The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) back issues from April 1999:
Man sentenced on drug charges
Apr 01, 1999 ... A Dorchester man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prisonfor selling drugs in and near the Lenox Street Housing development inthe South End. David Arruda, 27, is ...
ASK THE GLOBE THE ADDRESS BOOK
Apr 01, 1999 ... For K.C., Boston -- Robin Williams, c/o Creative Artists ...
Mattapan man acquitted in rape
Apr 01, 1999 ... AMattapan man has been acquitted of raping a 15-year-old girl atDorchester High School in 1997. Walter Rack, then a 17-year-old, wasaccused of ...
ASK THE GLOBE
Apr 01, 1999 ... Q. Are Americans of German ancestry the biggest ethnic group inthe United States? M.L., Brookline A. Yes. According to thelatest available figures from the US Census, nearly 58 millionAmericans are of German descent ....
ASK THE GLOBE
Apr 01, 1999 ... Q. These opening lines from a poem keep running through my head:"This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and thehemlocks." What is the poem? S.S., Boston A. That's the beginningof Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Evangeline." Published in 1847, itwas the first of the 19th ...
Officials: Blast death a homicide
Apr 01, 1999 ... The death of Chawki Ibrahim, 59, is being viewed as a homicide,say officials at the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. Autopsyresults show that Ibrahim, who died in an explosion at his Quincyhome Monday night, suffered "lacerations to the heart and liver"caused by "deep ...
`Futurama' debut is bonanza for Fox
Apr 01, 1999 ... Sunday's debut of the animated "Futurama," from Matt Groening,creator of "The Simpsons," was a Nielsen bonanza for Fox. The showwas watched by 19 million viewers, some 50 percent more than thenetwork's average in the Sunday ...
KEEPING SCORE AROUND NEW ENGLAND
Apr 01, 1999; ... A tie that bound - She won last year's Mass. Women's Open there, so it's nosurprise that Rebecca Hayes would hold a fondness for Blue Hill CC inCanton. Well now she can truly hold the place close to her heartbecause she has joined head pro Vinny Del Zoppo's staff as a ...
New law paves way for swifter adoptions
Apr 01, 1999; ... Saying his action would protect vulnerable children fromcontinued abuse, Governor Paul Cellucci yesterday signed a billstreamlining the state's adoption process. "We must act swiftly to rescue children from abusive, dangerousparents and place them in safe, stable, and loving ...
Chilling look at inmates' hell
Apr 01, 1999; ... THE FARM: ANGOLA, USA A documentary by Jonathan Stackand LizGarbus At: Harvard Film Archive, through Saturday Running time: 91minutes Unrated * * * * On a sun-drenched morning, a gospel hymn rich with the yearningof sorrowful voices glides across a lush field: No more ...
FUN HOUSE A student's eccentric project - turning his apartment into an art gallery - reveals a lot about the meaning of home
Apr 01, 1999; ... The little blobs of white clinging to the bristles of Zach Feuer'stoothbrush aren't what you'd think. They're art, by Margaret ShawJannino, who has created similarly subtle interventions elsewhere inFeuer's apartment: tiny white balls of cotton stuck to white wallshere and there. You ...
ARSON ARRAIGNMENT
Apr 01, 1999 ... Kathleen Hilton, 52, of Lynn, was arraigned in Salem SuperiorCourt yesterday on charges stemming from a fire in Lynn that killedtwo ...
ASK THE GLOBE
Apr 01, 1999 ... Q. My son, who is incarcerated in Massachusetts, is beingovercharged for everything he buys in the canteen. Is there a lawthat prohibits private stores from charging double and sometimes morethan double for items? For example, in the canteen a 13-inch colorK-TV television cost $245. I ...
Boston Bank of Commerce sweetens Carver bid
Apr 01, 1999; ... In it's second bid to merge with the troubled Carver Bancorp ofNew York City, Boston Bank of Commerce said yesterday it has proposeda more "economically attractive" deal. Boston Bank of Commerce, the city's only black-owned bank, hassaid it wants to merge with Harlem-based Carver ...
