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Authorities search Tagert carries for robbery suspect vote in Alcorn BY JEBB JOHNSTON BY ZACK STEEN

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BURNSVILLE — Law enforcement officials were searching woods near the Waterway Bridge in Tishomingo County late Tuesday night for a man believed to be armed and dangerous. The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s department identified the suspect as Geroge Downs, a white 28-year-old man with several face tattoos. Downs is wanted in connection with the Tuesday afternoon armed robbery and assault of an elderly woman in the Cum-

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Law enforcement officials gather near the Waterway Bridge in Tishomingo County, where armed robbery suspect George Downs exited his vehicle and entered the woods.

In a meager voter turnout on Tuesday, Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert carried Alcorn County as locals differed from the district in their choices for the special election for the U.S. House of Representatives. Turnout was 3,494, or just 14.8 percent of the county’s 23,623 active voters. That includes 117 absentee ballots. In a statement earlier in the day, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann described voter participation across the district as “alarmingly low.”

13-year itch: Cicadas are emerging BY KIMBERLY SHELTON

Zinn, Kelly advance to runoff

in U.S. House race.

Turnout appeared to be highest in Desoto and Lee counties, according to his office, which sent 15 observers to the district. Tagert, a resident of Starkville, carried the county with 671 votes, or 19.3 percent, and carried the majority of the 17 precincts. Physician Starner Jones carried five boxes and tied with Tagert at another based on machine totals, while state Sen. Nancy Please see VOTE | 2A

Schools enter lawn accord BY ZACK STEEN

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It appears spring isn’t the only thing in the air. Mississippians will have a chance to see and hear one of nature’s most mysterious phenomena as the periodical cicadas reemerge this year after 13 years of dormancy. One of the rarest and most amazing natural occurrences in the insect world, the sighting of cicadas isn’t something which happens every day or in all parts of the world. In fact, periodical cicadas only appear in eastern North America. According to Mississippi State University Extension Entomologist Blake Layton, broods of 17-year cicadas occur in more northern areas of this range, while here in the South, we have 13-year cicadas. There are only three broods of 13-year cicadas in the world and Mississippi is the only state where all three broods occur. Please see CICADAS | 2A

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The decision to spend almost $10,000 on lawn and landscape maintenance at three Alcorn School District campuses was decided after some debate at Monday night’s school board meeting. In April, principals at Alcorn Central Elementary School, Alcorn Central Middle School and Alcorn Central High School asked the board to approve the hiring of a third party company to perform lawn maintenance. “I can’t support spending money on something that’s already being done,” said board member Randy Wilbanks. “I think the money can be spent wiser on something else.” Currently vocational staff, janitors and even principals cut grass, weed eat and perform other yard duties on the school campuses. An Exmark professional grade mower is shared between the three schools, and

Periodical cicadas, known for their distinctive red eyes and ear-piercing cries, emerge only every 13 years.

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McGill considering next step after 3,242-mile prayer walk BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

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Pastor Walter ‘Chick’ McGill passes through Apple Valley in April of his TransAmerican Crosswalk 2014.

Pastor Walter “Chick” McGill has finished walking. For now. McGill is staying in Southern California for a few months after completing his 3,242-mile trek to Santa Monica as part of the coast-to-coast prayer walk of the Vietnam veteran. McGill, who turned 69 during the 233 days of just walking, reached Santa Monica Pier at noon on April 29. He began the journey in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on April 23, 2014. His plan was to arrive in California by his 69th

birthday in February. “I made it with a little bit of a limp,” said McGill via telephone Monday. “I walked every inch and feel like I accomplished what God set out for me to do.” McGill, a former family counselor at Help for You in Corinth, began the journey to promote a new birth of freedom and integrity in America. He carried a huge American flag and wore a bright orange shirt while saluting each passing motorist. During his “TransAmerican Crosswalk 2014” trek, McGill called attenPlease see MCGILL | 2A

25 years ago

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A donation by the WD Webb family, combined with a federal grant, will create a home for homeless or battered residents. The Webb family donated the property to the city. Today the home serves as the Black History Museum of Corinth.

Siege and Battle of Corinth Commission Chair Rosemary Williams announces plans for a July opening of the Corinth Contraband Camp Historic Site. The first phase of development includes a trail, parking area and gated entrance.

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Zinn, Kelly advance in race for Nunnelee’s House seat

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Collins of Tupelo carried the West Corinth box by one vote. Totals behind Tagert were Starner Jones, 561 (16.2 percent); Trent Kelly, 426 (12.3 percent); Walter Howard Zinn, 328 (9.5 percent); Greg Pirkle, 299 (8.6 percent); Henry Ross, 274 (7.9 percent); Michael P. “Chip” Mills, 243; Nancy Adams Collins, 167 (4.8 percent); Daniel Sparks, 170 (4.9 percent); Edward Troy Holliday, 148 (4.2 percent); Sam Adcock, 68 (2 percent); Quentin Whitwell, 74 (2.1 percent); Boyce Adams, 37 (1.1 percent). The county had a single affidavit ballot cast at the Kossuth precinct because of no voter identification.

