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STATE
Lawyer announces
superintendent bid
FLORENCE — Spartanburg
lawyer and businesswoman Karen
Floyd says she will run for state
superintendent of education in
2006.
Floyd, a Republican, kicked off
her campaign at stops around the
state Wednesday. She said South
Carolina spending on education is
among the highest in the nation,
yet the state stacks up poorly
against others in SAT scores and
high school graduation rates.
Altman’s abuse stance
draws public derision
S.C. House Rep. John Graham
Altman’s comments questioning
why abused women would return
to men who batter them brought
protests from South Carolina
lawmakers, television viewers and
victim advocates.
The committee office, which
receives about a dozen complaints
a day, on Wednesday received
more than 250, an aide said.
NATION
House approves bill
to drill Alaskan oil
WASHINGTON — The House
approved a far-ranging energy bill
Thursday that would open an
Alaska wildlife refuge to oil drilling
and shield makers of a
controversial gasoline additive
from environmental lawsuits —
both issues likely to meet strong
opposition in the Senate.
The bill also would funnel more
than $12 billion in tax breaks and
subsidies to energy companies.
Opponents of the legislation said it
would do little to foster less energy
use.
Study: 1 in 5 teens
has abused painkillers
NEW YORK — About one in
five teenagers have tried
prescription painkillers such as
Vicodin and OxyContin to get
high, with the pill-popping
members of “Generation Rx”
often raiding their parents’
medicine cabinets, according to a
study by the Partnership for a
Drug-Free America.
The 17th annual study on teen
drug abuse, released Thursday,
found that more teens had abused
a prescription painkiller in 2004
than Ecstasy, cocaine, crack or
LSD.
WORLD
Israeli minister says
pullout should wait
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense
minister on Thursday
recommended briefly delaying
Israel’s planned withdrawal from
the Gaza Strip in the strongest
indication yet that the summer
pullout will be pushed back.
The recommendation by Shaul
Mofaz, which is expected to win
government approval, came as
Israel and the Palestinians held
their first talks on coordinating the
pullout. Prime Minister Ariel
Sharon insisted that despite the
delay and strident settler
opposition, the evacuation would
be carried out.
Rice: Belarus can end
authoritarian regime
VILNIUS, Lithuania —
Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice told Belarusian dissidents
Thursday she thinks an end to
authoritarian rule in their country
is within reach. She drew a rebuke
from Russia’s foreign minister for
earlier comments about Belarus.
On Wednesday, Rice had said it
was “time for a change” in Belarus
— a comment that prompted a
reply Thursday from Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
BRIEFS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NASCAR
chooses
Sandler
as marshal
TALLADEGA, Ala. —
Bumping into the
entertainment industry, the
Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Nextel
Cup race May 1 at Talladega
Superspeedway will have Adam
Sandler serving as grand
marshal. No joking — the 38
year-old actor has been given
the job of pronouncing,
“Gentlemen, start your
engines!”
Sandler, whose screen credits
include “The Wedding Singer”
and “50 First Dates,” will take
part in pre-race activities, track
officials announced
Wednesday.
The announcement said the
entertainment group in
NASCAR’s Los Angeles office is
MARK J. TERRILL/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Adam Sandler accepts his
aw^rd for favorite movie
actor at Nickelodeon’s 18th
Annual Kids’ Choice Awards .
earlier this month in Los
Angeles. The Aaron’s 499
NASCAR Nextel Cup race
May 1 at Talladega
Superspeedway will have
Adam Sandler serving as
grand marshal.
focused on “creating unique
partnerships with the film,
television and music
industries,” with celebrities
such as Britney Spears and
California Gov.4 Arnold
Schwarzenegger among those
attending NASCAR events in
official race roles.
Council chides cop
for letting actor off
WARWICK, Ga. — A police
officer will be reprimanded for
not giving a speeding ticket to
former child star Emmanuel
Lewis after he was clocked
driving 25 mph over the posted
speed limit.
