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Park expansion plan put in motion BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn County Board of Supervisors agreed on Monday to set in motion a plan for expansion of Crossroads Regional Park. It involves refinancing the Crossroads Arena construction

bond to obtain additional funding for the park project, which is expected to cost about $5.3 million. Repayment would be over 20 years. Board Attorney Bill Davis said the proposal includes approaching the city, tourism board and park board to look at

an interlocal agreement among the entities to continue the current arrangement for how the 2 percent tourism tax on prepared food and lodging is divided as well as refinancing the bond. The arena debt is about four years from being retired. If it is

paid off entirely, the legislation for the tourism tax calls for half of the tourism tax to go to advertising and promotion, Davis said, and the proposed interlocal agreement would prevent that from happening. This approach was recommended by bond counsel.

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

In a split decision, the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors voted to take bids for the sale of the Wenasoga property once targeted for a new rubbish site. The board on Monday voted 3-2 to sell approximately 129 acres on Forrest School Road that the county previously purchased for a new rubbish site as the Proper Street site neared capacity. Third District Supervisor Tim Mitchell said it’s a good time to make the sale and apply the proceeds to county debt incurred since construction of the justice center. He seconded Lowell Hinton’s motion to de-

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Former Alcorn County teacher Casey Wegmann Dunn is promoting reading and writing through her book “My Get Ready Song.”

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Reading and writing can be fun. A former Alcorn County coach and teacher is getting the message across through the publishing of a children’s book. “My Get Ready Song” is the path Casey Wegmann Dunn has decided to use in promoting two things she loves. “I don’t want kids to get away from sitting down and reading books,” she Dunn after reading her book to 23 kindergarten students at Rienzi Elementary School. “I want them to understand those things are fun.” A 1997 Kossuth High School graduate, Dunn spent 10 years in the classroom in the county at both Kossuth Middle and

Rienzi Elementary schools. “When I started teaching, I thought I could write a book like this,” said the mother of one son. Dunn wrote the book eight years ago while at Kossuth. “I wanted to find the right art student to illustrate it,” she said. Tiffany Blackard, now a freshman at Northeast Mississippi Community College, caught Dunn’s eye while a sophomore at KHS. “Tiffany came up with some really good stuff,” said the author. “She is the type of person who strives for success in all that she does … her work is amazing.” In the book, a young boy sings a rhyming song every morning to help him get ready

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Proposed waste site for sale after 3-2 vote

‘My Get Ready Song’

BY STEVE BEAVERS

The bond payment is currently about $440,000 per year, and Board President Lowell Hinton said it will go to about $535,000. Bricks and mortar funding will continue to be available for

for school. Each word which rhymes is printed in color and easily recognizable in the publication. The author has some ideas for future books. “I would for the next ones to be school related,” she said. A trio of book signings for the recent release have been planned. The first is set for Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at KC’s Expresso. Signings have also been scheduled for Ginger’s (April 12) and at the Green Market spring edition. Dunn is also donating a copy to each elementary school in the county and some daycare facilities in the area. The book can be ordered online at xlibris.com, amazon. com, barnesandnoble.com or at local bookstores.

clare the property as surplus and sell it by sealed bid. With the Proper Street site now closed to the public, rubbish is handled under contract by Waste Connections at the transfer station. Fifth District Supervisor Jimmy Tate Waldon said the deal with Waste Connections is a good one for the county, “but, at the same time, I don’t think as a supervisor I can vote to sell the land ... Not having a backup plan for this county, I just don’t see how we would benefit if something came up that Waste Connections said, ‘We’re out of business.’ It could be any scenario there that could put us Please see WASTE | 2

Con artists going after ACE business customers BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

At least five Alcorn County businesses were the target of con artists Monday. Alcorn County Electric Power Association (ACE) was notified by the companies of calls requesting payment of bills or their power would be cut off. “The caller told the businesses they need to pay the bill or ACE would send a truck out there to cut off their power in one or two hours,” said ACE Office Manager Eddie Howard. “ACE does not do any collection on the phone ... if someone is behind on a bill we will pay a visit in person.” According to Howard, the calls he was made aware of were all businesses and not residential. Some of those being contacted are being told to pay

the bill with a Green Dot credit card. Howard called the number 601-272-2544 - passing on the false information. “When I called the number, I got the message saying the Magic Jack customer representative you are trying to reach is unavailable.” he said. “It looks like they will only pick up if they have a record of calling that number.” Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department investigator Reggie Anderson said this is not the first time the department has received calls pertaining to a Green Dot card scam. “Any time someone calls wanting money over the phone, 99 percent of the time it’s a scam,” said the investigator. “Our goal is to warn the public to not fall for any kind of scam.”

Civitan Club honors FCA BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Civitan Club made just a minor change in its annual Clergy Appreciation Week. The civic organization recognized Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the role it plays in spreading the word for 60 years. “I was a big part of FCA growing up and I know the impact it makes,” said Civitan President Dr. Mike Weeden during the club’s meeting at Ryan’s. “At a time when we need people standing in the gap, FCA is a gap filler.” FCA District 1 Director Mark Boren was the guest speaker Wednesday during the recognition luncheon. Boren is over 65 possible middle and high school FCA huddles in Northeast Mississippi. “FCA has grown this year and is better than ever,” said the director. “Through our huddles in District 1 we are reaching 3,200 students a weak … FCA is so

powerful in Mississippi and the South.” Boren told the group FCA chapters in both Alabama and Mississippi make sure every new coach who comes in receives a FCA Coaches Bible. “FCA is number 2 in the world in free Bible distribution,” he added. Although just two months into the new year, Boren passed on that 2014 “has been a year of harvest.” “Every meeting it seems we see someone get saved and get hungry for God,” said Boren. FCA sponsors Bo Sandlin, Booneville High School; Rob Scarbrough, Corinth High School; and longtime FCA supporter and CHS coach Dennis Shirley were recognized during the program. “Coach Shirley was my mentor in faith and FCA,” said Weeden of the former coach who suffered a stroke last year.

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FCA District 1 Director Mark Boren (right) shares news about the chapter with Civitan President Dr. Mike Weeden.

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On this day in history 150 years ago General Sherman returns to Vicksburg after the campaign to Meridian and back. 5,000 slaves are liberated and Sherman learns the effectiveness of a “scorched earth” policy. Georgia and the Carolinas will suffer for what he learned in Mississippi.

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Mickey and Minnie’s Market

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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the arena’s use, he said, and the arena would continue to receive $200,000 from the tourism budget. “I think that all of these organizations are on board with this and we’re all on the same page working toward the same purpose,” said Hinton. The board approved the motion in a 4-0 vote. The item was not on the agenda, and Fourth District Supervisor Gary Ross abstained because he was not made aware of the proposal pri-

or to the meeting. “I’m sure some of y’all knew about it, but I wasn’t aware of it, and I’m still a member of this board whether some people like it or not,” said Ross. In the board’s previous meeting, Cook Coggin Engineers got approval to seek a DEQ permit to begin clearing land for park expansion. The park, which is jointly owned by the city and county, has property with frontage on Droke Road available for expansion with additional baseball and softball fields and other amenities.

