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Corinth police and Coroner Jay Jones work the scene of a mock crash staged last weekend to raise awareness of motorcycles on the roadways. who ride pretty quickly. People were talking about it, and that’s a good thing.” More than 100 spectators watched the scene unfold, cul-

minating with the arrival of the coroner, who took the body away. “It definitely made an impact on me personally,” said Lam-

bert, whose daughter was one of the participants. “When the coroner came in his vehicle, it Please see AWARENESS | 2A

Despite eye disease, Tish County senior excels BY STEVE BEAVERS

There was no mention of the Mets or Yankees. Former Major League Baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry shared his experiences of being a member of God’s team with over 500 at Oakland Baptist Church on Thursday. Strawberry, who played with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees over a 17-year career, was in town as part of the Living Free Ministries Celebration Banquet. “Lives are being lost today because people haven’t given in to the power of the cross,” said the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year. “Jesus is a bad dude … no one loves you like He does.” Strawberry was one of the Please see STRAWBERRY | 2A

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IUKA — Kayla Stricklin is constantly pushing herself. The Tishomingo County High School senior is ranked fifth out of a class of 141 students. She is a member of the Beta Club with a GPA of 3.96 and the Foreign Language Club. The 18-year-old also found time to be a member of the band for seven years. Stricklin has accomplished all of that and more -- all while being legally blind with a rare eye disease. The bass drum player in the TCHS band has Coats’ Disease, a condition she has lived with since birth. “It gets hard sometimes,” she said. “When I was younger, people made fun of me and it was embarrassing, but I am still standing.” Coats’ Disease is a very rare condition where there is abnormal development in the blood vessels behind the retina. The blood rich retinal capillaries break open, leaking the serum portion of the blood into the back of eye. The leakage causes the retina to swell, and can cause partial or complete detachment of the retina. “It’s a complicated condition she has to deal with her whole life,” said her father Jerry. “It was very frustrating to me when we first found out about it … you

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‘Be aware ... bikers everywhere’ A body lay lifeless in the grass, a destroyed motorcycle and crumpled car nearby. Police and paramedics converged on the grim scene near the American Legion. The tragic accident was not real, but it triggered raw emotion in many of those who watched. What appeared to passersby to be a horrible crash on Saturday, May 4, was a staged exercise by the American Legion Riders and local emergency officials for Motorcycle Awareness Day. They hoped to focus public attention on the need for motorists to look for motorcycles on the roads. Social media lit up with reports of a horrible crash. “People were calling and texting,” said Lisa Lambert, one of the organizers. “When something like this happens, it starts circulating among the people

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The presence of asbestos has put a temporary halt to any further developments at the old gas station property at 600 Fillmore Street. Attorney Nick Bain, representing property owner John Dodd, said testing showed asbestos throughout the structure, which is part of the Downtown Corinth Historic District. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted on Tuesday to require the owner to shore up the roof of the building to make it stable. Any work on the building is now on hold until the owner can get some direction on abatement. The city has agreed to the delay. “Once the asbestos issue

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Kayla Stricklin has overcome Coats’ Disease to finish 5th in her graduating class at Tishomingo County High School. worry about what is going to happen to your daughter when you are gone.” “It’s a situation where you don’t

know what tomorrow brings,” added mother Carolyn. Tomorrow has brought plenty of resolve for the TCHS student

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From left, Rhonda Burton, Mikaela Hancock, Gracie Wilbanks and Cody Coleman helped stage the mock crash.

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made an impact because I don’t think people were expecting it to go that far.” The group’s slogan is, “Be aware ... bikers everywhere.” “We don’t want to scare anybody and make them not want to ride,” said Lambert. “We want

the people that drive to see us. When you pull up to a stop sign, you see other cars coming, but your mind’s eye is not trained for a motorcycle.” Those who attended heard testimonials from Tom Lewis of Corinth, who lost part of a leg in an accident, and Jeff Cunningham of New Al-

bany, who was a motorcycle training officer for the Mississippi Highway Patrol before the accident that changed his life. With this first event deemed a success, the riders hope to expand the event in future years and to also take their message into the schools.

You can make it. No one knows that better than former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry. The winner of four world series championships while a member of the New York Mets and Yankees wants troubled young people to know they can too. “I was always in trouble when I was 13- and 14-years-old,” he told close to 30 alternative school students. “No one ever told me I was walking down the wrong road, but I am telling you today there are consequences with what you do.” As he glanced over the room, the ordained minister had a message of hope for the students. “Each of you were created for good and have a gift,” he said. “Now is the time to start using that gift … this is a difficult time for you, but you have to believe you are wonderful.” Known for his long home runs, the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year told the group his troubles began as a teen. “I was in trouble smoking weed and drinking at the age of 13,” he shared. “Later on in life it manifested itself and you don't want that.”

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Former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry speaks with a group of Alcorn County students. Strawberry spent 11 months in prison and battled addiction problems that cut short his MLB career. He also underwent two surgeries for cancer. “Being undisciplined put me in prison,” he said. “When I became a follower of Jesus my life changed.” The eight-time all-star told the students others love them and want to help. “Look around this room … people are here who are

trying to save you from yourself,” said the father of nine children. “I am not telling you anything that I haven't told each of my children.” Strawberry urged the group to not give up on themselves. “You guys are just stumbling right now,” said the former Mets outfielder. “Just because you mess up doesn't mean it's over … stand up and keep trying.”

for the outfielder, who hit 335 home runs and drove in 1,000 runs during his career, is serving Jesus by speaking a message of hope and helping others transform their lives through the power of the gospel. He and wife, Tracy, travel around the country delivering the message of hope through their Strawberry Ministries. “I have victory today because I repented to God and he forgave me,” said the eight-time all-star. “The world didn’t love me, but Jesus did … He was always there even when I wasn’t right.” Living Free founder Tommy Wilson heard Straw-

berry at the House of Grace Homecoming earlier this year. “God changed his life,” said Wilson. “Darryl has a heart for serving Him.” Strawberry encouraged those in attendance to spend time reading God’s word. “This is the truth,” he said while holding up a bible. “It’s the greatest book you will ever read … it will set you free.” He pointed out mistakes are part of life and everyone has issues of some sort. “We all make mistakes and God cleans us up,” said the former New York slugger. “A lot of times we don’t understand why we have to go through what we do, but what you do isn’t who you are.” Jesus is the answer, according to the ordained minister. “He has a plan for everyone and it doesn’t matter what you have been through,” he said. “Jesus is the only savior and He will never leave you or forsake you … just hang on.” Wilson said Strawberry’s message goes along with what Living Free is all about. “The biggest thing we do is share hope through through Jesus,” said Wilson. “We teach takers to become givers.”

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Darryl Strawberry signed numerous autographs after speaking during the Living Free Ministries Celebration Banquet.

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most feared sluggers in the 1980s and 1990s. His 6-6 frame struck fear in pitchers during that time as he was part of four World Series winning clubs in 1986, 1996, 1998 and 1999. He also lived a life of drug and alcohol abuse, eventually serving an 11-month prison sentence in 2002. “I had issues, if you don’t believe it, just Google me,” he said. “I had millions of dollars and fine cars, but none of that made me well … only the blood of Jesus can bring you to a better place.” The better place today

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Russel-Cole, Midge Wilson, and Ronald E. Hall, you’ll see how much it still matters. The more things change, the more they remain the same… In the last two decades, America has seen a revolution when it comes to issues of race. The generation that was born and has grown up in that time is “much more racially diverse than any other before it…” Economic powerhouses in India, China and Brazil have emerged, mixedrace relationships barely make us blink, even the government has added multiracial categories on census forms. There’s been a lot of change, but “colorism” — a word referring to prejudices surrounding skin-color differences, particularly within the African American com-

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“The Color Complex: The Politics of Skin Color in a New Millennium” by Kathy Russell-Cole, Midge Wilson, and Ronald E. Hall c.1992, 2013, Anchor $16.00 / $19.00 Canada 288 pages

Today is Sunday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2013. There are 233 days left in the year. This is Mother’s Day.

