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April 29 2003

April 29 2003

EDITORIAL
- Canadian Immigration Causing Problems Here
LEAD STORY
- Braver's Termination Leaves Gazette a Rudderless Shipwreck with No Captain by David Staba
COLUMNS
- A Cause for Celebration; Nitwit Newsman Canned by Mike Hudson
- Pay Attention to What They Don't Say by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: SARS A Simple Mutation or Product of Science Experiment Gone Wrong? by John Hanchette
- Citycide: 91 Thugs Out Regardless of Federal Case by David Staba
- PETA Bites Off More Than It Can Chew by Frank Thomas Croisdale
BOOK REVIEW
- Cult Actress Mary Woronov's New Novel is a Niagara Noir by Mike Hudson
SPORTS
- Donohoe Finds Another Draft Gem by David Staba

April 22 2003

EDITORIAL
- Christy Blasts Elia on TV Non-Appearance
LEAD STORIES
- Niagara Falls Redevelopment Commits to the Future with Nabisco Investment by Mike Hudson
- Reporter Agrees: Fifty is Nifty! by David Staba
COLUMNS
- The End of An Era; Dante's Ristorante Scene of Good Times by Mike Hudson
- Praise the Lord and Pass the, um, Bibles by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Journalistic Ethics a Touchy Topic When People are Trying to Kill You by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Readers Get Their Turn on Soapbox by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Why No Monuments to the Many Unknowns Who Sought Freedom? by Bill Bradberry
- Mailbag Holds Some Gems by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Rochester Last Stand for Daredevil by Bob Kostoff
BOOK REVIEW
- 'Buffalo Memories' A Trip Back to the Good Old Days by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Buffalo's Draft Options Open; Hall Exec Keeps Soiling Shrine by David Staba

April 15 2003

EDITORIAL
- Wendt's Dairy Victim of Anti-Business Attitudes
LEAD STORY
- Buffalo Interests Seek to Torpedo Local Control of Niagara Airport by David Staba and Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Hall of Shame Demands Bush League Loyalty Oath for Cooperstown Shrine by Mike Hudson
- United States Repeating Same Mistakes by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Many Unanswered Questions Remain About Sept. 11 Attacks by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Jake Ready for Another Run by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Musing on Past Elicits Questions by Bill Bradberry
- Warrick Swats Away Decades of Defeat in Syracuse Victory by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Iroquois Language Left Indelible Mark on WNY by Bob Kostoff
MOVIE REVIEW
- 'Phone Booth' is a Tense Thriller by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Former Bills Exec Butler Earned Chance to Live his Lifelong Dream by David Staba

April 8 2003

EDITORIAL
- Maziarz, DelMonte, Brown's Bad Agenda
LEAD STORIES
- Mayor's Top Albany Law Firm Loses Another, Taxpayers Left Holding Bag by Mike Hudson
- Money Needed to Get Donated Good to Members of 914th Airlift Wing by David Staba
COLUMNS
- City Hall Party Comes Back to Haunt Reporter by Mike Hudson
- Shiite Muslims of Iraq Deserve Justice by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: To the Victor Belong the Spoils by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Poor Richard -- Land Scheme Leads to Muto's Grand Self-Pity Party by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Black Americans Question War's Purpose by Bill Bradberry
- Transplanted Locals Long to Return by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Land Grab Left Senecas Angry by Bob Kostoff
THEATER
- 'Sheer Madness' is Sheer Hilarity by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Amateur Show Honors Boxing Booster by David Staba

April 1 2003

EDITORIAL
- Buffalo Interests Seek to Derail Airport Proposal
LEAD STORY
- Anton, Joseph Shill for Mayor in Disastrous Television Appearance by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- White House Aide to Run Anello Campaign by Mike Hudson
- Pride, Greed Grip Rumsfeld, Perle by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: An April Foolish Fantasy Set in the Mythical Duchy of Cataractus by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Maziarz, Delmonte, Brown Conspire to Make Nightlife Even More Pathetic Here by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Hard-Won Victories of the Past Need to be Built Upon by Bill Bradberry
- Supporting the Troops Helps Bring Americans Together for the Common Good by Frank Thomas Croisdale
DANCE
- Greater Niagara Ballet Presents 'Expressions' by Ellen S. Comerford

APRIL FOOL'S DAY PAGE

March 25 2003

EDITORIAL
- Misguided Mayor Misdirects Traffic
LEAD STORIES
- No Easy Answers as United States Wades Deeper into the Big Muddy by David Staba
- War Steals Thunder from Doctor-Killer and Limbaugh Fan James Charles Kopp by David Staba
COLUMNS
- When Buffalo Attacks by Mike Hudson
- American, Iraqi Families Suffer From Saddam, Bush's Ambitions by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Kurdish Question Will Remain Long After Saddam, Baghdad Have Fallen by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Dyster Wants to Put an End to City Stymied by Petty Squabbling by David Staba
- O Canada, Where Art Thou? by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Robert Morris Staked It All on Big Tree Treaty by Bob Kostoff
ARTS
- Minimalist Art Experiment Underway at Castellani by Ellen S. Comerford
- Journalist Pete Hamill's New Novel Explores History of New York City by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Cleveland, KC, Detroit Make AL Central Worst Division in Major League Baseball by David Staba
- Immediate Future Looking Brighter for Revived Sabres, Unbeaten Joe Mesi by David Staba

