Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from November 2004:
Electoral College scenarios get 'funky'; Predicting a winner ties pollsters in knots
Nov 01, 2004; ... If you thought the political process got complicated in 2000,imagine what could happen this time in the event of an ElectoralCollege tie between President George Bush and Sen. John Kerry. "All sorts of funky stuff could happen with this," said ChrisBudzisz, assistant professor of ...
Elks provide leather for veterans therapy program; Group seeks deer hides
Nov 01, 2004; ... It took Jeff Burger four days to hang his flyers throughoutDubuque and East Dubuque, Ill. "Attention deer hunters, the Elks are after your hides," theflyers announce. The Elks, a national fraternal organization, literally seeks deerhides. The Elks National Veterans Service ...
Weather Data
Nov 01, 2004; ... Temperatures High/low Sunday*50/42 High/low a year ago46/33 Record high Nov. 1 78 in 1933 Record low Nov. 1 16 in 1951 Heating degree days Sat 12 Total since July 1, 2004 593 (*As of 4:30 p.m.) Precipitation Precipitation ...
Pooches dressed to the (ca)nines; Winning dog in costume contest is made up to look like Donald Trump
Nov 01, 2004; ... Dash the dachshund might be 28 years old in dog years, but hestill is Elizabeth Jahn's little baby. And the little pooch looked every bit the part Sunday, decked outin onesies and white bonnet and strapped into a miniature stroller.Dash, a gift from Santa four years ago, has been ...
Clara T. Fitzgerald
Nov 01, 2004 ... WAUKON, Iowa - Clara T. Fitzgerald, 91, of Waukon, died Saturday,Oct. 30, 2004, at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, following abrief illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's ...
Budweiser Big 10 brackets to be set
Nov 01, 2004; ... The luck of the draw plays a large factor in the Budweiser Big 10bowling tournament. And the draw takes place at 9 tonight in the Creslanes lobby. The 64-man field was determined with two weekends of qualifying inmid-October. Heath Kohl scored the high qualifying count, a ...
Local Detours
Nov 01, 2004; ... University Avenue will be closed to eastbound traffic betweenSpruce and Hill streets beginning at 7 a.m. today. Eastbound trafficwill be detoured south on Alpine, east on West Third Street and northon Hill back to University. Anticipated reopening: Thursday. Fremont Avenue between ...
International Briefs
Nov 01, 2004; ... Iranians vote unanimously to resume uranium enrichment TEHRAN, Iran - Defiant lawmakers - shouting "Death to America" -unanimously voted Sunday to approve the outline of a bill requiringthe government to resume uranium enrichment, a move likely to deepenan international dispute ...
Norman A. Grove
Nov 01, 2004 ... PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Norman Alton Grove, 95, of Platteville, diedFriday, Oct. 29, 2004, at Southwest Health Center Hospital,Platteville. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the East Wiota LutheranChurch, Highway 78, one mile east of Wiota, where friends may callafter 10 a.m ....
National Gallery honors Montmartre artists; Show of Toulouse-Lautrec displays Paris nightlife
Nov 01, 2004; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 250 pictures by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and others from the rakish atmosphere of artistic Paris atthe end of the 1800s are the first of a series of exhibits theNational Gallery of Art will feature to celebrate French painting. Both art and lowlife ...
Sports Briefs
Nov 01, 2004; ... Singh wins, goes over $10 million PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Vijay Singh became golf's first $10 millionman, winning the Chrysler Championship by five strokes on Sunday. Singh closed with a 6-under 65 to win his ninth tournament thisyear, matching Tiger Woods for the most victories in ...
Clarke, Platteville learn assignments
Nov 01, 2004; ... The Clarke College women's vollleyball team will open NorthernIllinois-Iowa Conference tournament play at 7 p.m. Tuesday at No.2-seeded Benedictine. The winner will face either No. 3 Rockford or No. 6 Eureka onFriday in the semifinals. The Univeristy of ...
LaRussa finally feeling at home in St. Louis; Cardinals have tough act to follow in 2005
Nov 01, 2004; ... ST. LOUIS (AP) - It took St. Louis Cardinals fans a while to warmup to Tony La Russa. He still lives in northern California, and his family rarelyvisits him during the season. He's been described as more cold andcalculating than warm and fuzzy. La Russa just wins, taking the ...
