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VANCOUVER — Hollywood superstars Matt Damon and Jodie Foster will be calling Vancouver home this summer while filming blockbuster alien flick, Elysium.
Foster, whose resume of big-screen hits includes Panic Room, Nell and Silence of the Lambs, will join thrill-chaser Damon (The Adjustment Bureau, The Bourne Identity) for filming in B.C., which is scheduled to take place from July 25 to Sept. 27.
According to internet movie database IMDB, the plot of Elysium goes like this: "Aliens come to earth to do battle with man kind so they find peace on earth and live like human beings."
Foster is said to play the head of the alien planet.
The movie, directed by District 9 director Neill Blomkamp, is scheduled to be released in 2013.
Remember George Miller? Dr. (as in physician) George Miller, the director who brought you 'Mad Max,' 'Babe,' 'Lorenzo's Oil' and 'Happy Feet'? Well, five years after he introduced dancing penguins to the world, he's back with a 'Happy Feet' sequel titled, appropriately enough, 'Happy Feet 2 in 3D.' Set for a November 18 release, the film uses the voice talent of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Hank Azaria, Alecia Moore (Pink) and Sofia Vergara. 'Happy Feet' charmed audiences of all ages with its story about the world of the Emperor Penguins — who find their soul mates through song — into which a penguin is born who cannot sing … But he could tap dance something fierce. The sequel takes the next logical step — the hero of the first film has a son who is dance shy. Warner Bros. has just released a teaser trailer — to coincide with the release of 'Kung Fu Panda 2.'
The eagerly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning hit Happy Feet Two finds tap-dancing penguin Mumble and his pals using their smooth moves to save the penguin nation. Mumble and Gloria (voice of Pink) have started a family of their own. Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because tiny son Erik is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly!! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his father's "guts and grit" as Mumble brings together the penguin nations and all manner of fabulous creatures — from tiny Krill to giant Elephant Seals – to put things right.
Screen caps from the movie, enjoy!
The lastest on DVD/Blu-Ray. Beautiful movie! Enjoy the caps!
Following up on updates, now it's The Good Shepherd.
Screencaps from both movies are up in the gallery.
This year, movies like Battle: Los Angeles, I Am Number Four, Hoodwinked 2 (did anyone even see the first one?), another Tyler Perry movie, Red Riding Hood, and the Justin Bieber documentary all easily made their way into theaters. Know what hasn't come out this year (or the past couple) while films like Something Borrowed get their big studio pushes?
Kenneth Lonergan's follow-up to his brilliant debut, You Can Count on Me, has had a notoriously rough time making it to theaters, both due to legal issues and a dispute over final cut.
The film was shot almost six years ago. The editing process has been called a nightmare. Lonergan has a three-hour cut that Fox Searchlight isn't too keen on releasing. Why? Because they won't release a version over two hours long. Lonergan has final cut, which hasn't made the situation any easier. Great talents such as Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese, Scott Rudin, and Sydney Pollack did passes on the film to get it down to a shorter length.
And right now, Scorsese is doing another edit of the film with Lonergan.
I was lucky enough to speak with the movie's co-star Mark Ruffalo yesterday for his directorial debut, Sympathy for Delicious, and of course, I had to ask about Margaret. Ruffalo described the three-hour cut he saw as a "masterpiece" and explained that "it's a love letter to a post-9/11 America and New York City."
You'd think a film of that possible caliber and with a cast including Matt Damon, Anna Paquin, Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Kieran Culkin, Olivia Thirlby, and Ruffalo would be a sure thing for awards season, but sadly, that's been proven incorrect over the past few years. The reality that a bold talent like Lonergan has to fight this hard to get this film released is a truly sad commentary on commerce kicking art's ass.
Here's part of my exchange with Ruffalo on the status of Lonergan's long-awaited film:
When will we actually be able to see Margaret?
