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Corinth police are investigating what appears to be a homicide. Corinth Police Chief Ralph Dance told the Daily Corinthian late Monday afternoon a man was found dead in his trailer at 1704 Glover Drive about 4:30 p.m. Monday. “We are treating this case as a homicide,” said Dance. “Detectives are on the crime scene, a pre-

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Rob Gibson is a lineman. For 17 years he has been at the forefront of Alcorn County’s worst power outages leaving his family at home in times of disaster when others in the community needed him most ... although they might not have realized it. “We give people in this community service in the rain, sleet or snow. If the power is out, we’re on the job no matter what,” said Gibson. “It’s a 24/7 job, never-ending ... but, I love it. I love serving the people.” Gibson is one of 14 ACE Power electrical lineworkers who work on electrically energized power lines performing repairs and upgrades to the power cooperative’s more than 18,000 members. ACE lineman, as well as the more than 115,00 lineman across the county, are being honored today for National Lineman Appreciation Day. “I am extremely proud our national leaders have recognized the dedication and sacrifice our lineman show every day,” said ACE CEO Eddie Howard. “Our lineman do not hesitate to leave their homes and families and risk their lives in the times of storms or other disasters to restore electric service to our members.” According to ACE COO Jason Grisham, the day is about bringing awareness to the line of work. “At one time electricity

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Who knew saving lives could be so much fun? The organizers of the 2017 Alcorn County Bluegrass Festival know all about saving lives and having fun as all proceeds from the festival goes toward the Alcorn County Relay for Life, which is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The money earned by the event goes to help save lives in many ways — one of the biggest is it helps fund research fighting the battle against cancer. The 2017 Alcorn County Bluegrass Festival will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the American Legion Building on Tate Street in Corinth. This year the line up is impressive. “This year we have seven of the best bluegrass bands in the area,” said event organizer Lanell Coln, who also serves as Alcorn County Relay for Life event chair.

Program lineup 10 a.m. — Courthouse Pickers 11 a.m. — Hatchie Bottom Boys 12 p.m. — Sparks Family 1 p.m. — Good Time Grass 2 p.m. — Savannah Grass 3 p.m. — Saltillo Circuit Riders 4 p.m. — Pickin’ With Friends Admission for the festival is $5 Please see FESTIVAL | 5

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plan for where we are going and what we need to do,” said Grisham. “Some of our planning is determined by upgrades, customer orders or storms.” Grisham then sends the order to Paul McNair, ACE’s operating superintendent. “I take the jobs from Jason and get them coordinated with the lineman,” he said. “Linemen are very im-

An Iuka man is charged with statutory rape and other felonies after allegedly stealing a vehicle and other items with a juvenile in Corinth. Eric Andersen, 23, was charged by the Corinth Police Department with motor vehicle Andersen theft, statutory rape and burglary of a motor vehicle following his arrest on Sunday. Bond was set at $50,000, and he remained jailed Monday afternoon.

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ACE Power lineman Gary McCalla repairs an Alcorn County power line. was a luxury. Now it’s a necessity,” he said. “What lineman do for us is often taken for granted, but when the power goes out you need a lineman whether you know it or not.” A day in the life of a ACE lineman often begins with Grisham, who oversees engineering and operations at the power company. “My engineering department and I design the jobs. We provide them with a

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A new fleet of vehicles will soon be hitting the roads in Corinth and the surrounding region. Magnolia Regional Health Center is introducing a new vehicle service fleet with 17 new, locally leased Nissan Altima vehicles provided by Enterprise Fleet Management. Enterprise Fleet Management, a full-service fleet management business, is providing these vehicles for use by the Magnolia Home Health & Hospice and Provider Relations’ staﬀ members as they are mak-

ing their visits throughout the community and region. “The implementation of the fleet vehicles will allow us to see significant cost savings each year,” said Ronny Humes, CEO at MRHC. “We also see it as a way to continue to invest in our people. By having a company vehicle, we feel like there will be less stress on them and their personal vehicles, so they can focus on their jobs and continuing to put the patients first.” Each new Nissan Altima vehicle oﬀers better fuel economy Please see FLEET | 2

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Ronny Humes, Magnolia Regional Health Center CEO; Marquetta Trice, Director of Home Health & Hospice; Angela Nowlin, COO; and Jason Coley, VP of Outpatient Clinical Services, look over a new car.

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than many employees’ personal vehicles, allowing the hospital to take advantage of the significant cost savings associated with no longer reimbursing employees for mileage driven in their personal cars while making their routine visits day-to-day. In some cases, the fleet vehicles are newer and more reliable than some employee vehicles, which allows the staﬀ to focus more on providing the best patient experience possible instead of worrying about transportation to and from patient locations. In addition to providing the vehicles, Enterprise provides vehicle registration and use reporting, as well as a fuel card program that automatically monitors fuel purchases and miles for each vehicle. Enterprise also will use local businesses to provide routine service and maintenance. On top of the added cost savings, MRHC will now gain more exposure

from these branded vehicles being on the roads throughout the region. “Having our logo and brand on this new fleet will be very instrumental for the hospital’s marketing efforts,” said Ben Tucker, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at MRHC. “These employees drive many miles in many counties, and it will be a great visual tool for us to have as they are out on the roads from day-to-day.” Enterprise Fleet Management operates a network of more than 50 fully-staffed offices, which manages a fleet of more than 430,000 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The business provides full-service management for companies, government agencies and organizations operating medium-sized fleets of 20 or more vehicles, as well as those seeking an alternative to employee reimbursement programs. Enterprise Fleet Management and its affiliate, Enterprise Holdings, together offer a total transportation solution. Through an

extensive network of regional subsidiaries and franchise locations, Enterprise Holdings operates more than 9,600 fully staﬀed neighborhood and airport branch oﬃces worldwide. Combined, these businesses, which include car rental and car sharing services, truck rental, corporate fleet management and retail car sales, accounted for $20.9 billion in revenue and operated nearly 1.9 million vehicles throughout the world in fiscal year 2016. Magnolia Home Health & Hospice has served area Mississippi and Tennessee residents with their health care needs for over 30 years. Magnolia Home Health & Hospice’s vision is to provide caring and compassionate care to patients, all while achieving the mission of… “One Patient at a Time. (For more information about Magnolia Home Health & Hospice services, call 662-293-1405 or visit www.mrhc.org/departments-services/home-health-hospice/.)

