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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 Soldotna-Kenai, Alaska

Vol. 44, Issue 287

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Assembly to talk property purchase for CPH

Question Who is your preferred candidate for governor? n Sean Parnell (Republican) n Byron Mallott (Democrat) n Bill Walker (Non-affiliated) n J.R. Myers (Alaska Constitution) n Carolyn F. Clift (Libertarian) To place your vote and comment, visit our Web site at www. peninsulaclarion. com. Results and selected comments will be posted each Tuesday in the Clarion, and a new question will be asked. Suggested questions may be submitted online or e-mailed to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

In the news Heavy rain in the Interior Alaska forecast FAIRBANKS — The city of Fairbanks has already endured its rainiest summer on record, and a turn of the calendar to September just means more of the same. A National Weather Service advisory for Monday says a weather system bearing wind and heavy rain is heading into Interior Alaska from the northwest. Heavy rain is in the forecast from the Nulato Hills east to the Fairbanks area and along the Alaska Range. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the heaviest rain is expected to fall between Fairbanks and Denali National Park and Preserve. The Chena, Little Chena and Chatanika rivers are expected to rise sharply on Tuesday. Other streams in the mountains and Denali area are also expected to rise, with flooding possible. Rock and mudslides may occur in steep terrain. — The Associated Press

By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Peninsula Clarion

Photo by Dan Balmer/Peninsula Clarion

Kenai resident Barb Eagle guides her corgi, Flush, through a jumping course at the Kenai Kennel Club agility trials Monday at the Kenai Little League Fields. Nearly 100 dogs of various sizes and breeds competed in the three-day competition over Labor Day weekend.

Run, jump, climb Dogs compete at Kenai Kennel Club Agility Trials By DAN BALMER Peninsula Clarion

The Kenai Little League Fields went to the dogs over Labor Day weekend. Nearly 100 energetic dogs and their enthusiastic owners from all over the state put their canine’s athleticism and obedience to the test at the Kenai Kennel Club Agility Trials, a three-day event that concluded Monday in Kenai. Following the cues of their handler, dogs ran through a timed obstacle course full of jumps, tun-

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with a long bodies and short legs. Two of her dogs, Flush and Vash, participated in the agility trials. “Corgis are a herding breed and they tend to not run away but stick close to my side,” Eagle said. “Flush isn’t the best jumper so we go through it gracefully and get out. It is all about having fun.” Soldotna resident Linda Jacobsen didn’t let her trouble walking stop her from competing with her dog Trace. Jacobsen stopped seven years ago when knee probSee TRIALS, page A-6

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Mat-Su officials to meet with feds over ferry bill By ELWOOD BREHMER Morris News Service-Alaska Alaska Journal of Commerce

Matanuska-Susitna Borough officials are prepping for negotiations with the U.S. Transportation Department to resolve $12.3 million the borough owes the feds for its failed ferry plan. In all, the Mat-Su Borough received $21.2 million from the Federal Transit Administration

from three grants awarded between 2002 and 2009 to jumpstart ferry service across Knik Arm between Port MacKenzie and Anchorage. Mat-Su Manager John Moosey said at a special Aug. 21 assembly meeting that he discussed the bind the borough is in with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in person when Foxx visited Alaska in early August. He said Foxx invited borough officials to

meet with DOT leadership in Washington, D.C., in the coming weeks to negotiate a settlement. Of the $12.3 million the borough spent on the project, $3.6 million was on a passenger terminal at Port MacKenzie and other funds were used to help pay for construction and outfitting of the 195-foot Susitna, which was turned over to the borough shortly after construction.

The U.S. Navy footed most of the $78 million bill for the Susitna, a prototype military landing craft. Assemblyman Jim Sykes said in an interview that borough leaders discussed possible legal solutions to try and force a settlement during an executive session Aug. 12, but largely figured challenging the federal government would be a losing battle. Mat-Su attorney Nicholas

Spiropoulos said the current Sept. 5 deadline for payment stands in the way of negotiations. “One of the first things we’re going to address (with FTA) is we need an extension to have a dialogue,” Spiropoulos said. If the borough ends up paying an interest penalty, it would likely be between 1 percent and 3 percent, depending on applicable market rates. Multiple See BILL, page A-6

US trained Alaskans as citizen agents By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer

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nels and weave poles. From speedy Australian shepherds and border collies to dachshunds and poodles a variety of working class and toy class were represented. After each dog and owner ran through the course, which ended with one final hurdle, the crowd offered applause and the owner praised the dog. Kenai resident Barb Eagle, who has participated for seven years, said the competition is more about bonding with her dogs and having fun. Eagle owns six Pembroke Welsh corgis, small herding dogs

Central Peninsula Hospital is looking to acquire some land adjacent to its current campus. The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will decide Tuesday whether to give the final stamp of approval to move forward with purchasing the parcel at its current assessed value of $134,300 plus no more than $1,500 in closing costs. The property at 146 West Corral Avenue in Soldotna went up for sale in June and the CPH Board of Directors approved a resolution to purchase the property later in the same month. In August the borough Planning Commission passed a motion recommending the assembly approve the acquisition. A one-story, 960-square foot home sits on the 0.31-acre parcel, which is located to the southeast of the main hospital building. It is zoned for limited commercial use, which according to the ordinance the assembly will consider, is appropriate for hospital-related uses. Hospital CEO Rick Davis said as properties on West Corral Avenue have become available, the borough has been purchasing some of them for future expansion. “We don’t make very good neighbors; we make a lot of noise,” Davis said about the hospital. The last parcel purchased

WASHINGTON — Fearing a Russian invasion and occupation of Alaska, the U.S. government in the early Cold War years recruited and trained fishermen, bush pilots, trappers and other private citizens across Alaska for a covert network to feed wartime intelligence to the military, newly declassified Air Force and FBI documents show. Invasion of Alaska? Yes. It seemed like a real possibility in 1950. “The military believes that it would be an airborne invasion involving bombing and the dropping of paratroopers,” one FBI memo said. The most likely targets were thought to be Nome, Fairbanks, Anchor-

age and Seward. So FBI director J. Edgar Hoover teamed up on a highly classified project, code-named “Washtub,” with the newly created Air Force Office of Special Investigations, headed by Hoover protege and former FBI official Joseph F. Carroll. The secret plan was to have citizen-agents in key locations in Alaska ready to hide from the invaders of what was then only a U.S. territory. The citizenagents would find their way to survival caches of food, coldweather gear, message-coding material and radios. In hiding they would transmit word of enemy movements. This was not civil defense of the sort that became common later in the Cold War as Americans built their own bomb shel-

Stopping to smell the flowers

Photo by Kelly Sullivan/ Peninsula Clarion

Hadessah Parkki and her mother Heather Parkki and sister Leia Parkki stopped near the Kenai Spur Highway after school to pick the variety of wildflowers blooming, Friday in Kenai.

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A-2 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, September 2, 2014

AccuWeather 5-day forecast for Kenai-Soldotna

Barrow 38/31

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Prudhoe Bay 42/29

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10:30 a.m. (15.1) 10:17 p.m. (17.5)

4:58 a.m. (3.0) 5:09 p.m. (6.0)

9:17 a.m. (14.4) 9:04 p.m. (16.8)

3:07 a.m. (3.1) 3:18 p.m. (6.1)

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2:03 a.m. (3.1) 2:14 p.m. (6.1)

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7:28 a.m. (6.8) 7:10 p.m. (9.3)

1:00 a.m. (1.8) 12:56 p.m. (4.1)

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7:37 a.m. (4.4) 7:46 p.m. (8.8)

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Daylight Length of Day - 14 hrs., 6 min., 50 sec. Daylight lost - 5 min., 29 sec.

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Dillingham 63/49

From the Peninsula Clarion in Kenai

24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. 0.00" Month to date ........................... 0.00" Normal month to date ............. 0.10" Year to date ............................ 12.55" Normal year to date ................. 9.68" Record today ................. 0.72" (1999) Record for Sept. ............. 7.07" (1961) Record for year ............ 27.09" (1963)

Juneau 58/49

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Kodiak 66/50

Sitka 61/53

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116 at Death Valley, Calif. 27 at Stanley,

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Showers and storms will focus from northern Arkansas to upstate New York today. Storms will dot the southern Atlantic coast, South Texas and the Upper Midwest. Showers are forecast for coastal Washington.

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By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press

RENO, Nev. — For 10,000 years, a tiny iridescent blue fish has lived in the depths of a cavern in Nevada’s desert. But a new study says climate change and warming waters — and its lack of mobility — are threatening its existence and decreasing its numbers. Scientists studying climate change anticipate that as Earth continues to warm, fish and wildlife will migrate away from the equator or seek higher ground for a cooler habitat. “The catch phrase is ‘Migrate, Adapt or Die,’” said Mark Hausner, a hydrologist at the Desert Research Institute in Las Vegas. But what about creatures like the endangered pupfish that exist in only one place and simply cannot pack up their bags and move? Hausner examines that dilemma and its ramifications as the lead author of a new study — “Life in a Fishbowl: Prospects for the endangered Devils Hole pupfish in a changing climate.” The inch-long fish lives in a 426-foot-deep, water-filled cavern in the Mojave Desert on the edge of Death Valley National Park. In the 1970s, there were more than 500 pupfish, but to-

day, there are only 92, according to the National Park Service. The slowly rising temperature of the geothermal water — as high as 97 degrees at times — is near the limit of what the pupfish can withstand on the shallow shelf where it breeds just below the surface. Warming water has decreased by 10 percent the 2 1/2-month period when temperatures are conducive to egg hatching and there’s enough food to sustain larvae, according to the study published in the American Geophysical Union’s journal, Water Resources Research. The fish with a lifespan of 10 to 14 months has seen its 10-week hatching period shortened by a week during the past two decades, and it likely will shrink another two weeks by 2050, the study concludes. “This is a fish that does live in a fishbowl, an incredibly hostile fishbowl,” said Scott Tyler, a geological science professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, who co-authored the study. “The water itself is warmer than the air temperature, so the air cools the water. But now that we are heating up the air, it is cooling the water less,” Tyler told The Associated Press. “There’s no question that the temperature is going to rise and no question

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Cold Bay 60/48

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Kenai/ Soldotna 67/50 Seward 61/45 Homer 63/49

Anchorage 65/51

Bethel 59/47

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that the fish is going to be affected.” Lower water levels resulting from industrial pumping in the 1960s, lack of food and inbreeding also are blamed for the fish’s demise. But the study warns additional stress from climate change poses the greatest threat to date for a species that has “most likely gone through tremendous genetic bottlenecks in its more than 10,000 years of evolution.” “There is nowhere to migrate because there’s no connection to any other body of water. So they are left with, ‘adapt or die,’” Hausner said. The scientists used fiber-optic cable with temperature-sensing equipment to monitor temperature changes in the cavern’s water. The research team, which

included the National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Society, combined climate projections, water-circulation models and ecological studies to project the impact climate change could have on the pupfish. The pupfish was declared endangered in 1967. In 1972, the pupfish population was estimated at 553, but dropped to 171 a decade ago. Last year, the count was as low as 35, the study said. Since then, scientists have hatched and reared 30 new fish in a specially designed facility. Kevin Wilson, aquatic ecologist at the park’s field office in Pahrump, said the transplanting effort has at least slowed the population decline and has raised hopes that the fish will recover.

Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Community Calendar Today 8 a.m. • Alcoholics Anonymous As Bill Sees It Group, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Unit 71 (Old Carrs Mall). Call 398-9440. 10:30 a.m. • Take Off Pounds Sensibly, for all ages, meets at the Kenai Senior Center. For more information call 907-283-3451. Noon • Alcoholics Anonymous recovery group at 11312 Kenai Spur Highway Suite 71 in the old Carrs Mall in Kenai. Call 262-1917. • Kenai Bridge Club plays party bridge at the Kenai Senior Center. Call 907-252-9330 or 907-283-7609. • Free Seated Zumba Gold at the Kenai Senior Center. New participants, active older adults, and chair-bound or limited mobility participants are encouraged. 6 p.m. • Weight Watchers, Woodruef Building, 155 Smith Way, Soldotna. Doors open at 5:15; joining members should arrive by 5:30; Getting Started session for newcomers at 6:30. Call 907-2624892. 6:30 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous “Speaking of Solutions” group at Central Peninsula Hospital, Redoubt Room, Soldotna. 7 p.m. • Lost & Found Grief Self Help Group at Christ Lutheran Church, 128 Soldotna Ave. For more information, call 907-420-3979. 8 p.m. • Narcotics Anonymous Support Group “It works” at URS Club, 11312 Kenai Spur Highway, Unit 71, Kenai. • AA North Roaders Group Step and Traditions Study at North Star Methodist Church, Mile 25.5 Kenai Spur Highway. Call 907242-9477. • Alcoholics Anonymous Ninichik support group at United Methodist Church, 15811 Sterling Highway, Ninilchik. Call 907-5673574. The Community Calendar lists recurring events and meetings of local organizations. To have your event listed, email organization name, day or days of meeting, time of meeting, place, and a contact phone number to news@peninsulaclarion.com.

Around the Peninsula Caregiver program meets for support The Kenai Peninsula Family Caregiver Support Program will be hold its support meeting at the Sterling Senior Center Tuesday at 1 p.m. If you are a family caregiver, you have a story to share, come! For more information call Shelley at 907-2621280.

Golden Oldies ready to roll

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Share coffee with Kenai mayor Kenai Mayor Pat Porter invites you to a “First Saturday Coffee” on Sept. 6, downstairs in city hall. Fall is fast upon our community and a perfect time to look around Kenai to offer ideas, solutions and concerns that will help us to plan for the winter and what we might want to see happen next summer. The coffee and morning pastries will be served from 9-10:30 a.m. Mayor Porter looks forward to this opportunity to meet and visit with our Kenai neighbors. For more information contact City Clerk, Sandra Modigh at 283-8247.

Arness, Anderson share memories with

The Golden Oldies Seniors bowling league will be starting for the fall and winter season Sept. 2. There will be a meeting Kenai Historical Society at 12:30 p.m. and bowling will began at 1 p.m. This league is The Kenai Historical Society will hold its first meeting of great for snow birds, because you only pay when you bowl. the season at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Kenai Visitor’s Center. Come and meet a great bunch of seniors. For more information Peggy Arness will speak about her early homesteading years call Jan at 283-7570 and Carol Anderson will speak about her early school days in Kenai. Lunch will be provided. The Kenai Historical Society Safe Kids schedules car seat check-ups encourages new members to join. Meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 283-1946. Safe Kids Kenai Peninsula Coalition will conduct car seat check-up events at area fire stations. Children of all ages need special care when riding in motor vehicles. Stop in at one of Retired teachers, school staff invited to our events to have a child passenger safety technician check to reception make sure your child is riding safely in your vehicle. Kenai Peninsula retired teachers and school staff are invited — Sept. 5, 1-3 p.m., Kenai Fire Department to a no-host reception to visit with former school district super— Sept 8, 1-3 p.m., Nikiski Fire Station No. 1 — Sept 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Central Emergency Services/ intendent Dr. Fred Pomeroy at the Kenai Senior Center on Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. For any questions please call 283-7305. Soldotna Fire Station.

Trout Unlimited plans Fishapalooza

United Way presents ‘Color Us United Fun Run’

Kenai Peninsula and Southcentral Alaska Trout Unlimited members are invited to come together for a Fishaplalooza fishing and conzervation weekend, Sept. 5-7 in Cooper Landing. Clean-up opportunities will be available through the Alaska Fly Fisher’s Kenai River Clean-Up. The $30 registration fee includes campsite costs, meals Saturday and Sunday, and fishing while supporting the Trout Unlimited mission. To become a member, register or for more information, visit www.kenaipeninsula.tu.org or call 907-260-5449, ext. 1210.

The Kenai Peninsula United Way presents the “Color Us United Fun Run” 5-kilometer-ish family run/walk/crawl event Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. in Kenai. Pre-register at tsalteshi.org. Color will be available for purchase to throw for those not running. All proceeds will be put in United Way’s general fund to be distributed through our allocations committee in the spring. Registration is $50 for adults, $25 for kids under 12, or $100 for a family. This is a non sanctioned, non timed family fun event. For more information contact Lisa Roberts at 907-283-9500.

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US eating habits improve – except among poor

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By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO — Americans’ eating habits have improved — except among the poor, evidence of a widening wealth gap when it comes to diet. Yet even among wealthier adults, food choices remain far from ideal, a 12-year study found. On an index of healthy eating where a perfect score is 110, U.S. adults averaged just 40 points in 1999-2000, climbing steadily to 47 points in 2009-10, the study found. Scores for low-income adults were lower than the average and barely budged during the years studied. They averaged almost four points lower than those for high-income adults at the beginning; the difference increased to more than six points in 2009-10. Higher scores mean greater intake of heart-healthy foods including vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats, and a high score means a low risk of obesity and chronic illnesses including heart disease, strokes and diabetes. Low scores mean people face greater chances for developing those ailments. The widening rich-poor diet gap is disconcerting and “will have important public health implications,” said study coauthor Dr. Frank Hu of the Harvard School of Public Health. Diet-linked chronic diseases such as diabetes have become more common in Americans in general, and especially in the poor, he noted. “Declining diet quality over time may actually widen the gap between the poor and the rich,” Hu said. Harvard School of Public Health researchers developed

the healthy diet index used for the study. It is similar to federal dietary guidelines but features additional categories including red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages and alcohol. The study authors used that index along with government estimates on trans fat intake to evaluate information in 19992010 national health surveys that included interviews with people about their eating habits. The results are published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Hu said the widening diet gap reflects an income gap that deepened during the recent financial crisis, which likely made healthy food less affordable for many people. Hu also noted that inexpensive highly processed foods are often widely available in low-income neighborhoods. The overall diet improvement was largely due to decreased intake of foods containing trans fats but the disappointing results point to a need for policy changes including better nutrition education, Hu said. In recent years the government and manufacturers have moved to phase out use of artificial trans fats in foods including processed cookies, cakes, frozen pizza and margarines. Trans fats contribute to un-

healthy cholesterol levels and can increase heart disease risks. These fats are made by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil to improve texture and shelf life. The study authors say their results are consistent with an earlier report showing that “nearly the entire U.S. population fell short of meeting federal dietary recommendations.” The federal guidelines are updated every five years and new ones will be issued next year. The current recommendations emphasize limiting intake of trans fats, sodium, processed foods and added sugars. They don’t specify amounts but encourage diets high in whole grains, vegetables and fruits. The Harvard index has a sim-

ilar emphasis with some specifics; to get a top score would include eating daily more than two cups of vegetables, at least four servings of fruit and at least one ounce of nuts. A JAMA Internal Medicine editorial says the Harvard diet index isn’t perfect because it puts equal emphasis on various foods that may not contribute equally to health. Still, the study highlights a “growing chasm” that is a public health concern, the editorial says. It suggests that government efforts to close the gap with programs including food stamps may be insufficient and that limiting government benefits to cover only healthful foods might be a better strategy.

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Mideast facts misrepresented Two related issues tightly wound

‘Finding Your Roots’

From 1948 to 1961, there was a show called “This Is Your Life,” hosted by Ralph Edwards. In it, an unsuspecting celebrity was lured to a place by a friend or family member where Edwards would surprise them. People from the celebrity’s past would then come out one by one and tell stories of the celebrity’s early life. A modern-day version of that program is “Finding Your Roots,” the latest in a brilliant series about race, identity and heritage hosted by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Scheduled to air September 23 through November 25 on PBS. Check your local listings.) In the aftermath of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and renewed calls for a serious “conversation” about race, which always seems to end up with the races talking over one another, Gates’ program travels a different road. It is exceptional television and again demonstrates what can be when the medium lives up to its full potential. While his earlier series dealt mainly with the roots of famous African-Americans, in some cases tracing them back to slave ancestors, this latest series is more of a potpourri. In the first episode we meet horror novelist Stephen King, actor Courtney B. Vance and Canadian actress-singer Gloria Reuben. King’s father walked out on his family

when Stephen was two and never returned. Courtney Vance’s father committed suicide and Courtney was brought up in a foster home. Gloria Reuben’s father was 78 years old when she was born. When he died he took Cal Thomas the secret of his ancestry with him, but not for good. Using genealogy and in some cases DNA, Gates helps each of them to discover family history they never knew. In the second episode (September 30), Gates features three highly successful athletes: tennis great Billie Jean King, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter and women’s basketball hall of famer Rebecca Lobo. Jeter, who is the son of an AfricanAmerican father and Irish mother, is astonished to learn that his ancestors included slaves who were “owned” by a white man named James Jeter. “The story of America,” notes Gates, “is a patchwork of stories like these.” This is why racism is so incredibly stupid. To hate someone because of race — or any other attribute for that matter — is to hate, if not one’s self, then one’s ancestors. We are all “mixed.”

together are strangling the truth by misrepresenting facts in the current Mideast crisis. They are the death toll in Gaza and the intimidation of western reporters by Hamas. As the fighting died down, journalists emerging from Gaza admitted that Hamas has pressured them to avoid taking pictures of missiles fired by the terrorists from hospitals, schools and population centers. Reporters also admitted that they’ve been coerced into accepting Hamas death counts without questioning them. It is understandable for reporters in a war zone controlled by a terrorist organization to rein in their skepticism to avoid being expelled from Gaza, or killed. Less explicable is their editors’ refusal to inform readers and viewers of difficulties that may affect the accuracy of reporters’ stories. In recent days, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, the BBC, U.S. News & World Report and other media outlets have run stories retreating from death tolls they have reported. The tolls are based largely on Hamas health sources claiming the killed have been overwhelmingly civilian. The death tolls are used to argue that Israeli attacks have been “disproportionate.” In fact, a New York Times analysis of the Hamas numbers found that young men age 20-29, whom it judged most likely to be fighters, represented 34 percent of deaths but make up only 9 percent of the population of Gaza. Women and children under 15 were 33 percent of the deaths but make up 71 percent of the population. These Hamas figures actually support Israel’s claim that it tries as hard as it can to target only combatants, which Hamas deliberately makes as hard as it can by storing munitions in and launching attacks from hospitals, schools and densely populated areas of Gaza, as even the United Nations admits. Accordingly, on Aug. 12, the Foreign Press Association, an organization of foreign war correspondents in Israel, issued a statement condemning the “blatant, incessant, forceful and unorthodox” harassment of foreign reporters by Hamas. After the war of 2009-10, Hamas claimed that only 50 of its fighters had been killed by Israel. Later Hamas admitted the real figure was between 600 and 700 — as Israel By DONNA CASSATA AP News Extra Associated Press had claimed all along. Hamas’s lies are, in fact, old news. Could that be why WASHINGTON — A surly electorate that Costello, a Republican seeking an open the same lies this time around have not been widely re- holds Congress in even lower regard than un- House seat in southeast Pennsylvania where ported? popular President Barack Obama is willing just 12 percent of GOP voters turned out in

There are no “pure-bred humans.” Like wildflowers, we can be seen in many different hues, shapes and origins. Gates says some scientists believe that great athletes like King, Jeter and Lobo inherit certain traits in their DNA, giving them advantages others don’t have. While he doesn’t deny the role of DNA, he concludes with something more profound: “The source of their greatness was not simply in their DNA, but also in the values that their ancestors passed down to them, even in ways they had never known.” Isn’t the passing down of immutable values something that has been lost in our “tolerant” culture? Doesn’t their loss explain the cause of so much social turmoil? “Finding Your Roots” should be assigned homework for every child. It should also be watched by adults because it contains the essence of a healing balm that could, if we let it, repair some of the damage caused by the way we look at ourselves and other people. We aren’t — or shouldn’t be — defined by race, gender, class, politics, or anything else. A common humanity is what separates us from plants and animals. It should not separate us from each other. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribune.com.

