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Sports
Today’s Schedule
Baseball (5 p.m.):
Ottoville at Ottawa-
Glandorf; Elida at
Columbus Grove; Fort
Recovery at Lincolnview;
Parkway at Spencerville.
Softball (5 p.m.): Jefferson
at Van Wert; Wayne Trace
at Ottoville; Lincolnview at
Marion Local; Spencerville
at Waynesfield-Goshen.
Track and Field (4:30
p.m.): Allen East and
Bluffton at Jefferson;
St. John’s at Shawnee;
Spencerville at Celina;
Columbus Grove quad;
Fort Jennings and Ottawa-
Glandorf at Elida, 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Baseball (5 p.m.): Van
Wert at Lincolnview, 4:30
p.m.; St. John’s at Crestview; from a ruthless despot.
Ottoville at Fort Jennings;
Elida at Leipsic; McComb
at Columbus Grove.
Softball: Van Wert at
Lincolnview, 4:30 p.m.;
Lima Senior at Ottoville,
5 p.m.; McComb at
Columbus Grove, 5 p.m.
Boys Tennis: Bluffton
at Elida, 4:30 p.m.
Forecast
Mostly cloudy
Wednesday;
high in upper
40s. See
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Obituaries
State/Local
Politics
Community
Sports 6-7 Gadhafi’s territory.
Classifieds
Television
World briefs 10 said.
It’s My Job
Curves Manager and Trainer Debbie Bell guides client Shirley Kimmey through her
workout.
Bell enjoys others’ success
BY STACY TAFF
staff@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS — After being
diagnosed with Fibromyalgia
16 years ago, Curves Manager
and Trainer Debbie Bell of
Spencerville decided to take
a different route toward pain
relief than the pills the doc-
tors prescribed her. After
along the way.
“I really felt better after I
a gym. I just loved it,” she
said. “Then I heard Curves
was coming to Delphos and
I jumped at the chance to get
involved.”
In her seven years at
Curves, Bell has worked in
a number of different capaci-
ties, including trainer.
“When I was first hired,
I volunteered for everything
because I wanted to try it
Kan: Japan on ‘maximum
Analysis
Obama doesn’t
mention Libyan rebels alert’ over nuclear crisis
BY ANNE GEARAN
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON
President Barack Obama
— tional dithering that allowed
wanted to tell a hesitant
America why he launched a
military assault in Libya, and
he wanted to describe it on
his terms — limited, sensible,
moral and backed by interna-
tional partners with the shared
goal of protecting Libyans
Trouble is, the war he
described Monday doesn’t
quite match the fight the
United States is in.
It also doesn’t line up
with the conflict Obama him-
self had seemed to presage,
when he expressly called for
Moammar Gadhafi’s over-
throw or resignation. Obama’s
stated goals stop well short of
that. And although Obama
talked of the risks of a long
war, he did not say just when
or on what terms the United
States would leave Libya.
Obama never directly
mention the Libyan reb-
els seeking Gadhafi’s over-
throw, even though the heavy
2 U.S.-led firepower trained
3 on Gadhafi’s forces has
4 allowed those rebels to regain
5 momentum and push toward
8 “We have intervened to
9 stop a massacre,” Obama
Ten days into a conflict
many Americans say they do
not understand, Obama laid
out a moral imperative for
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
all,” Bell said. “I taught the
diet class when I first started
and I do the monthly weight
management class and some
special topics as well. I do
one-on-one counseling and
support. I go through the cir-
cuit with them and teach the
workout.”
The Curves workout isn’t
like other workouts, Bell
says. It’s not about how many
reps you do or how much
weight you lift.
“When I’m going through
the workout with a client I
really try and stress the impor-
tance of good form,” she con-
tinued. “The machines we use
during the circuit don’t use
weights, they’re hydraulic.
With these machines, you get
a combination of both strength
training and cardio, so it’s like
an hour and a half workout
condensed into 30 minutes.
You’re at each station for 30
seconds and you have no set
number of reps to do, so it
allows you to really concen-
intervening against a mur-
derous tyrant, and doing so
without the lengthy interna-
so much blood to be spilled
in Bosnia. His address at the
National Defense University
echoed campaign rhetoric
about restoring U.S. moral
pride of place after squander-
ing it in Iraq.
“Mindful of the risks and
costs of military action, we
are naturally reluctant to use
force to solve the world’s
many challenges,” Obama
said. “But when our interests
and values are at stake, we
have a responsibility to act.”
Gadhafi’s forces have
been largely pinned down and
unable to mount a massacre
since the first hours of the
war, while U.S. and NATO
warplanes have become an
unacknowledged aerial arm
of the rebels. Obama said the
United States will help the
opposition, an oblique refer-
ence to the rebels.
Over the weekend U.S.
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt
aircraft, designed to provide
battlefield support to friendly
ground forces, flew attack
missions for the first time in
this conflict. The Pentagon
also disclosed Monday that
Air Force AC-130 gunships,
low-flying aircraft armed
with a 105mm howitzer and a
40mm cannon, had joined the
battle. Those two types of air-
craft give the U.S. more abil-
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trate on form and doing them
correctly. If you’re doing the
exercises correctly, it only
takes about 30 seconds to
reach muscle fatigue.”
The Curves workout con-
sists of a 30-minute circuit
followed by stretching, and
according to Bell, most cli-
ents come in an average of 2
or 3 times a week.
“We have a lady here who
recently reached her weight
loss goal of 75 pounds and
actually when she came in
and got weighed, she’d lost
like 76 3/4 pounds or some-
thing,” she said. “I rang the
bell and everyone got really
excited for her. She comes
in twice a week and that was
what she set up for herself
at the start; she wanted that
accountability twice a week.
“There’s another lady who
lost 150 pounds and she actu-
ally carries around pictures
of herself from before,” Bell
See BELL, page 2
BY MARI YAMAGUCHI
and YURI KAGEYAMA
The Associated Press
TOKYO — Japan’s prime
minister insisted today that
the country was on “maxi-
mum alert” to bring its nucle-
ar crisis under control, but
the spread of radiation raised
concerns about the ability of
experts to stabilize the crip-
pled reactor complex.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan
told parliament that Japan
was grappling with its worst
problems since World War
II.
“This quake, tsunami and
the nuclear accident are the
biggest crises for Japan” in
decades, said the wan but
resolute Kan, dressed in one
of the blue work jackets that
have become ubiquitous
among bureaucrats since the
tsunami. He said the crises
remained unpredictable, but
added: “We will continue to
handle it in a state of maxi-
mum alert.”
The magnitude-9.0 off-
shore earthquake on March
11 triggered a tsunami that
slammed minutes later into
Japan’s northeast, wiping
out towns and knocking out
power and backup systems at
the coastal Fukushima Dai-
ichi nuclear power plant.
Police said more than
11,000 bodies have been
recovered, but the final death
toll is expected to exceed
18,000. Hundreds of thou-
sands remain homeless,
their homes and livelihoods
Ottoville to
purchase land
for future use
BY SANDY LANGHALS
OTTOVILLE — Village
council has held an option on
farm ground near its indus-
trial park for several years.
During its March meeting
Monday night, the govern-
ing body decided to purchase
part of it to have available for
future use.
A purchase option agree-
ment for property that will
expire in December 2015 was
brought up.
“This year, if we purchase
the one lot of 11.153 acres at
$7,000 an acre, it is $78,071.
We probably need to do
that,” Fiscal Officer Jeanne
Wannemacher said.
Council approved starting
the paperwork.
There was a mix-up with
an address that council dis-
cussed. It appears resident
Kyle Miller purchased a home
and was given the wrong
address. Council agreed to
pay to correct this error. Even
further, it was decided all
addresses will now be han-
dled at the office.
Dan Honigford told coun-
cil in his Board of Public
Affairs report that the new
water filters have been put
in and should be online by
today. In addition, he told
council there is an inter-
ested party who would like
to purchase the old pumps
for $500 each. Council
approved selling them.
Honigford also advised the
company hired to check
the water lines found three
leaks. They have all been
taken care of.
Councilman Tim Rieger
brought up three areas of
pavement breaking up on
Third Street. Wannemacher
said the Ohio Department of
Transportation has been noti-
“Our prepared-
ness was not suf-
ficient. When the
current crisis is
over, we must
examine the
accident closely
and thoroughly
review safety
standards.”
— Chief Cabinet Secretary
Yukio Edano
destroyed. Damage could
amount to $310 billion — the
most expensive natural disas-
ter on record, the government
said.
Against the backdrop of
the humanitarian disaster, the
drama at the power plant has
unfolded, with workers fight-
ing fires, explosions, radiation
scares and miscalculations in
the frantic bid to prevent a
complete meltdown.
The plant has been leaking
radiation that has made its
way into vegetables, raw milk
and tap water as far away as
Tokyo. Residents within 12
miles (20 kilometers) of the
plant were ordered to leave
and some nations banned the
imports of food products from
the Fukushima region.
Highly toxic plutonium
was the latest contaminant
found seeping into the soil
Delphos, Ohio
fied and Mayor Ron Miller
added he will be attending
a meeting with ODOT soon
and can notify them in person
as well.
In other news, council
approved the purchase of
a Kobolt mower. With the
$4,000 they were offered on
trade-in for the old mower
and a three-year warranty,
the new mower will cost
$4,995.
Miller told council that
the state has mandated retro-
reflective stop signs and regu-
latory signs to replace old
ones by 2015. In addition, all
other signs must be replaced
with the retro-reflective ones
by 2018.
The village is in the pro-
cess of looking into replacing
street lights with LED lights.
Miller told council they are
trying a small section of the
village to see how they work.
He said that before long, all
lights will have to be replaced
because you will no longer
be able to buy the florescent
kind.
Wannemacher advised
council of a Tax and Incentive
Review Council meeting she
attended and gave company
updates on a few local busi-
nesses.
Council approved paying
$250 to register for the 2011
Code Red Software License.
This is a county alert sys-
tem that will send village
residents storm warnings, tor-
nado warnings, Code Adam
alerts, etc. Council stated that
they will sign up this year as
a trial period and determine
next year if it will be worth
signing up again.
Council also renewed local
liquor permits for the year.
The next meeting will
begin at 7 p.m. April 25 in
the municipal center.
outside the plant, Tokyo
Electric Power Co. said.
Safety officials said the
amounts did not pose a risk
to humans, but they said the
finding supports suspicions
that dangerously radioactive
water is leaking from dam-
aged nuclear fuel rods.
“The situation is very
grave,” Chief Cabinet
Secretary Yukio Edano told
reporters today. “We are
doing our utmost to contain
the damage.”
Kan, meanwhile, faced
stinging criticism from oppo-
sition lawmakers over the
handling of a nuclear disaster
stretching into a third week.
“We cannot let you handle
the crisis,” lawmaker Yosuke
Isozaki said in parliament.
“We cannot let you be in
charge of Japan’s crisis man-
agement.”
Edano admitted today that
Japanese safety standards
were not enough to protect
the complex against the tsu-
nami’s power.
“Our preparedness was
not sufficient,” Edano told
reporters. “When the cur-
rent crisis is over, we must
examine the accident closely
and thoroughly review safety
standards.”
An AP investigation fol-
lowing the tsunami found
that TEPCO officials had
dismissed scientific evidence
and geological history that
indicated that a massive earth-
quake — and subsequent tsu-
nami — was far more likely
than they believed.
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1950s screen idol
Farley Granger dies
NEW YORK (AP) —
Farley Granger, the 1950s
bobby sox screen idol who
starred in the Alfred Hitchcock
classics “Rope” and “Strangers
on a Train,” has died. He was
85.
Granger died Sunday of
natural causes at his home
in Manhattan, according to
a spokeswoman for the New
York City medical examiner’s
office.
Granger was a overnight
Hollywood success story: He
was a 16-year-old student at
North Hollywood High School
when he got the notion that he
wanted to act and joined a little
theater group.
Talent scouts for movie
mogul Samuel Goldwyn saw
the handsome youngster and
signed him to a contract. His
first movie was “The North
Star” in 1943.
“It was one of those miracle
careers,” he said. “I had no tal-
ent and no training whatsoever
and suddenly I was thrown ...
(in) with Walter Huston, Erich
von Stroheim, Anne Baxter,
Ann Harding and Walter
Brennan.”
A decade later, at the height
of his Hollywood stardom, he
walked away from it — to
really learn his craft. He spent
the rest of his career in a mix
of movies, television and stage
work.
Granger was born on July 1,
1925, in San Jose, Calif., where
his father was a car dealer. The
business went bust during the
Depression and in 1933 the
family moved to Los Angeles
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ability to confront pro-Gadhafi
forces in urban areas with less
risk of civilian casualties.
The Pentagon’s lead spokes-
man on Libya operations, Navy
Vice Adm. William Gortney,
told reporters Monday that the
U.S. military is not coordinat-
ing with the rebels. But he left
little doubt that, by design or
not, Western air power is pro-
pelling the rebels forward.
“Clearly they’re achiev-
ing a benefit from the actions
that we’re taking,” Gortney
said. He displayed a chart that
showed rebels advancing with-
in 80 miles of Sirte, Gadhafi’s
home town.
If the purpose of the U.N.-
sanctioned military action is
to protect civilians, does that
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garbage containers on the curb
Wednesday evening and recycle
every other Wednesday.
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of Delphos is collected on Friday,
with residents placing garbage
containers at the curb on Thurs-
day evening and recycle every
other Thursday.
Recycle is collected this
Thursday and Friday.
If a holiday falls during the
week, collection is pushed back
a day. For example, the week of
Memorial Day, collection in Allen
County will be Friday and in Van
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
where he was subsequently
spotted.
His career halted for U.S.
Navy service during World
War II — “I was chronically
seasick.” But when he was
mustered out he returned to
Hollywood and the Goldwyn
publicity machine.
The magazines ran pictures
of Granger in swim trunks
cavorting with stars like Debbie
Reynolds, Ann Blyth and Jane
Powell. He was voted No. 1
on a list of the country’s most
eligible bachelors in 1950.
A lifelong bachelor,
Granger said the only seri-
ous romance he had was with
Shelley Winters. “We came
close to getting married,” he
recalled in a 1981 interview.
“Good thing we didn’t because
we would have killed each
other. Instead we’ve become
lasting friends.”
He made “Rope” in 1948
and “Strangers on a Train” in
1951. In the latter he played a
tennis star who meets a man on
a train. The other man, played
by Robert Walker, turns out to
be a psychotic who proposes
that each of them murder the
other’s troublesome relative.
He tells Granger’s character,
“Some people are better off
dead — like your wife and my
father, for instance.”
Walker’s character proceeds
to carry out his part of the bar-
gain, killing the tennis star’s
estranged wife and trapping the
Granger character in an ever-
tightening circle of suspicion.
In addition to the two
Hitchcock thrillers, Granger
include pro-Gadhafi civilians
who are likely to be endan-
gered in places like Sirte that
are in the rebels’ crosshairs?
If not, it is difficult to see
the Western intervention as a
neutral humanitarian act not
aligned with the rebels.
The first goal of the inter-
vention was to prevent a mas-
sacre of civilians in Benghazi,
the eastern Libyan city where
Gadhafi forces were threaten-
ing to crush the rebellion two
weeks ago. Gadhafi said he
would “show no mercy.”
