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FRIDAY February 20, 2004 SHOWERS/WIND HIGH: 46 I LOW: 31 www.bgnews.com VOLUME 98 ISSUE 100 BG NEWS BRIEFING Man charged in fake highway shooting report C1RCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A man was charged with mak- ing up a story that a bullet struck his minivan in an area where 24 highway shootings are under investigation, authorities said Richard A. Adams III, 33, of Circleville, was arraigned yes- terday on charges of making a false report, falsification and inducing panic, said Charma Cantrell, deputy clerk of Circleville Municipal Court. He did not enter a plea and appeared without a lawyer. Adams initially told investi- On their last trip to Bowling Green, the gators his minivan was struck Dorks lit up Brewsters Pourhouse with while traveling on U.S. 23 south ran effortless journey to spread original songs and plenty of covers, which of Interstate 270 on Columbus' heir devotion to love, happiness Blazer says helps to fill up their three-hour south side. He called 911 from and funk, the 2 Skinny Dorks have time slots. his home in Pickaway County accomplished what many college bands "Truthfully," he said, "we get tired of about 27 miles south of today could only hope for: to be acknowl- doing our own stuff." Columbus. edged as the #1 unsigned band in the Taken from their eclectic influences, The man later admitted to country, by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame some favorite covers of theirs include Otis authorities he shot his own van, in 2002. Redding and "Motown stuff; something the task force investigating the Fronted by Eric Penrod and lake Blazer, different from what we are," Penrod said. shootings said. the 2 Skinny Dorks is just that; Two very All in all, "we are musically interesting," Most of the shootings have thin guys, doing what they love with Penrod said, "a light acoustic, funk-pop." been at vehicles and buildings enthusiasm and not a care in the world. Presently, the 2 Skinny Dorks and Family scattered along or near 1-270, a Two Skinny Dorks formed about six are on a nation-wide tour promoting their busy highway that circles years ago after Penrod and Blazer's former newest album, Spread Love. Columbus. band brake-up. A more mature and musical effort that Two felony charges against "We got tired of the band thing and start- incorporates the full-band rather than just Adams each cany a penalty of ed playing at bars, just him and me. They the two guitars and vocals, Spread love six to 18 months in prison and a ■ i he audience] liked that," Blazer said. proclaims that "you've got to give love; torn Ginn BG Nun $5,000 fine. He was jailed on a From a two-piece band with only vocals you've got to spread love." SKINNY DORKS: Two Skinny Dorks band members (left to right) Jake Blazer, Matt $22,500 bond, and a prelimi- and guitars, the band began to expand and With a sound resembling that of an old Corey and Eric Penrod perform last night in the Pub at the Union. The band will be narv hearing is scheduled Feb. is now an on-again off-again seven-piece Dave Matthews Band track, the song "Hey playing tonight at Nate & Walty's at 11 p.m. 25. band. Love," not only features the guys' vocal tal- band. It was the "love and affection" of for- will be hokey too," Blazer added. Additional band members include: ents, but that of singer Corrie Cahaney. mer girlfriends that created the humorous With their lively sense of humor, 2 Accused murderer Philip Faia, drums; Elijah Gilmor, drums; I lowever, their musical adventures have name for the guys. Skinny Dorks' mission is on its way of Adam Simms, bass; Big Bass, bass; Matt not been all Dave Matthews or George "Our girlfriends agreed that we couldn't being fulfilled. found dead in jail Corey, saxophone and Casey X keyboards. Clinton-oriented. have a 'cool' name," Blazer said. "We make a lot of people feel good," Influenced by such artists as limi Two Skinny Dorks have created a list of After trying to gel rid of the name, Blazer said. "The journey itself was worth CONCORD. N.H. (AP) — A Hendrix, Marvin Gaye; Earth, Wind and namely musicians of which they have Penrod and Blazer found that it was their it" man accused of killing his two Fire, and all jazz, the Dorks have created shared the stage. Oddly enough, this list funny title that may have drawn crowds to The Dorks will be playing tonight at Nate children last summer and their own blend of rock and funk. includes rap group Cash Money them. & Wally's to conclude their Northwest Ohio burying them in the Midwest, "VJe are funk-based," Blazer said, "Its Millionaires. "ISome people] come lo the shows tour dates. strangled himself in his jail cell, feel good music. |For] anyone with a mind, How about that name? according to an autopsy yester- because of the name, but it probably Editor's Note: Read more about rite band body and soul." Two Skinny Dorks began as a no name deters some people because they think it at uiwiv.2skinnydorks.tiontestead.com. SUICIDE. PAGE 2 New cancer weapon found? WFAL brings Researchers say new vaccine, GVAX, can stop lung cancer Koufax for charity ByReneeC.Lw some experimental cancer vaccines are University student loanna THE ASSOCIATED PRESS designed to treat or cure existing dis- Radio station Hammer, who has been working DALLAS — An experimental vaccine ease. continues to with the family for over a year. "We wiped out lung cancer in some patients and This study is the first to show com- started doing benefits to ease the slowed its spread in others in a small but plete and long-lasting regression of lung sponsor events to stress financially." promising study, researchers say. cancer by stimulating the immune sys- raise funds for ailing WFAL sponsored a similar event Three patients injected with the vaccine, tem to attack cancer cells, Nemunaitis last spring and raised $500, charg- GVAX, had no recurrence of lung cancer for said. A similar approach has shown local two-year-old. ing $2 and $3 admission. more than three years afterward, according promise against skin and renal cell can- By Miranda Bond Hammer said that by bringing to the study of 43 people with the most com- cer. REPORTER in the well known Koufax who is mon form of the disease, non-small cell lung In the study, each patient was injected Nationally known band, Koufax associated with Vagrant Records, cancer. in the arm and leg with a vaccine that will be performing this weekend as they hope to draw a larger crowd. The findings were published in included cells from his or her tumors. A a part of WFALs benefit concert to Two of the bands, Koufax and Wednesday's Journal of the National Cancer gene called CM-CSF was placed into the help raise money to pay for a Shuttlecock are originally from Institute. The research was funded in part by cancer cells to change the surface of the young boy's medical expenses. Bowling Green. Your Black Star is CellGenesis, a pharmaceutical company cells to help the body identify them as Shuttlecock and Your Black Star from Kentucky. that hopes to produce the vaccine. cancerous. The body's immune cells will be opening for the headlining Last April they also sponsored a The vaccine, developed by researchers at soon began to recognize, attack and band Koufax at Howard's Cub H concert at Headliners. Also, over Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, destroy the cancer cells in the lungs. on Friday night. the summer the station organized is years away from reaching the market, if Forty-three lung cancer patients —10 The show will begin at 10 p.m. a fund-raising car wash and pro- ever. The researchers hope to apply for Food in the early stage and 33 in the advanced Admission is $5. vided music at a bowling event and Drug Administration approval in three stage — were injected with the vaccine organized by the Keller family. years. every two weeks for three months. «o«H«ni«AP Photo The money raised though the event will assist Nollan Keller's Events like these are all apart of "The results are very promising for Researchers followed them for three RESEARCH: Dr. Casey Cunningham poses in a family with medical expenses. WFALs goal to help out the com- patients with non-small (cell) lung cancer, munity and provide entertain- rea,men t room a Two-year- old Keller was diag- which is frequently resistant to chemothera- ^e cancer disappeared in three of J, h » Baylor Hospital in Dallas, nosed with Aagilles Syndrome ment for students, according to py," said Dr. John Nemunaitis, a Baylor the advanced-stage patients.