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$1 million bond set in fatal shooting case

BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

Bond has been set at $1 million for a Booneville man accused of shooting his fiancee to death.

Deputies and police officers responding to a 911 call at 500 Water Tank Road in Booneville early last Friday morning found 23-year-old Andrea Nicole Fleming dead of a single gunshot wound to the chest. Her fiancee, James Erik Robinson,

26, who lived with her at the address was taken into custody and later charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, said Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar.

Authorities were on the scene within four minutes of the 911 call, said the sheriff.

The weapon, a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun, was recovered at the scene. Tolar said the investigation is continuing and

they aren’t able to speculate on a possible motive at this time.

Bond for Robinson was set Monday at $1 million on the murder charge and an additional $5,000 on the firearm charge. He was currently on parole after being released from Mississippi Department of Corrections custody in March.

A memorial service for Fleming was held Monday at Kesler Funeral Home in Baldwyn.

Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Shane Latch photographs the scene of a three-vehicle accident.

Four injured in morning crash

BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

An artist’s rendering shows the planned look of renovations to the Wilson building at 714 Franklin St.

Variances pave way for development

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

More renovated living and retail space is on tap for downtown Corinth.

The Board of Aldermen approved zoning variances on

Tuesday that clear the way for two large building renovations to move forward.

The Wilson building at 714 Franklin Street will be renovated to include apartments with special accessibility ac-

commodations, and the Mitchell building at the corner of Wick Street and Fillmore Street will be revamped to offer five retail spaces downstairs and Please see DEVELOPMENT | 2

A quartet of individuals were transported to Magnolia Regional Health Center with non-life threatening injuries following a three-vehicle wreck.

The accident happened around 8:50 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Tecumseh Way and Harper Road.

According to witnesses, a silver Grand Caravan SXT was traveling north when it slowed down before braking suddenly at the caution light of the intersection on Harper Road. A red Chevrolet car with two individuals in the front and a small child in the

back seat rear ended the van which was occupied by an elderly couple. A white Malibu then ran into the rear of the red car.

The male driver, female passenger and child in the red vehicle were all transported to MRHC via ambulance. A female passenger in the van was also transported to the hospital.

Two ambulances with MRHC Emergency Medical Services, the Corinth Fire Department and Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department all responded to the accident.

Deputies Mackie Sexton and Shane Latch are in charge of the investigation.

Athletes going for gold Presley pushes for Internet options at state Special Olympics

BY ZACK STEEN

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BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

BIGGERSVILLE — Five athletes are looking to strike gold at the Special Olympics Mississippi State Summer Games this weekend.

Each of athletes punched their ticket to Biloxi and the state event by placing first or second in the Area 11 local games at Pontotoc in March.

“Biloxi is a big deal,” said Biggersville High School Special Needs teacher Rhonda Jones. “There will be a ton of activities for them do before and after they compete.”

The open ceremony is Friday night with events getting under way on Saturday morning.

Kody Brown is a veteran of the state games. Brown, the defending state champ in the 25 meter run, owns seven medals from the games in his six years of competition.

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Kody Brown hopes to add to his collection of medals this weekend at the Special Olympics Mississippi State Summer Games.

If downtown Corinth residents can get high-speed Internet access, so should rural county residents in Theo and Jacinto.

The message was loud and clear from Mississippi Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley this week when he made a stop at the Kiwanis Club of Corinth.

“This year we are focused on trying to do some big things in Mississippi that I think is going to move our state forward,” he said. “First and foremost is ensuring every single home and business in this state has the option to connect to high-speed Internet service.”

Presley said bringing the service to every rural, country road is necessary to help improve economic development, education and health care across the state.

“We already know we are behind in a lot of areas,” said Presley. “We are having to play catch up.”

The commissioner compared getting high-speed Internet service in the year 2015 to TVA

Staff photo by Zack Steen

Mississippi Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley made a stop at the Kiwanis Club of Corinth on Tuesday. bringing electricity to the area more than 100 years ago.

“It is a life changing, quality of life event,” he said.

Presley asked that anyone who does not currently have a high-speed Internet service op-

tion to contact his office.

“We want your name and address so that every month we can tell the Federal Commutations Commission that their are Please see PRESLEY | 3

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The Daily Corinthian has set a noon Friday deadline for all congressional candidates in the Tuesday special election to send in a news release about their campaign or set up an interview for a story.

So far Chip Mills and Mike Tagert have been published. Nancy Collins and Quentin Whitwell have appointments.

Campaign spokespeople can get more information or submit your campaign news release to editor@dailycorinthian.com or call Editor Mark Boehler at 662-287-6111.

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five apartments upstairs.

Both received conditional use variances from the city board to allow upstairs living space in the C-3 zoned properties.

The Wilson building will include apartments with handicap accessibility downstairs with a garage.

Attorney William Odom, representing property owner Nick Dodd, urged the board to support the project, which aims to “remove some blight and to provide a unique opportunity for handicapped individuals that they would not otherwise have,” he said.

An artist’s rendering

shows the building will retain the old painted Hester Batteries advertising sign on the side.

At the Mitchell building, which was a department store many years ago, Zane Elliott, one of the owners, said another variance will be sought to allow a balcony along the Wick Street side of the building for the apartment units. Floor plans for the SoCo District property show three one-

bedroom apartments and two two-bedroom apartments.

In other recommendations from the planning commission/board of adjustment, aldermen approved a variance for Jeff and Brandi Phillips at 2609 Highway 72 West to allow a setback reduction from 50 feet to 25 feet facing Ayers Road, where the owners plan to build a 37foot by 25-foot craft beer store next to the Wine

Barn.

The variance prohibits any additional paving in the right-of-way of Ayers Road other than for the business entrance.

The board also approved a rear setback variance from 25 feet to 6 feet for a house at 2 Geisler Lane, where the owners of the property, Well Invested, LLC, plan to add a second bedroom on the south side of the house.

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Athletes Erin Shear (from left), Kody Brown and Brandie Ashe will be taking part in the Special Olympics Mississippi State Summer Games this weekend, above.

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Brandie Ashe, the local winner in the softball throw, will also be com-

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peting in the adult category.

“I am going to just have fun,” said Ashe.

Erin Shear will be out to collect the 100 meter gold after winning the lo-

cal event in a photo finish.

A pair of eight-year olds will be making the trip to compete. Virgie Brawner qualified for the tennis ball throw event by taking second at the local competition.

Jed Price, the first place winner in the long jump at the Area 11 meet, is out to claim state gold in the event.

Keesler Air Force Base is hosting the state games for a 29th time.

During the weekend at the base, each athlete will be assigned two airmen.

The Special Olympics goal is to help bring all persons with intellectual disabilities into the larger society under conditions whereby they are accepted, respected and given a chance to become productive citizens.

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Today in History Today is Thursday, May 7, the 127th day of 2015. There are 238 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 7, 1915, in an incident that sparked international outrage, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, out of the nearly 2,000 on board.

On this date: In 1789, America’s first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President George Washington, who’d taken the oath of office a week earlier.

In 1939, Germany and Italy announced a military and political alliance known as the RomeBerlin Axis.

In 1942, U.S. Army Gen. Jonathan Wainwright went on a Manila radio station to announce the Allied surrender of the Philippines to Japanese forces during World War II. In 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims (rams), France, ending its role in World War II. The 1944 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded; winners included John Hersey for his novel “A Bell for Adano,” Mary Chase for her play “Harvey,” and Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal for his picture of the Iwo Jima flag-raising.

In 1954, the 55-day Battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam ended with Vietnamese insurgents overrunning French forces.

In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford formally declared an end to the “Vietnam era.” In Ho Chi Minh City — formerly Saigon — the Viet Cong celebrated its takeover.

In 1984, a $180 million out-of-court settlement was announced in the Agent Orange classaction suit brought by Vietnam veterans who charged they’d suffered injury from exposure to the defoliant.

In 1992, the latest addition to America’s space shuttle fleet, Endeavour, went on its first flight. A 203-year-old proposed constitutional amendment barring Congress from giving itself a midterm pay raise received enough votes for ratification as Michigan became the 38th state to approve it.

In 1995, Jacques Chirac, the conservative mayor of Paris, won France’s presidency in his third attempt, defeating Lionel Jospin in a runoff to end 14 years of Socialist rule.

Local/Region Across the Region Local resident receives degree from UT Martin MARTIN, Tenn. — James Cory Bullard, a Prentiss County resident was among students who received degrees from the University of Tennessee at Martin during the recent spring commencement held in the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center on the UT Martin campus.

Officials seek clarity on election issue BOONEVILLE — Prentiss County officials want the voters to decide who will fill the position of Justice Court Judge North.

Incumbent Judge Debra Hall Moore withdrew her name from the election on April 2. Moore, a Democrat, was the only candidate to qualify. Her withdrawal leaves no candidates in the race. She has not resigned and said at the time she plans to

serve her term until its conclusion at the end of the year.

The status of the election has been unclear as party and county officials have researched exactly how to handle the unusual situation. Supervisors voted Monday to seek a legal opinion from the Mississippi Attorney General to see if an election for the next term of office could be held in November during the regular county general election.

Chancery Clerk Bubba Pounds said county and party officials have received several pieces of conflicting advice on what the law allows in this situation and all agree they would prefer for voters to have the opportunity to elect the next judge for the district rather than have a scenario where someone is appointed.

“I think the public ought to decide, not the board and not the parties,” said Pounds.

He hopes the Attorney Gen-

eral will allow the election to be held and give the voters an opportunity to be heard. He said there’s been enough confusion and everyone needs an answer on how to proceed.

“We’ve got to get some clarity here on what to do,” said Pounds.

Final Stands Visitor and Interpretive Center. She is assistant director of Mississippi’s Final Stands Visitor and Interpretive Center, located at 607 Grisham Street in Baldwyn.

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Fitzgerald to present program for NMH&GS

Musicians, brothers to host free concerts

TUPELO — Mallie Fitzgerald will present a program for the Northeast Mississippi Historical and Genealogical Society on Thursday, May 28 at the Lee County Library, located at 219 N. Madison in Tupelo. The public is invited to attend the free program.

Fitzgerald will speak on the inception of the “Four Corners” interpretation, the ongoing research and the future plans for the interpretive area, which is part of the Brices Crossroads historic area and Mississippi’s

IUKA — Tishomingo County musicians Eddie and Frank Thomas will perform two free concerts at The Little Church later this month.

The concerts are set for May 16 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.

The brothers host these free concerts as a way for locals to see the historic Episcopal church building and realize what a valuable asset it is to the community.

The church is located at 111 East Eastport Street in downtown Iuka.

Tagert brings his campaign to Corinth For the Daily Corinthian

Northern District Transportation Commissioner and conservative Republican for Congress Mike Tagert made stops in Corinth on Wednesday, including lunch at Borroum’s Drug Store, as part of his 22-county victory tour leading up to Tuesday’s special election to replace the late north Mississippi Congressman Alan Nunnelee.

“The most enjoyable part of our campaign has been meeting with the hard-working folks of North Mississippi and asking for their votes face to face,” said Tagert. “The outpouring of support our campaign has received from folks across the district is humbling, and I’ll be crisscrossing all 22 counties in the district taking my message of conservative reform and results directly to the voters in the final days of the campaign.

Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert mingled with the lunch crowd at Borroum’s Drug Store on Wednesday during a campaign visit.

“As North Mississippi’s Congressman, I will stand up for our agriculture and manufacturing sectors by fighting outof-control federal regulation and unfair trade

practices that put us at a competitive disadvantage. I will continue my work to improve North Mississippi’s transportation infrastructure to attract more jobs and

“First and foremost is ensuring every single home and business in this state has the option to connect to high-speed Internet service.”

Brandon Presley Mississippi Northern District Public Service commissioner

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people in Mississippi who have no option,” he said.

“Just last week millions of dollars were made available to our phone carriers to bring high-speed Internet to rural communities across this state — we need to make sure they are using that money and giving Mississippians options.”

Providing natural gas to more rural homes has also been on the commissioners radar this year.

“Having a natural gas option for a home owner is one of the most profound things we can do to bring down the cost of living,” he said.

Presley said his office has also been working with cell phone providers to make cell reception service better in rural parts of the state.

(Presley’s office can be contacted at 800-3566428 or at northern.district@psc.state.ms.us.)

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GULFPORT — A federal judge will allow a Georgia doctor accused of running a prescription pill ring in Harrison County, Mississippi, to subpoena the prescription records of potential witnesses in his upcoming trial.

The Sun Herald reports U.S. Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo has approved the request of attorneys for Dr. Sanjay Sinha, of Woodstock, Georgia.

Prosecutors say Sinha ran a family medical practice near Atlanta when he allegedly began a conspiracy to run a cash-only business with patients solicited in Biloxi casino visits.

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The judge’s order will allow subpoenas for records from the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy and the Alabama Department of Health.

However, the order said the subpoenas are no excuse to delay the trial.

Prosecutors have said the indictment includes prescriptions for 20 people, though Sinha is accused of writing hundreds of illegal prescriptions.

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Two of Sinha’s three co-defendants were casino workers. They have each pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to distribute. Their sentencings are pending.

The men were arrested after a three-year undercover probe dubbed “Operation Double Down Doc.” The DEA probe included help from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Mississippi State Gaming Commission and the Biloxi Police Department.

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pian and six-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Tagert has served as northern district transportation commissioner since 2011. In that capacity, he has represented Alcorn County and the other 21 counties in the First Congressional District. Tagert said he has worked for sound fiscal management in the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the transportation infrastructure necessary to attract more jobs and opportunities to north Mississippi.

In Congress, Tagert said he will stand up to President Obama by opposing tax hikes and reforming the tax code to create economic growth, fighting for a balanced budget amendment, protecting the right to life and the right to keep and bear arms, and working for border security and a strong military.

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Race, politics and lies Among the many painful ironies in the current racial turmoil is that communities scattered across the country were disrupted by riots and looting because of the demonstrable lie that Michael Brown was shot in Thomas the back by a white policeman Sowell in Missouri – but there was not nearly as much turmoil created Columnist by the demonstrable fact that a fleeing black man was shot dead by a white policeman in South Carolina.

Totally ignored was the fact that a black policeman in Alabama fatally shot an unarmed white teenager, and was cleared of any charges, at about the same time that a white policeman was cleared of charges in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.

In a world where the truth means so little, and headstrong preconceptions seem to be all that matter, what hope is there for rational words or rational behavior, much less mutual understanding across racial lines?

When the recorded fatal shooting of a fleeing man in South Carolina brought instant condemnation by whites and blacks alike, and by the most conservative as well as the most liberal commentators, that moment of mutual understanding was very fleeting, as if mutual understanding were a threat to a vision of “us against them” that was more popular.

That vision is nowhere more clearly expressed than in attempts to automatically depict whatever social problems exist in ghetto communities as being caused by the sins or negligence of whites, whether racism in general or a “legacy of slavery” in particular. Like most emotionally powerful visions, it is seldom, if ever, subjected to the test of evidence.

The “legacy of slavery” argument is not just an excuse for inexcusable behavior in the ghettos. In a larger sense, it is an evasion of responsibility for the disastrous consequences of the prevailing social vision of our times, and the political policies based on that vision, over the past half century.

Anyone who is serious about evidence need only compare black communities as they evolved in the first 100 years after slavery with black communities as they evolved in the first 50 years after the explosive growth of the welfare state, beginning in the 1960s.

You would be hard-pressed to find as many ghetto riots prior to the 1960s as we have seen just in the past year, much less in the 50 years since a wave of such riots swept across the country in 1965.

