Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from May 2004:
Museum planning a Lewis and Clark exhibit; Items will include a robotic bear
May 01, 2004; ... Q: What has eight tentacles, a waterfall, Native Americanartifacts and an 8-foot, roaring, robotic grizzly bear? A: "Lewis and Clark's Excellent Adventure," a major exhibit of theNational Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque thatcelebrates the bicentennial of the Corps of ...
Norma E. Merrick
May 01, 2004 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Norma E. Merrick, 81, of the Wheatland (Iowa)Manor, formerly of Maquoketa, died Friday morning, April 30, 2004, atWheatland Manor. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Carson & ...
Japanese men held hostage by Iraqi militants tell of ordeal; They empathize with their captors, who they say are 'resistance fighters'
May 01, 2004; ... TOKYO (AP) - They were menaced with guns and knives and heldhostage for more than a week. Still, two Japanese who were kidnappedin Iraq expressed sympathy for their captors Friday, calling them"soldiers" and "resistance" fighters in their first public commentssince their ...
Youth Briefs
May 01, 2004; ... Wahlert team places in physics olympics A team of students from Wahlert High School placed sixth in theState Physics Olympics, held April 21 at Drake University in DesMoines. Team members were Megan Patch, Casey Tierney, Amberina Uhlik,Farah Towfic, Michael Nicholson, Kevin ...
Marcus J. Vogt
May 01, 2004 ... BLOOMINGTON, Wis. - Marcus J. Vogt, 86, of Delavan, formerly ofBloomington, died Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Country Habitat,Delavan. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's CatholicChurch, Bloomington, with the Rev. Eric Nielsen officiating. Burialwill be in St ....
Officals ask for federal help with chemical theft
May 01, 2004; ... ATLANTIC, Iowa (AP) - Officials have notified the Department ofHomeland Security about the theft of 7000 pounds of chemicals fromAtlantic, but they doubt the chemicals would be used by terrorists. The herbicides and insecticides stolen from Wickman Chemical lastweek was far more ...
President's faith is comforting
May 01, 2004; ... 531 S.Washington, Lancaster, Wis. I am so thankful we have a president who calls out to God anddesires to do his will. The bible says. "Righteousness exalts anation but sin is a disgrace to any people." For Nader to claim ourneed for a secular president is ...
These books won't last the summer - they're too good; 3 authors master innovative techniques to draw you in
May 01, 2004; ... I wish I could enjoy junk reading. Like chocoholics who can't goback to Russell Stover after cheating on him with Lady Godiva, I havespoiled myself for some types of textual pleasure by developingfinicky tastes. For me, the trick in warm months is to find somethingwell-crafted but light ...
Just what is a 'godly' politician? Have we seen one?; They all have human flaws like the rest of us
May 01, 2004; ... President Bush passed through southwest Minnesota the other day. I didn't see him, and neither did most people in the area, thoughsome grade-schoolers claim to have spotted the president wavingthrough the tinted window as the motorcade rolled through Edina. At his Edina ...
Rule change leaves hoops coaches scrambling; Iowa had Athletes In Action scheduled
May 01, 2004; ... DES MOINES (AP) - No more Harlem Globetrotters, Global Sports andEA Sports All-Stars. Iowa's Division I men's basketball teams are looking for newexhibition opponents after the NCAA banned exhibition games againstnon-collegiate clubs. "We're not sure which direction we're ...
Protesting truckers abandon rigs, snarl freeway traffic; The cost of diesel reportedly has risen 36 cents per gallon in 2 weeks
May 01, 2004; ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Independent truckers parked their rigs on abusy freeway outside Los Angeles on Friday morning, snarling rush-hour traffic for miles in a wildcat protest over high diesel prices.Other truckers rallied at two of the largest ports on the West Coast. The gridlock ...
St. Louis walks off with win; Hawkins walks home wiinning run with 2 outs in 9th
May 01, 2004; ... ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals followed a game-winninghome run with a game-winning walk. LaTroy Hawkins walked Mike Matheny on a full count with two outsto force in the game-winning run in the ninth inning, giving theCardinals a 4-3 victory Friday night over the Chicago ...
Bush defends war speech 1 year later; Critics have derided 'Mission Accomplished' banner as U.S. deaths pile up
May 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - It is a year to the day since President Bushmade his carrier speech beneath a banner proclaiming "MissionAccomplished" and announced that major combat in Iraq was over. Bush defended his speech saying that when he spoke aboard thecarrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln he ...
