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By Keith Gushard
Meadville Tribune
UNION TOWNSHIP — The grave of former Pennsylvania Gov. Raymond P. Shafer of Meadville was targeted by vandals who did damage at St. John's Community Church of God and St. John's Cemetery in Union Township over the weekend.
"We're horrified," Diane Shafer Domnick, Shafer's daughter, said in an interview at The Meadville Tribune on Monday afternoon.
St. John's is an isolated church located along Mercer Pike in a rural area of south-central Crawford County. The church and cemetery, about four miles south of Meadville, are located across from each other in the 7400 block of Mercer Pike.
The red brick church building of St. John's was painted with graffiti, while the ground over the former governor's grave was disturbed. Domnick confirmed to the Tribune that someone had dug down several feet to the burial vault, which contains a casket with the governor's remains.
Stone work on the Shafer family monument in the cemetery was damaged and painted with graffiti, Domnick said. The grave headstone of Domnick's mother, former Pennsylvania first lady Jane Shafer, also was disturbed, she said.
"It was desecrated," a visibly shaken Domnick said quietly during the interview. "We're working with Waid Funeral Home to get it repaired."
Pennsylvania State Police at Meadville are investigating the vandalism incident which took place sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning, according to a news release. That news release was issued Sunday by state police, but the release didn't indicate the vandalism had included the former governor's grave site.
Crawford County District Attorney Francis Schultz confirmed Monday there had been vandalism at the church and there was an ongoing investigation, but he declined to comment on any specifics of the case.
Domnick said she was devastated after learning of the incident via a phone call about 10:30 a.m. Sunday from a parishioner of the church.
The Shafer family has deep roots to St. John, with Shafer ancestors helping to found it. The Rev. David Philip Shafer, the former governor's father and Domnick's grandfather, was its pastor at one time.
"It's horrible to think that people were going to worship when they had to look at this," Domnick said of the vandalism.
She quietly declined to specify what was written on the church and monument.
"I will not tell you anything that was written, except my father's accomplishments were targeted," she said.
Attorney Chuck Swick, a Shafer family friend and still an active partner in the Shafer Law Firm of Meadville, said he was surprised by the vandalism directed at the gravesite when informed by a reporter on Monday.
Domnick said she, her brother, Phil, and other family members are at a loss as to why it may have been done.
"We don't know the purpose other than to gain notoriety without blame," she said. "It had to be a group (because of the amount of damage). We're very confident they (state police) will find out who did this."
Persons with information about the incident are asked to contact state police at Meadville at 332-6911.
Former Gov. Shafer's life filled with heroism, leadership
Former Gov. Raymond P. Shafer of Meadville — born in New Castle in 1917 and moving with his family to Meadville when he was a teen — had numerous accomplishments in his long life. He died Dec. 12, 2006, in Meadville at age 89.
He was a 1938 magna cum laude graduate of Allegheny College of Meadville with bachelor of science degrees in history and political science and earned his law degree in 1941 from Yale University.
He was a highly decorated World War II veteran having been commissioned a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in December 1941. He served as captain of PT 359 in the Pacific Theater of Operations from 1942 to 1944, receiving the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and the Commendation for Meritorious Service. The most notable fact was that he took Gen. Douglas MacArthur "back" to Corregidor, at the entrance to Manila Bay, during the Philippine Invasion on PT 359. It was a strategic Pacific war site MacArthur had earlier abandoned, but with the famous words "I shall return."
Shafer was honorably discharged as lieutenant commander in 1946 and served in the Naval Reserves.
Shafer's political career began in 1948 when he was elected Crawford County District Attorney. He was elected a Pennsylvania state senator in 1958 and then in 1962 was elected lieutenant governor, with William Scranton elected as governor. In 1966, Shafer successfully ran for governor, taking office in January 1967 and serving until 1971.
Shafer continued on in public life following his service as governor in many ways. He served, for example, as chairman of the National Committee on Drug Abuse under former President Richard Nixon in 1972 and as chief counsel to Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller from 1974 to 1975. He later was chairman of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations from 1982 to 1992.
He also served as president of Allegheny College in 1985-86 and as a trustee of the college for 40 years.


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Kenneth Hart
Associated Press
Three women have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an alleged counterfeiting scheme that affected businesses in Kentucky and in other states.
Chantal Campbell, Tierah O'Neal and Ashley-Monet Walcott were named in a four-count indictment charging them with passing counterfeit currency and conspiracy to pass counterfeit currency. They're scheduled to be arraigned Friday in U.S. District Court in Ashland.
Court records do not list the women's ages and addresses.
According to the indictment, the three engaged in a conspiracy to use counterfeit $100 bills to purchase items from various retailers, then return those items and exchange them for legitimate currency, and to use the bogus notes to send wire transfers via Western Union.
Campbell allegedly acquired an unknown number of fake bills, each in the denomination of $100, and O'Neal rented a car to drive herself and her co-defendants to various locations in different states to pass the notes, the indictment states. The trio traveled from either New York or Delaware to Kentucky, stopping at numerous retailers to pass the bills along the way.
The bills were used to purchase mainly electronic items, including Apple iPads, digital cameras, video games and other devices. Retailers that were victimized included, but were not limited to, Staples, Home Depot, Target, Walmart, Kroger and Kmart.
The trio also allegedly used the fake bills to make wire transfers at various Western Union locations. The person on the receiving end of the transfer would receive genuine currency, causing a loss to Western Union, the indictment states.
On March 5 of this year, the three went to the Morehead Walmart, where they allegedly passed 30 of the phony $100 bills, according to the indictment. That same day, Campbell allegedly returned an iPod that had been purchased with the fake money and received $300 in real currency.
Also on March 5, the three allegedly made a wire transfer with bogus bills from the Western Union in the Morehead Kroger.
