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January 30, 2013 HENDERSON, KENTUCKY © No. 26, 129th year 75¢
Obama, Senate side on immigration
■■roadblocks emerging on planning road to citizenship “Do we have the resolve as a The separate White House
people, as a country, as a gov- and Senate proposals focus on
ernment to finally put this issue the same principles: providing
By Julie Pace illegally and tightening security is likely to be stronger. behind us? I believe that we do.” a way for most of the estimated
and Darlene Superville at the borders. Obama, in the heart of the Despite possible obstacles 11 million people already in the
Associated press But both the White House and heavily Hispanic Southwest, said to come, the broad agreement U.S. illegally to become citizens,
Senate proposals for tackling Congress is showing “a genuine between the White House and strengthening border security,
LAS VEGAS — Declaring “now is the complex and emotionally desire to get this done soon.” bipartisan lawmakers in the cracking down on employers
the time” to fix broken immi- charged issue still lack key de- But mindful of previous immi- Senate represents a drastic shift who hire illegal immigrants and
gration laws, President Barack tails. And potential roadblocks grations efforts that have failed, in Washington’s willingness to streamlining the legal immigra-
Obama on Tuesday heralded are already emerging over how Obama warned that the debate tackle immigration, an issue tion system.
a rare show of bipartisanship to structure the road to citizen- would become more difficult as that has languished for years. A consensus around the
between the White House and ship and whether a bill would it gets closer to a conclusion. Much of that shift is politically question of citizenship could
Senate lawmakers on basic will same-sex couples — and “The question now is simple,” motivated, due to the growing help lawmakers clear one major
plans for putting millions of il- that’s all before a Senate mea- Obama said during a campaign- influence of Hispanics in presi- hurdle that has blocked previ-
legal immigrants on a pathway sure can be debated, approved style event in Las Vegas, one dential and other elections and ous immigration efforts. Many
to citizenship, cracking down on and sent to the Republican-con- week after being sworn in for a their overwhelming support for
businesses that employ people trolled House where opposition second term in the White House. Obama in November. See immiGrAtion, 8A
Planning UMWA president
commission arrested at protest
praises new
■■miners rally at patriot hearing
GIS upgrade
By Vicki Smith The dis-
Associated press
pute is
By Frank Boyett MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The “solely between
[email protected] president of the United
270-831-8342 Mine Workers of Amer- the union and
ica and nine other union
Patriot Coal and
The Henderson City- members were arrested
County GIS has made Tuesday while protest- the proper pro-
tremendous strides since ing outside the St. Louis
cess for decid-
2008 and the general pub- headquarters of Peabody
lic, in the not-too-distant Energy, one of the com- ing such issues
future, will be able to panies the union accuses
start taking advantage of of orchestrating business is through the
a much more user-friendly deals that bankrupted Pa-
bankruptcy
version of it. triot Coal.
That’s according to in- That Chapter 11 bank- court, not the
formation presented at ruptcy has jeopardized
court of public
a two-hour session con- pension and health care
ducted Tuesday by the benefits for some 10,000 opinion.”
Henderson City-County retirees and another
10,000 dependents, mostly Vic Svec, Peabody Energy senior
See GiS, 8A in West Virginia, Illinois, vice president
Indiana, Kentucky and
Ohio. much to Wall Street, the
State PSC More than 750 current UMWA says, but to active
and former miners from and retired miners, it may
those states and their mean the difference be-
reaffirms families rallied outside tween life and death.
Darrin Phegley/The gleaner the federal building in St. “Millionaires and bil-
Louis, where a bankruptcy lionaires, when they die,
Big Rivers Phegley wins AP photo award; hearing was being held, they die with great dignity
before marching through because they’ve got health
the city streets to Pea- care,” Roberts shouted.
rate case body’s building. “Our pensioners and our
Gleaner staffers honored at KPA Peabody issued a state- widowers are just as good,
ment saying it has “lived if not a whole hell of a lot
up to its obligations and better than these million-
Gleaner staff continues to do so.” aires and billionaires.”
Gleaner staff was selected by AP staff Newspapers contest. Law- The dispute is “solely The union is suing Pea-
The Kentucky Pub- from photos submitted rence won a second place between the union and body and Arch Coal in
lic Service Commission Gleaner photographer by Kentucky members in the best spots news pic- Patriot Coal,” said senior southern West Virginia,
on Tuesday largely reaf- Darrin Phegley has won throughout 2012. AP staff ture category and a third vice president Vic Svec, claiming they set Patriot
firmed its November 2011 the 2012 Kentucky from Kentucky and place in the best feature “and the proper process up to fail so it would have
decision in a rate adjust- AP Photo of the Tennessee voted on picture category. for deciding such issues is to shed the pension and
ment case for Big Rivers Year honor for his the winning photo Staff writer Beth Smith through the bankruptcy health-care benefits. Pea-
Electric Corp., although image of Marine last week. It was also won a third place in court, not the court of pub- body spun off Patriot in
minor changes will cost Corps Cpl. Josh announced at the the spots news story cat- lic opinion.” November 2007, and Pa-
the average Kenergy Corp. Long reflected in Kentucky News egory, and staff writer Patriot didn’t immedi- triot later acquired mines
residential customer about the granite of the Photographers As- Frank Boyett won an hon- ately comment, but the that Arch spun off into
45 cents more per month. Henderson War sociation annual orable mention in the cate- union posted an hour-long Magnum Coal.
The PSC’s 2011 deci- Memorial. convention last gory for best investigative video of the event online, Patriot now argues the
sion reduced the extent Long has just Darrin weekend. story or series. with union president Cecil legacy costs it inherited
to which two aluminum placed a wreath at Phegley In another re- The newspaper’s web- Roberts leading the crowd are “unsustainable.”
smelters that are Big Riv- the Marines insig- cent competition site — www.thegleaner. in repeatedly chanting The lawsuit in U.S. Dis-
ers’ largest customers sub- nia on the memorial during Gleaner photographer com — was named the first “Unions!” as police lined trict Court in Charleston
sidize service to residen- the Memorial Day event in Mike Lawrence won two place winner for websites the federal courthouse argues Arch and Peabody
tial and small commercial Central Park in Henderson honors in the Kentucky in the circulation category steps behind them. are still responsible for
Monday morning, May Press Association’s annu- for mid-sized dailies in the The battle to save fami-
See rAtES, 8A 28, 2012. Phegley’s image al Excellence in Kentucky KPA contest. lies’ benefits may not mean See PAtriot, 8A
Ag tag program benefits 4-H and FFA
INDEX School houSE
Advice, 6B rock
online
Business, 5B
east heights elementary By Erin Schmitt
tv schedules, comics, In www.TheGleaner.com students will sing [email protected]
ClassIfIeds
S memorable tunes from 270-831-8341
crosswords, a classic cartoon series
In ClassIfIeds 58˚/26˚ when they take the stage Henderson farmers
deAths, 2A Windy, cloudy with to perform “School house have a chance to support
locAl & region, 3A showers today, high rock live! Jr.” future agriculture leaders.
The performance by the Come March, when
lotteries, 2A near 60; low tonight school’s fifth-grade class
farm license plate renew-
movie times, 6B mid-20s. Partly sunny and select fourth-graders
als are due, people may
sports, 1B-4B but cold Thursday, high will begin at 7 p.m. Monday opt to donate $10 that will
at the henderson Fine arts
suDdoku, 6B near 40. center. benefit Henderson County
4-H and FFA programs.
Full forecast, 8B
Mike laWrence / The gleaner “The money that peo-
kentucky agriculture commissioner James comer talks with ple in Henderson County
Printed partially FFa and 4-h students at the henderson county courthouse donate comes back to
on recycled Tuesday. comer was visiting the area to encourage people to Henderson County,” said
paper
buy the agriculture specialty license plate to help fund the
local FFa and 4-h programs. See PlAtES, 8A
Printed
partially
on recycled
paper
2A » Wednesday, January 30, 2013 » THE GLEANER
Texas woman’s execution halted
Deaths
Joyce Carroll Williams
■■Prosecutors won’t initially contested the chamber at the Texas Department
Joyce Carroll Williams, 61, Henderson, died Monday, motion to reschedule, of Criminal Justice Huntsville Unit.
Jan. 28, 2013, at the Lucy Smith King Care Center. appeal 60-day delay chose to not appeal “I’m happy right now over that,”
She was a member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church. the ruling. she told prison agency spokesman
She was preceded in death by her father, Bruce Car- The Associated Press District Attorney John Hurt. “There’s still work to be
roll. Craig Watkins said done on my case.”
Survivors include her mother, Dorothy Carroll; three HUNTSVILLE, Texas — The first woman the 60-day delay was Hurt said McCarthy was in good
children, Michelle Bumpus and Damon Winters, both of scheduled to be executed in the U.S. “appropriate.” If no spirits and “didn’t seem tense or ner-
Henderson, and Jenae Salaiz of San Antonio; one brother, since 2010 won a reprieve Tuesday, irregularities are dis- Kimberly vous” even before she learned she
James “Bubby” Carroll of Henderson; four grandchil- mere hours before she was sched- covered, he said he’d McCarthy would live.
dren; and nieces. uled to be taken to the Texas death move forward with A Dallas County jury convicted
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tomblinson chamber. the execution. her of killing neighbor Dorothy
Funeral Home Henderson Chapel. Brothers Donnie Ris- State District Judge Larry Mitch- “We want to make sure every- Booth at the retired college psychol-
ley and Lester McHatton will officiate. Burial will be in ell, in Dallas, rescheduled Kimberly thing is done correctly,” he said. ogy professor’s home in Lancaster,
Roselawn Memorial Gardens. McCarthy’s punishment for April 3 The 51-year-old McCarthy was about 15 miles south of Dallas.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral so lawyers for the former nursing convicted and sent to death row for “We are very pleased that we will
home. home therapist could have more the 1997 stabbing, beating and rob- now have an opportunity to present
time to pursue an appeal focused bery of a 71-year-old neighbor. She evidence of discrimination in the
on whether her predominantly white learned of the reprieve less than five selection of the jury that sentenced
Ruby T. Cambron
jury was improperly selected on the hours before she was scheduled for Kimberly McCarthy to death,” said
basis of race. McCarthy is black. lethal injection, already in a small Maurie Levin, a University of Texas
MORGANFIELD — Ruby T. Cambron, 98, Morganfield, died Dallas County prosecutors, who holding cell a few feet from the death law professor and McCarthy’s lawyer.
at 6:22 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at the Lucy Smith King
Care Center in Henderson. Police accused of using official database to harass
She was a devout member of St. Ann Catholic Church.
Ruby worked in the Union County court system for more
than 38 years. She was an avid reader, en-
joyed bingo, playing cards and was a UK Scripps Howard officers at 18 law enforce- numbers — against them, former Florida Highway
Wildcats fan. News Service ment agencies during a said West Palm Beach at- Patrol trooper Toni Foudy
She was preceded in death by her hus- five-year period had pulled torney Mirta Desir, who is and Donna Jane Watts,
band of 52 years, William “Bill” Cambron, Anne Marie Rasmus- up her driver’s license in- representing both women who has worked for the
who died Feb. 7, 1989; her parents, Laura sen was a former police formation on their com- in their $1 million lawsuits. St. Lucie and Indian River
and Robert Allen Thomas; two broth- officer who competed in puters without having a “From what I have gath- counties’ sheriff’s offices,
ers, Martin and Bill Allen Thomas; three body building contests in legitimate reason to do so. ered, it has consistently indicate the inquiring of-
sisters, Mildred Goad Newcomb, Louise Minneapolis. The petite The discovery led to a been pervasive throughout ficers were curious about
Shoemaker Foster and Mary Helen Thomas Vowels. blonde received many of- federal privacy intrusion the law enforcement com- the women.