Because that person has five working days to present identification, certification of the results is expected on May 20. The race to replace the late Alan Nunnelee goes to a runoff on June 2. While turnout was low, the Circuit Clerk’s Office saw no shortage of voter confusion on Tuesday, with many questions from residents about where to vote and what was on the ballot. In a test run for the large county and state elections coming up in August and November, tabulation was held in the courtroom. It is hoped this arrangement will provide more room for spectators and more order for the “big” elections.

mings Town community. Alcorn County deputies and EMS were dispatched to the County Road 327 residence where the crime took place around 3:30 p.m. A high-speed pursuit followed as the chase led officers onto U.S. 72 East into Tishomingo County. The chase ended in southwest Burnsville when the sus-

have difficulty winning in a district that has been Republican for most of the past two decades. The winner of the runoff will fill most of a two-year term started by Rep. Alan Nunnelee, who was 56 when he died of brain cancer in February. Nunnelee had just started his third term. Although parties were not listed on the ballot, candidates told voters their party affiliation. Zinn was also the only African-American candidate in Tuesday’s election. He campaigned on strengthening health care and public education to improve the quality of life in Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the nation. Zinn said his platform is about making “Mississippi first,” so high school and college graduates will want to stay and

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JACKSON — Democrat Walter Zinn and Republican Trent Kelly advanced to a June 2 runoff to fill a vacant congressional seat in north Mississippi, topping a field of 13 candidates in a contest to succeed a Republican who died weeks after starting the current term. Zinn, 34, of Pontotoc, is an attorney who has worked as a political consultant. He was the only Democrat in the contest Tuesday and appears to have been helped by a splintering of the vote among a dozen Republicans. Kelly, 49, of Saltillo, is a district attorney for seven counties, about one-third of the state’s 1st Congressional District. With all precincts reporting, Zinn held a slight lead over Kelly, but history shows a Democrat could

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pect exited the vehicle. Two other suspects, a man and a woman, are in custody. The Burnsville Police Department and the Mississippi Highway Patrol assisted law enforcement from Tishomingo and Alcorn County in the search. (Staff writer Jebb Johnston contributed to this story.)

make a living. “It is about making sure people are equipped to be successful,” Zinn said Tuesday night from Tupelo. “You don’t just wish to be great. You have to put things in place to be great.” Kelly, a military veteran, was supported by Nunnelee’s widow, and the consultant who had run Nunnelee’s campaigns also ran Kelly’s. “We believe in a strong economy, less regulations from federal government so our small businesses can thrive,” Kelly said Tuesday night from Tupelo. “I believe in a strong military and taking care of our veterans who can take care of this great nation.” The 1st District stretches across the top of Mississippi, along the Tennessee line, and includes Southaven, Oxford, Tupelo, Columbus and Louisville.

MCGILL

LAWN CONTINUED FROM 1A

ACHS principal Brandon Quinn said he has to replace the $10,000 mower about every four years. “I think we have more of an accountability issue here,” said Wilbanks. “Folks I talk to tell me if we are only getting four years out of one of those mowers, then they are not being maintained correctly.” Each school in the district is allotted a certain amount of maintenance money to use as needed. “I think hiring a company is the thing to do,” said board member Russ Nash. “It will free up the principals and custodial and maintenance guys to do other stuff around the school.” Board member James

Voyles said while some schools might want to spend their money on a new mower, he sees no problem with Alcorn Central hiring a lawn service. The board voted 3-2 to accept the low bid of $9,600 for all three campuses per year from Cutters Lawn Service with Voyles, Nash and board president Mary Coleman casting “yes” votes. Wilbanks and Carroll Morton voted “no.” The bid includes all yard related work, flower bed mulching and poison spraying. Superintendent Gina Rogers Smith said ball field maintenance is not included. The board also received a bid from Chapman’s Lawn Service.

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tion to the Ten Commandments, Golden Rule and the nation’s founding documents. He also prayed for every community he went through. “We have to keep the momentum going,” said McGill. “I don’t want to get to the end of the pier and things die out.” McGill was greeted by supporters and social media contacts as he finished the walk at the pier. “I was surprised at the amount of media because I am a no name,” said McGill. During his over a year walk, McGill was filmed by 42 television stations and appeared in over 160 newspapers. “I think being a veteran carrying a flag helped a lot.” he said. The Vietnam veteran is the first vet to hand carry the American flag “from sea to shining sea.”