The defendants could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison if they are convicted of the charges.
The indictment also seeks the forfeiture of $5,508 in currency and two dozen electronic items the women allegedly obtained as a result of their crimes.
An indictment is a formal accusation of a crime and does not establish guilt.
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Bluntnose - Similar to fathead minnow commonly used for bait, the bluntnose minnow is a common minnow in most of Alabama.
Bullhead - With a broad, flat back in covered with small scales like all Pimephales, the lateral line of the bullhead minnow is bent dorsally near its anterior end, which distinguishes this species from the bluntnose minnow.
Chub - Several different types of minnows are given the common name of "chub."
Cypress - Similar in appearance and distribution to the Mississippi silvery minnow, the cypress minnow has a more angular profile, is more compressed, and prefers quieter waters.
Dace - Dace is a common name for several minnow types with small scales.
Fathead - The fathead minnow is the most popular bait minnow in the country, and it is commonly called a tuffie.
Goldfish and Carps - All goldfish and carp are exotic to Alabama.
Longjaw - Until 2006, the sand-loving longjaw minnow in Alabama was considered a silverjaw minnow.
Mississippi Silvery - The Mississippi silvery minnow is common in sluggish streams throughout the Mississippi and Mobile basins.
Pugnose - The pugnose minnow is best known for its small head and small, almost vertical mouth.
Riffle - The riffle minnow is a bottom dwelling minnow that is endemic to (only found in) the Mobile basin.
Shiners - Reflective minnows that have the common name shiner.
Stargazing - More slender and fusiform than the riffle and suckermouth minnow, the stargazing minnow is found in the Tennessee, Green and Cumberland river drainages.
Stonerollers - The largescale stoneroller and the bluefin stoneroller live in Alabama.
Suckermouth - A single suckermouth minnow specimen collected at night in Cedar Creek, Tennessee River basin, in 1993 may represent the first record of this species from Alabama in nearly 30 years.
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Minnows can be fun to catch on a hook and line. Minnows often take small worms fished on small hooks. Fly fishing for minnows is excellent sport. Small spinners may also be effective for larger minnows.


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Lillie Brady enters her first season at Pfeiffer.
Personal: Daughter of Charlie and Lisa Brady…Born on March 9, 1995…Majoring in Criminal Justice.
Before Pfeiffer: Attended Watauga High School… Also ran Cross Country in high school… A member of the National Honor Society . . . was named All region, All Conference, and Defense Player Of The Year.


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Four calf-burning, lung-busting, heart-pumping hikes and the summer brews that make them worthwhile.
May 2009
A hiker can burn upward of 400 calories* an hour trekking through the Front Range—which means that your early-morning wake-up call and grueling five-mile hike have left you with a free afternoon and nearly 1,000 calories to replenish. Don't let them go to waste. Pair these four local hiking workouts with stops at some of the area's breweries—and a couple of pints of beer—for some (mostly) guilt-free imbibing.
- Lion Gulch Trail and Oscar Blues
- Horsetooth Mountain Park and Odell Brewing Company
- Button Rock Preserve and Left Hand Brewing Company
- Golden Gate State Park Loop and Golden City Brewery
*Based on average weight and height of a 35-year-old who hikes at a rate of two miles per hour.


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Thread: cooler line,tranny failure,
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cooler line,tranny failure,
my problem: A transmission cooler line broke,dumping atf all over the highway.... had it replaced...drove my truck for a few weeks...diablo tuner says my tranny is slipping.. now it wont shift to 3rd. It just revs and doesn't shift. I need to replace it for sure.
Is replacing a transmission just a matter of unbolting the old one and bolting on the new one?
I would like to attempt this myself because 1. I just want the experience. 2. tired of paying other people to fix my truck only to have if break again.
2000, 5.3, long bed, tow/haul button, auto
Will I need to worry about a torque converter?
Are there any "fun" go fast parts I should consider that are related to the tranny?
If there is already a similar thread please re-direct me. thanks
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I had the same thing happen on my 02 TrailBlazer. Same transmission, 4L60e. Pretty sure it's the 3-4 clutch pack that is gone. My wife said it felt a little funny going up a little grade at the shopping center.
I would recommend having yours rebuillt. The 4L60 isn't known for super strength and reliability, unfortunately. If you buy a used one, you have no idea what you're getting for a tranny. Your local tranny shop can fix the weak points, put in a shift kit/improver, and give you a warranty. The replacement process isn't extremely difficult, but I'm not sure if you would need to reprogram the computer.When you hear hoofbeats, look for horses not zebras.
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Five years and more after the Chinese drywall story broke in Florida, there's still no official count of how many houses were built or remodeled using the contaminated material. But here's an indication: One county in Florida, Lee County, has 1,900 houses on its tax rolls whose owners have reported the problem to the county Property Appraiser. Here's the report in the News-Press ("Lee County Chinese drywall homes list tops 1,900," by Mary Wozniak).
"Homeowners who can document their home has the drywall can qualify for relief on their property taxes, so their home value will be dropped to $10," the paper reports. But county officials say that even so, many houses have not been reported. How many? They're not sure. Bruce Basiliere, who investigates bad drywall claims for the county, thinks the true number could be double. So does homeowner Rick Kampf, who leads a group of 350 homeowners in the area. Said Kampf: "I suspect that there's probably at least 100 percent more that [have] not been reported; either the owners left the homes, or the homes are being put back on the market through foreclosure and short sale and being sold once again to unsuspecting homeowners."
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October 09, 2012
BATON ROUGE, La.-BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo invites families to "fall" into fun this October. Lions, tigers and bears...and super heroes and princesses will be out and about for Boo at the Zoo, our community's favorite place to trick-or-treat. The Zoo also invites you to take advantage of cooler weather and attend Zoo & Me Morning, book a Safari Night or celebrate your birthday with the wild bunch.
