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TODAY IN HISTORY 1935: Fugitive gangster Fred Barker and his mother, Kate “Ma” Barker, are killed in a shootout with the FBI at Lake Weir, Fla. 1942: Actress CarFred ole LomBarker bard, 33, her mother, Elizabeth, and 20 other people are killed when their plane crashed near Las Vegas, Nev., while en route to California from a war-bond promotion tour. 1944: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower takes command of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in London. 1992: Officials of the government of El Salvador and rebel leaders sign a pact in Mexico City ending 12 years of civil war that had left at least 75,000 people dead.
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High stages on the Mississippi River the past six weeks and a wet start to the year have halted completion of repairs on flood-damaged levees at Buck Chute and near Lake Albemarle, though the Army Corps of Engineers is satisfied they’ll hold up if the water rises again this spring. The river has fallen slowly since it last crested in Vicksburg, on Dec. 23 at 39 feet. Still, backwater from the river and December rain covers areas where Phylway Construction LLC has taken dirt to shore up the landside of the mainline levee from sand boils that threatened both sites during the Great Flood of 2011. A final step, planting grass, could be delayed until April or later, but berms and stainless steel relief wells are already in use, said Kent Parrish, senior Corps project manager over Mississippi River levees. “We’ll have no problem,” Parrish said. “This is 100 percent stable. About half of those wells have already flowed this year, with getting to 39.” About 6.9 inches of rain fell in Vicksburg in December, or 1.3 inches more than normal for the month, according to the National Weather Service. Since September, a 1,700foot berm has been built and 30 relief wells installed to ease pressure from seep water deep below the ground at Buck Chute, west of Eagle Lake, the southernmost tip of the mainline levee system in Mississippi. Sand boils at the system’s weak spot prompted construction of a temporary berm in the weeks before the river reached 57.1 feet in May. Muddy Bayou Control Structure was opened to elevate Eagle Lake about 12 feet above normal stages to ease water pressure on the levee. “We think we got the problem fixed,” Parrish said. “But, if we have a 2011 again, we’ll see.” At Lake Albemarle, 60,000 more yards of dirt need
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Employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, above, work to repair damage at the Albemarle Levee, and project manager Kent Parrish, left, touches the top of one of the 30 relief wells at Buck Chute. to be moved into place to reinforce 1,500 feet of weak earth where five sand boils cropped up as the river rose last spring. The two sites are on the same $3.1 million contract Phylway won in August
and the job is considered about 75 percent complete, Parrish said. Some of the $3.1 million in work was infused with a cut of $802 million in emergency repair funds marked
for flood protection on the river in the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act signed by President Barack Obama in December. See Levees, Page A7.
ROME — The captain of the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany made an unauthorized deviation from its programmed course, a “human error” that led to the vessel’s deadly grounding, the ship’s Italian owner said today. Rescue operations, meanwhile, were halted as the wreckage slightly shifted. The comments from Costa Crociere chairman and CEO Pier Luigi Foschi ramped up the pressure on the captain, who already is under investigation by authorities for suspected manslaughter as well as allegations he abandoned ship before the passengers were safe, violating the Italian navigation code. Six bodies have been recovered so far from the wreckage of the Costa Concordia, which ran into a reef Friday night and capsized into the port area of Giglio, sparking a frantic evacuation of the 4,200 people onboard. The rescue operation was called off midafternoon today after the Costa Concordia shifted a few inches in rough seas. The fear is that if the ship shifts significantly, some 500,000 gallons of fuel may begin to leak into the pristine waters around the island of Giglio. Fire department spokesman Luca Cari said the ship had shifted a few centimeters vertically and horizontally today because of the turbulent waters. He said an underwater search for 16 people still missing was put on hold. Foschi said his company, which is owned by the world’s largest cruiseline, Carnival Corp., stood by the captain, Francesco Schettino, and would provide him with legal assistance. But he said the company disassociated itself from his behavior. Costa ships have their routes programmed, and alarms go off when they deviate, the chief executive said in a press conference. “This route was put in correctly. The fact that it left from this course is due solely to a maneuver by the commander that was unapSee Ship, Page A7.
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America needs revival, ASU president says By Danny Barrett Jr. dbarrett@vicksburgpost.com The nation is in need of dreamers like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to overcome moral decay and inspire today’s generation, said Alcorn State University president Dr. Christopher Brown during this morning’s annual scholarship breakfast honoring the civil rights leader. “America is drunk and in need of a revival,” Brown said at the 23rd annual event, organized by Omicron Rho
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Martin Luther King Jr. Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. “The children play loud music, but they cannot read. They’re getting high, but they cannot
spell.” Brown said recent signals of progress in race relations in the U.S. — including the 2008 election of President Barack Obama — depends on young people. “I submit to you today that we must be as forceful as Dr. King in dreaming about leading our city, our state, our nation down a different road.” About 220 packed Vicksburg Convention Center to See MLK, Page A7.
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Hinds man injured in shooting at club A Hinds County man was at University Medical Çenter in Jackson with gunshot wounds and another faces a charge of aggravated assault after a Sunday morning shooting at a Utica nightclub, according to the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department. Marvin Lee Ross, 36, of Utica was being held without bond in the Hinds County Detention Center, pending an initial court appearance. He is accused of shooting the unidentified man at Myles Cafe, 1038 Griffin Road, Utica, about 2:45 a.m.
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County man jailed for having weapon A Vicksburg man was in the Warren County Jail this morning charged with being a felon in possession of a weapon and traffic violations. Eddie DeFrance, 37, 520 Berryman Road, Lot 57, was arrested by Warren County
Deputy Jeff Harrell at about 2 this morning after he was seen driving a 1995 Ford Crown Victoria west on U.S. 80 near its intersection with Mississippi 27 with no headlights and turning into the parking lot of a business, said Sheriff Martin Pace. A .45-caliber handgun was found in his pocket, and further investigation showed he was a convicted felon. He was being held without bond pending his initial court hearing.
Project explores emergency robot uses, controls BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University and Georgia Tech professors are collaborating on a project to improve robots’ ability to test for dangerous substances in dangerous places. The professors are LSU associate mathematics professor Michael Malisoff and Fumin Zhang — a Georgia Tech assistant professor in the school of electrical and computer engineering. They have a National Science Foundation grant to find better ways to control robots to make tests in dangerous areas, such as around a wild well on the sea floor. Zhang says a number of his students already build robots for competitions. Malisoff specializes in mathematics dealing with control processes such as those that apply to robotics.
AARP, La. settle suit over long-term care BATON ROUGE, La. — Health officials and nonprofit groups have settled a lawsuit over the long-term personal care services part of Louisiana’s Medicaid program.
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La. 665 re-opened; swamp fire burning POINTE AUX CHENES, La. — State police closed Louisiana Highway 665 in Pointe-aux-Chenes for nearly
four hours because smoke from a nearby swamp fire limited visibility. Authorities said firefighters cannot reach the blaze in woods behind the highway. The highway in Pointeaux-Chenes was closed from about 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Police also closed parts of Louisiana 55 and 58.
Company plans theater in Ruston RUSTON, La. — United Entertainment Corp. has purchased a tract in Ruston and plans to build a 9-screen movie theater. The St. Cloud, Minn., based company is expected to begin work this month. Company CEO Michael Ross said the theater should be open by late December, in time for the holiday movie season.
East B.R. schools chief search to take time BATON ROUGE — The search for the next East Baton Rouge Parish school superintendent is taking longer than expected and
could easily stretch into February. Six semifinalists are from Baton Rouge, Del Rio, Texas; Baltimore; Conyers, Ga.; the North Carolina education department, and Charleston County, S.C Six interviews originally expected to be this weekend are now scheduled Wednesday and on Jan. 23. The board then plans to come back Jan. 25 and narrow the field down further to perhaps three, perhaps fewer, finalists.
Globetrotters headed to New Orleans NEW ORLEANS — The Harlem Globetrotters bring their brand of basketball to New Orleans later this week but Globetrotter star Kris “Hi-Lite” Bruton gets the show started a little early with appearances in New Orleans tonight. Bruton plans to talk about the team’s 86th season, its rookie class and the upcoming show on Friday in New Orleans.
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Vicksburg Toastmasters Club No. 2052 — Noon Thursday; IT Lab, Porters Chapel Road; Derek Wilson, 601634-4174. Hester Flowers Garden Club — 6:30 p.m. Thursday; Cobb House, 1302 Adams St.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration — 6 tonight; Sandra Jaribu Hill, civil rights attorney and executive director of the Mississippi Workers’ Center for Human Rights; free admission, Vicksburg Municipal Auditorium. Senior Citizens of Delta and Hunter Heights — Senior Congregate Meal Service and the Home Bound Meal Program; Noon Monday-Friday, Delta Town Hall; 318-5743666 or Delta Town Hall for applications. Senior Center — Tuesday: 10 a.m., chair exercises; 1 p.m., oil
Vicksburg Kiwanis — Noon Tuesday, Jacques’ Cafe; Riley Nelson, May & Company, speaker. Openwood Garden Club — 7 p.m. Tuesday; 116 Woodstone Drive. Lions — Noon Wednesday; Annette Kirklin, director of Southern Cultural Heritage Center, speaker; Toney’s. Port City Kiwanis — 7 a.m. Thursday, Shoney’s; Phyllis Renfro, Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary president, to speak.
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painting class; 2, card games. Senior Circle Lunch — Noon Tuesday; Dr. Dedri Ivory, rheumatologist, speaker; $5 nonmembers, free to members; reservations required; Leigh White, 601-883-6118 or leigh. white@riverregion.com. Warren County Democratic Executive Committee — 5:30 p.m. Tuesday; to start delegation process for national convention; Jackson Street Community Center. Healthy Woman — Noon Wednesday, River Region conference rooms; Dallas Thomason, Bloom Medical Day Spa, speaker; free, reservations required; Leigh White, 601-8836118 or leigh.white@riverregion.com. Serenity Overeaters Anonymous — 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Bowmar Baptist Church, Room 102C; 601-638-0011. Dormancy — Noon-1 p.m. Thursday; Lynette McDou-
gald, University Florist; interactive video program; materials list available from mlthomas@ext.msstate.edu or 601-636-5442. Grace Group Alcoholics Anonymous — 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; 11 a.m. Saturdays; 601-636-5703; 1414 Cherry St. Homebuyer Education Workshop — 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday; Public Library; must attend all day to receive certificate; bring pocket calculator; refreshments. Book-Signing — 2 p.m. Saturday; local authors Dwain Butler, “Einstein Redux” and Donna Clark, “The Lone Horseman;” free admission; SCHC, 1302 Adams St.; 601631-2997. Pesticide Applicator Training — 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 27; fee $10; Wesley Purvis, instructor; WC Extension Service, 1100-C Grove St.; 601-636-5442.
Ex-La. Senate leader Nunez dead at 81 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Louisiana Senate president Sammy Nunez, a champion of various causes and an ally of Edwin Edwards who served in the Legislature from 1964 until he was swept out of office in an anti-incumbent wave three decades later, has died. He was 81. His wife, Cynthia Nunez, said Nunez had Parkinson’s disease and was hospitalized more than a month ago with pneumonia. He died Sunday of complications, she said. “Sammy Nunez was wellliked and respected even by those on the opposite side of a political issue,” U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said in a statement Sunday night. “He was easygoing, yet a very able and effective legislative leader who served the people of St. Bernard and our entire state with great distinction for more than three decades.” A Chalmette Democrat, Nunez served in the state House from 1964 until 1969, when he was elected to the Louisiana Senate. He became its president in 1982, after the federal conviction of Michael O’Keefe. He lost the position in 1988, when then-Gov. Buddy Roemer insisted on his ouster, but won it back two years later with the help of Senate friends with ties to Edwards, the former four-term governor who was released from prison last year after serving eight years for a racketeering conviction. Amid public dissatisfaction with Edwards and his allies, Nunez lost a 1995 runoff to St. Bernard Parish President Lynn Dean.
correction The Knights of Columbus fish fry listed as happening this evening and the American Red Cross catfish dinner, listed as happening Sunday, both of which appeared in Wednesday’s Topic section, are not happening and were placed in the section erroneously.
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New group formed to reinvigorate Mississippi Dems JACKSON (AP) — A new group of Democrats is banding together to promote the party that once ruled Mississippi but has been overshadowed by the GOP in recent years. The group will advocate for various policy efforts and candidates, said its chairman, former state Rep. Brandon Jones of Pascagoula.
“We have not done our part in laying out a compelling vision for the state,” he said. Papers filed with the secretary of state’s office in February list Jackson attorney Matt Eichelberger as the group’s director. Jones says the group is not ready to name its other members. Last week, the group urged lawmakers to shorten the 2012
legislative session to save money — a proposal that has earned bipartisan support in the past. “This is one of the ways we thought we might enter the policy discussion,” Jones said. Democratic Party Executive Director Rickey Cole said he has been in communication with the new group and sup-
ports its efforts. “I see this as one more plus for the Democratic side,” he said. The group’s formation comes as Democrats struggle to hold on to the clout they once had in Mississippi. Until the early 1990s, the state went decades electing only Democrats to the governor and lieutenant governor
Civil rights a year-round lesson in state schools TUPELO (AP) — In Mississippi, civil rights education is a year-round lesson — not something that shows up just on the holiday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Every history course in the state — from kindergarten through high school — includes elements of civil or human rights. It’s required under a 2006 law. Teaching throughout each grade level and history course allows for greater continuity, Chauncey Spears of the Mississippi Department of Education said. It’s important for students to learn more than the “savior narrative” of “Rosa (Parks) sat down, Martin stood up and now everyone is free,” said Susan Glisson, head of the William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation at the University of Mississippi, which suggested content for the curriculum. “What we want to do is complicate that narrative and make it more historically accurate by focusing on Mississippi civil rights history,” said Glisson, who worked to get the law enacted. “We wanted to focus on the leadership of ordinary people, grassroots efforts and the role of women and young people.” In Tupelo, Susan Hankins asked her first-grade class on
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Visitors take photographs at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Friday if they’d ever heard of King or knew why school would be closed Monday. A few arms rose. She began reading a book about the famous leader. When he was 6 years old, she read, a white friend’s mother told him the two boys could no longer play together because they were different colors. “That’s not nice,” said many
students, both black and white. Others said that would make them feel sad. Hankins continued reading about how King committed himself to bringing both blacks and whites together. The Winter Institute provides training for educators to better teach about civil rights and is collecting personal narratives from those who expe-
rienced and played a role in Mississippi’s civil rights movement. Those narratives can be used by educators. Although civil and human rights are now a part of all Mississippi history courses, the American Civil Rights movement is primarily taught in two such courses: Mississippi studies and U.S. history.
Private donors fall short of pledges for Jackson arena study JACKSON, Miss. — Private donors have fallen far short of pledges toward a study of whether it makes sense for Jackson to build an arena — and, if it does, where it should be and how to pay for it. Private donors had pledged around $70,000 toward the $109,000 feasibility study, but less than one-quarter of the money has been given. Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. told the Jackson City Council last week that about $17,000 has been donated, so the city will have to come up with the rest of the money if it wants the study done now. When talks of the study first surfaced, supporters said they envisioned a venue similar to the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, which can seat up to 18,000 people. Verizon Arena was built through a combination of revenue from a temporary sales tax increase, $20 million in state funding and $10 million from the private sector.
