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January 11, 2013 HENDERSON, KENTUCKY © No. 10, 129th year 75¢
Flu symptoms consuming nation Biden
to deliver
for the Centers for Disease Con- gun plans
■■But evidence still points to moderate season
trol and Prevention.
The flu’s early arrival in the U.S.
coincided with spikes in a variety next week
By Mike Stobbe But whether this will be consid- country until late January or Feb- of other viruses, including a child-
Ap medical writer ered a bad season by the time it ruary, but it is already widespread hood malady that mimics flu and
has run its course in the spring in more than 40 states. a new norovirus that causes what ■■opposition
NEW YORK — From the Rocky remains to be seen. What’s probably complicating some people call “stomach flu.”
Mountains to New England, hos- “Those of us with gray hair the situation: The main influen- Most people don’t undergo lab by nrA likely
pitals are swamped with people have seen worse,” said Dr. Wil- za virus this year tends to make tests to confirm flu, and the symp-
with flu symptoms. liam Schaffner, a flu expert at Van- people sicker. toms are so similar that it’s some-
Some medical centers have lim- derbilt University in Nashville. And there are other bugs out times hard to distinguish flu from By Matthew Daly
ited visitors, and one Pennsylva- The evidence so far is pointing there causing flu-like illnesses. other viruses, or even a cold. Over and Julie Pace
nia hospital set up a tent outside to a moderate season, Schaffner So what people are calling the flu the holidays, 250 people were Associated press
its ER to handle the feverish pa- and others believe. It just looks may, in fact, be something else. sickened at a Mormon mission-
tients. bad compared with last year — an “There may be more of an over- ary training center in Utah, but WASHINGTON — Pledging
Flu season in the U.S. has hit unusually mild one. lap than we normally see,” said Dr. swift action to curb gun
early and, in some places, hard. Flu usually doesn’t blanket the Joseph Bresee, who tracks the flu See Flu, 8A violence, Vice President
Joe Biden said he would
deliver new policy pro-
Boy’s nose Clear view posals to President Barack
Obama by Tuesday.
Biden said that while
reattached he had not finalized his
recommendations, a con-
sensus was emerging over
after dog banning assault weapons
and high-capacity ammu-
nition magazines, as well
bites it off as tightening background
checks.
Some of those measures
are likely to face opposi-
■■pit bull owned tion from some pro-gun
groups, most notably the
by family friends powerful National Rifle
Association. A represen-
tative from the NRA was
Gleaner staff scheduled to meet with
Biden Thursday after-
A Henderson County noon.
boy is being treated at a Obama, spurred by the
Louisville hospital after horrific shooting of school
his nose was bitten off by children in Newtown,
a pit bull on Wednesday. Conn., appointed Biden
The dog was eutha- to lead a task force on pre-
nized. venting gun violence. He
The Henderson County set a late January deadline
Sheriff’s Office said the bite for the group’s recommen-
occurred when 10-year-old dations, which he pledged
Matthew Weaver was vis- to act on swiftly.
iting friends and playing The vice president said
with the dog at a residence Thursday that while no
in the 5800 section of Ken- recommendations would
tucky 136-West Wednes- Darrin Phegley / The gleaner eliminate all future mass
day afternoon. Above: edwin gobel, with shootings, “there has
The dog owner said that Waterman Window Clean- got to be some common
the children were getting ers, nashville, hangs on the ground, to not solve every
rowdy which “was getting side of Methodist hospital
the dog rowdy,” a news re- as he cleans windows See GunS, 8A
lease said. Wednesday afternoon.
When the children The contracted company
calmed down, the dog comes two times a year, UK stadium
calmed down, the dog’s fall and spring, to wash the
owners told law enforce- windows, which takes six
ment. men and three days to wash renovation
Weaver sat down on in the fall. Spring clean-
the couch, stared at the ing involves also washing
dog and for unknown the inside of the windows, on Beshear
reasons “the dog lunged taking alot more manpower
at the (boy), biting off his and a week to complete.
nose and swallowing it,”
project list
authorities said. Right: With a squeegee in
Initially, no one knew one hand and a suction cup
where the nose was locat- in the other, gobel cleans a
ed, and sheriff’s deputies window on the South Tower
searched the area in the of Methodist hospital. By Roger Alford
house for it, officials said. Associated press
Animal control officers
took custody of the dog FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve
and transported the pit Beshear and legislative
bull to a local vet’s office leaders are pushing a plan
where a surgical proce- to authorize $363 mil-
dure located the nose in lion worth of construc-
the dog’s stomach, a news tion projects at six of the
release said. state’s public universities,
Officials said doctors including a makeover for
reattached the nose. the Kentucky Wildcats’
Weaver is being treated Commonwealth Stadium.
at Kosair Children’s Hospi- The top selling points
for the proposal, Beshear
See Bite, 8A said, are that all of the
projects will be paid for
by the universities without
Henderson’s Coursey competing any General Fund money
INDEX and that they will create
more than 5,000 construc-
Advice, 6B
online tion jobs.
Business, 5B in state’s young women program “These projects are not
tv schedules, comics, In www.TheGleaner.com only an investment in our
ClA(cid:31) ssIFIeds higher education commu-
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Gleaner staff She is the daughter Each winner of a direct and immediate
deAths, 2A Warmer with clouds of Jeffrey and Audra the state Distin- stimulation for our Ken-
locAl & region, 3A breaking today, high in Henderson’s Katelin Coursey. guished Young tucky economy,” he said.
Coursey will take the stage The teen’s career Women programs Republican Senate
lotteries, 2A the mid-60s. Continued
at the Singletary Center goals are musical will travel to Mo- President Robert Stivers
movie times, 6B warm with showers
for the Arts in Lexington theater and edu- bile, Ala., to com- and Democratic House
sports, 1B-4B Saturday, high near 65. tonight and Saturday to cation, according pete for the Dis- Speaker Greg Stumbo said
su(cid:31)doku, 6B Full forecast, 8B compete in the Distin- to the program’s tinguished Young they expect the proposal
guished Young Women of website. Her talent Katelin Woman of America to be approved by the full
Kentucky 2013 program. is musical theater Coursey 2013 title. The na- legislature.
Coursey was named the (“Anything Goes” tional finals are held The biggest expendi-
2013 winner of the Distin- by Cole Porter). June 27-29. Participants will tures in the legislation,
Printed partially
on recycled guished Young Women of Tickets for program are also be vying for a share of which hasn’t yet been filed,
paper Henderson County schol- available at the Singletary more than $130,000 in cash
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2A » Friday, January 11, 2013 » THE GLEANER
Toy gun sends East Heights into lockdown
Deaths
Johnnie A. Ricks
Gleaner staff vehicle in the pickup line, said Of- ficers investigated and cleared the
LEXINGTON — Johnnie A. Ricks, 76, Lexington, formerly ficer Jennifer Richmond, the public scene, said Danielle Crafton, public
of Morganfield, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at his home. A toy gun mistaken for the real information officer with Henderson information officer for Henderson
He was a retired coal miner. thing led to a lockdown at East Police Department. County Schools.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy Mc- Heights Elementary School on Officers were on the school’s cam- Steve Steiner, the district’s direc-
Cann Ricks; his second wife, Edna McKendree Ricks; Thursday. pus within minutes. tor of pupil personnel also respond-
and his parents, Freddie and Allie Ricks. During student dismissal in the “When we arrived, we found a ed immediately at the scene after
Survivors include three sons, John Ricks of Lexing- afternoon, a parent informed Prin- 63-year-old white male had gone school officials were notified of the
ton, Larry Ricks of Bedford, Ind., and Scott Ricks of cipal Nancy Gibson that she had to the trunk of his car to retrieve a situation.
Clarksville, Ind.; three stepchildren, Cindy Danhauer, seen another parent in the parking binder and while he was there he Gibson placed a One Call to East
Jennifer Broadhurst and Eric Fowler, all of Henderson; lot retrieve what appeared to be a picked up a toy gun he had bought Heights families at approximately
two sisters, Mary Thomas of Harrison, Ark., and Nan- gun from his vehicle, according to a for his child,” she said. “He got back 3 p.m. Using the One Call system
cy Miller of Plant City, Fla.; grandchildren; and great- news release from Henderson Coun- in his vehicle and put the gun in the is part of the district’s procedures,
grandchildren. ty Schools. passenger side seat. It was a metallic Crafton said.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Whitsell Funeral A 911 call was made to Central gray with orange toy gun.” Henderson Police are investigat-
Home in Morganfield. The Rev. Dwight Jackson will Dispatch at 2:25 p.m. stating there Students were placed on lockdown ing the matter further, Richmond
officiate. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in was a man with a gun sitting in his for about five to 10 minutes as the of- said.
Morganfield.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday at the funeral
home. Ice shift frees trapped killer whales
Funerals
The Associated Press free the whales, Inukjuak
James Truman “Jim” Stanley Mayor Peter Inukpuk said
MONTREAL — About a doz- Wednesday.
Services for James Truman “Jim” Stanley, 67, Hen- en killer whales trapped After that, Palliser said,
derson, who died Tuesday, will be at 11 a.m. today at under sea ice appeared to locals had agreed to try to
Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. The Rev. Brad Harrison be free after the ice shift- enlarge the breathing hole
and the Rev. Keith Griffin will officiate. Burial will follow ed, village officials in Can- in the ice and cut a second
at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. ada’s remote north said opening using chainsaws
Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. Thursday, while residents and drills.
Pallbearers will be Mark Cotton, Jackie Whitfield, who feared they would get The Department of
Scott Burr, Dwight Oakley, Bryan Qualls and Lonnie stuck elsewhere hired a Fisheries and Oceans is-
Qualls. Honorary pallbearer will be Scott Newman. plane to track them down. sued a statement Thursday
The whales’ predica- saying two scientists were
James Harding Hairlson
ment in the frigid waters of en route to gather infor-
Services for James Harding Hairlson, 91, Henderson, Hudson Bay made interna- mation and will monitor
who died Jan. 3, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater tional headlines, and locals the situation. Ice-trapped
Norris Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. had been planning a rescue ASSOCiATed PreSS marine mammals are not
Charles E. Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Fern- operation with chainsaws Killer whales surface through a small hole in the ice near unusual in the region.
wood Cemetery. and drills before the mam- inukjuak, in Northern Quebec Tuesday. Pete Ewins, an expert
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today and after 11 mals slipped away. in Arctic wildlife at the
a.m. Saturday at the church. Tommy Palliser said escaped harm, so the com- least two days. A recent, World Wildlife Fund
Elliott Mortuary Funeral Services in Madisonville is two hunters from remote munity hired an airplane sudden drop in tempera- Canada, said the orca were
in charge of arrangements. Inukjuak village reported to scan the region Thurs- ture may have caught the still 1,000 kilometers (621
that the waters had opened day for signs of the pod. whales off guard, leav- miles) from where they
Giman Davis Hall
up around the area where Mark O’Connor of the ing them trapped The should be at this time of
Graveside services for Giman Davis Hall, 90, Hen- the cornered whales had regional marine wildlife cornered animals were year.
derson, who died Tuesday, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at been bobbing frantically board said the aerial search first seen Tuesday and “They got stuck (in
Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Todd Linn will for air around a single, did not locate the orcas, but appeared to have less en- Hudson Bay) and they’re
officiate. Military honors will be rendered by American truck-sized hole in the he noted that large swaths ergy by late Wednesday, unlikely to get out,” said
Legion Worsham Post No. 40. ice. Officials said shifting of ice-free water were seen Palliser said. Ewins, adding that killer
Benton-Glunt Funeral Home is in charge of arrange- winds might have pushed in the area. Canada’s Department whales are not accustomed
ments. the ice away. “So as far as I could tell, of Fisheries and Oceans to ice.