According to McGill, it will be a couple of months before he decides what to do next. “I need some recovery time,” he said after encountering heavy stress to his right leg. A DVD series detailing the walk is one idea which has been kicked around. Some people have even suggested another walk. A return to east Africa is also a possibility. “Their are a lot of voices crying out there,” said McGill. “I think the American people who supported me during the route deserve something to put closure to this.” McGill is also open to organizing prayer walks through cities in the area. “I have a desire to raise awareness and encourage Christians to be more active,” he said. “It’s a challenge and I don’t have all the answers, but when the rubber meets the road what are we as

Christians really doing?” McGill, joined on the trip by his wife Barbara Isenburg-McGill, was surprised by the reception he received when he arrived on the West Coast. “I was humbled and brought to tears by the people of California,” said the pastor. “God guided me through some tricky places in California and the people really appreciated the sacrifice.” McGill is leaving things up to God to guide him to the next quest. “I didn’t want to do this walk,” he said. “God told me three times this is what he wanted me to do … some times as Christians we have to go where people don’t love us, but God is always standing there supporting us.” (To read more about this historic cross-country adventure go to www.walkingcoast2coast.com.)

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Known for their distinctive red eyes and ear-piercing cries, periodical cicadas are easily distinguished from their green-colored relatives — the annual cicadas which emerge every year. “Periodical cicadas are black with orange-veined wings. They also emerge earlier in the year than annual cicadas, but it is their huge numbers and the loud singing of the males that make them so conspicuous,” said Layton. “In ideal habitats populations can exceed one million cicadas per acre and the combined singing of hundreds of thousands of males can make it difficult to carry on a normal

conversation. Residents of such areas are often relieved when an emergence has run its course, having grown tired of the constant loud noises they make all day. Cicadas do not sing at night, but the males are eager to resume singing the next day.” Many North Mississippians can attest to the annoying sound. “The noise will interrupt a nice quite evening to the point of having to go inside,” said local Master Gardener and Beekeeper Dorothy Frederick. “My mama always told me it is indeed the males who make all the noise.” “I remember as a kid we played with their shells after they were shed,” she added.

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There is no doubt that cicadas are multiplying in droves, but where do they come from in the first place? “They literally pop up from the ground,” explained Layton. “Periodical cicadas spend the vast majority of their lives underground as nymphs feeding on the roots of hardwood trees. They are only noticed during years when adults emerge.” “Here in Mississippi emergence will likely begin in late April and the woods will be thrumming with cicadas through much of May, with numbers declining toward the end of the month. By mid-June the songs of periodical cicadas will be replaced by those of annual

cicadas,” he continued. “However, weather conditions can affect the timing of emergence. Last year’s emergence of Brood XXII was about two weeks later than expected due to cool spring temperatures.” Although their black and orange bodies suggest the possibility of dangerous, periodical cicadas are neither venomous nor poisonous, according to Layton. “The warning colors are all bluff. Periodical cicadas defend themselves from predators by overwhelming them with numbers, a defense strategy ecologists call ‘predator satiation’. There are just so many cicadas the predators can’t eat them all before they can reproduce,” he

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said. “The ovipositor of the female may look like a stinger, but it is better at penetrating tree bark than human skin. I have never known anyone who had their skin pierced by a cicada ovipositor. People do sometimes report experiencing a sharp pin-prick from the mouth-parts of cicadas, but this is rare and only occurs when handling the insects.” Although, cicadas pose no threat to humans, they do damage plants in a rather unusual way. “Female cicadas use their strong, knife-like ovipositors to insert their eggs into the pencil-sized twigs of hardwood trees. These egg-laying slits sometimes cause the twigs to break, usually about six to twelve inches from the end. This results in a hanging brown “flagged twig.” By late May hardwood trees in areas where cicadas occurred will be brown with flagged twigs,” said Layton. “Although this ragged tip pruning does not cause serious long-term damage to mature hardwoods, it can be detrimental to young, recently-planted shade trees and fruit and

nut trees growing in home lawns and commercial landscapes, orchards, and nurseries.” He recommends gardeners take steps to protect young trees which are especially valued or vulnerable. “The only effective way to protect such trees is to cover them with some type of netting that has a small enough mesh to exclude cicadas (Some bird netting is small enough; some is not). Obviously this requires preventive planning and a good bit of work, which is why such protective measures are usually limited to small, high value trees,” he said. With the possible exception of commercial orchards and nurseries, spraying with insecticides is not a practical or effective way to protect trees from cicada injury.” Cicadas will also suck the sap out of plants and shrubs, according to Frederick. (To learn even more about periodical cicadas visit http://www. magicicada.org/magicicada_2015.php.)

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Today in History Today is Wednesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2015. There are 232 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 13, 1940, in his first speech as British prime minister, Winston Churchill told Parliament, “I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined this government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.”