Today’s Highlights in History: On May 12, 1943, during World War II, Axis forces in North Africa surrendered. The twoweek Trident Conference, headed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, opened in Washington.

This month, you’ve decided you need a whole new look. Your hair and wardrobe are out of date, so you’re getting a cutand-style and a fresh wardrobe, shoes and all. You’ve got an appointment for a mani-pedi, a dermatologist, dentist, and — no more glasses! — you’re getting some of those colored contacts. But there’s one thing you can’t alter. And in the newly updated book “The Color Complex” by Kathy

On this date: In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, the besieged city of Charleston, S.C., surrendered to British forces. In 1870, an act creating the Canadian province of Manitoba was given royal assent, to take effect in July. In 1922, a 20-ton meteor crashed near Blackstone, Va. In 1932, the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, was found in a wooded area near Hopewell, N.J. In 1933, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration were established to provide help for the needy and farmers. In 1937, Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey; his wife, Elizabeth, was crowned as queen consort. In 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift. In 1958, the United States and Canada signed an agreement to create the North American Air Defense Command (later the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD). In 1963, Betty Miller became the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean as she landed her Piper Apache in Brisbane, Australia, having left Oakland, Calif., on April 30, making three stopovers along the way. In 1970, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Harry A. Blackmun as a Supreme Court justice.

munity - remains. What’s worse, it’s infiltrated popular culture with a subtler, seemingly-nastier effect on its victims. Though “… skin color has maintained an intimate relationship with class” since “the earliest times,” the issue of colorism has its American roots in the early 1500s when “mulatto” offspring of White men and Black women gained power through education and social bridging between Black and White populations. Later, preference was shown for lighterskinned individuals as “house slaves,” who largely disparaged darker-skinned field workers. Today, several decades after discrimination based on color was made illegal, colorism still exists. Some blame it on music videos and Black songwriters. Others ac-

cuse fashion and movies. The authors also point at politics and world policy, yet they say that there are things you can do to “lessen colorism’s pernicious effects.” Contact television networks if you notice a lack of Black journalists or actors. Let editors know that you won’t purchase their magazines until they stop Photoshopping pictures of models of color. Use the power of social media to further your cause, state your opinions, and gather support. These days, it seems that we like to pretend we live in an enlightened world that’s on its way to being “color-blind.” We have a Black president, after all, and today’s youth are more accepting of racial differences. Some think we’ve gotten past skin color, but reading “The Color Complex”

shows otherwise. With great dismay and a surprising amount of quietly cynical humor, authors Kathy RussellCole, Midge Wilson, and Ronald E. Hall re-examine the divisiveness of colorism today, in contrast to what it was two decades ago. New, eyeopening research and fresh information show readers that though there are gains in some areas, colorism is far from a dead issue; in fact, with the rise of globalism, it’s actually spread. This is a fascinating, albeit quite uncomfortable book that I recommend for audiences both Black and White. Newly updated, “The Color Complex” deserves a whole new look. (Terri Schlichenmeyer is a new book review columnist for the Daily Corinthian.)

Spring charity sale of Belk’s Rienzi man arrested raises more than $5.3 million A Rienzi man faces a felony drug charge in an ongoing narcotics investigation. Jory Lee Treece, 35, of County Road 571, was arrested Friday by the Alcorn Narcotics Unit after a stop and charged with sale of a controlled substance. Bond was set at

$5,000. Treece was stopped in the parking lot of a business on Highway 72 after officers spotted him driving. Narcotics Officer Darrell Hopkins said officers plan to contact several others involved in the case, and additional arrests are expected.

and protects the city.” The board also voted on Tuesday to file charges in municipal court for violation of the preservation ordinance, to seek a fine and to encourage

Dodd to go through the procedure of making his request before the preservation commission. The building is next to a property Dodd renovated.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In its first Charity Sale of the year, Belk, Inc. raised more than $5.3 million for nearly 8,000 nonprofits. On Saturday, April 27 the four-hour semi-annual shopping event served as a fundraising tool for

participating organizations that sell $5 tickets to their supporters. It’s also an opportunity for customers to give back to local nonprofits while taking advantage of special in-store discounts. “Giving back to our

communities has been a Belk tradition, and our Charity Sale is one of our favorite ways to positively and directly impact each community that we serve,” said Jessica Graham, vice president, communications.

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came to light, it was determined that we don’t want to unintentionally make matters worse by getting into the building to shore it up or taking other actions to secure it,” said attorney Bill Davis, who represents the city on this matter. “The plan at this point is to halt all activity on the property until an asbestos abatement company and/or MDEQ can approve a plan of action with regard to stabilizing and securing the building. I anticipate that should occur fairly quickly.” A portion of the building was demolished April 13 before the city halted the action because it had not been cleared before the preservation commission and the city had not issued a demolition permit. Bain said the situ-

ation came about as a result of some miscommunication. “Dr. Dodd had no nefarious intent in tearing down this building and would not intentionally

harm the city,” he said. “He has invested heavily in downtown, and that’s why we are working feverishly to resolve this in a way that protects individual’s property rights

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Return of the Urban Youth Corps Program remains a good idea We are glad to see the return of the Urban Youth Corps Program in the City of Corinth. The city is receiving a $35,000 grant for the 2013 summer program, which will provide eight to 12 jobs for people between the ages of 16 and 25. The Federal Highway Administration funds are channeled through the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The city has participated in the program several times in the past, and it is returning after a break of a few years. “Not only will this provide some youth with an opportunity for employment and to obtain some on-the-job training, but this will provide a venue for accomplishing some needed work in the community,” Projects Coordinator Kim Ratliff recently told the Daily Corinthian. The program is set to run from the first week of June through the end of July. The pay rate will be at or slightly above the minimum wage. Participants can expect to be involved in several work activities. Ratliff mentioned painting, cleaning major thoroughfares and intersections, and maintenance of grounds and landscaping at some historical properties related to transportation. The program also incorporates some instruction in basic life skills. This will be a good experience for some local youth, providing employment and training. Youth will be able to reflect with pride on what they accomplished on projects to better the community. Daily Corinthian (For questions about the program, contact Kim Ratliff at 287-2401. Applications are available now at the Community Development and Planning Department located upstairs at City Hall. The application deadline is Friday, May 17.)

Prayer for today Father, thank You for your countless blessings that far outnumber the difficulties and heartaches of our lives. Amen.

A verse to share “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” — Colossians 3:17

Worth quoting Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future. — Oscar Wilde

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College bubble bursts after decades of extravagance Markets work. But sometimes they take time. That’s the uncomfortable lesson that proprietors of America’s colleges and universities are learning. For many years, market forces didn’t seem to apply to them. There was a widespread societal consensus that a college education was a good economic investment. Politicians gave lip service to the idea that everyone should go to college. No one should be stopped by a lack of money. There was historic precedent. The G.I. Bill of Rights vastly expanded college populations and helped build prosperous postWorld War II America. Putting even more through college would make us even more prosperous. So Congress passed student loan and grant programs to make it easier for people to pay for college and university tuitions. That increased potential higher education revenues. Surprise! Over the last three decades, tuitions rose faster than the economy grew. For a long time, that didn’t seem to be a problem. College still seemed like a good investment during the quarter century of lowinflation economic growth from 1982 to 2007. You could pay off those loans with earnings increased by your degree.

