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What happened on March 08, 2001

NEWS

Catholic History Goes On Display Cultural Museum Will House Artifacts by Ron Goldwyn Daily News Staff Writer

In Search Of Best Businesswomen By Kay Raftery INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

For Pregnant Teens, Programs Offer A Lifeline Two That Teach Parenting And Keep Students In School Cited Success. Organizers Want To Expand Their Effort. By Dan Hardy INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Isa Barnett, 78, Artist, Illustrator, Teacher By Dominic Sama INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Police Blotter This report was compiled by Inquirer suburban staff writer Wendy Walker

With Esther And Vashti, Two Models For Women By Jane R. Eisner

Census: Hispanic Population Rose 58 Pct. In Decade The Figures, A Glimpse Of A Multiracial Nation, Show They May Be The Largest Minority Earlier Than 2005. By Tony Pugh INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU

Skeptical Of N. Korea, Bush Declares Arms Talks Can Wait The President Told South Korea's Kim That He Was Not Sure The North Was Keeping Promises Made Earlier. By Warren P. Strobel INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU

Giving Old College Try Anew University Leaders Meet To Discuss Ways To Spur Growth, Halt 'Brain Drain' by Earni Young Daily News Staff Writer

Camden Schools Chief Urges Community Involvement By Melanie Burney INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Commonwealth Court Judges To Decide Timing Of Mural Case By Stephan Salisbury INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Fitness, Faith-based Fun Planned For July 4 Festival By Robert Moran INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Feeling Railroaded By State A Pennsauken Businessman Says He Isn't Getting A Fair Deal For His Land. By Will Van Sant INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Parking Agency Director To Be Asked For Repayment Anthony Scarduzio, Under Fire From Commissioner Bill Jenkins, Is To Be Confronted About $6,000 In Car Repairs And 55 Days Off. By Angela Couloumbis INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Pain In The Workplace Senate Took Correct Steps On Repetitive-stress Rules. By Walter B. McCormick Jr

Talking About The Heart: Episodes Inside Beltway By Steve Young

Timoney Addresses South St. Problems During A Radio Show, He Said Police Failed To Anticipate The Size Of The Fat Tuesday Crowds. By Thomas J. Gibbons Jr. INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Plea Deal Gets Man To Testify In Stabbings One Willingboro Victim Died. A Codefendant's Murder Charge Was Dropped In Exchange For His Help. By Jan Hefler INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

A Year Later, Police Still Seek Identity Of Victim By Steve Esack INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Despite State Probe, 15 Ward Chiefs Fail To File The Democrats Did Not Meet A Jan. 31 Deadline. Three Have Been Charged For Not Submitting 1999 Finances. By Clea Benson INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Clinton Just Wants To Be Left Alone A.c. Speech Media-free. By Amy S. Rosenberg INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Lawyers Spar Over Neulander Witness The Prosecution Filed Papers Saying Len Jenoff Is Competent To Testify. The Defense Has Said Previous Lies Indicate Otherwise. By Emilie Lounsberry INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Bucks Approves Funding To Aid Bedminster Twp. The County Commissioners Are Planning To Spend $450,000 To Help Preserve 118 Acres In The Township. By Stephanie Doster INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Groups Take Tax-cut Battle To The People By Steven Thomma INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU

Samaritans Help Rescue Man Pinned Under Vehicle On Rte. 38 By Marc Levy INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Going Up . . . Despite A Price Boost At One Chain - For Now - Local Movie Ducats Remain A Relative Bargain. By Carrie Rickey INQUIRER MOVIE CRITIC

Victim's Brother Blows Up Rushes At The Man Accused Of Slaying by Dave Racher Daily News Staff Writer

Requiem For A Heavyweight Bout by William C. Kashatus

An Inquiry In Trooper's Sex Crimes This Must Never Happen Again, Commissioner Paul Evanko Vowed At An Appropriations Hearing. By Erin Carroll INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Think Family, Superintendent Candidate Says Diane Mccusker Wants To Lead Owen J. Roberts. Her Rule: Do For Students What You Would Have Others Do For Your Child. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