Ruffalo: [Sighs] Oh, it's so… I don't know. Marty Scorsese has come on now to do a pass on it with Kenneth. It was a movie that started at 186 pages. It was just a very, very finely interwoven piece of material and it's so beautiful. When he tried to cut it down, he had a very hard time. The studio was saying they wanted no more than two hours, and the rough cut I saw was a little bit over three hours long. It was absolutely incredible. It was beautiful, moving, and such a fine piece of work on so many levels. It was beautifully shot, beautifully acted, and the writing is incredible. It's a love story to a post-9/11 America and New York City.
He couldn't get it cut down. He had a really hard time. The studio, basically, said they weren't going to release it. That's where it's been. It got tied up in lawsuits with Gary Gilbert, who tried to take the movie away and have someone else edit it behind Kenny's back. It was a surreal, big, ugly thing. Now Kenny has got it and Marty is kinda arbitrating his cut. Hopefully, we'll be seeing it soon.
First time you hear Father Daugher Time, it sounds like one of those titles on posts where they are shooting big projects at everyday locations (remember Rory's First Kiss?). But alas, this title is true to its name and is already considered a huge project. Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, written by Matthew Alrdich, is about a man who goes on the lam with his daughter on a three-state crime spree. This film is already under the watchful eye of various studios with one ahead of the four.
Deadline is reporting that Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Relativity Media, Walter Parkes, and Matt Damon and Chris Moore have made offers to buy the script. But Warner Brothers has already made the moves to be the one studio with the exclusive rights to produce the pic, with Matt Damon likely to star in and make his directorial debut.
According to the site, Alrdich wasn't looking for making a deal and just wanted to make a movie. With five parties vying for the rights of the film, it looks as though he got more than he bargined for. But the scribe said that "The script is not high concept, it's a smallish, very personal, dark but playful road movie about a father and daughter."
Intially Alrdich was worried that his script would become a big budget film and he wants to keep it in the spirit of the indie film. But with the possibility of Matt Damon being involved in both an acting and directing capacity, there is a chance that it could stay true to Alrdich's vision.
"When one of the biggest movie stars in the world, who also happens to be an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, gets on the phone with your client and offers to protect the writer's vision and opens his hand to be a creative partner, it's hard to say no," Ross said. "The money becomes secondary. This script is not the obvious studio movie. There are no explosions. It will require delicate handling. Avoiding years of development hell was our goal."
Considering that Damon has starred in some of the biggest and smallest projects with some of the best directors in Hollywood, one has to wonder what we can expect from the actor should he decide to direct. It's possible that we could see some Coen Brothers, George Clooney, and Clint Eastwood influences on this film, and I think this small indie film is perfect way for the actor to to possible kick start his directing career.
EXCLUSIVE: In a $500,000 against $800,000 deal, Warner Bros is finalizing a deal to acquire Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses, the Matthew Aldrich spec that Deadline told you yesterday had five bids on the table. The deal is just happening, and I expect the next development to be that Matt Damon is working on this picture as its star and also eyeing it as potentially the one on which he'll make his feature directing debut. He will also produce through his WB-based company Pearl Street, with partner Ben Affleck, Chris Moore and Drew Vinton also producing.
This has been a spec auction with some big twists and turns, because one of the bids that rivaled the one from Warner Bros was made by Damon and Moore, with money from a private financier. Other bids came in from Paramount (with JJ Abrams attached to produce), Fox (for Peter Chernin), Mandate, Walter Parkes through his discretionary fund, with Relativity Media and others also in the mix.
The script focuses on a man who goes on the lam with his daughter, his accomplice on a three-state crime spree.
CAA, Aldrich's manager Jewerl Ross and attorney Jamie Feldman were working on the auction all day yesterday and by last night, it looked like Damon and Moore would land the deal, but this morning Warner Bros upped the ante. Since the studio has a first-look deal that Damon made with his and Moore's former Live Planet partner Affleck, it shouldn't be a difficult maneuver to plug Damon right into the center of the film.
This is a strong spec sale at a time when not a lot of money is being paid in the marketplace for scripts that don't come with attachments. Adrich said that he wrote his script on and off, putting it down when he was hired on assignment and picking it back up. "The spec road wasn't really the plan, I finished the draft, gave it to my manager and new agents, who loved it, and the idea was to attach a director," he said. "It took off from there." While specs are considered the riskiest form of employment right now, Aldrich said it has worked well for him.
