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Weekly Horoscope: 05.19.13 - 05.25.13
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) - Personal changes should be put into play on the 19th and 20th. Discussing your plans and executing them precisely will lead to compliments. Keep your emotions in check. Business or emotional relationships are highlighted on the 21st and 22nd. Have conversations that will allow you to forge ahead in either aspect of your life with the confidence that you are heading into greater stability. Take control on the 23rd and 24th when it comes to financial, legal or contractual matters that need to be addressed. Negotiate shrewdly and you will gain respect and get what you want. A financial gain is heading your way on the 25th. Invest in your future. Spend frugally and budget wisely.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) - Mingle make offers and network all you can on the 19th and 20th. Striving to increase your income or to better your skills will pay off. Take action and control your destiny. Rely on past experience on the 21st and 22nd to help you make better choices now. What you learn by observing others will give you the advantage you need to get what you want. Emotional ups and downs can be expected on the 23rd and 24th if you don’t see eye to eye with someone you are in a partnership with. Whether it’s personal or business you will have to compromise. Emotional deception is apparent on the 25th. Don’t commit to something you cannot do or rely on someone else to honor a promise.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20) - Avoid excess on the 19th and 20th. Too much of anything will lead to setbacks, emotional upset and regret. Focus more on accomplishment and working toward a creative or physical goal. Stretch your imagination on the 21st and 22nd and consider alternatives that will help you with work and personal improvements. Love is in the stars and romance should be scheduled. Taking responsibility regarding work on the 23rd and 24th will improve your chance to advance. Mixing business with pleasure will pay off. Be honest about the way you feel on the 25th regarding a relationship. Discuss your concerns and offer suggestions as to how you make improvements.
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) - Fix up your home or make a move to a more suitable dwelling on the 19th and 20th. A creative or unique pastime will help you meet new people. Focus on what you can do on the 21st and 22nd not what you cannot. Check out what’s required for you to take on a position or branch out in a new direction. Look for ways to diversify the skills and services you already offer. Explore new avenues on the 23rd and 24th. Getting involved in groups or courses that interest you will lead to greater opportunities personally and professionally. A change will do you good on the 25th but regardless of what you do or where you go stick to the rules and regulations.
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22) - Pay close attention on the 19th and 20th regarding excess and moderation. Stick to a budget and a set plan. Keep emotional matters under control. Too much of anything will lead to trouble. Enjoy the company of friends or work along side someone you share values with on the 21st and 22nd. Love is in the stars. Plan a romantic outing and you’ll enhance your personal life. The help you offer others on the 23rd and 24th will make you feel good but it may cause a rift with someone who feels that charity begins at home. A short trip on the 25th will lead to interesting prospects. The more interest you show in what someone is doing the more you will get out of your encounter.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) - Put your plans into motion on the 19th and 20th. Less talk and more action will help you bypass interference. Don’t believe everything you hear. Keep a close eye on work related matters on the 21st and 22nd. Someone may submit false information in order to challenge you. Rely on the information you receive first hand before you make a move. Engage in travel on the 23rd and 24th if it will help you get ahead. Doing a physical job or activity will revitalize you. Don’t allow anyone to come between you and your goals. An emotional situation on the 25th must not affect your productivity. Keep working at a steady pace. Success will be the sweetest revenge.
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22) - The information you pick up on the 19th and 20th will give you the confidence to make the changes you’ve been thinking about for some time. Love is highlighted and a personal relationship can benefit. Take advantage on the 21st and 22nd of an opportunity that can improve your resume or help you raise your earning potential. Good fortune is in the stars. Make your money work for you on the 23rd and 24th. Protect your assets and budget wisely. Look and you’ll find ways to profit using a skill or service you can offer. Travel plans or visiting someone you enjoy spending time with will enhance your day on the 25th. Speak up let everyone know exactly how you feel.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) - You may be called upon to help others on the 19th and 20th. Keep in mind that charity begins at home and although you can offer suggestions you are best to keep your time and cash to assist loved ones. Share your emotions on the 21st and 22nd. It’s important to let the people you deal with most know exactly how you feel and what you want to do. Socializing on the 23rd and 24th will bring about interesting conversations and potential opportunities that can help you benefit financially. Keep an open mind. Past experience will help you make a decision or negotiate a deal better on the 25th if you look at parallel situations that left you at a loss financially or emotionally.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) - Make personal changes on the 19th and 20th that will improve your lifestyle or living arrangements. A partnership or sharing responsibilities will ease stress. You’ll have some great ideas on the 21st and 22nd but that doesn’t mean you should take on chores that don’t belong to you. Be prepared to delegate whatever needs to be done to others so you can take care of your own personal business. Emotion will surface on the 23rd and 24th if you feel someone is withholding information or you are trying to be secretive about your whereabouts. Make necessary changes on the 25th in order to achieve peace and happiness. Honesty may hurt but it will resolve issues.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) - Avoid impulsive or unpredictable people on the 19th and 20th. Fend for yourself and work toward your goals. Time spend developing your plans will pay off. Separate what you have to offer on the 21st and 22nd from that of any competition you face. Your ability to take whatever you do one step further will ensure your success. Protect your reputation someone is likely to cause you grief on the 23rd and 24th or cost you financially if you let down your guard. Don’t donate lend or borrow. Mix business with pleasure on the 25th and you will be able to improve your relationship with colleagues, peers and superiors. Visiting an unfamiliar place will be inspirational.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) - Mull over your concerns as well as the changes you feel you should make on the 19th and 20th that will help improve your personal life and relationships. Signing legal documents or elaborating on a plan that will enhance your living quarters on the 21st and 22nd will bring good results. Financial contractual and medical issues can be addressed. Don’t get angry on the 23rd and 24th when dealing with friends relatives or neighbors. It’s in your best interest to listen, evaluate and do what’s best for you. Use your charm on the 25th and you will get what you want. Greater opportunities are apparent if you network, socialize or take part in challenging activities.
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) - Emotional self-deception is apparent on the 19th and 20th. Rethink your situation before you make an assumption or blame someone for something that is just as much your fault. Having an open mind on the 21st and 22nd regarding the way you live and how you get along with those you live with will make all the difference to the outcome of your current arrangements. Look over your personal papers on the 23rd and 24th and you will find a way to improve your assets and cut your liabilities. Contracts and legal matters should be resolved. Stick to the truth on the 25th. Exaggerating or getting involved in gossip or secret activity will not turn out well. Protect your reputation.
Flashback: What Happened on May 19, ....
• 1877 The Broaddus Female College, located at Clarksburg, was incorporated in West Virginia by the following: Daniel Boughner, Jasper Pew, Joseph F. Osborn, J. R. Boggess, Lee Haymond, Jasper Y. Moore, Nathan Goff, Jr., John J. Davis, W. P. Holden and Company, E. J. Willis, M. C. Bell, C. C. Zinn, Hezekiah Hoskinson, M. G. Holmes, W. S. Sumner, G. D. Camden, Luther Haymond, Alexander Duff, E. A. Peck, A. H. Osburn, all of Clarksburg; James M. Lyon, A. J. Garrett, James M. Mines, James C. Garrett, J. W. Lynch, Truman Elliott, B. Wilson, M. V. Hurst, James Monroe of Harrison County; and Henry Langford of Lewis County.