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Hundreds of people attended Mickey and Minnie’s Market on Saturday at the Corinth SportsPlex. A fundraiser for “Havis’ Kids,” proceeds from the event will help fund the Corinth-Alcorn County Special Needs Group trip to Disney World in May. Highlighted by appearances by Mickey and Minnie, the event featured more than 35 arts and crafts vendors and a silent auction.

Amber Derrick and her daughter Heaven browse items offered by Counce, Tenn., vendor Casi Berry.

in a situation where we would be at the mercy of whatever bid was turned in as far as processing garbage was concerned.” He voted “no,” as did Fourth District Supervisor Gary Ross. “I don’t think selling that property is in the best interest for all of the people of the county,” said Ross. Hinton said there is still some time left that the Proper Street site can be used, if needed. Its use is currently limited to emergency situations such as cleanup

after major storms. During the previous administration, the county was moving toward construction of a 35-acre Class I rubbish disposal site on the Forrest School Road property. Hinton said the permit process was not carried to fruition, and an engineer’s report at the time estimated $500,000 of work was needed to prepare the site. The meeting included a heated exchange when Tax Collector Larry Ross attempted to enter the discussion and Hinton told him he did not have the floor.

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“He is a vital and visible partner of FCA.” “I miss him and will be glad to welcome him back,” added Boren. “He was a big help and I hope to find more volunteers like him.” The key to everything in life is letting God take control, according to the FCA director. “Sometimes we try to do it ourselves,” he said. “God is waiting for us to wave the white flag and give it all to him … at

times it takes us hitting the pit of life before we do that.” Boren closed his message with the promise – “God has our back.” “He created us and has a plan for us ,” he said. “Any time we feel week all we have to do is call on God.” Clergy Appreciation Week, one of Civitan’s most significant international events, is inspired by the story of the Four Chaplains. Started in 1964, the interfaith event honors the sacri-

fice of the Four Chaplains by encouraging citizens to thank the clergy who serve their communities. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.

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The Corinth Civitan Club recognized the Fellowship of Christian Athletes during its recent meeting. Attending the appreciation luncheon were (from left) Dr. Mike Weeden, Civitan President; Rob Scarbrough, Corinth High School FCA Sponsor; Bo Sandlin, Booneville High School FCA Sponsor; Dennis Shirley, FCA Volunteer; Mark Boren, FCA District 1 Director; and Russ Elam, Corinth High School Principal.

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Today in history Today is Tuesday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2014. There are 302 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 4, 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in New York. (The lawmakers then adjourned for lack of a quorum.)

On this date: In 1791, Vermont became the 14th state. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States. The U.S. Government Printing Office began operation. The Confederate States of America adopted as its flag the original version of the Stars and Bars. In 1863, the Idaho Territory was created. In 1913, the “Buffalo nickel” officially went into circulation. In 1930, Coolidge Dam in Arizona was dedicated by its namesake, former President Calvin Coolidge. In 1944, mobsters Louis Capone, Louis “Lepke” Buchalter and Emanuel Weiss were executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y., for the murder of business owner Joseph Rosen. In 1952, Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis were married in San Fernando Valley, Calif. In 1964, Teamsters president James Hoffa and three co-defendants were found guilty by a federal court in Chattanooga, Tenn., of jury tampering. In 1974, the first issue of People magazine, then called People Weekly, was published by TimeLife Inc.; on the cover was actress Mia Farrow, then co-starring in “The Great Gatsby.” In 1989, Time Inc. and Warner Communications Inc. announced plans for a huge media merger. In 1994, in New York, four extremists were convicted of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that killed six people and injured more than a thousand. Actorcomedian John Candy died in Durango, Mexico, at age 43. In 1999, Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun, who wrote the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide, died in Arlington, Va., at age 90. Ten years ago: Mounir el Motassadeq, convicted in Germany in connection with the 9/11 attacks, won a retrial from an appeals court. Five years ago: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, addressing a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress, called on Americans to look beyond their own tumbling financial markets to see a world gripped by an “economic hurricane” that could be turned around with U.S. help. Playwright Horton Foote, who’d won an Oscar for his screen adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” died in Hartford, Conn. at age 92. One year ago: Kenya’s presidential election drew millions of eager voters, but the balloting was marred by deadly violence.

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Local/Region Across The Region Supervisors appoint commissioner BOONEVILLE — Supervisors have appointed an interim election commissioner to fill the unexpired term of longtime commissioner Melvin Putt who stepped down recently due to health reasons. Board members voted unanimously to appoint Travis Browder to fill the second district election commissioner post until a special election can be held in November in conjunction with the already scheduled general election. The appointment was made during the board’s regular midmonth meeting. The winner of the special election will serve out the remainder of Putt’s term until the next regular election for commissioner in 2016. Board members praised Putt for his many years of dedicated and honest service to the county. “He is truly one of the best men there is in the county,” said Fifth District Supervisor Larry Lambert. Qualifying for the special election begins immediately and ends 60 days prior to the November general election date.

Tishomingo offers amnesty program IUKA – The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office and the Tishomingo County Justice Court is teaming up in March to urge individuals to pay old fines. This amnesty program is available to provide relief to individuals who

may have found themselves in violation of a court ordered obligation because they were financially unable to pay fines. The program will allow officers to focus on recent cases and allow individuals to avoid further penalties and possible incarceration. This program will pertain to old fines only. “We are going to do our best to work with you, but you must come in and see us during the month of March,” said Sheriff Glenn Whitlock. Anyone with outstanding fines can come in and resume payments or schedule a new payment plan. Anyone taking advantage of this program will have arrest warrants for “failure to pay” rescinded. Individuals who voluntarily appear at the Tishomingo County Justice Court to address delinquent fines or warrants for “failure to pay” will not be arrested. All fines can be paid Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Individuals may pay with cash or money orders. Any individual wishing to see if they have an outstanding warrant in Tishomingo County may do so by calling the Tishomingo County Justice Court at 662-423-7033.

Opry House to hold gospel singing RIPLEY – The Old Church Opry House will have a gospel singing at 6:30 p.m. Featured musicians will be Servants Quartet, Unity Four Quartet of Iuka, Master Quartet of Booneville and Good News Quartet of Booneville and Good News Quartet of Tupelo.

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Travel warnings remain in effect for bad weather BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The Crossroads area experienced another round of roller coaster weather Sunday and Monday. According to CorinthWeather.com, the temperature at 10:40 a.m. Sunday was 64 degrees. Less than 24 hours later at 7:41 a.m. on Monday, the local website reported a low temperature of 21 degrees. More than an inch of rain fell Sunday night into early Monday morning prior to freezing temperatures moving into the area. Icy road conditions were reported throughout the area with West Tennes-

see being the hardest hit. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said primary and secondary roads were icy and ice-covered throughout Hardin and McNairy counties. In Alcorn County, it was the same story, different day for Director of Emergency Services Ricky Gibens. “Roads got slick late this morning and we did have a few people who ran off the road after hitting patches of ice – nothing bad,” Gibens said. Schools were canceled in Alcorn, Tishomingo and Prentiss counties in Mississippi, as well as Hardin and McNairy counties in Tennessee.