Electorate poised to ‘keep the bums in’

to “keep the bums in,” with at least 365 inThe Providence (R.I.) Journal, cumbents in the 435-member House and 18 Aug. 29 of 28 senators on a glide path to another term when ballots are counted Nov. 4. With less than 10 weeks to the elections, Republicans and Democrats who assess this fall’s midterm contests say the power of incumbency — the decennial process of reconBy GARRY TRUDEAU figuring congressional maps and hefty fundraising — trumps the sour public mood and antipathy toward gridlocked Washington. “Despite the incredibly low polling, favorable ratings for Congress, it’s still an incumbent’s world,” said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics that tracks political money. That leaves many voters angry, not only with the political reality but their inability to change it. “I can’t get over where they say people are going to be able to keep their seats when they’re not doing their jobs. I just don’t understand it,” said retired teacher Pauline Legendre after voting in Minnesota’s Democratic primary last month. The voter disgust is palpable, evident in blistering comments at summertime town halls and middling percentages for incumbents in primaries. Yet no sitting senator has lost and only three congressmen got the primary boot. Come Election Day, only a fraction of the electorate will be motivated enough to vote — if history is any guide. Congressional hopefuls are whipsawed by the two dynamics. “It’s going to be a challenge for any candidate running for Congress to suggest that they have all the answers or that somehow there’s something about them that’s so inspiring” that voters are going to forget “how disenchanted or disaffected they are with government at the federal level,” said Ryan

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the May primary. Still, the candidates press ahead, with Republicans laser-focused on gaining the six seats necessary to grab the Senate majority and control Congress for the remainder of Obama’s presidency. Five Democratic retirements give the GOP a clear shot to capture control. So do races in conservative-leaning states such as Louisiana, North Carolina and Arkansas, where white Southern Democrats are nearly extinct. The GOP figures it’s half-way to its goal, with a solid advantage in open contests in South Dakota, West Virginia and Montana. Republicans are optimistic about the open seat in Iowa, less so about Michigan, and energized by their prospects in Colorado and Alaska. If a GOP wave materializes, it could be in the Senate. In the House, Republicans are expected to pad their majority — currently 233-199 with three vacancies — with the goal of matching or surpassing the 246 seats the GOP held from 1947-49. Fueling the battle is what’s expected to be a record-breaking flow of campaign cash. The parties’ campaign committees and their allied outside groups are spending at a rate certain to exceed the $3.6 billion price tag of the 2010 midterm elections. House Republicans who saw a wave election in January 2010 — the year Democrats lost 63 seats — don’t expect a comparable sweep in 2014 simply because redistricting reduced the number of opportunities. On that, Democrats agree, though an Obama decision on immigration could change the dynamic. On the cusp of the fall election season, fewer than two dozen House Democrats and Republicans are in real jeopardy in November. The GOP is counting on opposition to Obama to motivate its core voters. To

counter that situation, Democrats have dispatched 444 organizers to 48 districts to get out the vote, with another 250-plus ready for the September-to-November sprint as the party typically faces a drop-off in midterm voting. The Democratic Party is employing reminder pledge cards — “1 million votes for 2014” — the number they say decided 65 competitive House races in 2012. Democrats maintain that they had a shot two years ago, but Obama’s miserable performance in his first presidential debate sank the party’s chances. It’s an uphill fight as the president’s party typically loses seats in non-presidential election years. At a meeting last month with small business owners and workers at a wood fabricating plant in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, Republican Rep. Joe Pitts got an earful from local farmer, Michael Appel, 48, who pressed the nine-term congressman to do more to stop Obama. “I’m wondering, especially when it comes to Obamacare, how the House is going to start holding the president accountable for making law out of whole cloth?” Appel asked. “It’s not that we wouldn’t like to, it’s a matter of what we can do,” Pitts responded. “You need the House, the Senate and the president. The problem is we don’t have those two.” As staff urged the attendees to vote, Appel erupted in frustration: “I voted for Joe Pitts and all he’s told me so far up here is he’s powerless.” Pitts said in an interview that it’s up to lawmakers to educate voters about the limits of divided government.

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Pakistan’s premier challenged by raging protests By ZARAR KHAN Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — Ahead of a joint session of parliament, Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief held marathon meetings Monday over violent antigovernment protests that could force the premier of this nuclear-armed country to resign. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif again vowed he would not step down under duress, even as protesters briefly took over the country’s state-run television broadcaster and battled security forces in the streets. But the pressure from three days of violent protests on Sharif has intensified amid reports — later denied by the military — that the country’s powerful army chief advised him to resign. The parliamentary session Tuesday appears to be an attempt to rally political support to the prime minister’s side. While many politicians have backed him so far, many in the country increasingly have grown worried about the protests and the direction of the nascent democracy in the country of 180 million people. The turmoil comes as part of the mass demonstrations led by cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri and opposition politician Imran Khan, who both demand Sharif step down over their allegations of fraud in last year’s election.

Their protests, which have been peaceful for weeks, turned ugly this weekend when clashes between protesters and security forces killed three people and wounded some 400 in running street battles in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. Monday began with more violence. Demonstrators briefly took over Pakistan’s state television station, forcing the channel off the air. Senior official Athar Farooq said 20 cameras went missing as protesters overran the station, armed with sticks and screaming. The intruders also destroyed equipment and fought with employees. Several protesters also took down a portrait of Sharif from a wall, threw it on the floor and stomped on it in anger. Soldiers and paramilitary Rangers later reached the building and began to clear it of protesters. Some private television stations showed footage of protesters embracing the Rangers and agreeing to leave. The rallies against Sharif constitute the biggest threat to his government. Several rounds of negotiations between representatives of Khan and Qadri and the government have failed to resolve the crisis. The two opposition leaders allege widespread fraud in the country’s May 2013 election, in which Sharif’s party won by a

landslide. International observers found no evidence indicating rampant election tampering. Rumors swirled around the capital Monday after several television stations reported that the military forced Sharif to leave office, something the army later called “totally baseless.” But questions about whether the military has played a role in fomenting the crisis intensified after a news conference by Javed Hashmi, who until Sunday was a top ally of Khan and the president of his political party, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf. Hashmi said he disagreed with the party’s decision to march late Saturday toward the prime minister’s house and parliament, which sparked the clashes with police. He also has warned Pakistan is moving dangerously close toward martial law being implemented. On Monday, he described Khan’s protest movements as being scripted. He also said he opposed joining Qadri’s protest. But touching his shoulder, in reference to the epaulettes military officers wear, Hashmi said Khan told him: “They want us to go with Tahir-ul-Qadri.” Khan has denied any outside influence on his protest. The military also categorically rejected the idea that they backed the protesters and said their support for democracy was “unequivocal.”

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A bicyclist makes his way through tear gas fired by police to disperse protesters, carrying wood for cooking as the sun sets, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday. Anti-government protesters stormed Pakistan’s state television building Monday, forcing the channel briefly off the air as they clashed with police and pushed closer to the prime minister’s residence. The violence comes as part of the mass demonstrations led by cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri and opposition politician Imran Khan that demand Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resign.

However, Pakistan’s military wields a powerful influence in the country. It has taken power in three coups since the country was carved out of India in 1947, including one that forced Sharif out of the prime minister’s office in 1999 and into exile. Sharif’s relations with the military have become increas-

ingly rocky over his year in power. He infuriated them by pressing treason charges against former army chief Pervez Musharraf, who toppled him in 1999. The prime minister has pursued strengthened diplomatic ties with India, the country’s longtime advisory, and pursued peace talks with Taliban militants who have

launched many attacks against the country’s security forces. He also sided with a private television station that accused the country’s spy agency of trying to kill a top anchor. Critics also have questioned Sharif’s handling of the crisis, saying he has failed to show enough leadership.

Obama: ‘Revving’ economy calls for higher wages By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama renewed his push for Congress to raise the minimum wage Monday in a buoyant accounting of the economy’s “revving” performance, delivered on behalf of Democrats opening their fall campaigns for the midterm congressional elections. “America deserves a raise,” he told a union crowd in Milwaukee, vowing to keep a hard sell on Congress in much the way he once courted his wife. “I just wore her down,” he cracked. Timing his push to Labor Day, the traditional start of the autumn campaign, Obama aggressively drew attention to recent economic gains, setting aside past caution on that sub-

ject. “By almost every measure the American economy and American workers are better off than when I took office,” he said, rattling off a string of improving economic indicators even while acknowledging not all people are benefiting. “The engines,” he said, “are revving a little louder.” It was, at least indirectly, a pep talk for Democrats facing tough races in a nation still gripped with economic anxieties. The emphasis on the minimum wage is designed to draw campaign contrasts with Republicans, many of whom maintain that an increase would hurt small businesses and slow down hiring. No one expects Congress to act on it before the November elections. Despite the absence of a fed-

eral increase, 13 states raised their minimum wages at the beginning of this year. Those states have added jobs at a faster pace than those that did not raise the wage, providing a counterpoint to a Congressional Budget Office report earlier this year that projected that a higher minimum wage of $10.10 an hour could cost the nation 500,000 jobs. Until now, Obama and his White House aides had been reluctant to draw too much attention to positive economic trends, worried that some may prove illusory or that, even if they hold, many working Americans continue to live on the edge of poverty and take no comfort in the upswing. But in Milwaukee, Obama dared to say of the job picture, “We’re on a streak.” White House aides still in-

sist they are not declaring full victory over the lingering effects of a recession that ended five years ago. But White House officials believe it is time to highlight recent improvements, in part to strengthen a difficult political environment for Democrats and to counter public perceptions that are eroding the president’s public approval. Officials say Obama’s most compelling case is to compare the economy now to what he inherited in 2009 in the aftermath of a near Wall Street meltdown. Obama, whose public approval is at about 40 percent, has also been cautious about making appearances in states with close midterm political contests and where his popularity might be even lower. But in coming to Wiscon-

sin, he brought his Labor Day message to the state that was the epicenter of a fight over the collective bargaining rights of public employees. Labor Secretary Tom Perez and several national labor leaders came with him. In Wisconsin, Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who pushed through a law that stripped most public sector union members of their ability to collectively bargain, is now in a tight re-election campaign and has been mentioned as a potential GOP presidential candidate in 2016. Polls find that Walker and Democrat Mary Burke are deadlocked with the election just over two months away. Walker was at General Mitchell International Airport to greet Obama upon his arrival in Milwaukee. Walker also greeted the labor leaders ac-

companying Obama, including Mary Kay Henry of the Services Employees International Union and Leo Gerard of the United Steelworkers Union. The White House is encouraging Democrats to draw attention to the recovery as they head into the November midterm elections. In an August memo to House and Senate Democrats, Obama’s top two economic advisers underscored the positive news: more than 200,000 jobs created per month for six consecutive months, a six-year high in auto sales, second-quarter economic growth that exceeded expectations and an expanding manufacturing sector. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2 percent, dropping 1.1 points over the past year, and the stock market has nearly tripled in five years.