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3 public hearings scheduled on BP spill JACKSON, Miss. — The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees have scheduled three public hearings in Mississippi on its oil spill restoration efforts. The meetings are scheduled for Tuesday in Gautier, Wednesday in Harrison County and Thursday in Hancock County. The initial projects proposed in December include oyster restoration in Mississippi and Louisiana and beach restoration in Alabama and Florida.
2 Oktibbeha schools face possible takeover STARKVILLE, Miss. — Two Oktibbeha County schools could face state takeovers if test scores aren’t improved, and one of the two
could be taken over by the state as soon as September. The Oktibbeha County School District board of trustees last week received its first detailed report of strengths and deficiencies of the county’s lowest-performing schools — East Oktibbeha Elementary and East Oktibbeha High School — from the Mississippi Department of Education.
Madison school board doing business online MADISON, Miss. — The Madison County School District has gone paperless, using computers to keep up with work rather than relying on a notebook filled with key information. Last week was the first meeting at which school board members used computers tp oversee everything from contracts to a new school calendar. Jackson Public Schools spokeswoman Peggy Hamp-
ton says Jackson is moving toward paperless work, but starting with the staff.
Dye study set for St. Louis Bay BILOXI — Environmental officials said people shouldn’t be alarmed if they see St. Louis Bay turn red. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Mississippi marine biologists and environmental officials are conducting the study. Dyes will be released to track the flow and dispersion of water into the water dispersion into St. Louis Bay and nearby waters of the Mississippi Sound. Officials say portions of the bay and surrounding area may turn reddish in color for a brief time. The work is scheduled to end Thursday. The results from testing will be used to determine any potential impacts on nearby shellfish waters.
seats. Today, only one statewide elected official, Attorney General Jim Hood, is a Democrat. Last week, the GOP named long-time political activist Joe Nosef as the party’s new chairman. In addition to the statewide offices, the GOP strengthened its majority in the Senate this fall and seized control of the
House for the first time since Reconstruction. The legislative losses came after the GOP already had claimed all but one of the state’s four U.S. House seats two years ago. Today, Mississippi has one Democratic congressman, 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
Eight teachers give up licenses for violating misconduct policy JACKSON (AP) — Eight Mississippi educators have surrendered their licenses after being notified that they had violated a state standard against sexual misconduct with students. A ninth educator’s license has been revoked, and 11 more cases are pending, Cindy Coon, director of licensure for the state Department of Education, said. She said that in 2010, the department acted in eight such cases, only one of which was reported by a school district. “It is working,” Coon said. “And we are definitely following up on these (reports) as quickly as we get them.” All 20 cases last year resulted from reports sent by school districts since a new state law went into effect in April. A month earlier, the state Board of Education approved an ethics code and conduct standards for teachers.
The new law works better than the old one for several reasons, said Jim Keith, who has been practicing education law for about 30 years. School districts can let employees resign instead of being fired, but they must send the information to the Department of Education to decide whether the license should be revoked, he said. Now the report goes not only to the district attorney, but also the Department of Human Services and the state Department of Education if it is believed there was sexual activity between an educator and a student, he said. Education officials can be fined or go to jail for not reporting a school employee’s sexual misconduct against a student. Under state law, an educator’s license also can be revoked for failure to report a school employee’s sexual misconduct with a student.
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Mississippi school transfer law challenged JACKSON — Under Mississippi law, students must attend schools in the district where they live unless there is a mutual transfer agreement between school districts. Not everyone likes the idea, as the Mississippi Supreme Court will learn as it referees a dispute between Mark and Laura Fails. The couple filed a lawsuit against the Jefferson Davis County school JACK system that goes to the heart of the transfer law. By law, students can transfer between school districts only if both school boards agree. There have been some failed attempts to tinker with the law, but Mississippi legislators have generally agreed the transfer issue is a local one. It hasn’t been all peace and harmony. Generally, parents have seen the issue as a freedom of choice. The school district wants to protect its right, under the law, to prevent a wholesale exodus and to protect local funding. In Mississippi when students transfer to other districts, state money goes with them. Several school districts across the state have been reviewing their local transfer policies particularly during the tough economy. In 2003, the Fails family, who lived in Jefferson Davis County, obtained a transfer for their daughter to attend school in Sumrall in Lamar County Public School District. In 2007, the Jefferson Davis school district went into conservatorship. As a result, it revoked all previous transfers. That meant the Fails’ daughter had to return to Jefferson Davis schools. The couple sued and lost in circuit court. The state Court of Appeals last May sided with the school system. One of the arguments by the Fails was that a school board couldn’t revoke a student’s transfer from one district to another after the transfer was approved. They also claimed the school board could not adopt a blanket policy against
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transfers from one district to another. The Appeals Court said nothing in state law suggests that once consent has been given for a transfer it cannot be withdrawn. The school district had obtained an attorney general’s opinion that said: “The release of the student to attend school in another school district is not permanent. The transfer is effective until either party revokes its consent.” The Appeals Court also ruled the school district was allowed to adopt any transfer policy it wanted, including a blanket policy that banned all transfers. There have been some court cases on the school transfer issue. In 2007, the Booneville and Prentiss County school districts settled out of court a year-old dispute over the transfer of students. The Prentiss County Board of Education the previous year voted to end student transfers to other school districts. Parents of 135 students who live in an area of Booneville annexed in the late 1980s sued the Prentiss County School Board. They wanted their children to attend Booneville schools. The Booneville School District and the city of Booneville joined the parents’ group as plaintiffs in the case. The settlement spelled out how student transfers would be handled in the future and the rights of students in the annexed area to stay where they were. In 2010, a federal judge ordered a small south Mississippi school district to stop allowing hundreds of white students to transfer out of majority-black schools. The U.S. Justice Department contended the school district had, for years, allowed hundreds of white students to transfer from predominantly black Tylertown schools to Salem Attendance Center. The judge ordered the Walthall County School District to change its transfer policy to only allow transfers to a school outside a student’s residential zone only if students can justify it as a well-documented medical emergency or if students have a parent working full-time at a school outside their zone. •
Jack Elliot lives near Jackson and covers Mississippi for The Associated Press.
OLD POST FILES 120 YEARS AGO: 1892 Charles G. Milan and Maggie Shea marry Jan. 28. • Will Hanna, longtime mail clerk, is dead.
110 YEARS AGO: 1902 A petition is being circulated against the courthouse lot being used as a jail site.
100 YEARS AGO: 1912 “The Newlyweds and Their Babies” is an early attraction at the Walnut Theatre.
90 YEARS AGO: 1922 The condition of J.G. Cashman, veteran editor of the Vicksburg Evening Post, is considered critical. • The first sleet in two years falls here.
80 YEARS AGO: 1932 Mrs. A.F. Moore, Mrs. R.W. Oly and Ms. R.L. Wimberly of Newellton are visitors in the city.
of Natchez. • Carter Gibson, retired county employee, dies.
50 YEARS AGO: 1962 Mr. and Mrs. James Landrum announce the birth of a son, Cecil, on Jan. 29. • Professional football player Billy Canon is guest speaker at the St. Aloysius High School football banquet. • Mrs. Annie Godwin of Utica dies.
40 YEARS AGO: 1972 Kerry Pitts is elected president of the Engineers Club of Vicksburg. • Vicksburg attorney M.E. Ward is elected chairman of the board of Merchants National Bank.
30 YEARS AGO: 1982 Louis P. Cashman Jr., editor and publisher of the Post, accepts an award from Betty Bexley, president of the Mental Health Association of Warren County.
20 YEARS AGO: 1992
70 YEARS AGO: 1942
Dorothy T. Ray, 70, is killed in an automobile accident on North Washington Street.
Ted Lyons, veteran pitcher of the Chicago White Sox, pays a brief visit to Vicksburg.
10 YEARS AGO: 2002
60 YEARS AGO: 1952 Services are held here for Lucille Podesta
Glenda Banta leads a drawing methodology class at Southern Cultural Heritage Center. • Roberta Brickley Amos dies at 102.
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Huntsman withdraws from GOP presidential race WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jon Huntsman dropped out of the GOP presidential race today and has endorsed Mitt Romney. Huntsman said the former Massachusetts governor gives the Republican Party its best shot at defeating President Barack Obama in the November general election. After staking his candidacy on New Hampshire, Huntsman finished third in the primary there last week. He faced a likely defeat in South Carolina’s primary on Saturday. Huntsman’s resume had sug-
gested he could be a major contender for the GOP presidential nomination. But the former Utah governor and diplomat found a poor reception for his brand of moderate civility, which he had hoped would draw support from independents as well as Republican moderates. Huntsman announced his decision this morning in Myrtle Beach, S.C.Word of the Huntsman withdrawal came on the same day The State, South Carolina’s largest newspaper, endorsed him for president.
The endorsement said there were “two sensible, experienced grownups in the race,” referring to Romney and Jon Huntsman. Huntsman But it said Huntsman “is more principled, has a far more impressive resume and offers a more important message.” The move comes as pressure has been increasing on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to leave the
race in order to allow South Carolina’s social conservatives to unify behind either former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum or former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Huntsman was almost invisible in a race often dominated by Romney, a fellow Mormon. One reason was timing. For months, Romney and other declared or expected-todeclare candidates drew media attention and wooed voters in early primary states. Huntsman, meanwhile, was half a world away, serving as ambassador to China until he
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans would cut federal employee benefits. President Barack Obama would raise fees for airline passengers and eliminate Saturday mail delivery. Democrats in Congress would charge employers higher premiums for federal pension guarantees. As Congress returns from a three-week holiday break, those are a few of the ideas for how to pay for extending an average $20-a-week Social Security payroll tax cut through the end of 2012 without adding to the govern-
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Beside a poster of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, mourners carry a flagdraped coffin of Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan on Friday.
Iran makes arrests in killing of nuke scientist
Car bomb attacks kill 11 around Iraq BAGHDAD — Car bombs ripped through two Iraqi cities today, killing at least 11 people, Iraq officials said, in the latest attacks targeting the country’s Shiites a month after the U.S. military withdrawal. Violence has surged across Iraq since the last American troops left the country. A string of bombings has left
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at least 150 people dead since the beginning of the year. Most of the attacks appear aimed at Iraq’s Shiite majority, suggesting Sunni insurgents are seeking to undermine the Shiite-dominated government.
FBI searching for teacher’s body SIDNEY, Mont. — Authorities investigating the reported death of a Montana school teacher asked landowners in parts of Montana and North Dakota to check vacant farmsteads for signs of disturbed soil or matted grass, saying her body might be buried at such a site. As new details about 43-year-old Sherry Arnold’s mysterious disappearance emerged Sunday, law officers released the names of two men being held in the case. Lester Vann Waters Jr., 47, and Michael Keith Spell, 22, both of Parachute, Colo., were in the Williams County Correctional Center in Williston, N.D., awaiting extradition to Montana, authorities
said. The FBI issued a statement late Sunday saying the body of the Sidney, Mont., woman might be buried in a “shelter belt,” or a line of trees that protects soil from the wind.
UK: No public money for new royal yacht LONDON — What do you get for a monarch who has almost everything? Not, apparently, a new yacht, at least not one paid for with taxpayer funds. That was the message today as a brief boomlet of support for the idea of providing Queen Elizabeth II with a new royal yacht to mark her Diamond Jubilee was quickly deflated by Prime Minister David Cameron. It is estimated that a new yacht would cost at least $92 million. The idea was proposed by Education Secretary Michael Gove, who suggested in a leaked letter that the queen should receive a replacement for the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was decommissioned in 1997 after 44 years as a floating royal residence.
AP opens full news bureau in North Korea PYO NGYA NG , No r t h Korea (AP) — The Associated Press opened its newest bureau today, becoming the first international news organization with a full-time presence to cover news from North Korea. The bureau expands the AP’s presence in North Korea, building on the breakthrough in 2006 when AP opened a video bureau in Pyongyang
for the first time by an international news organization. Video from AP video staffers in Pyongyang was used by media outlets around the world following Kim’s death. Now, the AP writers will also be allowed to work in North Korea on a regular basis. For North Korea, which for decades has remained largely off-limits to international journalists, the opening marked
and Democrats and a boiling antipathy for President Barack Obama. While Huntsman was often critical of his former boss — he joined those saying Obama had failed as a leader — and occasionally jabbed at Romney, he spent more of his time in debates pushing his own views for improving the economy. Huntsman also promised a campaign marked by civility. “I don’t think you need to run down somebody’s reputation in order to run for the office of president,” he said.
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TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian news website is reporting several suspects have been arrested over last week’s killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist. Ali Larijani, speaker of the Iranian parliament, said the suspects are being interrogated, and the investigation is continuing. He talked to Iran’s state Arabic language TV channel Al-Alam, and his comments were carried on the Tabnak.ir site. Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, an official in Iran’s nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, was killed in an explosion Wednesday after attackers attached a bomb to his car in Tehran.
resigned in late April. Nearly two more months passed before his kickoff speech on June 22 in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. To distinguish his candidacy in a crowded field, Huntsman positioned himself as a taxcutting, budget-balancing chief executive and former business executive who could rise above partisan politics. That would prove to be a hard sell to the conservatives dominating the early voting contests, especially in an election cycle marked by bitter divisions between Republicans
an important gesture, particularly because North Korea and the United States have never had formal diplomatic relations. The AP, an independent 165-year-old news cooperative founded in New York and owned by its U.S. newspaper membership, has operations in more than 100 countries and employs nearly 2,500 journalists across the world in 300 locations.
ment’s long-term debt. Obama and fellow Democrats insisted on taxing the wealthy to offset the deficit impact of the payroll tax cut and of providing jobless benefits to the long-term unemployed. House and Senate negotiators are drawing on Obama’s budget and the work of the defunct congressional supercommittee on deficit reduction to come up with the $160 billion or so needed to continue the tax cut and federal jobless benefits. Both are set to expire Feb. 29. While House Republi-
cans went after Democratic sacred cows such as federal worker benefits and health care spending, leading senators made progress on a bigger deal before it collapsed because of a lack of time, aides in both parties say. Health care remains part of the equation. To prevent a 27 percent cut in Medicare payments to doctors under an outdated 1997 formula, negotiators are trying to find $39 billion in cuts elsewhere in health care spending. That would fix the problem for two years.