Light snow continued to fall for much Monday with temperatures hovering in the mid 20s. Very cold temperatures were forecast to continue this morning, with hazardous travel warnings remaining in effect. This morning’s cloudy skies should clear by mid morning. Temperatures are expected to reach into the mid 40s with a low tonight of near 25. Wednesday brings a 30 percent chance of showers with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. “I sure do hope this is the last round of snow and ice for us this year,” added Gibens. “I think we’re all ready for spring.”

Traffic stop becomes drug arrest BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

FARMINGTON — A back seat passenger was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop in Farmington last week. Alcorn Narcotics Officers, with assistance from the Farmington Police Department, made the arrest on Friday, Feb. 28 during a traffic stop on County Road 200 in Farmington. After officers received a

consent from t h e driver to check the vehicle, officers discove r e d Gunn cocaine in the pocket of back seat passenger Cedric Gunn. “We have been monitoring residences which

have been purchasing narcotics,” said Darrell Hopkins, investigator with the Alcorn Narcotics Unit. “We received information that the vehicle officers stopped was occupied by individuals involved in a possible drug transaction.” Gunn was transported to Alcorn County jail and charged with felony possession of cocaine. Judge Jimmy McGee set bond at $3,000.

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Briefs The Corinth Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a regular meeting at 5 p.m. today. The agenda includes the following: ■ Andrea Rose with The Alliance regarding Household Hazardous Waste Day ■ Head Start request for East Corinth School property ■ Continued adjudication hearing for 1718 Droke Road ■ Consider redistricting legal description ■ Reports of the department heads

■ Engineering agreement for EDA project ■ Pay request on arch pipe project ■ Invoice for administration on CDBG project ■ Invoice for engineering on wastewater treatment plant project ■ Pay request on wastewater treatment plant project ■ Consider depository bid ■ Schedule public hearing on rezoning of Margaret Bradley property ■ Minutes from Feb. 4 meeting

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Brewer’s foolish veto It was jarring to read the coverage of the new “anti-gay bill” passed by the Arizona Legislature and then look up the text of the instantly notorious SB 1062. The bill was roughly 998 Rich pages shorter than much of Lowry legislation that passes in Washington. Clocking in at barely National Review two pages, it was easy to scan for disparaging references to homosexuality, for veiled references to homosexuality, for any references to homosexuality at all. They weren’t there. A headline from The Week declared, “There is nothing Christian about Arizona’s anti-gay bill.” It would be more accurate to say that there was nothing anti-gay about Arizona’s anti-gay bill. The legislation consisted of minor clarifications of the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which has been on the books for 15 years and is modeled on the federal act that passed with big bipartisan majorities in the 1990s and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. Arizona was going to lose the Super Bowl over this? Maybe so. Gov. Jan Brewer took no chances and vetoed it. The bill was the subject of a truly awe-inspiring tsunami of poorly informed indignation. For The New York Times editorial board, the bill was “A License to Discriminate.” It constituted “the legalizing of anti-gay prejudice,” according to a piece in U.S. News & World Report. It was, Salon scoffed, “cartoonishly bigoted.” A reference to Jim Crow was obligatory in any discussion of the bill on cable TV. If you’ll excuse a brief break from the hysteria to dwell on the text of the doomed bill, it stipulated that the word “person” in the law applies to businesses and that the protections of the law apply whether or not the government is directly a party to a proceeding (e.g., a lawsuit brought on anti-discrimination grounds). Eleven legal experts on religious-freedom statutes — who represent a variety of views on gay marriage — wrote a letter to Gov. Brewer prior to her veto explaining how, in addition to the federal government, 18 states have such statutes. The letter argues that, properly interpreted, the federal law that inspired the Arizona statute covers cases that don’t directly involve the government and covers businesses. So Arizona’s changes were in keeping with a law once championed by none other than Sen. Ted Kennedy. For critics of the Arizona bill, the substance was almost an afterthought. They recoiled at the very idea that someone might have moral objections to homosexuality or gay marriage. The cases that have come up relevant to the Arizona debate involve small-business people declining to provide their services to gay couples at their marriage ceremonies. A New Mexico photographer won’t take pictures. A Washington state florist won’t arrange flowers. An Oregon bakery won’t bake a wedding cake. It’s easy to see how offensive these decisions were to the gay couples involved. But the market has a ready solution: There are other bakers, photographers and florists. The wedding business is not exactly bristling with hostility to gay people. If one baker won’t make a cake for gay weddings, the baker across town can hang a shingle welcoming all couples for all types of weddings. This is how a pluralistic society would handle such disputes. Instead, in the cases mentioned above, the gay couples reported the businesses to the authorities for punishment. The critics of the much-maligned Arizona bill pride themselves on their live-and-let-live open-mindedness, but they are highly moralistic in their support of gay marriage, judgmental of those who oppose it and tolerant of only one point of view on the issue - their own. For them, someone else’s conscience is only a speed bump on the road to progress. (Daily Corinthian columnist Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com)

Prayer for today Almighty God, may I not only approve of justice and kindness, but practice it. Grant that I may be attentive to the call of work and steadfast in completing it. May I be sincere to those who are dear to me, and never falter in my support to those who are dependent upon me. Amen.

A verse to share “And of some have compassion, making a difference:” -- Jude 1:22

Missing cost estimates create questions BY JEFF AMY The Associated Press

JACKSON — If you want a lesson on how the legislative process in Mississippi sometimes turns from factbased analysis to “trust me” politics, sit in on a meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee. The process of carving out tax benefits for individual industries was on view last week as lawmakers debated the wisdom of taxing carbon dioxide or cutting taxes on heavy truck parts. In charge of taxes and borrowing, House Ways and Means and Senate Finance are among the Legislature’s most powerful committees. The House committee, especially, is willing to consider many requests, whether it’s cutting the sales tax rate on motorcycles or lending money to set up or expand grocery stores in economically depressed areas. As is true in most committees, many bills have their roots in lobbyists. For example, while Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, was promoting a tax cut on truck parts meant to induce

more truck repair business in Mississippi, a lobbyist was shuttling him notes. Legislative rules say any bill that spends money or cuts taxes is supposed to have a fiscal note attached when it comes out of committee. The rules say state agencies including the Legislative Budget Office — the Department of Revenue, the Department of Finance and Administration and the Joint Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review — are supposed to write the notes, which project how a bill would affect how much money the state is collecting. The rules also say that any time a bill comes to the floor without a fiscal note attached, any representative or senator can seek a majority vote to force such an estimate. While sponsors often have a projection available, it’s almost never entered into the Legislature’s computer system where the public can look it up. One day last week, Ways and Means had 23 bills on the

House calendar, and the computer system contained no fiscal notes for any of them. That’s not unusual. The Mississippi Center for Economic Policy, which lobbies for more economic opportunity for poor people, found that in 2013 not a single fiscal note was posted for any bill. “Policymakers, advocates, and the public, should have adequate data on the costs of such proposed bills that affect revenue collections before making a decision about whether to support or oppose,” senior policy analyst Sara Miller wrote in December. Did lawmakers, for example, really understand that they would end up giving away $155 million of state tax money before they voted last year to grant tourism tax rebates worth 30 percent of construction costs to “cultural retail attractions?” The fact that a bill to extend that subsidy for Mississippi-themed malls died this year without even coming to a full vote of the House suggests that maybe

they didn’t. There’s also a fight this year over efforts to make changes to how the state collects taxes. The Department of Revenue estimates the proposals could cut tax receipts by up to $300 million a year. The Mississippi Economic Council, which is pushing the bill, says those numbers are hyperbole. A more formal and independent method for estimating what a bill costs might cast some light on who’s right in that dispute. Sure, a lawmaker could force a vote to try to demand a fiscal note. But such votes are rare. That’s because they could be interpreted as a challenge or insult to the powerful chairman of a taxwriting committee. The reality is that the Mississippi Legislature still runs on trust, not in-depth analysis. When a member pushing a bill says how much it will cost, others often have little choice but to trust. (Daily Corinthian columnist Jeff Amy is a writer for The Associated Press based in Jackson.)

