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School district searches for attorney BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The search for a new school board attorney has begun in the Alcorn School District. “I know of two people who are interested in applying for the position,” said Mary Coleman, current board president.

want the meeting to go late into the night.” The new attorney hired for the position would be an independent contractor for the school district and would be paid on a flat retainer fee. One qualification immediately discussed by board members was

The position became vacant in early February with the passing of Jimmy Price. He had held the position for more than five years. “I think we should definitely call a special meeting for this,” said District Five board member Randy Wilbanks. “I don’t

an answer as soon as possible.” Price had a long history of school law experience and could offer answers to school board related questions without research. The board believes this criteria will be hard to find

the attorney’s availability to the board. “We want to be able to call the new attorney at any time of the day and know he or she will answer the phone,” said District Three board member Carroll Morton. “Usually when we have a question, it is one that needs

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City contracts voter roll update BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The city of Corinth is contracting with the circuit court clerk to complete voter roll updates necessary after redistricting. Affected city voters should receive an updated voter information card in the mail. The city will pay Circuit Clerk Joe Caldwell $1,500 to complete the update to the

city voter roll and to notify the affected voters. City Clerk Vickie Roach said the updates need to be complete by March 25. Changes to the ward boundaries to equalize the populations based on 2010 census results have been described as minor. In other business before the Please see VOTER | 2

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Jim Mullins with Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District rebuilds a levee on Hatchie River.

Board anticipates Breaks repaired in Hatchie River levee school budget issues BY STEVE BEAVERS

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KOSSUTH — A crew with the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District finished work on the Hatchie River this week. The district, headquartered in Tupelo, has been in the area the last few weeks completing projects at Goose Pond and Hatchie River. “We have been rebuilding levees on each end,” said crew leader Jim Mullins about the work on the Hatchie River. Three breaks were repaired by workers Monday. Mullins and his crew of Michael Burt and Lee Graham worked on the levees after land-

“They are really great to work with and do a tremendous job,” added Mitchell. Since the crew has been in the county, they have replaced a bridge at Goose Pond and cleaned out the Goose Pond Creek for the 5th district. A three-person crew completed its latest project on lower Hatchie Monday. The mission of the district is to cooperate with local, state and federal organizations which have to do with the conservation and development of the natural resources and the human resources in the economic development of the district by multiple county activities.

owners discovered them and reported it to the Alcorn County Soil and Water Conservation District. “When sand spills over following a large rain it damages both trees and crops,” said Sandy Mitchell with the Alcorn County Soil and Water Conservation District. “We really depend on landowners to let us know when this happens … if it goes undetected it can cause severe damage to crops.” The Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District assists 12 counties in the state on projects pertaining to planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources.

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn School District hosted a special working session meeting this week focusing on the district’s current budget situation. Director of Finance Misty Whittemore presented a power point presentation to the board members. “We are in the preliminary stages of working on this year’s budget. I have prepared some numbers so everyone will hopefully understand what is coming up for us down the road,” said Whittemore. “Decisions will have to be

made going forward on ways we can balance our budget.” The 2013 physical year district maintenance account was $2,400,854.83, which is 7.9 percent of total revenues. “We currently have a board policy stating we must have at least seven percent of our fund balance at all times,” Whittemore said. “If we fall below that balance, we will have to submit a plan of action to the state on how to increase our balance. It looks like we are going to go below that number this year.” Please see BUDGET | 3

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‘Cinderella’ opens tonight at CHS BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

After a much needed Spring Break holiday, students in the Corinth High School Drama class dusted sand off of their feet before hitting the stage this week. The cast practiced for their upcoming play, “Cinderella”, four nights prior to leaving for Spring Break. This week the students got back into the swing of things as they remembered their lines and dance moves in preparation for tonight’s first public showing of the classic fairy tale. The cast of more than 80 students will work under the direction of CHS Drama teacher Kelly Treadway. Public performances are set for 7 p.m. tonight and Friday and 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Corinth High School auditorium. Tickets are $7 and are available for purchase in the CHS office or at the door prior to the show. In the play, Cinderella’s best friends are two mice named Jaq and Gus played by seniors Neal Lancaster and Zach Marlar. The two joked around briefly about their roles before hitting the stage. “We both sing mostly ,” said Lancaster. “They have these scooters that we get to

ride around on. The scooters make it look like we are running across stage really fast. It’s neat.” Marlar said he loves working with his classmates on plays. “We all have a lot of fun learning our roles and acting like fools,” he said. “It’s a great time.” The cast includes: Cinderella – Heather Kocurek; Drizella – Kate Mitchell; Anastasia – Shelby McElwain; Stepmother – Katie Jones; Fairy Godmother – Savannah Smith; Prince Charming – Logan Gates; King – JonMark Gardner; Grand Duke – Quajae Fisher; Herald – Jordan McDuffy; Lucifer the Cat – Frances Bullard; Jaq – Neal Lancaster; Gus – Zach Marlar; Perla – Katherine Matheson; Suzy – Mallory McClurg; Luke – Matthew Louis; Eric the Guitar Mouse – Luke Buffington; Narrator One – Teosha Boyd; Narrator Two – Nakia Strickland; Narrator Three – Claire Isbell; Narrator Four – Alyssa Park; Town Crier One – Katie Hurt; Town Crier Two – Monica Anderson; Town Crier Three – Zach Trest; Mice Singing in Chorus – Monica Hutchens, Please see CINDERELLA | 2

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Corinth High School Drama students rehearse lines for tonight’s first public showing of “Cinderella.”

