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Golf cart catches fire Federal grand jury indicts Iuka man for killing eagle BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

A federal grand jury has indicted an Iuka man on charges of shooting a bald eagle earlier this year in the Burnsville area, and a trial date is set for January. Court records show the grand jury returned a two-count indictment against William “Bill” Branum, 78 — one count of use of a bald and golden eagle for scientific purposes and one count of taking, killing or possessing migratory birds. The

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All four Corinth Fire Department Stations were dispatched to Hillandale Country Club when a cart started a fire at the course off Oakland School Road.

Four units respond to blaze at Hillandale BY STEVE BEAVERS Hillandale Country Club has seen numerous great golfers set the historic course on fire. On Friday morning, a cart was responsible for a blaze at the Oakland School Road site. “I had just backed my cart out and was getting ready to play when I started talking to someone,” said longtime Hillandale golfer Clyde King. “There was nothing I could do.” “He got off the cart and it blew up,” said course superintendent Jim Walker. “Most likely, it was a flame from the battery and it blew into the stall.” King, who has been teeing

off at Hillandale since 1951, wasn’t injured in the accident. All that was left of his destroyed cart was a charred frame. All four Corinth Fire Department Stations responded to the fire which started around 10:30 a.m. and blocked traffic on both sides of Oakland School Road. “It could have went quick,” said Corinth Fire Department Captain Lucky Briggs. Corinth firemen contained the fire to one cart shed and a shop area as several golf members arrived to check on the conditions of their carts. “We didn’t need this to happen for sure,” said HCC Please see FIRE | 2A

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A fireman battles the morning fire at Hillandale Country Club.

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After early snow, what lies ahead for winter? BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

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charges are misdemeanors. Count one carries a potential penalty of one year imprisonment; a fine of $100,000; and one year supervised release. Count two has a potential penalty of six months imprisonment; $100,000 fine; and one year of supervised release. A jury trial in the case is set for Jan. 9 in Aberdeen before U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock. Any plea agreement is due by Dec. 26.

After a surprisingly early snowfall, many people are wondering what lies ahead for the late fall and winter. The answers from various prognosticators vary. “From what I’m hearing, that early snow has kind of negated a lot of earlier comments,” said Patrick Poindexter, county director with the Mississippi State Extension Service. “People were expecting a more normal winter.” The roughly three-quarter inch snow of Monday night and Tuesday morning was the earliest accumulating snow in 20 years for most of the region. AccuWeather, which revised its winter outlook this week, predicts a cold December for the interior Southeast with

some “exceptionally chilly” nights. However, the forecasters predict moderation following in January and February. A weak to moderate La Niña pattern will influence the winter weather. “La Niña, a phenomenon that occurs when sea surface temperatures across the equatorial central and eastern Pacific are below normal, is what made last year’s winter so awful for the Midwest and Northeast,” said AccuWeather Meteorologist Heather Buchman. That typically leads to a mild and dry winter in the South, but AccuWeather warns of above normal precipitation in the Lower Mississippi Valley. In February, severe weather could emerge in the region. Please see WINTER | 2A

Corinth High School City Hall undergoes change freshman releases CD BY JEBB JOHNSTON

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Crosswinds Ministries in downtown Corinth will be the scene tonight for a CD release party for Maty Noyes, a 14-year-old Corinthian who writes and sings her original music. The free concert and party will get underway around 6 p.m. tonight, immediately after the Corinth Christmas Parade which starts at 5. Another local singer, Shelby Pratt, will open the event. Tenyear-old Addie Paige Pratt will also sing, then Noyes and her band will perform music from the new CD titled “Worth It.” Noyes, a freshman at Corinth High School, is the daughter of Drs. Tim and Erica Noyes. The CD was put together over the last six months and was released last week. Maty’s music is described as her own independent style of acoustic pop. She began writing songs in the eighth grade and has since written over 20 songs. “My songs are about life, personal experiences and friends ... very meaningful,” Noyes said. “I started writing about a year ago. I just really picked it up and got into it a lot. I kind of always knew that music was the thing I wanted to do.” The concert Saturday night is “basically to celebrate the release finally,” she said. “I give all the honor to God.” In August Maty was the youngest of 12 women selected

Maty Noyes from across the nation to perform at the Christian Women in Ministry Association Songwriters Showcase. Accompanied by Mason Dowd, she performed in front of award winning singer Nicole C. Mullins and several Nashville producers and promoters. After that she was asked to sing at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville in September at the Purple Ball, a cancer fundraiser. Please see ALBUM | 2A

With the departure of city court, the police department and jail, Corinth City Hall is seeing some cleaning, construction and planned shuffling of offices. Uses have already been determined for some of the space made available by the relocation of city court and law enforcement to the Alcorn County Justice Center on South Harper. The board room for meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will move upstairs to the courtroom, where the judge’s podium has been removed and a new platform for the board is being constructed. It is expected to be ready for use early next year. Projects Coordinator Kim Ratliff said the city needs more space for its board meetings and other activities. The old courtroom will offer a larger seating capacity. “One of the problems we see is when classes come from schools for a presentation from the mayor and department heads about different aspects of city government, the board room is never large enough,” he said. “In the old courtroom, it will be feasible to take a large group up there.” Once the board room moves upstairs, the current board room will be reconfigured to accommodate the office of the mayor, a secretary and meeting space. The jail space is expected to be used for storage. The fire department may use the old

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Building Inspector Philip Verdung (from left), Doug Jaymes and Ronald Mueller work on the new platform for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in the old city courtroom, which will become the board meeting room at City Hall. police department offices, but plans are not finalized, said Ratliff. The old police department space will get a thorough cleaning. “We are going to be looking at some painting and rehabilitation of floors and improving the general aesthetic of the building,” said Ratliff. “There could potentially be some paying renters coming into City Hall, but that has not come to fruition yet. We’re hoping that will generate some revenue.” The city is relying on inmates with the Mississippi

Department of Corrections for labor. “The captain has found us some workers who have experience in the building trades, and their contribution is going to be a significant cost savings to the city,” said Ratliff. Some other offices may shift to different locations within the municipal building, as well. “The main floors of City Hall, we hope to have all of that completed by the end of January,” said Building Inspector Philip Verdung, who is overseeing the work.

On this day in history 150 years ago Dec. 3, 1861 — In a message to the 37th Congress, President Abraham Lincoln suggests that runaway slaves be allowed to emigrate “at some place or places in a climate congenial to them.”

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release party includes show, raffle, snacks

change in postNovember snow expectancy

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The CD producer is Brian Spradlin, the guitarist for country music singer Easton Corbin. He liked her sound and helped her put this live acoustic CD together featuring eight of her original songs with her music, vocals and her guitar. Her friends, Mason Dowd, a 2011 graduate of Alcorn Central, does vocals and guitar, while Andrew Horton, a graduate of Eagle Home School, plays violin on the CD. During the CD release party, Dowd will be playing lead guitar Saturday night along with Kossuth High School senior Jake Haley on drums and Corinth High School senior Jesse Sutton on bass guitar. Maty takes part in many school and community activities. She is CHS freshman class president, is in the art program, a member of the pom/ dance squad and plays tennis. A member of First Baptist Church in Corinth, she is also active in theatre and music productions locally. She participated in the Corinth Community Christmas concert Tuesday night to benefit the Coliseum restoration. She also recently performed at The Blitz, a Christian concert held at the Arena. Maty began singing at KCs Espresso open mic night and then got a job this summer singing with Mason Dowd at Pickwick Pizza and Cactus Jacks in Pickwick. Snacks and hot cocoa from KCs Espresso will be available during the CD release party Saturday night. The event is free and open to everyone. There will be a “meet and greet” with Maty afterwards. The CD release party is sponsored by Dr. Erica Noyes Aesthetic Center and Medi-Spa. There will be a drawing after the concert for free products such as botox, medical grade microderms, acne laser treatment, latisse, obaji skin care products, aveda salon products and more. The recipient must be present to win. Maty Noyes music is available on CDs ($10 at the event) or check it out/download on facebook, iTunes or cdbaby.com. Updated music may be viewed on YouTube. Maty can be hired to perform, and can be contacted at matynoyesmusic@hotmail.com. Her managers are Erica Noyes and Heather Moore. Crosswinds Ministries is located at 703 Tate Street in downtown Corinth.