Entry of Taylor, Childers into House, Senate campaigns raise stakes The script in Indiana went like this: Tea Party activists decided longtime Indiana Republican U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar “wasn’t conservative enough” to suit them and targeted him for defeat in the 2012 Indiana GOP primary. Lugar was defeated by Tea Party darling Indiana state treasurer Richard Mourdock thanks in great measure to the out-of-state money pumped into the Mourdock campaign by super PACs (political action committees) Club for Growth, Senate Conservatives Fund and FreedomWorks — groups that funnel whopping sums of PAC money into attack ads against primarily incumbent Republicans. Then, Indiana Republicans watched the slowmotion train wreck that became Mourdock’s general election race against Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, who was elected when Mourdock self-destructed in part because mainstream Indiana Republicans were disgusted by the tactics of the super PACs in demonizing Lugar in the Republican primary. So in the internal battle

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between Indiana Republicans, the net result was the election of a Democrat. Seems Sid Salter that MissisColumnist sippi Democrats went to school on what happened in the Hoosier state. The question now is whether the Mississippi GOP paid attention to the Indiana exercise as the same super PACs are at work in Mississippi’s current GOP primary. Mississippi Democrats now have a standard bearer in the 2014 Senate election in Mississippi in the person of former Democratic U.S. Rep. Travis Childers of Booneville. Childers had one term in office after defeated Republican nominee and then-Southaven mayor Greg Davis – who later went on to a political flame-out of epic proportions. Childers was unseated by current Republican U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee, RTupelo. Nunnelee was able to marry Childers to the dysfunction in Washington and specifically to former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

But make no mistake, Childers is a highly credible candidate for Mississippi Democrats. Childers was legitimately a so-called “Blue Dog” Democrat - the political descendants of the “Boll Weevil” Democrats. In the Reagan era, the late U.S. Rep. Sonny Montgomery, D-Meridian, was the state’s most recognizable “Boll Weevil” Democrat and he parlayed that relationship with conservatives to passage of the Montgomery G.I. Bill – the greatest package of benefits for America’s veterans in the modern era. Another member of that “Blue Dog” Democrat group was former 4th District U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor of Bay St. Louis, who lost after ten terms in office to current Republican 4th District U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo. Taylor will challenge Palazzo for his old seat in 2014 as a Republican. Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran remains a prohibitive favorite to win re-election. That’s a cold, torrential political rain that falls equally on the GOP primary challenge of state Sen. Chris McDaniel and now that of the Demo-

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cratic challenge by Childers in the November general election. But Mississippi Democrats would have been foolish not to field a credible candidate like Childers in the current political environment. And to those who think a Democrat can’t win a statewide election in Mississippi, talk to Attorney General Jim Hood or call a cousin in GOP-friendly Indiana. Even more intriguing from a political standpoint is the Taylor-Palazzo primary matchup. Palazzo defeated Taylor originally by successfully challenging Taylor’s conservative bona fides only to be hit with similar challenges to his own conservatism from some of the same voices who helped elect him. The entry of Childers and Taylor into these races raises the stakes for Republicans and Democrats alike and focuses even more voter interest on an already bewildering political scenario. (Daily Corinthian columnist Sid Salter is syndicated across the state. Contact him at 601-507-8004 or sidsalter@sidsalter.com.)

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Allies try to get Russia to back off WASHINGTON â€” The U.S and major allies strained on Monday to rally a strong Western front to persuade Russia to step back from a military takeover of Ukraineâ€™s strategic Crimea region. But several acknowledged there are few options beyond already-threatened economic and diplomatic penalties, and critics said administration efforts were too little, too late after years of pressing for friendlier relations with Moscow. A stern-faced President Barack Obama labeled the Russian advance in Crimea a violation of international law. He urged Congress to approve an aid package for the Ukrainian government, and repeated earlier threats that the U.S. would take steps to hobble Russiaâ€™s economy and isolate it diplomatically if President Vladimir Putin does not back down. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was leaving for Kiev to reinforce U.S. support for the new Ukrainian government that only weeks ago ousted its pro-Russian president. But French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Russiaâ€™s control of Crimea would not be easy to reverse. And the suggestions he offered â€” sending in observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation, questioning Russiaâ€™s membership in the G-8 economic group

and holding out for a diplomatic dialogue proposed by Germany â€” were an indication of how limited the options were for the U.S. and Europe. Â

Obama says tough decisions coming

WASHINGTON â€” Seeking to salvage an elusive Middle East peace plan, President Barack Obama pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday to make the â€œtough decisionsâ€? needed to move forward on talks with the Palestinians. But facing a U.S.imposed April deadline, the Israeli leader declared pessimistically that, â€œIsrael has been doing its part and, I regret to say, the Palestinians have not.â€? Netanyahuâ€™s comments underscored the slim prospects of reaching an agreement to the long-running conflict, despite a robust effort led by Secretary of State John Kerry. Obama and Netanyahu spoke before an Oval Office meeting on a snowy Monday in Washington. The meeting marked a more direct foray into the peace negotiations by Obama, who will also meet at the White House later this month with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. â€œIt is still possible to create two states, a Jewish state of Israel and a state of Palestine, with people living side by side in peace and security,â€? Obama

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said. â€œBut itâ€™s difficult. It requires compromise on all sides.â€? Â

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Caucus: Medicaid is unaddressed issue

Sunken oil pipelines raise fear of spills

JACKSON -- The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus chairman says Medicaid expansion is one of the biggest issues lawmakers are failing to address this year. Democratic Sen. Kenny Wayne Jones of Canton says he doesnâ€™t expect a last-minute push to add more people to the government health insurance program. Thereâ€™s just over a month left in the threemonth legislative session, and Jones says he thinks debating Medicaid expansion would take longer. States have the option to add more people to the program under the health law President Barack Obama signed, with the federal government paying most of the tab. However, Republican Gov. Phil Bryant and Republican legislative leaders say they donâ€™t trust promises of federal funding. Jones spoke Monday at a press forum sponsored by the Stennis Institute of Government. Â

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. â€” A freshwater channel that separates Michiganâ€™s upper and lower peninsulas is a premier Midwestern tourist attraction and a photographerâ€™s delight, offering spectacular vistas of two Great Lakes, several islands and one of the worldâ€™s longest suspension bridges. But nowadays the Straits of Mackinac is drawing attention for something that is out of sight and usually out of mind, and which some consider a symbol of the dangers lurking in the nationâ€™s sprawling web of buried oil and natural gas pipelines. Stretched across the bottom of the waterway at depths reaching 270 feet are two 20-inch pipes that carry nearly 23 million gallons of crude oil daily. They are part of the 1,900-mile Lakehead network, which originates in North Dakota near the Canadian border. A segment known as Line 5 slices through northern Wisconsin and Michiganâ€™s Upper Peninsula before ducking beneath the Straits of Mackinac and winding up in Sarnia, Ontario. The pipes were laid in 1953. Theyâ€™ve never leaked, according to the systemâ€™s owner, Enbridge Energy Partners LP, which says the lines are in good shape and pose no threat.

