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Today in history Today is Saturday, June 22, the 173rd day of 2013. There are 192 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History On June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, more popularly known as the “GI Bill of Rights.”
On this date In 1611, English explorer Henry Hudson, his son and several other people were set adrift in present-day Hudson Bay by mutineers aboard the Discovery; their fate remains unknown. In 1870, the United States Department of Justice was created. In 1911, Britain’s King George V was crowned at Westminster Abbey. In 1937, Joe Louis began his reign as world heavyweight boxing champion by knocking out Jim Braddock in the eighth round of their fight in Chicago. In 1938, Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in the first round of their rematch at Yankee Stadium. In 1940, during World War II, Adolf Hitler gained a stunning victory as France was forced to sign an armistice eight days after German forces overran Paris. In 1943, federal troops put down race-related rioting in Detroit that claimed more than 30 lives. In 1962, Air France Flight 117, a Boeing 707, crashed while on approach to Guadeloupe, killing all 113 people on board. In 1970, President Richard Nixon signed an extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that lowered the minimum voting age to 18. In 1977, John N. Mitchell became the first former U.S. Attorney General to go to prison as he began serving a sentence for his role in the Watergate cover-up. (He was released 19 months later.) In 1988, gay rights activist Leonard Matlovich, discharged from the U.S. Air Force because of his homosexuality, died at age 44. In 1993, former first lady Pat Nixon died in Park Ridge, N.J., at age 81.
Local/Region Things to Do Today Rummage sale A “Maywood Rummage Sale” is being held all day today at Foote St. Church of Christ, inside the annex. All proceeds go to the Maywood Christian Camp.
Ham radio exhibit A Ham Radio Exhibit for anyone, young or old, interested in radio communications or electronics is being presented with a hands-on-exhibit at ARRL Field Day being today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Crossroads Regional Park (Corinth city park). Field Day is a world contest to see how many other radio operators can be
contacted in 24 hours. Admission is free. Food available with donation.
County Fairgrounds in Iuka every Saturday from 7-10 p.m. Good family entertainment.
Passions’ photo exhibit
Coloring contest
These are 30 examples of Crossroads area people in Corinth photographer Bill Avery’s “Passions” photo exhibit now on display at the Corinth Library. Fellow local photographer Lisa Lambert -- who has worked with Avery on several photo exhibits -- also has photos in the exhibit.
‘Just Plain Country’ Just Plain Country performs at the Tishomingo
The Alcorn County Welcome Center is having a Coloring contest for the kids during “Fun Things for Kids to do in Mississippi” theme month. Stop by the Crossroads Museum at the Depot, Alcorn County Welcome Center, or the Corinth Artist Guild Gallery to pick up the coloring sheet of the historic depot. Return the finished sheet by 4 p.m. on June 29 to one of the three places the sheets are available.
Hospitality Month The Alcorn County Welcome Center is featuring Hospitality Month and will have random drawing throughout the month for posters, vacation packets with information about popular destinations in Mississippi, and other donated specialty items. The Welcome Center also has information and brochures on, “Fun Things for Children to Do in Mississippi,” this month.
Art exhibit The “Two Brothers Art Exhibit” is coming to the McNairy County Visitor’s and Cultural Center, also known as “The Latta.”
This exhibit features McNairy County natives and brothers, Robert and Gordon Hester. Robert specializes in stained glass while Gordon specializes in oil paintings.
Shiloh museum A museum dedicated to the Battle of Shiloh and area veterans is open next to Shiloh National Military Park. It is located at the intersection of state Route 22 and Route 142 in Shiloh. The Shiloh Battlefield & World War II Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information call Larry DeBerry at 731-926-0360.
State unemployment at 9.1 percent in May Associated Press
JACKSON — Mississippi’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 9.1 percent in May, and the state was tied with Illinois for the secondhighest seasonal adjusted jobless rate in the nation. Figures were released Friday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mississippi’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in April and 9.4 percent in March. Nevada had the highest unemployment rate among the states in May, at 9.5 percent. North Da-
kota again had the lowest at 3.2 percent. The national jobless rate was essentially unchanged from April at 7.6 percent but was 0.6 percentage point lower than in May 2012. A 7,000-person decrease in the civilian labor force was the main factor for 0.1 percent drop in Mississippi’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate. The labor force was 1.320 million in April and fell to 1.313 million in May. The state had almost 119,500 unemployed people in May, down
from the nearly 121,000 in April, and the little over 121,000 in May 2012. Marianne Hill, the senior economist at the state College Board, said Friday that Mississippi is creating jobs but not at a statistically significantly rate. “There was a drop in the number of persons employed in Mississippi, according to the (household) survey on which the unemployment rate is determined. The fall in the unemployment rate, then, was only due to the fact there was a decrease
in the number of persons looking for jobs. “The payroll numbers, based on business surveys, show an increase of 2,700 jobs, however. This is a more reliable indication of trends in business,” Hill said. The unemployment rate is calculated by a survey that asks how many people are looking for a job. A second survey each month asks employers how many people are on their payrolls, a measure many economists use as their top labor market indicator. Mississippi’s nonfarm payrolls rose to about
1.220 million people in May, up from 1.119 million in April and 1.101 million in May 2012. About 51,300 people worked in construction jobs in Mississippi in May, up from 50,100 in April and 48,500 in May 2012. Manufacturing jobs were down slightly to 134,700 in May from 135,300 in April 136,400 in May a year ago. The number of jobs in the trade, transportation and utilities; education and health services; leisure and hospitality and government held mostly steady.
Lawyer accused of misconduct resigns from BP case Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — A lawyer working for the administrator overseeing a multibillion-dollar settlement from the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf resigned Friday after being accused of misconduct. Lionel H. Sutton III resigned Friday morning, Nick Gagliano, a spokesman for court-appointed administrator Patrick Juneau, told The Associated Press. Sutton has been accused of collecting portions of settlement payments from a New Orleans law firm to which he had once referred claims, a BP PLC official who reviewed a report outlining the allegations told the AP, which broke the story Thursday.
Gagliano did not elaborate on Sutton's reasons for resigning and said that Juneau would not be commenting beyond a statement issued earlier in which he pledged to thoroughly investigate. Both BP and claimants “rightfully expect fairness and objectivity from this claims process,” Juneau wrote. “Our goal is to operate in an efficient, transparent and fair manner. All
allegations are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.” But in its own statement Friday, the London-based oil giant said only a “comprehensive and independent investigation will ensure the integrity of the claims process.” Sutton acknowledged in an email late Thursday that he had been told he was suspended “pending an investigation of an
anonymous allegation against me.” “I have not been made aware of the substance of the allegation or the status of the investigation,” Sutton wrote. “Once this is resolved, I would be happy to discuss it all with you.” The BP official said the report indicates that Juneau's security head, David Welker, also notified the FBI's New Orleans division about the lawyer's alleged
misconduct. Welker until recently was the special agent in charge of the FBI office in New Orleans. An FBI spokeswoman in New Orleans declined to comment Thursday. The report says Welker received a complaint that Sutton had referred claims to a New Orleans law firm in exchange for portions of subsequent settlement payments, the BP official said.
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