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Corinth continues property cleanup efforts BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The Corinth Board of Aldermen recently acted on six nuisance properties, adjudicating several and giving some owners more time to clean up. ■ The board moved to ad-

judicate 1223 Wick St., an action that allows the city to have the lot cleaned if the property owner does not. Code Enforcement Officer Kim Ratliff told the board the grass has recently been cut but the property still has issues with debris and

building materials. ■ The board also adjudicated 815 Fourth St. and gave the option to proceed with demolition pending an evaluation of the burned-out structure by the building inspector. “It needs to be boarded up,

but probably of greater concern is the appearance of the property,” said Ratliff. The city has had no response from the property owner, he said. ■ Also adjudicated is the car wash property between Shiloh

Stores stay busy on Mega Monday BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

Local retailers were bustling with customers returning gifts and taking advantage of sales on what has come to be known as Mega-Monday — the third busiest shopping day of the year behind Black Friday and Christmas Eve. The Southgate shopping center was humming with activity early, as customers arrived to take advantage of the “door busters” sales offered by a pair of large department stores. J.C. Penny Supervisor Peggy Castile reported a large number of returns as well as customers, many of which turned out at 6 a.m. to get an early start on the door buster sales scattered throughout the store. “It has been extra busy today,” reported customer service associate Shelby Stewart. A few stores down at Belk, the scene was equally busy. With Christmas sales going on Monday and Tuesday, the shopping season’s final rush was just getting started. Like its nearby competitor, Belk opened early Monday. “There’s really not a lot of returns,” said Loretta Crum, who works in human resources at

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Jobless rate declines in November BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

Customers line up for the deals at Belk in the Southgate Shopping Center. Belk. “There are a lot of people in here, but not many returns — they’re mostly buying. It may come tomorrow, but it hasn’t been today.” The rush of Belk customers were taking advantage of the store-wide after-Christmas sale and a number of door busters. Belk returns to regular hours

today. Although the store manager at Gamestop in Corinth Commons declined to speak on record, it was obvious the store was doing a brisk business on Monday, with a line of customers stretching out the front door. Thirteen-year-old Jack Da-

vidson of Walnut was looking through the door at Gamestop. Not deterred by the long line, he said he was going to stick it out. “I got some money in a card from my grandmother,” he said. “She figures it’s better if I can buy myself what I want for Christmas — and that works just fine with me.”

Organization provides new flags for courtoom BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com

The local chapter of a nationwide fraternal organization recently gifted a trio of flags to the new Alcorn County Justice Center. A group of local leaders including Police Chief David Lancaster, Justice Court Judge Steve Little and Sheriff Charles Rinehart accepted a state, national and Christian flag from Corinth’s Woodmen of the World Lodge 64. The flags will be on display in the Alcorn Justice Center’s courtroom. “We provide these flags to businesses and non-profit organizations,” explained Gary Wren, representing the local lodge. Wren said the Woodmen offer life insurance, annuities and a range of different insurance options. The flag presentation was part of the Woodmen’s fraternal activities, which include providing meals, activities and summer camps for children. Woodmen of the World is one of the nation’s most active organization for flag donations, Wren explained. They also sponsor annual history awards for students of local schools.

Road and Sixth Street. Ratliff said the property needs to be cleaned along the fence line, and the stalls of the structure need to be cleared of leaves and debris.

Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

Members of Corinth’s Woodmen of the World Lodge 64 recently donated several flags to the Alcorn County Justice Center. Pictured here is (from left) Woodmen of the World member John Peebles; Corinth Police Chief David Lancaster; Justice Court Judge Steve Little; Alcorn County Sheriff Charles Rinehart; and Woodmen Representative Gary Wren. The Corinth Lodge 64 of Woodmen of the World will provide flags for several area schools shortly after the New Year rolls around, Wren said. The Woodmen of the World

organization was founded June 6, 1890, in Omaha, Neb., by Joseph Cullen Root, a member of several fraternal organizations. After listening to a sermon about pioneer woodsmen

carving civilization out of the wilderness to provide for their families, Root founded the Woodmen of the World to clear away problems of financial security for its members.

Local unemployment rates declined in November, following the state and national trend heading into the end of the year. Alcorn County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate registered at 10.8 percent, down from 12.1 percent in October, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The rate was 10.7 percent a year earlier. Tishomingo County is at 12.5 percent for November, down from 13 percent in October; Prentiss County, 10.3 percent, down from 11.3 percent; and Tippah County, 12.9 percent, down from 14.1 percent. The state’s unadjusted rate was 9.7 percent, down from 10.4 percent. Alcorn County had 128 initial claims for unemployment insurance during the month, down from 212 a year earlier, and 970 continued claims, down from 1,253 a year earlier. The average weekly benefit paid in Mississippi was $181.30. The state saw 4,750 first payments, down from 6,073 a year earlier, and 2,570 final payments, down from 3,826 a year earlier. Initial claims across the state numbered 13,790, down from 15,064 in November 2010. Results from Mississippi’s non-farm employment survey, which is counted by the location of establishments, reported a not seasonally adjusted employment increase of 4,500 over the month and 10,400 from one year ago. The industry sector registering the largest monthly employment gain was trade, transportation & utilities. Rankin County had the state’s lowest rate at 6.1 percent. The highest rate was 18.6 percent in Clay County. Regional and state unemployment rates were generally lower in November. Fortythree states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases, three states posted rate increases, and four states had no rate change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Fortyfive states registered unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, while five states and the District of Columbia experienced increases. The national jobless rate fell by 0.4 percentage points between October and November to 8.6 percent, down from 9.8 percent in November 2010.