Boo at the Zoo
The Zoo invites you to join us for Boo at the Zoo, the premier trick-or-treating destination. Wear your best costumes and visit the Zoo on October 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2012. Admission are open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zoo grounds close at 5 p.m. Children can visit treat stations throughout the Zoo, make a memory at the Safari Snapshot photo booth and wander through the merry-not-scary Hay Maze. Regular Zoo admission applies. www.brzoo.org or 225.775.3877 for more information.
Zoo & Me Mornings
Held the second Tuesday of every month, this program is designed for 3 to 5-year-old children accompanied by a parent or guardian. Programs are 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and will incorporate many exciting activities including a train ride, animal encounters, art projects, "Zooper" snacks and many other hands-on projects that you and your child can enjoy together. $18/child with one parent or guardian. $30/2 children with one parent or guardian. October 9 theme: "Tails" From the Zoo. Pre-registration required. www.brzoo.org
Safari Night
Have you ever wondered what the Zoo is like at night? Safari Night programs show you night-life at the Zoo and are available for group reservations on Fridays and Saturdays, year-round. Your Safari Guide will lead your group on walking tours of the Zoo. Designed for your group of 15-30 people, you'll learn all about the Zoo's animals through hands-on activities and animal encounters. All participants receive a Safari Night T-shirt. Enjoy a continental breakfast and the experience of serving breakfast to a Zoo animal! Cost: $30/person; minimum of 15 people. Pre-registration required. For more information visit www.brzoo.org.
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Have your next birthday party at the Zoo! Your birthday package includes all day access to the Zoo, a private party room for one and a half hours, animal theme decorations, table wear, cake, ice cream, punch and a train ride. $125 for a party of 8. Party room holds approximately 30 people. Saturdays and Sundays only. Book your birthday party at 225.775.3877 today.
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BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo is a place where people connect with animals, including elephants, giraffes, rhinos and alligators. The world-class Realm of the Tiger is now open featuring highly endangered tigers, Siamang gibbons and beautiful Asian birds. Visitors can enjoy the Flamingo Cove and Giants of the Islands, featuring the Zoo's Chilean flamingos and Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises, as well as the Safari Playground, the Otter Pond, our exhibit featuring a replicated fishing cabin with underwater viewing of the otters, L'aquarium de Louisiane, Parrot Paradise and KidsZoo. Adults and children can ride the Cypress Bayou Railroad on a scenic ride through the unique Louisiana habitat that surrounds the core Zoo. The Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things.
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LAKE WYLIE — Six years into waging a battle for Lake Wylie, the weed-eaters are taking it to the scourge.
Hydrilla, a non-native aquatic weed experts say can render water bodies useless for swimming, boating, and even as a drinking water source, isn't nearly the problem now it was when former Lake Wylie Marine Commissioner Charles "Bo" Ibach deemed it the "scourge of the South."
In 2007, Ibach called for hundreds, or even thousands, of weed-eating fish to combat the "menace." The first load of 500 grass carp was released in May 2008. The weed was then observed at Dale's Landing in Mecklenburg County, South Pointe Access, the Belmont water intake and just north of the I-85 bridge.
But then there also is the unseen. Tubers in the soil, which may lay dormant for a decade, can't be seen. Duke Energy, which manages the lake, estimated then that 25 to 30 percent of the lake could be infested.
"When we started this it was 100 acres," Commissioner Howard "Biff" Virkler said. "The carp have done an excellent job in controlling these things."
At peak time during fall last year, only about 100 square yards of hydrilla were observed.
"It looks like the project is really working very well," Virkler said of Lake Wylie's hydrilla management plan.
Last month, the commissioners and Duke Energy partnered with the state to release 100 sterile Asian grass carp into Lake Wylie.
But, it isn't permanent. While hydrilla can lay dormant during drought or fish feeding, the carp don't last as long. Attrition takes about 25 percent annually. They can't reproduce, prompting the annual re-stocking. Lisa Hoffman, Duke spokesperson, said the company is committed to managing hydrilla with "minimal impact to water users."
"This effort to control hydrilla growth includes stocking sterile grass carp in Lake Wylie, as well as continuous monitoring of hydrilla growth throughout the growing season," she said. "Sterile grass carp stocking is the most cost-effective, long-term method of hydrilla control."
Hydrilla likely arrived through an aquarium dump, though it's possible an angler looking to grow more cover or boaters brought it, experts say. Other lakes along the Catawba River have seen hydrilla issues, too. Since many boaters use multiple lakes, there's always the possibility of new growth.
"Everyone can help prevent the spread of hydrilla by not introducing aquatic plants into the Catawba River and by removing all plant fragments from boats, trailers and bait tanks prior to leaving the lake so they are not transported to uninfested waters," Hoffman said.


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Maggie Arnold '06 received the $3,000 Best 50 Women in Business scholarship, which is open to women students in schools all across Pennsylvania.
"I am originally from a village in China where 70 to 80 percent of the people are illiterate due to endemic poverty, and most of them are women. Women are systematically discriminated against because of the prevalent misogynism in the dominant Chinese culture. With only one child allowed per family, female babies are not valued as much as male babies, hence the 60% male 40% female birth statistic. Fortunately for me, my parents recognized my talents in learning (especially in mathematics) and did everything they could to make sure that I received an education.
"Nonetheless, my dream of getting a higher education in China did not seem promising to me. As a result, at the age of 12, I asked my parents to send me to the United States, which my brother and others in the United States said was a "land of opportunity." After much thoughtful consideration, my parents agreed to send me. Two months later, I arrived in New York City by myself and was picked up by one of my relatives whom I had never seen before. I was very happy at first, but this feeling changed as soon as I realized that I could not attend school since I did not have a passport. In addition, I spoke no English and I missed my parents very much. To make a long story short, I did finally get into a public school a year later. However, I learned little or no English for those years because I lived in Chinatown where everyone spoke Chinese.
