Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from November 2003:
Iowa Briefs; Iowa gets $30 million for homeland security
Nov 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES - The state's homeland security program will receivejust over $30 million in federal funding during the 2004 fiscal year,Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, announced Friday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will provide the funds,which are a 50 percent increase in federal ...
Many Mexicans seek burials in homeland; Importance of family especially clear on Day of the Dead
Nov 01, 2003; ... MEXICO CITY (AP) - Thousands of Mexicans who die in the UnitedStates are flown home for burial every year in their native land,where relatives gather at cemeteries on the Day of the Dead withflowers, candles, a favorite meal and nip of alcohol for the spiritsof loved ones. In a ...
Mary B. Post
Nov 01, 2003 ... Mary B. Post, 83, of 15679 Asbury Road, died Thursday, Oct. 30,2003, at The Finley Hospital, Dubuque. Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Egelhof, Siegert & ...
Ryan Newman wins 10th pole of season; 10 pole starts most since 1985
Nov 01, 2003; ... AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Ryan Newman won his 10th pole of the seasonFriday, adding to his reputation as one of the best qualifiers inWinston Cup history. This time, Newman put his Penske Racing South Dodge at the frontof the field for Sunday's event at Phoenix International Raceway ....
Fassbinder 3A favorite; Wahlert senior finally has healthy season
Nov 01, 2003; ... Sara Fassbinder takes nothing for granted. Despite being the clear favorite to win the Iowa Class 3A statecross country meet today in Fort Dodge, the senior at Dubuque Wahlerthas taken a cautiously optimistic approach. And, if you've followedher high school career, you can ...
Bluffs activists plan vigil; A group that opposes a condominium project invites citizens to see the site for themselves
Nov 01, 2003; ... A group opposed to a bluffs-based residential development willhold a candlelight vigil at the site of the project. Thedemonstration will follow on the heels of what appears to be a courtvictory for the opposition group. The hourlong event, called "Take Back Our Bluffs," will begin ...
No cell phone that valuable
Nov 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - A man trying to fish out his cell phone from acommuter train toilet got his arm stuck, forcing the train to stopand causing delays throughout the rail system. Thousands of commuters were delayed and several trains werererouted while rescue workers tried to pull him ...
Outside analysts accurately gauged costs
Nov 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Months before the U.S.-led war in Iraq,independent and congressional analysts made remarkably accuratepredictions of the costs of a post-war occupation, even as thePentagon refused to do so, or gave very low estimates. The White House insisted before the war that ...
Official crusades against government; Public guardian blames political influence for the 'death trap' that killed 6
Nov 01, 2003; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County Public Guardian Patrick Murphy has longbeen a passionate advocate for children, but no cause has ever beenas personal as his current crusade. Three of the six people killed Oct. 17 in a fire at a downtowncounty government building were his co-workers and ...
Wisconsin poll: No clear leader
Nov 01, 2003; ... Wisconsin residents are split on whether they want to seePresident Bush re-elected - and many of them so far know little aboutthe Democrats seeking that party's presidential nomination, a surveyindicates. The Badger Poll released Thursday showed 46 percent of therespondents want ...
Dean, Gephardt tied in new poll; 2 Democratic rivals for president each get 26% support in Iowa
Nov 01, 2003; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and MissouriRep. Dick Gephardt were tied atop the field of candidates for theDemocratic presidential nomination in a new poll released Thursday byKCCI-TV. Both Dean and Gephardt drew the support of 26 percent ofrespondents, while ...
Howard W. Schlitter
Nov 01, 2003 ... WATERVILLE, Iowa - Howard W. Schlitter, 89, of Waterville, diedFriday, Oct. 31, 2003, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon, after abrief illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Pius Catholic ...
Lotteries; Drawings from Friday, Oct. 31
Nov 01, 2003; ... ILLINOIS & IOWA Pick 3-Midday: 1-9-0 Pick 3-Evening: 5-4-3 Pick 4-Midday: 2-5-7-6 Pick 4-Evening: 4-7-5-3 Both states use the same numbers for these drawings. ILLINOIS Little Lotto: 10-18-21-26-28 Lotto jackpot: $2 ...