Board of Aldermen threaten to cut Booneville mayor’s pay BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

BOONEVILLE — Aldermen presented Booneville Mayor Joe Eaton with an ultimatum last week, threatening to cut his pay after the first of the year if communication between the board and his office does not improve.

Ward 3 Alderman Mark McCoy said Dec. 20 he and the other three aldermen present for the meeting were in agreement that there were serious problems with the way the mayor is communicating information to the board, and they plan to take action in response if the matter is not re-

solved. Ward 4 Alderman David Bolen was not present at Tuesday’s meeting due to a death in his family. McCoy said he has been approached several times by citizens with questions regarding new businesses or other activity in the city and been unable

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to provide adequate answers because he has not been kept informed by the mayor. He and other aldermen noted they have also not been informed by the mayor about important events such as the arrival celebration this weekend for the Booneville High School state champion

cheer and dance teams. “If you would just keep us informed, we’d all do better,” said McCoy. The alderman said he and the other three present, Wilda Pounds, Harold Eaton and Jeff Please see MAYOR | 2

On this day in history 150 years ago Dec. 27 — The United States announces its intention to release the Confederate agents taken from the British ship Trent. Secretary of State Seward released a lengthy statement, but no apology, to the British ambassador.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Pickwick State Park presents ‘Moonlight and Magnolia’ gala BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

Staff photo by Bobby J. Smith

Students spread Christmas cheer A group of Kossuth Elementary School students did their part to spread Christmas cheer in the community with a recent visit to MS Care Center, where they handed out candy and Christmas cards to the center’s residents. These community-minded girls are (from left) MaKayla Longoria, Kalli Ashe, Bell Longoria and Maecie Marsh. They are pictured here with MS Care Center clients (from left) Ruthie Howell, Shirley Murphy, Hubert Lee Jones and June Shipman.

Grant will purchase new rotating beacon for McNairy Co. Airport BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

SELMER, Tenn. – The McNairy County Airport will be one of nine Tennessee airports which will share a total of $532,300 in federal and state aeronautics grants. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the airports receiving grants include the Robert Sibley Airport (Selmer), Centerville Municipal Airport, Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (Union City), McGhee-Tyson Airport (Knoxville), Mark Anton Airport (Dayton), Millington Regional Jetport, New Tazewell Municipal Airport, Smyrna Airport

and Tri-Cities Regional Airport. McNairy County’s grant will total $13,000 and will pay for the replacement of a rotating beacon. The state will pay $11,700 of the grant and the local match will be $1,300. “The beacon we have now has been there since 1985 and we need it to be replaced,” said Chris Tull, manager of the Robert Sibley Airport. “This rotating beacon helps the pilots visually find the airport.” The grants are made available through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division.

The division administers federal and state funding to assist in the location, design, construction and maintenance of Tennessee’s diverse public aviation system. Tull said the beacon flashes a green-andwhite light on a rotating basis at the top of the airport’s 55-foot tower. The airport manager said the beacon is necessary and he expects the new one to be in place within two to three months. “This (getting a new beacon) is not something the general public is going to notice, but it is going to be a good thing for our airport,” said Tull. Except for routine ex-

penditures, grant applications are reviewed by the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission (TAC), which is a five-member board charged with policy planning and with regulating changes in the state Airport System Plan. The board carefully reviews all applications for grants to ensure that the proper state and local matching funds are in place and that the grants will be used for needed improvements. The TDOT Aeronautics Division has the responsibility of inspecting and licensing the state’s 126 heliports and 75 public/general aviation airports.

A pair of Tennessee State Parks in West Tennessee will offer special New Year’s Eve celebrations as will many other state parks inns and restaurants. The celebrations will include dinner buffets, holiday room discounts, music and dancing. New Year’s Eve dinner will be served Saturday at Pickwick Landing and Paris Landing state parks in West Tennessee. The parks will also offer a New Year’s Day Brunch as an additional holiday dining option. This special dinner will include a variety of entrees, dessert and nonalcoholic sparkling beverages. Seating times and prices will vary by park, and reservations are encouraged. Pickwick Landing and Paris Landing will be offering special room packages for the holiday. “Moonlight and Magnolia” is the theme of Pickwick Landing State Park’s New Year’s Eve celebration on Saturday. A $250 couples’ package includes inn room accommodations, dinner, dancing and a midnight toast. Live entertainment provided by Magi, party favors and a delicious New Year’s Day Brunch will complete the festivities. Co-sponsored by Team Hardin County, formal attire requested. For more information and to make reservations, call 800-552-3866 or 731925-8181. An all-you-can-eat dinner buffet will be served at Pickwick Landing from 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, featuring roast beef, pork tenderloin, salad bar and a variety of vegetables, side items and desserts. On Sunday, the New Year’s Day breakfast buffet will include everything from country ham to roasted chicken and

black-eye peas for good luck. To make the evening even more special, take advantage of Paris Landing’s New Year’s Eve Dinner and Room Package. The $129 package includes one doubleoccupancy inn room for two, two New Year’s Eve dinner buffets and two New Year’s Day breakfast buffets. The New Year’s Eve dinner buffet will be served Saturday from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and will include chef-carved beef brisket, sliced stuffed pork loin, fried shrimp, Southern-fried catfish, assorted vegetables, salads and desserts. The New Year’s Day breakfast buffet on Sunday will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Later that evening, guests can put on their dancing shoes and dance to the Syndicate of Soul band. Event tickets are $25 per person or $200 a table, with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Paris Landing. Tickets can be purchased at the downtown and Lake-area branches of the Foundation Bank, Fish Tale Lodge and the Paris Winery. Both buffets are open to the public, while tickets for the New Year’s Eve dance are sold separately. Please contact 800-2508614 or 731-642-4311 for reservations or additional information. Tennessee’s 53 state parks offer diverse natural, recreational and cultural experiences for individuals, families, or business and professional groups. State park features range from pristine natural areas to 18-hole championship golf courses. For a free brochure about Tennessee State Parks, call 1-888-8672757. For additional information, visit the Web site at www.tnstateparks. com.