A U.S.-led assault quickly
accomplished that first goal.
A no-fly zone was established
two weekends ago with little
resistance. The U.S. and its
partners then launched air-
strikes on Gadhafi supply lines
and other military targets not
only near Benghazi but around
other contested areas as well.
But the role of Western air
power then went beyond that
initial humanitarian aim, to in
effect provide air cover for the
rebels while pounding Gadhafi
forces in a bid to break their
will or capacity to fight.
Now U.S. forces are pull-
ing back, handing much of the
responsibility for the open-end-
ed military campaign to allies,
as Obama said they would.
“So for those who doubted
our capacity to carry out this
operation, I want to be clear:
The United States of America
has done what we said we
would do,” Obama said with
clear satisfaction.
He meant that the U.S. had
hewed to its stated role under a
U.N. Security Council resolu-
tion that authorized force.
But he acknowledged that
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Hostage siege kills 21 at The Delphos
Iraq government building
appeared in “They Live by
Night,” “Roseanna McCoy,”
“Side Street,” “The Story
of Three Loves,” “Edge of
Doom,” and “Hans Christian
Andersen.”
But he wasn’t happy with
most of the films he was offered.
“I was on suspension most
of the time for turning down
scripts,” he recalled. Finally,
in 1953, he effectively fired
his boss and headed for New
York, where he studied with
Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg and
Sanford Meisner.
He made his Broadway debut
in 1960 in “First Impressions,”
a musical version of Jane
Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”
He later did two years with Eva
Le Gallienne’s repertory troupe
and a considerable stint as the
lead in the long-running thriller
“Deathtrap.”
Granger continued to make
films over the years: “The Girl
in the Red Velvet Swing,” “The
Serpent,” “The Man called
Noon,” “The Imagemaker”
and “The Whoopee Boys.” He
made several movies in Italy
including Luchino Visconti’s
“Senso.”
He also appeared in sev-
eral daytime soaps, including
“As the World Turns,” “Edge
of Night,” and “One Life to
Live,” for which he received a
Daytime Emmy nomination.
But he said he preferred
the stage: “I feel I’m much
more relaxed in front of an
audience than a camera. I feel
the response. The live audi-
ence really turns me on and
I like it.
the U.N. mandate doesn’t
extend to Gadhafi’s ouster,
even if many of the nations
carrying it out might wish for
that. Obama was frank about
the reasons why.
“Broadening our military
mission to include regime
change would be a mistake,”
Obama said.
It would shatter the inter-
national partnership he relies
on for diplomatic cover and
security backup. It would prob-
ably mean sending U.S. ground
forces into yet another Muslim
nation, something Obama has
said he will not do in Libya.
It would undoubtedly increase
the risk to the U.S. military,
the costs of the war and U.S.
responsibility for shoring up
and protecting whatever Libya
might emerge, Obama said.
“To be blunt, we went down
that road in Iraq,” Obama said,
where thousands of U.S. forces
remain eight years after the fall
of Saddam Hussein.
“That is not something we
can afford to repeat in Libya,”
Obama said.
Getting rid of Gadhafi “may
not happen overnight,” Obama
warned, in his first acknowl-
edgement of the stalemate with
the rebels that many analysts
and some of his own military
advisers suspect is coming.
Gadhafi, Obama said, might
well cling to power for some
time.
The United States is consid-
ering arming the rebels, directly or
indirectly, and U.S. officials say
the U.N. resolution would allow
that. Obama mentioned nothing
about the possibility of civil war in
Libya, or what the U.S. might do if
the war grinds on for months.
Herald
BAGHDAD (AP)— An
Iraqi government spokesman
says the death toll in a hos-
tage standoff at a local gov-
ernment building in the city
of Tikrit has risen to 21.
Salahuddin province media
adviser Mohammed al-Asi
says the siege is still ongo-
ing as of late this afternoon,
more than three hours after
gunmen wearing military uni-
forms and suicide bomb belts
stormed the building. He says
65 people have been wound-
ed.Three lawmakers who
were inside the Salahuddin
provincial council building in
Tikrit when the gunmen over-
ran the compound are miss-
ing, said provincial governor
Ahmed Abdullah. He said the
lawmakers were not answer-
ing their mobile phones and
could not immediately be
located — indicating they
may be held hostage.
“We’ve lost contact with
three provincial council
members who were inside
the building when the attack
took place,” Abdullah said in
a telephone interview from
Amman, Jordan, where he
was receiving updates on the
assault via mobile phone.
He described a fierce shoo-
tout between at least eight
gunmen, who have overtaken
the council headquarters’ sec-
ond floor, and Iraqi security
forces who surrounded the
building. He said the attack-
ers were hurling grenades at
Iraqi forces.
The governor said 10 peo-
ple were killed in the siege.
A senior intelligence offi-
cial in Baghdad gave a higher
toll of 12 dead and said as
many as 60 were wounded.
Conflicting casualty accounts
are common in the confu-
WEATHER
Delphos weather
High temperature Monday
in Delphos was 41 degrees,
low was 21. High a year ago
today was 47, low was 34.
Record high for today is 78,
set in 1945. Record low is 18,
set in 1923.
WeAtHer ForeCAst
tri-county
Associated Press
toniGHt: Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper
20s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
WeDnesDAY: Mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
WeDnesDAY niGHt:
Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 20s. Northeast winds 5
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added. “She also carries her
‘fat skirt’ around with her to
show people as a way of inspir-
ing them. She’ll pull the skirt
out and stand in half of it.”
While weight loss may
certainly be a welcome result
of the Curves workout, Bell
says there are other important
changes that happen if you
stick with it.
“So many people think
it’s just for weight loss but
it’s so much more,” she
said. “Women come in to
get healthier or even to reha-
bilitate themselves after sur-
gery. We get women of all
ages, from 12-year-olds who
come in with their mothers
to 86-year-olds and it’s so
good to see them get moving
and start believing in them-
selves. There’s one 86-year-
old woman who comes in and
gets down on the floor and
does sit ups and everything,
she’s amazing. Some of the
younger women say they’re
going to keep coming so they
can do everything she does
when they’re in their 80s.
They all inspire each other
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Dutch John Road
bridge closed
The bridge on Dutch John
Road just south of the inter-
section with Dixon Cavett
will be closed on today for
replacement.
The closure should remain
in effect for around four weeks
depending on weather con-
ditions, according to County
Engineer Kyle J. Wendel.
The existing steel beam
superstructure will be removed
and replaced with reinforced
concrete beams manufactured
by county personnel. The
existing concrete abutments
will be re-used.
YWCA offers
scholarships
The Van Wert YWCA is
offering two $100 scholar-
ships for college tuition to be
paid directly to the institution
for the Fall semester or quar-
ter. Applicants must be a Van
Wert County High School
senior female, display good
morals, be an active church
member, volunteer in a com-
munity organization and dis-
play leadership and Christian
character in their daily life.
Applications are available
through all Van Wert County
high school guidance offices,
as well as at the front desk of
Marsh Foundation to offer
the YWCA. All applications
are due by April 15.
For information, contact
homestead tours to the public
Executive Director Stacy
Looser at 419-238-6639.
Ohio allots more
money to treat
Grand Lake
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio
is setting aside more funding to
clean up its largest inland lake,
which has been plagued by toxic
blue-green algae that led to a
decline in tourism.
The Columbus Dispatch
reports lawmakers last week sent
the governor a two-year trans-
portation budget that includes
$750,000 more for Grand Lake
St. Marys.
The state had planned to
spend $600,000 this spring to
remove mud rich in phosphorus
that feeds the algae. The extra
money will expand that dredging.
Environmental officials also plan
to spend $5 million on chemical
treatments for the water.
Manure and chemical runoffs
led to the high phosphorus levels
at the nearly 13,000-acre lake.
Tourism declined last summer
amid the algae outbreak as peo-
ple fell ill and officials prohibited
swimming, boating and fishing
there.
House panel to
alter union bill
amid protests
COLUMBUS (AP) — Pro-
union demonstrations were
expected today as a legislative
panel in Ohio readied a vote on a
bill to limit collective bargaining
rights for 350,000 public work-
ers, including police, firefighters,
teachers and state employees.
The House Commerce and
Labor Committee planned to
adopt at least 10 substantive
changes to the legislation. Those
include removing jail time as a
possible penalty for public work-
ers who participate in strikes and
making clear that public safety
workers could negotiate over
equipment.
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Exhibitors show beef animals
Van Wert County junior exhibitors participated in the Jr. Show with their beef ani-
mals, also part of their 4-H and FFA projects/curriculum, at the 2011 Ohio Beef Expo
held in Columbus March 18-20. This group is the largest group that Van Wert County
has had in a number of years. Pictures, from left, are Tyler Torrey, Maggie Allmandinger,
Matt Allmandinger, Kim Schnipke, Katie Vorst, Josh Ream, Alex Brown, Adam Schumm
and Ronnie Schumm. Exhibiting but not pictured are Whitney Bates, Austin Sorgen,
Brandon Babich and Lauren Schmid.
The historic Marsh fam-
ily homestead will be open
for public tours at 1 p.m.,
1:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
on Saturday. Anyone inter-
ested in learning more about
the history of The Marsh
Foundation and seeing the
home where George, Hilinda
and Katie lived, is welcome
to attend.
Tours will be directed by
Ron Bagley, former director
of The Marsh Foundation.
Tours are free and will be
provided on a first-come,
first-served basis. They will
last approximately 30 min-
utes.
The home itself was com-
pleted in 1865 and has been
a visual icon in Van Wert
ever since. The interior has
been preserved to look much
like it did when the Marsh
Elks install new
exhalted ruler
Van Wert Elks Lodge
1197, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks
recently installed their
new officers for the 2011-
2012 lodge year. Keith
S. Rydell of Van Wert
was installed as the new
Exalted Ruler for Van
Wert Lodge. Installing
officer, Louis A. Crow,
center, installs Rydell as
Past District Deputy and
Outgoing Exalted Ruler
Linda J. Stanley looks on.
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family occupied it in the late
nineteenth and early twenti-
eth centuries.
At 7 p.m. on Sunday, The
Voices of Unity Youth Choir
will perform in The Marsh
Auditorium. The internation-
ally recognized choir will
cap off a month-long pro-
gram on The Marsh cam-
pus entitled; Homeless and
Hungry: Becoming Part of
the Solution. The entire day’s
events are designed to honor
the legacy of the Marsh fam-
ily. Admission to the concert
is free, with the donation of
non-perishable food items.
All items collected will then
be donated to Van Wert area
food banks.
Serving children and
families since 1922, The
Marsh Foundation is a not-
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agency that provides behav-
ioral treatment in a variety
of settings. Services include
group homes, treatment and
family foster care, an inten-
sive treatment program and
independent living. Located
in Van Wert, Ohio, the orga-
nization’s group homes are
licensed for up to 30 chil-
dren ages 7 – 17, offers an
on-campus school for grades
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sale ends Monday
The Northwest Ohio Film the VWIFF through sponsor-
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sales for its upcoming fund- ing, including brochures and
raiser dinner and event to raise a video created by Executive
funds for the inaugural Van Director Len Archibald.
Wert Independent Film Festival The Northwest Ohio Film
(VWIFF) on Monday. Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)
The “Launch” will be held (3) organization is the main
at 7 p.m. April 9 at the Van supporter of the new Van Wert
Wert Banquet and Convention Independent Film Festival. It
Center on 1109 S. Shannon aspires to raise awareness and
Street. funds from around the com-
Tickets are $20 per person munity to promote the culture
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with the VWIFF serving as the
and Westside Carryout (602 main event, in hopes to give
W. Wayne St.) in Celina. an avenue for artists to shine
Jack Paullus, director and where they may not have had
actor of over 100 plays in the the chance. This includes tech-
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as the main host with further writers and all movie lovers
entertainment provided by young and old from around the
Eleesha Long of Parkway High world.
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A buffet-style dinner will be July 7-10 at the Niswonger
served. A 50/50 drawing along Performing Arts Center in Van
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information provided in regards For more information, con-
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YWCA Zumba instructor
receives new certification
Holly Vaughn, a YWCA est from Zumba Fitness. I
fitness instructor, has just love developing my Zumba
recently received her Zumba knowledge and sharing my
Fitness Basic Level 2 certi- every experience with my
fication. classes. I want my class to
This is the third certifi- be fresh, new and exciting!
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the past year, she attain new music and
not only received choreography fre-
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certification but my peers face to
also was certi- face, hear how other
fied in Zumba instructors conduct
and Zumba Gold, class. All of this
which focuses on has been very help-
offering Zumba ful and rewarding,”
Vaughn
to seniors. She has Vaughn said. “I con-
also put in strong efforts to sider myself very lucky to
expand her Zumba repertoire have the opportunity to teach
by attending Zumba JAM ses- Zumba to those in the area.
sions or choreography train- I have a passion and energy
ings. Eventually, she hopes to for seeing people happy and
add an AQUA Zumba certifi- Zumba is the perfect outlet to
cation to her certification list. make that happen.”
The Basic 2 workshop Vaughn teaches Zumba
focused on basic movements class at the YWCA on
of four new rhythms including Monday and Wednesday
flamenco, samba, the tango, nights at 7:00pm-8:00pm
and belly dance. Besides and Saturday morning from
the four new rhythms, the 9:00am-10:00am.
workshop provides assistance Operating hours for the
from the Zumba specialists Y are 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
on technique, interacting with Monday – Thursday; 6:30
other Zumba instructors, net- a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and
working, and sharing chore- 7-11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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POLITICS “We do not talk — we bludgeon one another with facts and theories gleaned from
cursory readings of newspapers, magazines and digests.”
— Henry Miller, American author (1891-1980)
Indiana House
IT WAS NEWS THEN
Dems return
One Year Ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
• Members of the Silver Stars Upward basketball team Indiana House Democrats are
for 2009-10 are Braxton Huttis, Corbin McKinley, Braden back at work after a five-week
Lewis, Zachary Swiebel, Evan Hoersten, Cody Horstman boycott to protest a Republican
and Zachary Schulte. Coaches are Terry Horstman and Ron agenda they consider an assault
Lumm. on labor unions and public
education, but whether their
25 Years Ago — 1986 efforts will ultimately change
• Coloring eggs for the annual Lioness Easter bazaar to the outcome of the legislation
be held Saturday at Yocum Realty, 245 N. Main St. were they opposed is unclear.
Lioness President Darlene Best and Joan Lenkevich, bazaar Republicans agreed to
chairperson. Sale items include baked goods, hand-crafted rejigger — but not completely
items and colored Easter eggs. Raffle tickets for a $25 gift overhaul — their plans as law-
certificate from Helmkamp’s Market and a barrel of food will makers resume work in the
House. The Senate had already
also be sold at the bazaar. started working around the
• First year Jefferson girls softball Coach Terry Moreo will
Democrats by holding sepa-
be at the helm when the Wildcats open their second season rate hearings on bills stalled in
April 1 at Mendon Union. Moreo is coaching girls softball the walkout. Still, Democrats
for the first time. His previous experience was with baseball. insist concessions they’ve
Senior Nora Fought will be the No. 1 pitcher and senior Julie received on several issues,
Paul will be No. 2. including school vouchers and
• Gust Nicholas Pimpas, 55, Delphos businessman, died labor legislation, made their
unexpectedly March 27 in St. Rita’s Medical Center. He boycott worthwhile.
was owner-operator of the Topp Chalet restaurant and pizza “We’re coming back after
carry-out from 1978 to 1985. He was also owner-operator of softening the radical agenda,”
the Line-Up Restaurant for one year and was owner-operator said House Minority Leader
Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend,
of Van Del Truck Stop 1970-75. whose Statehouse return today
was greeted by cheering union
50 Years Ago— 1961 workers. “We won a battle, but
• The program for the Delphos Community Good Friday recognize the war goes on.”