• 1921 Governor Morgan placed Mingo County under martial law and organized the Mingo Militia.
• 1973 A new public swimming pool complex, the largest in southern West Virginia, opened at Coonskin Park in Charleston.
• 1978 2,000 West Virginia coal miners were laid off and the work hours for an additional 2,500 were reduced.
• 1981 Governor Rockefeller signed a $71 million teacher pay raise bill into law.
• 1987 Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., orders state agencies to slash spending because of $65 million revenue shortage.
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WayBackWhen™: May 19
Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
Thought for Today: “We are torn between nostalgia for the familiar and an urge for the foreign and strange. As often as not, we are homesick most for the places we have never known.“ — Carson McCullers, American author (1917-1967).
Today’s Highlights in History:
On May 19, 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country’s full support in the fight against Japan. That same day, top U.S. and British officials meeting in Washington reached agreement on May 01, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later).
On this date:
In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England’s King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery.
In 1780, a mysterious darkness enveloped much of New England and part of Canada in the early afternoon.
In 1909, the Ballets Russes (Russian Ballets), under the direction of Sergei Diaghilev, debuted in Paris.
In 1913, California Gov. Hiram Johnson signed the Webb-Hartley Law prohibiting “aliens ineligible to citizenship” from owning farm land, a measure targeting Asian immigrants, particularly Japanese.
In 1921, Congress passed, and President Warren G. Harding signed, the Emergency Quota Act, which established national quotas for immigrants.
In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as “Lawrence of Arabia,“ died in Dorset, England, six days after being injured in a motorcycle crash.
In 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday to You” to President John F. Kennedy during a Democratic fundraiser at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
In 1964, the State Department disclosed that 40 hidden microphones had been found in the U.S. embassy in Moscow.
In 1973, Secretariat won the Preakness Stakes, the second of his Triple Crown victories.
In 1981, five British soldiers were killed by an Irish Republican Army landmine in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.
In 1993, the Clinton White House set off a political storm by abruptly firing the entire staff of its travel office; five of the seven staffers were later reinstated and assigned to other duties.
In 1994, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis died in New York at age 64.
Ten years ago:
WorldCom Inc. agreed to pay investors $500 million to settle civil fraud charges.
The Supreme Court dealt a defeat to the drug industry, ruling 6-3 that a state (in this case, Maine) may try to force companies to lower prices on prescription medications for the poor and uninsured.
A Palestinian woman blew herself up during a security check outside a mall, killing three Israelis in the fifth suicide bombing in 48 hours.
Five years ago:
Chinese stood still and sirens wailed to mourn the country’s nearly 70,000 earthquake victims.
Democrat Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, less than a week after Hillary Rodham Clinton overwhelmingly won the state’s primary.
Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox shut down Kansas City 7-0 for the first no-hitter of the season.
One year ago:
President Barack Obama and other G-8 leaders held economic talks at Camp David, where they declared that their governments needed to both spark growth and cut debt.
Chen Guangcheng (chehn gwahng-chung), a blind Chinese legal activist, was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.
I’ll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the stretch to win the Preakness, two weeks after claiming the Kentucky Derby. (However, a tendon injury forced I’ll Have Another into retirement on the eve of the Belmont Stakes.)
Today’s Birthdays:
PBS newscaster Jim Lehrer is 79
TV personality David Hartman is 78
Actor James Fox is 74
Actress Nancy Kwan is 74
Actor Peter Mayhew is 69
Rock singer-composer Pete Townshend (The Who) is 68
Concert pianist David Helfgott is 66
Rock singer-musician Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) is 64
Singer-actress Grace Jones is 61
Rock musician Phil Rudd (AC-DC) is 59
Actor Steven Ford is 57
Rock musician Iain Harvie (Del Amitri) is 51
Actress Polly Walker is 47
Actor Jason Gray-Stanford is 43
Rock singer Jenny Berggren (Ace of Base) is 41
Country/rock singer Shooter Jennings is 34
Actor Drew Fuller is 33
Christian rock musician Tim McTague is 30
Rock musician James Richardson (MGMT) is 30
Actor Eric Lloyd is 27
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Flashback: What Happened on May 18, ....
• 1885 The charter of the Wheeling Female College, with C. D. Hubbard as president, was extended for twenty years.
• 1896 The West Virginia Humane Society was formed.
• 1948 WKOY - AM radio went on the air in Bluefield, Mercer County.
• 1973 Ground was broken for a new $750,000 Farmers Building and Loan bank building in Ravenswood (Jackson County).
• 1973 The State Board of Education banned soft drink machines from school cafeterias.
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Flashback: What Happened on May 17, ....
• 1854 A violent wind overturned the Wheeling Suspension Bridge.
• 1943 Women first went to work for the Electro Metallurgical Company plant at Alloy, Fayette County.
• 1954 The United States Supreme Court handed down the Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas decision in which it prohibited segregation of schools based on race. This decision was based on several segregation cases. In one of these, Clarksburg native, former Congressman and presidential candidate John W. Davis defended South Carolina’s segregation policy against future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, then employed by the NAACP.
• 1975 Governor Moore represented President Ford at the opening of the Franklin-Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibit in Poland.
Daily G-Eye™ : 05.17.13
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WayBackWhen™: May 17
Today is Friday, May 17, the 137th day of 2013. There are 228 days left in the year.
Thought for Today:
“I always have a quotation for everything — it saves original thinking.“ — Dorothy L. Sayers, English author (1893-1957).
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 17, 1973, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal.
On this date:
In 1510, Early Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli died in Florence, Italy; he was probably in his mid 60s.
In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street.
In 1849, fire erupted in St. Louis, Mo., resulting in the loss of three lives, more than 400 buildings and some two dozen steamships.
In 1912, the Socialist Party of America nominated Eugene V. Debs for president at its convention in Indianapolis.
In 1933, U.S. News & World Report had its beginnings as David Lawrence began publishing a weekly newspaper called United States News.
In 1938, Congress passed the Second Vinson Act, providing for a strengthened U.S. Navy. The radio quiz show “Information, Please!“ made its debut on the NBC Blue Network.
In 1946, President Harry S. Truman seized control of the nation’s railroads, delaying — but not preventing — a threatened strike by engineers and trainmen.
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, unanimously struck down racially segregated public schools.
In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.)
In 1971, “Godspell,“ a contemporary musical inspired by the Gospel According to St. Matthew, opened off-Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie.
In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.)
Ten years ago:
A top Vatican official, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, acknowledged what many observers had long suspected — that Pope John Paul II was suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
A German tour bus overturned on a highway in France, killing 28 people.
A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in the West Bank city of Hebron, killing an Israeli man and his pregnant wife.
More than 260 people died in Sri Lanka’s worst flooding in five decades. Funny Cide ran away from the field in the Preakness, two weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. (However, Funny Cide came up short at the Belmont Stakes, finishing third.)
Five years ago:
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., was flown to a Boston hospital after suffering a seizure at his Cape Cod home (he was later diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor).