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Kaaliyah Taylor, Illyssa Claxton and L’zareyah Shields; Mice Who Bug Lucifer – Madison Woodruff, JuJu Wilson, Courtney Craven, Sierra Maness and Ashley Huggins; Pumpkin Patch Singers – Madison Colley, Emma Morton, Madeline Smith, Victoria Smith, Lexi Steed and Emma Kate Knight; Little Pumpkins in the Patch – Hattie Alexander, Kiptynn Briggs, Ad-

die Cornelius, Lylah Cox, Sheridan Marlar, Nyles Smith and Caleb Sauls; Townspeople – Reed Pearce, Payton Tucker. Easton Treadway, Hunter Avent, Mark Larson, Shyna Dilworth, Prentiss Worsham, Kaley Thompson, DJ Hurd, Aliyah Dockens, Asia Bailey, Tedra Beene, Latelshia Jones, Caroline Sleeper and Hannah Sitton; Ladies and Gents at the Ball – McKenzie Carson and Bryant Carlton, Grace

Ann Wilbanks and Isaac McPheters, Callie Genovese and Payton Tucker, Emma Kate Knight and Mark Larson, Savannah Smith and Hunter Avent, Madeline Smith and Jarron “Snuggles” Edmond, Reed Pearce and Amber McDonald, Victoria Smith and Hack Smith, Lexi Steed and Shane Steed and Hannah Shae and Coach Glenn.

town. He said it is “the right thing to do.” “If you believe in economic development, we’ve got to get the community looking good,” he said. “One piece sets up another piece.” It would be separate from the bond funds to be used for paving this spring. ■ The board scheduled public hearings for the April 1 meeting on property cleanup at 1207 Meigg Street and at the Byrd

property in the Walker Addition (address unavailable). ■ The city is currently advertising for bids for the demolition and cleanup of the Wurlitzer/Leedo property. The bid opening is April 16. ■ The board approved advertising public notice for a loan which will provide the $1 million match to the $4.1 million Economic Development Administration grant for drainage work.

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Board of Aldermen this week: ■ Mayor Tommy Irwin is encouraging the board to consider taking $700,000 from reserve funds to work on street improvements down-

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Today in history Today is Thursday, March 20, the 79th day of 2014. There are 286 days left in the year. Spring arrives at 12:57 p.m. EDT.

Today’s Highlight in History: On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s influential novel about slavery, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was first published in book form after being serialized.

Local/State Across the Region Animal shelter hosts adoption day Saturday BOONEVILLE — The public is invited to give a shelter dog a second chance at life during a special adoption day at the City of Booneville Animal Shelter on Saturday, March 22 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. This special adoption day is being spearheaded by the newly formed Advisory Team for the Booneville Animal Shelter and a group of volunteers whose goal is to see the shelter become a no kill shelter, said Anne Marie Ford, one of the Advisory Team members.

Ford is posting photos and descriptions of animals available for adoption on her facebook wall. Photos can also be seen on the City of Booneville’s facebook page. Anyone who would like to volunteer to work with the City of Booneville Animal Shelter is encouraged to fill out the appropriate forms at Booneville City Hall. And the volunteers and advisory team are hopeful the public will respond by visiting the Animal Shelter on Saturday, March 22 to give these animals a second chance and a good home. The City of Booneville Animal

Shelter is located at 200 Townhouse Drive in the BoonevillePrentiss County Industrial Park, next to the wastewater treatment plant. For more information about becoming a volunteer at the Animal Shelter or the special adoption day on March 22, please contact Blaire Graham at Booneville City Hall at 7285601.

Lenten Luncheons continue in Booneville BOONEVILLE — The annual Lenten Lunch series continues at Booneville’s First United

On this date: In 1727, physicist, mathematician and astronomer Sir Isaac Newton died in London. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to Paris after escaping his exile on Elba, beginning his “Hundred Days” rule. In 1922, the decommissioned USS Jupiter, converted into the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, was recommissioned as the USS Langley. In 1933, the state of Florida electrocuted Giuseppe Zangara for shooting to death Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak at a Miami event attended by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, the presumed target, the previous February. In 1952, the U.S. Senate ratified, 66-10, the Treaty of Peace with Japan. In 1964, Irish poet, author and playwright Brendan Behan, 41, died in Dublin. In 1974, Britain’s Princess Anne was the target of a kidnapping attempt near Buckingham Palace; the would-be abductor, Ian Ball, was captured. Former NBC News anchorman Chet Huntley, 62, died at his Montana home. In 1985, Libby Riddles of Teller, Alaska, became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race. In 1994, El Salvador held its first presidential election following the country’s 12-year-old civil war. (Armando Calderon Sol of the ARENA party led the vote, but needed to win a run-off to achieve the presidency.) In 1995, in Tokyo, 12 people were killed, more than 5,500 others sickened when packages containing the poisonous gas sarin were leaked on five separate subway trains by Aum Shinrikyo cult members. In 1999, Bertrand Piccard of Switzerland and Brian Jones of Britain became the first aviators to fly a hot-air balloon around the world nonstop as they floated over Mauritania past longitude 9 degrees west. (They landed safely in Egypt the next day.)

Ten years ago: Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide rallied against the U.S.-led war in Iraq on the first anniversary of the start of the conflict.

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Youth rally scheduled Friday BY KIMBERLY N. SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com

North Corinth Baptist Church invites everyone to attend a night of food, fun and fellowship. The church, located at 3311 North Polk Street has announced they will be holding a youth rally on Friday. Hallelujah Hill, the

hill located behind the church will be the site of the rally. It will begin with a meal at 6 p.m., followed by a time of testimony at 6:30 p.m. The service starts at 7 p.m. and will be led by Bro. David Derrick, Bro. James Voyles, Bro. Brian Rainey, Bro. David John and Bro. Daniel Derrick.

“It will be a night of tag-team preaching and skits,” said Bro. Daniel Derrick as he described the night’s events which are open to the whole community. (For more information and to RSVP, contact Daniel Derrick at (662) 415-8054 or the church office at (662) 287-1544.)

Lawmakers mull full repeal of whiskey law Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — State lawmakers are considering an outright repeal of a 2013 law that established, for the first time, a legal definition of Tennessee whiskey. Supporters of the move in the House State Government Committee said Tuesday that the law enacted last year unfairly benefits Jack Daniel’s, the world’s most famous Tennessee whiskey. Some new distillers argue they want to explore different types of spirits that wouldn’t be allowed to be called Tennessee whiskey under the current law. “We don’t want to make our whiskey like

Jack Daniel’s makes their whiskey,” said Michael Ballard, owner of Full Throttle distillery in Trimble, a town of about 600 in the northwestern corner of the state. “Why put us all in one box together?” asked Ballard, who also stars in a cable reality show about his Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, S.D. But Jeff Arnett, master distiller at the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg, Tenn., argued Tuesday that the law requiring charcoal filtering and storing whiskey in new oak barrels is meant to establish minimum quality standards for the category. “This is not forcing

people to people to produce a product that’s going to taste like Jack Daniel’s,” Arnett said. “We think there’s plenty of creative and innovative space for each brand and new distillery to create their own unique form of whiskey.” Jack Daniel’s, owned by Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman Corp., was behind a 2013 law that laid out requirements for spirits to be labeled Tennessee whiskey. The law is opposed by George Dickel, which is made about 15 miles up the road from Jack Daniel’s and is owned by Brown-Forman’s worldwide rival Diageo PLC.

officer or employee, provide legal services on employment issues, represent the district in litigation and arbitration, prepare legal options, provide legal services on property issues, prepare and review school building contracts, advise board regarding the impact of judicial decisions, coordinate with student and employee hearings,

provide legal services and advise on student issues, prepare and submit reports to board, support board policy and actions to public and maintain a high standards of ethics, honesty and integrity. “We should prepare questions for the candidates and make those questions available prior to the meeting,” said Coleman.