BALDWYN — Crossroads area residents can enjoy live music at five different venues during this year’s 3rd annual County Line Music Festival. The all-day festival will be held in Baldwyn’s historic downtown on Saturday, April 22. This free event is made possible because of sponsors such as MaxxSouth Broadband – the local telecommunications service provider for the area. “MaxxSouth Broadband helps Mississippi communities because these neighborhoods are where our employees, customers and families live,” said Rick Ferrall, MaxxSouth regional general manager. “At MaxxSouth, we want to give back and help those who make our company great. We do this by spreading the word about community events.” The one-day event will start in the morning with a 5k Music Run. At 9 a.m., live entertainment will kick off with the band, Black Top 45. Other artists include Kayla and John Allen, Tom Foolery, Rust Bucket Roadies, Massey and Tate, Mojo, Ronnie Caldwell and Jojo Jefferies, Woodall Mountain, Jayme Armstrong Brand and Sean Austin. These artists bring a variety of music genres to the festival such as rock, country, jazz, blues and gospel. For those who enjoy writing songs or poems, a singer/songwriter competition starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. If writing isn’t a person’s expertise, but singing is, they can register for a karaoke contest. The karaoke contest will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and requires a $10 registration fee, which can be paid at Lula Lee’s on Main Street. Winners from both competitions will receive a cash prize. The festival also includes children’s activities, arts and craft vendors and food. (For more information about the County Line Music Festival, go to communityfirst.maxxsouth. com or contact Lori Tucker at lorictucker1@gmail. com.)

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liminary investigation is underway and we are awaiting the coroner.” The police chief described the victim as a black male. A friend arrived at the home to check on the man and the front door

was open, said Dance. “The friend saw the victim laying on the floor,” said the police chief. “He left and ran to a neighbor’s house to call 911.” Dance promised to release more information to the Daily Corinthian as more details develop in the homicide case.

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ACE Power has 14 electrical lineworkers who work on electrically energized power lines performing repairs and upgrades to the power cooperative’s more than 18,000 members.

ACE Power’s Operating Superintendent Paul McNair, lineworkers Don Arnold and Rob Gibson and COO Jason Grisham celebrate National Lineman Appreciation Day today.

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portant and my guys are second to none.” Guys like Gibson and 13year lineman Don Arnold. “Most of our day is maintenance,” said Arnold, a Corinth native. “Lots of new construction, replacing poles and always doing work to upgrade the system.” Both Gibson and Arnold always knew they wanted to be lineman. “I worked my way up. It’s about a 10-year pro-

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cess to get trained,” added Arnold. “When I was hired, though, I knew I wanted to be a lineman.” Gibson said there’s no better job for him. “It was a perfect deal for me because I love being outdoors and I love working around construction,” said the Kossuth native. “I can’t think of anything I would rather do.” Following natural disasters and after Alcorn County power is restored, Grisham often takes volunteer lineman who head

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to other parts of the South where help is needed. “I’ve seen a lot,” said Arnold. “The worst has got to be Hurricane Katrina. We were in Wiggins ... it was bad.” Locally, lineman have had it rough as well following heavy snow, ice and straight-line winds. “We’ve worked Christmas Eve after a storm and that’s tough when a person has to leave their family on Christmas,” added Gibson. “It’s a lot of gratification ... and when folks

stop and tell us ‘thank you’, it means a lot.” For lineworkers, safety is paramount, according to Grisham. “Dealing with high voltage, it only takes one mistake and these guys know that,” he said. “Some jobs you can make mistakes, but not here. When lineman are first hired, we make sure they are aware of the dangers. These guys are professionals. They are trained well and they work safe and do it right.” Line forman are John

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Today in History Today is Tuesday, April 18, the 108th day of 2017. There are 257 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlights in History On April 18, 1942, during World War II, an air squadron from the USS Hornet led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle raided Tokyo and other Japanese cities. The first World War II edition of The Stars and Stripes was published as a weekly newspaper.

On this date In 1775, Paul Revere began his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Massachusetts, warning colonists that British Regular troops were approaching. In 1865, Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston surrendered to Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman near Durham Station in North Carolina. In 1906, a devastating earthquake struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires; estimates of the final death toll range between 3,000 and 6,000. In 1925, the first Woman’s World’s Fair, an eight-day event, opened in Chicago. In 1934, the first laundromat was opened by John F. Cantrell in Fort Worth, Texas; the “Washateria,” as it was called, rented four electric washing machines to the public on an hourly basis. In 1945, during World War II, famed American war correspondent Ernie Pyle, 44, was killed by Japanese gunfire on the Pacific island of Ie Shima, off Okinawa. In 1946, the League of Nations met for the last time. The International Court of Justice, the judicial arm of the United Nations, held its first sitting in The Hague, Netherlands. In 1956, American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in a civil ceremony. (A church wedding took place the next day.) In 1966, “The Sound of Music” won the Oscar for best picture of 1965 at the 38th Academy Awards.