Service, sponsored by the Delphos Ministerial Association, The victories Democrats
was announced Tuesday by the Rev. Joseph Redmond, pastor claim are likely more than they
of the Christian Union Church and president of the associa- would have gained had they
tion. The service will be held in Trinity Methodist Church not boycotted, but they won’t
with the various members of the association speaking on the stop the agenda pushed by
Seven Last Words from the Cross. Republicans who won sweep-
• Many coming events were announced at the meeting of ing control of the House in last
the Knights of Columbus held Monday in the council club year’s elections. Republican
rooms on Elida Avenue. The delegates and alternates to the Gov. Mitch Daniels said bills
aimed at improving education
state convention of the order, were named as follows: del- and keeping spending low are
egates, Grand Knight Jerome Pohlman and past Grand Knight
mainstream Hoosier ideas.
James Hemker. Alternates are Lee Calvelage and Richard “The only thing ‘radical’
Schwinnen.
about this session has been
• The Fort Amanda Chapter of the Daughters of the the decision by one caucus
American Revolution met recently at the home of Mrs. to walk off the job for five
William Gladen with the session being called to order by weeks,” Daniels said.
the regent, Mrs. O. M. Arnold. Guests included Mrs. Jack Republicans vowed
throughout the standoff that
Stallkamp of Lima, Mrs. Roland Brenneman and Mrs. Jesse
Danner of Delphos. they wouldn’t remove items
from their agenda — and by
and large they won’t have to.
75 Years Ago — 1936
The only bill killed by the boy-
• The Ohio University Men’s Glee Club, of which William cott was a “right-to-work” pro-
Huysman, Delphos, is a member, will broadcast a program posal that would prohibit union
over radio station WBNS at Columbus on April 4 from 5:30- representation fees from being
6 p.m. This broadcast is part of the college glee club contest a condition of employment.
being sponsored by WBNS in which nine Ohio colleges and GOP legislators agreed
universities will take part. to some changes on several
• Comments on the annual Lenten Musicale sponsored by other bills. For example, they
the Delphos chapter of the Order of Eastern Star were favor- will cap for two years the
able as well as appreciative. The program was given Friday number of students who could
evening in the Masonic temple before a large group of mem- participate in a voucher pro-
gram using taxpayer money
bers and their guests. Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Tilton prepared
to attend private schools, but
the program.
• Many local people and quite a number of visitors were it would still be among the
nation’s most expansive use
in attendance at a meeting of the Tri-county Sportsmen of vouchers when the lim-
and Farmers Protective Association which was held at Odd its expire. Another bill that
Fellows rooms on East Second Street on Thursday night. would exempt certain govern-
Col. Henry Peiffer of Kenton, served as the toastmaster. J. L. ment projects from the state’s
“Boss” Johnson of station WLW in Cincinnati, was the prin- prevailing construction wage
cipal speaker for the evening. He presented a most interesting law was changed so that fewer
and informative speech on conservation and wild game life projects would be exempt.
Fight over Wisconsin union law heads to court
game.
Moderately confused SCOTT BAUER
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. —
With Republican Gov. Scott
Walker’s administration
insisting a new law eliminat-
ing most of state workers’ col-
lective bargaining rights had
gone into effect and other state
and municipal leaders disput-
ing that, many were looking
to a Tuesday court hearing for
some kind of clarity.
The latest over the col-
lective bargaining law began
Friday when the nonpartisan
Legislative Reference Bureau
published the law by posting it
on a website, and Walker said
that was all that was needed
for it to take effect. Typically,
a law goes into effect when
it’s published by the secretary
of state, but Democrat Doug
La Follette had been prevent-
ed from taking action by a
temporary restraining order.
The state had appealed that
restraining order, but today,
the Justice Department led by
Republican Attorney General
J.B. Van Hollen asked to with-
draw its appeal and cancel the
Tuesday hearing, saying the
whole thing was moot now that
Fact Check: How Obama’s
Libya claims match up
CALVIN WOODWARD
RICHARD LARDNER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — There
may be less than meets the eye
to President Barack Obama’s
statements Monday night that
NATO is taking over from the
U.S. in Libya and that U.S.
action is limited to defending
people under attack there by
Moammar Gadhafi’s forces.
In transferring command
and control to NATO, the
U.S. is turning the reins over
to an organization dominated
by the U.S., both militarily
and politically. In essence, the
U.S. runs the show that is tak-
ing over running the show.
Here is a look at some
of Obama’s assertions in his
address to the nation Monday,
and how they compare with
the facts:
OBAMA: “Our most effec-
tive alliance, NATO, has taken
command of the enforcement
of the arms embargo and no-
fly zone. ... Going forward,
the lead in enforcing the no-
fly zone and protecting civil-
ians on the ground will transi-
tion to our allies and partners,
and I am fully confident that
our coalition will keep the
pressure on Gadhafi’s remain-
ing forces. In that effort, the
United States will play a sup-
porting role.”
THE FACTS: As by far
the pre-eminent player in
NATO, and a nation histori-
cally reluctant to put its forc-
es under operational foreign
command, the United States
Long blackouts pose risk to US reactors
DINA CAPPIELLO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Long
before the nuclear emergen-
cy in Japan, U.S. regulators
knew that a power failure last-
ing for days at an American
nuclear plant, whatever the
cause, could lead to a radioac-
tive leak. Even so, they have
only required the nation’s 104
nuclear reactors to develop
plans for dealing with much
shorter blackouts on the
assumption that power would
be restored quickly.
In one nightmare simula-
tion presented by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission
in 2009, it would take less
than a day for radiation to
escape from a reactor at a
Pennsylvania nuclear power
plant after an earthquake,
flood or fire knocked out all
electrical power and there
was no way to keep the reac-
tors cool after backup battery
power ran out. That plant, the
Peach Bottom Atomic Power
Station outside Lancaster, has
reactors of the same older
make and model as those
releasing radiation at Japan’s
Fukushima Dai-ichi plant,
which is using other means to
try to cool the reactors.
And like Fukushima Dai-
ichi, the Peach Bottom plant
has enough battery power on
site to power emergency cool-
ing systems for eight hours.
the law had been published.
Walker’s administration said
it was moving to implement
the law Republicans pushed
through earlier this month
despite massive protests that
drew up to 85,000 people to
the state Capitol and a boycott
by Democratic state senators.
Along with removing most of
public employees’ collective
bargaining rights, the new law
requires them to pay more for
their health insurance and pen-
sions, which amounts to an 8
percent pay cut.
Walker’s top aide, Mike
Huebsch, said the administra-
tion was preparing a computer
program to take out the new
deductions and stop the deduc-
tion of union dues on paychecks
state workers will receive
April 21. The Department of
Administration would stop that
work if a court determined the
law didn’t take effect Saturday,
Huebsch added.
But La Follette, the head of
the office that posted the law,
the Madison city attorney and
others maintained the law is
not in effect until the secretary
of state acts.
Dane County District
Attorney Ismael Ozanne, a
will not be taking a back seat
in the campaign even as its
profile diminishes for public
consumption.
The United States supplies
22 percent of NATO’s bud-
get, almost as much as the
next largest contributors —
Britain and France — com-
bined. A Canadian three-star
general was selected to be in
charge of all NATO opera-
tions in Libya. His boss, the
commander of NATO’s
Allied Joint Force Command
Naples, is an American admi-
ral, and the admiral’s boss
is the supreme allied com-
mander Europe, a post always
held by an American.
OBAMA: “Our military
mission is narrowly focused
on saving lives.”
THE FACTS: Despite
insistences that the operation
is only to protect civilians, the
airstrikes now are undeniably
helping the rebels to advance.
U.S. officials acknowledge
that the effect of air attacks
on Gadhafi’s forces — and on
the supply and communica-
tions links that support them
— is useful if not crucial to
the rebels. “Clearly they’re
achieving a benefit from the
actions that we’re taking,”
Navy Vice Adm. William
Gortney, staff director for the
Joint Chiefs, said Monday.
OBAMA: “And tonight,
I can report that we have
stopped Gadhafi’s deadly
advance.”
THE FACTS: The week-
long international barrage has
disabled Libya’s air defenses,
In Japan, that wasn’t enough
time for power to be restored.
According to the International
Atomic Energy Agency and
the Nuclear Energy Institute
trade association, three of the
six reactors at the plant still
can’t get power to operate the
emergency cooling systems.
Two were shut down at the
time. In the sixth, the fuel was
removed completely and put
in the spent fuel pool when
it was shut down for mainte-
nance at the time of the disas-
ter. A week after the March
11 earthquake, diesel genera-
tors started supplying power
to two other reactors, Units 5
and 6, the groups said.
The risk of a blackout
leading to core damage, while
extremely remote, exists at
all U.S. nuclear power plants,
and some are more suscep-
tible than others, according to
an Associated Press investi-
gation. While regulators say
they have confidence that
measures adopted in the U.S.
will prevent or significantly
delay a core from melting
and threatening a radioactive
release, the events in Japan
raise questions about wheth-
er U.S. power plants are as
prepared as they could and
should be.
“We didn’t address a
tsunami and an earthquake,
but clearly we have known
for some time that one of
the weak links that makes
Democrat, filed briefs today
asking the judge for just such
a declaration. Ozanne argues
the secretary of state and the
reference bureau work in
tandem to publish laws. The
secretary of state sets the pub-
lication date and the bureau
executes publication on that
day, he contends.
“Mere electronic posting,
absent the other steps, particu-
larly the involvement of the
secretary of state .... is itself
meaningless and has no legal
effect,” Ozanne wrote.
Given the difference of
opinions, the Wisconsin
Association of School Boards
told districts that are still
negotiating with teachers not
to take any official action until
the courts resolve the dispute.
“Because we have a dif-
ference of opinion within the
state administration, the saf-
est place to be is to not enter
an agreement at the present
time,” said Bob Butler, an
attorney for the school boards
association. “I’m very hesitant
to tell someone to go out and
do something a portion of the
state is telling you not to do.”
Any deals reached since
Saturday could later be chal-
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communications networks and
supply chains. But Gadhafi’s
ground forces remain a potent
threat to the rebels and civil-
ians, according to U.S. mili-
tary officials.
Army Gen. Carter Ham,
the top American officer
overseeing the mission, told
The New York Times on
Monday that “the regime
still overmatches opposition
forces militarily. The regime
possesses the capability to
roll them back very quickly.
Coalition air power is the
major reason that has not
happened.”
Only small numbers of
Gadhafi’s troops have defect-
ed to the opposition, Ham
said.
OBAMA: “Some nations
may be able to turn a blind
eye to atrocities in other
countries. The United States
of America is different. And
as president, I refused to wait
for the images of slaughter
and mass graves before tak-
ing action.”
THE FACTS: Mass vio-
lence against civilians has
also been escalating else-
where, without any U.S. mili-
tary intervention anticipated.
More than 1 million peo-
ple have fled the Ivory Coast,
where the U.N. says forces
loyal to the incumbent leader,
Laurent Gbagbo, have used
heavy weapons against the
population and more than 460
killings have been confirmed
of supporters of the interna-
tionally recognized president,
Alassane Ouattara.
accidents a little more likely
is losing power,” said Alan
Kolaczkowski, a retired nucle-
ar engineer who worked on a
federal risk analysis of Peach
Bottom released in 1990 and
is familiar with the updated
risk analysis.
Risk analyses conducted
by the plants in 1991-94 and
published by the commission
in 2003 show that the chances
of such an event striking a
U.S. power plant are remote,
even at the plant where the
risk is the highest, the Beaver
Valley Power Station in
Pennsylvania.
These long odds are among
the reasons why the United
States since the late 1980s has
only required nuclear power
plants to cope with black-
outs for four or eight hours,
depending on the risk. That’s
about how much time batter-
ies would last. After that, it
is assumed that power would
be restored. And so far, that’s
been the case.
Equipment put in place
after the Sept. 11, 2001, ter-
rorist attacks could buy more
time. Otherwise, the reactor’s
radioactive core could begin
to melt unless alternative cool-
ing methods were employed.
In Japan, the utility has tried
using portable generators and
dumped tons of seawater,
among other things, on the
reactors in an attempt to keep
them cool.
lenged if that turns out to have
been the effective date of the
law, he said.
Butler said he thought as
many as 150 of the state’s 424
school districts either extend-
ed their current contracts or
reached new deals before
Saturday. About 200 took no
action, and another 75 or so
were still considering what to
do, including some that were
close to a deal before Friday’s
unexpected action, he said.
At least two districts —
Waunakee and Belleville —
signed agreements last week,
he said.
At least one school dis-
trict canceled a night meet-
ing scheduled to talk about a
new teacher contract, saying it
didn’t want to act with uncer-
tainty reigning about the state
of the law.
Port Washington-Saukville
School Board President Patty
Ruth said in a news release
that going forward given the
circumstances “would cre-
ate significant risks for our
district, all of which can be
avoided if we cancel the meet-
ing until the courts have ren-
dered their decisions on the
various legal questions.”
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6 p.m. — Weight Watchers
meets at Trinity United
Methodist Church, 211 E.
Third St.
7:30 p.m. — Alcoholics
Anonymous, First Presbyterian
Church, 310 W. Second St.
WEDNESDAY
9 a.m. - noon — Putnam
County Museum is open, 202
E. Main St. Kalida.
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
11:45 a.m. — Rotary Club
meets at the Eagles Lodge,
1600 E. Fifth St.
6 p.m. — Shepherds of
Christ Associates meet in the
St. John’s Chapel.
7 p.m. — Bingo at St.
John’s Little Theatre.
THURSDAY
9-11 a.m. — The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum,
241 N. Main St., is open.
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
5-7 p.m. — The Interfaith
Thrift Shop is open for shop-
ping.
FRIDAY
7:30 a.m. — Delphos
Optimist Club meets at the
A&W Drive-In, 924 E. Fifth
St.
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite
at Delphos Senior Citizen
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
1-4 p.m. — Interfaith Thrift
Store is open for shopping.
SATURDAY
9 a.m.-noon — Interfaith
Thrift Store is open for shop-
ping.
St. Vincent DePaul Society,
located at the east edge of the
St. John’s High School park-
ing lot, is open.
10 a.m to 2 p.m. — Delphos
Postal Museum is open.
12:15 p.m. — Testing of
warning sirens by Delphos
Fire and Rescue
1-3 p.m. — Delphos Canal
Commission Museum, 241 N.
Main St., is open.
7 p.m. — Bingo at St.
John’s Little Theatre.
SUNDAY
1-3 p.m. — The Delphos
Canal Commission Museum, Lloyd of Elida, Carolyn
241 N. Main St., is open.
MONDAY
11:30 a.m. — Mealsite Fisher of Delphos, Austin John December 17.
at Delphos Senior Citizen Bonifas of Delphos and Brittany
Center, 301 Suthoff Street.