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Immigration courtrooms silent during ICE review DENVER (AP) — In a trial of a politically divisive program, U.S. prosecutors in Denver and Baltimore are reviewing thousands of deportation cases to determine which illegal immigrants might stay in the country — perhaps indefinitely — so officials can reduce an overwhelming backlog by focusing mainly on detainees with criminal backgrounds or who are deemed threats to national security. Federal deportation hearings for non-criminal defendants released from custody were suspended Dec. 5 for the review and resume this week. Similar reviews are planned across the country to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to target deportations of illegal immigrants with criminal records or those who have been deported previously. While the immigration courtrooms in Denver have fallen silent, prosecutors had time to examine case files, check residency history — such as whether someone was brought to the country as a child — as well as criminal history. In Denver, 25 ICE prosecutors and three managers spent their work days during most of December and early this month poring over as many files in their case load as possible, ICE spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez said. “They come in on weekends,” Gonzalez said. “They’re looking at every case.” Officials have not released information on how many cases will be placed on low priority based on the review. When they’re finished, cases
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Jesus Gerardo Noriega, front, poses with his parents and brothers at the family home in Aurora, Colo. of those here illegally but deemed not a threat to public safety or national security will be placed on administrative hold and the numbers will be released. Citing tight budgets, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced this summer that nearly 300,000 deportation cases would be reviewed to determine which could be closed through “prosecutorial discretion.” Republicans have decried the policy as a back-door way of grant-
ing amnesty to people who are living in the U.S. illegally. “We simply cannot adjudicate all these cases that are pending,” said spokeswoman Gonzalez. Some cases in Denver date to 1996, she said. “It’s a holiday for anybody in the country illegally,” said Ira Mehlman, spokesman for the Washington-based Federation for American Immigration Reform, which opposes the initiative. “They’re doing this with the intention of dismissing as many of them as
they possibly can.” Several attempts at immigration reform have failed in recent years, including the so-called DREAM Act, which would have allowed some young illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to earn legal status if they went to college or joined the military. In June, ICE director John Morton announced that prosecutors and immigration agents would consider a defendant’s length of time in the
country, ties to the community, lack of criminal history and opportunity to qualify for some form of legal status in deciding whether to press for deportation. Denver has about 7,800 deportation cases pending, while Baltimore has about 5,000. Hearings and deportations involving criminal immigrants continued in both Baltimore and Denver. The suspended hearings dealt only with noncriminal defendants. Before expanding the program, officials will examine the effect of the review on caseloads. They are also seeking to balance hearing high priority cases with those in which a person might have a strong case but has waited years for a hearing because of the backlog, said former Immigration and Naturalization Service commissioner Dorris Meissner. Those who offered prosecutorial discretion don’t have to accept, and can insist on having their case heard by a judge. “Everybody thinks that people just want to have their case dismissed,” said Meissner. “If they accept prosecutorial discretion, it’s true they don’t go before a judge and they don’t get deported, but their case is in limbo.” Jesus Gerardo Noriega, 21, of Aurora, Colo., said he learned in December his case was being closed. “I’m happy that I don’t have to show up in court every six months so they don’t deport me,” Noriega said. But, he added: “I’m in limbo. I can’t do anything.”
Israeli PM: Palestinians not interested in talks JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged today that the Palestinians have no interest in restarting peace negotiations, suggesting that newly resumed contacts between the sides are producing little progress. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators began meeting in Jordan Jan. 3 in an attempt to find a formula to restart formal negotiations. IsraeliPalestinian talks have been stalled for more than three years over the issue of Israeli settlement construction.
“For the last three years, the Palestinians have refused to enter negotiations, thinking they could impose preconditions upon us,” Netanyahu told Israeli lawmakers in a closed parliamentary meeting. “The Palestinian have no interest in entering peace talks. I’m ready to travel now to Ramallah to start peace talks with Abu Mazen, without preconditions. But the simple truth is that Abu Mazen is not ready,” he said. Abbas is widely known as Abu Mazen. Netanyahu’s comments were relayed by a meeting partici-
pant who spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting was closed. Abbas says the Palestinians will not resume talks unless Israel stops building in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, areas Israel captured in the 1967 war from Jordan and claimed by the Palestinians as parts of their future state. Abbas says continued growth in the settlements, now home to some 500,000 Israelis, is a sign of bad faith by Israel. Israel maintains that the issue of settlements would be solved automatically once there are
Levees Hackers disrupt Israeli airline, stock market sites
agreed-upon borders and rejects any preconditions to negotiations. The talks in Jordan are taking place under the auspices of the international “Quartet” of Mideast peace mediators. The Quartet hopes to broker a peace deal by the end of this year. In October, the Quartet — the U.S., U.N., E.U. and Russia — asked the two sides to produce proposals on territory and security within three months. The Palestinians believe the deadline is Jan. 26, while Israel consid-
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JERUSALEM (AP) — A hacker network that claims to be based in Saudi Arabia paralyzed the websites of Israel’s stock exchange and national airline today, escalating an international cyber war that has jolted this securityobsessed country. Neither website contains sensitive information and trading and flights were not affected. But the ongoing salvos by hackers who use anti-Israel language in their posts has revealed how vulnerable Israel is to cyber warfare, despite its sophisticated computer security units in the military and advanced hightech sector. The attacks began earlier this month when hack-
ers identifying themselves as group-xp, a known Saudi hacking group, claimed on an Israeli sports website to have gained access to 400,000 Israeli credit card accounts. The group called it a “gift to the world for the New Year” designed to “hurt the Zionist pocket.” Israeli authorities said 15,000 accounts were hacked in that episode and credit card information of about 6,000 other Israelis was disclosed online. Last week, an Israeli hacker identifying himself as a soldier in an Israeli intelligence unit retaliated by posting information online about hundreds of Saudis, Egyptians, Syrians and others.
Continued from Page A1. alone from the historic flood approach $1 billion, according to the Corps. The entire emergency bill totaled $1.7 billion and aimed at needs in the 14 counties in Mississippi declared disaster areas during the flood. The Mississippi River and Tributaries System — a series of levees, floodways and control structures between Cairo, Ill., and the Gulf of Mexico — prevented more than $120 billion in damages during the flood, according to the Corps.
hear Brown, who keynoted the program, and honor winners of the fraternity’s scholarships for 2012. Winners of the 2012 King scholarships were Lyler Fisher, Skyler Gibson, Nelly Ngei, Kaitlyn Russell and Victoria Winters, all Warren Central Junior High students. They averaged a 3.67 grade point average and wrote essays to win, said fraternity brother Edward Huell Jr.
BY CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BARBIE BASSSETT TONIGHT
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WEATHER This weather package is compiled from historical records and information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the City of Vicksburg and The Associated Press.
LOCAL FORECAST Tuesday-Wednesday Mostly cloudy Tuesday night, lows in the lower to mid- 30s; sunny Wednesday, highs in the lower to mid-30s
STATE FORECAST TONIGHT Mostly cloudy tonight, chance of light rain, lows in the upper 50s Tuesday-Wednesday Mostly cloudy Tuesday night, lows in the lower to mid- 30s; sunny Wednesday, highs in the lower to mid-30s
Almanac Highs and Lows High/past 24 hours............. 67º Low/past 24 hours............... 31º Average temperature......... 49º Normal this date................... 47º Record low..............15º in 1972 Record high............79º in 1914 Rainfall Recorded at the Vicksburg Water Plant Past 24 hours.................0.0 inch This month..............0.97 inches Total/year.................0.97 inches Normal/month......3.09 inches Normal/year...........3.09 inches Solunar table Most active times for fish and wildlife Tuesday: A.M. Active..........................11:50 A.M. Most active................. 5:36 P.M. Active..............................N/A P.M. Most active.................. 6:04 Sunrise/sunset Sunset today........................ 5:19 Sunset tomorrow............... 5:20 Sunrise tomorrow.............. 7:04
RIVER DATA Stages Mississippi River at Vicksburg Current: 25.8 | Change: -1.7 Flood: 43 feet Yazoo River at Greenwood Current: 19.2 | Change: -0.7 Flood: 35 feet Yazoo River at Yazoo City Current: 16.2 | Change: -1.3 Flood: 29 feet Yazoo River at Belzoni Current: 18.9 | Change: -0.6 Flood: 34 feet Big Black River at West Current: 5.7 | Change: -0.8 Flood: 12 feet Big Black River at Bovina Current: 8.8 | Change: -0.1 Flood: 28 feet StEELE BAYOU Land....................................73.2 River....................................72.9
Ship Continued from Page A1. proved, unauthorized and unknown to Costa,” he said. Schettino has insisted he didn’t leave the liner early, telling Mediaset television that he had done everything he could to save lives. “We were the last ones to leave the ship,” he said. Foschi said the liner had passed all safety and technical tests in its 2011 evaluation. He added that the company’s main concern was the safety and well-being of the passengers and crew, as well as to ensure fuel doesn’t leak out from the upended hull into the water. The 500,000 gallons of fuel
A long-range goal to raise about 11 miles of levee between Albemarle and Buck Chute remains “down the road” but not forgotten, Parrish said. One segment is under contract, he said. “Eventually, this whole levee right here has to be raised about 4 feet,” Parrish said. “But right now we want to address these real, critical spots that developed during the flood with the supplemental money that we have.” Costs for documented damages in the Mississippi Valley
ers that three-month period to have begun when the talks resumed on Jan. 3. Three meetings have taken place in Jordan so far, and the sides have agreed not to comment publicly on the discussions. In his testimony Monday before a parliamentary committee, Netanyahu accused the Palestinians of violating that agreement. He did not elaborate. Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian chief negotiator, denounced Netanyahu’s comments as a “baseless attack.”
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onboard are in 17 separate tanks, Foschi said. Sensors have been put in place to track the movements of the ship. Questions have been swirling about why the ship had navigated so close to the dangerous reefs and rocks that jut off Giglio’s eastern coast, amid suspicions the captain may have ventured too close while carrying out a maneuver to entertain tourists on the island. Residents of Giglio said they had never seen the Costa come so close to the dangerous “Le Scole” reef area.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER Forecast Cairo, Ill. Tuesday.................................. 28.2 Wednesday........................... 28.5 Thursday................................ 28.8 Memphis Tuesday.................................. 10.3 Wednesday........................... 10.8 Thursday................................ 11.2 Greenville Tuesday.................................. 28.3 Wednesday........................... 28.3 Thursday................................ 28.8 Vicksburg Tuesday.................................. 25.3 Wednesday........................... 24.8 Thursday................................ 24.7
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Schedule PREP BASKETBALL (B) VHS at Lanier Today, 6 p.m.
WC at Madison Central Tuesday, 6 p.m. St. Al at Bogue Chito Tuesday, 6 p.m. PCA at Park Place Tuesday, 7 p.m.
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Vicksburg at WC Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. St. Al at Crystal Springs Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
On TV 8:30 p.m. ESPN - The best college basketball game of the night is a matchup of Top 10 teams, undefeated and fourth-ranked Baylor vs. No. 10 Kansas.
Who’s hot VALENCIA McFARLAND Ole Miss basketball player and Raymond native had 25 points and nine assists in a 69-55 win over Alabama on Sunday. It’s the first time Ole Miss has won back-to-back SEC games in two years. Women’s basketball roundup/B3
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal has a new injury — a tendon problem in his right knee that nearly prompted him to forfeit a first-round match at the Australian Open today that he went to win handily. Roger Federer, defending champion Kim Clijsters and top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, also bothered by injuries coming into the tournament, all advanced to the second round in more routine fashion and appeared as if they were over their ailments. That wasn’t the case with Nadal. Bothered by a left shoulder injury late last year, Nadal had his right knee heavily taped during his 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 win over Alex Kuznetsov. “I was sitting on a chair in the hotel, I felt like a crack on the knee ... really strange,” Nadal said. “I stand up. I felt the knee a little bit strange. I moved the leg like this two times to try to find the feeling. After the second time, the knee stays with an unbelievable pain completely straight. I have no movement on the knee.” The Spaniard decided to play after an MRI exam showed no major damage. Federer, who pulled out of a tournament in Doha two weeks ago with back soreness, began the quest for his 17th Grand Slam title — and first since the 2010 Australian Open — with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 win over Alexander Kudryavtsev.
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Pack gets whacked by Giants New York ends Green Bay’s run as NFL champs By The Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — No out-of-towner would pick Lambeau Field as the right place to get hot in January. Except the New York Giants. For the second time in four years, the Giants strutted away from Green Bay with a playoff victory, shocking the reigning Super Bowl champions 37-20 in the divisional round Sunday. Now they’re headed to the NFC Championship game in San Francisco next Sunday, bursting with confidence that they can win another road game and get back to the Super Bowl. “This team knows how to win on the road,” defensive end Justin Tuck said. “It seems like right now, it’s our time.” Eli Manning outplayed Aaron Rodgers, throwing for 330 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. The Giants’ defense sacked Rodgers four times and mostly kept his big-play receivers at bay. And Green Bay finally paid for its season-long struggles on defense, providing little resistance and not creating enough turnovers to bail itself out. That high-octane offense sputtered, too, as the Packers dropped passes and lost three fumbles.
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates in front of Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, right, after throwing a 37-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks in the The Packers looked nothing like the team that was talking about an undefeated season less than a month ago. Instead of getting a chance to repeat as champions, they’re headed home. “It’s a locker room that expected a lot more and rightfully so,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “I wish I would have done a better job tonight. It was an excel-
lent regular season, but we clearly understand in Green Bay it’s about winning championships. Just going to the playoffs is not enough.” The result was reminiscent of the Giants’ overtime victory over the Packers in the 2007 NFC Championship game, even if some of the players were different — no
NFL playoffs Sunday’s games N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20 Baltimore 20, Houston 13 Conference championship games Sunday, Jan. 22 2 p.m. CBS - Baltimore at New England 5:30 p.m. Fox - N.Y. Giants at San Francisco
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Baltimore fends off the Texans
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By The Associated Press BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Ravens couldn’t be beaten at home this season, an accomplishment that earned them a trip to a place that has long been torturous for visiting teams. Baltimore secured a berth in the AFC championship game by defeating the Houston Texans 20-13 on Sunday. The Ravens’ first home playoff win since 2000 gave them a 9-0 record at M&T Bank Stadium this season. Now they’re heading to Foxborough, Mass., for a Sunday matchup with the top-seeded New England Patriots, who improved to 8-1 at home with a 45-10 rout of the Denver Broncos on Saturday night. Baltimore is 1-6 all-time against New England, but that one win was a 33-14 rout in the 2009 playoffs. “We’ve gone out there and played before,” said Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, who threw two touchdown passes against Houston. “We have won in New England. They are one of the teams, like us, that’s tough to beat at home. We know how tough it is to go into a place like that, a place like here, and win a football game. So we’re going to have to make sure we prepare well all week and bring our A-game up there.” The Ravens didn’t have their A-game going against the Texans. They had almost as many punts (nine) as first downs (11), got only 80 yards
first half of Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff game. Manning threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns as the Giants beat the defending Super Bowl champions, 37-20.
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Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed (20) intercepts a pass intended for Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson late in the second half of Sunday’s AFC divisional playoff game. Baltimore won, 20-13. from Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice (60 on the ground, 20 through the air) and scored three points over the final 46 minutes. “I would anticipate, against the team we’re about to play, you have to do a better job offensively in terms of stats and points,” Ravens coach Jim Harbaugh said. But Baltimore did not get called for a single penalty, didn’t commit a turnover and registered four takeaways — including three interceptions of rookie quarterback T.J. Yates. “I always say there is a
right way to do things, there is a wrong way to do things and there is just the Ravens’ way of doing things,” linebacker Terrell Suggs said. “It wasn’t pretty but we’re not really a pretty team. We got the W and now it’s on to the AFC championship.” The Texans (11-7) are headed home, but with their heads high. Their first foray into the postseason began with a 31-10 rout of Cincinnati and ended with a valiant effort behind a determined rookie quarterback and a See Ravens, Page B3.