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Across the Region Booneville Warrant arrest leads to discovery of drugs BOONEVILLE — A person wanted on an outstanding Booneville PD warrant was arrested by Deputy Aaron Stolz after being spotted at Big V on April 5. Arrested was William Catlin Bingham, 29, of Booneville. During the arrest Deputy Stolz discovered methamphetamine in Bingham’s pockets, said Sheriff Randy Tolar. Bingham was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (meth) as well as two misdemeanor charges, providing false information to a law enforcement officer and possession of whiskey. Bonds were set at $10,000 on the felony drug charge and $1,000 on the misdemeanor charges and he faces a cash bond on the city charges of $959. Agents seized $3,303 cash and 2004 Nissan Titan.

Roger Wicker and Lee County Justice Court Judge Sadie Holland. His plea agreement includes a provision where he waives his right to appeal except when it comes to ineffective counsel.

Jackson, Tenn. Confederate soldier monument vandalized JACKSON, Tenn. — A historic monument to fallen Confederate soldiers in downtown Jackson was vandalized Sunday night, and police are asking the public to help in their investigation, reported WBBJ-TV. The words “No Nazis” were spray painted in red across the stone monument located outside the Madison County Courthouse. The nearly 130-year-old monument is inscribed with the words “To the Confederate Dead of Madison Co.” and “Erected 1888.” Police say they are not considering this a hate crime at this time.

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TISHOMINGO COUNTY — The Tishomingo County Tac Assessor’s Office is updating land rolls in the county. David Wayne Crum, the county’s tax assessor, will be touring the county taking photos, measuring additions to homes, picking up new homes and looking for changes that may have been made since the last update. The state-mated requirement is necessary for the county to be assessed properly.

TUPELO (AP) — Authorities say human skeletal remains have been discovered off a field road in Lee County. News outlets report that Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson says two people were traveling along a field road when they discovered a body east of Saltillo on Saturday. Johnson says the body has been there a more than a few weeks, but less than a year. He says, the area is heavily wooded and animals had disturbed the remains. Authorities say they’re collecting evidence and will send it off to the state crime lab to determine the identity and cause of death. Johnson says they’re asking agencies and people who know of a missing person to contact the department.

Tupelo Dutschke’s guilty plea for sending letters tossed TUPELO — A federal appeals court in New Orleans has rejected James Everett Dutschke’s latest attempt to get his guilty plea for sending ricin-laced letters tossed, according to WTVA-TV. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied him a certificate of appealability, which is needed for him to proceed with an appeal of his guilty plea. A federal district court had denied Dutschke the certificate. The man from Tupelo pleaded guilty in 2014 after federal prosecutors accused him of making ricin and mailing it to President Obama, U.S. Senator

Sheffield Little movement on historic project SHEFFIELD, Ala. — Mayor Ian Sanford said he’s waiting to hear from a coalition of Native American tribes about their plans to move forward with the development of the historic Tuscumbia Landing, reported the TimesDaily. Tuscumbia Landing is not only a sacred place for many

Native Americans due to its connection to the Trail of Tears, but the piece of land at the mouth of Spring Creek also has connections to the Civil War, early transportation and commerce. In August, the Sheffield Port Authority at Tuscumbia Landing selected a group composed of state-recognized tribes to develop the landing. The City Council later approved the port authority’s recommendation. Part of the agreement involves the group leasing Tuscumbia Landing from the city. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and is part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. As part of the agreement, the coalition of Native American tribes wanted the city to erect security fencing around the perimeter of the Tuscumbia Landing property. Johnson said the coalition will pay to have the fencing installed. The lowest price for the fencing is $14,995. He said the group wants an 8-foot tall fence topped with barbed wire. The group wants to prevent potential vandalism and people camping on the property.

Tupelo Bid awarded for upcoming renovations to school TUPELO — The Tupelo Public School District School Board awarded a bid for upcoming renovations to Parkway Elementary School after having had to rebid the project because of budget concerns, reported the Daily Journal. The original bids on the project were too high, but after rebidding the project, the board awarded a $443,700 bid to Tupelo-based Conditioned Air, Inc. to tackle the renovations. When bids were opened on the project earlier this year, the lowest and best bid came in approximately 35 percent over budget. The renovations at Parkway will include new LED lighting with sensors and new tile flooring to replace carpet in some classrooms. Parkway will receive relatively minor work compared to some of the district’s older buildings, like Lawhon Elementary School, which will undergo major renovations this summer. All of this summer’s renovation projects on TPSD campuses will be funded by the district’s $44-million bond issue. Renovations at Parkway are slated to be done by the time school starts in August.

Shiloh, Tenn. Rotary Club hosts ‘Run the the Park’ SHILOH, Tenn. — Enjoy the scenic beauty of America’s best preserved battlefield at the 9th annual Shiloh “Run in the Park.” Rotary Club of Savannah is the host of this 4-miler at Shiloh National Military Park on Saturday, May 13 marking a salutatory conclusion of a weeklong celebration to National Tourism Week in beautiful Hardin County. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the run starts at 9 a.m. with a send-off led by General Grant portrayed to perfection by Dr. Curt Fields. The General and Mrs. Grant will be visiting Shiloh, chatting with runners, reminiscing of his days spent at Shiloh during the battle 155 years ago. Young and old alike can walk, jog, or run down historic lanes lined with cannons, monuments and split-rail fences. The setting combines the historic attractions of Shiloh Battlefield along a 4-mile loop ran mostly on asphalt. The start is located at the intersection of CorinthPittsburgh Landing Road and the Hamburg-Purdy Road. The course runs west past Shiloh Church and then will continue turning left except for right turn at Reconnecting Road and Peabody Road, finishing in front of Shiloh Church. All runners get to enjoy the beauty of the park and the majestic Tennessee River in springtime. No celebration would be complete without food and refreshments at the finish, and a greeting by General Grant. There will be water stations on the course and all runners get a T-shirt. There will be awards presented by General Grant for race winners in several categories. Preregistration fee for the 4-miler is $20. Forms can be found on line at www.facebook.com/RotaryClubSavannahTN Savannah Rotary or by emailing savannahrotaryrun@gmail.com or by visiting Tennessee River Museum in downtown Savannah. Registration and parking will be marked, and Rotarians will be directing traffic. All proceeds go to the Savannah Rotary/Rotary International, which benefits high school scholarships, and several international endeavors including PolioPLus, a program launched by Rotary International to eradicate polio from the earth. A full break down of these programs can be found at www. facebook.com/RotaryClubSavannahTN.