Americans detained in North Korea call for US help By ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and — watched by officials as they spoke — called for Washington to send a high-ranking representative to negotiate for their freedom. Jeffrey Fowle and Mathew Miller said they expect to face trial within a month. But they said they do not know what punishment they could face or what the specific charges against them are. Kenneth Bae, who already is serving a 15-year term, said his health has deteriorated at the labor camp where he works eight hours a day. The three were allowed to speak briefly with The Associated Press at a meeting center in Pyongyang. North Korean officials were present during the interviews, conducted separately and in different rooms, but did not censor the questions that were asked. The three said they did not know they were going to be interviewed until immediately beforehand. All said they believe the only solution to their situation is for a U.S. representative to come to North Korea to make a direct appeal. That has often been North Korea’s bargaining chip in the past, when senior statesmen including former President Bill Clinton made trips to Pyong-

yang to secure the release of detainees. North Korea says Fowle and Miller committed hostile acts which violated their status as tourists. It has announced that authorities are preparing for the trial, but has not announced the date. In Washington, National Security Council spokesman Patrick Ventrell said, “We have seen the reports of interviews with the three American citizens detained in North Korea.” “Securing the release of U.S. citizens is a top priority and we have followed these cases closely in the White House,” his statement added. “We continue to do all we can to secure their earliest possible release.” Ventrell noted that the State Department has issued a travel warning recommending against all travel to North Korea for U.S. citizens. Fowle arrived in North Korea on April 29. He is suspected of leaving a Bible in a nightclub in the northern port city of Chongjin. Christian proselytizing is considered a crime in North Korea. Fowle, 56, lives in Miamisburg, Ohio, where he works in a city streets department. He has a wife and three children aged 9, 10, and 12. “Within a month I could be sharing a jail cell with Ken Bae,” he said, adding that he hasn’t spoken with his family for three weeks. “I’m desperate to get back to them.” North Korea says Miller, 24, entered the country on April 10 with a tourist visa, but tore

it up at the airport and shouted that he wanted to seek asylum. Miller refused to comment on whether he was seeking asylum. Bae, a 46-year-old KoreanAmerican missionary, has been held since November 2012. He was moved from a work camp to a hospital because of failing health and weight loss but last month was sent back to the work camp outside of Pyongyang, where he said he does farm-related labor. He said he has lost 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) and has severe back pain, along with a sleep disorder. His family has said his health problems include diabetes, an enlarged heart, liver problems and back pain. “The only hope that I have is to have someone from the U.S. come,” he said. “But so far, the latest I’ve heard is that there has been no response yet. So I believe that officials here are waiting for that.” Bae said he did not realize before the trial that he was violating North Korean law, but refused to go into details. He said the lead up to his trial lasted about four months, but the trial itself only took about an hour. He said he elected not to have a defense attorney because “at that point there was no sense of me to get a lawyer because the only chance I had was to ask for mercy.” “It was very quick,” he said. Bae’s sister Terri Chung told The Associated Press in a telephone interview Monday, that she is worried about Bae’s health and wellbeing and she

appealed to North Korean officials to show mercy and release her brother. “He’s eager to come home. His health is not going well. He needs help from the United States government,” Chung said, adding she is in regular contact with the State Department. The U.S. has repeatedly offered to send its envoy for North Korean human rights issues, Robert King, to Pyongyang to seek a pardon for Bae and other

U.S. detainees, but without success. Washington has no diplomatic ties with North Korea and no embassy in Pyongyang. Instead, the Swedish Embassy takes responsibility for U.S.

consular affairs. Fowle and Miller said they have met with the Swedish ambassador and have been allowed to make phone calls to their relatives.

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lems and the onset of Parkinson’s disease made it too painful to compete. After talking with friends who encouraged her to use a mobility scooter, she was back guiding her dog through the course. “It is rewarding to still have the opportunity to do this despite not having the mobility I used to,” she said. “Being out here perks me up. The relationship you develop with your dog is really special.” Trace is a three-year-old Chinese crested dog, a small hairless breed. While he may not be a common Alaskan dog, she said he is a ham, is really playful and lively and likes to put on a show for the audience. Jacobsen participated in the novice course, which included objects like a teeter-totter, Aframe structure, tunnels and a hoop to jump through. All the handlers were given eight minutes to familiarize themselves

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borough officials have reiterated that they are hopeful a settlement without a penalty can be agreed upon. In the past, some Mat-Su officials said the project fell apart because it was determined the Susitna’s several hundred thousand dollar per month operating bill was unsustainable. Recently, the Municipality of Anchorage’s reluctance to commit to a ferry terminal has been blamed for killing the plan.

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ters. This was an extraordinary enlistment of civilians as intelligence operatives on U.S. soil. This account of the “Washtub” project is based on hundreds of pages of formerly secret documents. The heavily censored records were provided to The Associated Press by the Government Attic, a website that publishes government documents it obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. The Russians never invaded, of course. So the covert cadre of “staybehind agents,” as they were known, was never activated to collect and report wartime information from backwoods bunkers. It was an assignment that federal officials acknowledged (to each other, if not to the new agents) was highly dangerous, given that the Soviet Union’s military doctrine called for the elimination of local resistance in occupied territory. To compensate for expected casualties, a reserve pool of agents was to be held outside of Alaska and inserted by air later as short-term replacements. This assignment was seen as an easier sell to potential recruits because “some agents might not be too enthusiastic about being left behind in enemy-occupied areas for an indefinite period of time,” one planning document noted dryly. “Washtub” was not, however, a washout. It operated from 1951-59, according to Deborah Kidwell, official historian of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, or OSI. “While war with the Soviet Union did not come to Alaska, OSI trained 89 SBA (stay-behind agents), and the survival caches served peacetime purposes for many years to come,” she wrote in an OSI magazine last year. With the benefit of hindsight, it would be easy to dismiss “Washtub” as a harebrained scheme born of paranoia. In fact it reflected genuine worry about Soviet intentions and a sense of U.S. vulnerability in a turbulent post-World War II period. As the plan was being shaped in 1950, Soviet-backed North Korea invaded South Korea, triggering a war on the peninsula that some in the Pentagon saw as a deliberate move by Moscow to distract Washington before invading Europe. The previous summer the Soviets stunned the world by exploding their first atomic bomb. Also in 1949, the U.S. locked arms

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Soldotna resident Linda Jacobsen tells her dog Trace to wait for five seconds before continuing through the agility course Monday at the Kenai Kennel Club agility trials at the Kenai Little League Fields. Jacobsen said having the opportunity to go through the course with her dog despite her limited mobility has been a rewarding experience.

obstacles in order, but then became distracted and lost some points for missing a couple objects. Jacobsen got him back on track and finished the course. Kenai resident Kathy East, agility chair for the Kenai Kennel Club, said handlers don’t get to see the course before the run through, which can make it hard to remember the pattern. It can be challenging to instruct a dog as they maneuver the course, but that is also part of the fun, she said. East has two dogs, one a golden retriever, the other a black lab. Her nine-year-old black lab, Ben, completed his retirement run Monday. Ben is a certified therapy dog and will continue to work with patients at Central Peninsula Hospital, she

said. Her other dog is a rookie who has some things to learn, she said. “I’m happy for Ben, but also sad this is his last run,” she said. “They both have different personalities. One command works for one but not the other. Its just fun to share this activity with them.” Jacobsen said she enjoys the camaraderie between all the dog owners who camped out for the weekend and travel together to various shows and competitions. “Dog people are really neat and supportive,” she said. “Everyone roots for each other and every breed of dog is welcome.”

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ing, the question was raised about whether the property owners had flood insurance that would cover the water damage. Mueller said he received notice Wednesday that the insurance company denied the insurance claim for the damage. “If the hospital decides to tear down the structure and use the property for other purposes, then the water damage is really moot,” Mueller said. “If they were looking to renovate it into a medical office space then there might be some amount of cost that that would translate to during the renovations.” The CPH Plant Replacement and Expansion Fund is the proposed funding source, with no hospital service area tax funds proposed as a contributor. Communications about the possible purchase of the property began in April 2013, but according to a letter from Davis to Mueller, owners decided not to sell the property at that time. In the Envision Soldotna 2030 Comprehensive Plan, the property is within the proposed healthcare overlay district. The overlay identifies areas for the healthcare industry to expand and provides for more certainty and guidance in future development as well as residential protection areas, according to the plan.

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with the 18-object course with- add an element of surprise for on the course. He climbed out their dog. The courses are the dog and owner. the tall A-frame structure and for hospital use on West Corset up differently each day to Trace got off to a great start jumped through the first set of ral Avenue was in 2011, which contractors for the Specialty Clinics Building project are Mat-Su Assemblyman public entity to take the ves- private bids of up to $2 mil- currently using. The hospital doesn’t have Steve Colligan said at the sel, which could absolve the lion. any short-term plans for the parAug. 21 meeting that when borough of its debt. The Philippine Navy was Anchorage pulled out of the However, “FTA has no le- scheduled to inspect the Sus- cel under consideration. Howferry development under then gal authority to unilaterally itna — docked in Ketchikan ever, it might be possible to use mayor-turned Sen. Mark Be- waive the debt and is required — Aug. 27-28, according to a the house for meeting rooms or for additional space for project gich, “We had one hand clap- to begin the collection pro- borough release. ping in that relationship.” cess,” she wrote. Assemblyman Darcie contractors, Davis said. Marcus Mueller, borough On Aug. 5, acting FTA AdColligan noted that he and Salmon said representatives ministrator Therese McMillan other Mat-Su officials traveled of the Knik Tribal Council land management officer, said sent a letter to Moosey de- to Washington, D.C., last year approached him Aug. 20 with the parcel owners agreed to sell the property at assessed value manding payback of the money and requested the demand let- interest in the Susitna. within 30 days or the borough ter — necessary for a resoluKnik Tribal Council lead- and a purchase agreement was would face penalties, including tion to be reached, he said. ership could not be reached drafted. However, property inpossible garnishment of other If the borough were to find for comment regarding the spections following the draft revealed a water leak that caused federal appropriations. a private buyer for the Susitna, ferry. about $22,000 in damages, acMcMillan wrote that she re- it would have to repay at least grets the fact that the borough a portion of the $12.3 million Elwood Brehmer can be cording to a re-evaluation comhas not been able to find a use it spent. reached at elwood.brehmer@ pleted by the borough assessing department. for the Susitna or a qualified The borough has rejected alaskajournal.com. “Proceeding with the acquisition in its as-is condition based on the original price of with Western Europe to form how much was actually paid memos. Hoover was informed the assessed value is recomthe NATO alliance, and Mao during the course of the pro- that bureau code breakers were mended because the purpose urgently trying to decipher the of the acquisition is long-term Zedong’s revolutionaries de- gram. clared victory in China, adding At least some recruits were message. hospital campus expansion,” They never broke the code Mueller said. “And that’s where to American fear that commu- fingerprinted and all were senism was on the march. cretly screened by the FBI for but eventually declared the cri- the interest is in the acquisition sis over. The mystery message, over the particulars of property “Washtub” was known in- signs of disloyalty. side the government by several The FBI linked one candi- they determined, was not from condition.” other codenames, including date, a resident of Stony River, an enemy spy. It was a “pracAccording to the unapproved Kaylee Osowski can be Corpuscle, Stigmatic and Cat- to a list of names in a 1943 bu- tice message” sent errantly by minutes from the Aug. 11 borreached at kaylee.osowski@ boat, according to an official Air reau file on “Communist Party one of the “Washtub” agents. ough planning commission meet- peninsulaclarion.com. Force history of the OSI, which activities, Alaska” that tracked called it one of OSI’s “most ex- U.S. subscribers to a magazine tensive and long-running Cold called “Soviet Russia Today.” War projects.” The FBI had its Another candidate was own code word for the project: flagged — falsely, it turned STAGE. out — as a likely communist “Washtub” had two phases. sympathizer based on an FBI The first and more urgent was informant’s tip about memberthe stay-behind agent program. ship in the “Tom Paine Club, The second was a parallel effort Communist Party, Spokane, to create a standby pool of civil- Washington.” One was described in a ian operatives in Alaska trained to clandestinely arrange for the May 1952 OSI memo to the evacuation of downed military FBI office in Anchorage as the air crews in danger of being postmaster in Kiana, Alaska; captured by Soviet forces. This another was manager of a ho“evasion and escape” plan was tel in Valdez. One agent candidate worked for a tin-mining coordinated with the CIA. Among those listed as a company at Lost River on the stay-behind agent was Dyton Seward Peninsula, one of the Abb Gilliland of Cooper Land- higher-priority areas for placing ing, a community on the Kenai “Washtub” stay-behind agents. The peninsula is named after Peninsula south of Anchorage. A well-known bush pilot, Gil- Secretary of State William H. liland died in a plane crash on Seward, the primary negotiaMontague Island in Prince Wil- tor in the 1867 purchase of the liam Sound in May 1955 at age Alaska territory for $7.2 mil45. FBI records say he spent lion from czarist Russia. The FBI tapped its local con12 days in Washington D.C., in June-July 1951 undergoing tacts, including federal judges, a range of specialized training, the head of the U.S. Fish and including in the use of para- Wildlife Service in Anchorage, an Anchorage physician chutes. The agents also got exten- and others for names of reliable sive training in coding and Alaskans to be approached. “Washtub’ was crafted in decoding messages, but this apparently did not always go painstaking detail. But just as well. Learning these techniques the first trained agents were was “an almost impossible task to be put in place in Septemfor backwoodsmen to master in ber 1951, Hoover pulled out, 15 hours of training,” one docu- leaving it in OSI’s hands, even ment said. Details in the docu- though one month earlier his top lieutenants had advised him ment were blacked out. Many agent names in the the FBI was “in these programs OSI and FBI documents also neck deep,” with an “obvious were removed before being de- and inescapable” duty to proceed. classified. Hoover worried that when None of the indigenous population was included. The the shooting in Alaska started program founders believed the FBI would be “left holding that agents from the “Eskimo, the bag.” “If a crisis arose we would Indian and Aleut groups in the Territory should be avoided in be in the midst of another view of their propensities to ‘Pearl Harbor’ and get part of drink to excess and their funda- the blame,” Hoover wrote in mental indifference to consti- the margin of a Sept. 6, 1951, tuted governments and political memo from an aide, to whom philosophies. It is pointed out Hoover added one final order: that their prime concern is with “Get out at once.” Three years later, Hoover survival and their allegiance would easily shift to any power was pulled back in, briefly. In October 1954, an envein control.” Recruiters pitched patriotism lope and a typewritten letter and were to offer retainer fees containing a coded message of up to $3,000 a year (nearly were turned over to the FBI by $30,000 in 2014 dollars). That a woman in Anchorage. It had sum was to be doubled “after been misaddressed by the anonan invasion has commenced,” ymous sender in Fairbanks. according to one planning doc- Espionage was suspected, trigument. The records do not say gering flurries of FBI internal C