Cooper, based in Findlay, Ohio, wants to invest $140 million to modernize the Tupelo plant, guaranteeing to retain at least 1,300 workers for the next decade. The company now has about 1,600 employees. The proposal calls for the state to contribute $20 million in bond money, $8 million in the first year and $6 million in each of the second and third years. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said heâ€™s he met with Cooper officials and called the meeting productive. Cooper is trying to recover from a failed sale to Indiaâ€™s Apollo Tyres. A joint-venture partner in China balked at the deal and workers there went on strike. When they resumed work, they wouldnâ€™t make Cooperbrand tires. Cooperâ€™s financial statements were delayed, with the company releasing its earnings for June through September of 2013 only Friday. The

company said sales fell 24 percent in 2013â€™s third quarter compared to the same three months of 2012. Sales dived even as overall tire industry sales grew. The company swung from a $74 million profit in 2012â€™s third quarter to a $168,000 loss in the 2013 period. Cooper said it will release fourth quarter and full-year results later this month. Â

Two men hold up, rob Sonic Drive-in

OXFORD â€” Police in Oxford say two men robbed a restaurant early Monday morning. Officers tell WTVA-TV that investigators were called to the Sonic DriveIn on University Avenue at about 1:15 a.m. Store managers told officers that two men took an undetermined amount of money in the holdup. No one was injured. Police are seeking suspects.

Officials push for aid to Cooper Tire

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Deaths Roberta Compton

GLEN â€” Funeral services for Roberta Compton, 64, of Glen are set for 11 a.m. on Thursday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Glen with burial in Carpenter Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen. Mrs. Compton died Sunday, Mar. 2, 2014, at Cornerstone Health and Rehab. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Grady Compton of Glen; two sons, William Carleton and David Compton, both of Burnsville; 1 daughter, Kim Mayhall (William) of Dover, Del,; one brother, Bobby Kennedy (Pat) of Glen; two grandsons, Shelby and Eli Mayhall; and a granddaughter, Amalee Mayhall. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arland and Alma Kennedy; and her sister, Dorothy Austin. Brother Terry Booker will officiate.

Â Houston Gann

BURNSVILLE â€” Funeral services for Houston C. Gann, 82, of Burnsville are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation is today from 5 to 8 p.m.

and Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time at the church. Mr. Gann died Sunday, Mar. 2, 2014, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. He was co-owner of Gann Bros. Furniture and appliances in Burnsville, Otasco in Iuka and Coast-to-Coast Home and Appliances in Belmont for several years. He was a former mechanic for both V.M. Box and Oakley Ford dealerships and served as assistant funeral director for Memphis Funeral Home. He was a member of New Lebanon Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors include, his wife, Florence Gann of Burnsville; one daughter, Pam McCully (Denis) of Lebanon, Tenn.; one brother, Billy Gann of Iuka; and two grandchildren, Katherine and Sean McCully, both of Lebanon, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rannel and Lillie Gann; three sisters; and two brothers. Bro. Jack Whitley and Bro. Frank Samples will officiate the service. Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka is in Charge of the arrangements.

Â Angela Hughes

BOONEVILLE â€” Funeral services for

Angela Genet â€œAngieâ€? Hughes, 42, are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Jumpertown Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Ms. Hughes died Monday Mar. 3, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville.

Autrey Edmondson

TISHOMINGO â€” A graveside service for Autrey Edmondson, 79, was held Monday at Tishomingo Cemetery. Mr. Edmondson died Monday, Mar. 3, 2014, at his residence in Tishomingo. He was retired from NAPA auto sales after 33 years of service. He served on the Tishomingo County School Board from 1970 through 1976. Survivors include his wife, Nita Edmondson of Tishomingo; one son, Anthony Edmondson of Tishomingo; one daughter, Sandra Wallis of Dennis; three grandchildren, Michael Crabb, Erin Strickland and Casey Crabb; one great-grandchild; and two step-greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Floy Edmondson, and his brother, Floyd Lee Edmondson. Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka was in

charge of the arrangements.

Â Thomas Tyson Jr.

Funeral services for Thomas Hilton Tyson Jr. 64, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Dogwood Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Tyson died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Sanctuary Hospice House. He was born Nov. 13, 1949, and was a truck driver/factory worker employed at ITT for over 20 years. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his son, Stephen Thomas Tyson of Corinth; two grandchildren, Christopher Tyson and Kayla Tyson; one great-granddaughter; two brothers, Tim Tyson (Sherry) of Corinth and Rickey Tyson of Corinth; and two sisters, Gloria Greenhaw (Orlando) of Corinth and Connie Bivens (Rusty) of Corinth. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Hilton Tyson Sr. and Hazel Christine Lowery Tyson. Pallbearers are Cody Tyson, Jason Sides, Chad Simmons, Bobby Simmons, Dustin Bivens and James Lowery. Charlie Browning will officiate the service.

Reeves unveiling new teacher pay raise proposal The Associated Press

JACKSON â€” The Mississippi Senate will consider a teacher pay raise plan thatâ€™s different from a proposal already passed by the House. The Senate plan deletes a list of things teachers would have to accomplish to qualify for a bigger paycheck. Under the House plan, experienced teachers would have to fulfill at least three items on a 22-point list, such as earning national certification or serving on a local civic club committee. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, Republican leader of the Senate, unveiled his teacher pay raise plan Monday, saying it would be considered Tuesday by the Senate Education

Committee. Mississippi has long had some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation. Reeves proposes giving each teacher a $1,500 raise this July and another $1,000 in July 2015. The third year of the plan offers a merit pay raise based on schoolsâ€™ academic showing. â€œOur goal is to incentivize strong performance,â€? Reeves said. Mississippi gives schools grades, like a report card. Reeves said that under his plan, teachers in schools that maintain an A or B from one year to the next would be eligible for merit pay, as would teachers in schools that move up a letter grade from year to year. Each

school meeting those performance standards would receive $100 per student, and administrators would decide how to divide the money among teachers. The two Republicancontrolled chambers must agree on a single plan for teacher pay before anything could go to Republican Gov. Phil Bryant. Mississippi lawmakers last increased teachersâ€™ base pay during the 2007 election-year session, although teachers since then have received builtin â€œstepâ€? increases based on their experience and academic degrees. The House proposal would increase teacher pay $4,250 over four

years, but experienced teachers would have to meet certain requirements to collect the full amount. Teachers would receive $1,500 spread over the first two years. Then, if state revenue continues to grow at least 3 percent a year, they would get a projected raise of $2,750 over the third and fourth years of the plan. Those in their first five years of teaching would receive the raises automatically. Teachers with more experience would have to meet three of 22 criteria, ranging from earning certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to joining a civic club.