"After finishing 9th grade in New York City, I was convinced that I needed to be in an English-speaking populace in order to really learn English. I called my parents in China to help me search for another place to live. It seemed as if I had hardly settled in with another set of relatives when I was already on the way to another relative's house in Newport, Pa. I was so fortunate because this new relative cared about me more than anyone else besides my parents up to that point. She allowed me to stay with her family for free and encouraged me to study hard, especially since she was one of the 70 to 80 percent of illiterate people.
"The teachers and students in Newport High School were amazing. Not only did they not discriminate against me as the only Chinese person in the school, they also saw me as their friend and helped me in many ways. I studied very hard, and I joined almost every club in school. At first, joining clubs was an opportunity for me to learn English and make friends. But this view started changing when I realized the pleasure that I got from serving the community and the students. Things were going well for half a year, and then my guidance counselor (my mentor and one of my best friends) asked me about going to college since my grades were excellent. It was not until this time that I realized I had been illegal the whole time I was in the United States, and now I needed to be legal or at least obtain a social security number in order to attend a college. I called my brother who lived in New York City and asked about my status. After talking to our lawyer, he told me that I had to be adopted by American citizens before I turned 16, and I was 15 and a half.
"I was so disappointed, but then two wonderful American pastors who were my relative's special customers at the Chinese restaurant, came to my mind. I decided to ask them to adopt me. Amazingly, they did and I moved into their house two weeks later. My adoption was granted within two months. Up to this point, I thought my relative from Newport was, and probably would be, the best thing that happened to me in the United States, but I was wrong. My adoptive parents loved me so much that they helped me with my English every day, and I was at the top of my class the first year I arrived in Newport High School, finally graduating as valedictorian. In addition, my adoptive parents showed respect for my own religion, Buddhism, by giving me the choice whether to go to church or not. At first, I went to church simply because I felt I had to, despite the fact that my Chinese parents were devout Buddhists. After a few months of experiencing the love of my adoptive parents and the church people, as well as God's unconditional love, I was convinced to consider this new religion, Christianity. Consequently, I decided to answer God's call and officially become a Christian in the year 2000. Despite the numerous obstacles that I have struggled with over the years, I remain faithful to God because I feel God's presence and that God will walk with me no matter what."
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The not-so tiny town of Chanhassen, Minnesota is home to one of the longest running dinner theater's in the country. It began when Herbert and Carolyn Bloomberg, both lovers of Broadway shows, asked themselves, " Wouldn't it be nice to have a little bit of Broadway in Chanhassen?" Now, four decades and over ten million visitors later, the rest is history. Allison Herrera tells us about the Chanhassen Dinner Theater.
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Motorettes Marie Hagen (left), Bernice Nelson, and Verna Fox at Lake Street Station, Twenty-first Avenue South and Lake Street, Minneapolis, 1945.
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"We sell a Wanda Jackson split record for 10 bucks, the eBay flipper turns around and sells it for 300," White wrote. "We're not in the business of making flippers a living. We're in the business of giving fans what they want."
He didn't stop there. "We've done giveaways, contests, auctions, etc. a lot of different ways for vault members to get first crack at limited records when we don't have to ... seriously stop all of the whining, because what you communicate to us is that all of the trouble we go to isn't worth it because nothing we do will make you happy. we'll try to do back rubs door to door when we get a chance. sincerely the staff at third man records."
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The state Department of Education fed the ACLU bad data, suggests the Grossmont Union High School District in a response to accusations by that and another activist group.
According to a statement released Thursday [attached as PDF], an error in state data led the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center to accuse the district of not giving English-language learners the help they need.
The groups this week sent a letter to state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and the state Board of Education, threatening to sue unless English-language classes were provided to non-native speakers in the Grossmont and other districts in compliance with state and federal law.
"Each additional day an EL child goes without language instructional services is another day that child is effectively foreclosed from a meaningful education," said Jessica Price, a staff attorney with the ACLU of Southern California.
"The children who are neglected today, in schools with no EL services, become the long-term English learners of tomorrow, sometimes struggling their entire school careers without anyone stepping in to make sure they have the tools to learn," she said.
But the Grossmont district rebutted that idea, saying district data made it look as if 1,300 English-learning students were not getting the help they needed.
"This is false and reflects a data reporting problem," according to a district statement. "GUHSD will work with the California Department of Education to better align our data to CDE's classifications.
"The Grossmont Union High School District serves more than 3,300 English Learner students. The 1,300 English Learner students in question are in fact proficient enough to be enrolled in mainstream English classes and receive extra support."
The four-paragraph statement concluded: "The Grossmont Union High School District has been committed to enhancing and expanding services to our ever-growing English Learner population."
The ACLU is being contacted for its response.
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Sparkling sixties New York Latin Jazz — a collectors' legend — led by Osvaldo Martinez on guiro and timbale, and featuring the great trumpeter Alfredo Chocolate Armentero. Tremendous stuff.
Great New York latin soul LP from 1969, with Ricardo Marrero and Bobby Marin — check Barbara With The Kooky Eyes — plus unissued tracks by a supergroup including Tito Puente and Louie Ramirez.
Rocking the party and ramming the dancefloor is the first priority of this review of Latin styles in classic West African dance music, as it emerged with 1950s anti-colonialism, and ran on gloriously into the 70s.
Lovely traditional Cuban music — bolero, guaracha, merengue, cha cha cha — recorded last year in Havana.
RB's 1961 Riverside debut as leader, bundled with TP's monumental Latin jazz classic, issued by RCA in 1959.