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Lottery would benefit state To the editor: This is to address a recent newspaper article where our local elected representatives express opposition to a lottery. I will address all of their reasons in one letter. I did not see a good reason for this opposition. It does not need to be researched or studied. 44 states, The District of Columbia, Puerto Pico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have done this and by all accounts have successful lottery programs. I m sure some closer states like Tennessee and Arkansas would be glad to share data on how to manage a successful lottery program. I believe if these programs were not successful that many states would have abandoned the lottery years ago. As far as constituent support for a lottery. It isn t a matter of what one believes it is what one knows. You can certainly identify all of those anti-lottery constituents by the number of Alcorn County license plates at the one stops in Eastview and Selmer buying Tennessee lottery tickets. I really do not know how our elected representatives know what the voters think. After the election it is almost impossible to reach any elected representative. What is important is to move the state forward and it seems our state legislature as well as local representation is determined to keep the state in the dark ages. If a lottery can raise funding then it needs to be done. It does need to be designated and NOT go into the general fund where it will just disappear. Be it highways, education or whatever it needs to be designated. Funds generated needs to budgeted only after it is generated. In other words use the old fashioned concept of spending money you have and not projected to have in the future. Any revenue raised the first year of the lottery could not be spent until the next year when you know exactly what you have and have accommodated for the cost of the start up of the program. I do not want to hear about the moral implications. The state now has almost every form of gambling known to man, except the lottery. Then there is the parent or parents will spend their paycheck on lottery tickets and not feed their kids argument. This carries no validity as people that do that sort of thing already have ample opportunities to do so. What it will mean is people like me, that do not buy lottery tickets in Tennessee, because I do not want to fund another states programs would occasionally buy a Mississippi lottery ticket if the funding were for the right reasons. Lets move Mississippi into the future. Rick Smith Corinth

Prayer for today Lord God, help me in all my circumstances, and be with me in my daily work. Help me in my eﬀorts, as I endeavor to attain, and may my will be hid in thine. Amen.

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Leaders say reducing state budget meets GOP goal JACKSON — There has been plenty of hand-wringing about the Mississippi budget the past several months, with Republican Gov. Phil Bryant making multiple rounds of cuts because tax collections fell short of expectations. Many programs face further reductions for the year that begins July 1 under a spending plan set by legislators. Some agency directors are certain to develop heartburn while figuring out how many jobs to leave unfilled and how many services to trim. Don’t expect woe-is-me rhetoric from Republican leaders of the House and Senate. After the legislative session ended in late March, House Speaker Philip Gunn of Clinton said the budget is tight, and said: “I don’t apologize for that.” “We Republicans have campaigned for many, many years that we are for living within our means, we are for controlling spending, we are for reducing the size of government,” Gunn told reporters. “We don’t have a revenue problem; we have

a spending problem. We are for reducing the tax burden.” Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said it’s Emily also good that Wagster Mississippi is Pettus moving to a smaller state Capitol Dome budget. “That’s what voters elected us to do. They elected us to live within our means,” Reeves said near the session’s end. “They believe they ought to send less money to the government. They believe that they are already overtaxed and overburdened.” The overall state budget for the coming year is just over $6 billion. It will be about 2 percent smaller than the budget for the current year, after all of the current year’s cuts. The upcoming budget is still an unfinished product. Bryant will have to call lawmakers back into special session before July 1 to set spending levels for the attorney general’s oﬃce and the Mississippi Department

of Transportation because disputes between the House and Senate torpedoed those budget proposals in the final days of the regular session. Gunn’s line — “We don’t have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem” — is a variation on something Republican Haley Barbour said often during his two terms as governor, from 2004 to 2012. “We don’t have this financial crisis in Mississippi because we tax too little. It’s because we spend too much,” Barbour said, starting his campaign in 2003. Republicans have controlled both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature since 2012, and cutting taxes has long been a campaign theme. A 2016 package that was passed with bipartisan support of lawmakers will phase out Mississippi’s $260-million-a-year corporate franchise tax and cut $145 million in income taxes, raising the threshold for paying state income taxes to $10,000. Those reductions begin in 2018. The package will also lower self-employ-

ment taxes, cutting $10.2 million over three years beginning this year. During an end-of-session debate, Democratic Sen. David Blount of Jackson sharply criticized budget cuts that have aﬀected the University of Mississippi Medical Center. “This is not Hurricane Katrina. This is deliberate wreckage we have brought on ourselves,” Blount said. Aiming at Republican colleagues, Blount said: “You ran on cutting government. Why aren’t you jumping up and down to cut the government? Why aren’t you out there telling people, ‘I just cut UMMC, and I hope I can cut it more next year’?” In a post-session interview, Gunn said voters had sent Republicans to the Capitol “in record numbers.” “It is time for us to deliver on those campaign promises,” Gunn said. “The mere fact that we had to reduce spending within the budget, the bare fact that we had to cut down the size of government, is not something that is bad. It’s actually something we campaigned on.”