March 18 2003

EDITORIAL
- Newman Changes Tune on Sales Tax Revenue
LEAD STORIES
- Persona Non Grata: Mayor No Longer Welcome at Seneca Niagara Casino by Mike Hudson
- Slepian's Killer Grandstanding for his Fanatical Right-Wing Fan Club by David Staba
COLUMNS
- TV Faces Tough Times as Elia Attempts to 'Set Record Straight' by Mike Hudson
- War With Iraq Will Only Inflame Hatred, Create More Terrorists by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Bush's Crusade Short on Strategy, Long on Bad Historical Precedent by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Choolokian Serious in Elia Challenge by David Staba
- Preserving History, Building a New Future by Bill Bradberry
- Miracle of Elizabeth Smart Gives Hope for Russell Mort and Other Missing Kids by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Local Stone Used, Celebrated Worldwide by Bob Kostoff
BOOK REVIEW
- New Updike Novel Explores History of Modern Art and the Men Who Made It by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Luscious Luke Easter: An Appreciation by Mike Hudson

March 11 2003

EDITORIAL
- Roscetti, Not Roemer, Won Case for the City
LEAD STORIES
- Freedom of Speech, Civil Rights First Casualties of Coming War by Mike Hudson
- System Resource on Cutting Edge of Information-Age Technology in Falls by Mike Hudson
- Kopp's Courtroom Saga Begins With Paltry Protest Turnout, Bad Alibis by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Fire Chief Playing Politics on St. Pat's by Mike Hudson
- President and Pope are Poles Apart on Issue of War with Iraq, and as Men by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: A Few Thoughts on Freezing Climes, Faltering Felines and Foolish Decisions by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Granieri, Anello Viable Alternatives to Elia's Floundering Administration by David Staba
- A Tale of Two Beleaguered Cities by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Sullivan Lost Battle with Booze by Bob Kostoff
THEATER REVIEW
- Hate Crime Examined in Niagara University Drama by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Huff Returns in Knockout Style; 'Thunder' Rolls Across the River by David Staba

March 4 2003

EDITORIAL
- Buffalo Interests a Threat to NCCC?
LEAD STORY
- Wolverines Build on Long Tradition of Great Niagara Falls Hoops Teams by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Dismal Elia Turnouts Bode Ill for November by Mike Hudson
- Former Democrat Switches Sides by Joe Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Mystery of TWA Flight 800 Deepens in Light of Current Terrorist Concerns by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Keep Those Letters, E-mails Coming; Local Plow Jockeys Save the Helpless by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Black History Month a Time to Reflect on How Far We've Come, Need to Go by Bill Bradberry
- Free Agent Signings Might Breathe New Life into Falls by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Boxing Great No Stranger to the Niagara Frontier by Bob Kostoff
BOOK REVIEW
- Novelist's Debut Ventures Into Exotic by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Huff Ready to Return to Action by David Staba

February 25 2003

LEAD STORIES
- Zucco, Elia Taking the City Down Primrose Path in Splash Park Case by Mike Hudson
- Lousy Law Firm, Leading Leaders Combine to Battle Unions Here by Mike Hudson
- Kopp's Murder Trial Offers Unusual Type of 'Suspense' by David Staba
COLUMNS
- What Price Glory? Just Look on eBay! by Mike Hudson
- High Time for Condi, Colin to Go by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: A Couple of Real Newsmen on Duty by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Crossroads Election Demands More Candidates for City, County Offices by David Staba
- Albany to Local Hoteliers: 'Get Bent!' by Frank Thomas Croisdale
SPORTS
- Bergeron Hopes for Shot at Joe Mesi by David Staba

February 18 2003

EDITORIAL
- Librarians Adopting Principled Position
LEAD STORY
- No Shortage of Candidates for City Council, Mayoral Contests by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Elia Sends Hospital Business Out of City by Mike Hudson
- Maybe Europeans Oppose War Because They've Seen It Before by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: France, Florida, Other States of Mind by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Politicians Should Shut Up and Listen to the People for a Change by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Black History is Where You Can Find It by Bill Bradberry
- As Always, Niagara Falls Offers Plenty of Answers and Questions for Carnac by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Flagler's Career Mixed Politics, Media by Bob Kostoff
MOVIE REVIEW
- A Look at Jazz Age Decadence by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Heavyweights and Huff Set to Deliver Boxing 'Thunder' to Other Side of River by David Staba

