Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) back issues from October 2005:
Judge throws out challenge to farming ban; Another lawsuit pending
Oct 01, 2005; ... LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by aformer state senator challenging Nebraska's ban on corporate farming,saying he missed the deadline and failed to prove he had been harmedby the ban. State Sen. John DeCamp, who owns farmland and businesses ...
Small College Preview
Oct 01, 2005; ... Loras (1-3, 0-2) at Cornell (1-2, 0-1) Kickoff - 1 p.m. at Ash Park, Mount Vernon. Radio - WDBQ 1490-AM (pregame 12:30 p.m.). Last year - A Dee Hill 23-yard touchdown run gave Loras a gritty13-7 victory and its eighth straight victory over Cornell. Lorasleads ...
Teen's death caught on videotape; Camcorder recorded gunshots, screams and alleged killer's voice
Oct 01, 2005; ... LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - Seth Hammes wasn't into sports, goingsteady or fast cars. Relatives say the high school senior wouldrather be rebuilding a computer or out in the woods, snappingpictures of deer. He was using his camcorder as he explored the woods near LittleFalls, about 35 ...
Mother appears before grand jury
Oct 01, 2005; ... CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - Evelyn Miller's mother appeared before a grandjury convened as part of an investigation into a computer found inthe family's former apartment in Floyd, The Des Moines Registerreported Friday. Noel Miller, 22, was joined in a witness room at the ...
2 Palestinians killed in firefight; Israel continues targeted killings as Abbas' Fatah makes a strong election showing
Oct 01, 2005; ... JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops killed two Palestinian militantsin a shootout Friday, while Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatahmovement made an unexpectedly strong showing against rival Hamas inlocal elections in dozens of West Bank towns and villages. Hamas complained that ...
Soldiers return from Gulf Coast mission; 2 Guard members are shocked by destruction, glad to have helped
Oct 01, 2005; ... Sgt. 1st Class Steve Holding and Sgt. Nathan Miller thought theyhad seen it all - until they were sent to Gulf Coast to help in theaftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Members of the Dubuque-based Iowa Army National Guard's 1555thQuartermaster (water purification) Detachment, Holding ...
Security contractor allegedly kills Afghan interpreter; Police chief says U.S. firm obstructs investigation
Oct 01, 2005; ... KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Guards for a U.S. security firmobstructed an investigation into whether one of its supervisorsfatally shot his Afghan interpreter, an Afghan police chief saidFriday. Noor Ahmad, 37, was shot in the head Tuesday at the compound ofhis employer, U.S ....
Galanakis not enrolled
Oct 01, 2005; ... IOWA CITY (AP) - Iowa's wrestling team will start the seasonwithout Mario Galanakis, one of the Hawkeyes' top performers lastseason. Coach Jim Zalesky said he could not comment on Galanakis' academicstatus but confirmed he was not enrolled for the current semester. Hecould try to ...
Company will not buy plant
Oct 01, 2005; ... MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) - A Michigan company that had planned tobuy a southeast Iowa electronics manufacturing plant and save 350jobs has backed out. Jackson, Mich.-based Sparton Corp. said in a statement that it ispulling out of talks to take over the Celestica plant and ...
Livestock station opposed; Some residents say McAndrews' plan along U.S. 20 too dangerous for intersection
Oct 01, 2005; ... Some rural Dubuque County residents are worried that the creationof a new livestock station will make an intersection near their homesa hazard. "Why should we all suffer because he wants to put this place upthere?" said Jennifer Hall, one of the residents opposed to ...
ISU re-enters House of Horrors; Confident No. 23 'Clones aim to end their 28-year drought in Lincoln
Oct 01, 2005; ... LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Memorial Stadium has been a house of horrorsfor Iowa State lately, and now the Cyclones have to play there again. When Iowa State (3-0) and Nebraska (3-0) meet today in their Big12 opener, the No. 23 Cyclones will go in believing they're inposition to finally ...
Court keeps 1930s stuttering study lawsuit allive; The suit was filed by orphans who were unwitting subjects of an experiment in 1930s
Oct 01, 2005; ... IOWA CITY (AP) - The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday kept alive alawsuit filed by orphans who claimed lifelong psychological sufferingafter unwittingly becoming subjects of a University of Iowastuttering experiment in the 1930s. Ruling 4-3, the justices agreed with a lower court in ...