On this date: In 1607, English colonists arrived by ship at the site of what became the Jamestown settlement in Virginia (the colonists went ashore the next day). In 1846, the United States declared that a state of war already existed with Mexico. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Act. The musical play “The Pajama Game” opened on Broadway. In 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, were spat upon and their limousine battered by rocks thrown by anti-U.S. demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. In 1968, a one-day general strike took place in France in support of student protesters. In 1973, in tennis’ first so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” Bobby Riggs defeated Margaret Court 6-2, 6-1 in Ramona, California. In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca. In 1985, a confrontation between Philadelphia authorities and the radical group MOVE ended as police dropped a bomb onto the group’s row house; 11 people died in the resulting fire that destroyed 61 homes. In 1994, President Bill Clinton nominated federal appeals Judge Stephen G. Breyer to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Harry A. Blackmun.

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Alcorn-Magnolia Pageants to be held SELMER, Tenn. — The Miss Alcorn-Magnolia Pageants, preliminaries to the state Magnolia Pageant will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Selmer Community Center. The pageant is for Mississippi girls only. There will be a category for all age groups. (For more information, contact Margaret Henry at 662396-1667 or Joyce White at 662-287-2293.)

er it! — Flower Power/Allergies” event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Dr. Anne Yates and a team from Children’s of Mississippi, part of University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) will be at the Mississippi Children’s Museum to educate children and families about allergies and fighting the power of pollen. The event is free with general admission. (For more information, visit www.mississippichildrensmuseum.com.)

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cation will offer an Enhanced Concealed Carry New Endorsement Training course during the latter stages of the 2015 spring semester. Northeast’s Enhanced Concealed Carry New Endorsement Training class will meet on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the Northeast Booneville campus. Classroom and firing range training will provide the necessary information and guidelines to obtain the new endorsement for carrying a concealed weapon. The new endorsement will enable a person to carry a concealed weapon at all times with the exception of three locations. Participants need to bring a handgun/pistol, holster, a minimum of 125 rounds of am-

munition, a copy of his or her driver’s license and eye and ear protection. There is a $85 registration fee for the course. Pre-registration is required for the one-day course and all continuing education classes. In the event of inclement weather, the course will canceled. (For more information on how to register for the Enhanced Concealed Carry New Endorsement Training course or for any other Northeast Mississippi Community College continuing education class, contact the Office of Continuing Education at 662-720-7296 or email continuinged@nemcc.edu.Online registration is available at http://www.nemcc.edu/continuing-education-2/firearms/)

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History has been an important part of the northeast Mississippi region and Corinth is no different. That’s why Northeast Mississippi Community College’s Mobile Learning Conference will pay homage to the history of the Corinth during its seventh edition of one of the South’s top technology conferences on June 8-10. After seeing the first five years in Booneville, the Mobile Learning Conference took its first steps away from the main campus in 2014 and continues to make strides toward becoming the top technology conference in the South. During the three-day event, participants will be able to travel to the National Park Service’s Contraband Camp on North Parkway Street in Corinth and focus on the history of the area while learning how to make an iBook in the process. Headed by Northeast technology specialist/webmaster and founder Jeffrey Powell of Tishomingo, the Mobile Learning Conference not only helps educators embrace technology but offers a fun, engaging learning experience where participants learn from top educational technology experts on how to enhance their classrooms and make learning a more engaging and interactive experience. “Our trip to the Contraband Camp is not only about the history surrounding Corinth but it serves a secondary function in showing the participants that the classroom can be anywhere,” said Powell. “To me, it is bringing learning to life.” Cost of the three-day work-

Jeffrey Powell Northeast technology specialist/webmaster and founder the group. Penny, a former professional soccer player, became an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2007, and was the Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award recipient for his excellence in the classroom in 2011. Penny’s interests include new technology tools such as tablet computers and is focused on the integration of technology in education. Mills, an assistant professor of teaching and learning at the University of Central Arkansas will take the second keynote spot for the conference and will focus his efforts on helping participants learn about the practical uses of educational technology as it pertains to collaborative tools in the classroom. Through Mills’ presentation, Mobile Learning participants will learn to better engage students in the classroom and will be empowered with strategies for effectively integrating mobile devices into the classroom. Prior to joining the staff at the University of Central Arkansas, Mills was a public high school teacher, literacy specialist and university professor for 19 years. In addition to being an Apple Distinguished Educator, Mills is an SXSWedu, ISTE, and SITE presenter and is a certified

shop is $150 and participants qualify for 2.1 Continuing Education Units (CEU) after attending all three days. For more information, contact Powell at jdpowell@nemcc.edu or call 662-720-7585 or contact the Northeast Office of Continuing Education at 662-720-7296 or email continuinged@nemcc.edu to register for one of the South’s top technology conferences. “Advantages to the Mobile Learning Conference are endless but some of the main ones are that participants have access to up-to-date technology at an economical prices and have the chance to network with experts from around the nation,” Powell said. Dr. Chris Penny and Michael S. Mills will serve as keynote speakers for the Mobile Learning Conference. Mills is a veteran of the Mobile Learning Conference while Penny was slated to serve as one of the keynote speakers in 2014 but due to unforeseen circumstances could not make it to the Larry McCollum Center in Corinth. Penny, a professor of education at West Chester University, will discuss his latest book “Mobile Pedagogy and Perspectives on Teaching and Learning,” during his keynote presentation to

