Bank now offers drive-up services — Page 3 Sports Fevered pitch The last soccer game the Hilltoppers played a season ago was a playoff loss to Asheville. Wednesday, Central looked for payback.
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Town gets brownfields clean-up grant By LARRY DALE Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — The Town of Forest City has received a $160,000 federal Recovery Act grant to continue cleanup work at the former Florence Mill site. The money is part of $660,000 in Environmental Protection Agency fund-
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Florence Mill site was contaminated by dry-cleaning fluids from a dry cleaner that once was at that location. Town Planner Danielle Withrow said Wednesday the town had sought $300,000, but was “more than happy with the $160,000” to continue efforts to Please see Town, Page 6
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During their first ever trip to America, Milan and Alzbeta Straka took in a Forest City Owls baseball game and had their first hamburger ever with daughter Dara Adams and son-in-law Jeremy.
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FOREST CITY — The crack of a bat, the smell of a hamburger and the giggles of a baby granddaughter — these would be good summertime memories for anyone, but for Milan and Alzbeta Straka they’re made more special because they’re a series of firsts. The Slovakian couple came to America for
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FOREST CITY — An autistic child suddenly strikes out at a parent, who is unable to calm him down. An alcoholic comes home from a night of drinking and is violent. A person with bipolar disorder misses their medication and becomes disoriented. These are the types of crises Mobile Crisis Management Program can help the consumer and family member get through. Mobile Crisis Management Program (MCM) is a service of Families Together in Asheville. The program serves residents of Rutherford County as well as Madison, Mitchell, Yancy, Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania and Polk counties. The program began fully for all counties last November, Please see NAMI, Page 3
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the first time this summer as well to visit daughter Dara Adams and son-in-law Jeremy and meet their first granddaughter Olivia. At just 6-weeks old, Olivia was the highlight of their trip but it was filled with other unique experiences. “This was not only their first trip to America, Please see America, Page 6
FOREST CITY — Citing concerns about locking the town into a long-term financial contract, commissioners on Wednesday afternoon asked the town attorney to negotiate further with a cell-phone tower company. Crown Castle International asked the town council to agree to allow use of a cellphone tower site off Trade Street near the water tower for up to six five-year extensions, or 30 years, of the current agreement. If commissioners would agree to the lease extension, the town would receive an upfront $10,000 bonus. Lease payments on the site are $37,875 a year. Town Attorney David Lloyd noted that the company had earlier asked to buy the site, but had backed off that request when the stock market collapsed. A special meeting was called to consider the issue because the board had cancelled its next scheduled meeting, on Sept. 7, due to the Labor Day holiday, and the company wanted an answer before the next regular meeting, on Sept. 21. The meeting was not called to approve an actual agree
Please see Contract, Page 6
THIEF HITS SUBSTATION
Duke Energy’s Mark Price checks power at the company’s substation in Avondale at the former Cone Mills plant Wednesday afternoon. According to the sheriff’s department, an unidentified person apparently tried to steal copper from the substation, resulting in a fire and shutting power off to more than 4,500 customers, including Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy and Cliffside Elementary School, in southeast Rutherford County. Power went down in some areas at about 1 p.m. Duke’s crews had to come in and repair the damage caused by the culprit allegedly stealing wire. Electricity was restored approximately three hours later. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Deputy Messer and other officers are investigating the case. The person or persons responsible probably sustained burns and may be seeking treatment, officials said.
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said he and Gov. Beverly Perdue “are determined to do everything in our power to find the answers regarding the 2005 records.” “I find it unacceptable that the 2005 travel records from the prior administration have not been recovered,” Perdue, a Democrat, said. An internal inquiry, followed by an internal affairs investigation, had deter-
mined that Capt. Alan Melvin, who was the head of Easley’s security detail, had not intended to remove or destroy the records. But Young grew concerned again after a Highway Patrol staffer told the News & Observer of Raleigh that Melvin told her in February 2006 to provide him a computer disk of flight records and then delete the files to “free up space on
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Mountain First Bank Business Development Manager Mike Morgan demonstrates the new drive thru at the bank’s branch on Main Street.
Mountain First now has drive-up services By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Daily Courier Staff Writer
FOREST CITY — Mountain First Bank customers cruising downtown have a new option for drive thru service, but it’s about a block away on Cherry Mountain Street and uses an underground tube.
“We have a pneumatic tube system that actually goes under Blanton Alley,” said Mountain First Vice President Bill Morris. “It takes the canisters in the tube about 15 seconds to cover the almost one-blocklong section that goes underground.” Fitting a drive thru into the historic building with the small clock tower was a challenge that took several months to design and implement. “We’ve been working on it sense about April,” Morris said. “In our two years here we’ve had great success and we think the drive thru will just help out even more.” The tubes for the facility go under the street in Blanton Alley and required the pavement to be broken up to run the lines. Pipes go through an older building on Cherry Mountain Street that serves as a supporting structure for the drive thru overhang.
The lines go into the basement at main bank building and up through the floor to reach employees. Video cameras, small microphones and television screens let customers talk to tellers at the bank’s branch on Main Street while using the drive thru. “This building was formerly a dry
cleaner,” Morris said. “But that was many years ago. It had been empty for some while and was showing a lot of wear. The parking lot back here was also available for parking but it was not in the best of shape or arrangement.” The project caused the property owners to clean up the building and redo some of the parking lot. Also attached to the outside lane of the three lane drive thru is an ATM for customers. “Having this project come together on this street has really helped clean up the whole area for more development,” Morris said. “Downtown needed a good drive thru ATM, too. People have told us that they’re very glad we’ve put it in not only for the convenience but also because it has encouraged the cleaned up look. This building with the tubes was pretty old and someone even told me they remember a ‘Whites Only’ sign on it, so it was ugly in many ways. I think it looks much better now.” Mountain First is in the process of acquiring some more smaller community banks across the southeast and plans to announce more branches soon. “We do have a few more locations with remote access like this,” said Mountain First Business Development Manager Mike Morgan. “But I think this is the farthest distance we’ve covered with a drive thru.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com
said Kyla Brobst, program director. “Western North Carolina has the highest admission of mental health patients going to the state hospital,” Brobst said. “It also has the highest number of consumers going to the ER for mental illness or substance abuse.” MCM is available to people of all ages and all economic statuses, to those with or without insurance, Brobst said. “Our purpose is to keep consumers safe,” Brobst said. “We’re that extra support.” Of the 40 to 60 consumers seen each month by MCM, Brobst said about four of those are from Rutherford County. It’s a number she would like to see increase. Ninety percent of the people seen face to face do not wind up having to go to the hospital, Brobst said. Tonight a program about Mobile Crisis will be presented from 6:30 to 8:30 at Rutherford Hospital’s Norris Biggs Conference Room, sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness Rutherford. NAMI Rutherford Volunteer Rosemary Weaver said the presentation will include a role play of what types of situations will meet the criteria for calling MCM and explain how to access services. Weaver said consumers might find utilizing MCM is faster than going to the ER. MCM team members can do the same assessments as what the ER staff would do. Those team members, Brobst said, are trained to respond to various situations and there is also a Spanish speaking member. “We try to fit the community as needed,” she said. Tonight’s program is aimed at consumers and family members but would also be beneficial for law enforcement and other emergeny personnel, Brobst said. “Law enforcement who find themselves responding to these types of situations can call us and we can
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Police are unraveling a home invasion and burglary that began at an elderly couple’s home and ended with a 15-year-old suspect shot to death on a nearby street. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said robbery and homicide investigative units are working to sort out the Saturday incident that began when four young men pushed into the upscale brick home that C.L. McClure, 76, shares with his wife in northeast Charlotte’s Newell com-
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munity. Police said four teens entered McClure’s home Saturday. McClure was bound with duct tape and his wife held at gunpoint. The robbers left with some jewelry and a wallet. McClure’s son, Larry, who lives next door, said his father broke free and after checking that his wife was OK guessed at the robbers’ route out of his neighborhood. C.L. McClure grabbed a pistol, got into his dark green van and pursued the crooks, Larry McClure said.
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outh Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is fighting a losing battle. He vows to finish the remaining 16 months of his term in office, but it’s time he steps aside. He could very well stay in office for that period, but he promises to be dogged by complications caused by his affair with a woman in Argentina. Sanford admitted the affair, and has repaid the state money spent on flights that took him to meetings with her. An ethics investigation is taking place into his travel expenses and his reason for traveling. Influential politicians, including his own lieutenant governor, has called for him to resign. As Sanford digs in his heels and promises to fight, he does nothing more than divert attention and action on problems facing our neighbors to the south. At a time when government leaders should be focused on pulling us out of the economic quagmire facing the country, Sanford’s energy and focus is sapped by the constant attacks and distractions created by his actions. If Mark Sanford cares for the people of South Carolina, he will resign.
Our readers’ views A couple questions for Chuck Ross To the editor: It is good to hear from Chuck Ross again. I would like to ask him how one government option makes socialized medicine? I would also like to ask him what kind of medical Insurance he has. Since he is retired military, I will bet 79 cents that he has as I do, Medicare and Tricare for Life. Both are totally operated by the government. Both are efficient and one could probably not have better coverage. If he does have these, seems strange he would take advantage of government-owned and -operated medical care since he is so bitterly opposed to “socialized” medicine. If he does not have these, my sincere apology for bringing it up. And he can collect his 79 cents by explaining why he does not have the two. Seems like I’m going to enjoy a government that is prone to tell the truth at home and abroad. We have some diplomacy going and have already built some degree of trust in the world. For all cowboys who had rather fight than switch, I fear you will be disappointed. War should be the last resort, not the first since we might get it wrong again as we did in Iraq. Ray Crawford Rutherfordton
Family of an ‘Owl’ says thanks to town To the editor: Thank You Forest City! Our son came home today to Greenville, S.C. This comes after two and half months of being “adopted” by the fine citizens of Forest City. He has repeatedly told us it was the “best summer of my life!.” Thank you for your open arms of welcome expressed to these
baseball players from all over the country to your community. Jake has traveled all over playing baseball and I am convinced that Forest City is one of a kind! The love, kindness, generosity and support you gave him this summer will never be surpassed. His stories from the summer of 2009 will be told to generations. Winning the Petit Cup was certainly the pinnacle of the season, but most remembered, will be the journey taken to get there. Thanks to the Randalls and all the Owl families who opened their homes and shared their families so these boys of summer could have a sense of home. Thank you Mr. McNair. McNair Field is one of the best fields not only to play on, but to watch a ballgame at. Thanks to all the fans, those rowdy ones in section 102 and the ones that sang “Take me out to the Ballgame” so faithfully every game. Thank you Cecil! We have been blessed with many new friends. Thanks to Mr. Silver and Mr. Wolfe for operating a top-notch program. Thank you to Jay Coomes for announcing all the games. You allowed those boys to feel like a major leaguer every time they stepped up to the plate. Thank you to the families that gave the boys a place to go, where they could replace their bats with fishing poles, on those rare days off. Thanks for a summer full of memories. What a city you have! What a community to be proud of! Thank you! Hootie Hoot! Dan and Kathy Koenig Greenville, S.C.