State voter identification amendment faces federal-level scrutiny BY JACK ELLIOTT JR. Associated Press

JACKSON — Mississippi officials are confident the state’s new voter ID constitutional amendment will pass muster despite the Justice Department’s rejection of a similar South Carolina law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. “The Supreme Court has ruled that voter ID is constitutional and we believe that Mississippi’s plan for implementing voter ID will be constitutional as well,” Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, a Republican, said Saturday. Under the federal 1965

Voting Rights Act, both states must seek preclearance from federal officials before making changes to election procedures because of their history of discrimination against black voters. Sixty-two percent of Mississippi voters approved the voter ID initiative on Nov. 8. Hosemann has said he hopes to have voter ID working before the 2012 presidential election. The Mississippi NAACP and the ACLU have said they will ask the Justice Department to reject it. Derrick Johnson, president of the Mississippi NAACP, said the Justice Department reached

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“It’s preventing proper drainage,” he said. ■ A continuance to Feb. 7 was given for 1212 Cruise St., which has building materials on the property and siding not properly attached to the house. The property owner has made some progress with cleanup. ■ The board granted a

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continuance to March 6 for the Rhoads property on Highway 72 East, where cleanup is in progress by the owner. ■ Property at 310 Tate St. will have a hearing before the board on March 6. Building Inspector Philip Verdung reported that the property has been sold to a neighboring business owner who plans to clean it up.

the right conclusion for South Carolina’s law and the same results should be expected for Mississippi. “We will continue to object on the grounds that voter ID is a vote suppression method that will prevent disadvantaged senior citizens and students who are AfricanAmerican from exercising their right to vote,” Johnson said. Johnson said supporters of the initiative have never provided any example of how voter ID would correct any instance of voter fraud. If the federal government rejects the law, the state can file in federal

court to seek approval. State Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, said the state should take that route if Justice Department objects to Mississippi’s law. Fillingane sponsored the petition that put the amendment on the ballot. Mississippi is among five states that passed laws this year requiring some form of ID at the polls, while such laws were already on the books in Indiana and Georgia, whose law received approval from President George W. Bush’s Justice Department. Indiana’s law, passed in 2005, was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008.

Fillingane said the Mississippi initiative was “basically a copy of the Indiana statute.” “The reason we modeled after Indiana was why re-invent the wheel when here was something the Supreme Court has already ruled on. We feel pretty confident about the constitutionality of our language,” Fillingane said. The Justice Department said South Carolina’s law makes it harder for minorities to cast ballots. It was the first voter ID law to be refused by the federal agency in nearly 20 years. The Obama administration said South Caro-

lina’s law didn’t meet the burden under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Tens of thousands of minorities in South Carolina might not be able to cast ballots under South Carolina’s law because they don’t have the right photo ID, Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez said. “Apparently the Obama administration has a different take” on voter ID, Fillingane said. “If the Justice Department doesn’t approve voter ID, which Mississippi voters have overwhelmingly embraced and the Supreme Court has already approved, there is a remedy in the courts.”

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Williams, have discussed the issue and are in agreement that if the situation does not improve by the first of the year, they will vote to cut the mayor’s salary. McCoy emphasized the four are in agreement and while he was chosen to speak about the issue, he is not alone in the concern. “We’re all in this togeth-

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er,” he said. McCoy also noted that the issue could not be discussed as personnel matter in a closed executive session because the mayor is an elected official and not a private citizen employed by the city. Williams also accused the mayor of being rude and disrespectful to him and other members of the board and claimed Eaton hung up on him during a

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recent phone conversation. He said he believes he is owed an apology for that action. Alderman Harold Eaton indicated the mayor had behaved similarly in the past in conversations with him. Williams echoed many of McCoy’s statements and said he will support a motion to cut the mayor’s pay if the communication issue does not improve. He said he feels the board and may-

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or must work together to help the city move forward and better communication is key to making that happen. Eaton made no comment during the discussion. Approached after the meeting, he declined to respond publicly to any of the statements made during the meeting, saying only that any response he had to make would be made privately.

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Money-smart retirement: 9 tips BY DAVE CARPENTER AP Personal Finance Writer