"The one film I've had produced was a spec, so I guess I'm batting 2 for 2," he said. "Specs are turning out to be a pretty good business model. But the idea wasn't to make a deal, it was to make a movie. The script is not high concept, it's a smallish, very personal, dark but playful road movie about a father and daughter."
The reason they were heading for the independent offer, according to Ross, was becasue they wanted to protect the vision of the film and feared that would be difficult at a studio. But they sparked to the continued involvement of Damon, who has pledged just that.
"When one of the biggest movie stars in the world, who also happens to be an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, gets on the phone with your client and offers to protect the writer's vision and opens his hand to be a creative partner, it's hard to say no," Ross said. "The money becomes secondary. This script is not the obvious studio movie. There are no explosions. It will require delicate handling. Avoiding years of development hell was our goal."
Actor Matt Damon has revealed he is looking forward to lock lips with Michael Douglas for their new movie.
Damon will play Douglas' lover in a movie about gay piano legend Liberace.
"It's scripted that there's more than one. I never thought I would get to kiss Michael Douglas," contactmusic quoted Damon as saying.
Douglas, who revealed in January that he is in remission for stage four throat cancer, is equally enthusiastic about the project.
"I'm just going to get really comfortable so it's not a caricature. Matt Damon's going to be my younger lover. God bless Matt. I saw Matt and I was teasing him. I was saying, 'Bring a lot of ChapStick, babe," said Douglas.
The film will be helmed by Steven Soderbergh.


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Tennessee Code Annotated
Title 40: Criminal Procedure
Chapter 35: Tennessee Criminal Sentencing Reform Act of 1989
Part 3: Sentences
TCA 40-35-304: Restitution as condition for probation -- Petition to modify -- Civil judgment for non-payment -- Procedure.
(a) A sentencing court may direct a defendant to make restitution to the victim of the offense as a condition of probation.
(b) Whenever the court believes that restitution may be proper or the victim of the offense or the district attorney general requests, the court shall order the presentence service officer to include in the presentence report documentation regarding the nature and amount of the victim's pecuniary loss.
(c) The court shall specify at the time of the sentencing hearing the amount and time of payment or other restitution to the victim and may permit payment or performance in installments. The court may not establish a payment or performance schedule extending beyond the statutory maximum term of probation supervision that could have been imposed for the offense.
(d) In determining the amount and method of payment or other restitution, the court shall consider the financial resources and future ability of the defendant to pay or perform.
(e) For the purposes of this section, "pecuniary loss" means:
(1) All special damages, but not general damages, as substantiated by evidence in the record or as agreed to by the defendant; and
(2) Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the victim resulting from the filing of charges or cooperating in the investigation and prosecution of the offense; provided, that payment of special prosecutors shall not be considered an out-of-pocket expense.
(f) A defendant, victim or district attorney general at any time may petition the sentencing court to adjust or otherwise waive payment or performance of any ordered restitution or any unpaid or unperformed portion of the restitution. The court shall schedule a hearing and give the victim and the defendant notice of the hearing, including the date, place and time and inform the victim and defendant that each will have an opportunity to be heard. If the court finds that the circumstances upon which it based the imposition or amount and method of payment or other restitution ordered no longer exist or that it otherwise would be unjust to require payment or other restitution as imposed, the court may adjust or waive payment of the unpaid portion of the restitution or other restitution or modify the time or method of making restitution. The court may extend the restitution schedule, but not beyond the term of probation supervision.