Nearing the end of his five-day Mideast trip, President George W. Bush held a rapid-fire series of diplomatic meetings at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik in Egypt.
Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown ran away with the Preakness (however, the horse’s Triple Crown quest ended three weeks later when it finished last in the Belmont Stakes).
One year ago:
Washington’s envoy to Israel, Dan Shapiro, told the Israel Bar Association the U.S. had plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.
Donna Summer, 63, the “Queen of Disco,“ died in Naples, FL.
Frank Edward “Ed” Ray, the California school bus driver hailed as a hero for helping 26 students escape after three kidnappers buried them underground in 1976, died at age 91.
Today’s Birthdays:
Actor Peter Gerety is 73
Singer Taj Mahal is 71
Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 69
Rock musician Bill Bruford is 64
Singer-musician George Johnson (The Brothers Johnson) is 60
TV personality Kathleen Sullivan is 60
Actor Bill Paxton is 58
Boxing Hall-of-Famer Sugar Ray Leonard is 57
Actor-comedian Bob Saget is 57
Sports announcer Jim Nantz is 54
Singer Enya is 52
Talk show host-actor Craig Ferguson is 51
Rock singer-musician Page McConnell is 50
Actor David Eigenberg is 49
Singer-musician Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) is 48
Actress Paige Turco is 48
Rhythm-and-blues musician O’Dell (Mint Condition) is 48
Actor Hill Harper is 47
TV personality/interior designer Thom Filicia is 44
Singer Jordan Knight is 43
Rhythm-and-blues singer Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) is 43
Actress Sasha Alexander is 40
Rock singer-musician Josh Homme (HAHM’-ee) is 40
Rock singer Andrea Corr (The Corrs) is 39
Actor Sendhil Ramamurthy (SEN’-dul rah-mah-MURTH’-ee) is 39
Actress Rochelle Aytes is 37
Singer Kandi Burruss is 37
Actress Kat Foster is 35
Dancer-choreographer Derek Hough (huhf) is 28
Actor Tahj Mowry is 27
Actress Nikki Reed is 25
Actress Leven Rambin is 23
Actress Samantha Browne-Walters is 22
Actor Justin Martin is 19
WV Lottery - 05.16.13
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G-otcha™: Orlando Man Behind Bars for Operating Meth Lab
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Imprisonment Status: Pre-Trial Felon
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| Full Name: |
Smith, David Michael |
| Height: |
6’ 0" |
| Weight: |
155 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
03.22.1959 |
| Gender: |
Male
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| Booking Date: |
05.15.2013 |
| Facility: |
Central Regional Jail |
| Imprisonment Status: |
Pre-Trial Felon |
Offender Court Order Information
| Court Info Number |
Issuing Agency Location |
| 13F-107 |
LEWIS COUNTY - Bail Amount: $300,000.00 |
| 12F-81 |
LEWIS COUNTY - Bail Amount: $0.00 |
Arrested and charged with operating or attempting to operate clandestine drug labs at his residence on Three Lick Road.
Lewis County Sheriff deputy found several products used to make meth, including a plastic bottle with a substance in it that resembled methamphetamine and items used to manufacture meth, in a shed behind the residence.
Smith admitted that he manufactured meth.
He also described in detail how he manufacture meth. |
G-otcha™: West Union Couple Arrested on Child Neglect and Drug Use Charges
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Imprisonment Status: Pre-Trial Felon
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| Full Name: |
Riley, Catrina Louise |
| Height: |
5’ 2" |
| Weight: |
180 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
01.08.1976 |
| Gender: |
Female
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| Booking Date: |
05.14.2013 |
| Facility: |
North Central Regional Jail |
| Imprisonment Status: |
Pre-Trial Felon |
Offender Court Order Information
| Court Info Number |
Issuing Agency Location |
| 13F- |
DODDRIDGE COUNTY - Bail Amount: $5,000.00 |
Charged with one count of child neglect resulting in risk of injury.
Child Protective Services and Doddridge County Sheriff Department received allegations of drug use in the couple’s home.
Allegations indicate they shared drug with their seven children.
Two of the children told Child Protective Services, they cared for their 17-month-old brother while their mother was sitting on the couch or working.
The children have since been removed from the home.
A hearing scheduled for May 31, 2013. |
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Imprisonment Status: Pre-Trial Felon
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| Full Name: |
Riley, Rusty J |
| Height: |
5’ 9" |
| Weight: |
141 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
08.23.1962 |
| Gender: |
Male
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| Booking Date: |
05.14.2013 |
| Facility: |
North Central Regional Jail |
| Imprisonment Status: |
Pre-Trial Felon |
Offender Court Order Information
| Court Info Number |
Issuing Agency Location |
| 13F- |
DODDRIDGE COUNTY - Bail Amount: $5,000.00 |
Charged with one count of child neglect resulting in risk of injury.
Child Protective Services and Doddridge County Sheriff Department received allegations of drug use in the couple’s home.
Allegations indicate they shared drug with their seven children.
He admitted the had marijuana, scales, and a pipe in the home along with straws that were used to snort pills.
He told the children that they were not allowed to call their mom anymore and he was not going to do anything else for the children because they did not respect him.
The children have since been removed from the home.
A hearing scheduled for May 31, 2013. |
Flashback: What Happened on May 16, ....
• 1865 The Kanawha and Hughes River Telegraph Company was incorporated in West Virginia by the following: A. J. Baldwin, W. H. Fairbank, Elihu Pedrick, Alexander K. Pedrick, and James L. Shaw, all of Philadelphia. The company’s purpose was to install a telegraph from Parkersburg up the Little Kanawha River and the Hughes River, with its main office at Parkersburg.
• 1888 The Barboursville Seminary was incorporated in West Virginia by the following: H. J. Samuels, C. H. Miller, H. C. Poteet, J. McComas, and W. A. Poteet, all of Barboursville, Cabell County. The first president was Rev. T. S. Wade. The institution later became Morris Harvey College, moved to Charleston, and eventually became the University of Charleston.
• 1911 Governor William Glasscock called the West Virginia Legislature into extra session to strengthen election laws and elected a United States Senator to succeed Clarence Watson, who was completing the unexpired term of the late Stephen B. Elkins. After a lengthy struggle, Judge Nathan Goff, Jr. was chosen over Davis Elkins, Isaac T. Mann, and William S. Edwards.
• 1959 Sam Snead shot an eleven under par 59 at The Greenbrier Open at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County.
• 1974 During a presentation to the Kanawha County Board of Education by the textbook committee, Alice Moore challenged the philosophy of the Language Arts program and the content of some of the supplemental books.
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WayBackWhen™: May 16
Today is Thursday, May 16, the 136th day of 2013. There are 229 days left in the year.
Thought for Today:
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.“ — Roald Dahl, British author (1916-1990).
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 16, 1943, the nearly month-long Warsaw Ghetto Uprising came to an end as German forces crushed the Jewish resistance and blew up the Great Synagogue. An estimated 7,000 Jews were killed during the uprising, while about 7,000 others were summarily executed. The remaining Jews, more than 40,000 of them, were deported to concentration camps.