Massage helped her menstrual suffering
Apr 01, 1999 ... Dear Beth: I hope this might help some of your female readers. For years Ihave suffered with my menstrual cycle. I would not only get badcramps but would vomit for two or three hours straight. I could nothold anything down for 24 hours. My speech was slurred and my senseof ...
SPRING RITUAL
Apr 01, 1999 ... George Amrhein enjoyed the weather as he painted his ...
Fidelity managers stir memories of dyin' breed
Apr 01, 1999; ... Maybe there's hope for the mutual fund cowboy. Fund managers free to buy whatever kinds of stocks they please inthe hunt for big returns are a dying breed, boxed in by the stylerestrictions of a clientele investing for retirement and demandingconsistency. Managing within categories ...
Proposals would give old bridge new style
Apr 01, 1999; ... A modern version of Faneuil Hall marketplace, or some othercombination of restaurants and retail shops, could vault Fort PointChannel at the site of the Old Northern Avenue bridge under proposalssubmitted by six developers yesterday to the Boston RedevelopmentAuthority. The ...
Thornton moved up to the top line
Apr 01, 1999; ... WILMINGTON -- No. 1 in the draft. No. 1 in the hopes and wishesof Bruins fans. And tonight, in the city that once boasted the Forumof Horror, Joe Thornton is expected to be in the middle of theBruins' No. 1 line when they face the Montreal Canadiens at theMolson Centre. Thornton ...
Celtics sputter and fail Pistons have enough in the tank to prevail
Apr 01, 1999; ... Paul Gaston watched the Celtics lose a game at the FleetCenterlast night. He was probably as agitated as the 16,915 people whoobserved with him. But at least he didn't boo. Of course, that opens up an interesting debate: Should Gaston havebeen howling with the others during the ...
A Greek isle beckons in Cambridge
Apr 01, 1999; ... Desfina WHERE 202 Third St., Cambridge TELEPHONE 617-868-9098HOURS Mon.-Thur. 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri. 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Sat. 5 p.m.-midnight, Sun. noon-10 p.m. GOOD CHOICES Kalamari, spanakopita,tenderloin tips, roast lamb, pastichio, kataifa, galaktobouriko.CREDIT CARDS American Express, ...
Quirky bank in big pond As Citizens looks to grow, questions rise on focus, future
Apr 01, 1999; ... For years, it has flourished as an oddity. Flanked on one side by New England's two big banks and on theother by community institutions, Citizens Financial Group Inc. is asmall, foreign-owned bank in a world increasingly divided betweenpublicly traded giants and pint-sized ...
Rosalyn Tureck Bach: Goldberg Variations; Deutsche Grammophon
Apr 01, 1999; ... Rosalyn Tureck was 84 last year when Deutsche Grammophonpersuaded her to make her sixth recording of Bach's "Goldberg"Variations. She has been playing this work in public for 66 years;probably no one in history has played the Variations more often.Tureck's mind-hand coordination seems ...
Ex-housing official named in suit, facing more scrutiny Agency to look for irregularities, signs of bias
Apr 01, 1999; ... Boston's ousted housing inspections chief has been accused in alawsuit of willfully ignoring 74 major code violations to grant anoccupancy certificate to a Fenway apartment house, sources told theGlobe yesterday. Katrina Clark, who was asked to resign this week, is facing ...
In Red's eyes, team is close to taking flight
Apr 01, 1999; ... Red Auerbach was in the FleetCenter last night. He took a teampicture, smoked a cigar (of course), commented on Connecticut's winover Duke Monday night, and told the fans to chill out. Always one to look for an edge over the Knicks, Auerbach said thatif the Celtics had the Knicks' ...
CORRECTION
Apr 01, 1999 ... CORRECTION: Because of an editing error, a photo caption inyesterday's Metro/Region section incorrectly reported thatChristopher Doucette had been arraigned in a New Hampshire courtTuesday on first-degree murder ...
SOUTH BOSTON COLLISION
Apr 01, 1999 ... Boston police officers examined two vehicles hit by a Cablevisionvan at West Second and ...
4 officers charged with 2d-degree murder Slain immigrant's family announces suit against NYC
Apr 01, 1999; ... NEW YORK -- The Rev. Al Sharpton stepped to the microphoneoutside the Bronx County Courthouse yesterday afternoon, bellowed,"The police in there have just been charged with murder in the seconddegree," and the crowd of hundreds whooped and cheered. It was the first time that a New ...