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The state would review the plan and ensure action is taken. “Legislative session is still going on and something may be passed there that would help us with our budget,” she added. “We don’t know how much we might end up having to cut, but we have made all of our principals and administrators aware of possible cuts coming later this year.” Whittemore said the ultimate reason for the budget issue is the overall drop in student enrollment. “We receive funds from the state based on student enrollment, which has been declining rapidly over the last few years,” Whittemore added. District wide enrollment in 2004 was 3,737. The 2012 enrollment fell to 3,506 and last year enrollment was 3,495. “If we were still around the 3,700 number, it would mean an increase of about $800,000,” she added. The board was also shown comparisons of ad valorem tax intake, payroll, debt retired and tax anticipation notes. In other board news: ■ The current student

accident policy was discussed. The policy covers students involved in sporting or recess related accidents that occur on school property. “We are paying a lot in premiums and parents aren’t using the insurance,” said Whittemore. “Since we’ve had the policy in place we have paid $124,000 in claims total. The policy costs us more than $29,000 a year to keep it active.” The board is considering canceling this additional insurance policy. ■ The board discussed retired bus drivers insurance policy. If cut, only five people would currently be effected district wide. ■ The reduction of substitute teacher pay was discussed, as well. Substitute teachers are currently paid $60 per day, certified substitute teachers are paid $80 per day and long term substitute teachers are paid $100 per day. The board is considering lowing the certified substitute teacher pay. ■ The next meeting is set for March 24 at 5 p.m. in the board room at the Alcorn School District office on Manpower Road. The public is welcome.

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in a new board attorney. “There will never be another one like Mr. Price,” said Morton. “He was valuable to us in many different ways. His knowledge will never be matched, unfortunately.” The Mississippi School Boards Association offers school districts a guideline when hiring a new school board attorney. The job description states the person must attend and provide legal advise at all board meetings, prepare and render legal options upon request, provide legal assistance in the drafting of legal documents, prepare resolutions, deeds, leases, conveyances, bond obligations and other legal instruments, prosecute, defend or otherwise appear as counsel for the board in all actions which may be brought by or against it or any

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Wilbanks agreed and said the candidate should definitely be local. The school board office will contact all interested persons and make an announcement via the school district website

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Senate bills dominate recent House action Last week, House members spent most of our time considering measures sent to us by the Senate. We have the opportunity to consider and amend measures sent to us by the other chamber, and they go through the same review with our bills. Among the bills I voted to pass are Senate Bill 2829 and Senate Bill 2394. Bill 2829 is an effort to provide primary medical care to areas served by the state’s 15 community mental health centers. For many rural areas, these centers are the closest available healthcare providers of any kind. Physicians who serve in these centers are medical doctors trained to treat primary care issues such as fevers, sore throats, cuts, and other “walk-in” types of needs, even though they have specialized in mental health care. SB2829 allows these physicians the authority to also treat patients for primary healthcare needs, if they so desire. Each clinic will decide whether or not to invest in this practice. No money is being appropriated legislatively for the additional service. This bill passed the House unanimously. I hope that we will see this enhanced healthcare opportunity made available in many areas. Senate Bill 2394 allows corporations to purchase public lands sold or forfeited to the state for delinquent taxes. The Secretary of State’s Office maintains the register of these types of properties and has made some donations of these properties to governmental entities – like cities. Prior to this legislation, corporations were not always free to purchase the properties. With passage of this measure, the opportunity for development in blighted urban areas will be increased because corporations will be able to purchase the properties. This is another hopeful revitalization measure that’s been passed during this session. The bill passed by a vote of 95-21. Last week, we learned that the Senate had substantially changed House Bill 504, the “teacher pay raise bill” that the House had passed earlier in the session. On March 12, the House was offered the opportunity to agree with the Senate’s position on HB 504. The Senate guaranteed a $2,500 pay raise to all teachers over the next two years. The House version did not guarantee across-theboard pay raises. Additionally, the Senate provided that accountability measures used to increase teacher pay further would be applied to the entire school’s performance, rather than forcing teachers to meet the various “benchmarks” proposed by the House. I voted to concur with the Senate’s position, rather than invite conference, because the Senate proposal guaranteed teacher pay raises. Unfortunately, the majority in the House voted to send the bill to conference where three members from each chamber will meet to iron out the differences between the chambers’ positions. Let’s hope that the very best of both proposals survives, and our teachers will see substantial across-the-board pay raises this year. I was proud to welcome Olivia Wilson as a page in the House last week. She performed her duties responsibly, respectfully and professionally. She represented her school, her family and her community very well. I was pleased to introduce her dad, Rev. Tommy Wilson who provided the opening prayer for the House session on March 7. Please let me know if you’re planning to come to Jackson. I will be happy to welcome you to your state Capitol. I look forward to hearing from you. Message me on FaceBook at Nicholas Ryan Bain or follow me on Twitter @StaterepBain2. (Nick Bain of Corinth is state representive for House District 2 which includes Alcorn County. To reach him, email nbain@house. ms.gov or call him at 662-287-1620.)

Prayer for today My Father, thou hast taught me through the gifts of life, that there is no labor or price too dear to pay for love. I pray to love thee more that I may have more love to bestow on others. Amen.