What's Happening
Oct 01, 2005; ... Today * Cheesefest 2005, Shullsburg, Wis. A Beatles tribute band,American English - The Complete Beatles Experience, will perform. Acheese bake-off, scarecrow contest, magic show, live music andtrolley and hay rides will be on Water Street. The concert will be atBadger Park ....
Almanac
Oct 01, 2005; ... Today is Saturday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2005. There are 91days left in the year. History highlights: On Oct. 1, 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile tothe market. On this date: In 1800, Spain ceded Louisiana to France in a secret ...
Ram rushing king; Murphy passes Boleyn's record
Oct 01, 2005; ... Go to the closet and find yourself six beach towels, attach themtightly to your left leg and try running around. Then go ask Senior football coach John Osweiler if you can borrowsome football pads, and call up 11 of your buddies. See if they'dmind knocking you around for a couple ...
Stella T. Engler
Oct 01, 2005 ... Mrs. Earl G. (Stella T.) Engler, 93, of 695 Kane St., died at 6:30p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, at Ennoble Manor Care Center, ofnatural causes. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Ghost Catholic Church.Entombment will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call from ...
Purdue to see new Quinn
Oct 01, 2005; ... WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Purdue will see a different BradyQuinn when it looks across the line of scrimmage tonight. The 22nd-ranked Boilermakers (2-1) won't see the Notre Damequarterback in his awkward looking stance - a "duck squat" as coachCharlie Weis describes it. He will be ...
Mysterious bombings hit Lebanon
Oct 01, 2005; ... BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - A recent string of bombings - particularlythe last brutal attack that maimed a prominent TV anchorwoman - hasleft many Lebanese frightened over who could be next and increasinglypuzzled about what can be done to stop the mysterious attacks. Sunday's bombing ...
Edmund G. Morgan
Oct 01, 2005 ... Edmund G. "Bud" Morgan, 91, of Bethany Home, formerly of EnnobleManor and 2834 Brunswick, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005,at Bethany Home, of natural causes. There will be no public services or visitation. The Behr FuneralHome, 1491 Main St., is in charge of arrangements ....
Louisiana students making themselves at home; 2 plan to attend Senior homecoming activities before returning to their to Slidell, La home
Oct 01, 2005; ... Hurricane Katrina might have stolen some of James Blume and DruryWorthy's senior year, but not all of it. And not the good stuff. The two Louisiana evacuees embraced Dubuque Senior High School astheir own and the school embraced them. Blume and Worthy will attend Senior's ...
Repair work will 'lock' out public; Tourists and others still will be able to view Lock and Dam No. 11 at Eagle Point Park
Oct 01, 2005; ... A popular Dubuque tourist attraction will be closed beginningMonday. Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 11 will be temporarily closedto the public as construction begins to rehabilitate the lock.Officials say the lock will be closed because of unsafe conditionsduring ...
Weather Data
Oct 01, 2005; ... Temperatures High/low Friday *71/40 High/low a year ago 61/37 Record high 10/18 8 in 1976 Record low 10/12 8 in 2003 Heating degree days Thurs 16 Total since July 1, 2005 78 (*As of 4:30 p.m.) Precipitation Precipitation ...
Police Beat; Dubuque police reported the following:
Oct 01, 2005; ... * Ayana T. Morris, 18, 553 Loras Blvd., Apt. 5, was arrestedThursday night on a charge of domestic assault with injury. Morris isaccused of choking and punching Trennette L. Myles, 24, of the sameaddress. Myles sustained bruising and swelling below her left eye,court documents state ....
Miller testifies in CIA leak investigation; Reporter says she refused to comment under oath until she got assurances from her source
Oct 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Out of jail after 85 days, New York Timesreporter Judith Miller testified before a grand jury Friday, settingthe stage for prosecutors to decide whether to charge anyone in theBush administration in the leak of a CIA operative's name. Miller, who had been in jail ...
Wisconsin Briefs
Oct 01, 2005; ... Man pleads not guilty to assault GREEN BAY, Wis. - A 50-year-old man has pleaded not guilty tocharges that he beat, sexually assaulted and robbed a 78-year-oldwoman inside her Green Bay home. Julius Bonds of Green Bay entered the pleas Thursday before BrownCounty Circuit ...
