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New library director honored

By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent
Saturday September 08, 2001

The Berkeley Public Library system and its friends and supporters marked the beginning of a new era Friday afternoon in an official reception to welcome its new Director of Library Services, Jackie Y. Griffin. -more-



Out and About

Compiled by Greg Poole
Saturday September 08, 2001


Saturday, Sept. 8

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5 & 10-cent stores once essential features of American main streets

By Susan Cerny
Saturday September 08, 2001

The Kress building represents the almost vanished variety store which once dominated American main streets. Until the 1960s Shattuck Avenue had three five-and-dime stores: Kress, Woolworth’s, and National Dollar Stores, all within four blocks of one another. -more-



Idealism: a viable alternative in today’s media world?

By Norman Solomon Creators Syndicate
Saturday September 08, 2001

In this era of conglomerate mergers and bottom-line obsessions, it’s easy to believe that the media industry requires yielding to expediency. Like most people, media employees want job security. Few are inclined to risk their livelihoods and careers for matters of principle. -more-



Ensemble uses stories to bring town to life

By Maryann Maslan Daily Planet Correspondent
Saturday September 08, 2001

With tongues clicking and rumors circulating, words were picked up, repeated and echoed in whispers amongst the townspeople of Winesburg, Ohio, defining the conformity of small town life in rural America. -more-



Arts and Entertainment Calender

Staff
Saturday September 08, 2001




Attorney files suit against Eviction Defense Center

By Hank SimsDaily Planet correspondent
Saturday September 08, 2001

An El Cerrito attorney has filed suit against a non-profit organization that provides legal assistance to low-income Berkeley residents, and promises a large campaign against what he claims is a conspiracy to defraud poor citizens by offering shoddy legal services. -more-



People, not guns, are responsible

Romila Khanna
Saturday September 08, 2001

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Foothill blasts ’Jackets 37-0

By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff
Saturday September 08, 2001

The Berkeley High football team was hoping to avoid a slow start this season, as last year’s 0-4 pre-league results cost them a berth in the North Coast Section playoffs. But the Yellowjackets ran right into a disaster in their first game on Friday night, failing in nearly every phase of the game and losing, 37-0, to Foothill High. -more-



Recycled water may be used in west Berkeley parks, businesses

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Saturday September 08, 2001

West Berkeley parks and large businesses may soon be required to use recycled water in an attempt to conserve northern California’s water supply, which is becoming increasingly strained by rapid population growth. -more-



Cal women hold on to early lead, beat No. 17 Longhorns

Daily Planet Wire Services
Saturday September 08, 2001

Schott, Doubrava score for Bears -more-



CHP car chase ends in gunfire

By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff
Saturday September 08, 2001

A police chase that began in San Francisco ended in gunfire Friday afternoon when a man suspected of car theft allegedly threatened CHP officers with gun after abandoning a truck in Berkeley. -more-



Robert McAfee Brown, leader of liberation theology movement dead at 81

Associated Press
Saturday September 08, 2001

PALO ALTO, (AP) — Robert McAfee Brown, a Presbyterian theologian who bridged tensions between Protestants and Catholics and became one of the best-known advocates of the liberation theology movement, has died. He was 81. -more-



Features

Activists seeking apologies for Japanese wartime atrocities

By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 08, 2001

Mexican laborers hope Fox, Bush summit yields tangible results

Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet
Saturday September 08, 2001

Salvador waited Wednesday morning among a knot of mustachioed men, in a black Giants’ baseball hat and paint-spattered work boots. He waited for work, but his mind was on the summit between President Bush and the man he still considers his leader – Mexican President Vincente Fox. “We want to be paid better in the United States,” said Salvador, 30, who declined to give his last name. -more-


Chevron, Texaco merger awaits shareholders’ approval

By Jennifer Loven Associated Press Writer
Saturday September 08, 2001

WASHINGTON — The only remaining barriers to Chevron Corp.’s $39 billion acquisition of fellow oil titan Texaco Inc. is a nod from shareholders — and a hefty sale of assets that federal regulators made a condition of their approval Friday. -more-


Panel finds no evidence that substance causes cancer

Associated Press
Saturday September 08, 2001

SACRAMENTO (AP) — A scientific panel convened by the University of California has found no link between swallowing chromium 6 and cancer, state officials said Friday. -more-


Editorial

Firecrackers may have caused Thursday’s blaze

By Kenyatte Davis Daily Planet staff
Saturday September 08, 2001

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Back Stories

Opinion

Editorials

Firecrackers may have caused Thursday’s blaze 09-08-2001

Citing high fire danger, rangers close Mount Diablo State Park 09-07-2001

Obituary 09-06-2001

Pact would give BART workers more than 20.5 percent raises 09-05-2001

Unions looking for new support as labor issues come to fore 09-04-2001

$45-million tram system proposed for Alameda 09-03-2001

News

New library director honored By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent 09-08-2001