He speaks up to support libraries To the editor: I am writing this article to bring attention to the libraries of
Rutherford County. Our county libraries have been neglected for too long. The library system is a vital part of this county. Most people think of a library as a place just to get books, but there is a lot more to libraries than just books. They also have movies, Internet service and a treasure chest of information. Take the library in Henrietta. People from different parts of the county depend on this library for a lot of things. Now with school starting, there will be students coming to the library from Cliffside, Forest Hunt, Chase Middle, Chase High and Thomas Jefferson to get information for homework assignments. As with all the libraries in the county, this library is way too small for the people who use it. I personally use the Henrietta Library. But, when school is in session, I do not go to the library after 2 p.m. It is so crowded. No matter where you live in Rutherford County, you need to support the libraries. I hope you will contact your county commissioners and ask them to take a look at this issue and ask them to work toward improving our libraries. Johnny Lowery Henrietta
Says media coverage of Obama misguided To the editor: Obama promised to save the economy, mortgage companies, your job, the banks and the energy companies by a green tax. Reagan inherited a bad economy too. The mainstream media’s onesided coverage of Obama is sad. 2 Timothy 4:4 states “And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” John Kurtz Bostic
Library is a place of memories, a place of promise Haynes Memorial Library smells exactly like I remember it. As I sat in the mugginess that shrouded those who attended a public forum held there last Tuesday, I couldn’t help but think back to my own experiences in that very library. Melanie Greenway, who was the librarian there when I was a child, asked if I remembered how old I was when I got my first library card. I don’t, but she said she believed I was probably in first grade. I do recall, very distinctly, playing with the card in the car one afternoon, swiping it along the inside of the windowsill and dropping it down inside the door. (My mom was none to happy about having to get the library to issue me
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another one.) We always went to the summer reading programs. Honestly, I don’t really remember any of them, except for the summer when my sister was around 3 and went. While she and Mama listened to the stories, I rambled through the stacks. It was that summer, 1989 or 1990, that I discovered John Jakes “North and South” trilogy. I read them for several subsequent summers, looking forward to them as much as the summer vacation
itself. I now own a copy of the set; my love of books has not gone away. Now that I’m married and have moved away from the Henrietta area, I frequent the Main Branch of the county library. I first started going there just before Nathan was born and then again when he was a newborn. I stayed away for a while, until he was old enough to understand the library was a place to be reserved. (He now whispers “Quiet” before we enter.) As an adult, I think I enjoy the library even more than I did as a child. It’s a place to escape for a little while — quiet, peaceful and filled with words, which I obviously have a passion for given my profession. I was impressed by the
number of people in the community who attended the forum at Haynes. And it wasn’t just any age or demographic represented. Older citizens, people with small children and everywhere in between turned out to show their support for the library that serves their community. Mama used to tell me that if you could read, you could do anything. She was also big on reminding me “If all else fails, read the directions.” I believe she was right — I’ve learned how to make difficult recipes by reading, how to knit and purl by reading and most recently how to discipline your child with a no-nonsense approach. Libraries today, though, are about more than just the books. As one patron at Haynes pointed out, the
library serves as a hub for information — and not just through the books and technology in place, but from something as simple as the librarian offering directions to someone over the phone. I have a friend who works at the library who tells me at least once a week how much people use the libraries around the county to do everything from checking their e-mail to searching for jobs. Rutherford County Library Board of Trustees Chair Robin Lattimore told those in attendance he couldn’t think of a better way to put Rutherford County back on track than through its libraries. Maybe he’s right, just like Mama. If we can read we can truly do anything.
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Police Notes Sheriff’s Reports
n The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office responded to 122 E-911 calls Tuesday.
n Shoplifting by concealment of goods was reported at Chimney Rock Gold Rush, 374 Main St., Chimney Rock. n Margaret McCabe Hopper reported the theft of jewelry.
Rutherfordton
n The Rutherfordton Police Department responded to 30 E-911 calls Tuesday.
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n The Spindale Police Department responded to 11 E-911 calls Tuesday.
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n The Lake Lure Police Department responded to seven E-911 calls Tuesday.
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n The Forest City Police Department responded to 63 E-911 calls Tuesday.
n An employee of the Drop In No. 5 reported an incident of an attempted robbery. The incident is under investigation. n Christopher Gowan reported an incident of identity theft.
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n Rocky McMellion, 26, of Stoneybrooke Drive, Forest City; charged with disorderly conduct; released on a written promise to appear. (FCPD) n Calvin Bell, 30, of Thompson Street, Forest City; arrested on a warrant for aid and abet larceny; released on a $1,000 unsecured bond. (FCPD) n Michael Glenn Buckner, 42, of 162 Big Gum Court; charged with felony conversion; released on a written promise to appear. (RCSD) n Christopher Joe Hoyle, 17, of 856 E. Zion Church Rd.; charged with seven counts of break a coin/ currency machine, three counts of felony larceny, seven counts of breaking and/or entering and larceny after break/enter; released on an $80,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Christopher C. Griffey, 22, of 241 Goode Rd.; charged with six counts of break coin/ currency machine, seven counts of breaking and/or entering and three counts of felony larceny and larceny after break/enter; released on a $70,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD) n Robert Dewey Griffey, 18, of 453 Horn Bottom Rd.; charged with five counts of breaking and/or entering, three counts of felony larceny and four counts of break coin/ currency machine; released on a $50,000 unsecured bond. (RCSD)
Obituaries Grant Banks Jr. Grant Banks Jr., 86, of Rose Crest Retirement Center, Inman, S.C., formerly of Spindale, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Rockcastle County, Ky., he was a son of the late Grant and Bertha Mae Cummins Banks, and also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Hardin Banks. He was a retired science teacher for Rutherford County Schools, having taught 32 years at R-S Central High School. He was active in the Spindale Rotary Club and held various offices, a Paul Harris Fellow, member of NEA and NCAE, and District Teacher of the Year in 1979. He was a member of Spencer Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday School teacher and deacon. He was a 1948 graduate of Berea College and received a masters degree from Appalachian State University in 1952. He did further graduate work at UNC, Marquette University, Converse College, Boston College, South Dakota School of Mines and Engineering, and the University of Colorado. He is survived by one daughter, Susan Banks Burdine of Spartanburg, S.C.; one son, Kelly Grant Banks of Roebuck, S.C.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at Spencer Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Vaughn and Bruce Caldwell officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday 10 to 11:45 a.m., prior to the service at the Spencer Baptist FLC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Spencer Baptist Church, 207 North Oak St., Spindale, NC 28160; or to the Berea College Fund, CPO 2216, Berea, KY 40404. Crowe’s Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences www. crowemortuary.com.
Bobby Phillips Jr. Bobby Dean Phillips Jr., 46, formerly of Henrietta, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in Tucson, Ariz. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thompson’s Mortuary.
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Eleanor Ellis Hollifield Martin, 92, of the Shaire Center, Lenoir, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, at Caldwell Memorial Hospital following a period of declining health. Born in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Glenn Beecher Hollifield and Claude James Howell Hollifield, and also preceded in death by her husband, Burrell Harris Martin. She was a member of the EMS/Rescue First Baptist Church in n The Rutherford County Bostic. EMS responded to 27 E-911 She is survived by daughcalls Tuesday. ters, Amelia Stokely of Chapel Hill, and Gloria n The Volunteer Life Saving Hogan of Morganton; six and Rescue, Hickory Nut grandchildren; two sisGorge EMS and Rutherford ters, Marguerite Barnes of County Rescue responded to Rutherfordton, and Norma five E-911 calls Tuesday. McEachern of Charlotte; and a brother, Bert Hollifield of Winston-Salem. Fire Calls A graveside service will n Bill’s Creek firefighters be held at 11 a.m. Thursday responded to a motor vehicle in the First Baptist Church accident, assisted by Lake cemetery in Bostic with the Lure firefighters. Rev. Clay Earle officiating. n Chimney Rock firefightMemorials may be made ers responded to an industo First Baptist Church, P.O. trial fire alarm, assisted by Box 225, Bostic, NC 28018. Lake Lure firefighters. Sossoman Funeral Home of Morganton is assisting the n Forest City firefighters family. responded to a carbon monoxide leak. Online condolences www.sosson Hudlow firefighters manfuneralservice.com. responded to an electrical fire.
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n Rutherfordton firefighters responded to power lines down. n SDO firefighters responded to an industrial fire alarm. n Sandy Mush firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident.
John Luther Littlejohn, 69, of 289 Littlejohn Domain Rd., Forest City, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at his home. He was a son of the late Russell and Mozelle Boyd Littlejohn.
He was a member of Wells Spring United Methodist Church and was a former employee of Reeves Brothers. Survivors include his wife, Linda Hooper Littlejohn of Irevington, N.J.; three sons, John Littlejohn Jr. of Rutherfordton, Kevin Littlejohn of Irevington, and John L. Littlejohn III of Forest City; three daughters, Valerie H. Powell of Hillside, N.J., and Doris and Cynthia Littlejohn, both of Irevington; two stepdaughters, Gloria McDowell and Jessie Washburn, both of Forest City; five brothers, Bill T. Littlejohn of Bostic, Jimmy Littlejohn, Von Eddie Littlejohn, Joseph Littlejohn, and Timothy Littlejohn, all of Forest City; three sisters, Lula Ann Littlejohn and Marcella Littlejohn, both of Forest City, and Mozella L. Hunt of Bostic; and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Saturday at Wells Springs United Methodist Church. Pruitt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Thomas Royster Thomas Sherwin Royster, 87, of 2725 Royster Rd., Shelby, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby. Born in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late Clemmie Lee Royster Sr. and Alma Bowen Royster, and also preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Smith Royster. He was a former co-owner of Royster Brothers Dairy and a life long member of Fallston Baptist Church. He served as a sergeant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, where he was flight crew chief. He was also a skeet and trap instructor, and an expert marksman holding numerous titles. He is survived by a son, Scott Royster of Shelby; two daughters, Patricia Brown of Mt. Ulla, and Wynde Brady of Greensboro; a sister, Jackie Buff of Morganton; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A celebration of life service will he held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Fallston Baptist Church cemetery with the Revs. David Blanton and Tim Elmore officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be Friday from 1to 2 p.m., prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to Fallston Baptist Church, Family Life Center Building Fund, P.O. Box 116, Fallston, NC 28042. Online condolences www.stameyfuneralhome.com.
Deaths Dominick Dunne NEW YORK (AP) — Author Dominick Dunne, who told stories of shocking crimes among the rich and famous through his magazine articles and best-selling novels such as The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, died Wednesday in his home at age 83. Dunne discontinued his
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column at Vanity Fair to concentrate on finishing another novel, Too Much Money, which is to come out in December. He also made a number of appearances to promote a documentary film about his life, “After the Party,” which was being released on DVD. Dunne, who lived in Manhattan, was beginning to write his memoirs and, until close to the end of his life, he posted messages on his Web site commenting on events in his life and thanking his fans for their support. Dunne was part of a famous family that also included his brother, novelist and screenwriter John Gregory Dunne; his brother’s wife, author Joan Didion; and his son. Mary Morris Lawrence OAKLAND, California (AP) — Mary Morris Lawrence, one of The Associated Press’ first female photographers, has died. She was 95. The Chicago native joined the AP in New York on November 16, 1936. She went on to make a name for herself photographing Hollywood stars, including Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart. Her work appeared in magazines such as Look, Life and Mademoiselle. Ellie Greenwich NEW YORK (AP) — Ellie Greenwich, who co-wrote some of pop music’s most enduring songs, including “Chapel of Love,” ‘’Be My Baby” and “Leader of the Pack,” died Wednesday, according to her niece. She was 68. Greenwich, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, was considered one of pop’s most successful songwriters. She had a rich musical partnership with the legendary Phil Spector, whose “wall of sound” technique changed rock music. With Spector, she wrote some of
Grant Banks, Jr. Grant Banks, Jr., 86, of RoseCrest Retirement Center, Inman, SC, formerly of Spindale, died Tuesday, August 25 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Rockcastle County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Grant and Bertha Mae Cummings Banks. He was a retired science teacher for the Rutherford County Schools, having taught 32 years at R-S Central High School. He was active in the Spindale Rotary Club, where he held various offices and was a Paul Harris Fellow, a member of NEA and NCAE, was District Teacher of the Year in 1979, and was a member of Spencer Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher and deacon. Mr. Banks was a 1948 graduate of Berea College and in 1952 received a Masters degree from Appalachian State University. He did further graduate work at UNC, Marquette University, Converse College, Boston College, South Dakota School of Mines and Engineering and the University of Colorado. n additin ot his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Hardin Banks; two brothers, Edward and Homer; and two sisters, Irene and Jean. He is survived by one daughter, Susan Banks Burdine (Dewey) of Spartanburg, SC; one son, Kelly Grant Banks (Lesa) of Roebuck, SC; four grandchildren, Matthew Burdine, Dr. Steven Burdine (Laura), Laura Banks Masse (Ryan) and Grant Banks; one great grandchild, Charlotte Burdine, and one sister, Betty Joe Banks Farmer of Jonesborough, TN. Funeral services will be held at 12PM Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Spencer Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Vaughn and Rev. Bruce Caldwell officiating. The family will receive friends from 10-11:45AM in the Family Life Center at the church. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Spencer Baptist Church, 207 North Oak Street, Spindale, NC 28160 or to the Bereu College Fund, CPO 2216, Berea, KY 40404. Online condolences at www.crowemortuary.com Crowe Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Paid obit
pop’s most memorable songs, including “Da Doo Ron Ron” and “River Deep, Mountain High.” But Spector wasn’t her only collaborator. She also had key hits with her ex-husband Jeff Barry, including the dynamic song “Leader of the Pack” (years later, Greenwich was a native of Brooklyn. While she garnered her greatest success as a songwriter, Greenwich started out as a performer. She had her first chart success with the Jay and the Americans song “This Is It,” which she wrote with Doc Pomus and Tony Powers. Greenwich also worked as an arranger and singer, a role that saw her working with artists including Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. She is also credited with helping Neil Diamond get his start and was a coproducer of early Diamond hits “Cherry, Cherry” and “Kentucky Woman.” Among the more famous songs she wrote are “Baby I Love You,” ‘’Do Wah Diddy Diddy” and “Look of Love.” Fred Flagler WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A former managing editor at two newspapers in Winston-Salem has died at age 83. Flagler was managing editor of the Winston-Salem Journal from 1966 to 1972 and then held the same post at The Sentinel until it closed in 1985. He returned to the Journal as the paper’s associate managing editor until 1991.