Retirement tests everyone’s money skills. Seniors have to stretch savings over as much as three decades, face steep health care costs and have few ways to make up for any shortfall. For most, savvy spending habits are simply a must. But being smarter about money goes beyond sticking to a budget and checkbook-balancing. It’s about spending not just carefully but meaningfully. The profligate spending of years past just doesn’t feel good in a financially constrained era, especially at an older age, says 66-year-old retiree Lynn Colwell of Renton, Wash. “We’re just so overwhelmed with ‘stuff’,” says Colwell, a retired life coach. “To myself and other seniors I’ve spoken to, it doesn’t seem as necessary or as important as it used to.” Their finances can be challenging, but retirees don’t have to Dumpster dive in order to substantially cut their spending. These nine money-saving tips can be a great starting point: ■ Control prescription costs. Think generics and store brands. It can cost more than three times as much to fill a brand-name prescription than a generic equivalent. There’s a smaller but still significant savings to be had by buying store brands of over-the-counter medicines, too. Joining store discount programs will compound your savings. Pharmacy, grocery and big-box chains offer them, usually for an annual fee. Also take a look at Consumer Reports’ “Best Buy Drugs” website, which mixes education with consumer tips. “It will help you talk to your doctor about prescription drugs, and find the most

effective and safe drugs that also give you the best value for your health care dollar,” says Karen Hoxmeier of deal site MyBargainBuddy.com. ■ Join a club. Retiree couples or singles may think they don’t have enough food or shopping needs to join a warehouse club. But it’s not necessary to buy in bulk to save enough to quickly cover the $40 or $50 annual fee. Nonfood items from books to clothes to electronics and gasoline are discounted at places like Costco and Sam’s Club, and they can stock up on nonperishable grocery items. There’s also the possibility of joining with neighbors or friends to split large purchases. ■ Save on travel costs. Planes, trains and automobiles — it’s possible to find deals on all three. Air travel discounts for seniors aren’t what they were a decade ago, when those over 62 could get 10 percent off most fares. But some carriers still offer special prices in certain markets. American, Continental, Delta and United all offer senior discounts on certain flights, and Southwest has them on its flights for those 65 or older, according to Cheapflights.com. Such tickets sometimes cost more than the airlines’ online-only specials, however. Amtrak provides 15 percent discounts for those 62 or older. And retirees can find senior prices on auto rentals as well as hotels, tours and cruises through AARP’s active discount travel program. One real gem is the $10 lifetime pass issued by the National Park Service that admits seniors 62 or older and their travel companions for free to most U.S. national parks, monuments and recreation areas. ■ Reevaluate insurance coverage.

Retirees should evaluate their auto, homeowners, life, disability and any other insurance annually and try to find lower premiums, discounts or other potential price cuts. If in doubt, call the insurer and ask for a reduction. Review deductibles on all policies and get price quotes to see what the rate would be if, for example, the auto insurance deductible was bumped from $500 to $1,000. It could save you 15 to 30 percent, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Those who still have life insurance and grown independent children, might consider dropping coverage. If you’re in your mid-50s or older, consider getting long-term care insurance — it could be hundreds of dollars a year cheaper than if you wait. ■ Seek out senior specials. Many businesses offer senior discounts, but you may have to ask. Savings can be substantial; for example, AMC Theaters and Carmike Cinemas give seniors a 35 percent savings. One good place to check is Sciddy.com, a new daily deals site for seniors. It offers deals in several categories from automotive and beauty to pet services and more. ■ Get serious about coupons. Even if you don’t master “extreme couponing,” whose practitioners can get a shopping cart’s worth of goods for a pittance, learning how to categorize, combine and maximize the coupons you find online and elsewhere can pay off in huge savings. Restaurant coupons are particularly popular with seniors and others living on a limited budget. But the biggest coupon savings can be had on groceries. “By staying organized and on top of the latest and greatest

deals, you can save a significant amount of money every week on one of your most significant expenses,” says Andrew Schrage of the personal finance website Money Crashers, which provides tips in its Extreme Couponing 101 at http:// www.moneycrashers. com/coupons-from-casual-to-extreme/. ■ Go local. Take advantage of opportunities in your community. See plays and concerts for free by volunteering as an usher. Use your local library more. Besides books, CDs and DVDs, some libraries now have e-readers you can check out. And most offer great free programs for all ages — from movies and lectures to various performers. ■ Limit family spending. Even if it sounds heartless, cut back on gifts and spending on kids and grandkids. Remember, it’s in their best interest; keeping your finances in order ensures they won’t have to come to your rescue someday. Retirees need to hold their boundaries and teach their children that in these economic times you need to make tough choices in your financial priorities, says Julie Murphy Casserly, a financial planner with JMC Wealth Management in Chicago. ■ Think secondhand. Borrow, swap or hit garage sales and thrift stores. Make a habit of checking your local version of Freecycle, http:// www.freecycle.org, a nonprofit network focused on “keeping good stuff out of landfills,” or check the listings for free and secondhand items on Craigslist. This approach is at the core of the eco-friendly principles of reduce, reuse and recycle. It can make retirees feel good while protecting their pocketbook.

Terrorism rules leave open questions BY PETE YOST Associated Press

WASHINGTON — After a bruising battle in Congress, the Obama administration retained the right to investigate and try suspected terrorists in civilian courts. But officials say newly enacted legislation raises a host of questions that will complicate and could harm the investigation of terrorism cases. During a struggle that began last May and ended this past week in a compromise defense bill, the administration waged an uphill fight against a majority of Republicans and some Democrats trying to expand the role of the military while reducing the role of civilian courts in the fight against terrorism. It was the latest effort by conservatives to keep open the U.S. military prison facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to place terrorism suspects in indefinite detention and to designate military commissions as the preferred alternative to civilian courts for meting out justice. In the end, the administration came away with one major victory. Gone from the defense bill during House-Senate negotiations was a provision that would have eliminated executive branch authority to use civilian courts for trying terrorism cases against foreign nationals. The new law would require military custody for any suspect who is a