Kerry says Iraq far from stable
May 01, 2004; ... One year after President Bush declared an end to major combat inIraq, Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry says the UnitedStates has not accomplished the mission of stabilizing the country. "We need to put pride aside to build a stable Iraq," Kerry saidFriday. "We must ...
U.S. hands over some positions in Fallujah; Responsibilities shift to Iraqis in a bid to end the intense fighting
May 01, 2004; ... FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) - Iraqi forces took over positions Friday fromMarines and raised the Iraqi flag at the entrance to Fallujah under aplan to end the monthlong siege of the city, but a suicide car bombon the outskirts killed two U.S. troops and wounded six. The two deaths on the ...
Eagle Scouts
May 01, 2004; ... Nathan W. Schultz, a member of the Order of the Arrow TimmeauLodge 74, received his Eagle Scout award. For his Eagle project, he created a picnic/camping site on theback acreage of the new property of Grand View Methodist Church. This included removing trash, debris and brush ...
ALMANAC
May 01, 2004; ... Today is Saturday, May 1, the 122nd day of 2004. There are 244days left in the year. History highlights: On May 1, 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2reconnaissance plane near Sverdlovsk and captured its pilot, FrancisGary Powers. On this date: In ...
Prosecutor: Renew assault weapons ban
May 01, 2004; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County State's Attorney Richard Devine and gun-control advocates on Friday called on Congress to renew the soon-to-expire federal assault weapons ban and urged President Bush to signit. Devine, at a news conference in Chicago, said he couldn't think ofany ...
Mary Francis Ahern
May 01, 2004 ... Mary Francis (Thoma) Ahern, of Dubuque, died Friday, April 30,2004, at home, surrounded by family. Services will be at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Raphael's Cathedral.Friends may ...
UAW negotiators will assess failure of Caterpillar talks
May 01, 2004; ... PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - United Auto Workers negotiators will meet nextweek to assess why workers rejected Caterpillar Inc.'s final contractoffer last weekend and decide whether to ask the heavy-equipmentmaker to reopen talks, union leaders said Friday. Caterpillar spokesman Ben Cordani ...
Irving program provides opportunity to job shadow; More than 50 apply to shadow 23 jobs and 20 are selected
May 01, 2004; ... While polishing their people skills, Dubuque's Irving ElementarySchool students have been getting a look at their careerpossibilities. The 20 students selected for Irving's School Job Shadowing CareerOpportunity program go through an application, selection and trainingprocess ...
Religion Briefs
May 01, 2004; ... Haugen to perform at Sinsinawa SINSINAWA, Wis. - Musician, composer and author Marty Haugen willgive a concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Sinsinawa Mound. Haugen composes liturgical music for both Catholic and Protestantchurches and has presented workshops and concerts around the ...
Jackson pleads not guilty to new indictment; He now faces a conspiracy charge involving allegations of child abduction, false imprisonment, extortion
May 01, 2004; ... SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) - With a nod of his head, Michael Jacksonpleaded not guilty Friday to a grand jury indictment that expandedthe child molestation case against him to include a conspiracy countinvolving allegations of child abduction, false imprisonment andextortion. "Is ...
Suspect confesses to more slayings
May 01, 2004; ... BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A suspected serial killer has confessed tokilling two women, bringing to five the number of slayings in thecase, police said Friday. Sean Vincent Gillis confessed to slitting the throat of elderlynursing home patient Ann Bryan and to hitting Hardee Moseley ...
Cleric calls U.S. 'enemy of Islam'
May 01, 2004; ... NAJAF, Iraq (AP) - U.S. troops and radical Shiite cleric Muqtadaal-Sadr agreed to a three-day truce Friday in negotiations to end thestandoff at this holy Shiite city, although al-Sadr still branded theUnited States "the enemy of Islam." Despite Washington's vow to "kill or ...
OWI DEFERMENT
May 01, 2004; ... First date is date of arrest; second is date of deferment. Nicholas C. Vickerman, 23, ...
