The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from October 2001

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from October 2001

Letters from the war zone.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 A growing e-mail friendship with an Afghan girl brings national attention to Valle Vista Elementary School Lina Rose never thought e-mailing her boyfriend in Afghanistan was...

FAA order to ground small craft upsets flight line business.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman and Dan Mayfield alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 dmayfield@abqtrib.com / 823-3620 Now that the Federal Aviation Administration has created no-fly zones around the country's nuclear facilities, many general...

Police take usual precautions for a tricky Halloween night.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 In the Northeast Heights, police will be cruising the streets. Sheriff's deputies are to pass out candy in the valley, and there's a Halloween party for kids at the Cesar Chavez...

Mayor-elect Chavez asks city attorneys to resign.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Mayor-elect Martin Chavez wants to leave all his legal options open, including the lawyers he'll hire to represent the city of Albuquerque. Chavez last week asked for the resignation of...

Sorority's stakeout helps nab suspect.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Jennifer W. Sanchez jsanchez@abqtrib.com / 823-3610 A pair of University of New Mexico sorority sisters, dressed in camouflage gear, decided they were through playing crime victim. The two decided to strike back at an auto...

N.M. delegation weighs options for airport security.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Amanda Iacone iaconea@shns.com / (202) 408-2726 WASHINGTON As the House prepares to duel over the aviation security bill, New Mexico's congressional representatives are staking out their positions. The House will vote on...

Zuni lawsuit report expected this month.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 An analysis of the state's efforts to distribute school improvement funds more equitably will go to the judge by the end of November. A report on the progress of the state's...

Legions of New Mexicans' IRS checks undeliverable.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 More than 2,000 New Mexicans who filed federal income tax returns for the year 2000 with the Internal Revenue Service are still waiting for their tax-refund and tax-cut advance...

Legislators look at compromise redistricting maps.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 Democrat and Republican legislators are planning strategy meetings to see if they can live with the compromise redistricting plans their colleagues drew up. Legislative...

City on alert in response to threats of terrorism.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 City leaders have flipped the emergency switch that puts disaster managers on high alert. A team of managers met Tuesday to review plans for responding to a terrorist attack...

KOB slashes 16 staff positions, blames slumping ad revenues.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Some familiar faces will be missing from KOB-Channel 4 news programs. Because of a drop in advertising revenue a drop that has steepened since the terrorist attacks on the...

Flanagan tries future starters at exhibition.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Heading into preseason camp, it was a three-freshmen race for the starting point guard spot of the Lobos women's basketball team. True freshman Mandi Moore is in the lead and will debut...

Fox and hound square off in Eldorado vs. Sandia in soccer, but which is which?
October 31, 2001... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary The fox and the hound image works nicely for Friday's boys Class 5A soccer semifinal matchup between Sandia High and Eldorado High. The Eldorado Eagles are the foxes. And they are the hounds. ...

Lobos could get treated to a triumph against a jinxed San Diego State.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 WOLF TRACKS The University of New Mexico Lobos might look like wide-eyed kids on Christmas morning on Saturday when they walk into Qualcomm Stadium to play football against San Diego...

Cibola girls soccer teams seeks to best Big Three member Eldorado at state.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Finally, the Big Three has some company. The ironclad inner circle of Albuquerque high school girls soccer Eldorado, La Cueva, Sandia has been broken by upstart Cibola. ...

Sartans boys rely on talent, tradition as they seek 9th straight state title.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 Having won or shared 10 state championships including eight in a row St. Pius X boys soccer coach Jorge Tristani knows about success. And Rule No. 1, he said, is don't mess with it....

N.M. sees rise in unemployment.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff New Mexico unemployment was 5.7 percent in September, up from 5.4 percent the month before, "revealing more evidence of a slowing economy and weakness in the labor market," according to the state Department of...

Development ace foresees changes.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Sherry Robinson srobinson@abqtrib.com / 823-3632 Rick Weddle offered economic and community developers around the state some advice on ""how you can compete and win in today's difficult economic environment." Weddle,...

EDITORIAL.
October 31, 2001... Mars mission reminds us of U.S. ingenuity, spirit When the ancients grew disillusioned with the imperfections and unpredictability of life on Earth "under the lunar sphere" they turned to the planets and the stars beyond for reassurances...

Cox, 83, flew in atomic bomb test but gave up planes for N.M. ranch.(Obituary)
October 31, 2001... Byline: Kate Scott kscott@abqtrib.com / 823-3642 Gene Cox loved to fly, but he loved New Mexico more. He proved it when he walked away from his Air Force flight suit for a pair of overalls. Cox, 83, died peacefully on Oct. 24,...