Prestigious choir accepts Dubuque boy; Noah Carter, 10, leaves today for the American Boychoir School in New Jersey
Nov 01, 2004; ... Noah Carter was just a toddler when a choir director firstrealized he was singing perfectly on pitch. Seven years later, Noahis on his way to live and perform with one of the most prestigiousboys' choirs in the country. Noah, of Dubuque, was accepted to the American Boychoir School ...
Dorothy M. Nuehring
Nov 01, 2004 ... MONONA, Iowa - Dorothy Mary Nuehring, 74, of Monona, died Sunday,Oct. 31, 2004, at home, following a long illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran ...
Allawi warns time running out for truce in Fallujah; Rocket apparently aimed at U.S. forces kills 15 in Tikrit
Nov 01, 2004; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's interim prime minister on Sundaywarned that efforts to resolve the standoff in Fallujah peacefullyhave entered their "final phase" and said he will not hesitate tolaunch "a military solution" to end Sunni insurgents' hold over thecity. In another city ...
Dick's Supermarkets could see change at top; The parent company plans to reduce some administrative posts
Nov 01, 2004; ... Looking to reduce duplication of service in its corporate chain,the parent company of Dick's Supermarkets Inc. plans to eliminateadministrative jobs at its Platteville headquarters. Meanwhile, the tri-state area supermarket chain could be headedtoward the sale block, as its owner ...
Annabell Hoffman
Nov 01, 2004 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Anna-bell Hoffman, 87, of Maquoketa, died Sundaymorning, Oct. 31, 2004, at the Maquoketa Care ...
Emotional in Victory Lane; Johnson holds on to win; Cup contenders falter
Nov 01, 2004; ... HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) - On a grim day for most of NASCAR'schampionship contenders, Jimmie Johnson took his third straightcheckered flag. Never has a victory seemed more appropriate. Johnson held off Mark Martin's dominating car to win Sunday atAtlanta Motor Speedway, easing some ...
Judge throws party after man caught
Nov 01, 2004; ... DALLAS (AP) - A judge who welcomed a former fugitive back to hercourtroom with balloons, streamers and a cake defended her actionsWednesday, saying that getting a killer and abuser of women off thestreets is reason to celebrate. Judge Faith Johnson threw the party Oct. 25 upon ...
Governmental Meetings
Nov 01, 2004; ... Dubuque County Board of Supervisors - 9 a.m., courthouse,Supervisors chamber, fourth floor, 720 Central Ave. Clayton County Board of Supervisors - 10 a.m., SupervisorsOffice, 200 E. Bridge St., Elkader, Iowa. Dubuque Community School District Negotiations Team - 1 and ...
Health & Fitness Briefs
Nov 01, 2004; ... Medic First Aid class set for Nov. 16 Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque will offer a Medic First Aidcertification class from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 16 at Mercy WestEducation Center, 3505 Stoneman Road. Medic First Aid Mark V is an eight-hour, video-based program ...
Other Obituary
Nov 01, 2004; ... Princess Alice LONDON (AP) - Princess Alice, aunt of Queen Elizabeth II and theoldest member of the British royal family, has died, BuckinghamPalace said Saturday. She was 102. The palace said the princess died peacefully in her sleep onFriday with her family around her. A ...
OWI convictions
Nov 01, 2004; ... All are first offense unless otherwise noted. First date is dateof arrest; second is date of conviction: Danny P. Licke, 32, 1280 Elm St.; July 4; Oct. 7. Michael L. Capps, 25, Potosi, Wis.; July 23; Oct. 7. Clinton J. Heiberger, 23, 2641 University Ave., Lot 1; May 9; ...
Sylvia B. Daehler
Nov 01, 2004 ... MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Sylvia B. Daehler, 83, of Maquoketa, died Sundaymorning, Oct. 31, 2004, at Genesis Medical Center, West ...
Bush twins visit Dubuque today
Nov 01, 2004; ... The twin daughters of President George Bush will be in Dubuquecampaigning for their father today. Jenna and Barbara Bush will appear ...