His beautiful voice in fine fettle on this missing link between The Bottle and the Salsoul disco-raps — a foretaste of disco in 1976, but previously released only in Japan, including fine Isaac Hayes and Billy Stewart covers.


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Thousands of golfers have teed it up at the local country clubs and golf courses over the years.
But there was only one Charley Miller.
From the early days as a Cumberland Country Club caddy to the days of dominance at Maplehurst Country Club and the seasons he defied his age by shooting it or lower, even well into his 90s, Charley Miller was nothing short of amazing.
"His whole life was golf. It was his destiny,'' said longtime friend Lou Klepitch, who played golf with Miller for more than 25 years. "He was amazing."
Miller had a quick, strong right-handed swing. But what many did not know, Klepitch said, was that Miller was a natural left-hander.
"He started playing golf when he was young, as a caddy at the Cumberland Country Club. But he couldn't find any left-handed clubs back then so he started swinging right-handed ones."
His granddaughter, Vickie Killingbeck of Winchester, Va., confirmed Miller's natural left-handedness. She saw him as ambidextrous in a number of ways. Miller lived with his granddaughter and family during his final years. He died March 21 at age 98.
"Down here, we played at Bowling Green in Front Royal and also at Cacapon in Berkeley Springs," said Killingbeck. "When he was 96 he played the whole year, and then a little bit when he was 97. He shot his age or lower all the time. He was scoring in the upper 80s when he stopped playing, at age 97."
Miller, like many of his generation, kept detailed handwritten notes, and Killingbeck recently helped preserve an immense collection of local golf history in a scrapbook featuring photos, notes and newspaper clippings.
Miller kept track of his golf game, from becoming the first caddy to hit a hole-in-one at Cumberland (old No. 11, Nov. 9, 1931) and winning the CCC caddy tournament in 1932, to the times and places he shot his age or lower.
To shoot one's age is a rare accomplishment in golf, a feat much more difficult than a hole-in-one, although Miller had four of those, too. A hole-in-one is one swing, with a good bit of luck. Shooting one's age is a 3 1/2- to 4-hour test with little room for error.
Miller shot his age or lower "hundreds of times," his granddaughter and a host of friends and playing partners said. Exactly how many times?
How about 1,599 documented times, from age 70 to 95.
One thousand five hundred ninety-nine?!
Actually, the number is even a little higher than that. The list, as Killingbeck says, doesn't include the times her grandfather shot his age numerous times with her at age 96 and 97, nor does it include when he first shot his age at Maplehurst, in 1984 at age 69 when he was a 4 handicap.
He shot or beat his age 141 times in 2002 at age 87, and in the seven-year span from 2000 to 2006, did it 886 times.
According to Golf Digest, the record for most times shooting one's age belongs to the late T. Edison Smith, of Moorhead, Minn., who did it 3,359 times.
The record for most strokes under one's age is 21, set by Canadian Ed Ervasti who, in 2007 at age 93, shot a 72 at Sunningdale Golf and Country Club in London, Ontario. The oldest to shoot his age was Arthur Thompson, of Victoria, British Columbia, at age 103, in 1972 at the Uplands Golf Club in Victoria.
Miller had tied the former national record of 16 strokes under his age when he posted a 73 at Bedford Elks at age 89 in 2004. Three years later, at 92, he shot a 2-over par 72 from the senior tees at Bowling Green.
Miller also shot his age or lower at Cumberland, Oakland, Alpine Lake, Polish Pines, Down River, Valley View, Bedford Elks, Bedford Springs, Mountain View in Morgantown, Stonebridge in Martinsburg and the former Mountain Club, now Fore Sisters.
"He was never a real long hitter but he always hit the ball straight down the middle," Klepitch said. "He quit golfing for a while after he was a caddy, to go to work at the Celanese, and I think he was 43 when he began playing at Maplehurst. He became a legend up there."
Miller wrote, in his personal "golf diary," that he played very little from 1932 until joining Maplehurst in 1957.
A charter member of the Frostburg country club, Miller dominated the fall championship there, winning it from 1957 through 1963 on the strength of 31 consecutive matches without a defeat, which he called his greatest accomplishment. His string was finally stopped by Jake Michaels, on the 36th hole, in 1964.
But Miller won it again in 1967 and 1973, as well as the spring handicap championship in 1958 and 1961. In 2006 Maplehurst held a tournament celebrating its 50th anniversary. Miller, at age 90, won the senior championship with a 78.
Miller won nine fall championships and two spring titles at MCC and was runnerup 13 other times.
"He had a very short swing but he'd hit it right down the middle, every time, and it would roll and roll and roll,'' Michaels said. "He won everything and had trophies galore. He played in a lot of tournaments and probably won or was on the winning team in 90 percent of them. He was that good."
Michaels and Miller were neighbors growing up, Michaels living on Reynolds Street and Miller on Pine Avenue in Cumberland. The former Allegany County sheriff said he played golf with Miller for probably 40 years.
"Just when you thought you might have him beat, he'd knock in a 35-foot putt or something. He could really pull out the shots.
"But more than that, he was such a fine person. I admired the guy so much. I never heard a bad word come out of his mouth. I never saw Charley move a ball. He was a stickler for the rules and he played it down all the time. I never saw him throw a club in anger.
"He was a credit to the game, a real gentleman, and would always help other golfers with their game. He taught me a lot about golf and a lot about life ... just a marvelous guy with a memory you couldn't believe."
Rick Harris, the former high school basketball coach at Bishop Walsh and Fort Hill, got to know Miller well at Maplehurst. Their team won the Vicki Via Dotson Leukemia Tournament in 1988.
"I always said if they had a national tournament for 90 year olds, Charley would win it hands down,'' Harris said. "He was an amazing person, and on top of that a great golfer.