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George was more than a pale face Who knew that the Father of Our Country made and sold whiskey? Rye whiskey, most probably foul-tasting, un-aged, as was the custom of the day. I would not tell a lie. I did not have a clue about Rheta Washington’s entrepreneurial Johnson acumen and retirement project as distiller until a recent trip to Columnist Mount Vernon. Let me set the scene for my discovery, yet another thing they didn’t tell us in school. It was spring break, or must have been, somewhere, because enough children to start 28 soccer leagues were sprinting around the groomed Mount Vernon grounds, accompanied by adults who looked exhausted at 9 in the morning. In fact, they all looked like they could use a drink. I was with a savvy friend who lives nearby and knew to come early. We made it into the mansion pretty quickly, but were out even faster. Now, I love tours of old and historic houses – I have been to Monticello twice and gladly would go again. I once toured Southern authors’ homes for a newspaper project and found myself copying details I found pleasing. I built bookcases like those at Carl Sandburg’s farm, a porch like the one at Marjorie Rawlings’ Cross Creek. I can’t tell you a single thing about the rooms of Mount Vernon. Well, maybe one. I loved the bright-green paint in the dining room, but, aside from that, it’s all a blur. I’m sure Martha had excellent taste, but you can’t prove it by me, hustled through as I was, with the throngs. It was a relief to get outside and explore the rest of the estate. The best thing was a 16-sided treading barn, where horses tromped in circles to separate the grain from the straw. The innovative thrashing barn was replete with holes between the floorboards so the goodies from the wheat could fall into a granary. But back to the whiskey. It was in retirement when George was persuaded by his Scottish plantation manager to do something constructive with the rye he planted as part of his sensible crop rotation. He had the rye, a good water source, and he had a recipe. Two miles away from the house are reconstructions, circa 2009, of Washington’s grist mill and distillery. Tours at both were fascinating and unhurried, the opposite of the Mount Vernon proper scene. By 1798, following the sage advice of Scotsman James Anderson, Washington owned the largest distillery in the country and was producing 11,000 gallons of whiskey. The former revolutionary, general, president was successfully ensconced in the whiskey trade. The next year he died, presumably not from bad whiskey. And if you mortgage your own farm, you can still buy a pint for $98. I passed. “If you love history, this will be the best whiskey you ever buy,” the guide told us. “If you love whiskey, it may be the worst.” Forewarned is forearmed. I bought a refrigerator magnet of Washington’s false teeth instead. (To find out more about Daily Corinthian columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson and her books, visit www.rhetagrimsleyjohnsonbooks.com.)

Prayer for today Eternal God, I praise thee, that “thy love is broader than the measure of man’s mind,” and that through all my years I may hide myself in thee, trusting thee to the end. Amen.

A verse to share “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” Psalms 61:2

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Conservatives take majority of British elections BELFAST, Northern Ireland — “Shocked,” “surprised,” “stunned” were some of the words used by broadcasters, columnists, political “experts” and pollsters when a Conservative Party victory was forecast by exit polls on election night. Former Liberal Democrat Party leader Paddy Ashdown was so certain the exit polls were wrong that he announced on the BBC he would publicly eat his hat if they were right. British chefs may now be considering whether a traditional bowler or a Carnaby Snap Brim from Christys’ would make the most palatable meal. When the actual results were in – a Conservative sweep, with the exception of Scotland – the experts were even more gobsmacked. How could this have happened? They had predicted an outcome too close to call, a hung Parliament and the possibility that Labour Leader Ed Miliband, who ran a campaign attacking “the rich” and promised higher taxes, was poised to become the next prime minister. The Telegraph said Labour lost because “it chose the wrong leader, wrong team and wrong priorities.” Miliband, along with Nick

Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, and UKIP’s Nigel Farage, resigned within minCal utes of each Thomas other in a scene remiColumnist niscent of the Watergate era’s “Saturday Night Massacre.” With few opposition leaders – save the Scottish National Party’s (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon – Cameron has been given a honeymoon period to enact his agenda that could last up to a year. Cameron also promised to devolve powers across Britain in an effort to stave off increasingly nationalism in Scotland and Wales and calls for independence from England. This is a practice conservatives in America would like to see implemented between Washington and the states. Among Cameron’s priorities should be the repeal of the Human Rights Act, which has been used by terrorists and criminals in Britain to avoid prison and deportation, and to curb immigration which, as in America, has become an uncontrolled flood. Conservatives win – in Britain and the U.S. – when they articulate and stick to

their principles and show they stand more for average people than for the rich. Cameron took language straight from Labour’s playbook when he spoke of supporting “working people.” Two former top aides to President Obama advised Miliband (David Axelrod) and Cameron (Jim Messina), proving that at least in Messina’s case, a big paycheck trumps liberal ideology. The British press reported Axelrod made $300,000 GBP (about $460,000 USD) for his failed efforts. No word on how much Messina was paid, but he apparently rationalized his work for Cameron because the prime minister supports same-sex marriage and believes in “climate change.” Not all conservatives fit a single mold. In remarks delivered the morning after Election Day, Cameron reiterated his successful campaign themes: “Our manifesto is a manifesto for working people and as a majority government we will be able to deliver all of it: indeed, it is the reason why I think majority government is more accountable. Three million apprenticeships, more help with childcare, helping 30 million people cope with the cost of living by cutting their taxes building homes

that people are able to buy and own, creating millions more jobs that give people the chance of a better future and yes, we will deliver that in-out referendum on our future in Europe.” That last one will be tricky because of trade, jobs and other issues tied to Britain’s relationship with the European Union, as well as its increasingly fragile ties to Scotland. Last year the Scots rejected an independence referendum, but having swept 56 of 59 seats in the new Parliament, the SNP can cause problems for Cameron’s agenda, which its star leader, Nicola Sturgeon, vowed to do during the campaign. In the last days before the election and in response to criticism he was too laidback, Cameron managed to get fired-up. He cast aside traditional British reserve, speaking with force and conviction. American conservatives take note. “I feared the worst ... thank God for the good sense of the British people,” wrote Max Hastings in The Daily Mail. Even in a mostly secular nation like Britain, that seems a good sentiment considering the “miraculous” results. (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@ tribpub.com.)

Clinton defenders advance an argument Some of Hillary Clinton’s defenders have taken to saying that voters shouldn’t pay attention to the latest Clinton scandals – the gushing of often undisclosed millions to the Clintons and their organizations by characters seeking official favors – because the charges are just one more in a long series: Whitewater, the Rose law firm billing records, the Buddhist temple fundraising, the Lippo Group. So, the theory goes, because the Clintons have been accused of so many scandalous doings before, people shouldn’t be concerned now about Secretary Clinton’s actions that helped certain donors turn over 20 percent of U.S. uranium reserves to a state-run Russian company. Common sense might tend to make you more suspicious of those who attract many accusations. But the Clintons’ defenders expect and hope in their case that you will instead be suspicious of those who make so many accusations. After all, they’re always saying nasty things! In this view, even charges advanced and amplified by the New York Times may be summarily dismissed as the prod-

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ucts of a vast right-wing conspiracy. Of course, for some voters, the just-oneMichael more-scanBarone dal argument may cut the Columnist other way. They may decide that they’ve endured enough Clinton scandals. Still, Clinton defenders have some basis for thinking that the just-one-morescandal argument has worked for the Clintons before. Bill Clinton may have been interrogated and impeached, but he wasn’t removed from office. Instead, Newt Gingrich was knocked off the speaker’s chair days after Republicans lost seats in the midterm election. But there’s a big difference between then and now. Bill Clinton was the incumbent president when he was impeached. Hillary Clinton is a private citizen who is running for president. Most voters wanted Clinton to remain in office. He was re-elected in 1996 by an eight-point margin over Bob Dole. Before the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, his job approval was in

the high 50s. Once he was threatened with removal, that bounced to 70 percent. In effect, a crucial number of Americans were saying not to boot him from office. He’s been elected to two terms; he’s been performing tolerably well – so what if he lies under oath about conduct that is personal and outside his official duties? Hillary Clinton is in a different position. She is a candidate, not an incumbent. Candidates are easily dispensed with, as former Sen. Gary Hart learned when the photos of him sailing on the “Monkey Business” appeared in May 1987 when he was seeking the Democratic nomination for president. His staffers vowed he would hold onto his support, but it wasn’t his to hold on to. He quickly faded from view. Hart’s position in 1987 was weaker than Clinton’s position today. That’s because even in Ronald Reagan’s 1980s, Democrats of varying ideological stripes were winning major offices around the country. Democrats had reason to think they had a good chance of nominating a strong ticket without Hart. Today’s Democrats fear they are not in this comfort-

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able position. They’ve been losing most elections lately in constituencies beyond those where their core constituencies are clustered. They don’t have many plausible alternative candidates. Absent Hillary Clinton, they would be faced with a choice of tax-raiser Martin O’Malley, socialist Bernie Sanders, Reagan appointee Jim Webb, former Republican scion Lincoln Chafee or the gaffe-prone Joe Biden. None run as well as Clinton in general election polls. But how strong is Clinton? Her numbers have been declining, and she runs under 50 percent against lesserknown Republicans in most national and target-state polls. All voters know her, and most don’t favor her. The argument that the Clintons have always faced scandal charges is intended to shore up her support. But it may have the opposite effect. (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 coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics.)