Meanwhile colleges and universities — and not just the highly selective ones — Michael c o m p e t e d Barone for students whose test Columnist scores would improve their ratings in the U.S. News College Guide by giving “scholarships” that actually were discounts on the tuition list price. Government helped to produce an ever-increasing demand for higher education. So higher education administrators saw no need to compete on price. Higher tuitions just gave your school more prestige. Now the higher education bubble has burst. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that that the average “tuition discount rate” offered incoming freshmen last fall by private colleges and universities has reached an all-time high of 45 percent. At the same time, their “sticker price” tuitions have increased by the smallest amount in the last dozen years. Tuitions for in-state students at public four-year colleges and universities increased by the smallest amount during that period. Applicants are negotiating bigger discounts than they used to. Market competition has kicked in.

What has happened is that in a recessionary and sluggish economy, potential customers have been figuring out that a college diploma may not be a good investment — particularly if it entails six-figure college loan debt that cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. The Millennial Generation that voted so heavily for Barack Obama — 66 to 32 percent in 2008, 60 to 37 percent in 2012 — has had a hard time finding jobs, even with diplomas in hand. Especially if their degrees are in gender studies or similar fields beloved of academics. In even worse condition are those students who never get a degree, a disproportionate number of whom are blacks and Hispanics admitted under affirmative action programs who prove unable to keep up with the pace of instruction at schools where most students enter much better prepared. We see in higher education something like what we saw in housing. Government programs aimed at increasing college education and homeownership, particularly among minorities, turn out to hurt many of the intended beneficiaries. The intentions of the people who created these programs were good. The results — well, not so much. Home ownership is a good thing generally, but it’s not good for everybody. The young and transient,

for example, are often better off renting. Higher education is a good thing generally too, but again not for everyone. People whose talents are more artisanal than academic are often better off getting a job or vocational training than seeking a degree that guarantees them student loan debt but not a job. College and university administrators are not used to being disciplined by market forces. For years, they thought they were above all that. Many got into the habit of producing a product that didn’t serve their consumers’ interests well. In a prosperous and growing economy, there seems to be no penalty for doing so. In more straitened circumstances, they are discovering that, sooner or later, markets work. Their old business model is no longer working. Colleges and universities have been doing a good job of meeting their administrators’ needs. Now, in the new normal economy, they’re scrambling to serve society’s needs, as well. (Daily Corinthian columnist Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner, is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics.)

Who are the war criminals in Syria? Recently, several polls came out assessing U.S. public opinion on intervention in Syria. According to the Huffington Post poll, Americans oppose U.S. air strikes on Syria by 3-to-1. They oppose sending arms to the rebels by 4-to-1. They oppose putting U.S. ground troops into Syria by 14-to1. Democrats, Republicans and independents are all against getting involved in that civil war that has produced 1.2 million refugees and 70,000 dead. A CBS/New York Times poll found that by 62-to-24 Americans want to stay out of the Syrian war. But the numbers shift when the public is asked if it would make a difference if the Syrian regime used poison gas. In that case, opposition to U.S. intervention drops to 44-to-27 in Reuters/Ipsos. Yet on the Sunday talk shows and cable news, the hawks are over-represented. To have a senator call for arming the rebels and U.S. air strikes is a better ratings “get” than to have on a senator who wants to stay out of the war. In that same CBS poll, however, the 10 percent of all Americans who say they

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follow the Syrian situation closely were evenly divided, 47to-48, on whether to Pat intervene. The porBuchanan trait of Columnist America that emerges is of a nation not overly interested in what is going on in Syria, but which overwhelmingly wants to stay out of the war. But it is also a nation whose foreign policy elites are far more interventionist and far more supportive of sending weapons to the rebels and using U.S. air power. From these polls, it is hard not to escape the conclusion that the Beltway elites who shape U.S. foreign policy no longer represent the manifest will of Middle America. But who is speaking up for the silent majority? Another story that came out this weekend, smothered by news of Israeli air strikes on Syrian military installations and missile depots, might cool elite enthusiasm — and kill any public desire to intervene. “Syrian Rebels May Have Used Sarin Gas,” ran the headline in Monday’s New

York Times. Datelined Geneva, the story began: “United Nations human rights investigators have gathered testimony from casualties of Syria’s civil war and medical workers indicating that rebel forces have used the nerve agent sarin, one of the lead investigators said Sunday.” The U.N. commission has found no evidence that the Syrian army used chemical weapons. But Carla Del Ponte, a former Swiss attorney general and a commission member, stated: “Our investigators have been in neighboring countries interviewing victims, doctors and field hospitals, and according to their report of last week, which I have seen, there are strong, concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof of the use of sarin gas, from the way the victims were treated. This was use on the part of the opposition, the rebels.” In short, the war criminals may be the people on whose behalf we are supposed to intervene. And if it was the rebels who used sarin gas, and not the forces of President Bashar Assad, more than a few questions arise that need answering. For just two weeks ago, the White House informed

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Congress: “Our intelligence community does assess, with varying degrees of confidence, that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in Syria, specifically, the chemical agent sarin.” A clamor then arose demanding Obama make good on his threat that the Syrian regime’s use of poison gas would cross a “red line” and be a “game changer,” calling forth “enormous consequences.” If the Syrian military did not use sarin, but the rebels did, who in the U.S. intelligence community blew this one? From whom did U.S. agencies get their evidence that sarin had been used by Damascus? Were we almost suckered by someone’s latest lies about weapons of mass destruction into fighting yet another unnecessary war? If Assad’s use of sarin should call forth U.S. air strikes, ought not the use of sarin by the rebels, if confirmed, cause this country to wash its hands of those war criminals? (Daily Corinthian columnist Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?”)

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IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011 WASHINGTON — Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general’s report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner. The IRS apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was “inappropriate” targeting of conservative political groups during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. The agency blamed low-level employees, saying no highlevel officials were aware. But on June 29, 2011, Lois G. Lerner, who heads the IRS division that oversees tax-exempt organizations, learned at a meeting that groups were being targeted, according to the watchdog’s report. At the meeting, she was told that groups with “Tea Party,” ‘‘Patriot” or “9/12 Project” in their names were being flagged for additional and often burdensome scrutiny, the report says. The 9-12 Project is a group started by conservative TV personality Glenn Beck. Lerner instructed agents to change the criteria for flagging groups “immediately,” the report says. The Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration is expected to release the results of a nearly yearlong investigation in the coming week. The AP obtained part of the draft report, which has been shared

with congressional aides. Among the other revelations, on Aug. 4, 2011, staffers in the IRS’ Rulings and Agreements office “held a meeting with chief counsel so that everyone would have the latest information on the issue.” On Jan, 25, 2012, the criteria for flagging suspect groups was changed to, “political action type organizations involved in limiting/expanding Government, educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, social economic reform/movement,” the report says. While this was happening, several committees in Congress were writing numerous letters IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman to express concern because tea party groups were complaining of IRS harassment.

DNA shows kidnap suspect fathered girl CLEVELAND — As relatives of the Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect recounted claims of his unnerving paranoia and violent outbursts, DNA testing confirmed the man accused of holding three women captive for nearly a decade is the father of a 6-year-old girl who also escaped from the house. Ariel Castro, charged with rape and kidnapping, remained jailed Friday under a suicide watch on $8 million bond while prosecutors weighed more charges, including some that might carry the death penalty. Public defender Kathleen Demetz, who said she is acting as Castro’s adviser while he awaits a full-time attorney, said Friday she can’t speak to his guilt or innocence and said only

that she advised him not to talk to reporters. But those who know the 52-year-old Castro are speaking up, saying he was often angry, paranoid and prone to violent outbursts against the now-dead mother of his adult children. He frequently beat her, played bizarre psychological games and locked her indoors, they said. The stories, repeated in separate interviews with The Associated Press by members of Castro’s extended family, have surprised people who knew him as a musician who played bass in several bands around Cleveland the last two decades.