Legendary general from Vietnam delivers warning to U.S.; Man who defeated 2 superpowers says Iraqis won't submit without a fight
May 01, 2004; ... HANOI, Vietnam - The frail and tiny man who defeated twosuperpowers returned to the spotlight Friday to talk of triumphs pastand deliver words of warning to the Americans at war in Iraq. "Any forces that would impose their will on other nations willcertainly face defeat," said Vo ...
Priest gets 15 years in sex-abuse case; He was accused of caressing 2 boys in 1978
May 01, 2004; ... APPLETON, Wis. (AP) - A Catholic priest convicted of sexuallyabusing two brothers at their home in 1978 was sentenced Friday to 15years in prison. The Rev. John Patrick Feeney was accused of caressing the boys,now in their late 30s, as they lay in their bedrooms. Their ...
Consumer spending increases; March's 0.4% increase falls short of expectations, but it indicates solid growth
May 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers, an important force shaping theeconomic recovery, spent modestly in March, helping the economy logsolid growth in the last quarter. The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumers boostedtheir spending by 0.4 percent last month. That followed ...
Sports Calendar
May 01, 2004; ... TODAY Boys prep soccer - Wahlert at Waterloo East, 8 a.m.; Wahlert atCedar Falls, noon; Senior at Waterloo West, 8 a.m.; Senior atWaterloo East, noon;; Senior at Cedar Falls, 8 a.m.; Senior atWaterloo West, noon Boys prep tennis - Wahlert at Iowa City West, 8 a.m.; Wahlert ...
A Christian perspective; Galena school emphasizes the Lord
May 01, 2004; ... GALENA, Ill. - It looks much like any other small school. Youngsters study in bright, busy classrooms, play outside, exercisein the gym, do research in the computer lab and practice sports.Then, they jump into waiting mini-vans or hop on buses for the ridehome. But there are ...
NBA Roundup; Finally, 1st-round success
May 01, 2004; ... Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves wrapped up anotherplayoff series - and they're finally moving on instead of headinghome. Garnett had 28 points, seven rebounds and eight assists to leadthe Timberwolves to a 102-91 victory over the Denver Nuggets onFriday night in ...
ED officers rude, unprofessional
May 01, 2004; ... 516 Hardwicke, Knoxville,Tenn. Regarding the full-page story April 25 titled, "Keeping thePeace": First, a woman who was so drunk she couldn't stand up. Did theofficer arrest her for public intoxication? No. Instead he tells thehusband it's best to get his wife home ....
Alabama court rejects Roy Moore's appeal of ouster; Moore was expelled for refusing to move his Ten Commandments monument from the Judicial Building
May 01, 2004; ... MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A stand-in Supreme Court on Fridayunanimously rejected Roy Moore's bid to be reinstated as Alabama'schief justice, the latest legal chapter in the saga surrounding hisfight to keep a Ten Commandments monument in a courthouse rotunda. In a 7-0 decision, the ...
Man leaves prison after 18 year stint; He was involved in one of the country's most bizarre and bitterly disputed child molestation cases
May 01, 2004; ... NORFOLK, Mass. (AP) - A former day care worker was released fromprison on parole Friday, 18 years after his conviction in one of thecountry's most bizarre and bitterly disputed child molestation cases. Gerald Amirault, 50, left Bay State Correctional Center with hiswife, Patti, his ...
International Briefs
May 01, 2004; ... Purported al-Qaida tape warns Jordan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A tape purportedly made by al-Qaidaoperative Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi acknowledged his group was behind afailed plot to destroy Jordan's secret service headquarters andwarned the U.S.-allied government it faced ...
COURTS; The following aggravated misdemeanors and felony charges were listed in complaints filed at Juvenile Court Services:
May 01, 2004; ... * Second-degree criminal mischief against Mitchell D. Bradley, 17,of Asbury, Iowa. The complaint said that on April 3, Bradley went tothe Asbury residence of Joseph and Lora Spahn naked and pounded onthe front window. After he was told that he was not going to beallowed inside, he threw ...
Abused wife convicted of 2nd-degree murder; Her husband's body was found in their home 14 months after he was killed
May 01, 2004; ... HARLAN (AP) - A woman who claimed she shot her abusive husband inself-defense was convicted Friday of second-degree murder. Dixie Shanahan, 36, of Defiance, had been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her husband, Scott, 39, whosedecomposing body was found in October ...