Survivors include three sons, William E. Cambron fers for dates from officers. lawsuit against the agen- munity,” Desir said about In each case, Watts and
and his wife, Joyce, of Smith Mills, John L. Cambron What surprised Ras- cies, who settled for a com- officers looking up people Foudy, said the intrusion
and his wife, Letecia, of Morganfield and Thomas S. mussen, however, was bined $1 million payment on the Florida Department into their records led to
Cambron and his wife, Susie, of Henderson; three that after asking for a to Rasmussen last year. of Highway Safety and prolonged periods of ha-
daughters, Mildred Greenwell and her husband, Billy, date, her admirers would Two former law en- Motor Vehicles database. rassment at their homes
of Eddyville, Harriett Hite and her husband, Kenny, indicate they already knew forcement officers in “It seems to be accepted and the public places they
of Henderson and Martha Alvey and her husband, where she lived. They also Florida also say officers as part of the norm. Some went.
Bernie, of Waverly; 15 grandchildren, Stacy Thomp- knew what type of car she and deputies across the in the law enforcement “The biggest problem is
son, John Cambron and his wife, Connie, Morganne owned. Treasure Coast commit- community state that it is that once the information
Cambron, Krista Litchfield and her husband, Brett, She learned in August ted the same type of vio- used as if it is a social me- is accessed, it can move
Lori Hite, Sally Bradley and her husband, Jeff, Chris- 2011 that more than 100 lations — in even greater dia site.” from Point A to Point
tian Cambron, Amy Jameson and her husband, Joey, Or “Facebook for Cops,” B,” attorney Desir said.
Jama Parrish and her husband, Josh, Laura Peak and as one officer said. “There’s no way to control
Funerals
her husband, Robby, Greg Larue and his wife, Debbie, Statements gathered what happens to it after it’s
Phillip Larue and his wife, Cindy, Zac Willett, Beth about local officers’ perus- out there, and anyone can
Stone and her husband, Jason, and Steven Alvey and Florence Hunt “Tootsie” Miller al through the records for use it.”
his wife, Melissa; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at St. Peter’s Catho- Services for Florence Hunt “Tootsie” Miller, 87, Hen-
lic Church in Waverly. Father Freddie Byrd will officiate. derson, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at
Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery in Morganfield. Tapp Funeral Home. The Rev. Todd Linn will officiate.
Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery.
Thursday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield, Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today and after 11
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THE GLEANER « Wednesday, January 30, 2013 « 3A
Local & Regional
Iraqi man sentenced in Kentucky terrorism case
By Brett Barrouquere granting 30-year-old Waad Ra- Hammadi and Alwan pleaded a federal sting operation. Alwan’s attorney, Scott Wen-
Associated Press madan Alwan less time in pris- guilty in 2011 and 2012 to work- Former Pennsylvania Nation- delsdorf, declined to comment
on. Hammadi told Russell about ing with a man they thought al Guard Sgt. Brandon Miller of after the hearing.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — An Iraqi growing up poor in Bayji, Iraq, was an insurgent in the United Chadds Ford, Pa., described the Prosecutors described Alwan
man who pleaded guilty to ter- and said his role in the scheme States to ship thousands in cash, sentences as “outstanding.” as a seasoned terrorist in Iraq.
rorism charges in Kentucky was merely helping a friend load machine guns, rifles, grenades Ford received a Purple Heart They said he worked with the
was sentenced Tuesday to life a truck for much-needed money. and shoulder-fired missiles to al- for burn injuries sustained when Mujahidin Shura Council, a vio-
in prison without parole and a Hammadi’s attorney, James Qaida in Iraq from 2010 through his Humvee blew up after hit- lent group that claimed responsi-
co-defendant received a 40-year Earhart of Louisville, had sought 2011. Prosecutors said the two ting a roadside bomb near Bayji, bility for the kidnapping, torture
sentence for his role in a plot to 25 years in prison for his client were actually working with a where Alwan and Hammadi ad- and deaths of two soldiers with
ship weapons and cash to insur- and said he would appeal the life confidential informant who re- mitted to planning explosives. the Fort Campbell-based 101st
gents in Iraq. sentence. corded the pair’s activities and U.S. Attorney David Hale said Airborne Division and the death
Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, “A 25-year-old getting a life no money or weapons ever left if Alwan hadn’t cooperated, he of a third soldier from the same
25, protested U.S. District Judge sentence is a tragedy,” Earhart the United States. would also have gotten a life sen- unit while they were patrolling
Thomas B. Russell’s decision said. “The life that he lived is a The two were arrested in May tence, but his help was valuable about 60 miles south of Baghdad
to send him away for life while tragedy.” 2011 in Bowling Green, Ky., after to investigators. in June 2006.
January jaunt Henderson archery club
first in Colonel Classic
■■550 archers
Morgan Daily, Tiger Ar-
from 21 schools chery (Memorial) (276);
fifth place, Meredith Bea-
vied in match ven, Holy Name (275).
■ Sixth-grade male: first
place, Dalton Hinkle, North
Gleaner staff (284); second place, Eduardo
Zeron, Holy Name (260);
The Henderson County third place, Daniel Murphy,
Archery Club hosted the North (257); fourth place,
seventh annual Colonel Jacob Vaughn, South (256);
Classic at South Middle fifth place, Jacob Pounders,
School on Jan. 18-19. South (256).
More than 550 archers ■ Sixth-grade female:
competed and included first place, Tabitha Taylor,
teams from 21 schools, South (253); second place,
making it the largest tour- Catherine O’Brien, North
nament Henderson has (250); third place, Laura
hosted. Here are the re- Craig, North (246); fourth
sults for the competition: place, Jacy Elliott, North
Team results (244); fifth place, Hannah
■ High school: first place, Gunterman, North (242).
Henderson County High ■ Fifth-grade male: first
School (3,426); second place, place, Spencer Bartlett,
Madisonville-North Hop- Cairo (277); second place,
Molly Bartels / scripps newspapers kins High School (3,304); Michael Nadasi, Cairo (260);
a runner makes his way along the levee on the ohio river in downtown evansville on Monday. temperatures in the mid-50s third place, Castle High third place, Austin Duncan,
brought runners and walkers to the riverfront despite some light rain and drizzle. School (3,271). Holy Name (256); fourth
■ Middle school: first place, Paxton McGraw,
place, North Middle School Cairo (256); fifth place, Max
Boy prepares for surgery after dog attack Team 1 (3,242); second place, Wilhite, Niagara (253).
South Middle School (3,176); ■ Fifth-grade female: first
third place North Team 2 place, Ashton Wilson, Bend
(3,140). Gate (254); second place, Ad-
The Associated Press doctors hope he will regain full use him the same, Garrett said he is lim- ■ Elementary school: dison Stewart, Holy Name
of his hand and be able to have a wide ited in what he can do physically. first place, Holy Name (254); third place, Madelyn
MIDDLEBURG, Ky. — A central Kentucky range of motion with his arm, though “...They asked for soccer sign- School (2,968); second place, Hackney, Webster County
boy who survived being mauled by he probably won’t ever be able to ups and since I can’t play baseball North sixth-grade team (253); fourth place, Brooke
a pit bull over the summer is getting raise it above his head. I raised my hand to play soccer,” (2,939); third place, Cairo Springer, Spottsville (245);
ready for reconstructive surgery. Sims says she is hoping her son’s he said. “But the teacher shook Elementary (2,879). fifth place, Amelia Davis,
Ten-year-old Garrett Carrier and mental scars will heal along with the their head, and I just took my hand Individual results Holy Name (244).
his mother, Crystal Sims, told media physical ones. down.” ■ High school male: first ■ Fourth-grade male:
outlets that during surgery this week She said the attack has made him His mother said she gave in to his place, Jericho Vannoy, Hop- first place, Nate Wood, Holy
a muscle will be taken from his back afraid of a multitude of things, in- request for a puppy for his birthday, kins County Central (293); Name (286), second place,
and used to reconstruct an armpit. cluding playing outside. thinking it might help him recover second place Dalton Melloy, Richard Fulkerson, Niagara
In addition, nerves from his ankle “He’s doing great, he really is,” but so far they haven’t really bonded. HCHS (293); third place, (264); third place, Brennen
will be moved to his arm and he’ll Sims says. “But I still worry about “He’s tried but she is just so frisky Nathan Freeman, Tell City Stone, A.B. Chandler (255);
get Botox injections to help fir m up him a lot. I worry about his emotions. and she scares him,” Sims said. High School (292); fourth fourth place, Adam Link,
the muscles. His dad was attacked by a dog when After he recovers from the upcom- place, Elliott Stone, HCHS Holy Name (255); fifth place,
Sims says the surgery should sig- he was 15 or 16, and he’s still not over ing surgery, Sims said she plans to (289); fifth place, Johnny Ed- Jackson King, Spottsville
nificantly increase her son’s range his fear of dogs. Garrett’s scared of a take Garrett and the puppy to a dog wards, HCHS (289). (254).
of motion with the arm, which was lot of things now, not just dogs. Loud trainer to help them bond and help ■ High school female: ■ Fourth-grade female:
left dangling at his side after the noises. The dark. A lot of things.” her son learn to trust dogs again. first place, Payton Lykins, first place, Heavynee Mc-
attack and required more than 100 Although he has returned to “I hope it will be good therapy for HCHS (288); second place, Donald, Cairo (255); second
stitches to sew back on. She says school and he says his friends treat him,” she says. Maggie Melton, HCHS place, Emma Klaffer, Holy
(286); third place, Jessica Name (245); third place,
Byrne, HCHS (285); fourth Abigail Little, Spottsville
place, Abbi Kik, Madison- (235); fourth place, Mallo-
Briefs
ville-North (285); fifth place, ry Hunt, Hanson (233); fifth
Taylor Blanford, Castle place, Ella Curneal, Niagara
Scholarship deadline near in the Franklin County Regional Jail Bridge last Thursday night. Her car (282). (229).
after being arrested Monday on the was found about a quarter mile from ■ Middle school male: ■ Third-grade male and
Henderson Community College charges. the bridge in Jeffersonville and that first place, Trevor Smith, female combined: first place,
scholarships are still available, but An indictment handed down last helped police link her to a missing per- Castle North Middle School Trevor Kellen, Cairo (229);
the deadline is looming. week accuses Gabbard of theft by sons report filed by Mudd’s husband. (290); second place, Jake second place, Nicole Hen-
Applications must be completed failure to make a required disposi- A passing barge worker spotted Bartlett, North (287); third ning, Tiger Archery (209);
and submitted by March 15, accord- tion of property stemming from al- the body washed ashore. place, Shawn Clark, South third place, Kylie Bennett,
ing to a news release. Scholarship legations that he withheld taxes from Hopkins Middle School Niagara (185); fourth place,
Alcohol tied to student fall
applications for the academic year employees but didn’t make payments (286); fourth place, Cam- Jayden Deibler, Cairo (176);
2013-14 are available from high to the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet. eron Hunt, Madisonville- fifth place, James Morphett,
school guidance counselors, the In addition, the indictment charges STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Eight Penn State North (282); fifth place, Niagara (172).
HCC financial aid office and online that he didn’t file state tax returns in students furnished alcohol to minors Aaron Wayne, North (276). ■ Overall top male:
at www.henderson.kctcs.edu. 2010 and 2011. at a party where a university cheer- ■ Middle school female: Jericho Vannoy, Hopkins
“There are numerous academic The jail’s website shows Gabbard leader fell from a fifth-floor window, first place, Ashley Hinkle, County Central High School
scholarships available to students,” is being held on a $20,000 full cash sustaining serious injuries, police North (291); second place, (293).
said Andrew Zellers, director of bond, but it does not indicate wheth- said Tuesday. Riley Mabe, South (287); ■ Overall top female:
financial aid. “I encourage anyone er he has an attorney. Paige Raque, 19, suffered head and third place, Paige Billings, Ashley Hinkle, North Mid-
interested in attending HCC to con- pelvic injuries after falling 39 feet North (279); fourth place, dle School (291).
Ohio River body identified
sider submitting a scholarship ap- out a screened window of a down-
plication.” town State College apartment in
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Opinion “Give light and the Visit thegleaner.com
people will find to view editorials, letters
their own way” to the editor and columnists
Editorial
North Korean
threats can’t
be dismissed
We cannot always count
on North Korea being as
inept as it is belligerent.
