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Daily Call sports editor to be honored by alma mater

BY WILL E SANDERS Staff Writer wsanders@civitasmedia.com PIQUA — Longtime and award-winning Piqua Daily Call sports editor Rob Kiser is typically the one writing headlines — not being the subject of them.

But it was announced this week that the celebrated sports writer would be receiving recognition from his alma m a t e r, Covington High School.

K i s e r, a l o n g w i t h three others, were named to KISER the Covington High School Hall of Fame.

The induction ceremony is slated for Friday, Sept. 13, during Covington’s varsity football game against Mississinawa Valley during half-time.

Covington Athletic Director Roger Kraft said Kiser is very much deserving of the distinction to enter the school district’s Hall of Fame.

“Rob has always been a great sportswriter and he does such a great job of writing,” Kraft said.

“He is like the ambassador of Covington sports. Before websites, before all of the (technological) things we have today that he didn’t have back then, Rob has been writing about sports. He has done a great job writing for you guys (the Daily Call) and for the people of Covington. He puts so much of his passion into his work.”

Other inductees that were named included Jennie See Kiser/Page 2

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GRAYLING, MICH. — Bravo Battery, 1-134th Field Artillery has been hard at work during the past two weeks.

Soldiers from the Piquabased Ohio National Guard unit have been at Camp Grayling, Mich. taking part in their twoweek annual training duty.

This is the unit’s first annual training (AT) since their return, late last year, from their yeardeployment to long Afghanistan.

The soldiers of Bravo Battery were excited to participate in AT 2013. Bravo Battery, a field artillery unit, had not unlimbered their 105mm howitzers to fire live rounds since 2009. Although the battery spent a year on active duty in Afghanistan, the soldiers did not even take their cannon with them, instead, provided security to an Afghan air base.

This summer, Bravo’s soldiers got to perform the duty that most of them signed on for when they joined the Guard – fire very large guns.

The unit’s commanding officer, Captain Bruce Hubert of Pickerington, said the AT mission this year is “to get back to basics and learning our artillery skills from the ground up again.” Hubert pointed out that from his previous experience on active duty, he enjoys working with the National Guard. “I have a lot of respect for Guardsman,” said Hubert, “The guys that I get coming off active duty truly enjoy being in the military.

That’s why they come to the Guard, instead of just staying at home and working (only) a civilian job. They have a lot of experience and knowledge to train our younger guys and bring them up.”

After spending a week tending to basic tasks and maintaining their proficiency with small arms, soldiers headed to the vast firing ranges at Camp Grayling to get down to business.

A typical day on the range began at 0530 (5:30 a.m.) with

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A shell flies through the air during the Piqua-based Bravo Battery, 1/134th Field Artillery’s annual two-week training at Camp Grayling, Mich. soldiers grabbing breakfast before lining up for a 0615 departure by convoy to the firing range. Once on the range, advance party team members ready the selected firing positions for the arrival of the weapons.

On signal, four gun teams began the task of setting up the guns, while other soldiers set up the command post. Crews have ten minutes to position each gun, ready it for firing and erect a camouflage net overhead.

On the morning that we were on the range, a steady rain was falling but that did not hinder soldiers, each crew working like a practiced and well-oiled machine, from coming in under the 10 minute requirement.

Guns are set up in precise positions in order to put rounds on a target some six to eight miles away. Artillery units measure in “mils” units. Directions of a circle are normally measured in degrees, with 360 degrees completing the circle. Military artillery breaks that down further.

It takes 6,400 mils to complete a circle. Such minute measurements are necessary in order to put rounds on unseen targets many miles away.

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Spc. James Oaks of Cincinnati catches a spent shell casing as it is ejected from a Bravo Battery 105mm cannon and tosses it out of the way during a gunnery mission at Camp Grayling, Mich., last week.

As gun crews call in their status, a large military vehicle lumbers onto the range to the rear of the guns. On its bed are many wooden cases, each containing two rounds of 105mm HE (high explosive) artillery

ammunition. Other wooden cases contain the “brains” of the round, a fuse that mounts on the nose of the shell, “telling” it whether to explode on impact See Guard/Page 2

Vectren crews to work on gas lines, mains PIQUA — To improve system reliability for natural gas to customers, Ritter Pipeline crews working for Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (Vectren) will soon begin replacing gas mains and services in the city of Piqua. The work is part of the company’s pipeline replacement program, which is a multi-year program to replace more than 1,700 miles of bare steel and cast iron pipeline infrastructure throughout its service territories in Indiana and Ohio. In Piqua, approximately 7,199 feet (1.4 miles) of gas main and 172 service lines will be replaced in 2013.

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Kiser Continued from page 1 McMaken Kendell, class of 1983; Alex Christian, class of 2007; and Covington Buccs’ No. 1 fan, Dennis “Scooby” Willoughby.

Kiser, a 1980 Covington graduate, said he was surprised by the hall of fame announcement.

“I am humbled by the honor,” the longtime sports writer said. “I con-

Obituaries gratulate Jennie and Alex on being honored for their great athletic achievements and being included in the same class as Scooby, the greatest Buccs fan of all time, is the biggest honor someone could receive.”

Kiser began his career in sports journalism in 1989 in the sports department at the Greenville

Daily Advocate before coming to the Daily Call in 1994.

Since then Kiser has spent nearly a quartercentury covering area sports and is a year-round staple at many sporting events that take place in Piqua, Covington and other surrounding school districts in Miami, Darke and Shelby counties.

In his time with the newspaper Kiser has amassed several noteworthy distinctions and awards for his sports stofeatures and ries, columns, including several Associated Press awards.

He also is a two-time Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association’s Sportswriter of the Year.

Guard Continued from page 1 with the target or after impact, giving the explosive round time to penetrate hardened targets, to detonate inside a bunker rather than harmlessly on the outside.

Once on site, the ammunition is distributed among the gun crews and the task of building the rounds begins. Under the watchful eye of the Ammunition Team Chief (ATC) each round is removed from its crate, where it was sealed in a weather-proof container, and assembled. Each round consists of a shell casing, seven individual bags of gun powder and the HE shell. The distance the round is to be fired determines how many of the seven powder bags are needed. On this day, the targets down range required a “charge 5,” so five bags of gunpowder were placed in the shell casing and two were taken a safe distance from the gun and placed in a hole for safety.

After the round is assembled, the ATC carefully threads the fuse onto the completed round and sets the timing device within the fuse.

Then comes the terse order, “Fire mission!” All gun crew members snap into action at their gun.

The sight man on Gun 4, Sgt. Matthew Evans, of Dayton, checks his sights, making tiny adjustments as other crew members, prepare to receive the round.

As the radio crackles with grid coordinates, the first round is brought to the gun. In a smooth, alchoreographed, most “dance” the gun chief examines the round to double-check fuse settings and powder charge. “Fuse checked” rings out loudly and the round is handed off to the loader. As he

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Sgt. Matthew Evans of Dayton lines up his sights during a gunnery mission at Camp Grayling last week. quickly but carefully uses his fist to shove the round into the open breech, (using an open hand could result in the loader losing his fingers if the breech were to close on them,) another loud cry of “Powder to the rear,” tells everyone that the extra bags of powder are out of harm’s way.

Up and down the firing line, cries of “READY” ring out as each gun is loaded and safety’s switched to the “off” position.

A silence falls over the gun line for a moment.

The command, “Fire!” can be heard coming from gun chiefs and gunner’s hands pull the triggers. The sharp crack of the howitzer fills the air, smoke belches from the muzzles as each gun sends a 60 pound package of high explosive toward a target nearly eight miles down range. Nostrils are filled with the burning, acrid,

smell of ammonia from the burning gunpowder.

As the round leaves the muzzle at more than 1,000 feet per second, the breech is opened, the empty shell casing ejected, amid a cloud of smoke, and tossed off to the side. As the spent casing is ejected, another round is handed off and loaded, the gun ready to send another round downrange, before the smoke from the previous round has cleared.

From his hidden position some eight miles away, a forward observer (FO), observes the rounds impact and makes the call, “Steel on steel,” telling gun crews they were on target, in this case a derelict tank that has be used as a target.

First Sergeant Justin Errett, of Rosewood, has been a member of Bravo Battery since first joining the National Guard, more than 16 years ago. “Top”

as he is called, is the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in the unit, speaks about the quality of the soldiers under his command. “There is a lot of pride,” said Errett in watching his men perform their duties. Errett said that the drills are necessary to build “muscle memory for the repeated tasks so you don’t have to think about it while you are doing it.”

By the time Bravo’s time on the gunnery range ended, each gun had fired more than 250 rounds. They are scheduled to return to Piqua, and then their homes, this weekend.

While Bravo Battery soldiers are happy to return to their homes and loved ones, every man in the unit shared the sentiment of enjoyment and satisfaction of having completed a successful, and enjoyable, time at Camp Grayling.

Carol S. Covault SIDNEY — Carol S. Covault, 74, 1186 Marvin Jean Ct., Sidney, passed away Thursd a y , June 1 3 , 2013, at 9:22 p.m. at Upper Va l l e y Medi c a l COVAULT Center in Troy. She was born Aug. 22, 1938, in Sidney, the daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Miller) Wesbecher. On July 22, 2000, she married Richard W. Covault and he preceded her in death on Sept. 20, 2002.

She is survived by six children, Frank and Julie Gilardi of Sidney, Julie Rice and husband Steve of Anna, Steve Gilardi and wife Brenda of Mount Vernon, Sam Gilardi and wife Shelly of Mount Vernon, Phil Gilardi and wife Trina of Sidney, and Marc Gilardi and wife Colleen of Troy; three step children, Mark and wife Tara Covault of Muncie, Ind., Joni Geuy and husband Robert of Sidney, Darren Covault and wife Angie of Sidney; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One sister, Lois

Gallo of Fort Myers, Fla.; and one brother, Tim Wesbecher and wife Diane of Sidney. Also surviving are several neices and nephews.

Preceding her in death was one brother, Jackie Wesbecher.

Carol had worked at Elsass, Wallace, Evans & Schnelle Co. LPA, as a receptionist for about 20 years. She also did volunteer work at FISH, for the Wilson Hospital Auxilary, and in the office at Lehman Catholic High School.

Carol was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Holy Angels Catholic Church with the Rev. Daniel Hess officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery in Sidney. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, at the Cromes Funeral Home & Crematory, 302 S. Main Ave., in Sidney.

Memorials may be made to Lehman Catholic High School in memory of Carol S. Covault.

Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy may be expressed to the Covault family at www.cromesfh.com.

M. Jane Sherry PIQUA — M. Jane Sherry, 78, of Piqua, died at 10:29 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. She was born Aug. 15, 1934, in Greenville to the late Ralph a n d Ester ( D e Mange) Pequignot.

S u rvivors include h e r SHERRY partner, Robert Schweitzer; two daughters, Linda (David) Arbogast of Troy and Lisa (Michael) Akas of Powell; a son, Marc (Barb) Sherry of Piqua; six Blake grandchildren, (Kim) Arbogast, Alison (Ethan) Arbogast-Martin, James (Ashley) Sherry, Michael Sherry, Teddy Akas, Anna Akas; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Virginia Gantt.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Donald

Pequignot.

Mrs. Sherry was a successful auto dealership executive and owned Sherry Designs, a van conversion company in Indiana. She enjoyed traveling to her homes at Indian Lake and Bonita Springs, Fla. In addition to her family, she enjoyed playing bridge, tennis, golf and boating.

She attended Ginghamsburg Church locally.

A service to honor her life will begin at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with the Rev. Elizabeth Martin officiating.

Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m.

Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen, 419 E. Main St., Troy, OH 45373. Guestbook condolences and expressions of sympathy, to be provided to the family, may be expressed through jamiesonandyannucci.com.

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DAYTON (AP) — A unit from Ohio's largest military base plans to deliver more than 500 meals from a nonprofit group for residents of Haiti.

Officials at Wright-Patterson Air Force base near Dayton say a 445th Airlift Wing unit will leave Friday morning to deliver about 541,000 meals consisting of dried and sealed food packets to the impoverished country.

Wright-Patterson officials say the food is provided by Kids Against Hunger, a ministry of A Child's Hope International from Cincinnati.

They say it is part of a program that allows U.S. based non-governmental sources to transport humanitarian aid at little or no cost. It also puts extra space on U.S. military transport equipment to good use.

The program is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development and the departments of State and Defense.

Fire destroys 24unit building TROTWOOD (AP) — Firefighters say a blaze

victed of helping a South Carolina hunter illegally obtain an Ohio deer license at a discount that saved him about $105.

Defendant Allan Wright also was convicted of seizing the antlers of two deer taken illegally and giving the antlers to a friend instead of securing them as crime evidence.

Wright, now working in the maintenance department at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee, says he has complied with the conditions of his 2012 probation and gained from his mistakes.

Government prosecutors argued that cutting short Wright's five-year probation wouldn't suffice Judge keeps because of the serious naprobation for ture of his crime. ex-wildlife agent Cincinnati federal CINCINNATI (AP) — A judge Michael Barrett on federal judge has denied a Friday rejected Wright's request for an early end to request without comment. probation by a former Ohio wildlife officer con- Change of plea destroyed a southwest Ohio apartment building and displaced residents but caused no major injuries.

More than four dozen firefighters from several departments responded to the blaze but were unable to control the flames.

They resorted to protecting other nearby apartment buildings from catching fire.

One person was treated for smoke inhalation at the Woodland Hills apartment complex. The American Red Cross was helping to find housing for dozens more displaced from the 24-unit building.

hearing for gun suspect TOLEDO (AP) — A judge has scheduled a change of plea hearing for an alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer charged with illegally possessing an arsenal of weapons.

An FBI affidavit filed in December says at least seven high-capacity ammunition magazines were found inside Richard Schmidt's sports memorabilia store in Bowling Green.

Schmidt has been charged with illegally possessing 18 firearms, body armor and more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition.

The 47-year-old Schmidt has also been charged with trafficking in counterfeit clothing marked with brand names such as the National Football League, Nike and Reebok.

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In Brief Joan’s Kids to host dinner BRADFORD — Joan’s Kids Relay Team will host a chicken noodle dinner from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at the Bradford Community Club on Miami Avenue, Bradford. For carry-outs, contact Debbie at 448-2845.

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Farmers Market to Host Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest

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The Kettering Banjo Society performs at the gazebo in downtown Piqua on Friday as part of "Sousa Tunes in June" celebrating Flag Day.The celebration featured many of John Philip Sousa's songs as well as many other patriotic songs performed by the Kettering Banjo Society and Piqua High School alumni Sam Roth and Sierra Iddings.

Lots of fun in store at Piqua Farmers Market

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tween High and Ash Streets in downtown Piqua.

At 4 p.m. on June 20, Chef Mark with At Home Bistro will be doing a cooking demonstration that will give market visitors a chance to learn grilling techniques for making mouth-watering burgers. He also will show ways to top off those burgers with goodies available at the Farmer’s Market.

Chef Mark’s demonstration will run from 45:30 p.m.

On Thursday, June 27, Piqua’s Home Depot will be at the Piqua Community Farmers Market with an activity for the youth. Young market visitors will have a chance to build a herb planter kit supplied by Home Depot.

They can then fill the pots with dirt and plant seeds in their new creation. A limited number of supplies are available, so arrive early.

There will be no Farmers Market on Thursday, July 4. The Market has 22 approved vendors at the market including several fruit and vegetable vendors, baked goods and crafters. All items sold at the market are required to be homegrown, homemade or home-baked. A complete list of the vendors can be found at piquafarmersmarket.com.

The Piqua Community Farmers Market is a project of Mainstreet Piqua. For more information about the market, call Mainstreet Piqua at 773-9355.

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PIQUA — The fifth season of the Piqua Community Farmers Market is well underway and the next couple of weeks will be busy ones at the weekly mid-week market.

On Thursday, June 20, the Piqua Market will host both a chocolate chip cookie contest and a grilling demonstration by At Home Bistro Chef Mark Mabelitini. The chocolate chip cookie contest is open to anyone who is interested in participating and contest guidelines are available at the Information Booth at the Farmers Market or can be downloaded from the market website at piquafarmersmarket.com.

The contest will be broken down into two categories including youth (14 and under) and adult. The judging for the chocolate chip cookie contest will take place at 3 p.m.

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PIQUA — Calling all cookie bakers – the Piqua Community Farmers Market is hosting a chocolate chip cookie contest at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 20.

There will be two categories, Youth (14 and under) and adults.

Cookie bakers interested in participating can pick up the guidelines at the Piqua Community Farmers Market or download the information from the website at piquafarmersmarket.com Contestants will deliver cookies to the farmers market between 1:30 and 3 p.m. Thursday, June 20. Judges will start judging promptly at 3 p.m. Cookies will be judged on appearance, taste and general appeal.

After the judging the winners will be announced and then there will be a cookie and milk social for the contestants and the Farmers Market visitors and vendors. Milk will be provided.

Contestants are encouraged to bring in their family favorite chocolate chip cookies or invent a new one to “wow” the judges. The winner in each category will win “Market Money” to be used at the Piqua Community Farmers Market. The first place winner will receive $15, the second place will receive $10 and third place will receive $5. For more information on the Piqua Community Farmers Market chocolate chip cookie contest, contact Mainstreet Piqua at 773-9355.

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Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice onoring past and present members of our armed forces has continually been a high priority in the House of Representatives. Recently, we passed House Concurrent Resolution 15, which I co-sponsored, recognizing the Fortieth Anniversary of Operation Homecoming during the Vietnam War. On May 21, the House presented the Ohio Military Medal of Distinction to families of fallen soldiers. Sixteen men were remembered at the ceremony commemorating their service and sacrifice.

One of the men honored was a constituent of mine.

Pfc. Jeffrey Rice was born and raised in Troy. He graduated in 2007 from Troy High School and Upper Valley Career Center, where he majored in welding. Pfc. Rice had always felt compelled to serve his country, and he entered active duty service in October 2008 as a member of the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade based out of Fort Hood, Texas. He fought in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan as a combat engineer who RICHARD ADAMS searched for improvised explosive devices.

State Representative Pfc. Rice volunteered for a second tour of duty in Afghanistan in February 2012. On July 19, 2012, he was killed in Kandahar at the age of 24.

I was privileged to introduce House Bill 53, legislation designating a portion of State Route 55 in Miami County as the “Pfc. Jeffrey L. Rice Memorial Highway.”

Pfc. Rice lived near this portion of the highway with his mother, so I thought it would be a fitting way to honor a man who was described as quiet and hardworking by friends and family.

This legislation and the Ohio Military Medal of Distinction are the least we can do honor a man who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Please remember all veterans, active military and fallen soldiers for their selfless service.

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The Usual Eccentric

My (almost successful) foray into charcoal grilling

It got me wondering few tips about charhow the stereotype even coal grills. Never began.What about cookcook unattended ing over a grill, as opnext to vinyl siding. Never posed to an oven, light a charcoal grill with a attracts men to it like a cigarette lighter, especially moth to a flame? if you like to use as much The answer is simple: lighter fluid as I do, which fire. is a majority of the bottle.

Men love fire. I love When you have longish WILL E SANDERS fire. You could tell me hair, always wear a hat Staff Writer there was a small recrewhen standing right over wsanders@civitasmedia.com ational fire outside the top of the grill. The somewhere in a onesmell of human hair burning is off-putting and outrageously unappe- mile radius and I would rush out the door, find it and immediately begin tossing things tizing.

I know what you must be thinking. Isn’t into it like small kindling, large limbs and lighting large residential fire a violation of cans of hair spray.

I need little reason to light a fire. Usually my parole? I don’t know, probably not. But I tried charcoal grilling for the first time re- I’m looking for reasons to do so. Bored? cently and really enjoyed it — after my first Light a fire. Lose at Monopoly? Light a fire.

Fire go out? Light another fire, even bigger four attempts.

Normally I can’t cook. I blame society. this time.

Grilling is the best. It allows you to light Everybody else does. Unless it’s a frozen pizza, I can’t even use an oven, nor should I a fire, eat cooked meat and hopefully peeve be trusted or allowed to. I can’t even cook off any nearby vegetarians. It’s the best of easy stuff. I screw up everything from both worlds.

Another reason men like grilling is bescrambled eggs to macaroni and cheese. I know five-year-old children with Easy-Bake cause even an idiot like me can do it. It’s pretty hard screwing up meat and vegetaOvens that can cook circles around me.

Frozen pizzas notwithstanding, the only bles on the grill. You might singe off all of Rep. Richard Adams may be reached by calling (614) other time I use my oven is when I need re- your eyebrow hair doing it, but it’s difficult 466-8114, emailing Rep80@ohiohouse.gov, or writing to minded of some important detail in my life. to mess up a grilled meal. Most of the sliced State Rep. Richard Adams, 77 South High Street, My oven’s countdown timer is second to zucchini and squash can fall through the none. I use the oven timer because the in- grill and onto the piping hot coals, but Columbus, OH 43215. cessant alarm — beep, beep, beep! — can be grilling is hard to do wrong. Men love large heard when I’m upstairs or outside in the margins of error. This is another reason we love grilling. backyard mowing the grass.

Cooking dead meat over an intense fire The beeping sound is annoying and Send your signed letters to the editor, Piqua Daily Call, P.O. Box 921, Piqua, OH 45356. Send letters by e- sounds similar to a smoke detector chirping, is an evolutionary instinct in men that mail to shartley@dailycall.com. Send letters by fax to which is what my smoke detector would be dates back to prehistoric times when cave(937) 773-2782. There is a 400-word limit for letters to doing if I was using my oven for its intended man loved accidentally receiving secondthe editor. Letters must include a telephone number, for purpose. There are a lot of time-sensitive degree burns. And you have to admit that matters in my life that my oven timer re- grilling out is much more masculine than verification purposes only. freshes my recollection of, like when profes- throwing a Salisbury steak TV dinner in the microwave and nuking it to oblivion. sional wrestling is on my television.

All of this talk about fire and grilling is So my oven is more like a washing-machine-sized egg timer and less like a cooking making my hungry. Now if you’ll excuse me, FRANK BEESON appliance to me. I know I should just go out I have some eyelashes I need to go burn off.

GROUP PUBLISHER and buy a watch (or for that matter an egg To contact Will E Sanders email him at timer), but I’m becoming crotchety and SUSAN HARTLEY wille@willesanders.com. To learn more stuck in my ways.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Men are unfairly portrayed in made-for- about Will E Sanders, to read past columns LEIANN STEWART TV movies and sitcoms as being chauvinis- or to read features by other Creators SyndiADVERTISING tic grill sergeants who take pride in their cate writers and cartoonists, visit the CreMANAGER Syndicate website at talent with open fire, flammable liquids and ators www.creators.com. raw meat.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Unpaid internships have long been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads looking to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries,even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad. But those days of working for free could be numbered after a federal judge in New York ruled this week that Fox Searchlight Pictures violated minimum wage and overtime laws by not paying interns who worked on production of the 2010 movie “Black Swan.”