On this date:
In 1763, the English lexicographer, author and wit Samuel Johnson first met his future biographer, James Boswell.
In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15.
In 1868, the U.S. Senate failed by one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson as it took its first ballot on the 11 articles of impeachment against him.
In 1913, jazz musician and bandleader Woody Herman was born in Milwaukee.
In 1920, Joan of Arc was canonized by Pope Benedict XV.
In 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented. The movie “Wings” won “best production,“ while Emil Jannings (YAHN’-ings) and Janet Gaynor were named best actor and best actress.
In 1939, the government began its first food stamp program in Rochester, NY.
In 1948, CBS News correspondent George Polk, who’d been covering the Greek civil war between communist and nationalist forces, was found slain in Salonika Harbor.
In 1953, Associated Press correspondent William N. Oatis was released by communist authorities in Czechoslovakia, where he’d been imprisoned for two years after being forced to confess to espionage while working as the AP’s Prague bureau chief.
In 1961, Park Chung-hee seized power in South Korea in a military coup.
In 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
In 1988, the Supreme Court, in California v. Greenwood, ruled that police can search discarded garbage without a search warrant. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop released a report declaring nicotine was addictive in ways similar to heroin and cocaine.
Ten years ago:
President George W. Bush launched his re-election campaign.
The Senate committed $15 billion to fight global AIDS.
In Casablanca, Morocco, five simultaneous suicide attacks claimed the lives of 33 victims, in addition to a dozen suicide bombers.
Five years ago:
President George W. Bush visited Saudi Arabia, where he failed to win help from Saudi leaders to relieve skyrocketing American gas prices.
Osama bin Laden said in an audio statement that al-Qaida would continue its holy war against Israel and its allies until the liberation of Palestine.
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Tyrone L. Hadnott, accused of raping a 14-year-old Japanese girl in Okinawa, Japan, was found guilty of abusive sexual conduct by a U.S. military court and sentenced to four years in prison, with the fourth year suspended.
Robert Mondavi, the patriarch of California wine country, died in Yountville at age 94.
One year ago:
Gen. Ratko Mladic went on trial at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in the Netherlands, accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Mary Richardson Kennedy, 52, the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. whose death sent America’s great political family into grief again, died in Bedford, NY, a suicide.
Today’s Birthdays:
Actor George Gaynes is 96
Jazz musician Billy Cobham is 69
Actor Bill Smitrovich is 66
Actor Pierce Brosnan is 60
Actress Debra Winger is 58
Olympic gold medal gymnast Olga Korbut is 58
Actress Mare Winningham is 54
Rock musician Boyd Tinsley (The Dave Matthews Band) is 49
Rock musician Krist Novoselic (noh-voh-SEL’-ik) is 48
Singer Janet Jackson is 47
Country singer Scott Reeves (Blue County) is 47
Actor Brian (BREE’-un) F. O’Byrne is 46
Rhythm-and-blues singer Ralph Tresvant (New Edition) is 45
Actor David Boreanaz is 44
Political correspondent Tucker Carlson is 44
Actress Tracey Gold is 44
Tennis player Gabriela Sabatini is 43
Country singer Rick Trevino is 42
Musician Simon Katz is 42
Entrepreneur Bill Rancic (TV: “The Apprentice”) is 42
Actress Tori Spelling is 40
Actress Lynn Collins is 36
Actress Melanie Lynskey is 36
Actress Megan Fox is 27
Actor Jacob Zachar is 27
Actor Marc John Jefferies is 23
Actor Miles Heizer is 19
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Flashback: What Happened on May 15, ....
• 1880 The first central telephone office in West Virginia was established in Wheeling, Ohio County, between the Behren Brothers’ grocery stores. Within the year, there were 52 subscribers.
• 1973 West Virginia Surface Mining and Reclamation Association President Ben Lusk criticized a report by the Appalachian Regional Commission which said abolishment of strip mining would help the deep coal mining industry and decrease unemployment.
• 1974 Following a Kanawha County Board of Education election, the Charleston Daily Mail criticized the board for being unresponsive to constituents and said that the curriculum replaced traditional morals with secularism.
• 1992 The State Supreme Court overturned a circuit court decision which had banned the use of state Medicaid funds to finance abortions.
Daily G-Eye™ : 05.15.13
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WayBackWhen™: May 15
Today is Wednesday, May 15, the 135th day of 2013. There are 230 days left in the year.
Thought for Today:
“Vice is most dangerous when it puts on the garb of virtue.“ — Danish proverb.
Today’s Highlight in History:
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On May 15, 1863, Edouard Manet’s painting “Le dejeuner sur l’herbe” (The Lunch on the Grass) went on display in Paris, scandalizing viewers with its depiction of a nude woman seated on the ground with two fully dressed men at a picnic in a wooded area.
On this date:
In 1602, English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold and his ship, the Concord, arrived at present-day Cape Cod, which he’s credited with naming.
In 1776, Virginia endorsed American independence from Britain.
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed an act establishing the Department of Agriculture. Austrian author and playwright Arthur Schnitzler was born in Vienna.
In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil Co. was a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and ordered its breakup.
In 1930, registered nurse Ellen Church, the first airline stewardess, went on duty aboard an Oakland-to-Chicago flight operated by Boeing Air Transport (a forerunner of United Airlines).
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure creating the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, whose members came to be known as WACs. Wartime gasoline rationing went into effect in 17 Eastern states, limiting sales to three gallons a week for non-essential vehicles.
In 1963, astronaut L. Gordon Cooper blasted off aboard Faith 7 on the final mission of the Project Mercury space program. Weight Watchers was incorporated in New York.
In 1970, just after midnight, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green, two black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi, were killed as police opened fire during student protests.
In 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot and left paralyzed by Arthur H. Bremer while campaigning in Laurel, MD, for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Bremer served 35 years of a 53-year sentence for attempted murder.)
In 1975, U.S. forces invaded the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and recaptured the American merchant ship Mayaguez. (All 40 crew members had already been released safely by Cambodia; some 40 U.S. servicemen were killed in the operation.)
In 1988, the Soviet Union began the process of withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, more than eight years after Soviet forces had entered the country.
In 1991, Edith Cresson was appointed by French President Francois Mitterrand (frahn-SWAH’ mee-teh-RAHN’) to be France’s first female prime minister.
Ten years ago:
Emergency officials rushed to a series of mock catastrophes in the Chicago area on the busiest day of a national weeklong exercise.
Runaway Texas Democrats boarded two buses and headed home after a self-imposed exile in Oklahoma that succeeded in killing a redistricting bill they opposed.
The three-year championship reign of the Los Angeles Lakers came to a decisive end as the San Antonio Spurs overpowered the Lakers 110-82 to win the Western Conference semifinal series 4 games to 2.
Country music star June Carter Cash died in Nashville, TN, at age 73.
Five years ago:
President George W. Bush, addressing the Israeli Knesset, gently urged Mideast leaders to “make the hard choices necessary for peace” and condemned what he called “the false comfort of appeasement.“
California’s Supreme Court declared same-sex couples in the state could marry — a victory for the gay rights movement that was overturned the following November by the passage of Proposition 8, now the focus of a legal battle.