Major Dad loves double duty; Soldier meets his twins while on leave from Iraq
Nov 01, 2003; ... Mark May tenderly cradles his infant twins Zoey and Zachary ineach arm, smiling and talking softly. "I sleep less here than in Baghdad," he said with a laugh. Heisn't complaining. "The challenges of two newborns is interesting, but I'm notregretting it." Hardly. May, ...
Carlin will write another book
Nov 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Comedian George Carlin has agreed to terms for anew book, "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?" an essay collectionto be published next year by Hyperion. Financial terms weren't disclosed. "Here we go again, folks. Cheap shots, ...
Scientists make vaccine-evading virus; Researchers created the superbug to figure out how to defeat it
Nov 01, 2003; ... SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A research team backed by a federal grant hascreated a genetically engineered mousepox virus designed to evadevaccines, underscoring biotechnology's deadly potential and stirringdebate over whether such research plays into the hands of terrorists. The team at ...
Lawyer: Agent had right to chase teens; Man is accused of threatening teens with his service revolver
Nov 01, 2003; ... INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) - A federal agent, who goes to trial Mondayon charges that he chased down a pickup truck full of teenagers inhis neighborhood and threatened them with his loaded servicerevolver, was just doing his job, according to his lawyer. Jon Carl Petersen, former head of ...
Lois J. Vanderheyden
Nov 01, 2003 ... STOCKTON, Ill. - Lois J. Vanderheyden, 77, of Stockton, diedThursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at the Rockford (Ill.) Memorial Hospital. Private graveside services will be at ...
Area boys in hunt for cross country crowns; Top-ranked Wahlert, Marquette go for titles
Nov 01, 2003; ... Ben Grant plans to chase a championship instead of going with theflow. The Western Dubuque senior learned plenty of lessons last season,when he made his first appearance in the Iowa Class 3A state crosscountry meet in Fort Dodge and finished 10th. Today, he and theDubuque Wahlert ...
Duhawks face key league battle with potent Storm; Spartans at Cornell; UW-P visits Eau Claire
Nov 01, 2003; ... The dare on the table, Bob Bierie picked at a bowl of chickennoodle soup. "Should we revisit the fourth quarter of the Luther game?" theLoras College football coach quipped at his weekly press conferenceThursday, repeating the question. Before Bierie could delve into the ...
NBA Roundup; Ford lifts Bucks to 1st win
Nov 01, 2003; ... Rookie T.J. Ford had 11 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists inhis NBA debut to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 93-79 victory over theIndianapolis Pacers Friday night in Indianapolis. Ford, who sat out the season opener against Minnesota with a soreright ankle, just missed becoming ...
Adulthood preferred over childhood, but ...; Jesus wants us to be childlike in his name
Nov 01, 2003; ... One of my "homework" assignments from my small fellowship group atchurch is to come to the next meeting prepared to share a treasuredchildhood memory. Why couldn't the task have been something easy, like memorizingthe phone numbers of every Larson, Olson, Swanson and Carlson in ...
Best Buy announces Friday opening; The electronics retailer has many events planned next weekend
Nov 01, 2003; ... After a feverish construction pace, Best Buy is nearly ready forbusiness in Dubuque. The new stand-alone store, located at 801 Wacker Drive on theKennedy Mall campus, will open Friday morning, with a ribbon-cuttingceremony. The grand-opening celebration will continue ...
Wall Street; Shares mixed after downbeat report
Nov 01, 2003; ... NEW YORK (AP) - The Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed to itshighest level in 17 months Friday as strong earnings and merger newshelped the stock market shake off a weak consumer spending report.The three main gauges posted a weekly and monthly gain. Trading was choppy as the Dow ...
2 Shullsburg men face drug charges
Nov 01, 2003; ... SHULLSBURG, Wis. - Two 50-year-old Shullsburg men have beenarrested for delivering illegal drugs. James Behrens and Robert Gundry were arrested without incidentThursday morning, according to the Lafayette County Sheriff'sDepartment. Sheriff Scott Pedley said Behrens and Gundry were ...
FDA: Preliminary exam suggests cloned meat safe; FDA says it is not yet planning to allow cloned animals to enter 'the food chain'
Nov 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Meat or milk derived from healthy cloned farmanimals appears safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration saidFriday in its first attempt at assessing questions about the emergingtechnology. That doesn't mean Americans will be eating cloned meat any timesoon, ...