Amid grumbles, FAA grounds small planes near labs.
October 31, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 It was dark, and few pilots wanted to talk. Now that the Federal Aviation Administration has created no-fly zones around the country's nuclear facilities, it means many...

STAKING OUT CRIME HOT SPOTS.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Tough police squad provides extra attention to Southeast Heights They're called "clucks." That's because police say crack addicts in the La Mesa neighborhood walk like...

Terms reached on city water-treatment site.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Albuquerque Water Resources Manager John Stomp said today that reaching terms for the purchase of a water-treatment plant site is the "second biggest part of the puzzle" that makes up...

I walked where a head rolls, a mother wails - or so they say.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary SANTA FE For being the City of Holy Faith, this place sure swarms with ghosts. Or at least it pretends to. Haunted hotels, gunned-down gamblers and two-timing brides lurk all over Santa Fe. Joining...

Mayor-elect lists 12 candidates for police chief.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Interviews for a new Albuquerque Police Department chief began today, and Mayor-elect Martin Chavez released the names of a dozen department veterans who are being considered for...

Chavez team skips remodeled area for its offices.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 City officials say they moved up the date of a remodeling job on the third floor of Albuquerque's government center to accommodate some members of Mayor-elect Martin Chavez's 150-member...

N.M. urged to stay calm, alert.
October 30, 2001... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF Watch your back, and stay cool, local authorities say. Doug Beldon, spokesman for the FBI in New Mexico, said Monday's warning from Attorney General John Ashcroft simply stresses local law enforcement agencies...

10 QUESTIONS.
October 30, 2001... for Lobos men's basketball coach Fran Fraschilla and The Trib's Edgar Thompson on expectations for the season 1. Will 7-foot transfer Moustapha Diagne, who has been hobbled by chronic foot pain, be an impact player this season? ...

With heavy, hard permanence, stones etch grace on us.
October 30, 2001... Byline: GREEN THUMB CHRONICLES Kate Nelson Commentary The legend contained within each rock began before we were born. It will live on when we are gone. It speaks of our first homes, first weapons, first drums, first toys, first...

EDITORIAL.
October 30, 2001... Sly Aragon choked talk of pulling Dems together If Sen. Manny Aragon a formidable politician had any interest in advancing the current causes of the Democratic Party in New Mexico, he crippled his chance by the way he seized power over...

Team racks up arrests, towed cars.
October 30, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman Since May, the Community Resource Team of the Albuquerque Police Department has been focusing on neighborhoods with consistent crime problems. In May, the seven-member team went to the Kirtland Addition in the...

THE LEGEND OF CAPT. STANTON.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. Trail Tales Ollie Reed Jr.'s Trail Tales is a collection of stories rooted in the rich history and legends of New Mexico and the Southwest. He can be reached at oreed@abqtrib.com or 823-3619. MAYHILL --There's...

Challenge planned to Aragon's victory.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Tim Archuleta tarchuleta@abqtrib.com / 823-3674 South Valley Sen. Manny Aragon, ousted as Senate president earlier this year, has claimed another powerful leadership position in the Legislature. In a 14-0 vote at a...

Chavez deciding if city gets his stamp.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Albuquerque's once and future mayor won't say if his pet logo is a no-go. Mayor-elect Martin Chavez said he isn't sure whether he'll change the emblem that adorns city vehicles and...

Two crashes kill two women, both newlyweds.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 A pair of crashes over the weekend each claiming a life from a pair of newlywed couples brought the city's traffic death total to 40 on the year. By comparison, according to...

'Spiderman' rides into Duke City to raise cash for MS.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Kate Scott kscott@abqtrib.com / 823-3642 Thomas Beasley calls himself "Spiderman." It's a nickname he feels symbolizes his fight against multiple sclerosis. Beasley, 33, spends his days riding his bike across the United...

Police recruiter starts hopefuls down a grueling road.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 INTERVIEW WITH... Sgt. Christine Chester They need people who can drive fast, run, jump and shoot. They need smart men and women to wear body armor and perform social work at...

Incubator founder says bust helped city to a new beginning.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Sherry Robinson srobinson@abqtrib.com / 823-3632 THE AUSTIN LESSON Looking back, Laura Kilcrease says: "The best thing ever to happen to us was the oil-and-gas bust because we couldn't afford to fight with each other...

PUBLIC COMPANY BRIEFS.
October 29, 2001... Alamogordo Financial Corp. reported income of $148,133 for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Assets as of the end of the quarter were $157.4 million and total deposits were $128.5 million. The company also declared a cash dividend of...

TECHNOLOGY BRIEFS.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff VanDyke Software has finished a six-week beta test and officially released the new version of its secure server software for Microsoft Windows NT. A server is basically a large hard drive that provides Web pages...