“It’s certainly good the emergency, for sure, is said government icebreak- “These guys are on the
Mary Ann Alvey
news — that’s good news averted,” said O’Connor, ers were too far from the edge and they might not
Services for Mary Ann Alvey, 73, Reed, who died Tues- for the whales,” said Pallis- the board’s director of area to smash the ice to make it through.”
day, will be 2 p.m. today at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. er, a business adviser with wildlife management.
The Rev. Robert Alvey will officiate. Burial will be held the regional government. “Whether the whales
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Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. the whales might have the way to the Hudson
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Bethel Marliene Moody
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Services for Bethel Marliene Moody, 69, Madisonville, Some villagers were skep- Locals said the whales Cash ball: 10 29-38
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Pick 3-evening: 3-2-9 Mega Millions jackpot: $55
boro, who died Wednesday, will be at 1 p.m. today at James son City High School, re- interested in helping wel-
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H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro. union planning meeting, come. Info: 826-5793
million
Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. 5:30 p.m. Monday, at The
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Local & Regional
State monthly budget report shows mixed figures
By Roger Alford Total General Fund revenue the first half of the fiscal year,” pattern of growth following the offer that allowed delinquent
Associated Press for the month was nearly $946 state Budget Director Mary Las- recession.” Even so, she said the taxpayers to settle up without
million, buoyed largely by 12.1 siter said. General Fund would need to facing prosecution. A similar
FRANKFORT — In a sign of a still percent growth in property tax Sales tax collections rose only grow only 1 percent during the offer a decade ago netted $40
struggling economy, the state collections and a 10.1 percent 1.7 percent in December, short of remaining six months of the fis- million.
on Thursday reported lacklus- jump in individual income tax the growth Lassiter had hoped cal year to meet budget projec- Road Fund receipts reached
ter growth for December in sales receipts, according to the month- for. Corporate income tax rev- tions. $116.2 million in December even
tax receipts and a substantial ly report. enue fell by 11.6 percent. Coal An offer of tax amnesty in though its primary sources of
decline in corporate income tax Not all the numbers were as severance tax receipts were Kentucky also helped push up revenue have been erratic in re-
collections. rosy. “Sales and use tax receipts, down 18.7 percent. And collec- General Fund revenue in Decem- cent months.
The monthly report, however, which typically act as a barom- tions from the state’s cigarette ber. Some 16,000 delinquent tax- Motor fuels tax collections,
also showed some larger gains. eter of the underlying economic tax were flat. payers had accepted the amnesty the single largest revenue pro-
General Fund revenue rose 4.9 conditions, continue to perform Lassiter said revenue levels offer by its Nov. 30 expiration. ducer for the Road Fund, grew
percent, and Road Fund collec- poorly, having increased only show that the General Fund The state had a goal of collect- by 7.2 percent in December, gen-
tions were up 6.2 percent. one-tenth of a percent through “has yet to establish a consistent ing some $55 million through the erating $69.4 million.
Women’s retreat Reel it in! Three-county
chase leads
scheduled for March
to arrests
Gleaner staff information, contact
Kathy McCarty, 270-229- Gleaner staff
A women’s retreat has 0206, or email kathy.mc-
been scheduled for March [email protected]. Three Tennessee men
1-3 at Mount Saint Joseph A retreat brochure with were jailed Wednesday
Conference and Retreat information about dis- night after a vehicle pur-
Center at Maple Mount on counts and deadlines can suit on the Breathitt/
the theme, “Recognizing be found online at www. Pennyrile Parkway that
God: Insights from Saint ursulinesmsj.org under spanned three counties,
Hildegard, Doctor of the Conference and Retreat including Henderson, and
Church.” Center. often exceeded speeds of
The retreat leader will Hildegard, a 12th-centu- 100 miles an hour.
be Sister Cheryl Clemons, ry Benedictine nun, served Kentucky State Po-
OSU, vice president for as a visionary, philosopher, lice charged Clifford M.
academic affairs/academic physician, musician, ab- Searcy, 23, and Vince
dean at Brescia University bess, preacher, mystic, Mason, age unavailable,
in Owensboro. artist and church reform- both of Clarksville, Tenn.,
She has twice served her er. On Oct. 7, 2012, Pope with second-degree flee-
community, the Ursuline Benedict XVI named her ing/evading police (foot).
Sisters of Mount Saint Jo- the newest Doctor of the Authorities charged the
seph, in leadership, most Church, along with Saint driver of the vehicle,
recently as assistant con- John of Avila. Hildegard Christopher Walker, 21,
gregational leader from joins three other wom- Clarksville, with first-de-
2004-10. en (Sts. Teresa of Avila, gree fleeing/evading police
Sister Cheryl has taught Catherine of Siena, and (vehicle), second-degree
a variety of theology, litur- Thérèse of Lisieux) and fleeing/evading police (on
gy, spirituality and biblical 31 men as someone whose foot) and first-degree wan-
courses, including Women life and writings are recog- AssociAted Press ton endangerment.
in Christian Tradition and nized as worthy teachers robbie dublo from Fred’s towing in Alton, ill., went fishing Wednesday in the riverlands Migra- The pursuit started at
Women’s Spirituality. She (“doctors”) for the univer- tory Bird sanctuary in West Alton, Mo. dublo straightens out his wrecker’s tow cable so he can about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
holds a doctorate from sal Church. hook up to a Ford crown Victoria police interceptor model that had run into the frozen water of when a state trooper at-
The Catholic University Retreatants will be in- the wetlands across from Alton. the former police car was reported stolen from Alton. tempted to stop a 2003 Maz-
of America in historical vited to follow Hildegard’s da M6 traveling south on the
theology/systematics, with example — to do in the 21st parkway for speeding.
minors in women’s theol- century what she did in the Trooper Corey King,
Briefs
ogy and medieval church 12th — to recognize God public information officer,
history. in insight and vision, in lit- said the vehicle wouldn’t
The retreat will begin urgy and prayer, in illness, Prayer stopped before meetings of but not the large number of smokers or stop and continued speed-
at 7 p.m. March 1 and ends in Scripture, in music, in the lung cancer rates. The U.S. Centers ing along the parkway, at
after lunch on March 3. authority (both one’s own DANVILLE, Ky. — Officials in one central Ken- for Disease Control and Prevention says times exceeding 120 miles
The retreat fee is $180 and and that of others), in na- tucky county have stopped saying prayers 29 percent of Kentucky adults smoke. Na- an hour. King said the
includes materials, meals, ture and in friendship. at the beginning of their meetings. tionally, 19 percent of adults smoke. Mazda sometimes used
snacks and overnight ac- Mount Saint Joseph is The Advocate Messenger (http://bit. One charge dropped in tot’s death the shoulder of the road
commodations. Commut- located 12 miles west of ly/ZLwz6y) reports Boyle County Fiscal to pass other motorists.
ers can attend for $130. Owensboro on Kentucky Court members voted during Tuesday’s BOWLING GREEN — A judge has dismissed a The pursuit continued
To register or for more 56. meeting to change their long-standing charge of manufacturing methamphet- through Henderson and
practice to a moment of silence following amine against a southern Kentucky man Webster counties and into
Group purchases land a complaint from a citizen, who threat- who is on trial charged with murdering Hopkins County.
ened to sue over the issue. his 20-month-old son. King said it was in the
Boyle Judge-Executive Harold McK- The child died May 30, 2009, after Hanson area that troopers
inney told magistrates that the county’s drinking drain cleaner. from Post 2 in Madisonville
for nature preservation
insurance carrier would not cover them The Lexington Herald-Leader (http:// threw out stop sticks, which
if a lawsuit was filed. bit.ly/ZMN3LB ) reports Circuit Judge in turn caused a flat tire on
Although Magistrate Jack Hendricks Vernon Miniard Jr. ruled Thursday there the vehicle. When the vehi-
The Associated Press to have a trail system and said he thought the law would support the was no proof that Bryan Daniels made cle stopped, the occupants
a visitor’s parking area continuation of prayers during meetings, meth on the day his son, Kayden, died. fled the area on foot.
CORBIN, Ky. — Nearly 2,000 on the property within a county attorney Richard Campbell dis- After prosecutors finished presenting Searcy was later locat-
acres of land have been couple of years. agreed. Officials said they would conduct their case Thursday, Miniard denied a ed in a residential area in
purchased in southeast- Agencies that worked informal prayers before or after future motion by defense attorney Mark Stan- Hanson, and Mason and
ern Kentucky to preserve together to secure the meetings. ziano to acquit Daniels on charges of mur- Walker were located at
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Editorial
North Korean
head’s rivals
quietly vanish
In the Stalinist days of the old Soviet Union, after
which North Korea has studiously modeled itself,
superseded rivals for leadership abruptly disap-
peared from public life.
Their faces were expunged from Kremlin group
photos.
Their names were deleted from newspaper and
magazine archives and further mention of their
names in public was prohibited. They became “non-
persons.”