Mistakes mark yet another Illinois defeat; Hawkeyes plug along in hopes of Big Ten title
Nov 01, 2004; ... CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Missed plays and mistakes have been thestory throughout Illinois' second straight dismal season, and theywere major reasons the Illini lost their sixth game in a row, fallingto Iowa 23-13 on homecoming. While Iowa (6-2, 4-1) still has a chance to win the Big ...
Medical marvels borne from killer snails; Farming the animals for venom research is a risky affair
Nov 01, 2004; ... POTSDAM, N.Y. - Jon-Paul Bingham puts his life on the line everyweek for the sake of science. One wrong move, and he could become thehapless victim of a snail attack that could kill him. Bingham, a biochemist at Clarkson University, is a self-described"conehead" whose livelihood ...
Playing for 1st; Cyclones feeling more confident
Nov 01, 2004; ... AMES, Iowa (AP) - Two weeks ago, Iowa State was stuck in a 13-game Big 12 losing streak and wondering if the slide would ever end. Now, they're one victory from first place in the Big 12 North. How's that for a quick turnaround? A 13-7 victory over Kansas on Saturday gave ...
Harry D. Edge
Nov 01, 2004 ... FENNIMORE, Wis. - Harry D. Edge, 83, of Fennimore, died Friday,Oct. 29, 2004, at Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Fennimore UnitedMethodist Church, with the Rev. Duane Andrus officiating. Burial willbe in Prairie Cemetery, ...
Have You Heard?; Say cheese Mr. Bush
Nov 01, 2004; ... A Dubuque family takes advantage of a rare photo op The 8-year-old Dubuque girl didn't think much of it at the time.But less than a week after the picture was taken, Katelyn Soat shylyeyes the framed photograph of her and President George Bush andthinks it's "sorta ...
Howard J. Moyle
Nov 01, 2004 ... GARNAVILLO, Iowa - Howard J. Moyle, 84, of Strawberry Point,formerly of Garnavillo, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004, at Northeast IowaChristian Retirement Community, ...
DOT sets meeting
Nov 01, 2004; ... FENNIMORE, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation willhold a public hearing regarding the designation of portions of U.S.18 in Grant County as a controlled-access highway. The hearing will be in an open house format from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Wednesday at Fennimore High ...
Eagles' run historic; Wahlert celebrates title, runner-up performance
Nov 01, 2004; ... Tyler Meyer looked around and captured the same sight he sawduring all of those mid-summer training sessions. Wahlert teammates to the left of him. Wahlert teammates to the right of him. And this came as the Golden Eagles began their finishing kick inthe Iowa Class 3A ...
Lotteries; Drawings from Sunday, Oct. 31
Nov 01, 2004; ... ILLINOIS & IOWA Pick 3-Evening: 6-0-3 Pick 4-Evening: 3-9-2-8 Both states use the same numbers for these drawings. ILLINOIS Little Lotto: 7-9-24-25-37 Mega Millions jackpot: $66 million No one matched all six Lotto numbers drawn Saturday, ...
National Briefs
Nov 01, 2004; ... Long lines might await many voters A shortage of at least 500,000 poll workers nationwide means manyvoters could face long lines, cranky volunteers, polling places thatdon't open or close on schedule and the chance that results won't beknown until long after the polls are ...
Poll gives edge to Kerry; The 3-percent difference is within the margin of error
Nov 01, 2004; ... DES MOINES (AP) - A new Iowa Poll said 48 percent of likely votersor those who have already cast ballots supported John Kerry, whileGeorge Bush had the support of 45 percent. The difference is within the poll's margin of sampling error ofplus or minus 3.5 percentage ...
Almanac
Nov 01, 2004; ... Today is Monday, Nov. 1, the 306th day of 2004. There are 60 daysleft in the year. This is All Saints Day. History highlights: Fifty years ago, on Nov. 1, 1954, Algerian nationalists begantheir successful eight-year rebellion against French rule. On this ...
GOP questions 37,000 Milwaukee addresses; This is in addition to 5,600 already under suspicion
Nov 01, 2004; ... MILWAUKEE (AP) - The state Republican party is questioning another37,180 addresses of people registered to vote in the city along withthe more than 5,600 it already had flagged last week. The party is demanding city officials require identification fromall of those voters Tuesday ...