ALMANAC.
October 29, 2001... ARCHITECTURE Dekker/Perich/Sabatini has promoted five people to the position of associate: Annelle Darby, an architect, licensed landscape architect and interior designer who has 25 years of experience with educational, medical,...

AWARDS.
October 29, 2001... The KiMo Theatre has earned a 2001 National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Each year the National Trust selects organizations and individuals for awards of excellence in preservation,...

CORPORATE GIVING.
October 29, 2001... Lexus of Albuquerque was recently recognized by the Literacy Center of Albuquerque for donating more than $5,000. Tom Bohlman, president of Lexus of Albuquerque, accepted the award from Bob Eldredge, president of the center. Robert J....

Metro area could see a record year in home building.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Home builders who expected a downturn in housing starts in the third quarter got a surprise. Starts were not only up in July, August and September in the Albuquerque area but are on pace...

I eye my fellow passengers, yes, but I welcome them and a new age of flying.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Planet Business Sherry Robinson Commentary This is the new air travel: First you check in. Then you check out your fellow passengers. And there's lots of time to do that because you showed up two or three hours early. ...

The crack of doom.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Information security experts gather in Albuquerque today, and they bring a harrowing message: Crackers can wreak havoc on computers everywhere, and complacency is the culprit. ...

Trade shows boost small businesses, organizers say.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Nancy Salem nsalem@abqtrib.com / 823-3675 Setting up shop at a trade show costs money and takes work, but the return can be well worth the investment for a small business, experts say. Trade shows come in every conceivable...

SHOPTALK.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Dan Mayfield Name: Tom Gautsch. Title: President. Company: Innovative Business Controls of New Mexico Inc. The company is a records storage firm that keeps paper copies of electronic records in a concrete-block vault...

Heroes, not horrors, pace costume rentals this year.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 Goblins and vampires and headless horsemen? Not this year. Costume rental shops say they're renting fewer gory Halloween costumes and more good guys, especially patriotic...

How can I crash your computer? Let me click the ways.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Crackers have many ways to bring down computer systems on the Internet. The most common is a virus attack. A virus is a computer program designed to disrupt or take over a...

ACT SCENE 1.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Story and photographs by Dan Mayfield DMAYFIELD@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3620 It's showtime for the first phase of the HDIC's three-step process of developing Downtown The Century Theaters block is just the opening scene in a...

The scoreboard is deceptive: YAFL has no losers.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary The line of tears is the sad thing, maybe the worst thing about the Young America Football League's Super Bowl Sunday. The next thing you almost wish would disappear is the scoreboard the only thing...

After a strong win, QB faces tough line.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Casey Kelly has made impressive strides through each of his first three starts as the University of New Mexico quarterback. But the toughest challenge of his young career likely awaits...

Eldorado vs. Sandia: bigger than finals?
October 29, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 The high school state soccer champions in Class 5A officially will be decided Saturday, but the coronation may come a day early. Or so one coach believes. "The true final is...

Payne, Diagne injuries leave kids on the inside.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 The Lobos inside game took a turn for the worse during the weekend. Junior college transfer Cody Payne was scheduled to undergo surgery on a slightly torn meniscus in his left...

Montoya kept school board on course.
October 29, 2001... Byline: Susie Gran sgran@abqtrib.com / 823-3682 For 20 years, Beatriz "Betty" Montoya was the quiet, efficient executive secretary to the Albuquerque Board of Education and confidant to many of its members. Behind the scenes, it was...

A DEEPENING EXILE.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3603 His back broken, his children brutalized, Salim Ansari fled Afghanistan with his family four years ago. Now their Albuquerque neighbors understand them even less, though they...

United Way shift has groups in cash battle.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 The United Way's new mission "helping the most vulnerable" has some Albuquerque nonprofit groups feeling vulnerable themselves. The new mission means a new way of distributing the...

APS tries to 'coach' probationary schools off list.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 Albuquerque Public Schools officials say the key to bringing failing schools up to par cannot be found in the district's exemplary schools. That's because the teaching methods...

EPA deciding whether to use Sandia foam in other buildings.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Amanda Iacone iaconea@shns.com / (202) 408-2726 WASHINGTON A germ-killing, chemical-neutralizing foam created by Sandia National Laboratories has been used to decontaminate two congressional mailrooms. The Environmental...

Anti-terror bill includes millions for national labs.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Amanda Iacone IACONEA@SHNS.COM / (202) 408-2726 The anti-terrorism bill signed into law Friday by President Bush includes $20 million for a joint program involving Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories. The National...

The buzz, Part II: Ahrens cocks an ear to the call to run for guv.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Kate Nelson Commentary Did you laugh last week at news that six people were trying to draft Larry Ahrens into next year's gubernatorial race? Did you chuckle at the notion of a conservative radio host wading into complicated...