`I learned to sleep while shaking'
Apr 01, 1999 ... Dragana Zarevac is a 40-year-old Serbian video artist living inBelgrade who is sharing her diary with friends and strangers via e-mail. Press coverage is restricted throughout Yugoslavia, butZarevac was reached by telephone in Belgrade by Globe reporter PattiHartigan. "The communication ...
Formal French thrives in a country inn
Apr 01, 1999; ... Silks * * * Where 160 Pawtucket Boulevard, TyngsboroughTELEPHONE 978-649-4400 PRICES Appetizers $7-$17; entrees $22-$29.50;desserts $8. Noise Level Generous spacing, upholstery make for fairlyquiet room. GOOD CHOICES Warm shrimp salad with avocado; goldenpotato and fennel soup; pave ...
Bill seeks to toughen pursuit of batterers
Apr 01, 1999; ... In an effort to curb domestic violence, Governor Paul Cellucciyesterday filed a bill that would ensure batterers face up to their"cowardly crimes" in court even in cases when victims are reluctantto pursue criminal charges. "Domestic violence is not a private matter. It is a public ...
Corporate profits fall for 1st time since '89 As economy robustly expands, the margin of earnings shrinks; Dow industrials tumble 127
Apr 01, 1999; ... WASHINGTON -- Only days after investors pushed the Dow Jonesindustrial average over 10,000, the government reported yesterdaythat corporate profits fell last year for the first time since 1989. The Commerce Department said aftertax corporate profits slumpedby 2.2 percent in 1998, ...
The bullets of bias
Apr 01, 1999 ... In a nation that the Supreme Court believes has achieved color-blindness, the murder indictments issued yesterday against four whitepolice officers in New York tell a very different story. Race bias has been treated as a theoretical issue by thejustices, but it is a daily, ...
The joke's on (you) (us)
Apr 01, 1999 ... Tired of big media foisting opinions on an inundated public? Hadit with punditry, predictions, and polemics? Do you open thenewspaper editorial page and growl: "These people are out of theirminds! I could write one better than that!"? Offering what may be proof of the former, we ...
What the US must do
Apr 01, 1999; ... Failed nation-states fall into three rough categories. First andforemost are megastates like Russia and China. They're too big (andnuclear) to be allowed to fail, even though they have failed or arein the process of doing so. It is US policy to provide the maximum possible ...
Faith in a Lowell housing project
Apr 01, 1999 ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese is offering the city of Lowell afair-minded proposal that could save scores of affordable apartmentsfor low-income residents. The plan is clearly superior to the city'sstiff-necked scheme to demolish the 284-unit Julian Steele housingproject on the ...
Elton John and Tim Rice ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE'S AIDA; Rocket/PolyGram
Apr 01, 1999; ... Giusseppe Verdi wrote the opera "Aida" back in 1871. But thestory about the Egyptian general Radames and the two women vying forhis attention (the princess Amneris and the Nubian slave girl Aida)has been retold in a new pop format by Elton John and lyricist TimRice. They last ...
A unifying Seder
Apr 01, 1999 ... Passover is an accessible feast, focusing on a theme ofliberation from oppression that resonates with many religioustraditions. Greater Boston's annual Catholic-Jewish Seder,celebrated last Sunday, was a reminder of bonds that unite the twofaiths and a challenge to strengthen those ...
Parquet, lavish spa highlight new facility
Apr 01, 1999; ... WALTHAM -- Red Auerbach stood on the court of the Celtics' new,state-of-the-art practice facility and talked of the days when theteam struggled to find any practice area to call home. "We trained every place," he said. "You ever hear of the TobinGym? We trained there. We trained ...
Farkas fires up his game -- and BC
Apr 01, 1999; ... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jeff Farkas by the numbers: The Boston Collegejunior is by far the team's leading goal scorer with 32. He had 24goals in his freshman and sophomore years combined. Jeff Farkas by the notes: The 6-foot-1-inch, 185-pounder seems tobe everywhere. There he is, ...