Margaret Mauney Brooks Margaret Mauney Brooks, age 90, of White Oak Manor and formerly of 507 Dennis Drive, Shelby, NC, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Hospice of Cleveland. A native of Cleveland County, she was the daughter of the late Noah Hoyle Mauney and Lillie Mae Weathers Mauney. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Buren Flay Brooks, a son, Wayne Brooks and a sister, Lallage Mauney McEntire. She had worked at Hudson Hosiery, Bost Bakery, Universal Mfg. and Specialty Lighting. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church where she was in the Dorcas Sunday School Class and a former Sunday School teacher. She is survived by her daughter and husband, Betty Brooks Humphries and Charles R. of Forest City; grandsons, Robert Humphries of Forest City, Ricky Humphries and wife, Sandy of Forest City; daughter-in-law, Joann Brooks of Kings Mountain; great grandsons, John Hum-phries of Duncan, SC, John-athan Humphries of Forest City, Derrk Humphries of Forest City; and a great great granddaughter, Lala Humphries of Forest City Visitation will be Thursday, from 6:00-7:30PM at Cleveland Funeral services will be held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Friday at 2:00PM with Revs. Jimmy Black, Paul Sorrels and Phil Hughes officiating. The body will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 123 Beaver Dam Church Rd., Shelby, NC or to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC The family will be at 507 Dennis Drive, Shelby, NC Cleveland Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements. Online Condolences: www.clevelandfuneralservice.com
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Health/education Health Fair: Friday, Oct. 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Lake Lure Town Hall; sponsored by Lake Lure Lions Club; vision screening (Lions Vision Van), hearing tests, blood pressure, blood sugar testing, chiropractor, acupuncture, Hospice, diabetic education and general wellness/health care education. Community Health Clinic of Rutherford County provides access to primary medical care, wellness education, medications and preventative programs. The clinic, open Monday through Thursday, is located at 127 E. Trade St., B 100, Forest City. Patients seen by appointment only. The clinic does not accept patients with private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. Call 245-0400. The Medication Assistance Program provides access to medications at reduced rates or free of charge to those who qualify, call 288-8872.
As part of their first trip to America, Milan and Alzbeta Straka took their first trip to the ocean as well during a visit to North Myrtle Beach with daughter Dara Adams and sonin-law Jeremy. Contributed Photo
Meetings/other Rutherford County Senior Dance: Thursday, Aug. 27, 7 to 10 p.m., Moose Lodge, Hwy. 74 B; $5 per person; no covered dish this week; call Brenda, 289-5852 for more information. Young At Heart Club meeting: Saturday, Aug. 29, 11 a.m., at Rollins Cafeteria; Bingo and fellowship; Dutch meal at 11:30 a.m.; all senior citizens welcome; for more information call 245-4800. Chase Athletic Boosters will meet Monday, Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the office conference room; officers will be elected; members urged to attend. Motorcycle Club: Sport bike owners or riders interested in forming a club, contact Terry Padgett at 245-8406. Memorial service: Annual Emergency Service Personnel Memorial Church Service; Sunday, Sept. 6, Long Branch Road Baptist Church; Sunday School 10 a.m., worship service 11 a.m.; lunch will follow; if you plan to attend, contact Kaye Ruppe at 287-1408.
Reunions Caroleen Plant reunion: Saturday, Aug. 29, 1 to 5 p.m., Caroleen United Methodist Church, Mills Ave., off Boss Moore; all former employees of Burlington, Gayley & Lord, and Parkdale in Caroleen are invited to attend; bring finger foods to share; for information contact Kathy Harris, 289-7242, or Cathy Alexander, 248-1366. 4th Annual Graham Town reunion: Saturday, Sept. 5, 1 p.m. until 10 p.m., at Hardin Road Park, Forest City; fun, food, live entertainment; arts/crafts vendors welcome (no food vendors); for more information call 288-4760, 289-1207 or 247-4142. Beaver family reunion: Saturday, Sept. 12, covered dish lunch 1 p.m., Big Springs Baptist Church, 534 Big Springs Rd., Ellenboro; for more information contact Donna Beaver Walker at 657-6385. 40th Class reunion: R-S Central High School Class of 1969 will hold its 40th reunion on Oct. 10. Classmates who have not received information, contact Kathy McDonald at 429-2366, or Tom Miller at 429-0048.
Miscellaneous Fall baseball sign ups: Rutherfordton Little League; boys and girls ages 4-12; Aug. 28 and 31, 5 to 6:30 p.m. both days; for additional information, contact Amy Clark at 289-4253. Art for Fun Night: Visual Arts Center, Rutherfordton; Thursday, Aug. 27, 6 to 8 p.m.; choice of painting or mosaic; fee $25, includes materials and supper catered by Angie’s; call 288-5009 to register. Bike Day: Saturday, Aug. 29, begins at 1 p.m., Campfield Memorial Baptist Church, 369 Campfield Church Rd., Ellenboro; bike games, food and fellowship; music by Direct Message praise and worship band; special guest, Pastor Mike Wilson of the Freedpm Biker Church in Asheville. Spindale Fall Festival: Begins Friday, Sept. 18, with a street dance and classic car show from 6 to 10 p.m., on Main St.; old-fashioned street festival Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with arts/ crafts, children’s activities, entertainment, church yard sales, food and much more.; for information or vendor applications, call 288-4875 after 6 p.m.
Fundraisers Inside yard sale: Saturday, Aug. 29, begins at 7 a.m., at SDO Fire Department; proceeds benefit the women’s auxiliary. Poor man’s dinner: Sunday, Aug. 30, Chase Baptist Church, Forest City; serving begins at the 11 a.m. worship service; no set price, donations accepted; proceeds to help those out of work and the benevolence fund.
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but the first time they’ve ever seen the ocean or been to the beach,” said Jeremy Adams, who was beaming with pride to show off his country — and his daughter — to his in-laws. “We took them to North Myrtle Beach and they loved it and we went to an Owls baseball game where it was their first time seeing baseball and their first time eating a hamburger.” Although the countries are more similar after the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, there are still big differences. For example, in Slovakia, the wife takes her husband’s last name, but is given the feminine version of it. Alzbeta’s last name is Strakova, the female version of Straka. And the Slovak language is very different from English. Dara
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clean up the site to make it attractive to private developers. She explained that no developer would be willing to look at the location until it was declared cleaned up to EPA standards. Withrow said Forest City just has to apply for the funds to receive them. The Land-of-Sky Regional Council is made up of Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania counties, but the council received approval to include the Rutherford County project in its request. The council applied for $925,970 in funding, so when the total actual funding came in at $660,000, the Forest City portion came to $160,000. Withrow said one of the first priorities for the money would be for monitoring wells, to confirm the cleanup
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ment, but to consider giving formal approval to do the lease. Commissioners were concerned about not having the right to raise the rent after each five-year term. Commissioner Shawn Moore cau-
— who met Jeremy while he was on a mission trip in her country for Campus Crusade for Christ — spent much of the summer translating for her parents. “It is very different here than in Slovakia,” Alzbeta said as Dara translated. “I really like it here in America, the countryside is so beautiful.” The customs and landscape were big hits with the couple. “I like that things are so spread out,” Milan added. “Everyone’s house has a big, beautiful yard. We rested well here. Life in America is so much easier.” In the past, there were strict government regulations in Slovakia about who could qualify for a visa to visit America. “They had people getting work visas to come over here and they’d just stay,” Jeremy said. “No one wanted to go back. But Slovakia is really
improving and that isn’t such a problem anymore. Dara’s parents only had to fill out some forms online and they were approved to travel a few days later. The travel barriers contributed to Milan not being able to meet his cousins who were born in America after their mother immigrated to America during World War II. But, on this trip over, they were finally introduced during a visit to Virginia. “Even though our flight was long, people have been very friendly and we think it was more than worth it,” Alzbeta said. “We have enjoyed it very much.”
to Brownfields Program requirements. The town has not had the money to install the monitoring wells before now, she added. The goal of the cleanup effort, Withrow said, is to make the site shovel ready for developers, who would not be willing to spend large amounts of money to clean it up before working on occupancy. Withrow said that because the drycleaning fluid hit the groundwater table and percolated up, a vapor barrier will be necessary at the site to keep it clean. The Land-of-Sky application said, “A master plan for the mill property and five adjacent town-owned properties within the brownfields property calls for a mixed-use redevelopment comprised of condominiums, retail, restaurants, state of the art new multi-screen cinema, class A office space, and a large urban green space for year-round downtown activities.”
The application also noted, “The estimate on the completed renovation of the Florence Mill site is $15-20 million and includes not less than 35-50 jobs. The estimate on projects in downtown spurred by the mill redevelopment is an additional $20 million in the next five years with an estimate of another 50-60 jobs.”
tioned, “We’re locked in for 30 years; ten grand for 30 years (plus the yearly lease payment).” Commissioner David Eaker said the town might want to ask for an inflationary escalator to account for changing economic conditions. After some discussion, commissioners agreed to ask Lloyd to seek lease terms whereby the town could ask for a Consumer Price Index adjustment
on lease rates at the end of each fiveyear term.
Milan added, “The whole trip was wonderful and the hamburger was pretty good, too.” Contact Baughman via e-mail at sbaughman@thedigitalcourier.com.
The $160,000 is from Recovery Act money. A news release from the Land-of-Sky Regional Council says, “President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Feb. 17, 2009, and has directed that the Recovery Act be implemented with unprecedented transparency and accountability. To that end, the American people can see how every dollar is being invested at Recovery.gov.” Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
Lloyd said he expected to receive an answer from Crown Castle International by next week, so the board meeting was recessed until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2. Contact Dale via e-mail at ldale@thedigitalcourier.com
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Panthers RB sits out with sore knee CHARLOTTE (AP) — Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams has missed practice with a sore knee. The injury doesn’t appear serious and Williams was joking with his teammates as he rode a stationary bike Wednesday. Coach John Fox wouldn’t say which knee it was or when he started experiencing pain. It left the Panthers without their top two running backs. Jonathan Stewart missed his 14th straight practice with pain in his left Achilles’ tendon. Williams and Stewart combined to rush for 2,351 yards last season, the highest total for teammates in the NFL in 24 years. Linebacker Jon Beason (knee), safety Charles Godfrey (hand) and safety Nate Salley (knee) also sat out. Tackle Travelle Wharton was excused to deal with a personal matter.