AccuWeather’s seasonal outlook sounds rather different than that of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which sums up the outlook for the Gulf Coast states as “warmer and drier than average.” Locally, Poindexter is not changing his expectations after the late-November snowfall. “I personally think we will have more of a normal winter with a few snows,” he said. “But it seems like the seasons really vary from year to year. I’ve seen times in December when we were in short sleeves and then it would be very cold in January and February.” Last winter brought an increase in snow events and the biggest snow since 1988, and that does have its benefits. “It helped put moisture back in the ground and prepare the soil for springtime, and it helped kill some of the fungal organisms and molds,” said Poindexter. It also curtails the insect population.

Pile of kittens Need an idea for a good Christmas gift? Look no further than this pile of kittens at the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter. They are seven weeks old and the shelter has 10 to choose from. They are long-hair and short-hair, male and female. They love to play and all need a good home this holiday season. Come see the pile of kittens Monday through Friday 9 a.m. -- 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. -- 4 p.m. at the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter or Facebook at Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter or visit the shelter Web site at www.alcornpets.com.

EAGLE: Bird treated at MSU vet for fractured wing, dehydration CONTINUED FROM 1A

The prosecution seeks forfeiture of any property involved in the offense, including the firearm. The shooting of a young bald eagle generated much attention earlier this year after officials identified the bird and wildlife agencies offered reward money for

information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible party. The shooting happened on or about March 31 near Tishomingo County Road 306, leaving the bird with a bullet in its left wing and unable to fly. The person who found the injured bird brought it to the attention of wildlife officials in

Alcorn County. It was treated at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where it was determined the bird had a fractured wing and was dehydrated, starving and in shock. The eagle was then taken to the Jackson Zoo for rehabilitation. The male eagle had a 5- to 6-foot wingspan.

Bald eagles are protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, both federal and wildlife statutes. The court appointed Kevin J. Payne as counsel for Branum. Robert J. Mims is prosecuting the case for the U.S. attorney’s office.

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Around 30 cart stalls and a maintenance shop were damaged by the fire.

FIRE: Full extent of damage to stalls, shop has not been determined, Walker says CONTINUED FROM 1A

General Manager David Odle. “It’s unfortunate, but we will fight back and

come through this.” Damage has yet to be determined, according to Walker. “Until we start open-

ing doors, we won’t know for sure how much damage was done,” said the superintendent. “There is some damage to the

course equipment, but it doesn’t look like we lost anything.” At first glance, 30 cart stalls, the maintenance

shop and some equipment were determined to have been damaged. The golf course stores 75 carts on site.

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A cart explosion was responsible for starting a fire Friday morning at Hillandale Country Club.

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Shakespeare no match for corn BY JIMMY REED Special Columnist

My British Literature students’ indifference toward Shakespeare’s poetry was frustrating, and when I said that my interest in his work grows every time I teach it, a student remarked, “For seniors like you, that is understandable, but his work is out of date for our generation.” “Not so,” I rebutted. “Famed English poet Ben Jonson’s remark is indisputable. Of Shakespeare, he said, ‘He was not of an age, but for all time.’” “If you define his poetry as being among the best, how do you define bad poetry?” Someone asked. “Doggerel,” I said. “It is poorly written and is nothing more than rude verse.” “Give us an example,” a student requested. “All right. I’m certain y’all will agree that it is awful.” With that, I read them the following: Susie Lee done fell in love, She planned to marry Joe. She was so happy ‘bout it all, She told her pappy so. Pappy told her, “Susie gal, You’ll have to find another. I’d just as soon yo’ ma don’t know, But Joe is yo’ half

brother.” So Susie put aside her Joe And planned to marry Will. But after telling Pappy this, He said, “There’s trouble still.” You can’t marry Will, my gal, And please don’t tell yo’ mother, But Will and Joe, and several mo’ I know is yo’ half brother.” But Mama knew and said, “My child, Just do what makes you happy. Marry Will or marry Joe — You ain’t no kin to Pappy.” To my utter astonishment, the students hooted and howled so loudly that I had to make them hush. They loved it — much more than Shakespeare’s “My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like The Sun.” “Gee whiz, kids — only a bunch of Philistines could appreciate that garbage. It’s worse than a terribly corny joke.” I shouldn’t have said that. A student quipped that recently he had heard the corniest of all corny jokes, and instantly the other students began yelling, “Tell it, tell it.” Groaning, I gave in to their request. Here is what he said:

“Dining in a fancy restaurant, a man noticed a gorgeous woman at a nearby table, but lacked the nerve to speak to her. “Suddenly she sneezed, and her glass eye flew out of its socket. As it whizzed by, the man grabbed it and handed it back to her. “’Oh, thank you,’ the woman said as she popped her eye back in place. ‘Let me show my gratitude by buying your meal.’ “Afterward, they had an intimate conversation. She shared her deepest dreams, and he shared his. When they parted, she mentioned that she was a gourmet cook and invited him to her place the next evening. The food was divine. “’You are the perfect woman,” he said. ‘Do you treat every guy you meet this way?’ “’No,’ she replied. ‘You just happened to catch my eye.’” Again, the students howled in laughter. I groaned, shook my head, and dismissed the class. That day, Shakespeare was no match for corn. (Oxford resident Jimmy Reed, jimmycecilreedjr@gmail.com, is a newspaper columnist, author and college teacher. His latest collection of short stories is available at Square Books, 662236-2262.)

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Corinth High School honor roll 9th Grade All A’s: Logan Todd Barrier, Amanda Elise Blair, Jessica Blair Campbell, Mara Jane Campbell, John Calvin Edwards, Erin Nichole Joyce, Kathryn Monique Knippers, Heather Lindsey Kocurek, Hayden Abigail Malone, Alyssa Gregory Park, Brady Pratt, Ashley N Robertson, Ariel Jean Sax, Avery Victoria Shappley, Austin Reid Thompson, Kaley Nicole Thompson A’s & B’s: Teosha Monea Boyd, Jake Michael Curtis, Braddock Ellis Hight, Holley Galbraith Marshall, Quanitia Carlacheya Jazzmon McClean, Monique Cierra McDonald, Shelby Elizabeth McElwain, Kate Elizabeth Mitchell, Clayton Thomas Nichols, Madeline Noyes, Devani Pena Ocana, Kendall Joseph Patterson, Luke Andrew Redwine, Brianna Lynn Scobey, Orma Rinehart Smith, Anna Katherine Tomlinson, John Easton Treadway, Jazsmin Berna Walker, Tiersten Deontae Washington, Joshua Trevon Williams

10th Grade All A’s: Jose M. Contreras, Logan Ryan Gates, Katie Elizabeth Jones, Shelby Renee McClain, Mallory Lauren McClurg, Brandon Vuthana Nhek, Hannah Catherine Shea,

Savannah Grace Smith, Tetra Monique Tyes, Elizabeth Whitehurst, Grace Ann Wilbanks A’s & B’s: Hunter Lee Patrick Barkes, Frances Wells Bullard, Mckenzie Rayne Carson, Bradley Nathaniel Hastings, James W. Howell IV, James Lafayette Jourdan, Kenneth Neal Lancaster, Carven Oneal Lewis, Graves Brawner Marshall, Stearman B McCalister, John Michael McFall, Destiny Marie Ortiz, Hayden Wesley Park, Madeline Lisa Smith, Kelsey Jane Tweddle, James Kyle Webb

11th Grade All A’s: Clayton Houston Allred, Aaron Slater Austin, Lydia Marie Beard, Chelsea Elizabeth Caveness, Hunter Fowler, Lauryn Mikaela Hancock, Colby Niles Horner, Bailee Ruth Kramer, Abigail Jane Null, Lexus Null, Austin Jared Powell, Courtney Ann Vanderford, Destiny Nicole Washburn, Mary Wayne A’s & B’s: Charles Robert Blackard, David Brown, Alison Katlyn Burns, Kaleb Scott Byrd, Infiniti Desiree’ Copeland, Vyvyan Tayler Haney, Annalee Hunter Hendrick, Randy Perez Hill, Holly Lee Howell, Carol “Tennison” Humphreys, Christopher Chase Little, Alyssa

Danielle Lopez, Austin Robert Martin, Gary Tyler McCalla, Elizabeth Anne McPheters, Nancy Stennett Smith, Kathryn Gatewood Timmons, Morgan C. Wigginton