7 p.m. — Delphos Parks
and Recreation board meets
at the recreation building at
Stadium Park.
Washington Township
trustees meet at the township Description
house.
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The following students
have been named to the Ohio
Northern University dean’s
list for the winter quarter
2010-11:
Ashley N. Hoehn, daugh-
ter of Arthur and Kathleen
Hoehn, Cloverdale. She is a
first year pharmacy major.
Jared L. Horstman, son
of Jerry and Lisa Horstman,
Fort Jennings. He is a fresh-
man majoring in accounting.
Lyndsi M. Kill, daughter
of Ted and Kim Kill, Delphos.
She is a sixth-year majoring
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fall 2010 semester.
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Jennings, Aaron Samuel Curth who received degrees dur-
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Marie Wrasman of Delphos.
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Sophomores Turnwald, Mark Waldick and
All As Tyler Winhover.
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Kendra Koester, Audrey Rieger, Annie Lindeman, Elizabeth
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Kaufman, Taylor Mangas, Grade Seven Delphos Optimist club meeting. Davis spoke on the
Miranda Mathews, Kelsey All A’s new programs and projects the university has planned,
as well as the rapid growth of the UNOH Racing Team
Miller, Kara Schimmoeller, Jennifer Burgei, Alena
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Fredette leads AP Kalida batters Jefferson in season opener
All-America team
By JIM O’CONNELL
The Associated Press
Seniors dominated The
Associated Press All-America
team for the first time in five
years.
Jimmer Fredette of BYU,
Nolan Smith of Duke and
JaJuan Johnson of Purdue,
all seniors, were joined on
the team Monday by junior
Kemba Walker of Connecticut
and freshman Jared Sullinger
of Ohio State.
It’s the most seniors since
four made the 2006 team.
Fredette led the nation in
scoring at 28.5 points per game
while shooting 40.4 percent
from 3-point range, a number
more impressive because of
the shots he lets fly from well
behind the line.
He received all but one vote
from the 65-member national
media panel that selects the
weekly Top 25. The voting
was done before the NCAA
tournament.
Fredette became one of the
most popular players in recent
memory as teams that lost to
BYU were “jimmered.”
“I think it’s a great accom-
plishment. Unbelievable,”
BYU coach Dave Rose said.
“It shows how good his work
ethic is. He’s a player who has
worked his way into an All-
American. What he’s meant
to our program over the last
four years — it’s really kind
of immeasurable.”
He is BYU’s first All-
America since Danny Ainge
in 1981.
“If you go out and play your
game and have confidence in
yourself, you can accomplish
great things,” Fredette said.
“That’s what I’ve always said in
my head, and it’s worked out.”
Smith, who received 61
votes, averaged 21.3 points,
4.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists in
leading the Blue Devils to the
top of the polls for 10 weeks
this season. He assumed most
of the ball-handling for Duke
after star freshman Kyrie Irving
went down early in the sea-
son with a toe injury and was
responsible for defending other
team’s top perimeter player.
“It’s been a long process
for me, just getting better each
year and improving,” Smith
said. “That’s something I hope
to share with younger kids
coming up. If you put the time
in and get better and better
and then by the time your
senior year hits, you’ll start
NHL CAPSULES
The Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. —
Teemu Selanne had three
goals and two assists, rookie
Cam Fowler scored the tie-
breaking power-play goal
early in the third period and
the Anaheim Ducks beat
the Colorado Avalanche 5-4
Monday night for their eighth
victory in 10 games.
Selanne scored his first
penalty-shot goal in 18 years
during Anaheim’s 3-goal sec-
ond period before completing
his 22nd career hat trick on a
power play with 4:49 to play.
The 40-year-old Finnish
Flash had his ninth career
5-point game for the surging
Ducks, who stayed one point
in front of defending Stanley
Cup champion Chicago for
seventh place in the West.
Ryan O’Reilly, Matt
Duchene, David Jones and
Paul Stastny scored for the
slumping Avalanche, who
have lost 23 out of 26 since
late January.
Jason Blake also scored
and Ray Emery made 31 saves
while improving to 5-0-0 for
The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Kimberly
Bell, her voice cracking, looked out
at the court room and talked about
the final stretch of her 9-year rela-
tionship with Barry Bonds.
The greatest hitter of his era
threatened “to cut my head off and
leave me in a ditch, more than
once.”
She testified Bonds told her “he
would cut out my breast implants
because he paid for them” and the
Arizona house he had helped pay
for, “he told me he would burn it
down.”
Bonds’ federal trial resumed
Monday with nearly day-long tes-
timony from his former mistress,
who testified the slugger attributed
a 1999 elbow injury to steroids use.
She also discussed how Bonds
became verbally abusive and how
his physique changed, offering a
lurid description of his shrinking tes-
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
to accomplish some of those
individual goals, and that’s
something that I’ve done.”
Smith is the fifth Duke
player to be an All-America
since 2000; two of them —
Jason Williams and J.J. Redick
— were selected twice.
Sullinger burst onto to the
national scene by averaging
17.2 points and 10.1 rebounds
while shooting 53.6 percent.
The 6-9 Sullinger, the seventh
freshman All-America over
the last five years, received
58 votes.
“I felt he was going to
have a great impact not just
on our program but on college
basketball. The productivity
he’s had throughout the course
of the season has really been
incredible,” Buckeyes coach
Thad Matta said. “He so much
fun to coach. As I’ve said, if I
was starting a team, I’d select
him to be our first player.”
Walker had a strong start to
the season and then capped it
with an incredible performance
in leading the Huskies to five
wins in as many days to win the
Big East tournament. He aver-
aged 23.5 points, 5.3 rebounds
and 4.3 assists and was the
leader of one of the youngest
teams in the country.
“It feels good, especially
because I wasn’t a preseason
All-American,” said Walker,
who received 51 votes. “I just
wanted to come into the sea-
son and try to win as many
games as we could. From win-
ning, it really helped me be a
better player and just get more
recognition.”
Huskies coach Jim
Calhoun said the 6-1 Walker,
Connecticut’s first All-
America since Emeka Okafor
in 2004, was “without a doubt
the most important player to
his team this season. I can’t
imagine where we would be
without him.”
The 6-10 Johnson was
Purdue’s inside presence, aver-
aging 20.5 points, 8.2 rebounds
and 2.3 blocks. He was the
first Boilermaker chosen to the
first team since Glenn Robinson
in 1994. Johnson returned to
Purdue after considering leav-
ing for the NBA.
“Your senior year, you
don’t want to leave anything
out there, and I definitely have
no regrets. It worked out,”
he said. “The only thing I
wanted to do that we didn’t
get done was go to the Final
Four. Other than that, we got
it all done.”
the Ducks, who added to their
improbable March run of nail-
biting victories, thanks to their
oldest superstar. Selanne is
the fourth NHL player in his
40s to get a hat trick, his 13th
with Anaheim and his first
since Oct. 29, 2008.
Blackhawks 3, Red Wings 2,
OT
DETROIT — Marian Hossa
scored on a power play 51 seconds
into overtime, lifting the Blackhawks
to the win.
Henrik Zetterberg was called for
hooking Patrick Kane with 3.7 sec-
onds left, putting Chicago on the
power play to begin the extra ses-
sion. The Blackhawks took advan-
tage on Hossa’s shot from the left
circle — his first goal against Detroit
as an ex-Red Wing — off a pass
from Kane.
The Blackhawks improved their
precarious playoff positioning with
their third win in four games. They
moved three points ahead of idle
Calgary.
Jonathan Toews and Brent
Seabrook scored in the first period
to give Chicago a 2-1 lead that held
up until Danny Cleary was credited
with a goal early in the third that was
later given to Zetterberg, who scored
the second tying goal of the game
on a shot that went off Chicago
defenseman Chris Campoli.
Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom made
it 1-all in the first period and became
the NHL’s first 40-year-old defense-
man with 60 points in a season.
ticles, back acne, scalp hair that fell
out and chest hair that turned gray.
Such mental and physical symptoms
are associated with steroid use.
PRO FOOTBALL
MINNEAPOLIS — Four former
NFL players, including Hall-of-Fame
defensive end Carl Eller, sued the
NFL in hope of joining current play-
ers in their antitrust fight against the
league and halting the lockout.
Eller, 3-time All-Pro running
back Priest Holmes and ex-players
Obafemi Ayanbadejo and Ryan
Collins are listed as plaintiffs in the
44-page complaint filed in federal
court in Minneapolis.
It seeks class-action status
on behalf of all retired or former
NFL players who receive health,
retirement or other benefits from
the league or its subsidized plans,
arguing those benefits will be jeop-
ardized by the loss of NFL revenue
in an extended lockout.
SPORTS
By JIM METCALFE
jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS — Monday
was opening day for high
school baseball in the area.
It was also what every
coach expects it to be; a typi-
cal first game, with plusses
and minutes.
It runs the gamut from a
first-year varsity coach like
Jefferson’s Doug Geary or
Kalida’s long-time mentor,
Jim McBride, as they met up
at Jefferson’s Wildcat Field.
That was true even as
the visiting Wildcats handed
the Red and White a 14-4
5-inning loss on a sunny but
chilly early-spring afternoon.
“Our pitching was OK and
I think will be OK this year.
We scrimmaged in the same
kind of weather Friday and
it’s hard for the pitching right
now, to be in control,” Geary
noted. “We have to field the
ball better than we did today
(referring to 7 errors commit-
ted by the Wildcats), espe-
cially with the way Kalida
kept hitting the ball.”
That pleased McBride.
“Kristopher (Osterhage),
Tyler (Heitmeyer) and Nick
(Guisinger) really had good
days today at the plate. That
is one key for our season,
doing that consistently at the
plate,” McBride said. “I also
got the chance to get a lot of
people in today because we
have six days until our next
game due to senior class trip.
This is only a first game but
it’s easier to work off a win
than a loss.”
The Maroon and White
Wildcats got off to a quick
start against Jefferson junior
right-hander Nick George.
Lefty-swinging/throwing
junior catcher Paul Utendorf
(2-for-3, 2 runs scored) led
off with a bunt single down
the left-field line and got to
second on an error on the
play. An out later, he got
into a rundown on the senior
Osterhage’s (3 runs, 2 runs
batted in) bouncer to shortstop
but managed to get in safely
to third, with Osterhage mak-
ing it to second. The junior
Guisinger’s (2-for-3, 4 RBIs,
3 runs) ground ball to senior
second baseman Nick Cook
allowed Utendorf to score.
The junior Heitmeyer (2-for-
4, 3 RBIs) bounced a hit to
center, scoring Osterhage for
a 2-0 lead.
The host Wildcats got
runners on via 1-out walks
to junior Mike Joseph and
George but Kalida junior
Bulldogs double-up
Musketeers in baseball
ELIDA — Elida put up a
5-spot in the bottom of the
third inning Monday night
en route to an 8-4 opening-
day baseball triumph over
visiting Fort
Jennings at Ed
Sandy Memorial
Field.
Adam Von
Sossan got
the win and
Jake Porter the save for the
host Bulldogs, while Cody
Warnecke took the loss.
Mackenzie Hampshire
went long ball for Elida (2
runs batted in), with Dalton
M a r t z
g o i n g
3-for-4,
Ian Haidle
2-for-2
(3 RBIs) and Austin Wray
2-for-3.
Tyler Good knocked in
two runs for the Musketeers.
Elida visits Columbus
Grove tonight, while
Jennings hosts Ottoville 5
p.m. Wednesday.
SPORTS BRIEFS
The suit was also filed on behalf
of potential rookie players, argu-
ing the lockout would harm them
by increasing injury risk if they’re
unable to play in games and stiffen-
ing the competition if they must enter
the league a year later with another
pool of rookies. The lawsuit asks
the court to stop the 2011 draft until
the alleged antitrust violations are
resolved.
NFL players are also defend-
ing their decision to disband the
union, saying employers cannot
force workers to unionize and dis-
solution is “not akin to turning off a
light switch.”
The players made the state-
ments Monday in a court document
filed in response to the NFL’s asser-
tion decertification was “a sham.”
Lawyers for Tom Brady, Peyton
Manning, Drew Brees and six other
NFL players are asking a federal
judge to halt a lockout imposed
www.delphosherald.com
for Thompson. Guisinger
singled up the middle to get
Osterhage home for a 12-4
lead. He stole second and an
out hence, junior pinch-hitter
Ben von der Embse singled
to left; the throw to home
was off, allowing the bat-
ter to reach second. In turn,
he scored via an error off a
grounder hit by Laudick for a
14-4 advantage.
When Laudick set down
the host Wildcats 1-2-3 in
the home half, the game was
over.
“We came back at first
and that was good. However,
Kalida just kept the pressure
up and with our fielding issues
today, that made it worse,”
Geary added. “Offensively,
we know we’re a work on
progress. Today was a first
step in the process but we
have a long way to go.”
Tom Morris photo
Kalida’s Nick Guisinger slides safely into home plate McBride saw things to
work on.
Monday afternoon at Wildcat Field in Delphos while the “We hurt ourselves early
ball eludes Jefferson catcher Justin Rode. In the base-
with bad fielding. That hurt
ball opener for both teams, the visiting Kalida Wildcats us last summer in the ACME
grabbed a 14-4 victory.
Districts when we lost to
starter Jared Zeller got out George — put runners on Shawnee and LCC because of
of the inning by whiffing the the corners. After Zeller stole it,” he added. “We’re average
next two batters. second, Babcock fanned the when we field like we start-
Kalida made it 3-0 in the next two to leave the Red and ed today. We took a called
second on a 2-out walk to White only behind 5-4. third strike with runners on
junior Connor Schmenk and Zeller fanned the first second and third; I’d rather
a 3-base throwing error on Delphos batter in the third we strike out swinging than
Utendorf’s grounder. but after walking Rode, in that. There’s always things to
The host Wildcats rallied came junior winning pitcher work on.”
with a 4-spot in the home half Jordan Laudick. He got the Jefferson is at St. John’s 5
of the second. Senior Jordan next two out and then pro- p.m. Thursday, while Kalida
Vorst got aboard on an error, ceeded to set down the home hosts Miller City Monday.
advanced on a wild toss team in order in the next two
and scored on junior Justin frames. KALIDA (14)
Rode’s rip up the gut, taking Kalida kept attack- ab-r-h-rbi
second on an error on the ing and put up four in the Paul Utendorf c 3-2-2-0, Tyler
Hoffman 2b 3-1-1-0, Nathan Kortokrax
pay. In turn, Rode scored on fourth. Utendorf walked. On 2b 3-2-1-0, Kristopher Osterhage lf/
a double to right by freshman a hit-and-run, senior Tyler cf 3-3-1-2, Nick Guisinger ss 3-3-2-4,
Tyler Heitmeyer 3b/rf 4-1-2-3, Jordan
Ross Thompson for a 3-2 Hoffman got a bad-hop single Ellerbrock 1b 3-0-1-1, Ben von der
deficit. Thompson advanced up the gut — the ball hand- Embse ph 1-1-1-1, Eric Kahle 3b 0-0-
0-0, Jared Zeller p 2-0-1-0, Jordan
to third on a sacrifice by cuffed senior shortstop Nik Laudick p 2-0-0-0, Nathan Jorrey rf
Cook and scored an out later Moore, who was rushing to 3-0-0-0, Ben Schroeder 3b/1b 1-0-0-0,
on a misplayed grounder off cover second base — to put Connor Schmenk cf 2-2-1-0. Totals
31-14-12-11.
the bat of Joseph. An error runners on the corners. An JEFFERSON (4)
on a pickoff play advanced out later, Guisinger whacked ab-r-h-rbi
Nik Moore ss 3-0-0-0, Mike Joseph
Joseph; another error off a a 2-run triple to right to make cf/lf 2-1-0-0, Tony George p/cf/3b
George grounder advanced it 7-4. In turn, with a drawn- 2-0-0-0, Curtis Miller 1b 3-0-1-1, Ben
Babcock dh/p 2-0-0-0, Drew Kortokrax
him to third, from where he in infield, he scored on an lf 1-0-0-0, Jordan Vorst rf 2-1-0-0, Kyle
scored on a liner to right by error on a grounder hit by Anspach ph 1-0-0-0, Justin Rode c 1-1-
junior Curtis Miller and a 4-3 Heitmeyer, with the batter 1-1, Ross Thompson 3b/p 2-1-1-1, Nick
Cook 2b 1-0-0-0. Totals 20-4-3-3.