According to news accounts, that lesson has not
been lost on North Korea’s pudgy new dictator, Kim
Obama fiddles while Boehner gets burned
Jong Un, grandson of the belligerent little hermit
and nation’s founder, but not originally the first
choice to succeed his fa-
ther, Kim Jong Il. That Republican House the kind of tax reform — mention of cuts, but you
YOuR TuRN would have been one of Speaker John Boehner, fewer loopholes — that don’t sense seriousness,
Do you have an opinion his two elder brothers, who started the fiscal cliff could generate economic just a wink and a nudge.
on these or other issues? Kim Jong Nam, 41, and negotiations with a grand growth. He also wanted to As for Boehner, re-
Send your letters to compromise offer, got go after spending, which is elected speaker despite
Editor, The Gleaner, Kim Jong Chul, 31. as much as poked in the jAy the heart of the problem. disgruntlement, he’s an-
Box 4, Henderson, KY One theory about the eye by President Barack AMBrOSe The Biden-McConnell nounced he will focus on
42419 or email them to transfer of power is that Obama, and it didn’t stop bargain was better than the House passing legisla-
[email protected]. the two older Kims — there. Senate Majority COLUMNIST nothing, but just barely. tion it believes in instead
Letters must be signed Jong Un, the youngest, is Leader Harry Reid called It raised $620 billion with of more fruitless sessions
and include a phone him a dictator, his own if that meant salvational tax hikes of the least pro- with the president. He also
believed to have turned
number for verification. House Republicans be- possibilities would then ductive kind along with a cursed Reid for his dicta-
30 this week — were be-
trayed him and New Jer- flutter out the window, so laughable, absurd, minus- tor speech only to have
lieved by party elders to
sey Gov. Chris Christie be it. As before, he muffed cule $15 billion in spending Gov. Christie of his own
be too frivolous for the top job. shamefully slammed him the negotiations and ul- cuts. party denounce him for
Jong Nam was caught trying to sneak into Japan on another issue. timately put Vice Presi- House Republicans had not immediately passing
on a fake passport to visit Disneyland; Jong Chul The old saying that no dent Joe Biden in charge. every reason to be angry, a disaster relief measure
was said to be effeminate and more interested in good deed goes unpun- When Obama flew off to but more of them should in response to Hurricane
video games than politics. ished would seem to fit, Hawaii for some vacation have gone along with this Sandy. The legislation did
only that is inadequate time during the holidays, handiwork just as they get passed fairly quickly
Now a conscientious effort is being made to wipe
when you consider the there were those of us who should earlier have stuck after the elimination of bil-
all traces of the two older Kims from public life
enormity of what this breathed a sigh of relief. by Boehner when he re- lions in pork unrelated to
lest any nascent opposition be tempted to coalesce country faces. It’s far more Biden did his give-and- vised his initial offer with the hurricane, and no hurt
behind one of them. than the automatic tax take with Senate Minority something better than this has been done to hurricane
Pyongyang’s propaganda apparatus is aggres- hikes and defense cuts that Leader Mitch McConnell, travesty. The big question victims.
sively transforming Jong Un into an only child, ac- were averted by a last-min- R-Ky., and there was cor- now, of course, is what I wouldn’t blame Boeh-
cording to The Washington Post, “his inheritance ute deal, but a debt threat ruption of the kind that comes next, and we have ner for cursing Christie,
that could turn this coun- says, look, we’re going to some hints. too, but he’s got more im-
predetermined and uncontested.”
try upside down if noth- raise some taxes and do Following passage of portant chores, such as
In the 17th century when the sultan died, his
ing serious gets done. And far too little on spend- the pork-heavy legisla- tangling again with the
heir apparent immediately dispatched emissaries
nothing serious is getting ing to rescue the Ameri- tion, Obama talked about raising of a debt ceiling.
to murder the male children — and potential ri- done because, in Washing- can people, but we will the need to invest more He’s maybe the best lead-
vals — of the former sultan’s numerous wives and ton, ego, corruption and please some members of in the economy, which is er in D.C. right now, and if
concubines. ideology are definitively Congress by giving mul- to say, his solution for too Obama would do us the fa-
In more civilized times, the possible rivals were in charge. timillions in extended tax much spending is more vor of more vacation time
Obama has plenty of breaks to their super-rich spending. Democrats in in Hawaii, maybe Boeh-
confined to a life of enforced idle luxury in a so-
ego. He wanted Boehner filmmaking buddies in Congress are talking about ner and others can find
called “golden cage” in the harem.
to know that Mr. Great- Hollywood. finding another trillion in real long-term answers to
One suspects that something similar may have
ness won the presidential Boehner had initially tax increases, which is ide- some unbelievable nasti-
happened to the two Kims. election, he would decide offered some $800 billion ology gone bananas. There ness otherwise coming
An emissary from their little brother appeared on what happens next, and in new revenue through is also some Democratic our way.
their doorsteps with an offer such as this:
“You can live in luxury, eat and drink imported
2013 likely to continue near-failure of system
food and liquors; drive imported cars; go gambling
in China; play unlimited video games; date who you
want; watch banned Western movies and TV, but
you must do so anonymously and never be men- Americans are mostly paign spending reach a cycle begins all over again.
tioned by name in the news. And don’t call your- an optimistic lot, but horrific combined total of So chances appear slim
selves ‘Kim.’ as they enter the New more than $2 billion for that 2013 will be much
“Or you can live life as an ordinary North Korean Year they have reason to the presidential campaign better than 2010, 2011 and
see the glass half empty alone. Measured against 2012. The House remains
on a collective farm.
rather than half full when DAN an unemployment rate still sufficiently Republican to
“We thought so.
it comes to the manage- THOMASSON in the high 7 percentile af- block most things and the
“Here are copies of the latest ‘Grand Theft Auto’
ment of their government ter 44 months of above 8 Senate, while a tad heavier
and ‘Assassin’s Creed.’ Enjoy. Don’t call us. We and its ability to deal with COLUMNIST percent, deplorable is not with Democrats, still has
won’t be calling you.” a myriad of issues the na- too harsh a description. a GOP minority strong
tion’s leaders have been divided Congress, with its Under democracy’s enough to require 60 votes,
unwilling to tackle in the near all-time low approval crumbling dome on their the number needed to
last 12 months. rating of 18 percent, have sprawling campus, the leg- shut down a filibuster, on
The faith in the coun- been able to meet for rea- islature is unable to adopt anything beyond a simple
try’s institutions is ap- sons that baffle most of us the smallest measures. housekeeping measure.
proaching an all-time and leave us almost bereft No one seems to remem- The first months of the
low and even if you don’t of hope that the future will ber when the Senate last new Congress will pick
EditOrial PagE believe the number 13 is be much better, that those adopted a budget or when up where the last one left
unlucky, you may change we have chosen for high of- a full complement of ap- off — fighting over the
your mind before it’s over fice will somehow act like propriations bills were increase in the debt limit
DAVID DIXON
and nothing has been done adults instead of squab- passed. Or remedies for and other fiscal cliff chal-
EDITOR
to meet the economic chal- bling brats. I’m sorry, but the simplest of problems lenges. The president
lenges, settle the immigra- that depressing outlook didn’t face a filibuster. pledges to push to limit
tion questions, reform the seems clearly justified by Meanwhile on Pennsyl- our children’s exposure
CONTACT US entitlement programs that the near failure of the sys- vania Avenue, the presi- to the threat of battlefield
Phone: [phone] will bleed us into poverty, tem. dent is making noises like weapons in schools and
Fax: [phone] make some headway in The political parties he now wants to truly lead elsewhere at home, and to
protecting our young from seem incapable of reaching us. adopt a coherent and last-
gun violence, responsibly detente on much of any- He had better hurry ing policy on immigration.
OPINION POLICY reducing our spending, thing and their CEOs on because he has about two Interestingly his predeces-
The Gleaner’s Opinion Page is an open forum for viewpoints — safely concluding our de- Capitol Hill and down the years before it will dawn sor tried unsuccessfully to
yours, theirs and ours. The newspaper encourages comments from bilitating entanglement in avenue to the presidential on those who would take solve that problem.
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That is just a short list For Pete’s sake, who is in nothing will get done until repeat as it usually does. In
should be addressed to The Editor, The Gleaner, P.O. Box 4, Hender-
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the White House nor the The last year saw cam- election when the empty painful year.
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Nation &World
Each World War II Liberty ship could carry 10,800
dead weight tons (the weight of cargo a ship can carry) or
4,380 net tons.
Source: www.nps.gov
Sandusky
Across the nation
lawyers
Old gay speech fells made a hard landing, hurl-
ing scores of people down
inauguration pastor
argue for stairs and into walls at the
The evangelical pas- end of a routine run across
tor chosen to give the New York Bay. Around 70
new trial
benediction at President were hurt, 11 seriously.
Barack Obama’s inaugu- The captain, Jason Re-
By Mark Scolforo ration withdrew from the imer, and his crew “were
Associated Press ceremony Thursday after shaken and very con-
remarks surfaced that he cerned about the acci-
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Jerry made two decades ago dent,” said NTSB member
Sandusky emerged from condemning the gay rights Robert Sumwalt. “They’ve
prison to attend a hear- movement. been very forthright and
ing 200 miles away at The Rev. Louie Giglio cooperative.”
which his lawyers argued of Passion City Church
california
Thursday he deserves a in Atlanta said in a state-
new trial on child molesta- ment he withdrew be- Boy shoots 1; teacher
tion charges because they cause it was likely that the
talks him down
didn’t have enough time to “prayer I would offer will
prepare for the first one. be dwarfed by those seek-
The 68-year-old former ing to make their agenda TAFT — A 16-year-old stu-
Penn State assistant coach associated press the focal point of the inau- dent armed with a shotgun
played no active role in the Jack Lew, nominated for the job of treasury secretary thursday by president Barack obama, guration.” walked into class in a ru-
proceedings, but briefly has honed his skills in the trenches of fiscal policy. Addie Whisenant, a ral California high school
greeted his wife and sup- spokeswoman for the Thursday and shot one
porters beforehand. Presidential Inaugural student, fired at another
At the hearing in Cen- President nominates Lew Committee, said the com- but missed, and then was
tre County court in Belle- mittee had chosen Giglio talked into surrendering
fonte, Sandusky’s lawyers because of his work to end by a teacher and another
cited flaws in the trial, human trafficking. Giglio staff member, officials said.
to be t reasury secretary
including that they were organizes the Passion The teen victim was in
swamped by about 12,000 evangelical conferences critical but stable condi-
pages of documents and that draw tens of thou- tion, Kern County Sheriff
other materials, that Judge sands of young people. Donny Youngblood told
■■If confirmed,
John Cleland should have likes of former Speaker in 2009 at the height of “We were not aware of a press conference. The
instructed jurors about he must face Tip O’Neill and President the nation’s financial Pastor Giglio’s past com- sheriff said the teacher suf-
the years it took for vic- Bill Clinton. crisis. In Lew, he has a ments at the time of his fered a minor pellet wound
tims to report he had debt ceiling Obama highlighted premier budget expert as selection and they don’t re- to the head but declined
abused them, and that that experience in an- the government plunges flect our desire to celebrate treatment.
hearsay evidence was im- By Jim Kuhnhenn nouncing Lew’s selec- into its next struggle over the strength and diversity When the shots were
properly allowed. Associated Press tion, an unmistakable nod debts and deficits. of our country at this inau- fired, the teacher began
But prosecutors coun- to the fast-approaching Of the three looming gural,” Whisenant said in trying to get the more than
tered by showing most WASHINGTON — For 30 deadlines to raise the events that would con- a statement. two dozen students out a
of the documents and re- years, Jack Lew has had a government borrowing front him if confirmed back door and also en-
new york
cords were not relevant hand in some of the big- limit, avert deep and im- none has the potential gaged the shooter in con-
to the trial. They also got gest economic deals ne- mediate spending cuts for more economic dam- Ferry captain says versation to distract him,
lead defense attorney Joe gotiated in Washington. and extend government age than the debt ceiling. Youngblood said. A cam-
gear malfunctioned
Amendola to acknowledge What awaits him if he’s operations. Failure to increase it from pus supervisor responding
that he did not find any he confirmed as treasury “I trust his judgment,” its current $16.4 trillion to a call of shots fired also
would have used when he secretary could far ex- Obama said. “I value his would force the govern- NEW YORK — The captain began talking to him.
reviewed them after the ceed any challenge of the friendship. I know very ment to default on its of a commuter ferry that “They talked him
trial. past: a triple-decked po- few people with greater debts, an unprecedented crashed into a lower Man- into putting the shotgun
“Where’s the harm?” tential crisis that will test integrity.” event. Republicans have hattan wharf told federal down,” Youngblood said.
the judge asked Sandusky his experience the mo- Flanked by Lew and demanded spending cuts investigators Thursday The sheriff said that at
defense lawyer Norris Gel- ment he opens his office outgoing Treasury Secre- in exchange for raising that the vessel had a me- one point the shooter told
man. “That’s where I’m door on the third floor of tary Timothy Geithner at the debt ceiling. Obama chanical failure and he was the teacher, “I don’t want
hung up on this one.” the Treasury Building. the White House, Obama has vowed not to negoti- unable to put it in reverse to shoot you” and named
Cleland did not indicate Lew, nominated for the underscored the nation’s ate over the nation’s abil- when he tried to dock. the person he wanted to
when he might rule. If San- job Thursday by Presi- changing economic ity to pay its obligations. The 36-year-old cap- shoot.
dusky does not get a new dent Barack Obama, has landscape. In Geithner, It’s the kind of stand- tain of the Seastreak Wall The shooter may have
trial — he is also asking to honed his skills in the Obama had a longtime off that requires budget Street was interviewed by had up to 20 shotgun
have charges thrown out trenches of fiscal policy, banking and monetary knowledge and negotiat- National Transportation rounds in his pockets,
entirely — he can then ap- helping forge major deals policy specialist with the ing skill. Obama praised Safety Board investigators Youngblood said.
peal to Superior Court, and encompassing Social Se- Treasury and the Federal Lew for exemplifying for three hours Thursday,
has indicated he will. curity and budgets for the Reserve who took office both. one day after the vessel Wire services
Bombings in Pakistan kill 115
Across the world
venezuela guard’s attempt to gouge
out his eyes.
