
Yankees, Red Sox swing deadline trades
Aug 01, 2003; ... The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox escalated their arms racewith a flurry of trades Thursday while the San Francisco Giants madethe biggest deal of the day, getting Baltimore ace Sidney Ponson. The AL East-leading Yankees became the latest team to raid thepayroll-slashing ...
Anniversaires; Boland
Aug 01, 2003; ... John and Marlene Boland, of Dubuque, will celebrate their 50thwedding anniversary in August with a whitewater rafting trip on theColorado River and a trip to California. John Boland and Marlene Erickson, both of Dubuque, were marriedAug. 1, 1953, at Great Lakes Training Center. He ...
Mabel A. Edge
Aug 01, 2003 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Mabel A. Edge, 92, of Platteville, diedThursday, July 31, 2003, at Mercy Medical ...
StarLink deadline passes
Aug 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES (AP) - As Thursday's deadline for farmers to claim partof a $110 million settlement over the StarLink mix-up passed,agriculture officials said the unapproved biotech corn is still beingfound in crop shipments. "A lot of people think that the StarLink debacle is behind ...
Storms roll across Southeast
Aug 01, 2003; ... Thunderstorms moved through the Southeast and Midwest, while partsof the West had heavy rain and hot temperatures. Storms were reported from the Gulf Coast to Ohio Valley, with mostareas picking up between a half inch to an inch of rain. There wereisolated showers in the Upper ...
Many reach out to families; Some find donations are on the slim side
Aug 01, 2003; ... Ask and you shall receive doesn't always work. It did this time, however, according to several participatingagencies in the Telegraph Herald's Christmas in July. The annualprogram enables readers to assist local families in need. A disabled, single father of two children, ...
North Korea ready for multi-nation talks
Aug 01, 2003; ... North Korea has dropped its insistence on one-on-one talks withthe United States and is ready to accept a U.S. proposal for six-nation negotiations on ending its nuclear weapons programs, the U.S.State Department said Thursday. Officials said they expect the United States and North ...
With court cases pending, gay marriage in spotlight; Bush mulls a legal definition, but Daschle says the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act settles the issue
Aug 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is watching two state court casesthat could legalize gay marriages as White House lawyers exploremeasures to ensure that marriage is legally defined as a man-womanunion. But the top Senate Democrat said Thursday that existing lawlimits legal recognition ...
International Briefs
Aug 01, 2003; ... 3 killed near base in eastern Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan - U.S. forces killed at least three suspectedinsurgents spotted near an American base in volatile easternAfghanistan, a U.S. military spokesman said Thursday. Lt. Col. Douglas Lefforge said the three were part of a ...
Anniversaires; Hickey
Aug 01, 2003; ... David and Evelyn Hickey, of 960 Edison St., will celebrate their50th wedding anniversary Aug. 10 with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. at SacredHeart Catholic Church, and a family dinner at Happy's Place, both inDubuque. David Hickey and Evelyn Truitt were married Aug. 10, 1953, at ...
Jury finds football player accused of rape innocent; Jurors need only 2 hours to acquit Hooks
Aug 01, 2003; ... NEVADA, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa State University football playeraccused of raping a woman at a party in January 2002 was acquitted bya Story County jury Thursday. It took jurors only two hours to return their verdict, findingRoyce Hooks innocent of second-degree sexual abuse. "He ...
Internet spying, affairs on upswing; Spouses might not have any legal base for snooping
Aug 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Suspicious husbands and wives who once might havehired a private eye to find out if their spouses were cheating arenow using do-it-yourself technology to check on an increasinglypopular hideaway for trysts - the Internet. Divorce lawyers and marriage counselors say ...
Sports Briefs; Tiger 4 back of Sposa's 65
Aug 01, 2003; ... GRAND BLANC, Mich. - Mike Sposa, who missed the cut in four of hislast five tournaments, shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take a one-shotlead after the first round of the Buick Open. Carl Paulson, Craig Perks, David Sutherland and Paul Gow all had66s, while 10 golfers were another ...
Police quietly optimistic about calm; Law enforcement officials say there has not been a major incident this summer
Aug 01, 2003; ... Police are cautious about admitting that this summer has beenquiet. They do not want to jinx themselves, but they say no major crimeshave occurred in the past couple of months, which is unusual for thistime of year. "It has been routine type problems, but we have not had a ...
Morning Smile; Lizard on lam finds permanent home
Aug 01, 2003; ... CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Joanna, the lizard that went on the lamfor nearly a month, will be living a life of leisure near the sunnybeaches of Miami. The 20-pound, 6-foot-long Asian water monitor gained notorietyshortly after she escaped on June 18 from her cage and took refuge ...