Ethics Board: DAs should not control crime funds
Nov 01, 2003; ... MADISON, Wis.- District attorneys should not control crimeprevention funds to which criminal defendants pay money, the stateEthics Board warned Friday in a letter sent to all state prosecutors. The board released a copy of the letter along with its findingsfrom an investigation of ...
Harold E. Schmidt
Nov 01, 2003 ... MANCHESTER, Iowa - Harold E. Schmidt, 84, of Manchester, diedFriday morning, Oct. 31, 2003, at the University of Iowa Hospitalsand Clinics, Iowa ...
Dubuque officials find meth lab downtown
Nov 01, 2003; ... Dubuque law enforcement officials uncovered a methamphetamine-making operation in downtown Dubuque this week. Officers with the Dubuque Drug Task Force and the Drug EnforcementAgency executed a search warrant around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at 18761/2Central Ave., Apt. 201. Drug ...
Adolescent has fun with divorced parent's dating; Son enjoys giving his mom new nicknames, like 'Geezer Teaser'
Nov 01, 2003; ... If you thought dating when you were a teenager was horrible, trydoing it when you have wrinkles where your zits used to be. The lasttime you were doing this you had to fib about your age to get into"The Graduate"; this time your escort gets the senior discount. Andmaybe you're just being ...
Miners just 1 victory away; Ubersox injured in sectional semifinal win over Highland
Nov 01, 2003; ... BELMONT, Wis. - With a scrambling defense and some key serving,the Shullsburg volleyball team is just one win away from the statetournament after a 3-1 victory over Six Rivers Conference foeHighland in a WIAA Division 4 Sectional semifinal Friday night inBelmont. The Miners won, ...
UNI expects tough game from Penguins; Panthers tied with Salukis for 1st
Nov 01, 2003; ... CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Mark Farley worries about opponents thathave nowhere to turn. That's why the Northern Iowa football coach expects such a toughgame from visiting Youngstown State on Saturday. "Mathematically they can still win the Gateway and they're backedup against ...
Eagles push Wash; No. 2 Warriors finish undefeated
Nov 01, 2003; ... A line from the original "Rocky" came to mind as Dubuque Wahlert'sdefense fought its guts out Friday. With nothing to play for but pride, the Golden Eagles could'veeasily phoned in a comfortable loss to Class 4A second-ranked CedarRapids Washington. But Wahlert didn't see the game ...
Health care workers try luck at casino
Nov 01, 2003; ... NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - Want to stay healthy this winter? Try atrip to the casino. As another flu and pneumonia season starts, several organizationsare targeting casinos with their large numbers of elderly visitors asplaces to administer vaccines. "It's an ideal place," said ...
Tri-state Briefs; Heartland reports earnings increase
Nov 01, 2003; ... Heartland Financial USA Inc., the parent company of Dubuque Bank &Trust, recently reported a 10 percent increase in third-quarterearnings. Net income totaled $5.3 million, up from $4.8 million in thethird quarter 2002. Annualized return on average equity for the third ...
National Briefs; Man shoots attorney after Blake hearing
Nov 01, 2003; ... LOS ANGELES - An attorney was wounded Friday in a courthouseshooting that was captured by TV crews gathered to cover a hearing inthe murder case against actor Robert Blake. Police said Gerry Curry was shot on a walkway outside the Van Nuyscourthouse by a man who was upset that ...
ALMANAC; Today is Saturday, Nov. 1, the 305th day of 2003. There are 60 days left in the year. This is All Saints Day.
Nov 01, 2003; ... History highlights: On Nov. 1, 1952, the United States exploded the first hydrogenbomb at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands. On this date: In 1512, Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the SistineChapel were first exhibited to the public. In 1765, the Stamp ...
Births
Nov 01, 2003; ... Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 Tegeler - Todd and Melanie Tegeler, Ankeny, Iowa, boy at MercyMedical Center-Des Moines. He is formerly of Dyersville, ...
Crews attack 'sleeping giant'; Break in the weather allows firefighters to create buffer zone
Nov 01, 2003; ... BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) - Hundreds of firefighters battlingSouthern California's wildfires used a break in the weather Friday tobulldoze buffer zones around mountain communities in case the heatand fierce winds return. "We've got a sleeping giant out there," Forest Service ...
