Tuesday, June 26, 2001
Extra credit
Adam J. Albrecht, Brainerd, was named to the dean's list for fall semester 2000 at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Livestock
SOUTH ST. PAUL (AP) (USDA) -- Monday cattle: 350.
Cash grain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Wheat receipts Monday 146, a year ago 251.
Births
Eric and Angela Kramer, Nisswa, a boy, Caleb Jackson, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, June 6, 2001.
Accidents
PINE RIVER -- A 26-year-old Pine River man was injured in a single-vehicle accident reported about 7:41 p.m. Sunday on Highway 84 about seven miles north of Pine River, the State Patrol reported.
Metals
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices Monday.
Correction
In a listing of the Brainerd High School second semester honor roll recipients in Sunday's Dispatch, Leigha Walters was accidentally omitted from the sophomore "B" honor roll.
School menus
STAPLES MOTLEY SUMMER Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Transportation panel to meet
The Brainerd Transportation Committee will meet 2:30 p.m. Thursday at city hall.
Golf
Monday
Garcia leads at Buick Classic; Woods eight back
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) -- Tiger Woods said he faced a daunting task after a poor 4-over par opening round in the Buick Classic.
Williams, Davenport back from layoffs
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams struggled to shed her coat of rust, practicing like someone who hadn't played a match in a month.
For better or worse, Garcia is going to be judged vs. Woods
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) -- Whether he likes it or not, Sergio Garcia is going to be judged against Tiger Woods.
A win for her grandfather, and for history
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- Her chin buckled and the tears started flowing as soon as Karrie Webb tapped in her final putt to win the LPGA Championship, a victory that turned out to be as hollow as it was historic.
Little action taken Sunday on budget negotiations
ST. PAUL -- Tourists outnumbered lawmakers at the Capitol on Sunday, leaving a top administration official "disappointed" as the threat of a partial government shutdown grew another day closer.
Patients' rights debate focuses on employers
WASHINGTON -- Democrats and Republicans working on a patients' bill of rights in the Senate are set to debate whether employers should be held liable when their workers are denied medical care.
Session gets in gear
ST. PAUL -- The first two spending bills of the special session passed the House and Senate floors and are headed to Gov. Jesse Ventura for final approval -- the first visible progress made by Minnesota legislators in weeks.
Campaign spending limits upheld
WASHINGTON -- An ideologically divided Supreme Court on Monday upheld remaining post-Watergate-era spending limits on money that political parties spend to help specific candidates.
House and Senate pass slim environment, agriculture bill
ST. PAUL -- Get your tents ready for the holiday weekend -- it looks like Minnesota's campgrounds may be open for business.
How to contact federal lawmakers
Sen. Paul Wellstone
Higher education bill approved by House and Senate, leaders of universities warn of tuition hikes
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The House and Senate approved a $2.9 billion higher education bill Monday despite warnings from the state's public university leaders that it will lead to double-digit tuition increases.
President promoting religion-social service link
CRAWFORD, Texas -- After a long weekend at his Texas ranch, President Bush is seeking to whip up enthusiasm among the nation's mayors to join with religious-oriented groups in government social services programs.
GOP lawmakers mounting attacks on HMO bill
WASHINGTON -- House and Senate Republicans are planning large-scale alternatives to a patients' rights bill pushed by the Senate's Democratic majority.
Controversial abortion waiting period provision in bill allowed to die in committee
ST. PAUL (AP) -- A controversial proposal that would have mandated a waiting period before abortions was dropped anticlimactically in a committee Monday night with no debate.
Dorcas receiving more tornado relief goods than it can handle
Dorcas Community Services officials have been overwhelmed by the generosity of people eager to contribute to victims of the June 13 tornado southeast of Brainerd.
Shutdown chance sparks picketing
State employees in the Brainerd area, facing the prospects of a government shutdown in less than a week, marched with picket signs today in an informational bannering.
Mills family matriarch Helen Mills dies at 100
Helen Katherine Mills, matriarch of one of Brainerd's most well-known families, died Monday at St. Joseph's Medical Center. She was 100.
Lakes area now has Special Olympics team for adults
The Brainerd lakes area has consistently had strong school-based Special Olympics programs for children and teens with mental disabilities.
Getting a taste of college
A Brainerd High School sophomore will get a taste of college life this summer at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1981)-Arla Bollig, 1979 Brainerd City Women's Golf Championship, fired rounds of 41 and 47 for a low gross 88 and low net 68 to win the 1981 Brainerd Women's Invitational Golf Tournament title Wednesday.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1981)-Harold S. Gillespie, chief executive officer of the Brainerd State Hospital was directed to lay off 25 employees. Money is one factor which led to the layoffs.