The decision by U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III may lead some companies to rethink whether it’s worth the legal risk to hire interns to work without pay.For many young people struggling to find jobs in a tough economy, unpaid internships have become a rite of passage essential for padding resumes and gaining practical experience.

“I’m sure this is causing a lot of discussions to be held in human resource offices and internship programs across the country,” said David Yamada, professor of law at Suffolk University in Boston.

There are up to 1 million unpaid internships offered in the United States every year, said Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the Economic Policy Institute, a liberalleaning think tank. He said the number of internships has grown as the economy tumbled and he blamed them for exploiting young workers and driving down wages.

“The return on a college investment has fallen, students are facing higher and higher debt burdens,and the reaction of employers is to make matters worse for them by hiring more and more people without paying them,” Eisenbrey said.

In the ruling, Pauley said Fox should have paid the two interns who filed the lawsuit because they did the same work as regular employees, provided value to the company and performed lowlevel tasks that didn’t require any specialized training.

The interns, Eric Glatt and Alexander Footman, performed basic administrative work such as organizing filing cabinets, tracking purchase orders, making copies, drafting cover letters and running errands.

“Undoubtedly Mr. Glatt and Mr. Footman received some benefits from their internships, such as resume listings, job references and an understanding of how a production office works,” Pauley wrote. “But those benefits were incidental to working in the office like any other employees and were not the result of internships intentionally structured to benefit them.”

Chris Petrikin, a spokesman for 20th Century Fox, said the company believes the ruling was erroneous and plans to appeal.

Fox had argued that the interns received a greater benefit than the company in the form of job references, resume listings and experience working at a production office.

Juno Turner, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said it was the first time a court had given employee status to young people doing the types of duties commonly associated with interns.

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Unsung singers get solos in ‘20 Feet’

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This Jan. 21 file photo shows singers, from left, Judith Hill, Merry Clayton, Darlene Love, Tata Vega and Lisa Fischer from the film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the Fender Music Lodge in Park City, Utah. The documentary about backup singers also features Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler and Stevie Wonder.

BY JUSTIN LOWE The Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the span of American pop music, few performers have gone as unrecognized as the backup vocalists who harmonize and contextualize the songs of many a heralded lead musician. With “20 Feet From Stardom,” some of the most notable finally get their due, but more than a tribute, the film is a recognition of the talent and sacrifice that many of these vocalists have invested in often challenging careers.

With a documentary career that’s richly profiled the likes of Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, The Rolling Stones and Pearl Jam, Emmy-award winning director Morgan Neville brings an impressive wealth of talent and depth of experience to the project, enhanced by the decadeslong perspective of producer and former A&M music exec Gil Friesen, who died late last year.

Departing from the nostalgic star-power of his last film, “Troubadours,” profiling Carole King and James Taylor, Neville shines a spotlight on the emergence of black background singers, primarily female, in the R&B and rock-androll genres in roughly chronological format.

Looking back to the hit careers of Ray Charles, Ike and Tina Turner, and their contemporaries, Neville pinpoints the career launches of a clutch of backup singers who would go on to impressive careers in pop music, including Mable John, Susaye Greene, Merry Clayton, Darlene Love and Lisa Fischer. Many of these per-

started out formers singing in gospel choirs at church as youngsters, perfecting the call and response techniques central to background performance, then segueing into professional careers. “God gave me this talent,” Love recalls thinking, “and I intend to use it.”

As Stevie Wonder remarks in a typically charismatic interview, dur-

style of singing and presentation into backup performance, which was primarily white at the time. As a member of the highly prolific backing girl group The Blossoms (“He’s a Rebel,” ‘’Monster Mash”), she supported major stars like Frank Sinatra and Sam Cooke, before signing with legendary producer Phil Spector during his “Wall of Sound” era.

Morgan Neville director of the film “Twenty Feet from Stardom” at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival at the Fender Music Lodge in Park City, Utah.

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ing the ‘60s, “People started wanting songs with feeling.” As musical styles intensified and the Civil Rights movement, the sexual revolution and women’s liberation took hold, vocalists’ performances also became more expressive. Love was among the first black artists to introduce a new

Spector reportedly thwarted Love’s ambitions however, by having her “ghost” perform the vocals of other singers credited with her performances.

Nevertheless, her voice was a “sound we tried to capture for many, many years,” says Bruce Springsteen in his warm and admiring interview footage.

From her start in gospel singing, Clayton’s career had a somewhat more glamorous trajectory, performing for Lynyrd Skynyrd (“Sweet Home Alabama”), Joe Cocker (“Feelin’ Alright) and most famously The Rolling Stones. She recalls the late-night recording session featuring her wailing, soulful vocals on 1969’s “Gimme Shelter” in a thoroughly absorbing interview, intercut with Mick Jagger speaking about the significance of that rare performance.

Neville unearths a treasure trove of archival TV, concert and film footage featuring many of these vocalists in their heyday, balancing the material with perfectly-lit contemporary studio interviews and performances shot in pristine digital cinematography, supplemented by more informal scenes depicting the frequent challenges of these musicians’ careers.

At one point in the film, it’s notes that much of the pop music that fans love — especially the hooks that get them singing along — is voiced by background singers. Although achieving crossover success, or launching a comeback career, is fraught with both personal and professional pitfalls, these women demonstrate drive and commitment that outshine even many well-known and sometimes less-talented musicians, assuring that their influence is unlikely to be underestimated again.

“20 Feet From Stardom,” a Radius/Weinstein release, is rated PG-13 for some strong language and sexual material.

Running time: 90 minutes.

■ Contract Bridge — By Steve Becker

A bold venture himself in seven clubs following a series of highly optimistic bids.

Seven clubs is a dreadful contract, and you might wonder how it could ever be made. But, pursuing his flair for pulling hot chestnuts out of the fire — after having lit the fire in the first place — Belladonna did not let his partner down.

He won the opening This hand was played trump lead with the five,

by Italian star Giorgio played a diamond to the Belladonna, who found king and a low trump to

the eight. Next he cashed the ace of diamonds, discarding a spade from dummy, and ruffed a diamond. The A-K of trumps were then played, producing this position:

The ten of trumps was cashed, West and dummy each discarding a spade, but poor East was up against it for a discard. In practice, he pitched the five of spades. Belladonna thereupon led the spade ten to dummy’s ace, caught East’s king and so brought in the grand slam. Had East discarded a heart instead, Belladonna would have cashed the A-K of hearts and ruffed a heart to produce the same result.

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Daughter living with boyfriend doesn’t get mother’s support DEAR ABBY: I am 25, and my boyfriend and I have been together since high school. We have now decided to take our relationship to the next level by living together.

When I brought up the idea to my mother a few months ago, she was against it. She said if I do this it will change my relationship with her. My boyfriend and I are college graduates, have good jobs and are self-supporting. If things work out between us, we will most likely be getting married next year.

I am an only child and I don’t want to hurt my mother or have our relationship change, but I want to be able to live my own life. I would like her support, but don’t know how to tell her what we have decided or if it would be worth breaking the special bond between my mother and me.

— ONLY CHILD IN CALIFORNIA DEAR ONLY CHILD: Stop beating around the bush and tell your mother what your plans are. At 25, you are old enough — and this relationship has gone on long enough — that moving in together is a natural progression toward a permanent commitment. Her resistance is based on fear of what your independence from her will mean — to her.

However, if you truly can’t decide whether cutting the umbilical cord is worth it, then keep things as they are — and remain her little girl forever.

DEAR ABBY: I am a teenager who has liked this guy for a long time.

We’ve been best friends forever, and I have liked him for two years. Recently he asked me out, and I was ecstatic -- at first. I still like him, but every time I think about him or I’m around him, or anything about him comes up, I get this horrible nausea. I have actually vomited because of it. How can I like him but he makes me feel ill? Is there a way to remedy this?

— LOVESICK IN PHOENIX DEAR LOVESICK: Severe anxiety can cause someone to have the symptoms you have described. It’s not unlike the feeling one has when riding a roller coaster. You

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Advice appear to be suffering from an extreme case of young love, and there is no medication that can cure it. Try to remain calm, and your symptoms should subside over time.

DEAR ABBY: Your column often provides helpful tips to your readers.

May I suggest that you remind those who are, or know someone who is, college-bound never to hesitate to apply for as many scholarships as possible — regardless of how small.

My local conservation association has been giving scholarships for 11 years. Some years we get no applicants!

The amounts are $500 and $1,000. This money could pay for books, lab fees or go toward tuition, but we get few applicants. Many fraternal organizations also give out numerous small scholarships. These all add up and can help to reduce the college debt burden we hear so much about.

It’s never too soon to start. There are middle school and high school contests, too. NOW is the time for students to start their college funds with all the prizes and scholarships they can accumulate.

— HELPING THE NEXT GENERATION DEAR HELPING: I’m sure many families will thank you for this reminder. Readers, many small scholarships are available -- and the thing to do is talk to your school counselor and research online or at your local library. Indeed, it’s never too soon to start looking.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Swift not worried about connecting with fans

BY JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift shares her feelings and personal experiences on her hit records, but the 23year-old Grammy winner isn’t worried about losing intimacy with her fans on a stadium tour.

“I find that you have to emote a little bigger, but you can reach all the way up to the top,” she said. “Eye contact is important, even if it’s from 500 yards away.”

Swift said she’s never worried about the sound being lost in a massive space.With a few shows already under her belt, she feels they’ve gone pretty well.

“Everyone who comes to these shows seems so engaged,” she said. “They come to the show. They know the words.I’m singing the words.

We’re singing them at the same time, and therein lies the connection. It goes beyond what size the venue is.”

She recently embarked on her RED tour of North America.Later this fall,she’ll perform in Australia and New Zealand.

Swift, who writes her own songs, has sold more than 75 million albums. She recently

appeared on the Fox sitcom “New Girl.” And while she likes acting, she has no plans to put aside her guitar and pen — unless something really impresses her.

“I love to write music.And I love to put an album together and take two years to do it and put everything I have into it. (Except) if there was something, some script that came along that was so enticing that I couldn’t walk away from it, that I became obsessed with that the way I obsess over music,” she said.

“If you see me commit to a film,it’s only because I couldn’t focus on anything else.”

Swift was honored as Fragrance Celebrity of the Year at the Fragrance Awards, presented Wednesday night at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.

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Drew E. and Amy K. Hartman

my K. Penrod of Piqua and Drew E. Hartman of Van Buren were united in marriage on March 23, 2013. The ceremony was held at New Albany Methodist Church and officiated by the Rev. James Christy.

The bride is the daughter of Dan and Adele Penrod of Piqua.

The bridegroom is the son of Ron and Charlotte Hartman of Van Buren.

Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Jim Hjelm fit and flare gown of Ivory alencon lace with a deep V neck front, a lace keyhole back, with Swavoraski crystals accenting the sash at her waist, and a Toni Federici ivory waltz length veil. She carried a bouquet of white lily of the valley, peonies, lilac, ranunculus and tulips acwith blue cented delphinium and hydrangea and lace from her mother’s wedding gown.

Penrod Lindsey served as her sister’s maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Erin Penrod, cousin of the bride, and Chelsea Bulle, Erica Cramer and Aimee Szczerbacki.

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as flower attendant, carrying memorial flowers to the altar. Lily Schackert, daughter of the bride’s cousin, was the flower girl, with Hartman, Gavin nephew of the groom as ring bearer.

The best man was the groom’s brother, AnHartman. thony Groomsman were Lucas Hassink, Brad Calland, Todd Doxsey, and Brandon Park. Ushers included Kurt Hassink, Mark Heitkamp, and Drew Spears, and Drew and Michael Stroud, cousins of the bride.

The bride is a graduate of Piqua High School and a 2006 graduate of Miami University. She is a physical education teacher and coach at Columbus School for Girls in Bexley.