Gala minus Chavez
More than 900 people ■■Thursday ical Sunnis who consider Hazara who migrated from cal resident, but before the
marks leader’s clout have been imprisoned at them heretics, and a mili- neighboring Afghanistan. soldiers could react, it was
Guantánamo. was one of tant Sunni group claimed The billiards hall target- detonated by remote control.
CARACAS — Nothing responsibility for Thurs- ed Thursday was located The United Baluch Army,
mali
shows the extent of Hugo deadliest days day’s deadliest attack, in an area dominated by a separatist group, claimed
Chavez’s grip on power Al-Qaida-linked sending a suicide bomber the minority sect. In addi- responsibility for the attack
quite as clearly as his ab- in recent years into the packed pool hall tion to the 81 dead, more in calls to local journalists.
militants seize city
sence from his own inau- and then detonating a car than 120 people were Elsewhere in Pakistan, a
guration Thursday. By Abdul Sattar bomb five minutes later. wounded in the double bomb in a crowded Sunni
Venezuela gathered BAMAKO — The Islamists and Sebastian Abbot It was one of the dead- bombing, said police offi- mosque in the northwest
foreign allies and tens of who rule northern Mali Associated Press liest days in recent years cer Zubair Mehmood. city of Mingora killed 22
thousands of exuberant clashed with government for a country that is no Earlier Thursday, a bomb people and wounded more
supporters to celebrate a forces for the first time QUETTA, Pakistan — A se- stranger to violence from targeting paramilitary sol- than 70, said senior police
new term for a leader too in nearly a year, seizing a ries of bombings killed radical Islamists, militant diers in a commercial area officer Akhtar Hayyat. No
ill to return home for a real strategic city Thursday as 115 people across Pakistan separatists and criminal in Quetta killed 12 people group claimed responsibil-
swearing-in. the al-Qaida-linked mili- on Thursday, including 81 gangs. and wounded more than 40 ity for that attack, but sus-
In many ways, it looked tants pushed toward the who died in twin blasts on Violence has been espe- others. The bomb was con- picion fell on the Pakistani
like the sort of rally the government line of con- a bustling billiards hall in cially intense in southwest cealed in a bag and placed Taliban, which has waged a
president has staged doz- trol in the center of the a Shiite area of the south- Baluchistan province, near a vehicle carrying bloody insurgency against
ens of times throughout troubled country. western city of Quetta. where Quetta is the capi- paramilitary soldiers, said the government in the Swat
his 14 years in power: The The capture of the Pakistan’s minority Shi- tal and the country’s larg- Akbar Hussain Durrani, the Valley, where Mingora is lo-
leader’s face beamed from city of Konna marks a ite Muslims have increas- est concentration of Shi- provincial interior secretary. cated, and other parts of the
shirts, signs and banners. dangerous escalation in ingly been targeted by rad- ites live. Many are ethnic The bag was spotted by a lo- northwest.
It was the first time in the Islamists’ confron-
Venezuela’s history that a tation with the Malian
president has missed his government. Three Kurdish activists fatally shot in Paris
inauguration, said Elias
israel
Pino Iturrieta, a prominent
historian. Police link bomb to
By Sarah DiLorenzo
england underworld figure
and Suzan Fraser
Ex-Guantánamo Associated Press
TEL AVIV — A bomb explod-
detainees bash film
ed in a car near a bus in Tel PARIS — Three Kurdish
Aviv on Thursday in what activists, including report-
LONDON — Two former police said was a criminal- edly one of the founding
Guantánamo detainees ly motivated assassination members of a militant sepa-
on Thursday condemned attempt. Four people were ratist group, were shot dead
“Zero Dark Thirty,” a film slightly injured. in what authorities called an
about the hunt for Osama In a country with a his- “execution” in central Par-
bin Laden whose brutal tory of bus bombings by is. The slayings prompted
interrogation scenes have Palestinian militants, such speculation that the long-
sparked a discussion over explosions immediately running conflict between in-
the use of extreme meth- cause jitters about terror- surgents from the minority
ods in the U.S. campaign ism. The explosion went group and Turkey was play-
against terror. off close to the site of a bus ing out on French shores.
Speaking at an event in bombing in November. The slayings came as Tur-
London on the eve of the Israeli media offered key was holding peace talks associated press
11th anniversary of the various reports of how the with the Kurdistan Workers’ police tried to contain hundreds of Kurds who flocked to the building in eastern paris where
opening of the U.S. prison blast occurred. Party, which seeks self-rule the bodies were found thursday. the slayings came as turkey was holding peace talks with the
camp in eastern Cuba, the Some cited witnesses for Kurds in the country’s Kurdistan Workers’ party, which seeks self-rule for Kurds in the country’s southeast, to try to
pair said the film was an saying a motorcyclist southeast, to try to persuade persuade it to disarm.
attempt to rehabilitate tossed an explosive de- it to disarm. The conflict be-
those guilty of human vice at the car, and other tween the group, known as despite the events in Paris, just after midnight was flocked to the building
rights abuses. witnesses said the motor- the PKK, and the Turkish which he suggested could be smeared with blood, that in eastern Paris where
“These people are get- cyclist attached a bomb to government has claimed the result of internal strife or two of the women were the bodies were found
ting away not only with the vehicle. tens of thousands of lives an act to sabotage the talks. shot in the neck and one Thursday.
committing the torture Police spokesman since 1984. Initial reports were in the stomach and that It was not clear if any of
... they’re justifying it,” Micky Rosenfeld said an Turkish Prime Minister contradictory but point- the killer used a silencer. the women were current-
said one of the ex-detain- investigation was under Recep Tayyip Erdogan said ed to a grisly crime French radio reported ly members of the PKK,
ees, Libyan-born Omar way and that the target at a news conference in Sen- scene. One Kurdish or- that all three were shot which Turkey, the U.S.
Deghayes, who was left was an underworld figure. egal on Thursday that his ganization said the door in the head. and the European Union
partially blind after what country was determined to of the building where Police tried to contain consider a terrorist orga-
he said was an American Wire services press ahead with the talks the women were found hundreds of Kurds who nization.
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NatioN
Music big part
of Obama’s
inauguration
■■Beyonce, Clarkson,
Taylor all set to perform
By Nedra Pickler celebrate the strength of
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Associated Press the American people and This Jan. 20, 2009, file photo shows the crowd on the National Mall in Washington for the swearing-in ceremony of President-
our nation’s great diver- elect Barack Obama. The ceremony that Washington will stage in a few weeks won’t be the heady, historic affair it was in 2009,
WASHINGTON — President sity.” when nearly 2 million people flocked to the National Mall to see Obama take the oath of office. This time, District of Columbia of-
Barack Obama can expect Obama also gave a nod ficials expect between 600,000 and 800,000 people for Obama’s public swearing-in on the steps of the Capitol on Monday, Jan. 21.
some sweet serenades to the diversity of styles
at his inauguration cer- and backgrounds of the
emony, with hit-makers musical performers, say- Second time around will be scaled-back affair
Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson ing that “their music
and James Taylor on tap to is often at the heart of
perform some of the coun- the American story and
try’s most patriotic songs. speaks to folks across the By Darlene Superville lina, Florida, New York,
From Hollywood to Mu- country.” Associated Press Maine, California and
sic Row, celebrities have Blanco said in the state- Washington state, all
been a staple of Obama’s ment that he was “brim- WASHINGTON — Four years wanting tickets for their
candidacy and presiden- ming over with excite- and one re-election after members. Chapters from
cy, so it was with little ment, awe, and gratitude” Barack Obama became Richmond, Va., and Jack-
surprise that some of the at being selected. America’s first black pres- son, Miss., among others,
biggest names in enter- “In many ways, this ident, some of the thrill are bringing groups to
tainment are helping him is the very ‘stuff’ of the is gone. Washington for the fes-
celebrate his Jan. 21 swear- American Dream, which Yes, the inauguration tivities, he said.
ing-in. underlies so much of my of a U.S. president is “There’s still a great
Planners said Wednes- work and my life’s story — still a big deal. But the deal of excitement with-
day that Obama picked Be- America’s story, really,” he ceremony that Wash- in the African-Ameri-
yonce to sing the national said. ington will stage in a can community about
anthem, Clarkson to per- Paperbacks of Blanco’s few weeks won’t be the the second term of the
form “My Country `Tis of books are out of stock on heady, historic affair it first African-American
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Thee” and Taylor to sing Amazon.com. They, along was in 2009, when nearly Victoria Wimberley, who will be attending President Barack president of the United
“America the Beautiful.” with virtually all works of 2 million people flocked Obama’s inauguration for the second time, stands in the States,” Shelton said.
Beyonce and Taylor poetry, are not available to the National Mall to kitchen of her home in Decatur, Ga. Victoria Wimberley,
have been devoted Obama as e-books because pub- see Obama take the oath owner of an Atlanta-
supporters. Beyonce sang lishers have not figured of office. This time, Dis- based event planning
the Etta James classic “At out how to format poetry trict of Columbia officials weaker. There are only more divided along its business, brought four
Last” for the president properly for a digital de- expect between 600,000 two official inaugural partisan fault lines. busloads of people to
and first lady’s dance at vice, so the only way to and 800,000 people for balls this year, both at Some people would Washington for the 2009
the inaugural balls four buy them is to find a used Obama’s public swearing- the Washington Conven- say, disappointingly, that inauguration. She’s com-
years ago and hosted a $4 print copy. in on the steps of the Cap- tion Center, rather than Obama turned out to be ing again, though with
million fundraiser for his The announcements itol on Monday, Jan. 21. 10 official balls at mul- just another politician. two fewer buses, which
re-election. Taylor sang are part of the specifics “There certainly will tiple locations around And how could he one-up she blamed on the high
at the White House in beginning to emerge for not be the sort of exulta- town. There will be a the history he’s already price for accommoda-
Obama’s first term and at the festivities planned tion you saw four years parade, but it’s expected made? tions and not any lack of
the Democratic National over the Martin Luther ago,” said Mike Corn- to be smaller too; about Of course, lessened in- excitement for Obama.