Citadel coping with spate of injuries at RB CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel is scrambling to fill its backfield after two of its running backs suffered broken bones at practice this week. The school said sophomore Rickey Anderson broke his leg while freshman Van Dyke Jones broke his hand. Citadel coach Kevin Higgins told The (Charleston) Post and Courier he wasn’t sure how long Anderson would miss. Jones has a cast on his left hand and will return in a week or two. The Bulldogs’ projected starter, Terrell Dallas, is recovering from a torn ACL suffered last November against Florida. The team doesn’t expect him back until after the opener at North Carolina on Sept. 5. The Citadel could go with a walk-on freshman running back against the Tar Heels. One of the backs is Remi Biakabutuka, the brother of former Michigan runner Tim Biakabutuka.
R-S Central’s Chris Pendleton, middle, pushes the ball through the Asheville defense with the Cougars’ Kirby Oscar charging the ball during the game on Wednesday.
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Hilltoppers, Cougars battle to 1-1 tie By KEVIN CARVER Sports Reporter
RUTHERFORDTON — Last season, it was the Cougars of Asheville that got past R-S Central in the third round of the soccer playoffs to end the season. The rematch on Wednesday night was just as good as the previous games between the two clubs. Asheville scored early, but Central struck back in the first half and the defenses prevailed in a 1-1 tie at home
for an extremely young Hilltoppers team. R-S Central goalkeeper J.T. McClain was the story of the game by making 14 saves in the contest and the whole second half for Central was indeed the McClain show. “I believe J.T. (McClain) tries to show his leadership in the way he plays, he is the backbone of our team,” R-S Central soccer coach Jason Hipp said. “J.T. made at least three, if not
On TV 1 p.m. (ESPN2) WTA Tennis U.S. Open Series — Pilot Pen — Quarterfinal. 2 p.m. (WGN) MLB Baseball Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs. 4 p.m. (ESPN) Little League Baseball World Series, International Semifinal — Teams TBA. 7 p.m. (WMYA) High School Football Eastside at Riverside. 7 p.m. (ESPN2) ATP Tennis U.S. Open Series — Pilot Pen — Semifinal. 7 p.m. (TS) MLB Baseball San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves. 8 p.m. (WHNS) NFL Preseason Football Miami Dolphins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 8 p.m. (ESPN) Little League Baseball World Series, U.S. Semifinal — Teams TBA. 8 p.m. (FSS) College Football Northwest Missouri State at Abilene Christian.
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Woods pulls his weight as playoffs begin
Local Sports VOLLEYBALL 5 p.m. South Point at Chase WOMEN’S TENNIS 4:30 p.m. Patton at E. Rutherford JV FOOTBALL 7 p.m. Chesnee at Chase 7 p.m. Forestview at East Rutherford 7 p.m. R-S Central at E. Henderson
four, miraculous saves today, and I expect we will see more.” Central, who has seven seniors to Asheville’s 10, played up tempo from the time the opening whistle blew with Davis Choun and Dylan Owens proceeding to attempt goals in the first couple of minutes. However, an off sides and a deflected shot ruined those chances. Asheville (3-1-1) charged back
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Camilo Villegas, lower right, hits out of a bunker on the second hole during a practice round for The Barclays golf tournament, Wednesday, at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — No matter what players think of the golf course, Liberty National gets universal praise for its intimate view of the Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty, so close to the shore she looks as if she could tend a flag on the green. Equally impressive is the view of Tiger Woods suited up for the opening of the PGA Tour Playoffs. Woods has not played The Barclays in six years, and this will be the first time he competes in all four of the playoff events for the FedEx Cup. At a time when PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem is asking players to do more for sponsors in a tough economy, the world’s No. 1 player is pulling his weight. “Tiger Woods playing is really good,” Geoff Ogilvy said. “He’s been very good for golf lately, not just because of the TV ratings, but he’s playing a lot more. Our tour is always better when he’s here. Golf is getting spoiled.” Golf went eight months without Woods as he recovered from knee surgery. Now it can’t get rid of him. The Barclays, which gets under way Thursday, is part of a nine-week stretch in which Woods will be playing seven times. He hasn’t played that much in such a short period since the end of the 2006 season, when he missed nine weeks because of his father’s death. Please see PGA Tour, Page 8
Panthers switch Martin to safety By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer
CHARLOTTE — Sherrod Martin entered training camp as a candidate to snag the No. 3 cornerback job with the Carolina Panthers. Just over three weeks later, the rookie isn’t even playing that position anymore. The combination of falling behind others at cornerback and a slew of injuries at safety has led to the second-round pick moving to the position he played last season at Troy. “He’s very athletic, so it was a natural for him to move there,” starting strong safety Chris Harris said Wednesday. “He’s still got to learn the defense and learn the ins and outs. But as of now I think he’s picking it up pretty well.” The Panthers expected Martin to contend for the nickel back job when they made him the 59th overall pick. The job was open after Ken Lucas was released in the offseason and Richard Marshall was promoted to starter. But Martin was slow to pick up the defense and quickly fell behind seventhround pick Captain Munnerlyn of South Carolina, who has bolted up the depth chart. Martin has also been unable to leapfrog veteran Dante Wesley in the fight for playing time behind starters Please see Panthers, Page 9
Carolina Panthers’ Sherrod Martin (23) is shown during the NFL football team’s summer session in Charlotte, Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Associated Press
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Scoreboard National Football League Preseason Glance
BASEBALL National League East Division W L Pct 72 51 .585 66 59 .528 66 59 .528 57 69 .452 45 81 .357 Central Division W L Pct St. Louis 73 54 .575 Chicago 62 61 .504 Houston 61 64 .488 Milwaukee 61 64 .488 Cincinnati 53 71 .427 Pittsburgh 52 71 .423 West Division W L Pct Los Angeles 74 52 .587 Colorado 72 54 .571 San Francisco 68 58 .540 Arizona 55 71 .437 San Diego 53 74 .417
Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington
GB — 7 7 16 1/2 28 1/2 GB — 9 11 11 18 1/2 19 GB — 2 6 19 21 1/2
Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 4 Florida 2, N.Y. Mets 1 San Diego 2, Atlanta 1, 12 innings Cincinnati 8, Milwaukee 6, 13 innings Washington 15, Chicago Cubs 6 St. Louis 1, Houston 0 Colorado 5, L.A. Dodgers 4, 10 innings San Francisco 5, Arizona 4 Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1, 10 innings Florida 5, N.Y. Mets 3 San Diego at Atlanta, late Cincinnati at Milwaukee, late Washington at Chicago Cubs, late Houston at St. Louis, late L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, late Arizona at San Francisco, late Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets (Redding 1-4) at Florida (A.Sanchez 2-4), 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Lehr 2-1) at Milwaukee (Bush 3-4), 2:05 p.m. Houston (Moehler 8-9) at St. Louis (C.Carpenter 14-3), 2:15 p.m. Washington (J.Martin 2-3) at Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 9-6), 2:20 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (V.Padilla 0-0) at Colorado (De La Rosa 12-8), 3:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Happ 10-2) at Pittsburgh (Morton 3-6), 7:05 p.m. San Diego (Richard 3-0) at Atlanta (J.Vazquez 10-9), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Y.Petit 2-8) at San Francisco (J.Martinez 3-1), 10:15 p.m. Friday’s Games N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m. Washington at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Houston at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. American League New York Boston Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore Detroit Chicago Minnesota Cleveland Kansas City Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland
East Division W L Pct 78 47 .624 72 53 .576 69 56 .552 57 67 .460 51 75 .405 Central Division W L Pct 67 58 .536 63 63 .500 63 63 .500 55 70 .440 48 77 .384 West Division W L Pct 74 50 .597 70 54 .565 65 61 .516 55 70 .440
GB — 6 9 20 1/2 27 1/2 GB — 4 1/2 4 1/2 12 19 GB — 4 10 19 1/2
Tuesday’s Games Texas 10, N.Y. Yankees 9 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 3 Boston 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota 7, Baltimore 6 Kansas City 6, Cleveland 2 Detroit 5, L.A. Angels 3 Seattle 4, Oakland 2, 10 innings Wednesday’s Games Cleveland 4, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 4, Detroit 2 N.Y. Yankees 9, Texas 2 Tampa Bay at Toronto, late Boston 3, Chicago White Sox 2 Baltimore at Minnesota, late Oakland at Seattle, late Thursday’s Games Texas (Nippert 4-2) at N.Y. Yankees (A.Burnett 10-7), 1:05 p.m. Cleveland (Laffey 7-3) at Baltimore (Da. Hernandez 4-6), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Danks 11-8) at Boston (Tazawa 2-2), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Davies 4-9) at Seattle (Fister 1-0), 10:10 p.m. Oakland (Cahill 6-12) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 7-6), 10:25 p.m. Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE East L T Pct PF 0 0 1.000 39 1 0 .500 33 2 0 .333 66 2 0 .000 43 South W L T Pct PF Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 58 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 26 Houston 1 1 0 .500 30 Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 32 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 47 Cincinnati 1 1 0 .500 14 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 27 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 33 West W L T Pct PF Oakland 1 1 0 .500 51 San Diego 1 1 0 .500 31 Denver 0 2 0 .000 29 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 23 W Miami 2 New England 1 Buffalo 1 N.Y. Jets 0
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Washington 1 1 0 .500 17 Dallas 1 1 0 .500 40 N.Y. Giants 1 1 0 .500 27 Philadelphia 0 2 0 .000 40 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 2 0 0 1.000 55 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 46 Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 44 Carolina 0 2 0 .000 34 North W L T Pct PF Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 48 Minnesota 2 0 0 1.000 30 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 37 Detroit 1 1 0 .500 37 West W L T Pct PF San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 38 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 47 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 36 Arizona 0 2 0 .000 16
PA 26 32 72 47 PA 68 28 48 36 PA 23 23 27 27 PA 31 26 44 33 PA 36 41 34 50 PA 21 40 50 51 PA 21 16 30 53 PA 36 27 40 37
Thursday’s Games Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Friday’s Games New England at Washington, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Oakland, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 8 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Dallas, 8 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Baltimore at Carolina, 8 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m. Monday’s Game Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m. End of Preseason
BASKETBALL Women’s National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Indiana 19 7 .731 Atlanta 15 12 .556 Connecticut 14 13 .519 Chicago 13 15 .464 Washington 13 15 .464 Detroit 12 14 .462 New York 11 16 .407
GB — 4 1/2 5 1/2 7 7 7 8 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Phoenix 18 9 .667 Seattle 16 11 .593 Los Angeles 14 13 .519 Minnesota 11 16 .407 San Antonio 11 16 .407 Sacramento 9 19 .321
GB — 2 4 7 7 9 1/2
Tuesday’s Games Detroit 90, Connecticut 70 Atlanta 103, Sacramento 83 Seattle 78, Washington 68 Los Angeles 74, Chicago 63 Wednesday’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games San Antonio at Indiana, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Connecticut at Seattle, 10 p.m. Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New York at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
lead. R-S Central (0-11) had the answer in Continued from Page 7 the 31st minute. The Hilltoppers played a quickly though in cross along the right the seventh minute. side of goal with an Kenneth Lingerfelt slid assist off the head of an assist across the box Cody Owens in the to Hayden Clark. Clark box. The assist went to slammed the ball in, to Choun, who ran into give the Cougars a 1-0 the left side of the box
Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Columbus 10 3 9 39 34 Chicago 10 5 8 38 33 Toronto FC 8 8 6 30 30 New England 8 6 6 30 24 D.C. 6 5 11 29 34 Kansas City 5 9 6 21 20 New York 3 16 4 13 19 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Houston 11 6 7 40 31 Los Angeles 8 4 11 35 27 Seattle 8 6 9 33 29 Chivas USA 10 7 3 33 23 Colorado 8 7 6 30 34 Real Salt Lake 7 9 6 27 30 FC Dallas 6 11 5 23 31 San Jose 5 11 5 20 26
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Wednesday’s Game Chivas USA at Real Salt Lake, late Saturday’s Games Toronto FC at Seattle FC, 4 p.m. San Jose at New England, 7:30 p.m. D.C. United at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Chivas USA at Los Angeles, 11 p.m. Sunday’s Games Houston at Colorado, 3 p.m. Columbus at New York, 6 p.m. Prep Soccer R-S Central 1, Asheville 1 Chase 5, Kings Mountian 0
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick during practice at the Eagles’ practice facility, Sunday, in Philadelphia.