We are told that such riots are a result of black poverty and white racism. But in fact black poverty was far worse, and white racism was far worse, prior to 1960. But violent crime within black ghettos was far less.

Murder rates among black males were going down during the much lamented 1950s, while it went up after the much celebrated 1960s, reaching levels more than double what they had been before. Most black children were raised in two-parent families prior to the 1960s. But today the great majority of black children are raised in one-parent families.

Such trends are not unique to blacks, nor even to the United States. The welfare state has led to remarkably similar trends among the white underclass in England over the same period. Just read “Life at the Bottom,”

by Theodore Dalrymple, a British physician who worked in a hospital in a white slum.

You cannot take any people, of any color, and exempt them from the requirements of civilization without ruinous consequences to them and to society at large.

Non-judgmental subsidies of counterproductive lifestyles are treating people as if they were livestock, to be fed and tended by others in a welfare state – and yet expecting them to develop as human beings have developed when facing the challenges of life themselves.

One key fact that keeps getting ignored is that the poverty rate among black married couples has been in single digits every year since 1994. Behavior matters and facts matter, more than the prevailing social visions or political empires built on those visions.

(Daily Corinthian columnist Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.)

Prayer for today God of mercy, reveal to me the hallowed life. May I be reminded that, while I may save and keep the dust from things that perish, my life, though unkept and undeveloped, tells in itself the value and need of the most watchful care. Amen.

A verse to share “Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.”

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U.S. politics polarized, Britain’s fragmented As Britain votes in its first general election in five years, some aspects of its politics will be familiar to Americans. Polls show voters are dissatisfied with politicians of both parties, cynical about whether they will keep their promises and closely divided between two major parties, which have been in existence for more than 100 years.

But there are differences as well, in contrast to decades when British and American politics seemed to move in tandem – the 1980s of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, the 1990s of Bill Clinton’s New Democrats and Tony Blair’s New Labour.

The most vivid difference is that while American party politics is increasingly polarized, British party politics is increasingly fragmented.

Americans, even if they like to say they’re politically independent, increasingly vote faithfully for one party or the other. Many don’t think kindly of those who vote the other way.

Both major parties in the United States have proved flexible enough to make room for protest movements, like Tea Party conservatives and redistributionist left-wingers. So American politics is polarized between two large parties supported by nearly all voters.

British politics used to be like that. In the 1951 general election, 97 percent of Britons voted either Conservative or Labour. In the May

2010 general election, that percentage was down to 65 percent, and neither major party Michael got a majority Barone in the House of Commons.

Columnist That led to a coalition government led by Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron with participation by the Liberal Democrats. The coalition produced noteworthy reforms of education and welfare. It cut public sector payrolls, which was followed not by the recession predicted by Keynesians, but by the fastest economic growth among developed countries and a labor force participation rate of 72 percent (compare that to 62 percent in the U.S.).

These policy successes have not been so successful politically. The Lib Dems have lost at least half their voters, disappointed that the party didn’t move left. And the Cameron Conservatives’ embrace of environmental purism, renewable energy and same-sex marriage has moved many traditionminded English voters to the United Kingdom Independence Party.

Ukip decries the high immigration encouraged by the 1997-2010 Labour governments and continuing today from Eastern Europe.

It chafes under the increasing regulations and laws imposed by the largely un-

democratic European Union in Brussels, despite widespread British opposition.

Ukip’s rising poll numbers suggested it could siphon off votes from Conservatives in dozens of districts, blocking any chance they would increase the 308 seats they won in 2010 to a 326-seatmajority, and increasing the chance that the Labour Party under its leader Ed Miliband would win more seats and get first chance to form a government.

But now Labour faces a threat of its own from the Scottish Nationalist Party.

It has itself at least partly to blame. Tony Blair encouraged Scottish separatism by creating a Scottish parliament to handle many internal policies, and the Scot Nats, hitherto a splinter, won a majority there in 2011.

They pushed successfully for a referendum on Scottish independence last September, which was defeated by only a 10-point margin.

But this year, evidently, most of that 45 percent have switched from Labour to the SNP, so that Labor could lose 30 to 40 formerly safe seats.

Conservatives have been decrying the specter of a minority Labour government supported by the SNP, which seeks higher taxes and spending and another referendum on independence. It would indeed be odd for a party that wants to split a nation apart to have such enormous leverage in

its government.

There are other splinter parties as well – a Green Party that has one seat in the Commons, the Welsh Nationalists and the separate Northern Irish parties. The result is that a system, which for many years produced clear and broadly accepted decisions between crisp choices to head government, may result in no party receiving a majority for any possible government.

Who is to blame for this?

You can blame voters for preferring the best over the good. You can also blame the elite leaders of the two parties, who risked alienating core supporters.

Ed Miliband, from London’s trendy Hampstead, is paying for previous Labour leaders’ stoking of Scottish separatism. The decision of David Cameron and his allies to make their party more acceptable to their Notting Hill neighbors has cost them allegiance from English oldtimers.

Political polarization is decried by many well-intentioned political observers.

But political fragmentation may be an even greater threat to good governance.

(Daily Corinthian columnist Michael Barone is senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

The incredible journey of a paperboy Almost everybody I’ve ever known in the newspaper business threatens at some point to write a book.

Few do.

I guess it’s realizing that you spit out enough words in daily increments to complete “War and Peace” 50 times that makes you think writing a book would be a piece of cake. And, yes, make that a best seller while we’re at it.

Only trouble is, most of us old reporters use up our best ideas and creative juices while feeding the monster called Deadline.

Vince Vawter, Memphis native and former publisher of the Evansville Courier & Press in Indiana, is an exception. A rare one.

He finished up 40 years in newspapers and retired to his farm in Louisville, Tenn.

Then, oh, by the way, he wrote a classic.

“I thought I would be bumping around on my gullies and ravines on a tractor in retirement,” he says.

Instead, he’s written a

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Already it’s won the Newbery Award for juvenile fiction. And now John Norris and Tate Taylor, the duo responsible for bringing “The Help” to the screen, are in the process of obtaining screen options.

They plan on filming “Paperboy” in Mississippi.

I’ll admit to letting the book get lost under my desk avalanche for two years.

When I was reminded of it recently, I read it in a day. It has a wonderful James M. Cain-style opening – “I’m typing about the stabbing for a good reason. I can’t talk.” – which means you simply have to keep reading.

The story is about an 11-year-old Memphis boy

who stutters. “The funny way I talk is not so much like fat pigs in cartoons as I just get stuck on a sound and try to push the word out ...”

Stuttering is something you don’t think much about unless you are one of the 3 million Americans or 68 million people worldwide who struggle with speech impediments. And because much of the story is true – Vince has been stuttering since age 5 – the substitute paperboy who can’t pronounce his own name becomes as real and sympathetic a character as I’ve ever encountered in a book.

To borrow from a politician, you feel his pain.

It’s been an amazing journey for Vince Vawter. Response has overwhelmed him. “My most memorable video chat was with the International School of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia,” he says. “I was freezing in 40-degree (East Tennessee) weather, and the kids in Mongolia said they had just come in from playing soc-

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cer where it was minus 15. I sent them a vinyl ‘Paperboy’ book bag, and they sent me a Mongolian cashmere scarf. How embarrassing.”

The book deals with the serious topics of stuttering and segregation, but it is not preachy or heavy-handed. Its villains and heroes are believable, and subtle humor is part of the story.

The premise is simple, oldfashioned. It’s all heart, not vampires. Baseball, not quidditch. Hallelujah.

“I never expected any of this, but it has all been a joy,” the author says. “You know how newsrooms are, God love us. Cynical. Sarcastic. Curmudgeonly. This 68-year-old newspaper hack has found new life with my ‘Paperboy’ friends.

On my route, everyone is paid up in full.”

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Across the Nation Associated Press

GAO: Natural gas waste costs millions WASHINGTON — A congressional investigation has found that significant amounts of natural gas on federal lands are being wasted, costing taxpayers tens of millions of dollars each year and adding to harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

The Government Accountability Office also said the Bureau of Land Management failed to conduct production inspections for hundreds of high-priority oil and gas wells — roughly 1 out of 5.

The report was obtained in advance by The Associated Press.

GAO said it had been urging BLM to update guidelines for the burning or venting of natural gas since at least 2010, when it found 40 percent of it could be captured economically and sold. BLM has yet to do so.

Official raps Clinton email practices WASHINGTON — A State Department official says it’s “not acceptable” for any agency employee to conduct government business on a private email server as former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton did.

Joyce Barr, the agency’s chief freedom of information officer, made the comment Wednesday under questioning from Republican senators who used a Senate Judiciary hearing on open records laws to attack Clinton over her email practices.

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said that Clinton’s approach amounted to a “premeditated and deliberate” attempt to avoid open records requirements.

Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said that anyone who took such an approach should be fired.

General named as Joint Chiefs head WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama tapped a highly respected combat commander as his next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Tuesday, signaling that the battles against alQaida and Islamic State militants threatening

the Middle East and the West remain top priorities for the nation’s military despite years of trying to change the focus to Asia.

Announcing his selection of Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. during a Rose Garden ceremony, Obama said America’s armed forces must be ready to meet a broad range of challenges, and that Dunford has proven to be one of the military’s most highly regarded strategic thinkers.

“We have to keep training Afghan forces and remain relentless against Al Qaida.

We have to push back against ISIL and strengthen forces in Syria and build moderate opposition in Syria,” said Obama, using an alternate name for the Islamic State group.

“We have to stand united with our allies in Europe and keep rebalancing our posture as a Pacific power. We have to keep investing in new capabilities to meet growing threats, including cyberattacks.”

As the U.S. started to look beyond the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon had begun to increase its focus on the Asia Pacific region, where the North Korea threat was escalating and China was flexing its military muscles.

Pig cruelty video won’t bring charges DENVER — A video showing workers at a Colorado pig farm hitting animals with cans and boards prompted the firings of seven employees, but authorities said Wednesday no criminal charges will be filed.

A member of the Los Angeles-based group Mercy for Animals filmed the video while working undercover at one of about a dozen Seaboard Foods farms in Colorado’s northeastern corner. The group posted the footage online late Tuesday.

It previously turned over the video to the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, which launched an investigation and notified Merriam, Kansasbased Seaboard, which did its own probe.

District Attorney Brittny Lewton concluded there was no evidence the abuse warranted criminal charges.

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Indictment charges kennel owners PHOENIX — A new indictment reinstates animal cruelty charges against the owners of a suburban Phoenix kennel where 21 dogs died of heat exhaustion and four others were injured in June.

Prosecutors in January dismissed animal cruelty charges against Green Acre Dog Boarding owners Jesse Todd Hughes and Maleisa Maurine Hughes.

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery said at the time the case presented to a grand jury didn’t take into account the potential for problems with an air-conditioning unit.

Montgomery announced the latest 29-count indictment Wednesday, saying a review indicates there is enough evidence to support the charges.

The Hugheses face a June 3 arraignment on the new indictment.

Defense attorney Robert Jarvis did not immediately respond to requests for comment on their behalf.

SpaceX capsule soars in 1st test CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX chalked up another big test flight Wednesday, firing a capsule into the air to try out its new, superstreamlined launch escape system for astronauts.

No humans were on board, just a life-size dummy, for the first-ofits-kind flight. The whole thing lasted just 1½ minutes, but represented a huge milestone in SpaceX’s effort to get America back to the business of launching astronauts from U.S. soil.

SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk called it a great outcome, and NASA offered congratulations.

“Had there been people on board, they would have been in great shape,” Musk said by phone from California, where his company is based.

“This bodes quite well for the future of the program,” he said, quickly adding, “I don’t want to jinx it.”

The Dragon capsule shot off a test stand, not a rocket, and flew up and then out over the Atlantic.

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Man gets 20 years in molestation case BAY ST. LOUIS — A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for molesting an 11-year-old girl.

Circuit Judge Larry Bourgeois sentenced 25-year-old Poplarville resident Stanley Hart this week.

Hart had pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery.

Assistant District Attorney Chris Daniel said Waveland police began investigating Hart in January 2013 after receiving a call from a resident at an apartment complex.

Hart confessed to investigators that he had molested the girl during a one-week period.

Amphitheater coming soon to Brandon BRANDON — The city of Brandon has received approval to begin building a multimillion-dollar amphitheater.

Brandon Mayor Butch Lee received approval Monday from the board of aldermen to move forward with getting information on a bond for the facility.

Workers have begun to clear space for the 200-acre park in which the amphitheater will be located. The $7 to $10 million facility will seat somewhere between 5,500 to 6,000 and host music and community events.

Lee says the project should be completed in 18 months to two years.

School to expand online offerings TUPELO — Tupelo Middle School is expanding its online course offerings this fall.

A select group of seventh and eighth graders will be allowed to take one of two online-hybrid courses. For these courses, students will complete assignments online and also meet regularly with a teacher.

Tupelo Middle School Principal Kristy Luse says the classes are being offered so students are able to fit two electives, such as band or drama, into their schedule instead of just one.

A recent mandate that English classes meet twice a day means students only have time to take one elective this year.

canio-Salto, 30, are set Highway officials seek I-22 designation to waive indictment and TUPELO — The Mississippi Transportation Commission has authorized the Mississippi Department of Transportation to submit an application for approval to designate U.S. Highway 78 as Interstate 22 in north Mississippi.

The highway, which connects Memphis to Birmingham via New Albany, Tupelo and Fulton, requires an approval process in federal law but it already meets all interstate standards and will connect with an interstate within 25 years.

U.S. 78 was congressionally designated as a future interstate corridor under leadership of U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., beginning when he was a member of the U.S. House. It will connect to Interstate 269 in Mississippi once construction is complete.

The connector in Alabama will be Interstate 65 north of downtown Birmingham.

Federal law formerly required a physical interstate connection for designation but that was changed in 2012 under President Barack Obama, MDOT spokesman Jason Scott said.

2 to plead guilty to using false IDs GULFPORT — Two men found working at a Pascagoula shipyard under assumed names plan to plead guilty to impersonating United States citizens.

Court records show Chris Chirinos, 41, and Gabriel De Jesus As-

plead guilty May 12 in U.S. District Court. The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged them in bills of information.

They and a third man were arrested Jan. 29 following a Homeland Security Investigations probe of illegal purchases of identifying documents belonging to residents of the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

The third man arrested, Luis Alberto VirgenGonzalez, 33, had been removed from the U.S. twice in 2005 and once in 2006, and told agents he’d been in the U.S. the past 10 months. VirgenGonzalez received credit for 51 days served at his sentencing March 30.

Aldermen to can film ordinance OCEAN SPRINGS — The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen has voted unanimously to rescind the 11-page film ordinance they passed last month, which the mayor vetoed last week, and start over with encouragement from the film industry.

The the detailed ordinance was considered overreach by some. It governed filming on private property, set fees and hours for filming and required disclosure about projects.

Independent film producer Wes Benton told aldermen Tuesday he pulled three projects from of the city — with a budget of $13.3 million — when the ordinance was passed “because of the uncertainty” it caused.

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NEW ALBANY — William Lawrence “Bill� Bingham, 76, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo.

He was born September 18, 1938 in New Albany to the late Marvin and Ruby Edwards Bingham. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

He was a retired truck driver and a member of Beulah Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Friday at United Funeral Service with Rev. Marty Merritt and Rev. Dwight Sibley officiating. Burial will be at Beulah Cemetery.

United Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Brigance Bingham; one daughter, Candee Witt of Corinth; two sons, Jason Shane Bingham (Amy Jo) of Ripley and William Wilson Bingham (Shirley) of Southaven; five grandchildren, Erica, Lindee, Courtney, Tucker and Landon and one great-grandchild, Gwen.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Alma Lorene Sides; and a brother, James Steven Bingham.