Convention last summer. King Jr. holiday weekend. field, a George Washing- 130 groups and 15,000 terest in the second in- Wimberley said she
Clarkson, however, The swearing-in cer- ton University political people marched down auguration of a two-term feels “the same level of
once said she was a fan of emony is scheduled for science professor. One Pennsylvania Avenue to president such as Obama joy, happiness, excite-
Republican presidential Monday, Jan. 21, because reason why, Cornfield the White House in 2009. also could be a natural ment and celebration”
candidate Ron Paul for inaugurations aren’t tra- said, is it simply lacks Two weeks before the function of America’s for Obama’s second
the 2012 race, although ditionally held on Sun- the dramatic transfer of big day, plenty of hotel political process, said swearing-in among the
she said she voted Obama days. The president will power from one president rooms still haven’t been Daniel Klinghard, asso- people she comes into
in 2008. She said on Twit- have a private swearing- to the next. booked. Four years ago, ciate professor of politi- contact with. “Because
ter Wednesday that she in ceremony at the White “This is not a change some hotels sold out cal science at the College now he can really go
is “excited & honored” to House at noon on Jan. 20, that commands people’s months in advance. of the Holy Cross. to work,” she said, ex-
be performing at the in- the time the Constitution interest automatically,” Obama will be sworn “When it’s your first plaining her view that
augural. says his second term be- Cornfield said. “It’s a con- in first on Jan. 20, the (inauguration), you’re another term should
Richard Blanco, the gins. firmation of power.” date set by the Constitu- new and people are only free him to govern with-
son of Cuban exiles, is The official celebration Even Obama acknowl- tion, but it will be done seeing the potential in out fear of any political
the 2013 inaugural poet, will include the swearing- edges he’s already, shall in private since the day you,” Klinghard said. “By repercussions.
joining a select group that in on the Capitol’s west we say, a little washed-up falls on a Sunday. His the time the second one Some of those who
includes Maya Angelou front, followed by a lun- the second time around. public swearing-in the rolls around they’re used wanted a seat on one
and the late Robert Frost. cheon inside the build- “I think that a lot of next day also falls on the to your voice, they’re of Wimberley’s buses
Blanco’s works explore his ing’s Statuary Hall for folks feel that, ‘Well, he’s federal holiday honoring used to you saying cer- weren’t as sure Obama
family’s exile from Cuba 200 including congres- now president. He’s a civil rights leader Martin tain kinds of things.” would win in Novem-
and “the intersection of sional leaders, Cabinet little grayer. He’s a little Luther King Jr., branding One group for whom ber as they were that he
his cultural identities as members and Supreme older. It’s not quite as new the occasion with anoth- the Obama thrill remains would win in 2008. As a
a Cuban-American gay Court justices. Planners as it was,’ ” the president er layer of historical sig- strong is African-Amer- result, they held off on
man,” inauguration plan- said the lunch menu will often told supporters nificance, especially for icans, who overwhelm- booking hotel rooms.
ners announced. They feature steamed lobster, while campaigning for African-Americans. ingly wanted him to have Then came Thanks-
said Blanco, 44, will be New England chowder, re-election. Four years ago, Obama four more years in the giving, preparing for
the youngest-ever inau- hickory grilled bison with His inaugural com- was what the country White House. More than Christmas and concerns
gural poet and the first wild huckleberry reduc- mittee has scaled back to craved. He was a fresh nine in 10 blacks voted to about whether Obama
Hispanic or gay to recite tion and red potato horse- three days of festivities, political face who, with re-elect Obama, accord- and congressional Re-
a poem at the ceremonial radish cake and a dessert instead of four. Some his promise to conduct ing to surveys of voters publicans would strike
swearing-in. of apple pie, ice cream, changes are on account Washington’s business as they left their polling a deal to stop mandatory
“His contributions to cheese and honey. of the slowly recovering differently, offered peo- places in November. tax increases and spend-
the fields of poetry and the Democratic Sen. Chuck economy and a desire by ple a reason to hope for Hilary O. Shelton, di- ing cuts known as the
arts have already paved a Schumer of New York, planners to ease the se- change. rector of the NAACP’s “fiscal cliff” from tak-
path forward for future chairman of the congres- curity burden on law en- But those people have Washington office, said ing effect with the new
generations of writers,” sional committee oversee- forcement. now watched him on he has fielded hundreds year. Fitful negotiations
Obama said in a state- ing events at the Capitol, But they also reflect a the job for four years, of telephone calls and went down to the wire,
ment. “Richard’s writing said wines will be served realization that the thrill and are mindful that he emails since the Nov. 6 with Congress sending
will be wonderfully fitting with each course from his for Obama’s second in- didn’t keep this town election from chapter Obama a bill late on New
for an inaugural that will home state. auguration burns a little from becoming ever officials in South Caro- Year’s Day.
High-dollar contributions being sought to help pay for the ceremony
The Associated Press inauguration to accept donations four VIP packages named after inauguration-night balls to two. a standard inaugural fundrais-
up to only $50,000 from individu- the country’s founding fathers. But the pressure is high to pay ing practice of offering pack-
WASHINGTON — Planners of als, announcing last month that Event organizers are hoping for the festivities after donors al- ages that include tickets to balls
President Barack Obama’s sec- he would take unlimited con- the packages will pay for expen- ready contributed to the most ex- and other events, albeit at much
ond inauguration are soliciting tributions from individuals and sive events surrounding Obama’s pensive political race in U.S. his- higher prices this time.
high-dollar contributions up to corporations. inaugural on Jan. 21. Obama tory, a campaign that exceeded Donors at the “Washington”
$1 million to help pay for the cel- A fundraising appeal ob- raised $53 million in private $2 billion. So far, health care ex- level are offered “premium
ebration in exchange for special tained by The Associated Press money for his first inauguration, ecutives and major Democratic partner access” for a minimum
access. shows the Presidential Inaugural when a record 1.8 million people Party donors — including those donation of $250,000 from indi-
The changes are part of a Committee is going far beyond packed the National Mall to see who’ve taken private meetings viduals and $1 million from cor-
continuing erosion of Obama’s Obama’s previous self-imposed the nation’s first black president with Obama or his senior staff porations. The package includes
pledge to keep donors and spe- limits and is looking to blow take the oath of office. The cel- — are among those paying for four tickets to the inaugural ball,
cial interests at arm’s length of away modern American presi- ebration has been scaled down the party. an in-demand perk with just two
his presidency. He has aban- dential inauguration fundrais- this year, with less than half the The inaugural donation pitch being held this year on inaugura-
doned the policy from his first ing records by offering donors crowd expected and a cut from 10 for top contributors promotes tion night.
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From the Cover
Obama lacks edge in debt-ceiling fight with GOP
By Alan Fram consequences are too dangerous, McConnell and Vice President
Associated Press including higher interest rates Joe Biden while most House Re-
and tighter credit that would publicans defied Boehner and
WASHINGTON — President Barack wound the economy and make opposed it, raising questions
Obama had a clear political edge it costlier for the government to about his effectiveness in lead-
in his fight with Republicans borrow money for a long time. ing them this year.
over the fiscal cliff, and used it Q: Then what’s the problem? Q: What makes Republicans
to his advantage. In the upcom- A: Both sides have reason to think they can prevail?
ing battle over federal borrowing think the other will have to cave A: They are united around the
and spending, the leverage will in. And each has core support- goal of shrinking the budget. In-
be more evenly divided and the ers insisting that this time, their sisting on spending cuts in re-
outcome less predictable. leaders must not yield. turn for a debt limit extension is
In the fiscal cliff fight, Obama Conservatives angry over the exactly what the GOP wants to
wanted to block automatic New New Year’s Day fiscal cliff deal, make the upcoming fight about.
Year’s Day tax increases on ev- which boosted income taxes on Polling suggests that on those is-
eryone but the country’s high- top earners, want the GOP to sues, voters seem more inclined
est earners. Republicans were block further tax increases and to back Republicans.
trying to protect upper-income force deep spending cuts, in- Q: What about the fights over
people from those tax hikes, but cluding on costly federal benefit preventing budget-wide spend-
eventually gave in because they programs like Medicare. Liber- ing cuts or a government shut-
didn’t want to be blamed for the als eager to cash in on Obama’s down?
higher middle-class taxes that a re-election say it’s time to push A: Both parties think those
stalemate would have triggered. hard for his agenda of protect- two prospects will prompt a
Next come three deadlines ing federal programs and to raise search for savings that will
that will almost certainly be- taxes on the wealthiest Ameri- eventually be tied to raising the
come entwined. cans even more. $16.4 trillion ceiling on govern-
The government will run out ASSoCIATeD PreSS Q: What leverage does Obama ment debt.
of cash in about two months. The In this June 6, 2012 photo, House Speaker John Boehner of ohio, accom- have? GOP lawmakers are trying to
Obama administration will need panied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, gestures A: Far more than in the 2011 create leverage by saying that
congressional approval to borrow during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. debt limit fight. unless there’s a deficit-reduction
more money or face a first-ever Back then, Obama was wor- deal, they’re willing to partly
federal default, threatening global, needed to prevent a government in deficit reduction. The panel rying about getting re-elected shut down the government and
economy-rattling consequences. shutdown. Republicans are sure produced nothing, triggering a in 2012 and had no interest in live with the automatic spending
House Speaker John Boehner, to use both those measures to try like amount in automatic, across- a stalemate that could destabi- cuts — which are divided evenly
R-Ohio, and Senate Minority forcing Obama to accept more the-board cuts that Obama and lize an already frail economy. between defense and domestic
Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., spending cuts. many lawmakers are still trying Republicans had high hopes of programs. They interpret the
have said they won’t agree to a Here’s a look at the political to find a way to skirt. capturing the Senate, hopes that fiscal cliff deal as setting a final
debt-limit extension without an pressures each side brings to the That 2011 fight created plenty might be enhanced if the econo- figure for new tax revenues and
accord to cut spending. Just as battle. of worry that the White House my weakened further. say the focus should be put back
adamantly, Obama says the gov- Q: Would Republicans or and congressional Republicans Yet when the smoke lifted on spending cuts.
ernment’s debt ceiling must be Democrats really force a federal could become so deadlocked and from that fight, polls showed the Democrats believe a federal
raised and he won’t negotiate default just to get their way in a adamant that they would plunge public largely unhappy with Re- shutdown would hurt Republi-
over it, though he says he would fight over spending? the government into default. publicans, considering them too cans politically, as it did in the
bargain over spending cuts and A: Most wouldn’t and it seems That concern hasn’t receded, inflexible. Now, Democrats are 1990s when the GOP Congress
tax increases to reduce federal unlikely. But they came close especially with a fresh infusion on offense following Obama’s battled President Bill Clinton.
deficits. two years ago. of conservative Republicans to re-election, Democratic gains Obama insists that additional
At around the same time, As the government neared join the GOP’s tea party-pow- in the House and Senate and an spending cuts must be coupled
automatic cuts to defense and its debt ceiling in the summer ered 2010 freshman class. That economy that continues gather- with higher taxes on corpora-
domestic programs are due of 2011, the two sides battled to group has proved hard for party ing strength, though slowly. tions and wealthy Americans
to begin after winning a two- the brink. They finally agreed leaders, especially Boehner, to Also helping Obama: The to produce a “balanced” pack-
month reprieve in the fiscal cliff to about $1 trillion in 10-year control. fiscal cliff fight left the GOP di- age. Polling showed the public
deal. And in late March, money spending cuts and created a con- This time, many in Washing- vided and Boehner weakened. backed him when he sought
financing federal agencies ex- gressional “supercommittee” to ton see threatening default as Most Senate Republicans backed higher taxes on the wealthy in
pires and new legislation will be find an additional $1.2 trillion an empty tactic. The potential the final compromise between the fiscal cliff fight.