SAN FRANCISCO — With New Orleans poised to score on its opening possession, Donte Whitner delivered a crushing blow that knocked out running back Pierre Thomas and forced the first of five Saints turnovers. San Francisco’s hard-hitting, opportunistic defense set the tone in the 49ers’ thrilling 36-32 playoff win the same way it has all season. From Justin Smith and Aldon Smith harassing Drew Brees all day, to Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman shutting down the running game and Dashon Goldson making punishing hits and key plays from the secondary, the defense is the biggest reason for the resurgence in San Francisco that has the 49ers (14-3) back in the NFC championship for the first time since the 1997 season. They will play the Giants next Sunday at Candlestick Park after New York defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers 37-20 on Sunday. San Francisco beat Eli Manning and the Giants 27-20 at home Nov. 13. “It’s a lot better than traveling to Wisconsin. More importantly, we’re playing a team we’ve already faced,” cornerback Carlos Rogers said Sunday. “It’s not as hard as preparing for another team we haven’t faced yet.” An offensive show featuring four lead changes defined the final five minutes of the Niners’ win Saturday, capped by Alex Smith’s 14-yard
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touchdown pass to Vernon Davis with 9 seconds remaining. But Whitner got things going in the franchise’s first postseason appearance in nine years. “It let the (Saints’) offense know we were going to be physical all day,” Whitner said of the hit on Thomas, who left with a head injury and never returned. Whitner was unfazed by his pass interference penalty moments earlier that briefly sent shaken-up tight end Jimmy Graham to the sideline. Whitner’s jarring, legal helmet-to-helmet hit on Thomas was a blow to the Saints’ psyche as well as to their depth chart. The 49ers’ defense has been so stingy this season they didn’t allow a 100-yard runner or a rushing touchdown until the second-to-last game of the year Dec. 24 at Seattle. Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, part of plenty of topnotch defenses himself, has praised these men for not “giving up inches.” “We’ve got a great defense. We feel like we can stop anyone,” Bowman said. “When it’s not working for See 49ers, Page B3.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2:30 p.m. ESPN - Louisville at Marquette 4:30 p.m. ESPN - Texas A&M at Missouri 6 p.m. CBS Sports Network Albany at Boston University 6 p.m. ESPNU - Hampton at Morgan State 6:30 p.m. ESPN - Pittsburgh at Syracuse 8 p.m. ESPNU - Notre Dame at Rutgers 8:30 p.m. ESPN - Baylor at Kansas WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 5:30 p.m. FSN - North Carolina State at Wake Forest 6 p.m. ESPN2 - North Carolina at Connecticut 6:30 p.m. Big Ten - Illinois at Northwestern 7:30 p.m. FSN - Virginia at Maryland NBA Noon ESPN - Chicago at Memphis 3 p.m. NBATV - Toronto at Atlanta 7 p.m. TNT - Oklahoma City at Boston 9:30 p.m. TNT - Dallas at L.A. Lakers NHL 6:30 p.m. NBC Sports Network Dallas at St. Louis TENNIS 8 p.m. ESPN2 - Australian Open 2 a.m. ESPN2 - Australian Open
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MLB Rockies re-sign Smith to one-year contract DENVER — The Colorado Rockies and outfielder Seth Smith have agreed to a one-year, $2,415,000 deal, avoiding arbitration. Smith has spent the last three seasons with the Rockies, playing both left and right field, and has a .275 batting average with 51 homers and 181 RBIs in 487 major league games. The former Ole Miss star hit .284 with 32 doubles, nine triples, 15 homers and 59 RBIs last season, when he made $429,000.
Golf Wagner rallies to win Sony Open HONOLULU — Johnson Wagner played bogey-free over the last 12 holes and won the Sony Open for his third PGA Tour title. Six players had a share of the lead Sunday at some point in the final round. Wagner was the only player who stayed there, closing with a 3-under 67 for a two-shot victory over Carl Pettersson, Sean O’Hair, Harrison Frazar and Charles Howell III. The win gave Wagner a spot in the Masters. Going into the year, he had only seven top 10s in his career.
NFL NFL considering full-time officials BALTIMORE — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will look into making about 10 game officials full-time employees to help with consistency in the way rules are applied. Speaking to a group of about 75 fans before Sunday’s playoff game between the Ravens and Texans, Goodell said the proposal would have those officials go to the league offices in New York to help review game films and evaluate the calls. As of now, all of the NFL’s officiating crews are filled with part-time employees.
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jan. 16 1972 — The Dallas Cowboys dominate the Miami Dolphins, setting a Super Bowl record of 252 yards rushing en route to a 24-3 victory in Super Bowl VI. It’s still the only time in Super Bowl history that the losing team has not scored a touchdown. 1988 — Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder, the CBS NFL Today tout for 12 years, is fired for his racial comments during an interview the previous day with WRC-TV in Washington. 1993 — Michael Jordan scores 64 points, but Chicago is upended in overtime by visiting Orlando 128124. The Magic are led by rookie center Shaquille O’Neal, who has 29 points and 24 rebounds. 2008 — Bob Knight becomes the first men’s Division I coach with 900 wins when Texas Tech beats No. 10 Texas A&M 68-53.
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——— Sunday’s Games Golden State 99, Detroit 91 Utah 106, Denver 96 San Antonio 102, Phoenix 91 Today’s Games Chicago at Memphis, Noon Orlando at New York, Noon Cleveland at Charlotte, 1 p.m. Houston at Washington, 1 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Portland at New Orleans, 2 p.m. New Jersey at L.A. Clippers, 2:30 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Boston, 7 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Golden State at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Charlotte at Orlando, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Chicago, 7 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 7 p.m. Denver at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 8 p.m.
NFL Playoffs
Wild-card round
Jan. 7 Houston 31, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans 45, Detroit 28 Jan. 8 New York Giants 24, Atlanta 2 Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, OT
Divisional Playoffs
Jan. 14 San Francisco 36, New Orleans 32 New England 45, Denver 10 Sunday’s Games Baltimore 20, Houston 13 N.Y. Giants 37, Green Bay 20
Conference Championships
Sunday, Jan. 22 Baltimore at New England, 2 p.m. N.Y. Giants at San Francisco, 5:30 p.m.
Pro Bowl
Jan. 29 At Honolulu NFC vs. AFC, 7 p.m.
college basketball
Super Bowl
Feb. 5 At Indianapolis AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 5:30 p.m.
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE
GIANTS 37, PACKERS 20
N.Y. Giants Green Bay
10 10 0 17 — 37 3 7 3 7 — 20 First Quarter NYG—FG Tynes 31, 8:33. GB—FG Crosby 47, 5:33. NYG—Nicks 66 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 3:47. Second Quarter GB—Kuhn 8 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 14:54. NYG—FG Tynes 23, 1:51. NYG—Nicks 37 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), :00. Third Quarter GB—FG Crosby 35, 3:50. Fourth Quarter NYG—FG Tynes 35, 7:48. NYG—Manningham 4 pass from Manning (Tynes kick), 6:48. GB—Driver 16 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick), 4:46. NYG—Jacobs 14 run (Tynes kick), 2:36. ——— NYG GB First downs................................19........................25 Total Net Yards.......................420......................388 Rushes-yards.......................27-95.................23-147 Passing....................................325......................241 Punt Returns............................0-0.....................1-16 Kickoff Returns.........................1-4.....................4-94 Interceptions Ret......................1-0.....................1-12 Comp-Att-Int..................... 21-33-1............... 26-46-1 Sacked-Yards Lost...................1-5.....................4-23 Punts...................................2-48.0..................2-39.5 Fumbles-Lost............................0-0.......................3-3 Penalties-Yards......................3-30.....................3-20 Time of Possession.............29:35...................30:25 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—N.Y. Giants, Bradshaw 12-63, Jacobs 9-22, Manning 4-10, Ware 2-0. Green Bay, Rodgers 7-66, Starks 6-43, Grant 8-33, Saine 1-3, Kuhn 1-2. PASSING—N.Y. Giants, Manning 21-33-1-330. Green Bay, Rodgers 26-46-1-264. RECEIVING—N.Y. Giants, Nicks 7-165, Cruz 5-74, Manningham 3-31, Bradshaw 3-21, Beckum 2-22, Ballard 1-17. Green Bay, G.Jennings 4-40, Finley 4-37, Starks 4-24, Driver 3-45, Nelson 3-39, Cobb 3-38, Grant 3-17, J.Jones 1-16, Kuhn 1-8.
Houston Baltimore
RAVENS 20, TEXANS 13
3 10 0 0 — 13 17 0 0 3 — 20 First Quarter Hou—FG Rackers 40, 12:24. Bal—Wilson 1 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), 9:51. Bal—FG Cundiff 48, 6:02. Bal—Boldin 10 pass from Flacco (Cundiff kick), 1:08. Second Quarter Hou—FG Rackers 33, 11:42. Hou—Foster 1 run (Rackers kick), 4:48. Fourth Quarter Bal—FG Cundiff 44, 2:52. ——— Hou Bal First downs................................16........................11 Total Net Yards.......................315......................227 Rushes-yards.....................28-131...................31-87 Passing....................................184......................140 Punt Returns............................6-4.......................0-0 Kickoff Returns.....................4-133.....................1-25 Interceptions Ret......................0-0.......................3-1 Comp-Att-Int..................... 17-35-3............... 14-27-0 Sacked-Yards Lost...................0-0.....................5-36 Punts...................................5-40.0..................9-49.3 Fumbles-Lost............................3-1.......................3-0 Penalties-Yards......................3-20.......................0-0 Time of Possession.............28:40...................31:20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Houston, Foster 27-132, Yates 1-(minus 1). Baltimore, Rice 21-60, R.Williams 6-27, Leach 2-1, Flacco 2-(minus 1). PASSING—Houston, Yates 17-35-3-184. Baltimore, Flacco 14-27-0-176. RECEIVING—Houston, A.Johnson 8-111, Foster 5-22, Daniels 2-26, Walter 2-25. Baltimore, Boldin 4-73, Rice 4-20, Pitta 2-29, Evans 1-30, Dickson 1-14, T.Smith 1-9, Wilson 1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Houston, Rackers 50 (SH).
nba EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division
W Philadelphia...................9 New York.......................6 Boston...........................4 Toronto..........................4 New Jersey...................3
L 3 6 7 9 10
Pct .750 .500 .364 .308 .231
Southeast Division
W Orlando..........................8 Atlanta...........................9 Miami.............................8 Charlotte........................3 Washington....................1
L 3 4 4 10 11
Central Division
W Chicago.........................12 Indiana...........................9 Cleveland.......................5 Milwaukee......................4 Detroit............................3
L 2 3 6 7 10
Pct .727 .692 .667 .231 .083
GB — — 1/2 6 7 1/2
Pct .857 .750 .455 .364 .231
GB — 2 5 1/2 6 1/2 8 1/2
WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division
W San Antonio...................9 Dallas.............................8 Memphis........................5 Houston.........................5 New Orleans.................3
L 4 5 6 7 9
Pct .692 .615 .455 .417 .250
Northwest Division
W Oklahoma City...............11 Utah...............................8 Denver...........................8 Portland.........................7 Minnesota......................4
L 2 4 5 5 8
Pacific Division
W L.A. Clippers..................6 L.A. Lakers....................9 Phoenix..........................4 Golden State.................4 Sacramento...................4
L 3 5 8 8 9
GB — 3 4 1/2 5 1/2 6 1/2
GB — 1 3 3 1/2 5 1/2
Pct .846 .667 .615 .583 .333
GB — 2 1/2 3 3 1/2 6 1/2
Pct .667 .643 .333 .333 .308
GB 1/2 — 4 4 4 1/2
Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Kentucky............. 3 0 1.000 17 1 .944 Vanderbilt........... 3 0 1.000 13 4 .765 Mississippi St... 2 1 .667 15 3 .833 Florida................. 2 1 .667 14 4 .778 Alabama............. 2 1 .667 13 4 .765 Arkansas............. 2 1 .667 13 4 .765 Auburn................ 1 2 .333 11 6 .647 LSU..................... 1 2 .333 11 6 .647 Ole Miss............ 1 2 .333 11 6 .647 Tennessee.......... 1 2 .333 8 9 .471 Georgia............... 0 3 .000 9 8 .529 South Carolina... 0 3 .000 8 9 .471 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Auburn at LSU, 6 p.m. Arkansas at Kentucky, 8 p.m. ———
CONFERENCE USA
Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT Marshall.............. 4 0 1.000 13 4 .765 Memphis............. 3 0 1.000 12 5 .706 Southern Miss.. 3 1 .750 16 3 .842 UCF.................... 3 1 .750 13 4 .765 Rice.................... 2 1 .667 11 7 .611 Tulsa................... 2 2 .500 9 9 .500 UTEP.................. 2 2 .500 9 9 .500 SMU.................... 1 2 .333 9 8 .529 Houston.............. 1 3 .250 8 8 .500 Tulane................. 0 3 .000 12 5 .706 East Carolina...... 0 3 .000 9 7 .563 UAB.................... 0 3 .000 5 11 .313 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled ———
SWAC
Conference All Games W L PCT W L PCT MVSU................. 4 0 1.000 5 11 .313 Texas Southern.. 4 0 1.000 5 11 .313 Southern U......... 4 1 .800 8 10 .444 Alabama St......... 4 1 .800 7 10 .412 Prairie View........ 2 2 .500 6 11 .353 Grambling St...... 2 3 .400 2 13 .133 Alcorn St........... 1 4 .200 4 13 .235 Alabama A&M.... 1 4 .200 3 11 .214 Jackson St........ 1 4 .200 3 14 .176 Ark.-Pine Bluff.... 0 4 .000 1 16 .059 Sunday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Prairie View at Grambling St., 7 p.m. Southern U. at Miss. Valley St., 7:30 p.m. Texas Southern at Jackson St., 7:30 p.m. Alcorn St. at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled ———
Top 25 Schedule
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Sunday’s Games 5 Ohio St. 80, No. 7 Indiana 63 8 Duke 73, Clemson 66 11 Georgetown 69, St. John’s 49 23 Creighton 90, Southern Illinois 71 Today’s Games 1 Syracuse vs. Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. 4 Baylor at No. 10 Kansas, 8:30 p.m. 9 Missouri vs. Texas A&M, 4:30 p.m. 14 Louisville at No. 25 Marquette, 2:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games 2 Kentucky vs. Arkansas, 8 p.m. 6 Michigan St. at No. 13 Michigan, 6 p.m. 11 Georgetown at DePaul, 6 p.m. ———
Mississippi college schedule
Sunday’s Game Dallas 56, Millsaps 55 Today’s Games Mobile at Tougaloo, 7 p.m. Alcorn St. at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 7 p.m. Delta St. at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Texas Southern at Jackson St., 7:30 p.m. Southern at Mississippi Valley St., 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled ———
Sunday’s Scores EAST Georgetown 69, St. John’s 49 Hartford 69, Binghamton 57 Iona 74, Loyola (Md.) 63 Minnesota 80, Penn St. 66 Niagara 86, Marist 67 St. Peter’s 74, Canisius 60
SOUTH Duke 73, Clemson 66 Maryland 61, Georgia Tech 50
MIDWEST Bradley 78, N. Iowa 67 Butler 71, Youngstown St. 55 Chicago St. 91, St. Francis (Ill.) 63 Creighton 90, S. Illinois 71 Drake 77, Illinois St. 60 Evansville 87, Missouri St. 82, OT Ohio St. 80, Indiana 63 Wichita St. 75, Indiana St. 65 Wisconsin 50, Nebraska 45
FAR WEST Denver 78, W. Kentucky 65 UCLA 66, Southern Cal 47 Washington 75, Washington St. 65
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Sony Open
Sunday’s Games No. 1 Baylor 76, Texas 55 No. 6 Tennessee 87, No. 25 Vanderbilt 64 No. 7 Duke 61, Virginia Tech 34 No. 9 Kentucky 66, South Carolina 58 No. 11 Ohio St. 64, Michigan St. 56 No. 13 Miami 60, Florida St. 57 Penn St. 93, Nebraska 73 No. 17 Purdue 57, Iowa 55 No. 18 Georgetown 69, Syracuse 42. No. 19 Georgia 68, Mississippi St. 51 No. 20 Delaware 70, Northeastern 54 Today’s Games No. 3 Connecticut vs. No. 22 North Carolina, 6 p.m. No. 5 Maryland vs. Virginia, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games No. 2 Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. No. 8 Rutgers at St. John’s, 6 p.m. No. 18 Georgetown at Marquette, 8 p.m. No. 21 DePaul at South Florida, 6 p.m. ———
Sunday’s Scores EAST Bowling Green 79, Buffalo 59 Delaware 70, Northeastern 54 Drexel 65, Georgia St. 38 Fairfield 55, Canisius 43 Georgetown 69, Syracuse 42 Georgia Tech 68, Boston College 58 Iona 65, Manhattan 60 Marist 63, Niagara 44 Marquette 63, St. John’s 55 Princeton 94, Columbia 35 St. Peter’s 65, Rider 54
SOUTH
Central Florida 65, Southern Miss 47 Chattanooga 71, Furman 53 Duke 61, Virginia Tech 34 Elon 51, Coll. of Charleston 46 Florida 62, LSU 58 Georgia 68, Mississippi St. 51 Hofstra 81, Old Dominion 68 Kentucky 66, South Carolina 58 Memphis 62, East Carolina 59 Miami 60, Florida St. 57 North Texas 56, Louisiana-Monroe 54 Ole Miss 69, Alabama 55 SMU 55, Marshall 53 Samford 82, Wofford 59 Tennessee 87, Vanderbilt 64 UNC Wilmington 61, George Mason 53 UNC-Greensboro 55, Georgia Southern 54 UTEP 65, Tulane 64, OT VCU 83, William & Mary 80
MIDWEST Kansas 72, Missouri 63 Miami (Ohio) 67, Ohio 47 Michigan 61, Minnesota 57 Ohio St. 64, Michigan St. 56 Penn St. 93, Nebraska 73 Purdue 57, Iowa 55 Temple 61, Dayton 57
SOUTHWEST Arkansas 59, Auburn 39 Baylor 77, Texas 59 Tulsa 69, Rice 42 UAB 67, Houston 43
FAR WEST California 63, Utah 56 Denver 69, W. Kentucky 62
nhl EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division
GP N.Y. Rangers...43 Philadelphia.....43 New Jersey.....44 Pittsburgh........44 N.Y. Islanders..42
W 28 26 25 23 16
L 11 13 17 17 20
OT 4 4 2 4 6
Pts 60 56 52 50 38
Northeast Division
GP Boston.............41 Ottawa.............46 Toronto............44 Buffalo.............44 Montreal...........45
W 28 25 22 19 17
L 12 15 17 20 20
OT 1 6 5 5 8
Pts 57 56 49 43 42
Southeast Division
GP Washington......43 Florida..............43 Winnipeg..........44 Carolina...........47 Tampa Bay......44
W 24 21 20 16 17
L 17 14 19 24 23
OT 2 8 5 7 4
Pts 50 50 45 39 38
WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division
GP Chicago...........46 St. Louis..........44 Detroit..............44 Nashville..........44 Columbus........44
W 27 26 28 25 12
L 13 12 15 15 27
OT 6 6 1 4 5
Pts 60 58 57 54 29
Northwest Division
GP Vancouver.......46 Minnesota........45 Colorado..........46 Calgary............46 Edmonton........44
W 28 22 24 21 17
L 15 16 20 20 23
OT 3 7 2 5 4
Pts 59 51 50 47 38
Pacific Division
GP San Jose.........42 Los Angeles....46 Dallas...............43 Phoenix............45 Anaheim..........44 NOTE: Two points time loss.