A verse to share “With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.” -- 2 Samuel 22:26

Worth quoting “You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” — Abraham Lincoln

Is Putin the irrational one? Vladimir Putin seems to have lost touch with reality, Angela Merkel reportedly told Barack Obama after speaking with the Russian president. He is “in another world.” “I agree with what Angela Merkel said ... that he is in another world,” said Madeleine Albright, “It doesn’t make any sense. John Kerry made his contribution to the bonkers theory by implying that Putin was channeling Napoleon: “You don’t just, in the 21st century, behave in 19th century fashion by invading another country on a completely trumped-up pretext.” Now that Putin has taken Crimea without firing a shot, and 95 percent of a Crimean electorate voted Sunday to reunite with Russia, do his decisions still appear irrational? Was it not predictable that Russia, a great power that had just seen its neighbor yanked out of Russia’s orbit by a U.S.-backed coup in Kiev, would move to protect a strategic position on the Black Sea she has held for two centuries? Zbigniew Brzezinski suggests that Putin is out to recreate the czarist empire. Others say Putin wants to recreate the Soviet Union and Soviet Empire. But why would Russia,

today being bled in secessionist wars by Muslim terrorists in the North Caucasus Pat provinces of Buchanan C h e c h n y a , Dagestan Columnist and Ingushetia, want to invade and reannex giant Kazakhstan, or any other Muslim republic of the old USSR, which would ensure jihadist intervention and endless war? If we Americans want out of Afghanistan, why would Putin want to go back into Uzbekistan? Why would he want to annex Western Ukraine where hatred of Russia dates back to the forced famine of the Stalin era? To invade and occupy all of Ukraine would mean endless costs in blood and money for Moscow, the enmity of Europe, and the hostility of the United States. For what end would Russia, its population shrinking by half a million every year, want to put Russian soldiers back in Warsaw? But if Putin is not a Russian imperialist out to reestablish Russian rule over non-Russian peoples, who and what is he? In the estimation of this writer, Vladimir Putin is a

blood-and-soil, altar-andthrone ethnonationalist who sees himself as Protector of Russia and looks on Russians abroad the way Israelis look upon Jews abroad, as people whose security is his legitimate concern. Consider the world Putin saw, from his vantage point, when he took power after the Boris Yeltsin decade. He saw a Mother Russia that had been looted by oligarchs abetted by Western crony capitalists, including Americans. He saw millions of ethnic Russians left behind, stranded, from the Baltic states to Kazakhstan. He saw a United States that had deceived Russia with its pledge not to move NATO into Eastern Europe if the Red Army would move out, and then exploited Russia’s withdrawal to bring NATO onto her front porch. Had the neocons gotten their way, not only the Warsaw Pact nations of Central and Eastern Europe, but five of 15 republics of the USSR, including Ukraine and Georgia, would have been brought into a NATO alliance created to contain and, if need be, fight Russia. Cannot we Americans, who, with our Monroe Doctrine, declared the entire Western Hemisphere off limits to the European em-

pires -- “Stay on your side of the Atlantic!” -- understand how a Russian nationalist like Putin might react to U.S. F-16s and ABMs in the eastern Baltic? At the end of the Cold War, writes ex-ambassador to Moscow Jack Matlock, 80 percent of Russia’s people had a favorable opinion of the USA. A decade later, 80 percent of Russians were anti-American. That was before Putin, whose approval is now at 72 percent because he is perceived as having stood up to the Americans and answered our Kiev coup with his Crimean counter coup. America and Russia are on a collision course today over a matter no Cold War president, from Truman to Reagan, would have considered any of our business. If the people of Eastern Ukraine wish to formalize their historic, cultural and ethnic ties to Russia, and the people of Western Ukraine wish to sever all ties to Moscow and join the European Union, why not settle this politically, diplomatically and democratically, at a ballot box? (Daily Corinthian columnist Pat Buchanan is an American conservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster.)

The insidious effect of political correctness When I was in high school in Detroit, there was a great deal of emphasis on clothing. As I became increasingly interested in fitting in with the “in crowd,” fashion supplanted academic achievement in my hierarchy of importance. My grades plummeted, and I became a person who was less pleasant and more selfabsorbed. My mother was disappointed because she thought I had enough insight and intelligence to avoid the flypaper trap of acting like everyone else. Fortunately, after wasting a year pursuing acceptance, I realized that my dreams went far beyond silk shirts and sharkskin pants. I decided to forsake the “in crowd” and redoubled my academic efforts in time to rescue my sinking gradepoint average and gain admission to an Ivy League university. To say that the “in crowd” was disgruntled when I abandoned their association would be a gross understatement. It eventually became clear to them that I would not rejoin their ranks under any circumstances,

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and they left me alone. Despite the insults hurled at me, at the time of graduation, Ben my classCarson mates voted me “most Columnist likely to succeed.” This indicated that they knew the prerequisites for success but were unwilling to fulfill them, and they wanted others to remain shackled to their underachieving lifestyle. Political correctness (PC) operates in much the same fashion. It is in place to ensure conformity to the prescribed expressions and lifestyles dictated by the elites. There are rewards of acceptance and praise for members of the “in crowd” as they attempt to silence or destroy any who dare think for themselves or express opposing views. Similarly, the purveyors of PC seize upon a word or phrase, which they emphasize in an attempt to divert attention away from the actual issue that doesn’t fit their narrative.

I have stated in the past that Obamacare is the worst thing to occur in our country since slavery. Why did I make such a strong statement? Obviously, I recognize the horrors of slavery. My roots have been traced back to Africa, and I am aware of some horrendous deeds inflicted on my ancestors in this country. The purpose of the statement was not to minimize the most evil institution in American history, but rather to draw attention to a profound shift of power from the people to the government. I think this shift is beginning to wrench the nation from one centered on the rights of individual citizens to one that accepts the right of the government to control even the most essential parts of our lives. This strikes a serious blow to the concept of freedom that gave birth to this nation. It is time in America for the people to open their eyes to what is happening all around them as our nation undergoes radical changes without so much as a conversation out of fear of being called a name, of fac-

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ing economically adverse actions or of enduring government harassment, characterized by the perpetrators as “phony scandals.” Political correctness is antithetical to our founding principles of freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Its most powerful tool is intimidation. If it is not vigorously opposed, its proponents win by default, because the victims adopt a “go along to get along” attitude. Major allies in the imposition of PC are members of the media, some of whom thrive on controversy while others are true ideologues. The American people must learn to identify and ignore political correctness if we are to escape the bitter ideological grenades that are destroying our unity. Political correctness is impotent if we the people are fearless. Let us emphasize intelligent discussion of issues and leave the smear campaigns to those with no constructive ideas. (Daily Corinthian columnist Ben S. Carson is professor emeritus of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University.)