Ross fires chief deputy
Dan Gottsch, chief deputy with the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department for the past 10 years, was fired Friday by Sheriff Dick Ross.
Superintendent's contract extended
Brainerd School District residents will be seeing Superintendent Jerry Walseth for another three years.
Swinger's silhouette
Steven Sawdey, 8, Victor, N.Y., was silhouetted as he swung high in Victor.
Court says mandatory ad campaign violates the First Amendment
WASHINGTON -- A mandatory advertising campaign for the mushroom industry violates the First Amendment guarantee of free speech, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Transportation officials, industry try to speed construction projects
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just as motorists seek shortcuts to get to work on time, transportation officials want faster approvals for roads, runways and rail lines.
Immigrants' rights to legal access upheld by court
In an important victory for immigrants' rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the government may not deport resident aliens who have been convicted of certain crimes without giving them a court hearing.
U.N. gathering on AIDS draws thousands
UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations opens a three-day session on AIDS with a powerful symbol -- a multicolored, patchwork quilt honoring the millions of lives lost to one of the worst epidemics in human history.
FDA to inspect thousands of plants for allergenic ingredients
NEW ORLEANS -- The Food and Drug Administration plans to inspect thousands of candy makers, bakeries and other processors over the next two years to make sure ingredients that cause common allergic reactions aren't getting into food and candy accidentally.
Sharon arrives in U.S. looking to solidify Mideast truce
NEW YORK -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon came to the United States looking to shore up an unsteady Mideast truce, but back home, the Palestinians accused Israel of undermining the agreement with the killing of a Palestinian militant.
World's biggest biotech conference opens in San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- The biggest annual biotech conference in the world was set to open with a panel on one of the industry's most contentious issues: genetically altered food.
U.S. trade officials intervene for tobacco companies in dispute with South Korea
WASHINGTON -- American trade officials have intervened on behalf of U.S. tobacco companies to stop South Korea from imposing new requirements on foreign firms seeking to sell and manufacture cigarettes in that country.
Ruling that ended Texas affirmative action upheld
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday sanctioned a lower court ruling that held an affirmative action program for colleges and universities in Texas discriminated against whites.
Durable-goods orders and new-home sales up
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders to U.S. factories for costly manufactured goods rebounded last month from a sharp drop in April and sales of new homes rose.
Georgia packer recalls meat because of possible E. coli
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Excel Corp. is recalling about 190,000 pounds of fresh ground beef and fresh ground pork because of possible contamination by the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria, the Agriculture Department said Monday.
Just 'Dakota'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- North Dakotans can't move their state to warmer climes, but some hope a proposed name change will at least help the state seem a little less northern.
Consumer confidence rises in June amid optimistic economic outlook,
NEW YORK (AP) -- Consumer confidence rose in June for the second consecutive month, as Americans' outlook toward the nation's struggling economy continued to brighten.
Freelance writers win case
WASHINGTON -- Ruling against big media companies in an information age dispute Monday, the Supreme Court said free-lance writers may control whether articles they sold for print in a regular newspaper or magazine may be reproduced in electronic form.
Guzman records first grand slam
DETROIT (AP) -- Cristian Guzman won't ever be compared to sluggers like Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa or Barry Bonds. But for one day, Guzman played the part of a home-run hitter.
Draft provides several big-name trades
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- Philadelphia's Eric Lindros and Pittsburgh's Jaromir Jagr are still on the trading block.
Jacobs wins two of three events
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- With a shot at an unprecedented triple at the USA Championships, Regina Jacobs decided she had to go for it.
Bourque will retire today
DENVER (AP) -- Ray Bourque, who played defense like few others in NHL history, will go out as a winner.
Tinsley, enamored of Jordan, hopes the feeling is mutual
NEW YORK (AP) -- If Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards decide to keep the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Jamaal Tinsley won't be too happy.
Venus Williams wins, Hingis falls in opening Wimbledon action
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Venus Williams began defense of her Wimbledon title Tuesday with her first win in more than a month, overcoming a mid-match lapse to beat Japan's Shinobu Asagoe 6-2, 6-3.
Helen L. Good
PEQUOT LAKES -- Helen L. Good, 86, Pequot Lakes, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Robert Iken
WADENA -- Robert Dale Iken, 69, Wadena, died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, N.D.
Lawrence Weishalla
STAPLES -- Lawrence Weishalla, 71, Staples, died today, June 26, 2001, at home.