member of al-Qaida or “associated forces” and involved in planning or attempting to carry out an attack on the United States or its coalition partners. The military custody requirement does not apply to U.S. citizens or to lawful U.S. residents. The president or a designated subordinate may waive the military custody requirement by certifying to Congress that such a move is in the interest of national security. The new law “will ramp up the political costs” when the administration decides to hold a civilian criminal prosecution for a detainee, said University of Texas law professor Robert M. Chesney, who focused on detainee issues while serving at the Justice Department in 2009. But, Chesney added, “this law does leave the president with flexibility” to have civilian trials “and therefore the law is neither quite as bad as its opponents say nor as useful as its supporters think.” Weighing in heavily in the debate was the FBI, the front-line investigative agency that now must operate in a reordered environment in which the U.S. military will suddenly play a bigger role that is sometimes side by side with law enforcement. In a Nov. 28 letter to Congress, FBI Director Robert Mueller said the legislation will inhibit the bureau’s ability to persuade suspected terror-

ists to cooperate immediately and provide critical intelligence. Mueller tried to make a similar point at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this past week, but got little sympathy from Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. “What I am focused on is what happens at the time of arrest,” the FBI director said. “Well, then you need to work this out with the Department of Defense, don’t you?” said Sessions, a former federal prosecutor and ex-Alabama attorney general. Mueller also said it wasn’t clear how agents should operate if they arrest someone covered by the military custody requirement but the nearest military facility is hundreds of miles away. And last month, Lisa Monaco, assistant attorney general for national security, said that “agents and prosecutors should not have to spend their time worrying about citizenship status and whether and how to get a waiver in order to thwart an al-Qaida plot against the homeland.” Law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, say that it won’t be easy working under a new set of rules that must be written in the next 60 days before the law goes into effect. Pressure from the administration produced one late compromise

section that says nothing in the bill may be “construed to affect the existing criminal enforcement and national security authorities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any other domestic law enforcement agency with regard to a covered person, regardless whether such covered person is held in military custody.” But that left open questions. “I’m concerned with the lack of clarity about who is in charge of investigation and interrogation for detainees in military custody,” Michael J. Nardotti, the judge advocate general of the Army from 1993 to 1997, said of the legislation. “If the detainees are in military custody and the military is responsible for their disposition and control, what role does the FBI have in that process and is the FBI going to be directed in some respects by the military on the use of the bureau’s investigative resources?” asked Nardotti.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Deaths Hester Veynon Hillburn Bugg

Funeral services for Hester Veynon Hillburn Bugg, 73, of Corinth, are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church with burial at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Mrs. Bugg died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at Magnoia Regional Health Center. Born Oct. 19, 1938, she graduated from AAHS in 1957. She started teaching at Kossuth Headstart in 1967. She later became The Center Administrator over Corinth and Kendrick Headstart. Over the 44 year span of her career at MAPP she has touched the lives of thousands of children and made sure that each one of their needs were met. There are instances where she has touched the lives of several generations of a family. She retired from MAPP in July of 2011. She also volunteered with the Girl Scouts of America and supported each one of her children and grandchildren in their sport activities. She loved her family and friends and her pride and joy was her pug, Apple Jack. She enjoyed traveling, eating breakfast with her breakfast club at Abe’s or wherever they would end up meeting, cooking, participating in “The Proverbs’ 31” Sunday school class, going to gospel and bluegrass singings (her favorite Bluegrass group was “Breaking Grass”) and going to auctions. She collected recipe books, cooking jars and salt and pepper shakers. Her most recent enjoyment was being a Pink Lady at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She always got a joy out of helping others. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. Mrs. Hester Bugg has touched the lives of many, many people in Alcorn County and she will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, John D. Bugg; her father, Willie Cleabert Hilburn; and her mother, Avie Lois Hawley Hilburn. Survivors include her daughter, Paula V. Meeks (Tommy) of Biggersville; her sons, Ronnie G. Bugg of Mooreville, and Michael L. Bugg (Susan) of Corinth; six grandchildren, Kyle Bugg (Kristy), Shannon Bugg, Brooke V. Meeks, Michael Thomas Meeks, Hunter Mooney and Allie Mooney; one great grandson, Maddox Cole Bugg; her twin brother, Chester Hillburn (Jo) of Rienzi; her sisters, Dr. Barbara Jones (Russell) of Nesbit, and Dr. Brenda Monk of Tallahassee, Fla.; her aunt, Ollie Faye Hilburn Arnett of San Angelo, Texas; other relatives and a host of friends. Dr. Barbara Jones, Dr. Brenda Monk, Rev. Trey Lambert and Rev. Kenny McGill will officiate. Pallbearers will be Michael Wiginton, David Derrick, Tim Mitchell, Kyle Bugg, Kevin Jones, Ray Settlemires, Wayne Honeycutt, Matthew Martindale, Josh Monk and Brandon Hilburn. Honorary pallbearers will be the MAPP Center Administration and The Proverbs’ 31 Sunday School Class. Visitation is today from 5 until 8 p.m. at Magnolia Funeral Home and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. until service time at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.

Robert Clayton Bethany

Robert Clayton Bethany, 71, died Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at a family residence. Arrangments are incomplete and will be announced by Hight Funeral Home.

1st Sgt. Charles McCarter

GUYS, Tenn. — Sgt. (Ret.) Charles McCarter, 88, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Corinth. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Thursday at McPeters Funeral Directors Chapel with burial with full Military Honors at Corinth National Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are incomplete McCarter and will be announced by McPeters Funeral Directors.

Rayma L. Biggs

IUKA — Funeral services for Rayma L. Biggs, 95, were held Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Ms. Biggs died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at her residence. She was a school teacher in Tishomingo and Alcorn counties, and retired after 39 years. She enjoyed researching her family genealogy. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charley and Blanche Biggs; three brothers, Howard, Jessie and Alton Biggs; and her sister, Alma Ruth Daugherty. Survivors include one brother, Johnny Biggs of Iuka; one sister, Mary Louise Biggs of Iuka; and several nieces and nephews.