Confusing ordeal of recovery begins now Year after year, the clock ticked by and the calendar marched forward, carrying the three women further from the real world and pulling them deeper into an isolated nightmare. Now, for the women freed from captivity inside a Cleveland house, the ordeal is not over. Next comes recovery - from sexual abuse and their sudden, jarring re-entry into a world much different from the one they were snatched from a decade ago. Therapists say that with extensive treatment and support, healing is likely for the women, who were 14, 16 and 21 when they were abducted. But it is often a long and difficult process. “It’s sort of like coming out of a coma,” says Dr. Barbara Greenberg, a psychologist who specializes in treating abused teenagers. “It’s a very isolating and bewildering experience.”

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MDOC: Decrease in parole is hurting budget JACKSON — Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Chris Epps says the prison system faces a budget crunch, partly because the Parole Board releases fewer inmates these days. But the Parole Board chairman, Malcolm McMillin, says it’s not his job to worry about Epps’ budget. McMillin said decisions about parole are strictly up to the five-member Parole Board, which he has led since Gov. Phil Bryant appointed him to the post in January 2012. He said he sees no need to meet with Epps to talk about the prisons’ financial condition. “As far as the Department of Corrections goes, I think it is up to the commissioner to be concerned as to whether or not his budget is balanced and whether he has enough money to operate is between (him) and the Legislature,” said McMillin, a former Hinds County sheriff. The Clarion-Ledger reported that Epps sent McMillin a letter last month requesting a meeting because he wants McMillin to understand how the Parole Board’s actions affect the Mississippi Department of Corrections Budget. Epps compared two 10-month periods. He said 47.8 percent of eligible inmates were paroled from March to December 2011. From May 2012 to this past February, the board paroled 35.5 percent of those eligible.

Epps said with 539 fewer inmates released, the prison system’s cost was more than $8 million.

Evers-Williams speaks at Ole Miss OXFORD — Civil rights leader Myrlie EversWilliams told graduates at the University of Mississippi on Saturday they have the power “to do what is right, to do what is just” and make the world a better place. “I believe in you, and I hope you believe in yourselves, too,” Evers-Williams said during a commencement ceremony on the university’s main campus in Oxford. “Soar! Not only for yourselves, nor just for the betterment of Mississippi, but for betterment of all mankind. Soar, and be free.” Evers-Williams, a Vicksburg native, told graduates to work not only for themselves but also for the betterment of Mississippi and all mankind. She was presented with the University of Mississippi Humanitarian Award. This was only the third time the award has been given. It went to philanthropists Jim and Sally Barksdale in 2001 and to former Gov. William Winter and his wife, Elise, in 2003. Evers-Williams’ first husband, Medgar Evers, was denied admission to the University of Mississippi law school in 1954, when the state’s education system was still segregated. He worked as field secretary of the Mississippi NAACP and was assassinated outside the family’s Jackson home in June 1963.

The Clarion-Ledger reported that University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones told Evers-Williams that her husband’s denial of admission to the law school “was an expression of institutionalized injustice in this university, this state and this nation.” “As we recognize the two of you today we offer our regret and apology for that injustice to you, your family and to countless others,” Jones said. “We are grateful for your sacrifice and for your remarkable lives.”

Governor Bryant speaks at USM HATTIESBURG — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant told graduates at his alma mater that he wants them to “rise up and do great things.” Bryant spoke Friday during two commencement ceremonies at the University of Southern Mississippi’s main campus in Hattiesburg. The Republican has been governor since January 2012. He is a 1977 graduate of USM, with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Bryant said Mississippi has overcome great adversity, from the Civil War through Hurricane Katrina and even through the F-4 tornado that caused damage in Hattiesburg and the surrounding area in February. “We could have stayed down, but we decided to get up,” Bryant said of the state. “Graduates, rise up and do great things.” USM researchers have helped attract industry to the state, the governor said.

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Deaths pine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Forked Oak Baptist Church with Bro. Rick Johnson and Bro. Horace McCombs officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Mackeyâ€™s Creek Cemetery. He is survived by two sons, Jackie Woodruff of Burton and Jimmy (Lori) Woodruff of Stringer; four grandchildren, Shonda Deaton,

BURTON â€” Leness â€œL.E.â€? Woodruff, 95, of Burton died Friday, May 10, 2013, at home. He was born Dec. 17, 1917, to Victor and Louzetta Woodruff. He was a member of Forked Oak Baptist Church and a retired furniture factory worker. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving with Co H, 155 INF, 31 Dixie Division. He served in the South Pacific Theater. He was awarded the AMER DEF Medal, ATO Medal, Philip-

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IUKA â€” Funeral services for Martha Ann Belue, 78, are set for 12 noon Friday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at New Lebanon Cemetery. Mrs. Belue died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Tishomingo Community Living Center. She was a longtime member of Fifth Street Baptist Church, where she received the 25-year service award for leading the childrenâ€™s church. She was formerly a lab technician for General Foods in Lafayette, Ind., and also worked for Walmart in Iuka. Survivors include one son, Rick Belue of Iuka; two brothers, Bruce Walling of Malvern, Ark., and Don Joe Davenport of Oklahoma, City, Okla.; four sisters, Betty Jane McFarland of Oklahoma City, Bertie Jean Ciszewski of Stevensville, Mich., Karrie Davenport of Oklahoma City, and JoAnn Davenport of Midwest, Okla.; two grandchildren, Meghan Belue and Ryan Grace; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Belue; a son, Allen Ray Belue; a daughter, Debra Lynn Grace; and her parents, Roy L. and Bertie Mae Case Walling.

Sam Armstrong Jr. SAVANNAH, Tenn. â€” Funeral services for Sam Armstrong Jr., 75, are set for 11 a.m. Monday at Shackelford Chapel in Savannah with burial at Savannah Cemetery. Mr. Armstrong died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. Born in Savannah on July 27, 1937, he was a trustee of Hardin County for 24 years and a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was the previous owner of Armstrong-Williams Lumber Company. Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Cromwell) Armstrong of Savannah; a daughter Lisa Bevis (Charles) of Savannah; Dr. Lane Armstrong of Corinth; three brothers, Edmund Joe Armstrong, Ronnie Armstrong (Una Mae) and Bob Armstrong (Kristy); two grandchildren, Dr. Casey Bevis (Holly) and Samuel Henry Armstrong; and one great-grandchild. Artie Rivers and Helen Hamilton will officiate the service. Visitation is today

Kevin Woodruff, Kully Woodruff and Josh Woodruff; and four great-grandchildren, Tyler Deaton, Devin Woodruff, Cole Deaton and Landon Woodruff. He was preceded in death by his wife, Quanna Riddle Woodruff; his parents; five sisters; two brothers; and two half-brothers. Visitation continues until service time at Forked Oak Baptist Church. Condolences may be left at mcmillanfuneralhome.com.

Bro. Tony Curtis will officiate the service. Visitation begins one hour prior to service time.