Wall Street; Stocks end higher despite weak data
Oct 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street ended an erratic quarter with a modestadvance Friday as falling oil prices helped ease concerns about aweakening consumer environment. The major indexes finished both theweek and the quarter with sturdy gains. Stocks fluctuated throughout Friday's ...
Hoosiers not Badgers' doormat; Indiana has dealt Alvarez two of his worst defeats
Oct 01, 2005; ... MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The 17th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers werecelebrating their big last-minute win over Michigan when tight endJason Pociask spoke up for one of the few times in his career. The fifth-year senior from Plainfield, Ind., told his teammatesthey'd better get over their ...
Algerians give overwhelming support to charter for peace
Oct 01, 2005; ... ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - With an overwhelming "yes" vote to a peaceplan, Algeria officially turned the page on a brutal Islamicinsurgency that brought horror to this North African nation and leftan estimated 150,000 dead. But endorsement in Thursday's referendum of a long, vaguely ...
Readings can enhance Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur; 300 selections can be found in new book
Oct 01, 2005; ... It's said that one day a rabbi told a visiting wealthy miser tolook out the window and asked him, "What do you see?" The rich man said, "People." The rabbi then led him to a mirror and asked, "What do you see?" Reply: "Now I see myself." The rabbi then told the ...
Tall order music to painter's eyes; Apple River artist will paint a 9- story-tall guitar on a hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
Oct 01, 2005; ... APPLE RIVER, Ill. - Paul Chase is looking forward to beingsuspended from a nine-story building each day for several months. But he's not a window washer, world-record breaker or even anadrenaline junky. He is an artist. The Apple River painter, who specializes in ...
Family packs up, heads home to Louisiana; 2 other evacuees who are staying in Dubuque plan to return next week
Oct 01, 2005; ... Dorris Evans' greatest wish recently came true. The mother of five and her husband, Roy Blake, packed up their vanThursday and headed back to their Marerro, La., home on the west bankof New Orleans. The family had sought shelter in Mississippi with relatives afterHurricane ...
Education Department accused of 'covert propaganda'; It produced a video seeming to be a news story on Bush's education plan
Oct 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department engaged in illegal"covert propaganda" when it paid columnist Armstrong Williams topromote Bush administration policies and when it produced a videothat seemed to be a news story, congressional investigators concludedFriday. The ...
Maker of Twinkies consolidating; Company known for lack of new products reaches out to find new customers
Oct 01, 2005; ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A year after bankruptcy, the maker ofWonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies has taken steps to solve a host ofinternal problems but is still not out of trouble. Interstate Bakeries Corp. has consolidated operations, announcedmore than 4,000 layoffs and is ...
Panthers look to ground Western
Oct 01, 2005; ... CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Northern Iowa's goal is simply stated butharder to achieve. The Panthers open Gateway Conference play today at WesternIllinois, which has one of the league's top running backs in TravisGlasford. "We have to be able to stop the run," coach Mark Farley ...
Fiance of slain girl's mother faces child porn charges; Casey Frederiksen pleads not guilty to possessing images of minors engaged in sexual conduct
Oct 01, 2005; ... CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - The fiance of Evelyn Miller's mother wascharged Friday with possession of child pornography, the U.S.attorney's office said. Casey Frederiksen, 26, of Charles City, pleaded not guilty duringa hearing in U.S. District Court. A grand jury indictment returned ...
Man held for questioning in 4 suburban deaths; Police say suspect was not arrested and was brought in with no resistance
Oct 01, 2005; ... AURORA, Ill. (AP) - A man was being held for questioning inWisconsin Friday in the deaths of two men and two women whose bodieswere found in an upscale suburban Chicago home, officials said. Wisconsin state police and FBI officials stopped the 28-year-oldman near Portage, Wis., ...
International Briefs
Oct 01, 2005; ... Internet governing debate begins BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union insisted Friday thatgovernments and the private sector must share the responsibility ofoverseeing the Internet, setting the stage for a showdown with theUnited States on the future of Internet ...
Sports Briefs
Oct 01, 2005; ... Suspected BALCO chemist raided SAN FRANCISCO - Federal agents raided the laboratory and home ofan Illinois chemist who authorities believe created one of thesteroids at the heart of the BALCO sports doping scandal, the SanFrancisco Chronicle reported Friday. Investigators ...