The country’s supreme
military body, the National
Defense Commission, said
a planned third under-
ground nuclear test was Old house lives on in my memory
part of an “all-out action”
against the United States,
which it called the “main
player” behind the newest
Kim Jong Un There are places in Granddad ate most of backyard. Not much hap-
round of United Nations
your life where you spent their meals at a little table pened in their backyard in
sanctions aimed at getting enough time that even 40 there. Every morning, they the daytime. But at night,
Pyongyang to give up its YOUR TURN years later, you could walk ate bacon and eggs. Grand- the window afforded a
nuclear weapons program. through it blindfolded. dad fried the bacon; he view of a television sta-
Do you have an opinion
By calling the U.S. the on these or other issues? Dear and Granddad’s chucK cooked it at low heat and tion’s tower a few miles
“main player,” North Korea Send your letters to house is one of those plac- stiNNett turned the strips continu- away. You could see the
flatters us. Editor, The Gleaner, es for me. ally, producing bacon ten- red aviation warning bea-
Box 4, Henderson, KY Dear was my grand- BUSINESS EDITOR der enough to be cut with cons, slowly blinking on
Most of its neighbors
42419 or email them to mother. I don’t know who a knife, which is exactly and blinking off — silently,
have an even greater in- [email protected]. gave her the nickname; my Dear sat in a prim little what he did. He loved his deliberately, for as long as
terest in seeing the erratic Letters must be signed older brother, maybe, or a upholstered chair beside a bacon and his cigarettes; the night is long.
little nation give up its and include a phone cousin. By the time I came front window. Pulling up a they probably contrib- Those blinking red
nuclear ambitions. number for verification. along, she was “Dear” to chair opposite her, I spent uted to the heart attack lights had a peculiar ap-
North Korea’s rocket everyone in our family, untold hours helping her that took his life at age 67. peal, viewed from that
including Mom, who was snap green beans or play- I wish it were otherwise. dark, empty room while
program has hardly been
Dear’s daughter, and to ing Fish. A formal dining room the sound of Lawrence
trouble free.
Granddad himself. Granddad sat across the sat beyond the kitchen. Welk’s Champagne Lady
There have been a lot of duds and misfires. But My grandparents lived room in a green leather Other than providing a wafted gently from the
North Korea’s scientists keep trying, and one of these only a few blocks from our chair that I later inherited. path for reaching the bed- den.
days they may very likely succeed in developing an house, so naturally I visit- On a table that had been rooms at the other end of On and off, on and off —
effective arsenal of missiles. ed there often. I slept over made from the base of an the house and for eating it was strangely hypnotic,
They claim to have a missile now that could reach many Saturday nights; old spinning wheel sat his Thanksgiving and Christ- and continued for as long
once or twice, when my vices: cigarettes and a jar mas dinners, the dining as you wanted to stand
the United States.
parents went out of town, of assorted candy. room was used very little. there and watch.
To underscore the point, they announced a program
I’d spend the week at Dear Both of their chairs Even less-visited was Dear and Granddad are
to develop a generation of long-range rockets capable and Granddad’s. faced a console television, the front hall. Practically long gone, and their house
of striking this country. Granddad was a suc- the only TV in the house. no one rang the bell at is owned by someone else.
However, they appear to be some years away from cessful businessman, hav- On Saturday nights, we the front door, though the A few weeks ago, while
miniaturizing a nuclear warhead that the rockets ing bought a little shop that would set up a card table in mailman did drop letters visiting my sister in Flori-
could carry. pressed men’s wool suits the den and play Yahtzee through a slot onto the da, I started recalling our
and built it into a laundry while “The Lawrence floor of the hall. grandparents’ house. She
The commission said the missile tests and the pro-
and dry cleaning business Welk Show” played. Or we The three bedrooms — and I had never discussed
posed underground nuclear test represented “a new
with five locations. So would just watch televi- two of them with private it, really. But of course she
phase of the anti-U.S. struggle that has lasted century
Dear and Granddad had a sion, with Dear and Grand- baths, a really nice touch treasured her own memo-
after century” and targeted “the U.S., the sworn enemy nice, if not a grand home dad sitting in their favorite — sat at the far end of the ries of it, and we fell into a
of the Korean people.” on a quiet dead-end subur- chairs and me lounging house, where my grandfa- detailed recollection of it.
Like many North Korean pronouncements, this one ban street. Not many folks on a sofa while looking ther’s grandfather clock Then she led me into a
doesn’t make sense — a U.S. vendetta against North had grand homes when I for something interesting stood. The clock chimed spare room at her house.
was young. Even profes- to read on the long coffee at the top of each hour: Stored behind a sofa, dis-
Korea that has lasted “century after century?” -- but
sional people — doctors, table that sat before it. one chime for 1 a.m., two assembled and unused for
the emotion behind it is unmistakable.
accountants, architects — It was from the floor of chimes for 2 a.m. and so many years, sat the old
The commission went on, “Settling accounts with
were usually content with that den that I watched, on. Many years earlier, coffee table from Dear and
the U.S. needs to be done with force, not with words, a ranch-style house during stunned as the Univer- Mom blamed Granddad’s Granddad’s den. If I want-
as it regards jungle law as the rule of its survival.” my youth. sity of Kentucky lost the clock for betraying her ed it, she said, it was mine.
North Korea’s new leader, Kim Jong Un, the third But my grandparents’ NCAA championship when she got home late Someday soon, I hope
generation of his family to head the nation, is still an home included some in- game to little-known Tex- from a date. to have it bring it back to
teresting features. Some- as Western on a Saturday Today, the grandfather’s Kentucky and to put it to
unknown quantity, but the early going suggests he is
time before my birth, their night in March 1966. I clock stands in our living use in our living room. It
no more amenable to reason than his father.
garage had been converted woke up the next morning room here, but its chains will live in our home along
The nation survived on threats and bluster, some
into a den. A new garage in my grandparents’ guest are fouled inside and it with some treasures from
of it comic, to blackmail the world into feeding its was constructed at the end room, trying to puzzle out doesn’t chime at all. my grandparents’ house:
starving people. But a nuclear arsenal changes that of the den. whether the loss had just Just one other room Granddad’s green leather
equation. The garage door was been a dream. remained at Dear and chair, his grandfather’s
We must redouble our efforts to have China, Pyong- usually open, especially To enter the rest of the Granddad’s: the living clock, the antique dresser
in temperate months, and house, you climbed a pair room in the back of the from his bedroom.
yang’s only friend, rein in Kim — even at the cost of
the garage was our pri- of steps. To the left was a house that hardly anyone And so another remnant
regime change, which would cause economic chaos
mary mode of entering tiny half-bathroom; the entered but me. of their home will come
for China and South Korea.
their house — up several commode faced a window Like most formal living back to life a little, its heart
Otherwise, there will come a day when the U.S. concrete steps and into from which you could see rooms, it wasn’t intended beating slowly but deliber-
will have to take these threats as something other their den. outside, sometimes gaz- for living at all. It was in- ately, like the red beacons
than harmless bluster and act accordingly. The den was where my ing down upon a visitor tended for entertaining the of a television tower many
grandparents spent most knocking on the door of occasional guest. miles away, for as long as I
of their waking hours the den, just a few feet Dear and Granddad’s want to remember it.
when Granddad wasn’t away. It was an arresting living room did have one
working or mowing his experience, I can tell you. outstanding feature: a Business Editor Chuck Stinnett
large lawn, and when Dear Just past that stood large picture window can be reached at 270-831-8343
wasn’t cooking. the kitchen. Dear and that looked out onto their or [email protected].
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DAVID DIXON
EDITOR
sudden, drastic change in gun laws won’t get past opposition
CONTACT US
Phone: [phone] From The Ironton (Ohio) legislation. The president schools to use federal anything because oppo-
Tribune: unveiled a $500 million grant funds for safety im- nents of the changes will
Fax: [phone]
Far too often our gov- package that includes 23 provements. have far more opportuni-
ernment leaders and law- executive orders but will Others, including the ties to criticize.
OPINION POLICY makers try to “fix” all our also require action by Con- ban on military-style as- A smarter approach
The Gleaner’s Opinion Page is an open forum for viewpoints — perceived problems in a gress. sault rifles and magazine would be incremental
yours, theirs and ours. The newspaper encourages comments from particular area in one fell Some of the proposed clips for them, need more changes that can be ad-
its readers, either through letters or more lengthy citizen columns. swoop, an approach that changes make perfect review. dressed one at a time.
Letters must include the signature, address and phone number of
is actually flawed and im- sense — consistent back- But lumping everything The end result would be
the writer. Only signed, verifiable letters will be published. Ques-
pedes progress … ground checks regard- into a one-plan-fits-all ap- better for government ef-
tions about newspaper viewpoints or the Opinion Page in general
Now here we go again less of where a firearm is proach makes it more ficiency and better for the
should be addressed to The Editor, The Gleaner, P.O. Box 4, Hender-
son, KY 42419. with proposed anti-gun purchased and allowing difficult to accomplish American people.
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WRITING TO WASHINGTON
1st District U.S. Rep. U.S. Sen. A.M. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul
Ed Whitfield “Mitch” McConnell 208 Russell Senate Office
2368 Rayburn Office Building 317 Russell Senate Office Building
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THE GLEANER « Wednesday, January 30, 2013 « 5a
DiD you Know?
Nation &World
By the mid-1960s the world war ii era mer-
chant-fleet Liberty ships became too expensive
to operate and were sold for scrap, their metal recycled.
Source: www.nps.gov
Senate
Across the nation
confirms Afghanistan death past is headed to auction,
and bidding is expected
total reaches 2,045
to top $2 million a century
Kerry in
As of Tuesday at least after it was mysteriously
2,045 members of the U.S. minted.
military had died in Af- The 1913 Liberty Head
94-3 vote
ghanistan as a result of nickel is one of only five
the U.S.-led invasion of known to exist, but it’s the
Afghanistan in late 2001, coin’s back story that adds
according to an Associated to its cachet: It was sur-
By Donna Cassata Press count. reptitiously and illegally
Associated Press The AP count is two cast, discovered in a car
less than the Defense De- wreck that killed its own-
WASHINGTON — The Sen- partment’s tally, last up- er, declared a fake, forgot-
ate overwhelmingly con- dated Tuesday at 9 a.m. ten in a closet for decades
firmed President Barack At least 1,706 military and then found to be the
Obama’s choice of five- service members have real deal.
term Sen. John Kerry to died in Afghanistan as a It is expected to fetch
be secretary of state, with result of hostile action, $2.5 million or more when
Republicans and Demo- according to the military’s it goes on the auction block
crats praising him as the numbers. April 25 in suburban Chi-
AssociAted Press
ideal successor to Hillary in this photo taken Monday provided by the French Army communications Audiovisual office Outside Afghanistan, the cago.