James H. Brockman
James H. Brockman, 69, Brainerd, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at home.
Evelyn Atwood
ROBBINSDALE -- Evelyn Atwood, 89, Robbinsdale, formerly of Emily, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at her home.
Zita Wenker
Zita Wenker, 93, Brainerd, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at St. Mary's Villa in Pierz.
Helen K. Mills
EAST GULL LAKE -- Helen K. Mills, 100, East Gull Lake, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Sylvia Anderson Kallio
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sylvia Anderson Kallio, 94, Washington, D.C., formerly of Beaver Township in Aitkin County, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at her home.
Helen L. Good
PEQUOT LAKES -- Helen L. Good, 86, Pequot Lakes, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.
Gerald 'Gere' Williams
AITKIN -- Gerald "Gere" Williams, 84, Aitkin, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at home.
Arnold Heltunen
CALUMET, Mich. -- Arnold W. Heltunen, 88, Calumet, Mich., died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at the Marquette General Hospital.
Mildred Kellett
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Mildred Kellett, 81, Camarillo, Calif., formerly of Brainerd, died Sunday, June 24, 2001, at home.
Joseph 'Haney' L. Czeczok
Joseph "Haney" L. Czeczok, 73, Brainerd, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at his home.
Joseph 'Haney' L. Czeczok
Joseph "Haney" L. Czeczok, 73, Brainerd, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at home.
Katherine 'Kay' Rice
BACKUS -- Katherine "Kay" Rice, 77, Backus, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at her home.
Eugene 'Dale' Elyea
PINE RIVER -- Eugene "Dale" Elyea, 87, Pine River, formerly of Backus, died Monday, June 25, 2001, at Whispering Pines Good Samaritan Home in Pine River.
Violet 'Vi' Zugschwert
Violet "Vi" J. Zugschwert, 78, Brainerd, died Friday, June 22, 2001, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village.
Battle of anecdotes
WASHINGTON--The Senate debate over the patients' bill of rights has become, in large part, a battle of anecdotes--and a one-sided fight it is. Backers of the Kennedy-McCain-Edwards bill, the sweeping legislation President Bush has threatened to veto, come armed each day with stories about the youngster whose brain tumor was missed because an HMO denied his parents' request for a specialist referral or the mother whose breast cancer was ignored until it was too late.
J.J. Phillips' little book
School superintendent J.J. Phillips believed certain ideas were so important that he compiled a little book for his students to memorize between the first and eighth grades. He dedicated ``Selections for Memorizing'' to the ``Boys and girls of the Lancaster (Ohio) public schools to the end that none may go astray, but that all may be led to live high and holy lives.''
Open Forum
A response to Jim Grossman's column of June 8, 2001
The Dispatch's editorial views
Editorial views in The Brainerd Dispatch represent a consensus of opinion by members of the newspaper's editorial board.
Road work
Summer time is road construction time in Minnesota. Occasional traffic delays are as inevitable as mosquitoes and sunburn on the first really hot day. Summer represents a small window of opportunity for construction and maintenance projects that have to get done. An efficient and safe transportation system requires these road projects, even if they are an inconvenience to motorists.
Open Forum
We will never have an up-to-date transpo
A small victory
With new technology comes new opportunities for easy access to information. But with it also comes new possibilities for invading individual privacy, even in the sanctity of one's own home.
Pledge for parks is not enough
The following editorial appeared in The Daily Journal of Fergus Falls.
Stewart takes Dodge-Save Mart 350 on the road course
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) -- Tony Stewart waited until just the right moment to sneak by Robby Gordon.
Dwyer, Larson sweep at NCMS
It was a perfect night for racing as Brad Dwyer and Craig Larson collected clean sweeps Saturday at North Central Motor Speedway.
Pedgregon records third win
MADISON, Ill. (AP) -- Tony Pedregon won for the third time this season and 13th in his NHRA career, beating Tommy Johnson in the Funny Car final of the Sears Craftsman Nationals.
Michael Schumacher wins European Grand Prix
NURBURGRING, Germany (AP) -- It was a big day for big brother.
Papis gets back to winner's circle in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Massimiliano "Max" Papis is a tall, suave Italian who speaks three languages, has a degree in political science and competes in triathlons.
First woman president of bankers group brings determination to the job
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Five years ago, New Ulm bank president Mary Ellen Domeier proposed a $3.5 million building campaign for a Catholic elementary school.
Minorities less likely to have health insurance
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minority groups are less likely to have health insurance than whites in Minnesota, according to a new study.