Lewis, who starred in the
‘80s TV series “Webster,” was
clocked driving through town
at 70 mph in a 45 mph zone last
week. He was towing a trailer
loaded with a sport utility
vehicle.
DAY
Friday, April 22, 2005
“Just make sure you
know what you need
and what you’re going
to have to take with
you.”
MIKE ESTER
THIRD-YEAR MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
STUDENT ON PREPARING TO MOVE OUT
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HORSEPLAY
NICK ESARES/THE GAMECOCK
Freshman equestrian team member Kristen Terebesi, right, throws the first pitch at
Wednesday night’s baseball game against Clemson. USC lost 7-5.
He got off with a verbal
warning. Lewis, 34, gave his
autograph and posed for a
photo with police officer Ron
Kirk and the police chief in this
southwest Georgia town.
Although police officers can
use discretion in issuing
tickets, the Warwick City
Council concluded Tuesday
that Kirk’s actions were
improper. The council ordered
that Kirk receive a written
reprimand and that the police
chief review his department’s
policies on giving verbal
warnings.
“The council wants the
public to know they
acknowledge and agree that
mistakes were made,” said
Tommy Coleman, the town’s
lawyer. “Anyone who has been
in government and anyone
who is a driver knows that 70
miles per hour in a 45 mile per
hour zone is too fast, especially
when one vehicle is towing
another.”
Coleman said he conducted
an investigation and concluded
the incident was “simply a
mistake.” Lewis didn’t attempt
to get out of the ticket, and
Kirk didn’t ask for anything
before issuing the warning, the
lawyer said.
Organizer to end
bluegrass festival
ROSINE, Ky. — The son of
bluegrass pioneer Bill Monroe
has decided to end an annual
Memorial Day weekend
bluegrass festival after a five
year run.
James Monroe said he was
tired of inclement weather that
had hampered past events. He
organized the last four festivals
after the Ohio County
Industrial Foundation staged
the first one.
The last three festivals
included at least one day of
rain. One year, the threat of a
tornado sharply reduced the
crowds.
The festival regularly drew
bluegrass fans from other
states, but bad weather and the
lack of electrical hookups were
drawbacks, said Monroe, who
plans to build a bluegrass
performance hall in the town
of Franklin in southern
Kentucky.
Ohio County Magistrate
Kenny Autry, whose district
includes Rosine, said Monroe’s
decision is “a big loss” to the
western Kentucky county in
terms of tourism dollars
generated.
“It’ll have a big economic
impact on our county,” Autry
said. “He brought top
entertainment. We were
fortunate to have that
festival.”
Filmmaker Moore
offers scholarship
SAN MARCOS, Calif. —
Michael Moore has
established a scholarship for
students who defy the
administration at California
State University San Marcos.
The school canceled a talk by
the filmmaker last year.
The Michael Moore
Freedom of Speech
Scholarship will award $2,500
each to two Cal State San
Marcos students “who have
done the most to fight for issues
of student rights by standing up
to the administration,”
according to a news release
iSsued Wednesday.
The ’ first of the annual
scholarships will be awarded in
the 2005-2006 academic year.
Winners will be announced in
June.
Cal State San Marcos
President Karen Haynes
revoked Moore’s invitation to
speak on campus last fall
because she said the school
was prohibited from spending
state money on partisan
political activity. Haynes said
she did not believe there
would be enough time to find
a speaker whose opinions
could balance Moore’s liberal
views.
A call to Haynes omce was
referred to Cal State San
Marcos spokesman Rick
Moore, who has no relation to
the filmmaker and said he did
not wish to discuss the merits of
the scholarship that encourages
students to stand up to
administrators.
“Mr. Moore has the right to
do whatever he wishes to do
and we’re glad to see another
scholarship available to
students who go to our school,”
he said.
In October 2004, the
“Fahrenheit 9/11” filmmaker
spoke to 10,000 people off
campus at the Del Mar
Fairgrounds, where he
announced his plans to start
what he called a “hell raiser”
scholarship.