Delphos lead. taking second on the play. Score by Innings:
Kalida responded and took He scored the ninth run on a Kalida 212
Jefferson 0 4 0
4 5 - 14
00-4
the lead for good in the top ground-ball single up the gut E: Cook 2, Hoffman, Guisinger,
of the third frame. Back-to- by Ellerbrock. Heitmeyer, Zeller, Schmenk, George,
Babcock, Kortokrax, Thompson, Evan
back walks to Osterhage and Kalida put it away in the Neubert (DJ); LOB: Kalida 6, Jefferson
Guisinger and a wild pitch fifth. Schmenk led off with 5; 2B: Utendorf, Thompson; 3B:
put runners at second and a single and took second
Osterhage, Guisinger; SB: Hoffman,
Guisinger, Zeller, Miller.
third; both came home on a on a miscue on a pickoff
single to right by Heitmeyer. attempt. Utendorf doubled KALIDA
IP H R ER BB SO
Junior Jordan Ellerbrock just inside the third-base Zeller 2.1 3 4 1 3 4
forced Heitmeyer at second line but Schmenk stopped at Laudick (W, 1-0)
JEFFERSON
2.2 0 0 0 0 3
but a wild pitch and a bloop third. No matter; an out later, George (L, 0-1) 2.1 3 5 3 3 2
single to right by Zeller — both scored on a triple to Babcock
Thompson
2.0 7 7
0.2 2 1
6
1
1
0
4
0
with senior Ben Babcock tak- right by Osterhage, ending
ing over on the mound for Babcock’s stint on the mound WP: George 3, Zeller.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Ft. Jennings 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 - 4 5 4 tossed a no-hitter at 0-0, Eric Rodriguez ph 2-0-1-1,
Elida 0 0 5 1 0 2 x - 8 10 2
WP: Adam Von Sossan Spencerville’s softball team Dylan Brammer 3b 4-0-0-1, Kyle
Jeffries c 3-0-1-0, Kael Campbell
(1-0); Save: Jake Porter (1); LP: Monday night and pounded ph 0-0-0-0, Alex Czernewski 2b
Cody Warnecke (0-1). 2B: Tyler out 19 hits in a 19-1 season- 2-0-0-0, Zyler Cosby ph 0-0-0-0,
Good (FJ), Austin Zuber (E). HR:
Mackenzie Hampshire (E).
opener rout at Parkway. Phillip Donovan cf 3-0-0-0. Totals
26-2-2-2.
---- The Lady Bearcats com- SCAD 8 (23-17)
Bearcats shut out mitted six errors. ab-r-h-rbi
in baseball opener Spencerville visits Pope 2b 5-1-2-0, Braswell ss
1-0-0-0, Harris 1b 3-2-2-1, Sweat
VAN WERT — Van Wert Waynesfield-Goshen tonight. c 2-0-1-1, Callaway pr 1-1-0-0,
opened the 2011 baseball Hines cf 5-1-1-1, Andrews 3b 3-2-
Spencerville 0 0 0 01- 1 0 6
season successfully as Tyler Parkway 364 6 x - 19 19 1
2-2, Thompson pr 0-0-0-0, Zajac
Paige pitched WP: Crowell (1-0); LP: Hannah
1b 1-0-1-0, Sanchez pr 0-0-0-0,
Parker lf 1-0-1-1, Cioffi dh 3-0-
them to a 9-0
Keller (0-1). 2B: Cron (P), Crowell 1-0, Goodson lf 2-0-0-2, Malec rf
shutout of
(P), Walls (P). 3B: Heitkamp (P),
Fent (P).
4-1-0-0. Totals 31-8-11-8.
Spencerville ---- Score by Innings:
Monday at SCAD bests UNOH Northwest. Ohio 000 002 000 - 2 2 1
Smiley Park. in baseball
SCAD 014 200 10X - 8 11 0
E: Lambkin. DP: UNOH 3,
Spencerville was held to SAVANNAH, Ga. — The SCAD 2. LOB: UNOH 8, SCAD
one hit and committed there University of Northwestern 11. 2B: Harris, Andrews. Sac:
errors on Troy Montenery’s Ohio baseball team fell 8-2 Donovan. SF: Sweat, Goodson.
debut as coach. to SCAD IP H R ER BB SO
Van Wert put together a Monday Northwestern Ohio
12-hit attack. night at
Tyler Eaton (L) 2.1 6 5 5 2 0
Preston Thompson 1.1 2 2 2 2 1
Spencerville hosts Historic Michael Ozuna 3.1 3 1 0 2 0
Parkway tonight. Grayson in Savannah, Ryan Carpenter 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Georgia. SCAD
Spencerville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 3
Van Wert 0 1 4 4 0 0 x - 9 12 1
White (W,1-4) 5.1 1 2 2 4 3
Waterhouse 1.1 1 0 0 2 0
WP: Tyler Paige (1-0); LP: Northwestern Ohio 2 (9-13)
Andrews 2.1 0 0 0 1 1
Matt Youngpeter (0-1). 2B:
ab-r-h-rbi
Curtis Lambkin rf 2-0-0- WP: Thompson. HBP: by
---- 0, Mikel Sechrist ph 1-0-0-0, Thompson (Goodson, Parker), by
Panthers crush Fabian Placencia ss 2-1-0-0, White (McKinstry), by Waterhouse
(Wilburn), by Ozuna (Andrews),
Lady Bearcats
Alex McKinstry dh 3-1-0-0, Pichi
Torres lf 1-0-0-0, Ty Wilburn lf by Andrews (Campbell). PB:
ROCKFORD — Parkway 1-0-0-0, Ben Schubert 1b 2-0- Jeffries.
by owners, saying an injunction is COLLEGE BASKETBALL suitable for Chapel Hill than the
needed to “stop the irreparable harm ATLANTA — Georgia Tech nation’s capital. He was done with
being inflicted today.” A hearing on picked Dayton coach Brian Gregory the week off he needed to heal an
the issue is scheduled for April 6 in to rebuild its beleaguered basketball undisclosed injury and pronounced
St. Paul, Minn. program, which fell on hard times himself “ready to go,” possibly as
TENNIS after reaching the national champi- soon as today’s game against the
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Caroline onship game in 2004. Carolina Hurricanes.
Wozniacki lost in the fourth round at Gregory told his Dayton players Coach Bruce Boudreau was
the Sony Ericsson Open to Andrea of the decision at an early-morning more cautious, saying Ovechkin
Petkovic of Germany, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. meeting, then headed to Atlanta to could perhaps return by the end of
No. 16-seeded Maria Sharapova take over his new job. the week.
scored her first win over a top-5 The 44-year-old Gregory had LOS ANGELES — Kings for-
player in more than three years, coached at Dayton for eight sea- ward Anze Kopitar will have surgery
beating No. 4 Samantha Stosur 6-4, sons, posting a record of 172-94. He Wednesday to repair torn ligaments
6-1. guided the Flyers to a pair of NCAA in his severely sprained right ankle.
On the men’s side, 2-time cham- appearances, reaching the second An MRI exam confirmed Los
pion Roger Federer and top-ranked round in 2009 with an upset of West Angeles’ leading scorer needs cor-
Rafael Nadal advanced to the fourth Virginia. Dayton also won the NIT in rective surgery that will keep him out
round. Federer, who slipped to third 2010, beating North Carolina in the indefinitely.
in the rankings last week, beat No. championship game. Just three weeks before the
32 Juan Monaco 7-6 (4), 6-4. Nadal, HOCKEY postseason, the Kings have lost
seeking his first Key Biscayne title, ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex their top two scorers to significant
never faced a break point and Ovechkin was back on the ice, skat- injuries in a 6-day span. Right wing
defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano ing through Monday’s practice in a Justin Williams dislocated his right
Lopez 6-3, 6-3. light blue jersey that looked more shoulder early last week.
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Irish oust top-seeded Lady Vols NBA BOWLING

By JOE KAY had to yell at them at half- Vandersloot in the second half and The Associated Press Pacific Division
The Associated Press time of a close win over Ohio limited her to just four points. Her
stellar college career ended when
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division y-L.A. Lakers
W
53
L
20
Pct
.726
GB
—
Tuesday Merchant
State. she checked out with 1:14 left to W L Pct GB Phoenix 36 36 .500 16½
March 22, 2011
Surveyor’s 31-9
DAYTON — Moments She fumed on the sideline a standing ovation and a wave to y-Boston 51 22 .699 — Golden State 32 42 .432 21½
Unverferth Mfg. 26-14
before they climbed the blue Monday with arms crossed as the crowd after leading Gonzaga to
upsets of Iowa, UCLA and Louisville
Philadelphia
New York
38 36
36 38
.514
.486
13½
15½
L.A. Clippers
Sacramento
29
20
45
52
.392
.278
24½
32½ Delphos Sporting Goods 24-16
stepladder to cut down the her young players tightened to reach the first Elite Eight in school New Jersey 23 49 .319 27½ Topp Chalet 22-18
net, Skylar Diggins and her up and her team unraveled. history. Toronto 20 53 .274 31 x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division
Adams Automotive 19-21
Notre Dame teammates joined “Obviously, I’m very “She’s transcended the game
in these parts. There’s not question
Southeast Division
W L Pct GB
Ace Hardware
R C Connections
18-22
18-22
arms, formed a circle and did upset. I’m very disappoint-
——
about it. There’s nobody up here that x-Miami 51 22 .699 — Monday’s Results Caballero’s Tavern 16-24
a jig at the free-throw line. ed in our basketball team,” does not know Courtney Vandersloot x-Orlando 47 27 .635 4½ Charlotte 87, Milwaukee 86 M-W Trailers 14-26
There’s a little history in Summitt said. “I don’t think and who she is,” Gonzaga coach
Kelly Graves said.
x-Atlanta
Charlotte
42 32
31 42
.568
.425
9½
20
Indiana 107, Boston 100 Kerns Ford 4-36
that step. we came here with the focus. No matter what Vandersloot did, Washington 18 55 .247 33
New York 113, Orlando 106, OT
Philadelphia 97, Chicago 85
Men over 200
The Fighting Irish began Don’t ask me why. I’m kind it was going to be hard to match Central Division Portland 100, San Antonio 92
John Jones 241, John Allen
203-219, Jeff Lawrence 203-258,
kicking up their heels during of at a loss for words. the Ogwumikes on this night. They
were relentless from the start when y-Chicago
W L
53 20
Pct
.726
GB
—
Washington 100, Utah 95, OT
Jason Wagoner 234, Joe Geise
the 1999-2000 season, turn- “We’ve got a ways to go, Nnemkadi powered through the Indiana 33 42 .440 21
Today’s Games
Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m. 233, Ron Mericle 212, Harold
ing it into a pregame ritual. obviously. We were exposed Gonzaga defense for a layup on the Milwaukee 29 44 .397 24 Houston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Beckner 207, Shane Stabler 214-
They danced all the way to today.” opening possession. When Chiney
missed, Nnemkadi was there to
Detroit
Cleveland
26 47
14 58
.356
.194
27
38½
Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. 223-266, Butch Prine Jr. 212-
the national title the following Freshman guard Meighan clean it up and visa versa. The size WESTERN CONFERENCE
Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m. 224-266, Denny Stemen 207,
Wednesday’s Games Dan Stemen 202, Dave Stemen
year, good reason to turn the Simmons went 1-for-11 from and strength of Stanford was simply Southwest Division
Orlando at Atlanta, 7 p.m. 235, Bill Stemen 203-214, David
ritual into a tradition. the field and finished with too much for the Bulldogs — and
their more than 11,000 hometown x-San Antonio
W L
57 17
Pct
.770
GB
— Cleveland at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Newman 223-235, Denny Dyke
Ten years later, they’re two points. Tennessee shot 33 fans — to overcome on this night. x-Dallas 52 21 .712 4½ Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m. 203, John Adams 245-256, Larry
high-stepping it back to the percent from the field and had Nnemkadi made 9-of-11 shots, New Orleans 42 32 .568 15 Milwaukee at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Houston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Etzkorn 213-228-246, Bruce
Final Four. 19 turnovers. her sister Chiney was 7-of-14. They
have a combined 143 points and 69
Memphis
Houston
41 33
38 35
.554
.521
16
18½ Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.
VanMetre 258-258-246, Alex
Diggins scored a season- “There were times we got rebounds in four tournament games. Northwest Division New Jersey at New York, 7:30 p.m. VanMetre 268-221-206, Russ
Wilhelm 224, Josh DeVelvis
high 24 points with her clutch so overanxious,” Summitt “She was always there if I missed W L Pct GB Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. 222, Kyle Early 224-265, Zach
left-handed shot, steadying said. “Being at this point and so I wanted to be there when she
missed,” Nneka Ogwumike said. “I
x-Oklahoma City 48 24
Denver 44 29
.667
.603
—
4½ Portland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Sargent 248-226-257, Shawn
the Fighting Irish through the trying to get to a Final Four think we did a really good job playing Portland 43 31 .581 6 Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m. Stabler 244, Greg Clouse 211,
tough moments of their 73-59 was probably too much for together today.” Utah 36 39 .480 13½ Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Jason Teman 235, Don Rice 256,
victory over Tennessee for the younger players.” Just as important was Pohlen Minnesota 17 57 .230 32 Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Dan Grice 223-225, Kevin Kill

NHL
snapping out of her recent shooting 234-213, Ron Wilhelm 201, Terry
the regional championship on Not for Diggins, who slump by knocking down five 3-point- Johns 221-208, Jason Johns 216,
Monday night. didn’t hesitate to shoot when- ers and finishing with 17 points. Lindy Mike Hughes 204-213-206, Bruce
Notre Dame (30-7) will ever Tennessee tried to make La Rocque, averaging less than four
points on the season, scored 11, Haggard 214-208-227, Mark
play either Big East rival a comeback. including a pair of key 3-pointers in Associated Press Colorado 75 28 39 8 64 211 267 Biedenharn 206,, Dan Wilhelm
Connecticut or Duke in the “No question Skylar the first half when the Ogwumikes EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
Edmonton
Pacific Division
75 23 41 11 57 180 249 245-224-247, Jason Mahlie 254-
225-210, Randy Matthews 210-
semifinals. No question who Diggins was the player that were getting plenty of help from their
teammates.
GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA
203, Scott Scalf 300-289-237,
they prefer. made them go and we don’t Stanford also went to a zone
x-Philadelphia 75 45 20
x-Pittsburgh 76 45 23
10 100
8 98
238
218
200
183
San Jose
Phoenix
76 44 23 9 97 224 199
77 41 25 11 93 219 212 Todd Merricle 202-204, Derek
“We’re definitely cheer- have a guard that plays that defense at the start of the second half, N.Y. Rangers 76 41 30 5 87 218 181 Los Angeles 75 43 26 6 92 207 181 Kill 245-246-231, Mike Plummer
ing for the Big East,” coach way,” Summitt added. “And trying to slow down Vandersloot’s
penetration and force the Bulldogs
New Jersey 75 34 36
N.Y. Islanders 76 29 35
5 73
12 70
155
210
189
241
Anaheim
Dallas
76 43 28 5 91 219 221
74 38 26 10 86 208 210
279, Travis Hubert 244.
Muffet McGraw said. “We’d guard play is very important to shoot from the permitter. Northeast Division NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
Men over 550
John Jones 591, John Allen
like to have two Final Four at this time of year. She was The result was exactly what GP W L OT Pts GF GA overtime loss.
592, Jeff Lawrence 644, Jason
teams from the Big East.” terrific, without any doubt the Stanford was hoping for as Gonzaga
clanged away its chance at the Final
x-Boston
Montreal
75 42 23
76 40 29
10
7
94
87
226
200
178
196
x-clinched playoff spot
y-clinched division Wagoner 572, Joe Geise 571,
UConn beat them 79-76 best guard on the floor. She Four, shooting just 24 percent in the Buffalo 75 38 28 9 85 222 210 —— Shawn Stabler 703, Butch Prine
at Notre Dame and 78-57 at energizes that team. She was second half. Toronto
Ottawa
76 34 32
76 29 37
10
10
78
68
201
175
232
233
Monday’s Results
Chicago 3, Detroit 2, OT
Jr. 702, Dave Stemen 587, Bill
home during the regular sea- the real force. She does what Kayla Standish added 17 points
and Katelan Redmon scored 13 but Southeast Division Anaheim 5, Colorado 4
Stemen 576, David Newman 651,
son, then again 73-64 in the she has to do.” Gonzaga shot a season-low 34 per- GP W L
x-Washington 76 44 22
OT
10
Pts
98
GF
205
GA
182
Today’s Games Denny Dyke 595, John Adams
651, Larry Etzkorn 687, Bruce
conference tournament. Given So has Notre Dame during cent for the game. Had Gonzaga Tampa Bay 75 40 24 11 91 223 228
Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. VanMetre 762, Alex VanMetre
what happened on Monday its run to the third Final Four won, it would have become the first
team from west of the Rockies not
Carolina 75 35 30 10 80 211 224
Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. 695, Russ Wilhelm 611, Josh
night, the Fighting Irish figure in school history. named Stanford to reach the Final
Atlanta
Florida
75 32 31
76 29 36
12
11
76
69
210
185
246
209 Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. DeVelvis 612, Kyle Early 672,
the math is on their side. “I think there were some Four since Long Beach State in
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Chicago at Boston, 7:30 p.m.
Atlanta at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Zach Sargent 731, Shawn
The second-seeded Irish questions early,” McGraw 1988.
Instead, it’s Stanford going to the
Central Division Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Stabler 575, Jason Teman 564,
Don Rice 612, Dan Grice 629,
were 0-20 all-time against added. “When you lose four Final Four for the 10th time. Detroit
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top-seeded Tennessee (34-3), starters, you’re going to have “It’s incredibly exciting and Nashville 76 41 25 10 92 202 179
Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Jason Johns 590, Mike Hughes
taking 28 years of beatings. to figure out who’s going tomorrow I just have to wake up and
pinch myself,” Stanford coach Tara
Chicago
St. Louis
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They seemed to be pretty to step up for you. I think VanDerveer said. “I’m so happy for Columbus 75 33 31 11 77 200 230 Wednesday’s Games Biedenharn 574, Dan Wilhelm
even teams with contrasting the growth of this team is this team.” Northwest Division N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
716, Jason Mahlie 689, Rob
Logan 551, Frank Thomas 564,
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21 in their one-sided series — coached.” DALLAS — Texas A&M’s Calgary 77 38 28 11 87 235 226 St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. 826, Todd Merricle 586, Derek
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Miami
L.A. Lakers
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7445
7443
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Men over 200
assists in a semifinal win over Nnemkadi Ogwumike dominated 12-of-50 shots (24 percent) when Rose, CHI 72 640 408 1800 25.0 Minnesota 74 7478 101.1 Justin Rahrig 216-231, Matt
Oklahoma, distributing the the inside with 23 points and 11 playing Baylor.
The senior knows she’ll have
Ellis, GOL
Martin, HOU
74
71
677
480
321
534
1798
1650
24.3
23.2
Dallas
Memphis
73
74
7307
7401
100.1
100.0
Hoffman 245, Shane Schimmoller
202, Josh DeVelvis 225-247-215,
ball to open shooters. With the rebounds, sister Chiney added 18
points and 15 boards and the top- to do much more in her last shot Nowitzki, DAL 64 537 347 1484 23.2 Utah 75 7499 100.0 Dan Kleman 258, Don Honigford
Lady Vols clamping down, seeded Cardinal ended the surpris- at Baylor in today’s regional final (9 Howard, ORL
Griffin, LAC
71
74
575
622
495
406
1645
1657
23.2
22.4
Orlando 74 7391 99.9 206, Jordan Riggs 213-222, Phil
Diggins asserted herself and ing run of Courtney Vandersloot and p.m.) at Dallas with a trip to the Final
Four on the line. Westbrook, OKC 72 549 471 1600 22.2
Indiana
Philadelphia
75
74
7454
7352
99.4
99.4 Fetzer 238, Rick Schuck 202,
kept Notre Dame ahead most No. 11 seed Gonzaga 83-60 in the
Spokane Regional final on Monday Adams was the most dominant Aldridge, POR 74 640 336 1620 21.9 Toronto 73 7247 99.3 Mike Plummer 242-269-256,
of the way — Tennessee led night. player in the Big 12 this season
Bargnani, TOR
Granger, IND
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73
517
495
283
365
1392
1500
21.8
20.5
Sacramento
L.A. Clippers
72
74
7133
7319
99.1
98.9
Don Rice 204-246-213, Scott
German 201-258, Alex VanMetre
for only 2 minutes, 43 sec- Stanford is off to its fourth next to Baylor’s Brittney Griner. The
Texas A&M star led the Big 12 in
Williams, NJN 61 405 336 1247 20.4 Chicago 73 7176 98.3 205-215-214, Bruce VanMetre
onds in the first half. straight Final Four, a run that began
in 2008 when Candice Wiggins led scoring and was the only player to
Love, MIN
Randolph, MEM
71
69
471
549
412
274
1442
1379
20.3
20.0
Boston
Washington
73
73
7055
7048
96.6
96.5 232-213-217, Dan Grice 225,
“In a way, I’m just liv- the Cardinal (33-2) to the Spokane have a 40-point game in the regular Lopez, NJN 72 543 333 1419 19.7 Portland 74 7137 96.4 Duane Kohorst 225, Frank Miller
ing my dream,” said Diggins, Regional title. They’ve become resi- season.
Fellow senior Sydney Colson FG Percentage Detroit 73 7016 96.1 267-228, Joe Geise 207, Charlie
a South Bend native who dents of the national semifinals every
year since, going back Monday night said Adams hasn’t been herself FG FGA PCT Atlanta
New Orleans
74
74
7058
7034
95.4
95.1
Lozano 257, John Allen 204, Sean
Hulihan 221, Mike Eversole 202-
became only the second Notre by not becoming a footnote to one of against the Lady Bears and that she
Hilario, DEN
Howard, ORL
366
575
588
958
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205, Dave Jessee 231, Lenny
Dame player to reach 1,000 the most improbable runs in NCAA needs to play with a renewed sense Okafor, NOR 272 469 .580 New Jersey
Charlotte
72
73
6739
6788
93.6
93.0 Hubert 225-209, Terry Trentman
points in her second season. tournament history.
Vandersloot, the spunky pony-
of urgency on Tuesday.
Adams’ below-average work on
A. Johnson, TOR
Horford, ATL
272
471
476
834
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The Fighting Irish tailed point guard who finished the offense could have something to Gortat, PHX 277 491 .564 Team Defense
G Pts Avg
Hollar 238, Ted Furley 247,
weren’t sure whether they’d NCAAs averaging 29 points and 10 do with the energy she has to put Ibaka, OKC
McGee, WAS
287
284
524
522
.548
.544 Boston 73 6634 90.9
Travis Hubert 224, Dave Miller
have senior forward Becca assists in four games, did her best
yet again to will Gonzaga to one
into guarding Griner. At 6-1, she’s 7
inches shorter than Griner but uses Young, PHL 399 740 .539 Chicago 73 6656 91.2 234-222.
Men over 550
Bruszewski, the team’s emo- more upset playing before a home- her weight advantage to make it dif- Odom, LAL 420 780 .538 Milwaukee
New Orleans
73
74
6763
6919
92.6
93.5 Justin Rahrig 625, Matt
tional leader who sprained her town crowd. ficult for Griner to post up. Rebounds Orlando 74 6988 94.4 Hoffman 608, Shane Schimmoller
left knee during the semifi- But the Bulldogs’ run to the Elite
Eight fell flat in the second half as
The Aggies limited Griner to 17
points in their first meeting this sea- Love, MIN
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773
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Miami
74
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94.7
94.8
552, Josh DeVelvis 687, Dan
nal win over Oklahoma. She Stanford pulled away for its 27th son but she scored 26 in round two Howard, ORL 71 287 725 1012 14.3 Atlanta 74 7058 95.4 Kleman 608, Charles Warnimont
played 37 minutes wearing consecutive win, tying the longest and 31 in the Big 12 championship Randolph, MEM 69 309 547 856 12.4 L.A. Lakers
Dallas
73
73
6963
6990
95.4
95.8
570, Jordan Riggs 615, Phil
Fetzer 597, Mike Plummer 767,
a brace, scored 13 points streak in school history.
“I think they beat us in every
game.
Adams is one of the rare post
Griffin, LAC
Humphries, NJN
74
72
246
216
643
528
889
744
12.0
10.3 Charlotte 73 7073 96.9 Don Rice 663, Scott German
and had a team-high eight category,” Vandersloot said. “They players who can also step back and Gasol, LAL 73 244 505 749 10.3 San Antonio 74 7219 97.6 641, Alex VanMetre 634, Bruce
rebounds, then danced the jig were a better team today and they make 3-pointers. She has made 41 Okafor, NOR
Jefferson, UTA
64
75
201
217
419
509
620
726
9.7
9.7
Philadelphia
Memphis
74
74
7228
7263
97.7
98.1 VanMetre 662, Dan Grice 611,
on her bum knee. are going to be tough to beat. I defi-
nitely wouldn’t be surprised if they
this season but just like the rest
of her shots, the 3s haven’t fallen Lee, GOL 65 190 430 620 9.5 New Jersey 72 7141 99.2 Frank Miller 680, Joe Geise
“This is an unreal feeling,” took it all.” against the Lady Bears. She’s 1-of- Horford, ATL 69 168 490 658 9.5 Detroit
Indiana
73
75
7306
7558
100.1
100.8
562, Charlie Lozano 636, John
Allen 558, John Jones 562, Sean
Bruszewski said. Vandersloot did her best to carry 11 in the three losses. Assists Oklahoma City 72 7258 100.8 Hulihan 606, Mike Eversole 595,
For Tennessee, too. Gonzaga (31-5) for a half before
the Bulldogs wore down in the final
Texas A&M coach Gary Blair
would certainly like to see Adams Nash, PHX
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AVG
11.4
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L.A. Clippers
75
74
7626
7535
101.7
101.8 Dave Jessee 553, Lenny Hubert
The Lady Vols had won 20 minutes under a bevy of missed score more against Baylor but knows Rondo, BOS 61 689 11.3 Denver 73 7526 103.1 592, Terry Trentman 571, Bruce
their past 25 games, the sec- shots and a befuddling Stanford they’ll probably need a big game Williams, NJN
Paul, NOR
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72
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704
10.1
9.8
Houston 73 7605 104.2 Clayton 573, Darrall Hollar 602,
ond-longest streak in school zone defense.
Vandersloot finished with 25
from more than one player to get
past the Bears, such as Adaora Calderon, TOR 66 588 8.9
Sacramento
Washington
72
73
7511
7641
104.3
104.7
Ted Furley 631, Travis Hubert
579, Dave Miller 648.
history. They hadn’t lost since points and nine assists, including a Elonu. Wall, WAS
Felton, DEN
61
67
527
578
8.6
8.6
Cleveland 72 7560 105.0
falling at Baylor on Dec. 14 mesmerizing 9-minute stretch of the In the other regional final in Kidd, DAL 73 610 8.4
Phoenix
Toronto
72
73
7591
7709
105.4
105.6 Thursday National
but were off their game in first half when she scored 18 straight
Gonzaga points.
Philadelphia, No 1 overall seed
Connecticut (35-1) plays Duke (32-
Westbrook, OKC 72 597 8.3 New York 74 7820 105.7 March 24, 2011
Dayton. Coach Pat Summitt But Stanford managed to harass 3) at 7 p.m.
Rose, CHI
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Minnesota
74
74
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7906
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NBA CAPSULES
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony
scored 39 points, his best effort since
coming to New York, and the Knicks
pulled out a 113-106 overtime victory
over the Orlando Magic on Monday
night to snap a 6-game losing streak.
Hours after saying the game was
“almost a must win” for the Knicks,
Anthony added 10 rebounds and the
Knicks got some help when Dwight
Howard fouled out in the extra session,
then picked up his NBA-leading 17th
technical foul.
Amare Stoudemire had 20 points for
the Knicks, who won for just the second
time in 11 games and inched closer to
their first playoff berth since 2004.
Howard rebounded from a quiet first
half to finish with 29 points and 18
rebounds but Orlando didn’t score after
he picked up his sixth foul.
76ers 97, Bulls 85
CHICAGO — Thaddeus Young scored 21
points and the Philadelphia 76ers built a 23-point
lead and held on, beating the Chicago Bulls and
ending their 14-game home winning streak.
Chicago, losing for only the second time in its
last 14 games overall, got 31 points from Derrick
Rose, who also had 10 turnovers. The Bulls still
own the best record in the East, leading by two
games over the Celtics and Heat. Boston lost to
Indiana on Monday night and Miami was idle.
Andre Iguodala added 19 points and seven
assists for the 76ers, who lost at the United Center
by 45 points in December.
Carlos Boozer scored 15 points for the Bulls.
Bobcats 87, Bucks 86
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gerald Henderson
scored the final seven points, including the go-
ahead jumper with 22 seconds left, and the short-
handed Charlotte Bobcats staged an unlikely
comeback to beat the mistake-prone Milwaukee
Bucks 87-86 on Monday night.