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Rick Santorum surges in Tea Party movement BY DICK MORRIS AND EILEEN MCGANN Political Columnists

All along, the Tea Party voters have yet to get behind a single candidate. They still aren’t united, but in Iowa, there is evidence that Rick Santorum may be surging ahead. In the Tea Party Patriots (TPP) telephone poll of 23,000 supporters nationally, Newt Gingrich led with 31 percent of the vote, followed by Michele Bachmann at 28 percent, Mitt Romney at 20 percent and Santorum with a surprising 16 percent. But on the ground in Iowa, where it counts, Gingrich has gone through a gauntlet of $10 million of negative TV ads sponsored by Romney, Paul and the others. Without funds to defend himself, Gingrich has seen his vote share drop. Paul’s has risen, Bachmann’s has fallen, and Santorum has increased quickly. Here are the stats from the past three Iowa Rasmussen Polls (Nov. 15, Dec. 13, and Dec. 19): ■ Romney: 19, 23, 25 ■ Paul: 10, 18, 20 ■ Gingrich: 32, 20, 17 ■ Santorum: 5, 6, 10 ■ Perry: 6, 10, 10 ■ Bachmann: 6, 9, 6 ■ Huntsman: 2, 5, 4 There has always been a sort of mini-primary with the Tea Party followers among Gingrich, Perry, Bachmann, Cain and Santorum — the candidates they find acceptable. Gingrich’s and Bachmann’s drop; Cain’s withdrawal; and Perry’s stagnation all contrast sharply with Santorum’s surge. The former Pennsylvania senator has been the also-ran in the field, the Rodney (“I get no respect!”) Dangerfield of the Republican primaries. But with the lack of poll numbers has come a lack of scrutiny. These days, the spotlight can get too hot very quickly. Santorum, whose conservative record is as solid as they come, is benefiting from the fall of Gingrich in a way Bachmann seems unable to do. Ron Paul remains terrifying. He is really the ultimate liberal in the race. He wants to legalize drugs, repeal the Patriot Act, slash our military spending, pull out of Afghanistan and remove all limits on abortion. On these issues, he’s way, way to the left of Obama. What makes him a conservative is hard to tell. But, whatever he is, he would be a disaster as the Republican candidate. His bland assertion in the last debate that anyone will beat Obama is both self-serving and inaccurate. He wouldn’t. Anyone who votes for Paul and is not brought up short by his denuding us in our defenses against terrorism and his passivity in the face of Iranian nuclear weapons has to realize that nominating him is tantamount to re-electing Obama. Most likely now, Romney will win Iowa and go on to win New Hampshire. But then, a kind of buyer’s remorse may set in as Republicans contemplate a nominee who backs Romneycare and once supported abortion choice. His past apostasies combined with his religion may give Newt an opportunity to come back in South Carolina. Then the two of them will slug it out down the road. But they may have company in the person of Rick Santorum. (Dick Morris, former advisor to the President Bill Clinton administration, is a commentor and author of “Rewriting History.” He is also a columnist for the New York Post and The Hill. His wife, Eileen McGann, is an attorney and consultant.)

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Waller among politicians who died in ’11 BY JACK ELLIOTT JR. Associated Press

JACKSON — At the funeral for former Mississippi Gov. William Waller Sr., the state’s current Supreme Court chief justice, Bill Waller Jr., said his father would be remembered for his “big presence in the legal community, in government and politics.” The elder Waller was Democrat who served as governor from 1972-76. He died Nov. 30 at 85. He was more than a dozen former Mississippi political and legal figures who passed away in 2011. Waller fully embraced the political wrangling of being governor, a job he once compared to “a headless horse” — a reference to the limitations of the executive branch in a state where the constitution gives great power to lawmakers. “I’d been in office about three months, legislative leaders approached me and said that the way to govern the state of Mississippi is to cut the ribbons and make the speeches, hold the press

conferences and we’ll run the government,” Waller said in a 2001 interview with The Associated Press. “I told them I was going to hold the office, I didn’t care whether they liked it or not.” Waller used his appointive powers to bring black Mississippians into state government. He also led the restoration of the Governor’s Mansion and traveled abroad to promote the state’s products. Longtime state Sen. Jack Gordon, an Okolona Democrat who spent 12 years as the Senate’s chief budget writer, died May 7 at his home, more than a year after being diagnosed with brain cancer. He was 66. Gordon was a master of the budget process. While other money minders would burden themselves with volumes of material, Gordon stood before the Senate with a manila folder that held all he needed. His ability to pull budget figures out of the air left senators and other observers shaking their heads. Former state Rep. Tommy Campbell of Yazoo City

shepherded redistricting issues through the Legislature during the 1980s. Campbell died Dec. 19 at his home in Florida. He was 79. As chairman of the House Elections Committee, Campbell dealt with issues of singlemember, one-person, onevote redrawing of House districts. It was a thankless job, educating reluctant lawmakers about a system that was about to divide counties and precincts to reach population and racial balances. Some other deaths in Mississippi political and legal circles: ■ Former state Sen. Walter A. “Pud” Graham of New Albany died Dec. 3 at 75. He served in the Senate 1984 to 1996 and was president pro tem during his final four years in the chamber. ■ Former state Sen. Robert Crook of Ruleville died Jan. 26 at 81. He served in the Senate 1964 to 1992, chairing the chamber’s Fees and Salaries Committee for 20 years. ■ U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter died May 18 at 77. Senter was appointed to the