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Hamels, 3 relievers combine for no-hitter By The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Cole Hamels and three Philadelphia Phillies relievers combined to pitch a no-hitter Monday, beating the Atlanta Braves 7-0 and giving a last-place team a rare reason to celebrate. Hamels (8-6) was pulled after six innings and said he was fine with manager Ryne Sandberg’s decision. The lefty struck out seven, walked five, hit a batter and threw 108 pitches on a hot afternoon at Turner Field. Relievers Jake Diekman, Ken Giles and closer Jonathan Papelbon each pitched a perfect inning to finish off the fourth no-hitter in the majors this season. This was the 11th combined no-hitter in major league history.

Clayton Kershaw and Josh Beckett of the Dodgers and Tim Lincecum of the Giants threw no-hitters earlier this year. Right fielder Marlon Byrd foiled the Braves’ best bid for a hit, racing in and toward the line to make a diving catch on Chris Johnson’s slicing liner to end the third. Kevin Millwood and five Seattle relievers threw the previous combined no-hitter in the majors, against the Dodgers in 2012. The first combined no-hitter came in 1917 when Babe Ruth walked the first Washington batter of the game and was ejected, and Boston Red Sox reliever Ernie Shore didn’t allow another runner. Julio Teheran (13-10) took the

Kirk captures Deutsche Bank DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

NORTON, Mass. — Chris Kirk made three big putts and captured the biggest win of his career Monday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. Whether that was enough for U.S. captain Tom Watson to add him to the Ryder Cup team was the least of his concerns. Kirk won for the second time this season. He went the last 37 holes at the TPC Boston without a bogey. He played the final two rounds with Rory McIlroy and outplayed the No. 1 player in the world. And he closed with a 5-under 66 for a two-shot victory in a FedEx Cup playoff event. Was it enough to convince Watson that he was worthy of a captain’s pick? “I certainly don’t feel entitled, or feel like I’m a shoe-in to get a pick,” Kirk said. “I’ve obviously really put myself into consideration, and it’s something that I would love to do. But like I’ve said before, the nine guys that made it are automatic. Those are the guys on the team. The other three? If

you get in, it’s a bonus.” Then he looked at the blue trophy next to him and considered what he had just achieved. “Winning the Deutsche Bank and going to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup, and $1.4 million, that’s plenty for me for one day,” he said with a smile. Watson announces his selections Tuesday evening in New York. Ten shots behind after the opening round, Kirk was so disgusted that he skipped his usual practice session. He was flawless the rest of the week, particularly on Monday in another wild Labor Day finish at the TPC Boston. Kirk made three big putts on the back nine — two of them for birdie — but what pleased him the most was his 15-foot putt for par on the 15th hole that kept him in the lead. Billy Horschel had a chance to at least force a playoff — and possibly win — when he stood in the fairway on the par-5 18th hole with a 6-iron in his hand. Horschel chunked the shot so badly that it barely reached the hazard, and he made bogey for a 69.

Petrino upends Miami in return GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bobby Petrino watched his offense come together, and also enjoyed a solid performance for his defense. The opening of the Petrino sequel at Louisville doubled as one successful ACC debut for the Cardinals. Dominique Brown had a 15yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Gerald Christian scored on a 10-yard TD catch late in the fourth, leading Louisville to a 31-13 victory over Miami on Monday night. Despite the 18-point margin, Louisville showed little of the offensive efficiency expected to be a staple of Petrino’s second coaching stint at the school. The Cardinals outgained the Hurricanes 336-244 in a ragged offensive game for both teams. But Louisville’s new 3-4

defense had three takeaways in the program’s first game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, including one that followed a costly fumble by Cardinals quarterback Will Gardner inside his 15. The defense was especially good on third down, allowing the Hurricanes one conversion in 13 attempts. “We got faith in each other,” junior free safety James Sample said. “Coaches put us through the situation where we were backed up, where we have to act like our offense fumbled early in the drive. We were used to it, we were ready for it.” After Louisville held Miami to a field goal following Gardner’s second fumble in the third quarter, Brown’s TD provided a 21-13 cushion. Christian’s scoring pass from Gardner with 1:43 remaining sealed the win.

The Kenai Peninsula Racing Lions - Circle Track Division held races Saturday at Twin City Raceway. The winners of the features were Keith Jones for A-Stock, Chuck Winters in B-Stock, Mike Braddock in Late Models and Bryan Barber in Legends. Full results follow: A-Stock Heat 1 — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Dean Scroggins; 3. Dean DeVaney; 4. Jimmie Hale; 5. Michael Eyre; 6. Michael Fox. Heat 2 — 1. Dean Scroggins; 2. Dean DeVaney; 3. Keith Jones; 4. Jimmie Hale; 5. Michael Fox; 6. Michael Eyre. Feature — 1. Keith Jones; 2. Jimmie Hale; 3. Dean Scroggins; 4. Dean DeVaney; 5. Michael Eyre; 6. Michael Fox. B-Stock Heat 1 — 1. Chuck Winters; 2. John Clem-

in eight innings.

NATIONALS 6, D ODGERS 4

OAKLAND, Calif. — Adam Dunn provided instant pop for the struggling Athletics, hitting a towering, two-run homer in his first at-bat for Oakland to highlight a win over Seattle. Acquired a day earlier in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, Dunn became the 12th player in Oakland history to homer in his first at-bat with the team. Dunn homered off Chris Young (127) during a five-run first inning. His drive was a welcome sight for a team that just got swept in a four-game series by the AL West-leading Angels and was shut out for 29 straight innings. Jason Hammel (2-5) allowed three hits

LOS ANGELES — Denard Span hit two of Washington’s four homers, Gio Gonzalez got his first victory of the second half and the Nationals beat the Dodgers in a matchup of division leaders. The East-leading Nationals (78-58) own the NL’s best record while the Dodgers (77-61) are atop the West and close behind in pursuit of the top seed, despite losing for the third time in four games. Gonzalez (7-9) allowed three runs and three hits in six-plus innings. The lefthander was 0-5 with a 4.38 ERA in his previous nine games. Rafael Soriano pitched a shaky ninth to earn his 31st save.

Deutsche Bank Championship

Monday at TPC Boston Norton, Mass. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,216; Par 71 Final Chris Kirk (2,500), $1,440,000 73-66-64-66—269 Geoff Ogilvy (1,083), $597,333 70-71-65-65—271 Russell Henley (1,083), $597,333 70-66-65-70—271 Billy Horschel (1,083), $597,333 69-66-67-69—271 Rory McIlroy (525), $304,000 70-69-64-70—273 John Senden (525), $304,000 69-71-67-66—273 Jason Day (438), $258,000 66-68-69-71—274 Martin Kaymer (438), $258,000 71-66-70-67—274 Bill Haas (331), $185,143 67-69-70-69—275 Chesson Hadley (331), $185,143 66-73-67-69—275 Carl Pettersson (331), $185,143 67-73-69-66—275 Robert Streb (331), $185,143 73-67-67-68—275 Jimmy Walker (331), $185,143 70-70-68-67—275 Seung-Yul Noh (331), $185,143 69-68-68-70—275 Webb Simpson (331), $185,143 66-70-68-71—275 Jason Kokrak (260), $112,229 68-72-70-66—276 Keegan Bradley (260), $112,229 65-71-69-71—276 Zach Johnson (260), $112,229 71-68-70-67—276 Ryan Palmer (260), $112,229 63-71-71-71—276 Adam Scott (260), $112,229 73-68-68-67—276 Kevin Stadler (260), $112,229 71-70-67-68—276

Baseball

W_Balfour 2-6. L_Badenhop 0-3. HRs_Boston, Napoli (17).

AL Standings

Twins 6, Orioles 4

East Division W Baltimore 79 New York 70 Toronto 69 Tampa Bay 67 Boston 60 Central Division Kansas City 75 Detroit 75 Cleveland 70 Chicago 62 Minnesota 60 West Division Los Angeles 83 Oakland 79 Seattle 73 Houston 59 Texas 53

L 57 65 67 71 77

Pct GB .581 — .519 8½ .507 10 .486 13 .438 19½

61 62 65 75 77

.551 — .547 ½ .519 4½ .453 13½ .438 15½

53 58 63 79 84

.610 — .577 4½ .537 10 .428 25 .387 30½

Monday’s Games Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3, 10 innings Minnesota 6, Baltimore 4 Detroit 12, Cleveland 1 Oakland 6, Seattle 1 Kansas City 4, Texas 3 Tuesday’s Games Boston (J.Kelly 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 4-1), 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 5-3) at Baltimore (B.Norris 11-8), 3:05 p.m. Detroit (Lobstein 0-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 6-4), 3:05 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 10-12) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-2), 3:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Noesi 8-9) at Minnesota (Milone 6-4), 4:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 10-8) at Houston (Peacock 3-8), 4:10 p.m. Texas (D.Holland 0-0) at Kansas City (Guthrie 10-10), 4:10 p.m. Seattle (Paxton 4-1) at Oakland (Gray 13-7), 6:05 p.m. All Times ADT

NL Standings

East Division W Washington 78 Atlanta 72 Miami 67 New York 64 Philadelphia 63 Central Division St. Louis 74 Milwaukee 73 Pittsburgh 71 Cincinnati 66 Chicago 62 West Division Los Angeles 77 San Francisco 75 San Diego 65 Arizona 57 Colorado 55

L 58 66 69 74 74

Pct GB .574 — .522 7 .493 11 .464 15 .460 15½

63 64 66 71 76

.540 — .533 1 .518 3 .482 8 .449 12½

61 63 71 80 83

.558 — .543 2 .478 11 .416 19½ .399 22

Rays 4, Red Sox 3, 10 inn.

Heat 1 — 1. Bryan Barber; 2. Mike Thomas; 3. David Kusmider; 4. Ty Torkelson; 5. Brent Ramagoux; 6. Mike Braddock. Heat 2 — 1. Bryan Barber; 2. Mike Thomas; 3. Ty Torkelson; 4. David Kusmider; 5. Brent Ramagoux; 6. Mike Braddock. Feature — 1. Bryan Barber; 2. Mike Thomas; 3. David Kusmider; 4. Ty Torkelson; 5. Brent Ramagoux; 6. Mike Braddock.