Janis Isringhaus of Gautier, who has taught for more than 25 years and is now a counselor at the Moss Point vocational-technical center, said Moss Point lost a good English teacher in the fall because he was offered $15,000 more a year to work full-time as an apartment manager. â€œIt was just an awful thing,â€? Isringhaus said of the teacherâ€™s loss to the school district. Reeves is chairman of the 14-member Joint Legislative Budget Committee, which makes broad recommendations about how the state should spend tax dollars. He said Monday that February tax collections were relatively strong,

so lawmakers might consider setting a new, larger revenue estimate for the coming year. The estimate is expertsâ€™ best guess of how much money the state could collect, based on economic performance. An increase would make more money available for lawmakers as they enter the final weeks of writing a roughly $6 billion budget for fiscal year 2015, which begins July 1. More money would ease the way for a teacher pay raise, among other things. All 122 House members and 52 senators will vote on detailed spending plans by early April, then Bryant would decide whether to sign off on the budget.

Another winter storm hits much of U.S. Ex-magistrate censured The Associated Press

WASHINGTON â€” Winter kept its icy hold on much of the country Monday, with snow falling and temperatures dropping as schools and offices closed and people from the South and MidAtlantic to Northeast reluctantly waited out another storm indoors. Four to 8 inches of snow were forecast from Baltimore to Washington â€” lower than earlier predictions but enough to cause headaches for the region. Russ Watters, 60, of St. Louis was walking through the National Air and Space Museum with his 14-year-old son, Seth, who was touring Washington with his 8th-grade class. â€œWeâ€™re trying to find stuff thatâ€™s open, so this is open. We had to cancel our trip to Arlington Cemetery. That was closed down this morning. We were going to go to Mount Vernon,â€? Watters said. Pennsylvania dodged most of the effects of the snowfall to its south as only a few inches fell â€” and just a trace or even none in some areas. In New Jersey nearly 6 inches has fallen in some areas, with up to 8 fore-

cast. That could make it the eighth snowiest winter in the last 120 years. In parts of Delaware 4 to 8 inches are forecast, down from predictions of 10 or more inches. The governor there has lifted a state of emergency and driving warning for northern part of the state but urged motorists to still exercise caution. Snow covered a thin layer of ice in the nationâ€™s capital Monday, driven by a blustery wind that stung the faces of those who ventured outside. Officials still warned people to stay off treacherous, icy roads â€” a refrain that has become familiar to residents in the Midwest, East and even Deep South this year. The governors of Virginia and Tennessee each declared a state of emergency as snow and ice threatened to make a mess of roads. In Tennessee, more than 61,000 customers were without power as of noon on Monday. Virginia State Police troopers responded to more than 300 traffic crashes across the state between 12:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday, with about half occurring in the Richmond area. About 600 customers

were without power by mid-afternoon, according to Dominion Virginia Power. In North Carolina, northeastern counties were expecting up to 2 inches of snow. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and N.C. State University canceled evening classes because of the approaching storm but the UNC menâ€™s basketball team was still scheduled to play its game against Notre Dame Monday evening. More than 2,700 flights in the United States were canceled as of Monday afternoon, according to flight tracking site FlightAware.com. The bulk of the problems were at airports in Washington, New York and Philadelphia, but â€œflight cancellations are stacking up all the way from the DC area on up to New England,â€? said Daniel Baker of FlightAware. In Texas, hundreds of flights were cancelled, officials called for energy conservation measures, and interstates were turned into parking lots extending for miles. North Texas took the brunt of the latest storm but freezing temperatures extended into the central part of the state.

Parts of eastern Kentucky remained under a winter storm warning until late Monday afternoon, with additional snowfall and temperatures below freezing that could bring the total to 6 inches in some areas. On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, NASAâ€™s Wallops Flight Facility closed for the day. The southern parts of the state could see 2 inches to 4 inches of snow, with 8 to 10 inches forecast in in northern Virginia. Richmond was expected to get as many as 7 inches of snow. Parts of West Virginia could get up to 10 inches of snow. That sent residents on a hunt for food, water and supplies as state offices closed. â€œIâ€™m sick of the snow,â€? David Mines of Charleston said as he stopped at a convenience store. â€œIâ€™ve been in this state for 14 years, and I think this is the worst winter weâ€™ve had.â€? Roads outside Charleston were a bit dicey, said Janie Pierce of St. Albans, W.Va., who stopped at a McDonalds for coffee. But she was not too concerned about the weather. â€œWeâ€™re West Virginians. Itâ€™s going to take more than this to keep us at home,â€? she said.

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‘12 Years a Slave’ rises up at Oscars The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Perhaps atoning for past sins, Hollywood named the brutal, unshrinking historical drama “12 Years a Slave” best picture at the 86th annual Academy Awards. Steve McQueen’s slavery odyssey, based on Solomon Northup’s 1853 memoir, has been hailed as a landmark corrective to the movie industry’s virtual blindness to slavery, instead creating whiter tales like 1940 best-picture winner “Gone With the Wind.” ‘‘12 Years a Slave” is the first best-picture winner directed by a black filmmaker. “Everyone deserves not just to survive, but to live,” said McQueen, who dedicated the honor to those, past and present, who have endured slavery. “This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup.” The normally reserved McQueen promptly bounced up and down on stage, later matter-offactly explaining his joy physically took over: “So, Van Halen. Jump.” A year after celebrating Ben Affleck’s “Argo” over Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opted for stark realism over more the plainly entertaining candidates: the 3-D space marvel “Gravity” and the starry 1970s caper “American Hustle.” Those two films came in as the leading nominee getters. David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” went home empty-handed, but “Gravity” triumphed as the night’s top awardwinner. Cleaning up in technical categories like cinematography and vi-

sual effects, it earned seven Oscars including best director for Alfonso Cuaron. The Mexican filmmaker is the category’s first Latino winner. “It was a transformative experience,” said Cuaron, who spent some five years making the film and developing its visual effects. “For a lot of people, that transformation was wisdom. For me, it was the color of my hair.” To his star Sandra Bullock, the sole person on screen for much of the lost-in-space drama, he said: “Sandra, you are ‘Gravity.’” But history belonged to “12 Years a Slave,” a modestly budgeted drama produced by Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, that has made $50 million worldwide — a far cry from the more than $700 million “Gravity” has hauled in. Ellen DeGeneres, in a nimble second stint as host that seemed designed as an antidote to the crude humor of Seth MacFarlane last year, summarized the academy’s options in her opening monologue: “Possibility number one: ‘12 Years a Slave’ wins best picture. Possibility number two: You’re all racists.” DeGeneres presided over a smooth if safe ceremony, punctuated by politics, pizza and photobombing. Freely circulating in the crowd, she had pizza delivered, appealing to Harvey Weinstein to pitch in, and gathered stars to snap a selfie she hoped would be a recordsetter on Twitter. (It was: Long before midnight, the photo had been retweeted more than 2 million times and momentarily crashed Twitter.) One participant, Meryl Streep, giddily