Starting with no available centers before losing
their top two point guards to injuries, the Bobcats
remained in playoff contention after Brandon
Jennings missed two layups and a 3-pointer in the
final 15 seconds that would have put the Bucks
ahead.
Stephen Jackson scored 18 points for the
Bobcats, who held Milwaukee scoreless over the
final 3:52.
Jennings and Andrew Bogut had 26 points
apiece for the Bucks, who lost their second straight
and continued an alarming trend of blowing fourth-
quarter leads.
Pacers 107, Celtics 100
INDIANAPOLIS — Roy Hibbert scored 26
points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Boston
Celtics and remained in sole possession of eighth
place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Boston point guard Rajon Rondo started after
missing Sunday’s game against Minnesota with a
jammed finger on his right hand. Coach Doc Rivers
announced before the game that Rondo would not
play but Rondo scored 10 points in the first 5:10
and finished with 22 points and eight assists.
Paul Pierce led Boston with 23 points and Glen
Davis added 20 for the Celtics, who are fading in their
quest to catch Chicago for best record in the East.
Trail Blazers 100, Spurs 92
SAN ANTONIO — Andre Miller scored 26
points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the
slumping and banged-up San Antonio Spurs as
Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan sat
out with injuries.
The Blazers beat the NBA’s winningest team
for the second time in three days, this time with
four San Antonio starters sidelined. Gerald Wallace
added 14 points for Portland and hit a crucial
3-pointer with 2:02 left, finishing a quick 7-0 burst
that put the Blazers ahead.
George Hill had 27 points for the Spurs, who
have lost four in row, their longest slide this year.
Wizards 100, Jazz 95, OT
SALT LAKE CITY — Rookie John Wall scored
28 points and Jordan Crawford hit a key shot at
the end of regulation and then made two steals in
overtime to lead the Washington Wizards to only
their second road win.
Crawford finished with 25 points, including
eight in the fourth quarter and the tying shot with
4.4 seconds left in regulation. Maurice Evans
scored seven of his 12 points in overtime for the
Wizards, who were without five players because
of injury.
C.J. Miles led the Jazz, which has lost six
straight, with 17 points but he made only 3-of-12
from 3-point range and was 1-of-4 in overtime.
Bowersock Hauling 42-6
McDermott’s 21 leads Creighton to CBI win Sportsman Club-Van Wert28-20
Day Metals 28-20
By ERIC OLSON Center — one he said he dreaded — he VFW
Wannemacher’s
26-22
26-22
The Associated Press got a warm reception from the CBI Westrich 16-32
single-game record crowd of 12,381, D R C Big Dogs 14-34
OMAHA, Neb. — The home fans receiving a long and loud ovation when First Federal 14-34
gave their old coach a warm welcome his name was announced during pre- Men over 200
and then Creighton did its best to run game introductions. Lenny Klaus 204-205,
Dana Altman’s Oregon Ducks out of the “I know a lot of people were dis- Dave Moenter 235-205, Mark
building. appointed in my decision to leave,” Biedenharn 221-206, Zach
The Bluejays built big leads early he added. “There were probably more Sargent 278-204, Ray Geary
216, Don Honigford 212, Lenny
in the first and second halves but they people happy to see me go. It was awk-
Hubert 221-204, Don Rice 257-
couldn’t put away the Ducks until the ward.”
final minute in an 84-76 win Monday McDermott added he didn’t spend
236-243, Rob Ruda 235-225-
223, Brian Gossard 203-265-211,
night in Game 1 of the College Basketball much time talking to his players about Alex VanMetre 278-205-231, Don
Invitational championship series. their former coach. Eversole 202, Bruce VanMetre
“The start of the game was phenom- The Ducks struggled against bigger 259-243, Frank Miller 234-235-
enal,” Creighton coach Greg McDermott Creighton. The 6-9, 270-pound Gregory 253, Doug Milligan Jr. 236-209,
said. “I’m not sure I’ve experienced Echenique had 15 points and blocked Ted Wells 279-223-235, Doug
Milligan Sr. 240-203, Chip Kayser
anything like that. It was electric in the four shots and Josh Jones and Jahenns 235-210-212, Tom Schulte 247,
arena. We came out clicking and Oregon Manigat had 11 points apiece for the Chuck Verhoff 201-225-214,
wasn’t far behind us offensively.” Bluejays (23-14). Todd Menke 211-208-236, Dave
The Bluejays made nine of their first Joevan Catron led Oregon (19- Miller 215, Jeff Lawrence 213-
10 shots and had a double-digit lead 7 18) with 15 points and nine rebounds. 235, Ralph Brickner 220, Mark
minutes into the game. They made it 17 Garrett Sim and Jay-R Strowbridge had Radabaugh 222, Dave Kroeger
points after Doug McDermott scored nine 14 points apiece and Johnathan Loyd 226, John Jones 233-213, Jason
of his game-high 21 during a 12-0 run the and E.J. Singler 10 each for the Ducks. Wagoner 202.
first 4 minutes of the second half. Strowbridge finished a 16-5 spurt Men over 550
Lenny Klaus 580, Dave
But Oregon wouldn’t quit, twice pull- with a layup off a steal, pulling Oregon Moenter 630, Mark Biedenharn
ing within four points late in the game. within 63-57. The Ducks missed four 586, Zach Sargent 679, Ray
Game 2 is Wednesday in Eugene, of their next five shots and committed Geary 600, Ron Mericle 571,
Ore., and a third game, if necessary, a turnover and the Bluejays were back Don Honigford 580, Lenny Hubert
would be played there Friday. in front 70-59 after Kenny Lawson put 590, Don Rice 736, Rob Ruda
The Altman vs. Creighton subplot is back his own miss with a dunk. 683, Brian Gossard 679, Sean
adding spice to the CBI finals. The Bluejays were up 79-72 before Hulihan 563, Alex VanMetre 714,
He’s Creighton’s all-time winningest Strowbridge’s 3-pointer cut it to four Bruce VanMetre 647, Frank Miller
722, Doug Milligan Jr. 645, Ted
coach, with 327 victories and seven points with 1:30 left
Wells 737, Doug Milligan Sr. 634,
NCAA tournament appearances in 16 Jones’s 3-pointer made it 82-75 Chip Kayser 657, Tom Schulte
years. He left the 6,000-student Jesuit with 1:21 left. Singler had a chance 610, Chuck Verhoff 640, Todd
school last April for a $1.7 million- to get Oregon within four points but Menke 655, Dave Miller 570, Jeff
a-year offer from Oregon. The move McDermott came up from behind to Lawrence 614, Ralph Brickner
came as a big surprise to his players and block his layup try with 40 seconds left, 551, Mark Radabaugh 553, Dave
Creighton fans. all but ending the Ducks’ comeback Kroeger 574, John Jones 640,
In his first trip back to the Qwest hopes. Jason Wagoner 571.
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Hubby hasn’t Tomorrow’s HI AND LOIS

Horoscope
come into his own By Bernice Bede Osol
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Dear Annie: I’ve been every day. Perhaps if they see Important changes are likely to
take place for you business-wise and
with my husband for 14 this they will understand and socially, in coming months. Your
years. I have a career and change. -- Kentucky peers will envy the strong bonds you
make good money with Dear Kentucky: Don’t establish in each part of your life, and
will try to emulate you.
excellent benefits. But “Ben” count on it. We suspect it ARIES (March 21-April 19)
hasn’t found himself quite is a bit hurtful to your par- -- Something close to your heart that
yet. He is now in his early ents that you changed your you want badly but feel will never be
yours could inch a bit closer. Whatever
30s and has studied archi- name from the one they gave
tecture, business, machining, you. For them, we’d recom-
it is, this may be the first hope that it
could be yours. BLONDIE
personal training, mechanics, mend tolerance, pretending TAURUS (April 20-May 20) --
Just because something was too tough
computers and more. He has your old name is a “family for another to acquire doesn’t mean
started a few businesses, all nickname.” But if that isn’t that you are destined to fail as well.
of which fizzled. He has trou- possible for you, try helping Believe that you can succeed in ways
ble making decisions about a them out. Pretend you don’t that they couldn’t, and you’ll win.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
career, and whenever he gets hear your old name. Give -- An opening might arise that could
close to finishing them a minute to give you a chance to smooth out a
what he starts, he remember the new disagreement you had with a friend.
Don’t let it go by without taking
second guesses one. Remind them the opportunity to try to mend the
himself and starts gently when they relationship.
a new path. None forget or refuse to CANCER (June 21-July 22)
-- Listen attentively when in a
of the men in his use it. conversation with someone whose
family are particu- Dear Annie: ideas and thoughts you admire. You
larly confident. I I chuckled when could learn about some new ways
to achieve an objective you strongly
BEETLE BAILEY
believe he is afraid I read the letter desire.
to fail. from “Won’t Lose LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- You
Ben’s mother My Job for Her,” should take care not to commit
yourself to thinking that has proven to
has always been whose co-worker be unproductive. Start experimenting
the family leader sells makeup out of with some new techniques or methods
and is extremely Annie’s Mailbox her desk. I used to to unlock a project that you’ve been
critical of her hus- work at a bank, and barred from.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- A
band and children. Anytime a co-worker sold snacks and frustrating condition concerning your
he begins a new endeavor, soda out of an unused filing work is likely to transform in a way
she shoots him down. I try to cabinet. that could be extremely favorable to
you. Hang in there, even if you don’t
give him praise to counter- Granted, she never asked see hope right away.
act her, but it isn’t enough. anyone to handle sales while LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) --
While I don’t mind bearing she was busy (that would be Taking the time to get in touch with
some old friends could prove to be
the load financially, I really irritating), but everyone was very rewarding. Information that you
want to see Ben come into quite happy with the arrange- share with chums will renew your SNUFFY SMITH
his own. I think it would help ment. We had snacks and camaraderie and greatly help everyone.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
our marriage and set a good drinks for a cheaper price -- A new item you purchase for your
example for our children. than the often-broken vend- home is likely to provide you with
We recently had a baby, ing machines, she made a long-lasting joy. Because you’ll not
tire of it, it is destined to become a
and it’s looking as if Ben will little pocket money, and a centerpiece.
be a stay-at-home dad. This is couple of times a year she’d SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec.
fine with me, but I wonder if take some of her profits and 21) -- A new idea that you already feel
he will ever find a career and throw the office a lunch party. strongly about is likely to take on even
more significance. It will be enough
thrive in it. Is there anything -- Arcata, Calif. to draw a number of supporters to
I can do to help him along, Dear Arcata: We can see your cause.
or should I just accept the how you would put up with CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
-- It is likely that your inner feelings
way things are? Am I crip- this, since it didn’t inconve- of self-worth will provide you with
pling him because of my suc- nience you. But we cannot strong impetus to strive for even
cess? Everything else about imagine any business owners grander goals. Go ahead -- load, lock
him is perfect. -- Married to would approve.
and fire your best shot.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19)
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
Undecided Annie’s Mailbox is written -- Your nobler qualities will be quite
Dear Married: You are by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy prominent and are likely to bring
much admiration from your peers.
not crippling him. Ben’s Sugar, longtime editors of the You’ll find that when you give of
problems may stem from Ann Landers column. Please yourself, they’ll automatically give
attention deficit disorder, his e-mail your questions to back in return.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) --
parents or some combination anniesmailbox@comcast.net, There is little reason to be satisfied
of psychological issues. It or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, with your present earnings when
would probably take a bit of c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 you know you can do better. Take
therapy to unravel the causes W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, measures as soon as you can to find
ways to improve your lot in life.
and work on changing the Los Angeles, CA 90045. Copyright 2011, United Feature Syndicate, Inc.
way he approaches his life.
If the two of you are willing
to invest the time and money,
suggest he talk to a psycholo- BORN LOSER
gist.
Dear Annie: A few years
ago, I had my first name
legally changed. I never liked
the one I was given at birth.
Had I known how easy the
process is, I would have done
it when I was 18 instead of
waiting until age 29.
All of my friends call
me by my new name, as do
my co-workers and in-laws.
However, in my immedi-
ate family, only my sister FRANK & ERNEST
acknowledges the change. It
would mean a great deal to
me if my parents and aunts
and uncles would call me
by my chosen name instead
of my birth name, but they
refuse, saying, “We have been
calling you this for almost
30 years. Don’t expect us to
switch now.”
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Tax cut mostly going down the gas tank

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Americans are earning
and spending more, but a lot of the extra money
is going down their gas tanks. Gas prices have
drained more than half the extra cash Americans
are getting this year from a cut in Social Security
taxes.
Unlike some other kinds of spending, paying
more for gas doesn’t help the economy much.
Most of the money goes overseas, and higher
prices leave people with less money to buy
appliances, computers, plane tickets and other
things that can be postponed.
“When food and gasoline prices are rising,
it causes people to hunker down,” said Chris G.
Christopher Jr., senior economist at IHS Global
Insight.
Consumer spending jumped 0.7 percent last
month, and personal incomes rose 0.3 percent,
the Commerce Department said Monday. Both
gains reflected the cut of two percentage points
in the Social Security tax, raising take-home
pay.
They also illustrated how higher gas prices
are stressing household budgets. After adjust-
ing for inflation, spending rose just 0.3 percent.
After-tax incomes actually fell 0.1 percent.
The Social Security tax cut will give most
households an additional $1,000 to $2,000 this
year. In December, when President Barack
Obama signed it into law, economists predicted
higher take-home pay would lead to more spend-
ing and stronger economic growth.
But gas prices have jumped more than 50
cents a gallon this year. In late December, they
hit $3 a gallon for the first time in two years. Last
week, they averaged $3.58 nationwide, accord-
ing to AAA’s daily fuel gauge survey.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s
Analytics, has reduced his forecast for 2011 eco-
nomic growth from 3.9 percent to 3.5 percent,
in part because of gas prices. That would still be
better than last year’s 2.9 percent growth and the
biggest expansion since before the recession.
Still, much of the anticipated benefit from the
tax cut will be lost. Christopher estimates half to
two-thirds of the extra cash will ultimately go
toward higher gas prices. Food prices have also
risen in recent months, he noted.
Higher gas prices generally don’t help the
economy, even though they force people to
spend more. The additional money doesn’t go
toward making more products in the United
States. And it seldom pays for higher salaries or
new jobs. It generally ends up going overseas to
oil-producing nations.
Most people don’t have the luxury of decid-
ing to buy less fuel. They have to get to work. So
they spend more on gas, and less on other goods
and services — from household purchases to
restaurant meals to vacations — that do more to
drive U.S. economic growth.
Those purchasing decisions are critical for the
economy because consumer spending accounts
for 70 percent of growth.
There’s also a psychological factor when gas
prices, a consumer necessity, keep rising. Those
higher prices tend to rattle consumer confidence.
People feel poorer, and they’re less likely to
spend freely.
Ultimately, less spending can hurt job growth
because businesses will feel less confident.
Christopher said a rise of just 25 cents a gallon in
gasoline prices, if it persisted for an entire year,
could cost the economy 270,000 jobs.
It’s probably too early for the impact of
higher gas prices to show up in national employ-
ment figures. The economy added 192,000 jobs
in February. The consensus estimate of analysts
is that it added 185,000 in March.