NASCAR 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule and standings Feb. 7 — x-Budweiser Shootout, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Kevin Harvick) Feb. 15 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Matt Kenseth) Feb. 22 — Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif. (Matt Kenseth) March 1 — Shelby 427, Las Vegas. (Kyle Busch) March 8 — Kobalt Tools 500, Hampton, Ga. (Kurt Busch) March 22 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Kyle Busch) March 29 — Goody’s Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. (Jimmie Johnson) April 5 — Samsung 500, Fort Worth, Texas (Jeff Gordon) April 18 — Subway Fresh Fit 500, Avondale, Ariz. (Mark Martin) April 26 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. (Brad Keselowski) May 2 — Crown Royal Presents the Russell Friedman 400, Richmond, Va. (Kyle Busch) May 9 — Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. (Mark Martin) May 16 — x-NASCAR All-Star Challenge, Concord, N.C. (Tony Stewart) May 24 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C. (David Reutimann) May 31 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. (Jimmie Johnson) June 7 — Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa. (Tony Stewart) June 14 — LifeLock 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Mark Martin) June 21 — Toyota/Savemart 350, Sonoma, Calif. (Kasey Kahne) June 28 — LENOX Industrial Tools 301, Loudon, N.H. (Joey Logano) July 4 — Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Tony Stewart) July 11 — LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill. (Mark Martin) July 26 — Allstate 400, Indianapolis. (Jimmie Johnson) Aug. 2 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. (Denny Hamlin) Aug. 9 — Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips At The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Tony Stewart) Aug. 16 — Carfax 400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Brian Vickers) Aug. 22 — Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Kyle Busch) Sept. 6 — Pep Boys Auto 500, Hampton, Ga. Sept. 12 — Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Va. Sept. 20 — SYLVANIA 300, Loudon, N.H. Sept. 27 — Dover 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 4 — Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 11 — Pepsi 500, Fontana, Calif. Oct. 17 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 25 — Tums Fast Relief 500, Martinsville, Va. Nov. 1 — Amp Energy 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 8 — Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas. Nov. 15 — Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 22 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. x-non-points race Driver Standings 1. Tony Stewart, 3,564 2. Jimmie Johnson, 3,344 3. Jeff Gordon, 3,310 4. Denny Hamlin, 3,141 5. Carl Edwards, 3,110 6. Kurt Busch, 3,103 7. Ryan Newman, 2,995 8. Greg Biffle, 2,986 9. Juan Pablo Montoya, 2,975 10. Mark Martin, 2,971 11. Kasey Kahne, 2,963 12. Matt Kenseth, 2,945 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Michael Vick’s debut will cap a busy day PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Vick will start his day in bankruptcy court and end it on a football field. All day, all eyes will be on No. 7. Vick is scheduled to play his first NFL game since his release from prison when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Jacksonville Jaguars in a preseason matchup Thursday night. It’ll be Vick’s first official appearance in a game since Dec. 31, 2006, with the Atlanta Falcons. He also played that one at Lincoln Financial Field against the Eagles. This time, there likely will be protesters outside the stadium. Inside, there probably will be plenty of boos. Donovan McNabb, Brian Westbrook, the rest of the Eagles and all the Jaguars are merely a subplot in an otherwise meaningless game. Vick’s muchanticipated return is the talk of the town. Vick has dominated headlines since the Eagles signed the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback two weeks ago, giving him a one-year, $1.6 million contract with a team option for $5.2 million in 2010. Just last month, Vick’s future was uncertain. He was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for his role in financing and participating in a major dogfighting operation. Many NFL teams said they weren’t interested in Vick, and it appeared he might have to settle for playing in the fledgling United Football League. But the Eagles, with McNabb’s blessing, gave Vick a chance, hoping he can be the final piece to help them win that elusive first Super Bowl. Exactly what Vick’s role will be is the biggest question, however. McNabb is the clear-cut starter, but the Eagles didn’t bring in Vick to carry a clipboard. His skills are perfectly suited to run the wildcat offense, and it’s likely he’ll fill that role.
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Kyle Busch, 2,911 Brian Vickers, 2,906 Clint Bowyer, 2,833 David Reutimann, 2,785 Marcos Ambrose, 2,639 Jeff Burton, 2,568 Joey Logano, 2,487 Casey Mears, 2,478
to finish the header to tie the game at 1-1. Asheville didn’t go away as the half ended. Beagan SterckxZiegler pushed a shot from the near post and just outside the box. McClain leaped as far as he could to the left to catch the ball, earning his sixth and final save of the half to keep the game knotted at 1-1. Central, who had 11
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Asked why he was playing this year, Woods replied, “I qualified.” That he did, winning five times in 13 starts to be the top seed among 125 players who qualified for this $65 million bonanza at the end of the year — a $7.5 million purse at each of the four events, with $35 million in bonus money for the FedEx Cup. The points system has been tweaked to put shots in the first half, more emphasis on the eight months that comhad just three in the prise the regular season, with quintuple the value second. of points during the playoff events, then a reset of McClain’s best work the points that allows for a shootout at the Tour came in the 75th Championship for the $10 million prize. minute as Lingerfelt Woods could have skipped The Barclays and attempted a shot from won the FedEx Cup, as he did in 2007. He learned long distance. McClain Wednesday that it was possible for him to win the batted the shot down as next three tournaments, finish second at the Tour he came to the net and Championship and not capture the FedEx Cup. Or corralled the ball on that someone could win the big prize without havClark’s retry. ing won a single tournament this year. Late clear outs by the “It is different, there’s no doubt,” he said. “But defense sealed the game then again, this is what we’re playing for. This is as a draw. our opportunity to play well. You play well at the right time, you should be all right.” Whether the system works to everyone’s satisfaction this year, the playoffs is off to a solid start, mainly because Woods is playing. “It’s great that everyone is here,” Steve Stricker Women & Children’s said. “It gets this off on the right foot.” Fashions
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Digory Williams, left, earned his 2nd degree Black Belt and Randy Rasico, right, earned his 1st degree Black Belt recently. Both Williams and Rasico are students at the Ray Rice (middle) Martial Arts Center.
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Court: Investigators wrong to seize MLB drug list By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writer
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Josh Carpenter, of the Ray Rice Martial Arts Center, recently won the Southeast Karate Championship, for his age class, held in Hickory at Metro Central.
Angels thwart Tigers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer, Joe Saunders pitched five effective innings in his return to the rotation and Los Angeles snapped a three-game skid with a 4-2 victory over Detroit on Wednesday. Kendry Morales and Chone Figgins added runscoring hits for Los Angeles, the only major league club without four straight losses. Hunter hit his 18th homer in the first against Edwin Jackson (10-6), who took his first loss since July 19.
Indians 4, Royals 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Grady Sizemore scored three runs and David Huff bounced back from a bad start in his previous outing for Cleveland.
Sizemore reached base four times after a day off, scoring in the first, third and fifth innings to put Cleveland up 3-2. Matt LaPorta hit his second homer of the season in the sixth off Luke Hochevar (6-7) and Jamey Carroll had three hits to back Huff (8-7), one of nine Indians riding a bus that was hit by a car on the way to the stadium. No one was hurt.
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SAN FRANCISCO — An appeals court ruled Wednesday that federal agents were wrong to seize the infamous drug list and samples of 104 Major League Baseball players who allegedly tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. In a 9-2 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with three lower court judges who chastised investigators who had a warrant for only 10 drug test results as part of the BALCO investigation into Barry Bonds and others. The panel said federal agents trampled on players’ protections against unreasonable searches and seizures. Chief Judge Alex Kozinski said the players’ union had good reason to want to keep the list under wraps, citing leaks of players purportedly on the list. “The risk to the players associated with disclosure, and with that the ability of the Players Association to obtain voluntary compliance with drug testing from its members in the future, is very high,” the judge wrote. “Indeed, some players appear to have already suffered this very harm as a result of the government’s seizure.” Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and Red Sox slugger David Ortiz both have acknowledged being on the list, and The New York Times has reported the Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez and Sammy Sosa also could be found on it. The government seized the samples and records in April 2004. The list of 104 players said to have tested positive, attached to a grand jury subpoena, has been part of a five-year legal
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Marshall and Chris Gamble. Martin has produced few NFL highlights so far, certainly nothing like the NCAA record-tying three interceptions in one quarter he had last season against Alcorn State. “Once you know where to go
fight, with the players’ union trying to force the government to return what federal agents took during raids. “This was an obvious case of deliberate overreaching by the government in an effort to seize data as to which it lacked probable cause,” Kozinski wrote. He said the case was a significant test of the government’s search and seizure powers in the digital age, and issued guidelines for investigators to follow in future raids that included submitting computers to independent computer experts for sorting of data. Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative founder Victor Conte has long been critical of the actions of the government, especially then lead investigator Jeff Novitzky. “I have said that Novitzky has been using illegal tactics and not following the law since the day of the BALCO raid,” Conte said. “He seems to just make up his own rules as he goes along.” U.S. attorney spokesman Jack Gillund in San Francisco said the government was reviewing its options, which could include an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Players’ association lawyer Elliot Peters said the union was happy with the ruling but still angry that names of several players allegedly on the list have been leaked to journalists. “The leaks were crimes,” Peters said. “The people who committed the crimes should be investigated and punished.” Peters declined to say whether he asked a federal judge to look into leaks from the list. “If the government hadn’t unconstitutionally seized this in the first place, there wouldn’t have been any leaks,” Peters said.
The list’s genesis goes back six years, to the time when an agreement between MLB and the players’ association on drug policing was just being implemented. In 2003, baseball conducted survey drug testing — without penalties. Each player provided a urine sample and an additional follow-up five-to-seven days later. Up to 240 players could be selected randomly for additional testing. Two companies were involved, Comprehensive Drug Testing Inc. of Long Beach, Calif., and Quest Diagnostics Inc. of Teterboro, N.J., and samples were marked with codes to keep track as they were processed. The players’ association said it first received the results of the initial round of drug testing on Nov. 11, 2003, and sent a memo on the subject to its members on Nov. 14. Promptly thereafter, union head Donald Fehr has said the first steps to begin destroying the testing materials and records were taken. But on Nov. 19, the union learned a federal grand jury subpoena had been issued for some of the test results and records as part of the BALCO investigation and the destruction steps halted. Months of wrangling followed but federal agents finally got a search warrant and seized samples from a Quest lab in Las Vegas and records from CDT in Long Beach on April 8, 2004. Records the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals now says the government never should have taken. “We are very gratified by this decision, and hope that this will finally bring this long litigation to a close,” said Fehr and union general counsel Michael Weiner in a statement.
you get there and play fast,” Martin said. “It’s about knowing the defense real well so I can play fast and not do a lot of thinking.” Harris warned that it might take time for Martin to adjust to the NFL. Days into training camp he joked that it’s a long way from the Sun Belt Conference. Like Martin, Harris played in the lower-tier league at Louisiana-Monroe.
“It’s just the level of competition,” Harris said. “It’s a lot better than you’re used to. You’ve got to get prepared for that.” This week, Martin’s job description changed. After starting free safety Charles Godfrey broke his right hand in Saturday’s preseason loss to Miami and with backup Nate Salley (knee) still sidelined, Martin moved to safety in practice.
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President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Malia Obama, 11, and Sasha Obama, 8, order lunch at Nancy’s, Wednesday in Oak Bluffs, Mass. The President and his family are vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard.
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Nation Today Teen charged as adult
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy accused of detonating two pipe bombs at a Northern California high school while armed with a chain saw, sword and explosives was charged Wednesday with attempting to murder two faculty members. Alex Youshock, a former student at Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, also was charged with six other counts, including exploding or attempting to explode bombs in a school to terrorize others and possession of dangerous weapons — the sword and chain saw. Prosecutors said they would try him as adult for Monday’s attack. “He planned this elaborately,” said Deputy District Attorney Karen Guidotti.
