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August 26 2003

EDITORIAL
- Anti-Union Record No Help in Primary
LEAD STORIES
- Niagara USA Chamber Committee Eyed in Probe of Campaign Finance Activities by Mike Hudson
- Smoking Ban Accomplishes Little by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Mayor's Billboard Gives Motorists a Much-Needed Laugh by Mike Hudson
- U.S. Presence in Iraq Inspires Terrorism by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Democrat Durbin Dumbs Down Dietary Desires of Not-Too-Stupid Americans by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Gazette's Poorly Publicized Debate Draws More Yawns Than Citizens by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Activist's Journey Begins with a March by Bill Bradberry
- English Language Beautiful? by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Wild Bill Hickock Rides the Range, Kills Lethargic Buffalo in Niagara Falls, Ont. by Bob Kostoff
SPORTS
- Williamson Not Losing Much Sleep as Date with Baby Joe Approaches by David Staba

August 19 2003

EDITORIAL
- Here They Go Again
LEAD STORIES
- Herroner's Wishful Thinking Will Cause Financial, Political Disaster by David Staba
- Banks, Chemical Companies Targeted in Suit by Gulf War Veterans by John Hanchette
COLUMNS
- Baxter's Treehuggers Intimidating to Dyster by Mike Hudson
- Deregulation of Utilities Hits Snag by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: If Channel 2 Can Get it Right, Why Can't the Bumbling Bush White House? by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Newman Strikes Again, Striving to Keep Amherst's Economy Thriving by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Life Was Anything But Easy for African-Americans in 1920s Falls by Bill Bradberry
- Looking for Good News Proves an Eye-Opener by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Nuggets of Niagara History by Bob Kostoff
ARTS
- Two Dark-Edged Plays Bring Global Dimension to Shaw Festival Stages by Ellen S. Comerford
- Niagara-at-the-Church Production Lively by Ellen S. Comerford
- Margaret Atwood a Canadian Treasure by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Exhibition Football Lacks Flavor by David Staba

August 5 2003

EDITORIAL
- Paul Dyster's Dilemma
LEAD STORIES
- Serial Killer Lived Quiet Life in Falls by David Staba
- Dysfunctional Developer's 'Attraction' Shows Suckers Still Born Every Second ANALYSIS by David Staba
- Letter from the Publisher: Berrigan Berates Bruce, Bruce Berates Berrigan by Bruce Battaglia
COLUMNS
- Don't Start with All the Whining and Crying by Mike Hudson
- Herbs No Escape from Bush's Follies by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Thanks for the Memories, Bob by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Cops Crack Down on Lemonade Stand by David Staba
- Toronto Still Tempting for Tourists by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- British Penal Colony Not Really So Bad by Bob Kostoff
THEATER
- Artpark Swings with All-Star Cast by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Sabres Finally Get Moving Beyond Turmoil of Torturous Rigas Fiasco by Miguel Rodriguez

July 29 2003

LEAD STORIES
- Feds Pursue Quarcini Beyond Grave by David Staba
- Airport Deal Shot Down in Flames? by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- An Open Letter to a Republican Friend by Mike Hudson
- Keeping It in the Family Priority for Bush, Saudis by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Small Investors Screwed Again by John Hanchette
- Black Menagerie: Julian Bond Remains an Inspiration by Bill Bradberry
- The Accidental Terrorist by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Trials Continue: Chandler, Wait Spared Death Through Efforts of Loyal Women by Bob Kostoff
SPORTS
- Book Those Flights to Houston Now: Buffalo Headed Back to Super Bowl by David Staba