Brian Stuard (260), $112,229 72-71-65-68—276 Rickie Fowler (235), $76,800 70-69-67-71—277 Jim Furyk (235), $76,800 72-66-69-70—277 Ian Poulter (235), $76,800 67-73-71-66—277 Russell Knox (220), $61,600 67-70-71-70—278 Henrik Stenson (220), $61,600 70-70-73-65—278 Kevin Streelman (220), $61,600 73-67-65-73—278 Matt Kuchar (198), $50,867 69-66-73-71—279 George McNeill (198), $50,867 73-68-72-66—279 Bubba Watson (198), $50,867 72-71-69-67—279 Gary Woodland (198), $50,867 71-70-73-65—279 Ben Crane (198), $50,867 69-68-70-72—279 Jordan Spieth (198), $50,867 67-70-69-73—279 Jason Bohn (163), $36,950 74-68-69-69—280 K.J. Choi (163), $36,950 72-70-70-68—280 Morgan Hoffmann (163), $36,950 72-69-68-71—280 J.B. Holmes (163), $36,950 70-75-68-67—280 Charles Howell III (163), $36,950 68-73-71-68—280 Danny Lee (163), $36,950 74-65-73-68—280 Vijay Singh (163), $36,950 72-68-69-71—280 Scott Stallings (163), $36,950 70-74-72-64—280 David Hearn (138), $28,800 70-74-72-65—281 Charl Schwartzel (138), $28,800 72-72-68-69—281 Steven Bowditch (120), $23,424 77-68-72-65—282 Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (120), $23,424 71-69-68-74—282 Will MacKenzie (120), $23,424 70-73-67-72—282 Phil Mickelson (120), $23,424 74-69-72-67—282 Chris Stroud (120), $23,424 69-69-73-71—282 Ernie Els (90), $19,017 72-71-73-67—283 Brendan Steele (90), $19,017 74-71-69-69—283

Golf

Legends

Late Models

ROYALS 4, RANGERS 3 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs, and the Royals snapped a three-game losing streak. Perez, who had three hits, went deep in the third with Alex Gordon aboard. His two-out double in the first scored Gordon, who had singled and swiped second. Yordano Ventura (11-9) allowed three runs, two earned, and five hits in 6 1-3 innings for Kansas City. The right-hander, who was skipped on his previous turn in See MLB, Page A-8

Scoreboard

Heat 1 — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Goeff Clark; 3. Shawn Hutchings; 4. Jim Adams; 5. Bob Reinhart; 6. Jason Magers. Heat 2 — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Bob Reinhart; 3. Goeff Clark; 4. Jim Adams; 5. Shawn Hutchings; 6. Roy Morris. Feature — 1. Mike Braddock; 2. Shawn Hutchings; 3. Jim Adams; 4. Bob Reinhart; 5. Goeff Clark.

mons; 3. Dustin Bass; 4. J.C. Herbst; 5. Michael Hilt. Heat 2 — 1. Chuck Winters; 2. John Clemmons; 3. Dustin Bass; 4. J.C. Herbst. Feature — 1. Chuck Winters; 2. J.C. Herbst; 3. Dustin Bass; 4. Michael Hilt; 5. John Clemmons.

Roberto Hernandez (2-2) gave up five runs and five hits — including a careerhigh four homers — in 4 1-3 innings for the Dodgers.

ATHLETICS 6, MARINERS 1

Monday’s Games Miami 9, N.Y. Mets 6 Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 4 Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2 San Francisco 4, Colorado 2, comp. of susp. game San Diego 3, Arizona 1 Colorado 10, San Francisco 9 Washington 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 Tuesday’s Games Cincinnati (Latos 5-3) at Baltimore (B.Norris 11-8), 3:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 7-10) at Miami (Penny 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 7-11) at Atlanta (Minor 6-8), 3:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-7) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 7-5), 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 6-3) at St. Louis (Wainwright 15-9), 4:15 p.m. San Francisco (Y.Petit 4-3) at Colorado (Lyles 6-2), 4:40 p.m. Arizona (Miley 7-10) at San Diego (Despaigne 3-5), 6:10 p.m. Washington (Fister 12-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 16-3), 6:10 p.m. All Times ADT

Jones, Winters, Braddock, Barber win local features Staff report

loss.

Bos. TB

001 100 010 0—3 6 003 000 000 1—4 9

0 0

R.De La Rosa, Layne (6), Tazawa (7), Mujica (8), Breslow (9), Badenhop (9) and Vazquez, D.Ross; Smyly, Boxberger (6), Beliveau (8), Geltz (8), McGee (9), Balfour (10) and Hanigan.

Min. Bal.

000 003 030—6 000 000 301—4

7 6

1 1

P.Hughes, Perkins (9) and K.Suzuki; Gausman, A.Miller (8), Meek (9) and Hundley. W_P. Hughes 15-9. L_Gausman 7-7. Sv_Perkins (33). HRs_Baltimore, Hundley (4), N.Cruz (36).

Tigers 12, Indians 1 Det. Cle.

203 000 223—12 20 100 000 000—1 8

0 1

D.Price, Alburquerque (8), Ji.Johnson (9) and Avila, J.McCann; Kluber, Crockett (3), McAllister (4), Hagadone (7), B.Price (8), A.Adams (9) and Y.Gomes, R.Perez. W_D.Price 1310. L_Kluber 13-9. HRs_Detroit, Mi.Cabrera 2 (19), V.Martinez (28), J.Martinez (18), Ty.Collins (1).

Athletics 6, Mariners 1 Se. Oa.

000 001 000—1 500 001 00x—6

3 11

Royals 4, Rangers 3 000 001 200—3 102 100 00x—4

5 10

0 2

Lewis, Sh.Tolleson (8), Claudio (8) and Telis; Ventura, K.Herrera (7), W.Davis (8), G.Holland (9) and S.Perez. W_Ventura 11-9. L_Lewis 9-12. Sv_G.Holland (41). HRs_Kansas City, S.Perez (16).

Giants 4, Rockies 2 SF Co.

000 200 020—4 9 010 010 000—2 13

0 0

T.Hudson, Huff (4), Affeldt (6), Romo (8), Casilla (9) and Posey, Susac; J.De La Rosa, Kahnle (4), Masset (5), Friedrich (7), Ottavino (8), B.Brown (9) and Rosario, McKenry. W_Affeldt 1-1. L_Friedrich 0-1. Sv_Casilla (2). HRs_San Francisco, Pence (5).

Marlins 9, Mets 6 NY Mi.

004 002 000—6 110 031 03x—9

9 9

6 1

Za.Wheeler, Carlyle (5), C.Torres (6), Familia (8), Goeddel (8) and d’Arnaud; H.Alvarez, Hand (3), S.Dyson (6), M.Dunn (7), A.Ramos (8), Cishek (9) and Saltalamacchia. W_A.Ramos 6-0. L_Familia 2-4. Sv_Cishek (32). HRs_New York, D.Herrera (1). Miami, Stanton (34).

Phillies 7, Braves 0 Phi. Atl.

001 001 302—7 000 000 000—0

7 0

0 1

Hamels, Diekman (7), Giles (8), Papelbon (9) and Ruiz; Teheran, Avilan (7), Shreve (8), Jaime (9), Russell (9) and Laird. W_Hamels 8-6. L_Teheran 13-10.

Cardinals 5, Pirates 4 Pit. SL

210 000 100—4 002 000 30x—5

10 10

0 2

Cole, Axford (7), Ju.Wilson (7), J.Gomez (8) and R.Martin; Lynn, Siegrist (7), Maness (7), C.Martinez (8), Rosenthal (9) and Y.Molina. W_Maness 6-3. L_Cole 7-5. Sv_Rosenthal (41). HRs_ Pittsburgh, A.McCutchen (21). St. Louis, Wong (11).

Cubs 4, Brewers 2 Mil. Chi.

000 000 200—2 010 200 01x—4

7 11

1 0

J.Nelson, Duke (7), Jeffress (7) and Lucroy; Ja.Turner, B.Parker (7), N.Ramirez (8), H.Rondon (9) and Castillo. W_Ja.Turner 5-8.

Rockies 10, Giants 9 SF Col.

400 120 002—9 14 020 004 301—10 15

2 0

T.Hudson, J.Lopez (6), Machi (6), Strickland (8), Romo (9) and Posey, Quiroz; F.Morales, Flande (5), Nicasio (7), Brothers (8), Ottavino (8), Hawkins (9) and McKenry. W_Hawkins 3-2. L_Romo 5-4. HRs_San Francisco, Pence (19). Colorado, Paulsen (2).

Padres 3, Cardinals 1 Ari. SD

000 001 000—1 000 120 00x—3

6 8

0 0

Cahill, E.De La Rosa (5), O.Perez (7), Harris (8) and M.Montero; T.Ross, Vincent (7), Thayer (8), Quackenbush (9) and Rivera. W_T.Ross 13-12. L_Cahill 3-10. Sv_Quackenbush (2).

Nationals 6, Dodgers 4 0 0

C.Young, Luetge (1), T.Walker (2), Beimel (8), Ca.Smith (8) and Zunino; Hammel, O’Flaherty (9) and G.Soto. W_Hammel 2-5. L_C. Young 12-7. HRs_Seattle, B.Miller (9). Oakland, A.Dunn (21).

Tex. KC

L_J.Nelson 2-6. Sv_H.Rondon (23). HRs_Milwaukee, K.Davis (21), G.Parra (8). Chicago, Castillo (11), Valbuena (16).

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Tennis U.S. Open

Monday At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $38.3 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Fourth Round Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. Andy Murray (8), Britain, def. JoWilfried Tsonga (9), France, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4. Stan Wawrinka (3), Switzerland, def. Tommy Robredo (16), Spain, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Women Fourth Round Flavia Pennetta (11), Italy, def. Casey Dellacqua (29), Australia, 7-5, 6-2. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-3, 6-3. Ekaterina Makarova (17), Russia, def. Eugenie Bouchard (7), Canada, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Victoria Azarenka (16), Belarus, def. Aleksandra Krunic, Serbia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Basketball WNBA Playoffs CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference Indiana 1, Chicago 0 Saturday, Aug. 30: Indiana 77, Chicago 70 Monday, Sept. 1: Chicago 86, Indiana 84, 2OT Wednesday, Sept. 3: Chicago at Indiana, 3 p.m. Western Conference Phoenix 1, Minnesota 1 Friday, Aug. 29: Phoenix 85, Minnesota 71 Sunday, Aug. 31: Minnesota 82, Phoenix 77 Tuesday, Sept. 2: Minnesota at Phoenix, 6 p.m. All Times ADT

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Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled LHP Joe Saunders, RHP Evan Meek and RHP Kevin Gausman, from Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled RHP Steven Wright from Pawtucket (IL). CLEVELAND INDIANS — Activated 1B-DH Jason Giambi from the 60-day DL. HOUSTON ASTROS — Fired manager Bo Porter and bench coach Dave Trembley. Named Tom Lawless interim manager and Adam Everett interim bench coach. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Selected the contracts of OF Carlos Peguero from Omaha (PCL) and LHP Brandon Finnegan from Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Designated LHP Chris Dwyer and RHP Blake Wood for assignment. Reinstated 1B Eric Hosmer from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Casey Coleman, INF Johnny Giavotella and C Francisco Pena from Omaha and OF Lane Adams from Northwest Arkansas. Announced minor league medical coordinator Chris DeLucia will join the club as an additional trainer. MINNESOTA TWINS — Recalled LHP Logan Darnell, RHP Michael Tonkin, OF Chris Herrman and OF Aaron Hicks from Rochester. Selected the contracts of RHP Lester Oliveros, RHP A.J. Achter and INF Doug Bernier from Rochester. SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed 1B-DH Jesus Montero on the suspended list. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Steve Geltz from Durham. Recalled C Curt Casali from Charlotte (FSL). Sent C Ali Solis outright to Durham. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated RHP Daniel Hudson and OF Cody Ross from 15-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Reinstated RHP Matt Garza and LHP Wei-Chung Wang from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jimmy Nelson from Brevard County (FSL) and OF Logan Schafer from Nashville (PCL). Selected the contract of C Matt Pagnozzi from Nashville. Transferred SS Jeff Bianchi to the 60-day DL. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the contract of RHP John Holdzkom and optioned him to Indianapolis (IL). Designated 1B Chris McGuiness for assignment. Recalled RHP Gerrit Cole from Bristol (Appalachian). Activated RHP Stolmy Pimentel from the 15-day DL. Recalled C Tony Sanchez from Indianapolis. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled INF Cory Spangenberg from San Antonio (Texas) and LHP Robbie Erlin from El Paso (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Leonel Campos from El Paso. Transferred 1B Yonder Alonso and OF Carlos Quentin from the 15- to the 60day DL. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Aaron Barrett, LHP Xavier Cedeno, C Sandy Leon, 1B/OF Tyler Moore and RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL). Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 15-day DL. FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Freddie Martino and TE Kyle Miller to the practice squad. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed G D.J. Morrell and RB Lonnie Pryor to the practice squad. Waived/injured TE Tony Moeaki. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LS Jeremy Cain. Signed WR Josh Bellamy, C Taylor Boggs, DT Brandon Dunn, CB Isaiah Frey, G Ryan Groy, LB DeDe Lattimore,