Sanford plans to stay
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he appreciates the lieutenant governor’s offer to take over, but he plans to stay in office. Sanford said Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s call for him to resign hours earlier was almost like “heaven on earth.” Sanford’s June admission to an affair with an Argentine woman has led to questions about the legality of his travel on state and commercial planes. But he says the people of South Carolina want to move past the scandals. He says he will not be railroaded out of office and thinks he can still do important things for South Carolina in the last 16 months of his term.
Awning collapse kills one
BRIDGEPORT, Texas (AP) — A makeshift memorial of flowers, pictures, teddy bears and messages grew inside a north Texas high school Wednesday, after one
teenager died and another was injured when a downtown storefront awning fell on them. Superintendent Eddie Bland said he talked to the high school staff Wednesday morning. “I said that I know we’re heartbroken, but it’s OK to be heartbroken,” he told The Associated Press. Counselors were available Wednesday at the 615-student high school, where classes had started for the year just a day before the tragedy. Leslie Denison and Rebekah Logan, both 17 and seniors, were jogging on the sidewalk in downtown Bridgeport after school Tuesday when they were hit by a falling 40-foot section of aluminum awning and some concrete and bricks from the building to which it was attached. The awning was over Club Barbell, and the collapse left a heap of debris strewn across the parking area and into the road. A separate storefront awning next door to the gym remained intact. Denison died at the scene. Logan, who had severe cuts to her face, was airlifted to a hospital in nearby Fort Worth and was released early Wednesday.
Bear freed at skate park SNOWMASS, Colo. (AP) — A bear that wandered into a sunken skateboard park and got stuck was rescued when officials lowered a ladder so it could climb out. The bear was discovered Tuesday morning in the Colorado resort town of Snowmass. Officials say it apparently was in the park all night, and couldn’t get out because of the steep concrete sides. Workers from the Parks and Recreation Department lowered a long ladder. The bear eventually climbed the ladder and wandered away.
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Prosecutor warns Okla. clergy to be on the alert ANADARKO, Okla. (AP) — Authorities warned pastors in a town where a preacher was brutally killed inside her own church that they should take precautions at their buildings, even as police refused to say exactly what happened. District Attorney Bret Burns, who described the killing as “horrific,” held a closed-door session with about two dozen pastors, along with members of law enforcement. Several pastors who were there said authorities did not discuss any facts of the case. “We talked about security issues within their churches and their congregations,” Burns said. “We asked them to remain vigilant and be aware of their surroundings and their church locations.” He did not say why the meeting was held just with pastors rather than the community at large, or what kind of a threat the clergy might face. The body of 61-year-old Carol Daniels was found Sunday in the Christ Holy Sanctified Church in Anadarko. A preliminary autopsy found she died of “multiple sharp force injuries,” but law enforcement declined to elaborate and have been tight-lipped about details of the crime or a possible motive. Burns did not rule out the possibility that the killer specifically targeted a pastor or a church. “There are a lot of things we’re not prepared to rule out,” he said. “I’m concerned about the nature of this crime. I’m concerned about the community.”
No arrests have been made, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Tracy Schumpert, pastor of the town’s First United Methodist Church where the meeting was held, met afterward with a worker from an alarm company. “I think we’ll take precautions,” she said. “But I don’t feel overly fearful. “You want your church to be accessible, but you also are aware of what the world is like and you’re aware of the people you minister to and take precautions.” Ben Sullivan, executive director of the Christian Center of Anadarko, which runs a soup kitchen and food pantry, said he’s not fearful of another attack but plans to tighten security at his facility a few blocks away from where the killing happened. He said the center will probably close before dark and volunteers will work in pairs. “We’re always keeping our eyes open because of the work we do. We deal with people that aren’t in the best of situations,” he said. Daniels, who lived in Oklahoma City, made the 60-mile drive to Anadarko every week, even though the small, weather-beaten church had no regular congregation. On Wednesday, a makeshift memorial of stuffed animals, flowers and a candle stood at the front door of the church, where a sign with Daniels’ name read: “God Loves You!”
CDC leery of flu numbers WASHINGTON (AP) — Government health officials are urging people not to panic over estimates of 90,000 people dying from swine flu this fall. “Everything we’ve seen in the U.S. and everything we’ve seen around the world suggests we won’t see that kind of number if the virus doesn’t change,” Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a C-SPAN interview taped Wednesday. While the swine flu seems quite easy to catch, it so far hasn’t been more deadly than the flu strains seen every fall and winter — many people have only mild illness. And close genetic tracking of the new virus as it circled the globe over the last five months so far has shown no sign that it’s mutating to become more virulent. Still, the CDC has been preparing
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for a worst-case flu season as a precaution — in July working from an estimate slightly more grim than one that made headlines this week — to make sure that if the virus suddenly worsened or vaccination plans fell through, health authorities would know how to react. On Monday the White House released a report from a group of presidential advisers that included a scenario where anywhere from 30 percent to half of the population could catch what doctors call the “2009 H1N1” flu, and death possibilities ranged from 30,000 to 90,000. In a regular flu season, up to 20 percent of the population is infected and 36,000 die. “We don’t think that’s the most likely scenario,” CDC flu specialist Dr. Anne Schuchat said of the presidential advisers’ high-end tally.
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Business/finance
THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
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Name Last Chg Vonage h 2.17 +.58 EKodak 5.51 +.95 Gramrcy 2.03 +.30 RAIT Fin 3.17 +.38 WmsSon 17.21 +1.74 AIntlGp rs 37.69 +3.72 HovnanE 5.00 +.43 BkA SP8-1110.92 +.92 US Airwy 3.76 +.31 FredM pfO 3.29 +.27
%Chg +36.5 +20.8 +17.3 +13.6 +11.2 +11.0 +9.4 +9.2 +9.0 +8.9
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Chg FMae pfN 2.80 -.81 IFC VI pf 2.31 -.39 Dycom 12.24 -1.94 MSDJEu0913.46 -1.79 FredMac pfZ2.00 -.22 MLSel10 7-123.94 -.43 FredM pfT 3.05 -.30 CitiOEX4-109.51 -.91 FMae pfM 3.02 -.28 ThomCrk g 12.65 -1.15
%Chg -22.4 -14.4 -13.7 -11.7 -9.9 -9.8 -9.0 -8.7 -8.5 -8.3
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Citigrp 7008636 4.63 -.12 FannieMae h4474218 1.85 -.01 BkofAm 1992774 17.79 +.04 SPDR 1725954 103.17 +.01 FredMac h 1611438 2.03 -.03 SPDR Fncl 911319 14.58 -.04 DirFBear rs 829452 23.64 +.04 Vonage h 745504 2.17 +.58 GenElec 657470 14.11 -.19 iShEMkts 545790 36.28 -.11 Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
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1,443 1,594 118 3,155 91 3 5,099,807,787
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Name Last TravelCtrs 3.45 B&HO 3.80 Continucre 3.17 ManSang 2.23 InovioBio 2.17 SCEd pfB 19.00 AmShrd 2.85 Aerocntry 12.40 EntreeGold 2.20 GreenHntr 2.06
Chg +.68 +.40 +.31 +.16 +.14 +1.20 +.16 +.68 +.11 +.10
%Chg +24.5 +11.8 +10.8 +7.7 +6.9 +6.7 +5.9 +5.8 +5.3 +5.1
LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last Invitel 6.00 GHL Ac wt 2.55 LazKap 2.50 ASpectRlty 12.75 CCA Inds 3.90 EngySvcs 2.95 ChNEPet n 4.88 EldorGld g 10.37 Gastar grs 3.71 SunLink 2.38
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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg InovioBio 115829 2.17 +.14 Rentech 112929 1.93 -.17 PSCrudeDL 67681 4.66 -.01 Hemisphrx 64796 2.05 +.05 EldorGld g 55127 10.37 -.65 Sinovac 51397 6.30 +.25 YM Bio g 33308 1.64 -.02 GranTrra g 29847 4.13 +.08 Taseko 17670 2.61 -.06 TravelCtrs 15684 3.45 +.68 DIARY
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
260 274 57 591 9 2 149,022,949
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LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)
Name Last CAS Med 2.05 ConcurCptr 4.63 IsleCapri 10.16 GenFin un 2.15 MSTISRS11 7.32 WHeart rs 4.90 CapCrs pfD10.20 BeasleyB 3.56 SuprtlH pfA 7.25 EmmisC pf 2.83
Chg -.56 -.99 -1.83 -.38 -1.18 -.64 -1.28 -.44 -.85 -.33
%Chg -21.5 -17.6 -15.3 -15.0 -13.9 -11.6 -11.1 -11.0 -10.5 -10.4
MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)
Name Vol (00) PwShs QQQ871242 ETrade 585242 Intel 570138 HumGen 380946 Microsoft 371188 Popular 334536 Cisco 299244 Nextwave h 251671 ApldMatl 232422 Novavax 229753
Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume
Last Chg 40.30 -.07 1.40 +.05 19.43 +.33 20.50 +1.29 24.55 -.09 1.70 +.01 21.93 -.07 1.44 +1.02 13.32 +.07 5.90 +.80
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6,469.95 2,134.21 288.66 4,181.75 1,130.47 1,265.52 666.79 397.97 6,772.29 342.59
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Dow Industrials 9,543.52 Dow Transportation 3,723.96 Dow Utilities 378.16 NYSE Composite 6,687.94 Amex Market Value 1,682.95 Nasdaq Composite 2,024.43 S&P 500 1,028.12 S&P MidCap 659.48 Wilshire 5000 10,592.25 Russell 2000 584.02
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James Scott Wright acknowledges with grateful appreciation the kind expression of your sympathy Myron, Vivian, Darlene & Melissa
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Walt Roche of Belleville, Mich. installs a motor mount on a 2010 Ford Focus at the Wayne Stamping and Assembly plant in Wayne, Mich. Wednesday. Car sales were cited as one reason consumer spending climbed in July.
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Stock indexes up slightly as caution prevails
NEW YORK — The stock market is running out of reasons to go higher. After rocking between gains and losses Wednesday, the Dow Jones industrials managed to rise for a seventh straight day, marking another high for the year. But there was hardly any excitement. The Dow rose just 4 points, while other major indexes gained less than 1 point despite positive reports on home sales and factory orders. An increasingly cautious mood has gripped the market in recent days, following a period of fervid buying this spring and summer that sent stocks up more than 45 percent since early March. While economic data is showing modest improvement, investors are worried stocks may have overshot the economy’s recovery. “The market jumps and then it sort of fades again,” said Keith Walter, portfolio manager at Artio Global Equity Fund. “There’s not a lot of commitment here.” With trading volume and news flow tapering down amid Wall Street’s annual summer slowdown, analysts say there are few near-term catalysts that could get the market’s rally going again. “We seem to be floating up on air,” said Andrew Frankel, co-president of Stuart Frankel & Co. Stocks seesawed without a clear direction despite a Commerce Department report that said new home sales rose 9.6 percent in July for the fourth straight monthly increase. Sales rose to 433,000, the strongest pace since September and well above the 390,000 figure economists expected. The Dow rose 4.23, or 0.04 percent, to 9,543.52. Over the past seven days, the Dow has risen 408 points, or 4.5 percent. The last time the Dow posted such a long winning streak was on July 21, when its seven-day gain came to 770 points, or 9.4 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.12, or 0.01 percent, to 1,028.12, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 0.20, or 0.01 percent, to 2,024.43. Declining stocks narrowly outnumbered advancers on the New York Stock Exchange, where consolidated volume came to a light 5.10 billion shares, down from 5.74 billion shares on Tuesday. In other trading, the Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 0.80, or 0.1 percent, to 584.02. Shares of homebuilders surged for a second day after the housing data showed the supply of new homes on the market shrank to the lowest level since April 2007. If supply is decreasing, builders may need to ramp up production. Oil prices fell further Wednesday after the government reported an increase in crude supplies. Light, sweet crude fell 62 cents to $71.43 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Government bond prices were little changed despite favorable demand at an auction of $39 billion in five-year notes. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note held steady at 3.44 percent. The dollar mostly rose against other major currencies. Gold prices were flat at $945.80.