12th Grade All A’s: Hanna T Harbour, James Daniel Haworth, Aisha LeeAnn Knight, John Thomas Mathis, Haley Elizabeth McFall, Abbigaile Lynn Noyes, Shannon Wayne Overholt, Joseph Brooks Pratt, Olivia Kate Suitor, Olivia Trammel, Molly Grace Williams A’s & B’s: Jaylend Donyl Adams, Hannah Brittani Avent, Travis Michael Bradshaw, Lake Terrichristen Bundy, Catherine Lane Coleman, Yssis Tarran Copeland, Nathaniel O’neil Dickerson, Kaleb Lee Digby, Daniel Dubose Dixon, Erin Nicole Frazier, Mckenzie Lee Gates, Lewis Tulon Johnson, Kaitlyn Elizabeth Knight, Jacob L McDuffy, Steven Austin McElwain, Merrell Paige McQueen, Danielle Allora Mock, Blake Montario Patterson, Kelsey Briana Quinn, Benjamin Craig Ricketts, Courtney Marie Rodgers, Ryan Benjamin Scott, Cythe K Stone, Eric Jordan Timms, Victoria Hayes Treadway, Sarah Kate Vanderford, Meredith Brooke Wilbanks

Deaths Clifford Dodds

Funeral services for Clifford Dodds, 74, of Corinth, were held Friday at Corinthian Funeral Chapel with burial at Fraleys Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Dodds died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born March 18, 1937, he was a retired construction worker. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie and Pearl Ruth O’Kelly Dodds; a brother, James Dodds; and five sisters, Sally Wilbanks, Peggy Reeves, Juanita Carmack, Captola Jossearand and Mary Jewell Baldwyn. Survivors include one brother, Harry Lee Dodds of Corinth; one sister, Janeva Harvell of Iuka; his special and dear friends, Charles and Lillie Flanagan of Corinth; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Opal Rogers Cook Bumps RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. — Opal Rogers Cook Bumps, 86, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at Hospice House of Rutherford County. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Magnolia Funeral Home.

Ruby Garner

BOONEVILLE — Ruby Garner, 70, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Booneville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Patterson Memorial Chapel.

Harold “Limey” Price

IUKA — Funeral services for Harold “Limey” Price, 64, are set for 2 p.m. today at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Patrick Cemetery. Mr. Price died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mel-

vin and Bernice Price; and a brother, Wayne Price. Survivors include one daughter, Shana Hollon and husband Brad of Iuka; one brother, Dale Price and wife Shelia of Iuka; one sister, Shelaine Hardwick of Iuka; and three grandchildren, Cooper Price, Norah Grace Hollon and Katie Hollon. Bro. Ron Norvell will officiate.

Patricia Nell Lipford

MICHIE, Tenn. — Funeral services for Patricia Nell Lipford, 64, are set for 11 a.m. today at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Selmer, Tenn., with burial at Lebanon Cemetery in Michie, Tenn. Mrs. Lipford died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Born Aug. 24, 1947, in Hanson, Ky., she was a hospitality assistant. She was a member of West Shiloh Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Eugene Lipford; a son, Randal Wayne Lip-

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Dennis Skinner

Funeral services for Dennis Wayne Skinner, 44, of Corinth, are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Taft Nethery and Bro. Jetta Forsythe. Burial will be in Indian Creek Cemetery. Mr. Skinner died November 29, 2011, at his residence. He was born March 9, 1967, in Corinth. He has been employed with WalMart for about the past 10 years, having worked in Corinth and Skinner most recently Booneville, MS. He was a member of Olive Hill Bapford; her parents, Bernice Noah Denny and Mary Agnes (Carlton) Denny; her stepfather, Wally Ostrowski; and three brothers, Robert Thomas Denny, Bernice Ray Denny and Curtis Lynn Denny. Survivors include a daughter, Angelia Lipford of Selmer, Tenn.; a son, Jimmy Lee Lipford of Memphis, Tenn.; a brother, Jimmy Neal Carlton of Las Vegas, Nev.; two grandchildren, Cecily Ann Lipford of Jackson, Tenn., and Jonathan “Walker” Lipford of Selmer, Tenn.; and one great grandchild. Bro. Earl Day will officiate.

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Funeral services for Helen Tucker Glidewell Owen, 75, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Corinthian Funeral Home with burial at Forrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Owen died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital. Born June 21, 1936, she was a retired factory worker. She was a

member of Corinth Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Mr. Charles Owen; her parents, Newton Ely Glidewell and Laura Mabel Nash Tucker Glidewell; a sister, Opal Burcham; and a brother, Harold Tucker. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Harris (Roy Harold) of Kennesaw, Ga., and Kimberly Rainey; three sons, Durell Glidewell of Saulsbury, Tenn., David Glidewell (Pat) of Corinth, and Tim Glidewell of Childers Hill, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Dana Glissen of Saulsbury, Tenn., Derrick Glidewell of Saulsbury, Tenn., Chris Harris (Kim) of Actworth, Ga., Jeremy Glidewell (Carrey) of Corinth, Corey Glidewell (Britni) of Corinth, Jessica Glidewell of Childers Hill, Tenn., and Stacy Glidewell of Florence, Ala. Bro. Jason Jones will officiate. Visitation Sunday from 5 until 8 p.m. and Monday from 11 a.m. until service time at Corinthian Funeral

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tist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Martha Skinner, and Cletus and Alice Ramer. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Gladys Skinner of Corinth; his brothers, Mike (Diane) Skinner of Southaven, Tommy Skinner, Shawn Skinner; a sister, Brenda Skinner all of Corinth; his nephews, Dewayne (Julie) Skinner, Cole Skinner; a great niece, Anna Kate Skinner; and a host of other family and friends Visitation is Saturday from 3 until 8 p.m. and Sunday noon to service time. Memorial Funeral Home is in charge. Condolence can be left at www.memorialcorinth. com

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Funeral services for Jimmy Dale Swindle, 64, of Corinth, were held Friday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial in Campground Methodist Church Cemetery in Walnut. Mr. Swindle died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. Born Jan. 1, 1947, he was a farmer and a truck driver for many years. He was as member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Omega “Tootsie” Swindle. Survivors include two sons, Brad Swindle and his wife Marsha of Corinth, and Christopher Scott “Chris” Swindle of Corinth; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Blake Swindle; and other relatives and a host of friends. Leroy Brown, Charlie Browning and Bro. Tim Edwards officiated the service.

Funeral services for Janette Wilkins, 74, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at McPeters Chapel with burial at Brigman Hill Church Cemetery. Ms. Wilkins died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at her residence. She was a former associate of the Wurlitzer Co. She was a member of Brigman Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, James (Jim) Wilkins and Willie Hudson Wilkins; three sisters, Joyce Wilkins, Clair Grissom and Rosalou Wilkins; and one brother, J.P. Wilkins. Survivors include five brothers, Milton Wilkins (Martha), Jerome Wilkins, William Wilkins, all of Corinth, J.B. Wilkins of Glen, and Eugene Wilkins (Mary) of Booneville; and one sister, Linda Farley (Willie Lee) of Corinth. Bro. Mike Evans, Bro. Shane Evetts and Dr. Leonard Pratt will officiate. Visitation is Sunday from 2 until 5 p.m.