Pallbearers will be Shane Bingham, Courtney Bingham, Landon Bingham, Tucker Witt, David Floyd, David Bingham, Lucky Yarbrough and Vic Knight.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of Beulah Baptist church.

Visitation is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

In honor of Mr. Bingham’s service to his country, United Funeral Service will fly the U.S. Air Force flag during his visitation and funeral service.

For online condolences and guest registry, visit www.unitedfuneralservice.com.

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BOONEVILLE — Funeral services for Gregory Joe Sanders, 52, are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Osborn

Ron Sumler Funeral services for Ronald Adam “Ron� Sumler are set for 2 p.m. today at McPeters Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ralph Culp officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Memorial Park.

Mr. Sumler died at home on Monday, May 4, 2015.

He was born in La Grange, Ill., on November 21, 1968, to Lillian Ragan and the late L.C. Sumler.

He was an Electronic Technician in Corinth, Tupelo and surrounding areas. He was also a talented man of many trades, if you wanted anything fixed, take it to Ron. He en-

Creek Baptist Church in Booneville with burial in Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Military Honors.

Mr. Sanders died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

Born February 2, 1963, he was a technician for a cable company and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his mother, Camellia Alderson Carter (Keith) of Booneville; his father, Joe Sanders (Georgia) of Tucson, Az.; a sister, Vicki Sanders Adams (Alvin) of Booneville; a stepbrother, John Carter (Penny) of Fromberg, Sanders Montana; and five step-sisters, Belinda Carter of Lagrange, Ohio, Genny Wesebaum (David) Sheffield Village, Ohio, Terri Amoto of Houston, Texas, Toni Priest of Elyria, Ohio and Suzanne Amoto of Pasadena, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Gertrude Alderson; and his paternal grandparents, John Roger and Mattie Bell Sanders.

Bro. John Cagle and Mike Darracott will officiate.

Visitation is 5-9 p.m. today and from noon until service time Friday at the church.

Pallbearers will be Kirk Alderson, Chris Brackeen, John Carter, Justin Hatfield, Stevie Simpson, Sheldon Burl and Benny Gilley.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Magnolia Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences can be left at www.magnoliafuneralhome.net.

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Along with his mother, he is survived by two daughters, Shannon Sumler and Lyndsey Murphy; one son, John Holloway; two brothers, Steve Sumler and wife Cathy and Randy Sumler and wife Judy; and four grandchildren, Hannah and Lilly Brown, Nathan and Eric Holloway.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

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Are bungled vets’ claims systemic? Review urged

BY HOPE YEN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Troubled by delays in handling veterans claims, a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday urged a widescale, independent review of the Department of Veterans Affairs for mismanagement and changes to improve budgeting and speed up applications.

A report released by nine senators acknowledged recent efforts by the VA to reduce disability and pensions claims backlogs but said it wasn’t enough.

Pointing to the VA’s worst performers such as the Philadelphia regional office, the lawmakers were announcing legislation that would require the Government Accountability Office to investigate all 56 regional offices for problems.

It was the latest sign of congressional concern that recent findings of mismanagement at the Philadelphia VA — including neglected mail, manipulation of dates to make old claims look new and alteration of quality reviews — might point to a broader, departmentwide problem. “The VA system again finds itself engulfed in another scandal,� said Sen.

Dean Heller, R-Nev., cochairman of the Senate’s VA backlog working group.

VA offices nationwide are suffering from poor management, he said, proving “it is time for an overhaul of the entire system.�

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., the other co-chairman, said he too was worried that problems were not isolated to Philadelphia. “It’s simply unacceptable to have a veteran with a disability wait hundreds of days for their claim to be resolved,� he said.

The VA says there are 161,000 disability and compensations claims on backlog, defined as pending more than 125 days.

That’s down from a peak of 611,000 in March 2013. But the VA inspector general has questioned the accuracy of the data.

Based on a review of VA records, the Senate report said the 10 worst-performing regional offices as judged by wait times were Baltimore; Jackson, Mississippi; Reno, Nevada; Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Chicago; Oakland, California; Indianapolis; Boston; and St. Petersburg, Florida.

As of April, the VA’s inspector general had documented doctored data or

Tsarnaev’s former in-law testifies Associated Press

BOSTON — A former brother-in-law of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev testified Wednesday from Kazakhstan about the role of a conservative Muslim convert who steered Tsarnaev’s older brother toward a stricter version of Islam.

Elmirza Khozhugov, the former husband of Tsarnaev’s sister Ailina Tsarnaeva, testified on live video for the defense from Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan.

The Tsarnaev family — ethnic Chechens — lived in the Dagestan region of Russia and in the former So-

viet republic of Kyrgyzstan before moving to the U.S. when Dzhokhar was 8.

A federal jury will soon decide whether Dzhokhar, now 21, should be executed or sentenced to life in prison for the 2013 bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 260.

The defense is trying to show that Dzhokhar was heavily influenced by his radicalized 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan, whom they call the mastermind of the plot. Tamerlan was killed days after the bombing during a getaway attempt.

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The report calls on the IG to determine whether claims processors should be held to deadlines and calls on the department to beef up manager training, complete an updated assessment of staffing and budget needs within six months, and keep Congress informed about its transition to an electronic claims systems.

Allison Hickey, the VA’s undersecretary for benefits, has said she does not believe problems in Philadelphia are “systemic� but more likely a case of misunderstood policies.

Delays in compensation claims prompted veterans groups to seek changes last year before attention shifted to problems at the Phoenix VA medical center.

The VA ultimately found that patient waits and falsified records in its health network were “systemic,� leading to the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Groups including Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America endorsed Wednesday’s report and the legislation.

I caught myself smiling as I watched a gray squirrel bounding across the narrow field between a small creek and the safety of the woods. To my right, cows rested, and lazily chewed their cud in the afternoon shadows of the hillside’s trees. Birds sang their songs as though they were as happy as I that spring had finally arrived. The newborn grass shimmered in the afternoon breeze.

As always, I took great delight in the beauty of the redbuds and dogwoods that dotted the landscape. How blessed to be able to see the sights, hear the sounds, and smell the aroma of spring.

In the midst of it all is the thought of the great power of God, who, in the beginning, created the heavens and the earth.

(Genesis 1: 1) By his word it all came to be, and “in him we live and move and have our being.�( Acts 17 :28) Our world has been duped into believing that we are the product of chance and change occurring over millions of years, or that the germ of life is the result of some energized particles from a “big bang� or other catastrophic event in our solar system. How one can observe the order and design present in the universe, and fail to see the hand of an all-powerful God is to ignore the evidence that is everywhere about us ,�for since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the thing that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, (Romans 1 :20) Spring reminds me that God keeps his word. God promised Noah, after the flood, that as long as the earth remains, “seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.�(Genesis 8:22) Even though it seems at times that winter will never end, it always does, and it always will, and spring will come as long as the earth remains, because God always keeps His word.

Just as surely as God can restore growth and vitality in the spring to that which appears to be dead in the winter, he can revive our spirit, cleanse our soul and make us to ‘’walk in newness of life�(Romans 6:4) Time marches on. This is my sixtieth spring, So I know more are behind me than are before me. How many springs have you lived?? How many more you and I have we do not know, but we do know winter is coming!!

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lim convert named Misha often visited the Tsarnaev apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to talk to Tamerlan about Islam. “I wouldn’t call it formally a lesson, but he was teaching him and suggesting books to read ... expressing his own views about that faith to Tamerlan,� Khozhugov said.

He said Tamerlan told him he quit boxing, stopped taking acting classes, and stopped playing and listening to music after Misha said those things were not appropriate in Islam.

Khozhugov also described the close-knit relationship between the brothers.

Senate adopts GOP plan Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday adopted a GOP budget that paves the way for an assault on President Barack Obama’s health care law this summer and a partisan showdown over spending bills this fall.

The Senate passed the nonbinding measure by a nearly party-line 51-48 vote.

The House adopted it last week.

The measure sets a potential path for a balanced budget within a decade. It promises to cut domestic agencies and safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps, carve up transportation spending and student aid, and curb tax breaks for the poor.

Republicans don’t plan to adhere to most of its cuts in follow-up legislation, however.

And in the near term the GOP plan promises a $38 billion, 7 percent increase for the Pentagon that is possible only by padding war accounts.

Republicans and many economists say balancing the budget helps the economy in the long run and say it’s better to tackle the long-term financial problems of programs like Medicare and Medicaid sooner rather than later.

They also promise to relieve the burden of debt that’s being passed on to future generations.

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Jim Wright, 92, was former speaker of the House

BY DOUGLASS K. DANIEL &Â DAVID WARREN Associated Press

DALLAS — As a member of what he called “the people’s house� for more than a generation, Texas Democrat Jim Wright was known for his rich oratorical skills in the U.S. House. He never relied on them more than the day in 1989 when he told those who had elected him speaker that he was prepared to resign after being accused of violating ethics rules dozens of times.

The congressman, who died Wednesday at age 92, had been fighting the allegations for months, with the controversy beginning in his second year as speaker and stretching into his third with no end in sight. At stake was the ignominy of becoming the first speaker in history to be driven out of office in midterm.

Wright initially cited the support he enjoyed in his Fort Worth-area district and his love for the institution in which he had served for 34 years.

He offered only a mea-

Thinking it’s a joke, man hangs up on pope Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Hang up on Pope Francis and you might get a hug.

Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano says earlier this week, Francis dialed an ailing Italian man to comfort him. Francis has a habit of calling people who he has heard are suffering and telling them “Hello, I’m Pope Francis� when they answer their phone.

The newspaper said the man, Franco Rabuffi, hung up twice, thinking it was a prank.

On the third call, he realized it truly was Francis and was speechless. The paper says Francis told Rabuffi he was amused.

Rabuffi and his wife were invited to the pope’s public audience Wednesday in St. Peter’s Square, where Francis hugged them and assured them he really did dial the man’s phone.

The paper didn’t specify the man’s illness or age.

ger defense of his actions, quickly turning to questioning his accusers’ motives and decrying what he called “this manic idea of a frenzy of feeding on other people’s reputation.�

His voice broke at times and tears appeared during his speech. “It is grievously hurtful to our society when vilification becomes an accepted form of political debate, when negative campaigning becomes a full-time occupation, when members of each party become self-appointed vigilantes carrying out personal vendettas against members of the other party,� Wright lamented. “In God’s name, that’s not what this institution is supposed to be about.�

In the end, Wright offered to resign to spare the House what he called “distractions� and asked that both sides resolve to “bring this period of mindless cannibalism to an end.�

He was out of office in a week, an early casualty of the rising partisanship within the House

and the personal attacks between House members that would mark the chamber for the last quarter-century. Critics would say Wright himself had helped fuel the ill will between the parties by generally ignoring Republicans as he and other Democrats tended to House business.

The World War II veteran and author was living in a nursing home when he died early Wednesday morning, according to the Harveson and Cole funeral home in Fort Worth.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Wright was first elected to the House in 1954. He was the Democratic majority leader for a decade, rising to the speakership in January 1987, to replace Tip O’Neill.

Three House speakers had resigned in the nation’s history before Wright stepped down.

But they served during the 19th century, and none before Wright had been under fire and facing judgment in the House for breaking its ethics rules.

The House Ethics

Committee investigated Wright’s financial affairs at the prodding of a littleknown Georgia congressman, Republican Newt Gingrich, who publicly branded Wright a “crook.�

The bipartisan committee charged Wright with 69 violations of House rules on reporting of gifts, accepting gifts from people with an interest in legislation, and limits on outside income.

The committee accused Wright of scheming to evade limits on outside earnings by self-publishing a book, “Reflections of a Public Man,� he then sold in bulk. He was also accused of improperly accepting $145,000 in gifts over 10 years from a Fort Worth developer.

In response, Wright said he had not violated any House rules and vowed to fight the charges. But his support among fellow Democrats quickly eroded.

House Republicans chose Gingrich as their whip just months before Wright’s resignation, and the Georgia congressman later became speaker for

four years, beginning in 1995, until his own ethical lapses led to his departure.

Wright, born James Claude Wright Jr. in Fort Worth on Dec. 22, 1922, was the son of a professional boxer turned tailor.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Wright left college to enlist in the U.S. Army and flew combat missions in the South Pacific, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Legion of Merit.

He served in the Texas House for one term, and at age 26 was mayor of Weatherford, his hometown, from 1950 to 1954, before his first congressional victory.

Often praised for his eloquence, Wright was a disciple of House Speaker Sam Rayburn, a fellow Texan. He also was a confidant of another Texan, Lyndon B. Johnson, who served in the Senate during Wright’s initial years in Congress before becoming vice president in 1961. Wright lost a special election to fill Johnson’s Senate seat that year.

Wright was in the

presidential motorcade on Nov. 22, 1963, when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. “To describe the depth of sadness that engulfed us that day defies vocabulary,� he once said, recalling how the friendly mood of the Dallas crowds turned to “sheer terror and horror.� His friend Johnson became president that day.

In his long House career, Wright authored major legislation in several fields, but he was most proud of his efforts on behalf of a “pay-as-we-go� interstate highway system and water conservation.

After leaving Congress, Wright gave speeches around the country, particularly at universities, and was a consultant for a petroleum company. For nearly 20 years he taught a popular political science course at Texas Christian University.

In 1991, Wright lost part of his tongue to cancer. He had more surgery in 1999 to remove and reconstruct parts of his jawbone and tongue when the cancer returned.

Tom Cruise faces challenge following documentary

BY JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer

NEW YORK — When Janeane Garofalo asked Brad Bird, the director of “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol,� about Tom Cruise at a recent Tribeca Film Festival event, she peppered Bird with allusions to the Scientology documentary “Going Clear.� Bird called it “a very inside reference,� but Garofalo quickly disagreed. “Not anymore,� she said. “That documentary ... wooo! ‘Going Clear,’ we could talk about that all day!�

That’s probably not what Tom Cruise or the makers of the next “Mission: Impossible� film, “Rogue Nation,� want to hear. “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,� Alex Gibney’s documentary based on the book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Lawrence Wright, was a revelation to many and a certain challenge to Cruise, who in recent years has quieted his advocacy for Scientology.

The film and book did more than anything before to expose the secretive organization and detail some troubling claims involving Cruise, Scientology’s most famous face.

Cruise has yet to say anything publicly about “Go-

ing Clear,� a silence that may be difficult to maintain, given the high-profile demands of promoting a summer blockbuster hoping to make some $700 million worldwide.

Cruise’s stardom has long had a Teflon indestructability, having survived one of the most notorious of public-relations disasters in 2005 when he ditched his longtime publicist for his sister, Lee Anne DeVette, a Scientologist; dramatically wooed his eventual third wife, Katie Holmes; and jumped on Oprah Winfrey’s couch.

Ten years later, a documentary may be a seemingly small threat to a global star who has already weathered media storms over his Scientology beliefs. Or “Going Clear� could persist as an acute challenge to Cruise at a time when his boxoffice clout may be waning and in a media age where privacy seldom lasts.

The impact of “Going Clear� has also been unusually large. When it aired on HBO on March 29, shortly after premiering in theaters, it became a trending topic on Twitter.