A. Esther Helgerson
Nov 01, 2004 ... CLERMONT, Iowa - A. Esther Helgerson, 91, of Clermont, died Fridayevening, Oct. 29, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center, West Union,following a brief illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the East ...
Anniversaries; Meyer
Nov 01, 2004 ... Cletus and Rose Meyer, of 1398 Cerro Drive, celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary Sept. 15 with a reception at Dubuque GreyhoundPark and Casino. Cletus Meyer, of Dubuque, and Rose Shea, of Volga, Iowa, weremarried Oct. 2, 1954, at Camp Gordon, Augusta, Ga. He was ...
City should set policy for reimbursement; When taxpayers foot bill, their investment should be protected
Nov 01, 2004; ... Training and education for city officials is generally a goodinvestment, a laudable use of taxpayer money. But the city shouldprotect itself nonetheless. Taxpayers are financially supporting Dubuque City Manager Mike VanMilligen's course work at the Kellogg Management Institute, ...
Giants pound Vikings again; Minnesota's high-flying offense can't get going
Nov 01, 2004; ... MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - After another loss to the New York Giants, MikeTice walked into the interview room and announced the only good newsof the afternoon for Minnesota. "The Giants are not on our schedule next year," the coach said."Thank God." Thanks to a swarming defense, some ...
Official: Tougher anti-meth laws needed in state; Oklahoma has seen results after enacting tighter control over certain ingredients
Nov 01, 2004; ... DES MOINES (AP) - Methamphetamine production could be cut in halfif state lawmakers would approve tighter controls on readilyavailable ingredients used to make the illegal drug, an official withan Oklahoma drug fighting agency said at a national conference. More than 300 drug ...
Political spending spree triples 2000; Campaign advertising surpasses $600 million
Nov 01, 2004; ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The most expensive presidentialadvertising campaign in history closes Tuesday after eight monthswith President Bush, Sen. John Kerry, their political parties andallied groups having spent more than $600 million. That's triple the amount spent on TV and ...
Flexsteel contract OK'd; Workers approve the pact, which includes a 2- year wage freeze, by a 2-to-1 margin
Nov 01, 2004; ... Hourly workers at Flexsteel Industries' Dubuque plant on Sundayoverwhelmingly ratified a new labor contract, the product of last-minute negotiations that reportedly staved off a strike. Merle Duehr Jr., business representative for the United SteelWorkers of America Local 1861-U, ...
Local/Area Briefs
Nov 01, 2004; ... Labor Harvest food giveaway Saturday The Dubuque Area Labor Harvest and the United Way Labor'sCommunity Services will host a food giveaway for low-income DubuqueCounty residents from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday or while supplieslast. The event will be held at the Dubuque Area ...
Dorothy R. Biermann
Nov 01, 2004 ... CASCADE, Iowa - Dorothy R. Biermann, 91, of Shady Rest CareCenter, Cascade, formerly of Epworth and Manchester, died at 12:30a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's CatholicChurch, Epworth, with the Rev ....
Anniversaries; Martelle
Nov 01, 2004; ... LaVerne and Margie Martelle, of Dubuque and Surprise, Ariz.,celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary May 16 with a reception atDubuque Greyhound Park and Casino. LaVerne Martelle and Margie Kramer, both of Dubuque, were marriedOct. 16, 1954, at Nativity Catholic Church, Dubuque ....
Letters to the Editor; Informed electorate an imperative
Nov 01, 2004; ... 1294 Rosedale Ave. I applaud the TH's defense (Brian Cooper column, Oct. 26) of their"open letter" advertisement a subscriber found to be offensive. Thereader's response underlines one of the weaknesses in fulfilling ourduties as citizens. With so many media news outlets ...
Interception return helps Bears trip 49ers; Chicago breaks out of 4- game losing skid
Nov 01, 2004; ... CHICAGO (AP) - Nathan Vasher's stumbling interception and 71-yardreturn iced a wobbly victory for the Chicago Bears on Sunday night asthey beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-13. When officials ruled after video replay that Vasher was nottouched down by contact - his knee hit the ...
Sports Calendar
Nov 01, 2004; ... Today Prep volleyball - Iowa Class 4A regional final: Dubuque Hempsteadvs. Cedar Falls at Dyersville Beckman, 7 p.m. Iowa Class 3A regional final: Dubuque Wahlert vs. Marion at SeniorHigh, 7 p.m. Women's college soccer - NIIC Tournament Tuesday College ...