federal bench in 1979 and took senior status in 1998. After Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, he presided over hundreds of insurance cases. ■ U.S. District Judge Dan M. Russell Jr., who played a critical role in legal fights of the civil rights era in Mississippi, died April 16 at 98. Russell was appointed in 1965. He served as senior judge until he died. ■ Dunn Lampton, a former U.S. attorney who prosecuted two civil rights-era cold cases and a complex corruption case involving a wealthy attorney and state judges, died Aug. 15. He was 60. Among Lampton’s best known cases was the 2007 prosecution of James Ford Seale, convicted on charges related to the 1964 deaths of two black men. ■ James L. “Buddy” Bynum, former editor of The Meridian Star and a former aide to Barbour and former Sen. Trent Lott, died Sept. 3. He was 59. (Associated Press writer Jack Elliott Jr. is based in Jackson.)

Force Congress to vote on Iran war Returning from Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta dropped some jolting news. Asked by CBS’s Scott Pelley if Iran could have a nuclear weapon in 2012, Panetta replied: “It would probably be about a year before they could do it. “Perhaps a little less. But one proviso, Scott, is that if they have a hiddenfacility somewhere in Iran that may be enriching fuel.” Panetta was saying the mullahs are a year or less away from an atom bomb, and if they have a hidden site for enriching uranium to weapons grade, they may be even closer. “That is a red line for us,” Panetta added. “If we get intelligence they are proceeding with developing a nuclear weapon, then we will take whatever steps necessary to deal with it.” Panetta is raising the specter of pre-emptive war. When Pelley’s report hit, however, the Pentagon immediately began to walk the cat back. “The secretary was clear that we have no indication that the Iranians have made a decision to develop a nuclear weapon,” said Pentagon press secretary George Little. “He (Panetta) didn’t say that Iran would, in fact, have a nuclear weapon in 2012.” LittleaddedthatU.N.inspectors remain in Iran and have access to its uranium stockpile, and should Iran attempt

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a “breakout” by diverting low-enriched uranium to a hidden facility to convert Pat it to weapons U.N. inBuchanan grade, spectors would Columnist instantly detect the diversion. “We would retain sufficient time under any such scenario to take appropriate action,” said Little. In short, the Pentagon does not believe Iran has made a decision to build atomic weapons, and the department is confident that, should it do so, the United States would have ample warning. Little’s definitive statement, “We have no indication that the Iranians have made a decision to develop a nuclear weapon,” coincides with the consensus of all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and Defense Intelligence Agency, in December 2007. In that report, the entire U.S. intelligence community stated unanimously, with “high confidence,” that Iran had given up its drive for an atom bomb back in 2003. Yet the Pentagon’s categorical statement this week, and the 2007 declaration by the entire U.S. intelligence community that Iran abandoned its bomb program in 2003, raises a question. How could the International Atomic Energy Agency conclude, as it did last month,

that Iran “has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear device”? Did the IAEA discover clandestine bomb-building that our own intelligence community failed to detect? If Iran is doing experiments consistent with building an atomic bomb, as the IAEA reports, why does the U.S. intelligence community not revise and update its 2007 report? Why are CIA and DIA silent? This is no minor matter. For not only have Panetta and Barack Obama talked about “all options on the table” regarding Iran -- i.e., we do not rule out\ military strikes -- so, too, have the GOP presidential candidates, save Rep. Ron Paul. Sen. Rick Santorum says we are already at war: “Iran is a country that has been at war with us since 1979. ... The Iranians are the existential threat to Israel.” In fierce rebuttal to Paul’s suggestion that the real threat to America is being stampeded into a new war, Rep. Michele Bachmann retorted: “We know beyond the shadow of a doubt that Iran will take a nuclear weapon, they will use it to wipe our ally Israel off the face of the map. ... The Iran Constitution ... states unequivocally that their mission is to extend jihad across the world and eventually to set up a worldwide caliphate.” But is all this consistent or credible?

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If Iran is an “existential threat” to Israel and intends to use a bomb it is now building on Israel, why have the Israelis, with 200 to 300 nuclear weapons, who have bombed both Iraqi and Syrian nuclear sites, not removed that “existential threat” themselves? Second, assume the Bachmann horror scenario that we know “beyond the shadow of a doubt” that Iran, as soon as it gets the bomb it is building, will use it on Israel. If that is so, who does Bachmann think will then be establishing that caliphate in an Iran that an Israeli retaliatory strike will have reduced to atomic ash? Lest we forget, the Israelis are a “Never Again!” nation. And there is another serious matter here. While Obamaites, neocons and Republicans are talking about “all options on the table,” the war option, if we still have a Constitution, cannot be used against a nation that has not attacked us, unless Congress, which alone has the power to declare war, has authorized military action. When did Congress tell Obama or any president he can bomb Iran as soon as he concludes Iran is building a nuclear weapon? If, after leaving Iraq, we are going into yet another war of choice, let the Congress debate and vote on this new war with Iran. (Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?”)

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Land donated for community park STARKVILLE — South Montgomery residents are closer to having their first public park. The Starkville Parks Commission recently accepted a donation of a 1.04-acre plot of land in an undeveloped section of the Greenbriar subdivision. Starkville Parks Commission Chairman Dan Moreland says Harry Bell and Lynn Spruill donated the land. Spruill, the city’s chief administrative officer, told The Dispatch that the heavily populated area is in need of a public play space. Moreland says the donation is an asset to the community and they’ve put “out feelers” for other areas where people might be willing to donate land for similar projects.