Tim Lambert SAVANNAH, Tenn. â€” Funeral services for James Timothy â€œTimâ€? Lambert, 66, are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Hopewell Baptist Church in Savannah with burial at Memory Gardens. Mr. Lambert died Friday, May 10, 2013, in Nashville. He was born in Glen on May 26, 1946, and was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 23 years, Sue Southerland of Savannah; five children, Kimberly Lambert Gardner (Dennis) of Cordova, Tenn., Tim Kendrick (Christa) of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Chris Lambert (Jan) of Jackson, Tenn., Angie DeShazier (Ronnie) of Savannah and Lewis Lambert of Savannah; six grandchildren, Katie Lambert, Eli Lambert, Ethan Kendrick, Emma Kendrick, Alli DeShazier and Macy DeShazier; and one half-sister, Eldoris Struder of Jackson, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Odell and Louise Lambert; one sister, Rosie Jones; and one

brother, Danny Lambert.

John Shull

GLEN â€” Funeral services for John Shull, 67, are set for 2 p.m. today at Burnsville Pentecostal Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Shull died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at his home. He was a consultant in the printing industry, the owner of SearchNet Printing Company, and a deputy medical examiner investigator for Tishomingo County. He was a member of Burnsville Pentecostal Church, where he helped begin the Spanish ministry and was director of ACTS. Survivors include his wife, Renee Shull of Glen; three sons, Shawn Cole of Glen, Johnathan Cole (Brittany) of Corinth and Jacob Cole of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; three daughters, Theresa Kay Nash (Russ) of Corinth, Jill Harp (Bill) of Iuka and Andrea Stricklen (Michael) of San Diego; two sisters, Shirley Nicodemous of Arizona and Sandy Waznicki of Indiana; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvie and Fawn Defoor Shull, and a brother, Dick Shull. Bro. James Rich will officiate the service. Visitation continues until service time.

Obituary Policy The Daily Corinthian include the following information in obituaries: The name, age, city of residence of the deceased; when, where and manner of death of the deceased; time and location of funeral service; name of officiant; time and location of visitation; time and location of memorial services; biographical information can include date of birth, education, place of employment/occupation, military service and church membership; survivors can include spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings (step included), and grandchildren, great-grandchildren can be listed by number only; preceded in death can include spouse, children, parents, grandparents, siblings (step included), grandchildren; great-grandchildren can be listed by number only. No other information will be included in the obituary. All obituaries (complete and incomplete) will be due no later than 4 p.m. on the day prior to its publication.

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46 finishing drug court program SUMMIT â€” The chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court, Bill Waller Jr., is speaking Monday at a drug court graduation ceremony in Summit. A Supreme Court news release says drug courts around the state seek to rehabilitate people through treatment and supervision. Participants face drug testing and frequent court appearances. They can stay out of jail and be employed. But if they fail to remain drug-free, they could be locked up. Forty-six people are expected to graduate from the program in the 14th Circuit, which includes Lincoln, Pike and Walthall counties. The 14th Circuit has the oldest drug court in Mississippi. It started in 1999. Mondayâ€™s ceremony is set for 2 p.m. at Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit. Â

Ex-officer indicted in crash that killed 2 MEMPHIS, Tenn. â€” A former Memphis, Tenn., police officer who was involved in a fatal crash that killed two Mississippi residents has been indicted. The Commercial Appeal reports that the former officer, 24-yearold Alex Beard, is charged with vehicular manslaughter in the Aug. 26 crash that killed 54-year-old Delores Epps and 13-year-old Mackala Epps. Beard was responding to a call in his marked police car on Aug. 26 when he struck the passenger side of a 1996 Mercury Mystique that was trying to turn left. He did not have his lights or sirens activated when the crash occurred. The department fired him afterward for violating policies related to responding to calls and personal conduct. The mother and daughter were visiting the area from Senatobia, Miss., for a relativeâ€™s 50th birthday party.

PEARL â€” A food service company is paying an $18,000 civil fine for dumping wastewater into Jacksonâ€™s sewer system for 11 years without a permit. Valley Services agreed in March to pay the fine to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. An order published by the department says the companyâ€™s Pearl facility has been discharging wastewater since 2001. Jacksonâ€™s sewer system extends to a number of Rankin County locations. After regulators notified Valley Services last year, the company was issued a permit in January. Valley Services is a unit of TrustHouse Services Group, based in Charlotte, N.C. Â

Library of Congress panel leader named JACKSON â€” U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper has been named chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress. The Mississippi Republican has served on the panel since 2009 and was named its leader this past week. The committee has members from both the House and the Senate. It oversees operations of the Library of Congress and management of the congressional art collection and the U.S. Botanic Garden. Harper says in a news release that the Library of Congress benefits all citizens by preserving the United Statesâ€™ rich heritage and promoting American ingenuity. Â

Gallery to be placed on island lighthouse PASCAGOULA â€” The restoration of the historic Round Island Lighthouse in Pascagoula takes another step Monday with the placing of a lantern gallery atop the structure. The 6,000-pound, cast-iron lantern gallery was restored last year and has been waiting on site for the rebuilding of the lighthouse to be completed.

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Farm Mama, a hardworking woman of faith ‘A Hug BY JIMMY REED Columnist

“Son, accept what the Lord gives,” Mama said, as I stared glumly at the plate of food she placed before me. All I could think of was the cotton crop wasting away in our rain-soaked fields. In September, we started harvesting our weakest land, and the yield averaged over two bales per acre. My brother picked it, I ginned it, and Dad oversaw the whole operation. With 50 crops behind him, he was certain we were destined to enjoy our best year ever. Then, the rains came. By the time we finished gathering that crop — well into a cold, dreary February — the yield was down to one and a quar-

ter bales per acre, and the cotton’s quality wouldn’t have made good mops. Somehow, we stayed in business, but still, bad weather seemed determined to put us in the unemployment lines. Spring planting was piecemeal — under anything but ideal conditions. As always, Mama’s unflinching optimism strengthened me: “Son, when a year starts off this bad, it’s bound to end up good.” We made one of our finest crops ever. I should never have doubted her. Mama was a dynamo, a tireless wife, mother, homemaker, gardener, artist and devout Christian. We six children often took her for granted, but that never dimmed her zest for caring for us.

Her days were longer than those of anyone else on that sprawling cotton plantation. Every night, she worked long after we’d gone to bed, and hours before we rolled over the first time, she was up, washing, ironing and cooking. When she slept, I don’t know. And if one of us children came down sick, it was certain she never closed an eye until the crisis was over. Her parents were immigrant sharecroppers, and except on Sundays and schooldays, she and her siblings left the breakfast table for a long day’s work when their father uttered that universal farm expression: “Time to go to the field.” Despite the Great Depression, Mama’s family prospered. They were

industrious, self-reliant and self-sufficient. Everything they needed was either grown or made by hand, and Mama often commented they didn’t even know a depression was going on. They were proud, hard-working, Christian people and wouldn’t have taken welfare had it been offered to them. Making the American dream come true, they rose from sharecroppers to landowners. Grandfather died and left his family a debt-free farm. The devastating illness of Mama’s last years tested her faith and courage more than anything she’d ever endured. Yet, this woman, always a mother first, never thought of herself, only us. Daily, she suffered excruciating

pain, nausea and vertigo, but never complained. She took what the Lord gave, certain of what He would give in the next life. A line from a John Milton poem reads, “Who best bear His mild yoke, they serve Him best.” Mama knew that. She served her family, she served her Maker, and long years ago, she joined Him. Every day, I love and miss you, Farm Mama. (Daily Corinthian and Oxford resident Jimmy Reed is a newspaper columnist, author and college professor. His latest collection of short stories is “Boss, Jaybird And Me: Anthology Of Short Stories.” He can be contacted at jimmycecilreedjr@gmail.com.)