W L 25 12 22 15 24 18 20 18 15 22 for a win,
OT 5 9 1 7 7 one
GF 122 144 121 134 102
GA 90 128 125 116 131
GF 150 146 137 112 116
GA 81 146 137 129 123
GF 125 110 113 123 121
GA 124 120 128 154 156
GF 150 115 141 122 106
GA 133 94 103 119 147
GF 149 105 119 111 114
GA 114 113 128 131 127
Pts GF GA 55 123 99 53 102 103 49 120 125 47 114 118 37 113 138 point for over-
——— Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh 6, Tampa Bay 3 Washington 2, Carolina 1 Montreal 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Chicago 4, San Jose 3 Edmonton 2, Los Angeles 1, OT Anaheim 4, Vancouver 2 Today’s Games Nashville at N.Y. Islanders, Noon Colorado at Phoenix, 3 p.m. Winnipeg at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Boston at Florida, 6:30 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Ottawa at Toronto, 6 p.m. Winnipeg at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Carolina at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 6 p.m. Edmonton at Columbus, 6 p.m. Nashville at N.Y. Rangers, 6:30 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Calgary at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday At Waialae Country Club Course Honolulu Purse: $5.5 million Yardage: 7,044; Par: 70 Final Round Johnson Wagner (500)...68-66-66-67—267 Carl Pettersson (184)......65-67-70-67—269 Sean O’Hair (184)...........67-67-68-67—269 Harrison Frazar (184).....67-68-67-67—269 Charles Howell III (184)..67-67-66-69—269 Michael Thompson (89)..70-65-68-67—270 Brian Gay (89)................69-69-65-67—270 D.A. Points (89)..............68-69-64-69—270 Matt Every (89)...............66-64-68-72—270 John Rollins (70).............70-68-69-64—271 David Hearn (70)............66-66-70-69—271 Brendon de Jonge (70)...71-62-67-71—271 Chris DiMarco (56)..........70-65-70-67—272 Brendon Todd (56)..........68-68-68-68—272 Chris Stroud (56)............68-68-67-69—272 Keegan Bradley (56).......67-67-68-70—272 Ted Potter, Jr. (56).........68-68-66-70—272 Jeff Maggert (56)............69-65-64-74—272 Tadd Fujikawa (0)...........69-66-71-67—273 George McNeill (51)........69-70-66-68—273 Joe Ogilvie (51)...............71-68-66-68—273 William McGirt (51).........67-67-70-69—273 Colt Knost (46)................66-71-69-68—274 Kyle Stanley (46)............66-68-70-70—274 Will Claxton (46).............66-69-69-70—274 John Senden (46)...........68-67-68-71—274 Spencer Levin (46).........67-67-68-72—274 Scott Piercy (46).............69-68-65-72—274 Stewart Cink (38)............70-66-71-68—275 Jerry Kelly (38)................70-66-70-69—275 Rory Sabbatini (38).........67-71-68-69—275 Bud Cauley (38)..............66-68-70-71—275 Kris Blanks (38)..............68-66-69-72—275 Billy Mayfair (38).............68-67-68-72—275 Graham DeLaet (38).......63-72-68-72—275 Sang-Moon Bae (38)......68-68-66-73—275 Duffy Waldorf (38)...........69-66-66-74—275 Webb Simpson (30)........66-72-70-68—276 Chris Kirk (30).................69-70-68-69—276 Gavin Coles (30).............69-66-71-70—276 Josh Teater (30).............69-67-70-70—276 J.J. Killeen (30)...............68-69-69-70—276 Corey Pavin (30).............70-67-68-71—276 K.J. Choi (30)..................65-73-67-71—276 Steve Stricker (30)..........66-69-67-74—276 Vijay Singh (22)..............71-67-71-68—277 Bobby Gates (22)............68-68-70-71—277 Tom Pernice Jr. (22).......69-70-67-71—277 Dan Summerhays (22)....69-69-67-72—277 Jhonattan Vegas (22).....67-71-67-72—277 Pat Perez (22).................66-67-71-73—277 Stephen Ames (22).........67-68-67-75—277 John Huh (18..................72-65-70-71—278 Zach Johnson (15)..........72-65-72-70—279 Tim Herron (15)..............68-71-70-70—279 Jeff Overton (15).............69-70-69-71—279 Jonas Blixt (15)...............72-67-68-72—279 Doug LaBelle II (0).........66-67-70-76—279 Roberto Castro (9)..........67-69-73-71—280 Koumei Oda (0)..............72-65-70-73—280 Tommy Biershenk (9).....71-66-70-73—280 Brian Harman (9)............72-66-69-73—280 Greg Owen (9)................69-69-69-73—280 Kevin Chappell (9)..........72-67-67-74—280 Ken Duke (9)...................66-69-68-77—280 Seung-yul Noh (5)...........66-72-71-72—281 Erik Compton (4).............71-68-70-73—282 Harris English (4)............67-70-70-75—282 Jarrod Lyle (2).................69-70-70-74—283 Justin Leonard (1)...........71-68-69-76—284
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transactions BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with C Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a one-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with OF Colby Rasmus on a one-year contract.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with OF Seth Smith on a one-year contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Agreed to terms with LHP Gio Gonzalez on a five-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS—Named Dirk Koetter offensive coordinator.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW JERSEY DEVILS—Placed C Travis Zajac on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 2. NEW YORK RANGERS—Recalled F Kris Newbury from Connecticut (AHL).
COLLEGE
OHIO STATE—Dismissed sophomore DB Dominic Clarke and freshman DB DerJuan Gambrell from the football team for violating team rules. WESTERN ILLINOIS—Named Kevin Corless defensive coordinator.
LOTTERY Sunday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 4-2-3 La. Pick 4: 2-1-8-1 Monday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 3-1-6 La. Pick 4: 9-2-5-8 Tuesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 7-3-4 La. Pick 4: 6-3-2-4 Wednesday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-7-2 La. Pick 4: 7-7-3-9 Easy 5: 3-19-25-28-33 La. Lotto: 10-13-16-26-27-29 Powerball: 5-19-29-45-47 Powerball: 25; Power play: 2 Thursday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 2-7-6 La. Pick 4: 7-0-8-3 Friday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 1-7-6 La. Pick 4: 4-9-0-3 Saturday’s drawing La. Pick 3: 9-5-9 La. Pick 4: 5-5-3-5 Easy 5: 5-6-15-22-27 La. Lotto: 10-15-22-24-26-38 Powerball: 10-30-36-38-41 Powerball: 1; Power play: 5
Monday, January 16, 2012
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Georgia stops MSU; Ole Miss wins
Continued from Page B1. Brett Favre, for one — and the weather wasn’t nearly as frigid. That win sent the Giants to the Super Bowl. Now they have one step left to get back. “We know we’re a good football team and we’re a great defense,” defensive end Osi Umenyiora said. “We might not have showed most of it during the regular season, but that doesn’t matter. This is the postseason and we’re playing the way we’re supposed to be playing right now. We’ve been playing well for the past four or five games now so hopefully we’ll keep it going and take this thing all the way.” The Giants (11-7) have been on a roll since beating the rival Jets on Dec. 24, beating the Dallas Cowboys to get in the playoffs and then blowing out Atlanta in the wild-card round last week. “I think we’re a dangerous team,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. “I like where we are and how we’re playing.” The Giants are 3-4 against the 49ers in the playoffs, including their memorable collapse in a wild-card game at San Francisco on Jan. 5, 2003. New York led 38-14 in the third quarter but fell apart and lost 39-38. That probably won’t be much of a worry for this year’s Giants, who were oozing confidence even before they beat the Packers. “I knew we were going to beat them on Wednesday, to be honest with you,” running back Brandon Jacobs said.
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New York Giants safety Derrick Martin celebrates with fans after beating the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional playoff game Sunday at Lambeau Field. Manning did most of his damage throwing to Hakeem Nicks, who caught seven passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Nicks found holes in the Packers’ defense early on, bouncing off safety Charlie Peprah on 66-yard catchand-run for a touchdown in the first quarter. Then he stunned the Packers just before halftime, hauling in Manning’s 37-yard heave into a crowd of players in the end zone for a 20-10 lead. With New York later leading 23-13 in the fourth, Packers running back Ryan Grant fumbled the ball away deep in Green Bay territory. Manning cashed in with a touch-
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our offense, it’s our job to get the ball back for them as many times as we can. That’s all it was. If those guys aren’t doing well it’s our job to pick it up. That’s what a team is and I think we have a great one here.” The Niners had 38 takeaways during the regular season to only 10 turnovers. Their plus-28 turnover differential matched the 2010 Patriots for the NFL’s secondbest mark since 1941. They forced five more Saturday, and only had one turnover themselves. Goldson had six interceptions for the NFC West champions during the regular season, then his biggest yet Saturday. That first-quarter pick snapped Brees’ NFL-record streak of 226 postseason passes without an interception dating to the NFC championship game against Chicago five years ago. Tarell Brown had the other interception, while special teams standouts Blake Costanzo and Madieu Williams each forced a fumble. “Our guys were humming. We were able to pry a couple out and that was big,” Fangio said. “The interceptions were big also.” The Niners were No. 1 in the NFL in stopping the run during the season and didn’t allow a rushing TD on Saturday after the Saints scored three on the ground in a 45-28 win over the Detroit Lions in the Superdome in last weekend’s wild-card round. The Saints produced a playoff-record 626 yards against the Lions, with Brees throwing for 466 yards while completing 33 of 43 passes. “I had figured coming into this game they would feel like, ‘Let’s keep everything in front of us, let’s not give up big plays and obviously do a good job against the rush and try to put them in third-andlong situations,”’ Brees said. “They did, yet again, a great job stopping the run in a lot of cases which we felt like in order to really get chunks, we would have to throw it. Obviously that’s a great defense. It’s one of the best defenses in the league.”
defense that lived up to its No. 2 regular-season ranking. “Guys are disappointed, but at the same time, being this was our first time, it was a great learning experience for us,” said wide receiver Andre Johnson, who had eight catches for 111 yards. “When we come back and get in this position again, we’ll know how to deal with it.” Arian Foster ran for 132 yards, the first player to top 100 yards on the ground against the Ravens in the postseason. That gave him an NFL-record 285 yards rushing over his first two playoff games. “We gave it our best shot, but the beautiful thing about this thing we have in Houston is that it can only go up from here,” Foster said. “Houston should be excited about it. I’m excited about it, and this franchise is excited about it.” Baltimore led 17-3 after the first quarter, and intercep-
down pass to Mario Manningham for a 30-13 lead. Rodgers rallied the Packers by throwing a touchdown to Donald Driver, but Jacobs scored on a 14-yard touchdown run with 2:36 left to put the game away. Rodgers completed 26 of 46 passes for 264 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. He also was the Packers’ leading rusher with 66 yards on seven carries. Green Bay (15-2) fully expected to go back to the Super Bowl, but the reality hit Rodgers quickly. “Oh, it’s real,” Rodgers said. “We got beat by a team that played better tonight.”
tions by Lardarius Webb and Ed Reed in the final 71⁄2 minutes helped the advantage stand up. Reed has eight interceptions in 10 playoff games, few bigger than the last one. He picked off a Yates pass near the goal line with less than 2 minutes to play. “You can’t say enough about him,” Ravens linebacker Jarret Johnson said. “His big plays always seem to happen when you need one.” Yates’ three interceptions matched the total he had in six regular season games. “I can’t have the turnovers,” Yates said. “If we don’t turn the ball over like that, we have a chance to win. And we still had a chance to win. If I’d done a better job of protecting the football, I really think we’d have come out with the win today. We did a good job of moving the ball and we had some big plays, but you can’t have that many picks.”