The bridegroom is a graduate of Van Buren High School and a 2008 graduate of The Ohio State University. He is a purchasing agent for the Ridge Corporation in Pataskala.

A formal reception was held at Creekside Event and Conference Center in Gahanna.

The couple enjoyed a honeymoon in Rivera Maya, Mexico and they are currently residing in Gahanna.

Couple celebrates 25th

Terry and Merry Ungen erry and Merry Ungen of Piqua, are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.

They were married June 12, 1988, at the Covington Church of the Brethren, Covington.

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This photo taken June 5 shows people on the VIP Experience tour at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles. Many theme parks now have VIP tours with perks usually reserved for celebrities _ private tour guides, no waits for the biggest attractions, reserved seating at shows and parades along with behind-thescenes peaks at places normally off limits.

BY JOHN SEEWER are being bypassed. lines that are available to What makes Universal Disney was one of the few everyone.

Studios Hollywood’s “VIP Associated Press theme park operators offerWhat they do get is a per- Experience” unique is that it America’s biggest theme ing the personalized tours up sonal concierge who can includes an up-close tour of parks will pack in around until the past 10 years. Now monitor wait times across the movie and television pro120 million people this year. they can be found regional the parks, make dining duction studio where scenes That’s a lot of standing in parks including Hershey- reservations, arrange for the in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” long lines for roller coasters, park in Hershey, Pa., and best seats at shows and ‘’The Sting,” and “Pirates of juggling show schedules and Kings Island near Cincin- make sure everyone in the the Caribbean,” were filmed. figuring out when and where nati. group can get autographs Sometimes those on the to eat. But there’s a way to Six Flags parks nation- and photos of Cinderella, tour can get a glimpse of eliminate the stress of mak- wide have several levels of Mickey Mouse, Mary Pop- stars walking along the back ing the annual trek to Dis- VIP passes depending on lo- pins and all their other fa- lot, see the sound editing ney, Universal,Six Flags and cation. At Six Flags Great vorites. process or step onto a set just other popular parks.

America near Chicago, the Guides tailor the tours to after shooting is finished.

Many now have VIP tours four-hour express tour is whatever the guests want to “People say they never rewith perks usually reserved $225 per person (with a min- see, whether it’s the alized what it takes to make for celebrities — private tour imum of four people) while princesses or the big ticket a movie or a TV show,” said guides, no waits for the the ultimate tour for $400 rides. guide Bobby Machlin. “They biggest attractions, reserved lasts all day and gets you un“They’re looking for a care- walk away looking at it difseating at shows and pa- limited games,food,and a ca- free visit without all of the ferently.” rades along with behind-the- bana at the water park. planning,” said Chris Wojcik, The $299 per person ticket scenes peeks at places The biggest perk is doing who’s been a Disney tour includes a private trolley, normally off limits. it all with no waiting, said guide the past 17 years. gourmet lunch, a VIP lounge All of this, of course, comes park spokesman Brandon He also acts as a mediator and sunscreen.Once the speat a steep price.

Bruce. “You can definitely to make sure everyone gets cial back lot tour is over, they TheVIP tours at Six Flags cover a lot of ground,”he said. to see what’s on their wish get front of line access to all parks in New Jersey and Tracy Bates, a roller list and can find an air-condi- of the park’s shows and rides near Los Angeles come in at coaster fan from Ridgeville, tioned attraction when they too. $299 per person.Cedar Point S.C., said he has shelled out get overheated.

Machlin said those taking in Ohio charges $395 apiece for the VIP tours when he’s Some families request the part in the “VIP Experience” for a full day of perks that in- making a one-time visit to a same guide year after year get more out of their day beclude front of the line access theme park or when crowds and plan their vacations cause he knows so many to its 16 roller coasters. Dis- are heavy.His wife,Charlene, around when they are avail- time-saving short cuts and ney World’s VIP tour starts doesn’t do roller coasters, so able, said Marvin Smith,who can take guests through speat $315 per hour for up to 10 skipping the lines is a big oversees the VIP tours at cial entrances to shows and people. bonus.

Disney World. attractions.

“Time is money and when “I hate to leave her sitting you’re waiting in line, you’re while I’m waiting in line for wasting money,” said Joey an hour,” he said.

Ray, of Sparks, Nev., whose The other benefit is that vacations usually revolve their personal guide is alaround theme parks. ways willing to take photos, The ability to bypass the he said. “You don’t end up lines means he can see with a bunch of pictures of everything in a day instead just one of you,” he said. of staying an extra night or While nearly all of theme two at a park. Ray said he’s park VIP tours allow guests gone on a few of the VIP to skip the lines entirely, the tours, including at Universal ones at Disney don’t — they Studios Hollywood where still must use the Fastpass visitors get to see the studio’s costume and prop departments and walk through the courtyard in the back lot where “Back to the Future” was filmed.

Just seeing that was worth the splurge, he said.

Those in the theme park industry say there are two distinct types of visitors now — those who closely watch what they spend and those who are willing to shell out more but are limited by time.

Gone are the days when everyone pays the same price for a theme park ticket and waits in the same lines.

“Everyone is not equal anymore,” said Dennis Spiegel, a theme-park consultant and president of International Theme Park Services Inc. in Cincinnati.

His company found in a survey just completed that the money parks make from VIP tours is small, but growing. It also showed that VIP visitors are moving twice as fast through the parks with front-of-line access and that about 70 percent wouldn’t come back without it.

“It became very apparent that this is something that’s going to continue to grow in the future,” said Spiegel, who noted that parks recognize the potential for ill will when guests with high-priced tickets sidestep lines full of paying customers.

Their solution now is to design new rides so that people won’t notice when they

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Real estate transfers TROY David Haynes to Derek Barker, one lot, $103,500.

Kyleen Greene, Thomas J. Greene to Christine Schlater, Ryan Schlater, one lot, $169,000.

Danielle Dillon, Matthew Dillon to Bing Liu, Xiaojiang Zheng, one lot, $167,000.

Fannie Mae a.k.a. Federal National Mortgage Association, Manley Deas & Kochalski LLC, attorney in fact to Roy one lot, Willoughby, $90,000.

Alan M. Kappers, trustee to Improve Troy Ltd., a part lot, $0.

Jeffrey Baumann, Lara Baumann to Beth Leugers, one lot, $210,500.

Estate of Doris June Jamison, Jerry Jamison Jr., co-executor, Timothy Jamison, co-executor to Elizabeth Sumerix, Thomas Sumerix, two part lots, $110,000.

Polansky Family Limited Partnership to Haworth Enterprises LLC, one lot, $0.

Polansky Family Limited Partnership to Ash Street Enterprises LLC, one lot, $0.

Ben Crumrine, Brandi Crumrine to Michael Cox, one lot, $127,900.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Catherine Wade, one lot, $0.

Tamara Dohme to Jenna Subler, Ryan Sub-

ler, one lot, $200,000.

Harlow Builders Inc. to Denlinger & Sons Builders Inc., four lots, $232,000.

Estate of Virginia Ann McClure to Mainsource Bank of Troy, successor trustee, Virginia Ann McClure Revocable Living Trust, one lot, one part lot, $0.

PIQUA Beverly Snyder, Rick Snyder to Miami Valley one lot, In-Ovation, $148,000.

Bank of America N.A. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, one lot, $0.

Habitat for Humanity of Miami County Ohio to Kacey Nicholas, one lot, $86,000.

Sheri Malone a.k.a.

Sheri Martin a.k.a. Sherry Varney, Robert Martin to William Stengel Jr., Yvonne Stengel, one lot, $106,900.

Lester Miller to Debra Gariety, Michael Riley, one lot, one part lot, $35,000.

Linda Carman, FBO, Howard E. Kyle Appointment Trust, Mary Miller, FBO, Gregory Stephens, trustee to Debra Wortman, a part lot, $159,000.

Orr Felt Company to Shirley Drummond, two lots, $14,000.

Murray Property Investments LLC to Jacob Kerrigan, Katelyn Kerrigan, a part lot, $64,500.

William Stengel, PLEASANT HILL trustee, Yvonne Stengel, trustee, Stengel Family Charity Sando, Kyle Trust to Debra Stengel, Timothy Stengel, one lot, Sando to Miami Valley InOvations, one lot, $84,900.

Fry Investments Ltd., $146,000.

PLHC Properties Ltd. to WEST MILTON Fry Investments, Ltd., seven lots, $0.

Amy Seidel Malak, trustee, Hany Malak, TIPP CITY trustee, Malak-Seidel RevJeannie Salyer, Ronald ocable Living Trust to Salyer to Shelly Ryan, one Bevonne Court LLC, five lots, $0. lot, $202,000.

Amy Seidel Malak, Certificateholders of the MLMI Trust, U.S. Bank, Hany Malak to Bevonne N.A., successor trustee, Court LLC, 10 lots, $0.

Nabila Malak, Wadie Wachovia Bank, N.A., trustee to Eric Hamant, Malak to Bevonne Court LLC, 15 lots, $0. one lot, $83,500.

Estate of David A. Citimortgage Inc. to Secretary of Housing and Barga, Jason Barga, exto Charles Urban Development, one ecutor Maroney, one lot, lot, $0.

Federal Home Loan $110,000.

Matthew Minneman to Mortgage Corp., Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss, at- Thalia Miller, one lot, torney in fact to Midtown $115,900.

Centre Limited, one lot, HUBER HEIGHTS $106,700.

Bac Home Loans ServRoland Weeks to Lorna icing, LP, Bank of America, N.A., successor, Bank of Mae Weeks, one lot, $0. InNew York, trustee, Bank of verness Group Inc. to New York Mellon, Certifi- Debra Clark, Philip Clark cateholders of the Cwalt Sr., one lot, $237,100.

Karen Mathews to Inc., Countrywide Home Loans servicing, LP etc. to Karen M. Mathews RevoStaffco Construction Inc., cable Living Trust, Karen Mathews, trustee, one lot, one lot, $197,000. $0.

NVR Inc. to Pimkul TinCOVINGTON tong, Pirom Tintong, one Jeffery Shields, Joan lot, $210,000.

Shields to JLS Floral EnBETHEL TWP. terprises LLC, a part lot, $0.

Janet Ronicker, Shawn Estate of Kenneth Stevens, Rondal Stevens, Ronicker to Philip Scott executor to Danny Landes, Knife, 10.247 acres, $0.

Stephen Landes, 40.0259 Philip Scott Knife, acres, $330,000.

Janet Ronicker, Shawn Ronicker to Janet RonCONCORD TWP. icker, Shawn Ronicker, 22.165 acres, $0.

Joseph Johnson II to Joseph Johnson II, NEWBERRY TWP. trustee, Joseph D. Johnson II Revocable Living Trust, Estate of Margaret Jean one lot, $0.

Owen, Robert Mutzner, exEstate of Roger Sentto Sandra man, Forrest E. Sentman, ecutor McReynolds, Tony executor to Jennifer SentMcReynolds, 10.887 acres, man, Randall Sentman, $135,000. two lots, $33,000.

David Carter, Dorothy NEWTON TWP. Carter to Tiffany Howett, Charles Robinson, 1.035 Estate of Timothy Elacre, $165,000. liott, Leona Swisher, exNationstar Mortgage LLC to James Kyle, Rose ecutor to James Abrams, Kyle, 3.492 acres, one lot, $28,000. $131,100.

Estate of Anthony McSPRINGCREEK Graw to Lisa McGraw, TWP. 1.797 acres, $0.

Estate of Ronald C. BROWN TWP. Steinke, Nathaniel Funderburg, administrator to Dennis Hague, Jacque- Springcreek Township lyn Hague to Tyler Beard, Trustees, three part lots, 0.907 acre, $130,000. $5,000.