Local/Area Sports Roundup; Champs outrun Duhawks
Oct 01, 2005; ... The Loras College women's soccer team found defending NCAADivision III champion Wheaton to be as good as advertised Fridaynight. The jetsettting Crusaders wore out the No. 20 Duhawks in a 1-0victory in Wheaton, Ill. "They came out with the intensity of a national ...
City services center opens; New municipal facility could help crews plow city streets faster
Oct 01, 2005; ... Dubuque residents could find their streets plowed sooner thiswinter, thanks to the newly inaugurated municipal services center. "Before, we parked in stalls and in the aisles," Dubuque PublicWorks Director Don Vogt said of the city's former public worksfacility on Kerper ...
Man accused of hiding dead mother pleads no contest; Attorney expects to recommend 8 years in prison in light of man's life and prior record
Oct 01, 2005; ... LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - A recluse accused of stuffing his deadmother in a freezer and shooting at neighbors after they came to hisdoor pleaded no contest in a deal with prosecutors Friday. District Attorney Scott Horne said he will recommend 52-year-oldPhilip Schuth serve eight ...
Iowa Briefs
Oct 01, 2005; ... Man dies after fall from fire station roof CEDAR RAPIDS - A man died Friday after he fell off the roof alocal fire station, city officials said. Doug Wagner, an assistant to Mayor Paul Pate, said the man wasemployed by Cedar Service Company, which was making repairs to ...
Garnavillo man arrested on drug charges
Oct 01, 2005; ... GARNAVILLO, Iowa - A Garnavillo man faces several drug-relatedcharges following a traffic stop in Garnavillo. The Clayton County Sheriff's Department stopped a vehicle drivenby Larry Troester, 35, on Monroe Street on Sept. 21. A K-9 searched the vehicle and found marijuana, ...
E. June Bergeman
Oct 01, 2005 ... STOCKTON, Ill. - E. June Bergeman, 76, of Stockton, died Friday,Sept. 30, 2005, at FHN Memorial Hospital, Freeport. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hermann Funeral ...
Ranchers still waiting for federal disaster payments
Oct 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - Livestock producers around the country still arewaiting for agricultural disaster payments Congress approved a yearago to help them deal with an ongoing drought. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and other senators are pressuring theDepartment of Agriculture to distribute ...
9/11 whistleblower faces Pentagon accusations
Oct 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - An officer who has claimed that a classifiedmilitary unit identified four Sept. 11 hijackers before the 2001attacks is facing Pentagon accusations of breaking numerous rules,charges his lawyer suggests are aimed at undermining his credibility. The alleged ...
Letters to the Editor; Municipal network risky, redundant
Oct 01, 2005; ... Qwest Corporation, 1600 Kennedy Road As a member of this community for more than 51 years and a proudQwest employee for more than 27 years, I would like to voice myopinion on Dubuque's consideration of a municipal telecommunicationsnetwork. I have some concerns for our city ...
Zook expects to see eager Hawkeye team; Iowa hoping to get back on track today
Oct 01, 2005; ... IOWA CITY (AP) - Considering his team's last game, Illinois coachRon Zook can make a pretty good guess about what his next opponent isthinking. That would be Iowa, once ranked No. 8 nationally butnowhere to be found in the Top 25 now. "They're probably excited about us coming in ...
Crafty Redbirds gut out sloppy win; Tricky playcalling fools Cuba City
Oct 01, 2005; ... DARLINGTON, Wis. - Unfocused play, inconsistent offense with big-play capability, multiple fourth-down conversions, and another narrowvictory. It was quite the homecoming game for the Darlington Redbirds. Head coach Scott Zywicki was disappointed with his team's focusFriday ...
Prep Football Roundup; Stingy Fennimore grabs Milk Bucket
Oct 01, 2005; ... In their annual Milk Bucket game, the Fennimore Golden Eaglessoured the Iowa-Grant Panthers' fantastic start. Fennimore, ranked No. 10 in Division 6, put together a terrificdefensive effort, holding the Panthers to under 100 yards rushing andkeeping I-G off the scoreboard. The ...
War Deaths
Oct 01, 2005; ... As of Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, at least 1,933 members of the U.S.military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003,according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,500 died as aresult of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. Thefigures include five ...
