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Northwestern www.thenorthwestern.com AREA STATE Thursday, August 18, 2005 C3 Feingold BY BRIAN TUMULTY Gannett News Service Wants a full WASHINGTON Stepping comment up pressure on the Bush admin- Wednesday, but in istration to develop a plan for a press statement withdrawing U.S. troops from he indicated his Iraq, Sen. Russ Feingold wants a call for a 2006 full pullout to be completed by deadline would the end of 2006. help jump-start The Wisconsin Democrat, the development who is exploring the possibility of a specific plan FEINGOLD of seeking his party's presidential for bring back nomination in 2008, planned to U.S. troops.

outline the details of his request "It's time for senators and during a community listening members of Congress, especially session Thursday in Marquette. those from my own party, to be Feingold was not available for less timid while this administra- calls for pullout tion neglects urgent national security priorities in favor of staying a flawed policy course in Feingold stated. "We need to refocus on fighting and defeating the terrorist network that attacked this country on Sept. 11, 2001, and that means placing our Iraq policy in the context of a global effort, rather than letting it dominate our security strategy and drain vital security resources for an unlimited amount of In June, Feingold became the first member of the Senate to be counterproductive. According to Feingold, the call for a pullout in a resolution "The president has been clear former head of Australia's armed that tion 30 would days give to the announce administra- its ob- that timetable setting would an send the artificial wrong out forces by the also end has of called 2006.

for a Feingold pull- 1 jectives in Iraq and to release a message to the Iraqis who need said that official, Gen. Peter Costimetable for troop withdrawals. to know that we will not leave grove, has stated that the presOnly one other senator, Bar- before completing the mission," ence of foreign troops is fueling bara Boxer, has joined White House spokeswoman the terrorist activity in Iraq. as a cosponsor. Several House Dana Perino said Wednesday in A nationwide USA members have called for with- response to Feingold's state- Poll last drawal to start by October 2006, ment.

"And it would send the week reported 33 percent of without specifying a deadline to wrong message to our troops Americans favor a withdrawal of complete the pullout. who need to know we are com- all U.S. troops from Iraq and 54 President Bush, meanwhile, mitted to completing the mis- percent say the war there was a has said that a timetable would sion. And finally, it would send mistake. Former Fox Valley Greyhound Park needs facelift Broker proposes renaming park to shed its dog track associations is tabulating nine bids it received from contractors for the infrastructure work the site requires.

The cost of the project, which includes installation of sanitary sewer, stormwater and water mains and the expansion of two retention ponds, ranges from $961,921 to $1,413,555. The Common Council will give its final approval in September and work would begin in October. The contract, meanwhile, divides up the 100-acre property, located off U.S. 41 and State 55, and establishes values ranging from $196,020 to $304,920 per acre. MLG is expected to receive OBITUARIES Carl H.

Plotz. Jr. Carl H. Plotz Jr.WB9JSW, age 62, formerly of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, August 16 in Lawrenceville, GA. A photographer for 35 years, Carl was an Army veteran, a member of Elks Lodge, an amateur radio operator, a former member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ and Bethlehem Lutheran Church both of Oshkosh, and is a member of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Lilburn, GA.

Carl is survived by wife Mavis J. Plotz, Lawrenceville, GA; broth- BY J.E. ESPINO for The Northwestern KAUKAUNA The site of the former Fox Valley Greyhound Park needs a new image to spruce up its marketing prospects, says a representative of the firm hired to sell it. MLG Commercial, the real estate broker hired by city officials Tuesday to handle marketing for one year, is proposing to rename the park so it can shed its dog track associations, which concluded in the early 1990s. "What we want is to re-brand it in people's minds," said Mark Harris, a sales associate at the Appleton branch, just as the city is laying out the final details to put the park on the sale block.

The Public Works Department er Daniel (Linda) Plotz, FL; nephew Christopher Carl Plotz; and niece Stephanie Plotz. Funeral service for Carl will be held on Saturday, August 20 at 1 p.m. at Emmanuel United Church of Christ with Pastor R. David Gaskill officiating. Family and friends may call on Saturday at the church from 11 a.m.

until the service time. Burial to follow service in Lake View Memorial Park. Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home Crematory (920) 231-1510 www.konrad-behlman.com Rose Magdelina Meidl Tollard Rosa Magdelina Meidl Tollard, age 96 of Oshkosh, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at Evergreen Retirement Home. On March 20, 1909 she was born i in New Elm, MN, the daughter of the late Anton and Frances Meidl. Rose was a homemaker who was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