Governors races heat up; Candidates go into attack mode
Nov 01, 2004; ... About half of this year's 11 governors races look fiercelycompetitive heading into their final hours, with record-breakingamounts of money on hand for the campaigns and harsh attacks andcounterattacks by the candidates. None of the races involve the nation's 10 most-populous ...
Iowa Briefs
Nov 01, 2004; ... Rolfe voters hold real power in hands ROLFE - Voters in this small northern Iowa town will hold thepower of the community in their hands when they go to the polls onTuesday. Residents of Rolfe will decide whether the city should explorefurther the proposal to add electricity ...
CORRECTIONS
Nov 01, 2004; ... Headline: Mediacom analysis produced Published: 10-31-2004 * Mediacom owes the city of Dubuque more than $24,000 in marketingfees for 2003 and ...
CORRECTIONS
Nov 01, 2004; ... Headline: What's Happening Published: 10-31-2004 * "After the Birth," a collection of fiber and ceramic sculpturesby Lee Ann Breitbach, will be shown from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at RoccoBuda Art Gallery. The artist's ...
Margaret M. Gallagher
Nov 01, 2004 ... Margaret Mary "Peg" Gallagher, 86, formerly of Dubuque, peacefullyentered her eternal rest on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004, in Richmond, Va. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Nativity Catholic Church,Dubuque. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, Iowa.Friends may call ...
Students of Note
Nov 01, 2004; ... * Amber Appleton, of Greeley, Iowa, and Sarah Danner, of Peosta,Iowa, were named BBB Students of Integrity by the Quad Cities BetterBusiness Bureau, receiving a $1,000 scholarship. * George A. Sperfslage, of Farley, Iowa, received his master ofscience degree in project management ...
What's Happening
Nov 01, 2004; ... Today * Senior citizens activities: 8:30-11 a.m., cards; 9-11 a.m., linedancing with Country Steppers; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., lunch; noon-3p.m., bridge; 6-9 p.m., woodcarving club; and 6:45-9 p.m., EssentialOils Seminar; Dubuque Area Lifetime Center, 3505 Stoneman Road. * ...
Bullock makes crowd in home state laugh
Nov 01, 2004; ... CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Actress Sandra Bullock told a homestate crowd that she feels it is her purpose to "make you laugh alittle," and inadvertently did just that when she came on stage toaccept an award. Bullock, an Arlington native, headed in the wrong direction, ...
Packers catch big break in Washington; Green Bay gets back to .500 mark
Nov 01, 2004; ... LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Clinton Portis celebrated the apparentwinning touchdown with a leap into the end zone, capping a 43-yardreception that gave the Redskins a one-point lead with 2:35 to play. Oops. Scratch that. Flag on the play. Receiver James Thrash was ...
Anniversaries; Schoenauer
Nov 01, 2004; ... Robert and June Schoenauer, of 816 Harlan St., will celebratetheir 55th wedding anniversary. Nov. 11. Robert Schoenauer, of Potosi, Wis., and June Hicks, of Muscoda,Wis., were married Nov. 11, 1949, at the Muscoda Lutheran Church. Heworked at Swiss Valley, retiring in 1990. She ...
Chester R. Walters
Nov 01, 2004 ... COLESBURG, Iowa - Chester Ray "Chet" Walters, 68, of Colesburg,died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004, at home, following a sudden illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Colesburg ...
Illinois voters do not feel left out; Residents don't mind that their neighbors in toss-up states get all the visits from candidates
Nov 01, 2004; ... Presidential candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry, and theirrunning mates Dick Cheney and John Edwards, have spent much of thiselection year trooping through battleground states Iowa andWisconsin, including stops in the Dubuque area. Just across the river, though, Illinois ...
Cheney criticizes Kerry for reaction to tape; The vice president says the Democrat relied on a poll before making a statement
Nov 01, 2004; ... FORT DODGE (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney, in a brief campaignstop to energize campaign volunteers, said John Kerry relied onpublic polls before deciding how to react to the resurfacing of Osamabin Laden in a videotape. "He had to go and check the polls, stick his finger in the ...