Critics called it a “powder-keg� and a “scorching takedown of Scientology.�

Wright and Gibney insist Scientologists are free

to believe what they want, but maintain the church should be held accountable for what they claim is frequently abusive treatment. The filmmakers have pressed for change in either Scientology’s taxexempt status or through its celebrity figureheads: Cruise and John Travolta. “There aren’t very many alternatives and law enforcement agencies are stymied,� says Wright. “What’s left is for journalists to call attention to what’s going on and at least inform people. We certainly are singling out some celebrities because they bear a moral responsibility and we’re making certain that they have to recognize that.�

Travolta reacted in an April interview while promoting his latest film, “The Forger.� He told The Tampa Bay Times that he wouldn’t watch a documentary “so decidedly negative� when his decades as a Scientologist have been “nothing but brilliant for me.� “I haven’t experienced anything that the hearsay has (claimed), so why would I communicate something that wasn’t true for me?� Travolta told the paper. “It wouldn’t make sense, nor would it for Tom, I imagine.�

Cruise’s representa-

tive did not respond to requests for comment for this article. The Church of Scientology has called the documentary “a one-sided false diatribe� reliant on the testimony of “bitter, vengeful apostates.�

When the trailer for “Rogue Nation� debuted in late March, concerns about Scientology took a back seat to Cruise’s movie stunt prowess. The clip, which has already been watched by more than 7 million on YouTube, featured the remarkable sight of Cruise hanging off the side of an airplane at liftoff — a stunt Cruise performed himself.

Few theater owners at their annual CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, where Cruise previewed the film, appeared concerned about his drawing power.

But some believe Cruise is facing a crossroads. Jeetendr Sehdev, a marketing professor at the University of Southern California and a celebrity branding expert, says people feel increasingly uneasy about Cruise and that his kind of “contrived celebrity� is outdated. “The documentary is going to have an impact on ‘Mission: Impossible’ when it comes out,� says Sehdev. “Secrets in Hollywood are really no lon-

ger sexy. Audiences are looking for transparency and authenticity in their celebrities more than ever before.� “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation� comes on the heels of several underperforming releases from the 52-year-old actor. His last three films — “Jack Reacher, “Oblivion� and “Edge of Tomorrow� — have failed to crack $100 million at the North American box office.

While Sehdev believes it’s imperative for Cruise to address “Going Clear� and to refashion his image for media-savvy millennials, Amy Nicholson, film critic for LA Weekly and author of “Tom Cruise: Anatomy of an Actor,� thinks “it’s unfair that we obsess over this religion and this church when he obviously believes it very much.�

Instead, Nicholson says Cruise needs a makeover not in public relations, but movies. “I get frustrated with the last decade of his career,� she says. “He’s not doing ‘The Color of Money’ anymore; he’s doing the ‘Mission: Impossibles.’ I think he feels sort of cornered.

He needs to prove that he’s the biggest box-office star in the world again before he goes back to acting.�

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Its gone from rare to nonexistent, and corporate revenue growth isn’t likely to get better anytime soon.

Modest revenue gains are nothing new for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index: Slow economic growth around the world has made it tough for years to drive the top line higher. But two factors added even more pressure last quarter. One is the plunging price of oil, which dragged revenue down for the energy sector.

The second is a strengthened dollar, which has undercut the value of sales made abroad.

The S&P 500 is on pace to report a first-quarter revenue drop of 1.8 percent compared with the year prior. Analysts are forecasting a 3 percent drop for this quarter.

Less revenue coming in puts more pressure on companies to hold the line on expenses. They’ve been successful so far. Cost cutting means companies are keeping $9.75 of every $100 in revenue as operating profit, up from an average of $8.24 since 2006. But analysts question how much more they can cut.

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Consumer credit Americans are taking on more seasonally adjusted change debt, pushing the amount of 18.5 consumer credit to new highs. $20 billion est.

16.0 Use of credit expanded in 15.5 15.6 14.5 15 February by $15.5 billion. A large jump in auto and student 10.8 loans drove the increase. That 10 nudged consumer borrowing 5 to a record $3.34 trillion. Did the trend continue in March?

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SeaWorld Entertainment reports its first-quarter results today.

Financial analysts anticipate that the marine-life theme park will post a loss for the quarter. SeaWorld has been battling negative publicity related to care of its animals since the release of a 2013 documentary that suggested its safety practices may have led to the death of a trainer.

The documentary left the parks with declining revenue and attendance.

Fewer Americans have been seeking unemployment aid in recent weeks, a sign the labor market is continuing to strengthen.

Economists have forecast that the Labor Department will report today that applications for unemployment benefits totaled 262,000 last week. That matches the prior week's tally, which was the lowest level since April 2000.

Applications are a proxy for layoffs, so the recent trend indicates that employers remain confident enough in the economy to hold onto their workers.

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Woman complains about beau’s girls WIZARD OF ID

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Dear Annie: I have been in a relationship with “Ted” for the past eight years. We each have adult children from previous marriages. Ted has always put his daughters ahead of me and our relationship. When they were younger, I completely understood, but they are adults now, and he still does it.

Ted has to get their permission to spend any time with me. Vacations are completely out of the question.

I see him, at best, four times a month, and the girls call and text constantly the entire time we’re together, always about nothing.

He has broken our dates and left in the middle of dinner to help them find an earring or a pair of shoes.

The oldest recently married, and she and her husband are living in Ted’s basement.

Annie, he put these girls through college.

They have degrees and good jobs, and yet they refuse to leave the nest.

Ted says he doesn’t know how to fix it. We fight about this often, and he always takes their side. I am frustrated.

When we first began dating, Ted asked me to wait until the kids were out of high school and said then we’d get married.

Then he asked me to wait

Annie’s Mailbox until they were finished with college. Now it’s when both are married and on their own. I don’t see them ever letting that happen.

Ted bought me a ring, which I am not allowed to wear around the girls because it upsets them. He can’t have pictures of us in his house because they wouldn’t like it. I once posted pictures of us on my Facebook page, and Ted totally lost it because he was afraid his daughters would see.

I suggested we attend counseling, but he refused. He is stressed and unhappy, and being around him is difficult because he takes it out on me. I know this relationship is toxic and I should move on, but it is hard to do when you love someone. We get along great when they leave us alone, but that rarely happens, and I am constantly depressed about it. What should I do? — Lost and Alone in Kentucky Dear Lost: Please understand that Ted is never going to put you first.

He is not going to marry you unless his daughters give their

permission, and they aren’t going to do it.

So what are you willing to put up with in order to remain with him?

If you are OK playing third fiddle to those girls and will take marriage off the table permanently, you could have a nice, limited, semi-frustrating relationship with Ted. But if that’s not good enough, leave before you waste any more time.

Dear Annie: I laughed when I read the letter from “Confused Husband,” who expects more sex for doing chores around the house.

I do laundry, wash dishes, vacuum and grocery shop. I don’t do it to get paid back with sex.

I love my wife so much, I consider it a privilege to do things for her, even after 25 years together.

She gave birth to our two wonderful children.

That is all I could ask for.

Appreciate her now because tomorrow is promised to no one. — Love Her Dear Love Her: We hope every man in our reading audience will see your letter and agree with you.

You ought to bottle that.

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Diagnosis of cancer unlikely to thaw grandmother’s heart D E A R ABBY: I recently found out my grandmother has been diagnosed with lung canAbigail cer and has Van Buren elected not to treat it. The Dear Abby doctors give her a year at the most.

My dilemma is whether to extend just one more olive branch.

She has never been a “warm and fuzzy” type of grandmother.

She was cold and distant when I was in my teens and 20s, and downright mean when I was in my 30s.

If I try to talk to her at family functions, she turns away and begins a conversation with someone else, not even acknowledging that I’m standing there.

Last year at a family reunion, she took several photos with my mom and sister, and when it was suggested I join them in the photo, she walked away before one could be snapped. I’m not the only family member or grandchild she behaves this way toward.

None of us knows why.

Do I try one more time, sus-

pecting the diagnosis hasn’t softened her heart and that I’ll again end up with hurt feelings?

Or do I assume that nothing I do now will change who she is and that I will have no positive, happy memories of her? -- INVISIBLE IN KANSAS DEAR INVISIBLE: Frankly, the chances of your grandmother transforming into someone warm and accepting don’t look promising because she appears to be a punitive and unhappy person.

However, if you feel you might have regrets if you don’t try once more to connect with her, then make the effort so that when she dies, you’ll know you did everything you could. Don’t do it for her; do it for yourself.

DEAR ABBY: Ever since I was young, which was not that long ago, I have known my parents’ marriage wasn’t a healthy one.

But only recently has it begun to affect me emotionally. It isn’t that I blame myself, but that I’m afraid of how my own romantic endeavors will fare.

Recently, I was told about my mother’s infidelity. I was always curious and suspected that one or both of them had affairs.

But now more than before, I worry about finding love.

Love is something we all seek,

and I believe we all need, but I don’t see myself as able to handle that kind of heartbreak.

I understand why Mom did it -that’s part of what hurts me. I’m angry that they would masquerade a failure “for me,” that failure being their “relationship.” I think my anger is valid.

My family has screwed me up emotionally and it started long before I knew what was going on. What should I do? -SCREWED UP IN OREGON DEAR SCREWED UP: When children are raised in a household where the parents’ words and actions are different, they cope either by believing only what they are told (even if it contradicts what they see happening) or only what they see.

While it can interfere with forming healthy relationships later in life, it’s the way they keep themselves sane.

You are right to be concerned, and I hope you will discuss this with a licensed counselor or therapist because if you do, you will find it helpful.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Horoscopes ARIES (March 21-April 19).

Warrior spirit that you are, you’re ready to fight for your honor. On the other hand, it doesn’t always serve the situation. Often it’s best to keep your composure and balance as you say nothing and walk away.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20).

Many famous people have at times completed their work from bed, including Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Hobbes and F. Scott Fitzgerald. You’ll join their club with the beautiful things you come up with from the pillow.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21).

With candor and humor you’ll turn situations into situational comedy. You know how to do this gracefully, without discounting or making fun of anyone’s troubles.

CANCER (June 22-July 22).

Sometimes you are content because of what you have, and other times, like today, you are content because of what you lack in expectation. Whatever

occurs, it will delight you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Make no assumptions about your performance. Just because you’ve done it one way for a long time doesn’t mean you’re doing it right. The breakthrough will come after you open yourself to new insights.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).

Bottom line: You need more sleep. Vitality, beauty, a happy mood -- they’re all a product of increasing your zzz’s. Revisit your nighttime routine with an eye toward optimum relaxation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).

Dreams die hard, especially for children who are raised on fairytale magic brought to life in vivid CGI. But some dreams, once released, make room for remarkable realities.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

It may feel as though someone other than you is running your life. If that’s happening, it’s only because you got a little distracted. Bring yourself back to the driver’s seat.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21). The excitement building around you is not coincidental. People feel there’s something special in what you’re creating, and they want to be a part of it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sacrifice will be necessary, but not to a detrimental degree. You’ve been giving so much of yourself that you may feel depleted. Try to pull back.

Stop before there’s nothing left for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Not knowing which way to go doesn’t always mean you’re lost. In today’s case, the real journey begins at the place where you’re not sure which road to take.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). More choices don’t make people happier; they just confuse matters and, as an added bonus, make people long for what they gave up. Offer three options, and you’ll have happy customers.

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Sonny Gray, Oakland The young righthander ran his record to 4-0 for the season with two wins last week. He defeated two division opponentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Los Angeles and Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; in ďŹ ne fashion. He tossed eight innings against the Angels, allowing just a pair of runs on six hits and a walk. He threw 6.2 shutout innings at Texas striking out 10, although he issued seven walks. He lowered his ERA to 1.67 for the season.

Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona The Diamondbacksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ rst baseman began the week with three hits in each of the three games against the Rockies. He stayed hot through the weekend, batting .556 with a 1.386 OPS for the week. Goldschmidt had ďŹ ve multi-hit games last week. He homered once and ďŹ nished with ďŹ ve extra-base hits and two stolen bases. His teammates didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer much support, slugging just .288.

Jason Hammel, Chicago Perhaps a forgotten man in the Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rotation, Hammel made the rest of the NL Central take notice last week. Hammel pitched eight shutout innings with no walks in a win over Pittsburgh. The ďŹ rst three Pirate batters combined to go 0-for-12 with four whiffs. He gave up three earned runs over six innings as he took a no-decision in a loss to Milwaukee on Sunday.

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Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best start since 1944.

Starters have logged the most innings in baseball.

Next four games at reeling Milwaukee.

Expect to get closer Greg Holland back this week.

Won 13 of last 16, with two of three losses by one run.

Streaky Mets have lost ďŹ ve of last six.

Teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best start since, well, ever.

Clutch Padres hitting .332 with runners in scoring position.

Bucs need Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen to get going.

Batted just .207 last week, but still managed two wins.

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Batting just .218 over last 11 games (5-6).

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The batting average for second baseman Dee Gordon of the Miami Marlins over his last six games. Gordon has 16 hits in 23 at-bats with three walks and just one strikeout over those six games.

TURN BACK THE CLOCK May 6, 1998 Kerry Wood, making the ďŹ fth start of his career, strikes out 20 Astros in a onehit shutout. The 20 whiffs tie a major league record set by Roger Clemens.

TRIVIA CORNER Last week, Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees hit home run No. 660 of his career, tying Willie Mays for fourth all-time.

There are four pitchers who have given up eight bombs to Rodriguez, including Ramon Ortiz, Tim WakeďŹ eld and David Wells. Can you name the active pitcher who has been victimized by A-Rod eight times as well?

Written and compiled by Charlie Miller.

Follow Charlie on Twitter: @AthlonCharlie.

Email: Charlie.Miller@athlonsports.com

TRIVIA ANSWER: Bartolo Colon of the Mets has given up eight home runs to Rodriguez in his career.

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The Minnesota Twins have been on a tear lately, winning seven of their last nine games and eight of 11. Both the pitching staff and hitters can claim some responsibility here. The Twinkies have batted .309 with 27 extra-base hits over their last nine games. And the pitchers lead the majors with a 1.160 WHIP over the last 11 games...Through April 2014, there were no hitters batting as high as .400. Through Sunday, there were two in 2015: Dee Gordon of Miami (.440) and Adam Jones of Baltimore (.402)...Matt Carpenter of St. Louis leads the majors with 19 extra-base hits so far this season. The most punchless of hitters thus far is Arizona catcher Tuffy Gosewisch. The Diamondbacksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; backstop has yet to get a knock for extra bags in 72 plate appearances. The next highest plate appearance total without an extra-base hit is 38...Perhaps Boston third baseman Pablo Sandoval might consider abandoning switch-hitting, following the lead of teammate Shane Victorino, who bats only right-handed now. Sandoval continues to struggle from the right side of the plate, batting a feeble .083 with just one walk. From the left side, he continues to tear it up to the tune of .415...Daniel Murphy of the Mets has come to the plate six times with the bases loaded this season, producing nine RBIs... While names like Robinson Cano, Brandon Phillips, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler and Ben Zobrist are more familiar, Devon Travis of Toronto leads all second basemen with a 1.019 OPS...It appears that the Dodgers are seriously considering promoting shortstop Corey Seager to the big leagues. Seager, who is rated among the top 10 prospects in baseball, just turned 21 at the end of April.

After hitting .375 at Double-A Tulsa, he recently earned a promotion to Triple-A. Meanwhile at the major league level, 36-year-old Jimmy Rollins ranks last among 25 shortstops with enough plate appearances to qualify with a .176 average. He has just one extra-base hit in his last 53 plate appearances...Two center ďŹ elders that are key to their teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offenses are off to slow starts. Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Andrew McCutchen is hitting just .195. Cincinnatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadoff man, Billy Hamilton, ranks 20th among center ďŹ elders with a .260 on-base percentage...There are 19 right ďŹ elders who have enough plate appearances to qualify, and Carlos Gonzalez of Colorado ranks 18th in average and slugging, and 19th in on-base percentage and OPS.