Punch line: You're fired Even on April Fools' Day, office jokers have to be careful
Apr 01, 1999; ... Hey, office prankster. You know who you are. Put down thebriefcase, take that tacky squirting flower out of your lapel andlisten up: You are not that funny. No, that's not an April Fools' joke. Business consultants,executives, and office workers for the most part agree that even ...
Block party: `living' clay; shifting screens; tree lines
Apr 01, 1999; ... ANNETTE LEMIEUX: ARENA At: Elias Fine Art, 120 Braintree St.,Allston, through Monday MARY ROEHM: WOOD-FIRED CERAMICS and RUTHLAUER: THE MYSORE SUITE At: Genovese/Sullivan Gallery, 47 Thayer St.,through April 10 JENNY KUHLA: PHOTOGRAPHS and THOMAS RIECK: DRAWINGSAt: Clifford-Smith ...
Golf's future is on course Boom of the 1990s continues to usher in more developers and players, too
Apr 01, 1999; ... If you are a golf enthusiast, here is some great news: Coursesare being constructed at a record pace throughout the country, and bythe end of the year there will be 17,000 in operation. This should significantly reduce the traffic jams on our nation'slayouts. The ratio of golfers ...
New prime choices in works
Apr 01, 1999; ... New Englanders looking for new places to tee it up will haveplenty to choose from over the next 21 months. And several of the courses under construction undoubtedly willearn nominations for Golf Digest's Best New Golf Course of 1999. The new 18 holes at The Captains in Brewster ...
The first campaign for First Gentleman has begun
Apr 01, 1999; ... The woman is sitting at the beauty parlor scanning the pages ofEsquire when he pops up. Bob Dole, World War II veteran,presidential candidate, Senate leader and svelte spokesman onimpotence -- no, erectile dysfunction -- is staring out at her.Again. Surrounding his photo is the word ...
Harrick goes to Georgia Calipari rules himself out at URI
Apr 01, 1999; ... In a move that was not unexpected, Rhode Island men's basketballcoach Jim Harrick resigned yesterday to take over at Georgia. "It's not often that a school has the opportunity to hire a coachwho has won a national championship. His record speaks for itself,"Georgia athletic ...
Hill rises above musical mire
Apr 01, 1999; ... LAURYN HILL With OutKast At: the Wang Theatre, last night andtonight The stage, which is far less forgiving than a recording studio,is where artists prove they have the right stuff: the talent to makegreat music without the benefit of multiple takes or technicalwizardry. For ...
A familiar Frozen Four is in store at Anaheim
Apr 01, 1999; ... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- They are back to the future. Maybe it's not so strange after all that three Hockey East teamshave traveled across a continent to join Michigan State to spar forthe NCAA Division 1 college hockey championship. At least not when you consider that this is where ...
For Wildcats, the second line is first-class Shipulski & Co. are lethal
Apr 01, 1999; ... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- New Hampshire forward Jason Shipulski, a juniorout of Saugus, Mass., and Tabor Academy, and his linemates often getlittle notice given the team's high-profile top unit of Jason Krog,Darren Haydar, and Mike Souza. That's fine with him. "They've had an ...
Frustration with MIAA building
Apr 01, 1999; ... It was a miserable winter for the Massachusetts InterscholasticAthletic Association. While the MIAA reminds us that it is an"organization of schools," the truth is that in the past month it hasbeen an organization of lawsuits, screaming parents, controversy, andincredible ...
Jocelyn Holton, 52 Owned gourmet catering firm
Apr 01, 1999 ... A memorial service will be held today for Jocelyn Holton ofWestborough, a model and piano teacher who also operated a gourmetcatering firm. Ms. Holton died Sunday in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center inBoston. She was 52. She was born in Hartford. She attended Hart School ...
Hong Kong blocks migrants Ruling says Chinese must see cases through on mainland
Apr 01, 1999; ... HONG KONG -- In a ruling that was intended to block an influx ofhundreds of thousands of new immigrants, a local court said yesterdaythat mainland Chinese who can claim Hong Kong citizenship must gohome and wait their turn. The system involves years of delays. The decision drew ...