What happens when Jared wins? Can someone reacquaint President Donald Trump with Steve Bannon, his ideologist whom the president now professes barely to know? Trump’s jaw-dropping public distancing from Bannon is the latest twist in a struggle that is astonishing even by the standards of a White House that deserves its own Chris Buckley novel. For Bannon, the internal fight with the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is going about as well as could be expected, which is to say it couldn’t be going much worse. No one can know for sure how this ends. Perhaps it’s all papered over, or maybe Bannon keeps his head down to fight another day. But it’s hard to see how Kushner doesn’t prevail in one form or other, together with the faction including his wife, Ivanka Trump; the influential economic adviser and former Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn; and deputy national security adviser Dina Powell. Who says bipartisanship is dead? With the exception of Dina Powell -- a nonideological Republican -- this group is all Democrats who have marinated for decades

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in the financial and social elite of Manhattan. Their ascendancy would poRich t e n t i a l l y Lowry r e p r e s e n t Trumpism’s National Thermidor. Review If Jared and Ivanka end up running the joint, it’d be hard to overstate the turnabout from last year’s campaign. A candidacy whose supporters reviled so-called RINOs may produce a White House run by people who aren’t even RINOs. A populist revolt that disdained people who allegedly spend too much time at Georgetown cocktail parties may result in a White House run by people who have spent too much time at New York cocktail parties. The biggest middle finger the mainstream media has received in modern American politics may empower people who care deeply about what’s written about them in The New Yorker and Vogue. For his part, Gary Cohn could have been the totem of everything Donald Trump was running against

in 2016. To put it in Jacksonian terms, it would be like Andrew Jackson inveighing against the Second Bank of the United States and then handing his domestic-policy portfolio over to its president, Nicholas Biddle. How did we get here? Bannon is saddled with the failed first travel ban, and (fairly or not) the rocky first several months that have seen Trump’s numbers sink while the Republican Congress spins its wheels. Bannon hasn’t sought out self-glorifying media when presumably gobs of it were on oﬀer, yet he has been hurt by the narrative, driven by the press and used against him by internal enemies, that he is Trump’s Svengali. None of this is endearing to President Trump. He doesn’t like attentionhounds besides himself, and wants victories and popularity. As for Jared and Ivanka, they must worry that the family patriarch is being ill-served in ways that may hobble his presidency and damage their brand. So a shake-up looms. If Bannon goes, it could be a sign that everything is up for grabs. President Trump could begin to react to po-

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litical pressures from the world of Jared and Ivanka that so far haven’t aﬀected him. Trump’s views on immigration, climate change, abortion and policing are socially embarrassing, sometimes even in Republican elite circles, let alone in liberal ones. All of them would potentially be subject to softening or reversal in a White House that cares too much about “polite opinion.” The weakness of Trumpism in Washington is that it doesn’t have a congressional wing and it represents only a faction within the White House, and apparently not even the dominant one. Perhaps Trump’s genuine, if inchoate, populism and Vice President Mike Pence’s conservatism would be enough for the administration’s basic orientation to survive any constellation of White House aides. Certainly, there are all sorts of ways to try to moderate Trump’s image while still staying true to a tempered version of his populism. But a sensible recalibration would seem out of character, and it’s not the next chapter Buckley would write.

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Women have unique issues with Social Security Several years ago, I presented several seminars titled “For Your Eyes Only” and these seminars were tailored to women and Social Security issues that are unique to them. It was very well received, so I felt led to bring the topic up in our newspaper articles. Suﬃce it to say, rules matter, especially when it comes to women and Social Security. Here are a few facts about women and Social Security. Women ... ■ typically earn less in wages. ■ spend fewer years in the workforce usually due to caring

for children or aging adults. ■ often have lower level jobs. ■ are less likely to have Roy and a private penDiane sion. Thompson ■ tend to file for beneColumnists fits earlier out of need or lack of education regarding the rules. ■ due to divorce and widowhood often need to have an earlier income stream during

retirement year. ■ rely on Social Security more than men – 1/2 of women over the age of 65 rely on Social Security for 90% of their income. ■ outlive men by 8-10 years. ■ are more likely to have to live alone in their later years. Wow, quite a list. Yet, who is out there to share with women their options when it comes to Social Security? Social Security oﬃces can get you the most benefits for the day you walk in their oﬃce – but they cannot discuss strategies about future improvement of income stream or give you advice per their own

Operations Manual – POMS. What kind of benefits are available for women? Young Survivor Benefit – under age 60. Children’s/Child in Care benefit. Surviving Divorced Spouse Benefit. Divorced Spousal Benefit. Widow or Survivor Benefit – age 60 or older, or age 50 if disabled. Spousal Benefit. Now first let me say, all the above benefits come with many rules and regulations. You may or may not qualify for one of

Man convicted in jogger slaying dies in custody Associated Press

PARCHMAN — A Mississippi inmate convicted in the 1986 slaying of a jogger has died in custody. The state Department of Corrections says an autopsy will be done on Randy Bevill. The 58-year-old died Friday at Bolivar County Medical Center after being transferred there from the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.

Bevill was tried and sentenced twice for the July 31, 1986, slaying of 18-year-old of Amy Clayton of Tupelo. He was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in 1987, but the conviction was reversed on appeal. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison in April 1992 as a habitual oﬀender based on prior convictions of grand larceny and burglary of an unoccupied

dwelling in Pontotoc County. He was the third Parchman inmate to die within a week. Autopsies are also pending for 78-yearold Billy T. Bonner and 20-year-old Marel Gartney. Gartney died Wednesday at the Parchman hospital. He was serving two sentences for a total of 10 years from Coahoma County. He was convicted in September 2013 of shooting into a dwelling and shooting at a car.