Focus on Youth Briefs; All-State musicians selected at Central
Nov 01, 2003; ... ELKADER, Iowa - Seven Central High School students have beenselected to perform in the 2003 All-State Music event, which will beheld Nov. 22 in Forest City. Erica McCorkindale, Elaine Landis and Ben and Katie Franta willperform in the All-State Chorus; Rebecca Hahn and Ashley ...
Maude W. Airhart
Nov 01, 2003 ... MANCHESTER, Iowa - Maude Winifred Airhart, 101, of Manchester,died Friday morning, Oct. 31, 2003, at Good Neighbor Home,Manchester. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at ...
Hartig's would provide convenience
Nov 01, 2003; ... 4967 Red Violet Drive Regarding the Grandview Methodist vs. Hartig issue: While money is an issue with most things in life, including buyinghomes, kids and possessions, I believe the discrepancy comes acrossmainly because of the building being a "church." While the ...
Braves set sights on playoff win No. 2; Cubans, Wolves also play in Level 2
Nov 01, 2003; ... With the first football playoff victory in school history nowbehind them, the Belmont Braves possess both a belief in themselvesand a focused drive on accomplishing much larger things. The Braves avenged their 2002 first-round playoff loss bydominating Seneca, 32-2, Tuesday night ...
Local/Area Roundup; Cuba City back in D3 sectional finals
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Cuba City Cubans suddenly find themselves right back wherethey were one year ago. With a 3-1 (7-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-9) victory over Horicon Fridaynight in a WIAA Division 3 volleyball sectional semifinal, the Cubansadvanced to the sectional final round, one victory away from ...
Iowa's Clauss, Steen to miss Illinois game
Nov 01, 2003; ... IOWA CITY (AP) - Defensive tackle Jared Clauss and linebackerGrant Steen will miss Iowa's game with Illinois today because ofankle sprains. Clauss and Steen were injured during the Hawkeyes' 26-14 victoryover Penn State last Saturday. They had started every game ...
High School Summaries - football
Nov 01, 2003; ... Cedar Rapids Washington 16, Dubuque Wahlert 6 Washington0790- 16 Wahlert0006- 6 CRW - Adrian Arrington 28 pass from Warren Suess (BlaineStephenson kick) CRW - Travis Rhone 1 run (kick failed) CRW - Suess 23 field goal DW - Brennan McCarron ...
U.S. forces seal off Saddam's birthplace; Village of Uja is suspected of being a base for funding, planning assaults against coalition forces
Nov 01, 2003; ... UJA, Iraq (AP) - Facing an increasing tide of attacks, Americansoldiers Friday cordoned off the village where Saddam Hussein wasborn, suspecting this dusty farming community of being a secret basefor funding and planning assaults against coalition forces. "There are ties leading to ...
Garage collapse claims 4th victim
Nov 01, 2003; ... ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Rescuers recovered the fourth and finalvictim of a parking garage collapse Friday, clearing the way forengineers and safety inspectors to begin the delicate, dangerous taskof looking for a cause. One freestanding exterior wall and several columns still ...
Towing ordinance could net police $20,000; New Dubuque law sets a $20 administrative fee in addition to fines or tickets for vehicles towed or impounded
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Dubuque Police Department hopes to generate more than $20,000per year from vehicles that it tows or impounds. A new ordinance, which went into effect Oct. 24, allows the policedepartment to charge a $20 administrative fee for vehicles towed orimpounded by the city. The ...
Moratorium on Internet tax expires
Nov 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - A moratorium on taxing Internet services expiresSaturday, and a push to extend it is bogged down by concerns thatmaking the ban permanent would curb the ability of state and localgovernments to collect traditional telecommunication taxes. For some, a bigger ...
Wildfires equal opportunity spoiler; Flames do not differentiate between shacks and mansions
Nov 01, 2003; ... SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - Noreen Day is having a lousy year.Her house was foreclosed on in the spring. The trailer she moved intowas demolished over the summer by the landlord. In the fall, shereceived a 30-day eviction notice at the home she was living in. Then, just days ...
Lorraine Edwards
Nov 01, 2003 ... DELHI, Iowa - Lorraine Edwards, 72, a resident of Penn Center,Inc., Delhi, died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003, at St. Luke's Hospital,Cedar Rapids ....