Emmy-winning composer Alexander “Sandy” Courage, who created the otherworldly theme for the original “Star Trek” TV series, died in Los Angeles at age 88.
One year ago:
Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH’ oh-LAWND’) became president of France after a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in central Paris — the country’s first Socialist leader since Francois Mitterrand (frahn-SWAH’ mee-teh-RAHN’) left office in 1995.
In Bogota, Colombia, a midday bombing killed two bodyguards of an archconservative former interior minister, Fernando Londono, who was injured.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year.
Today’s Birthdays:
Playwright Sir Peter Shaffer is 87
Actress-singer Anna Maria Alberghetti is 77
Counterculture icon Wavy Gravy is 77
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is 76
Singer Trini Lopez is 76
Singer Lenny Welch is 75
Actress-singer Lainie Kazan is 73
Actress Gunilla Hutton is 71
Country singer K.T. Oslin is 71
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is 65
Singer-songwriter Brian Eno is 65
Actor Nicholas Hammond (“The Sound of Music”) is 63
Actor Chazz Palminteri is 61
Baseball Hall-of-Famer George Brett is 60
Musician-composer Mike Oldfield is 60
Actor Lee Horsley is 58
TV personality Giselle Fernandez is 52
Football Hall-of-Famer Emmitt Smith is 44
Singer-rapper Prince Be (PM Dawn) is 43
Actor Brad Rowe is 43
Actor David Charvet (shahr-VAY’) is 41
Actor Russell Hornsby is 39
Rock musician Ahmet Zappa is 39
Olympic gold-medal gymnast Amy Chow is 35
Actor David Krumholtz is 35
Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler is 32
Rock musician Brad Shultz (Cage the Elephant) is 31
Rock musician Nick Perri is 29
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G-Editorial™: IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Annual Linkage meetings have been completed for all schools in the county. At those meetings Principals, LSIC members, Teachers and Students presented the state of the state of Gilmer County Schools before the Board of Education and the public.
The Students are to be congratulated. Each presenter was articulate, knowledgeable and captured the audience attention. Did you know we have aspiring artists, journalists, rocket scientists, meteorologists, broadcasters, documentary film producers, story tellers and homemakers in Gilmer County? That we do and so much more to be very proud of.
The Teachers must receive credit for encouraging those young minds and letting them know that they can dream and achieve. Both tenured and new are striving to make our schools a better place. Are we working to support them? That needs to be a question in the forefront when it comes to educating the children. Teaching professionals need to know that their hard work is appreciated. With the introduction of new curriculum known as Common Core the task ahead will not get any easier. We need and must support good Teachers.
Community attendance and interest was very evident at the Sand Fork, Troy and Normantown Elementary meetings. They were upbeat and positive as Principals spoke about their schools future goals and how fun the past year had been. Unfortunately the numbers were very low at the two Glenville school meetings. Is this indicative of a pocket of apathy or perhaps bad timing? Hope public participation improves next year.
It was disturbing that behavioral problems including high numbers of reported physical assaults were an issue reported at Glenville Elementary. The Principal emphasized a need for an elementary alternative learning center to handle problems. One expulsion was documented. There was also one reported at Troy. However the Principal at Troy said they use a room across from the office as their alternative area to separate a problem child, get them refocused and prepared for return to the group setting. That is a proactive response geared to keeping a child in trouble within a peer setting that should be applauded. Gilmer County schools are not overstaffed. It takes caring and quick thinking using the resources at hand to get it done.
Most are aware of incidents at the High School over the past year. The presentation was well done and very informative. Incidents of discipline numbers decreased from the prior year but included documentation of 3 expulsions. A local mother who will have a child entering High School next school year expressed serious concern and wanted to know what was being done about the bullying, bomb threats and drug busts. She reported that State Police said there had been an arrest. This was confirmed by the Principal who stated there were others under investigation but it was an ongoing Police matter and could not be discussed.
The Vice Principal and the State Superintendent voiced the opinion that these things happen at every school and went on to say that many times the first thing they hear of a problem is when the parent calls wanting something done about it. Administrators were in agreement that Parents not taking enough responsibility for their child’s behavior was a contributing factor to the problems here. The Mother reminded them she could not be concerned about other schools, just the one her child attended and demanded to know what was being done. Then members of the Board Of Education spoke up, saying they had no knowledge of any expulsions in Gilmer County. Expulsion indicates total removal of a child from the school system and of those brought before the board this year none had been expelled. It was asked why they were not using the alternative learning experience at the Career Center rather than expel. The senior member stated “We do not throw our children away.” Shortly thereafter the meeting was adjourned.
Since there was no administrative explanation, no denial, the question remains who approved the expulsion of Gilmer County Children? Who is in charge? By WV Code and advisement of the State BOE that is a function of the local board even under intervention.. No child is to be suspended beyond 10 days without being brought before the local board for hearing either in executive session or open public meeting as decided by their parent or legal guardian and may have an attorney present. They are entitled to due process under the law, not to be pushed around at the state’s discretion.‘’
To that end Parents must join together and stay involved guaranteeing not a single Gilmer County child will be tossed to the side. No one can do that but you. Expulsion is a very serious matter that can set the tone for the rest of life. It should be used only as a last resort. Nothing can be done to avoid it, no assistance provided when events are cloaked in secrecy. Apparently you must insist upon being informed. Information will not be offered. Attendance at all school meetings must become a priority.
State BOE, do not take arbitrary action behind closed doors. When it comes to how you treat the children here there can be no secret acts. Protect the student name if the family wishes but follow your own rules and state laws. Follow educated and well thought out procedures. Do this for the only reason you exist, Do this for the good of the children. Expulsion must not become a routine punishment. It solves no problems. It shoves students in trouble out of the door, away from possible help and into a world they are obviously not prepared for. Gilmer County doesn’t give up on its children.
~~ The Gilmer Free Press ~~
G-otcha™: Federal Guilty Pleads for Assault and Introduction of a Prohibited Object
• JOHN THOMAS CHINNICI, age 27; VICTOR AVILES, age 32 and ALEX TEJADA, age 31, former inmates at FCI Gilmer entered pleas of guilty to “Assault.”
On June 30, 2011, CHINNICI, AVILES and TEJADA assaulted another inmate by punching, kicking and stabbing him eight times with prison-made knives.
CHINNICI, AVILES and TEJADA were each sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brandon S. Flower and was investigated by the Special Investigative Services Staff at FCI Gilmer.
• ZSA ZSA DEE FIELDS, age 45, of Detroit, Michigan, entered a plea of guilty to “Introduction of a Prohibited Object - Marijuana.”
On December 17, 2011, FIELDS provided marijuana to an inmate at FCI Gilmer.
FIELDS was sentenced to 18 months probation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brandon S. Flower and investigated by the Special Investigative Services at FCI Gilmer.
G-otcha™: Lewis County Resident Entered Guilty Plea to Providing a False Statement
LAWAN GADDY, age 24, of Lewis County, West Virginia, was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release.
GADDY entered a plea of guilty on December 14, 2012, to “Providing a False Statement to a Federal Firearms Licensee in the Acquisition of a Firearm” on September 20, 2011.