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Stricter seat belt law set for summer JACKSON — Mississippi will require back-seat passengers to buckle up in most vehicles, starting this summer. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2724 on April 5, and it becomes law July 1. Mississippi already has a law requiring seat belts for front-seat adult passengers and for children anywhere in a vehicle. Under the new law, a driver could be fined $25 for every unbelted passenger, although violations would not be listed on a person’s driving record. Buses will be exempt from the new seat belt law, as will farm, mail and utility vehicles.

The Governors Highway Safety Association says 28 states already require back-seat passengers to buckle up.

State congressmen decline forum invites TUPELO — The Mississippi congressional delegation will not attend public forums set up by constituents in Northeast Mississippi. The Daily Journal reported that citizens organized forums in Oxford and Starkville during the two weeks of congressional recess and sent out invites. The organizers are called Indivisible Golden Triangle and bill themselves as a resistance movement against President Donald Trump. Staff members for U.S. senators Roger Wicker

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and Thad Cochran, both Republicans, say neither will attend. Rep. Gregg Harper, a Republican representing Starkville, says he prefers town halls conducted by phone. He believes the upcoming Starkville event is operated by Democratic protesters to score points. A spokesperson for Rep. Trent Kelly, a Republican who represents Oxford, told the daily Journal Kelly will not attend. He will attend other public events during recess.

Small bear spotted wandering Natchez NATCHEZ — A wildlife biologist is warning people not to feed a young bear that has been wandering the streets of one Mississippi city.

The Natchez Democrat reported local residents captured video of the black bear walking Sunday in downtown Natchez. Bob Strader, who’s retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, says bears recently emerged from hibernation and this one is probably looking to establish a home range. Strader says food left outside for stray cats could encourage the bear to become dependent on handouts — and that would bring “nothing good for people or the bear.” The small-bear sighting comes less than two weeks after a bear weighing 468 pounds was struck and killed by a sport utility vehicle on a highway in nearby Wilkinson county.

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A warrant is also out for the arrest of Andrew Turner, 23, of Rienzi, in connection with the theft of a van. Capt. Dell Green said the police department received a complaint on April 7 from the mother of the 14-yearold juvenile involved in the case. She reported her daughter had left the residence with two individuals, taking her van and items in the residence. On April 10, the police department responded to a report of a young girl crying and and disheveled at the Crossroads Quick Stop on South Harper Road. She was identified as the juvenile in the earlier report. After interviewing her, Green said police learned she and Andersen had sexual relations and committed several crimes. Police connected them to the burglary of a vehicle parked at Walmart on April 8. A laptop computer was among items stolen. The juvenile, facing theft charges, was transported to the Juvenile Detention Center. Police picked up Andersen Sunday as the result of a traﬃc stop. The van, which had been abandoned in a parking lot, was recovered on April 11.

for an armband which is good for the whole day. Concessions will be available and proceeds from all activities go toward Relay for Life. Coln said many of the musicians ask her each year when the event will be because they are ready to play and help in the fight against cancer. “We have lost several members of our bluegrass family over the 10 plus years we’ve been doing the Bluegrass Festival, which makes us even more passionate about the cause,” said Coln. Coln said there will also be a silent auction and attendees can also purchase purple bows and luminaries at the event. The bows are $5 each. They signify the fight against cancer and are usually bought and displayed the week before the Relay for Life as a form of support. The luminaries are $10 each and purchased in memory of someone who was lost to cancer or in honor of a cancer survivor. The luminaries purchased are lit during the Luminary Ceremony

and the names of those on the luminary bags are read during this important tradition of the Relay for Life. This year, the Alcorn County Relay For Life is scheduled for Friday, April 28, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Crossroads Regional Park (city park) in Corinth. The annual Relay for Life Survivor Dinner will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 28 at Tate Baptist Church. Please call ahead for reservations by Monday, April 21. For those who may not be able to come to the festival, but would like to support Relay for Life, Walgreens will have a cookout on Saturday beginning around 10 a.m. at Walgreens and all proceeds from the sale will go to Relay for Life. Also, T-shirts can be purchased from either BancorpSouth or West Clinic with proceeds helping the cause. (For more information regarding the Bluegrass Festival, Relay for Life, or to make a reservation for the Survivor Dinner — Contact Lanell Coln at 662-212-2303.)

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Liquor law causes problem for cafe Associated Press

SUMMIT — A Louisiana couple is trying to open a restaurant selling daiquiris in rural Mississippi, but they have hit a snag with liquor laws. The couple didn’t know until after opening for business that a Pike County ordinance requires them to be declared a resort area to sell liquor outside a city, The Enterprise-Journal reported. Karl Perkins, who coowns Big Easy Poboys & Daquiris with Theresa Brazile, said the news about the liquor rule was a blow. “I felt like I’d been punched in the stomach,” he said. Pike County is near the Louisiana state line, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north of New Orleans. Brazile said she and Perkins complied with regulations set by the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control, which is part of the state Department of Revenue. But she said no one at the state level mentioned the Pike County ordinance. The restaurant has plate lunches, po’boys and muﬀulettas. Three daiquiri machines stand empty, but the restaurant serves tea, soft

drinks and beer. Beer is not regulated by the resort rule. “What we’re proposing is to bring a small taste of New Orleans to Mississippi,” Brazile told Pike County supervisors last week. “It’s a restaurant. It’s not a bar or a club or anything like that.” She said would be sold for on-site consumption only. The business is across the street from the Sanderson Farms chicken processing plant and will likely serve many of its employees, she said. Board president Luke Brewer said he and other supervisors plan to make a decision about the resort status in the coming week. Brazile and Perkins ran legal notices in the Enterprise-Journal from December through this month, expressing their intent to open the restaurant. In Wednesday’s newspaper, they ran a display ad announcing the opening of Big Easy Poboys LLC. Perkins said he and others, including his cousin Cleo Brown, spent months renovating the building, an old house owned by his parents, William and Katherine Perkins. The house has previously been a church and a restaurant.