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Consumers start to spend again By ALAN ZIBEL AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON — Consumers and businesses went on a bigticket spending spree in July, sending home, car and equipment sales soaring by the largest amount in years. The sales, detailed in two government reports Wednesday, confirmed a subtle but marked shift in confidence about the economy. New home sales jumped almost 10 percent from June, while orders for long-lasting goods like appliances, planes and computers rose nearly 5 percent in July, the third increase in the past four months. “It looks like we’ve hit bottom and we’re now slowly trying to dig our way out,” said Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist at IHS Global Insight. Still, it remains unclear whether the growth can be sustained. Though the increases in housing sales and manufacturing last
month were dramatic, they came from extraordinarily low levels and were fueled by temporary government programs like Cash for Clunkers and tax credits for home sales. Most economists now agree the recession that began in December 2007 has ended or is ending. Some say the economy is poised to grow strongly in the July-September quarter, but will probably show weaker growth after government stimulus spending tapers off. Sales of new homes surged to a seasonally adjusted pace of 433,000 in July from 395,000 in June, the Commerce Department said, providing another sign the housing market is bouncing back from the historic bottom reached early this year. Driven by falling prices, the fourth-straight monthly increase was greater than expected. Sales haven’t risen so dramatically since February 2005.
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While sales are still off nearly 70 percent from the frenzied peak four years ago, they are still up more than 30 percent from the bottom in January — a big relief after a long and painful decline. “We can stop worrying about the housing market and start playing closer attention to other issues, such as when credit will start flowing more freely,” Joel Naroff, chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors, wrote in a note to clients. The improved outlook could help further boost the economy. As home sales rise, builders will gradually need to hire more workers to pour foundations and pave roads, reversing the trend that saw 1.4 million industry jobs shed since the recession began. “These are crucial elements of a sustainable recovery,” David Resler, chief economist at Nomura Securities, wrote in a research note.
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Nation
‘Clunkers’ program does the job under budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — The popular Cash for Clunkers program generated nearly 700,000 new car sales during the past month, giving the U.S. auto industry a badly needed jolt of activity during the deepest decline in auto sales in two decades. The government, releasing final data on the car incentives, said Wednesday that dealers submitted 690,114 sales totaling $2.88 billion, bringing the program to a close under its $3 billion budget. Japanese auto manufacturers led American companies in new car sales through the program, which ended late Monday. Many dealers are still waiting to be repaid for the Cash for Clunkers incentives they
gave car buyers and were allowed to submit paperwork seeking reimbursement until late Tuesday. Despite the summertime frenzy at dealerships, analysts said the growth in auto sales may be short-lived. Sales in July rose to 11.2 million when converted to an annual rate, the first month in 2009 in which sales had risen above the 10 million level. A drop in consumer confidence late last year sent sales plunging to depths not seen since the early 1980s, prompting lawmakers to create the program. Jeremy Anwyl, CEO of the auto Web site Edmunds.com, said dealers and automakers clearly gained from the big boost in sales. But while
the incentives helped consumers, average prices for vehicles went up as buyers less concerned about prices rushed to take advantage of the rebates. Inventory shortages from the popular program could keep prices high and drive down new vehicle sales. “We have created a sales bubble and now that bubble has burst,” Anwyl said. The Obama administration declared the program a major success, saying Cash for Clunkers provided a needed stimulus to the auto industry and the broader economy. “Manufacturing plants have added shifts and recalled workers. Moribund showrooms were brought
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automakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, which had a share of nearly 39 percent. Toyota Motor Corp. led the industry with 19.4 percent of new sales, followed by General Motors Co. with 17.6 percent and Ford Motor Co. with 14.4 percent. The Toyota Corolla was the most popular new vehicle purchased under the program. The Honda Civic, Toyota Camry and Ford Focus held the next three top spots. All four are built in the United States. The program, which began in late July, offered consumers rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 off the price of a new vehicle in return for trading in their older, less fuel-efficient vehicles to be scrapped.
Stimulus checks sent to prison inmates WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government sent about 3,900 economic stimulus payments of $250 each this spring to people who were in no position to use the money to help stimulate the economy: prison inmates. The checks were part of the massive economic recovery package approved by Congress and President Barack Obama in February. About 52 million Social Security recipients, railroad retirees and those receiving Supplemental Security Income were eligible for the one-time checks. Prison inmates are generally ineligible for federal benefits. However,
2,200 of the inmates who received checks got to keep them because, under the law, they were eligible, said Mark Lassiter, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration. They were eligible because they weren’t incarcerated in any of the three months before the recovery package was enacted. The other 1,700 checks? That was a mistake. Checks were sent to those inmates because government records didn’t accurately show they were in prison, Lassiter said. He said most of those checks were returned by the prisons.
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Sen. Ted Kennedy, 77, succumbs to brain cancer
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. (AP) — Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, last surviving brother in an American political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77. In nearly 50 years in the Senate, Kennedy, a liberal Democrat, served alongside 10 presidents — his brother John Fitzgerald Kennedy among them — compiling legislative achievements on health care, civil rights, education, immigration and more. Speaking briefly to reporters at his rented vacation home on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., President Barack Obama called Kennedy one of the “most accomplished Americans” in history — and a man whose work in Congress helped give new opportunities to millions. “Including myself,” added the nation’s first black president, who ordered government flags lowered to halfstaff. Kennedy, who died Tuesday night, will be buried Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral Mass in Boston. Before that, he is to lie in repose at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. Also buried at Arlington, just across the Potomac River from Washington, are two Kennedy brothers, the president and former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, as well as John Kennedy’s wife, Jacqueline, their baby son, Patrick, who died after two days, and their stillborn child. Edward Kennedy’s only run for the White House ended in defeat in 1980, when he unsuccessfully challenged President Jimmy Carter, a fellow Democrat, who was seeking renomination. More than a quarter-century later, Kennedy handed then-Sen. Obama an endorsement at
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a critical point in the campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, explicitly likening the young contender to President Kennedy. To the American public, Kennedy was best known as the last surviving son of America’s most glamorous political family, father figure and, memorably, eulogist of an Irish-American clan plagued again and again by tragedy. But his career was forever marred by an accident at Chappaquiddick in 1969, when the car he was driving plunged off a bridge, killing a young woman passenger. Kennedy’s death triggered an outpouring of superlatives from Democrats and Republicans as well as for-
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prayed that this day would never come. My heart and soul weeps at the lost of my best friend in the Senate, my beloved friend, Ted Kennedy.” Kennedy’s family announced his death in a brief statement early Wednesday. “We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever,” it said. “We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice, fairness and opportunity for all.” Two vans left the famed Kennedy compound at Hyannis Port in pre-dawn darkness. Both bore hearse license plates — with the word “hearse” blacked out. Several hundred miles away, flags few at half-staff at the U.S. Capitol, and Obama ordered the same at the White House and all federal buildings. Kennedy’s desk in the Senate, which had also been used by his brother John, was covered Wednesday by a black shroud and a vase of white roses. In his later years, Kennedy cut a barrel-chested profile, with a swath of white hair, a booming voice and a thick, widely imitated Boston accent. He coupled fistpumping floor speeches with Irish charm and formidable negotiating skills. He was both a passionate liberal and a clear-eyed pragmatist, willing to reach across the political aisle. He was first elected to the Senate in 1962, taking the seat that his brother John had occupied before winning the White House, and he served longer than all but two senators in history. His own hopes of reaching the White House were damaged — perhaps doomed — in 1969 by the scandal
that came to be known as Chappaquiddick. He sought the White House more than a decade later, lost the Democratic nomination to Carter, and bowed out with a stirring valedictory: “For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die.” Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in May 2008 and underwent surgery and a grueling regimen of radiation and chemotherapy. He made a surprise return to the Capitol last summer to cast a decisive vote for the Democrats on Medicare. He made sure he was there again last January to see his former Senate colleague sworn in as president but suffered a seizure at a celebratory luncheon afterward. He also made a forceful appearance at last summer’s Democratic National Convention, where he spoke of his own illness and said health care was the cause of his life. His death occurred precisely one year later. He was away from the Senate for much of this year, leaving Republicans and Democrats to speculate about what his absence meant for the fate of Obama’s health care proposals. Under state law, Kennedy’s successor will be chosen by special election. In his last known public act, the senator urged Massachusetts state legislators to give Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick the power to name an interim replacement. But that appears unlikely, even though Patrick said Wednesday in radio interviews that he would sign such a bill if it reached his desk. The vacancy leaves Democrats in Washington with one less vote for at least the next several months. His death came less than two weeks after that of his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver on Aug. 11.
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Insist son earn a spot in dorm Dear Abby: I disagree with your advice to “Perplexed Mom in New York” (June 20), who is requiring her son to live at home his first semester of college because of “less than stellar” behavior during his senior year of high school. I am a college administrator in charge of dismissals. It is not that difficult to get a dorm room mid-year because there are dismissals, transfers and students who change their minds about their living arrangements. If “Mom” warned her son that his high school conduct would have an impact on her decision to allow him to live on campus, she should stick to it. She should not let him bully her into giving him something he doesn’t deserve. He needs to understand that his behavior cost him his dorm space. She made the right call. I recommend spelling out in writing exactly what he will need to do to move on campus. He should be allowed to move only if he complies 100 percent. College is a gift to be earned. There is no legal obligation for parents to pay for their child to attend. And when there is trouble, parents must act quickly and not attempt to block consequences their kids need to experience. It’s all part of the learning process. — Ann Dear Ann: Thank you for lend-
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ing your professional perspective. Responses to that letter poured in from educators, students and parents who “kindly” reminded me that times have changed since my college days. Read on: Dear Abby: The cost of housing and food service at college can often equal or exceed the cost of tuition. Students who have the advantage of living close to campus can save a significant amount of money by living at home. To fully experience university life and meet new friends, they can become involved with the many campus organizations that are sponsored. Higher education is very expensive, and students need to understand the costs. Any method to cut down on the expense, including living at home, should be discussed by parents and children. In today’s work force, a college education is extremely valuable — and one can be obtained without breaking the bank. — University Administrator
Electrolytes may help cramps Dear Dr. Gott: I have some input into the nightly leg cramps experienced by lots of people. I have been suffering from these for at least 56 years. It may have started during my pregnancy, but I distinctly remember having them while on the delivery table when my daughter was born 56 years ago. I used quinine for many years, but it was taken off the market. I tried drinking tonic water because of the quinine content, but couldn’t stand the taste of it. A few years ago, I had colon surgery, and while in the hospital, my legs were in an apparatus that came on every few minutes. It felt like a giant blood-pressure cuff, and I was told it would aid my circulation and prevent clots, since I wasn’t able to get up and move around. It also had the added benefit of keeping away the cramps. When I came home, the cramps returned, so one of my other daughters bought me some Pedialyte. It
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Your Birthday, Aug. 27: Your material desires are likely to be stronger than usual in the year ahead VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — If the powers-that-be insist something should be done a certain way, it’s best to comply. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t be tempted to do something nasty in order to get back at a disagreeable companion. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Unrealistic expectations about situations will lead to a major letdown. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Whenever your ego is allowed to have the upper hand, it generally means you are way overmatched. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Caution and fear are not one and the same, even though you might like to think so. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) —You tend to fare exceptionally well, yet you simply may want to be left alone at this time. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Be careful not to make any judgment calls that affect others in a cavalier manner. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — It’s true that you have marvelous powers of evaluation, but that doesn’t mean you need to be caustic. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — If you find yourself in the company of domineering and dictatorial people, it’s your fault. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Try to operate individually rather than with a partner. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Ingratitude could cause a lot of unhappiness down the line. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Extravagant inclinations could make a big dent in your wallet, so steer clear of places that lure you into spending.