On August 19, 1925 she married Benjamin M. Tollard in Ladysmith, WI. He passed away on August 22, 1968. Her memory will be cherished by her children: Delbert Tollard of Omro; Loraine Graf, Elaine Haase, Harold Tollard, Richard Tollard, Frances Demski, Claude Tollard, Darlene Curtis, Kathleen Sebora all of Oshkosh; Vivian Miller of Panama Beach City, FL; 45 grandchildren, 93 great grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law: Marie Tollard; one sister: Sister Loretta Meidl of Fond du Lac; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Donald and Marie Tollard, Josephine Peachy, Janice Ravy, Jeanne Tollard, and Lillian Tollard. Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons: Chester and Calvin Tollard; one daughter-in-law: Evelyn Tollard; one son-in-law: Joseph Sippl; four grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; one brother; four sisters and several brothers- and sisters-in-law.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Thomas Reynebeau as celebrant. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Evergreen Retirement Home. Fiss Bills-Poklasny Funeral Home 870 W. South Park Ave. (920) 235-1170 Cora Marie Noll Cora Marie Noll, age 93 of Oshkosh, died at home, Saturday, August 13, 2005. She was born in Oshkosh on February 13, 1912 to Anthony and Cora (Moon), Faust.

She married Bernard F. Wagner in 1931, and had two daughters. She later married William Noll in 1 1963; he preceded her in death in February of 2002. Cora was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church; its women's society, and Young at Heart. She had many hobbies; she enjoyed sewing, cooking, crocheting, and flower arranging.

Her great joy in life was cake decorating. She made cakes for family weddings and birthdays. She and Bill ran a resort in Northern Wisconsin for eleven years. Cora is survived by her daughters: Fay Williquette of Oshkosh and Elaine (Kenneth) Weitz of Rubicon, Wisconsin; grandchil- A 7-day archive of obituaries may be found on The Northwestern's Web site at www.thenorthwestern.com dren: Robin, Scott (Jane), and Cheryl Williquette, all of Oshkosh, Craig Weitz of Minneapolis, Laura (Adam) Miller of Waupun, Angela (Stephen) Brick of Canada, and Beth Weitz of Colorado; also great children, and great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her sister, Genevieve Burton.

Three brothers and four sisters preceded Cora in death. A memorial service for Cora will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2005, at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1325 Georgia Street, Reverend Rick Hopkins officiating. A time of visitation and support will be held on Saturday, at the church, from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

A Memorial in Cora's name is being established. Seefeld Funeral and Cremation Services www.seefeldfuneral.com (920) 236-7750 DEATHS Rosa Magdelina Meidi Tollard, age 96, of Oshkosh, died Aug. 17. Fiss BillsPoklasny Funeral Home. Poetry submitted with obituaries must be accompanied by copyright releases prior to publication.

Poems without copyright releases will not be published. Iraq completed by the The Little Chute Village Board, for instance, is slated to vote tonight on developer's agreement for a $4.6 million Country Inn Suites hotel off U.S. 41 and County N. If approved, it will be a neighbor to a medical clinic, going up along that corridor, and a local office of WFRV-TV Channel 5. At Appleton's Northeast Business Park, north of U.S.

41 and east of Ballard Road, a $4 million AmericInn is under construction. "There's a good side and a down side to being between Appleton and Green Bay. I always say if we don't have what you're looking for here, you're only five minutes away from finding it," said Kaukauna Mayor John Lambie. "With the dog track, we're having to think 'What is there we withdrawal end of 2006 Fox Valley 1 Last we Commercial was needed. The latest: dog track a What it Greyhound Park fast facts knew: The Kaukauna Common Council selected MLG to market a defunct dog-racing track, but a contract the wrong message to the enemy who then would then plan to wait us out." FEINGOLD an 8 percent commission for lots sold.

The council must approve each purchase. In the past two weeks, the firm has received several inquiries. Kaukauna has been actively seeking redevelopment at the dog track for about three years. On two occasions, it came close to striking deals for a hotel and water park project, but the proposals fell through, the last one earlier this year. MLG believes the park's location makes it a key piece of real estate along the U.S.