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Russian takeover tests Obama WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; For President Barack Obama, Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aggressive annexation of Crimea is testing central tenets of his foreign policy philosophy: his belief in the power of direct diplomacy, his preference for using economic sanctions as punishment and his inclination to proceed cautiously in order to avoid creating larger long-term problems. The question facing the White House now is whether actions that have done little to stop Russia from claiming Crimea are tough enough to stop further escalations by Moscow. And if they continue to prove insufficient, what else is Obama willing to do to change Vladimir Putinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s calculus? The menu of additional options appears limited. The White House says a military response is not being considered, and officials have so far resisted calls to supply Ukraineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fledgling government with military equipment. Instead, the U.S. is likely to focus on financial assistance to Ukraine and deepening economic sanctions against Russian officials whom the White House deems responsible for the crisis. White House spokesman Jay Carney vowed Wednesday that â&#x20AC;&#x153;more action will be taken.â&#x20AC;? He indicated that financial penalties could spread to the Russian arms sector, wealthy

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oligarchs and additional Kremlin officials. And Vice President Joe Biden, trying to soothe concerns in nations on Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s borders, said in Lithuania that the U.S. will respond to any aggression against its NATO allies. He declared, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in this together with you.â&#x20AC;? Â

were needed to determine Murdoughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exact cause of death. But the officials, all with detailed knowledge of the case, say initial indications from the autopsy and investigation point to extreme dehydration or heat stroke. Â

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DETROIT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; General Motors, beware. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement that Toyota will pay $1.2 billion to avoid criminal prosecution for hiding information in a recall case could be a glimpse into your future. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a warning to anyone selling cars in the U.S.: Although the federal governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road-safety watchdog doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have big fangs, the Justice Department does. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maximum fine for hiding information is $35 million, a pittance to automakers. But the Justice Department can reach deeper into your wallet and hurt your reputation with damning public statements. Shortly after the announcement, Attorney General Eric Holder issued an apparent warning to GM and other automakers, saying the Toyota deal was â&#x20AC;&#x153;not necessarily the only time we will use this approach.â&#x20AC;? General Motors Co., which is facing a federal criminal probe over delays in recalling small cars with a deadly ignition switch problem, has many parallels to the Toyota case.

NEW YORKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jerome Murdough was just looking for a warm place to sleep on a chilly night last month when he curled up in an enclosed stairwell on the roof of a Harlem public housing project where he was arrested for trespassing. A week later, the mentally ill homeless man was found dead in a Rikers Island jail cell that four city officials say had overheated to at least 100 degrees, apparently because of malfunctioning equipment. The officials told The Associated Press that the 56-year-old former Marine was on anti-psychotic and anti-seizure medication, which may have made him more vulnerable to heat. He also apparently did not open a small vent in his cell, as other inmates did, to let in cool air. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He basically baked to death,â&#x20AC;? said one of the officials, who all spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not permitted to discuss specifics of the case. The medical examinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office said an autopsy was inconclusive and that more tests

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Man charged after deputiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shooting COLUMBUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A man has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault in the shooting of two Mississippi deputies in a Lowndes County subdivision. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation says in news release that 30-year-old Kenneth Marion Coscia of New Hope was arrested shortly after the incident. Coscia is also charged with one count of shooting into a dwelling. During an initial appearance Wednesday, a judge set bond for Coscia at $1 million on each of the aggravated assault counts and $50,000 for shooting into a dwelling. Deputies Larry Swearingen and Clint Sims were transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle with gunshot wounds after the incident, which occurred just after 1 p.m. Tuesday. The two were in stable condition Wednesday. Authorities say the deputies were conducting a welfare check in the New Hope area when they were shot. Â

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Truck stop body identified MERIDIAN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lauderdale County authorities say a body found at a truck stop has been identified as a missing Texas woman. Sheriff Billy Sollie says the body of 75-year-old Melba Browning of Perry County, Texas, was found Sunday at a truck stop in Russell, Miss., off Interstate 20 near the Alabama line. Sollie says medical personnel tried to revive Browning but were unsuccessful

County Coroner Clayton Cobler said the woman died of hypothermia. Â

Man suffers burns in meth lab blast VICKSBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Warren County man has been hospitalized after being burned in what authorities say was an explosion in a meth lab operating out of a motor home. Sheriff Martin Pace said John C. Wiggins, 42, was hosing himself with water when first responders arrived about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Pace says after the fire was extinguished, investigators found chemicals commonly used to manufacture meth. Wiggins was hospitalized Wednesday in the burn unit of Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. His condition was unavailable. Pace says Wiggins suffered extensive burns to his upper body. No charges have been filed in the case.

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Deaths William L. Davis

Funeral services for William L. Davis, 78, are set for 1 p.m. Friday at McPeters Inc. Funeral Chapel with burial in Henry Cemetery. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Mr. Davis died Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Tishomingo Manor in Iuka. He was a retired painter and carpenter. He enjoyed cars, trucks and woodwork. He was a member of Tate Baptist Church. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his parents, B.L. and Eunice Davis; a son, Steve Crumby; and a brother, Robert Davis. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Martha Ann Davis; five sons, Jimmy Dan Crumby (Michele) of South Fulton, Tenn.; Tommy Ray Crumby (Sherry) of Selmer, Tenn.; Mi-

Edgar Cummings

Edgar Cummings, 65, of Corinth died March 19, 2014 at North Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Patterson Memorial Chapel.

James Johnson

James Johnson, 80, of Corinth died March 19, 2014, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Arrangements are pending with Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Vickie Keith

Funeral services for Vickie Alexander Keith, 43, of Corinth are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Forest Hill. Keith died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Magnolia Hospital after illness. She was born July, 19, 1970. Keith graduated from Corinth High School and received an Associate’s degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College. She attended Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include her two children, Quantez Keith and DeBias Keith; her parents; and her three brothers, Vincent

chael David Crumby of Corinth; William “Bill” Russell Crumby of Jackson and Leslie Keith Davis of Corinth; two daughters, Martha Jane Musser (Doug) and Mary Ann Roberts (Fred) both of Corinth; two brothDavis ers, Erbie Davis (Fay) and Donald Davis (Janice) both of Corinth; three sisters, Oma Jean Roberts (Edwin), Frances Miller of Pickwick, Tenn. and Nell Elsworth of Corinth; 21 grandchildren; 24 greatgrandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Bro. Mickey Trammel and Bro. Daniel Jones will officiate.