Life’s valuable lessons learned from your mother Your mother tried to teach you some valuable lessons. Moms have a unique ability to impart essential wisdom. Unfortunately, most of us were too young to really appreciate their value. Mother’s Day is a great time to review the following advice you got when you were a kid: ■ You can be whatever you want to be. ■ You have no limitations. The whole world is open to you. Your future is ahead of you. You can accomplish whatever you set your mind to. It’s OK to dream.

■ Be nice to your friends and they will be nice to you. Bryan ■ People Golden respond to the way Dare to Live you treat Without Limits them. If you are mean and selfish, no one will want to play with you. Share your toys and don’t be a bully. Be considerate of the feelings of others. ■ Do your homework and you will get good grades.

■ Success takes work. If you don’t put in the effort, you won’t reap the rewards. Those who work hard will succeed. ■ Clean your room now. ■ Get things done today and you won’t have to worry about them. If you let things pile up, it will be difficult to catch up. ■ You can play once your chores are done. ■ Get your work done before you take a break. Then you can relax and have a good time. ■ Stay in school. ■ If you don’t get an education, your oppor-

tunities will be limited. Don’t drop out of school. The more you learn, the more you benefit. ■ Sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. ■ It doesn’t matter what other people say. Don’t allow others to upset you. There will always be mean people. Don’t pay attention to them. ■ Don’t waste your time. ■ Time goes by very fast. Don’t wait to pursue your dreams. ■ Be thankful for what you have.

■ There are many who are not as fortunate as you. Be grateful for your home and family. It doesn’t matter what someone else has. ■ Don’t complain. ■ Whining is annoying. If you have something to say, say it. If you complain all the time, no one will want to listen to you. (Daily Corinthian columnist Bryan Golden is a self-development expert, syndicated columnist and professor. He is the author of the book, “Dare to Live Without Limits.” Visit www. DareToLiveWithoutLimits.com.

Front Porch Storytelling Festival offers barbecue, bragging BY TERRY PACE UNA Communications and Marketing

FLORENCE, Ala. — “If history were taught in the form of stories,” British author and poet Rudyard Kipling once wrote, “it would never be forgotten.” The University of North Alabama celebrates the rich, colorful, age-old tradition of “tale-telling” and “yarn-spinning” as the third annual UNA Front Porch Storytelling Festival takes place Friday and Saturday, May 17-18, on the UNA campus. “The front porch we fondly remember – or imagine – as a place to gather and listen to stories isn’t necessarily a physical place,” noted festival chair Debbie Chaffin, UNA’s director of educational technology services. “Our first two festivals were held outside in our beautiful Memorial Amphitheatre,” Chaffin explained, “but Alabama in May can get very warm – so this year we’re moving inside for telling during the day.” All daytime activities – showcasing a world-class

array of guest storytellers starting at 9 a.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday – will be presented in the Performance Center on the top floor of the Guillot University Center. The “Olios” – collections of varied selections by all the guest storytellers – will still take place at the Amphitheatre at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. “The Shoals is wellknown for presenting firstclass festivals and cultural events,” Chaffin remarked. “We have the W.C. Handy Music Festival, the Helen Keller Festival, the Alabama Renaissance Faire and so many other wonderful events that offer ideal entertainment for the entire family. “Our Front Porch Storytelling Festival coincides with another major festival, Arts Alive, which takes place the same weekend in downtown Florence,” she added. “It’s a natural fit for both events – they complement one another so well.” This year’s Front Porch Storytelling Festival will feature Alabama native, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and University of

Alabama writing professor Rick Bragg (“All Over But the Shoutin,’” “Ava’s Man”) as special guest teller. The lineup also includes nationally renowned storytellers Donald Davis, Diane Ferlate, Dolores Hydock, Bil Lepp and Barbara McBride-Smith. This year’s festival will also feature a special memorial tribute to the university’s own Dr. Bill Foster, longtime chair of the UNA Department of English and a multi-talented storyteller, actor, writer, musician, linguist, folklorist and on-stage host of the first two Front Porch festivals. Foster’s daughter Melissa – who performed alongside her father in the award-winning Foster Family String Band – will host this year’s festival. “Dr. Foster was the heart of our storytelling festival and one of its biggest champions,” Chaffin observed. “We were so sad to lose him in September of 2012, and during our opening ceremonies we plan to pay tribute to the man who was our inspiration in so many ways. Dr. Foster was a beloved fig-

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and A Kiss...’ BY JOANNA HODUM NEWMAN When you were born and placed in my arms Immediately you stole my heart And I gave you your first hug and kiss I changed your diapers, fed and bathed you I thought “There’s no one sweeter than you” I gave you a hug and a kiss I taught you how to crawl You thought you had done it all And I gave you a big hug and a kiss Soon you learned to walk, then run That’s when life really got fun And I gave you a hug and a kiss You started to school and thought I was old But our love didn’t grow cold I still gave you a hug and a kiss Jobs and marriage, babies of your own It matters not that you are grown You still need my hug and kiss Your mother may be here, or far away But if she is alive, talk to her today And thank her for the hugs and kisses Now you may not be young anymore But a Mother’s love doesn’t keep score You can smile when you remember this: There’s nothing like a Mother’s hug and kiss.

Wall of Courage Roger Myers 1948-2010

On April 26, 2010 Roger lost his very courageous 8-month battle with cancer. He is remembered always by his wife, Sandra and two children Jose and Annie

Amy Caldwell is a survivor or breast cancer. She was diagnose in 2007 and has been cancer-free since surgeries that same year. Amy is honored by her daughter Kate and son-in-law Joseph. “She has been a source of encouragement for others dealing with cancer. She’s truly a blessing to others.”

Mark Anderson 1975-2008 Mark died January 16, 2008 from cancer. he was born June 19, 1975. He was married to Holly Martin Anderson for two years. “We will always remember his strength and courage and he always will be missed and loved.”

Help us raise money for Relay for Life

You can honor your loved one’s courage by placing a picture of them on the Daily Corinthian’s Wall of Courage, which will be displayed, Friday, May 31st, at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Submit a picture and information similar to that under the photo above and a donation of $10 or more. For a $25 donation for each cancer victim or survivor, the pictures will also be placed in the Daily Corinthian as those above. Remember to include a phone number. Donations may be made without photos or in memory of someone whose picture has already been submitted. Pictures and donations may be dropped off at the Daily Corinthian office on Harper Road or mailed to the Daily Corinthian, c/o Denise Mitchell, P.O. Box 1800, Corinth, MS 38835. For more information call Denise at 287-6111. Checks should be made payable to American Cancer Society. All pictures for publication in the Daily Corinthian must be submitted by Monday, May 27th. Other entries or donations should be submitted by Friday,May 31st.