How Area Temple Snagged Clinton For Annual Fund-raiser The Former President Will Visit The Abington Synagogue In April. By Michael Klein INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

District Policy Wouldn't Bar Telling Girls Of Abortion Services A Proposal For The North Penn Schools Prevents Workers From Helping Students Obtain Abortions, An Official Said. By Michelle Jeffery INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Pa.'s Entrenched System Likely To Hinder Judicial-election Reform The Attorney General Plans Initiatives Soon On Reducing Corruption In Phila. But "Street Money" Is Statewide. Any Remedies Would Be, Too. By Tom Infield INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Wrestling Coach Says Enraged Father Bit Him After A 7-year-old Lost A Match, His Father, The Coach Says, Argued And Bit The Coach's Arm. There Are No Charges Yet. By Oshrat Carmiel INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

In Newtown, 4 Candidates Take On Township Republicans In Primary A Controversial Police Hiring Galvanized The Opposition. They Face Three Council Candidates With Party Backing. By Chani Katzen INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Gardeners Again Given Room To Grow At Gcc By Louise Harbach INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Chesco Man Found Guilty Of Drug And Conspiracy Charges Michael Boyer Of Nottingham Was Called A Major Cocaine Dealer. He Faces Up To 10 Years On Each Of 64 Counts. By Kelly Wolfe INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Bidder's Delay Jeopardizes Sale Of Willingboro School By Lauren Mayk, INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Worker Dies In Paper Machine In Port Richmond by Dana DiFilippo Daily News Staff Writer

In Schools, A Day Of Gunfire And Anger A Girl Was Shot In Williamsport In A Quarrel Between Students, Police Said. It Was Part Of A Wave Of School Violence Following California's Killings. By Ovetta Wiggins, Barbara Boyer, John Way Jennings and Ralph Vigoda INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS

Gop Senator Forms A Panel To Explore A Run For Governor By Suzette Parmley INQUIRER TRENTON BUREAU

Informant Describes Alleged N.j. Bribes Ronald Previte's Federal Testimony Detailed Deals That A Hammonton Officer Is Accused Of Engineering. By Brendan January INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Picasso And Einstein Cross Paths, And Offer A Mirthful Night By Clifford A. Ridley INQUIRER THEATER CRITIC

House Votes To Repeal Rsi Rule Bush Plans To Sign The Bill Revoking The Regulations That Mandated Action On Repetitive-stress Injuries. By James Kuhnhenn INQUIRER WASHINGTON BUREAU

'Business As Usual' Is Bad Deal For Philly Patrick Gissi

Madam Got Lucky: She's Spared Jail The Heavy Gambler, Who Ran Two Area Brothels, Defrauded Irs Of $1 Million by Jim Smith Daily News Staff Writer

From Primal To Silly, Bodyvox Offers A High-energy Dose Of Dance By Miriam Seidel FOR THE INQUIRER

Injuries To Girl At Issue In Boy's Trial Two Medical Examiners Disagreed On The Timing Of A Blow To The Head That Killed Joy Marie Chavous, 5. By Nedra Lindsey INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Merck Cuts Aids-drug Prices For Africa It Has Offered To Sell Two Drugs For Use There And In Other Poor Areas For 10% Of What They Cost Here. By Huntly Collins INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

The Transgender 'Revolution' by John Leo

Byers' Killer: 'I Really Regret' It He Says He Didn't Intend To Murder The Columnist by Leon Taylor Daily News Staff Writer

Going Up . . . As The Philadelphia Orchestra's New Hall Rises, Ticket Prices Climb, Too - More Than Usual Next Season. By Peter Dobrin INQUIRER MUSIC CRITIC