Unity From God’s Perspective Humble Bible students must be respectful of God’s authority and understand each passage in its context. With adherence to these ironclad rules, we’ll be on solid ground as we study the Scriptures. God’s plan for the church is presented in Ephesians with razor sharp precision. Paying close attention to every word, especially the small ones, we see how everything fits together. Paul focuses on God’s provisions for salvation and sustainability of the Lord’s body. We’re blessed with everything we need in Christ (Ephesians 1:3). Spiritual blessings exist solely within the Church because that’s where it glorifies the Lord (Ephesians 3:21) Before time began, God designed the church, its purpose, plan and methods of entry (Ephesians 1:4, Romans 6:3-4, Acts 2:38). If we’re willing to humbly comply (James 4:10), then we can be useful to the Lord’s work and be saved (Ephesians 1:5, 11). The Lord’s church is God’s gift to his son (1 Corinthians 15:24) and he allows us to be in it for a purpose. We utilize his tools (Ephesians 1:17), power (Ephesians 1:19, armament (Ephesians 6:10-17) and vision (Ephesians 3:10-11) to accomplish his priorities and goals. We’re only useful to Christ in unity with him and each other and he’s given us every tool to accomplish that goal. We’re assisting Christ or we’re in the way. Christ’s body has a mission and we’re either an asset or a hindrance. Since none of us are more valuable than the plan, we’ll lose when we get in the way (Hebrews 6:4-6). It’s impossible to change God’s plan. His way and standards were the rule before time and will continue to be after it ends. We comply or we lose. If we all wish to leave the Lord, his kingdom will still exist (cf. Matthew 3:9; 16:18). We can all unite but if it’s not in Christ, we’ll all be lost (Ephesians 4:14:15). Since God has provided everything we need, we have nothing but excuses if we resist the Lord’s call. It’s there, it’s vibrant and we take it or leave it. His word and his way aren’t negotiable and we must be willing to pay the price if we choose self over spirit. Read your Bible - John 17: 14-23 - Welcome

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Deaths Marilyn Webb

Funeral services for Marilyn Klyce Webb, 82, are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chewalla Baptist Church with burial at Webb Family Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Webb died Monday, April 17, 2017, at her home. Born in Crockett County, Tenn., on May 21, 1934, she was a homemaker and a member of Chewalla Baptist Church for 61 years. She enjoyed gardening and quilting. She loved her family and provided for them. Webb She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Ola Johnson Klyce; a son, John Michael Webb; brothers Harlin and Neal Klyce; and sisters Betty Exum and Janice Pitner. Survivors are her husband of 67 years, Ralph Webb; a son, Jack Webb; a sister, Donna Ann Robinson and husband Butch; a granddaughter, China Dalton and husband Steve; and two greatgrandchildren, Jordan Dalton and Maggie Dalton. Memorial contributions may be made to Chewalla Baptist Church, 190 Chewalla St., Ramer, TN 38367, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at StJude.org or 800-805-5856. Bro. Richard Doyle will oﬃciate the service under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home. Online guestbook: memorialcorinth.com

Nell Fisher

Funeral services for Nell Fisher, 89, are set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer w i t h burial at Lebanon Cemetery in Michie. M r s . Fisher d i e d Sunday, Fisher April 16, 2017, in Corinth. Born in Perry County, Tenn., she graduated from Perry County High School and retired from Shiloh Foods. She was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church in Michie. Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Boals (Clint) of Selmer; a son, Gerald Brent Fisher (Sydney) of Michie; four grandchildren, Chris Fisher, Chad Fisher (Marsha), Paige Jetton (David) and Jesse Harrison (Felicia); four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alf and Alice Bell Culp Middleton; her husband, Gerald F. Fisher; and eight siblings. Rob Kirts, Keith Hamm and David Jetton will officiate the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Lebanon United Methodist Church in Michie.

Marlin Jones

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WALNUT — Services for Marlin “Monk” Jones, 87, are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday at New Cove n a n t Christian Assembly in Falkner with burial at Community PentecosJones tal Cem-

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Mr. Killough died Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Tishomingo. Born Feb. 9, 1935, he was a minister and a U.S. Army and Air Force veteran. He was a member of Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. Survivors are daughters Theresa Findley (the Rev. Steve) of New Albany, Shelia G. Ashcraft (the Rev. Gary) of Walnut, Debra J. Janosko (Vincent) of Tishomingo and Johnnie Rachelle Peavey of Corinth; a son, Justin Killough (Alyssa) of Rienzi; two brothers, the Rev. J.C. Killough (Janelle) and the Rev. Danny Killough (Wanda), both of Rienzi; three sisters, Eunice Morelock (Howard) and Nelda Robbins (Jimmy), both of Rienzi, and Brenda Sawyer (the Rev. Jerry) of Baldwyn; eight grandchildren, Jeremy Shane Findley, Jennifer Shelaine Grady (the Rev. Paul), Devin Ashcraft (Tiﬀany), Denae Ashcraft, Glenn Janosko, Ben Janosko, Carson Killough and Shayla James; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Betty Jean Bobo Killough; a son, Jonathan Killough; his parents, C.B. Killough and Maggie Bell Davis Killough; and two brothers, Alfred Killough and Thomas Killough. The Rev. W.H. Burcham and the Rev. Duane Burcham will oﬃciate the service.