Rodham Clinton. (ecPAd), and released tuesday, a French soldier walks near armored vehicles at the tombouc- department reports at least
new york
The vote Tuesday was tou airport, north Mali. 118 more members of the
94-3. One senator — Ker- U.S. military died in sup- City removing
ry — voted present and Plan for drones in Niger port of Operation Enduring
accepted congratulations Freedom. ‘don’t honk’ signs
from colleagues on the
District of columBia
Senate floor. The roll call NEW YORK — New York
came just hours after the reveals U.S. aims in region Another Cabinet City’s “Don’t Honk” signs
Senate Foreign Relations are coming down, but it’s
Committee unanimously position vacated still against the law to
approved the man who has blow a car horn unneces-
led the panel for the past WASHINGTON — Trans- sarily.
four years. ■■Goal: Contain French troops are fighting their welcome and trample portation Secretary Ray The city Department
No date has been set for in neighboring Mali. Over their sovereignty. LaHood, who lifted the of Transportation says all
Kerry’s swearing-in, though extremists while time it could extend the At France’s request, the profile of distracted driv- the signs will be removed
a welcoming ceremony is reach not only of Ameri- U.S. has flown 17 Air Force ing as a national safety by the end of the year.
planned at the State Depart- avoiding war can intelligence-gathering transport flights to move concern, is stepping According to The New
ment on Monday. but also U.S. special opera- French troops and their down, presenting Presi- York Times, city officials
Obama tapped Kerry, By Robert Burns tions missions to strength- equipment to Mali in re- dent Barack Obama with said the decision is part
69, the son of a diplomat, Associated Press en Niger’s own security cent days, Little said. another Cabinet vacancy of an effort to de-clutter
decorated Vietnam veter- forces. U.S. aircraft also are at the start of his second the streets of signs that
an and 2004 Democratic WASHINGTON — Plans to The U.S. and Niger in conducting aerial refuel- term. generally go ignored.
presidential candidate, to base unarmed American recent days signed a “sta- ing of French fighter jets The former congress- Unnecessary honking
succeed Clinton, who is surveillance drones in tus of forces agreement” based in Mali, he said, and man from Illinois and carries a $350 fine, but is
stepping down after four the African nation of Ni- spelling out legal pro- those operations will con- one of only two Repub- rarely enforced.
years. The Massachusetts ger highlight the Obama tections and obligations tinue. licans who served in The DOT says com-
Democrat has served as administration’s growing of American forces that Other U.S. officials said Obama’s Cabinet, LaHood plaints about honking
Obama’s unofficial envoy, concern about extremist might operate in Niger in the Pentagon is planning a worked for more safety in have declined 63 percent
smoothing fractious ties influences in the volatile the future. new drone base in north- the air and on the ground since 2008.
with Afghanistan and region. They also raise The U.S. has found some western Africa — most and pushed for improve- But City Councilwom-
Pakistan. tough questions about of its efforts to fight ex- likely in Niger — but the ments of roads and bridg- an Gale Brewer said in a
Sen. Bob Corker of Ten- how to contain al-Qaida tremists hobbled by some plans are not yet complete. es. letter to the DOT: “I can’t
nessee, the panel’s top Re- and other militant groups African governments, It would provide more tell you how many re-
Virginia
publican, called Kerry “a without committing U.S. whose own security forces extended U.S. aerial sur- quests I get for ‘no honk-
realist” who will deal with ground forces in yet an- are ill-equipped to launch veillance of militants in Humble 1913 nickel ing’ signs.”
unrest in Egypt, civil war other war. an American-style hunt the region without risk- The signs were intro-
in Syria, the threat of al- In the short run, a drone for the militants yet are ing the loss of aircrews. could fetch millions duced during Mayor Ed
Qaida-linked groups in base would enable the U.S. reluctant to accept U.S. The main U.S. drone base Koch’s administration.
Africa and Iran’s pursuit to give France more intelli- help because of fears the in Africa is in Djibouti in RICHMOND — A humble
of nuclear weapons. gence on the militants that Americans will overstay East Africa. 5-cent coin with a storied Wire services
Army chief warns of Egypt’s collapse
Around the world
south korea was protecting were hurt
in the attack, he said. ■■General calls
North Korea could Some Islamic militants
mask nuclear test oppose the vaccination for rivals to
campaign, accuse health
SEOUL — North Korea ap- workers of acting as spies find a solution
pears all set to detonate for the U.S., and claim the
an atomic device, but polio vaccine is intended By Maggie Michael
confirming the explosion to make Muslim children and Lee Keath
when it takes place will be sterile. Pakistan is one of Associated Press
virtually impossible for the few remaining places
outsiders, specialists said where polio is still ram- PORT SAID, Egypt — Resi-
Tuesday. pant. dents of this Mediterra-
The best indication of a In a separate incident nean coastal city burying
test will be seismic trem- in the northwest, a man their dead from Egypt’s
ors and abnormal radiation wounded a polio worker wave of political violence
in the air, but even that can with an ax. vented their fury at Egypt’s
be masked if North Korea Islamist president and the
Bulgaria
wants to. In all likelihood Muslim Brotherhood on
the first word of the test Crime boss wounded Tuesday, demanding his
will come from Pyong- ouster and virtually declar-
yang itself, just as it hap- outside courthouse ing a revolt against his rule,
pened when the country as the head of the military
conducted nuclear tests SOFIA — A convicted un- warned Egypt may collapse
AssociAted Press
in 2006 and 2009. derworld boss was shot under the weight of its tur- egyptian protesters clash with riot police near tahrir square on tuesday in cairo. intense
Last week, North Ko- and seriously wounded moil. fighting for days around central tahrir square engulfed two landmark hotels and forced the
rea warned that it plans a in broad daylight outside Gen. Abdel-Fattah el- U.s. embassy to suspend public services tuesday.
third nuclear test to protest a courthouse in Bulgaria’s Sissi’ comments, his first
toughened international capital Tuesday, sending since the crisis began, ap- President Mohammed been killed and hundreds different political forces and
sanctions meant to punish panicked people on a busy peared aimed at pushing Morsi, who has been un- injured since Thursday in their differences over how
it for firing a long-range downtown street scram- both sides in Egypt’s politi- able to contain the unrest clashes between police and the country should be run
rocket in December. The bling for cover. cal divide to reconcile and by trying a tough hand, as protesters angry over what could lead to the collapse
world sees the launch as a The shooter, or shoot- find a solution to the rapidly protesters defied his decla- they call Islamists’ moves to of the state and threaten
ballistic missile test banned ers, opened fire at around spreading protests and riots ration of a monthlong state monopolize power and fail- future generations,” el-Sissi
by the U.N., while Pyong- 9:30 a.m., probably from an across much of the country of emergency and curfew in ure to address the country’s said, speaking to military
yang says it launched a sat- apartment building across the past six days. Port Said and two neighbor- multiple woes. cadets in comments posted
ellite into orbit as part of the street from the Sofia But his breaking of his ing cities. “The continuation of on the armed forces’ Face-
a peaceful space develop- Courthouse, police said. silence falls heaviest on At least 60 people have the conflict between the book page.
ment program. Minutes after the shooting,
The U.S., South Korea a fire broke out at the top
and their allies have pressed floor of the building, sug- U.N. calls for $1.5B in Syria humanitarian aid
the North to scrap its nucle- gesting that the assailant,
ar test plans, saying it will or assailants, may have set
only worsen the country’s a fire to hide their tracks.
decades-old international Zlatomir Ivanov and ■■Gulf nations dramatic increase in in- both the Syrian opposition fearing that heavy weap-
isolation. one of his bodyguards ternational relief funds and the millions of people ons could reach Islamist
were hit as they walked to be asked to for Syria — seeking total caught in the conflict. militant factions that have
Pakistan
up the stairs to enter the pledges of $1.5 billion — “The crisis is not eas- joined the rebellion. Now,
Officer guarding court for an appeals hear- boost funding will be the central mes- ing on any front,” said Jens the wealthy Gulf nations
ing. The bodyguard man- sage Wednesday in Kuwait Laerke, a spokesman for may come under direct
polio workers killed aged to return fire but was By Brian Murphy from U.N. Secretary-Gen- the U.N. office in charge of calls to significantly boost
wounded in the leg. Police Associated Press eral Ban Ki-moon and oth- coordinating humanitar- contributions for U.N.-led
PESHAWAR — Gunmen rid- said Ivanov was undergo- er leaders such as Jordan’s ian affairs. “It’s relentless.” humanitarian efforts.
ing on a motorcycle shot ing surgery after suffering KUWAIT CITY — Internation- King Abdullah II. The venue in Kuwait Representatives from
and killed a police officer four gunshot wounds in al aid officials gathering The meeting also seeks also highlights the increas- more than 60 nations
protecting polio work- his legs, arm and stomach. on Syria’s humanitarian to reorient some of the po- ingly high-profile role of are expected at the one-
ers during a U.N.-backed Ivanov, 44, was sen- crises will hear that refu- litical calculations among Persian Gulf nations in day conference, possibly
vaccination campaign in tenced in 2012 to eight gee numbers are possibly Western nations and al- Syria’s civil war. including envoys from
northwestern Pakistan on years in prison after be- swelling toward 1 million, lies supporting the Syrian The Gulf states, led by Assad’s main allies Iran
Tuesday, the police said. ing convicted of leading an that more than double that rebels. Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and Russia.
The attack took place as organized criminal group number inside the country With the civil war near- have been key backers of They are unlikely to be
dozens of polio workers — engaging in illegal drugs are in need of help, and ing its two-year mark, U.N. the political opposition put under diplomatic pres-
including several women trade. He appealed the sen- that political policymak- officials and others are against Assad and have sures but could face un-
— were going door to door tence and has been under ing among Bashar Assad’s pressing governments to urged for stepped-up comfortable descriptions
to vaccinate children, said house arrest to recuperate foes is torn between the recognize the potential arms shipments to rebel of civilian deaths in a civil
senior police officer Izhar from earlier surgery. battlefield strategies and long-term humanitar- fighters — a call that has war that the U.N. says has
Shah. None of the polio the civilian costs. ian burdens and spread met resistance from the claimed more than 60,000
workers the police officer Wire services The urgency for a resources and support to U.S. and Western allies lives.
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EntErtainmEnt
The authenticity factor: Can reality even compete?
By Ted Anthony figuring out what’s really follow-up about his rear-
Associated Press going on,” says Vankin, ranging of the facts.
who has also written ex- Even the sordid saga of
PITTSBURGH — The breath- tensively about how real Lance Armstrong, which
taking model on your historical events are repre- might seem to share little
magazine cover: Of course sented in fictional settings. with the inaugural sing-
she’s not that thin and un- Many, including some of ing question, can teach us
blemished. Beyonce’s fans and friends, something. Sure, the main
That reality show consider the inauguration issues are that he doped,
you never miss? You’re debate ridiculous because, cheated and intimidated
shocked — shocked that after all, even if she was those who would have ex-
its real-life drama isn’t lip-syncing she was do- posed him.
100 percent unscripted. ing it to her own powerful In a nation already dis-
And that diva who may voice. gusted by media bias — a
or may not have mouthed Fair enough. That ig- September Gallup poll
the words to the national nores, however, two as- showed 60 percent of
anthem to her own prere- pects of live performance. Americans have little or no
corded voice? Yeah, well, First is what some con- trust in the mass media to
so what? It was a big mo- sider an implicit contract report the news accurately
ment, and she wanted to between a performer and a and fairly — does this stuff
sound her best. live audience — the expec- that dances at the edges
In America these days, tation that the audience have any effect in the long
in countless tiny ways, deserves a performance run? It’s a difficult thing to
much of what we see and that’s in the moment and measure, but just consider:
ASOCIATED PRESS
experience isn’t exactly that might, just might, If little things in life aren’t
what it seems. We know even be affected by the President Barack Obama watches as Beyonce sings the national anthem at the ceremonial what they seem, how well
it, too. And often we don’t presence of the crowd. swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. does that bode for our so-
care, because what we’re If none of that happens, Whether Beyonce actually sang at the inauguration is a tempest in a teapot, but dig deeper ciety?
getting just seems to “pop” then why not stay home, and it reveals something about American society at this moment. In small ways, we seem to be “Maybe, just maybe,
more than its garden-vari- skip the hassle and listen constantly learning that the things we see and experience aren’t exactly what they’re billed to we’re all a little tired of
ety, without-the-special- to your iPod? And second, be and that we may not care all that much. being tricked, be it great
sauce counterpart. the version of Beyonce’s trickery or be it small
Whether Beyonce ac- voice that might be re- — because that’s the color a visit to “Morocco” with- But it is in entertainment trickery,” says Virginia
tually sang at last week’s corded in a studio — with that says “really cheesy” out ever encountering the — a realm custom built for Lee Blood, a musician and
presidential inauguration potential help from digital to us. We purchase Yan- inconvenient realities of artifice — that this notion singer in Nashville, Tenn.