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Entitlement — not tax cuts — widens the wealth gap BY MICHAEL BARONE Columnist

What should be done about income inequality? That basic question underlies the arguments hashed out in the supercommittee and promises to be a central issue in the presidential campaign. Supercommittee Democrats argue that income inequality has been increasing and can be at least partially reversed by higher tax rates on high earners. They refused to agree on any deal that didn’t include such tax increases. Supercommittee Republicans offered a plan to eliminate tax preferences and reduce tax rates, as in the 1986 bipartisan tax reform. They argued that high tax rates would squelch economic growth. They didn’t make the case that their proposals would also address income inequality. But House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, in a 17-page paper based largely on a Congressional Budget Office analysis of income trends between 1979 and 2007, has done so. Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin, makes the point that the government redistributes income not only through taxes but also through transfer payments, including Social Security, Medicare, food stamps and unemployment benefits. The CBO study helpfully measures income, adjusted for inflation, after taxes and after such transfer payments. Many may find the results of the CBO study surprising. It turns out, Ryan reports, that federal income taxes (including the refundable Earned Income Tax Credit) actually decreased income inequality slightly between 1979 and 2007, while the federal payroll taxes that supposedly fund Social Security and Medicare slightly increased income inequality. That’s despite the fact that income tax rates are lower than in 1979 and payroll taxes higher. Perhaps even more surprising, federal transfer payments have done much more to increase income inequality than federal taxes. That’s because, in Ryan’s words, “the distribution of government transfers has moved away from households in the lower part of the income scale. For instance, in 1979, households in the lowest income quintile received 54 percent of all transfer payments. In 2007, those households received just 36 percent of transfers.” In effect, Social Security and Medicare have been transferring money from low-earning young people (who don’t pay income but are hit by the payroll tax) to increasingly affluent old people. The Democrats, perhaps following the polls and focus groups, have been protecting these entitlement programs that have done more to increase income inequality than the Reagan and Bush tax cuts put together. Ryan makes three more points that may strike many as counterintuitive. First, reductions in some transfer payments haven’t hurt the living standards of most low-earners. The prime example is the welfare reform act of 1996, which reduced transfers to single mothers but induced many of them to find jobs that left them better off economically and, probably, psychologically. Second, Americans aren’t trapped in one segment of the income distribution. A Tax Journal analysis of individual income tax returns found that 58 percent of those in the lowest income quintile in 1996 had moved to a higher income segment by 2005. This comports with common experience. We move up and down the income scale in the course of a lifetime. Finally, the inflation adjustment used in the CBO analysis was the Consumer Price Index. But that tends to overstate inflation (as any indexes tends to do, since it measures the cost of a static market basket of goods and services). A study by Chicago economist Christian Broda found that prices for goods purchased by low-earners have been rapidly decreasing, while prices for goods of high-earners have increased. Kids’ school clothes may be cheaper at Walmart than they were years ago, while prices at Neiman Marcus keep increasing. So if the question is how to compensate for increasing income inequality, higher tax rates on high-earners won’t do much — and could be counterproductive if they diminish economic growth. A better way is suggested by the supercommittee Republicans: Limit future increases in transfer payments to affluent households, and cap deductions for home mortgage interest and state and local taxes, which are hugely lucrative for highearners and worthless for low-earners who don’t pay income tax. These proposals won’t reduce income inequality altogether. Much of the increased inequality comes from the huge increases for those in the top 1 percent of earners. But we wouldn’t be better off if Steve Jobs had never existed. Keeping entitlements as they are and raising tax rates on high-earners is a recipe for Europe-style stagnation. Ryan and the supercommittee Republicans point toward a better way. (Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner (www.washingtonexaminer.com), is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.)

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A December to remember

Seventy years ago this month, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and brought America into a war that had begun in Europe in 1939. In his masterful new book “December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World,” Craig Shirley takes readers back to a very different America. Through hundreds of stories and advertisements culled from newspapers, Shirley not only transports us back to that tumultuous time, but reminds this generation that denial about an enemy’s intentions can have grave consequences. Each chapter in the book deals with a single day of December 1941. We go to the movies with Clark Gable and Betty Grable, view the “cafe society” of New York, and listen to radio stars like Jack Benny and Walter Winchell, the acerbic columnist and powerful radio gossip. The major players are all here: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Winston Churchill and countless generals and admirals, as well as other military and political figures familiar to any student of history. But, depending on your age, the real stars were our parents, grandparents and greatgrandparents. After the Dec. 7 attack, Americans rallied around a single patriotic cause -- the defeat of fascism and the salvation of Western democracy, an effort similar to the national unity displayed following the terrorists attacks of Sept. 11. The unity of 70 years ago, however, lasted a lot longer. Record numbers enlisted in the military. Many isolationists became interventionists. Even some conscientious objectors announced, in

light of the Japanese sneak attack, that they could no longer remain apart from what was rightly cast as a fight for AmeriCal ca’s very survival. Thomas Though they refused to kill, many Columnist served vital roles in the war effort as noncombatants. Amid the deeply human and moving stories of family loss are some funny accounts of government stupidity. Shirley writes that government polltakers in the 1940 census asked American men and women how many individual articles of clothing they owned and how many they purchased each year. The Los Angeles Times reported, “Census Bureau officials declare they have found the explanation for cluttered clothing closets in the American home; people just buy more than they need.” Intrusive government is not a modern phenomenon. Concerning Russia, the American left in 1941 was oblivious to the intentions of our supposed “ally.” Shirley writes, “...many on the American left were quite naive about the real nature of the Soviet state. Many liberals and intellectuals, who should have known better, perceived it as a worker’s paradise; it was only after the war that the true horrors of Stalin’s repressive regime truly came to light. The muck-raking journalist, Lincoln Steffens, famously asserted, after visiting communist Russia: ‘I have seen the future, and it works’ ... Even FDR viewed Stalin as an avuncular fellow with whom he could do business, referring to (him) as ‘Uncle Joe.’ The ugly realities of the gulag would eventu-

ally emerge for the entire world to see.” To those for whom this is familiar territory, it is worth revisiting. For people younger than 70, it is worth discovering. This “greatest generation” was not necessarily braver than other generations; its men and women were simply imbued with a profound sense of duty. That call to duty is evident in a letter from a young man to his father, which was typical, says Shirley, of the sentiment in December 1941: “Dear Dad, There is a war on and I am now in it, but that must not be a cause for you to worry. Of course there is danger and there will be more danger to come but if I am to die a soldier’s death, so be it. ... You must think of me as doing my duty to God and country. Be brave and show outward pride, that the mite of humanity you helped bring into the world is now a soldier doing his part of defending our great and wonderful country. ... You must pray, not only for me and others in the Army, but for the innocent women and children who will have to endure untold suffering from this fight for freedom of religion, speech and democracy. I am not afraid to die for this. ... Until then I remain and always, Your Loving Son.” December 7, 1941, may be a day that “will live in infamy,” but that month, those years, that war revealed an American character still on display in our military today, though it’s somewhat lacking in our civilian population. (Direct all MAIL for Cal Thomas to: Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, N.Y. 14207. Readers may also e-mail Cal Thomas at tmseditors@tribune.com.)

Is it over for Lady Gaga? A few months ago in this space, I wrote a column about the cultural phenom Lady Gaga that ended with my politely telling her to save her money. That’s because the treacherous world of popular culture is not usually a long-term proposition. Entertainment idols often pass through the fame obstacle course very quickly. In show biz, “jumping the shark” is a term used to describe a project in decline. It is derived from the hit sitcom “Happy Days,” which, sorely lacking for material after years on the air, featured a show whereby The Fonz went waterskiing in a leather jacket and encountered a shark. You guessed it: The Fonz jumped over the shark on his skis. After that, the days were not so happy on that program. Now we have Lady Gaga, the ultimate edgy, anti-establishment pop star, swimming in dubious waters. Recently, she fronted a Thanksgiving special. The New York Times described it this way: “Lady Gaga performs before family and friends and offers a glimpse of her personal

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life in an interview with Katie Couric... She also whips up a feast of deep-fried turkey and waffles with the chef Art Bill Smith.” O’Reilly Somewhere Janis Joplin is weepO’Reilly ing. By the way, Factor Gaga’s special was trounced in the ratings by the 237th airing of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” And that’s not all. The Associated Press reports that “Gaga’s Workshop” is now open at the Barneys clothing store in Manhattan. Apparently, Gaga designed a special holiday shop featuring “a gigantic cartoon statue of the superstar herself in a pinup pose surrounded by jagged mirrors and sitting atop thousands of back plastic discs.” Forget the Rockefeller Center tree, the Gaga shop represents the true holiday spirit, does it not? Some of you may think I am making this up, but it’s all true. What I can’t figure out is why

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Gaga’s (Stefani Germanotta) management team seems to know nothing about history. Elvis Presley, the biggest pop icon ever, sabotaged his own career by starring in a series of movies like “Kissin’ Cousins” and “Clambake.” I mean, there was the once culturally dangerous Elvis doing a dance called the “Clam” on a beach wearing black shoes and white pants. It took the King years to get back on track after those dopey flicks. Last year, Gaga made $90 million from her songs and shows. Does she really need the Thanksgiving special? Or the Barneys exposure? Really? The answer, of course, is no. Gaga has now gone middle-class mainstream and, at this rate, will be co-hosting with Kelly Ripa any day now. The lady may be trying not to be a tramp, but she certainly has met the shark — and jumped it. (Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama.”)