Gladys Steinke to ELIZABETH TWP. Township Springcreek 0.180 acres, Trustees, Debra Kay Lambert Hicks to Chonda Lambert, $1,700.

Estate of Ronald C. $0.

Steinke, Nathaniel Funderburg, administrator to MONROE TWP. Springcreek Township David Bettag, Lindsey Trustees, 0.180 acre, Bettag to Brittany Hen- $3,400.

Staton C. Reynolds to ningsen, Daniel Henningsen, 1.0 acre, James C. Reynolds, 10.366 $178,000. acres, $0.

Marriages Andrew David Patter- 34, of 647 S. Roosevelt son, 26, of 117 Krug Dr., Ave., to Stephanie Rachel Union to Kelsey Linnette Wein, 25, of same address.

Priode, 22, of 3943 Crow Rd., Tipp City.

Logan Lee Charles Fessler, 25, 2205 Deerfield Anuj Gautam, 29, of 315 Crossing, Piqua to Dustin Saint Andrews Trail, Mi- Ashley Harter, 25, of same amisburg to Katheryn address.

Michelle Weiss, 22, of 503 Grant St., Troy.

Daniel Joseph Hickman, 22, of 4291 River Brian Eric Bramlette, Rd., Sidney to Bethany 33, of 3251 Sioux Drive, Marie Alexander, 22, of Piqua to Mary Kathryn 8380 Union-Shelby Rd., Greene, 37, of 230 Kienle Piqua.

Dr., Piqua.

Zachary James Gibson, Jeremiah Allen Asher, 23, of 404 E. Broadway,

Covington to Ashley Christine Hoblit, 23, of 6150 W. Brown Rd., Covington.

Daniel Edward Balmert, 28, of 5472 Kinston Ave., Culver City, Calif. to Corinne Alyssa McKay, 27, of same address.

Joshua David Marrs, 28, of 614 Adams St., Piqua to Jessie Marie Owen, 21, of same address.

Rickey Eugene Small,

65, of 180 Eads Lane, Place #2, Tipp City to Tazewell, Texas to Ger- Danielle Nicole Caudell, aldean Gaylor, 61, of same 22, of same address. address.

Bonifacio Chavez Jr., Brandon Allen Jarvis, 65, of 7507 W. Fredrick24, of 1471 Pleasant Ridge Garland Rd., Union to Kay St., Minerva to Brittany Ellen Chavez, 64, of same Lynn Youtz, 23, of 1220 address.

Stephenson Dr., Troy.

Michael Joseph ThompJake McLain Cover- son, 25, of 1237 Golden stone, 24, of 1760 E. Snod- Eagle Drive, Troy to Ashgrass Rd., Piqua to ley Nicole Anne Hamilton, Hannah Marie Burns, 24, 25, of same address. of same address.

Buff John Anspaugh, Jeffrey Scott Cullison 46, of 1027 State Route Jr., 23, of 594 Windridge 122 West, Eaton to Marcia

Lynn Deveny, 55, of 7195 Singer Rd., Dayton.

Daniel Clifford Detrick, 32, of 1026 Nutmeg Square North, 32, to Holley Lee Ann Keeney, 22, of same address.

Kenneth Allen White, 22, of 5734 Drake Rd., Piqua to Michelle Lynn Merical, 22, of 118 W. Van Lake, Vandalia.

Charles Robert Pike, 26, of 2230 Woodstock Ct., Troy to Cassie Nicole Dungan, 30, of same address.

Odd News NJ town OKs boardwalk ban on saggy pants WILDWOOD,N.J.(AP) — Hindsight will soon be punishable by a $25 fine in this Jersey Shore resort.

Wildwood passed a law Wednesday night banning overly saggy pants on the boardwalk, prompted by numerous complaints from longtime visitors about having to see people’s rear ends hanging out in public.

Subsequent violations of the law, which could take effect as early as July 2, could result in fines as high as $200, and 40 hours of community service.

Civil libertarians say the law is unconstitutional and predict it will be overturned if challenged in court.

But Mayor ErnestTroiano Jr. said the issue is simple.

“This is just adding a little bit of decency to our town,”he said. “It’s amazing — and this is a pun — how far decency has fallen through the cracks.”

Wildwood is a resort town near the southernmost tip of New Jersey. It is famous for its doo-wop ‘50s musical culture, its neon art-deco motels, and ridiculously wide beaches that are free — a rarity in New Jersey, which forces most other beachgoers

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In a June 6 photo, a young man wears saggy pants on the Wildwood, N.J. boardwalk. Wildwood is set to pass a law Wednesday regulating how people dress on its boardwalk, including a prohibition on pants that sag more than 3 inches below the hips, exposing either skin or underwear. to pay for the privilege.

The law passed unanimously, and no one spoke against it. Several residents strongly supported the law.

“It’s long overdue,” said Mary Erceg. “People who choose to dress like that offend any person.There has to be some common standard of decency. It offends all of us.”

“We need it,” added resident Dennis Flynn. “This is

our city. You have to respect it.”

Known popularly as “sagging,” the trend originated in the U.S. prison system, where inmates are not allowed to wear belts. It was popularized by hip-hop artists and embraced by youths.

Authorities in suburbs of New Orleans, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Miami and

Jacksonville, Fla., are among those who have passed laws banning overly droopy pants.

Bathing suits are already prohibited for both sexes on theWildwood boardwalk,unless covered up by other clothing.

City Commissioner Pete Byron said the city is not trying to be the fashion police.

“There’s a line that gets crossed between being a fashion statement and being obnoxious,”he said.“Families can feel threatened.”

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey has declined to take a position on the law, but other ACLU chapters around the country have said such laws are unconstitutional.

Troiano said he hopes no one will have to be cited by police for violating the ordinance. Rather,he said,a wellplaced word from an officer should suffice to convince boardwalk patrons with overly low-slung jeans to hike them up.

Police Chief Steven Long said his officers will respond appropriately when they see violations.

“The ultimate goal is compliance,” he said. “We’re just trying to make the city a better place to visit.”

“The city is not going to be out hunting these kids down,” the mayor said.

“We’re not going to be out there with a tape measure.

But we know what’s right rests. and not right. If we don’t make an attempt to clean Texas our town up, who’s going to?”

couple completes Supermarket got bucket list with drugs instead Maine trip of bananas AUGUSTA, Maine (AP)

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Drug traffickers back in Colombia must be going bananas over how their shipment ended up at Danish supermarkets and not on the streets.

Police say employees at the supermarket chain Coop got a big surprise when they opened banana boxes from the South American country and found about 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of what police believe is cocaine.

The powder was discovered last week in Aarhus, western Denmark, when employees noticed that some of the boxes were heavier than others.

Coop spokesman Jens Juul says more bags with white powder were found Wednesday in a separate shipment from Colombia at a central dispatch facility in suburban Copenhagen.

Juul told the Danish news agency Ritzau the company has contacted their Colombian supplier.

Police are investigating, but haven’t made any ar-

— A Texas couple has fulfilled a lifelong dream by visiting Maine to watch the state Legislature at work. Seriously.

The Portland Press Herald reports that 86-yearold Marcine Webb and his wife, 81-year-old Nita Lou Webb, were in Augusta last week to complete their quest to visit every state capitol. Maine’s was the last one.

When House Speaker Mark Eves announced the reason for their visit, the state representatives stood and cheered.

The trip for the San Angelo, Texas, couple was a 65th wedding anniversary present from their children. They will reach the milestone in August.

They visited No. 49, Juneau, Alaska, five years ago, but then stopped traveling because of Marcine Webb’s poor health. He’s been feeling better lately.

Nita Lou Webb says the people of Maine are “honest and caring.”

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Your best source of information and guidance is your local real estate agent, whose vocation it is to monitor all those conditions and bring buyers and sellers to the table for a satisfying transaction.

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Resist the temptation of sector rotation Smart Spending: Beach

BY STEVE GARMHAUSEN For The Associated Press Signs of a recovering economy are all around, from modest job creation to a strengthening housing market and rising consumer confidence.

To average folks, these indicators are good news on a gut level and a pocketbook level. But to devotees of what’s known as sector rotation, they may be signals to start buying and selling. Average investors, however, should think twice about trying their hand at this investing approach.

Sector rotation is a simple and compelling idea: Because certain business sectors tend to profit more in specific stages of an economic cycle, jumping in and out of those sectors at the right time can put an investor oneup on the market.

Think of a surfer positioning himself to catch one righteous wave after another.

Brad Sorensen, the director of market and sector analysis at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, is among those who believe there’s a new wave to catch. He recently wrote that the time is right to move away from defensive sectors_such as, utilities and consumer staples_and toward sectors like consumer discretionary and industrials. Such “cyclical” business areas often do better when the economy is strengthening.

In sector rotation, investors make specific bets on which segments of the economy will thrive_or at least will not implode. During a recession, investors make a beeline for utility stocks.

Households and businesses need to keep the lights on even when times are tough,

after all. In a bustling economy, luxury retailers often thrive as confident consumers open their wallets to buy jewelry or expensive handbags.

Depending on the state of the economy and business trends, sector rotators move their money between the defensive areas — consumer staples, utilities and health care — and into more cyclical sectors.

Sector rotation may seem simple in part because of the profusion of sector-focused mutual funds and ExchangeTraded Funds. Alas, investing, just like surfing, is harder than it looks.

Two elements make the practice perilous. The first is predicting if and when that part of the economy will make its move. Do-ityourself investors tend to be a step or two behind sophisticated professionals, who have access to better information. By the time they move their money into a sector, the early birds may have bid up prices.

“Generally, the sector that retail investors want to pour into is the one that has had the best performance as of

late,” says Bill Hammer, Jr., a financial planner in Melville, N.Y. “This is a surefire recipe for investment failure over the long run.”

The current environment provides a good example of how tricky it can be to get the timing right. Schwab’s Sorensen noted that the cyclical stock groups unexpectedly lagged through much of the recently ended rally. In other words, if you had dutifully rotated into those groups at the start of the year, you would have been too early.

Another challenge is knowing the correct percentage of your assets to invest in

a given sector. Too little and you won’t adequately participate in the gain; too much and you’re at risk from under-diversification.

The larger problem with sector rotation is that it tends serve one goal: Beating the market. That might be fine if you’ve got “play money” that you don’t mind losing. For most of us, investing should be a means to achieve specific long-range goals such as funding retirement or putting kids through college.

“If you’re too focused on sector rotation, you end up being a speculator and not an investor,” says Joe Jennings, investment director for PNC Wealth Management in Baltimore.

Even professional investors have a mixed record with picking the right sectors at the right time, he adds. It’s not surprising. One year’s top performer can be the next year’s laggard; that’s what happened with the utility sector between 2011 and 2012. Conversely, financials went from worst to first between 2011 and 2012.

What’s more, the morefrequent buying and selling required to move your money around leads to increased costs, in the form of brokerage fees as well as the capital gains taxes that accrue when you sell for a profit.

Interestingly, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, which is composed of 10 sectors, has a cumulative return of 153 percent since the March 2009 market low.

That’s better than raw materials, utilities, telecom, consumer staples, energy, and health care, and about the same as technology, according to JP Morgan Asset Management. Only three sectors have beaten the overall market over that period by a substantial margin_financials, industrials and consumer discretionary.

And that’s an argument for balance and diversification.

Chasing sectors may get your adrenaline pumping, but it’s incompatible with a solid, long-term plan. “It’s more difficult to be disciplined,” says Jennings. “You may not hit the grand slam, but you will get more consistent results.”

