The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from December 2006

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from December 2006

The Romo Empire wasn't built in a day.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Paul Domowitch PHILADELPHIA _ Bill Parcells has been trying his best to keep a lid on Romo-mania, but he's not having much luck. A month-and-a-half after the Cowboys' coach made the gutsy decision to bench Drew Bledsoe and hand...

Bittersweet 'Candy': Heath Ledger , Abbie Cornish star in unoriginal tale of strung-out lovers.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Gary Thompson Dec. 1--In "Candy," a first-rate Aussie cast tries to reinvigorate the familiar story of lovers losing themselves to drug addiction. Heath Ledger plays Dan, a heroin addict who, in the movie's first scene,...

Old City galleries hold art events.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Jennifer Barkowitz Dec. 1--ART GALLERIES in and around Old City stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of local exhibits and First Friday arts events: Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St.,...

Philadelphia Daily News Joe Sixpack column: It wouldn't be Yule without a Santa-on-the-label flap.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Joe Sixpack Dec. 1--IF IT'S December, it must mean the Shelton Brothers are in trouble again. Last Christmas, authorities in Connecticut nailed the Massachusetts specialty beer importers for their bottles of Ridgeway Seriously...

FEDS BUST FLASHY CRIME-FIGHTER.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies, Michael Hinkelman & Chris Reber Dec. 1--JOE MAMMANA is the kind of larger-than-life figure Philadelphians love -- the kid who overcomes a crime-ridden youth to spend a fortune fighting crime; the ex-Marine who bluntly...

2 local men indicted in 'trust' tax-dodge scam.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Bob Warner Dec. 1--Two men from the Philadelphia suburbs, as well as nine other people around the country, were indicted yesterday for an alleged conspiracy to defraud the government of at least $10 million in taxes through a...

Alvin E. Kressman; teacher, principal.
December 1, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Dec. 1--WHEN ALVIN E. Kressman was starting his career in education, special-ed students were given short shrift. This was especially bothersome to Kressman because his late sister, Rosalyn, was mentally...

Philadelphia Daily News Elmer Smith column: Expanded gambling in Pa.? You can bet on it.(Column)
December 1, 2006... Byline: Elmer Smith Dec. 1--BILL DeWEESE'S gambling-expansion trial balloon was barely airborne before Ed Rendell deflated it with one well-aimed arrow. The proposal by state Rep. DeWeese to put blackjack poker and (you'll pardon the...

Philadelphia Daily News Jill Porter column: Hard life, heartless acts and a home, safe.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Jill Porter Dec. 1--ALBERT AND Santa Basile are familiar with hardship. It's been that kind of life. They watched a 27-year-old son die. Few of life's pleasures have been theirs: In 50 years of marriage, they've gone away on...

Lock-box thieves hit Grad. Hosp. area.
December 1, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta & Earni Young Dec. 1--A new breed of savvy thieves is having a field day in the city's Graduate Hospital neighborhood, pillaging ritzy homes and condos that are up for sale. Police said the burglars clip lock...

No joking now: Street pleads not guilty: Co-defendant to cooperate with Feds.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Dec. 1--T. Milton Street Sr., the mayor's older brother, wasn't yukking it up with the news media yesterday as he did the day before when he spoke with reporters outside his Moorestown, N.J., home. In fact,...

High-profile is his reward.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Chris Reber Dec. 1--Joe Mammana, famous for his own philanthropic brand of vigilante justice, has put up huge rewards for information in some of the city's most high-profile criminal cases -- despite seemingly no personal...

Fattah draws FOP wrath over Abu-Jamal issue: Mayoral hopeful backs trial for convicted cop- killer.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Catherine Lucey Dec. 1--Even though convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal has been behind bars some 25 years, he has long served as a lightning rod in the world of Philadelphia politics. And it looks like the upcoming mayor's...

Tom Knox throws his hat - and $5M - into the mayoral ring.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Catherine Lucey Dec. 1--Businessman Tom Knox officially announced his candidacy for mayor yesterday across the street from the Abbotsford housing project where he grew up. "Today I announce my candidacy for every citizen in...

Councilmen eye reform of inspector general job.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Dec. 1--More than two decades ago, Mayor Wilson Goode signed an executive order creating the city's first Office of Inspector General to investigate municipal fraud and waste. A generation later, the mayor's son,...

Beat Army? In Annapolis, it's all that matters this week.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Steve King Dec. 1--Everyone knows Army's motto: "Army Strong." And everyone knows Navy's saying: "Accelerate Your Life.' But tomorrow afternoon, when Army and Navy meet for the 107th time, at sold-out Lincoln Financial...