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Leading off: Royals get Holland back, Scherzer seeking help The Associated Press

A look at whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening all around the major leagues: Closing time: The Royals plan to activate AllStar closer Greg Holland (strained pectoral muscle) before their game against Cleveland. It might be just in time, too.

Fellow reliever Kelvin Herrera had his appeal heard Monday by Major League Baseball in an attempt to reduce the length of two separate suspensions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two games for throwing at Oaklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brett Lawrie and five for

his role in a brawl with the White Sox. A ruling is expected any day, and Kansas City manager Ned Yost said the â&#x20AC;&#x153;best-case scenarioâ&#x20AC;? is the suspensions would be reduced by two games.

No support: Nationals newcomer Max Scherzer brings a 1.26 ERA into his start against Miami.

Problem is, the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner is 1-3 in five appearances because Washington scored a total of two runs in his three defeats.

No guarantee it will get any better this time

around, either.

Marlins starter Tom Koehler blanked the Nats over 7 1-3 innings on April 25.

Mental break: Chase Utley is expected to get a second straight day off as Philadelphia manager Ryne Sandberg tries to give the veteran second baseman a break â&#x20AC;&#x153;from the mental side.â&#x20AC;? Utley was held out of Tuesday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lineup against Atlanta.

He is hitting .103 with three homers and 14 RBIs, and was 2 for 29 (.069) on the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current road trip.

Sandberg said Utley has â&#x20AC;&#x153;hit the ball very hard, right on the noseâ&#x20AC;? but hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any luck.

Rain, rain go away: Following consecutive rainouts at Coors Field, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies are scheduled to play a traditional doubleheader â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weather permitting, of course.

Rain is in the forecast for Denver all week. Dating to their previous homestand last month, three Rockies home games in a row have been washed away by soggy conditions.

On sale: Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale returns to the mound for the first time since he gave up a career-high nine runs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; eight earned â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and nine hits in three innings of a 12-2 loss at Minnesota last Thursday.

The left-hander is 6-5 with a 2.85 ERA in 22 appearances against Detroit heading into his start versus the Tigers.

Time for a visit: Ian Kennedy will make his first road start of the season for the San Diego Padres in their series finale against San Francisco.

Kennedy left his first start, on April 9 against the Giants, with a strained left hamstring and returned to the mound April 25.

He is 9-4 with a 2.48 ERA in 22 starts against the Giants.

Ready or not: Colorado Rockies closer Adam Ottavino will visit Dr. James Andrews for an evaluation and could have Tommy John surgery â&#x20AC;&#x153;right then and there,â&#x20AC;? the pitcher said.

A recent MRI revealed a partial ulnar collateral ligament tear in Ottavinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right elbow.

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NFL: Patriots probably deflated balls

Today Baseball Class 3A Playoffs Kossuth @ Mooreville, 7

Friday Track Class 1A-3A State

Saturday Track Class 4A State

Shorts Softball Tournament The Heart of a Champion Scholarship Tournament will take place Saturday, May 16 at the Selmer Patriot Park. There will be five divisions: Adult Open Co-Ed, Adult Church Co-Ed, Youth Co-Ed (grades 7-12), Children’s Co-Ed (up to 6th grade) and School Co-Ed. Proceeds will fund Kelly Clayton Amerson Heart of a Champion Scholarships and Teacher Grants. Contact Kelsey Hutcherson 731-610-0098, Stacey Moore 731610-3976 or Chris Whitten 901-8260923 with any questions.

The Associated Press

An NFL investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship and that quarterback Tom Brady was “at least generally aware” of the rules violations.

The NFL began investigating what’s now known as “Deflategate” after the Patriots defeated the Colts 45-7 on January 18. The Colts complained that several footballs were under-inflated and the NFL confirmed that 11 of the 12 footballs were under the limit. The investigation started as the Patriots were preparing for the Super Bowl — which they won two weeks

later.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Troy Vincent, the league’s executive vice president of football operations, would review the 243page report on attorney Ted Wells’ investigation and consider what steps to take next.

“We will continue our efforts vigorously to protect the integrity of the game and promote fair play at all times,” Goodell said.

The NFL requires balls to be inflated between 12.5 and 13.5 pounds per square inch, and each team is responsible for the balls it uses on offense.

Footballs with less pressure can be easier to grip and catch. Some quarterbacks prefer footballs that have less

air.

Brady said he prefers footballs inflated to 12.5 pounds per square inch. On many occasions, Brady said he never asked for balls to be deflated outside of the rules.

But the NFL report concluded “it was more than probable than not” that Jim McNally, the officials’ locker room attendant, and John Jastremski, an equipment assistant for the Patriots, were involved in “a deliberate effort to release air” from the footballs in the moments before kickoff of the AFC title game — and after they were examined by the referee.

The report cites evidence that McNally took the game balls into a bathroom adja-

cent to the field at Gillette Stadium, and stayed there for about 100 seconds — “an amount of time sufficient to deflate thirteen footballs using a needle.”

Other evidence included referee Walt Anderson’s inability to locate the previously approved footballs at the start of the game — the first time that had happened to him in 19 years.

The report includes salty text messages between McNally and Jastremski — sent in October and January — that imply Brady was requesting footballs deflated below 12.5 pounds per square inch.

They also imply that Brady Please see NFL | 13

Golf Tournaments The Carson Herrin Memorial 4-man scramble will be held May 16 at Shiloh Golf Course in Adamsville, Tennessee. Cost is $200 per team for the 8 a.m. shotgun start. Putting contest, long drive and closest to the pin will also be held. For more information contact Keith Herrin at 643-5910.

• The Corinth Professionals’ 3rd Annual Golf Scramble will be held May 28 at Hillandale. Cost for the nine-hole scramble $25 per person or $100 per team, which includes greens fee, cart and reception dinner. Singles are welcome, first come, first serve. Registration is at 5 p.m. with 5:30 shotgun start. To sponsor or for more information, please contact Andrea Rose at The Alliance at 287-5269 or Andrea@corinthalliance. com

Corinth Area Baseball Camp The 29th Annual Corinth Area Baseball Camp for ages 6-13 is set for June 1-4 at Crossroads Regional Park. Cost is $90 for entire session and includes noon meal each day along with camp T-shirt. Accident insurance is included. Discount will be given if more than one family member attends. Camp is from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. A $40 deposit is required with the remaining balance due on the first day of camp.

Each camper will need his own bat.

The bat needs to be marked in some manner with their name.

Shorts are not recommended.

Uniform pants should be worn if possible.

Checks should be made payable to Diamond S/Baseball Camp, 3159 Kendrick Road, Corinth, MS 38834.

For more information contact John Smillie at 808-0013.

Corinth Area Softball Camp The 4th Annual Corinth Area Softball Camp for ages 6-12 is set for June 8-11 at Crossroads Regional Park. Cost is $75 for entire session and includes noon meal each day along with camp T-shirt. Accident insurance is included. Discount will be given if more than one family member attends. Camp is from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. A $40 deposit is required with the remaining balance due on the first day of camp.

Each camper will need his own bat.

Bat needs to be marked in some manner with their name. Shorts are not recommended. Uniform pants should be worn if possible.

Checks should be made payable to Diamond S/Baseball Camp, 3159 Kendrick Road, Corinth, MS 38834.

For more information contact John Smillie at 808-0013.

Falcons sign undrafted rookies ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with 19 undrafted rookies, including wide receivers Marquez Clark of Central Oklahoma, Joshua Stangby of Ottawa University and Shane Wynn of Indiana.

The group includes 11 defensive players: North Texas linebacker Derek Akunne; Tarleton State defensive tackle Chris Brown; Louisville safety Terell Floyd; Wisconsin defensive tackle Warren Herring; Fort Valley State cornerback Mike Lee; Houston Please see SHORTS | 13

Photo by Keith Jackson

Alcorn Central knocked off favored Cleveland East Side at Saturday’s Class 3A North State Meet at Winona High School.

The Bears overcame an injury to Trey White (above), who could have given Alcorn Central 10 points in the discus.

Alcorn Central boys win Class 3A North

BY H. LEE SMITH II lsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The Alcorn Central boys claimed the Class 3A North Half Track Meet on Saturday.

They also didn’t lose many points in the process as they head into Friday’s Class 3A State Meet at Pearl High School.

Central held off favored Cleveland East Side in the 4x400 Relay and finished the evening with 105 points, seven more than the Region 2 champion Trojans.

Based on the points the Bears and Trojans brought out of their respective Re-

gion Meets, East Side was a 13-point favorite at the State Meet qualifier at Winona High School.

“Winning North State by beating such teams as East Side, Charleston, Holly Springs and Humphreys County borders on the impossible,” said AC Coach Bobby Purvis. “But not with the mental toughness of these guys.”

East Side was also a No. 1 seed -- based on last week’s times -- and Central a No. 3 in the 4x400 relay. Winona won the event, but Central maintained its lead by finish-

ing second -- one spot ahead of East Side.

All told, 17 schools were represented on the boys’ side at Saturday’s meet.

The Bears will carry 11 entries -- including five North champions -- into Friday’s meet. Luke Holley won the 800 and 3200 runs, with Josh Harbor (pole vault), Trevor Godwin (high jump) and Samuel Holley (1600) winning one event each.

More importantly, AC will carry 93 of its 105 points registered at the North State event.

“We only lost 11 percent of

our scoring potential,” said Purvis. “That’s good considering 33 percent or worse is much more common.”

Tylertown won the Class 3A South Half with 162 points.

St. Andrews was second with 68.

• The Lady Bears garnered a fifth-place finish with only seven girls competing.

There were athletes from 18 different schools in the event.

“Both teams competed with a super effort throughout the day,” said Purvis.

Central will advance five Please see ALCORN | 13

LSU rolling with an eye on College World Series

BY DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer

STARKVILLE — LSU and its relentless offense have powered through the baseball season with relative ease this spring.

The veteran lineup does just about everything well, leading the Southeastern Conference in batting average, doubles, triples and stolen bases. It’s the main reason the Tigers

(40-8, 16-7 SEC) haven’t lost two games in a row and won their fifth straight league series last weekend by taking two of three games against Mississippi State on the road.

“It’s about as good of a lineup as you can put together in college baseball,” LSU coach Paul Mainieri said.

Compiling 40 wins by early May is an impressive feat. But for one of college baseball’s

most accomplished programs — which is currently the consensus No. 1 team in the national rankings — a good regular season won’t be enough.

Success will be measured by making it to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska — and winning once the Tigers get there.

By its lofty standard, there’s been a dry spell in Baton Rouge.

LSU hasn’t won a game in the CWS since their last national championship in 2009 and junior outfielder Mark Laird knows the 10,000-plus fans that pack Alex Box Stadium on a nightly basis are expecting more from this veteran-laden team.

With just two weeks remaining in the regular seaPlease see LSU | 13

Harper’s 3 HRs, 5 RBIs lift Nationals over Marlins The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Standing at the plate with a chance to make baseball history, Bryce Harper insisted his focus was on driving in the runner from third base.

He did, however, acknowledge the thought of hitting a fourth home run wasn’t entirely banished to the back of his mind.

Harper homered three times in a game for the first

time and had five RBIs in his finest day with the Nationals, leading Washington over the Miami Marlins 7-5 Wednesday for its third straight series win.

Harper hit a 393-foot solo shot in the second inning, a 442-foot, two-run drive in the third and 445-foot basesempty homer in the fifth, the last two reaching the second deck. Each came on the second pitch of the at-bat off

Tom Koehler (2-3), and they raised Harper’s season total to eight. With an opportunity to tie major league record of four homers in a game, Harper hit a run-scoring groundout to second base against Sam Dyson in the seventh.

“Going up there against Dyson, runner on third base, you’re trying to get that run in,” Harper said. “Of course you want to try to get that fourth homer. That’s some-

thing that would’ve been very cool to get.”

It didn’t happen, but Harper could console himself with reaching career highs in homers and RBIs. Now in his fourth major league season, he previously hit two homers in a game on five occasions.

He would like to think this kind performance, rather than the 1-for-17 slide that Please see HARPER | 13

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defensive tackle Joey Mbu; Oregon linebacker Derrick Malone; Central Florida cornerback Jordan Ozerities; Florida Atlantic safety Damian Parms; Auburn safety Robenson Therezie; and Texas Christian cornerback Kevin White.

The other undrafted rookies are Azusa Pacific University offensive lineman Cody Clay; Northern Arizona tight end Beau Gardner; Cincinnati tackle Eric Lefeld; New Mexico State center Valerian Ume-Ezeoke; and Oregon State running back Terron Ward.

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had previously been upset with the quality of the game balls.

The texts described requests from McNally for shoes and signed footballs from Brady in exchange for deflating the balls.

“Remember to put a

couple sweet pig skins ready for tom to sign,” one said.

“Nice throw in some kicks and make it real special,” another said.

The report says there’s no evidence that owner Robert Kraft, coach Bill Belichick or anyone on the coaching staff knew about the scheme.

ALCORN entries to Friday’s final meet.

Taylor Derrick (pole vault) and Ashlee Manahan (1600) claimed North titles.

Harbor, 52.9 800 Run: 1. Luke Holley, 2:07.9; 2. Samuel Holley, 2:09.4 1600 Relay: 2. Joe Harbor, Blake Burnett, Blake McIntyre, Josh Harbor, 3:38.2

Boys Qualifiers Pole Vault: 1. Josh Harbor 12-0, 2. Isaac Byrom, 11-6 High Jump: 1. Trevor Godwin, 5-10 3200 Run: 1. Luke Holley, 11:23.8; 3. Austin McAlister, 11:31.8 1600 Run: 1. Samuel Holley, 4:49.8; 2. Trevor Godwin, 4:58.2 400 Dash: 4. Joe

Girls Qualifiers Pole Vault: 1. Taylor Derrick, 9-0; 2. Alissa Ann Williams, 8-6 High Jump: 4. Lauren Walker, 4-6 1600 Run: 1. Ashlee Manahan, 6:02.4 1600 Relay: 2. Lauren Walker, Phoenix Clark, Taylor Derrick, Alissa Ann Williams, 4:31.3

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son, the postseason is coming quickly.

“That’s why a lot of us came to LSU — we want to meet those expectations,” Laird said. “But you can’t get ahead of yourself. Always focus on the game at hand.”

Laird knows how quickly a good season can fall apart. The 6-foot-2, 173-pound junior, who is hitting .335 this spring, was a freshman in 2013 when the Tigers looked nearly unstoppable.

Much like this year’s team, LSU breezed through that regular season and advanced to the CWS with a 57-9 record.

But two straight losses in Omaha sent them home stunned and empty handed.

“The game gives and the game takes away,” Mainieri said. “I’ve been around for a long time.

You can work like crazy for a full year and then

preceded it, would typify his style of play.

“That’s how I should be. Plain and simple,” Harper said. “That’s how I expect myself to play.

Of course you’re not going to do that every single day. You’re not going to go out there and hit three homers, drive in five. But that’s the type of player I need to be.”