POLICE REPORT
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Reports taken from the USC Police Department.
Each number on
the map stands
for a crime
corresponding
with numbered'
descriptions in
the list below.
DAY CRIMES
(6 a.m.-6 p.m.)
□ Violent
O Nonviolent
NIGHT CRIMES
(6 p.m.-6 a.m.)
■ Violent
• Nonviolent
CRIMES AT
UNKNOWN
HOURS
[0 Violent
® Nonviolent
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
©Auto Break-ln/Larceny of
Vehicle Mirror
S-22 parking lot, 300 Sumter
St.
The victim said someone broke
out the front passenger window
and removed the passenger-side
mirror (estimated value: $50),
three CDs (estimated value: $45)
and $ 10 in coins.
Reporting officer: J. Widdifield.
©Simple Possession of
Marijuana
South Quad 428, 500 Sumter
St.
Reporting officer J.M.H.
Harrelson was dispatched in
reference to an odor of marijuana.
When Harrelson entered the
fourth floor of South Quad, he
could smell marijuana coming
from the room. Harrelson made
contact with Stephen McCraw and
asked him if he had any illegal
substances. McCraw said he did
and handed Harrelson a medicine
bottle containing a green leafy
substance believed to be marijuana.
McCraw also handed Harrelson a
multi-colored smoking pipe
containing residue of a green leafy
substance. McCraw was arrested
for simple possession of marijuana
and transported to Glenn
Detention Center.
®DUI first/Minor in Possession
of Liquor/Open Container
Main and Pendleton streets
Reporting officers L.J. Welch
and M. Gooding were turning onto
westbound Greene Street from
southbound Lauren Street when
they witnessed a white pickup truck
that appeared to be having trouble
staying in the proper lane. The
officers observed the vehicle swerve
into the parking place in front of
1521 Greene St. while continuing
to proceed westbound on Greene
COMING
UP@USC
TODAY
ONLINE TEACHING INTEREST
GROUP: noon, Computer
Services Center 312.
“Cheating with Technology
and How to Stop It”: 1:30 p.m.
Computer Services Center 320.
Julie Ann Neuberger Graduate
Piano Recital: 4:30 p.m.
School of Music 206.
SATURDAY
Lomazov Piano Studio
Recital: 7:30 p.m. School or'
Music 206. j
SUNDAY /
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WILLIAM A MCNAIR MM
ORGAN RECITAL: 4 p.m. School
of Music 206.
USC Bands Open Air Concert:
6 p.m. Horseshoe.
MONDAY
LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Adam Estes Graduate
Bassoon/Clarinet Recital: 6
p.m. School of Music 206.
use BRIEFS
Museum to unveil
war documentary
The “Local Greatest
Generation” exhibit is open ^
for public viewing at the South
Carolina State Museum.
The exhibit, an extension of
the museum’s “Operation
Overlord” program, was
produced by Richland
Northeast High School
students.
The museum on May 7 will
show the “National D-Day
Memorial Dedication
Ceremony” video, produced
by Everett Davis and Barbara
Mooneyhan of Chapin.
Write
for
us.
gamecockeditor@gwm.sc.edu
Street. The officers saw the vehicle
make a wide right turn onto Main
Street, swerving into the inside lane
and continuing north. The officers
then saw the vehicle make a right
hand turn onto Pendleton Street,
where the vehicle struck the inside
curb before completing the turn.
The officers initiated a traffic stop.
Upon approaching the vehicle and
speaking with the driver, Patrick
Duffie, the officers smelled a strong
odor of alcohol. An open liquor
container was in plain view. Duffie
exited the vehicle when asked, using
the vehicle for support. Duffie
failed sobriety tests and was arrested
for driving under the influence. A
search produced an open container
of approximately five pints of Jim
Beam. Duffie was taken to the
Cayce police department where he
agreed to take a Breathalyzer test,
registering a 0.13 percent blood
alcohol level.
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