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JACKSON — Services for Mollie Marie Maness, 64, are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday graveside at Oak Hill Cemetery in Selmer, Tenn. Ms. Maness died Thursday, April 13, 2017. Born in Corinth on June 30, 1952, she attended Corinth High School; the Mississippi State College for Women, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in speech pathology; and Mississippi College, where she earned a master’s degree in hearing communications. She worked as a speech

RIENZI — Funeral services for Johnny Burdine Killough, 82, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with military honors and Killough burial at Vanderford Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home.

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etery in Walnut. Visitation is Tuesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at New Covenant Christian Assembly. Mr. Jones died Friday, April 14, 2017, at his home. Born Feb. 19, 1930, he was a logger and a Pentecostal. Survivors include sons Presley Jones (Shirley), William Jones, Brandon Jones (Dina), Jerry Jones, and Josh Smith (Chelsea), all of Walnut; daughters Dorothy Crum (Leland), Elaine Spencer, Evelyn Dixon (Harold), Debra Turner (Kenny), Vicky Clark, Loretta Hawkins, and Tonya Vick (Ricky), all of Walnut; a brother, L.D. Hudson (Linda) of Ripley; sisters Jane Keel (Jerry) of Corinth, Helen Soykes of Walnut, Joan Butler (Charles) of Corinth and Cynthia Hudson of Kossuth; 40 grandchildren; 98 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Martha Lou Wilbanks Jones; two sons, Marvin Hugh Jones and Terry Jones; his parents, David Hudson and Jewel Jones; five brothers, Clinton Hudson, R.G. Hudson, James Edward Hudson, Gene Hudson and Willie Jones; and a sister, Evon Stevens. Bro. Titus Mathis and Bro. Fred Wilbanks will oﬃciate the service under the direction of Magnolia Funeral Home.

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pathologist and taught at many diﬀerent schools in the metro area. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Survivors include two special companions, Linda C. Elliott and Vertena “Yogi” Shoto, and numerous cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Florence Evelyn Gooch and Amo Maness. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Parkway Funeral Home of Ridgeland has the arrangements.

Joel Woodruff

IUKA — Funeral services for Joel Edward “Eddie” Woodruff, 81, are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Iuka Baptist Church with burial at New Prospect Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 12 noon until the service. Mr. Woodruff died Monday, April 17, 2017, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka. He was a forester who spent most of his career working for West VACO. A member of Iuka Baptist Church, he was a Gideon and sang with the Gospel Quartet. Survivors include his wife, Kay Woodruff; his daughters, Teresa South (Jerry) and Patty Kenaum (Gary); his son, Ronnie Woodruff (Debbie); his step-son, Marty Rutherford (Deborah); his brother, Joseph Woodruff (Shirley); his grandchildren, Jeremy South (Amy), Adam South (Tonya), Ashley Woodruff, Mikinzie Curtis (Joe), Blake Kenaum (Destiny), Laura Shamblin (Herschel), and Anna Higginbottom (Dylan); and 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, James “Cleck” and Inez Woodruff; his first wife, Lois Nunley Woodruff; and his sister, Martha Hendrix. Memorial contributions may be made to the Masters Mount Ministry at the Iuka Baptist Church or to the Gideons.

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Trump: ‘Gotta behave’ BY KEN THOMAS AND JILL COLVIN Associated Press

PANMUNJOM, South Korea — The White House displayed a tough and unyielding approach to North Korea and its nuclear ambitions Monday, with President Donald Trump warning that Kim Jong Un has “gotta behave” and Vice President Mike Pence sternly advising Kim not to test America’s resolve and military power. Trump, in Washington, and Pence at the tense Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, signaled a forceful U.S. stance on North Korea’s recent actions and threats. But no one was predicting what might come next.

U.S. leaders talking tough on North Korea Behind the heated rhetoric, in fact, Trump’s strategy in the region looks somewhat similar to predecessor Barack Obama’s — albeit with the added unpredictability of a new president who has shown he’s willing to use force. Pence, inspecting the DMZ, warned Pyongyang that after years of testing the U.S. and South Korea with its nuclear ambitions, “the era of strategic patience is over.” Appearing later with South Korea’s acting president, Hwang Kyo-ahn, the vice president pointed to

Trump’s recent military actions in Syria and Afghanistan as signs that the new administration would not shrink from acting against the North. “North Korea would do well not to test his resolve — or the strength of the armed forces of the United States in this region,” Pence said at the start of a 10-day trip to Asia. Pence’s remarks also came with hope for a diplomatic path. Washington, he said, was looking for security “through peaceable means, through negotiations.”

Federal tax bill hits hardest in D.C. BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — As Tax Day approaches, show some love for the good people who live in the nation’s capital. Washington, that swampy den of iniquity that politicians love to scorn, sends the most tax dollars per person to the U.S. government. By a lot. Last year, the District of Columbia paid Uncle Sam $37,000 per person in federal income, payroll and estate taxes. The next closest was Delaware, at $16,000 per person. “It’s where the money is,” said Roberton Williams, a fellow at the Tax Policy Center. “The reason the District pays so much in taxes is that there are a lot of high-income people there.” Washington is an outlier because, despite years of lobbying, it is not a state. It doesn’t even have a vote in Congress. It

is, however, a city with a relatively high cost of living. West Virginia, Mississippi and New Mexico have low median household incomes, which helps explain why they their residents pay far less in federal taxes. West Virginia paid $3,600 per person last year, while Mississippi paid $3,900 per person and New Mexico residents paid a little more than $4,000. The Associated Press calculated each state’s per-capita tax bill using data from the IRS and population estimates from the Census Bureau. The deadline to file federal tax returns is Tuesday. It was pushed back because the usual April 15 deadline was Saturday, and because Monday is a holiday in the District of Columbia. The IRS says millions of taxpayers have yet to file their returns. As they do, they shouldn’t feel too badly for D.C. residents.

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