GADDY, was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending designation to a Federal institution.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Zelda E. Wesley and investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Weston Police Department.
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Great that the Feds FINALLY prosecuted somebody who actually violated this law. One out of HOW MANY? They don’t need new laws until the really start enforcing the ones they already have,
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Flashback: What Happened on May 14, ....
• 1887 The Singer Manufacturing Company of New Jersey was incorporated in West Virginia.
• 1890 The Little Kanawha Transportation Company was incorporated in West Virginia by the following: A. B. Hilton, David Burns, W. T. Wyant of Parkersburg; M. R. Lowther, D. C. Casto, William Beard, G. W. Roberts of Elizabeth, Wirt County; John S. Withers of Glenville, Gilmer County; and J. W. Tucker of Burning Springs, Wirt County. The company’s purpose was to transport freight and passengers on steamboats and barges on the Little Kanawha River and Ohio River, with its main office in Elizabeth.
• 1915 The Fraternal Order of Police was established.
• 1945 World War II in Europe ended as Germany surrendered. Governor Clarence Meadows issued the following statement: “Let us turn our tasks with renewed vigor, with renewed hope to the end that within the much nearer future, we can declare a day of real celebration and praise when the last vestige of tyranny has been destroyed by the forces of democracy and right.“Morgan, West Virginia Governors, 182.
• 1968 Arch Moore defeated former governor Cecil Underwood by nearly 30,000 votes in the Republican primary for governor. James Sprouse defeated Attorney General C. Donald Robertson by less than 5,000 votes in the Democratic primary.
• 1992 A California firm agreed to purchase Mountaineer Park in Chester, Hancock County, one of only two horse racing tracks in the state.
WayBackWhen™: May 14
Today is Tuesday, May 14, the 134th day of 2013. There are 231 days left in the year.
Thought for Today:
“Sometimes there is greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.“ — Faith Baldwin, American romance novelist (1893-1978).
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 14, 1973, the United States launched Skylab 1, its first manned space station. (Skylab 1 remained in orbit for six years before burning up during re-entry in 1979.)
On this date:
In 1643, Louis XIV became King of France at age 4 upon the death of his father, Louis XIII.
In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner inoculated 8-year-old James Phipps against smallpox by using cowpox matter.
In 1804, the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory as well as the Pacific Northwest left camp near present-day Hartford, Ill.
In 1863, Union forces defeated the Confederates in the Battle of Jackson, Miss.
In 1900, the Olympic games opened in Paris, held as part of the 1900 World’s Fair.
In 1913, the Rockefeller Foundation was founded in New York.
In 1942, Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” was first performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
In 1948, according to the current-era calendar, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv.
In 1961, Freedom Riders were attacked by violent mobs in Anniston and Birmingham, AL.
In 1973, the National Right to Life Committee was incorporated.
In 1988, 27 people, mostly teens, were killed when their church bus collided with a pickup truck going the wrong direction on a highway near Carrollton, Ky. (Truck driver Larry Mahoney served 9½ years in prison for manslaughter.)
In 1998, singer-actor Frank Sinatra died at a Los Angeles hospital at age 82. The hit sitcom “Seinfeld” aired its final episode after nine years on NBC.
Ten years ago:
More than 100 immigrants were abandoned in a locked trailer at a Texas truck stop; 19 of them died. (Truck driver Tyrone Williams was later sentenced to nearly 34 years in prison for his role in the deaths; of the 13 others indicted in the case, two had charges against them dismissed, one who cooperated with prosecutors was sentenced to the three days in jail and the others were given sentences ranging from 14 months to 23 years.)
In Chechnya, a female suicide bomber killed 18 people in an apparent attempt on the life of the Moscow-backed chief administrator (Akhmad Kadyrov).
Death claimed actress Dame Wendy Hiller at age 90; actor Robert Stack at age 84; and Basketball Hall-of-Famer Dave DeBusschere at age 62.
Five years ago:
President George W. Bush opened a celebratory visit to Israel, which was marking the 60th anniversary of its birth.
John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination during a surprise appearance at a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species because of the loss of Arctic sea ice.
Justine Henin, 25, became the first woman to retire from tennis while atop the WTA rankings.
One year ago:
President Barack Obama sought to tarnish Republican Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs; Romney’s campaign responded that the former Massachusetts governor alone had helped spur more public and private jobs than Obama did for the nation.
Today’s Birthdays:
Opera singer Patrice Munsel is 88
Photo-realist artist Richard Estes is 81
Former Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., is 71
Rock singer-musician Jack Bruce (Cream) is 70
Movie producer George Lucas is 69
Actress Meg Foster is 65
Movie director Robert Zemeckis is 62
Rock singer David Byrne is 61
Actor Tim Roth is 52
Rock singer Ian Astbury (The Cult) is 51
Rock musician C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille is 51
Actor Danny Huston is 51
Rock musician Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) is 47
Fabrice Morvan (ex-Milli Vanilli) is 47
Rhythm-and-blues singer Raphael Saadiq is 47
Actress Cate Blanchett is 44
Singer Danny Wood (New Kids on the Block) is 44
Movie writer-director Sofia Coppola (KOH’-pah-lah) is 42
Actor Gabriel Mann is 41
Singer Natalie Appleton (All Saints) is 40
Singer Shanice is 40
Rock musician Henry Garza (Los Lonely Boys) is 35
Rock singer-musician Dan Auerbach is 34
Rock musician Mike Retondo (Plain White T’s) is 32
Actress Amber Tamblyn is 30
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is 29
Actress Miranda Cosgrove is 20
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G-FYI™: Most Popular Baby Names for 2012
Top baby names for girls in 2012
1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Isabella
4. Olivia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Abigail
8. Mia
9. Madison
10. Elizabeth
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Top baby names for boys
1. Jacob
2. Mason
3. Ethan
4. Noah
5. William
6. Liam
7. Jayden
8. Michael
9. Alexander
10. Aiden
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Fastest-rising baby names for girls in 2012
1. Arya
2. Perla
3. Catalina
4. Elisa
5. Raelynn
6. Rosalie
7. Haven
8. Raelyn
9. Briella
10. Marilyn
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Fastest-rising names for boys
1. Major
2. Gael
3. Jase
4. Messiah
5. Brantley
6. Iker
7. King
8. Rory
9. Ari
10. Maverick
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G-otcha™: Federal Guilty Plea for Illegal Firearm Possession by Starcher
A Roane County man who broke into a camper van and stole several firearms pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms.
Robert Allen Starcher, age 29, of Spencer, WV, entered into a guilty plea in federal court in Charleston.
On January 01, 2012, Starcher broke into a camper van that was located in Walton, Roane County, WV, and took four rifles and two shotguns that were inside.
Following the burglary, Starcher took the firearms that he had stolen from the camper, along with other stolen goods, and traded the items for an SUV.
Starcher was prohibited from possessing firearms because of multiple prior felony convictions.
Starcher was convicted in September 2007 in the Circuit Court of Ritchie County of transferring stolen goods.
Starcher was also convicted in January 2007 in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County of grand larceny.