Guns legislation by Congress.
from 1A Those steps could include
making gun-trafficking a
felony, getting the Justice
problem but diminish the Department to prosecute
probability.” people caught lying on
The NRA, the nation’s gun background-check
largest gun-rights group, forms and ordering fed-
has blocked gun-control eral agencies to send data
efforts in the past and is to the National Gun Back-
opposing any new ones. ground Check Database.
In the wake of the New- The Brady Campaign to
town shooting, NRA ex- Prevent Gun Violence says
ecutive vice president that about 40 percent of
Wayne LaPierre rejected gun sales are made with-
efforts to tighten gun laws out background checks, of-
and instead recommended ten at gun shows and over
putting armed guards in the Internet.
all schools as a way to stop Representatives from
another school shooting. the Brady Campaign
LaPierre will not be at- joined other victims’
tending the White House groups and gun safety or-
meeting. Instead, the NRA ganizations for meetings
is sending its top lobby- with Biden on Wednesday.
ist, James Baker, who has The vice president said
worked with Biden previ- the steps the administra-
ously on gun issues. tion is considering could
White House officials “take thousands of people
recognize it is unlikely out of harm’s way” and
the NRA will ever fully improve the safety of mil-
support measures Obama lions more.
is pushing, including an “I want to make it clear
assault weapons ban and that we are not going to ASSoCIATeD PreSS
limits on high-capacity get caught up in the no- Damien Dancy puts masks on his children Damaya, 3, left, and Damien, 7, on Wednesday at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital in
ammunition magazines. tion that unless we can do Virginia Beach, Va. Hospitals in Hampton roads are urging patients and visitors to wear a mask at their facilities to help stop
But the administration everything, we’re going to the spread of the flu.
may need to soften the do nothing,” Biden said.
NRA’s opposition if it “It’s critically important
hopes to rally support we act.” Flu
from pro-gun lawmakers The Newtown shoot- How to tell a cold from tHe flu
from 1A
on Capitol Hill. ings pushed gun control to
Biden was also meeting the top of Obama’s domes- The common cold and flu are caused by PREVENTION: To avoid colds and flu, wash
Thursday with sports- tic agenda for the first time different viruses but can have some similar your hands with warm water and soap after
symptoms, making them tough to tell apart. you’ve been out in public or around sick
men and wildlife organi- during his presidency. rovirus, not the flu. Flu is a
In general, the flu is worse and symptoms people. Don’t share cups or utensils. And get
zations, including Ducks He was largely silent major contributor, though,
are more intense. a flu vaccination — officials say it’s not too
Unlimited, the Outdoor on the hot-button politi- to what’s going on.
Industry Association and cal issue after the 2011 “I’d say 75 percent,” said COLDS: Usual symptoms include stuffy or late, even in places where flu is raging.
the Association of Fish and shootings in Tucson, Ariz., Dr. Dan Surdam, head of runny nose, sore throat and sneezing. Coughs TREATMENT: People with colds or mild
Wildlife Agencies, as well that killed six people and the emergency depart- are hacking and productive. It’s unusual to cases of the flu should get plenty of rest
have fever, chills, headaches and body aches, and fluids. Those with severe symptoms,
as the National Shooting wounded 12 others, in- ment at Cheyenne Re-
and if they do occur, they are mild. such as a high fever or difficulty breathing,
Sports Foundation and the cluding then-Rep. Ga- gional Medical Center,
Firearms Import/Export brielle Giffords, and the Wyoming’s largest hospi- FLU: Fever is usually present, along with should see a doctor and may be prescribed
Roundtable. Colorado movie theater tal. The 17-bed ER saw its chills, headache and moderate-to-severe antiviral drugs or other medications.
Wal-Mart, the nation’s killing of a dozen people busiest day ever last week, body aches and tiredness. Symptoms can Children should not be given aspirin without
largest firearms seller, and wounding of many with 166 visitors. come on rapidly, within three to six hours. a doctor’s approval.
Coughs are dry and unproductive, and sore
will meet separately with more last July. The early onslaught has Sources: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
Attorney General Eric The president hopes to resulted in a spike in hos- throats are less common. Roche, maker of Tamiflu.
Holder Thursday along announce his administra- pitalizations, prompting
with other retailers such as tion’s next steps to tackle hospitals to take steps to
Bass Pro Shops and Dick’s gun violence shortly after deal with the influx and seeing is a typical flu sea- viruses will be strongest be only 75 percent effec-
Sporting Goods. he is sworn in for a second protect other patients son,” said Terry Burger, that year. tive in younger people and
Biden has also said the term and has pledged to from getting sick, includ- director of infection con- This year’s vaccine is even less so in the elderly
administration is weigh- push for new measures in ing restricting visits from trol and prevention for the well-matched to what’s and people with weak im-
ing executive action in his State of the Union ad- children, requiring family hospital, Lehigh Valley going around. mune systems.
addition to recommending dress. members to wear masks, Hospital-Cedar Crest. The government es- Health officials are ana-
and banning anyone with On Wednesday, Boston timates that between a lyzing the vaccine’s effec-
flu symptoms from mater- declared a public health third and a half of Ameri- tiveness, but early indi-
Bite The dog’s owner said nity wards. emergency, and all the flu cans have gotten the vac- cations are that about 60
from 1A “he has had the dog since One hospital in Allen- activity has caused some cine. percent of all vaccinated
he was a puppy, and the town, Pa., this week set up to question whether this But the vaccine isn’t people have been protect-
dog has never showed a tent for a steady stream year’s flu shot is working. foolproof, and even those ed from the flu.
tal in Louisville where he any signs of aggression,” of patients with flu symp- There’s a new flu vac- who were vaccinated can That’s in line with how
was listed in good condi- according to a news re- toms. cine each year, based on still get sick. effective flu vaccines have
tion on Thursday. lease. But so far, “what we’re the best guess of what flu At best, the vaccine may been in other years.
construction renovate the Gatton College of ors College and International And Morehead State University academic building. He said the
Business and Economics. Center. Murray State University would undertake a $9.2 million athletics department will put
from 1A
Northern Kentucky Uni- would get a $9.9 million dormi- renovation of the Mignon Hall up $65 million for the science
versity would renovate the Al- tory renovation, plus spend more dormitory. building.
would be $110 million to reno- bright Health Center at a cost of than $5 million for various cam- University of Kentucky Presi- House Floor Leader Rocky
vate Commonwealth Stadium, $45 million and purchase and pus improvements, including a dent Eli Capilouto said the pro- Adkins, D-Sandy Hook, called
$100 million to construct a sci- renovate a residence hall for $12 sprinkler system upgrade. posal would mark the first time the proposal “a critical invest-
ence building at UK that would million. The University of Louisville at his school that a significant ment in the future growth of
be paid for partially from athlet- Western Kentucky University would renovate the Student Ac- amount of athletics revenue these universities and for the
ics revenue and $40 million to would build a $22 million Hon- tivities Center for $9.6 million. would be used to help pay for an state’s economy.”
Friday, January 11, 2013 Section B
n It’s big boy time: The
NFL’s top teams will bring
gaudy records and lots of
Sports star power to this weekend’s
four playoff games. 3B
Wildcats hold off Vandy
Webster Co. vs.
Henderson Co.
Site: Colonel Gym
Tipoff: Junior varsity, 6
p.m.; varsity, 7:30 p.m.
Records: Webster Co.,
13-1; Henderson Co., 11-1
n Kentucky
escapes with Lady Cols,
60-58 victory
WCHS set for
By Teresa M. Walker
showdown
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kyle
Wiltjer’s jumper with 1:57 Gleaner staff
left put Kentucky ahead
to stay, and the Wildcats Ranked second in the
kicked off their Southeast- state by two computer
ern Conference schedule rankings, Henderson
Thursday night by holding County faces what appears
off Vanderbilt 60-58 after to be its chief competition
blowing a 16-point lead. in the Second Region to-
The Wildcats (10-4) also night as the Lady Colonels
seemed to get a bit of help host Webster County in a
from officials in the final Sixth District showdown.
seconds. The 11-1 Lady Colonels
Nerlen Noel hit a jump- held down the second spot
er with 17.3 seconds left in both the Courier-Jour-
that went in after the shot nal’s Litkenhous Ratings
clock buzzer went off, and and the Lexington Herald-
Vanderbilt coach Kevin Leader’s Cantrell Ratings,
Stallings took a timeout which were released for the
to plead his case. Officials first time this season, earlier
didn’t review the play. this week. Henderson Coun-
Kedren Johnson made a ty was also ranked sixth in
3 with 7.6 seconds left to the state in this week’s Asso-
pull Vandy within 60-58, ciated Press poll. Unbeaten
and Kyle Fuller stole the MARK HUMPHREY/ASSOCIATED PRESS Marion County topped all
inbound pass with 6.7 sec- Kentucky forward Alex Poythress (22) drives between Vanderbilt defenders Kedren Johnson, left, and Josh Henderson (40) in three rankings.
onds to go giving Vandy a the first half of their game on Thursday night in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 60-58. Webster County (13-1)
last chance. suffered its only loss at the
But Johnson’s 3 hit the only five players com- Commodores finally sty- Vanderbilt its first lead of sure paid off early. Harrow hands of Henderson County
rim just before the buzzer bined on the rosters left mied Kentucky when they the game at 49-47 with 6:11 hit a 3-pointer within the 54-51 on Dec. 13 in Dixon.
as the rally fell short for from that game, and all the went to a zone defense. left. first 90 seconds, and the The Lady Colonels pulled
Vanderbilt (6-7). youth is why neither team The Wildcats missed The teams swapped the Wildcats dominated Van- the game out with clutch
Ryan Harrow led Ken- was ranked in this game 12 straight shots from the lead twice with three ties derbilt early. free-throw shooting. Kacie
tucky with 16 points, Noel for the first time since Feb. floor. Vanderbilt took ad- down the stretch. John- Vanderbilt came in Wallace hit 4-of-4 attempts
had 13 and Archie Good- 17, 2009. vantage, trailing 47-31 with son’s bucket for Vandy tied scoring 37.3 percent of its in the final 22 seconds to
win 12. Kentucky coach John 13:48 left when Sheldon it for the last time at 54, points off 3-pointers, and preserve the win.