He became the fourth Nationals player to hit three homers in game following Alfonso Soriano (2006), Adam Dunn (2010), and Ryan Zimmerman (2013). Harper was 2 for 15 against Koehler before connecting three times over a sixpitch span. “I made three mistakes against him and he hit the ball hard three times,” Koehler lamented. “Fastball away

A.L. standings, schedule New York Tampa Bay Baltimore Boston Toronto Kansas City Detroit Minnesota Chicago

East Division W L 17 10 14 13 12 12 13 14 13 15 Central Division W L 17 9 17 10 14 12 9 14

Pct .630 .519 .500 .481 .464

GB — 3 3½ 4 4½

Pct .654 .630 .538 .391

GB — ½ 3 6½

Basketball NBA playoff schedule CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Sunday Washington 104, Atlanta 98, Washington leads series 1-0 Golden State 101, Memphis 86, Golden State leads series 1-0 Monday Chicago 99, Cleveland 92, Chicago leads series 1-0 L.A. Clippers 117, Houston 101, L.A. Clippers leads series 1-0 Tuesday Atlanta 106, Washington 90, series tied 1-1 Memphis 97, Golden State 90, series tied 1-1 Wednesday Chicago at Cleveland (n) L.A. Clippers at Houston (n) Friday Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday Atlanta at Washington, 4 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Sunday Cleveland at Chicago, 2:30 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.

Monday Atlanta at Washington, 6 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 12 x-Chicago at Cleveland, TBD x-L.A. Clippers at Houston, TBD Wednesday, May 13 x-Washington at Atlanta, TBD x-Memphis at Golden State, TBD Thursday, May 14 x-Cleveland at Chicago, TBD x-Houston at L.A. Clippers, TBD Friday, May 15 x-Atlanta at Washington, TBD x-Golden State at Memphis, TBD Sunday, May 17 x-Chicago at Cleveland, TBD x-L.A. Clippers at Houston, TBD x-Memphis at Golden State, TBD Monday, May 18 x-Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Hockey NHL playoffs SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7) Thursday, April 30 Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Anaheim 6, Calgary 1 Friday Tampa Bay 2, Montreal 1, 2OT Chicago 4, Minnesota 3 Saturday, N.Y. Rangers 3, Washington 2 Sunday Tampa Bay 6, Montreal 2, Tampa Bay leads series 2-0 Chicago 4, Minnesota 1, Chicago leads series 2-0 Anaheim 3, Calgary 0, Anaheim leads series 2-0 Monday Washington 1, N.Y. Rangers 0, Washington leads series 2-1 Tuesday Chicago 1, Minnesota 0, Chicago leads series 3-0 Calgary 4, Anaheim 3, OT, Anaheim leads series 2-1 Wednesday N.Y. Rangers at Washington (n) Montreal at Tampa Bay (n) Today Montreal at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Friday Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m.

Anaheim at Calgary, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday x-Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBD Sunday x-N.Y. Rangers at Washington, TBD x-Calgary at Anaheim, TBD Monday x-Chicago at Minnesota, TBD Tuesday, May 12 x-Montreal at Tampa Bay, TBD x-Anaheim at Calgary, TBD Wednesday, May 13 x-Washington at N.Y. Rangers, TBD x-Minnesota at Chicago, TBD Thursday, May 14 x-Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD x-Calgary at Anaheim, TBD

Transactions Wednesday’s Deals BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Activated RHP Javy Guerra from the 15-day DL and des-

ignated him for assignment.

National League CHICAGO CUBS — Activated RHP Justin Grimm from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa (PCL). Optioned OF Junior Lake to Iowa. Designated RHP Anthony Varvaro for assignment.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled RHP Joe Wieland from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned LHP Daniel Coulombe to Oklahoma City.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the contract of INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi from Indianapolis (IL). Placed OF Andrew Lambo on the 15-day D.L. American Association JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed C Carlos Ramirez.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed OF Jordan Hurtt.

Cam-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed INF Junior Arrojo.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Agreed to terms with LBs Derek Akunne and Derrick Malone, DT Chris Brown, WRs Marquez Clark, Shane Wynn and Joshua Stangby, OL Cody Clay, Ss Terell Floyd, Robenson Therezie and Damian Parms, TE Beau Gardner, DTs Warren Herring and Joey Mbu, CBs Mike Lee, Kevin White and Jordan Ozerities, T Eric Lefeld, C Valerian Ume-Ezeoke and RB Terron Ward.

CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with WR Kevin White and DL Eddie Goldman on four-year contracts.

SOCCER Major League Soccer MLS — Fined New England MF Jermaine Jones an undisclosed amount for violating the policy regarding hands to the head/face/neck of an opponent and for instigating/escalating an incident and New York F Anatole Abang for escalating an incident and New England goalkeepers coach Remi Roy for his involvement in a game on May 2.

COLLEGE MINNESOTA STATE — Named John Harrington women’s hockey coach.

Television Today’s Lineup BOXING 10 p.m.— FS1 Super bantamweights, Manuel Avila (16-0-0) vs. Erik Ruiz (13-20), at Los Angeles GOLF 1 p.m.— TGC PGA Tour, THE PLAYERS Championship, first round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 4 a.m.— TGC European PGA Tour, Mauritius Open, first round, at Bel Ombre (delayed tape) HOCKEY 10 a.m.— NBCSN IIHF, World Championship, preliminary round, United States vs. Belarus, at Ostrava, Czech Republic MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1:30 p.m.— MLB Regional coverage, L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee or Oakland at Minnesota (1 p.m.)

7 p.m.— MLB Regional coverage, Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees or Texas at Tampa Bay NHL 7 p.m.— NBCSN Playoffs, conference semifinals, Game 4, Montreal at Tampa Bay 9:30 p.m.— NBCSN Playoffs, conference semifinals, Game 4, Chicago at Minnesota SOCCER 3 p.m.— FS1 UEFA Europa League, semifinal, first leg, Fiorentina at Sevilla

Late NBA: Grizzlies even series with GS it comes down to a given weekend or a given day.”

LSU hopes its prolific offense — which includes a .319 team batting average that ranks third nationally — will make them as slumpproof as possible during May and June.

The lineup has an impressive blend of power and speed.

Shortstop Alex Bregman is a perfect example — he’s batting .337 with 20 doubles, eight homers and is 26 of 32 on stolen base attempts. The 6-foot-0, 186-pound junior is expected to be a coveted commodity in the Major League Baseball amateur draft in June.

“We’re really aggressive on the bases and that’s stealing some attention from the pitchers,” Bregman said. “When that happens, you usually get good pitches to hit.”

Even though LSU’s offense rightfully gets most of the attention, it’s a well-rounded roster.

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East Division W L Pct GB 17 10 .630 — 14 15 .483 4 13 14 .481 4 13 15 .464 4½ 10 18 .357 7½ Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 20 6 .769 — Chicago 13 12 .520 6½ Cincinnati 13 13 .500 7 Pittsburgh 12 14 .462 8 Milwaukee 8 19 .296 12½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 17 9 .654 — San Diego 15 14 .517 3½ San Francisco 14 14 .500 4 Arizona 11 14 .440 5½ Colorado 11 14 .440 5½ ––– Monday’s Games Washington 6, Miami 4 Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 2 Milwaukee 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 St. Louis 10, Chicago Cubs 9 Arizona at Colorado, ppd., rain San Francisco 2, San Diego 0 Tuesday’s Games Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 1 Miami 2, Washington 1 N.Y. Mets 3, Baltimore 2 Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 0 L.A. Dodgers 8, Milwaukee 2 St. Louis 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Arizona at Colorado, ppd., rain San Francisco 6, San Diego 0 Wednesday’s Games Washington 7, Miami 5 Arizona 13, Colorado 7, 1st game San Diego 9, San Francisco 1 Arizona at Colorado 2nd game Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (n) Baltimore at N.Y. Mets (n) Philadelphia at Atlanta (n) L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee (n) Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (n) Today’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Frias 2-0) at Milwaukee (Fiers 1-3), 12:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 3-2) at St. Louis (Lackey 1-1), 12:45 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 2-2) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 0-1), 6:05 p.m.

San Diego (Despaigne 2-0) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 2-2), 8:40 p.m.

Miami (Haren 3-1) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 1-2), 9:15 p.m.

Friday’s Games Atlanta at Washington, 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m..

New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

9 16 .360 7½ West Division W L Pct GB Houston 18 9 .667 — Los Angeles 11 15 .423 6½ Seattle 11 15 .423 6½ Oakland 11 16 .407 7 Texas 10 16 .385 7½ ––– Monday’s Games Toronto 3, N.Y. Yankees 1 Tampa Bay 5, Boston 1 Minnesota 8, Oakland 7 Texas 2, Houston 1 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 2 Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 6, Toronto 3 N.Y. Mets 3, Baltimore 2 Boston 2, Tampa Bay 0 Kansas City 5, Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 2 Texas 7, Houston 1 L.A. Angels 5, Seattle 4 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees at Toronto (n) Baltimore at N.Y. Mets (n) Tampa Bay at Boston (n) Cleveland at Kansas City (n) Detroit at Chicago White Sox (n) Oakland at Minnesota (n) Texas at Houston (n) Seattle at L.A. Angels (n) Today’s Games Oakland (Pomeranz 1-2) at Minnesota (Nolasco 1-1), 12:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Kluber 0-4) at Kansas City (Volquez 2-3), 1:10 p.m.

Detroit (Lobstein 2-2) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 1-2), 1:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 2-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 2-0), 6:05 p.m.

Texas (N.Martinez 2-0) at Tampa Bay (Archer 3-3), 6:10 p.m.

Houston (McHugh 4-0) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-2), 9:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Kansas City at Detroit, 6:08 p.m.

Minnesota at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Texas at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

that stayed up, fastball in that was up and came back over the plate and a slider that just kind of spun up there.”

Max Scherzer (2-3) struck out 10 and allowed five runs and 10 hits over seven-plus innings. He entered with a 1.26 ERA but Washington scored a total of two runs in his three defeats.

Scherzer was pulled after giving up a threerun homer to Giancarlo Stanton in the eighth, but Harper did enough beforehand to make Miami’s late surge meaningless. “We’re seeing him grow right in front of our eyes,” Scherzer said of his teammate.

“That’s special.”

Drew Stroren got three outs for his eighth save, sealing the Nationals’ second win in the three-game series.

The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — The masked man came to the rescue for the Memphis Grizzlies.

Mike Conley returned just eight days after having facial surgery to score 22 points, and the Grizzlies used a smothering defensive effort to beat the Golden State Warriors 9790 on Tuesday night, evening the Western Conference semifinals 1-1.

“My eyesight was pretty good. I didn’t have too many times where I felt like my vision was impaired by looking too fast or the mask getting in the way,” Conley said. “It does get hot. I had to open it up a few times and let the sweat come down and let the steam out a little bit.”

Wearing the clear mask to protect his swollen face and red left eye, Conley stole the spotlight from newly minted MVP Stephen Curry. He made his first four shots to get the Grizzlies going, and Memphis did the rest on defense. Zach Randolph had 20 points and seven rebounds, and Marc Gasol and Courtney Lee scored 15 points each to help the Grizzlies end Golden

State’s 21-game homewinning streak. The Warriors dropped to 42-3 this season at rowdy Oracle Arena, losing for the first time at home in more than three months.

Game 3 is Saturday in Memphis.

“Tremendous heart,” Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger said of his point guard’s effort. “He gave us an extra element.”

Memphis rallied behind its banged-up floor leader, scoring the final nine points of the first half to take a 50-39 lead. It was only the second time this season the Warriors were held under 40 points in the first half. When the Warriors started to rally in the fourth quarter, Conley came through again. He made a 3-pointer to give the Grizzlies a 90-80 lead with 2:11 left, silencing the sea of golden yellow shirts for good.

Conley’s gritty performance seemed to lift the Grizzlies throughout the game. During one timeout, the TNT broadcast caught teammate Tony Allen calling Conley “OneEyed Charlie,” a refrain he repeated after the game.

Allen and others praised

Conley’s contributions and also had some fun with their teammate’s healing face.

“He said he got great looks out of one eye, so I’m very happy for him,” Gasol quipped. Conley, who had three assists in 27 minutes, cramped up and went to the bench briefly in the final minutes.

By that point, his job was done.

Curry collected 19 points, six assists and five rebounds but had little help from backcourt teammate Klay Thompson, who was smothered by Allen’s aggressive play. The Warriors had 20 turnovers and shot just 41.9 percent, including 23.1 percent from 3-point range. The Grizzlies had 13 steals. “I thought we lost our poise tonight. We were in such a rush,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

Golden State had not lost at home since a 113111 overtime defeat to Chicago on Jan. 27. The only other home loss came to San Antonio on Nov. 11.

The Warriors had won their first five games in these playoffs, including a sweep of New Orleans in the opening round,

and were riding the good vibes of Curry’s crown.

Curry received the MVP trophy from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver during an on-court ceremony just before tipoff, and fans serenaded Curry with chants of “M-V-P!” Curry said it was “weird” having the ceremony so close to game time, but he doesn’t think it was the reason the Warriors lost.

Instead, he chalked that up to the team’s 6-for-26 shooting on 3s. “We’re not going to overreact to one bad shooting night,” Curry said.

Conley started after missing the last three games recovering from surgery to repair broken bones in his face. He had been concerned about his mask fogging up, but he looked comfortable and in control. Conley avoided serious contact until the second quarter, when Draymond Green hit him in the face trying to grab the ball as the point guard lay on the court signaling for a timeout. Conley winced in pain before getting up, and some Grizzlies shouted at Green as the teams headed to their benches.

Federer out in 2nd round at Madrid Open Associated Press

MADRID — Top-seeded Roger Federer made an early exit from the Madrid Open on Wednesday after a second-round defeat to Nick Kyrgios of Australia.

The 20-year-old from Canberra ended Federer’s hopes of a fourth title at the Spanish tournament by rallying for a closely fought 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (12) victory.

Kyrgios came into the tournament after being beaten in Sunday’s final of the Estoril Open by Richard Gasquet, and also losing his status as the ATP’s highest-ranked teenager by turning 20. Federer

said his problem was that “I couldn’t return his first serve.” Federer described his game as “just a horrible performance on the return.”

Kyrgios said he had been excited at the prospect of playing his childhood hero. “Last night it was a bit tough to get some sleep knowing that I was going out there,” he said. “I’ve been playing well recently on the clay, so I knew I had a good chance to go out there and do well. I stuck to my game and served well and I got the win.”

Earlier, Rafael Nadal broke Steve Johnson’s serve three times and ad-

vanced to the third round by defeating the American 6-4, 6-3.

In the women’s tournament, Victoria Azarenka squandered triple match point, double-faulting on the last one, and Serena Williams rallied to reach the quarterfinals with a 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (1).

Trying to serve out the match at 6-5 in the deciding set, Azarenka doublefaulted on the final three points to gift Williams the game.

Williams then dominated the tiebreaker and improved her head-to-head record against Azarenka to 15-3. Azarenka is 0-9

against top-ranked players. “She almost hit an ace. She missed it by not even three centimeters. I thought, ‘Wow,’” Williams said of her rival’s serve at 40-0. “This is definitely an escape. I’ve had some other escapes, but I don’t think I’ve been down love40 on someone’s serve before.” After an injuryaffected season last year, Azarenka, a two-time finalist, was unseeded in Madrid for the first time.

“She’s absolutely on her way back,” Williams said of Azarenka’s return to form. “It’s so good to see a Grand Slam champion like her playing so well.”

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Lying and being in the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 2 South, Range 8 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner (railroad spike found) of the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 2 South, Range 8 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi; thence run South 381.00 feet; thence run West 586.00 feet to an iron pin; thence North 123.04 feet to an iron rod set for the Point of Beginning; thence North 60 degrees 51 minutes 06 seconds West 103.55 feet to an iron rod set; thence North 03 degrees 55 minutes 33 seconds West 32.73 feet to an iron rod set in the center of a ditch; thence North 44 degrees 54 minutes 43 seconds East 88.52 feet, along the center of a ditch to a chain link fence line; thence South 86 degrees 05 minutes 16 seconds East 30.25 feet to a chain link fence corner; thence South 143.72 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.21 acres, more or less, being Lot 2 of Saddlebrook Subdivision, an unrecorded subdivision.