Beatles items are still big auction sellers, Christies says
Nov 01, 2003; ... LONDON (AP) - The Beatles again proved their enduring popularitywhen an auction of several pieces of the Fab Four's memorabilia,including a rare early concert poster and a program for a 1965 U.S.concert tour, got thousands of dollars. The Beatles' mementos were among hundreds of ...
What's Happening; Today
Nov 01, 2003; ... * Fall craft show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Five Flags Arena, Fourth andMain streets. For more information, call 563/652-4529. * Holiday Craft Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lancaster (Wis.) High SchoolGymnasium and Commons, 608 E. Elm St. Including food, Amish baskets,stained glass, ceramics, ...
Police Beat; Dubuque police reported the following:
Nov 01, 2003; ... * Frank Kidd, 22, Chicago, Ill., was arrested Friday on a chargeof domestic assault. Police said Kidd assaulted his girlfriend,Shanta Mitchell, 19, 326 W. Locust St., at her residence. * Patricia Kirchoff, 43, 3470 Sunset Park Circle, was arrestedThursday on a charge of domestic ...
Saints march in; Students learn the meaning of Christian saints by dressing up
Nov 01, 2003; ... Miniature saints came marching into every classroom in St. FrancisSchool Thursday, in preparation for All Saints Day. The day iscelebrated on Nov. 1 in many Christian traditions. Teacher Margaret Welter shepherded her 23 fourth-graders throughthe school as they sang, "When the ...
WIAA state cross country; Hillmen keep rolling
Nov 01, 2003; ... With a handful of lost runners, Platteville cross country coachRob Serres was unsure what to expect of his 2003 boys team. With fiveof the top seven runners gone and a varsity roster consisting of justone senior and two juniors, question marks were in abundance. Those questions ...
2 Americans killed amid more unrest
Nov 01, 2003; ... ABU GHRAIB, Iraq (AP) - A land mine exploded today on a road inthe northern city of Mosul, killing two Americans in passing vehiclesand wounding three other people, Iraqi police said, as leafletscalled for a "Day of Resistance" to protest the U.S.-led occupation. The U.S. military ...
Dubuque swimmers ready to test tapers today; Several locals sitting on bubble for state
Nov 01, 2003; ... Most of them sit on the bubble, at least as far as the Iowa GirlsHigh School Athletic Union's power rankings are concerned. But the rankings don't take into consideration the tapers girlsfrom the three city schools have been banking on all season. Theywill put their faith in a ...
Justice Department deletes critical parts of report
Nov 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Department officials defended a decisionto delete critical passages from a consultant's report on hiring andpromotion of minority and women attorneys before releasing the studyto the public. Career Justice Department officials determined the ...
Business Briefs; Archer Daniels Midland profits rise
Nov 01, 2003; ... DECATUR, Ill. - Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co.reported a 39 percent jump in first-quarter net earnings Friday,citing gains from cocoa and lysine processing as well as from privateequity investments. The results handily beat expectations, and an analyst said ...
Military expands R&R program
Nov 01, 2003; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The home leave program for troops serving inIraq is being expanded to fly more people out of the region every dayand bring them to more U.S. airports, the military said Friday. Beginning Sunday, some 480 soldiers, up from 280, will leave dailyfrom Kuwait where ...
Wisconsin Briefs; Man dies after falling down elevator shaft
Nov 01, 2003; ... JANESVILLE, Wis. - A 44-year-old man died from a fall down anelevator shaft, the Rock County coroner's office said Friday. Douglas Mellom, of Janesville, died Thursday morning after falling18 feet from the top of a cargo elevator onto a concrete floor. Mellom was repairing ...
Religion Briefs; Ministry conference planned at Wartburg
Nov 01, 2003; ... Wartburg Theological Seminary invites people consideringvocational choices and a possible call to ordained ministry or otherleadership in the church to a "Conference on Ministry: ConsideringYour Calling" Nov. 8 and 9. The conference offers an opportunity to explore preparation ...
Home teams rule rivalry; Wolves, Spartans set for showdown
Nov 01, 2003; ... EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Again, No. 11 Michigan seems to havemore talent than No. 9 Michigan State. That factor has helped the Wolverines win six straight games inthe rivalry at home. But their talent hasn't made a difference atSpartan Stadium where they have lost two straight ...