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BY MAE ANDERSON AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Summer is around the corner, and it’s time to stock up on all your summer beach reads.

But with the expense that it takes to pay for the vacation itself, no one wants to spend a lot on beachy entertainment. Here’s how to save some pennies that can go to other summer splurges: — GRAB A DEAL ON AN E-READER NOW: Prices have been dropping pretty regularly for years, says Simba Information analyst Michael Norris, while quality has been going up and up.

Now Nook tablets offer the entire Google Play app store, which includes thousands of apps. If you act ahead of Father’s Day this Sunday, you can find Barnes & Noble’s 7-inch Nook HD $70 off for $129 and its 12-inch Nook HD+ $120 off for $149.

Meanwhile, Amazon.com’s Kindle Fire HD is $20 off, starting at $179, with the promo code DADSFIRE. It offers its own selection of apps like Netflix and HBO Go. — FIND CHEAP ELECTRONIC BOOKS: A full-price e-book can cost almost as much as a regular paper book, but there are ways to get bargains.

Both Amazon and Barnes & Noble have self-publishing platforms that offer free or low-price self-published books. Amazon’s Kindle singles offer pieces that are longer than a magazine article but shorter than a book — by unknowns and famous authors alike — for 99 cents to $4.99.

Both Nook and Kindle also let users temporarily lend certain books they own to friends.

“You have to be willing to sift through a lot of junk in order to find something that’s really good,” he says. If you’re willing to be flexible, Barnes & Noble and Amazon also offer daily discounts on books, so be on the alert to find one that suits you.

— FORGET CHEAP. HOW ABOUT FREE? If you don’t want to pay anything for your beach reading, that’s a possibility, too.

First, the Kindle and Nook both have lending services.

The Kindle Owners Lending Library includes more than 270,000 books that are free to borrow, including more than 100 New York Times best sellers. Nook, on the other hand, offers a LendMe service which lets users who own a book with a “LendMe” icon lend it to their friends for a set period of time.

Also, public libraries have gotten a lot better in lending e-books in the past year or two. If you tried it before and had a bad experience, now may be the time to give it another try, Norris says. Publishers that once did not let libraries lend out e-books have largely negotiated agreements with libraries.

“There are a lot more e-books available out of the library than there were a few years ago, and a lot more coming,” Norris says.

It is still a little-used feature, though. About 14 percent of e-book users borrowed at least one e-book from a library in 2012, according to Simba’s Business of Consumer Book Publishing 2013 report.

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Heat even NBA Finals with Spurs

IN BRIEF ■ CROSS COUNTRY

Take 109-93 win

PIQUA — The high school girls cross country conditioning will start at 4 p.m. Monday at Fountain Park. This is open to anyone planning on running in the high school girls cross country this fall.

■ Hey, dad!

DAYTON — Dads play free on Father’s Day weekend with the purchase of an accompanything round of golf.

All 18 holes will be open starting this weekend at Hara Greens and the Harra family would like to celebrate this by taking time to pay tribute to the patriarchs of families all across the Miami Valley and extend a special offer to them Father’s Day weekend, Saturday June 15 and Sunday, June 16.

This weekend, fathers from all over the area are invited to come play a round of golf at Hara Greens for free with the purchase of an accompanything round of golf.

More information on the course is available at ww.haracomplex.com or by calling the Hara Greens Golf Course at (937) 278-4272.

■ Sports camp DAYTON — “We are excited to provide an incredible free opportunity for kids to develop skills in the sports they love as well as be coached in areas of character and responsibility,” explained Fort McKinley Campus Pastor Jon Morgan. Students in completed through Kindergarten grade 5 can expand their skills in their favorite sports with practice for life on and off the court at the Fort McKinley Mega Sports Camp Monday – Thursday, June 17-20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The church offers this sports camp at no cost to provide area children with a safe, fun summer alternative.

The camp is located at Fort McKinley Church – 3721 W. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton.

Jon Morgan continued, “Kids are top priority to us at Fort McKinley. Often times, we hear individuals say that kids are our future. At Fort McKinley, we believe kids can be leaders right now in their homes, neighborhoods and schools.”

To register, contact Trisha Roberts at troberts@ginghamsburg.o rg or at (937) 677.1069 ext. 260.

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“When all three of us are clicking we’re very tough to beat.”

— LeBron James

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Miami Heat forward LeBron James drives against San Antonio guard Gary Neal,left, and teammate guard Cory Joseph during the first quarter of Game 4 in the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio on Thursday. Riding big performances from their three All-Stars, the Heat tied the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in Game 4.

BY BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LeBron James wanted the responsibility on his powerful shoulders.

Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh proved Thursday it doesn’t have to be that way.

James can win the Miami Heat plenty of games, but even he can’t win a title alone.

“We’re not going to win this series if myself, Chris and LeBron don’t show up to play on a consistent basis,” Wade said.

“So tonight was kind of one of the best performances that we all had in the playoffs together at the same time, just being aggressive from start to finish, and hopefully that’s what we can see for the next three games.”

Riding big performances from their Big Three, the Heat tied the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4.

“It was on our shoulders,” James said. “We had to figure out how to win the game for us and play at the highest level. When all three of us are clicking we’re very tough to beat.”

James had 33 points and 11 rebounds after failing to break 20 points in any of the first three games of the series, and Wade scored 32 points, 11 more than his previous high this postseason.

Bosh matched his playoff high with 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, he and Wade supplying the baskets that finally put the Spurs away for good midway through the fourth quarter.

Three players, 85 points. Just the way the Heat envisioned it when

they signed James and Bosh to play with Wade in 2010.

“The death of the Big Three was overrated,” Heat owner Micky Arison said as he walked toward the winning locker room.

Sure was. His three prized players are just fine, and so are the Heat’s championship hopes.

“When Bosh, Wade and James score the way they did tonight and shoot it the way they did tonight, a team is going to have a difficult time if you help them like we did,” Spurs

an average of nearly 20 points in the previous 11 victories.

Tim Duncan scored 20 points for the Spurs, who have one more game here on Sunday. They fell to 103 at home all-time in the finals, failing to back up their 113-77 victory in Game 3 that was the third-most lopsided score in the history of the championship series.

James insisted he would be better after shooting 7 of 21 from the field with no free throws in that game, saying he N B A

are right back on track.

“It was all about myself, Chris and LeBron coming out and leading this team to a victory,” Wade said.

“The thing we talked about is we all have to make an impact in this game, somehow, some way.”

Wade shot 14 of 25, adding six steals, six rebounds and four assists in a performance that James compared to when Wade was MVP of the 2006 finals.

Tony Parker had 15 points and nine assists for the Spurs, who made a finals-record 16 3-pointers on Tuesday but got up only 16 attempts in this one.

Gary Neal scored 13 points and Danny Green had 10, solid nights but nothing like when they combined for 13 3-pointers two nights earlier.

“They play very aggressive defense,” Parker said.

“They gamble and they take a lot of chances, and tonight it worked.”

The Heat guaranteed they will get at least one more game on their home floor. Game 6 will be Tuesday night, where they could have a chance to celebrate a second straight championship.

The revelry in South was marred Florida Thursday by an accident in which the deck behind a popular sports bar collapsed during the game, spilling patrons into Biscayne Bay. Miami Dade Fire Chief David Downey said 24 people were transported to area hospitals, and that two people were in serious condition.

“We share our concerns for all that was injured at Shuckers restaurant,” Wade said as he started his postgame news conference.

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Heat, Spurs meet for NBA title The NBA Finals matchup is set and the Miami Heat will either win a second straight championship or the Spurs will go a perfect 5 for 5 in the title round – denying LeBron James his second ring.

Season series

Team comparison

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Playoff statistics Per-game average

Points

Opponents PPG Field goal pct.

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101.6

87.6

91.5

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Opponents TO

37.4

.356

13.5

16.6

.469

.761

42.9

.362

12.0

14.2

Ray Allen’s 3-pointer with 22.6 seconds remaining was the difference in the first game and Chris Bosh hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to give the Heat the victory in the rematch.

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He was right. And now feats since Jan. 10, We’re out there with him.” outscoring opponents by those championship hopes The Heat switched their

lineup, inserting Mike Miller, who made 10 of his 11 shots, going 9 of 10 on 3-pointers, in the first three games of the series.

He was scoreless on Thursday.

The Heat changed uniforms, too, switching from their road reds to their blacks.

The only change they really needed was in the performances of their Big Three.

James called it a “mustwin” and it probably was: No team has overcome a 3-1 deficit in the finals.

And the way their three stars played, they couldn’t lose.

The Heat blocked shots, made stops, and occasionally flopped, playing with renewed aggression after what coach Erik Spoelstra called a “miserable” day of watching and analyzing their passive performance from Tuesday.

They still haven’t lost two in a row since Jan. 8 and 10.

Parker played through a strained right hamstring, shooting 7 of 16, but the Spurs couldn’t match the Heat’s speed.

After the teams traded blowouts in the previous two games, momentum swung wildly in a first half that ended tied at 49.

San Antonio raced to a quick 10-point lead, fell behind by 10 with 7 minutes left in the half, then finished with an 11-2 spurt sparked by reserve Boris Diaw. Bosh drove for a dunk that came just after the buzzer, Spurs owner Peter Holt waving it off from his seat along the sideline.

James rocked back and forth during the national anthem, a bundle of energy ready to get going.

It took a few minutes after the game started, but he began playing with the speed and power that can make him unguardable, grabbing rebounds on defense and rushing the ball up the floor himself to get the Heat into their offense.

He and Wade combined to make 10 of 11 shots and score 21 points in the first quarter, helping the Heat erase their early 10-point deficit to go ahead 29-26.

Popovich even lit into Duncan during an early second-quarter timeout with Miami on its way to a 41-31 advantage, but the Spurs had it back to even by the time the teams headed to the locker room.

Notes: Sebastien De La Cruz, an 11-year-old mariachi singer, sang the national anthem again after his Game 3 performance set off a barrage of racist tweets by what Popovich called “idiots.” Popovich and Spoelstra congratulated him at midcourt after his performance, which earned him a rousing ovation. ... James passed Hakeem Olajuwon (3,755 points) and John Havlicek (3,776) to move into ninth place in career playoff scoring. James has 3,777.

Cubs win 6-5 in 14 to end Reds’ streak at Wrigley CHICAGO (AP) — It took the Chicago Cubs 14 innings before they finally found a way to beat Cincinnati at home.

Pinch-hitter Julio Borbon singled home the winning run with two outs in the 14th and Chicago beat the Reds 6-5 on Thursday to end Cincinnati’s record

12-game winning streak at Wrigley Field.

“I was ready from probably the ninth inning on, probably even a little earlier, just trying to get that opportunity to go up there and help in any way possible,” Borbon said. “It feels pretty good.”

The Cubs hadn’t beaten

Cincinnati at home since last Aug. 9. With the win, Chicago avoided a fourgame sweep and improved to 3-10 against the Reds this season.

Hector Rondon (1-0) pitched two innings for the victory and Chicago’s bullpen finished with 13 strikeouts over eight

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scoreless innings in a game that lasted 5 hours, 7 minutes.

David DeJesus homered and Nate Schierholtz became the first player this season to hit two triples in a game for the Cubs, who had lost eight of 10 to fall a season-high 13 games below .500. They scored at

least five runs for the first time since June 5.

“I think we needed that win today,” Rondon said.

Jonathan Broxton (2-2) took the loss in the longest game for both teams this season.

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Penn State QB derby officially 2-player race

BY GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Prized incoming freshman Christian Hackenberg is officially in the Penn State quarterback derby before ever taking a snap.

The post-spring depth chart released Thursday listed Hackenberg and junior college transfer Tyler Ferguson, a sophomore, as the top two candidates to take over the starting job left vacated following the graduation of Matt McGloin.