OPEC keeps output target unchanged
Aug 01, 2003; ... VIENNA, Austria (AP) - OPEC members have agreed to hold oil outputsteady and to wait until September before making any changes in theirproduction quotas, the cartel announced Thursday. In a widely expected decision, the Organization of PetroleumExporting Countries decided against ...
Saddam's daughters flee Iraq; The United States approves payment to informant who led forces to Odai and Qusai
Aug 01, 2003; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Two of Saddam Hussein's daughters took refugein Jordan on Thursday as the Bush administration approved a $30million payment to the informant who led U.S. troops to the ousteddictator's two sons. The U.S. military commander for Iraq said he had ...
Police Beat; Dubuque police reported the following:
Aug 01, 2003; ... * Wanda Ryan, 47, 1322 Rockdale Road, reported $19,888 infraudulent charges were made on her debit card between July 18 andJuly 27. Of that total, $1,228 in charges were completed at Jerry'sPawn & Jewelry, an Amoco store, and Zale's Jewelers. * Menards, 5300 Dodge St., reported ...
Packers short for opener; Driver, Ferguson unlikely to play
Aug 01, 2003; ... GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Green Bay Packers will likely open theirfive-game preseason schedule Monday without two of their top threewide receivers. Head coach Mike Sherman said Thursday that No. 1 wideout DonaldDriver probably won't play in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ...
Rice: Questionable claim detracts from 'strong case'; She says she feels responsible that statement was included in Bush's speech
Aug 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The worst thing about President Bush'squestionable claim in his State of the Union speech about Iraqi plansto buy uranium is that it is detracting from the "very strong case"the president made for the war, says national security adviserCondoleezza Rice. "I ...
Stratosphere affecting weather?; Watching changes could improve extended-range forecasting
Aug 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Changes in the lower parts of the stratospheremight influence the weather below, and studying that region couldimprove extended-range forecasting, according to a new atmosphericanalysis. Periodic changes in the northern air pressure and winds - calledthe Arctic ...
Service News
Aug 01, 2003; ... Airman Frank J. Hefel, son of Sandy and Leon Hefel, of Dubuque,graduated from AE "A" school, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla., atthe top of his class and was promoted to Aviation Electrician's Mate3rd Class. He is a 2000 graduate of Dubuque Senior High School. * Denis M. Wagner, ...
California recall not likely to inspire others; Other states have stricter standards to oust an official
Aug 01, 2003; ... Take a weak economy. Watch jobs disappear. Raise taxes, cutprograms. Let the resentment build. The perfect scenario for a governor to face a recall, politicalstrategists say. But while those elements are already in place formost states, California is the only place holding a recall ...
Jean A. Schuster
Aug 01, 2003 ... Mrs. Harold E. (Jean A.) Schuster, 69, of 1723 Richie Drive,formerly of 380 Klingenburg Terrace, died at 11:24 p.m. Wednesday,July 30, 2003, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Services will be at 10 a.m ....
Historical society sets sight on landmark; Maquoketa City Council will consider request
Aug 01, 2003; ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Little time remains for the Jackson CountyHistorical Society to lay claim to a historic landmark. "We are at the 58th minute of the 11th hour," said museum curatorBonnie Mitchell. The society has asked to buy the administration building ofClinton Engine ...
Major League Baseball Roundup; Perez speeds home
Aug 01, 2003; ... Seemingly in slow motion, Eddie Perez hit third base and turnedfor home. No way this slow-footed catcher could score from second on a wildpitch, right? There was no way the stumbling New York Mets could stop him. Perez's long journey around the bases helped the ...
Mortgage rates climb
Aug 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Rates on benchmark 30-year mortgages this weekbroke through the 6 percent mark for the first time this year, risingto the highest level since early December. Climbing mortgage rates are slowing refinancing activity and couldturn off some prospective home buyers, ...
That's Weird; India's living dead perform last rites
Aug 01, 2003; ... LUCKNOW, India (AP) - As far as the government is concerned,they're dead - and they're not at all happy about it. Calling themselves "the Living Dead," two dozen people held a lastrites Hindu ceremony outside the State Assembly to draw attention totheir plight. All say unscrupulous ...
Sports Calendar
Aug 01, 2003; ... TODAY Prep baseball - Iowa Class 2A state semifinal at Marshalltown:Dyersville Beckman vs. Williamsburg, 2 p.m. Iowa Class 4A state semifinal at Marshalltown: Dubuque Hempsteadvs. Mason City, 8 p.m. Auto racing - ...