"I thought he was an unorthodox golfer in the way he used clubs in certain situations that no one else did. In the sand trap he would chip out with a 4-iron or sometimes with a putter, but he would get it close all the time.
"He shot his age, or lower, about every time we played," Harris said. "He was amazing. And he was well-liked and respected by everybody. It was always a privilege to play with him."
There's more than one way to get around a golf course, and Miller was proof of that.
"He was very good with his irons,'' Klepitch said. "He'd use that 4-iron anytime he was around 20 yards from the green and he'd always get it up there four or five feet from the hole. And he very seldom missed a putt of 10 feet or less. He was a deadly putter.
"He had a terrific memory of the game and of the courses he played,'' Klepitch added. "He wouldn't have to squat down and try to read a green. He could remember, in his mind, the breaks in the green from the previous times he had played."
When Slug Armstrong began playing at Maplehurst, Miller seemed larger than life to him. He was already a legend.
"The more I played and the more I got to see him play, the more I got to appreciate his golf skills,'' he said. "Charley's ability to get the ball into the cup was uncanny. Although he and I had vastly different swings, I learned so much about the short game and putting by playing and talking with Charley. I also learned a lot about knowing the rules through Charley. He was a stickler for playing by the rules.
"After discussing a round of golf, I also learned of one of his pet peeves in golf: making mental errors. He didn't get too mad at himself for a bad swing or a mis-hit. But if he missed a green on the wrong side or used the wrong club in playing a shot, it would really eat at him. Of all that I personally learned from Charley, that mental approach to the game was the most valuable.
"His name was synonymous with golfing excellence and he was one of the best ball strikers to ever play in this area," Armstrong added. "He won more championships at Maplehurst than anyone, and in his prime contended annually for the championship at the Western Maryland Amateur. Our area lost a true golfing legend."
And there won't be another like him. Ever.
Mike Mathews is a Cumberland Times-News sportswriter. Write to him at firstname.lastname@example.com
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Several years ago, the FSU planetarium acquired an iPad. Months later, we purchased an iPad projector with necessary cables. I purchased a number of astronomical apps this year for the iPad. So I'm interested in visiting schools in this county to teach the stars and planets to classes. The astronomical apps allow you to survey the current evening night sky and show the planets, bright stars and star groups. One of the apps shows the planets close up with wonderful surface detail (as if you were cruising by in a spaceship). The apps I'll be using can be purchased from the iTunes app store for a few dollars.
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text: The Captain K'Rot wiki last edited by Thor_Ul on 05/19/14 09:02PM View full history OriginEarth-C and Roger Rabbit were first discovered when the Superman of Earth-One accidentally pierced an energy barrier created by a strange, glowing meteor that teleported him to the Earth-C dimension. Unaware at first that he was in an alternate dimension, he flew towards what he believed to be the parent office of Galaxy Communications. What he found instead was Wombat Communications, a media publishing house responsible for cartoons and comic books such as the JLA (Just'a Lotta Animals).It was here that Superman first encountered mild-mannered artist Roger Rabbit. After a brief exchange, Roger began eating a mysterious glowing carrot. Unaware that anything was amiss, he soon developed a muscular physique, super-hearing and the ability to bunny-hop clear across the city. Roger donned a costume he acquired from a costume party and became the super-hero known as Captain Carrot. Across the country, other animals experienced similar transformations. Roger met with these super-powered critters and together with Superman they defeated Starro. Then (without Superman) they formed the Zoo Crew.After the Crisis on Infinate Earths, it was revealed that Roger and all his allies from Earth-C and Earth-C-Minus were actually "alternate dimensions" rather than parallel Earths, and thus were spared from the effects of Crisis. Captain Carrot and his Zoo Crew where seen in a Countdown comic book crossover and Starro was going to destroy Earth C. Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew help all the animals people on Boa's Ark to flee the Earth with the help from the JLA (Just'a Lotta Animals). Pig Iron appears to have given gave his life to save the boat and his team and the animal people from Starro. The New Dogs Boom tube them to another place to be safe to Earth 1. On Earth 1 Batman told the Justice League that a ship is going to crashed in to San Diego. The ship crashed safely to land by Zatanna's powers and the ship door open the Justice League where in shocked to see that it was all animals coming off the ship. The Justice Leaguers were shock to see animal's superhero costume's. Zatanna took Captain Carrot the rabbit for her magic show leaving behind the main Zoo Crew behind: the dog, turtle, cat, pig, duck, eagle. In the last issue of Final Crisis # 7. Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew got their powers back and were helping the team of Supermen fight a monster version of Superman.New 52Threshold: The HuntedReimagined as a humanoid rabbit with a cybernetic limb and one eye, K'Rot leads Pig Iron, a humanoid swine who is second in command, and Sleen as their Captain on the planet Tolerance in the Tenebrian Dominion. Captain K'Rot is also trying to find what he needs and at the hear end of the 4 issue of Threshold the city was attacked by Superman enemy called Brainaic who is trying to take over the city and destroy it with his power. Captain K'Rot saw the slug master of the games to get Green Lantern and to be hunted. He saw a member of the group attacked and pulled the Green Slug heart out and killed him instantly and left. Captain K'rot said I should get back to the Zoo Crew Team. Captain K'Rot was seen again in the last issue of the series called The Hunted he was casted as a super solider on a space TV show.Powers & AbilitiesAs Rodney Rabbit he possesses no powers (and is nearsighted). When he eats a "cosmic carrot" he becomes the mighty Captain Carrot! Captain Carrot has Super Strength, Limited Invulnerability, the ability to leap small buildings in - well, you know. He also gains enhanced vision and hearing.