CB Al Louis-Jean, CB Terrance Mitchell, DT Roy Philon and WR Rashad Ross to the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed OL Patrick Lewis, OL Karim Barton and WR Charles Johnson to the practice squad. DALLAS COWBOYS — Waived S Ahmad Dixon and DB Jemea Thomas. Signed LB Korey Toomer and S C.J. Spillman. Signed FB Nikita Whitlock to the practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed DE Zach Thompson to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed CB Jumal Rolle to the practice squad. Released WR Alex Gillett from the practice squad. HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed S Danieal Manning. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed CB Chris Greenwood to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Claimed S Don Jones off waivers from Miami. Released OL Chris Barker. Signed DL Jake Bequette, QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson, WR Josh Boyce, LB Ja’Gared Davis, S Kanorris Davis, RB Jonas Gray, DL Charley Hughlett, OL Chris Martin, DL Deonate Skinner and DB Daxton Swanson to the practice squad. NEW YORK JETS — Signed CB Phillip Adams. Re-signed LB A.J. Edds. Claimed WR Walter Powell off waivers from Arizona. Released WR Quincy Enunwa, LB Jeremiah George and CB Ellis Lankster. Signed CB LeQuan Lewis to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed RB George Atkinson III, DE Denico Autry, CB Ras-I Dowling, LB Bojay Filimoeatu, LB Spencer Hadley, OT Dan Kistler, DT Ricky Lumpkin, G Lamar Mady, WR Seth Roberts, TE Scott Simonson to the practice squad. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Signed DT Ricardo Mathews. Waived RB Marion Grice. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Added G Alex Boone to the 53man roster. Signed CB Chance Casey, T John Fullington and RB Kendall Gaskins to the practice squad. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR Phil Bates. Signed WR Bryan Walters. Signed S Josh Aubrey and DE Julius Warmsley to the practice squad. ST. LOUIS RAMS — Signed QB Garrett Gilbert, LB Denicos Allen, LB Kevin Riddick, WR Emory Blake, WR Justin Veltung, S Christian Bryant, S Matt Daniels, OT Sean Hooey, G Brandon Washington and DT Matt Conrath to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed CB Derrius Brooks, CB Brandon Dixon, LB Carlos Fields and S Kimario McFadden to the practice squad. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with K Ryan Succop and LB Quentin Groves. Waived K Travis Coons and LB Patrick Bailey. Signed CB Ri’Shard Anderson, LB Dontay Moch, CB Khalid Wooten and TE Orson Charles to the practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed S Akeem Davis and LB Chaz Sutton to the practice squad. COLLEGE HOLY CROSS — Named Tim Murray men’s assistant soccer coach. HOUSTON — Named Carl Lewis assistant coach for the track and field program. MOUNT OLIVE — Named Allan Chaney and Chris Holloway men’s assistant basketball coaches; Jessica Moore and Ervin Murray women’s assistant basketball coaches; Dylan Price men’s assistant lacrosse coach; Luke Shamblin assistant softball coach and Aaron Karkow assistant athletic trainer.

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Sports Briefs Gronkowski will play Sunday FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Star tight end Rob Gronkowski stood in front of his Gillette Stadium locker Monday and announced he will be playing in the New England Patriots’ opener at Miami this Sunday. Meanwhile, the news hardly caught the Dolphins by surprise. “I’m super excited,” said Gronkowski, who didn’t play in any of the four preseason games as he completed his recovery from December right knee surgery. “I won’t have to see my teammates grind all week - (I’ll) go back out there with them, get in the huddle, break the huddle with them. “It’s going to be an honor to be back out there with my teammates. Super pumped, super excited and just preparing for the game.” The pronouncement came as a bit of a surprise in a locker room not known for players “breaking news.” “Yeah, yeah, I’m just getting it out of the way there,” Gronkowski said. “Every single day this week (he would have been asked about returning) - get it out of the way now.”

Welker returns to practice ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Wes Welker celebrated Labor Day by practicing for the first time since sustaining a concussion on Aug. 23. That meant Peyton Manning had his front-line offense intact as the Denver Broncos began preparations in earnest for their opener against his former team, the Indianapolis Colts, on Sunday night. Welker donned his up-sized helmet and ran short routes during the 20-minute viewing period open to the media at the start of practice, He added a few minutes of extra work with rookie Cody Latimer afterward. With injury reports not required until Wednesday, coach John Fox was coy when asked how much work Welker did in between. “He’s still in the (concussion) protocol. He’s still exercising. I feel good about his progress. We’ll keep you posted,” Fox said. Welker declined to talk with reporters on his way inside team headquarters after practice, saying he had to rush to a team function.

Astros fire Porter HOUSTON — The Houston Astros fired manager Bo Porter on Monday, saying the dismissal had less to do with the team’s 59-79 record than the need for “new direction” and a “united message throughout the entire organization.” Porter was in his second season with the Astros and was succeeded by interim manager Tom Lawless, who worked in Houston’s minor league system. Lawless’ first game in charge is Tuesday night at home against the first-place Los Angeles Angels. Bench coach Dave Trembley also was let go.

Messi out with leg injury BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Lionel Messi has been ruled out of Wednesday’s international friendly against World Cup winners Germany with a right-leg injury. The Argentine Football Association said Monday that Messi will be held out of the game as a “precaution.” The match in Dusseldorf is a chance for Argentina to avenge a 1-0 loss to Germany in extra time in the World Cup final almost two months ago. Barcelona said Messi was injured on Sunday in a 1-0 victory over Villarreal. Messi scored four goals at the World Cup and was given the award as the tournament’s best player. AFA also ruled out three other players with injuries: defender Ezequiel Garay, midfielder Maxi Rodriguez and forward Rodrigo Palacio. — The Associated Press

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the first inning off Kluber (13-9) and Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez connected for consecutive shots in the third. Cabrera homContinued from page A-7 ered again in the eighth off rookie Bryan Price. He went 4 for 5 with the rotation due to a sore back, three runs and three RBIs. struck out seven and walked four. Greg Holland struck out two RAYS 4, RED SOX 3 in a perfect ninth, earning his 41st save in 43 chances. ST. PETERBURG, Fla. — Matt Colby Lewis (9-12) pitched Joyce hit an RBI single in the 10th seven innings for Texas, yielding inning to help Tampa Bay salvage four runs and nine hits. a split of a four-game series with Boston. Ryan Hanigan opened the 10th TWINS 6, ORIOLES 4 with a double off Burke Badenhop BALTIMORE — Joe Mauer (0-3), which withstood a replay redrove in four runs, Phil Hughes view. Kevin Kiermaier was intenheld Baltimore without an earned tionally walked before Ben Zobrist run over eight innings and the had a sacrifice bunt. After Wil MyTwins avoided a four-game sweep. ers was given an intentional walk, Nelson Cruz hit his major- pinch-runner Sean Rodriquez, who league leading 36th home run and ran for Hanigan, scored on Joyce’s Nick Hundley had a three-run shot hit. for the AL East-leading Orioles, Grant Balfour (2-6) worked a who lost for only the second time scoreless inning for the win. in eight games. Hughes (15-9) gave up five hits, ROCKIES 10, GIANTS 9; no walks and three unearned runs. GIANTS 4, ROCKIES 2 Glen Perkins gave up a leadoff homer to Cruz in the ninth before DENVER — Charlie Blackmon getting three straight outs for his lined a two-out single in the ninth 33rd save. inning off Sergio Romo, helping

TIGERS 12, INDIANS 1 CLEVELAND — David Price bounced back from an alarming start and Miguel Cabrera homered twice, hitting one of Detroit’s three homers off Cleveland’s Corey Kluber. Price (13-10) gave up one run and eight hits in seven innings. The left-hander was coming off a troubling loss to New York in which he allowed nine consecutive hits in one inning and eight runs over two. Cabrera hit a two-run homer in

the Rockies stop the Giants’ sixgame win streak on a long day at Coors Field. Earlier in the day, the Giants broke away from a tie and beat Colorado 4-2 in a game that resumed after it was suspended May 22 in the sixth inning because of rain. In the regularly scheduled game, Rockies reliever LaTroy Hawkins (3-2) blew a save in the top of the ninth. In the bottom half, Mike McKenry led off with a single up the middle off Romo (5-4). McKenry scored from third when Blackmon’s hit fell near the right-

field line. Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer for the Giants. Pence also came up big hours earlier, when his tiebreaking double in the eighth led the Giants to the victory in the suspended game. The earlier game of the day restarted tied at 2 with two outs in the bottom of the sixth and a runner on first. Jeremy Affeldt (4-2) struck out Josh Rutledge to end the inning. Christian Friedrich (0-4) took the loss.

CUBS 4, BREWERS 2 CHICAGO — Welington Castillo homered and drove in three runs, Luis Valbuena also hit a home run and the Cubs sent Milwaukee to its sixth straight loss. Rookie sensation Jorge Soler had two doubles in his home debut for the Cubs. Soler became just the third player in the last 100 years to have at least one extra-base hit in each of his first five games in the majors. Will Middlebrooks did it for Boston in 2012 and Enos Slaughter for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1938. Jacob Turner (5-8) won in his second start for Chicago after being acquired from Miami last month. Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 27 chances. Jimmy Nelson (2-6), called up from the minors to make the start, took the loss.

CARDINALS 5, PIRATES 4 ST. LOUIS — Matt Holliday had the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning after Kolten Wong’s pinch-hit homer tied it, leading the Cardinals over Pittsburgh. St. Louis moved into sole pos-

session of first place in the NL Central for the first time this season with its third straight win in a row. The Cardinals are one game ahead of Milwaukee. Wong homered off Pittsburgh starter Gerrit Cole (7-5). Wong did not start after bumping his head in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 9-6 win over the Cubs.

MARLINS 9, METS 6 MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton hit his 34th home run and the Miami Marlins scored three runs in the eighth inning to beat the New York Mets. Miami took advantage of some wildness by reliever Jeurys Familia (2-4) in the eighth. Familia had two throwing errors and a wild pitch. Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez left in the third inning with a left oblique strain. A.J. Ramos (60) pitched a scoreless eighth and Steve Cishek pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 36 chances.

PADRES 3, DIAMONDBACKS 1 SAN DIEGO — Cory Spangenberg had a two-run single for his first big league hit and Tyson Ross pitched six strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres over Arizona. Spangenberg, the team’s firstround pick in the 2011 draft, had his contract selected from DoubleA San Antonio and started at third base. He came up with the bases loaded and one out in the fifth inning and singled to right off reliever Eury De La Rosa for a 3-0 lead. Ross (13-12) allowed six hits, struck out eight and walked two. Kevin Quackenbush struck out the side in the ninth for his second save in three chances.