Biotech tree research grows; Modifications to genes are being made to get better wood and hardier crops
Aug 01, 2003; ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Roll over John Muir and tell Johnny Appleseedthe news: Biotechnology is coming to the forest and orchard. Scientists are planting genetically engineered trees in dozens ofresearch projects across the country. They are working to createtrees that grow faster, ...
Peru's ex-leader claims innocence; Ousted president plots political comeback
Aug 01, 2003; ... TOKYO (AP) - Defiant in the face of an extradition request, formerPeruvian President Alberto Fujimori dismissed murder charges againsthim back home as baseless Thursday and declared his intention to re-enter Peruvian politics. Just hours after Peruvian authorities formally ...
2 people hurt when car collides with truck
Aug 01, 2003; ... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Two people were injured when the car theywere in collided with a gravel truck at 9:51 a.m. Thursday. Prairie du Chien police said that a car driven by Tanya Tangeman,17, attempted a left turn onto East Washington Street from NorthMarquette Road and turned ...
Students of Note
Aug 01, 2003; ... * University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - 2003 spring dean's list:Amy Dye, of Belmont; Dianna Moll, of Fennimore; Angela Berry andBecky Yoose, both of Lancaster; Lindsay Johnson and Jessica Kastner,both of Mineral Point; James Govier, Laura Rogers, Joseph Rosemeyer,and Kristin Vaassen, all ...
State Baseball; Tousley torrid
Aug 01, 2003; ... The wrong thing happened for Pleasant Valley. West Des MoinesValley pitcher Ryan Tousley got off to a fast start. Tousley struck out the first seven batters and finished with 14strikeouts and a one-hitter as Valley beat Pleasant Valley, 4-0,Thursday in the Class 4A state tournament ...
African leaders commit troops
Aug 01, 2003; ... MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - West African leaders committed Thursdayto deploy the first peace troops to warring Liberia by the start ofnext week, and said President Charles Taylor would go into exilethree days later. The leaders, meeting in Ghana, agreed to send a vanguard of ...
Experts anxious about possible Internet attack; They warn that hackers could have a 'significant impact' on Web via Windows flaw
Aug 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Government and industry experts consider brewinghacker activity a precursor to a broad Internet attack that wouldtarget enormous numbers of computers vulnerable from a flaw inWindows software from Microsoft Corp. Experts described an unusual confluence of ...
Flag flap brings civil (suit) war; Boscobel group and Grant County both say they have rights to the Confederate banner
Aug 01, 2003; ... BOSCOBEL, Wis. - A flag with wide, red-and-white bars, is causinga flap between Grant County and Boscobel. The rights to "Stars and Bars," the First National Flag of theConfederacy, has become a legal battle at the same time Boscobelprepares for its 11th annual Civil War ...
National Briefs
Aug 01, 2003; ... Texas chief urges Democrats to return AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday called on Senate Democrats toend their quorum-busting walkout and return to the Capitol, hisstrongest plea to the absent lawmakers since they fled Texas amid aredistricting dispute. "Texans elected ...
Ervin Gingerich
Aug 01, 2003 ... EDGEWOOD, Iowa - Ervin Gingerich, 19, of rural Edgewood, waspronounced dead Wednesday morning, July 30, 2003, at the GuttenbergMunicipal Hospital, following a construction accident nearGarnavillo. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the ...
Arnold L. King
Aug 01, 2003 ... LUANA, Iowa - Arnold L. King, 74, of Luana, died of cancerThursday morning, July 31, 2003, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John Lutheran Church,Luana, ...
Governor signs corporate tax break bill; The provision could cost the state $45 million per year
Aug 01, 2003; ... MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill Thursday that cutstaxes for corporations that do business in Wisconsin - at theeventual cost of $45 million per year in revenue. The bill changes the state's formula for figuring corporate taxes.Any corporation doing business in ...
Wall Street; Economic reports buoy invertors' confidence
Aug 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street advanced Thursday on news that theeconomy grew at a much stronger than expected pace in the secondquarter and that jobless benefits claims fell for a third week in arow. The market also rose for the month of July, with its standoutachiever the Nasdaq composite ...
Sports Briefs; Trial canceled for former ISU coach
Aug 01, 2003; ... AMES, Iowa (AP) - The upcoming trial of former Iowa Stateassistant men's basketball coach Randy Brown on child pornographycharges has been canceled pending a plea agreement. Brown pleaded innocent in March to one count of possession ofchild pornography and one count of receiving ...