July 22 2003

EDITORIAL
- Why We Need More Cops
LEAD STORIES
- Niagara USA Chamber Nearing Collapse, Some Blame Newman's 'Mismanagement' ANALYSIS by Mike Hudson
- No Permit, No Problem, If You're an Elia Crony ANALYSIS by Mike Hudson
- Doubts Abound as Businesses Brace for Tobacco Prohibition by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Media Missteps Elia Trademark by Mike Hudson
- A Simple Prayer: Please Make Bush, Cheney, Rice, Rove, Rumsfeld Retire by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Tempers Flare in House Debate by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Recent Pine Avenue Shootings Lead to Changes in Niagara Falls Nightclub Scene by David Staba
- Baby Steps Could Turn City Around by Frank Thomas Croisdale
THEATER
- Eclectic Offerings at Shaw by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Team Mesi Takes Financial Plunge to Finalize HBO Promotion at HSBC by David Staba

July 15 2003

EDITORIAL
- They Report, You Decide If You Want to Believe It
LEAD STORIES
- Illegal Bar, Government Bungling Set Stage for Pine Avenue Chaos by David Staba
- Falls Native Helps Casino Expand Market Beyond Gambling Crowd by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Granieri Leads Petition Popularity Contest by Mike Hudson
- Public Doubt Growing Quickly as Bush's War Stories Unravel by Bill Gallagher
- Citycide: Meter Poles Disappearing at an Alarming Rate Downtown by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Education, Perseverance Required for Black Americans' Journey to Equality by Bill Bradberry
- Gunplay Spurs Racial Stereotypes by Frank Thomas Croisdale
- Canadian-American Relations Strained by Administration's Revisionist History by Jim Trautman
LOCAL HISTORY
- Morreau Hanging a Festive Occasion by Bob Kostoff
THEATER
- 'Oklahoma!' Thrills at Artpark by Ellen S. Comerford
- Musical Sparkles at the Shaw Festival by Ellen S. Comerford

July 8 2003

EDITORIAL
- Splash Park Litigation to Continue in Court
LEAD STORIES
- Gazette's Financial Woes Continue by Mike Hudson
- Gazette's Legal Eagles Descend on Falls Man by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Self-Appointed and Self-Important: The Bob Baxter Legend by Mike Hudson
- Serviceman's Mother Questioning Son's Role in Iraqi Combat Zone by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Patriot Max Cleland Targeted by Chickenhawk Bush War Machine? by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Trolley Park Debacle Black Eye for Hurting Elia Administration by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Something is Wrong With Health Care System for African-Americans by Bill Bradberry
- A Poem Defending Freedom of Speech by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Seymour an Unwilling Participant? by Bob Kostoff
SPORTS
- Plenty Left to Decide as Baseball Arrives at Season's Halfway Mark by David Staba

July 1 2003

EDITORIAL
- Is Our President a Liar or Simply a Stupid Idiot?
LEAD STORIES
- Cicero Finally Indicted, Joins Rest of Laborers Local 91 'Goon Squad' by Mike Hudson
- Library Board Could Just Say No to Feds' Big Brother Legislation by David Staba
COLUMNS
- They are Different from You and Me by Mike Hudson
- No Saddam, No WMD, Plenty of Oil by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Mother Nature May Haunt Dubya's Re-election Effort by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Conventional Wisdom Strikes Out, Leaving Democratic Race Wide Open by David Staba
- North Tonawanda's Joe Neri Sadly Missed by Family, Countless Friends by Frank Thomas Croisdale
SPORTS
- Mesi's Fireworks Thrill Crowd, Making 'Next Step' Mandatory by David Staba

June 24 2003

EDITORIAL
- Reporter Thanks Readers on our Third Anniversary
LEAD STORIES
- Thanks, Joel: Giambra's Casino Plan Ignores Compact, Political Reality ANALYSIS by David Staba
- Lowman on CNHI Totem Pole Named Gazette Publisher of the Moment ANALYSIS by Mike Hudson
- Elia's Parking Meter Fiasco Spawns Politcal Organization in South End by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Dyster Dissembles, Daily Paper Delivers Headlines, Readers Left in the Dark by Mike Hudson
- Asthma, Respiratory Disease on the Rise by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Public to Media Liars: We've Had It! by John Hanchette
- Citycide: New Sign of City Hall's Contempt for Casinogoers, Tourists Alike by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Time for Reunions of Family, Friends by Bill Bradberry
- Test Your Harry Potter Wizardry by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Patriot's War Affected Niagara Area by Bob Kostoff
BOOK REVIEW
- Patriot Thompson Pens Lament to Lost Freedom by Mike Hudson
SPORTS
- Ventry Tries to Focus on Fighting with Four-Year Sentence Looming by David Staba