Anne Marie Armstrong tied a career high with 22 points to lead No. 19 Georgia to a 68-51 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday. Khaalidah Miller added 17 points and Jasmine Hassell had 12 for Georgia (15-3, 4-1 Southeastern Conference), which hit five 3-pointers and shot 42.3 percent from the field. Georgia opened the game on a 13-4 run and led 34-26 at the half. Porsha Porter scored 12 points and Kendra Grant added 10 for Mississippi State (11-6, 1-3), which shot a season-high 46 percent from the field but turned the ball over 22 times. Georgia scored 29 points off Mississippi State turnovers. “We really beat ourselves,” Porter said. “They just fed off our turnovers. We have to slow down and be more patient with each other.”
Ole Miss 69, Alabama 55 Valencia McFarland had 25 points and nine assists, and Whitney Hameth added 15 points as Ole Miss (12-6, 2-3 SEC) beat Alabama (10-9, 0-5). Ole Miss went 7-for-10 from 3-point range in the game, and was 28-for-59 (66.7 percent) from the floor overall. It’s the first time Ole Miss has won back-to-back SEC games since winning five in a row in the 2009-10 season.
Vanderbilt’s Christina Foggie (10) works against Tennessee’s Glory Johnson in the first half Sunday. No. 6 Tennessee beat No. 25 Vanderbilt, 87-64.
UCF 65, USM 47 Gevenia Carter scored a game-high 23 points, Aisha Patrick had 19 points and eight rebounds, and Central Florida (7-9, 2-2 Conference USA) handed Southern Miss its fourth consecutive loss. Niesha Pierce led Southern Miss (6-11, 0-4) with 16 points. The Lady Eagles hit just 15 of 46 shots (32.6 percent) in the game. Central Florida scored 23 points off 22 Southern Miss turnovers, and outscored USM 28-18 in the paint.
Tennessee 87, Vanderbilt 64 Shekinna Stricklen scored 20 points before injuring her
right knee late in No. 6 Tennessee’s win over No. 25 Vanderbilt (14-3, 2-2 SEC). Stricklen, a preseason allAmerican who leads Tennessee in scoring, hit the floor clutching her knee and screaming after going for a rebound with 3 minutes left and the Lady Vols comfortably ahead. Stricklen was carried to the locker room by team trainers. The Lady Vols (13-4, 4-1) held a 45-43 lead when Stricklen hit a layup with 15:17 to go, launching a 16-2 run that put the game out of reach. Christina Foggie scored 27 points to lead Vanderbilt.
Florida 62, LSU 58 Jordan Jones scored 16 points, and Florida hit seven 3-pointers to end LSU’s 10-game winning streak. LSU rallied from a 15-point deficit with 7:39 left to get within a basket, 55-53, with 31⁄2 minutes to go. Florida then went on an 8-1 run keyed by three free throws by Jaterra Bonds to seal it.
Kentucky 66, South Carolina 58 Kelya Snowden scored 15 points to lead No. 9 Kentucky (16-2, 5-0 SEC) over No. 24 South Carolina (14-4, 3-2). The Wildcats’ 5-0 SEC start is their best ever and they are now alone in first place in the league. Ieasia Walker led South Carolina with 14 points.
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GOLDEN GLOBES
TONIGHT ON TV n MOVIE “Burn after Reading” — Chaos reigns when a gym employee, Frances McDormand, and her colleague, Brad Pitt, try to benefit from a disc that they think holds state secrets but, really, contains the memoirs of a former CIA analyst./6 on FMC n SPORTS College basketball — No. 4 Baylor puts its perfect 17-0 record on the line against Big 12 rival Kansas, which sports a 14-3 record and is ranked 10th in the country./8:30 on ESPN Brad Pitt n PRIMETIME “How I Met Your Mother” — When Marshall and Lily officially move into their house in the suburbs, Lily’s father refuses to move out; the gang visits a strip club./7 on CBS
THIS WEEK’S LINEUP n EXPANDED LISTINGS TV TIMES — Network, cable and satellite programs appear in Sunday’s TV Times magazine and online at www.vicksburgpost. com
MILESTONES n BIRTHDAYS Marilyn Horne, opera singer, 78; Barbara Lynn, singer, 70; Ronnie Milsap, country singer, 69; Jim Stafford, country singer, 68; Dr. Laura Schlessinger, talk show host, 65; John Carpenter, movie director, 64; Debbie Allen, actress-dancer-choreographer, 62; Sade, singer, 53; Kate Moss, model, 38; Yvonne Zima, actress, 23.
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Colbert talks about presidential hopes Comedian Stephen Colbert says that just because his name won’t appear on Saturday’s ballot in South Carolina’s Republican primary doesn’t mean he couldn’t become president, or even pope, someday. In an oftentimes awkward, meandering interview on Sunday, Colbert told ABC’s “This Week” that he established a presidential exploratory Stephen committee last week that consists of “someone Colbert who is good with explosives,” a mountain climber and a brain in a jar. He likened himself to a “one-man Louis and Clark” expedition looking for his Sacagawea. Colbert said if his quest for presidency doesn’t work out, he would be willing to throw his weight behind one of the other candidates. He said: “All they have to do is come kiss my ring like they did Donald Trump’s.” Colbert grew up in South Carolina.
FX network’s big risk with Sheen The head of the FX network said Sunday he still hasn’t seen a script for Charlie Sheen’s new sitcom “Anger Management,” which is due to premiere in June. That’s a little late, conceded John Landgraf, FX president and general manager. It illustrates the grand gamble made by the cable network, one with a potentially big payoff. Charlie FX usually produces its own series, and Sheen Landgraf said he’s never ordered one without seeing a pilot episode, much less a script. “Anger Management,” loosely based on the 2003 movie about a troubled therapist who disrupts his patients’ lives, is produced by Debmar-Mercury, a subsidiary of the Lionsgate production company. Landgraf said he’s met with Sheen, and is confident the actor is trying to pull his life together following the drug-fueled meltdown that led to his firing from CBS’“Two and a Half Men.” FX has ordered 10 episodes of “Anger Management,” and will pair it on the schedule with reruns of “Two and a Half Men.” It expects a strong debut for curiosity reasons. If it does well after that, FX will consider ordering 90 more, which would put FX in the lucrative business of being able to sell repeats of the show in syndication to other networks.
ABC pulls ‘Work It’ after 2 episodes “Work It,” the cross-dressing comedy despised by critics and transgender activists, has been pulled from ABC’s schedule after just two episodes. The show followed Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” on Tuesdays at 7:30. “Last Man Standing” repeats will air in the show’s place for now. The show’s absence could create an opening for the third season of ABC’s “Cougar Town,” which does not yet have a place on the network’s schedule. Its executive producer, Bill Lawrence, tweeted Friday night: “Hoping CT’s premiere date will be announced Tuesday. Fingers crossed...” Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender advocates objected to “Work It” even before it aired, taking out an ad in Variety that said it would hurt transgender people.
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Massachusetts man gives up 94 hamsters A Massachusetts man has turned over 94 hamsters to a local animal shelter, telling officials he was running out of room in his apartment. The director of the shelter says the rodents were well-cared-for and will make nice pets. Shelter director Mike Keiley said the hamsters’ owner, whom he didn’t identify, stopped by this month and said he had a lot of hamsters to surrender. A Lawrence animal control officer says the man was “overwhelmed” when officials came to get the hamsters Friday, and initially wanted to keep a few. But she says he changed his mind. Officials say the man started keeping the hamsters about five years ago.
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‘Artist,’ ‘Descendants’ score top honors BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The black-and-white silent film “The Artist” led the Golden Globes with three wins Sunday at a show that spread Hollywood’s love around among a broad range of films, including best drama recipient “The Descendants” and its star, George Clooney. Wins for “The Artist” included best musical or comedy and best actor in a musical or comedy for Jean Dujardin. Along with best drama, “The Descendants” won the dramatic-actor Globe for Clooney. The dual best-picture prizes at the Globes could set up a showdown between “The Artist” and “The Descendants” at next month’s Academy Awards. Other acting winners were Meryl Streep, Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, and Octavia Spencer, while Martin Scorsese earned the directing honor. “I gotta thank everybody in England that let me come and trample over their history,” said Streep, earning her eighth Globe, this time as dramatic actress for playing former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Williams won for actress in a musical or comedy as Marilyn Monroe in “My Week With Marilyn,” 52 years after Monroe’s win for the same prize at the Globes for “Some Like It Hot.” The supporting-acting Globes went to Plummer as an elderly widower who comes out as gay in the fatherson drama “Beginners” and Spencer as a brassy housekeeper joining other black maids to share stories about life with their white employers in the 1960s Deep South tale “The Help.” “With regard to domestics in this country, now and then, I think Dr. King said it best: ‘All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance.’ And I thank you for recognizing that with our film,” Spencer said. Scorsese won for the Paris adventure “Hugo.” It was the third directing Globe in the last 10 years for Scorsese, who previously won for “Gangs of New York” and “The Departed” and received
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The cast and crew of the film “The Artist” poses backstage with the award for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical. the show’s Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement two years ago. He won over a field of contenders that included Michel Hazanavicius, who had been considered as a favorite for his black-and-white silent film “The Artist.” Ricky Gervais, who has ruffled feathers at past shows with sharp wisecracks aimed at Hollywood’s elite and the Globes show itself, returned as host for the third-straight year. He started with some slams at the Globes as Hollywood’s second-biggest film ceremony, after the Oscars. Gervais joked that the Globes “are just like the Oscars, but without all that esteem. The Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton. A bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker and more easily bought. Allegedly. Nothing’s been proved.” He also needled early winners, saying the show was running long and stars needed to keep their speeches short. “You don’t need to thank everyone you’ve ever met or members of your family, who have done nothing,” he said.
Golden Globes top winners Motion pictures • Picture, Drama: “The Descendants.” • Picture, Musical or Comedy: “The Artist.” • Actor, Drama: George Clooney, “The Descendants.” • Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady.” • Director: Martin Scorsese, “Hugo.” • Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, “The Artist.” • Actress, Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, “My Week With Marilyn.” • Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, “Beginners.” • Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, “The Help.” • Foreign Language: “A Separation.” • Animated Film: “The Adventures of Tintin.” • Screenplay: Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris.” Television • Series, Drama: “Homeland,” Showtime. • Series, Musical or Comedy: “Modern Family,” ABC. • Actor, Drama: Kelsey Grammer, “Boss.” • Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, “Homeland.” • Actress, Musical or Comedy: Laura Dern, “Enlightened.” • Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes.” • Miniseries or Movie: “Downton Abbey (Masterpiece),” PBS. • Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, “Mildred Pierce.” • Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Idris Elba, “Luther.” • Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story.” • Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones.”
Regal but never solemn, Freeman honored at Globes HOLLYWOOD (AP) — In accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday night, Morgan Freeman showed all the characteristics with which he’s long graced the movies. He was sharp, honed and sure. He was dignified, certainly, but also mischievous, as when he interrupted his speech to take notice of a famed musician in the front of the crowd at the 69th annual Golden Globes. “Hi, Elton,” Freeman said with a glint in his eye. The 74-year-old Freeman
has been on the lifetime achievement circuit lately. In the p a s t ye a r, he’s received American Film Institute’s Life Morgan Achievement Freeman Awa rd a n d the People’s Choice Awards’ first-ever movie icon award. The Cecil B. DeMille award follows five Oscar nominations (and one win for his supporting performance in “Million Dollar Baby”) and five Golden
Globe nominations, including a win for his lead performance in “Driving Miss Daisy.” Freeman — who has played God in the films “Bruce Almighty” and “Evan Almighty” — has sometimes chafed at being pigeonholed as “Mr. Gravitas,” his catchall name for his more grandiose roles. His deep, melodious voice has made him a popular narrator, most famously in the 2005 documentary “March of the Penguins.” Few have matched Freeman’s screen presence, but one of them introduced the
actor Sunday: Sidney Poitier. “In my humble opinion, sir, you are indeed a prince in the profession you have chosen,” said Poitier, a previous DeMille honoree, who himself received a standing ovation. “We thank you, Mr. Freeman, for raising the level of excellence yet another notch.” Freeman was born in the Mississippi Delta and has business interests in Clarksdale, including a blues club and a restaurant. He made his big-screen debut as an extra in 1965’s “The Pawnbroker.”
HBO says no political agenda behind Palin film PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In a politically polarized country, the people behind HBO’s upcoming movie on Sarah Palin’s vice presidential campaign are being careful not to take one side or the other. “There is no agenda here,” Danny Strong, writer of the film “Game Change,” said at a news conference Friday. Filmmakers said they sought historical accuracy. The movie debuts March 10. It is based on John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s book about the 2008 presidential campaign, but focuses specifically on Palin. Director Jay Roach said he wrote a long letter to the former Alaska governor seeking an interview with her to help the film, “but I got a very quick e-mail back from her attorney saying, ‘I checked, she declined.”’ Roach and Strong were the
team behind HBO’s Emmywinning “Recount” about the disputed 2000 presidential election. “I don’t think Sarah t h i s m ov i e Palin is going to change people’s minds one way or another,” Strong said. “People are very polarized. It’s not designed to change people’s minds.” Actress Julianne Moore looks strikingly like Palin in her depiction. Asked what she thought of Palin after getting so close to the story, Moore said she had “profound respect” for the historical nature of the candidacy. “There was a tremendous amount of pressure,” Moore said. “That was what I was trying to capture, the pressure that she was under.”
Actor Ed Harris portrays John McCain. Although the resemblance to his character isn’t quite as sharp as Moore’s, it’s pretty close. One unusual casting was Woody Harrelson, who plays McCain campaign strategist Steve Schmidt. The film’s story is largely seen through
Schmidt’s eyes. Harrelson, who describes himself politically as “probably more an anarchist,” said he met Schmidt and liked him. “The concept of playing this guy who I think ideologically couldn’t be any farther away from me felt like a real challenge,” he said.
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Woman torn by health issues yearns for marital bliss Dear Abby: I’m a 40-yearold female in the military who has been married for a few years. When I got married, I was slim, had a full head of beautiful, long hair and hardly any medical problems. Over the last couple of years I have developed a host of medical issues, all related to the harsh conditions of my deployments. My husband is shorter than I am, thin and three years younger. I have gained more than 40 pounds due to steroid treatments. I had to cut my long hair because it was falling out from stress. I look nothing like the woman I was when we were married. I look mannish! Abby, my husband no longer seems proud to be seen with me in public. He won’t hold my hand, and he walks behind me or ahead of me so it doesn’t appear we’re together. I have tried talking to him, but he pretends nothing is wrong. I think we look ridiculous together. Now that I’m so unattractive, the differences in height and our ages bother me more. I am embarrassed, ashamed, avoiding social situ-
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ations and becoming a recluse. Doctors won’t do anything to help me because they say it’s a “cosmetic” issue. I don’t know where to begin to dig myself out of this miserable existence. — No Longer Myself in Maryland Dear No Longer Yourself: I disagree with your doctors. This isn’t a “cosmetic” issue. You are depressed. Please consult both another primary physician, preferably female, and a psychologist. Yes, you have put on weight, but patients aren’t permanently on steroids. Your hair will grow out with time. But in the meantime, you may need psychological counseling to get you through this. Your husband may not be less proud to be seen with you. You may be projecting your own feelings onto him. You’re a strong woman.
TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE
BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Because you’ll innately understand certain things that aren’t necessarily obvious to others, trust your own instincts over the general consensus. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — For some strange reason, your sense of timing will be better than ever and could prove to be an enormous asset. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Information you receive from a trusted ally could contain some hidden ramifications that require a great deal of thoughtful analysis. Evaluate everything. Aries (March 21-April 19) — You may have to deal with some challenging developments, but you won’t have any trouble solving problems. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — It won’t bother you one bit if a suggestion offered by another is superior to your thoughts. You’ll welcome clever thinking. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Being materially motivated will substantially enhance your effectiveness and productivity. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Because you’re a good listener, you’re likely to pick up all kinds of bits of information that could collectively prove to be beneficial. Don’t ever stop learning. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — A situation that has been hanging fire for far too long can be successfully brought to a conclusion. If you see a sudden opening, act on it with boldness and alacrity. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Upgrade that endeavor the moment you get the chance. Opportunity won’t come again soon. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — You could be exceptionally fortunate in your commercial affairs if you’re willing to act as soon as a likely opportunity manifests itself. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Good news that will substantially elevate your hopes is on its way. It will enable you do something you’ve thought about for a while. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You should closely listen to the advice of others about how to make or save money, but then follow whatever course makes the most sense to you.
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BY DR. ROBERT WALLACE • NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION Teens: I’m sure you are aware that your age group is often depicted as heedless, selfish and uncaring. But when teens do something right, it never seems to be news. I’m dedicating this column to rectifying that matter and informing adults of something that teenagers, I’m sure, already know. Young people volunteer their time and energy to help the needy and underprivileged at a higher rate than adults do. They also freely share their limited financial resources to help the less fortunate. About 30 percent of all volunteer work by teens was performed as extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools, according to a Gallup Poll. The most frequently reported unpaid volunteer tasks were babysitting, assisting the handicapped or elderly, and serving as an aide or assistant to a paid employee. A growing emphasis on community service by schools is having a huge impact on teen volunteering. Ten percent of the teens surveyed reported that their high schools required a certain number of hours in community service for graduation. Other study findings include: • Teenagers en masse donated 1.5 billion hours of their time to worthy causes throughout the year, not just during the school session. • Teenagers volunteer because they want to do something useful, and they think they’ll enjoy the work. • Eighty-five percent rated their volunteer experience as good or very good. • When teens were asked what would get them to volunteer again, the most frequently cited response was: Being asked. • Membership in religious institutions also has a major impact on volunteering and contributing. Dr. Wallace: I’m 19 and so is my boyfriend. We are both working and saving our money so we can get married next year. He lives with his parents and I live with my grandmother who was my legal guardian. Last month, I found out that I am 3 months pregnant. That was a big, but somewhat exciting, surprise. Greg and I talked about what I should do, and he thought it best for me to get an abortion because of our financial situation. His parents also feel the same. My grandmother won’t advise me. I want to have and keep our baby because it doesn’t take a fortune to make a child happy; it takes love. Greg and I are in love, and we will get married next year, regardless of our decision about whether or not I should have the baby. Please give me your opinion. — Nameless, Phoenix, Ariz. Nameless: The final decision, after Greg and you get input from trusted friends, adults and professionals, should be yours. • Dr. Robert Wallace writes for Copley News Service. E-mail him at rwallace@Copley News Service.
Please talk to a psychologist who can help you get your head straight. Happiness is the best cosmetic there is, and once you get a handle on your emotions, you will become your old self again. Dear Abby: This is an open letter to parents out there who bring their kids to adults-only events because they couldn’t get a baby sitter, but didn’t want to miss out on a fun time. When you signed on for parenthood, you gave up the privilege to party anytime you want. An invitation stating “adults only” means just that. Do not expect the hosts to tone it down because you were too selfish to stay home with your child. I attended a 50th birthday party to which one mom brought her 5-year-old daughter. She then requested the host “sanitize” the event, but he refused. That mom spent most of the time covering her child’s eyes. (She tried to cover the girl’s ears, too.) Not only was there a racy birthday cake and adult toys as gifts, but the adults weren’t holding back in conversations, either. Instead of leaving, the
mom stayed — until the male stripper started performing. She was mad, but it was her own fault that her daughter witnessed more than she should have. Parents should be grownups. That means occasionally missing out on something because they are no longer single and childless. Please don’t mess up somebody’s party with your selfishness. — Responsible Mom in L.A. Dear Responsible Mom: I agree. You have stated it well. Not only was it unfair to the host and other guests, it was inappropriate for the child. Dear Readers: Today we remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. “Nonviolence,” he preached, “is a powerful and just weapon ... which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.” His was a voice of reason in a time of insanity, silenced too soon.
• Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.Dear Abby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
Considering Botox? Be realistic, careful Dear Doctor K: I’d like to do something about my wrinkles. Is Botox a good choice? Dear Reader: Botox is a brand name for botulinum toxin type A. This treatment for wrinkles has gained quite a following since it was introduced in the late 1980s. Botulinum toxin is made naturally by certain bacteria. It’s a nerve poison. If the toxin gets into the body, such as from eating contaminated meat, it can cause serious disease. But injecting very low concentrations of the toxin into overactive muscles can relax them. The effect lasts for three or four months. The constant tug of overactive muscles beneath the skin is a major cause of wrinkles and frown lines. Botox can temporarily smooth a wrinkled face, brow or neck. Over time, Botox prevents deeper, more permanent facial lines from forming. The injections are relatively affordable, starting at about $300 per treatment. They have very few risks and require no recovery time. (Bear in mind you must repeat the injections every few months.) Botox works on muscles in the face and neck that control facial expressions. It blocks these muscles from contracting. As these muscles relax, creases in the skin smooth out. Botox procedures take just minutes and don’t cause much discomfort. You may notice mild redness for a few hours, minor headaches or occasionally minor bruising. You may worry that Botox injections will leave you with an unnatural expression or with frozen or uneven features. But when done well, Botox injections shouldn’t drastically change your ability to form facial expressions. It helps to be realistic about what Botox will and will not accomplish. Botox acts on so-called dynamic wrinkles. These are the lines etched by facial expressions such as laughing, smiling, frowning, wincing, squinting and pursing your lips. However, Botox does not effectively treat the deep creases that extend from nose to mouth. Botox is best known as a treatment for wrinkles and frown lines. However, it also is effective in treating many other conditions: neck muscle spasms, twitching eyelids, excessive sweating and possibly even migraine headaches. Make sure that your Botox procedure is handled by a trained, licensed practitioner. The health professionals who give Botox treatments include plastic surgeons, dermatologists, dentists and nurse practitioners. If you are thinking of having a Botox procedure, do some homework. Get recommenda-
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tions from your doctor. Talk to friends who have had the procedure. Even if you trust these recommendations, ask the practitioner about the number of procedures he or she has done. The more experience a practitioner has, the better the result is likely to be. •
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Substitute Trustee's Notice of Sale STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF Warren WHEREAS, on the 28th day of April, 2004, and acknowledged on the 28th day of April, 2004, Romona H. Cole aka Romona Cole, An Unmarried Woman, executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto Teller, Chaney, Hassell & Hopson, LLP, Trustee for CIS Financial Services, Inc., Beneficiary, to secure an indebtedness therein described, which Deed of Trust is recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi in Book 1465 at Page 463 #209767; and WHEREAS, on the 28th day of April, 2004, CIS Financial Services, Inc., assigned said Deed of Trust unto Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1340 at Page 479 #209768; and WHEREAS, on the 31st day of January, 2011, the Holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Sean A. Southern as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1518 at Page 643 Instrument #285141; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of the indebtedness secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned so to do, on the 30th day of January, 2012, I will during the lawful hours of between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the west front door of the Warren County Courthouse at Vicksburg, Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Warren County, Mississippi, to-wit: That part of Section 29, Township 18 North, Range 5 East, Warren County, Mississippi, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Commence at a 2-inch angle iron marking the intersection of the West line of the East One-Half of Section 29, (mid-line of Section 29), Township 18 North, Range 5 East, Warren County, Mississippi, and the North line of the gravel public road known as Ballground Road; thence run South along the mid-line of Section 29 and the common line between the Hearn and Anderson-Tully properties for 2062 feet, more or less, to a 1/2-inch iron rod marking the intersection of said mid-line with the South line of Section 29; thence run East along the common Section line between Sections 29 and 32 for 590 feet, more or less, to an iron rod marking the Southwest corner of that 5.0 acre parcel conveyed by deed to Linda Hearn as recorded in Deed Book 358 at Page 39 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi; thence run North along the West line of said parcel for 880 feet, more or less, to a steel fence post in the West line of Ballground Road marking the Northwest corner of the Linda Hearn parcel, said point being 2600 feet, more or less, in a Westerly direction measured along said road from the intersection of said road with the East line of said Section 29; thence continue North for 50 feet to an iron rod in the West line of Ballground Road marking the Point of Beginning of the parcel to be described herein; thence run North and Northwesterly along the West line of Ballground Road for 450 feet, more or less, to the Southeast corner of that 3 acre parcel conveyed to Jerry Wayne Santucci and Charlotte H. Santucci by Warranty Deed in 1978 as recorded in Deed Book 584 at Page 487 of said Land Records; thence follow the South line of the Santucci parcel North 87 degrees 30 minutes West for 590 feet, more or less, to the mid-line of Section 29; thence turn and follow said mid-line separating the Hearn and Anderson-Tully properties South for 300 feet; thence run South 73 degrees 30 minutes East for 615 feet, more or less, back to the point of beginning, containing 5 acres, more or less. Also Included: 2003 Southern Manufactured Home 76 X 45 feet 9 inches, Model No. FX3000-2 Serial No. DSEAL15840ABC I will only convey such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this 12th day of December, 2011. Sean A. Southern Substitute Trustee 2309 Oliver Road Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 330-9020 DMM/F10-2932 Publish: 1/9, 1/16, 1/23(3t)
Trust unto Bank of America, NA successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1528 at Page 581 Instrument #292584; and WHEREAS, on the 8th day of December, 2011, the Holder of said Deed of Trust substituted and appointed Michael Jedynak as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, by instrument recorded in the office of the aforesaid Chancery Clerk in Book 1530 at Page 495 Instrument #293686; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payments of the indebtedness secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the holder of said Deed of Trust, having requested the undersigned so to do, on the 23rd day of January, 2012, I will during the lawful hours of between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at public outcry, offer for sale and will sell, at the west front door of the Warren County Courthouse at Vicksburg, Mississippi, for cash to the highest bidder, the following described land and property situated in Warren County, Mississippi, to-wit: All of Lots 9, 10 and 11 in Block 4 of Cedar Grove Subdivision as shown by plat of record in Book 49 at Page 116 and 117 of the Land Records of Warren County, Mississippi; together with all improvements thereon and appurtenances thereunto belonging. I will only convey such title as is vested in me as Substitute Trustee. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this 28th day of December, 2011. Michael Jedynak Substitute Trustee 2309 Oliver Road Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 330-9020 COC/F06-1024 Publish: 1/2, 1/9, 1/16(3t)
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Substitute Trustee's Notice of Sale STATE OF MISSISSIPPI COUNTY OF Warren WHEREAS, on the 30th day of September, 2004, and acknowledged on the 30th day of September, 2004, Kathy Hunter executed and delivered a certain Deed of Trust unto Adams & Edens, Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Beneficiary, to secure an indebtedness therein described, which Deed of Trust is recorded in the office of the Chancery Clerk of Warren County, Mississippi in Book 1493 at Page 758 Instrument #214543; and WHEREAS, on the 13th day of October, 2011, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., assigned said Deed of
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DR. MARGARET NICHOLS and Dr. Janet Fisher now hiring trained dental assistant. Please bring resume to office, 1212 Mission 66, Monday- Thursday, 8am-5pm.
EXPERIENCED MECHANIC NEEDED
06. Lost & Found
Brown and white Male SHELTIE (11 inches tall) Chris is a certified Therapy Dog. He visits in nursing homes, schools, and hospitals.
FOUND MALE CAT. Black and White cat. Woodlawn Baptist Church area.601-529-0786.
IF SEEN CALL 601-618-5457
GROWING INDUSTRIAL COMPANY is looking for an HR Assistant to assist with recruitment, new hire development and employee scheduling. Excellent benefits, 50 hour work week. Send resumes to: Dept. 3777, The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182.
Runaway Are you 12 to 17? Alone? Scared? Call 601-634-0640 anytime or 1-800-793-8266 We can help! One child, one day at a time.
FOUND! NEUTERED BLACK Labrador. 601-6366631. Vicksburg Warren Humane Society FOUND!! OLDER FEMALE Black Labrador. Wearing Orange collar. 601-636-6631. Vicksburg Warren Humane Society LOST A DOG? Found a cat? Let The Vicksburg Post help! Run a FREE 3 day ad! 601-636-SELL or e-mail classifieds@vicksburg post.com
LOST! BLONDE GOLDEN RETRIEVER. Adult female, Dana Road area. Reward. 601-201-5188.
CALL 601-636-SELL AND PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD TODAY.
07. Help Wanted
If he comes to your house, offer him food so hopefully he will stay nearby! REWARD $100+ FAMILY loved pet. Female black Labrador- Large, very friendly. Blind in one eye. Needs medication. Has been treated for red mange. Spayed, was wearing pink collar when she went missing. Chases deer, not traffic smart. Always sleeps inside. Missing from Timberlane area. Was seen on Halls Ferry. If seen please call 601-415-2284, 601-6368774.
07. Help Wanted “ACE� Truck Driver Training With a Difference Job Placement Asst. Day, Night & Refresher Classes Get on the Road NOW! Call 1-888-430-4223 MS Prop. Lic. 77#C124
LOCAL COMPANY LOOKING for a qualified individual who is seeking long-term employment. We have a full-time position for an experienced and dependable HVAC technician. 2 or more years experience required. Please fax your resume to 601-636-1475. LOCAL COMPANY SEEKING 2 people with very strong carpentry and trailer/ home remodeling skills. Send resume to P.O. Box 821765, Vicksburg MS 39182.
Apply in person only at:
Sheffield Rentals 1255 Hwy 61 South Vicksburg.
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE PAPA JOHNS PIZZA is hiring a Manager and Drivers. Drivers must have a reliable vehicle, insurance, and a good driving record. Apply in Person between 10am- 4pm. PART TIME ON-SITE apartment manager needed for small local apartment complex. Must be honest, dependable, work well with public, must have good clerical skills, experience a plus. Serious inquiries only, fax resume to: 318-3521929.
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AVON
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12. Schools & Instruction EARN COLLEGE DEGREE ONLINE. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 877-206-5185. www.CenturaOnline.com WORK ON JET Engines. Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866455-4317.
14. Pets & Livestock Vicksburg Warren Humane Society & MS - Span Low Cost Spay & Neuter Program CATS: Male . .$25 Female ........$35 DOGS (UNDER 40 LBS): Male . .$55 Female ........$65 • For the above category of animals, pick up applications at the Humane Society DOGS (OVER 40 LBS): Male . .$70 Female ........$80 • For dogs over 40 lbs, call 866-901-7729 for appt.
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05. Notices “Credit problems? No problem!� No way. The Federal Trade Commission says no company can legally remove accurate and timely information from your credit report. Learn about managing credit and debt at ftc.gov/credit A message from The Vicksburg Post and the FTC.