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Torm rs Dataram rs Vermillion SptChalA Unilife ArkBest SprtChalB CSP Inc AmbacF wt Syntrol rs

4.40+3.20 +266.7 4.28+2.13 +98.9 2.37 +.94 +65.7 2.20 +.83 +60.6 3.00+1.12 +59.6 16.62+6.07 +57.5 2.15 +.70 +48.3 8.44+2.72 +47.6 14.05+4.39 +45.4 5.80+1.80 +45.0

+56.9 +30.8 +28.8 +26.8 +25.7 +25.2 +23.7 +23.4 +21.1 +20.6

+26.7 +26.6 +25.1 +24.6 +24.3 +23.2 +18.2 +17.6 +16.6 +15.8

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name

Last Chg %Chg

Name

Last Chg %Chg

Name

Startek MarinSft n Willbros RuckusW n Ducomun Kemet Rackspace CapM pfB Fusion-io PikeElec

4.66-2.27 9.99-4.06 7.22-2.68 13.34-4.73 19.00-6.15 4.81-1.53 40.43-9.06 12.59-2.75 15.05-3.25 13.38-2.30

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2.01 -.84 2.36 -.79 3.20 -.53 2.76 -.36 2.99 -.28 2.71 -.22 42.79-3.21 2.39 -.17 4.65 -.32 2.77 -.18

PainTher s 2.68-1.83 -40.6 LivePrsn 8.39-4.56 -35.2 SCG FnAcq 11.90-4.95 -29.4 Oculus rs 4.32-1.65 -27.6 LipoSci n 6.50-2.37 -26.7 AtossaG n 5.08-1.77 -25.8 TransceptP 3.12-1.05 -25.2 Lionbrdg 2.55 -.81 -24.1 RemarkM h 2.77 -.72 -20.7 PizzaInn 6.23-1.56 -20.0

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MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name

Vol (00) Last Chg

BkofAm 8189934 13.02 S&P500ETF 4236126163.41 iShJapn 2371566 11.76 AMD 2194181 3.95 SPDR Fncl 2142457 19.25 SprintNex 2021425 7.36 FordM 1896255 14.11 iShEMkts 1876805 43.57 BariPVix rs 1627951 18.46 GenElec 1606595 22.90

+.78 +2.04 -.02 +.35 +.40 +.21 +.28 +.05 -.23 +.33

Name

Vol (00) Last Chg

NA Pall g CheniereEn NovaGld g NwGold g Rentech AlldNevG FrkStPrp GranTrra g Banro g Gastar grs

195211 168044 147298 144375 130645 99178 84359 74327 70626 68085

1.10 29.89 2.51 7.48 2.27 9.49 14.05 6.13 1.19 3.07

Name

-.26 +1.34 +.06 -.08 -.05 -.49 -.80 +.48 +.12 +.39

Vol (00) Last Chg

Microsoft 2153850 Facebook n 1819472 Cisco 1753389 MicronT 1662862 SiriusXM 1551205 Intel 1456907 Groupon 1456044 RschMotn 1318458 Affymax 1247680 PwShs QQQ 1166652

32.69 26.68 21.10 10.82 3.39 24.50 6.25 15.54 1.36 73.05

-.80 -1.63 +.27 +1.19 +.04 +.54 +.41 -.09 +.55 +.93

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST Last

Wk Wk YTD Chg %Chg%Chg

Name

Div

AFLAC AT&T Inc AMD Affymax AlliantTch AlphaNRs AmIntlGrp Aon plc BP PLC BcpSouth BkofAm BariPVix rs BarrickG Bemis BostonSci Caterpillar Checkpnt Chevron Cisco Citigroup CocaCola s Comcast Deere Dell Inc Dover DowChm EMC Cp EnPro ExxonMbl Facebook n FstHorizon FordM FrkUnv FredsInc FMCG GenElec Groupon iShJapn iShEMkts iShR2K Intel IBM

NY NY NY Nasd NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY Nasd NY NY Nasd NY Nasd NY NY NY NY NY Nasd NY NY NY Nasd NY NY Nasd NY NY NY Nasd NY

1.40 53.95 -1.41 -2.5 +1.6 1.80 37.36 +.02 +0.1 +10.8 ... 3.95 +.35 +9.7 +64.6 ... 1.36 +.55 +68.1 -92.8 1.04 73.16 +.19 +0.3 +18.1 ... 7.27 +.14 +2.0 -25.4 ... 44.18 -.34 -0.8 +25.2 .70 64.50 +1.19 +1.9 +16.0 2.16 43.18 -.24 -0.6 +3.7 .04 16.73 +.65 +4.0 +15.1 .04 13.02 +.78 +6.4 +12.1 ... 18.46 -.23 -1.2 -42.0 .80 20.88 +.88 +4.4 -40.4 1.04 39.73 +.33 +0.8 +18.7 ... 8.45 +.76 +9.9 +47.5 2.08 88.62 +1.64 +1.9 -1.1 ... 11.89 +.59 +5.2 +10.7 4.00 123.23 -.26 -0.2 +14.0 .68 21.10 +.27 +1.3 +7.4 .04 48.75 +1.78 +3.8 +23.2 1.12 42.15 -.09 -0.2 +16.3 .78 43.08 +.54 +1.3 +15.3 2.04 92.30 +1.76 +1.9 +6.8 .32 13.45 +.14 +1.1 +32.6 1.40 74.00 +2.84 +4.0 +12.6 1.28 34.46 +.50 +1.5 +6.6 ... 23.34 -.04 -0.2 -7.7 ... 49.48 +1.57 +3.3 +21.0 2.52 90.14 +.75 +0.8 +4.1 ... 26.68 -1.63 -5.8 +.2 .20 10.90 +.39 +3.7 +10.0 .40 14.11 +.28 +2.0 +9.0 .46 7.69 -.02 -0.3 +8.9 .24 15.21 +.76 +5.3 +14.3 1.25 32.55 +1.42 +4.6 -4.8 .76 22.90 +.33 +1.5 +9.1 ... 6.25 +.41 +7.0 +28.6 .19 11.76 -.02 -0.2 +20.6 .74 43.57 +.05 +0.1 -1.8 1.70 96.83 +2.07 +2.2 +14.8 .90 24.50 +.54 +2.3 +18.8 3.80 204.47 +.91 +0.4 +6.7

Wk Wk YTD Chg %Chg%Chg

Name

Div

Last

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48.96 +1.39 +2.9 103.43 -1.95 -1.9 34.49 -.22 -0.6 42.07 +2.48 +6.3 15.42 +5.59 +56.9 29.81 +.12 +0.4 100.20 -2.72 -2.6 35.24 +.74 +2.1 10.82 +1.19 +12.4 32.69 -.80 -2.4 7.34 +1.55 +26.8 9.85 +.65 +7.1 33.27 +1.30 +4.1 28.74 -1.79 -5.9 3.66 +.36 +10.9 77.93 +1.09 +1.4 34.02 +.64 +1.9 17.72 +.46 +2.7 83.00 +.17 +0.2 28.72 ... ... 73.05 +.93 +1.3 5.94 -.14 -2.3 78.76 +.57 +0.7 3.77 +.46 +13.9 8.81 +.23 +2.7 15.54 -.09 -0.6 163.41 +2.04 +1.3 56.83 +5.38 +10.5 188.00 +.02 ... 3.39 +.04 +1.0 46.10 -1.16 -2.5 7.36 +.21 +2.9 19.25 +.40 +2.1 8.08 +.04 +0.5 8.60 -.02 -0.2 64.20 +1.57 +2.5 78.89 +.11 +0.1 38.03 +.59 +1.6 5.78 -.12 -2.0 31.39 +.94 +3.1 9.00 +.46 +5.4 26.83 +1.76 +7.0

+12.1 +22.5 +32.6 +18.4 +96.4 -35.7 +13.6 +10.6 +70.7 +22.4 -22.2 +15.5 +30.4 +15.5 -7.3 +15.3 +2.1 -10.1 +21.3 +14.5 +12.2 -71.6 +16.0 +77.8 +23.6 +30.9 +14.7 +37.4 +22.2 +17.3 +7.7 +29.8 +17.4 +75.7 +86.1 +24.6 +15.6 +11.3 +23.0 +12.8 +32.0 +34.8

AGRICULTURE FUTURES WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CORN 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 13 Jul 13 Sep 13 Dec 13 Mar 14 May 14 Jul 14