Out and About Compiled by Greg Poole 09-08-2001

5 & 10-cent stores once essential features of American main streets By Susan Cerny 09-08-2001

Idealism: a viable alternative in today’s media world? By Norman Solomon Creators Syndicate 09-08-2001

Ensemble uses stories to bring town to life By Maryann Maslan Daily Planet Correspondent 09-08-2001

Arts and Entertainment Calender Staff 09-08-2001

Tough overtime loss for Bears 924 Gilman Sept. 8: Lab Rats, Relative; Most shows $5 and start at 8 p.m. unless noted. 924 Gilman St. 525-9926 Albatross Pub Sept. 11: Mad & Eddie Duran Jazz Duo; Sept. 13: Kenji “El Lebrijano” Flamenco Guitar; Sept. 19 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2001

Attorney files suit against Eviction Defense Center By Hank SimsDaily Planet correspondent 09-08-2001

People, not guns, are responsible Romila Khanna 09-08-2001

Foothill blasts ’Jackets 37-0 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-08-2001

Recycled water may be used in west Berkeley parks, businesses By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-08-2001

Cal women hold on to early lead, beat No. 17 Longhorns Daily Planet Wire Services 09-08-2001

CHP car chase ends in gunfire By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-08-2001

Robert McAfee Brown, leader of liberation theology movement dead at 81 Associated Press 09-08-2001

Activists seeking apologies for Japanese wartime atrocities By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 09-08-2001

Mexican laborers hope Fox, Bush summit yields tangible results Malcolm Gay Special to the Daily Planet 09-08-2001

Chevron, Texaco merger awaits shareholders’ approval By Jennifer Loven Associated Press Writer 09-08-2001

Panel finds no evidence that substance causes cancer Associated Press 09-08-2001

Malfunctioning elevators worry elderly residents By Hank Sims Daily Planet correspondent 09-07-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities Staff 09-07-2001

NGO activist finds frustration and inspiration at conference on racism By Lillian Galedo Pacific News Service 09-07-2001

A Holocaust survivor returns to the scene of her horrors By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet correspondent 09-07-2001

Staff 09-07-2001

Cal men face Fullerton, LMU Staff Report 09-07-2001

Lukewarm response to new Berkeley High accreditation goals By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent 09-07-2001

A view with some room downtown Merrilie Mitchell 09-07-2001

Bob Hope released from hospital Associated Press 09-07-2001

’Jackets look to excel in wide-open ACCAL By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-07-2001

Child hit by mom’s car dies By Mary Spicuzza Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2001

Fine Arts building proposed for downtownFine Arts building proposed for downtown By John GeluardiDaily Planet staff 09-07-2001

Census: Blacks leaving San Francisco in droves By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001

POLICE NEWS compiled by Kenyatte Davis 09-07-2001

Small theater a unique downtown Berkeley gem By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-07-2001

All Bay Bridge lanes to get Fastrak Bay City News 09-07-2001

Garden decorations growing in popularity By Dave Carpenter Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001

Israeli ‘new’ historian startles audience By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet 09-07-2001

Senate passes bill boosting workers’ compensation benefits By Jim Wasserman Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001

Assembly OKs bill requiring energy hearings By Jennifer Coleman Associated Press Writer 09-07-2001

No BART strike – for now By Jeffrey Obser Daily Planet correspondent 09-06-2001

Panthers looking to open up offense By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-06-2001

Guy Poole 09-06-2001

That surplus belongs to Social Security Theodore Roszak 09-06-2001

Radicals and radio rebels highlight MadCat By Peter Crimmins Daily Planet Correspondent 09-06-2001

Music Staff 09-06-2001

Report challenges lab’s assessment of tritium safety By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-06-2001

Cal’s Sabo honored for weekend performance Staff 09-06-2001

With Democrats like these, we don’t need Republicans Bruce Joffe Piedmont 09-06-2001

Cuts could hurt city health programs for moms, kids By Judith Scherr Daily Planet staff 09-06-2001

‘Clean Air Champions’ honored Bay City News 09-06-2001

St. Joseph’s gives workers the pulpit By Sasha Khokha Special to the Daily Planet 09-06-2001

Group bids to head waterfront development Associated Press 09-06-2001

Lawyer: More abuse suits against LDS church likely By Andrew Kramer Associated Press Writer 09-06-2001

Immigrant groups urge governor to ease 1994 restrictions on driver’s licenses Associated Press 09-06-2001

Protections for hate crime victims signed into law The Associated Press 09-06-2001

Talks intensify as European delegates ready to walk out of racism conference By Chris Tomlinson Associated Press Writer 09-06-2001