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JACKSON — Mississippi Republican Thad Cochran is facing his toughest primary challenge in nearly 36 years in the Senate, from a tea party favorite who casts him as an out-of-touch Washington insider. But Cochran is meeting state lawmaker Chris McDaniel’s barbs with a potent weapon: the Barbour family’s political machine. While Cochran has the backing of the formidable statewide network of supporters led by former Gov. Haley Barbour and his lobbyist nephews, McDaniel is being supported by groups like the Club for Growth and Liberty Action Fund that have fueled challenges to incumbent Republicans. The result is a clash of political alliances that reflect the broader battle for control of the GOP, with establishment lawmakers who’ve long delivered federal dollars to their states defending against harder-line conservatives dedicated to smaller government and lower spending. The June 3 primary in Mississippi also is a test of whether Cochran’s promise of continued political clout can sway voters. If Republicans gain six Senate seats in the November midterm elections and regain control of the chamber, he has a shot at once again becoming chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee. “My decision to run is based on a personal desire to continue to serve our state as I think I can by supporting commonsense, pro-growth policies in Washington,” Cochran said during a Chamber of Commerce banquet in the Jackson suburb of Pearl. The silver-haired senator, whose name appears on several prominent buildings in Mississippi, is known for his quiet powers of persuasion and for sending billions of dollars in disaster relief, farm aid, military installations and university research to the state. He was a congressman for six years before being elected to the Senate in 1978. Cochran, 76, has shrugged off the tea party even though it has taken out some of his colleagues in recent years — Dick Lugar in Indiana and Bob Bennett in Utah, for example. The populist movement that drove the 2010 Republican takeover of the House is “something I don’t really know a lot about,” he told reporters last month. McDaniel seized on that as proof the incumbent doesn’t get it. Cochran’s “record has not been a conservative record in many, many years,” said McDaniel, a 41-year-old attorney who was elected to the state Legislature in 2007. “The longer he’s been there, the more liberal or the more moderate he’s become. And to that extent, he seems to be moving away from the people of the state.” Campaign finance reports show Cochran had

Curlee, Todd Alexander and Mark Miller all of Corinth. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles “Pooley” Alexander and May Helen Alexander; and one brother, Robert Charles Curlee. Patterson Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Georgia Long

A graveside service for Georgia C. Long, 55 of Corinth is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Hill. Visitation is from 12 to 6 p.m. Friday at Patterson Memorial Chapel. Ms. Long died Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Newport News, Va. She was born November 29, 1958. She worked as a housekeeper. Survivors include one child, Jermango Demar Long (Sharmaneci); her siblings, Dianne Long, Derotha Keeten, Esmeralda Graham, Forest Long, Satchel Long and Callie Fields; and her grandchildren, Jordan Demar Long and Jamal Rison Long. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond Dilworth and Georgia Ann Fields Long; and her siblings Henry Copeland and James Howard Long.

Flight 370: Global media absorbed in a made-for-television mystery Associated Press

NEW YORK — The missing Malaysian plane is a made-for-TV mystery where the public’s hunger for the story seems inversely proportional to the amount of solid leads for solving the case. The story led ABC’s “Good Morning America” again Tuesday, when Bob Woodruff reported from a Malaysian fishing village, interviewing a man who said he saw a jet flying low over the water around the time Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing March 8 with 239 people aboard. Anchor George Stephanopoulos immediately brought in aviation expert Stephen Ganyard, who dismissed the eyewitness account as

essentially worthless. The circular passage typifies a story where clues and theories come to light and are passed over or debunked — the stolen passports, the oil slick on the water, the seismic event, lithium batteries — leaving people still searching for both a jetliner and the truth. “The information coming in from the Malaysian authorities has been, literally, all over the map,” a frustrated Anderson Cooper said on CNN. Yet long-struggling CNN, Cooper’s nightly newscast in particular, has been among the biggest beneficiaries of public interest in the story. Since the plane went missing while flying from Kuala

Regrets

By Mike Swims “He’ll learn. Just give him time. Eventually it’ll sink in.” How many times have you heard those words spoken by a man who is older, wiser, and more cautious about what they charge headlong into? They understand there is a world of difference between the person who lights the fuse and then stands around for a minute or two, and the older, wiser man who places the dynamite before lighting the fuse. The difference is called “regret.” This doesn’t mean that the old man hasn’t had things go wrong before—it just means he’s learned from his mistakes when they have! It comes down to learning—and applying—life’s lessons. Life is filled with moments of wins and losses, victories and defeats, highs and lows. We equip ourselves to accept them in our daily lives. I’m not saying that we make them easy—I’m just saying we accept them as a fact of life. What about the highs and lows, or the victories and defeats, the wins and losses of our spiritual journey? Some people are all-too-ready to give up on themselves because they have regrets in their lives. However, Biblically speaking, regret and sin isn’t the same thing! A sin can certainly cause regret, but just because you regret something in life doesn’t mean you cannot enter into heaven. For example, David in Psalm 51 declared that his sin was ever before him (Psalm 51:3), yet was “a man after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22). And let’s remember, David’s sins were serious! He committed adultery and tried to cover it up by ordering the death of another man (2 Sam. 11) The Apostle Paul surely felt regret about persecuting the church. Now, before you say it, yes I know that he said he did it in “all good conscience” (Acts 23:1). That simply means he felt it was right as he was doing it! But there’s no way that a man as compassionate toward the church (Ephesians 4:1ff) didn’t live with regret for his role in her persecution. Yet it didn’t deter him from attaining his goal, did it? (2 Timothy 4:6-8) Just because you or I have regrets in life, that doesn’t mean we have to be separated from God forever. We can repent of whatever is causing those regrets (Acts 17:30), and have them

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Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing, and CNN began nearly wall-to-wall coverage, its prime-time ratings have jumped 68 percent over the year’s average, even more among younger viewers that advertisers are keen to reach, the Nielsen company said. Twice last week, Cooper’s show more than doubled its typical audience. Seventeen of the 20 most popular articles on the BBC’s website last week were about the plane, making it one of the biggest traffic-generators on the British news organization’s site since the Japanese tsunami in 2011. “Where are you?” was the top headline in Germany’s top-selling tabloid Bild on Monday. The story appears on nearly every hourly bulletin on CCTV in China, where most of the plane’s passengers were from, with a heavy emphasis on Chinese navy ships and aircraft involved in the search. Hong Kong’s Phoenix TV was covering the story around-theclock, often citing reports by overseas media. The number of Twitter messages about the plane peaked at nearly 1 million per day shortly after it went missing, with daily tweets in the 200,000 to 400,000 range much of last week, the social media site said. Rock star Courtney Love even joined the discussion on Facebook, posting a satellite ocean picture with the suggestion that it revealed an oil slick.