June 17 2003

EDITORIAL
- Can Elia Purchase Victory in November?
LEAD STORIES
- Fraud Charges, Investigations Mar Parking Meter Company's History ANALYSIS by Mike Hudson
- Convention Centers in Niagara Falls, Buffalo Just Pawns in Political Games ANALYSIS by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Town Justice Candidate Has Own Brush With Law by Mike Hudson
- President's Road Map for Middle East Peace Stymied by Cycle of Violence by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Albany Dumbbels Tilt at Windmill of Seneca Indian Cigarette Business by John Hanchette
- Citycide: All-Out Attack on Individual Rights Will Claim Economy as First Casualty by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: African-American Leaders Work to Preserve History by Bill Bradberry
- 'Honeymoon Capital'? Not Anymore by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Polish Day Set for Echo Club on Sunday by Bob Kostoff
ARTS
- Albright-Knox Exhibition Breathtaking by Ellen S. Comerford
- Social Satire Still Rings True Today in Shaw's Enigmatic 'Widowers' Houses' by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Heavyweight Competition Slim by David Staba

June 10 2003

EDITORIAL
- Controversial Clinton Memoir Provides Pundits Work Aplenty
LEAD STORIES
- United Office Building Developer Brings Mixed Record from Buffalo ANALYSIS by David Staba
- Splash Park Agreement Key to Future by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Rotella's Council Run Sign of Things to Come by Mike Hudson
- Bush Finds WMD: Freedom of Speech by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: New York Times Bloodbath Continues by John Hanchette
- Smoking Ban Failing in New York City, So Why Think That It Will Work Here? by Shea Dean
- Black Menagerie: Dark Days, Painful Memories by Bill Bradberry
- 'Reading Rainbow' to Maid of Mist: SOS by Frank Thomas Croisdale
GUEST VIEW
- Gym Owner Defends Convicted Boxer by Lesli Casal
LOCAL HISTORY
- Griffon Artifacts Found, Judged Authentic by Bob Kostoff
THEATER
- 'Misalliance' at Shaw Festival by Ellen S. Comerford
SPORTS
- Casal Has Future as Professional Fighter by David Staba

June 3 2003

EDITORIAL
- Loopholes the Answer to Anti-Smoking Mess?
LEAD STORIES
- Elia's Parking Plan Problematic, Punishing to Poor South Enders by Mike Hudson
- Mayor's Cozy Relationships Brutal for Taxpayers Left Holding the Bag by Mike Hudson
- Ice Pick-Toting Thugs Strike 91 Leaders by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Colangelo Shows Again How 'Business-Friendly' Administration Really Is by Mike Hudson
- Bush Tax Policy Favors Robber Barons by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Scary Stuff for Summer Reading Makes You Want to Take Up Gardening Instead by John Hanchette
- Funny Cide Runs for White Carnations by Shea Dean
- Citycide: Buffalo Niagara Partnership Villain of Queen City Tragedy by David Staba
- Bad Weather, Bad Breaks Hurting Tourist Trade Here by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Canadian Journalist Solves Griffon Mystery by Bob Kostoff
ARTS
- Wheely Big Show at Castellani by Ellen S. Comerford