Chaney on Federal Reserve board JACKSON — Hancock Holding Company president and chief executive Carl J. Chaney has been appointed to the board of directors for the New Orleans office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The Mississippi Business Journal reports the three-year term is effective Jan. 1. The board of directors will provide economic information from the region to the district bank president and other offices that will use it to form monetary policy and make discount rate recommendations. Chaney has led Hancock since 2006 after serving three years as

chief financial officer. Hancock Holding Company is the parent company of Hancock Bank in Gulfport and Whitney Bank in New Orleans. Chaney is a member of the board of directors of the Mississippi Power Company and serves as chairman of the Mississippi Bankers Association. He is also treasurer of the board of directors of the Mississippi Economic Council and a member of the executive committee of the Gulf Coast Business Council. In addition, Chaney is an instructor and course coordinator in the bank regulatory law course at the LSU Graduate School of Banking in Baton Rouge, the Alabama Banking School, and the Mississippi School of Banking. T. Lee Robinson Jr., president of Mobile, Ala.,based Overseas Hardwoods Company Inc., also was reappointed to the board.

Pascagoula officials urge law change PASCAGOULA — Pascagoula officials are asking lawmakers to amend a state law and allow local governments to enforce federal floodplain codes at hunting and fishing camps so they can qualify for the National Flood Insurance Program. City attorney Eddie Williams tells the Mississippi Press that the change is required because the state’s exemption on such properties from meeting flood code conflicts with federal law that requires all properties in floodplains to build to code. FEMA recently turned

down a request from the state for a waiver for such property. The National Flood Insurance Act makes noncompliant hunting and fishing camps ineligible to purchase federal flood insurance. FEMA officials have said that if the state wants to its participation in NFIP, then the Legislature must change the law. If nothing is done, FEMA said Mississippi communities would be suspended from the NFIP effective on May 5, 2012. “The problem here is that the FEMA regulations are so tight,” Williams said. “There are very few exceptions to the requirements.” Pascagoula operations manager Steve Mitchell said a state law passed in 2006, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, made adoption and enforcement of the international building codes mandatory for the lower six Mississippi counties. Mitchell said he didn’t like the wording of the bill and asked city officials to opt out of that state requirement. Other local governments passed similar opt-out resolutions. The issue emerged over the summer when spring floods many hunting and fishing camps in the Mississippi Delta. FEMA requires all structures located in certain flood prone areas must be elevated over the base flood elevation, or the 100 year flood plain. FEMA said there will be no exceptions. Attorney General Jim Hood asked federal authorities in September that the flood ordinances

be waived for camps, and his request was denied in late November. Mitchell said the way the state law is worded, anything that’s in proximity to hunting or fishing activities to be considered a “camp.” The way property is situated in Pascagoula, he said, nearly everything could be considered a camp. Hood also had said in his letter that many owners of hunting and fishing camps do not care to buy insurance for their properties. Mitchell said that amending the law to require such will prompt camps to either become extinct or be redefined.

Trial set for man for selling guns OXFORD — A February trial date has been set for a man accused of selling guns to a convicted felon. Aswad J. Robinson is set for trial Feb. 7 in U.S. District Court in Oxford. He has pleaded not guilty. The 23-year-old Robinson is already serving a state sentence for aggravated assault and cocaine possession in another case. The indictment in the federal case said he sold an AK-47 assault rifle and a .357 caliber pistol in June 2010 to a man he knew was a convicted felon. The indictment only gave a first name and last initial for the buyer, described as Andrew J.

Gain seen in restaurant taxes STARKVILLE — Starkville’s 2011 restaurant tax revenues are

ahead of the pace set in 2010, according to the city’s sales tax report. Mayor Parker Wiseman tells the Starkville Daily News that the city expects to finishing the year strong when November and December reports come in. Total restaurant tax revenues for 2011 through October add up to $1.24 million, ahead of JanuaryOctober 2010’s total of $1.17 million. That means 2011 is also on pace to beat the annual restaurant tax revenue record of $1.38 million set in 2010. November and December restaurant tax revenues would only need to bring in $94,921 to equal last year’s totals. The total restaurant tax revenue for October 2011 was $132,486.89, an increase of 6.56 percent over revenue for October 2010.

Man sentenced in drug, bribery case CANTON — A Canton 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 60 years after being convicted of selling crack cocaine and trying to bribe a deputy sheriff. District Attorney Michael Guest told the Clarion-Ledger Dennis Beal was sentenced as a habitual offender and will serve the entire sentence without the possibility of parole or early release. Guest says Beal was arrested in 2009 after selling crack cocaine to a confidential informant. While on bond, Beal contacted Madison County Deputy Tommy Jones in an attempt to bribe the

officer to make the charges go away. Guest says Jones reported the incident and authorities recorded phone calls and meetings between Jones and Beal. In February 2010, Guest says Beal gave Jones $5,000 in cash and was arrested.

Trial date scheduled in sheriff’s killing LUCEDALE — The Jackson County District Attorney’s office says the capital murder trial of two people accused in the July 21, 2010, killing of George County Sheriff Garry Welford is now scheduled for May in Adams County. According to the Sun Herald a special judge appointed to the case agreed to change the venue to ensure Brandy Nicole Williams and Christopher Baxter receive a fair trial. The defense asked to move the trial because of extensive pretrial publicity that could affect a jury in George County. The two are accused of running over Welford during a vehicle pursuit. They have pleaded not guilty and have remained jailed since their arrests.

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