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Skydrift is an intense, high-speed arcade racing game spiced with thrilling combat elements. Players will be taken closer than ever before to the world of adrenaline pumping sky-racing. Everybody can test and master their flying and combat skills against deadly opponents. Gain advantage using 6 different types of offensive and defensive power-ups and survive the infinite variety of extreme maneuvers often dangerously close to the ground. Unlock all 8 modern, state-of-the-art aircrafts tuned to the max. Single-player and online multiplayer modes let gamers play however they want in exhilarating, fast-paced style.
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SkyDrift is a fantastic plane racing game that stands out among its inspirational peers. While a lack of local multiplayer is noticeable, it doesn't detract from the charm and balance that gives it such great potential.
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A couple of weeks ago we posted a preview for a plane racing game called SkyDrift, a downloadable title by Hungarian developer Digital Reality that takes the concept of Kart Racing games and literally gives them wings—and, a turboprop. What you'll get for your $15 USD is a small selection of game modes and types. There's the singleplayer campaign and an online multiplayer, and three types of races for...
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Nick Little shot under par on all three days at the Old Trial Invitational this weekend. Little finished eight strokes ahead of second place finishers Scott Garrison and Barry Wirt. Ty Grove and Weston Ecklund tied for fourth place.
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Conveniently located off Interstate 94 and Highway 22, this Ramada Grand Dakota Hotel Dickinson is near Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, Dickinson State University, golfing at Heart River, and major companies including Haliburton, Weatherford, Baker Hughes, Schlumberger and Marathon Oil. After a day of business or leisure, refresh at this smoke...
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Had friendly staff and clean rooms. For the price would have expected a little higher end. Over a good stay.
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the shower curtain had a mildew smell some of the wall paper was torn off in the room the remote for tv was damaged, had to hold the batteries in to change channels the checkin clerk didn't even know if the lounge had food to order late in the eveoverall it would have been a nice room except for the above.
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Spacious extended stay hotel offering complimentary breakfast, business center, fitness center, conference room, indoor pool, outdoor patio, gazebo with gas grills, 37" flat panel TV, guest locker rooms, complimentary washer/dryers, Western Edge Lounge serving pizza and sandwiches. Easy access to shopping, hospital, Dickinson State University, Teddy Rooseve...
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Better than most 3 stars I have stayed at. Very clean, fairly new construction, nice indoor pool, good breakfast, complete business center, and grills setup outside to grill.
Front desk lady was totally incompetent, bad attitude, and would not speak where you could hear her.Rooms are large, well furnished, with new beds. Internet service worked great in the room. Well equipped fitness center.
Excellent 9.0
It was new and very clean. Room was very comfortable.
There is not daily house cleaning. This hotel is not located close to restaurants or shopping you will need a car.This hotel was very clean. The room was very nice. The pool area is very nice. They have a small restaurant with appetizers and a few select sandwiches. The room was equipped with a full kitchen with dishes and utensils for cooking this was a very nice addition. The staff were very nice and friendly.
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You'll be centrally located in Dickinson with a stay at Astoria Hotel and Event Center, minutes from Dickinson Musuem Center and Dakota Dinosaur Museum. This hotel is within close proximity of Dickinson State University. Make yourself at home in one of the 172 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed...
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Good 7.0
It was nice. Staff was friendly. Nice pool and hot tub.
Bathroom had a pile of dust in the corner and an old razor cap. Needs to be cleaned better. Only a thin blanket on the bed.
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No fan in bathroom Bathroom faucet sensors worked erratically Hot tub was out of order (no signs or notification let guests know that) Patrons at the lounge in the evening were 'scary'
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Our hotel boasts southwest North Dakota's premier water park. This 4,500 square foot park contains a two-story spiral slide, kiddie play area and hot tub. All rooms have either one king bed or two double beds. All rooms are equipped with FREE high-speed Internet access. Ask about our Executive Business Suites, Whirlpool Suites and Family Suites. This is a pe...
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Red Roof Inn & Suites Dickinson is a pet friendly, family friendly hotel located conveniently off I-22. Our hotel is near shopping and attractions including the Dakota Dinosaur Museum, Dickinson Museum Center, Theodore Roosevelt Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Dickinson State University, the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Also nearb...
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Relax at the consistently enjoyable Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham Dickinson conveniently located off Interstate 94 near the Dakota Dinosaur Museum, shopping and movies at Prairie Hills Mall, Gress Softball Complex, golfing at the 18-hole Heart River Golf Course, Dickinson State University, and restaurants. This newly-built lodging offers a heated indoor...
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Staff was excellent, breakfast included several hot items, beds were very comfortable and better than expected for this star level.
It was busy and could have used more parking spaces.Was very quiet, which is surprising considering it appeared to be full.
Excellent 9.0
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The hotel is located at exit 61 off I-94 in Dickinson, North Dakota. The hotel features an indoor waterslide and heated pool, hot hub, kiddie pool, exercise room and the Red Coach Lounge with live Blackjack and gaming. There is also free high-speed wireless Internet and free high speed Internet throughout the hotel and banquet and function space. With the hu...
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We tried 2 different times to get our key cards reprogrammed so they would let us into the pool area & were never able to get them to work. The steps leading to the second floor were filthy & there was a plugged/not working toilet by the breakfast area
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nice pool & breakfast.... room was well maintained
carpets need updating throughout... hallway carpets were exceedingly dirty... perhaps all vacuums were out for repair? Room ok though.
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When you stay at Americinn Medora in Medora, you'll be minutes from Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 77 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and 32-inch flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and coff...
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It's in Medora.
Front desk staff mixed up our reservation upon checkin. We lost our room on Saturday June 21. We had reserved 2 rooms for 2 nights and 1 room for one night. Desk staff mixed it up on checkin and we only had 1 room for 2 nights and 2 rooms for one niteOne bathroom by the breakfast room was extremely dirty and was not cleaned for 2 days.