Starcher also had prior felony convictions in Gilmer and Braxton counties from 2006.
Starcher faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced on August 15, 2013 by United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods.
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in the United States by networking existing local programs targeting gun crime.
Flashback: What Happened on May 13, ....
• 1892 In Mercer County, white residents lynched African-American Luther Mills, who had been accused of murder.
• 1927 Coal mine slate fall and explosion at Capels - Shannon Branch, McDowell County, killed 8. Mine owned by the Central Pocahontas Coal Company.
• 1932 James Blount was executed by hanging at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville (Marshall County) for a murder committed in Greenbrier County.
• 1952 William Marland won the Democratic nomination for governor by 42,000 votes. Rush D. Holt won the Republican nomination.
Daily G-Eye™ : 05.13.13
hese type prefab walls will be used on the outside of the new Waco Center.
The brick is about a quarter of a inch and then concrete behind.
The sections will be made away from Glenville and brought in by truck to use on the new building.
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Weekly Horoscope: 05.12.13 - 05.18.13
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) - Share your thoughts on the 12th with friends and relatives and you’ll receive a variety of suggestions that will help you decide the changes you should implement. Don’t make impulsive personal or domestic alterations on the 13th 14th and 15th that may upset your living situation. Not everyone will adapt to the changes you want to make as readily as you will. Be sensitive to those most affected by your plans. An opening will be brought to your attention on the 16th and 17th by a friend or someone in your community. Seize the moment. Difficulties will arise on the 18th if you leave yourself open to criticism. Keep your distance and your personal information a secret.
Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) - Make personal changes on the 12th that will build your confidence or prepare you for a challenge you want to pursue. You’ll have more options to choose from on the 13th 14th and 15th if you explain your position and what it is you are trying to accomplish to someone with the expertise or clout to help you out. Don’t limit what you can do because you are too proud to ask for help. Emotions will escalate in your personal life on the 16th and 17th if you or someone you are dealing with is too pushy or controlling. Arguments are likely to develop. A battling of willpower will keep you on your toes on the 18th when dealing with children your lover or someone demanding.
Gemini (May 21-Jun 20) - Reevaluate your feelings and thoughts on the 12th. You have to face emotional matters with honesty and integrity. You’ll find it easier to explain why and what you plan to do personally and professionally on the 13th 14th and 15th. Your concern for other people’s feelings will enable you to put everyone at ease and still manage to do as you please. Put more into your domestic surroundings on the 16th and 17th. The changes you make will make it easier to pursue your goals. Love and romance are highlighted. Emotional blackmail will not help your situation on the 18th. Stick to the truth and you will not have to back peddle. Deception will only add to your problems.
Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) - Not everything will be as it appears on the 12th. Listen carefully and look for any flaws that could stand between you and what you want to see happen. Use your intuition and sensitivity toward others in order to discover how to handle a situation you face on the 13th 14th and 15th. Offering to help someone will ensure that you will get the same in return. Avoid a sales pitch that indicates you will get results that are impossible. Don’t spend foolishly. Offer suggestions on the 16th and 17th but not cash, your time or to take on someone else’s responsibilities. Visiting an unusual destination or individual on the 18th will inspire you to pursue a creative pastime.
Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22) - Do what you can to help others on the 12th and stay out of the line of fire when dealing with critical or difficult individuals. You may feel like embracing change on the 13th 14th and 15th but you are best to look at all the angles before you take the plunge. If you are obsessed with change take an interest course but avoid travel or risky ventures that have the potential to backfire. Emotional matters will escalate on the 16th and 17th. You’ll be torn in two different directions that affect both your personal and your professional life. Concentrate on your goals on the 18th but be reasonable. Don’t lead others to believe you can do something you know little about.
Virgo (Aug 23-Sep 22) - Listen carefully on the 12th and refrain from being put in a position that will require you to physically take care of someone. Too much of anything will cause distress. Travel on the 13th 14th and 15th if it will help you get a better view of a situation, offer or even a location that looks promising personally or professionally. Emotional anger will mount on the 16th and 17th due to a misunderstanding between you and one of your peers. Don’t show your true feelings until you know exactly what you are up against. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Go over your personal paperwork on the 18th and prepare to do whatever damage control may be required to avoid a loss.
Libra (Sep 23-Oct 22) - An open mind will lead to interesting prospects on the 12th. Socializing, exploring new interests or traveling to a destination that intrigues you should be on your agenda. Someone is likely to push or pressure you on the 13th 14th and 15th into doing something that may not sit well with you personally financially or physically. Have your excuse ready. Indecision or waffling will give others the upper hand. Reevaluate partnerships on the 16th and 17th and make changes that will help improve the way you are treated. Equality can be reached if you express your needs. Avoid letting someone use emotional tactics on the 18th in order to take advantage of your kindness.
Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) - A false impression regarding your financial situation can lead to contractual or investment troubles on the 12th. Stick to basics and a set budget especially if you are making household alterations. A partnership will improve on the 13th 14th and 15th if you schedule discussions that deal with responsibilities, choices and how to proceed with your relationship. Don’t be coerced into something for emotional or physical favors. Anger will not solve problems on the 16th and 17th but rational thoughts coupled with unusual solutions will. Rely on your imagination and intuition on the 18th and you will find a way to get whomever you are dealing with thinking your way.
Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) - Let an important relationship have a chance to grow on the 12th. Participate in activities that will bring you closer to someone special. A change at home will bring you one step closer to your personal goal. An unexpected expense will set you back on the 13th 14th and 15th. Go over contracts and financial obligations and you will find a way to lower your overhead. Love is in the stars. Travel plans or picking up information or skills on the 16th and 17th that enhance your chance professionally should be your goal. Location will make a difference. A problem with an authority figure will cause delays on the 18th. Follow all the rules and regulations.
Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) - Listen to your instincts on the 12th when it comes to money matters. How you handle your personal accounts and dependents will make a difference. Your personal and professional partnerships will be enhanced on the 13th 14th and 15th if you have serious discussions regarding how you want to move forward. Strategizing will allow you to plan for the future. Taking on a little extra responsibility will ensure that you remain in control. Generosity in order to get what you want will backfire on the 16th ad 17th. Rethink your game plan and only offer what you can afford. Don’t let a change of plans on the 18th ruin your day. Be prepared to adapt and proceed.
Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) - Spend time at home or enjoying close friend family or youngsters in your life on the 12th. An easy going attitude will help you avoid a disgruntled and argumentative individual. Pick up skills on the 13th 14th and 15th that will make you more employable. Use your imagination and innovative to come up with a way to use your talents to bring in extra income. Put greater emphasis on love and relationships on the 16th and 17th. A change at home will bring you closer to someone special. Emotional blackmail is apparent on the 18th. Listen carefully to what someone is asking for and find a way to satisfy both your needs without breaking your budget.
Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20) - Excess will be your downfall on the 12th. Overreacting, overdoing or overindulging must be avoided. Step back from anyone in your life that may be a poor influence. Reunite with people you haven’t seen for a long time on the 13th 14th and 15th and opportunities will surface that can help you out professionally. Networking will pay off. Don’t let an empty promise get you down on the 16th and 17th. Carry on and do whatever needs to be done on your own and you will end up getting all the credit and a chance to advance. The information you receive on the 18th regarding someone’s personal situation isn’t likely to be accurate. Before you proceed get your facts straight.