“It was a transformative experience. For a lot of people, that transformation was wisdom. For me, it was the color of my hair.” Alfonso Cuaron Winner, Academy Award for best director for “Gravity” exclaimed: “I’ve never tweeted before!” But in celebrating a movie year roundly considered an exceptionally deep one, the Oscars fittingly spread the awards around. The starved stars of the Texas AIDS drama “Dallas Buyers Club” were feted: Matthew McConaughey for best actor and Jared Leto for best supporting actor. McConaughey’s award capped a startling career turnaround, a conscious redirection by the actor to tack away from the romantic comedies he regularly starred in, and move toward more challenging films. “It sort of feels like a culmination,” he said backstage. Leto passed around his Oscar to members of the press backstage, urging them to “fondle” it. The long-haired actor, who has devoted himself in recent years to his rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, gravely vowed: “I will revel tonight.” Cate Blanchett took best actress for her fallen socialite in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” her second Oscar. Accepting the award, she challenged Hollywood not to think of films starring women as “niche experiences”: “The world is round, people!” she declared to hearty applause. Draped in Nairobi blue, Lupita Nyong’o — the

Cinderella of the awards season — won best supporting actress for her indelible impression as the tortured slave Patsey. It’s the feature film debut for the 31-year-old actress. “It doesn’t escape me for one moment that so much joy in my life is thanks to so much pain in someone else’s, and so I want to salute the spirit of Patsy for her guidance,” said Nyong’o. She also thanked director Steve McQueen: “I’m certain that the dead are standing about you and they are watching and they are grateful, and so am I.” John Ridley won best adapted screenplay for “12 Years a Slave,” shifting praise to Northup: “Those are his words. That is his life.” Spike Jonze took best original screenplay for his futuristic romance “Her,” the category Russell had the best chance of winning. Though the ceremony lacked a big opening number, it had a steady musical beat to it. To a standing ovation, Bono and U2 played an acoustic version of “Ordinary Love,” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.” Pharrell Williams had Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio dancing in the aisles with “Happy” from “Despicable Me 2.” Pink was cheered for her rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” part

of a 75th anniversary tribute to “The Wizard of Oz.” And Bette Midler sang — what else? — “Wind Beneath My Wing” for the in memoriam segment — an especially heartfelt one, considering the deaths of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Harold Ramis, James Gandolfini and others. Best documentary went to the crowd-pleasing backup singer ode “20 Feet From Stardom.” One of its stars, Darlene Love, accepted the award singing the gospel tune “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”: “I sing because I’m happy/ I sing because I’m free.” Disney’s global hit “Frozen” won best animated film, marking — somewhat remarkably — the studio’s first win in the 14 years of the best animated feature category. (Pixar, which Disney owns, has regularly dominated.) The film’s hit single, “Let It Go,” won best original song. “We’re all just trying to make films that touch people,” said co-director Chris Buck backstage. “Once in a while, you get lucky.” Though the Oscar ceremony is usually a glitzy bubble separate from real-world happenings, international events were immediately referenced. In his acceptance speech, Leto addressed people in Ukraine and Venezuela. “We are here and as you struggle to make your dreams happen, to live the impossible, we’re thinking of you,” said Leto. Russian state-owned broadcaster Channel One Russia said it would not broadcast the Oscars live because of the necessity for news coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula. It will

instead transmit the Oscars early Tuesday morning, local time. Venezuelan protesters, via social media, urged Oscar winners to bring attention to their plight. Anti-government protests have roiled the country in recent weeks. Italy’s “The Great Beauty” won the Oscar for best foreign language film. In accepting the award for his rumination on life and Rome’s decadence, director Paolo Sorrentino thanked his heroes, including Federico Fellini, Martin Scorsese and soccer star Diego Maradona. In her opening, DeGeneres gently mocked Hollywood’s insularity, referring to the headlines that have swamped the Los Angeles area lately with a slightly less serious news event. “It has been raining,” said DeGeneres. “We’re fine. Thank you for your prayers.” ABC, which aired the ceremony, hoped the drama of a razor-thin bestpicture race would be enough to entice viewers. The show last year drew an audience of 40.3 million, up from 39.3 million the year before when the silent-film ode “The Artist” won best picture. There was a sense of deja vu Sunday. As she hit the red carpet, “American Hustle” star Jennifer Lawrence briefly collapsed in a heap of laughter, just as she tripped ascending the stairs last year to accept best actress for “Silver Linings Playbook.” “If you win tonight,” said DeGeneres, “I think we should bring you the Oscar.” No delivery was needed, as the night belonged to “12 Years a Slave.”

Ellen’s Oscar celeb selfie a landmark media moment The Associated Press

a.m. on the East Coast. The ratings provide further evidence of how big event programming is a growth engine for broadcast networks, in large part because of fans watching the event and conversing with friends on tablets and smartphones. Twitter said that some 14.7 million tweets mentioning the Oscars or prominent actors and films were sent out during the Sunday night telecast, and Facebook said there were 25.4 million interactions about the show. No social media moment was bigger than when host DeGeneres briefly caused Twitter to crash after going into the audience and asking Bradley Cooper to take a picture with several other stars crowding around. Besides Cooper and DeGenerers, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Julia Roberts, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt also crowded into the frame. She asked viewers to help her set a retweet record, and they quickly complied. By Monday afternoon, it had been retweeted some 2.8 million times, shattering the previous record of 810,000 retweets for the photo of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hugging

after the 2012 election. Twitter was humming at 254,644 tweets per minute after DeGeneres’ request, and the company said the crush disrupted service for 20 minutes. DeGeneres handed a Samsung device to Cooper to take the selfie. Since the Oscars host’s Twitter posts from backstage included shots from an iPhone, Samsung doesn’t seem to be her usual smartphone of choice. Samsung, however, was a big presence at the Oscars besides being a commercial sponsor. The company gave its phones to student presenters and encouraged them to tweet and post on Instagram with them. Dozens of Samsung phones, tablets and TVs were used to make a digital photo display in the backstage green room. ABC said Samsung did not pay specifically for use of the camera in DeGeneres’ selfie segment and the company wasn’t explicitly named on the air as the stunt unfolded, but it is a noticeably larger device than an iPhone. Spokeswoman Nicole Marostica said once producers decided to do the segment, it made more sense to use a Samsung product because the company was an Oscars sponsor. “They were just lucky

beneficiaries of the whole thing,” Marostica said. Use of the Samsung phone “is a wonderful example of product placement,” in part because it seemed so natural, said Tim Calkins, marketing professor at the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. Samsung is the worldwide leader in smartphones but trails Apple in the United States, and the company has been aggressively going after the U.S. market. Oddly, the audience snapshot wasn’t a new element for DeGeneres. When she hosted the Oscars in 2007, she went into the audience and asked filmmaker Steven Spielberg to snap a picture of her with Clint Eastwood, saying she wanted to use it on Myspace. Twitter said that most tweeted-about star on Oscar night was Jennifer Lawrence, with Brad Pitt coming in second. “Gravi-

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Slave” won the award for best picture. Jared Leto had his TiVo moment Sunday night. The company said the clip of Leto’s acting in “Dallas Buyers Club” was a moment when viewers paused their digital video recorders and rewound to see something again more than at any other point in the show.