Together with a perpetual non-exclusive easement and right-of-way for the following purposes, namely: the right to enter upon the hereinafter described land and to do any and all work necessary to build, maintain and repair a road and to install and maintain public utilities incident to the use of the property described above, together with the perpetual right to use said road and said utilWHEREAS, on the 19th ity easement all over, upon, day of June, 2012, Mort- across, and under the folgage Electronic Registra- lowing described property: tion Systems, Inc, assigned said Deed of Trust Commencing at the Northunto Bank of America, NA east corner of the Northwsuccessor by merger to est Quarter of Section 9, BAC Home Loans Servi- Township 2 South, Range cing LP fka Countrywide 8 East, Alcorn County, MisHome Loans Servicing, LP, sissippi; thence South 89 by instrument recorded in degrees 33 minutes 50 the office of the aforesaid seconds West 663.97 feet Chancery Clerk in Instru- to the eastern edge of a ment #201202973; and gravel roadway on the southern right-of-way line WHEREAS, on the 27th of Alcorn County Road No. day of June, 2014 the Hold- 200 for the Point of Beginer of said Deed of Trust ning; thence along the substituted and appointed eastern edge of said roadMichael Jedynak by instru- way the following six (6) ment recorded in the office calls: South 01 degrees 19 of the aforesaid Chancery minutes 15 seconds East C l e r k i n I n s t r u m e n t 102.42 feet; South 05 de#201402700; and grees 34 minutes 38 seconds East 67.74 feet; WHEREAS, default hav- S o u t h 0 3 d e g r e e s 5 5 ing been made in the pay- minutes 33 seconds East ments of the indebtedness 32.73 feet; South 39 desecured by the said Deed g r e e s 2 6 m i n u t e s 4 6 of Trust, and the holder of seconds West 29.34 feet; said Deed of Trust, having S o u t h 5 4 d e g r e e s 3 9 requested the undersigned minutes 52 seconds West so to do, on the 21st day of 172.96 feet; South 49 deMay, 2015, I will during the g r e e s 0 3 m i n u t e s 1 5 lawful hours of between seconds West 55.18 feet; 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., thence North 42 degrees at public outcry, offer for 48 minutes 36 seconds sale and will sell, at the West 30.02 feet to the Complete Package south front door of the Al- western edge of said road$295.00 corn County Courthouse at way; thence along the Corinth, Mississippi, for western edge Roof of said road1. Clean off Entire Pressure Washing cash to the highest way the following six (6) 2.bidder, Thorough Inspection the following described calls: fascias) North 49 degrees 07 Residential & (roof and land and property situated minutes 29 seconds East Commercial 3.

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2 South, 13.40 North 03 deLocate andfeet; Stop Leaks â&#x20AC;˘ Boat Houses R a n g e 8 E a s t , 6.A lClean c o r n gout r e e sgutters 55 minutes 33 â&#x20AC;˘ Patios and Patio Furniture County, Mississippi, more seconds West 20.37 feet; We can References Available particularly described as also N o r tinstall h 0 5 H.D. d e g rleafees 34 Licensed & Insured. guards. JIMCO is your full minutes 38 seconds West No Job too large follows: or too small. service roofing company with 68.42 feet; North 38 years experience and 01 1 deChad Cornelius Owner Commencing at the North- ing liability r e e 1 9 insurance. minutes 15 Million 662-665-1849 east corner (railroad spike seconds West 106.95 feet FREE ESTIMATE found) of the Northwest to the southern right-of-way Quarter of Section 9, Town- line of Alcorn County Road ship 2 South, Range 8 No. 200; thence along said East, Alcorn County, Mis- right-of-way South 84 desissippi; thence run South g r e e s 4 9 m i n u t e s 5 5 381.00 feet; thence run seconds East 30.19 feet to West 586.00 feet to an iron the Point of Beginning, conpin; thence North 123.04 taining 0.31 acres, more or Full Horse Boarding feet to an iron rod set for less. & Training the Point of Beginning; *Stalled or Turn Out* thence North 60 degrees â&#x20AC;˘Pool Openings 51 minutes 06 seconds I will& only convey such title English Western 103.55 feet to an iron as is vested in me as Subâ&#x20AC;˘Inground West & Above lessons for all rod set; thence North 03 stitute Trustee.ages degrees 55 minutes 33 your own horse Ground Pool Bring seconds West 32.73 feet to WITNESS MY SIGNAor onethis of ours an iron rod set in the cen-rent Liners Installed TURE, 13th day of for over miles of ter of a ditch; thence North April,122015. â&#x20AC;˘Above Ground 44 degrees 54 minutes self43guided or guided seconds East 88.52 feet, trail rides. pools installed along the center of a ditch to a chain link fence line; 1st Saturday 20 years thence South 86 degrees April-October 05 minutes 16 seconds Experience Show Michael @ 5PM East 30.25 feet to a Horse chain Jedynak link fence corner; thence Substitute Trustee Licensed Farrier South 143.72 feet to the 855 S Pear Orchard Rd., every Thursday Point of Beginning, containSte. 404, Bldg. 400 ing 0.21 acres, more or Ridgeland, MS 39157 For more information: less, being Lot 2 of (318) 330-9020 662-587-4247 /F14-0684 Saddlebrook Subdivision, an unrecorded subdivision.

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Together with a perpetual non-exclusive easement PUBLISH: and right-of-way for the fol- 4.30.15/5.7.15/5.14.15 lowing purposes, namely: 14828 the right to enter upon the

use said road and said utility easement all over, upon, across, and under the following described property: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 9, Township 2 South, Range 0955 LEGALS 8 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi; thence South 89 degrees 33 minutes 50 seconds West 663.97 feet to the eastern edge of a gravel roadway on the southern right-of-way line of Alcorn County Road No. 200 for the Point of Beginning; thence along the eastern edge of said roadway the following six (6) calls: South 01 degrees 19 minutes 15 seconds East 102.42 feet; South 05 degrees 34 minutes 38 seconds East 67.74 feet; South 03 degrees 55 minutes 33 seconds East 32.73 feet; South 39 degrees 26 minutes 46 seconds West 29.34 feet; South 54 degrees 39 minutes 52 seconds West 172.96 feet; South 49 degrees 03 minutes 15 seconds West 55.18 feet; thence North 42 degrees 48 minutes 36 seconds West 30.02 feet to the western edge of said roadway; thence along the western edge of said roadway the following six (6) calls: North 49 degrees 07 minutes 29 seconds East 58.36 feet; North 54 degrees 39 minutes 52 seconds East 169.69 feet; North 39 degrees 26 minutes 46 seconds East 13.40 feet; North 03 degrees 55 minutes 33 seconds West 20.37 feet; North 05 degrees 34 minutes 38 seconds West 68.42 feet; North 01 degree 19 minutes 15 seconds West 106.95 feet to the southern right-of-way line of Alcorn County Road No. 200; thence along said right-of-way South 84 degrees 49 minutes 55 seconds East 30.19 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.31 acres, more or less.

Trust, and the legal holder of said indebtedness, CENTRAL BANK, having requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to execute the trust and sell said land and property in accordance with the terms of said Deeds of Trust the purpose of rais0955forLEGALS ing the sums due thereunder, together with attorney's fees, Substitute Trustee's fees, and expense of sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, on the 8th day of May, 2015, at the South front door of the Alcorn County Courthouse, in the City of Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, within the legal hours for such sales (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), will offer for sale and sell, at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the following property conveyed to me by said Deed of Trust described as follows:

Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 3, Township 2 South, Range 8 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi; thence run North 30 feet, more or less, to the North right-of-way line of Farmington Road; thence run East along the North right-of-way line of said road 1223.75 feet to an iron pin, being on the East side of a gravel road and the North right-of-way line of the Farmington Road; thence run North 2 degrees 13 minutes West 433.9 feet; thence North 7 degrees 54 minutes East 103 feet; thence North 36 degrees 34 minutes East 116 feet to an iron pin; thence North 18 degrees 18 minutes East along the East side of a gravel road 536.09 feet to an iron pin; thence North 77 degrees 00 minutes West 40 feet to an iron pin on West side of a gravel road, this being the point of beginning; thence North 77 degrees 00 minutes West 292.5 feet; thence North 4 degrees 53 minutes East 100.9 feet; thence South 77 degrees 00 I will only convey such title minutes East 311.37 feet to an as is vested in me as Sub- iron pin on the West side of a gravel road; thence South 15 stitute Trustee. degrees 39 minutes West 100 WITNESS MY SIGNA- feet to the point of beginning.

TURE, this 13th day of April, 2015.

Although the title to said property is believed to be good, I will sell and convey Michael Jedynak only such title in said propSubstitute Trustee erty as is vested in me as Sub855 S Pear Orchard Rd., stitute Trustee.

Ste. 404, Bldg. 400 Ridgeland, MS 39157 SIGNED, POSTED (318) 330-9020 /F14-0684 AND PUBLISHED on this the 16th day of April, 2015.

PUBLISH: 4.30.15/5.7.15/5.14.15 14828

NOTICE OF SALE BY SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

/s/ W. Jett Wilson W. JETT WILSON MSB# 7316 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE WILSON & HINTON, P.A. Post Office Box 1257

WHEREAS, ROBCorinth, MS 38835 BIE G. MICHAEL, made, (662) 286-3366 executed and delivered to HAROLD S. JACKSON as Trustee for the benefit of CENTRAL BANK, in each Publish 4 times: of the these Deeds of Trust: April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 2015 A) Dated December 8, 2008, 14832 recorded January 8, 2009 as Instrument No. 200900104; IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF ALCORN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI WHEREAS, CENTRAL BANK, legal holder and owner of said Deed of RE: ADMINISTRATION OF Trust and the indebtedness THE ESTATE OF DORIS M. secured thereby, substituted BORDEN, DECEASED W. JETT WILSON as Substitute Trustee, by instru- NO. 2015-0221-02 ment dated April 7, 2015 and recorded in the Office of the NOTICE OF CREDITORS Chancery Clerk of Alcorn NOTICE is hereby givCounty, Mississippi, as Instruen that letters of adment No. 201501352; ministration have been on this day granted to WHEREAS, default t h e u n d e r s i g n e d , having been made in the Rachel Kozlowski, on terms and conditions of said the estate of Doris M. Deed of Trust and the entire Borden, deceased, by debt secured thereby, having the Chancery Court of been declared to be due and Alcorn County, Missispayable in accordance with sippi, and all persons the terms of said Deed of having claims against Trust, and the legal holder of said estate are required said indebtedness, CENT- to have the same proRAL BANK, having reques- bated and registered by ted the undersigned Substi- the Clerk of said Court tute Trustee to execute the within ninety (90) days trust and sell said land and after the date of the property in accordance with first publication of this the terms of said Deeds of notice or the same shall Trust for the purpose of rais- be forever barred. The ing the sums due thereunder, first day of the publicatogether with attorney's fees, tion of this notice is the Substitute Trustee's fees, and 30th day of April, 2015. expense of sale.

WITNESS my signature NOW, THERE- on this 27th day of April, F O R E , N O T I C E I S 2015.

HEREBY GIVEN that I, the undersigned Substitute RACHEL KOZLOWSKI, ADTrustee, on the 8th day of MINISTRATRIX OF THE May, 2015, at the South front E S T A T E O F D O R I S M . door of the Alcorn County B O R D E N , D E C E A S E D .

Courthouse, in the City of Corinth, Alcorn County, Mis- BOBBY MAROLT, CLERK sissippi, within the legal hours Karen Duncan, D.C. for such sales (being between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3 tc 4:00 p.m.), will offer for sale 4/30, 5/7, 5/14/2015 and sell, at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, 14848 the following property conveyed to me by said Deed of Trust described as follows:

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Beginning at the Southwest corner of the Southwest Quarter Farmington/ of Section 3, Township 2 South,Central Range 8 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi; thence run North feet,$700 3 bed, 2 30 bath, more or less, to the North right-of-way line of Farming3 Bed, 1.5run Bathton Road; thence East $625 along the North right-of-way line of said road 1223.75 3 bed, 2 feet bath to an iron pin, being on theBarn2 car garage/ East side of a gravel road and $800 the North right-of-way line of 12 Month Lease, the Farmington Road; thence Deposit required run North 2 degrees 13 minutes West 433.9 feet; thence North 7 degrees 54 minutes East 103 feet; thence North 36 degrees 34 minutes East 116 feet to an iron pin; thence North 18 degrees 18 minutes East along the East side of a gravel road 536.09 feet to an iron pin; thence

662-279-7453

to have the same probated and registered by the Clerk of said Court within ninety (90) days after the date of the first publication of this notice or the same shall be forever barred. The LEGALS 0955day first of the publication of this notice is the 30th day of April, 2015.

NOTICE is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been on this day granted to the undersigned, Danny Brooks Martin, on the estate of Nonie Sue 0955 LEGALS 0955 LEGALS Martin, deceased, by the Chancery Court of IN THE CHANCERY Alcorn County, MissisCOURT OF ALCORN sippi, and all persons WITNESS my signature COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI having claims against on this 27th day of April, said estate are required IN THE MATTER OF THE 2015. to have the same proESTATE OF EMMA JONES bated and registered by RACHEL KOZLOWSKI, AD- WELLS MCKINNEY, the Clerk of said Court MINISTRATRIX OF THE DECEASED within ninety (90) days ESTATE OF DORIS M. after the date of the NO. 2015-0218-02 first publication of this BORDEN, DECEASED. notice or the same shall NOTICE TO BOBBY MAROLT, CLERK be forever barred. The CREDITORS Karen Duncan, D.C. first day of the publication of this notice is the 3 tc 7th day of May, 2015.

Notice is hereby given 4/30, 5/7, 5/14/2015 that Letters Testamentary WITNESS my signature were on the 20th day of on this 5th day of May, 14848 April, 2015, issued to the un- 2015. dersigned by the Chancery IN THE CHANCERY Court of Alcorn County, Mis- DANNY BROOKS MARTIN, COURT OF ALCORN sissippi, on the Estate of EXECUTOR OF THE ESCOUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Emma Jones Wells McKinney, T A T E O F N O N I E S U E RE:ADMINISTRATION OF Deceased, and all persons M A R T I N , D E C E A S E D THE ESTATE OF JAMES having claims against said esC A S S I E C A S T I L E , D E - tate are hereby notified to FILED present the same to the MAY 5, 2015 CEASED Clerk of said Court for pro- BOBBY MAROLT, CLERK bate and registration accord- Karen Duncan, DC NO. 2015-0236-02 ing to law within ninety (90) NOTICE TO CREDITORS days of April 29, 2015, the 3 tc date of first publication or 5/7, 5/14, 5/21/2015 NOTICE is hereby giv- they will be forever barred. en that Letters of AdDonald Ray Downs, P.A. THIS the 9th day of April, Attorney at Law ministration have been on this day granted to 2015.

509 Waldron Street the undersigned, Emily Corinth MS 38834 Rebecca Wells McKinney 662-287-8088 Essary, on the estate of Frischhertz,Executrix of the James Cassie Castile, deceased, by the Chan- Estate of Emma Jones Wells 14857 McKinney, Deceased cery Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi, and IN THE CHANCERY COURT a l l p e r s o n s h a v i n g 3tc: 04/30, 05/07, 05/14/2015 OF ALCORN COUNTY, claims against said es- 14850 MISSISSIPPI tate are required to have the same proRE: LAST WILL AND TESTbated and registered by FINANCIAL AMENT OF MARILYN the Clerk of said Court FAYE CORNELISON, DEwithin ninety (90) days CEASED after the date of the LEGALS first publication of this NOTICE TO CREDITORS notice or the same shall be forever barred. The IN THE CHANCERY COURT NOTICE is hereby given OF ALCORN COUNTY, first of the publication that Letters TestamentMISSISSIPPI of this notice is the 30th ary have been on this day of April, 2015. day granted to the unWITNESS my signature RE: LAST WILL AND TESTon this 27th day of April, AMENT OF NONIE SUE MARTIN, DECEASED 2015.