May 27 2003

LEAD STORIES
- Come On, Irene: Flier Full of Fiction by David Staba
- Media Forgot Fifth in Case of the Lackawanna Six by David Staba
- Buffalo Biz Execs Blame Common Man for Woes by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Bush, Willie Nelson Share Much in Philosophy, Texas, Past Drunkenness by Mike Hudson
- Shumway, Sacred Heart School Grad, Brings Joy, Good Humor to Priesthood by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Blair Scandal Has Damaged Journalism by John Hanchette
- Helpful Suggestions for NYC Mayor by Shea Dean
- Pesky Pop-Up Ads a Menace on the Internet but Not in the Reporter by Frank Thomas Croisdale
- Black Menagerie: Mystery of Family History Learned at Grandma's House by Bill Bradberry
BOOK REVIEW
- Member of British Parliament and Prison Inmate Archer Pens Potboiler by Ellen S. Comerford

May 20 2003

EDITORIAL
- Maziarz, DelMonte, Brown Stomping on Small Business
LEAD STORIES
- Do-Nothing Developers Dance Around, Don't Deliver on Promises Made Here by Mike Hudson
- It's a Boy! Jackson Cooper Staba Delights Lucky Parents on Arrival by David Staba
COLUMNS
- Seneca Gas, Cigarette Sales Helping Economy Despite Protests by Mike Hudson
- Last Week, Saudi Arabia Even More Dangerous Than Iraq for Americans by Bill Gallagher
- Citycide: City Continues to Ignore the Law of Supply and Demand by David Staba
- Peace Activists Are Now Going Local by Shea Dean
- Letter Writing Becoming a Lost Art in This Day of E-mail and Internet Chat by Frank Thomas Croisdale
- Black Menagerie: Reuniting with Old Falls Friends is Always a Bonus for Reporter Scribes by Bill Bradberry
LOCAL HISTORY
- Drummer Boy Jarvis Hanks of Vermont Provided the Beat for Battles of 1812 by Bob Kostoff
SPORTS
- Mesi Takes Baby Step to HSBC by David Staba

May 13 2003

EDITORIAL
- Time for a Change from Pathetic Verizon Service
LEAD STORIES
- Censorship Rears Its Ugly Head at NCCC: Student Newspaper Advisor Dismissed by Mike Hudson
- Kopp Flops in Bid for Martyrdom by David Staba
- Musketeers Gather to Fete New Prez by Bruce Battaglia
COLUMNS
- Reporter Opens New York Bureau Amid Great Fanfare by Mike Hudson
- Bush Would Rather Play Video Games While Rove Manipulates Public Fear by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: NCCC Administrators Sadly Lacking In Legal Precedent, Plain Common Sense by John Hanchette
- Two More Quarters Too Much To Pay? Straphangers Howl, Fare Hike Unfair by Shea Dean
- Mayoral Front-Runners Go for the Gold on 'American Idol' done Niagara-Style by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Porter Showed His Mettle by Bob Kostoff

May 6 2003

EDITORIAL
- Economy Tanks as Hunt for Weapons Continues
LEAD STORIES
- Smoking Ban Unmitigated Disaster for Taverns in Californina, Canada by David Staba
- Cogan's Airport Deal Signals New Era by Mike Hudson
- Roemer Loses Cases, Makes Money by Mike Hudson
COLUMNS
- Senecas, Amendola Ahead of City on Parking Problem by Mike Hudson
- Jet-Boy Bush Went Missing When It Mattered, Media Paid No Mind by Bill Gallagher
- Mountain Views: Spitzer Right to Target Wall Street Corruption by Any Means Possible by John Hanchette
- Citycide: Commission Formed to Oversee the Use of City's Share of Casino Profits by David Staba
- Black Menagerie: Cigarettes, Candy and Canine Courage by Bill Bradberry
- Nice Guys Finish Last and No Good Deed Goes Unpunished, Most of the Time by Frank Thomas Croisdale
LOCAL HISTORY
- Gen. Peter Porter a Hero in Bloody War of 1812 Combat by Bob Kostoff
ARTS
- New Niagara Production Outstanding by Ellen S. Comerford
- Film Explores Sad Part of Aussie History by Ellen S. Comerford