THE DOCTRINE CONCERNING GOD Surely one’s knowledge of God will have much to do with the way he will live in the world. Daniel in the long ago said, “... but the people that do know their God shall be strong and do exploits” (Dan. 11 :32). One has but to look at the effect of such knowledge in the life of this good man to know that such is surely true. Is this not the very thing that underlies the giving of the ten commandments? If you will take a moment to review these you will find that God himself began with what was to be a proper concept of himself (Exod. 20:2-7). If those Israelites had respected God as they should, they would never have had the difficulties they faced in the wilderness or in the land of Canaan. The proper concept of God is no less important to those who live under the New Testament. You will find that Jesus will begin with God as He teaches His disciples to pray. Notice, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name” (Matt. 6:9). All through that prayer one will see that the focus is upon God, He is included in every verse (Matt. 6:9-13). This fact should not be overlooked. One is impressed with the knowledge that the members of the early church had of God. This is clearly seen in a case Luke records. There was a time when the apostles were told not to preach or teach anymore in the name of Jesus (Acts 4: 18-20). After they had been threatened they returned to the others and told what had occurred. When this was heard you will notice that they lifted up their voices to God (Acts 4:24). Look at their concept of God. They saw God as ruler for they said, “Lord thou art God” (Acts 4:24). They saw God as creator for they said, “which hast made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them IS” (Acts 4:24). They spoke of Him as the author of the Bible for they said, “Who by the mouth of thy servant David has said” (Acts 4:25). This is a direct quote from the second psalm. They saw Him as the Father of Jesus, “For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus” (Act 4:27). They saw him as the one who could see for they said, “And now, Lord behold their threatenings” (Acts 4:29). What a concept of God! It was this concept that would keep them faithful to the duty that was theirs.

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The fifth anniversary of the start of the bull market is fast approaching. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index hit a low of 676.53 on March 9, 2009 and has since risen 172.8 percent. Passing this milestone means that the darkest days of the financial crisis will soon be completely removed from the five-year returns of stock mutual funds — a commonly scrutinized metric for potential investors. Consider that all of the diversified stock fund categories tracked by Morningstar now have

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Better quarter?

AutoZone has been adding stores, a move that has helped boost the auto-parts retailer’s revenue. The company also has been able to drive sales growth at stores open at least a year. The figure is closely watched in the retail business because it excludes potentially distorting results from newly added stores. Did the trend extend into AutoZone’s fiscal second quarter? Find out today, when the retailer reports its latest quarterly earnings.

Wall Street predicts that AeroVironment’s latest quarterly earnings and revenue improved from the same quarter last year. The drone manufacturer, which is due to report third-quarter financial results today, designs, develops, produces and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. military and its allies.

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Crossword Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis

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ACROSS 1 American Revolution supporter 5 Cracked fixture across from Independence Hall 9 Suitor 14 Loser in a fable 15 Ice formation 16 Garden violet 17 Big name in door-to-door sales 18 Eternally 20 Moral precept 22 Arctic inhabitant 23 Suffix with Manhattan 24 In the know 27 Soak up some rays 28 URL letters 31 “Let’s move on to something else” 35 Davis of “Do the Right Thing” 36 Geologic periods 37 Building safety procedure 42 Obstruct 43 Paper tray unit 44 Some studiobased educators 51 Brief missions? 52 Drill sergeant’s address 53 Barbecue residue 54 On the __ vive: alert 55 Debate focus 57 Took a cut 59 What 3/4/2014 is, and a hint to 18-, 31-, 37- and 44Across 64 Ill-considered 65 Word before circle or child 66 Shore phenomenon 67 Attacking the task 68 Reply to, “Who wants to clean up this mess?” 69 Cry of pain 70 Ballpoints DOWN 1 “Consider this scenario ...”

2 Must 3 One with pressing chores? 4 One in a pool 5 Pal 4 life 6 “Xanadu” band 7 Loughlin of “Full House” 8 Crude shed 9 Support for a broken digit 10 Power unit 11 “Give me __!”: start of a Hawkeye’s cheer 12 Philosophy suffix 13 Bill, the “Science Guy” 19 Waikiki feast 21 This and this 25 “__ miracle!” 26 Beach bucket 28 Villagers below the Grinch’s cave 29 Have a yen for 30 Oz. and kg. 32 Steep-walled canyon 33 Creature 34 Pearly whites 37 Turn, as pancakes 38 Electrical particles

39 “Cheers” actress Perlman 40 Oz. or kg. 41 Geek Squad pros 42 Money VIP 45 Guarantee 46 Go up 47 Unlikely to disappoint 48 Compare apples to apples? 49 Takes to jail

50 Tourist attractions 55 News piece 56 Actress Falco 58 Food truck offering 59 Snorkeling aid 60 Year, south of the border 61 Tunneler’s explosive 62 Ruckus 63 Evergreen with elastic wood

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Dear Annie: I’d give anything to be intimate with my wife, in any form. We’ve been married for 18 years. We have not made love in more than three. We also don’t hold hands, hug, kiss or cuddle. We have pleasant conversations, and I would classify us as compatible roommates. My wife once had a very active libido, but there was a decline in sexual frequency after the birth of our second child. We had many conversations about it, but she and I both attributed it to crazy schedules and her moderate weight gain. She joined Weight Watchers and lost the weight. In the meantime, I gained 65 pounds. I help out around the house as best I can. I bathe and groom regularly. I went for counseling by myself and then started hinting to her about wanting to resume sex. Last year, I finally asked her why we don’t make love anymore. Her answer stunned me. My weight gain was such that she no longer finds me physically attractive. I thought I was a good person and a good husband. Apparently none of that mattered enough. She finally agreed to couples counseling. We went once and things

Annie’s Mailbox improved for about two weeks, but then her mother’s health declined and everything was put on the back burner. I started going to the gym and lost five pounds, but no more. Our bed is a dead zone. I don’t know whether it’s better to be lonely in a marriage or to be alone. I know we should return to counseling, but between her mother’s health, financial issues, underachieving teenagers and my own depression, I am not seeing the point and no longer believe all of this effort will make any difference. Any suggestions? -- Frustrated on the West Coast Dear West Coast: Right now, you don’t have the energy to work on your intimacy issues on top of everything else. And even if you did, your wife might not. Life is full of stressful periods, and you cannot let the overriding problem in your marriage slide by while you wait for things to settle down. Get back into counseling for your own sake,

whether your wife goes or not. It will help you reach clarity about your situation and how to proceed. And please work on your weight to get healthier. You’ll feel better mentally, as well as physically. Dear Annie: A person I know gossips nonstop. She can tell you the latest about everyone in the neighborhood. She also badmouths people behind their backs. She uses the guise of caring to find out whatever she can so she can spread more gossip. She is manipulative and deceitful and uses people to get what she wants, including favors and free rides. Worse, she presents herself as deeply religious. Am I wrong to want as little as possible to do with this woman? -- Don’t Know Dear Don’t Know: You do know. This woman sounds toxic. She doesn’t deserve an audience. Avoiding her won’t make her stop gossiping about you or badmouthing you behind your back. But at least you won’t have to listen to the malicious things she says about others, which can color how you perceive them.

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