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State Suicide ruled in soldier’s death BY HOLBROOK MOHR Associated Press

JACKSON — The military has determined suicide was the cause of death of a Kentucky National Guard soldier whose body was found on a Mississippi military base in 2008, 10 months after he disappeared and just before a scheduled deployment to Iraq. Spc. Ryan Longnecker’s father is not convinced the 19-year-old soldier took his own life, and said a 610-page report on the investigation raises more questions than answers. “It just stinks. Something’s wrong with the whole thing,” said Brian Longnecker, a retired Marine who lives in Richmond, Ind. “I don’t think it was suicide. I think somebody killed him.” Ryan Longnecker was training at Camp Shelby, a sprawling 136,000-acre base near Hattiesburg, Miss., when he disappeared on Aug. 6, 2007. The military initially classified Longnecker as absent without leave, saying he took off with his military-issued 9-mm pistol and M4 assault rifle. Longnecker, of Glasgow, Ky., had been scheduled to deploy with the Kentucky National Guard’s Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery unit. About 160 members of his unit and hundreds

“Something’s wrong with the whole thing. I don’t think it was suicide. I think somebody killed him.” Brian Longnecker Retired Marine of troops from other areas were training at Camp Shelby at the time. Longnecker’s father said the military believes his son died of a gunshot wound to the chest, but a bullet was not recovered. Camp Shelby has been a major training center for soldiers headed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with soldiers coming for training from as far away as Alaska. Carved from the pine forests and rolling hills of south-central Mississippi, Camp Shelby has firing ranges for big guns, a celebrated war museum and mock cities designed to mimic the scenes soldiers will face in the Middle East. It’s just south of Hattiesburg, a college town that’s home to the University of Southern Mississippi, an easy place for a young man like Longnecker to blend in. The Army developed few leads on his disappearance and turned the case over to the U.S. Marshals Service. The trail was cold. Longnecker’s unit had long since gone to Iraq without him. Ru-

mors and speculation abounded. Then on a sweltering summer day, Longnecker’s skeletal remains were found in the woods on the base on June 3, 2008. His guns were found near his body, as were several cigarette butts and a spent shell casing, his father said. Brian Longnecker said his son’s knife was missing and at least one bone in his face was broken. The remains were found between two roads and “probably a few hundred yards from a building in a secluded area,” Forrest County Coroner Butch Benedict said at the time. Again, there was speculation and innuendo. Was Longnecker killed by other soldiers? His grandmother said he wasn’t getting along with some members of his unit. Or did he wonder off drunk and get bit by a snake? Maybe it was an overdose, or he got hit by a military vehicle during a night training exercise, people figured. The military performed an autopsy before releasing the

remains for burial a month after the body was found, but the autopsy didn’t provide the concrete evidence investigators had hoped. The investigation continued for nearly three years. The investigation was closed on March 30 after it was determined he committed suicide, said Chris Grey, the chief of public affairs for the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command based in Quantico, Va. The questions remain for Longnecker’s family. His father readily admits his son had a problem with alcohol, and sometimes lost his temper. He was small, but he knew karate and sometimes used those skills in street fights. He had tried to change units, and even sought orders to deploy sooner, Brian Longnecker said. “It just doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t seem like a clear cut case of suicide to me,” the father lamented during a recent telephone interview. The Army’s report, which was several inches thick, was blacked out in many places and only raised more questions for the family. Brian Longnecker said he’s consulting with an attorney, who is reviewing the report and is likely to ask for a copy without redactions. “It looks awful fishy to me,” Brian Longnecker said.

Lawsuit spawned federal investigation Associated Press

JACKSON — The head of the Delta Health Alliance is reportedly under scrutiny for alleged misuse of funds, but her attorney says other investigations have shown no wrongdoing. The Mississippi Business Journal reports that the allegations came in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by James Hahn, a former vice president of programs at Stoneville, Miss.-based DHA. The DHA provides funding for health care programs to the poor in the Mississippi Delta. The Business Journal said the lawsuit caught the attention of federal prosecutors in north Mississippi. Hahn claims in his lawsuit that he was fired in May 2010 after he raised concerns to the board of directors about possible misuse of funds by DHA’s CEO Dr. Karen Fox. Hahn said in his lawsuit that a “sham investigation” by the board found no wrongdoing by Fox. Hahn said he was fired when he refused to sign a release promising not to report any of his concerns to federal agencies. Hahn sued DHA in July 2010 in Lafayette County Circuit Court. Roy Campbell III, a Jackson attorney who represents DHA, said an investigation into Hahn’s claims initiated

before Hahn’s lawsuit was filed, found that Fox was authorized to pay for each of the expenses cited by Hahn with DHA money. “I am entirely, completely comfortable with the investigation, which continued over the course of the lawsuit,” Campbell said. “Nothing was uncovered that indicated any wrongdoing on the part of Dr. Fox.” Mike Watts, an Oxford attorney who represents Fox, said he has been given no indication from the U.S. Attorney’s Office as to how long the investigation would last. “I think the government would probably do it as expeditiously as they can, but they have not told me when it might end,” he said. Watts said aside from DHA’s internal investigation into the matter, routine audits performed by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration have turned up nothing illegal. “All these audits, as far as I know, show that everything has been spent appropriately. We believe in the end when the investigation is concluded that it will show that Dr. Fox didn’t do anything improper,” he said. Campbell said DHA has voluntarily turned over about six years’ worth of audits to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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Obama, Clinton together again pitching efficiency BY JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In a potent political pairing, President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton evoked a more prosperous time in America Friday as they jointly pushed a green jobs program that Obama said harkens back to the Clinton administration when “we were firing on all cylinders.” “We can be that nation again,” Obama said. “We will be that nation again.” In the spare setting of a downtown Washington construction site, Obama offered a restrained assessment of the current U.S. economy even in the face of Friday’s sharp drop in unemployment, from 9 percent to 8.6 percent in November. Noting that the U.S. has seen 21 straight months of private sector job growth, Obama said, “We need to keep that growth going.” And he prodded Congress once again to extend and expand a current Social Security payroll tax cut. Recalling better economic times, Obama seemed almost nostalgic. Embarking on a re-election campaign, he drew not-so-subtle attention to the successes of the last two-term Democrat to serve in the White House. “When Bill Clinton was president, we didn’t shortchange investment. We didn’t say we’re going to

cut back on the things that we know are going to help us grow in the future,” he said. “We didn’t make decisions that put the burden on the middle class or the poor. We lived within our means. We invested in our future. We asked everyone to pay their fair share. “And you know what happened? The private sector thrived. Jobs were created. The middle class grew, its income grew. Millions rose out of poverty. We ran a surplus. We were actually on track to be able to pay off all of our debt. We were firing on all cylinders.” The unusual pairing of Obama and the popular former president was designed to draw outsize attention to a $4 billion administration energy efficiency initiative that Obama and Clinton teamed up to announce. It aims to achieve achieving fuel savings in government and private sector buildings and more employment at no increased cost to taxpayers. Obama said the program was a cheap way to help create jobs, save money and cut down on pollution. “It is a trifecta,” he said. The program’s appeal is that the cost to renovate government and private sector buildings is paid off over time by the energy savings. What’s more, the contractors who perform the work guarantee that

lower energy costs will materialize. “It is the nearest thing we’ve got to a free lunch in a tough economy,” Clinton said. The announcement is yet another in a string of White House initiatives designed to address the current weak economy without having to seek congressional approval. But the program itself was overshadowed by the television-ready image of the incumbent president and the last two-term Democrat to serve in the White House appearing together. The appearance was reminiscent of, though not comparable to, Obama’s and Clinton’s joint appearance a year ago when Obama gave the former president the stage to endorse a tax deal between Obama and Congress. Alluding to ads by a Republican-leaning political group that feature Clinton comments about tax increases, Obama said: “I’ve noticed that some folks on the other side have been quoting President Clinton about it’s a bad idea to raise taxes during tough economic times. “That’s precisely why I sought to extend the payroll tax this year and next year. It doesn’t mean we lock in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. I don’t think President Clinton has been on board for that for perpetuity.”