— the jury’s still out, and enhancement and “sweet- kee Candles called “Home the actual locations such plays out most broadly. More than that, though,
she’s kept silent — is, on ening” — could be quite Sweet Home” that evoke as, say, upset stomachs and Consider Mike Daisey, are we setting up unreal-
the surface, the textbook different from the one “a heartwarming blend of poor people. the performer who blends istic expectations about
teapot tempest. produced live on a windy, cinnamon, baking spic- And digital photo re- journalism and monologue the world, piece by tiny
Dig deeper, though, and wintry January day. es and a hint of freshly touching: The tools of ar- into a compelling hybrid piece? How could that bor-
the conversation — or lack “Reality is compli- poured tea” — even if we tifice, once accessible only that he used last year in a ing slice of real cheese be
of it — reveals something cated, messy, and un- have no intention of doing to professionals, have gone show about uncovering any good if it’s not bright
important about soci- certain. We want it to be any baking or brewing democratic. Apple’s business practices orange and doesn’t “pop”
ety at this moment. The shrink-wrapped and la- whatsoever. Now manipulators by in China. with artificial Cheetos
big question is no longer beled clearly,” says Mark We buy “movie theater the millions can use some- Trouble was, when he flavor? How can you be
whether reality matters. Carnes, general editor of butter” popcorn that has thing called a “clone tool” took it to “This Ameri- satisfied with your ro-
That ship sailed long “Past Imperfect: History nothing to do with either to erase blemishes, un- can Life” and the national mantic partner when ev-
ago. More to the point is According to the Movies” movie theaters or butter. wanted features and entire airwaves, some of his “re- ery smidgen of media in
this: Can reality compete? and a historian at Barnard Fundraisers sending out people. With the tap of a search” in China didn’t the checkout line hands
“It’s as if the fakery College. “We prefer the bulk mail now commonly smartphone touchscreen, hold up to scrutiny. Some you ridiculously unat-
has become satisfactory,” crisp clarity of sound bites use envelopes shaped like you can make an image things he described hadn’t tainable images of human
says Jonathan Vankin, co- and slogans to the blaring personal greeting cards taken seconds ago look happened; others had hap- perfection? And how can
writer of “Forever Dusty,” cacophony of the world and do their utmost to like a “vintage” snapshot pened, but not as he re- you persuade a young girl
a musical that takes events around us.” make the address look from a 1972 Polaroid or a counted them. Did he have who wants to grow up to
from the life of the late It’s hardly just music. like it’s handwritten ex- 19th-century tintype. a responsibility to tell the sing like Beyonce that,
soul singer Dusty Spring- These examples of arti- pressly to you, sometimes A few years back, HP truth, or was his a dramatic yes, with practice and hard
field and — carefully — fice in miniature pop up even adding “personal even came out with a cam- performance with under- work she might belt out the
dramatizes them. everywhere in American notes” that are “written” era that had a “slimming standable artistic license? national anthem at the
“I think almost every- culture — so much so that diagonally across the feature,” allowing you “I’m not going to say inauguration or sing in a
one knows that we’re con- we hardly even notice it. back. And at Walt Disney to choose just how much that I didn’t take a few Super Bowl halftime show
stantly being fed unreality. We take it for granted World, ground zero of girth you wanted to re- shortcuts in my passion one day — if such perfor-
And yet there seems to be that our Cheetos and artifice, you can go for a move for Facebook or the to be heard,” Daisey said mances turn out to be not
very little curiosity about Doritos are bright orange “Caribbean” vacation or family album. on a “This American Life” entirely what they seem?
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NatioN
Maze of gun laws
hurts control bids
By Eileen Sullivan enforcement of existing
Associated Press laws.
“Which begs the ques-
WASHINGTON — Military- tion: Why are we putting
style assault weapons, more laws on the books
gangster-style Tommy if we’re not enforcing the
guns, World War II-era laws we already have on
bazookas and even sawed- the books?” said Andrew
off shotguns — somewhere Arulanandam, spokesman
in the U.S., there is a legal for the National Rifle As-
avenue to get each of those sociation.
firearms and more. New gun laws will face
This is thanks to the tough opposition in Con-
maze of gun statutes gress, particularly from
around the coun- members who rely
try and the lack of on the NRA dur-
a minimum federal ing election cam-
standard to raise paigns. The NRA
the bar for gun con- contributed more
trol in states with than $700,000 to
weak laws. members of Con-
An Associated gress during the
Press analysis Sen. Dianne 2012 election cycle,
found that there Feinstein according to the
are thousands of Center for Respon-
laws, rules and regula- sive Politics.
tions at the local, county, Recognizing the oppo-
state and federal levels. sition in Congress, states
The laws and rules vary already are passing their
by state, and even within own new gun laws while
ASSOCIATED PRESS states, according to a 2011 officials from some states
In this Sept. 18, 1996, file photo, Rep. Pat Schroeder, D-Colo. reacts as Colt Manufacturing Vice President Doug Overbury compilation of state gun are promising to ignore
shows his company’s Smart Gun during a Capitol Hill news conference. The gun, a standard-looking .40-caliber, semi-automatic laws by the Bureau of Al- any new federal mandates.
pistol can only be activated from a pea-size radio transmitter worn on the wrist of an authorized shooter. When the White cohol, Tobacco, Firearms As the national debate on
House recently called for pushing ahead with such new technology as part of President Obama’s plan to cut gun violence, the and Explosives. gun control and Second
administration did not mention the concept’s embattled past. These laws and regu- Amendment rights esca-
lations govern who can lates, the terms being used
carry a firearm, what kind won’t mean the same thing
‘Smart gun’ concept is nothing new of firearm is legal, the size everywhere, due to the
of ammunition magazines thousands of laws, rules
and more. In some places, and regulations across the
a person can buy as many country.
guns as desired. Obama wants to address
■■But many, including rights advocates, skeptical
This maze of laws un- this, in part, by passing fed-
dermines gun-control ef- eral gun-trafficking laws
forts in communities with that carry heavy penalties.
By Adam Gellerap straight out of James of young children. freedoms and liberties.” tougher gun laws — and It’s difficult to crack down
Associated Press Bond. In fact, it is. In the Colt’s developed a gun Stewart was replaced as pushes advocates of tighter on trafficking because the
latest Bond flick, “Skyfall,” equipped with a micro- CEO of Colt’s in 1998 and controls to seek a federal penalties are too low to
NEW YORK — It sounds, at Agent 007’s quartermaster chip that would prevent it the company eventually standard. Gun rights pro- serve as a deterrent, and
first, like a bold, next-gen- passes him a 9 mm pistol from firing unless the user abandoned development ponents say enforcing all federal prosecutors de-
eration solution: personal- coded to his palm print. was wearing an enabling of a personalized gun. existing laws makes more cline many cases because
izing guns with technol- “Only you can fire it,” device located in a special In 1999, New Jersey’s sense than passing new of a lack of evidence. For
ogy that keeps them from the contact tells the agent. wristband. But gun rights lawmakers approved a ones. instance, in order to charge
firing if they ever get into “Less of a random killing activists were skeptical, grant to researchers at New “If you regulate some- someone with willfully
the wrong hands. machine. More of a per- partly because the govern- Jersey Institute of Technol- thing on the local or state participating in a business
But when the White sonal statement.” ment was funding research ogy to study personalized level, you are still a victim of selling firearms without
House called for pushing In real life, though, of the concept and because gun technology. Those to guns coming into other a license, the ATF needs to
ahead with such new tech- there’s no getting around gun control advocates like efforts focused on adding localities or states,” said prove that the guns were
nology as part of President the politics, and the debate Teret embraced it. At about transducers to a gun’s han- Laura Cutilletta, a senior not sold out of the suspect’s
Obama’s plan to cut gun over personalized guns the same time, New Jersey dle to detect the grasp of staff attorney at the Cali- private collection, the Jus-
violence, the administra- long ago strayed well be- lawmakers began discuss- an authorized user. Mean- fornia-based Law Center tice Department inspector
tion did not mention the yond questions of whether ing a measure requiring all while, the Justice Depart- to Prevent Gun Violence. general has said.
concept’s embattled past. the technology will work. new handguns sold in the ment offered a challenge In California, most guns Obama has also called
As with so much else in the Those were the first state to be personalized, grant to gun makers and come from Nevada, where for a new federal law ban-
nation’s long-running divi- questions asked in 1994 three years after the tech- although two responded, there is almost no regula- ning magazines that carry
sions over gun rights and when the research arm of nology came to market. The they made limited head- tion of firearms, Cutilletta more than 10 rounds of
regulation, what sounds the Justice Department be- measure passed in 2002. way by the time $7 million said, and in Arizona, gun ammunition — a measure
like a futuristic vision is, in gan studying prospects of Owners’ skepticism was in funding ran out. owners don’t need a per- that was in effect during
fact, an idea that has been making a police gun that a heightened in 1997 when Work on personalized mit. the previous assault weap-
kicked around for years, criminal would not be able Colt’s CEO Ronald Stewart weapons suffered another President Barack Obama ons ban, between 1994 and
sidelined by intense suspi- to fire if he wrestled it away wrote an editorial in Ameri- setback after gun rights’ earlier this month an- 2004. High-capacity mag-
cion, doubts about feasibil- during a struggle. Scientists can Firearms Industry groups boycotted Smith & nounced a $500 million azines have been used in
ity and pressure tactics. at Sandia National Labora- magazine calling on fellow Wesson over a 2000 agree- plan to tighten federal recent deadly mass shoot-
Now proponents of so- tories examined available manufacturers to parry gun ment it signed with the gun laws. The December ings, including those in
called personalized or technology in 1996 and control efforts by backing Clinton administration in shooting massacre in New- Newtown, and in the sub-
smart guns are hoping the found it promising, but a federal gun registry and which the manufacturer town, Conn., that killed urban Denver movie the-
nation’s renewed atten- wanting. developing personalized made numerous promises, 20 children and six adults ater attack last summer.
tion on firearms follow- By then the notion of a weapons. including one to develop at an elementary school In 44 states, including
ing the Newtown school safe gun had long captivated “While technology such smart guns. launched the issue of gun Arizona, Colorado, Con-
massacre will kick start Stephen Teret, a former at- as this should not be man- Meanwhile, the New control policy to a national necticut, Texas and Virgin-
research and sale of safer torney and public health ex- dated it should be an option Jersey school, funded by focus not seen in decades. ia where these magazines
weapons. But despite the pert at Johns Hopkins Uni- for the consumer,” Stewart Congressional earmarks, Obama is urging Con- have been used in deadly
Obama administration’s versity in Baltimore who wrote. “If we can send a tried repeatedly to find a gress to pass new laws, mass shootings, there
promise to “encourage the had gone after automakers motorized computer to commercial partner for some of which would set are no laws against using
development of innovative for not including air bags in Mars, then certain we can its work. But even as NJIT a minimum standard for them, according to a 2012
gun safety technology,” ad- their cars. In 1983, he got a advance our technology to bolstered the reliability of the types of firearms and analysis by the Law Center
vocates have good reason call that the 22-month-old be more childproof.” its prototype, which now ammunition that are com- to Prevent Gun Violence. If
to be wary. son of a couple he knew had Stewart did not respond has a recognition rate of mercially available. Demo- a federal law banned maga-
In the fiery debate over been killed by a 4-year-old to a message seeking com- about 97 percent, it found cratic Sens. Patrick Leahy zines that hold more than
guns, personalized weap- who found a loaded gun in ment left at a Connecticut it a hard sell. Talks with a of Vermont and Dianne 10 rounds, it would become
ons have long occupied a nightstand drawer. company where he now Florida gun maker at first Feinstein of California the minimum standard.
particularly shaky ground “Very definitely, that was serves on the board of di- seemed productive until in- introduced new propos-
— an idea criticized both the genesis,” said Teret, who rectors. dustry activists pressured als this week to increase
by gun-rights groups and went on to found Hopkins’ Soon after, the Coalition the company to back away, penalties for firearms traf-
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cates. Research. “Because when — a state affiliate of the NJIT’s senior vice presi- assault weapons ban.