Coach Bill O'Brien had given every indication in spring practice that Hackenberg would get a chance to compete for the job when preseason camp opens in August.

"He's a talented player, so we've got to see what he can do," quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher at a recent charity golf tournament. "He's got to earn whatever he gets — Coach O'Brien will be the first to tell you that. But he's going to get every opportunity to show why we recruited him here."

Ferguson does have the advantage of at least having had spring experience after joining the team in January. He's also working out and gaining offseason rapport with the Nittany Lions' deep, veteran corps of receivers and tight ends.

"Just trying to do as much as possible, catch as many balls as possible," star receiver Allen Robinson

said last week during an appearance with teammates at Special Olympics in State College. "That the biggest thing as far as our success — trying to do as much as you can with the receivers."

Coaches aren't allowed to have detailed contact with players in the offseason, so the quarterbacks are expected to study up on their own.

Fisher said he thought that Ferguson was working hard and "doing what he had to do, just like (McGloin) a year ago."

McGloin, who signed as a free agent with the NFL's Oakland Raiders, blossomed in his lone season under O'Brien to set several passing records.

Ferguson is described in his bio as "an accurate passer with good pocket awareness and the ability to tuck the ball and run when he needs to." Hackenberg's bio lists him as possessing "superb arm strength and mobility."

Neither player has ever faced a Big Ten defense — let alone any major college opposition.

Hackenberg has been reading up on Penn State's offense to prepare for preseason camp.

"Matt McGloin made great strides last summer," O'Brien said in a statement Thursday. "Now, he was an older guy and this year's quarterback candidates are younger. So we'll see how they do with that. I think they will work

hard, and we'll see how it goes when we start training camp."

O'Brien, Fisher and the rest of the coaching staff spent the month after spring practice ended in April analyzing positions. Besides quarterback, the most notable change is in the secondary, where last year's starting safeties — Malcolm Willis and Stephen Obeng-Agyapong — aren't assured of starting jobs.

Willis, a senior, is competing with junior Ryan Keiser for one of the starting jobs. Both were described as having "practiced at a high level" in the spring.

Adrian Amos has been moved from cornerback to safety, with Obeng-Agyapong now backing him up. A factor for Obeng-Agyapong could be his recovery from a right shoulder injury, which limited him in spring drills.

Two sophomores are first string at cornerback: Jordan Lucas, who earned a spring practice award for conduct, attitude and improvement; and Trevor Williams, who had been moved over in the spring from receiver.

Regardless of where they're listed on the depth chart, Willis and Obeng-Agyapong could see plenty of playing time anyway if the Nittany Lions use more nickel or dime defenses to help make the lack of depth at linebacker.

Md. man sold fake BCS, Super Bowl tickets NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday to selling more than $8,000 worth of counterfeit tickets to the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship game and Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.

Richard McNeal, 47, of Randallstown, Md., admitted to a charge of trafficking in counterfeit goods, U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente announced in a news release.

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consecutive victories by a visitor at Wrigley Field was 10, by the St. Louis Cardinals (1943-44) and matched by the New York Giants (1950-51) and Montreal Expos (198283), according to STATS. Chicago had lost 25 of 31 to the Reds dating to Sept. 13, 2011.

Starlin Castro led off the 14th with a single against Broxton and stole second when Anthony Rizzo struck out. Castro went to third on Alfonso Soriano’s groundout to first base, and Schierholtz was intentionally walked before Borbon came through.

Castro went 3 for 7 after entering in a 4-for48 slump. He was back in the second spot in the lineup after dropping to seventh last week and hitting sixth on Wednesday, and came within a few feet of ending the game in the ninth when his double off the wall in left was knocked down by a stiff wind blowing in.

“That was by far, obviously, the best day he’s had all year,” Cubs manager Dale Sveum said.

“He should have had a walk-off home run. He crushed that ball. That was a shame. We would have been in New York by now.”

The Cubs open a threegame series Friday night against the Mets.

Instead of using closer Aroldis Chapman in the 14th, Reds manager Dusty Baker went to Broxton.

Baker said he didn’t want to use Broxton because of a sore right elbow and had him “penciled in as a no” but tried to “sneak” him through one inning. “(Chapman) was my last pitcher to close out the game,” Baker said.

Mat Latos was trying to win his seventh straight decision to start the season for Cincinnati. He allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings.

Latos has won his last 10 regular-season decisions since losing to the Cardinals on Aug. 24, and the Cincinnati bullpen has blown saves in five of his games this season.

This time, however, Reds relievers did a nice job after Latos left. They allowed two runs over 7 23 innings.

“I felt good, because I was throwing my pitches for strikes for the most part,” said Curtis Partch, who tossed four scoreless innings. “It definitely helped me out to get some quick outs. Definitely helped me to go those four innings and not throw too many pitches.”

Jeff Samardzija pitched six innings for Chicago, allowing five runs and a season-high 10 hits in six innings. He walked four and struck out six.

Since beating the White Sox with a two-hitter on May 27, Samardzija is winless in three starts.

Chicago tied the score at 5 in the eighth Darwin Barney’s two-out single off Sam LeCure.

Cincinnati scored twice in the second on RBI singles by Devin Mesoraco and Shin-Soo Choo and added two in the fifth on run-scoring singles by Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips.

Jay Bruce had four hits for the Reds. Choo reached base three times and scored twice.

Zack Cozart reached on Castro’s second error at shortstop leading off the 14th and advanced to third on Bruce’s two-out single. Rondon struck out Derrick Robinson to end the threat, Cincinnati’s first in extra innings.

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Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto hits an RBI single against the Chicago Cubs during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday in Chicago.

McNeal traveled to the city on Jan. 8, 2012, to sell the fake tickets. Since he could find no hotel rooms in New Orleans, he went to Picayune, Miss., where he found a room and sold four tickets for $3,000, Boente said.

The people who bought the tickets were denied entry into the Superdome, prosecutors said.

They returned to Mississippi and reported the phony tickets to police there.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L 41 Boston Baltimore 38 New York 37 35 Tampa Bay Toronto 29 Central Division L W Detroit 36 Cleveland 32 31 Kansas City Minnesota 29 Chicago 28 West Division W L Oakland 41 Texas 38 29 Seattle Los Angeles 28 Houston 23 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L W Atlanta 39 Washington 33 32 Philadelphia New York 24 Miami 19 Central Division W L St. Louis 43 40 Cincinnati Pittsburgh 39 Milwaukee 27 26 Chicago West Division W L 37 Arizona San Francisco 34 Colorado 35 32 San Diego Los Angeles 28

McNeal returned to the city Feb. 2 to sell more counterfeit tickets, this time to the Super Bowl.

But during that time, the NFL and federal authorities were searching for bogus tickets, and someone to whom McNeal sold tickets went to those officials to see if they were real.

That person found her tickets were fake.

The next day, undercover Homeland Security agents arranged to meet

McNeal to try to buy tickets.

McNeal offered to sell the undercover agents two tickets for $2,600. New Orleans police officers who worked with the federal agents then arrested him.

Later that day, another person came forward with two tickets he bought from McNeal for $1,000 that turned out to be fake.

McNeal is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 19.

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Detroit at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

4:05 p.m.

Toronto at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Gaudin 2-1) at Atlanta (Minor 8-2), 4:05 p.m.

Baltimore 5, Boston 4, 13 innings

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Kansas City 10, Tampa Bay 1

Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Gallardo 5-6) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 44), 4:10 p.m.

Toronto 3, Texas 1

Monday's Games Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Pettibone 3-2) at Colorado (Chatwood 3-1), 4:10 p.m.

Colorado at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 8-1) at Miami (Koehler 0-4), 4:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 9-3) at Cleveland (Kazmir 3-4), 7:15 p.m.

Philadelphia 3, Minnesota 2 Friday's Games Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Washington at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Toronto at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Thursday's Games St. Louis 2, N.Y. Mets 1

N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati 5, 14 innings

Arizona (Miley 4-5) at San Diego (Richard 1-5), 10:10 p.m.

Sunday's Games Washington at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Washington 5, Colorado 4

Saturday's Games Boston (Lackey 3-5) at Baltimore (F.Garcia 3-3), 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco 10, Pittsburgh 0

L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 4:10 p.m.

Philadelphia 3, Minnesota 2 Philadelphia at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

Toronto (Dickey 5-8) at Texas (Lindblom 0-1), 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Guthrie 7-3) at Tampa Bay (Cobb 6-2), 4:10 p.m.

Friday's Games L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 1-2) at Houston (Harrell 4-7), 7:15 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 6-5) at Minnesota (Deduno 2-1), 7:15 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 4-3) at L.A. Angels (Hanson 3-2), 7:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-4) at Oakland (Griffin 5-5), 7:15 p.m.

St. Louis at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 9-3) at Cleveland (Kazmir 3-4), 7:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday's Games Washington at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

San Francisco at Atlanta, 8:05 p.m.

Monday's Games Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:05 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

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Miami at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

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Saturday's Games Chicago Cubs (Feldman 5-5) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-5) , 1:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 5-4) at Pittsburgh (Undecided),

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Mickelson’s 67 holds up after 1 round at US Open

BY JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Phil Mickelson’s round held up, and so did Tiger Woods’ left wrist.

Now Woods needs to find a way to stay out of Merion’s wicked rough.

Mickelson’s 3-under 67 was the top score in a delayed first round that was completed Friday morning at the U.S. Open. He was one shot of ahead of Luke Donald and Mathew Goggin, who played in a cool drizzle that was far gentler than the storms that interrupted play twice on Thursday.

“I think everyone thought that as soon as the course got wet it was going to play easy,” said Donald, who missed a 4-foot par putt at No. 18. “The scores certainly aren’t showing that. The tough holes are extremely tough.”

Donald all but made a U-turn on the course because officials tried to make up for lost time due to Thursday’s foul weather and started the second round almost immediately. No matter. He quickly moved into the lead with back-to-back birdies, including a chip-in at the par-3 13th.

The quick turnarounds were a logistical challenge on a course that required long shuttle rides to move golfers to and fro, leaving them little time to refuel.

“I got no choice,” Donald said. “Just get out there, grab something quick to eat, hit a few balls and get out there.”

Woods completed a round of 73, but not before pulling out his driver and putting his first tee shot of the day well right of the fairway into the high grass.

On Thursday, he would wince and shake his left arm, particularly his wrist, when playing out of the rough, but there was no obvious sign of discomfort Friday when he played his second shot at the long par-4 No. 12.

There wasn’t much else good about the shot, which landed in lesser rough about 100 yards from the hole.

Woods then got the ball on the green, but he missed a downhill 5-foot putt and bogeyed the hole to go to 3 over.

Woods birdied the short par-3 13th, but he put his tee shot near the edge of a steep bunker at the par-3 17th and dropped another shot.

After his round, Woods wasn’t in the mood to say much about whatever ailed him. He said his left arm “didn’t feel very good” on “a few shots” Thursday. Asked what he felt, he answered: “Pain.”

“But it is what it is,” he added. “And you move on and I got to get ready for this next round in a little bit.”

The rest of the marquee group featuring the world’s top three players didn’t fare much better. Masters champion Adam Scott was 3 under when darkness stopped play Thursday, but he dropped a shot at the 12th after his approach landed just short of the pin, spun backward and rolled some 75 feet to the edge of the fairway rough.

Scott then bogeyed No. 14 and put his tee shot out of bounds on the way to a double bogey at the 15th in his round of 72. Rory McIlroy, the third member of the group, found the sand at both the 15th and 18th and shot 73.