Unemployment rate drops to lowest since 2009 BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate, which has refused to budge from the 9 percent neighborhood for two and a half frustrating years, fell sharply in November, driven in part by small businesses that finally see reason to hope and hire. Economists say there is a long way to go, but they liked what they saw. The rate fell to 8.6 percent, the lowest since March 2009, two months after President Barack Obama took office. Unemployment passed 9 percent that spring and had stayed there or higher for all but two months since then. The country added 120,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department said Friday. Private employers added 140,000 jobs, while governments cut 20,000. The economy has generated 100,000 or more jobs five months in a row — the first time that

has happened since April 2006, well before the Great Recession. “Something good is stirring in the U.S. economy,” Ian Shepherdson, an economist at High Frequency Economics, said in a note to clients. The stock market rallied at the opening bell, after the report came out, but finished flat for the day. It was still up 787 points for the week. The only bigger point gain in a week was in October 2008, when stocks lurched higher and lower during the financial crisis. The report showed that September and October were stronger months for the job market than first estimated. For four months in a row, the government has revised job growth figures higher for previous months. September was revised up by 52,000 jobs, for a gain of 210,000. October was revised up by 20,000, for a gain of 100,000. Unemployment peaked at 10.1 percent in October 2009, four months

after the Great Recession ended. It dipped to 8.9 percent last February and 8.8 percent last March but otherwise was at or above 9 percent. The rate fell not just because people found jobs. About 300,000 people simply gave up looking for work, and were no longer counted as unemployed. People routinely enter and leave the work force, though 300,000 is more than usual. Obama, who faces a reelection vote in less than a year and a presidential campaign that will turn on the economy, seized on the decline to argue for expanding a cut in the tax that workers pay toward Social Security. The tax cut affects 160 million Americans. It lowers a worker’s Social Security tax by up to $2,136 a year. Someone earning $50,000 a year saves $1,000 with the tax cut. It will expire Dec. 31 unless Congress acts. Republicans and Democrats have supported an extension but differ

on how to pay for it. The Senate on Thursday defeated plans from both parties. Republicans had proposed paying for the cut by freezing the pay of federal workers through 2015. Democrats wanted to raise taxes on people making $1 million or more a year. “Now is not the time to slam the brakes on the recovery. Right now it’s time to step on the gas,” Obama said Friday. Inside the unemployment report, one of the most closely watched indicators of the economy’s health, were signs of improvement for small businesses, which employ 500 or fewer people and account for half the jobs in the private sector. The government uses a survey of mostly large companies and government agencies to determine how many jobs were added or lost each month. It uses a separate survey of households to determine the unemployment rate. The household survey

picks up hiring by companies of all sizes, including small businesses and companies just getting off the ground. It also includes farm workers and the self-employed, who aren’t included in the survey of companies. The household survey has shown an average of 321,000 jobs created per month since July, compared with an average of 13,000 the first seven months of the year. When the economy is either improving or slipping into recession, many economists say, the household survey does the better job of picking up the shift because it detects small business hiring. “We might finally be seeing new business creation expand again, which is critical to the sustainability of the recovery,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, a financial services company. The National Federation of Independent Business, a small business

group, said Friday that its own survey of small companies in November found that more of them are planning to add workers than at any time since September 2008, when the financial crisis struck. LogicBoost, a Washington, D.C., software consulting firm with 19 employees, has hired a sales worker and a marketing worker in the past three months and planned to post an opening for a software engineer Friday. “Business is going gangbusters,” CEO Jonathan Cogley said. “It would be great if the economy were stronger. I think we’d be growing even faster.” Outside Detroit, Grace Dersa opened the Frank Street Bakery this week with her husband. They took the $60,000 gamble after seeing signs that the local economy is improving. They, too, plan to add a worker soon. “When we go to a restaurant here, there’s a 30-minute to two-hour wait. Homes are selling in this area,” Dersa said.

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Dividend investors should take a look at Verizon Wireless, s, the at largest cellphone company in the U.S. What's unusual is that there are a couple of ways to buy in. The obvious one is to buy shares of Verizon Communications (VZ), which owns the majority of Verizon Wireless. But analysts suggest it's a better idea to use a “back door,” buying shares of Vodafone Group (VOD) instead. This British cellphone company has vast international holdings, including 45 percent ownership of Verizon Wireless. Based on Verizon Wireless' cash flow, that stake is worth about $90 billion, according to Barclays Capital. Yet Vodafone itself is only valued at $134 billion, implying a value of just $44 billion for the rest of its holdings--which include leading phone companies in Spain, Germany, India, South Africa and a dozen other countries. Vodafone’s share price seems to be undervaluing Verizon Wireless because, for years, Vodafone didn't get any cash from the company. There weren't any payouts because Verizon Communications decided that the money generated by the highly profitable business was better spent on paying down debt -- a strategy seen as a way to pressure Vodafone into selling its stake. But in July, Verizon Communications said Verizon Wireless will pay a $10 billion dividend in January. Vodafone plans to use most of its share, $4.5 billion, to pay a special dividend. Next year shareholders will pocket a dividend yield of nearly 8 percent, compared to 5.5 percent at Verizon. Analysts believe that the special dividend payments will continue, because Verizon Wireless's investment needs are limited. “The relative valuation of the two companies suggests a nsignificant undervaluation of Vodafone,” writes Sanford Bernstein analyst Robin Bienenstock. She believes Vodafone is worth about $37 a share, or 40 percent more than today's price.

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Economists expect a Monday report 54 to show that the services industry grew at a slightly faster rate in November. It would be the latest encouraging economic sign. Last week, reports showed that the unem52 ployment rate fell, consumer confidence improved and the manufacturing industry expanded. The Institute for Supply Management’s services index measures activity in retail, real estate, finance and other industries 50 outside of manufacturing. A reading J above 50 indicates expansion.

Analysts say investors undervalue Vodafone Group’s stake in highly-profitable Verizon Wireless

SOURCE: FactSet

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U-V-W-X-Y-Z UBS AG UGI Corp US Airwy US Gold UtdContl UPS B US Bancrp US NGs rs US OilFd USSteel UtdTech UtdhlthGp UnumGrp Vale SA Vale SA pf ValeroE VangEmg VerizonCm VertxPh ViacomB VimpelCm Visa Vodafone VulcanM WalMart Walgrn WsteMInc WeathfIntl WellPoint WellsFargo Wendys Co WDigital WstnRefin WstnUnion Weyerh WmsCos Windstrm WT India XL Grp Xerox Xilinx Yahoo Yamana g YingliGrn Zimmer Zumiez

Dialing for dividends

Vol (00) 543468 510517 455301 393245 353612

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

16.77 -1.81 25.22 -.06 18.55 -.03 24.64 -.28 1.86 -.02

Name

Last

FstSecur rs Amertns pf YRC rs MitelNet g Zumiez

Chg %Chg

2.15 6.27 12.78 3.53 28.99

+1.02 +2.27 +3.18 +.79 +5.62

Last

Crumb un h FstBcMiss Schmitt Magal Wstmlnd pf

Chg %Chg

2.52 -1.58 -38.5 7.60 -1.29 -14.5 3.31 -.44 -11.7 4.56 -.52 -10.2 23.50 -2.68 -10.2

DIARY 261 201 32 494 10 6 81,823,169

Advanced Declined Unchanged Total issues New Highs New Lows Volume

1,514 994 153 2,661 41 41 1,611,389,810

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Trade deficit

Consumer credit

Both imports and exports are softening because of the slow global economy. But economists expect a report on Friday to show that exports slowed even more than imports in October. That likely caused the trade deficit to widen to $44.2 billion from $43.1 billion.

Economists expect a Wednesday report to show that consumers borrowed more in October. Credit Suisse economists say there may be a slight rise in credit card balances, but the biggest gains will come from auto and education loans. Households are trimming their use of credit cards, but at a slower rate since credit has become a little easier to get since the 2008 crisis.