February 11 2003

EDITORIAL
- State's Hypocrisy is Blatant on Gambling
LEAD STORIES
- Elia: Party Hearty at City Hall by Mike Hudson
- Joel Cicero Bites the Dust as Feds Widen Bridge Commission Probe by Mike Hudson
- Lew Ciavaglia's Devotion to Family, Boxing Made Him True Falls Character by David Staba
- Millings Case Closed With Guilty Pleas All Around by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- CVB's Stupidity Makes State Plan Look Sensible by Mike Hudson
- U.S. Plan for New Iraq War is Madness by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Hearings Spurred by Columbia Disaster Could Put NASA's Future in Jeopardy by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Anello Vows Greater Cooperation Among Residents, Businesses, City by David Staba
SPORTS
- Partnership Abandons Sabres by David Staba

February 4 2003

EDITORIAL
- The State of the City, According to Elia
LEAD STORY
- Due Process Be Damned; Bush Convicts Lackawanna Six Without Benefit of Trial by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Albany Officials Putting Hands in Our Pockets by Mike Hudson
- Oklahoma Sen. Inhofe Uses Patriotic Rhetoric to Promote Buddy's Device by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: America's Radioactive Munitions Threat to Our Own Troops as Well as Enemy by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Will New York Look to the Slots to Close Enormous Budget Gap? by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Racism Still Divides Country by Bill Bradberry
- Sports World First to Ring in Year of Goat by Frank Thomas Croisdale

January 28 2003

EDITORIAL
- Whatever Happened to Osama bin Laden?
LEAD STORY
- USA Niagara Development Developing Heartburn, Headaches in South End by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Murphy Fete Provides More Grist for Our Mill by Mike Hudson
- American Media Willing Tools for Bush's Warmongering Tendencies by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Chaos Theory -- Mystery of Unintended Consequences Affects Your Civil Liberties by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Sales Tax Hike Gives County Legislature New Bankroll for Stupid Spending Spree by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: World History More Than Vanilla by Bill Bradberry
- Departing Illinois Governor's Stance Nothing Short of Heroic by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- William Crosier Was Tough Teacher by Bob Kostoff
THEATER REVIEW
- In 'Shooting Craps,' Ambitious Lady Mayor Gambles on Casino by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Tremblay Courting Mesi, Ventry, Huff for Future Niagara Falls Fights by David Staba

January 21 2003

EDITORIAL
- Scofflaw Elia May be Taken to Task
LEAD STORY
- Fired, Indicted or Humiliated, Now Enshrined on Wall of Shame by Mike Hudson and David Staba
COLUMNS
- Thanks to Reporter's Two Fairy Godfathers by Mike Hudson
- Who Will Pay for Bush's Iraq War? by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Taking Journalistic Ethics Just a Little Bit Too Bloody Far, or What? by John Hanchette
- Citycide: City Charter Vote is Heating Up by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Memories of City's Toxic Past Fade with Dawning of New Era by Bill Bradberry
- Reporter's 100th Issue Cause for Full-Court 'Today Show' Press by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Area Rails Not Always Welcome by Bob Kostoff
THEATER REVIEW
- Theater Has Own Hot Stove League; Looking Forward to Shaw Fest 2003 by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Super Bowl No Longer A Sure-Fire Bore; Ventry Earns Second Win in California by David Staba

January 14 2003

EDITORIAL
- Pataki's Promises Not Proving Postive Here
LEAD STORIES
- Hotel Industry in Danger as State Stalls on New Convention Center by Mike Hudson
- It's Lights Out for SBA, AquaFalls by Mike Hudson
- After the Fire, Wilsons Rebuild Dream House by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Small Businesses Still Reeling in Casino Era Despite the Optimism by Mike Hudson
- Reinstatement of Selective Service Best Idea of New Year So Far by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: President Bush Backs Country Into Diplomatic Mess with North Korea by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Community Groups Questioning Elia by David Staba
- Who Will Save Children's Hospital? by Frank Thomas Croisdale
BOOK REVIEW
- Quindlen's Latest a Gentle Read by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Mesi's Climb Leaves Sugar Behind by David Staba

January 7 2003

EDITORIAL
- Elia's Forked Tongue
LEAD STORIES
- Grand Jury to Investigate Theft, Cover-Up in City's Streets Dept. by Mike Hudson
- Maziarz Still High on Tourism Merger, Says City Will Pay One Way or Another by David Staba and Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Who Needs Buffalo? Niagara Falls Now WNY's Power City by Mike Hudson
- Like Father, Like Son: Under Bush, Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: WW II Vets Didn't Brag About Heroism by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Can't Albany Do Anything on Time? by David Staba
- The Old Man and the Casino by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- All Aboard for History of Railroads in Niagara County by Bob Kostoff
FILM REVIEW
- 'Gangs' Reveals NYC's Dark, Bloody Past by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- New York, Erie County to Pony Up and Help Hamister into Hockey Biz by David Staba