Johnson finished with a Calipari started his lat- Jeter hit a jumper to start then Wiltjer’s long jump- the Commodores missed The winner of tonight’s
game-high 18 points, and est crop of freshmen for an 18-0 run. er put Kentucky ahead to their first 10. Their shoot- game will likely give itself
Rod Odom added 12 as a second straight game, Shelby Moats hit a 3, and stay to set up the frantic ing woes extended all a spot in the Second Region
Vanderbilt outrebounded and the Wildcats looked Dai-Jon Parker added a 3 to ending. over the court as they Tournament. The district’s
Kentucky 42-37. good in taking the lead get the Commodores roll- Kentucky won its SEC also missed easy layups top seed receives a bye into
This was a rematch from the opening bucket ing. Kentucky went cold opener for the 23rd time when they did get close the district final and a berth
of the SEC tournament and leading 35-24 at half- too, missing 12 straight in 26 seasons, improving enough to the basket to in the regional. Before the
championship game that time. Vanderbilt had won shots from the floor. John- to 62-18 all-time. shoot. Kentucky dis- final district standings can
Vanderbilt won last March six of the previous nine son’s driving layup tied it All the practice since rupted them repeatedly, be determined, Webster
for its first such title in 61 games against Kentucky up at 47, and Jeter’s dunk Kentucky’s easy 90-38 blocking six shots alone County still has two games
years. Wiltjer is one of in Memorial Gym, and the capped the run and gave win over Eastern Michigan in the first half. to play with Union County.
Henderson and Union will
also have another meeting
Kelly has Irish fans, recruits wondering later this month.
Henderson Co.
n His interview fans,” linebacker Jaylon ago at a reported $2.5 mil- vs. Union Co.
Smith tweeted. lion a year and was given Site: Doug Hines
with the Eagles Cornerback Devin But- a two-year extension a Gymnasium
ler expressed similar feel- year ago. Athletic direc- Tipoff: Junior varsity, 6
surprises many ings, tweeting: “I com- tor Jack Swarbrick told p.m.; varsity, 7:30 p.m.
mitted to a program and reporters Sunday he had Records: Henderson
school.. Not a coach.” He planned to talk with Kelly Co., 13-2; Union Co., 11-5
By Tom Coyne then added: “But I doubt about extending his con-
Associated Press he leaves.” tract. Swarbrick did not
Still, the interview alone respond to messages left Hot Colonels
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre could prove costly. Recruit- by The Associated Press
Dame nose tackle Louis ing analyst Tom Lemming at his office or on his cell
will visit rival
Nix III capture the emo- of CBS Sports says Notre phone seeking comment.
tion of just about everyone Dame was on track to pos- Neither did Kelly’s agent,
who follows the Fighting sibly have the top recruiting Trace Armstrong. Union tonight
Irish with a simple tweet: CHRIS O’MEARA/ASSOCIATED PRESS class this year, but said some Kelly told reporters in
“Didnt see that coming!” Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly talks to Robby Toma recruits will get antsy if Kel- Florida before the game
News that coach Brian during the first half of the BCS National Championship game ly doesn’t announce his in- that Notre Dame was his
Kelly had interviewed against Alabama on Monday, Jan. 7, in Miami. tention soon. He said other dream job, but said while Gleaner staff
with the Philadelphia Ea- schools probably started he was coaching at Cin-
gles one day after the Irish at a deep-pocketed pro- season, told his followers calling recruits shortly after cinnati he was focused Winners of six straight
were thoroughly beaten gram with one of the most he wasn’t concerned about the news broke. on that. He then added: “I games that included back-
42-14 by Alabama in the storied histories in college Kelly’s interview. “There will be kids think that’s the same thing to-back impressive vic-
BCS title game caught football. “Im not worried and looking at other schools with the NFL.” tories over Ohio County
just about everyone by And why would anyone you shouldnt be either,” now. I don’t see that hap- “I think from my per- and Christian County,
surprise. leave after coming so close he tweeted. pening unless Kelly’s tell- spective I’ve got the best Henderson County visits
The job, after all, has to the national champion- The early reaction from ing them he’s not leaving,” job in the country, NFL, Sixth District rival Union
not traditionally been a ship? Notre Dame recruits indi- Lemming said. college, high school, County tonight.
springboard to the NFL Nix, who already an- cated they are still com- Kelly, who was believed whatever. I just look at The Colonels dropped a
and is viewed by many nounced he was skipping mitted to the Irish. to be out of the country, the place that I’m at and one-point decision to the
— at least by Notre Dame the NFL draft and return- “If Kelly leaves!!!!!,,,,, I’m originally signed a five- thankful for the opportu- Braves in their last visit to
fans — as a destination job ing to Notre Dame next still a domer S/O to my ND year contract three years nity that I have,” he said. Doug Hines Gymnasium
on Jan. 3 of last year.
Union County, which
Bet on it: Bonds, Clemens will get into the Hall someday is 11-5 overall, is already
0-1 in district play after
last week’s 52-45 loss to
Webster County. The
Barry Bonds and Roger everybody would have our lap, tsk-tsk for a while of the game isn’t that big of Braves have been with-
Clemens will get into the gone off in search of the and go back to watching a deal. The only real shame out two starters — Zack
Hall of Fame someday, and next thing to argue about. the games. It wasn’t that in what happened Wednes- Chaykowsky and Khilan
without using the side en- That’s what’s going to hap- long ago, remember, that day is that Craig Biggio and Davis — but both played
trance, either. pen, soon enough, to the former Chargers lineback- Jack Morris, two guys who in Tuesday’s 73-30 romp
It won’t be because peo- JIM anger that stretched from er Shawne Merriman got strung together long and ap- over Dawson Springs.
ple forget, or even forgive, LITKE the top of the Hall of Fame busted for steroids, sat out a parently drug-free careers, Henderson County is
but because they won’t ballot Wednesday all the four-game suspension, and couldn’t gather enough 1-0 in the district, beating
care anymore. Everybody COLUMNIST way down to the bottom. still managed to finish third votes from a skeptical elec- Webster County 59-47 on
in every sport will be on Decide for yourself in balloting for Defensive torate to get in. Here’s hop- Dec. 14.
some kind of performance- ball’s front offices, or bur- whether that’s a good thing. Player of the Year. ing it’s sorted out in time so In their two most recent
enhancer by then, the way ied on the inside pages of The 24/7 environment isn’t There’s no question that that the same thing doesn’t games, the Colonels beat
they’re all on “approved” the sports section. just shrinking our attention baseball has been dispro- happen to Greg Maddux and Third Region contender
supplements already. That Just imagine if there had spans, it’s diminishing our portionately punished for Frank Thomas, who will be Ohio County 66-48 last
day hasn’t arrived, but you been a photo of that bottle sense of outrage, too. The a problem that afflicts just similarly positioned at the Friday and rolled to a 78-
can see it from here. of Androstenedione sit- soaring popularity of the about every sport. Maybe head of next year’s class. 52 win at Christian County
Everything is out in ting on the shelf of Mark NFL in the age of social me- that’s because the game was There’s plenty of confu- on Tuesday.
the open today in a way it McGwire’s locker back in dia is proof of that. Every- so slow to acknowledge it, sion out there about who Tonight’s contest could
wasn’t just a decade ago, 1998 to accompany The body who watches football and then put in place a pro- did what, and how much? help determine a spot in
when baseball’s supersized Associated Press story, the knows there’s a concussion gram credible enough to do We always knew the “clean” the Second Region Tour-
era was full-on. Back then, way there almost certainly problem always lurking in something about it. Whatev- players — and who knows nament. The district’s top
nobody felt sufficient heat would be these days. The the background, and most of er the reason, taking anoth- how many of them existed seed gets a bye into the
to do anything about it. story that hung over base- us suspect the players are a er year off to assess where in any sport — were going finals of the district tour-
There were suspicions, ball like a dark cloud for a lot bigger than they should Bonds and Clemens and to suffer in comparison to nament, which will also be
and outrage, too. But they decade would have gone be. But we overlook those just about every other great the rule-breakers. That played at Union County,
were papered over by the through the media wring- until somebody drops the ballplayer from a compro- hasn’t changed and prob- and with it a guaranteed
profits flowing into base- er in a matter of days, and photographic evidence in mised era fits in the history ably won’t. spot in the regional field.
2B » Friday, January 11, 2013 » THE GLEANER
SportS
Youth is served in college hoops
Briefs
George, Pacers
topple Knicks
■■Standout Jahii Carson, Arizona game to be cleared by
INDIANAPOLIS — Paul State: The 5-foot-10 red- the NCAA, the 6-foot-6
George scored seven freshmen are shirt freshman guard was guard/forward scored in
points in a 13-0 fourth- worth the wait for the Sun double figures his first
quarter run and finished passing tests Devils. During the 2011- 12 games, just like Kevin
with 24, leading the Indi- 12 season, the Arizona Love for the Bruins five
ana Pacers past the short- prep standout who stayed years ago. Muhammad
handed New York Knicks By Stephen Hawkins home could only practice was second in the Pac-12
81-76 on Thursday night. Associated Press after being ruled an aca- with 19.6 points a game
The Pacers (22-14) have demic non-qualifier by and led the league mak-
won 12 of 15, including a The winter break is the NCAA. Now he is fifth ing 49 percent of his
sweep of the other two wrapping up, conference in the Pac-12, scoring 16.7 3-pointers (17 of 35). He
Eastern Conference divi- play is under way and points a game and second had consecutive 27-point
sion leaders — Miami and youth is being served on in the league with 5.4 as- games in December, in-
the Knicks — this week. college basketball teams sists a game. He is playing cluding seven points in
New York (23-12) was across the country. 36 minutes a game, the overtime of a 97-94 vic-
led by J.R. Smith with 25 With most of the pre- most in the Pac-12 for any tory over seventh-ranked
points on a night they liminaries out of the way, player and on pace to be Missouri when he hit the
clearly missed Carmelo here are six of the standout the most for any Arizona go-ahead 3-pointer with
Anthony. The NBA’s sec- freshmen who have passed State freshman. Carson a minute left in the extra
ond-leading scorer was the midterm tests for their already has five 20-point period for UCLA’s first
suspended by the league teams. Some are playing games, and became the win over a top-10 non-
for Monday’s postgame right out of high school fourth freshman in school conference opponent
confrontation with Bos- and others had to wait a history with a 30-point since 2007.
ton’s Kevin Garnett. year before their first col- game (Creighton). Nerlens Noel, Kentucky:
lege games — but they are Ben McLemore, Kansas: Seems impossible to have
Browns hire
playing and playing well. The 6-5 combo guard can a list of top freshmen with-
Rob Chudzinski Just like the classroom score everywhere on the out a Wildcat since coach
rolls, they’re listed in al- court for the sixth-ranked John Calipari churns out
CLEVELAND — A person fa- phabetical order (statistics Jayhawks. The redshirt so many one-and-done
miliar with the decision as of Thursday): freshman is second in stars. Noel, the lanky
says the Cleveland Browns Isaiah Austin, Baylor: the Big 12 averaging 16.9 6-foot-10 forward with
have hired Carolina of- The versatile 7-foot-1 points a game after scor- hair several inches on top
fensive coordinator Rob center quickly made an TIMOTHY D. EASLEY/ASSOCIATED PRESS ing 33 (just two off Danny of that, arrived to compari-
Chudzinski as their new impression for the Bears Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel, right, gets a shot off over Manning’s KU freshman sons of Anthony Davis, the
coach. when he scored 22 points the defense of Louisville’s Gorgui Dieng during the first half of record) in the Jayhawks’ NBA’s top overall pick and
Chudzinski will become in 17 minutes in his debut their game on Saturday, Dec. 29, in Louisville. Big 12-opening 97-89 AP Player of the Year last
the Browns’ sixth full-time — on 10-of-12 shooting overtime victory against season as a freshman after
coach since 1999, said with three dunks and two the Bears can enjoy him in double figures in each of Iowa State on Wednesday the Wildcats won another
the person who spoke to 3-pointers. Austin has pro- while he’s there. He is his first 16 games, and had 10 night. He had six 3-point- national championship.