$50 est. 44.2

45 40 Source: FactSet

+90.4 +56.8 +33.1 +28.8 +24.0

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) Name

U.S. trade deficit, In billion

J A S O N

Chg

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

DIARY

1,854 1,188 96 3,138 106 13 4,039,433,814

Last

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Source: FactSet

IntlStk d

12.89 -0.01 -9.4

LatinAm d

44.57 +0.11 -21.4

MidCapVa

22.39

MidCpGr

58.18 -0.06 -0.6

NewAsia d 17.43 -0.05 -9.1 NewEra

46.17 -0.14 -11.5

NewHoriz

35.87 +0.11 +7.1

NewIncome OrseaStk d

9.67 +0.03 +5.2 7.63 +0.01 -8.5

R2015

11.85 +0.01 -0.3

R2025

11.83 +0.01 -1.7

R2035

11.89

Rtmt2010

15.41 +0.02 +0.5

Rtmt2020

16.27 +0.02 -1.0

Rtmt2030

16.88 +0.01 -2.3

Rtmt2040

16.90

-3.0

ShTmBond

4.81

+1.3

SmCpStk SpecInc

34.25 +0.15 -0.5 12.26 +0.03 +3.0

Value 22.54 +0.05 -3.4 Templeton InFEqSeS 18.19 Thornburg IntlValA m

-9.0

24.71 +0.06 -11.0

IntlValI d 25.27 +0.07 -10.7 Tweedy, Browne GlobVal d Vanguard

22.46 +0.01 -5.7

500Adml

115.07 -0.02 +0.8

500Inv

115.04 -0.03 +0.7

AssetA

23.97 +0.04 -1.4

BalIdxAdm

21.71 +0.03 +3.3

BalIdxIns

21.71 +0.03 +3.3

CAITAdml

11.20 +0.02 +8.3

CapOpAdml d71.74 -0.61 -6.6 DivGr

15.20 -0.05 +6.8

EmMktIAdm d33.81 -0.08 -15.2 EnergyAdm d122.01 -0.16 +0.9 EnergyInv d 64.95 -0.08 +0.8 Explr

71.83 +0.11 -1.5

ExtdIdAdm

39.77 +0.16 -3.6

ExtdIdIst

39.77 +0.16 -3.6

FAWeUSIns d82.48 +0.01 -12.1 GNMA

11.16 +0.01 +7.1

GNMAAdml 11.16 +0.01 +7.2 GrthIdAdm

32.08 -0.04 +2.4

GrthIstId

32.08 -0.04 +2.4

HYCor d

5.61 +0.03 +5.1

HYCorAdml d 5.61 +0.03 +5.2 HltCrAdml d 55.36 -0.52 +8.0 HlthCare d 131.15 -1.22 +8.0 ITBondAdm 11.79 +0.05 +9.3 ITGradeAd

10.02 +0.05 +6.2

ITIGrade

10.02 +0.05 +6.1

ITrsyAdml

12.11 +0.03 +9.1

InfPrtAdm

28.22 +0.12+13.5

InfPrtI

11.50 +0.05+13.6

InflaPro

14.37 +0.06+13.5

InstIdxI

114.31 -0.02 +0.9

InstPlus

114.32 -0.02 +0.9

InstTStPl

28.20 +0.02 +0.1

IntlGr d

17.21

-11.0

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28.21 +0.02 -12.3

LTGradeAd 10.15 +0.12+14.3 LTInvGr

10.15 +0.12+14.2

LifeCon

16.32 +0.03 +1.2

LifeGro

21.38 +0.02 -2.5

LifeMod

19.39 +0.02 -0.1

MidCp

19.93 +0.01 -1.9

MidCpAdml 90.57 +0.04 -1.7 MidCpIst

20.01 +0.01 -1.7

Morg

17.90

-0.7

MuHYAdml 10.56 +0.01 +9.0 MuInt

13.83 +0.03 +7.8

MuIntAdml

13.83 +0.03 +7.9

MuLTAdml

11.17 +0.02 +8.9

MuLtdAdml

11.11 +0.01 +3.1

MuShtAdml 15.91 +0.01 +1.5 PrecMtls d 23.83 Prmcp d

-10.7

64.37 -0.57 -2.2

PrmcpAdml d66.84 -0.59 -2.1 PrmcpCorI d 13.57 -0.08 -1.5 REITIdxAd d 78.60 +0.20 +2.8 STBond

10.65 +0.01 +2.7

STBondAdm 10.65 +0.01 +2.8 STBondSgl 10.65 +0.01 +2.8 STCor

10.63 +0.01 +1.6

STGradeAd 10.63 +0.01 +1.7 STsryAdml

10.84 +0.01 +2.2

SelValu d

18.70 -0.02 -0.3

SmCapIdx

33.56 +0.12 -3.4

SmCpIdAdm 33.63 +0.12 -3.3 SmCpIdIst

33.63 +0.12 -3.3

Star

19.04 +0.03 +0.7

TgtRe2010

22.99 +0.04 +3.0

TgtRe2015

12.59 +0.02 +1.4

TgtRe2020

22.16 +0.02 +0.3

TgtRe2030

21.36 +0.02 -1.5

TgtRe2035

12.78 +0.01 -2.4

TgtRe2040

20.93 +0.01 -2.7

TgtRe2045

13.15 +0.01 -2.6

TgtRetInc

11.63 +0.03 +4.9

Tgtet2025

12.54 +0.01 -0.6

TotBdAdml

10.99 +0.04 +6.8

TotBdInst

10.99 +0.04 +6.9

TotBdMkInv 10.99 +0.04 +6.7 TotBdMkSig 10.99 +0.04 +6.8 TotIntl d

13.78

TotStIAdm

31.16 +0.02 +0.1

-12.6

TotStIIns

31.16 +0.01 +0.1

TotStISig

30.07 +0.01

TotStIdx

31.15 +0.02

WellsI

22.66 +0.08 +7.3

WellsIAdm

54.89 +0.19 +7.4

Welltn

31.05 +0.07 +2.0

WelltnAdm

53.64 +0.13 +2.1

WndsIIAdm 45.49 +0.02 +0.9 Wndsr

12.74 +0.01 -5.1

WndsrAdml 43.01 +0.05 -5.0 WndsrII 25.62 +0.01 +0.8 Waddell & Reed Adv AccumA m

7.45 +0.01 -0.5

SciTechA m 9.80 -0.03 -5.7 Yacktman Focused d 18.59 -0.05 +5.1 Yacktman d 17.39 -0.05 +5.1

$10

est. 5.3

5 0 -5

-2.8

SmCpVal d 35.53 +0.18 -1.7

Consumer credit Month-over-month change In billion

-5.6

-9.7 A S O Source: FactSet

Wisdom

10A • Daily Corinthian

Today in History

Girl upset by mom’s lack of gratitude DEAR ABBY: I’m a 12-year-old girl who has a problem with my mom. Once a week we clean the house, which is fairly large. Even when I do a good job on every room my mom never says, “Nice job,” “Good work,” or even a simple “Thanks.” It hurts my feelings because I thank her for all the things she does for me. Am I wrong to want or expect compliments in return? — NEVER THANKED IN OREGON DEAR NEVER THANKED: No, you’re not wrong. I don’t know anyone of any age who doesn’t crave positive reinforcement. Have you mentioned to your mother how this makes you feel? Because if you haven’t, you’re expressing your disappointment to the wrong person.

1468 Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano succeed their father, Piero de Medici, as rulers of Florence, Italy. 1762 France cedes to Spain all lands west of the Mississippi–the territory known as Upper Louisiana. 1818 Illinois admitted into the Union as the 21st state. 1847 Frederick Douglass and Martin R. Delaney establish the North Star, and anti-slavery paper. 1862 Confederate raiders attack a Federal forage train on the Hardin Pike near Nashville, Tenn. 1863 Confederate General James Longstreet moves his army east and north toward Greeneville. This withdrawal marks the end of the Fall Campaign in Tennessee. 1864 Major General William Tecumseh Sherman meets with slight resistance from Confederate troops at Thomas Station on his march to the sea. 1906 The U.S. Supreme Court orders Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) leaders extradited to Idaho for trial in the Steunenberg murder case. 1915 The United States expels German attaches on spy charges. 1916 French commander Joseph Joffre is dismissed after his failure at the Somme. General Robert Nivelle is the new French commander in chief. 1918 The Allied Conference ends in London where they decide that Germany must pay for the war. 1925 The League of Nations orders Greece to pay an indemnity for the October invasion of Bulgaria. 1926 British reports claim that German soldiers are being trained in the Soviet Union. 1950 The Chinese close in on Pyongyang, Korea, and UN forces withdraw southward. 1965 The National Council of Churches asks the United States to halt the massive bombings in North Vietnam. 1977 The State Department proposes the admission of 10,000 more Vietnamese refugees to the United States. 1979 Eleven are dead and eight injured in a mad rush to see a rock band (The Who) at a concert in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1984 Toxic gas leaks from a Union Carbide plant and results in the deaths of thousands in Bhopal, India.