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Marine helicopter missing on mission WASHINGTON â€” U.S. officials say a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter providing assistance in the wake of the Nepal earthquake is missing. Navy Capt. Chris Sims says the Huey was conducting disaster relief operations near Charikot, Nepal, on Tuesday. The aircraft is part of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469. U.S. officials would not say how many people were on board the helicopter. Â

Obama presidental library site chosen CHICAGO â€” President Barack Obama has decided to build his presidential library on the South Side of Chicago, where his political career began. The Barack Obama Foundation announced in a news release early Tuesday that the library will be erected on park land that was proposed by the University of Chicago. The site was selected over bids made by Columbia University in New York, the University of Hawaii and the University of Illinois at Chicago. â€œWith a library and a foundation on the South Side of Chicago, not only will we be able to encourage and affect change locally, but what we can also do is to attract the world to Chicago.â€? Obama said in a video accompanying the release. â€œAll the strands of my life came together

and I really became a man when I moved to Chicago. Thatâ€™s where I was able to apply that early idealism to try to work in communities in public service. Thatâ€™s where I met my wife. Thatâ€™s where my children were born.â€? The decision was hardly a surprise. The University of Chicagoâ€™s bid was long considered a front-runner, and people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press and other media nearly two weeks ago that it was the winner. But thanks to a dispute over whether the library could be built at the site proposed by the university, things did not go as smoothly as expected. Both the president and first lady once worked at the university, and they still maintain a house near campus. Obama taught constitutional law and worked as a community organizer on the South Side. First lady Michelle Obama is a Chicago native and worked as an administrator at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Â

Deen seeks to sell Savannah mansion SAVANNAH, Ga. â€” Paula Deen has put her Savannah mansion on the market with an asking price of $12.5 million. The celebrity cookâ€™s 5.5-acre estate overlooking the Wilmington River includes a main house of 14,500 square feet and two guest cottages. The house has

indoor and outdoor kitchens and a poolside movie theater. There is also a barn on the property that functions as an eight-car garage and a chicken coop. Spokesman Jaret Keller said Tuesday that new ventures have kept Deen so busy that she wants â€œan easier and simpler lifeâ€? at home on the Georgia coast. After parting ways with the Food Network in 2013, Deen launched her own online subscription network last year. She just opened a restaurant that seats nearly 300 diners in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Â

Democrats poised to block trade deal WASHINGTON â€” Senate Democrats say they will block action on President Barack Obamaâ€™s trade initiatives unless Republicans make more concessions. Aides to pro-trade Democrats said they wouldnâ€™t accept Republican restrictions on a trade package scheduled for a key procedural vote Tuesday. They appeared to have enough votes to block further debate and action for now. Obamaâ€™s trade allies need 60 votes to proceed. Republicans hold 54 of the Senateâ€™s 100 seats. A Senate setback Tuesday would be embarrassing but not necessarily fatal to Obamaâ€™s bid for â€œfast trackâ€? authority to negotiate trade deals. He could try later in the Senate, or ask the House to move first.

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Man dies following Sunday shooting TUPELO â€” A young man has died following a shooting Sunday night at a Tupelo apartment complex. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green says the unidentified man was shot at an apartment complex. He died Monday night at North Mississippi Medical Center. Tupelo Police Chief Bart Aguirre says the shooting remains under investigation. Police are still searching for the suspect involved. Aguiree says they have received some leads that they are currently following. Â

Mother tries to put infant in trash can NATCHEZ â€” Natchez police have arrested a woman for felony child abuse after they say she attempted to throw her infant into a garbage can. Lt. Craig Godbold tells The Natchez Democrat 18-year-old Joanne Fleming was taken into custody Monday evening after she left a house screaming, carrying her 1 1/2-month-old baby wrapped in a blanket and attempted to discard it in a trash can in the carport. Godbold says Flemingâ€™s mother and sister, along with the sisterâ€™s boyfriend, followed her out of the house and tried to take the child away before any harm was done to the baby. He says a Natchez police officer witnessed

the scene and arrested Fleming. Â

Subway fires worker for police death post LAUREL â€” A Mississippi Subway restaurant employee has been fired after posting a photo on Facebook that appeared to show her in uniform celebrating the killing of two police officers in Hattiesburg. Multiple news outlets report Sierra McCurdy, who worked at a Subway in Laurel, wrote â€œGOT EMâ€? in reference to the Hattiesburg officers on a post accompanied by emojis of a handgun over a photo of herself in a Subway uniform. The post apparently referred to the fatal shootings of 34-year-old Benjamin Deen and 25-year-old Liquori Tate on Saturday. Four people were arrested for the crime and one faces capital murder charges. McCurdyâ€™s posts created a firestorm on Twitter and many urged Subway

