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Friday June 22, 2001


FORUM

Friday June 22, 2001

Don’t forget us -more-



Calendar of Events & Activities

Friday June 22, 2001


Friday, June 22

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72-year-old business still going

By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet correspondent
Friday June 22, 2001

Don’t go to the Berkeley Stamp Company to beef up your postage stamp collection. -more-



BHS players head to Cuba for baseball tour

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 22, 2001

Rattlers to be first junior team to visit Castro. -more-



BUSD accused of ignoring student help program

By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff
Friday June 22, 2001

Members of Berkeley’s African American community – church leaders, community leaders, parents, teachers, and students – turned out en masse at the Wednesday night School Board meeting to denounce the school district for not doing enough to help students of color improve their academic skills. -more-



Northern California’s top players facing off at Berkeley Tennis Club

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Friday June 22, 2001

The best junior tennis players in northern California are squaring off this week at the Berkeley Tennis Club, trying to add on points to qualify for the junior national tournament in August. -more-



Residents want to purchase project

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Friday June 22, 2001

Residents of the University Avenue Co-op Homes want to take advantage of a rare opportunity to buy their affordable housing development and have asked the City Council to fund a study of the proposed purchase. -more-



Playground soil tested for arsenic

By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff
Friday June 22, 2001

The American Chemistry Council, an organization representing the U.S. chemical industry, tested the soil at the Cedar and Rose Park playground in north Berkeley Thursday, to determine whether the site is contaminated with arsenic. -more-



Teachers vie for prized housing spots on district land

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

SANTA CLARA — Forty teachers in one of the nation’s tightest housing markets won coveted spots Thursday in inexpensive apartments being built on school district property as part of a program believed to be the first of its kind anywhere. -more-



Features

High-speed rail project trying to limp along

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

SACRAMENTO — Facing a bare-bones budget, California’s high-speed rail planners are trying to scrape together enough money to keep the project limping along over the next 12 months. -more-


Bluesman John Lee Hooker dies at 83

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

Veteran bluesman John Lee Hooker, whose foot stompin’ and gravelly voice electrified audiences and inspired several generations of musicians, died Thursday at his Los Altos home. He was 83. -more-


Liberal Democrats declare war on GOP, moderates

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

Pit bulls’ owner faces charges in attack on boy

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

Judge orders release of killer saying Gov. Davis can’t stop it

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gray Davis does not have blanket powers to deny parole to murderers, a judge ruled Thursday in ordering the release of convicted killer Robert Rosenkrantz. -more-


Water conservation can take many forms

By Lee Reich The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

No one wants to stand by and watch their tomato plants wilt away to nothing in dry weather. Then again, who wants to run their well dry or waste water? The challenge is to keep plants happy and, at the same time, conserve water. -more-


Test for radon leak before starting to fill cracks

AP
Friday June 22, 2001

Q: I have two questions. I have cracks in my concrete basement floor from which I believe radon gas is creeping in. -more-


Poll shows Americans see divide in economy

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

Trade deficit decreases

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

WASHINGTON — Americans’ demand for foreign-made TVs, toys and clothes waned in April, helping to narrow the U.S. trade deficit. Exports fell for the second month in a row. -more-


Gene mutation helps fight malaria

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

WASHINGTON — A gene mutation that arose thousands of years ago now protects hundreds of millions of people from severe malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that is the world’s deadliest infection. -more-


Editorial

Two versions of biotech protest story told

The Associated Press
Friday June 22, 2001

SAN DIEGO — Launching a week’s worth of protests tied to a biotechnology convention, activists entered a supermarket Thursday and slapped warning labels on shelves they say were filled with foods made with genetically-engineered crops. -more-


Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Two versions of biotech protest story told 06-22-2001

Vice mayor celebrates 90th birthday 06-21-2001

State Supreme Court Justice Stanley Mosk dead at 88 06-20-2001

Companies charged in pyramid scheme 06-19-2001

Mill Valley firm looks to clone pets — for a price 06-18-2001

A stranger discovers Berkeley with a local 06-16-2001

News

06-22-2001

FORUM 06-22-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-22-2001

72-year-old business still going By Jennifer Dix Daily Planet correspondent 06-22-2001

BHS players head to Cuba for baseball tour By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-22-2001

BUSD accused of ignoring student help program By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-22-2001

Northern California’s top players facing off at Berkeley Tennis Club By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-22-2001

Residents want to purchase project By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-22-2001

Playground soil tested for arsenic By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-22-2001

Teachers vie for prized housing spots on district land The Associated Press 06-22-2001

High-speed rail project trying to limp along The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Bluesman John Lee Hooker dies at 83 The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Liberal Democrats declare war on GOP, moderates The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Pit bulls’ owner faces charges in attack on boy The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Judge orders release of killer saying Gov. Davis can’t stop it The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Water conservation can take many forms By Lee Reich The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Test for radon leak before starting to fill cracks AP 06-22-2001

Poll shows Americans see divide in economy The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Trade deficit decreases The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Gene mutation helps fight malaria The Associated Press 06-22-2001

Pedestrian death spurs safer streets appeal By John Geluardi 06-21-2001

Panthers break school record at Adidas meet By Jared Green 06-21-2001

Forum 06-21-2001

‘Theater’ adaptation leaves something to be desired By John Angell Grant 06-21-2001