41 corridor, where neighboring municipalities are enjoying commercial growth. The contract was approved. For image purposes, the needs a name change. means: MLG can move forward with its marketing strategy. Property values are set.

can bring that isn't five minutes away?" Chuck Ball, a senior vice president with MLG, said the nature and size of projects along U.S. 41 would continue to be "small in scope, in size and in land and more local in nature." In Kaukauna's case, MLG is looking to land one brand name for that to turn into the driving KRISTYNA THE NORTHWESTERN Pick of the crop Fred Hulsey of Appleton picks fresh tomatoes from his garden that he will donate to the St. Joseph's Food Program and the Salvation Army. Hulsey has been growing produce for the food programs for the past three years. Lawmakers: Recorded interrogations bill would help avoid wrongful convictions 4 www.legis.state.

wi.us Associated Press The calls for the state to MADISON The state would require police departments to record interrogations of juveniles and encourage them do the same with adult suspects under legislation lawmakers and the governor announced Wednesday. The legislation recommended by a task force of criminal justice experts also would encourage police to devise policies to reduce false identifications of suspects by eyewitnesses and retain DNA evidence from crime scenes. The state's crime lab would have to prioritize DNA tests that could exonerate people serving prison time. Lawmakers and Gov. Jim Doyle said the reforms are necessary to improve the criminal justice system after DNA testing exonerated about 160 people across the country.

Many of them gave false confessions to police or were convicted based on false eyewitness testimony. The state's task force spent more than a year looking at how to prevent wrongful convictions after DNA tests in 2003 showed Steven Avery of Manitowoc served 18 years in prison for a sexual assault he did not commit. In Loving Memory of Richard F. Knoblock Jr (Aug. 10, 1945 Aug.

18, 2004) You are missed and we will always remember the happy times. Sadly Missed by: Wife, Children, Grandchildren Relatives force, he said. City Planner Robert Jakel says what makes the site unique is that it is undisturbed by other developments, such as housing. "It's not like you're constructing on a chopped-up parcel," he said. J.E.

Espino writes for the Appleton Post- Crescent. Gulf War Illness Day designated Associated Press Gov. Jim Doyle designated Jan. 17 Gulf War Illness Recognition Day under legislation he signed Ved nes day meant to high- DOYLE light the mystery ailments that plagued many veterans who served in the 1991 conflict. State officials believe Wisconsin is the first state to make such a formal designation.

Thousands of Gulf War veterans have experienced undi- 4 dva.state.wi.us "The reforms that we are proposing today will make it even rarer that an innocent person is convicted," said Rep. Mark Gundrum, R-New Berlin and task force chairman. In July, the state Supreme Court ordered police agencies to electronically record all interrogations of juveniles in custody to cut down on false confessions. The bill makes that ruling state law, spells out exactly which interrogations police must record and helps agencies pay for the recording equipment. The bill, which legislators will consider this fall, would require law enforcement agencies to make an audio or video recording of all interrogations of juveniles in custody.

Prosecutors generally could not use in court juveniles' statements that were not recorded. The proposal would make it a state policy to record interrogations of adults suspects of committing felonies. Prosecutors could introduce unrecorded statements at trials, but judges would tell juries to consider the absence of the recording in weighing evidence. award grants to law enforcement agencies to buy, install and repair digital recording equipment and to train officers to use it. A slight increase in surcharges for defendants ordered to pay fines would pay for the grants, which are expected to amount to $750,000 per year.

Doyle, a former attorney general and prosecutor, said the recordings will improve the strength of evidence gained during interrogations, cut down on false confessions and protect detectives from false claims of coercion. Avery, who appeared at a news conference with Doyle, was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to 32 years in prison for raping a woman on a Lake Michigan beach. He was convicted after the woman identified him in a police lineup, even though he had testimony from several alibi witnesses. After a judge ordered testing on a hair at the crime scene, Avery waited 18 months for the state crime lab to match the DNA with the genetic profile of another man serving a 60-year sentence in another sexual assault. Avery was released the next day.

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Officials first believed the problems were caused by stress but now are focusing on toxic substances veterans encountered during the war. Various studies have shown Gulf War veterans have higher rates of testicular cancer than soldiers who where not deployed and were twice as likely to have Lou Gehrig's disease. The Gulf War began on Jan. 17, 1991. Doyle said during a bill signing ceremony that even though the war lasted six weeks, many soldiers are still dealing with health problems associated with their service more than a decade ago.

He hoped the designation would ensure annual recognition for their sacrifice and increase awareness of the struggle to find appropriate treatment. About 10,400 Wisconsin soldiers served in the first Gulf War, and 11 died, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. James M. Poklasny Funeral Director Fiss Bills Poklasny Funeral Homes 870 W. South Park Ave.

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