EMILY ESSARY, ADMINIS- NO. 2015-0262-02 TRATRIX OF THE ESTATE O F J A M E S C A S S I E NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASTILE, DECEASED. NOTICE is hereby given that Letters TestaBOBBY MAROLT, CLERK mentary have been on Karen Duncan, D.C. this day granted to the undersigned, Danny 3tc Brooks Martin, on the 4/30, 5/7, 5/14/15 estate of Nonie Sue Martin, deceased, by 14849 the Chancery Court of Alcorn County, MissisFORECLOSURE NOTICES sippi, and all persons 0970 having claims against said estate are required to have the same probated and registered by WHEREAS, the Unitedthe States of America, acting Court by and Clerk of said within ninety through the United States Department of Agriculture, is the(90) ownerdays and after the date of the holder of the following real estate deed(s) of trust, securing an indebtedfirst publication of this ness therein mentioned and covering certainor realthe estate hereinafter notice same shall described located in Alcorn County,be Mississippi, said barred. deed(s) of trust forever The first day of publicabeing duly recorded in the Office of the Chancery Clerkthe in and for said tion of this notice is the County and State: 7th day of May, 2015.

NOTICE OF SALE

Grantor(s)

ison, deceased, by the Chancery Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi, and all persons having claims against Daily said estate are required to have the same probated and registered by LEGALS 0955Clerk the of said Court within ninety (90) days after the date of the first publication of this notice or the same shall be forever barred. The first day of the publication of this notice is the 7th day of May, 2015.

WITNESS my signature on this 5th day of May, 2015.

JIMMY CORNELISON, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN FAYE CORNELISON, DECEASED FILED MAY 5, 2015 BOBBY MAROLT, CLERK Karen Duncan, DC 3 tc 5/7, 5/14, 5/21/2015 Donald Ray Downs, P.A. Attorney at Law 509 Waldron Street Corinth MS 38834 662-287-8088 14858

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dersigned, Jimmy Cornelison, on the estate 2058 S. Tate of Marilyn Faye CornelAcross From ison, deceased, by the World Color Chancery Court of Al287-1024 corn County, Mississippi, and all persons MORRIS CRUM having claims against MINI-STORAGE said estate are required 286-3826. to have the same probated and registered by PROFESSIONAL the Clerk of said Court SERVICE DIRECTORY within ninety (90) days after FORECLOSURE the date of the NOTICES first 0970publication of this notice or the same shall be forever barred. The first day of the publication of this notice is the WHEREAS, the United States of America, acting by and 7th day of May, 2015.

NOTICE OF SALE

through the United States Department of Agriculture, is the owner and

WITNESS my signature holder of the following real estate deed(s) of trust, securing an indebtedon this 5th day of May, ness therein mentioned and covering certain real estate hereinafter 2015. describedCORNELISON, located in Alcorn County, JIMMY EX- Mississippi, said deed(s) of trust being duly recorded in the Office of the Chancery Clerk in and for said ECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARILYN County and State: FAYE CORTrust Deed NELISON, DECEASED

Grantor(s)

Date Executed

Book Page

FILED Nellie Wilbanks Dec. 20, 1988 322 471 MAY 5, M. 2015 BOBBY MAROLT, CLERK WHEREAS, default has occurred in the payment of the Karen Duncan, DC

Date Executed Instrument indebtedness secured by said deed(s) of trust, and the United States of WITNESS my signature America, as Beneficiary, has authorized and instructed me as Substitute David E. McKee Marchon 2, 2007 this 5th #200701353 day of May, 3 tc 5/7, 5/14, 5/21/2015 Trustee to foreclose said deed(s) of trust by advertisement and sale at And wife, Mary L. McKee 2015. public auction in accordance with the statutes made and provided thereRay Downs, P.A. WHEREAS, default has occurredBROOKS in the payment of the Donald DANNY MARTIN, for.

Attorney at Law indebtedness secured by said deed(s)EXECUTOR of trust, and theOF UnitedTHE StatesESof 509 Waldron Street T Aand T Einstructed O F Nme O as N ISubstitute E SUE America, as Beneficiary, has authorized THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that pursuant to the M A R T I N , D E C E A S E D Corinth MS 38834 Trustee to foreclose said deed(s) of trust by advertisement and sale at 662-287-8088 power of sale contained in said deed(s) of trust and in accordance with public auction in accordance with theFILED statutes made and provided there- the statutes made and provided therefor, the said deed(s) of trust will be 14858 for.

MAY 5, 2015 foreclosed and the property covered thereby and hereinafter described BOBBY MAROLT, CLERK will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the South Karen Duncan, DC THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that pursuant to the front door of the County Courthouse in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, in power of sale contained in said deed(s) of trust and in accordance with the aforesaid County and will sell within legal hours (being between the 3 tc the statutes made and provided therefor, said deed(s) of trust will be hours of 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM) on May 18, 2015, to satisfy the indebt5/7,the5/14, 5/21/2015 foreclosed and the property covered thereby and hereinafter described edness now due under and secured by said deed(s) of trust.

Donald Downs, P.A. will be sold at public auction to the highest bidderRay for cash at the South at Law front door of the County Courthouse inAttorney the city of Corinth, Mississippi, in I will convey only such title as is vested in me as 509 Waldron Street the aforesaid County and will sell within legal hours between the Substitute Trustee.

Corinth MS(being 38834 hours of 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM) on May 11, 2015, to satisfy the indebt662-287-8088 edness now due under and secured by said deed(s) of trust.

The premises to be sold are described as: 14857

I will convey only such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee.

The premises to be sold are described as: Situated in the County of Alcorn, State of Mississippi, to-wit: Commencing at the SW corner of Section 33, Township 1 South, Range 8 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi, at the intersection of the North rightof-way line of Kendrick Road with the West line of said section; thence run East along the North right-of-way line of Kendrick Road 340 feet; thence run North 630 feet for a true POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run East 145 feet; thence run North 150 feet; thence run West 145 feet; thence run South 150 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.

Situated in the County of Alcorn, State of Mississippi, to wit: Commencing at the NE Corner of the SE ¼ of Section 10, Township 3 South, Range 6 East, Alcorn County, Mississippi; thence run West 22.89 feet to a point on the West right-of-way line of a paved public road; thence run South 1 degree 33 minutes West 204.7 feet along said West right-of-way line to the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continue South 1 degree 33 minutes West 404.29 feet along said West right-of-way line to the intersection with the North right-of-way line of another public road; thence run North 79 degrees 54 minutes West 102.44 feet along the North right-of-way line of said public road; thence run North 386.16 feet; thence run East 111.84 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 1.0 acre, more or less.

Date: April 16, 2015

Date: April 23, 2015

Clifton F. Russell, Substitute Trustee Duly authorized to act in the premises by instrument dated April 2, 2012, and recorded by Instrument Number 201202163 of the records of the aforesaid County and State.

Clifton F. Russell, Substitute Trustee Duly authorized to act in the premises by instrument dated April 2, 2012, and recorded by Instrument Number 201202163 of the records of the aforesaid County and State.

Publish: 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7; (4t)

Publish: 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14; (4t)

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662-416-6989

130K Miles, Fully Loaded GREAT Condition!

$10,000 $10,500 662-415-8343 or 415-7205

731-376-8535

2008 2012 Nissan Versa

TAKE OVER PAYMENTS!

662-462-8274

316,600 miles, Runs Great!

Everything is in working condition.

$2500 662-212-3883

2007 Chevy 2500 HD

2007 Mercury Grand Marquis

$6400

4 Captain Chairs Couch/Bed combo, new tires, runs great!

$

3995

662-665-5915

Antique 1986 FORD F350 XL- Dualley, 7.3 Diesel, new tires, Paint, Lots of Extras, 164,803 Miles, Motor runs well, 2nd Owner, $4000.00 662-287-8894

2012 Nissan Sentra SR

35000 miles, 4 cylinder, auto, ipod ready, cd player, power windows and locks, runs and drives like new, Perfect graduation present! $10,650.00

662-665-1995

Dual Max Diesel w/ Allison Transmission

VERY good condition

Reduced $14,000 $12,500 OBO

662-491-2317

95’ CHEVY ASTRO

Cargo Van Good, Sound Van

$2700

872-3070

Immaculate Condition 94K Miles

6500 FIRM 415-6888

$

2001 Nissan Xterra FOR SALE Needs a little work.

Good Bargain!

Call: 662-643-3084

2007 LAYTON TRAVEL TRAILER 31', queen bed, 4 bunks Pack/Play door $10,500 662-415-1247

1973 Jeep 1989 Mercedes Benz 300 CE Commando 01 JEEP 4.0 New top front & rear bumper Custom Jeep radio and CD player $9,800 $10,800

662-643-3565

2012 Jeep Wrangler 4WD 00 Miles, Red Garage Kept, it has been babied.

All maintenance records available.

Call or Text:

662-594-5830

1997 Mustang GT Black Like new on the inside and out.

Runs Great, good tires, 114K miles

$

5,100.00

662-664-0357

Clark Forklift 8,000 lbs, outside tires Good Condition $15,000

662-287-1464

New tires, paint, seats, and window & door seals. Engine like new, 3 speed, 4x4, roll-bar, wench.

Great Shape!

10,000

$

731-607-3172 2010 Black Nissan Titan Pro4x

VERY SHARP TORCH RED C-4 CORVETTE 1984 MODEL W/ TARGA TOP DAILY DRIVER GOOD TIRES. $6500.

662-462-8391 OR 662-279-1568

SOLD

Off Road 5.6 V-8 4 Door 93,000 Miles

$25,000 662-415-8869 or 662-415-8868

145K miles, Rear bucket seats, Champagne color, Excellent Condition.

Diligently maintained. $5000.00 662-415-2657

28’ Cougar 5th Wheel with Superslide SOLD Very good Condition, hitch included.

662-284-5365

2011 AR-ONE Star Craft, 14ft. Fridge/AC, Stove, Microwave, Full bath, immaculate condition. $500 + Payoff or finance with Trustmark.

Excellent starter for small family. 284-0138

1997 New Holland 3930 Tractor

1996 Toyota Avalon LS

2011 Chevy Equinox LT

Bought Brand New in Corinth, Original Owner, Good Tires, Good Shape, Cream Colored

1999 DODGE CUSTOM CAMPER VAN

Lincoln Towncar

2010 Chevy Equinox LS

64,000 Miles Like New Fully loaded, Back up camera Asking $14,000 662-415-9853

1999 ENDEAVOUR

2005 FORD EXPEDITION

1400 Hours

Big Boy Forklift $

1250

$8500.00 662-287-1464 731-926-0006 Great for a small warehouse

1993 John Deere 5300 Tractor w/ John Deere loader.

2900 Hours

Toyota Forklift

$10,500

5,000 lbs Good Condition

470 TRACTORS/ FARM EQUIP.

804 BOATS

Excaliber made

by Georgi Boy

25’ Crest “Superfish” Pontoon Boat

662-660-3433

$31,000

662-423-1727

Loweline Boat

‘07 Dolphin LX RV, 37’

14’ flat bottom boat. Includes trailer, motor and all.

Call

662-415-9461 or

662-554-5503

1989 FOXCRAFT

18’ long, 120 HP Johnson mtr., trailer & mtr., new paint, new transel, 2 live wells, hot foot control.

$6500.

662-596-5053

6,000 FIRM

662-279-7011

Nice condition $11,500 665-0958 Leave a message

TRACTOR FOR SALE JOHN DEERE 15 FT Grumman Flat 40-20 NEW PUMPS, GOOD TIRES RETIRED FROM FARMING $14,000 662-419-1587

Bottom Boat 25 HP Motor $2700.00 Ask for Brad: 284-4826

gas burner, workhorse eng., 2 slideouts, full body paint, walk-in shower, SS sinks & s/s refrig w/im, Onar Marq gold 7000 gen., 3-ton cntrl. unit, back-up camera, auto. leveling, 2-flat screen TVs, Allison 6-spd. A.T., 10 cd stereo w/s.s, 2-leather capt. seats & 1 lthr recliner, auto. awning, qn bed, table & couch (fold into bed), micro/conv oven, less than 5k mi.

CED U D E R $85,000 662-415-0590

REDUCED

2005 AIRSTREAM LAND YACHT

30 ft., with slide out & built-in TV antenna, 2 TV’s, 7400 miles.

$75,000.

662-287-7734

832 MOTORCYCLES/ ATV’S

REDUCED! Bass Boat w/115 four stroke 2005 Nitro 882 Yamaha motor & 18’+ w/ 150 HP Mercury Tropic Competitor upgraded electronics, low hours trailer.

$

5th Wheel 29.5ft w/ large one side slide out non-smoking owner fully equip.

IUKA

808-0653

731-926-0006

662-287-1464

1985 30’ long motor home, new tires, Price negotiable.

36ft, 2 Air conditioners, Generator, 30K miles

2006 Wilderness Camper

2012 Lowe Pontoon 90 H.P. Mercury w/ Trailer Still under warranty.

Includes HUGE tube $19,300 662-427-9063

1990 Harley Davidson Custom Soft-Tail $9000 1949 Harley Davidson Panhead $9000 OBO 662-808-2994

1500 Goldwing Honda

78,000 original miles,new tires.

$4500

662-284-9487

CEEDD U D E RREDUC 2009 TT45A New Holland Tractor 335 Hours 8 x 2 Speed, non-Synchro Mesh Transmission. Roll over protective structure, hydrolic power lift. Like New Condition, owner deceased, Kossuth Area. $12,500- 662-424-3701

2001 Honda Shadow Spirit Great bike with only 32,000 miles White in color with new tires and a Mustang Seat.

Very Good Condition $2000.00 662-396-1232 leave message if no answer

2009 Yamaha 650 V-Star

Great Bike with only 3500 Miles Bike is like new, Gray in Color Runs Great!

$3000.00

662-396-1232

Leave message if no answer

2007 Yamaha 1300 V-Star Bike w/removable (three bolts) trike kit., 6400 miles, excellent condition. $

7500.00

662-808-9662 or 662-808-2020

COMMERCIAL

06 Chevy Trailblazer Power everything!

Good heat and Air $3,250 OBO 662-319-7145

2009

Cadillac DTS Leather, loaded, key-less entry, remote start, 30K actual miles

13,800

$

603-1290

1994 Ford F-150

SOLD

302 Auto 163K Miles $3200 OBO

662-750-0199

53’ GOOSE NECK TRAILER STEP DECK BOOMS, CHAINS AND LOTS OF ACCESSORIES $12,000/OBO

731-453-5031

Tractor 2012 For Sale! Banshee John Deere 16-30 New injectors & Fuel Pump Good Tires

$6500.00 662-419-1587

Bighorn Side-by-Side 4 X 4 w/ Wench AM/FM w/ CD

$7200.00 OBO

662-664-0357

1996 DUCED REHonda 4 wheeler Red, Good Condition $2095.00 662-415-8731

2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 13,500 Miles, Serviced in November, New Back Tire, Cobra Pipes, Slingshot Windshield

$4295 OBO 662-212-2451