Surprises continue at sizzling Open HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK — Bothered by the heat and stifling humidity, Eugenie Bouchard felt dizzy and her vision was blurry. She got her blood pressure checked. Plastic bags filled with ice were rubbed on her shoulders, arms and legs during a second-set medical timeout. Bouchard tried to carry on, but it was hardly an ideal time to try to win a tennis match. The No. 7-seeded Bouchard became the latest top woman

to bow out at this surprise-filled U.S. Open, beaten 7-6 (2), 6-4 Monday by 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in the fourth round. It ended Bouchard’s streak of making at least the semifinals at each Grand Slam tournament this year. That included a runner-up finish at Wimbledon in July; the 20-year-old Canadian is only 4-4 since then. “I definitely felt a lot of outside expectations and pressure to win matches. I felt more like it’s normal if I win and it’s a bit more of a disaster when I lose,”

Bouchard said. “But that’s something that I need to block out.” In muggy air, with the temperature in the high 80s (above 30 Celsius), Bouchard began having trouble from the middle of the first set and was checked on by a trainer during the changeover after the second set’s fifth game. During that delay, Makarova cooled down by putting ice bags on herself. Asked what went through her mind during Bouchard’s medical break, Makarova smiled. “Well, actually, I thought,

‘Thanks,’ because I also was tired,” Makarova said with a smile. “It was really (helpful) for me also.” It’s not the first time Bouchard has been affected by heat, saying it happened at last year’s U.S. Open, too, and as a junior at the Australian Open. “Once in a while, I get a little bit light-headed,” Bouchard said. “That’s what happens.” Her exit means that for the first time since 1977, eight women will have filled the eight finalist slots at a season’s Grand Slam tournaments.

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The City of Kenai is holding a non-competitive Surplus Item Sale and competitive Sealed Bid Auction on equipment, supplies and materials declared surplus or obsolete. Items include equipment, vehicles, office supplies, office furniture and bikes as well as other unique items. The Auction will take place at 332 Airport Way on September 13, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A complete list of items can be found at Kenai City Hall, 210 Fidalgo Avenue or online under Hot Topics at http://www.ci.kenai.ak.us/. Equipment and vehicles will also be sold on Craigslist. The items may be sold before the Sealed Bid and Surplus Item Sale date on September 13. Inspection of equipment and vehicles may be arranged by contacting the Shop Department at (907) 283-8256. Sealed Bids must be received by 10:00 a.m. September 13. Please contact Public Works Department at (907) 283-8236 or email publicworks@ci.kenai.ak.us for more information.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District hereby invites qualified vendors to submit a proposal for acceptance by the District to purchase Washington DC & New York Air & Land Tour Package. One (1) original of the sealed bid must be submitted to the Purchasing Department, Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, 139 East Park Avenue, Soldotna, AK 99669, no later than 4:00 PM local time on September 26, 2014. Bid can be obtained by calling 907-714-8876 during normal business hours, or from the District website www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us

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The Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area hereby invites qualified firms to submit a firm price for acceptance by the Borough for West Region Road Gravel Projects. Projects consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment to upgrade West Region Roads in the Ninilchik, K-Beach and Kasilof areas. Pre-bid conference will be held at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area office, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, Alaska September 8, 2014 @ 10:00 AM. Attendance at pre-bid conferences is recommended but not mandatory. Contracts are subject to the provision of State of Alaska, Title 36, Minimum Wage Rates. Contracts will require certificates of insurance and may require performance and payment bonds. Bid documents may be obtained beginning September 2, 2014 at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Road Service Area office, 47140 East Poppy Lane, Soldotna, Alaska 99669 (907) 262-4427, for a non-refundable fee of $20.00 per set, $10.00 additional for mailing. Bid documents may also be downloaded from the web at: http://purchasing.borough.kenai.ak.us/ Opportunities.aspx One (1) complete set of the bid package is to be submitted to the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Purchasing and Contracting Department, 144 N. Binkley Street, Soldotna, Alaska 99669. These forms must be enclosed in a sealed envelope with the bidder's name on the outside and clearly marked: BID: WEST REGION GRAVEL ROAD PROJECTS DUE DATE: September 11, 2014, no later than 2:00 PM

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Using mother tongue makes family conversation difficult and tone carefully. Because if you don’t, your relationship with your daughter-inlaw could become a lot less cordial than it is. DEAR ABBY: I’m a 55-year-old gay male who has been with my now-spouse, “Owen,” in a loving, committed relationship since 2005. While earlier we could not legally marry, in 2006 we had a Abigail Van Buren commitment ceremony bringing together close friends and family to acknowledge and celebrate our relationship. In 2013, Owen and I were finally able to legally marry in California. My dilemma comes from people who don’t know what to call us. People often refer to my spouse as my “friend” or “partner.” At times I say nothing, but more often than not, I find myself saying, “Oh, you mean my HUSBAND.” Some of them thank me for the clarification; others just look at me with a blank stare. Owen never corrects them because he feels it isn’t his place. I feel it’s my responsibility to do so, first so as to not play down the significance of our relation-

ship, but also to educate these people. Do you think this is inappropriate? — MARRIED IN CALIFORNIA DEAR MARRIED: Not at all. The people who refer to you and Owen as “partners” and “friends” are using terminology that is evolving because marriage among same-sex couples is still relatively new. As it becomes more commonplace, that will change. In the meantime, it’s completely appropriate for you and Owen to speak up. P.S. For any reader who may not already know, gay men refer to their spouse as their husband and lesbians refer to theirs as their wife. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and “More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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Jacqueline Bigar’s Stars A baby born today has a Sun in Virgo and a Moon in Sagittarius. HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014: This year you often find that you are tense about a domestic or personal matter. You also tend to experience a lot of confusion when dealing with others. Clarify often. Learning how to relax will be beneficial to your wellbeing and attitude. If you are single, a partnership of significance is more likely to develop close to your next birthday. If you are attached, there could be a lot of tension surrounding your love life. Take more walks with your sweetie, or schedule a couples massage, but don’t hold back your feelings any longer. SAGITTARIUS can be a burden for you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Someone whom you might have least expected to expound on his or her perspectives will do just that. Though you see situations from a totally different point of view, you’ll appreciate hearing this person’s thoughts. Tonight: Imagine what it would be like to be someone else. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHYou seem to be in opposition to a partner’s idea. You see life differently from this person, and it could be the source of a disagreement. You both need to respect each other’s views. As a result, you could experience a meeting of the minds. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You don’t need to give in to

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others’ requests, but it might be easier. How important is it for you to be right? What is your goal in the present situation? Answer these questions, and you’ll know what is best for you. Tonight: Enjoy going along with someone else’s plans. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Your creativity will allow greater give-and-take between you and others. In fact, you could be essential in finding a solution to a problem. Buying a new item or gift might be high on your to-do list, but remember to stay within your budget. Tonight: Run an errand or two. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Deal with someone directly in order to get the results you want. This person will be more open to your suggestions as a result; his or her imagination and intellect will emerge with your respect. The two of you could become quite a dynamic duo. Tonight: On the prowl. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Tension could mount and create an unclear and unrealistic perspective, especially within the realm of interpersonal relations. Learn to keep your opinions to yourself more often. Listen to your instincts surrounding a family member. Tonight: Your home is your castle. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHYou might want to understand why someone is choosing to express an idea that seems out of character for him or her. You might discover a better way to handle a personal issue. Zero in on what feels necessary, and you will succeed. Tonight: Where the gang is. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

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HHHYou might want to think through an idea in a new way and handle it differently. Your ability to move past the need to have control will start disappearing once you realize that you can’t control anything except your own life. Tonight: Make it your treat. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You have a style that is unique, and it makes others feel comfortable with you. Confusion seems to surround communication. Understand that not everyone thinks like you. News might come in from afar that is well worth celebrating. Tonight: In the limelight. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Assume a low-profile, if possible. You will understand what needs to happen if you observe and sit on your ideas for now. A laid-back approach will prove to be far more effective. Respond to an unpredictable situation by maintaining a sense of humor. Tonight: Not to be found. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Listen to news with a more open attitude, and you might hear an unexpected statement. You will be able to make a quick turn or change as a result. Friends will play a strong role in what goes on in your immediate surroundings. Tonight: Do only what you want. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You are likely to gain a new perspective that surprises you. How you deal with a key friend and what you do within the relationship could change radically. Unexpected news encourages you to lie low and reconsider your recent choices. Tonight: Confusion is not an excuse.

A tip for housekeeping Dear Readers: I have written about this Heloise travel hint before, but it’s time to mention it again. When staying in a hotel (especially for several nights) and using daily housekeeping service, it is nice to leave a tip. Be sure to leave a note with the tip so it goes to the right person. I usually write “For Housekeeping” and place it on a pillow, or sometimes on the dresser. This makes it clear that the money is for them. If I see the housekeeper with her cart on the floor, I try to say that there is something for her in my room. Also, if you are there for several days, ask if the same person will be working when you leave. If you wait to tip until the end of your stay, it may be a different person from the one who has been taking care of your room. Usually, I don’t use housekeeping, because I have enough towels. I sort of throw the covers up over the pillows and put my trash in the trash can. If extra shampoo or lotion is needed, I simply ask housekeeping to bring me a few, or I stop and ask the person at the housekeeping cart when she is on the floor. — Heloise Rinse agent Dear Heloise: What exactly is the reason for using a rinse agent when washing dishes in the dishwasher? — Eddie W. in Kentucky The rinse agent makes water slide off the items you are washing so glasses and dishes have fewer, if any, water spots or film on them when dry. This is particularly important if you live in an area with hard water, like we do here in San Antonio! — Heloise

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DEAR ABBY: My son married an educated professional woman from another country. When their twins were born, my daughter-in-law immersed them in her native language so it would become their mother tongue. Although I understand and respect the benefits of being bilingual, this caused a lot of communication gaps and frustration between us and the grandkids during their early years. They attend a bilingual elementary school now, and their English is superb and communication between us is great. The problem is, when we are together, my daughter-in-law speaks to her children exclusively in her native language. My son understands the conversation, but my husband and I do not know what is being said. We think this is rude and inconsiderate. Are we being overly sensitive, or is this common practice in families with multiple languages? Our relationship with our daughter-in-law is polite and cordial, but not close or intimate. Any advice? — LEFT OUT IN FLORIDA DEAR LEFT OUT: This is not unusual in multilingual families, and I agree that it is inconsiderate. Have you spoken to your son and daughter-in-law about how this makes you feel? If you haven’t, you should, because she may not be deliberately trying to make you feel excluded. When you raise the subject, choose your words

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Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, September 2, 2014

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3 men sentenced for killing protected birds COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina hunting preserve is paying $250,000 in restitution after three of its employees pleaded guilty to illegally trapping and killing hawks and owls to improve quail hunting on the property, U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles announced Friday. The financial penalty against Mackay Point Plantation in Jasper County is among the largest ever imposed for violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The money will be divided among local animal charities, including the Center for Birds of Prey in Awendaw, according to Nettles’ release. Mackay Point’s general manager William Martin, 59; hunting dog trainer Keith Gebhardt, 54; and equipment handler Mark Argetsinger, 63, pleaded guilty. They were each sentenced Friday to six months of probation, 25 hours of community service, and a one-year ban on trapping. Additionally, Martin was fined $1,000 for leading the operation; the other two were fined $500 each, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Rhett DeHart, who prosecuted the case.

“Today’s sentence sends a strong message to unscrupulous hunters and landowners who think they are above the law,” Nettles said. The three workers release about 6,000 quail yearly on the private, 8,000-acre plantation for its owners to hunt. They placed dozens of baited, steel traps on the property to kill red-tail hawks and great horned owls, which eat quail. The protected birds cannot be killed without a permit. Prosecutors say killing birds of prey to improve quail hunting has become a widespread problem in the Southeast, and that trapping the birds is a gruesome way for them to die because they’re often trapped for several days. Acting on a confidential tip, agents with the state Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service installed cameras on the plantation over a two-year period. Surveillance video showed Argetsinger and Gebhardt trapping and shooting more than 30 hawks and owls. There is no evidence that the plantation’s owners were involved, the release said.

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A-14 Peninsula Clarion, Tuesday, September 2, 2014