Flashback: What Happened on May 12, ....
• 1850 Charles Green was hanged for the murder of Timothy Fox, the first recorded public hanging in Jackson County.
• 1921 State police and company guards shot up tent colony of striking union miners beginning Three Days Battle of the Tug River. That same day, Governor Morgan requested federal troops.
• 1988 Governor Arch Moore, Jr., wins primary to seek fourth term. He is scheduled to face Democrat Gaston Caperton.
• 1992 Primary elections were held in the state, with the following vote totals for governor. Democrat: incumbent Gaston Caperton 141,005; Charlotte Pritt 114,239; Mario Palumbo 66,247. Republican: Cleve Benedict 102,140; Milton Criss 16,283. United States House of Representatives member Alan Mollohan defeated Representative Harley Staggers, Jr., by a two to one margin in the Democratic primary consolidating two state Congressional districts. Democrat Bill Clinton defeated Jerry Brown in the state Democratic presidential primary and President George Bush defeated Pat Buchanan in the Republican primary.
Daily G-Eye™ : 05.12.13
Blimp on way to Virginia
Following an overnight stay at Yeager Airport in Charleston the Despicablimp left
at just before nine o’clock Friday morning and is bound for Petersburg, VA.
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WayBackWhen™: May 12
Today is Sunday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2013. There are 233 days left in the year. This is Mother’s Day.
Thought for Today:
“A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do.“ — Lois Wyse, American advertising executive, author and columnist (1926-2007).
Today’s Highlights in History:
On May 12, 1943, during World War II, Axis forces in North Africa surrendered. The two-week Trident Conference, headed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, opened in Washington.
On this date:
In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, the besieged city of Charleston, SC, surrendered to British forces.
In 1870, an act creating the Canadian province of Manitoba was given royal assent, to take effect in July.
In 1922, a 20-ton meteor crashed near Blackstone, VA.
In 1932, the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh, was found in a wooded area near Hopewell, NJ.
In 1933, the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration were established to provide help for the needy and farmers.
In 1937, Britain’s King George VI was crowned at Westminster Abbey; his wife, Elizabeth, was crowned as queen consort.
In 1949, the Soviet Union lifted the Berlin Blockade, which the Western powers had succeeded in circumventing with their Berlin Airlift.
In 1958, the United States and Canada signed an agreement to create the North American Air Defense Command (later the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD).
In 1963, Betty Miller became the first woman to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean as she landed her Piper Apache in Brisbane, Australia, having left Oakland, CA, on April 30, making three stopovers along the way.
In 1970, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Harry A. Blackmun as a Supreme Court justice.
In 1982, in Fatima, Portugal, security guards overpowered a Spanish priest armed with a bayonet who attacked Pope John Paul II. (In 2008, the pope’s longtime private secretary revealed that the pontiff was slightly wounded in the assault.)
In 2002, Jimmy Carter arrived in Cuba, becoming the first U.S. president in or out of office to visit since the 1959 revolution that put Fidel Castro in power.
Ten years ago:
Suicide bombers attacked foreigners’ housing compounds in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, killing 25 victims.
A suicide truck-bomb attack killed at least 60 at a government compound in northern Chechnya. L. Paul Bremer, the new American civilian administrator of Iraq, arrived in Baghdad; coalition forces announced they had taken custody of Dr. Rihab Rashid Taha (TAH’-hah), the Iraqi scientist known as “Dr. Germ.“ (Taha was later released after no charges were brought.)
The Texas House ground to a standstill after 51 Democratic lawmakers left the state in a dispute over a Republican congressional redistricting plan. (The Democrats returned four days later from Oklahoma, having succeeded in killing the bill.)
Five years ago:
A devastating earthquake in China’s Sichuan province killed some 70,000 people.
Nearly 400 workers were arrested in an immigration raid at a kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa.
Irena Sendler, credited with saving some 2,500 Jewish children from the Holocaust, died in Warsaw, Poland, at age 98.
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg died on Captiva Island, FL, at age 82.
Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history during the second game of a doubleheader against Toronto.
NBC announced that Jimmy Fallon would succeed Conan O’Brien as host of “Late Night.“
One year ago:
At least 100,000 Spaniards angered by grim economic prospects and the political handling of the international financial crisis turned out for street demonstrations, marking the one-year anniversary of a spontaneous movement that inspired similar protests elsewhere.
Miami’s LeBron James became the eighth player in NBA history to win the MVP award three times.
Today’s Birthdays:
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra is 88
Critic John Simon is 88
Composer Burt Bacharach is 85
Actress Millie Perkins is 75
Rhythm-and-blues singer Jayotis Washington is 72
Country singer Billy Swan is 71
Actress Linda Dano is 70
Musician Ian McLagan is 68
Actress Lindsay Crouse is 65
Singer-musician Steve Winwood is 65
Actor Gabriel Byrne is 63
Actor Bruce Boxleitner is 63
Singer Billy Squier is 63
Country singer Kix Brooks is 58
Actress Kim Greist is 55
Rock musician Eric Singer (KISS) is 55
Actor Ving Rhames is 54
Rock musician Billy Duffy is 52
Actor Emilio Estevez is 51
Actress April Grace is 51
Actress Vanessa A. Williams (“Melrose Place”) is 50
Country musician Eddie Kilgallon is 48
Actor Stephen Baldwin is 47
Actor Scott Schwartz is 45
Actress Kim Fields is 44
Actress Samantha Mathis is 43
Actress Jamie Luner is 42
Actor Christian Campbell is 41
Actress Rhea Seehorn is 41
Actor Mackenzie Astin is 40
Actress Malin (MAH’-lin) Akerman is 35
Actor Jason Biggs is 35
Actress Emily VanCamp is 27
Actor Malcolm David Kelley is 21
Actors Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) are 18
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Governor Tomblin Rededicates Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was in Clarksburg Friday afternoon for the rededication of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial at the Harrison County Courthouse.
Harrison County has several activities scheduled in connection with the state’s 150th birthday.
Stonewall Jackson was born January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, WV, which was in the state of Virginia at the time.
Jackson was one of the best-known Confederate generals in the Civil War.
Flashback: What Happened on May 11, ....
• 1862 A skirmish was fought at Princeton, Mercer County.
• 1919 Employment of children under the age of 14 in any industry other than agriculture or domestic service, or under 16 in the mines, was prohibited by a state law that became effective May 11, 1919.
• 1976 The Cultural Center in Charleston opened to the public.
• 1981 The West Virginia Legislature passed a 14% pay increase for state teachers, funded by an increase in the sales tax.
• 1982 Judge Arthur Recht of the Ohio County Circuit Court ruled that the state had not fulfilled its constitutional obligation to provide a free and quality education for all West Virginia students because poorer counties could provide less support for county schools. The Recht Decision became the foundation for a redistribution of the state education budget.
• 1983 Nicholas County Sheriff Darrell Johnson resigned following his indictment on charges of assaulting a Summersville resident.
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