Okay 5.0
Breakfast, pool.
Although the published check-out time was 11am, staff was adamant about us vacating the room by 10am. One housekeeper stood in the doorway and stared at us as we packed up. NOt hospitable!
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The La Quinta Inn & Suites Dickinson was recently named a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! Looking for Dickinson hotels? The La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel in Dickinson is conveniently located just south of Interstate 94, in the heart of the Bakken Oil Shale Formation. We are minutes from the Dakota Dinosaur Museum and the Prairie H...
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Friday nights are customer appreciation night and they ordered about 20 pizzas for guests.
There is not much I did not like. The only complaint was was that the pool was ice cold, even my boys who loved to swim didnt want to stay in very long. I informed the staff and they were very receptive and contacted their maintenance staff to fix it.
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Noisy very noisy
Appeared cheap construction. You could here people talking in the next room and people in the hallway.
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Centrally located in Dickinson, AmericInn Hotel & Suites Dickinson is minutes from Dickinson Musuem Center and Dakota Dinosaur Museum. This hotel is within close proximity of Dickinson State University. Make yourself at home in one of the 45 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming p...
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the breakfast and the bed
heating didn't seem to work to well
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Premier Dickinson, North Dakota Hotel Welcome to the 100% smoke-free Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites of Dickinson, North Dakota. Our hotel offers area travelers a convenient home base just off I-94 and six miles from Dickinson Municipal Airport. Kids and families love our indoor pool with a 110-ft water slide. But Dickinson, North Dakota offers much more...
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Hunter Moore is the son of Brad and Kim Moore of Udell. Hunter has been a member of the Centerville FFA Chapter for four years. While in FFA, Hunter has held offices such as the president and sentinel.
Hunter's Supervised Ag Experience project has been Ag Placement. Hunter works at the Fareway store in Centerville.
Hunter wants others to know "I'm excited to run for a state FFA officer position this April, so I can influence someone like I once was."
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Yet beneath all the leather and logos, biker apparel serves a protective purpose. Sharon Fink, the owner of Finks Motorcycle Parts, Accessories and Leathers in New Albany, walked us through some of the gear a new rider might need.
To wear a helmet or not to wear a helmet, that is the question
Of course, a helmet's main purpose is to protect your head in case of an accident. Indiana, however, does not mandate their use. Fink still asks this question above all others when a new rider comes in. Many varieties exist with or without shields if the customer chooses to wear one.
"The first thing I ask them is do you plan to wear a helmet," Fink said. "And of course, that is in Indiana a personal choice. Personally, I don't ride across the parking lot without a helmet on. But I respect the fact that that is each person's choice."
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Sure, a leather jacket looks cool but did you know it also protects against the cold? Riding can get downright chilly even when the outside temperatures seem warm. Leather jackets and chaps help to shield the rider from the whipping wind.
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In an interesting twist in advance of the national whistleblower conference, the FBI raided the office of Scott Bloch, head of the Office of Special Counsel, one of the key federal components for protecting government whistleblowers.
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I co-founded Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Watch < www.oscwatch.org > out of a conviction that OSC, relatively speaking, is possibly the most lawbreaking agency in our Country's history. I have been or am involved in about 8 different legal actions involving OSC in 3 different federal Courts, to expose and stop its lawbreaking failure to protect concerned federal employees from reprisal, so they can do their duty, competently and ethically, wihout fear or favor.
OSC Watch has 3 objectives: 1) expose OSC's lawbreaking (and enabling lawbreaking by US Merit Systems Protection Board, MSPB), 2) stop it, and 3) obtain some measure of justice and rehabilitation for the 10,000 or more loyal, patriotic federal employees directly impacted by OSC's lawbreaking since 1989 (when OSC became an independent agency). The attached OSC Watch Petition to Congress was formally issued a few weeks ago, my cover letter for it to Senator Alexander of Tennessee is also attached. All Congress has to do to substantiate or dispel the greater portion of OSC Watch's concerns is task the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to evaluate how OSC interprets and implements one subsection of law - 5 U.S.C. 1214(e) and how MSPB interprets and implements another - 5 U.S.C. 1204(a)(3). OSC Watch contends OSC and MSPB have largely nullified their functions in protecting concerned federal employees by their illogical and contrary to reason interpretations of these sections of law.
I think OSC's lawbreaking failure, since 1989, to protect the federal employees who did their duty to protect the public health and safety from agency retribution played a role in 9/11, failure of levees in New Orleans, loss of Space Shuttle Columbia, FAA safety issues, firing of US Attorneys for apparently political reasons, and subprime mortgage meltdown, to name some more publicized instances of federal gov't malfeasance or dysfunction. I think it creates an unnecessary and increased risk of a nuclear 9/11 or other national catastrophe.
"Rule of law" apparently means nothing to OSC attorneys (about 50% of OSC's 110 employees are licensed attorneys) - they can flout the law they were hired to implement, because the legal profession says current legal ethics do not require lawyers hired by government for specific purpose of implementing specific laws to faithfully do so. In fact, by current legal ethics OSC attorneys are prohibited from "blowing whistles" on their and OSC's lawbreaking, because that would violate "attorney-client" privilege. It does not have to be that way, the legal profession is the most self-regulating profession in America, it can change it code of ethics to require government attorneys who are responsible to implement specific laws to faithfully do so or "blow whistles" about their agency's lawbreaking.
I think America has already paid too much - way too much - for the legal profession's abuse of its privilege of self-regulation in giving lawbreaking OSC attorneys a "free pass" as long as they do not "blow whistles" about their lawbreaking.
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"Dean" current federal whistleblowers < www.carsonversusdoe.com>
Chair, OSC Watch Steering Committee < www.oscwatch.org >
President, Affiliation of Christian Engineers < www.chriistianengineer.org>
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