Astrology
Aug 01, 2003; ... If your birthday is today: Your chances for material acquisitionlook quite promising in the year ahead. Larger commissions, bonusesor raises all could be possible through the diligence and hard workyou're willing put forth. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) There is a possibility that you ...
What's Happening
Aug 01, 2003; ... Today * The Clarke College Art Department will exhibit "Dear Mother,"Quigley Gallery 1550. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. For moreinformation, contact the Clarke College Public Relations Office at563/588-6318. * Senior citizens activities: 8:30-10 a.m., mall walking ...
Local/area roundup; Ruden an all-star
Aug 01, 2003; ... Steve Ruden's teammates presented him with a golden opportunitythis summer, and he took full advantage. Ruden, thanks to connections partially provided by his Gentlemenof Dubuque Rugby Club teammates, played for the Corralville Reefersthis summer, a team which played in the Midwest ...
North Koreans fear U.S; Woman speaks in Dubuque after organizing a meeting with Korean officials
Aug 01, 2003; ... North Koreans are certain that the United States is targeting themfor an attack, according to Americans who met with four North Koreanofficials this summer. The 16 East Asia specialists agree that North Koreans believe theymust possess nuclear weapons to keep America at ...
There's no denying we were deceived
Aug 01, 2003; ... 1520 Kehl Court Before the Iraqi war, I was convinced that the invasion of asovereign nation and the possibility of getting involved in a morassfor years were overshadowed by the threat of weapons of massdestruction use, on us or on Israel. But I was deceived. The sites that ...
Marjorie M. Monroe
Aug 01, 2003 ... POSTVILLE, Iowa - Marjorie M. Monroe, 77, of Postville, formerlyof the Castalia and Luana areas, died Wednesday morning, July 30,2003, at Good Samaritan Center, ...
Judge orders progress in gaming lawsuit; The state Supreme Court might hear the case first
Aug 01, 2003; ... MADISON (AP) - A judge asked attorneys Thursday to reachagreements on disputes over evidence in a lawsuit Republicanlawmakers filed challenging the governor's power to sign tribalgambling compacts. Reserve Judge Gordon Myse has been asked by the state SupremeCourt to prepare a ...
Births
Aug 01, 2003; ... Monday, July 28, 2003 Osterhaus - Rob and Laurie Osterhaus, Chesterfield, Mo., boy atSt. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield. He is formerly of Dubuque. Tuesday, July 29, 2003 Woodhouse-Whitmer - Rachael Woodhouse and Jeremy Whitmer, Dubuque,boy at The Finley Hospital, ...
GOP force votes on judges
Aug 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans this week are forcing showdowns withDemocrats over the most conservative of President Bush's judicialnominees, seeing a prime political opportunity just before senatorshead home for summertime fund raising for next year's elections. GOP senators have ...
"Seabiscuit" takes you on a wonderful ride; True story of a long shot horse bound to capture your hearts
Aug 01, 2003; ... "Seabiscuit" is a beautifully crafted historical drama about threevery special men and a very special horse. All the more remarkable because it is true, this endearing storywill capture the hearts of this generation and generations to come,just as it captured the hearts of the ...
Mustang stunner; Hempstead upsets 2-seeded Kennedy
Aug 01, 2003; ... MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa - Danny Bales dominated high school hitters somuch this summer, only three runs scored in the nearly 60 innings hepitched for Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Dubuque Hempstead did more damage than that in one inning alonelate Thursday night in an Iowa Class 4A state ...
Anniversaries; Wernimont
Aug 01, 2003; ... Mark "Smokey" and Rhonda Wernimont, of 1059 Spruce St., celebratedtheir 25th wedding anniversary June 10. They plan a celebration at alater date. Mark "Smokey" Wernimont, of Farley, Iowa, and Rhonda Puccio, ofDubuque, were married June 10, 1978, at Nativity ...
NFL Notes; Lions' LB Holmes comes highly recommended
Aug 01, 2003; ... Earl Holmes is not just the Detroit Lions' new starting middlelinebacker. He comes with the mayor's seal of approval. That's because he played football with Detroit mayor KwameKilpatrick at Florida A&M. "I called him 'Slash,"' Holmes said. "If the guy were given ...
Hope remembered as patriot, humanitarian; Though his humor carved his place in history, he meant much more to America than laughs
Aug 01, 2003; ... For U.S. troops spanning three generations, America's greatestcomedian brought to them just what his name implied - Hope. America lost a great patriot this week when Bob Hope died at theage of 100. Millions of Americans came to know his face with the trademark ski-jump nose ...