Music Staff 06-21-2001

City dedicates pathway to poet Staff 06-21-2001

Cal finishes 12th in Sears Cup standings Daily Planet Wire Services 06-21-2001

Many want help with new center By Daniela Mohor 06-21-2001

Bears place 20 on Pac-10 academic teams Daily Planet Wire Services 06-21-2001

Interim superintendent stepping down in July By Ben Lumpkin 06-21-2001

City of Franklin school microcity gets help By Ben Lumpkin 06-21-2001

Police Briefs Kenyatte Davis 06-21-2001

Study shows U.S. students lack knowledge about Asia The Associated Press 06-21-2001

Police seek second interview with California congressman The Associated Press 06-21-2001

Speculation begins on successor to Justice Stanley Mosk The Associated Press 06-21-2001

Mars looms 42 million miles from Earth The Associated Press 06-21-2001

Sudden Oak Death is hazard in worst fire season in years The Associated Press 06-21-2001

Greenspan not worried about tax cut The Associated Press 06-21-2001

State leaders discuss Microsoft The Associated Press 06-21-2001

Reddy sentenced to extra jail time By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 06-20-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-20-2001

letters to the Editor 06-20-2001

Conductor returns to Berkeley Symphony by Miko Sloper Daily Planet correspondent 06-20-2001

Many applaud judge’s ruling By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-20-2001

Landmark officials can sue city By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-20-2001

Students sing lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-20-2001

AC Transit shows off information centers By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff 06-20-2001

California coast homes out of reach for most The Associated Press 06-20-2001

Bush mandates help for those who are disabled The Associated Press 06-20-2001

Wal-Mart accused of discrimination The Associated Press 06-20-2001

House construction falters in May, but remains at reasonable level The Associated Press 06-20-2001

District foots bill for payroll snafu Ben Lumpkin 06-19-2001

Out & About Women Against Sexual Slavery 9 a.m. Federal Building & Courthouse 1301 Clay St. (13th & Clay) Oakland Protest Sex Slaver Lakireddy Reddy’s light sentence. Bring signs and flyers urging Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong to give Reddy the maximum Staff 06-19-2001

We need an alternative to missile defense By Dietrich Fischer Pacific News Service 06-19-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-19-2001

Workers reflect county diversity By John Geluardi 06-19-2001

Who’s to blame? 06-19-2001

Council redistricting tops agenda By John Geluardi 06-19-2001

Reddy sentencing today Staff 06-19-2001

Forget a V-shaped recovery, settle for a ‘U’ By John Cunniff, The Associated Press 06-19-2001

POLICE BRIEFS Staff 06-19-2001

BRIEFS Staff 06-19-2001

Day laborer numbers on the rise in west Berkeley By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 06-18-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-18-2001

Forum 06-18-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-18-2001

U.S. women finish tour with win over Aussies By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-18-2001

Arts Festival is in full swing By Daniela MohorDaily Planet staff 06-18-2001

Self-testing for Berkeley teachers By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 06-18-2001

San Francisco’s black population plummets Associated Press 06-18-2001

Rhythm and Blues Juneteenth Jon Mays/Daily Planet 06-18-2001

Appeals court upholds domestic partner ordinance By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 06-18-2001

Embattled Napster CEO discusses copyright issues By Ron Harris Associated Press Writer 06-18-2001

Fewer students get aid despite expanded grant program The Associated Press 06-18-2001

Caltrans declares cease-fire in graffiti war By Robert Jablon Associated Press Writer 06-18-2001

Layoff-stricken tech workers find refuge in shelters By Karen A. Davis Associated Press Writer 06-18-2001

Market research says Compaq will surpass Palm in handheld revenues By May Wong AP Technology Writer 06-18-2001

A bittersweet day for class of ’01 By Ben LumpkinDaily Planet staff 06-16-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 06-16-2001

Letters to the Editor 06-16-2001

Arts & Entertainment Staff 06-16-2001

Jackets’ coach concerned over Council’s field debate By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 06-16-2001

Group wants stiffer penalty for Reddy By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet staff 06-16-2001

Cal hosts Olympic final rematch Staff Report 06-16-2001

Meeting addresses Bay housing needs By Matthew Lorenz Special to the Daily Planet 06-16-2001

Cal’s Muhammad to transfer to Portland St. Staff Report 06-16-2001

Eco Pass system could start in July for city workers Daily Planet staff 06-16-2001

Berkeley Observed Looking back, seeing ahead Susan Cerny 06-16-2001

POLICE BRIEFS Staff 06-16-2001

State announces new early blackout warnings The Associated Press 06-16-2001

More hype than hope in taking daily supplements The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Adding mothballs to gas tank is unnecessary By Tom and Ray Magliozzi King Features Syndicate 06-16-2001

Laid-off high-tech workers ending up in shelters The Associated Press 06-16-2001

State economy fifth in world The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Dark days still ahead for manufacturers The Associated Press 06-16-2001

U.N. officials find it hard to talk about AIDS The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Bush urges wary Russia to forge new ties The Associated Press 06-16-2001

Scientist find Mars meteorite that could shed light on planet The Associated Press 06-16-2001