EDITORIAL: Harrisburg Visits The Dark Side...Again: CAN'T DRINK AWAY THE PAIN OF FREE LIQUOR IN CASINOS LAW.(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... Dec. 1--YESTERDAY, Gov. Rendell unwittingly undermined one of his own laws, and possibly every school child in the city. That's because yesterday he signed a bill that would allow casinos to serve unlimited free drinks to patrons. The law...

Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann column: HEALTHY LATITUDE.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Rich Hofmann Dec. 1--THERE ARE some people who can't root anymore and others who can't even watch anymore. As 4-1 became 5-6 for the Eagles, that is what happened. As 5-6 becomes who-knows-what, with the quarterback...

Panthers struggling, too.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Steve King Dec. 1--The Carolina Panthers and Eagles are as close to mirror images of each other as you can get. Both teams failed to live up to the preseason hype. Both still are struggling to find their identity, with only...

Akers, Dorenbos snap right to it.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Les Bowen Dec. 1--David Akers is a meticulous, precise man who feels the secret to consistency is repetition. For 6 years, Akers had the exact same setup -- long-snapper Mike Bartrum and holder Koy Detmer, all three in sync in an...

Long and short of it: Birds believe in Garcia.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Les Bowen Dec. 1--THE EAGLES' offense produced three touchdowns and took decent care of the ball during most of Sunday's loss in Indianapolis. Given the way the defense was slashed and trashed, it didn't matter. But if Jeff Garcia...

Randolph suffers fractured ankle.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Dec. 1--This was the kind of moment every athlete dreads. A competitor crumbles in front of them. It's gruesome. Some of them can't look. This was yesterday, more than an hour into the 76ers practice at...

Webber, Iverson, sorely missing for different reasons, return to practice.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Dec. 1--Chris Webber was back on the 76ers' practice floor, and that was a good thing. Allen Iverson was back on the practice floor, and that was a somewhat dicey thing. Webber, who has missed the last six games...

Rotation set; Borowski still possible for 'pen.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Dec. 1--Pat Gillick doesn't look at his rotation in terms of others in the National League East; the Phillies' general manager looks at it in terms of the rotation he had at the beginning of last season. He has...

Rathje, team to discuss his future.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Dec. 1--UNIONDALE, N.J. -- The time to make a decision on Mike Rathje might be now for the Flyers. A day after playing in pain and giving away the decisive goal on an errant pass in the loss to Nashville, Rathje...

Rookies come to Flyers' defense.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Dec. 1--UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- They started the game with three rookies on defense. That wouldn't have been a big deal except that of the other three, only one, Derian Hatcher, is a true veteran. Neither Freddy Meyer nor...

Playing the Wright way: Tongue-lashing during blowout win gets 'Cats' attention.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Dana Pennett O'Neil Dec. 1--STONY BROOK, N.Y. -- There are certain dates on a basketball schedule that the eyes just tend to gloss over. It's not intentional. It's not arrogant. It's human nature. Trekking 3 hours across...

Frankford crazy over Ortega.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary Dec. 1--Steven Ortega smiled broadly as he uttered the words. If you told him he'd just won a million dollars, he might have looked slightly happier, but there's no guarantee. Ortega said coach Mike Capriotti, of...

Cotto, Quintana to pound it out.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez Dec. 1--Think of tomorrow night's bout between undefeated welterweights Miguel Cotto and Carlos Quintana for the vacant WBA 147-pound championship as an audition of sorts -- particularly if the popular Cotto wins....

There's a little high school in many `grown-up' shows.
December 1, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray There are people I know who wouldn't be caught dead watching a high school show. They never saw "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," passing up many an insight into the nature of good and evil _ not to mention tons of...

Crime stoppers say Mammana doesn't pay.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies Dec. 2--Joe Mammana has been accused lately of failing to pay rewards he offered to solve crimes. An Ohio crime-stoppers group has sued Mammana, saying he signed a contract promising up to $50,000 to tipsters who...

Feds: Avenger paid no taxes on $3.2M: EVASION SAID TO DATE BACK TO 2000; MAMMANA ALSO HIT WITH GUN CHARGES.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Bob Warner Dec. 2--JOE MAMMANA, the flashy businessman who made headlines offering hefty rewards in high-profile crime cases, has pocketed at least $3.2 million from various business ventures over the past six years, without paying...

Rummy award sparks firestorm: Protesters cause fuss at fete to hail defense sec'y.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Dan Geringer Dec. 2--Arriving in tuxedos and gowns to honor departing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld last night, members of the Union League of Philadelphia were greeted by Celeste Zappala holding a sign: "Rumsfeld Betrayed...