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immigrAtion We all agree rAtes
from 1A that these from 1A
men and women
Republicans have opposed allow- customers. But the subsidy
ing illegal immigrants to become have to earn their reduction was far less than
citizens, saying that would be an the $11 million sought by
way to citizenship.
unfair reward for people who have the smelters.
broken the law. But for comprehen- In its order, the PSC said
Details on how to achieve a it could “find no reason to
pathway to citizenship still could sive immigration depart from” its long-stand-
prove to be a major sticking ing practice of gradually re-
reform to work, it
point between the White House ducing such subsidies.
and the Senate group, which is must make clear Tuesday’s order also cor-
comprised of eight lawmakers rects a $450,000 mathemati-
from the outset that
— four Democrats and four Re- cal error that occurred in
publicans. there is a pathway the previous rate calcula-
Obama and the Senate law- tion and adds legal costs that
makers all want to require people associated press to citizenship.” should have been included
here illegally to register with the Newly sworn-in U.s. citizens attend an induction ceremony tuesday at the in calculating the original
President Obama
government, pass criminal and Fairplex in pomona, calif. president Barack obama on tuesday praised bipar- rates. Together, those cor-
national security background tisan efforts to overhaul U.s. immigration laws, welcoming “a genuine desire” rections will result in resi-
checks, pay fees and penalties as to tackle a snarled system that has been stalled for almost two decades. dential customers paying
well as back taxes, and wait until and women have to earn their an additional 45 cents per
existing immigration backlogs way to citizenship,” he said. “But month based on an aver-
are cleared before getting in line until the borders were fully se- House is proposing. for comprehensive immigration age usage of 1,000 kilowatt-
for green cards. After reaching cure and tracking of people in The president urged lawmakers reform to work, it must make hours (a kilowatt-hour is the
that status, U.S. law says people the U.S. on visas had improved. to avoid making the citizenship clear from the outset that there is amount of electricity used
can become citizens after five Those vague requirements pathway so difficult that it would a pathway to citizenship.” by a 100-watt light bulb in
years. would almost certainly make the appear out of reach for many il- “It won’t be a quick process, but 10 hours).
The Senate proposal says that timeline for achieving citizen- legal immigrants. it will be a fair process,” Obama The November 2011 de-
entire process couldn’t start ship longer than what the White “We all agree that these men added. cision allowed Big Rivers
to increase annual revenue
by approximately $26.75
million, or about 6 percent.
That was about $13 million
less than Big Rivers had re-
quested.
With the two corrections,
the total annual revenue in-
crease granted to Big Rivers
rises by about $1 million,
to $27.78 million. The ad-
ditional revenue granted
will come from the slightly
higher rates for residential
and commercial customers.
Both Big Rivers and the
Kentucky Industrial Util-
ity Customers Inc., which
represented the aluminum
smelters, had challenged the
PSC’s November 2011 order.
Rate changes resulting
from Tuesday’s decision
will be passed through to
the customers of the three
electric distribution cooper-
atives that purchase power
from Big Rivers: Henderson-
based Kenergy Corp., Jack-
son Purchase Energy Coop-
erative and Meade County
Rural Electric Cooperative
Corp. Big Rivers is owned
by the three distribution
cooperatives.
Orders setting those
pass-through rates have
already been issued.
The rates set in Tues-
day’s order will remain in
effect while the PSC con-
siders a rate adjustment
associated press request filed by Big Rivers
retired peabody miner dale Walcher, 68, of Litchfield, ill., right, holds up a sign during a rally in front of the federal courthouse before marching four blocks to earlier this month.
peabody energy headquarters in st. Louis on tuesday. ten union mine workers have been arrested following a protest outside peabody energy headquarters. In the new rate case,
Workers and retirees were seeking to draw attention to what they consider poor treatment from patriot coal corp., a company spun off from peabody five years Big Rivers is seeking to
ago. a hearing on patriot’s bankruptcy was tuesday in st. Louis. Mine workers said the protest was a bid to save health care and pension benefits that could be increase rates in order to
stripped away in chapter 11 proceedings. offset the loss of revenue
from the anticipated clo-
PAtriot There’s gonna be 10 of us allowing Patriot to con- sure in August of the Cen-
Online tinue operating while it tury Aluminum smelter in
from 1A go to jail. That is the first 10,
restructures. Hawesville. Century Alu-
UMWA:
but it ain’t the last 10.” http://fairnessatpatriot Roberts and the others minum accounts for nearly
those benefits under the sat down in the street in 40 percent of Big Rivers’
now.blogspot.com/
federal Employee Retire- Cecil e. Roberts, Mine workers president Patriot: front of Peabody’s head- annual revenue. No hear-
ment and Income Secu- http://www.patriotcoal. quarters. Police allowed ings have yet been sched-
rities Act. The UMWA com/ them to hold hands and uled in that case.
contends the companies listen to both a prayer and
knew that the cyclical na- a recording of “Amazing
ture of the industry would Patriot’s solvency was Grace” before ordering PlAtes
inevitably lead to Patriot’s affected by other factors, them to move or face ar-
from 1A
inability to pay for those Svec said, including a glob- rest. Union spokesman
liabilities. al financial crisis, drops in Phil Smith said that the
It says 90 percent of the the prices for metallurgi- 10 were charged with ob- Kentucky Agriculture
retirees that Patriot is re- cal coal, competition from structing traffic. Commissioner James
sponsible for never worked cheap natural gas and fed- It was a planned act of Comer.
for Patriot; they worked eral environmental regula- civil disobedience that Comer visited the Hen-
for Peabody and Arch. tions that raised costs. Roberts had joked about derson County Clerk’s Of-
All three coal compa- “The UMWA retirees moments earlier. fice Tuesday afternoon to
nies are based in St. Louis. in question all worked for “If you have not been talk about the agriculture
They “may be proud of companies that are part told to go to jail, do not go tag program. Money is col-
the financial con-game Mine workers president cecil e. roberts, center, is arrested of Patriot Coal,” he said, to jail,” he told the crowd. lected at county clerk’s of-
they’re playing on these during a protest by the United Mine Workers of america at “and Patriot’s launch only “We got enough money to fices via $10 voluntary do-
retirees to get out of de- peabody energy headquarters in st. Louis on tuesday. ten occurred after the UMWA get me out. ... Well, we got nations when people renew
cades of promises and ob- union mine workers have been arrested following a protest and its leadership spe- enough money to get you there farm license plates in
ligations,” Roberts said in a outside peabody energy headquarters. cifically signed off on the all out, to tell the truth.” March. The money is then
statement after the protest. retiree benefit payment But the fight to pre- split between 4-H, FFA and
“But the truth is that this is As he led the massive levels and a market value structure with which Pa- serve benefits is no laugh- Kentucky Proud, the state’s
a sickening display of cor- crowd through the streets, that more than quadrupled triot started as an indepen- ing matter, and the union official marketing program
porate greed that has over- they chanted, “Peabody in less than a year. Svec dent company.” vowed to continue. that is administered by the
stepped the boundaries of promised! Peabody lied!” said it also had what trade A federal judge moved “There’s gonna be 10 of Kentucky Department of
decency. In an America Peabody said Patriot publications called “the Patriot’s case from New us go to jail,” Roberts said Agriculture.
where there are few bound- was highly successful dream team of top man- York City to St. Louis in before the arrests. “That is “In the past, the De-
aries for corporations, when it launched, “with agement” and a positive November. An $802 mil- the first 10, but it ain’t the partment of Agriculture
that’s saying something.” significant assets, low debt assessment by analysts. lion financing package is last 10.” wasn’t real transparent
with where the money
was going,” Comer said,
gis system, which allows so- the scene, or gives sheriff’s And that’s one of the ability to quickly create a drawing laughs from the
phisticated maps to be deputies getting ready to GIS’ greatest assets, Fer- mailing list of properties crowd gathered. “And
from 1A
drawn on the fly, had about serve a search warrant the rell said. Presenting in- that conItain high-pressure one thing I hope every-
100 layers, each of which is ability to see what build- formation visually helps gas lines. one would agree is we’ve
Planning Commission linked to a database. The ings are on the property officials make decisions Kevin Sturgill of the been transparent with
for the benefit of city and system currently has more and where their access more confidently, allowing Henderson Water Utility the money.”
county officials. than 600, she said. “A lot of points are located. them to quickly see where made some of the same Each county clerk and
“The website definitely those layers are already on Brian Bishop, GIS analyst, various infrastructure is points, saying it provides local program leaders are
is going to improve,” said our GIS website.” said the system was a god- located on a particular the ability to quickly and provided a breakdown of
Chris Raymer, who heads up Property Valuation Ad- send in creating the commu- parcel of property. easily update map-books how much money was
the geographic information ministrator Howard Moran nity’s new flood insurance Representatives of city that utility crews use in collected in each county
system at the planning com- said cooperation among maps that will be go into ef- utilities said they have the field. “We’re just trying and what percentage of
mission. Currently, he said, various governmental play- fect Feb. 20. The new maps made great progress on to make GIS more acces- people with farm license
“it’s an old server that’s not ers has been a key factor in are much more accurate that making the GIS available sible to everybody.” tags donated, Comer said.
keeping up with the newer the system’s success. “The the old ones. “I know it’s not to their crews in the field. Herb McKee, who FFA received roughly
browsers. It’s sluggish. time savings of GIS is just very popular but these maps They look forward to be- helped lay the ground floor $800 last year, which was
“I envision everyone spectacular,” for his office are actually going to be very ing able to access it on of the system, said the GIS earmarked for travel ex-
who wants to use this prod- personnel, but also for peo- good for us.” iPhones or iPads. has been a tremendous tool penses to shuttle kids to
uct to be able to get in there ple wanting to get infor- Theresa Richey of the “We wanted to push it for economic development state, regional and na-
and use it and not have to mation about a particular city Codes Division said out to as many people as we efforts. “People can actu- tional conventions, said
be a mapping professional. piece of property. “We have that office uses GIS to map could in our field crews,” ally estimate what they’re FFA Advisor Kristy Lan-
I see Google Maps simplic- cut our automobile mileage and keep track of building said Lindley Harmon, engi- looking at when they’re caster. The Henderson
ity, but with our authorita- nearly in half.” permits, inspections and neering technician with the going to the field,” he said. 4-H chapter was sent a
tive data. That’s our goal.” For instance, he said, violations. “When we open city Gas Department. The “This system costs tremen- check $623, which went
City-county Planner GIS allows emergency per- the map we can see if this system is nimble, she said, dously less and has better toward camp funding,
Kathy Ferrell said in 2008 sonnel to plan out a rescue is an area that has a high in a wide variety of ways. quality than most systems said 4-H Extension Agent
the computerized mapping operation while en route to level of violations.” For instance, it provides the we’ve looked at.” Reva Mitchell.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Section B
n Saving the Toppers:
San Francisco 49ers coach
Jim Harbaugh helped save
Sports his dad Jack’s program at
Western Kentucky. 3B
Cols turn back rival Braves 49ers’ Moss
proclaims
he’s best
n Henderson happy to see that we went
inside-out. Even though
leaves little Cain (Cooper) didn’t get as
of all time
many finishes around the
doubt, rolls rim as he would like or we
would like, I was glad to
to 59-38 win see him get more touches,” By Paul Newberry
Smithhart said. “That’s Associated Press
one thing we preached
By Kevin Patton the last couple of games NEW ORLEANS — Randy
[email protected] but especially tonight, we Moss strolled to the po-
270-831-8350 need to go inside-out first. dium on Super Bowl me-
We got better looks from dia day — his 49ers hat
After down-to-the-wire three. We have much more tilted slightly to the left,
battle when the teams opportunities in the paint his sleeves rolled up high
faced off earlier this month and that puts us in bet- to reveal a cross tattooed
in Morganfield, Henderson ter rebounding position. on one arm, a large “R” tat-
County left little doubt in When you go inside-out, tooed on the other.