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$1.1 million banked to McDaniel’s $390,794 as of Dec. 31, the most recent reporting deadline. Of McDaniel’s money, $100,000 of it is a loan he gave himself. Outside spending has driven the race and McDaniel has the advantage — for now. The Club for Growth has spent almost $560,000. The Senate Conservatives Fund has spent more than $177,000 and its super PAC, Senate Conservatives Action, has spent more than $263,000. The Madison Project, another tea partystyled group, has spent $25,300. Cochran has his own outside group ready to punch back. Mississippi Conservatives — led by a Haley Barbour nephew and Republican National Committee member Henry Barbour — has spent more than $465,000 to criticize McDaniel’s legislative record. Henry Barbour, who is on the Republican Governors Association finance committee, can tap a formidable supporter list. Henry Barbour’s brother, Austin, was one of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s top fundraisers and is now a strategist for the Cochran campaign. And the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is standing by with its deep pockets ready to come to Cochran’s aid. Cochran has long enjoyed ties to the Barbour family. When Haley Barbour stepped away from a lucrative Washington lobbying career to run for his first of two terms as Mississippi’s governor in 2003, Cochran did a TV ad supporting him. Democrats last held one of Mississippi’s Senate seats in 1989, when John C. Stennis retired after nearly 52 years. Seven of the eight statewide elected officials, from governor to insurance commissioner, are Republicans, and the state has voted Republican in every presidential race since 1980. Still, Democrats aren’t giving Republicans a clear path in the Senate race. Travis Childers, a conservative Democrat who was elected to the House in mid-2008 and defeated in the Republican sweep of 2010, faces three candidates in the primary. One of them is Bill Marcy, who has twice run unsuccessfully for a U.S. House seat as a tea party Republican. Cochran’s appearance at the Chamber of Commerce banquet in Pearl last month carried all of the trappings of an establishment candidacy: a small entourage of staffers, introductions by elected leaders, and lofty praise for the senator who has over the years sent billions of dollars to one of the nation’s poorest states. Introducing Cochran, Pearl Mayor Brad Rogers listed local projects for which the senator helped secure federal money: a library, a com-

munity center, roads and water systems. “Folks, this isn’t pork, and these aren’t roads and bridges to nowhere,” Rogers said. “These are usable rooms, usable spaces and usable roads that some of you took tonight to get here. These are things that we had to have to make our cities and our county a better place.” Republican Rep. Gregg Harper listed Cochran’s accomplishments dating back to being high school valedictorian and Eagle Scout. “The greatest compliment I heard about Thad was, ‘He’s conservative, but he’s not mad about it,’” Harper said, prompting laughter from the crowd. When he took the stage after Harper, Cochran deadpanned: “I think he may have overdone the introduction.” Small pause. “I’m not saying he said anything that’s untrue,” Cochran added. More laughter. Cochran read a speech that was mostly a straightforward report of what’s happening in Washington. He praised Mississippi job-creation efforts, criticized “unnecessary, arbitrary regulations,” and got the evening’s loudest applause when he said, “We need to repeal Obamacare.” On a sunny afternoon in early March, McDaniel left the state Capitol and drove two miles north to meet about 40 pastors and other abortion opponents outside Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Mississippi’s only abortion clinic. Crammed onto a sidewalk next to a fence separating the clinic from the street, they prayed and sang. Clinic escorts played heavy-metal music. McDaniel wore a lapel microphone, and a campaign staffer with a small video camera recorded his remarks. “The country is in an age of great uncertainty right now,” McDaniel said. “There are many that feel like strangers in their land. They don’t recognize it. A new culture is rising, another culture is passing away. And we stand today in defense of that traditional culture, of those traditional values.” After the event, antiabortion activist Basil Chisholm said he’s supporting McDaniel. The retired postal worker said he has voted for Cochran in the past but now sees the senator as “a get-along, go-along kind of guy. “We don’t have that luxury anymore, with the staggering debt and deficit,” Chisholm said. Cochran said when he announced for re-election in December that he intends to serve the full six-year term if re-elected. Chisholm is skeptical, saying he thinks Cochran would serve only two or four years, then let the party establishment choose a successor. “I feel badly that I’m campaigning against him,” Chisholm said, “because I think a lot of him.”

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Winners in the Michie Beauty Review Miss Michie pageant 7th and 8th grade division were (from left) Grace Reaves (first alternate), Alyssa Moore (queen) and Taylor Howard (second alternate).

Winners in the Michie Beauty Review Junior Miss Michie pageant 6th & 7th grade division were (from left) Chloe Barmer (first alternate), Jaden Driskell (second alternate), Mekyland Williams (queen) and Lily Beth Durbin (third alternate).

Maya Angelou feels the same way about complaining that my boyhood best friend and mentor, Jaybird, did. Her grandmother owned a country store in Arkansas, and had a few customers who were chronic complainers, but no matter how tough things got, her outlook on life remained positive, and she wanted to instill that attitude in her granddaughter. Once, when one of the worst bellyachers entered the store, she told Maya to listen. Sure enough, the man whined about everything â&#x20AC;&#x201D; work, weather, and so on. When he left, Mayaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmother said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sister, there are people who went to sleep last night, poor and rich and white and black, but theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never wake again. And those dead folks would give anything for just five minutes of this weather or ten minutes of plowing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So you watch yourself about complaining. What youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to do when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like a thing is change it. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change it, change the way you think about it.â&#x20AC;? The lesson became a guiding principle of Mayaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Jaybird never had the inimitable command of words that the great writer Maya Angelou possesses, but his wisdom was just as sound as hers. Whenever I complained â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially if