Law enforcers on the prowl for owner of $6M drug stash.
December 2, 2006... Byline: David Gambacorta Dec. 2--A hail of bullets led police to an Oxford Circle home last Friday where they discovered a stockpile of drugs and cash worth more than $6 million. Cops arrested the owner of the house, Darnell Romel...

A little breathing room on smoking ban: But commish wants bars to 'move forward' during three-week nonenforcement window.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Dec. 2--Acting Health Commissioner Carmen Paris has a slogan to help the city's restaurants and taverns deal with the smoking ban: "Don't step back. Move forward." The message about compliance has a special...

Newest Bird shares childhood tragedy.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Les Bowen Dec. 2--JON DORENBOS made friends easily yesterday in the Eagles' locker room, drawing a crowd of new teammates as he demonstrated elaborate card tricks. Dorenbos works as a professional magician when he's between...

City has turned game into a weekend event.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Paul Vigna Dec. 2--The Army-Navy meeting was, for years, a football spectacle that began with the kickoff and ended with the final play. No more. Now it is what planners call Philadelphia's bowl weekend, a 3-day event that...

Fedoruk ready to rock: Enforcer expects to make his presence felt.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Dec. 2--He'll wear a full cage to protect his face, but anyone who has watched him play won't take long to recognize Todd Fedoruk on the ice. Watch for the guy crashing his body into guys wearing Devils jerseys tonight...

Webber looked upon to help solve big problems.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Dec. 2--THE 76ERS, despite having a full roster, have spent too much time running on empty. But despite losing forward/center Shavlik Randolph to surgery to repair his fractured and dislocated left ankle, they have no...

Iverson: Bad reaction to pills kept him from meet-and-greet.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Dec. 2--Backdrop: Allen Iverson leaves the 76ers' Wednesday morning practice early, apparently upset. Coach Maurice Cheeks says that whatever happened between him and Iverson would remain private. Iverson then does not...

Baze claims victory mark.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Dec. 2--It was a December Friday afternoon 7 years ago in California when Laffit Pincay Jr. passed Bill Shoemaker and became the man with more victories than any jockey who ever lived. Pincay was in another California...

Lyons' 1st-round storm too much for Abell.
December 2, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez Dec. 2--Aaron Lyons knows a thing or two about weathering storms. Fifteen months ago, the Gulfport, Miss., resident elected to remain in his home, only a block and a half from the beach, and try to ride out...

lisanta@phillynews.com.
December 4, 2006... Byline: 215-854-5762 April Lisante Dec. 4--WAITING ON line at 3 a.m. Calling all over town to find the very last one. Poring over Internet sites to find a black market version for five times the price. If you can relate to any...

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: New BBC show explores 'spec-fi'.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray Dec. 4--THE ELEVENTH HOUR. 9 tonight, BBC America. THERE ARE THOSE who prefer the term "speculative fiction" to "science fiction," and I don't usually bother arguing with them, other than to point out that fiction,...

Philadelphia Daily News Carla Anderson Urban Warrior column: Towing columns lead to 19 L&I investigations.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Carla Anderson Dec. 4--THE MYSTERY of the towed car that vanished might soon be solved now that the tow-truck driver who hauled it away is himself being hauled into court. Jamal Marshall, a driver for Lew Blum Towing, was...

3 more slain in weekend violence: 4th shooting victim fights for life.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Christine Olley Dec. 4--Philly thugs are coming up on a tragic milestone: Five more homicides to go before last year's grisly record is matched. Three more were added this weekend, bringing the total to 375. The first sent...

More arrests seen in Wal-Mart heist: Ex-workers charged; $300,000 missing.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Regina Medina Dec. 4--The store was closed and it was mealtime for the 35 employees working the overnight shift, so not everyone noticed the two men in familiar blue Wal-Mart smocks who were let into the chain's Northeast...

'TIS SEASON TO GIVE TO CHARITY.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Regina Medina & Christopher Reber Dec. 4--IT'S THE SEASON to remember those in need. But where to start? Kids, the homeless, people infected with HIV -- there are thousands of needy people, and hundreds of organizations that...

Philadelphia Daily News John Baer column: Introducing Dominic Pileggi, the GOP's new muscleman.
December 4, 2006... Byline: John Baer Dec. 4--THERE'S NO REASON for you to know the name Dominic Francis Pileggi. But there's good reason you soon will. He's a Republican state senator representing parts of Chester and Delaware counties since winning a...

Saidel pulls out of mayoral race.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies Dec. 4--In a stunning development in the 2007 mayor's race, former city Controller Jonathan Saidel has decided to withdraw from the contest. Several Democratic sources said Saidel's fundraising efforts were...

