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Daily Corinthian Vol. 117, No. 102
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Man charged in suspicious letters case BY HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press
BRANDON, Miss. — An exmartial arts instructor made ricin and put the poison in letters to President Barack Obama and others, the FBI charged Saturday, days after dropping similar charges against an Elvis imper-
James Everett Dutschke arrested in Tupelo home sonator who insisted he had been framed. The arrest of 41-year-old James Everett Dutschke early Saturday capped a week in which investigators initially ze-
roed in on a rival of Dutschke’s, then decided they had the wrong man. The hunt for a suspect revealed tie after smalltown tie between the two men and the 80-year-old county
judge who, along with Obama and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, was among the targets of the letters. Dutschke’s house, business and vehicles in Tupelo were
searched earlier in the week often by crews in hazardous materials suits and he had been under surveillance. Dutschke was charged with “knowingly developing, producing, stockpiling, transferPlease see ARREST | 3A
Jobless rates fall throughout area BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Steve Beavers
First graders Grant Camp (left) and Ruben Olan help to plant a vegetable garden at Corinth Elementary School.
Knowledge taking root CES uses gardening project to promote good nutrition BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
Corinth Elementary School is in the gardening business. Planting of a vegetable gar-
den the size of a football field started early Tuesday morning on the CES campus. The garden is part of a supplemental Physical Educa-
tion Program grant received through the U.S. Department of Education. Project Garden Please see GARDENING | 2A
Seasonal trends helped ease area jobless rates in March. Alcorn County was at 7.8 percent for the month, down from 9.2 percent in February and 8.8 percent a year earlier. Early spring weather helped fuel improvement across the state with an unadjusted Mississippi rate of 8.7 percent, down from 9.9 percent the prior month. Alcorn County had 14,880 employed, rising slightly from 14,640 one year earlier, and 1,260 unemployed, down from 1,420 a year ago. The county saw 86 first claims for unemployment insurance, compared to 81 a year earlier, and 884 continued claims, an increase from 799 a year earlier. Among neighboring counties, Prentiss was at 9.1 percent, down from 10.2 percent in February; Tishomingo was at 9.6 percent, down from 10.8 percent; and Tippah was at 10.6 percent, down from 12 percent.
BY STEVE BEAVERS
Iuka landmark is only remaining Mississippi drive-in theater BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — The state’s only remaining drive-in movie theatre needs the help of the public. With movies being converted from reels to digital next year, the Iuka Drive-In must come up with the money to purchase the needed equipment to stay in business. “To make the change it’s go-
ing to cost around $65,000,” said employee James D. Seigars. “Right now we are trying to raise the money in the community and have some donation areas set up at the drivein.” The drive-in has been a fixture in Iuka since May 2, 1957. Next month will mark its 56th anniversary for the theatre which was first just called the
Drive-In. Ironman 3 is set to be shown during the anniversary weekend. Open from April to October, the historical landmark shows a double-feature each Friday and Saturday night at 7:30 and 9:15 p.m. The drive-in is owned by Bubba Jourdan and leased by Earl
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Drive-in seeks help with digital film transition
Mississippi’s not seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment increased 7,200 over the month and 14,500 from one year ago. Industry sectors registering the largest monthly employment gains were trade, transportation & utilities and leisure & hospitality. Rankin County posted the lowest unemployment rate for March at 5.1 percent, followed by Madison County at 6.2 percent. Seven counties reported rates greater than 15.0 percent. Clay County had the highest unemployment rate for March at 18.2 percent followed by Holmes County at 17.0 percent. Among the states, Nevada had the highest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March, 9.7 percent. The next highest rates were in Illinois (9.5 percent) and California and Mississippi (9.4 percent each), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Regional and state unemployment rates were little
More prayer. The simple two word phrase is the answer to many problems facing America today, according to some local pastors. The community will get a chance to come together as one and pray for the circumstances faced around the world today during the National Day of Prayer on May 2. Thursday’s time of prayer is the 62nd annual observance in America with First United Methodist Church in charge of coordinating the local event this year. “I think we need to get
prayer back in the United States,” said Rev. L a m a r W a l k e r of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church and one of those taking part in the annual observance. “Over the years it has been taken out of so many things, now is the time for more prayer in this county … it’s what this country was founded on.” Walker is part of eight local pastors who will be taking part in the event set to Please see PRAYER | 2A
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Joseph Hooker orders his Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock River to Chancellorsville, Va. He left a sizeable force opposite Fredericksburg to distract Gen. Robert E. Lee while he attempts to sneak behind the Confederate army.
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