People made big purchases in February.
Spending on durable goods rose 1.7 percent,
much of it from new cars. And though the hous-
ing market had its worst year in a decade last
year, the National Association of Realtors says
more people signed contracts to buy homes in
February than in January.
Still, economists are lowering expectations
for the January-to-March quarter. Paul Dales,
senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics,
said consumer spending will likely grow only 2
percent to 2.5 percent in that stretch. That would
be down sharply from the 4 percent increase in
consumer spending in the October-December
period, the fastest pace in four years.
The big rise in spending and smaller increase in
incomes pushed the household savings rate down
to 5.8 percent of after-tax incomes last month.
That compared with 6.1 percent in January.
Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said he doesn’t expect
food and energy prices to keep rising sharply.
“I expect these strongly accelerating upward
movements of commodity prices to be short-
lived,” Lockhart said in a speech Monday in
Atlanta.

State takes dim view of new bulbs

By JIM DAVENPORT
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers are taking a
stand in favor of states’ lights.
With incandescent bulbs being phased out under federal law
in favor of energy-efficient compact fluorescents, legislators want
to exempt South Carolina from the measure, saying Washington
has no business telling the state how to light its closets and coun-
tertops.
The proposed state law, called the Incandescent Light Bulb
Freedom Act, “allows South Carolina to say to the federal govern-
ment we are going to exercise our rights,” said Republican state
Rep. Bill Sandifer, a co-sponsor.
The federal government is phasing out incandescent lights
starting with 100-watt bulbs in 2012. In 2014, manufacturers will
stop making 75-, 60- and 40-watt bulbs, too, under the 2007 Bush
administration law. But the squiggly, energy-efficient fluorescent
bulbs have drawn complaints that they are too expensive, put out
a dim, sickly light, contain traces of mercury and take too long to
reach full brightness.
As early as today, the South Carolina House will begin debat-
ing a bill that would allow companies to manufacture incandes-
cent bulbs in South Carolina as long as they stamp them “Made
in South Carolina” and sell them only within the state. Supporters
of the bill say the federal government would have no authority to
intervene because its power to regulate business extends only to
commerce that crosses state lines.
South Carolina has only one, small manufacturer of incandes-
cent bulbs, but the hope is that others will set up shop here, too,
if the law passes.
Arizona lawmakers tried the same thing a year ago, passing
a bill that would have declared incandescent light bulbs manu-
factured entirely within the state exempt from federal regulation.
But Republican Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed it. Texas, Georgia and
Minnesota have also considered clinging to incandescent bulbs,
but none has passed a law. California embraced the new federal
regulations a year early.
The South Carolina bill is expected to win approval in the
House, though its fate is far from certain in the Senate, and
Republican Gov. Nikki Haley has not offered her support. Even if
it became law, it would probably be challenged in court.
If the South Carolina bill passes, it could boost hiring at
American Light Bulb Manufacturing Inc., which has a factory in
Mullins, in an impoverished, rural part of the state, president Ray
Schlosser said from the company’s headquarters in Schaumburg,
Ill. The plant is in Marion County, the state’s capital for unem-
ployment, with one-fifth of the work force jobless.
South Carolina lawmakers have a long history of going against
the federal government. In the past year they have taken up bills to
stall federal health care legislation and create their own currency.
Before that, of course, came slavery, states’ rights, secession and
the Civil War, as well as a century of foot-dragging on segrega-
tion, seat belts, drunken driving and the drinking age.
Ariz. to execute convicted killer
By AMANDA LEE MYERS
Associated Press
FLORENCE, Ariz. — An Arizona death-row inmate is set to
be executed today for killing two people in a 1989 convenience
store robbery, marking one of the state’s last lethal injections to use
a three-drug cocktail after officials said they will switch to a single-
drug method.
Eric John King, 47, was scheduled to die at 10 a.m. at the state
prison in Florence. He has maintained his innocence since his arrest,
and lawyers were still fighting to get his execution delayed.
The Arizona Supreme Court declined to stay his execution today
after defense attorney Michael Burke argued that the state should
wait until it enacts its new lethal injection protocol.
Corrections Director Charles Ryan announced Friday that
Arizona will switch to using just one drug to allay any “perceived
concerns” that sodium thiopental is ineffective, but that won’t start
until after the scheduled executions of King and Daniel Wayne
Cook on April 5.
Defense attorney Michael Burke had argued that the Department
of Corrections may have engaged in fraud when it imported the
sedative from Great Britain by listing it on forms as being for “ani-
mals (food processing),” not humans. Arizona Attorney General
Tom Horne said the mislabeling resulted from a clerical error.
Arizona obtained the drug legally, and that’s why it has been
able to avoid problems other states have had, Assistant Attorney
General Kent Cattani has said. Georgia’s supply of sodium thiopen-
tal was seized by federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents
on March 15 over questions about how it was obtained.
The drug is part of the three-drug lethal injection cocktail used
by nearly all 34 death penalty states, but it became scarce last year
after the sole U.S. manufacturer stopped making it.
Some states started obtaining sodium thiopental overseas, and
lawyers have argued that potentially adulterated, counterfeit or inef-
fective doses could subject prisoners to extreme pain.
Texas and Oklahoma recently announced they are switching
from sodium thiopental to pentobarbital in their three-drug protocol.
Ohio has switched to using only pentobarbital for its executions,
and Ryan said that’s the drug Arizona might start using.
Burke said today that he was asking the U.S. Supreme Court to
review the state court’s denial of a stay, and a ruling was expected
today morning.
Burke also was unable to successfully argue that King be grant-
ed clemency at a hearing Thursday. Burke had argued that the two
key witnesses who testified against King at his trial have changed
their stories, that no physical evidence exists and surveillance video
used at trial was of extremely poor quality.
Vince Imbordino, a prosecutor with the Maricopa County attor-
ney’s office, argued that the photographic evidence was clear and
that if jurors didn’t believe King was guilty, they wouldn’t have
convicted him.
King was convicted of fatally shooting security guard Richard
Butts and clerk Ron Barman at a Phoenix convenience store two
days after Christmas in 1989. Butts and Barman both were married
fathers whose families have testified that their deaths in a robbery
that netted $72 devastated them.
Father, son die in sailboat accident
By ELLIOT SPAGAT
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — A father and son died when a sailboat
carrying 10 people on an excursion organized by a group that
helps disabled people capsized in calm water in San Diego Bay,
authorities said Monday.
Chao Chen, 73, and his son, Jun Chen, 48, of San Diego died
Sunday night, San Diego Harbor police Chief John Bolduc said.
Another person, who was not identified, was in “rather serious
condition,” he said.
Among those thrown into the water were two young adults
with undisclosed special needs, and a 10-year-old girl and an
11-year-old boy who were wearing life jackets, authorities said.
Some people on the boat were not wearing life jackets, Balduc
said, but authorities had not yet determined how many.
The cause of the mishap remained under investigation, but it
appeared no other boats were involved.
The people on the 26-foot MacGregor sailboat included seven
members of one family and two members of another, along with
the driver of the craft. They spoke Cantonese and English.
The excursion was organized by a nonprofit group that pro-
vides sailing trips for people with developmental disabilities.
Bolduc declined to name the group, but two government offi-
cials familiar with the investigation who spoke on condition of
anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter
publicly said it was Heart of Sailing, based in Bloomington, Ind.
A van parked near the bay on Monday had a Heart of Sailing logo
on it, with Indiana license plates.
The voicemail box was full at Heart of Sailing headquarters
late Monday.
The accident occurred near a buoy marking the way from a
protected inlet to the channel of the bay. Harbor Police and civil-
ian craft arrived within five minutes.
Syrian Cabinet resigns amid unrest Israel may annex WB settlements
By ZEINA KARAM
Associated Press
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s Cabinet resigned today to
help quell a wave of popular fury that erupted more than a
week ago and is now threatening President Bashar Assad’s
11-year rule in one of the most authoritarian and closed-off
nations in the Middle East.
Assad, whose family has controlled Syria for four decades,
is trying to calm the growing dissent with a string of conces-
sions. He is expected to address the nation in the next 24
hours to lift emergency laws in place since 1963 and moving
to annul other harsh restrictions on civil liberties and political
freedoms.
More than 60 people have died since March 18 as secu-
rity forces cracked down on protesters, Human Rights Watch
said.
State TV said today Assad accepted the resignation of the
32-member Cabinet headed by Naji al-Otari, who has been
in place since September 2003. The Cabinet will continue
running the country’s affairs until the formation of a new
government.
The resignations will not affect Assad, who holds the lion’s
share of power in the authoritarian regime.
The announcement came hours after hundreds of thou-
sands of supporters of Syria’s hard-line regime poured into
the streets today as the government tried to show it has mass
support.
Protests that began March 18 and ensuing violence has
brought sectarian tensions in Syria out in the open for the first
time in decades, a taboo topic here because the country has a
Sunni majority ruled by minority Alawites, a branch of Shiite
Islam. Assad has placed his fellow Alawites into most posi-
tions of power in Syria.
But he also has used increased economic freedom and pros-
perity to win the allegiance of the prosperous Sunni Muslim
merchant classes, while punishing dissenters with arrest,
imprisonment and physical abuse.
Many of the pro-regime demonstrators emphasized nation-
al unity today.
“Sectarianism was never an issue before, this is a conspir-
acy targeting Syria,” said Jinane Adra, a 36-year-old Syrian
who came from Saudi Arabia to express support for Assad.
“The Syrian people are one, there is no place for religious
divisions between us,” she said, flanked by her children, ages
3 and 5, carrying red roses and pictures of Assad.
Mohammed Ali, 40, said Assad was in touch with the
Syrian people and aware of their need for reforms.
“This dirty conspiracy will be short-lived, we are all behind
him,” he said, cradling an Assad poster on his chest.
The president of 11 years, one of the most anti-Western
leaders in the Middle East, is wavering between cracking
down and compromising in the face of the protests that began
in a southern city and spread to other areas.
The unrest in the strategically important country could have
implications well beyond the country’s borders given its role
as Iran’s top Arab ally and as a front line state against Israel.
Syria has long been viewed by the U.S. as a poten-
tially destabilizing force in the Mideast. An ally of Iran and
Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, it has also provided a home
for some radical Palestinian groups.
But the country has been trying to emerge from years of
international isolation. The U.S. recently has reached out to
Syria in the hopes of drawing it away from Iran, Hezbollah
and Hamas — although the effort has not yielded much.
The government-sanctioned rallies today dubbed “loyalty
to the nation march” brought hundreds of thousands into the
streets in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Hasakeh in the
north and the central cities of Hama and Homs. School chil-
dren were given the day off and bank employees and other
workers were given two hours off to attend the demonstra-
tions.
“Although this is a significant tragedy for San Diego — the
loss of two lives — it was the heroism of Good Samaritans,
Harbor Police officers and San Diego firefighters that led to the
rescue of eight people in a very dangerous situation,” Bolduc said
at a news conference.
The water temperature at the time was in the high 50s, low
enough for hypothermia to begin setting in before help arrived.
The capsized boat had a retractable keel, but it was not known
what position it was in during the mishap, Bolduc said.
Authorities also were determining how much weight the boat
was carrying to determine if it was overloaded.
Chris Tucker, owner of SailTime Channel Islands in Oxnard,
said a boat that size should hold six people maximum, but with 10
aboard, there would be scant room for everyone to sit down.
“With that many people, if four people were told to sit over
there and the other people got up, that would be enough instabil-
ity right there,” he said. “I’m amazed they didn’t sink right where
they all got on. That’s just overloading the boat.”
The boat was carrying five men, three women and two chil-
dren, authorities said.
A 45-year old woman and men ages 57, 50 and 30 to UCSD
Medical Center and a 49-year-old woman and the two children to
Scripps Mercy Hospital, said San Diego Fire-Rescue spokesman
Maurice Luque. The children were released after being treated briefly.
One woman drove herself to the hospital without alerting res-
cuers, leading to incorrect initial reports that there were only nine
people aboard, Luque said.
A witness said the rescue scene was chaotic.
“I couldn’t see the boat. I just saw them pulling people onto
the launch, doing CPR, and a lot of people screaming and yell-
ing,” witness Ty Alicot told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “It’s
pretty hard to turn over a sailboat that big.”
Investigators removed the boat from the water and hauled it to
the boatyard to examine it.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is considering annexing major
West Bank settlement blocs if the Palestinians unilaterally seek
world recognition of a state, an Israeli official said today — a move
that would deal a grave blow to any prospects for peacemaking with
the Palestinians.
Israel has refrained from taking such a diplomatically explosive
step for four decades. The fact that it is considering doing so reflects
how seriously it is concerned by the Palestinian campaign to win
international recognition of a state in the absence of peacemaking.
The Palestinians launched that campaign after peacemaking
foundered over Israeli construction in West Bank settlements. On
today, the Interior Ministry said it would decide next month whether
to give final approval to build 1,500 apartments in two Jewish
enclaves in east Jerusalem. Israel captured both east Jerusalem and
the West Bank from Jordan in 1967.
Israel annexed east Jerusalem, home to shrines sacred to Judaism,
Islam and Christianity, immediately after seizing it. But it studiously
avoided annexing the West Bank, where 300,000 settlers now live
among 2.5 million Palestinians.
Although it is widely assumed that under any peace deal, Israel
would hold onto major settlements it has built in the past 44 years,
any decision to formally annex West Bank territory would be a prec-
edent-setting move that could increase Israel’s already considerable
international isolation. The Palestinians claim all of the West Bank
and east Jerusalem, in addition to the Gaza Strip, for a future state.
The government official who disclosed the possible annexation
said he did not know how seriously authorities were considering
the option. But he said that “adopting unilateral measures is not a
one-way street” and added that other options were also being con-
sidered.
Others could include restricting water supplies beyond agreed-
upon amounts and restricting Palestinian use of Israeli ports for busi-
ness purposes, he said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
was aware of the moves being discussed, he added, speaking on
condition of anonymity because no final decisions have been made.
Netanyahu’s office had no comment. Nimr Hamad, an aide to
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, said “these threats are not
new. ... But we are continuing (our campaign) and are convinced
our position is right.”
Although U.S.-led negotiations have taken place since Netanyahu
came to power two years ago, they have been sporadic and largely
mediated by the U.S. Three short weeks of direct talks broke down
in September over continued Israeli settlement construction.
Palestinians say they won’t talk peace with Israel unless Israel
freezes all construction in both the West Bank and east Jerusalem,
lands they claim along with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for their
hoped-for state. Israeli officials fault Palestinians for the peacemak-
ing impasse, saying a construction moratorium should not be a con-
dition for peacemaking because it never was in the past.
Answers to Monday’s questions:
Super Bowl Sunday ranks second only to Thanksgiving
when it comes to highest food consumption in the U.S.
Apple slices are traditionally dipped in sweet honey dur-
ing the first holiday meal of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New
Year. After taking bites of the honey-dipped apple, holiday
observers recite a special prayer in which they ask God for a
good and sweet new year.
Today’s questions:
What was the very first item sold on eBay?
In what movie did Matt Damon make his screen debut,
uttering the line, “Mom, do you want my green stuff?”
Answers in Wednesday’s Herald.
Today’s words:
Indocible: unteachable
Quaver: an eighth note