EDITORIAL: The Truancy Pledge.
December 4, 2006... Dec. 4--THE STUDENT SHALL: Attend school and all assigned class periods every day. Arrive at school and every class period on time. Obey all school rules, dress codes and behave appropriately at school. Complete and return all...

Philadelphia Daily News Sam Donnellon column: A STINKING-MAN'S COACH.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Sam Donnellon Dec. 4--EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- One last time, Tom Coughlin listed forward and leered incredulously. One last time his pale face reddened and his eyes glazed, this time at the 9-minute mark of a postgame news...

Paterno: I'll be on sideline at Outback Bowl.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez Dec. 4--The next time a 20-year-old scholarship player at Penn State moans and groans about having to rehab, say, a pulled hamstring, he should consider the resilience and work ethic of the spry senior citizen in...

Can Birds shake rundown feeling?
December 4, 2006... Byline: Les Bowen Dec. 4--AS THE EAGLES' defense marshals its battered pride for tonight's matchup with the visiting Carolina Panthers, the rallying cry goes along these lines: It doesn't have to be this bad. Yes, the Eagles were built to...

Cheeks makes point by putting Iguodala in position to get ball.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Dec. 4--Maurice Cheeks felt the need to make a move, something that might inject some more life into the 76ers. So he moved Andre Iguodala, who spent his first two seasons as small forward/big guard, to the point. ...

Panthers' receivers another nice Lito challenge.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Les Bowen Dec. 4--ACTUALLY, not everyone on the Eagles' defense is having a terrible season. Lito Sheppard is playing pretty darn well. Unfortunately, when you've given up more than 200 yards rushing to three of your last four...

South-bound to oblivion.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Phil Jasner Dec. 4--THERE IS a creeping sadness enveloping the 76ers. Sixteen games into their season, they find themselves at the intersection of frustration and exasperation. They are bewildered by the signals flashing all around...

Foye learning how to play NBA's game.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Dana Pennett O'Neil Dec. 4--THE PHONE BEEPED only seconds after the entire Villanova student section started chanting, "Ran-dy Foye," as the former Wildcat made his way to his seat on Saturday night at the Palestra. "I'm here,"...

Philadelphia Daily News Ed Moran column: Don't look back Pittsburgh, but the Flyers are gaining ground.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Ed Moran Dec. 4--AT RISK OF generating "homer" e-mails, especially from our neighbors in the Steel City, a check of the divisional standings this morning shows that the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins are a total of six points ahead...

Nearly 70,000 watch Navy win battle.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Steve King Dec. 4--BEFORE SATURDAY'S traditional matchup between Army and Navy, the Navy Midshipmen already had accepted an invitation to play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl on Dec. 30. But for the 69,943 fans, cadets and mids in...

Philadelphia Daily News Dick Jerardi column.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Dick Jerardi Dec. 4--AROUND THE CITY Best in town It has been Villanova by a wide margin for two seasons. It is starting to look like three. The Wildcats (6-1, 1-0 Big 5) beat Penn, 99-89, in a wild game at the Palestra on...

Phils still have shopping list.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Marcus Hayes Dec. 4--A couple of weeks ago, the Phillies thought that by the time the winter meetings began today they would be free-agent shopping for little more than a backup catcher. They thought they had righthanded...

For Frankford, tough ending to good '06.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary Dec. 4--There will be many memories for Nate Johnson concerning Frankford High's 2006 football season. If one or two pop into his head while he's sleeping, he might find himself bolting upright in a cold sweat. But...

Edmond a party to West Catholic's title win over Wood.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Ted Silary Dec. 4--Sleep came fitfully for Isiah Edmond after the biggest sporting success of his life. Then again, it didn't exactly start at a normal hour. Apologies to the neighbors in Wynnefield, down 54th Street from Saint...

It was a night for body punchers.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Bernard Fernandez Dec. 4--ATLANTIC CITY -- Someone once approached heavyweight champion Joe Louis and confided to him that Louis' upcoming opponent didn't like getting hit to the body. "Who do?" Louis famously replied. ...

Philadelphia Daily News Earni Young column: Pearl of the North: Watch this moving picture.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Earni Young Dec. 4--ON FRIDAY, an unusually warm, misty day, developer Bart Blatstein stood outside the newly opened Qdoba Mexican Grill and watched the steady stream of Temple University students and local residents disappear...

EDITORIAL: Stop Making Excuses For Truancy: CITY, SCHOOLS GETTING SERIOUS ABOUT THE PROBLEM - PARENTS SHOULD, TOO.
December 4, 2006... Dec. 4--EXCUSES. EXCUSES. It used to be the children who were full of them. These days, it's often parents who are adept at blaming everyone and everything except themselves when it comes to their children, school and truancy. The...