Sister Bertha Miller, OP
May 01, 2004 ... SINSINAWA, Wis. - Sister Bertha Miller, OP, 94, of St. DominicVilla, Sinsinawa, died at 2:57 a.m. Thursday, April 29, 2004, at St.Dominic Villa. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Queen of the RosaryChapel, Dominican Motherhouse, Sinsinawa. Burial will be inMotherhouse ...
Wall Street; Tech stocks plunge
May 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK (AP) - The plunging technology sector pulled the rest ofWall Street lower Friday, giving the stock market a dismal end to adifficult week and the Nasdaq composite index its biggest weeklydecline in 11/2 years. Blue chip stocks surrendered moderate gains asfears of higher ...
Celebrity News
May 01, 2004; ... Olsen twins honored on Hollywood Walk of Fame LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hollywood got two stars for the price of one as17-year-old twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen shared a new marker onthe Walk of Fame. The event was timed to promote their new film, "New York Minute,"which opens in ...
Judge overturns molestation convictions after victims recant; Attorneys have sought his freedom since January, claiming authorities coerced false testimony from victims
May 01, 2004; ... BAKERSFEILD, Calif. (AP) - A judge on Friday threw out the childmolestation conviction of a man who spent 20 years in prison, sidingwith the defense after most of the alleged victims claimed theassaults never happened. John Stoll, now 60, will remain in custody until a Tuesday ...
Local Briefs
May 01, 2004; ... Teamsters, Flynn reach tentative pact Teamsters Local 421 and Flynn Ready-Mix Concrete Co. on Thursdaynight reached a tentative contract agreement that averted an impasse,according to a union official. Dave Baker, president of Local 421, said more than 30 Flynnemployees will ...
Dubuque welcome bowls over PBA star Weber; Budweiser/Diamond Jo Shootout opens today
May 01, 2004; ... Pete Weber unloaded his bowling balls near the front door ofCreslanes on Friday afternoon, then parked his car in the lot. When he returned, he found a youngster holding the door open forhim and his bowling balls already inside. It might be the kind ofreception fitting for one of ...
Williams acquitted of manslaughter
May 01, 2004; ... SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) - Former NBA star Jayson Williams wasacquitted of manslaughter Friday in the shotgun slaying of alimousine driver at his mansion, but was found guilty of trying tomake the 2002 shooting look like a suicide. Williams was convicted on four of the six lesser ...
Edith N. Gurius
May 01, 2004 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Edith N. Gurius, 84, of Maquoketa, died Thursdaymorning, April 29, 2004, at Crestridge Nursing Home, Maquoketa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Carson & Son Funeral ...
MLB Roundup; Thrills aplenty for Sox
May 01, 2004; ... The Chicago White Sox didn't get a chance for another come-from-behind victory. Chicago's game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night waspostponed by rain and rescheduled for today at 2 p.m as part of a day-night doubleheader. The White Sox and the Blue Jays will keep ...
Warm climate's effects striking in West; Indications of climate change are abundant
May 01, 2004; ... FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Just outside this mountain town, where theacres of ponderosa pine turn into a Christmas green blur, Tom Whithameyes the weary, struggling forest. Death is everywhere. Their limbs bare and bark brittle, the treesquickly turn this forest into an aching ...
Sundin leads Leafs
May 01, 2004; ... TORONTO (AP) - Like most captains, Mats Sundin attempted todeflect the attention to his teammates. The Toronto Maple Leafs begged to differ, giving him all thecredit for leading them to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyerson Friday night. "He's definitely one of the ...
Feds decline funding local community health center; Organizers are dejected after the 2nd grant application is denied
May 01, 2004; ... Efforts to create a local community health center in Dubuque havesuffered a major setback for a second time. On Friday, the federal government denied a grant request for aproposed Tri-State Community Health Center. The $650,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
Robert L. McEowen
May 01, 2004 ... Robert L. McEowen, 61, of 2367 West St., died at 3:15 p.m.Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at Ennoble Manor Care Center, following alengthy illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph the WorkerCatholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, wheremilitary ...
Craving new heights; Rams' Dolan raising bar; Hempstead pair claims MVC Super Meet titles
May 01, 2004; ... Kayla Dolan isn't one to give into vertigo. The Dubuque Senior high jumper ignores the sign reading 5-foot-3and digs into the track. She mentally recalculates the height of the bar in her mind,remembering the coach's adage that objects in your mind can besmaller than they ...
