St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) articles from August 2003

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO) archives from August 2003

Army Corps agrees to protect sacred tribal lands along Missouri riverbanks.
August 1, 2003

Team touted by Gephardt fades in Iowa.
August 1, 2003

AFL-CIO may take steps toward endorsement at union gathering.
August 1, 2003

Another bailout?
August 1, 2003

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Business Briefs Column.
August 1, 2003... Aug. 1--INSURANCE CHIEF OKS CREATION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PLAN: Missouri Department of Insurance Director Scott Lakin has authorized creation of a state-sponsored insurance plan for medical malpractice coverage, but physicians should not...

Charter Might Charge More for High-Speed Internet Service.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jerri Stroud Aug. 1--Charter Communications Inc. is considering raising the price for its high-speed Internet service and eliminating its slowest-speed service to "extract more revenue" from its markets, Chief Executive Carl E....

ConocoPhillips to Hire 70 When It Restarts Part of Hartford, Mo., Refinery.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Terry Hillig Aug. 1--ConocoPhillips expects to fill 70 new jobs when refining equipment at Premcor's refinery in Hartford returns to operation next spring or summer. Premcor sold the equipment for $40 million to ConocoPhillips,...

Rival's Success Doesn't Sour Chairman of Clayton, Mo., Sweetener Maker.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Thomas Lee Aug. 1--Arnold Donald is a patient guy. After all, when he became chairman and chief executive of Merisant Co. in 2000, the former Monsanto Co. executive knew it would take time to build Equal sweetener into a...

Construction, Political Obstacles Surround St. Louis Metro Expansion.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jack Naudi Aug. 1--Political questions and concerns over minority participation have obscured perhaps the most compelling aspect of the eight-mile Cross County expansion of MetroLink: The project, from Forest Park to Shrewsbury, is...

Monsanto Keeps Wary Eye on Fate of Former Division in Alabama PCB Suits.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Rachel Melcer Aug. 1--Monsanto Co. said Thursday that it's keeping an eye on the web of liability lawsuits entangling Solutia Inc. and preparing for the possibility of becoming similarly snared. The two companies, along with...

Sara Lee to Pay Millions in Ozone-Layer Suit.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Peter Shinkle Aug. 1--Bakeries, usually the source of pleasing scents, are at the center of the largest fine ever issued in the United States for the release of chemicals that damage the earth's protective ozone layer. The...

Emerson's Sales Start to Rise, CEO Says.
August 1, 2003

IBM Loses Ruling in Pension Age-Bias Case.
August 1, 2003

Young entrepreneurs share experiences, advice in new book.
August 2, 2003

St. Louis' Push for New Development Could Upset Bidding for Bankrupt Casino.
August 2, 2003... Byline: Christopher Carey Aug. 2--The city of St. Louis' push for a new casino and mixed-use development on Laclede's Landing has given pause to bidders for President Casino on the Admiral. The city's announcement -- days before...

East St. Louis, Ill., Hospital to Be Sold.
August 2, 2003... Byline: Judith VandeWater Aug. 2--St. Mary's Hospital in East St. Louis is being sold to International Health Systems this year. It will take over day-to-day management of the 119-bed hospital Monday. The sale price was not disclosed. ...

Deal Adds 81,000 Customers to St. Louis-Based Cable Firm.
August 2, 2003

Chemical Firm Solutia's Stock, Credit Rating Drop on Poor Quarterly Profits.
August 2, 2003

Talks about fate of sacred sites go well, say corps, tribes along Missouri.
August 3, 2003

Lutheran minister found a calling in fundraising.
August 3, 2003

Embattled Missouri quarter enters circulation Monday.
August 3, 2003

Directors' Pay on Rise as They Take on Responsibility in Corporate Governance.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Jerri Stroud Aug. 3--Executive pay gets most of the ink, but pay for the people who decide the salaries and bonuses for top managers is creeping up, too. Thirteen public companies in the St. Louis area increased pay for their...

Stock-Based Rewards Fuel Surge in Pay in St. Louis.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Jerri Stroud Aug. 3--The stock market's recovery this year might be less than electrifying, but it's had enough juice to jump-start executive pay in St. Louis. Stock options and other stock-based pay fueled a 14 percent rise in...

Shareholders Push for Boardroom Democracy in Missouri.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Jerri Stroud Aug. 3--Most investors wouldn't think of $5 billion as chump change. Gary Findlay, executive director of the Missouri State Employees Retirement System, known as MOSERS, says the fund's $5 billion in assets isn't...

St. Louis, Mo., Bus Driver Strives to Get People to Destinations on Time.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Cynthia Wilson Aug. 3--It's 9:10 Wednesday morning and Mel Harden is about halfway through his 10-hour shift on the MetroBus 890 run that begins on the campus at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. About a dozen people board...

Anheuser-Busch Cos. Reigns As King of Compensation.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Jerri Stroud Aug. 3--Just like clockwork, Anheuser-Busch Cos. keeps pumping out beer and profit. And just like clockwork, its executives end up with more green in their pockets than executives at most other public companies in...