Woman dies in crash.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Police will pursue vehicular homicide charges against the driver of a car involved in a fatal collision at 1 a.m. today, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman said this morning. Olderico...

Wal-Mart foes file lawsuit in retaliation.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 If you get SLAPPED, SLAP back. That's what lawyers representing neighborhood leaders opposed to a Wal-Mart near the intersection of Coors Boulevard and I-40 are doing. In one of...

Defending limits on campaign spending cost city $34,055.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash knash@abqtrib.com / 823-3602 It cost taxpayers $34,055 to unsuccessfully defend the city of Albuquerque's campaign spending caps in federal and state courts. A federal court of appeals set aside the Albuquerque...

Mustangsare surprise leaders in Dist. 1-5A.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 An already fuzzy playoff picture was twisted even further out of focus Friday night after a full slate of football games in District 1-5A. Albuquerque High's surprise win at...

Scorps topple Blazers, head to Amarillo.
October 27, 2001... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF A hat trick by Jamie Steer, including the game-winner in overtime, led the New Mexico Scorpions to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Oklahoma City Blazers. The road win on Friday night in front of an announced...

With Penske talking defection, the wheels might be coming off CART.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Charles Googe Commentary How popular has the Indy Racing League become? Mo Nunn Racing, which fielded a two-car team this year in CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams), announced that it will now field a one-car team in each...

EDITORIAL.
October 27, 2001... It's time for action, not another districting dodge "It will be a miracle if the courts can be kept out of New Mexico's redistricting process," The Tribune reluctantly observed on these pages five weeks ago. There was no miracle, and...

Freeze passively OK'd.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Mayor Jim Baca has let a hiring freeze approved by the City Council become law without his signature. Sending a bill to become city policy without signing it usually is a protest or an expression...

CRIME STOPPERS.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Fugitive of the week: Pablo Torres, 36, is wanted for aggravated assault, aggravated battery, intimidation of a witness and conspiracy. He's 5-foot-8, 175 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and tattoos...

CRIME STOPPERS.
October 27, 2001... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Crime of the week: On Oct. 7 about 3 p.m., someone stole a truck, trailer and two go-carts in the area of 20th Street and Mountain Road Northwest. Police later recovered the truck and trailer in the...

Guards accused of goading fights.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Jail officials said they are investigating the allegations.A lawyer said his client was injured as officers used prisoners "for sport." City-County Jail officials are investigating...

Prison prepared to bring Clark to death, warden says.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger JGLENN@ABQTRIB.COM /823-3603 SANTA FE Terry Clark is ready to die, his warden says. With less than two weeks to go before the convicted child killer is set to be executed by lethal injection, prison...

Chavez wrestles with crisis office, budget.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Mayor-elect Martin Chavez says Albuquerque is not prepared for a major disaster, and to gear up, he is considering the creation of an Office of Emergency Preparedness. "I know we are...

Fewer schools on probation as state lists annual ratings.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Jeff Commings JCOMMINGS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 Public schools in New Mexico improved their performance over the past year, according to the annual rankings released by the state Department of Education. But whether a school...

Police want stun guns for school officers.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 Electric stun guns might be coming to city schools, if the Albuquerque Police Department can find the money. Two deputy chiefs said they would like the department's school...

Pilot, police officer punished for helicopter doughnut run.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 They bought doughnuts with a police helicopter, and now they're paying the price. An Albuquerque Police Department officer and a civilian pilot broke department rules when...

Ex-inmate recounts two nights of hell.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Vincent Troy Cordova recalls Night 1's fracas lasting 10 minutes, divided into three rounds. It was a two-on-one fistfight, with a viewing audience of about 100 onlookers,...

Man shot after breaking in woman's door, police say.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 An angry ex-boyfriend is recovering from a gunshot to the face after he tried to break into a house in the Northeast Heights, authorities say. A woman was at home in the 5800...

Freshman linebacker enjoying strong IPO.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 If there were a stock market for college football players, Nick Speegle would be a wise buy right about now. Speegle, just a redshirt freshman, is still an unknown commodity to many,...

Matadors limp into regionals.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 They're 10-0 in district play but have three players battling injuries Muscle tears, ankle sprains, concussions and other assorted aches and pains are plaguing the Sandia High...

Plans in place, stadium strip starts Monday.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Jeff Carlton jcarlton@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 More seats, two levels of luxury suites and a grassy slope beyond the outfield fence will be part of the $25 million renovation of the Albuquerque Sports Stadium. City officials,...

When eight teammates die, the country you cross runs long.
October 26, 2001... Byline: Richard Stevens Commentary They sleep better now, most of the time. And most of the time when these Wyoming Cowboys run, the solitude and the pain of the long trek helps them forget about the teammates they have lost. ...