Flood relief meeting Thursday
LITTLE FALLS -- Rep. Steve Wenzel, DFL-Little Falls, and Sen. Don Samuelson, DFL-Brainerd, will host a meeting bringing together federal, state and local officials to coordinate flood relief efforts for residents of Belle Prairie Township north of Little Falls.
Northwest drops summer, fall fares
EAGAN (AP) -- Northwest Airlines has lowered summer and fall vacation fares to fill seats that were abandoned by business travelers leery of a weakening economy.
Bishops' order stirs debate on Catholic campuses
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Catholic theologians at Minnesota colleges and universities are trying to determine where they stand after bishops voted to require them to sign a document saying they will stick to Catholic theology in the classroom.
Government shutdown could push state into recession
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- As the largest employer in Minnesota, a state government shutdown could cause a significant drag on the state economy, leading economists say.
State selling fishing license information to marketers
ST. PAUL (AP) -- Marketers can no longer get comprehensive personal information from state driver and vehicle files, but they can reel in almost the same data from the state's database of fishing licenses.
Striking nurses at two Fairview hospitals vote on new contract
BLOOMINGTON (AP) -- Nurses who went on strike at two Twin Cities hospitals June 3 began voting on a new contract offer Monday.
Nurses at two Fairview hospitals approve new contract, end strike
BLOOMINGTON (AP) -- Nurses at two Twin Cities hospitals will return to work Friday after voting overwhelming to accept a new contract and end a three-week strike.
Princeton Township man dies after encounter with police
PRINCETON TOWNSHIP (AP) -- A man died Saturday evening after an encounter with police who were responding to a report of a domestic disturbance.
State fights invading weed with loosestrife-eating bugs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- State agriculture officials have recruited new many-legged troops in the battle against the purple loosestrife invasion of the state's wetlands, and they seem to be winning the battle in some areas.
Area coaches hang up their whistles
The revolving door of high school coaches is already starting to turn as a number of area coaches have decided to end their coaching tenures.
Smarsh inspires Mighty Gulls to win
Shawn Smarsh received an honor he probably didn't want before Sunday night's Mighty Gulls defeat of Mankato by a score of 2-1.
Scoreboard
Northwoods League Baseball
Bees win
Keith Peterson pitched a complete game to ensure a 10-5 win for the Brainerd Bees over St. Joseph's Sunday.
Scoreboard
Northwoods League Baseball
Brainerd Legion team takes St. Cloud tourney
ST. CLOUD -- The Brainerd Red Dogs American Legion baseball team finished off pool play of the Silver Star Classic Friday-Sunday with a 2-2 record, but cruised through the championship bracket to win the tournament 7-5 over Cold Spring.
Gulls fall to Mashers
As the innings went by, the clouds started to crowd out the blue sky over Mills field. The darkened sky probably matched the mood in the Mighty Gulls dugout during their 9-5 loss to the Mankato Mashers on Monday night.
Gulls defeat Honkers Saturday
The Brainerd Mighty Gulls railed with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to overtake the Rochester Honkers 4-3 in Northwoods League baseball Saturday at Mills Field.
Fort holds on to defeat St. Mathias
FORT RIPLEY -- The Fort Ripley Rebels held of a Blake Petit grand slam and a Justin Bundy three-run homer to defeat the St. Mathias Saints 14-13 in Victory League baseball Sunday.
Local sports shorts
Minnesota Life Care is sponsoring the inaugural Whipple Wave Triathlon on Sunday Aug. 26 at Whipple Beach in Baxter.
NBA allows McHale to shorten leave
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Timberwolves vice president of basketball operations, Kevin McHale, will be permitted to resume his duties July 18 to coincide with the NBA's earlier date for signing contracts with free agents.
Minnesota-Duluth women's hockey team bound for White House
DULUTH (AP) -- The Minnesota-Duluth women's hockey team, winners of the first-ever NCAA-sanctioned championship in the sport, will visit the White House in Washington, D.C, Monday.
Minnesota Lynx defeat Washington Mystics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Katie Smith knows all about the WNBA's comeback kids: the Washington Mystics, whose emotional, late-game runs always seem to fall short.
Wild draft three in second day of NHL draft
ST. PAUL (AP) -- The Minnesota Wild added some youth and size to the ranks Sunday with three more selections in the NHL Entry Draft.
Koskie's 4 RBI drive Twins over Tigers
DETROIT (AP) -- Joe Mays was pitching perfect baseball and making himself nervous.
Nature day
Weather drawing by Stacy Buscher of Mrs. Meyer's third grade class at Riverside school.
The Weather Elsewhere
Tuesday
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms south. Highs from around 80 north to the lower 90s south.