Tuesday’s 59-38 win at good things happen.” He carried himself very
Colonel Gym. With his nine rebounds, much like the star he once
In the opening quarter, Cooper led Henderson was.
the 19-3 Colonels limited County to a 39-21 advan- “I don’t know how many
Union County (14-8) to tage on the boards. questions
one field goal, forced 10 Washington led a bal- I’m gonna
turnovers and opened the anced offense with 13 give you,”
game with a 20-6 lead. points, while Rick Arm- he barked
The victory puts Hen- stead added 10. to report-
derson County, 3-0 in After trailing 30-11 at the ers, before
district play, in position half, Union County did get breaking
to claim the top seed for as close as 39-25 late in the into a smile.
the Sixth District tourna- third quarter. Chaykowsky “So go
ment with a win on Feb. 8 and Fleming led the Braves ahead.” Randy
against Webster County with eight points apiece. T h e n , Moss
unless the Trojans lose to Henderson County (13- for the next
Union County on Friday 0) won the JV game 54-41. hour or so, he was the cen-
which would wrap up the Brady Norman led the ter of attention — a role he
No. 1 spot for Colonels. Colonels with 12 points. seemed perfectly suited
As a result of the 55-52 John Dailey topped Union for, even though he kept
nailbiter on Jan. 11, Hen- County with 14 points and saying over and over that
derson County coach Ty- Kyler Floyd added 11. he just wants to be treated
ler Smithhart thought his The Braves visit Webster like anyone else.
team needed a different County Friday, while Hen- Moss proclaimed him-
approach in this go-round derson County hosts Evans- self “the greatest receiver
with the Braves. MIKE LAWRENCE/THE GLEANER ville Memorial on Saturday. ever to play this game.” He
“We had to change the Henderson County’s Brady Norman shoots a layup over Union County’s Jashaud Fleming in urged all the coaches out
Henderson 59, Union 38
game plan up because in first-half action Tuesday evening at Colonel Gym. there to listen to their play-
Henderson Co. (19-3)
the first game they got ers every now and then.
Armstead 2 6-6 10; Grimes 3 0-4 6; Coo-
shots they wanted to get. recover from a 14-2 run were close to full strength wore us down a little bit. per 1 0-1 2; Washington 4 5-6 13; Simmons “I’m me,” Moss de-
They ran their offense re- from the Colonels. with only Corey Sanners You could tell everybody 3 0-0 7; Watkins 0 0-0 0; Comer 1 0-1 2; clared. “I just do it my
Norman 3 0-0 6; Smith 3 0-0 7; Crowley 0
ally well,” he said. “Out “We just tried to stop and Isaac Carter still out wasn’t at full strength,” 0-0 0; Sellars 1 0-0 2; Duckworth 2 0-2 4. way. That’s just how I feel.
of respect for how well (Zack) Chaykowsky and of action. David Simmons Smithhart said. “Execu- Totals: 23 11-20 59. 3-point goals: 2 (Smith I don’t try to be better than
1, Simmons 1). Rebounds: 39 (Cooper 9).
they’ve been playing, we not let him get to ohot and returned to the starting tion wise you could tell Turnovers: 17. Fouls: 16. Fouled out: None. the next man, or break any
felt like we had to change not let (Jashuad) Fleming lineup, while Kaleb Duck- we hadn’t practiced a lot Union Co. (14-8) laws or any rules. Nothing
some things up and pres- do too much,” Henderson worth and Hunter Comer together because at times Cruse 0 2-2 2; Fleming 3 2-3 8; like that. But what do I be-
Chaykowsky 3 0-0 8; M. Ricketson 2 2-4 7;
sure them to get them in a County sophomore guard came off the bench. we looked sloppy and out Davis 0 0-0 0; McGuire 1 0-0 2; C. Ricketson lieve in? I believe in my-
position where they were a D.J. Washington said. “We “Our pressure wore on of sync. But that’s ok be- 0 0-0 0; Anglin 0 1-2 1; Floyd 1 0-0 3; Dailey self. That’s just the way
0 0-0 0; Loxley 3 0-0 7. Totals: 13 7-11 38.
little more uncomfortable wanted to try to stop their them a little bit, but you cause we made up for it 3-point goals: 5 (Chaykowsky 2, Floyd 1, I’ve always done it.
with our tempo and our key players.” also saw some of the ill ef- with hustle plays.” M. Ricketson 1, Loxley 1). Rebounds: 21 “I know,” he quickly add-
(Davis 4, Chaykowsky 4). Turnovers: 22.
pressure.” After having six play- fects of our illnesses and The offense did benefit ed, “there’s some people
Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Fleming.
After leading 1-0, Union ers out for Saturday’s loss injuries down the stretch from a better job of work- Henderson Co. 20 10 15 14 — 59 out there who like me, and I
County was never able to to Collins, the Colonels because our pressure also ing the ball inside. “I was Union Co. 6 5 14 13 — 38 know there’s a lot of people
out there who don’t. For
what reason, I don’t know
Wildcats claim victory at Ole Miss and don’t really care.”
Moss was once the
NFL’s most dominant re-
ceiver, but those days are
long past. He’s 35 now,
clearly on the downside
n Wiltjer gets thanks to Noel, who was with foul trouble for al- of a career that actually
the game’s most important most the entire first half seemed over a year ago.
career-high player despite an off night and had to dig deep on the After bouncing around to
on offense. The 6-foot-10 bench for bodies. three different teams in
26 points in freshman was everywhere, But once the second half 2010, he didn’t play at all
blocking the 12 shots and started, the Wildcats were last season. But, he wasn’t
87-74 UK win altering countless more. back at full strength and ready to walk away from
The Rebels’ Murphy Hol- their offense exploded. the sport just yet — and
loway is the only player in Wiltjer hit two early 3s to San Francisco gave him a
By David Brandt the SEC averaging a double- push Kentucky ahead and chance to come back for
Associated Press double with 14.8 points and the lead grew to 71-56 with another shot at the ring.
10.4 rebounds per game, but 11:27 remaining. There was one big ca-
OXFORD, Miss. — Kyle he was held to 10 points and Kentucky’s offense was veat: Moss would no lon-
Wiltjer scored a career- eight rebounds. good during that stretch, ger be the center of the
high 26 points and Nerlens With Noel awesome on but the Ole Miss defense offense.
Noel set a school record defense, Wiltjer provided was just as bad. The Wild- The 49ers had plenty of
with 12 blocked shots as the offense. The 6-10 soph- cats made several easy others — from receiver Mi-
Kentucky beat No. 16 Mis- omore made 10 of 19 shots baskets in transition and chael Crabtree to tight end
sissippi 87-74 on Tuesday from the field and 5 of 12 off offensive rebounds. Vernon Davis to running
night. from 3-point range. And with Ole Miss back Frank Gore. Now that
Kentucky (14-6, 5-2 BRUCE NEWMAN/ASSOCIATED PRESS Ole Miss led 38-37 at half- needing points, Hender- Colin Kaepernick has taken
Southeastern Conference) Kentucky’s Ryan Harrow (12) works against Mississippi’s time despite making just 13 son was mostly silent in over at quarterback, it’s easy
looked like it might run Derrick Millinghaus (3) during their game on Tuesday night in of 44 shots (29.5 percent) the second half. The Reb- to forget that No. 84 is even
away with the win, taking Oxford, Miss. Kentucky won 87-74. from the field. Henderson els came back anyway, on the field. Sure, Moss is sa-
a 73-56 lead with 10 min- led the Rebels with 16 points with a stunning 16-point voring the 49ers run to the
utes remaining. But the to hold on and win for the led the Rebels with 22 points and White had 15. run that cut the deficit to Super Bowl, where they’ll
Rebels roared back with fifth time in seven games. while Marshall Henderson Kentucky stayed close 73-72 with 4:22 left. face the Baltimore Ravens
16 straight points, cutting Archie Goodwin scored 24 added 21. Henderson made thanks to Wiltjer’s 17 Once again, the Rebels on Sunday, but he’s still
the deficit to 73-72 with points and Alex Poythress 5 of 19 shots from the field, points while Goodwin were let down by their struggling to get his arms
4:22 left. added 15. including just 2 of 11 from added 10, but the Wildcats defense. Harrow hit the around the idea of being an
Ryan Harrow nailed a Ole Miss (17-3, 6-1) had its 3-point range. struggled at the free throw wide open 3-pointer and afterthought on the field.
3-pointer to stop Ole Miss’ nine-game winning streak Ole Miss had almost no line, making just 10 of 20. the Wildcats were able to “I’ve always considered
run and Kentucky was able snapped. LaDarius White production in the paint Both teams struggled slowly put the game away. myself a playmaker,” he
said. “Blocking? Yeah, I
understand that’s part of
Ryan leads Aces to overtime victory over UNI the game. Me going out
to be decoy? Yeah, I know
that’s part of the game. But
for me not to be out here
making plays is something
Wire reports chance to force a second Wisconsin 58-49 on Tues- Wichita State’s 19-game them ahead to stay, as the I just don’t understand.”
overtime when Anthony day night. home winning streak. second-stingiest defense Then, he remembered
Colt Ryan scored 23 James missed a 3-pointer The leading scorer in The Sycamores (14-7, 7-3 in the country put the why he’s here.
points, including a jump- at the buzzer. Northern the Big Ten, Thomas took Missouri Valley) stayed in clamps on. “If that’s going to win
er with 33 seconds left in Iowa led 47-41 after Son- over the game as both the conference race with n Tennessee 58, me a ring,” Moss said,
overtime that ended up nen’s 3-pointer with 1:30 teams tried to gain lever- their first victory over a Vanderbilt 57: Jarnell “yeah, I accept that.”
being the winning score, left, but Ryan and Cox hit age in a typically physical ranked team in five tries Stokes scored 19 points and He came oh-so-close
in Evansville’s 54-51 vic- back-to-back 3s to force matchup between them. this season. Davonte pulled down 11 rebounds during the 2007 season,
tory over Northern Iowa overtime. The victory moved Ohio Brown and Jake Odum Tuesday as Tennessee teaming with Tom Brady to
on Tuesday night. Evansville has won its State (16-4, 6-2 Big Ten) both added 10 points. defeated Vanderbilt 58-57 lead New England to an un-
Ned Cox and Troy last five meetings with into third place in the Big n Virginia 58, N.C. for its second consecutive beaten regular season and
Taylor added nine points Northern Iowa and im- Ten and dropped Wiscon- State 55: Joe Harris scored one-point victory. two more wins in the play-
apiece for the Purple Aces proved to 5-0 in confer- sin (14-7, 5-3) two games off 22 points, seven during a n Minnesota 84, Ne- offs. Then, in the game that
(13-9, 6-4 Missouri Valley), ence home games this the pace set by co-leaders game-ending 13-6 run, and braska 65: Rodney Wil- really mattered, the high-
and Taylor pulled down 12 season. Indiana and Michigan (6-1). Virginia won its fourth liams snapped out of a powered Patriots were shut
rebounds. Egidijus Mock- n Ohio State 58, Wis- n Indiana State 68, straight. funk to score 23 points down in the Super Bowl by
evicius had six points and consin 49: Deshaun Wichita State 55: Manny Akil Mitchell added 14 and No. 23 Minnesota the New York Giants, who
13 rebounds. Thomas scored 25 points, Arop scored 17 points, points for Virginia (15-5, got a much-needed confi- rallied for a stunning 17-14
Marc Sonnen scored 10 during a game-breaking including a celebratory 5-2 Atlantic Coast Con- dence boost with an 84-65 upset after David Tyree —
11 points for the Panthers 15-0 second-half run, to slam in the final minute, ference), including an victory over Nebraska on not Moss — made a catch
(11-11, 4-6), who lost their lead No. 11 Ohio State past and Indiana State snapped 18-foot jumper that put Tuesday night. that left everyone in awe.