The Associated Press on vided a needed boost for fourth in the Big 12 in both rebounds or more in seven ers, the fifth a bank shot Noel, who averages 10.3
Thursday night on the the Bears after forwards points (14.9 per game) and of those. The first McDon- that tied the game and points a game, is the SEC’s
condition of anonymity Perry Jones III and Quin- rebounds (8.5). ald’s All-American since forced overtime. The top shot blocker (3.5 blocks
because the team has not cy Miller both left early Anthony Bennett, UNLV: Freddie Banks in 1983 to go sixth came 11 seconds per game) and ranks sec-
yet announced the hiring. for the NBA draft after a The 6-foot-8 forward is the to UNLV straight out of high into overtime, starting an ond in the league with 9.3
The 44-year-old Chudzin- school-record 30 victories nation’s top scoring fresh- school, Bennett averaged 8.9 11-0 game-clinching run rebounds. By the way, two
ski has spent the past two and NCAA regional final man at 19.4 points a game, rebounds a game, and was for the Jayhawks. other Kentucky freshmen
seasons with the Panthers. appearance last season. which also topped all play- second in the MWC shoot- Shabazz Muhammad, — Archie Goodwin and
He has had two previous Austin isn’t likely to stay ers in the Mountain West ing 56 percent from the field UCLA: After having to Alex Poythress — average
stints with the Browns as for four years, either, but Conference. Bennett scored (106 of 190). wait until the fourth at least 14 points a game.
an assistant coach.
Azarenka, Serena
Lady Wildcats rally past Aggies Tarnished
in the same half
MELBOURNE, Australia — De- stars should
fending champion Victoria
Azarenka and title favor- ■■UK keeps its
ite Serena Williams are in be patient,
the same half of the draw streaks intact
at the Australian Open,
meaning they could meet with 65-62 win Rose says
in the semifinals.
Novak Djokovic’s bid for
a third consecutive Austra- Wire reports By Greg Beacham
lian title got a boost when Associated Press
No. 2-ranked Roger Feder- A’dia Mathies scored 23
er and U.S. Open champion points and No. 6 Kentucky LOS ANGELES — Pete Rose
Andy Murray both landed overcame a sluggish first recently went to Cooper-
in the other half. half to rally past No. 20 stown to film an episode of
Texas A&M 65-62 Thurs- his upcoming reality tele-
NHL players
day night. vision show. His fiancée
begin to vote Jennifer O’Neill added got choked up when base-
15 points as the Wildcats ball’s career hits leader
NEW YORK — NHL players (15-1, 3-0 SEC) extended had to watch the Parade
will have 36 hours until school-record winning of Legends and other Hall
Saturday morning to vote streaks of 14 games over- of Fame festivities as just
on the new labor deal that all and 31 in a row at home. another face in the crowd.
would end the four-month Texas A&M shot 59 Rose doesn’t share Ki-
lockout. percent (17 of 29) in the ana Kim’s disappointment
The players’ association first half behind a slew of in his continued banish-
announced that electronic layups from Kelsey Bone ment from baseball, but he
voting began Thursday at and Kristi Bellock for a 37- hopes he can provide a few
7 p.m. CST and will last 31 halftime lead. But Ken- lessons in patience to the
until Saturday at 7 a.m. tucky’s improved defense rest of his sport’s tarnished
The union said it will an- wore down the Aggies and JAMES CRISP/ASSOCIATED PRESS superstars.
nounce the result after vot- limited them to just 32 per- Texas A&M’s Kelsey Bone (3) tries to shoot as Kentucky’s Samarie Walker defends during the “It doesn’t matter how
ing is finished. cent shooting (10 of 31) af- first half of their game at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington on Thursday night. long it takes,” Rose said
ter that. Thursday over lunch in
Wire reports The Wildcats shot just ■■Miami 68, North straight, claimed its first Dawson ripped the ball Sherman Oaks. “I’m in no
39 percent for the game but Carolina 59: Kenny Kadji 2-0 start to ACC play since away from Iowa freshman hurry, unless you know
were strong from 3-point scored 18 points and Mi- joining the conference in Mike Gesell and gave something I don’t know. You
Langley leads range. After a 4-of-10 first ami pulled away to beat 2003-04 and beat North Michigan State a 58-56 lead just have to try to be a pro-
half, they hit 5 of 7 with North Carolina 68-59 on Carolina for just the third with 49 seconds left. ductive citizen and live your
by one stroke O’Neill and Mathies com- Thursday night. time and first since 2006. ■■Northwestern 70, life, and hopefully someday
bining to finish 7 of 14 from Julian Gamble had 14 ■■Michigan State 62, Penn State 54: Dave Sobo- somebody calls you and
long range. points and Durand Scott Iowa 59: Branden Daw- lewski scored 18 points and says, ‘Hey, we want to give
at Sony Open
That allowed Kentucky and Shane Larkin each had son scored a career-high Jared Swopshire added 17 you a second chance.’ I won’t
to survive missed free 11 for the Hurricanes (11-3, 17 points, including a late as Northwestern handled need a third, and believe me,
throws down the stretch 2-0 Atlantic Coast). steal and tiebreaking dunk cold-shooting Penn State nobody is going to find me
Wire reports that gave Texas A&M a They led for most of the that helped No. 22 Michi- with ease in a Big Ten Con- betting on baseball. What’s
chance at the end, but second half, shot 47 percent gan State hold off Iowa. ference victory. that old cliché? I don’t bet on
Scott Langley made a Peyton Little’s 3-pointer on 25-of-53 shooting and Gary Harris had 14 The Wildcats (10-6, 1-2) baseball because I know too
rookie debut on the PGA bounced off the rim at the held the Tar Heels to one points for the Spartans (13- used a 25-4 run over an much about it.”
Tour he won’t soon forget. horn. field goal during a critical 3, 2-1 Big Ten), who hung 11-minute span to lead by The 71-year-old Rose,
Russell Henley wasn’t Bone’s 27 points led seven-minute span late. on late for their eighth win as many as 17 points, 33-16, nattily attired in a tan hat
too shabby, either. Texas A&M (12-5, 2-1). Miami won its third in nine games. in the first half. and a colorful striped shirt
Langley thrived on a with “Hit King” embroi-
penetrating ball flight dered on the collar, says
and a pure putting stroke Patrick not running in this year’s Indy 500 he’s “a little sad” nobody
Thursday for an 8-under was elected to the Hall of
62, giving him a one-shot Fame on Wednesday.
lead over Henley in the Yet Rose sees both
Sony Open. Wire reports crews broke out after Gor- but you try to put it in NASCAR, a year in which sides of the Hall debate:
Henley played in the don intentionally wrecked perspective of how much she ran full Nationwide Although he’s a friend of
same group with Langley, Danica Patrick’s talking Bowyer the week before work is yet to be done over schedule and 10 Sprint Cup Barry Bonds, Roger Cle-
and they put on a remark- about challenges that lay last season’s finale. the next month or month- Series races after leaving mens, Sammy Sosa and
able show along the back ahead, Clint Bowyer’s not “Who cares? Really, and-a-half,” Keselowski IndyCar. every star of baseball’s Ste-
nine at Waialae Country saying whether he and Jeff who cares?” Bowyer said, said. “Being first on the ■■Michael Waltrip will roids Era, Rose also says
Club. Gordon have patched their addressing the media on track ... is our little way of enter the Daytona 500 this anything that artificially
■■European Tour: differences, and Brad Kes- the first day of testing of needling the competition season with Swan Racing. alters the game’s statistics
Thongchai Jaidee shot a elowski is eager to defend NASCAR’s new “Gen 6” to say that even if we aren’t The two-time Daytona shouldn’t be praised or
7-under 65 to take a three- his Sprint Cup title. cars at Daytona Interna- fastest we are going to be 500 winner will drive the honored.
stroke lead on the opening That’s right, the start of tional Speedway. “Appar- the first ones on it.” No. 30 Toyota in a one- And if a player linked
day of the Volvo Champi- another NASCAR season ently, you guys do way Patrick, who announced race deal. The team will to steroid use ever broke
ons on Thursday. is just around the corner. more than we do. I can on her Facebook page in use full-time driver David Rose’s record of 4,256 hits,
■■LPGA and tourna- Patrick said Thursday promise you that.” November that she and her Stremme the rest of the Charlie Hustle would ob-
ment officials say they that she does not plan to Keselowski is still rid- husband, Paul Hospenthal, season. ject vehemently.
have a new name and race in this year’s India- ing high after capturing are divorcing after seven ■■AJ Foyt Racing has “I don’t know who did
sponsor for the Jamie Farr napolis 500 because she his first Sprint Cup cham- years of marriage, also signed Takuma Sato to what, and I really don’t
Toledo Classic. wants to concentrate on pionship in 2012. He was skipped the Indy 500 last drive the No. 14 Honda in care,” Rose said. “All I
The tournament in Ohio her first full-time season the first driver on the track year. this year’s IndyCar season. can tell you is if there’s
now will be known as the on NASCAR’s highest for the start of three days Instead, she ran in the The signing announced drugs involved, the most
Marathon Classic pre- level of competition. of testing in preparation Coca-Cola 600 at Char- Thursday fills the seat left sacred thing in baseball is
sented by Owens Corning Bowyer brushed aside for next month’s Daytona lotte Motor Speedway open by Mike Conway, the stats. We’ve been tak-
& O-I. questions about whether 500, even if he wound up on the same day, which who said he didn’t feel ing stats since 1869 ... and
Actor and Toledo na- he and Gordon have made running fairly low on the is what she intends to do comfortable racing on whenever you do some-
tive Jamie Farr is stepping up in the months that speed charts. again. ovals during practice for thing that can alter the
away from the tournament have passed since a fight “I am not happy not be- Patrick is coming off last September’s season statistics of the game, it’s
after 28 years. between the two drivers’ ing fast. I can tell you that, her first full season in finale at Fontana. not good for the game.”