699.25 652.50 567.75 543 553 560.25 566.75

669 625 546 522.75 533.50 541.50 549.75

687.75 636.25 554.50 529.50 540 547.75 554.75

-11.75 -25 -24.75 -24 -23.50 -23.50 -23.25

SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Nov 13 Jan 14 Mar 14

1503.75 1419.50 1349.50 1271.75 1224.50 1231.50 1237.50

1442 1366.25 1314 1245 1197.25 1207.75 1213.50

1488.25 1399 1330 1254.25 1205.50 1212.75 1219

719 727.75 735.50 751.50 765.75 770.75 773.75

690 698.25 707.75 724.25 738.50 744.50 746

696.75 704.25 712.50 730 747 753 755.75

Jun 13 Aug 13 Oct 13 Dec 13 Feb 14 Apr 14 Jun 14

122.72 122.77 125.85 127.30 128.65 129.40 124.80

119.85 119.70 122.82 124.50 126.00 126.95 123.00

120.45 120.77 123.92 125.67 126.85 127.95 123.50

-1.37 -1.20 -1.38 -1.23 -1.75 -1.62 -1.75

HOGS-Lean 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb. +33.25 +11.75 -5.25 -11.50 -15.75 -16 -16.50

WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 13 Jul 13 Sep 13 Dec 13 Mar 14 May 14 Jul 14

WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CATTLE 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

May 13 Jun 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Oct 13 Dec 13 Feb 14

92.37 92.67 92.45 91.52 82.12 78.80 81.45

90.80 90.00 90.32 89.80 80.12 76.95 79.57

92.00 90.50 90.90 90.00 80.60 77.25 79.85

+.60 -1.67 -1.40 -1.50 -1.47 -1.65 -1.70

86.48 85.82 86.17 85.82 85.77 85.62 85.52

+.05 +.91 +.88 +.91 +.93 +.99 +1.02

COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb. -14.50 -16.75 -18 -15.25 -11.50 -9 -6.25

Jul 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Dec 13 Mar 14 May 14 Jul 14

88.11 ... 87.55 87.25 87.13 86.80 86.73

85.39 ... 85.37 84.24 84.16 84.08 84.83

Tables show seven most current contracts for each future. Grains traded on Chicago Board of Trade; livestock on Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and cotton on New York Cotton Exchange.

MUTUAL FUNDS Name

Obj

PIMCO TotRetIs Vanguard TotStIdx Vanguard InstIdxI Vanguard TotStIAdm Vanguard 500Adml Fidelity Contra American Funds CapIncBuA m American Funds IncAmerA m American Funds GrthAmA m Vanguard InstPlus American Funds CpWldGrIA m American Funds InvCoAmA m FrankTemp-Franklin IncomeA m Vanguard TotStIIns Dodge & Cox Stock Dodge & Cox IntlStk

CI LB LB LB LB LG IH MA LG LB WS LB CA LB LV FB

Total Assets ($Mlns) NAV 182,816 92,413 76,879 69,516 67,851 64,295 63,587 63,319 60,603 58,245 50,546 49,009 46,945 46,939 45,650 44,296

11.27 41.02 149.94 41.04 150.90 87.76 57.45 19.77 39.18 149.95 41.57 34.54 2.37 41.05 142.01 38.38

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Pct Min Init Load Invt

+0.2 +3.1 +3.1 +3.1 +3.1 +4.0 +2.6 +2.3 +4.3 +3.1 +4.0 +3.6 +1.8 +3.2 +3.6 +4.9

NL 1,000,000 NL 3,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 10,000 NL 10,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL200,000,000 5.75 250 5.75 250 4.25 1,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 2,500 NL 2,500

+6.6/B +23.3/B +23.0/B +23.4/B +23.0/B +19.2/C +17.5/A +18.7/A +24.6/A +23.1/B +24.9/A +23.3/B +17.2/A +23.4/B +31.7/A +27.7/A

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STARKVILLE â€” Planting the right trees in the best locations is a good investment that can also pay dividends in energy savings for home and business owners. Bob Brzuszek, associate professor in Mississippi State Universityâ€™s Department of Landscape Architecture, said planting trees that block the summer sun on the south and west sides of buildings and roofs can substantially reduce airconditioning costs. â€œResearchers at the U.S. Department of Energy have determined that a few well-placed trees can save an average-sized household up to $250 in utility bills per year,â€? Brzuszek said. â€œThey also increase property resale value between 10 and 15 percent.â€? Businesses that provide attractive entries or green space see more foot traffic and income revenues, he said. â€œNot only do trees provide substantial cost savings, but they also provide visual screens from adjoining properties, prevent soil erosion, improve air quality, provide important wildlife food

and habitat, and provide pleasant settings for the community,â€? Brzuszek said. Brian Templeton, Extension associate in landscape architecture, said many consumers think about planting trees in the spring, and garden centers and plant outlets stock up on a variety of trees to accommodate shoppers. â€œLate fall and winter are the optimum times for planting trees in Mississippi, but they can be planted in spring if supplemental water is given during dry periods,â€? Templeton said. He urged customers to do some research before purchasing trees. â€œCustomers often ask for fast-growing trees such as willow and river birch, but these quick growers tend to be weakwooded and often suffer damage in wind or ice storms,â€? Templeton said. Trees with specific ornamental characteristics like profuse blooms or good fall color, such as Bradford pear and sugar maple, also suffer from short lives and weak wood. â€œTrees such as red ma-

Old Waverly Golf Club has had huge economic impact BY CLAY CHANDLER Associated Press

WEST POINT â€” The golf course at Old Waverly in West Point has consistently been recognized as one of the best in the nation. What started as a dream 30 years ago has become one of Mississippi's unique treasures. Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point marks its 25th anniversary this year. There is a long list of things to celebrate. Near the top will be what introduced Old Waverly to the rest of the world â€” the 1999 U.S. Women's Open. It's the only professional major tournament Mississippi has hosted, and is still considered one of the biggest sporting events to ever happen here. Media from more than 100 countries covered it. Nearly 130,000 spectators watched it, which is the second highest attendance in the Open's history. â€œAfter it was over, we received a number of letters from different organizations commenting on the wonderful Southern hospitality,â€? said former West Point Mayor Kenny Dill, who was in office during the tournament. â€œIt really made a difference in some people's attitudes about Mississippi.â€? The Open's economic impact on West Point and the Golden Triangle was estimated at $15 million, representing one of the biggest financial boosts a single event has had on the state. It began with a dream. In the early 1980s, former Bryan Foods CEO George Bryan wanted to build a championship golf course. Bryan's original idea was for the course to be part of a state park connected to Waverley Mansion east of West Point in Clay County. The Legislature funded a feasibility study, but that's as far as it got. Lawmakers eventually decided that the state's budget was too thin for the project, which would have been one of a series of golf courses at state parks. Bryan decided then the course would be private. He rounded up 30

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ple, sweet bay magnolia and red oak tend to be medium fast in growth but suffer less damage,â€? Templeton said. While a number of trees can be grown in Mississippi, it is best to select trees that are drought tolerant, can handle the stateâ€™s temperature extremes, and are not prone to serious insect or disease problems. Many native trees are long-lived and hardy species. These include Southern magnolia, live oak, red oak, bald cypress, American holly, swamp chestnut oak, nuttall oak, willow oak, deciduous holly, yaupon holly, Eastern red cedar, black gum, redbud, hawthorn and wax myrtle. â€œExotic species that do well in our area include crape myrtle, dawn redwood, gingko, Chinese elm, amelanchier, Kousa dogwood and saucer magnolia,â€? Templeton said. Brzuszek said it is important to place trees carefully. Avoid planting them underneath or near overhead utility wires and building rooflines because that may cause future problems. Call Mississippi One-Call at (800)

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