I used the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the wise old black man would always say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dey kilt ole Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and whupped ole Couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x2122;til he said he could.â&#x20AC;? If I had a dime for every time he said that to me! It was so indelibly pounded into my head that to this day, decades after his passing, I still stutter when the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;? is about to come out of my mouth. One warm spring day many years ago, Jaybird forced me to think positively. It was cottonplanting time on my fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mississippi Delta farm. In the past, I had always left the tough decisions to Dad, and was content just to manage the labor, equipment, and chemical applications. But that spring, following surgery, Dad was bedridden. The responsibility for getting those seed in the ground was on my shoulders, and I was scared to death. Any wrong moves at this critical stage of making a crop would haunt us throughout the growing season, and could eliminate any hope of coming out ahead at yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end. Looking across all

those fields, I began to shake my head. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jaybird, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do or where to start. I just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;Ś.â&#x20AC;? I was interrupted instantly by those same words Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d heard over and over again. And then he said something else Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never forgotten. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Square your shoulders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; be a man! Complaining about what you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have or canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do is like telling the Lord â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No thank Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for what you do have and can do. Change your attitude. What you are facing ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a problem â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an opportunity.â&#x20AC;? I planted that crop, and many more, and whenever I was besieged by uncertainty, doubt, and fear, Jaybirdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as they still do â&#x20AC;&#x201D; began to echo in my mind: Dey kilt ole Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;Ś. Oxford resident, Ole Miss alumnus, and retired Mississippi Delta cotton farmer Jimmy Reed (jimmycecilreedjr@gmail.com) is a newspaper columnist, author and college teacher. A collection of his short stories is available at Square Books (www.squarebooks. com; 662-236-2262).

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Catalog clout Williams-Sonoma doesn’t wait for customers to step into its brick-and-mortar stores. The home goods and furniture retailer is known for its regular catalog mailings, which are an important sales contributor. The company’s direct-toconsumer sales — which also includes online transactions — rose to $2.1 billion in fiscal 2013 and represented 48 percent of net revenue. Besides its namesake cookware stores, WilliamsSonoma's brands include Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen and West Elm.

Williams-Sonoma’s stock is trading near an all-time high. Last week it reported that even contending with a severe winter and a competitive holiday season that featured lots of discounts, fourth-quarter sales at stores open at least a year climbed 10.4 percent. This figure is a key indicator of a retailer's health because it excludes results from stores recently opened or closed. But analysts are cautious. The stock is up 46 percent over the last year and roughly two-thirds of the those covering the stock maintain a “hold” rating.

Direct sales Online and catalog sales generated 48 percent of Williams-Sonoma’s revenue in fiscal 2013. 1-yr performance:

Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Market value: $6.2 bil

Total return: 1-yr 5-yr^ 10-yr^ WSM 49.5% 48.0% 9.3% S&P500 23.5 21.6 7.6

WSM Wednesday’s close: $66.00 $70

P/E ratio*: 21

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CEO: Laura Alber

50 March 15 $45.01

Revenue FY 2013**: Retail $2.27 b. Direct-toConsumer 2.12 Total 4.39

Avg. broker rating: (25 analysts)

40 Sell

2013 2014

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Trevor Delaney; J. Paschke • AP

Source: FactSet *based on next 12 month forecast ^annualized **Feb. 2, 2014

INDEXES 52-Week High Low 16,588.25 14,382.09 7,627.44 5,878.12 537.86 462.66 11,334.65 8,814.76 4,371.71 3,154.96 1,883.57 1,536.03 1,391.72 1,101.03 20,226.72 16,177.06 1,212.82 898.40

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leading indicators today. The index, derived from data that for the most part have already been reported, is designed to anticipate economic conditions three to six months out. Economists anticipate that the index increased again in February.

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Wall Street anticipates that Nike’s latest quarterly earnings and revenue fell slightly short of its results a year ago. The world’s largest athletic goods maker reported growth across product types and regions in its most recent quarterly report card. Nike also benefited from a shift toward more profitable products and businesses, higher average prices and lower costs for raw materials. The company reports fiscal third-quarter earnings today.

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Existing home sales Cold weather, limited supplies seasonally adjusted annual rate of homes on the market and 6 million higher buying costs held back U.S. home sales in January. All told, sales of previously 5.3 5.1 occupied homes sank to a 5 4.9 seasonally adjusted annual 4.8 est. rate of 4.62 million units, the 4.6 4.6 slowest pace in 18 months. The National Association of Realtors reports February's 4 sales figures today. EconoS O N D J F mists expect sales held steady ’13 ’14 last month. Source: FactSet

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Variety

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Crossword

BEETLE BAILEY

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HI & LOIS

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53 “See ya” 54 What a light bulb may signify 55 The Untouchables, e.g. 56 Eras upon eras 58 Smile broadly 59 Metallica drummer Ulrich 60 Q.E.D. word 63 Pretend to be

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Dear Annie: My husband and I are expecting our second child. When our first was born, my in-laws (who live out of town) visited shortly after the birth, and it was awful. They tried to separate me from our baby to have alone time with him. And instead of helping out, they created additional work, even though I was still recovering from the birth. I don’t want to shut them out, but would like the first visit to take place at least a month after the baby is born. My husband is understanding, but likes to please his family. How can I tactfully schedule a visit to preserve both my sanity and my relationship with my husband’s family? — Not Looking Forward Dear Not: Your husband must agree to support you in this request. It would be best if he could convince his parents to wait before visiting. And of course, this is not their first grandchild, so they may be perfectly agreeable. If not, we recommend you enlist the help of your pediatrician to suggest that it’s better for the child to wait until he has had his first set of immunizations (usually at two

Annie’s Mailbox months). When they press to come sooner, you can give in slowly and eventually settle on four weeks. We trust you will give the same information to your parents. Dear Annie: My husband and I own a home on a cul-de-sac. Most of the other original owners have moved on, and several of the homes are now rentals and inhabited by multiple families. This means many, many cars. Two homes alone account for 13 automobiles. Every home has a spacious garage and driveway, but these neighbors use that space for junk. As a result, we always have multiple cars parked in front of our house, sometimes for days at a time, including giant SUVs parked between two driveways, hanging over on each side. And because it’s a cul-de-sac, sometimes the cars are double-parked. I’ve called the police multiple times, but they don’t always show up, or by the time they arrive, the offending vehicle has been moved. A ticket or two might teach these

people, but they just keep getting away with it. I’m so tired of looking out my living room window or sitting on my patio looking at other people’s cars. I feel as if I live in a parking lot. It’s not fair that I should need to move out of my retirement home in order to have a decent view. I know you cannot solve this for me. I’m just venting. — Sick of Your Clunkers Dear Sick: We get it. Do you have a neighborhood or homeowners association of any kind that could mediate this? Do you think talking to your neighbors would help? People often don’t consider the possibility that their neighbors would be cooperative if they were approached in a spirit of friendship. But also ask the police whether there is anything else you can do. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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