Where slump stops, nobody knows By John Cunniff AP Business Analyst 09-06-2001

Chevron Oil announces move from SF The Associated Press 09-06-2001

Investors aren’t buying HP’s Compaq plan Associated Press 09-06-2001

On 50th anniversary of peace, opinions divided on need for Japan war apology By Justin Pritchard Associated Press Writer 09-06-2001

Commission eyes salaries, training in effort to recruit good teachers The Associated Press 09-06-2001

Assembly OKs bill imposing fine for leaving child alone in car Associated Press 09-06-2001

Women employees at LBNL charge sex discrimination By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-05-2001

Calendar of Events & Activities 09-05-2001

Support increased funding for sustainable agriculture By Emily Franciskovich 09-05-2001

Sculptor revels in freedom to create Maryann Maslan Special to the Daily Planet 09-05-2001

Proposed district boundary would exclude candidate By Hank Sims Daily Planet Correspondent 09-05-2001

Letter to the Editor 09-05-2001

First novel sheds light on grief, survival and family secrets Sari Friedman Special to the Daily Planet 09-05-2001

Area nurses to join rally at Capitol Thursday Staff 09-05-2001

Fairfield teachers reach contract accord Staff 09-05-2001

Police news Kenyatte Davis 09-05-2001

Third BART union holds Wednesday strike option By Ritu Bhatnagar Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001

Trial Opens in Suit against Bay Area Biotech firm By Gary Gentile Associated Press writer 09-05-2001

San Jose may rename airport to honor Mineta The Associated Press 09-05-2001

Sen. Gramm announces retirement plans By David Espo AP Special Correspondent 09-05-2001

Mint warns collectors: Don’t get buffaloed Staff 09-05-2001

Environmentalists say free speech rights were violated The Associated Press 09-05-2001

Assembly OKs bill giving nursing mothers a break Staff 09-05-2001

Bill would allow overnight visits with inmate mothers Staff 09-05-2001

Law urges free legal help for poor Staff 09-05-2001

Appeals court guts state’s affirmative action programs By David Kravets Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001

Idle hands have an opportunity to help By Karen A. Davis Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001

Talks under way to salvage racism conference By Dina Kraft Associated Press Writer 09-05-2001

Poets’ potluck celebrates joys of creativity in verse By Alex I. Halperin Special to the Daily Planet 09-04-2001

Guy Poole 09-04-2001

Don’t debate whether Zionism equals racism Mark Tarses Berkeley 09-04-2001

Reading program set to catch problems early By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 09-04-2001

Palestinian activists are diverse Greg Hoadley Oakland 09-04-2001

Talks to avert BART strike span long holiday weekend By Ritu Bhatnagar Associated Press Writer 09-04-2001

Apartheid means segregation by skin color David Singer Berkeley 09-04-2001

Labor Day report on wage disparity isn’t news to area’s working poor Staff 09-04-2001

SJP is a diverse group, addressing an issue of human rights Samuel Hoffman Berkeley 09-04-2001

An energy-efficient refrigerator can save you money By Alice LaPierre 09-04-2001

‘Noncompete’ clauses giving laid-off workers pause By Leslie Miller Associated Press Writer 09-04-2001

Economy taking its toll on airport concessions The Associated Press 09-04-2001

Governor’s race may be state’s costliest ever The Associated Press 09-04-2001

Berkeley labor unions enjoy increased numbers By Daniela Mohor Daily Planet Staff 09-03-2001

Illini put Bears away early in season opener By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-03-2001

Guy Poole 09-03-2001

Perspective By Jennifer Rockne Pacific News Service 09-03-2001

S.F.’s Summer of Love lives on in new novel By Sari Friedman Daily Planet Correspondent 09-03-2001

Music Staff 09-03-2001

County school budget battle is finally over By Ben Lumpkin Daily Planet staff 09-03-2001

Cal women survive a scare from Michigan, win 4-2 By Jared Green Daily Planet Staff 09-03-2001

Workshop titles are reflective of shocking racism towards Zionism Shabnam Piryaei Berkeley 09-03-2001

Senior’s home benefits from repairs By John Geluardi Daily Planet staff 09-03-2001

One dead in early morning roll-over Staff 09-03-2001

Workers call for legalizing immigrant laborers By Deborah Kong AP Minority Issues Writer 09-03-2001

Grandmother chases down carjacker, saves infant Staff 09-03-2001

BART unions issue a transportation strike warning The Associated Press 09-03-2001

Once off-limits, Bay Area to house power plants The Associated Press 09-03-2001

Grocery workers extend contract to discuss offers The Associated Press 09-03-2001

Judge puts limits on application of pesticide near Monterey schools The Associated Press 09-03-2001

State agencies accused of driving up power prices By Karen Gaudette Associated Press Writer 09-03-2001

Future unclear for hallowed longshore hiring halls By Leslie Gornstein AP Business Writer 09-03-2001

California prepares for drought as water levels fall By Don Thompson Associated Press Writer 09-03-2001