Let's Call It The Way We See It - Fat Tuesday Was A Riot By Acel Moore

Parents Raise Issues In W. Chester Redistricting Some Are Upset About A Plan To Reassign 382 Students Next Year. A Final Public Meeting Is Set For Tonight At Peirce Middle School. By Kate Herman INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Interim Superintendent's Contract Rankles Some A Few U. Dublin School Board Members Are Miffed That Thomas Persing Has To Work No More Than 3 Days A Week. By Melia Bowie INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Lively 'Whorehouse,' Mediocre Madam By Douglas J. Keating INQUIRER THEATER CRITIC

Abu-jamal Lawyer Defends Book Daniel R. Williams Said He Did Not Violate Confidentiality. He Also Said He Cleared The Writing Project With His Client. By Joseph A. Slobodzian INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Boys Charged After School Bomb Scare The Two Are Freshmen At Washington Township High. The District Has Taken Steps Since Friday's Evacuation. By Vicki McClure INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Aggressive Pedestrian Sentenced To Prison Jeffrey T. Spangler Will Serve Up To 23 Months. He Was Convicted In Dec. Of Pulling A Gun On A Motorist. By Erin Carroll INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Police Say Newtown Minister Resisted Arrest The Rev. Martin Fry Denies Most Of The Charges. His Friends Say He's The Epitome Of Gentleness. By Matthew P. Blanchard INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Police Blotter This report was compiled by Inquirer suburban staff writers Kayce Ataiyero, Steve Esack, Patrick Kerkstra and Wendy Walker

Police Say Former Councilwoman Slapped Police Officer By Oshrat Carmiel INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

A House Of History And Holiness Privately Funded, The Catholic Heritage Center Will Focus On "The Beautiful Past." By Jim Remsen INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Class Action Okd In Suit By Diabetics Against Police By Joseph A. Slobodzian INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Frederic John Heick, 83, Volunteer In Retirement by Jim Nicholson Daily News Staff Writer

More Guns, Violence Hit Schools Latest Incidents At Frankford High And Williamsport by Yvonne Latty and Gloria Campisi Daily News Staff Writers

Band Leader Is Killed Julio Cesar Marrero A Victim Of Hit-run Driver by Al Hunter Jr. and Nicole Weisensee Egan Daily News Staff Writers

Records Say Man Admits Bank-heist Role Gary Ramsey Of Norristown Masterminded The E. Pikeland Theft And Also Threatened A Codefendant, Court Papers Say. Kristin E. Holmes INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Hans Egli, An Architect Of Functional Designs By William R. Macklin INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Betting He Could Give Nature A Little Nudge Keeping A Promise To The Flower Show, Michael Hsu Made His Exotic Chinese Tree Peonies Bloom Before Their Time. By Zlati Meyer INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Singer Convicted Of Trying To Kill Wife Jerry Collins Of The Trammps Was Found Guilty Of An Attack That Partially Detached His Wife's Scalp. By Jacqueline Soteropoulos INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

A Desire For Unity Creates Division Downingtown Will Split Its High School Next Year But Will Keep The Class Of 2003 Together. Some Parents Are Angry. By Brian Woodward INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Burlco Budget Proposes A Lower Tax Rate It Would Fall About Seven-tenths Of A Cent. The Freeholders Also Would Create A Development And Planning Agency. By Leonard N. Fleming INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Teen Tells Bucks Jury Of Forced Drug Run In The First Day Of Testimony In The Kidnap-robbery Trial, The Defense Said The Ride To Phila. Was Consensual. By Stephanie Doster INQUIRER SUBURBAN STAFF

Singer Guilty Of Beating Wife Ex-trammp Jerry Collins Facing Up To 50 Years In Jail by April Adamson Daily News Staff Writer

SPORTS

Kings Overcome A 28-point Deficit THE INQUIRER STAFF

Flyers Unlikely To Land Tkachuk New Jersey, Detroit And St. Louis Are Believed To Be The Teams In The Running For The Coyotes Left Winger. Tim Panaccio INQUIRER STAFF WRITER