2B » Wednesday, January 30, 2013 » THE GLEANER
SportS
IU’s ‘Yogi’ Ferrell different Rivers says
Briefs
Weather threat
roles won’t
cancels games
The threat of severe ■■Freshman guard will lead Hoosiers against Purdue tonight change with
weather caused the can-
cellation of Webster Coun-
ty’s boy-girl doubleheader By Michael Marot no Rondo
on Tuesday night. Associated Press
The Trojans were to
play Owensboro Catho- BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ed
lic, while the Lady Tro- Schilling knew right away By Jimmy Golen
jans were to face Hopkins that Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell Associated Press
Central. was different.
Webster County and Ferrell could move, WALTHAM, Mass. — Boston
Owensboro Catholic will worked to improve and Celtics star Paul Pierce
make up the boys game on played with an energy and showed up for his pre-
Feb. 15 in Dixon. passion more befitting col- practice meeting with
lege and pro players than a reporters carrying a bas-
Pujols hopes
prep star. ketball, which he bounced
to play in WBC So when Schilling’s star from time to time while
pupil made the jump from answering questions.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Re- high school star to starting Get used to it: Pierce
public — Los Angeles Angels point guard on No. 3 Indi- will have the ball in his
slugger Albert Pujols says ana (18-2, 6-1), the India- hands a lot more from now
he hopes to play for the napolis Park Tudor coach on.
Dominican Republic after expected Ferrell to make a Two days after learn-
the second round of the seamless transition. ing that Rajon Rondo
World Baseball Classic. “Yogi attacks every shot has a torn
The first baseman and like it is the game winner knee liga-
three-time NL MVP had and he did that in practice, ment that
arthroscopic surgery on his too,” said Schilling, who DARON CUMMINGS/ASSOCIATED PRESS will keep
right knee in October. He won the last two Class 2A Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell, left, and Wisconsin guard Traevon Jackson go to the court for a him out
would need special permis- state titles with Ferrell. loose ball during the first half of a game on Tuesday, Jan. 15, in Bloomington, Ind. the rest of
sion from the Angels to take “Because he practiced at the season,
part in the Classic. such a high intensity level, nation in 3-point shooting percent) from the field coming on. He’s doing some the Celtics
Pujols told a Domini- he really didn’t know any (49.5 percent) and forward and 6 of 17 (35.3 percent) good things, we just have to returned
can radio show that the other way to play. A lot of Christian Watford, best re- from beyond the arc over get him to understand, es- to practice Rajon
Angels support him in his times in high school, some membered for his buzzer- the past five games. pecially when he gets frus- for the first Rondo
goal to play for his Carib- of the kids are so skilled beating 3-pointer to upset Coincidence? No way. trated, that he still has to run time to
bean homeland during the they go through things at No. 1 Kentucky last season, “It’s just getting in the the team and make the best work on an extended fu-
international competition. half-speed and are suc- turned down a chance to gym,” Ferrell said. “Vic decision for Purdue.” ture without the All-Star
cessful. Yogi was never go pro after last season. and these guys have a tre- Defensively, Ferrell ap- point guard. Pierce is the
A-Rod, Nelson Cruz
like that. He only knows All four of those starters mendous work ethic and pears to have the edge. most likely player to han-
implicated in probe one way to do things.” average double figures. they’ll pull me along with Since he arrived, Indiana’s dle the ball at key points in
All out, all the time, Yet, somehow, among them to get extra shots up opponents are shooting the game, but coach Doc
NEW YORK — Alex Rodri- which is one of the reasons this star-studded cast, after practice.” 37.3 percent this season. Rivers says everyone will
guez was ensnared in a he’s such a key ingredient Ferrell has found a way to About 100 miles to the He rarely gets off bal- have to work to replace
doping investigation once on a team already stacked carve out his own niche. northwest, Purdue coach ance and has an ability to Rondo.
again Tuesday. with talent. “The impact he’s had on Matt Painter is breaking beat opponents to the spot. “It’s just basketball,”
An alternative weekly Cody Zeller, the 7-foot us defensively is amazing,” in his own freshman point How does he do it? With he said. “There’s no point
newspaper in Miami re- sophomore center, was a Indiana coach Tom Crean guard, Ronnie Johnson. outstanding footwork, guard. It’s just basketball
ports baseball’s highest- preseason All-American, said. “For him to come out On paper, they look like speed and some of those by committee. I don’t want
paid star was among a the preseason Big Ten and defend guys like Keith twins. special skills Schilling de- a guy thinking now he’s
half-dozen players listed in player of the year and is Appling says a lot about Ferrell is listed at 6-foot, tected in high school. Rondo.”
records of a Florida clinic expected to be one of the him. The thing that’s so 178 pounds, Johnson at “I worked with a lot of Rondo was averaging
the paper said sold perfor- top vote-getters for nation- rare, especially for some- 6-foot, 170 pounds. NBA players, I coached in 13.7 points, 11.1 assists and
mance-enhancing drugs. al player of the year. one that age, is that he Both grew up in Indy the NBA, he probably goes 5.6 rebounds per game,
The Miami New Times Other Big Ten coaches has a short memory. He and were considered from forward to backward with triple-doubles in
reports the three-time say Indiana 6-foot-5 junior doesn’t let mistakes stick the state’s two top point as fast as anybody,” said back-to-back games when
AL MVP bought human Victor Oladipo relentlessly with him, he just goes on guards in the recruiting Schilling, a former assis- he was scratched from
growth hormone and other pursues the ball and has to the next play.” class, and on Wednesday tant to John Calipari in Sunday’s game against the
performance-enhancing turned into a major offen- The evidence is there. night, they’ll renew their both college and the NBA. defending NBA-champion
substances during 2009- sive threat. He’s third na- Through his first 20 personal rivalry when “It’s about as good as I’ve Miami Heat. He was sent
12 from Biogenesis of tionally in field goal shoot- games, Ferrell has 91 as- Purdue (11-9, 4-3 Big Ten) ever seen. He has terrific to the hospital to check on
America, a now-closed ing (66.0 percent) and 13th sists and 40 turnovers and hosts Indiana. balance and that ability to what the team believed
anti-aging clinic. nationally in steals (2.5). is averaging 7.3 points. “Ronnie has a lot of re- change direction.” was a hyperextended right
On Monday, Oladipo was Over the past five sponsibility playing as a Not to mention the abil- knee.
Big Ten considering
honored for a 21-point, sev- games, Ferrell has shown true freshman at that posi- ity to become a program- The actual diagnosis: A
division reshuffling en-rebound, six-assist per- improvement in his shoot- tion, as does Yogi Ferrell, changing type of point torn anterior cruciate liga-
formance against Michi- ing. While he’s connecting and it’s hard,” Painter said. guard who coaches know ment that required surgery
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The gan State with the Big Ten on only 38.5 percent of his “It’s hard each night to play will only get better. and a recovery period of
Big Ten might put more player of the week award. shots and 28.5 percent of both ends and run a team “There is no ceiling for up to a year.
emphasis on geography Senior guard Jordan his 3-pointers this season, and understand what’s go- him,” Crean said. “He’s a “Everybody was in a
when shuffling divisions Hulls is fourth in the Ferrell is 19 of 36 (52.8 ing on. But he (Johnson) is winner.” fog almost,” center Kevin
after eastern schools Garnett said at the team’s
Maryland and Rutgers workout facility. “I think
join the Midwest-centric Michigan adjusting to No. 1 ranking it’s kind of settling in and
league by 2014. I think everybody is trying
Penn State athletic direc- to put their arms around
tor Dave Joyner said officials the concept that he’s actu-
within the league have had ally hurt, hurt to the point
several discussions over the By Noah Trister season. There’s no telling The Big Ten offers few investigation revealed that where he can’t play. That’s
phone about potential divi- Associated Press how long the Wolverines chances for a breather. Af- a booster gave Webber and what had everybody in a
sional alignments. will remain at No. 1 — a ter hosting Northwestern, three non-Fab Five players fog, even him.
“I have a feeling it ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ray brutal Big Ten schedule the Wolverines (19-1) will more than $600,000 while “He came in this morn-
will be more geography- Jackson was a sophomore could knock them off that play at No. 3 Indiana next they were student-athletes, ing and seeing him in
based,” Joyner said. “There the last time Michigan was perch at any moment. But weekend. Then they’ll host and the NCAA forced the there was kind of unreal.
seems to be a lot of senti- ranked No. 1 in the coun- this rise is a source of obvi- Ohio State next week — a school to dissociate from The fact that it is real, ev-
ment for that.” try. ous pride. rematch against the only them until 2013. erybody is going to con-
Now, two decades af- “The different ways the team to beat them so far. Jackson says he hasn’t solidate and pick up the
Bills to continue
ter the Fab Five went to program has grown, with a Still, Michigan has been heard from Webber in pieces and try to carry this
playing in Toronto back-to-back Final Fours, lot of support from a lot of turning heads all season years. thing.”
Jackson is ready to tell any people — from the regents — to the point that even “It would be great to Rondo was injured in
TORONTO — The Buffalo remaining doubters how to the president, to our Michigan State coach Tom get those banners back a double-overtime loss to
Bills will play one regular- impressed he is with this athletic directors,” said Izzo offered his grudging up to restore some of the Atlanta on Friday night, a
season game a year at To- season’s Wolverines. coach John Beilein, who respect Monday. tradition,” Jackson said. “I game in which the Celtics
ronto’s Rogers Centre for “Everybody has been took over in 2007. “This is “If I had a vote, I’d have don’t know what his think- blew a 27-point lead. Despite
the next five seasons. calling me and asking if what happens, when you to vote them No. 1 even ing is about the situation. I playing without their floor
The agreement between we’re for a real, and I keep really do the right things though it’s your rival,” know a lot of people keep leader on Sunday — players
the team and Rogers Me- saying, ‘Yes, we’re for to prepare your team to Izzo said. “Who wants to asking.” didn’t know the extent of the
dia includes one preseason real,”’ said Jackson, who put them in this position, do that? But I also have The dissociation with injury until after the game
game in 2015. Buffalo has lives in Texas now. “It and then you have to have respect for what they’ve Webber can’t end until — they beat the Heat in
won just one of its regular- brings back good memo- a lot of luck.” accomplished and what May 8, so for the rest of Boston in double overtime
season games in Toronto. ries.” Michigan did catch a they’ve done.” this season, most of the to improve to 21-23 and hold
The existing five-year Michigan has the na- bad break Sunday night, The Fab Five lost in focus will be on Beilein onto a 2½-game lead over
deal expired with the Se- tion’s attention now, after when forward Jordan the national title game in and the current players. Philadelphia for the eighth
attle Seahawks’ 50-17 romp moving to the top of the Morgan sprained his right 1992 and 1993 before Chris Trey Burke decided to and final playoff spot in the
over the Bills in December, AP poll Monday for the ankle in a win at Illinois. Webber left early to go stay for his sophomore East.
but an extension had long first time since Jackson His status for Wednes- to the NBA, but banners year instead of going to the They are back at the TD
been expected. and his other Fab Five day night’s game against from those seasons were NBA, and he’s developed Garden on Wednesday
teammates were ranked Northwestern is uncer- removed from Michigan’s into perhaps the top point night against the Sacra-
Staff, wire reports there during the 1992-93 tain. home arena. A federal guard in the country. mento Kings.
Win was a step for Tiger, but nothing more
Last Chance
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By Doug Ferguson Monday after a four-shot a stretch like that since he Woods has 23 days off un-
Associated Press win in the Farmers Insur- “left” at the end of 2009. til playing the Match Play
ance Open was that he So where is he now? It’s Championship. That’s not On Kia’s
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods “never left.” But that’s not too early to say. a surprise. McIlroy, mean-
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day drought by winning McIlroy did better. ment finished on Monday ning Torrey Pines, golf
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Congressional. And it was Perhaps a better indica- ment director told the San based on how Woods
inevitable after winning tion of his game is consis- Francisco Chronicle that played last week, though MikeWhitledge
for a record eighth time at tency. He has finished in Woods will not be playing the finish left just as
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Torrey Pines. the top 10 in six of his last next week. Woods’ cad- many questions. And
Woods will be “back” seven tournaments around die told the Los Angeles remember, it was only
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