March of Dimes: Raise cigarette tax; Organization believes a $1 per pack increase would reduce smoking by pregnant women
May 01, 2004; ... Health advocates aim to curtail maternal smoking by pinchingpocketbooks. The March of Dimes has campaigned for a $1 per pack cigaretteexcise tax increase to discourage pregnant women from smoking. "It's a straightforward way to address this health crisis," saidSuzanne ...
USA Today shakes up editorial staff; Veteran journalist and commentator takes charge of paper in aftermath of fraud scandal
May 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK (AP) - USA Today named veteran journalist and free-speech commentator Kenneth Paulson its new editor Thursday, as thenewspaper moves to rebuild its stature following a devastating fraudscandal involving a former star reporter. Paulson replaces Karen Jurgensen, who resigned ...
Weather Data
May 01, 2004; ... Temperatures High/Low Friday *59/47 High/low a year ago 60/47 Record high 5/1 88 in 1887 Record low 5/1 28 in 1994 Heating degree days Thurs 0 Total since July 1, 20036 ,583 Cooling degree days Thurs 2 Total since Jan. 1, 2004 ...
Cancer find could be key in treatment; Some lung cancer patients have gene mutations
May 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - In a step toward more tailored cancer therapy,scientists have discovered some lung cancer patients harbor genemutations that make a new drug dramatically help them - even as itfails most. Now the race is on to develop a test to figure out in advance whomIressa ...
National Briefs
May 01, 2004; ... Activists flock for permits to protest NEW YORK - A growing list of potential protesters - includingabortion-rights supporters, anti-war activists and even off-dutypolice officers - wants permission to hold demonstrations during theRepublican National Convention, police officials ...
Plaintiffs: Condo project an 'opportunity' for mayor; Duggan calls allegation of financial gain from project's approval 'patently false'
May 01, 2004; ... Plaintiffs suing the city and a developer over rezoning that pavedthe way for a controversial bluffs-based condominium project claimDubuque's mayor might have personally benefited from the project'sapproval. Attorneys for S.A. Sutton and Francine Banwarth, both of Dubuque,on ...
Police Beat; The Dubuque police and sheriff's departments reported the following:
May 01, 2004; ... * Ryan J. Putchio, 29, 1750 Kane St., was arrested at 6:30 a.m.Friday on a warrant charging first-degree harassment. According tocourt documents, Putchio threatened to seriously injure or kill SteveApel, 35, 3390 Foothill Road, Apt. 1, on three occasions. * Timothy J. Mess, 45, ...
Rare Lewis and Clark coin donated
May 01, 2004; ... DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)-A gold coin worth $5,500 and minted nearly100 years ago in commemoration of the famous Lewis and Clarkexpedition has been donated anonymously to a nature conservancy. An unidentified woman from Ames donated the 1905 gold coin to TheNature Conservancy in Des ...
Kay: Too few troops in Iraq
May 01, 2004; ... TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The Bush administration failed to prepareadequately for postwar Iraq and has stationed too few troops there tomaintain security during the occupation, the former chief U.S.weapons inspector said Friday. David Kay, who resigned from the CIA in January and told ...
Elusive croc becomes celebrity
May 01, 2004; ... HONG KONG (AP) - The hunt is back on for a stray crocodile - andlocal celebrity - that gained fame by managing for months to eludecapture by trap, dart and harpoon, foiling even the clutches of awannabe "Crocodile Dundee." Nicknamed "Gucci," the saltwater croc has enthralled the ...
Births
May 01, 2004 ... Friday, April 30, 2004 Roling - Mike and Shelley Roling, Peosta, Iowa, boy at ...
European union welcomes 10 new members; The bloc is enlarged to 25 nations and 450 million citizens
May 01, 2004; ... PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) - The European Union expanded atmidnight Friday to take in a region isolated during the Cold War,creating a 25-nation economic giant with the potential to rival theUnited States. Church bells rang and fireworks exploded over easternEurope in ...
Student riot blames on rift between students, officials; The city has cracked down on campus activities
May 01, 2004; ... AMES (AP) - A growing rift between city officials and Iowa StateUniversity students might have contributed to last week's riotfollowing a campus festival, according to several people at acommunity forum. "We have work to do to repair that," said Peter Englin, IowaState's dean of ...