Donald held the overnight lead at 4 under through 13 holes, but he bogeyed Nos. 16 and 18 to put him one behind Mickelson, who had a much-needed late afternoon tee time after a whirlwind Thursday. Mickelson shot his 67 — his best opening round in the U.S. Open since 1999 — on little sleep after an overnight flight from San Diego, where he attended his daughter’s eighth-grade graduation.

Mickelson said he hit the wall at the turn and needed a “caffeine booster” to stay sharp.

“I’ll just go back tonight and rest, and I’ll have all day tomorrow to rest and it’s fine,” Mickelson said. “It shouldn’t be a problem.”

Woods, meanwhile, first appeared to hurt his hand after trying to gouge out of the deep rough on the opening hole, then shook his wrist again after hitting a 5wood out of the rough at No. 5.

No. 11 was particularly difficult: He doubled over after hitting his second shot from the left rough, the ball landing in even thicker rough near the green. He dropped his arm to his side immediately after his next shot and was shaking the arm as he walked on the green.

Coming into the Open, the question was how Merion would fare against a modern-day championship field.

It last hosted this event in 1981, with the thinking that today’s golfers had outgrown the course.

Certainly, the 301-yard par-3 10th and 102-yard par3 13th yielded their share of makeable shots — about 30 percent of the birdies on Thursday came on those

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Phil Mickelson hits down the first fairway during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club on Thursday in Ardmore, Pa.

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In this June 11 photo Tiger Woods, right, talks with Phil Mickelson’s caddy, Jim MacKay during practice for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. two holes — but the high rough, obstructed sightlines and contoured greens did their share to keep the scores from getting too low.

“I always knew this golf course was going to throw birdies at you, and I always knew this golf course was going to throw some bogeys,” said Ian Poulter, an ap-

propriate analysis after his round of 71 included five birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey.

“And it’s fun and in a kind of up and down way, because that’s what it’s going to be. No one is going to get around this golf course without making mistakes. You have to manage them really, really well.”

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BY FRANCES DRAKE For Sunday, June 16, 2013 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel benevolent toward co-workers today. In fact, you will be willing to help anyone if you have a chance.

However, you might overdo it on desserts. (Naughty, naughty.)

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This is a wonderful day to socialize and schmooze with others. Enjoy sports events, picnics, barbecues, little vacations and playful times with children. Romance will be upbeat. Oh yeah.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Entertain at home today. Invite the gang over. All family discussions will be mutually generous and beneficial, because the vibes are very feel-good today.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You feel optimistic and friendly to others. This is a great day for those of you who write, market and sell. However, it's a poor day to sign contracts. Be careful.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Be careful that you don't go overboard with money matters today, even though you feel generous to everyone.

(You are always generous.) Save your money for yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Today the Moon is in your sign, which makes you luckier than usual. This is why things might go your way easily.

(Fingers crossed.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Political, philosophical and religious topics will intrigue you today. Enjoy exploring ideas and pushing the sides of the envelope, because you want to learn something new. (When you quit learning, you start dying.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Group situations, especially with females, will be friendly and upbeat.

Enjoy meetings with others. Someone might encourage you to expand your goals. (Why not?)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Relations with people in authority will go well today because they view you as generous and cooperative. This is excellent, because you see them in a positive light as well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Travel opportunities are thrilling now.

Jump at anything that comes your way, because you're keen to expand your horizons. Keep an eye open for opportunities in publishing and medicine as well.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Be careful you don't give away the farm today if you have to make decisions about sharing something. Protect your own self-interests. (Ya think?)

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is a great day to discuss important things with partners and close friends, because people are willing to be cooperative. You feel friendly and open, and so do they.

YOU BORN TODAY You are intelligent and observant. You think beyond today to all your tomorrows, which is why you often save something or build an inventory that you value. You believe in being prepared. You also are patient in how you plan for your success. Your year ahead is the beginning of a fresh new cycle. Open any door!

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House passes $638 billion defense bill

BY RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly passed a sweeping, $638 billion defense bill on Friday that imposes new punishments on members of the armed services found guilty of rape or sexual assault as outrage over the crisis in the military has galvanized Congress.

Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House voted 315-108 for the legislation, which would block President Barack Obama from closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit his efforts to reduce nuclear weapons.

The House bill containing the provisions on sexrelated crimes that the Obama administration supports as well as the detention policies that it vigorously opposes must be reconciled with a Senate version before heading to the president’s desk. The Senate measure, expected to be considered this fall, costs $13 billion less than the House bill a budgetary difference that also will have to be resolved.

The defense policy bill authorizes money for aircraft, weapons, ships, personnel and the war in Afghanistan in the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 while blocking the Pentagon from closing domestic bases.

Shocking statistics that as many as 26,000 mili-

tary members may have been sexually assaulted last year and high-profile incidences at the service academies and in the ranks pushed lawmakers to tackle the growing problem of sexual assault.

A single case of a commander overturning a conviction a decision that even Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel couldn’t change drove Congress to act swiftly.

Both the House and Senate were determined to shake up the military’s culture in ways that would ensure victims that if they reported crimes, their allegations wouldn’t be discounted or their careers jeopardized.

“This is a self-inflicted wound that has no place in the military,” Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., who lost both legs and partial use of an arm in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in Iraq, told her colleagues in the final moments of debate on Friday.

The House bill would require a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison for a member of the armed services convicted of rape or sexual assault in a military court.

Officers, commissioned warrant officers, cadets and midshipmen convicted of rape, sexual assault, forcible sodomy or attempts to commit those offenses also would be dismissed. Enlisted personnel and noncommissioned warrant officers convicted of similar crimes would be dishonorably discharged.

The bill also would strip military commanders of the power to overturn convictions in rape and sexual assault cases.

Duckworth and several other Democratic women made a last-ditch effort to change the bill to allow a victim to choose whether the Office of Chief Prosecutor or the commander in the victim’s chain of command decides whether the case would go to trial. They argued that the bill did not go far enough.

Their effort failed, 225194, but in an emotional moment on the House floor, a wheelchair-bound Duckworth received kisses, hugs and handshakes after her plea.

Despite last-minute lobbying by Obama counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco, the House soundly rejected Obama’s repeated pleas to shutter Guantanamo. In recent weeks, the president implored Congress to close the facility, citing its prohibitive costs and its role as a recruiting tool for extremists.

A new hunger strike by more than 100 of the 166 prisoners protesting their conditions and indefinite confinement have prompted the fresh calls for closure. Obama is pushing to transfer approved detainees there are 86 to their home countries and lift a ban on transfers to Yemen. Fiftysix of the 86 are from Yemen.

“They represent some of the most dangerous ter-

rorists in the world,” said Rep. Jackie Walorski, RInd., who argued that Yemen as a destination made no sense since it is home to an active alQaida affiliate.

Countering her argument, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said the nation’s intelligence experts have determined that the detainees are an acceptable risk for release and hardly a grave threat to the country.

“Holding them forever is un-American,” he said.

The senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, Smith said U.S. maximum security prisons are perfectly capable of holding terrorists, with some 300 terrorists, including some of the most notorious, currently incarcerated.

The House voted down Smith’s amendment to close the naval detention center by Dec. 31, 2014, on a 249-174 vote. It also backed Walorski’s amendment to stop the president from transferring any detainees to Yemen. That vote was 236-188.

Smith said his staff worked with the White House to win votes for the amendment.

“We floated this out, they said they support it, and they’ve been lobbying to get votes for it,” he said just before the vote.

The restrictions in the House bill put it at odds with the Democratic-controlled Senate.

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s bill gives the Defense Depart-

ment additional flexibility to transfer Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. and other countries, with the objective of closing the detention facility there.

But, in a move that reflects deep divisions on Capitol Hill over Guantanamo’s future, the committee did not hold votes on the provision in the bill, opting instead to have that debate when the legislation moves to the Senate floor.

In its current form, the Senate committee’s legislation would permit transfer of terror suspects to the U.S. if the Pentagon determines that doing so is in the interests of national security and that any public safety issues have been addressed, the committee said Friday in a statement detailing the bill’s major provisions.

Detainees could be moved to foreign countries if they are determined to no longer be a threat to U.S. security, the transfers are pursuant to court orders, or the individuals have been tried and acquitted, or have been convicted and completed their sentences.

Transfers to third countries also could occur if the Pentagon determines the move supports U.S. national security interests and steps have been taken “to substantially mitigate the risk of the detainee re-engaging in terrorist activities,” the committee said.

There are still restrictions, “but there is greater provided,” flexibility

Chairman Carl Levin, DMich., told reporters Thursday night. But the committee’s senior Republican, Sen. James Inhofe of Oklahoma, said he would fight to have the transfer authority stripped out of the committee’s bill when it comes to the Senate floor this fall.

Inhofe called Guantanamo “a great asset, a great resource” that needs to stay open.

During two-plus days of House debate, defense hawks prevailed over fiscal hawks as the House rejected two attempts to cut the overall amount of spending authorized in the bill. Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland joined forces with Republican Rep. Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina to trim $5 billion that the Armed Services Committee had added to the bill for war costs.

Mulvaney argued that “simply spending more money than the Defense Department asks for mean we’re doesn’t stronger on defense.” Van Hollen called the money a “slush fund.”

The House also rejected a measure by Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., to cut $53 million that the Army National Guard spends for World Wrestling Federation and NASCAR sponsorships.

McCollum had argued that as the military bemoans the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts, the money could be better spent elsewhere.

Supreme Court archive has about 14k hours of audio

BY JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell’s Tidewater Virginia drawl could make the word “court” sound as if it had two syllables.

And Justice Clarence Thomas, though he doesn’t talk much, speaks in a deep baritone.

The voices of those justices and 30 others, as well as thousands of lawyers who have argued before the court, are now part of massive Internet a archive assembled by the Chicago-based Oyez Project. The group has spent more than a decade putting together recordings going back to 1955, when an audio recorder was first installed at the court.

Now, the group is finishing work that makes the archive even more accessible, linking the audio to simultaneously scrolling transcripts that also iden-

tify the justices and arguing lawyers as they speak.

In all, almost 14,000 hours of audio are available for free. It would take more than a year and a half of continuous listening to hear everything.

“The only way to be authoritative is to say we have it all,” said Jerry Goldman, the director of the project, which is based at the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Goldman said the audio contains gems ranging from the sound of one justice forming a spit wad during the days when chewing tobacco in court was still acceptable to the time an arguing lawyer used the F-bomb, a word key to a 1971 case involving freedom of speech.

By this fall visitors to the project’s website will be able to search all the argument transcripts, so someone could, Goldman says, search for and then listen to every time the

phrase “strict scrutiny” has been used or every time someone said “broccoli” during last year’s health care law debate.

The court’s aural history has never been so accessible. Until fairly recently, the Supreme Court waited months before releasing the audio of proceedings. Now, oral argument recordings are released at the end of every week, but the court’s own website only provides audio from 2010 forward.

The Oyez Project’s website and an accompanying app are vastly more comprehensive. When Goldman began his work in the mid-1990s, he offered free streaming audio of about 100 hours of the court’s most important cases.

In 2003, with funding from the National Science Foundation, Goldman was able to expand his offerings by digitizing reel-toreel tape of the court’s proceedings that had been

archived in a warehouse in College Park, Md. Additional contributions from law firms and grants, including one from Google, helped him complete the project.

“This is still a work in

progress, but I think it’s fair to say it’s essentially done,” said Goldman, who drives a car with the license plate “Oyez,” the name of his project but also the word the Supreme Court’s marshal says three times at the

beginning of any court session. Goldman’s cellphone also rings with the marshal’s cry, which is 11thcentury French for “hear ye,” and it’s another piece of audio that’s available on the project’s website.

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