Insurers Balk at Issuing Policies for Homeowners with Trampolines.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Matthew Franck Aug. 3--Sure, they can be dangerous, but who can deny a child the pleasure of a backyard trampoline? These days, the answer may be your insurance agent. After a bad few years for the industry, insurance...

CEOs in St. Louis Make 78 Times More Than the Average Worker.
August 3, 2003

White House creates `Web mail' to respond to variety of topics.
August 4, 2003

Relaxation is key to a good night's rest.
August 4, 2003

Experts say sleep is vital to our well-being.
August 4, 2003

HEADLINE HERE.
August 4, 2003

A shot of prevention.
August 4, 2003

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Executive Focus Column.
August 4, 2003... Byline: Virginia Baldwin Gilbert Aug. 4--"Go with what you know" is familiar advice for budding entrepreneurs. Courtney Hennessey, the 24-year-old founder of Codi Jewelry LLC, took that advice. She knows jewelry. More importantly,...

Young Entrepreneurs Share Experiences, Advice in New Book.
August 4, 2003... Byline: Virginia Baldwin Gilbert Aug. 4--A lot of kids have lemonade stands in the summer. A handful build them into seasonal moneymakers. And a few catch the entrepreneurial spirit and decide to start their own company, even while...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Repps Hudson Column.
August 4, 2003... Byline: Repps Hudson Aug. 4--When I got my first newspaper job, the editor who hired me laid down the law: Always wear a coat and tie. You never know when you'll have to cover a funeral or a speech by a U.S. senator. I obeyed. In...

Young jewelry maker's business sparkles.
August 5, 2003

Marines struggle to crack down on thieves in Iraq.
August 5, 2003

St. Louis Taxi Drivers Protest New Rules.
August 5, 2003... Byline: David Bracken Aug. 5--About 30 taxi drivers rallied Monday in front of the Regional Taxi Commission's building to protest new industry regulations they claim are designed to force smaller companies and independents out of business....

Owner of Fenton, Mo.-Based Sporting Goods Maker to Buy Tennessee Company.
August 5, 2003

Under legal pressure, corps says it will lower Missouri River level.
August 6, 2003

Brokaw, NBC open the book on illiteracy.
August 6, 2003

Chrysler Voyager Now 'Town & Country'; Fenton, Mo.-Built Van Adds Features.
August 6, 2003... Byline: Gregory Cancelada Aug. 6--The Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG has discontinued the Voyager nameplate, placing that minivan model under the Town & Country name. Repackaging the model, which is assembled in Fenton, may help lift...

Kellwood, Jones Apparel Battle to Buy Bankrupt Kasper Clothing Line.
August 6, 2003... Byline: Thomas Lee Aug. 6--Jones Apparel Group Inc. has offered to buy bankrupt Kasper A.S.L Ltd. for $168.6 million, outbidding rival Kellwood Co. of Chesterfield by $5 million. The move, announced Tuesday, sets the stage for a...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus Column.
August 6, 2003... Byline: David Nicklaus Aug. 6--MORTGAGE REFINANCING BOOM PROBABLY WILL END PRETTY SOON: The mortgage refinancing boom hasn't ended yet, but a historic rise in interest rates means that it probably will end soon. Mortgage companies saw...

Creve Coeur, Mo., Firm Gets $5 Million Backing for Tobacco-Plant Biotech.
August 6, 2003... Byline: Rachel Melcer Aug. 6--Chlorogen Inc., a company in Creve Coeur that is turning tobacco plants into pharmaceutical protein factories, has closed on $5 million in venture funding. The lead investor is Burrill & Co., a San...

Brown Shoe, Nike Effort to Target Back-to-School Shopping.
August 6, 2003

Divestiture Boosts Emerson's Profit.
August 6, 2003

Newspaper Group Workers Vote against Union Representation in St. Louis.
August 6, 2003

Facts about fertility.
August 7, 2003

With Allmans in his rear view, Dickey Betts keeps on jammin'.
August 7, 2003

Reach for a peach.
August 7, 2003

California recall _ an insult to carnivals.
August 7, 2003

From the little screen to the big screen to great effect.
August 7, 2003

St. Louis-Area Gas Stations See Prices Jump Overnight.
August 7, 2003... Byline: Cynthia Wilson Aug. 7--Just when you thought gasoline prices were headed south, this week they jumped up as much as 18 cents a gallon overnight at some stations in the St. Louis area. AAA Missouri said Wednesday that the...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Linda Tucci Column.
August 7, 2003... Byline: Linda Tucci Aug. 7--Media giant Clear Channel Communications has area landlords turning somersaults as it homes in on a new location for its far-flung staff of about 200. The move will consolidate its radio stations, KLOU,...

Missouri Summer Camp for Youths Gives Them Taste of Collective Bargaining.
August 7, 2003... Byline: Gregory Cancelada Aug. 7--Rachel Allison, chairwoman of her union's bargaining committee, thought they were close to wrapping up a collective bargaining agreement. Then managers threw in a last-minute demand that threatened to bust...