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Influential Shiite Muslim cleric, al-Hakim, dies
BAGHDAD (AP) — AbdulAziz al-Hakim, who channeled rising Shiite Muslim power after the fall of Saddam Hussein to become one of Iraq’s most influential politicians and maintained ties with both the U.S. and Iran, died Wednesday in Tehran. He was 59. The calm, soft-spoken alHakim was a kingmaker in Iraq’s politics as the head of the country’s biggest Shiite political party, and his death from lung cancer left a vacancy at the helm with just five months to go before crucial parliamentary elections. For many in Iraq’s Shiite majority, al-Hakim was a symbol of their community’s victory and seizure of power after decades of oppression under Saddam’s Sunni-led regime. His family led a Shiite rebel group against Saddam’s rule from their exile in Iran, where he lived for 20 years, building close ties with Iranian leaders. After Saddam’s 2003 fall, al-Hakim hewed close to the Americans even while maintaining his alliance with Tehran, judging that the U.S. military was key to the Shiite rise. The top two U.S. officials
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in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno and Ambassador Christopher Hill, offered condolences in a joint statement, praising alHakim for “contributing to the building of a new Iraq.” Political leaders from all sects also paid respects. “Al-Hakim was a big brother and a strong supporter during the struggle against the former regime, and he was a major player in the process of building the new Iraq,” Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said in a statement.
“His death at this sensitive stage that we are undergoing represents a big loss to Iraq.” Among Iraq’s minority Sunnis, al-Hakim was deeply distrusted, seen as a tool of Shiite Iran. His outspoken support for Shiite self-rule in southern Iraq was seen by Sunnis and even some Shiites as an Iran-inspired plan to hand Tehran control of Iraq’s Shiite heartland, home to most of its oil wealth. But the Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party expressed sorrow at the loss amid fears that those who replace him could take a harder line. “Al-Hakim’s absence will create a big political vacuum at this delicate stage of Iraq’s history,” the party said in a statement. His death also comes at a time of political upheaval among Iraq’s Shiites. The political alliance that alHakim helped forge and that has dominated the government since the first postSaddam elections in 2005 has broken apart, pitting a coalition led by al-Hakim’s party against another led by al-Maliki for the Jan. 16 vote. As al-Hakim largely withdrew from the public arena due to his illness, his son and
political heir Ammar has taken the lead in his party, the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council. Ammar’s relative lack of experience has raised some questions over whether he will be able to hold the organization together at a sensitive time in Iraqi politics, but party leaders have insisted they would remain united behind the al-Hakim family. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, a researcher of Mideast political affairs at Syracuse University, predicted that a “number of contenders” will emerge seeking to exert power over Shiite affairs and challenge Hakim’s son. One possible beneficiary is anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada alSadr, who could gain some renewed credibility. “Things could tilt in his favor, not only with the Americans, but Iranians as well,” said Boroujerdi. Ammar announced his father’s death in a statement read on his party’s al-Forat television station. He said his father, “who spent decades in jihad and struggle, has joined the ranks of the martyrs.” The station showed scenes from the elder alHakim’s life while playing
somber music. Al-Hakim was diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2007 after tests at the prestigious University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Al-Hakim was born in 1950 in Najaf to one of Shiite Islam’s most prestigious clerical families. His father was Grand Ayatollah Muhsin al-Hakim, among the most influential Shiite scholars of his generation. The younger al-Hakim studied theology in Najaf and married the daughter of Mohammed Hadi al-Sadr, member of another prominent Iraqi Shiite clan. After the 1970 death of his father, al-Hakim and his brothers became active in political opposition to Saddam. He was jailed several times until he and most of the family fled to neighboring Iran in 1980 following a crackdown by Saddam on the Shiite opposition. “He had a significant role in Iraq’s national unity and was working hard to narrow the different opinions among all Iraqis,” Fuad Hussein, spokesman for Kurdish Regional President Massoud Barzani said.
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16 — The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, THURSDAY, August 27, 2009 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Administrator of the estate of SHERRY LEDBETTER WHITE of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said SHERRY LEDBETTER WHITE to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 13th day of August, 2009. Tracie Ledbetter Bermudez, Co-Administrator 152 Cobra Drive Forest City, NC 28043 Lester Joe Ledbetter, Co-Administrator 1500 Larkfield Lane Charlotte, NC 28210
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor of the estate of CLYDE BRAXTON ROLLINS of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said CLYDE BRAXTON ROLLINS to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 13th day of August, 2009.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Leeta Lori Rollins Migala, Co-Executor 506 Duncan Rd. Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of REBECCA JEAN RHODES CULP of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said REBECCA JEAN RHODES CULP to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 20th day of August, 2009.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of WILLIAM GRAYSON SMITH JR. of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said WILLIAM GRAYSON SMITH JR. to present them to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 13th day of August, 2009.
Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of DANIEL LEE RHODES of Rutherford County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said DANIEL LEE RHODES to present them to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of November 2009 or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This is the 20th day of August, 2009.
M. Wayne Rollins, Co-Executor 2270 Hwy 74A Forest City, NC 28043
Norman Mark Melton, Administrator 182 Sunnyside Street Forest City, NC 28043
Don L. Heath, Administrator P. O. Box 519 Forest City, NC 28043
Mark Melton, Administrator 182 Sunnyside Street Forest City, NC 28043
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 264 Foreclosure of Real Property Under Deed of Trust from BRIAN P. DUNN and wife, KAREN S. DUNN in the original amount of $55,719.00, payable to FIRST NATIONAL BANK, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded on July 31, 2007 in Book 969, Page 358, Rutherford County Registry Current Owner(s): Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 09 SP 265 Foreclosure of Real Property Under Deed of Trust from BRIAN P. DUNN and wife, KAREN S. DUNN in the original amount of $51,669.00, payable to FIRST NATIONAL BANK, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded on July 31, 2007 in Book 969, Page 364, Rutherford County Registry Current Owner(s): Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
Pursuant to an order entered August 11, 2009, by the Assistant Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
Pursuant to an order entered August 11, 2009, by the Assistant Clerk of Superior Court for Rutherford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (the "Deed of Trust"), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
AT THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AT 12:00 NOON
AT THE RUTHERFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE DOOR IN RUTHERFORDTON, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 AT 12:00 NOON
the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, the real estate lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, the real estate lying and being in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 1.83 acre tract shown as Lot #94 on plat entitled "Hearthstone Ridge Phase Three", as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 28 at Page 163, Rutherford County Registry.
Situate, lying and being in Gilkey Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina and being all of the 2.50 acre tract shown as Lot #77 on plat entitled "Hearthstone Ridge Phase Three", as shown on plat of record in Plat Book 28 at Page 163, Rutherford County Registry.
Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from Hawaii ERS Timberland, LLC, a Hawaii Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated April 25, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 903, at Page 265, Rutherford County Registry.
Being a portion of that property conveyed in Deed from Hawaii ERS Timberland, LLC, a Hawaii Limited Liability Company to Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina Corporation by deed dated April 25, 2006 and of record in Deed Book 903, at Page 265, Rutherford County Registry.
SUBJECT TO all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and SUBJECT FURTHER TO all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Hearthstone Ridge dated February 2, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 927, at Page 742, Rutherford County Registry and any additional supplemental declarations pertaining thereto.
SUBJECT TO all notes shown on plat hereinabove referred to and further subject to any restrictions or rights of way of record and SUBJECT FURTHER TO all provisions and restrictions of record as set forth in Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions of Hearthstone Ridge dated February 2, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 927, at Page 742, Rutherford County Registry and any additional supplemental declarations pertaining thereto.
Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn by deed dated July 31, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 939, at Page 07, Rutherford County Registry.
Being the same and identical property which was conveyed by Mtn. Creek Land Co., Inc., a North Carolina corporation to Brian P. Dunn and wife, Karen S. Dunn by deed dated July 31, 2007 and of record in Deed Book 959, at Page 09, Rutherford County Registry.
Property location: Lot 94, Hearthstone Ridge, Phase Three, Union Mills, NC 28167
Property location: Lot 77, Hearthstone Ridge, Phase Three, Union Mills, NC 28167
A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed.
A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS". There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance "AS IS WHERE IS". There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commission in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). If purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.
The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commission in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). If purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.
To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following:
To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following:
a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and
a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and
b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.
This 11th day of August, 2009.
This 11th day of August, 2009.
By:________________________ Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee 131 East Court Street PO Box 1519 Rutherfordton, NC 28139
By:________________________ Peter E. Lane, Substitute Trustee 131 East Court Street PO Box 1519 Rutherfordton, NC 28139
The Daily Courier, Forest City, NC, THURSDAY, August 27, 2009 — 17
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KABUL — President Hamid Karzai extended his lead over his top challenger in Afghanistan’s presidential election, new vote results showed Wednesday, but remains short of the 50 percent threshold that would allow him to avoid a two-man runoff. Afghan election officials are slowly releasing results from last week’s presidential election, and final certified results will not be ready until at least mid-September, after dozens of serious complaints of fraud have been investigated. Low voter turnout and the fraud allegations have cast a pall over the vote, seen as critical to efforts to stabilize the country, which is wracked by Taliban insurgents and doubts over its fragile democracy. Top challenger Abdullah Abdullah has accused Karzai of widespread rigging, including ballot stuffing and voter intimidation, claims Karzai’s camp has denied. The latest returns boost Karzai’s standing to 44.8 percent. Abdullah, a former foreign minister, now has 35.1 percent. The count is based on returns from 17 percent of polling stations nationwide, meaning the results could still change dramatically. Tuesday’s returns had Abdullah trailing Karzai by just 3 percent. Although millions of Afghans voted last Thursday, apathy and fear of militant attacks meant turnout was down on the nation’s first direct presidential election in 2004 that was swept by Karzai. This summer has been Afghanistan’s most violent since the 2001 U.S. invasion. President Barack Obama ordered an additional 21,000 troops to the country this year, in part to help secure the elections. But violence has continued to rise. NATO said two U.S. troops died Wednesday in two separate attacks, keeping August on pace to be the deadliest month of the war for the
U.S. military. The two deaths bring to 43 the number of U.S. troops killed this month. Last month was the deadliest of the war, when 44 U.S. troops died. On Tuesday night, a huge bombing hit the main southern city of Kandahar, killing at least 43 people and wounded 65. The attack, which destroyed dozens of buildings, took place in a district that includes U.N. facilities and an Afghan intelligence office. Rescue workers were still pulling injured people from the ruins early Wednesday. An Afghan employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross was among the dead. Most of the victims were ordinary Afghan civilians, like Mohammad Masoom, 26, a tailor whose shop was near the blast site. His father,Mohammad Yusuf,discovered his son’s body at hospital and condemned the “cruel people” behind the bombing. His other son was wounded in the blast. “They killed my son, and so many innocent people. I don’t know what these people want,” Yusuf said, weeping. The Interior Ministry said the blast was from remote-controlled explosives planted in a truck, although local officials had said earlier a cluster of five vehicle bombs caused the blast. The attack came just two hours after the first batch of election results were released, although there was no immediate indication it was timed to coincide with the announcement. The Taliban on Wednesday denied any responsibility for the attack in Kandahar — the Islamist movement’s spiritual home. Iy often denies involvement in attacks that kill civilians. “We are denying responsibility, and condemn this attack in which innocent civilians were killed,” Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi wrote in a text message sent to an Associated Press reporter.
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Diplomats huddle on suspects BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign ministry summoned a senior Syrian diplomat in Baghdad Wednesday amid a diplomatic row over Iraqi demands for the extradition of two suspected bomb plotters. The Iraqi government — under heavy criticism for security lapses that allowed suicide truck bombers to get close to key government institutions — has blamed a Syria-based alliance of Saddam Hussein loyalists known as Baathists and al-Qaida in Iraq for the Aug. 19 attacks. Deputy Foreign Minister Labid Abbawi met with the No. 2 Syrian diplomat in Baghdad, Bassam Haj Hassan, to discuss Iraqi demands that Damascus turn over two purported Baathist operatives allegedly linked to the bombings, which struck the foreign and finance ministries and killed about 100 people. The meeting occurred a day after the two countries announced they were recalling their respective ambassadors over the issue.