Hydraulic cement plugs foundation leaks
Apr 01, 1999; ... Q. I get a few water leaks in my poured concrete foundation wherethe form bolts were installed. They are not big leaks, but are anuisance. How can I plug them? S.J., Andover A. Here is one placethat a plug of hydraulic cement should work on the inside. Chip outa hole at the location of ...
Return these exiles to Greece
Apr 01, 1999; ... ATHENS - The year is 1821. Greeks are fighting for theirindependence. In Athens, they besiege the Acropolis, a stronghold ofthe Turkish occupiers. As the siege grinds on, the Turks' ammunitionruns short. They begin to dismantle sections of the Parthenon,prying out the 2,300-year-old lead ...
Passover message echoes in modern world Cries in Kosovo touch chord for some Jews
Apr 01, 1999; ... Preparing for the family's Passover seder last night, whichcommemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt, Yona Rosenman spokeof the exodus she has witnessed on her television in recent days:ethnic Albanians fleeing Serbian terror in Kosovo. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, ...
Husband planned to kill wife, kin says
Apr 01, 1999; ... LEBANON, Maine -- A relative of Deborah Brown, who was allegedlykidnapped by her estranged husband, said Steven Brown forced hisestranged wife to spend the night in a bed alongside him and an AK47assault rifle and sawed-off shotgun -- weapons he told her he plannedto kill her ...
Battered KLA close to collapse, rebel leader says
Apr 01, 1999; ... KUKES, Albania -- Beaten back and running short of weapons, therebel Kosovo Liberation Army that spearheaded the armed effort forKosovo independence is on the verge of collapse, a guerrilla leadersays. Unless the guerrilla group is resupplied, or is helped by NATOground troops, ...
Lives shredded, refugees march
Apr 01, 1999; ... KULA PASS, Kosovo -- Driven from their homes, stripped of everyofficial document that might prove their identities, numbed by shockand bitter cold, the refugees, in their long columns, materializedfrom a driving snowstorm. "God alone knows where my family and I are going," said ...
Elia A. Kotelly, 102 Spa owner in South Boston
Apr 01, 1999; ... Elia A. Kotelly, an Albanian immigrant who pursued his version ofthe American dream on Broadway in South Boston, died Sunday in theSoldiers Home in Chelsea. He was 102. For more than 50 years Mr. Kotelly was the proprietor of Joe's Spaon Broadway in Perkins Square, near the ...
Send in ground forces
Apr 01, 1999 ... I take personal offense when media pundits tell us that "theAmerican public won't stand for the introduction of ground troops,"followed by tedious repetition of their idea why the Vietnam War cameto be opposed by most of the nation. In the present situation in the Balkans, I can ...
Racism, not Hillary, led feds to probe NY police
Apr 01, 1999 ... It is interesting that John Ellis turns to that model ofobjectivity and respectability, Dick Morris, to substantiate hisclaim that the federal government is looking into the killing of anunarmed African immigrant in a hail of 41 bullets merely becauseHillary Rodham Clinton is considering ...
Logan moratorium? Yes, and at Fenway Park, too
Apr 01, 1999 ... Mayor Menino's call (Metro/Region, March 29) for a moratorium onLogan Airport expansion followed by a blue-ribbon panel that woulddevelop a regional air transport program is nothing short ofbrilliant. Among other things, it dangles any modifications at Loganas an incentive for state ...
This could be a lesson well worth learning
Apr 01, 1999 ... If you are need of a tuneup before you start the golf season, dropus a line. Again this year we will send readers to golf pros in thearea for free lessons. Write to us, being as specific as you can about your problem, andbe sure to include your name, address, ...
Where to celebrate April Fool's Day
Apr 01, 1999 ... Jack's Joke Shop 38 Boylston St., Boston. 617-426-9640 Joi de Vivre 1792 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617-864-8188 Dick's Last Resort 55 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617-267-8080.Surprise someone on a first date. Dick's motto: "No cover, noclass."Hall of Hacks MIT Museum, 265 Mass ....
Critics of Serbia airstrikes offer no alternative
Apr 01, 1999 ... Of course, diplomacy is always preferable to armed warfare.However, I find it difficult to understand the opposition to theairstrikes over Serbia. Are the protesters simply in denial? Dothey know of some alternative? President Milosevic has steadfastlyrefused to negotiate, and every day ...