A lot of BCS adds up to Ohio State vs. Florida.
December 4, 2006... Byline: Mike Kern Dec. 4--JUST WHEN you thought you had this selection stuff all figured out... In a perfect world, maybe Florida (12-1) should have played Michigan (11-1) for the right to get No. 1 Ohio State (12-0) in the...

Joseph Cialini Jr., veteran newsman.
December 4, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Dec. 4--It wasn't only the four-wheel-drive vehicle that endeared Joe Cialini to the Courier-Post news staff. But it sure helped. When snow drifts built up along the South Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania...

Works to treasure -- or sell?
December 5, 2006... Byline: Valerie Russ Dec. 5--Marilyn Krupnick remembers the first day she walked into Woodrow Wilson Junior High. It was 1958, and she was starting seventh grade at the Northeast Philadelphia school with the stately columns in front...

EDITORIAL: Fuel us once...
December 5, 2006... Dec. 5--Last year's winter was so mild that a Daily News winter resource guide designed to help consumers cope with energy costs didn't run until February. That same poster, updated, revised and enhanced, runs in today's paper, on Page 12....

Outside the box: New sets feature range of music styles.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Dec. 5--DON'T BOX ME in! This season's fancifully packaged, multi-disc music sets are all over the artistic map, from the hippest of jazz to the heaviest of rockers to the strangest of old-timey folk. Many of the...

Philadelphia Daily News Jenice Armstrong column: It's the message.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Jenice Armstrong Dec. 5--IWAS CHECKING out an assortment of bath gels when I noticed one with a message that you don't hear a lot about these days -- grace. "How you climb up the mountain is just as important as how you get...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: Reporter in the news.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Dan Gross Dec. 5--LOOKS LIKE longtime Action News reporter Michele McCormack is trying to return to town. Now an anchor with CBS 58 in Milwaukee, McCormack, sources say, has been discussing with Fox 29 about a possible job...

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: 'Finale' means 'here come the repeats'.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Ellen Gray Dec. 5--SEEMS LIKE only a year ago that the words "fall season finale" sounded like the Fox promotion department's efforts to paper over a bad situation. "Prison Break," then its new surprise hit, needed, in Fox's...

3rd man held in Wal-Mart heist.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Christine Olley Dec. 5--A third ex-employee has been charged in the Sunday-morning holdup of a Wal-Mart in the Northeast, in which the accused -- so far, all current or former employees -- allegedly made off with more than...

College offers a $pecial present.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Tom Schmidt Dec. 5--Want an idea for an unusual Christmas gift? Community College of Philadelphia has one. It's selling gift certificates that can be used to help pay tuition and fees at the school. The amount of the...

BRADY'S ON THE HOT SEAT: Is he running for mayor or not?
December 5, 2006... Byline: Dave Davies & Catherine Lucey Dec. 5--Is U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, the career consensus-builder and political peacemaker, ready for the rough-and-tumble of the 2007 mayor's race? In just the two days since former city Controller...

Slots investors run afoul of political contributions rule.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Chris Brennan Dec. 5--HARRISBURG -- A group of investors who hope to open a casino on the Delaware riverfront in South Philly found themselves in the jackpot yesterday because one of them had made forbidden political contributions....

City taking new look at 311 system.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Dec. 5--Under gentle prodding from City Councilman James Kenney, the Street administration is re-examining its decision to shelve a plan to create a 311 call center to handle nonemergency police and government-service...

Immigrants file lawsuit over disability benefits.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Dec. 5--Elderly and disabled immigrants who fled persecution want disability benefits restored by the United States while they wait to become citizens. A group of them filed a class-action lawsuit in federal...

This fits Chitwood to a T: A warning for thugs.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum Dec. 5--Upper Darby police are struggling to keep up with the holiday demand for a $10 black T-shirt they are selling. Why are cops peddling T-shirts? Must have something to do with the message in bold white...

Philadelphia Daily News Elmer Smith column: Truancy epidemic must be fought.
December 5, 2006... Byline: Elmer Smith Dec. 5--THE MAYOR was rushing to the next stop when I buttonholed him outside a luncheon at the Union League little more than a month ago. It was one of those interviews conducted at full trot until the subject of...

Clarice G. Herbert, YWCA executive.
December 5, 2006... Byline: John F. Morrison Dec. 5--CLARICE GAMBLE Herbert helped integrate the public schools of Lima, Ohio, without even being there. After graduating from Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C., in 1940, her father wanted her to...