Summer recreation
Weather drawing by Jav Madison in the Lowell School first-grade class of Sharon Jendro.
Minnesota state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny and windy. A chance of thunderstorms northwest. Very warm to hot with highs in the middle 80s to middle 90s. Tonight...Thunderstorms likely central and northeast with a chance of thunderstorms elsewhere. Lows from 60 to 70.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Partly sunny. A chance of morning thunderstorms west and throughout the day central and east. Highs from around 80 northwest to around 90 southeast.
State forecast for North Dakota
Today...Scattered early morning thunderstorms west and central...Then becoming partly sunny. Partly to mostly sunny east. Highs 75 to 85.
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny. A chance for showers and thunderstorms northwest. Highs in the 80s to around 90. Cooler near the great lakes.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms west and north. Windy east. Highs in the upper 80s to upper 90s. Tonight...Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s northwest to near 70 southeast.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Isolated morning thunderstorms northwest...Otherwise mostly sunny. Highs mainly in the 80s to lower 90s.
Iowa state forecast
Today...Sunny...Very warm and muggy. Highs in the mid 80s east to mid 90s west.
The Weather Elsewhere
Monday
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Partly to mostly sunny and warm. Highs in the 80s to around 90. Cooler near lake michigan.
State forecast for South Dakota
Today...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms west and south. Not as hot with highs from 80 to 90.
Purse protection
Dear Heloise: This is in response to your item in the San Antonio Express-News about the woman strapping her purse into a shopping cart:
Names and faces
NEW YORK (AP) -- "Good Morning America" entertainment editor Joel Siegel is undergoing cancer surgery for the third time on Wednesday.
Jewish gravesite tradition has origins in the desert
DEAR ABBY: My letter is in reference to the question about the Jewish practice of leaving stones at someone's grave. The rabbi whom you consulted said the stones signify that someone has visited the grave to honor the deceased; the money that would have been spent on flowers is donated to charity. Viewed from the mystical perspective, it symbolizes that the body returns to dust and the soul returns to God.
Love finds a way
LAS VEGAS -- It seems so long ago to the Bahraini princess, that night she left behind her homeland for forbidden love with a U.S. Marine. A year and a half later, she has traded prestige and honor for marriage to an American and a Las Vegas apartment.
Deported fugitive spymaster lands in Peru
LIMA, Peru -- A Peruvian po
More bodies found from massive quake in Peru
AREQUIPA, Peru -- As the earth shook, Clever Velasquez heard his mother's desperate cry for help. Before he realized what was happening, he was buried under rubble, with his mother and his 8-year-old brother beside him.
Pope visits Babi Yar, symbol of Jewish suffering
KIEV, Ukraine -- Under a statue of twisted and tormented figures, Pope John Paul II offered a prayer for the dead Monday at Babi Yar, the ravine where the Nazis began the systematic slaughter of Europe's Jews during World War II.
Riot police out in force to avert riots in British town
BURNLEY, England (AP) -- A Labor Party official said Tuesday that he was battered by riot police who were out in force overnight to keep racial tension from exploding into violence for a third straight night.
New riots, political fallout in Macedonia one day after Americans and other troops evacuate Albanians
SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Political fallout intensified Tuesday following a day of rioting in Macedonia's capital that was touched off after Americans and other NATO troops evacuate armed ethnic Albanian rebels from a besieged town.
U.N. initiative brings tiny but promising increase in AIDS drugs for Africa
UNITED NATIONS -- A year-old agreement between pharmaceutical companies and the United Nations has delivered lifesaving AIDS drugs to thousands of Africans, but extending treatment to the millions more who still need it will require much more help from abroad, delegates at a U.N. conference said.
Fighting a nightmare
UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan opened the General Assembly's Special Session on HIV/AIDS by urging world leaders to find the will, and the money, to fight what he called the "nightmare" of AIDS.
Vieques protesters pledge more resistance
VIEQUES, Puerto Rico -- Protesters on Vieques island pledged a new round of demonstrations to thwart U.S. Navy bombing exercises, saying they will not be satisfied until the military agrees to leave.
Peruvians struggle to rebuild after quake leaves 71 dead
CHARACATO, Peru -- Their simple brick homes in ruins, residents of this Andean highland town began a painstaking process of cleaning up and rebuilding after a devastating weekend earthquake.
Muslim rebel leader warns conflict could widen
MANILA, Philippines -- A rebel leader responsible for abducting dozens of hostages threatened more killings Monday and to spread his violent Muslim separatist movement in Southeast Asia.