Marcella M. Eike
Oct 01, 2005 ... BLOOMINGTON, Wis. - Marcella M. Eike, 95, of Lancaster, formerlyof Bloomington, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at OrchardManor Nursing Home, rural Lancaster. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church,Bloomington, with the Rev. Bart Timmerman ...
Judge calls for subsidizing business health costs; Ag Secretary says largest economic problem faced by businesses is high health-care costs
Oct 01, 2005; ... JOHNSTON (AP) - Agriculture Secretary Patty Judge on Friday calledfor the state to use economic development funds to help businessespay health insurance costs for their employees. "An interesting idea that I think should be explored is moving theincentive package to health care ...
Paul A. Regan
Oct 01, 2005 ... Paul A. Regan, 78, of 625 Cessna Drive, died Wednesday, Sept. 28,2005, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart CatholicChurch. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, where militaryrites will be accorded by the ...
Local Detours
Oct 01, 2005 ... Rosedale Avenue between West Locust and Glen Oak streets is closedto through traffic. Anticipated reopening: 5 p.m. Nov. 23. Nowata Street between University Avenue and Loras Boulevard isclosed to through traffic. Anticipated ...
Cuba City man injured in dump truck accident
Oct 01, 2005; ... GALENA, Ill. - A 43-year-old man was injured Friday when the dumptruck he was driving overturned in rural Galena. Ricky J. Dole, of Cuba City, Wis., was transported to The FinleyHospital, where he was treated and released. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff's Department said Dole ...
Corrections
Oct 01, 2005; ... * Lyle Kienitz was pictured on Page 1A Friday with a story onStonefield. An incorrect last name appeared in ...
Firefighters make gains; California residents warned of air quality
Oct 01, 2005; ... LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hundreds of people were allowed to return homeFriday as firefighters gained ground against a 20,000-acre wildfirethat cast such a smoky haze over the city that drivers turned ontheir headlights in the middle of the day. The blaze on the Los Angeles-Ventura county ...
Government should stay out of private lives; Some elected officials think your business is their business
Oct 01, 2005; ... It's a question that's been asked before, but well worth askingagain: Why can't the government stay the heck out of people's lives?What with keeping people from hacking each other up and making surethere are no cooties in the drinking water, doesn't government haveenough to do without ...
Wisconsin player commits to UNI
Oct 01, 2005; ... CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Adam Koch saw a winning basketballprogram at Northern Iowa and a chance to keep it that way. Koch, a 6-foot-8 senior from Ashwaubenon, Wis., has accepted ascholarship offer from Northern Iowa. He can sign with the Panthersin November. Northern Iowa ...
Seat belt use reaches all-time high; Credit goes to growing awareness of safety benefits and increased ticketing by police
Oct 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON (AP) - More Americans than ever are strapping on theirseat belts when they hop into the car. Belt use has reached a record 82 percent this year, an increase of2 percentage points from last year, the Transportation Departmentsaid Friday. The credit goes to growing ...
Galena gets emotional; Pirates score 3rd straight win over Blackhawks
Oct 01, 2005; ... STOCKTON, Ill. - Rival Stockton brought out the desire, heart andpassion that had been missing in Galena's football team. The fired-up Pirates out-played the host Blackhawks in a 21-8Northwest Upstate Illini North Conference victory Friday night thatgave their Illinois playoff ...
Stewart looking to regain lead in Talladega; Johnson paces Chase, but lead not very big
Oct 01, 2005; ... TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - As his rivals worked on their cars, TonyStewart retreated to his motorhome to relax. Barefoot and in a pairof shorts, Stewart showed no worries Friday at TalladegaSuperspeedway despite losing his spot on top of the points standingsa week ago. "I don't feel ...
Religion Briefs
Oct 01, 2005; ... Christian author to speak at Shalom Shalom Retreat Center invites the public to spend a day withauthor Katherine Valentine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8. Her presentation, "Enduring Adversity: The Nearness of God'sPresence," will "tell how God took an ordinary woman without ...
Reid wants to prove she's a great actress
Oct 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK (AP) - Tara Reid wants to prove she's a great actressinstead of a party girl. The actress says the media have unfairly represented her and thatshe just needs a good movie to break the stereotype. "I think there must be a journalist school where students aretaught how ...