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Texan pleads guilty to drug trafficking GULFPORT -- Sentencing is scheduled Aug. 19 for a Texas man who has pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking charge. Authorities said Andrew Blas Garica, 26, of Houston, was arrested Feb. 10 when officers found two kilos of cocaine during in a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Mississippi. The Sun Herald reports Garcia pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Gulfport to interstate travel in aid of drug racketeering enterprises. He faces a maximum prison term of five years and a $250,000 fine. Authorities said Garcia was a passenger in one of two vehicles pulled over in a traffic stop Feb. 10 in Harrison County. Court papers show the vehicles were traveling together and the cocaine was found hidden in the other vehicle.

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MADISON, Wis. — A white Wisconsin police officer won’t face criminal charges for fatally shooting an unarmed 19-year-old biracial man who witnesses say was acting erratically and had assaulted two people, a prosecutor announced Tuesday. Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said he won’t file charges against Madison Officer Matt Kenny in the death of Tony Robinson. Kenny shot Robinson on March 6 in an apartment house near the state Capitol building. Police said Kenny was responding to calls that Robinson was running in and out of traffic and had assaulted two people, and Kenny was attacked when he entered the apartment house. Ozanne spent some 25 minutes laying out the results of an inves-

tigation, citing three 911 callers whose accounts meshed with that from police. The callers described Robinson punching a friend, jumping in front of a car, punching one 911 caller in the face and assaulting two people on the sidewalk. One caller feared for both his safety and Robinson’s, Ozanne said. When Kenny reached the apartment building, he heard incoherent yelling, screaming, what sounded like a fist hitting something and items being thrown or breaking. Kenny thought Robinson was upstairs and might be attacking someone, Ozanne said. When the officer ran in and upstairs with his weapon drawn, he announced his presence, and almost immediately was punched in the side of the head by Robinson, according to Ozanne. Kenny said he fell back

Deaths Martha McAnally

Funeral services for Martha Lee McAnally, 86, of Corinth, are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation is today from 5 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to service time. Mrs. McAnally died Monday, May 11, 2015, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born June 11, 1928, she was a homemaker and attended Strickland Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, James McAnally of Corinth and Johnny McAnally of Glen; a daughter, Jane Newton of Glen; a sister, Helen Meeks of

on the stairs, and fearing for his life and the other person he thought was in the apartment if he had his weapon taken, Kenny seven shots in the span of three seconds, Ozanne said. Kenny was giving aid to Robinson when paramedics arrived, he said. “I conclude that his tragic and unfortunate death was the result of a lawful use of deadly police force, and that no charges should be brought against Officer Kenny,” Ozanne said. Ozanne, who is biracial but identifies as black, stressed his own makeup before announcing his decision. “I am the son of a black woman who still worries about my safety,” he said. “I am a man who understands the pain of unjustified profiling and I am the first district of attorney of color not only in Dane County but in the state of Wisconsin.”

Gilbert Sherard

Services with military honors for Gilbert Sherard are set for 11 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation is Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Sherard died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at his home.

Pauline Flake

WALNUT — Funeral services for Pauline Wilbanks Flake, 86, are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at County Line Baptist Church with burial in the County Line Cemetery. Visitation is today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Flake died Monday, May 11, 2015, at Tippah County Hospital in Ripley. Born Sept. 9, 1928, she was a homemaker and a member of County Line Baptist Church. She was a lifelong resident of Tippah and Alcorn County. Survivors include three sisters, Cloyce Crum (Jimmy) of Walnut, Dorothy Crum of Walnut and Helen Ferguson (John) of Corinth. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harling and Donie Spencer Wilbanks. Bro. Ronald Wilbanks will officiate the service. Ripley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jury awards injured teen nearly $1 million Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa — A former Iowa high school football player who suffered a serious head injury during practice has been awarded almost $1 million in a negligence case against the district and a school nurse. Kacey Strough, 18, had a pre-existing condition known as “cavernous malformation,” or abnormally formed blood vessels in his brain. He sustained a concussion in October 2012 that aggravated this, but his attorney claimed Strough was allowed to continue practicing and playing

for the Bedford High School football team despite having visited a school nurse. The lawyer said this prompted his vessels to bleed and ultimately led to severe debilitations he still endures. Following a weeklong trial, jurors on Monday found school nurse Andrea Schuelke and Bedford Community School District negligent for failing to notify coaches that Strough might be concussed and for not making sure he saw a physician after a consultation at the school. He was awarded more than $140,000 in medical ex-

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Hugh Gregory Jr.

IUKA — A private memorial service will be held at a later date for Hugh Lester Gregory Jr., 83. Mr. Gregory died Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at his home. He was a U.S. Army

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