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DEAR ABBY: I’m 15

BY HOLIDAY MATHIS Usually, Sagittarius energy opens minds to cultural, generational and gender differences, but right now it might not feel like this is true. Mercury retrograde forms a hostile angle to Mars, and people will voice their concerns and fears in less than accepting tones. It might be hard not to take this personally as Mercury aligns with the sun. ARIES (March 21-April 19). If only you could process information like a robot, without attaching emotional meaning to everything. But it turns out all those feelings, as inefficient as they may be, are what make you irresistible to a certain someone. TAURUS (April 20May 20). You can’t be upset and have hope and optimism at the same time. Let yourself feel the upset and move through it -- it won’t last long. Then you can reclaim your hope and optimism. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll come to a juncture you’ve seen before. You’ll make a choice that’s better for you this time. It won’t be easier, but it will make everything lighter and brighter in the end. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Peer pressure isn’t just for schoolchildren. You’ll feel a subtle strain of it among adults. It will appear that many around you share the same beliefs and attitudes -- or do they? Some are merely succumbing to sugges-

We have the cash for your Christmas needs! See or call Deborah or Lynn

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DEAR ABBY: Every year we send a holiday letter along with our greeting

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19). There are some behaviors you repeat that just don’t make sense. But you’re about to get to the bottom of this, and you’ll soon exercise greater control over the matter. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 18). Aquarius musician and composer Snuffy Walden said, “Music is the answer. Does the question really matter?” Today you’ll use music to get into the optimum mood and solve your problem. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You need attention, and you’ll get it. Realizing that you need it (instead of denying this fact because you think you shouldn’t) will help you work in positive and constructive ways for the right kind of attention. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 3). There will be a fantastic addition to your home life. You’ll take your time getting to know people, and much success springs from this approach. In January, you’ll shoot for a particular aim, and it will feel so right. Someone falls in love with your winning ways this coming spring. You’ll love how your work is presented in May. Aries and Cancer people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 25, 1, 29 and 19. ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: “Help, Holiday! I’m a Pisces who wants to fall in love -- I really do. This guy I’m seeing, an Aries, says

tion. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes it’s OK to stop striving to live up to your potential. What if you simply stayed put? You won’t be able to relax for too long, but whatever comfort you can manage will give you much needed perspective. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll be given a lot of raw ingredients and not too much instruction as to how they should all go together. This is good news. You’re free to create. It will be what you make it. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You respect your elders; you always have. You may not always have had the proper manners, attention and awareness to express your respect like you do now, though. So in some way, you’ll feel like you’re making up for that. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 21). You’re a giver. But you also know that if you give too much up front, no one will be interested. And people would rather pay something than get it for free. So you’ll make people work a little for your offerings, and everyone benefits. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ll follow through with a thankless job. You know that no one will give you money, a trophy or even a cookie for this. But you don’t care. You’re doing it for personal reasons, and the reward will be significant, if only to you.

cards. The letter usually highlights events of immediate family members from the past year. This year there is a problem. Our 22-year-old son, “Dexter,” is in jail on burglary charges related to a drug problem. Many of our friends and relatives already know about this, but others are not aware. Our son’s siblings are doing well and we like to report on their activities. However, we are confused concerning Dexter. We really cannot send the holiday letter and leave him out, but neither can we fabricate a story concerning his status. Telling the truth would be informational but also awkward. We would appreciate your advice. — HOLIDAY LETTER WRITER DEAR LETTER WRITER: Write the letter as you usually would, and when you get to your

incarcerated son, say: “Dexter has taken some time to rethink his future. He sends you all his love.” You do not have to go into any more detail or belabor the point.

that I make it too hard for him to get to know me and that I obviously have a really tough time opening up. I don’t want to lose him, but maybe he’s right. Why can’t I let down my guard?” Because you don’t feel like it. You will when you feel like it. Pisces are so sensitive! If you let yourself, you could be a sponge, allowing others to fill you with their own emotions and agenda. That’s why you’re so reserved. You’ve done this in the past and felt the unique pain that comes from losing yourself. To some extent, we all live behind emotional safety walls of our own construction. The height of the wall is determined by how we perceive the threat on the other side. If you really think you’re

going to be hurt, your wall will be thick, high and bulletproof. That’s only natural and wise. I would be wary of anyone who wants you to open up faster than you really feel comfortable doing. For psychic Pisces, falling in love is a natural process and cannot be forced. CELEBRITY PROFILES: Sagittarius star Amanda Seyfried began her career as a model at age 11 and is now an A-list talent carrying films such as “Red Riding Hood” and “In Time.” Five Sagittarian luminaries promise that Seyfried has the intensity and energy level for a long and bright career in front of the spotlight. Born under a Leo moon, she likely feels the most at home and creative as the center of attention.

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and my parents have decided they want to have another kid. Shouldn’t parents talk to their other children about this? None of us were asked for our opinion — we were just informed. Mom has had health problems almost my entire life, so I had to grow up extremely fast. I watched her have a seizure while we were out shopping, and she was often in the hospital. I don’t want another child to go through this, too. When I say something I’m told I’m being selfish and rude. This new baby is already loved more because my dad hopes she will be better than me. Am I wrong to feel this is unfair? — UNHAPPY TEEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DEAR UNHAPPY TEEN: Fairness may not enter into it at all. The reason you and your sib-

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WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mississippi ranks 15th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. Mississippi currently spends $9.9 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 25.3 percent of the $39.2 million recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Other key findings for Mississippi include: â&#x2013; Mississippi this year will collect $265 million in revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend just 3.7 percent of it on tobacco prevention programs. This means Mississippi is spending less than 4 cents of every dollar in tobacco revenue to fight tobacco use. â&#x2013; The tobacco companies spend $161.9 million a year to market their products in Mississippi. This is 16 times what the state spends on tobacco prevention.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mississippi has made a modest investment in programs to protect kids from tobacco, but falls far short of what the CDC recommends. To continue reducing tobacco use, Mississippi should increase funding for tobacco prevention and pass a strong, statewide smokefree law. Even in these difficult budget times, tobacco prevention is a smart investment that saves lives and saves money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs.â&#x20AC;? Matthew L. Myers President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids The annual report on statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; funding of tobacco prevention programs, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Broken Promise to Our Children: The 1998 State Tobacco Settlement 13 Years Later,â&#x20AC;? was released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Americans for Nonsmokersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rights. From 1999 to 2006, Mississippi was a national leader in protecting kids from tobacco and was one of the few states that funded a tobacco prevention program at CDC-recommended levels. Despite the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success, Gover-

nor Haley Barbour in 2006 successfully sued to overturn a 2000 court order that set aside settlement money for the program. Mississippi has yet to fully restore funding for tobacco prevention. Mississippi is also falling short in implementing other proven measures to reduce tobacco use. Mississippi lacks a statewide smoke-free law that applies to all workplaces, restaurants and bars. Health advocates are urging Governor-Elect Bryant and the Legislature to pass such a law in the upcoming legislative session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mississippi has made a modest investment in programs to protect kids from tobacco, but falls far

short of what the CDC recommends,â&#x20AC;? said Matthew L. Myers, President of the Campaign for TobaccoFree Kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To continue reducing tobacco use, Mississippi should increase funding for tobacco prevention and pass a strong, statewide smoke-free law. Even in these difficult budget times, tobacco prevention is a smart investment that saves lives and saves money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs.â&#x20AC;? In Mississippi, 19.6 percent of high school students smoke, and 3,900 more kids become regular smokers each year. Tobacco annually claims 4,700 lives and costs the state $719 million in health care

bills. Nationally, the report finds that most states are failing to adequately fund tobacco prevention and cessation programs. Altogether, the states have cut funding for these programs to the lowest level since 1999, when they first started receiving tobacco settlement payments. Key national findings of the report include: â&#x2013; The states this year will collect $25.6 billion from the tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend just 1.8 percent of it - $456.7 million - on tobacco prevention programs. This means the states are spending less than two cents of every dollar in tobacco revenue to fight to-

bacco use. â&#x2013; States have cut funding for tobacco prevention programs by 12 percent ($61.2 million) in the past year and by 36 percent ($260.5 million) in the past four years. â&#x2013; Only two states - Alaska and North Dakota - currently fund tobacco prevention programs at the CDC-recommended level. The report warns that the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress in reducing smoking is at risk unless states increase funding for programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit. The United States has significantly reduced smoking among both youth and adults, but 19.3 percent of adults and 19.5 percent of high school students still smoke. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., killing more than 400,000 people and costing $96 billion in health care bills each year. More information, including the full report and state-specific information, can be obtained at www.tobaccofreekids.org/reports/ settlements.

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