Warren County Long Term Recovery Committee A non-profit volunteer agency organized to provide for the unmet needs of the Warren County victims of the 2011 flood.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Volunteers experienced with construction and design are needed to assist the LTRC in various projects supporting 2011 Flood victims in Warren County. Please call 601-636-1788 to offer support. Center For Pregnancy Choices Free Pregnancy Tests (non-medical facility)
¡ Education on All Options ¡ Confidential Counseling Call 601-638-2778 for appt www.vicksburgpregnancy.com
07. Help Wanted
ELECTRICIAN Anderson Tully Industrial electrical manufacturing experience needed. Experience with electrical wiring maintenance and installation, motor control installation, electrical systems maintenance applications, and troubleshooting plant electronic systems. Working knowledge and familiarity with PLC’s and electronics along with working knowledge of all local and national electrical codes. Excellent pay and benefits along with a great working environment. Send your resume to: Human Resources P. O. Box 38, Vicksburg, MS 39181 Fax: (601) 629-3626 Email: mikem@andersontully.com
ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT Looking for a new challenge in Advertising Sales?
Proud Grandparents Show off your grandchildren to everyone this Valentine’s Day! Just bring or mail your grandchilds photo by February 9th, along with completed form and $20 to: The Vicksburg Post Classified Dept. P.O. Box 821668 Vicksburg, MS 39182 Child’s Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Apply now - This position won’t last! We currently require the assistance of a new Advertising Sales Consultant to manage and grow an existing account list. In this role you will have an account list to look after and manage. You will work with clients to find creative and unique advertising solutions for their businesses. You will be responsible for generating revenue and achieving your goals. You will have a selection of clients to service; you will identify their needs and build stronger relationships with them. You will also spend time building new relationships and finding new business opportunities. Ideally you will have experience selling business to business. Any advertising or marketing or sales experience that you have will also be advantageous. You must be intelligent, customer focused, and a strong team player. Must have a good driving record with dependable transportation and auto insurance. The successful candidate will be rewarded with an above industry base salary, plus commission. If you have the right skills please apply NOW, as interviews have already started. Email resumes to: ads@vicksburgpost.com or mail to Dept. 3776, The Vicksburg Post, P.O. Box 821668, Vicksburg, MS 39182
City/State/Zip: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Grandparents: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______________________________
Children’s pictures will print Tuesday, Feb. 14th! DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH AT 3PM.
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18. Miscellaneous For Sale
18. Miscellaneous For Sale
24. Business Services
29. Unfurnished Apartments
30. Houses For Rent
AIRLINE TICKET VOUCHERS. Anywhere half price, International also. 702-521-7298, 240-2814077.
52” RCA HDTV $400, 52” RCA Standard Definition TV $200. Call 601-634-6898.
FREE ESTIMATES
1 BEDROOM apartment with appliances, 1001 1/2 First East. $325 monthly, $200 deposit (in advance). No pets. 601-638-8295.
1455 PARKSIDE, 3/ 2. 1865 Martin Luther King, 3/ 1. 123 Roseland 4/ 2. 2606 Oak Street, 2/ 1. $750 and up! 732-768-5743.
THE COVE
LOS COLINAS. SMALL 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cottage. Close in, nice. $795 monthly. 601-831-4506.
FIREWOOD FOR SALE. $75 per truck load. Delivered and stacked. 601-6346140 or 601-638-6740.
USED TIRES! LIGHT trucks and SUV's, 16's, 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's. A few matching sets! Call TD's, 601-638-3252.
19. Garage & Yard Sales HOME COMPUTER SERVICE and repair. Reasonable prices. Pick up available .601502-5265, 601-636-7376. LADIES 14K yellow gold diamond solitaire ring. Approximately 1.44 carats set in 14K white gold 6 prong Tiffany head. Appraised retail $14,395, Will sale for $12,000. 601-638-7696.
THE PET SHOP “Vicksburg’s Pet Boutique”
14. Pets & Livestock
17. Wanted To Buy
5 WEEK OLD LABRADOR puppies. 5-Yellow, and 1black, 4 boys, and 2 girls. 5 weeks old. $250 each. 601634-8109. CKC REGISTERED AUSTRALIAN Shepherd puppies. $250. Brett, 601630-5698.
www.pawsrescuepets.org
If you are feeding a stray or feral cat and need help with spaying or neutering, please call 601-529-1535.
15. Auction OUR ON-LINE SUBSCRIPTION keeps you “plugged” in to all the local news, sports, community events. Call Circulation, 601-636-4545.
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3508 South Washington Street Pond fish, Gold fish, Koi, fish food aquarium needs, bird food, designer collars, harnesses & leads, loads of pet supplies! Bring your Baby in for a fitting today!
Ask us how to “Post Size” your ad with some great clip art! Call the Classified Ladies at 601-636-Sell (7355). What's going on in Vicksburg this weekend? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.
20. Hunting
RED OAK FIREWOOD for sale. $80 for truckload, $140 cord. Will deliver. 601259-8274, 601-218-4611 PLEASE CALL THE Gentleman of Junk for all your junk vehicle needs. Just in time for extra Christmas cash, Please leave message if no answer. 601-868-2781.
WE HAUL OFF old appliances, old batteries, lawn mowers, hot water heaters, junk and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, etcetera. 601940-5075, if no answer, please leave message.
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Call our Circulation Department for CONVENIENT Home Delivery and/ or our On-line Subscription. Monday- Friday, 8am-5pm, 601-636-4545.
21. Boats, Fishing Supplies What's going on in Vicksburg? Read The Vicksburg Post! For convenient home delivery, call 601-636-4545, ask for circulation.
24. Business Services CLARK’S CONSTRUCTION
Dozer, Track hoe, Form setting, Concrete, Demolition work.
Bienville Apartments The Park Residences at Bienville 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms and townhomes available immediately.
TREY GORDON ROOFING & RESTORATION •Roof & Home Repair (all types!) •30 yrs exp •1,000’s of ref Licensed • Insured 601-618-0367 • 601-456-4133 I-PHONE REPAIR. Buy, sell and repair. Arcue Sanchez - 601-618-9916. KMR TRACTOR SERVICES. Bush hog mowing, grading, excavation, disking, after storm debris removal, and other land, commercial/ residential work. Free Estimates. 601-4159225. PLUMBING SERVICES24 hour emergency- broken water lines- hot water heaters- toilets- faucetssinks. Pressure Washingsidewalk- house- mobile homes- vinyl siding- brick homes. 601-618-8466.
Toni Walker Terrett Attorney At Law 601-636-1109
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• Bankruptcy Chapter 7 and 13 • Social Seurity Disability • No-fault Divorce DIRT AND GRAVEL hauled. 8 yard truck. 601638-6740.
VICKSBURGS NEWEST, AND A WELL MAINTAINED FAVORITE. EACH WITH SPACIOUS FLOOR PLANS AND SOPHISTICATED AMENITIES.
DIRT, SAND, CLAY gravel, 6/10. Anywhere and Anytime. 601-218-9233, 601-638-9233. ELVIS YARD SERVICES. General yard clean-up, rake leaves, grass cutting, tree cutting, reasonable. 601831-0667. Quick response.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
FOR LEASING INFO, CALL 601-636-1752
www.parkresidences.com • www.bienvilleapartments.com
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31. Mobile Homes For Rent
Ask about our Holiday special!
MEADOWBROOK PROPERTIES. 2 or 3 bedroom mobile homes, south county. Deposit required. 601-619-9789.
601-638-5587 1-601-686-0635 ABOVE TWIGGS! 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, central heat/ air, washer/ dryer included. $800 monthly, deposit/ references required. 601-529-8002
32. Mobile Homes For Sale ½ ACRE LAKE front property with 2 decks, and covered back porch. 4 bedroom, 2 bath fixer upper house. $45,000. 601-5725300, 601-573-5029. 16x80 3 bedroom 2 bath. Assumable loan. 601-4151206. 2005 28x64. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Tons of upgrades. $34,900. 601-572-5300, 601-573-5029.
STEELE PAINTING SERVICE LLC
BANK REPOSSESSION! 2006 16x80, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths for only $19,900! Will owner finance with $5000 down. 601-672-5146.
Specialize in painting/ sheet rock. All home improvements Free Estimates 601-634-0948.
KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LOCAL NEWS AND SALES... SUBSCRIBE TO THE VICKSBURG POST TODAY! CALL 601-636-4545, ASK FOR CIRCULATION.
Chris Steele/ Owner
ALL MOBILE HOME OWNERS! Single or double wide. Insulate with a new mobile home roof over kit. 2" foam insulation on top of your home with 29 gauge steel roofing. Guaranteed to save 25- 30% on heating/ cooling bill. 20 colors to choose from. Financing available with no money down. Also custom insulated mobile home windows. Free estimate. Donnie Grubbs. Toll free 1-888-339-5992 www.donniegrubbs.com
26. For Rent Or Lease RICHARD M. CALDWELL BROKER SPECIALIZING IN RENTALS (INCLUDING CORPORATE APARTMENTS) CALL 601-618-5180 caldwell@vicksburg.com
29. Unfurnished Apartments 2 BEDROOM ALL electric. Water furnished, $450 monthly. 4 BEDROOM duplex Both $200 deposit, $500 monthly. Refrigerator, stove furnished. 601-634-8290. 2 BEDROOMS, 1 bath. Convenient location, central heat/ air, washer/ dryer. $750 monthly, deposit and references required. 601529-8002.
BEAUTIFUL LAKESIDE LIVING
LIQUIDATION SALE! DEALER relocating.... Must sell all homes! Huge Savings and owner financing available. $5000 down, no credit check, no problem! 601-672-5146.
• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apts. • Beautifully Landscaped • Lake Surrounds Community
• Pool • Fireplace • Spacious Floor Plans 601-629-6300
NICE, ALL APPLIANCES. Air and heat. 2002 Clayton 16x80. $14,900. 601-573-5029/ 601-5725300.
www.thelandingsvicksburg.com
501 Fairways Drive Vicksburg
OWNER FINANCE, NO CREDIT CHECK! 5 bedrooms, 3 baths with land. Must have $5,000 deposit. Call Buddy, 601-941-6788.
MOVE-IN
SPECIAL!
SINGLEWIDES, DOUBLEWIDES, Triplewides, Land home packages. “Guaranteed Credit Approval” Byram Home Center 601-373-4453
Confederate Ridge Apartments Call 601-638-0102 for details or stop by 780 Highway 61 North
33. Commercial Property
Commodore Apartments
960 SQUARE FOOT Deluxe office space on Wisconsin Avenue. $675 monthly. Call 601-634-6669.
1, 2 & 3 Bedrooms 605 Cain Ridge Rd. Vicksburg, MS 39180
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601-638-2231 DOWNTOWN, BRICK, MARIE Apartments. Total electric, central air/ heat, stove, refrigerator. $520, water furnished. 601-636-7107, trip@msubulldogs.org
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CUSTOM CABINETS, EXTRA LARGE MASTER BDRM, & WASHER / DRYER HOOKUPS. SAFE!! SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNT
601-661-0765 • 601-415-3333
Barnes Glass Quality Service at Competitive Prices #1 Windshield Repair & Replacement
Vans • Cars • Trucks •Insurance Claims Welcome•
AUTO • HOME • BUSINESS Jason Barnes • 601-661-0900
BUFORD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 601-636-4813 State Board of Contractors Approved & Bonded Haul Clay, Gravel, Dirt, Rock & Sand All Types of Dozer Work Land Clearing • Demolition Site Development & Preparation Excavation Crane Rental • Mud Jacking
Live in a Quality Built Apartment for LESS! All brick, concrete floors and double walls provide excellent soundproofing, security, and safety. 601-638-1102 • 601-415-3333
ROSS
CONSTRUCTION
New Homes
Framing, Remodeling, Cabinets, Flooring, Roofing & Vinyl Siding State Licensed & Bonded
Jon Ross 601-638-7932
SPEEDIPRINT & OFFICE SUPPLY • Business Cards • Letterhead • Envelopes • Invoices • Work Orders • Invitations (601) 638-2900 Fax (601) 636-6711 1601-C North Frontage Road Vicksburg, MS 39180
PAINTING
•Residential & Commercial •Pressure Washing •Sheetrock repair
& finishing 35 years experience
Free Estimates Dean Cook • 601-278-4980
To advertise your business here for as little as $2.83 per day, call our Classified Dept. at 601-636-7355.
UTILITIES PAID! 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Studios & Efficiencies 801 Clay Street 601-630-2921
www.ColdwellBanker.com www.homesofvicksburg.net HOUSES FOR SALE 1862 MLK 807 First North LAND FOR SALE 801 First North Farmer St. Bl. 3 Call 601-942-1838 gspencerprater@aol.com
Licensed in MS and LA
Jones & Upchurch Real Estate Agency 1803 Clay Street www.jonesandupchurch.com Mary D. Barnes .........601-966-1665 Stacie Bowers-Griffin...601-218-9134 Jill WaringUpchurch....601-906-5012 Carla Watson...............601-415-4179 Andrea Upchurch.......601-831-6490 Broker, GRI
601-636-6490 Kay Odom..........601-638-2443 Kay Hobson.......601-638-8512 Jake Strait...........601-218-1258 Alex Monsour.....601-415-7274 Jay Hobson..........601-456-1318 Daryl Hollingsworth..601-415-5549
Sybil Caraway....601-218-2869 Catherine Roy....601-831-5790 Mincer Minor.....601-529-0893 Jim Hobson.........601-415-0211
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601-636-0502
35. Lots For Sale 5.9 ACRE CORNER lot in Silver Creek Subdivision for sale by owner. 601-6367800, 8am- 4pm, MondayFriday.
40. Cars & Trucks YEAR END SPECIAL!!
2003 Buick Rendevous $955 Down $176 Bi -Weekly Gary’s Cars 601-883-9995 Garyscfl.com
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TAX TIME SALE now in Progress! Buy here, Pay here at George Carr Rental building! 601-831-2000 after 3pm.
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MAGNOLIA MANOR APARTMENTS Elderly & Disabled 3515 Manor Drive Vicksburg, Ms. 601-636-3625 Equal Housing Opportunity
Great Staff Great Location, Location, Hard-Working Hard-Working Staff
601-638-7831• •201 201Berryman Berryman Rd 601-638-7831 Rd.
Simmons Lawn Service
Professional Services & Competitive Prices • Landscaping • Septic Systems • Irrigation: Install & Repair • Commercial & Residential Grass Cutting Licensed • Bonded • Insured 12 years experience Roy Simmons (Owner) 601-218-8341
PATRIOTIC
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CARY, MS. 3 bed, 2 bath home, 4.5 lots. Shown by appointment only. Asking $115,000. 601-824-0270.
NEED AN APARTMENT?
Bradford Ridge Apartments
Open Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm
601-634-8928
Paid cable, water and trash. Washer, Dryer and built-in microwave furnished.
River City Lawn Care You grow it - we mow it! Affordable and professional. Lawn and landscape maintenance. Cut, bag, trim, edge. 601-529-6168.
State licensed and Bonded 601-218-9233 • 601-638-9233
Stop looking, Start living!
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The Vicksburg Post will print your messages in the Classified Section on Tuesday, February 14th. Cost is $1 per word. Pictures an additional $7 each. Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!!! Deadline is Thursday, February 9th.
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