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Award-winning author tours life, death and history
By Maryann Maslan
Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday October 17, 2001
The collective heartbeat, tears and history of America were never better exemplified until Monday night at Zellerbach, when a near-capacity crowd listened, laughed and paused silently in communal empathy with the words and reminiscences of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel. -more-
Local firefighter recounts FEMA experience in New York debris
By Darren Bobrosky
Wednesday October 17, 2001
Apparatus Operator Darren Bobrosky, of Berkeley’s Fire Station 5, recently returned from a 10-day stint as a rescue worker in Lower Manhattan. Bobrosky and his partner, Dylan, a highly-trained search and rescue dog, are affiliated with Oakland’s Urban Search and Rescue team, one of the 28 FEMA-affiliated USAR teams nationwide. Following is Bobrosky’s story, edited by Daily Planet reporter Hank Sims. -more-
Berkeley High principal to leave immediately
By Jeffrey ObserDaily Planet staff
Wednesday October 17, 2001
Berkeley High School’s now ex-principal, Frank Lynch, wasted no time in hitting the road. In an e-mail sent Monday to Parent Teacher Student Association President Joan Edelstein, Lynch wrote: “Wednesday is my official last day.” -more-
More than a year away, the mayor’s race begins
By John Geluardi
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday October 17, 2001
The recent increase in hostility, posturing and backbiting between the two City Council factions could be the first stirrings of a mayoral election that is still more than a year away. -more-
Council condemns terrorists, mourns loss in resolution
By Judith Scherr
and John Geluardi
Daily Planet staff
Wednesday October 17, 2001
In a resolution that was, perhaps, the first like it in the nation, the Berkeley City Council passed a resolution Tuesday, mourning the loss of those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks, condemning the attackers and calling on elected representatives to minimize the risk to American military personnel while avoiding actions that could endanger the lives of innocent people in Afghanistan. -more-
Maintenance director to leave school district end of October
Planet staff
Wednesday October 17, 2001
Fresh on the heels of Berkeley High principal Frank Lynch’s abrupt departure, another key figure in the district administration announced Monday he would resign. -more-
Features
BART union rejects management offer, could strike Monday
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 17, 2001
OAKLAND — The small union that represents BART train controllers and supervisors rejected an offer from BART management Monday, which could trigger a strike early next week that would strand more than 300,000 commuters. -more-
SFO public parking lot a ‘has-been’
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 17, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco International Airport officials announced Tuesday that a parking lot that has been used for years as a public viewing area will be closed. -more-
UC regents to discuss more changes to admissions process
By Michelle Locke
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 17, 2001
BERKELEY — University of California faculty members are considering recommending that the nine-campus system stop judging applicants on the basis of grades alone. -more-
New Jersey Rabbi’s mistress accused of murdering his wife
By Geoff Mulvihill
Associated Press Writer
Wednesday October 17, 2001
CAMDEN, N.J. — The mistress of a rabbi charged with killing his wife testified Tuesday that he once told her about a dream in which “violence was coming” to his spouse and that she ultimately feared for her life. -more-
Explosive Hollywood films serve to inspire terrorism, movie-maker Altman says
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 17, 2001
LOS ANGELES — Afghanistan may have been the breeding ground for last month’s terrorist attacks, but Hollywood served as a source of inspiration, says director Robert Altman. -more-
Knight Ridder’s earnings fall 27 percent; attacks partly to blame
By Seth Sutel
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 17, 2001
NEW YORK — Knight Ridder’s net income plunged 27 percent in the third quarter as the Sept. 11 attacks led to a steep drop-off in newspaper advertising and higher costs associated with increasing news coverage. -more-
Wells Fargo reports 42 percent profit increase
By Michael Liedtke
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 17, 2001
SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo & Co. reported Tuesday that its third-quarter profit surged by 42 percent, as the West’s biggest bank cashed in on a home-loan boom fueled by falling interest rates. -more-
ExciteAtHome again takes orders for new cable modem Comcast customers
The Associated Press
Wednesday October 17, 2001
REDWOOD CITY — Internet service provider ExciteAtHome and Comcast Corp.’s cable TV division have worked out a way to resume signing up new cable modem customers while ExciteAtHome deals with its bankruptcy reorganization. -more-
Tennis obsession pays off for ‘Jackets sophomore
By Tim Haran
Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday October 17, 2001
At Berkeley High, a school with about 3,400 students, it’s a challenge for any one student to rise above the crowd and make a name for him or herself. And for a freshman to be recognized by random students in the often-polarized world of high school is quite a feat. -more-
Editorial
Prop. 36 running well in County
By Kimberlee Keala Bortfeld
Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday October 17, 2001
Three months after Proposition 36 took effect, first- and second-time nonviolent drug offenders who might have once spent time behind bars now sit in treatment centers. And in Alameda County, there is room for everyone – in outpatient treatment, at least. -more-