John Edwards reaches out to `regular folks'.
August 8, 2003

After years of debate, Corps agrees to protect wildlife, flow of Missouri River.
August 8, 2003

Skip Caray is back in the booth after tumultuous year.
August 8, 2003

Wishful thinking on Medicare.
August 8, 2003

Keeping the promise.
August 8, 2003

Five Airlines to Expand Service in St. Louis.
August 8, 2003... Byline: Cynthia Wilson Aug. 8--Some three weeks after American Airlines said it will cancel half the flights it offers at Lambert Field, five airlines have committed to expanding service in St. Louis. And others have pledged to do the...

CEO of Sportswear Firm Called Go-To Guy after Big Successes at Fila, Adidas.
August 8, 2003... Byline: Thomas Lee Aug. 8--Jon Epstein has a soft spot for underdogs. A few years ago as president of Fila USA, he considered signing Jennifer Capriati to an endorsement contract. At the time, Capriati was damaged goods: The former...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus Column.
August 8, 2003... Byline: David Nicklaus Aug. 8--Kelly Services, the giant temporary-help company, has a simple standard for ethical behavior: If you wouldn't want to read about the practice in a Wall Street Journal expose, don't do it. Trouble is, its...

Sports Clothing Firm Hopes to Boost Sales with Sophisticated Image.
August 8, 2003... Byline: Thomas Lee Aug. 8--Jon Epstein has a soft spot for underdogs. A few years ago as president of Fila USA, he considered signing Jennifer Capriati to an endorsement contract. At the time, Capriati was damaged goods: The former...

Unhappy with New Contract, American Airlines Workers Look to Dump Union.
August 9, 2003... Byline: Cynthia Wilson Aug. 9--Unhappy with a recent contract that significantly cut wages and benefits, some mechanics and other workers at American Airlines are trying to dump their union in favor of one that focuses on their craft. ...

Citing High Material, Energy Costs, Moody's Downgrades Chemical Firm Solutia.
August 9, 2003... Byline: Rachel Melcer Aug. 9--Solutia Inc., a chemical company based in Town and Country, on Friday had its credit ratings downgraded again, this time by Moody's Investors Service. Moody's bumped down Solutia's senior implied credit...

Judge Approves Sale of Bankrupt Madison, Wis.-Based Aluminum Products Maker.
August 9, 2003

Braves' Furcal knew unassisted triple play was all his.
August 10, 2003

Boys lose ground to girls in race to finish college.
August 10, 2003

Officials looking for Mo. man accused of improper waste management.
August 10, 2003

Men lose ground to women in race to finish college.
August 11, 2003

Rams' defense now appears to be back up to speed.
August 11, 2003

Playing family games is a good way for parents and kids to get moving and have fun, too.
August 11, 2003

From the little screen to the big screen to great effect.
August 11, 2003

St. Louis-Area Bill Collectors Use a Different Approach -- They're Pleasant.
August 11, 2003... Byline: Allyce Bess Aug. 11--No one wants to get a phone call from a collection agency. During tough times, though, such calls can be hard to avoid. But Bob Barger, 33, and Scott Hastie, 35, owners of Rapid Collections LLC, want to...

Bridgeton, Mo., Residents Clash with Developer over Plans for New Housing.
August 11, 2003... Byline: Diane Plattner Aug. 11--About 50 residents packed last week's meeting of the Bridgeton City Council for a public hearing on a plan to rezone a property for a housing development. Pentrex Development Inc. has requested the...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Repps Hudson Column.
August 11, 2003... Byline: Repps Hudson Aug. 11--Managers are always looking for ways to get more work out of their employees without spending more money. Isn't that the holy grail these days, more productivity at no cost? Sometimes they reshuffle the...

Warren County, Mo., Landfill Case Gets Renewed Attention.
August 11, 2003... Byline: Peter Shinkle Aug. 11--On Ambergris Caye, Belize's largest island, James Zykan Jr. and his wife, Diane, opened a restaurant and a diving shop a few years ago. The couple, formerly of Warren County, wanted to cater to tourists...

St. Louis Transit System Leaves Overpass out of Light Rail Expansion Plan.
August 11, 2003... Byline: Phil Sutin Aug. 11--Metro for now will not change its plan and include an overpass that would carry a MetroLink extension across Strassner Drive in Brentwood. The overpass, which would include space for a station later, would...

Anheuser-Busch, Other Firms Use Online Commercials That Masquerade as Movies.
August 11, 2003... Byline: Thomas Lee Aug. 11--Anheuser-Busch Cos. has taken its signature television commercials to a cinematic level. The brewer is running short movies -- dubbed True Films -- on its Web site (budweiser.com). The five- to seven-minute...

Four early homers, defense lift Cards.
August 12, 2003

A college student's first lesson often is how to live with a stranger.
August 12, 2003