(g) The procedure for a defendant sentenced to pay restitution pursuant to § 40-35-104(c)(2), or otherwise, shall be the same as is provided in this section with the following exceptions:
(1) If there is no sentencing hearing or presentence report because the defendant's sentence is agreed upon and the payment of restitution is a part of the sentence, the plea agreement shall include the amount of restitution and the other performance requirements set out in subsection (c);
(2) A defendant sentenced in whole or in part to the payment of restitution pursuant to § 40-35-104(c)(2), or otherwise, shall be responsible for the payment of the restitution until the expiration of the sentence imposed by the court, and any payment or performance schedule established by the court shall not extend beyond the expiration date;
(3) If the court sentences a defendant to payment of restitution and believes that payment to more than one (1) victim is proper, the court shall determine the pecuniary loss of each victim as provided in this section and shall order the amount of restitution to each victim;
(4) If, as a result of the defendant's criminal conduct, the victim or victims of the offense are dead at the time of sentencing, the court may sentence the defendant to pay restitution to the victim's or victims' next-of-kin; and
(5) Nothing in § 39-11-118, § 40-35-104(c)(2) or this subsection (g) shall be construed to prohibit or delay a victim from applying for and receiving any compensation to which the victim is entitled under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 13. If the court orders the defendant to pay restitution pursuant to § 39-11-118, § 40-35-104(c)(2) or this subsection (g), the state shall have a subrogation interest in the restitution payments for the full amount paid the victim under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act.
(h) (1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon expiration of the time of payment or the payment schedule imposed pursuant to subsection (c) or (g), if any portion of restitution remains unpaid, then the victim or the victim's beneficiary may convert the unpaid balance into a civil judgment in accordance with the procedure set forth in this subsection (h).
(2) Within the twelve-month period following expiration of the time of payment or the payment schedule imposed pursuant to subsection (c) or (g), the victim or the victim's beneficiary may file a certified copy of the restitution order with an appropriate civil court having jurisdiction over the total amount of restitution ordered.
(3) At the same time the victim or victim's beneficiary files a certified copy of the restitution order with the civil court, the victim or victim's beneficiary shall have the defendant personally served in accordance with the Tennessee rules of civil procedure. The service shall give notice to the defendant of the victim's or victim's beneficiary's intent to convert the restitution order to a civil judgment, and include a copy of the restitution order and a statement as to the amount of unpaid restitution the victim or victim's beneficiary alleges the defendant still owes.
(4) Upon being served, the defendant shall be permitted to file an answer in accordance with the Tennessee rules of civil procedure.
(5) Upon service of the defendant and receipt of the defendant's answer, if any, the civil court shall conduct a hearing in order to take proof as to the amount of ordered restitution actually paid. Both the victim or victim's beneficiary and the defendant shall be permitted to offer proof at this hearing. If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence presented that the amount of restitution actually paid is less than the total amount of restitution ordered pursuant to subsection (c) or (g), then the court shall enter a judgment in favor of the victim or the victim's beneficiary and against the defendant for the amount of the unpaid balance of the restitution.
(6) At the hearing conducted in accordance with this subsection (h), the only issues over which the court shall have jurisdiction is whether the defendant was properly served in accordance with the Tennessee rules of civil procedure, whether the restitution order entered against the defendant pursuant to this section has been satisfied by the defendant and, if not, the amount of restitution still owed by the defendant.
(7) A civil judgment entered pursuant to this subsection (h) shall remain in effect from the date of entry until it is paid in full or is otherwise discharged and shall be enforceable by the victim or the victim's beneficiary in the same manner and to the same extent as other civil judgments are enforceable.
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6; 1996, ch. 699, §§ 3, 4; 2000, ch. 833, § 1; 2014, ch. 596, § 2.

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Etowah County Alabama
Terrible Tragedy – On Saturday evening last one of the saddest recounters that it has ever been our duty to chronicle took place between John C. Latham and Benjamin F. Hodges, resulting in the shooting of Latham by Hodges in the bowels and from which he died at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. This tragedy has cast a gloom over the entire community. Both gentlemen were highly esteemed for their many good qualities, and were among our most enterprising and energetic citizens. The meeting took place in Echols' saloon on Broad street, in the presence of several witnesses. Mr. Hodges went to his home and sent word to officers that he wished to surrender himself. The Sheriff took him in charge, and Monday a preliminary examination was had before Notary Public D. C. Turrentine, and Mr. Hodges was committed for trial before the circuit court. We learn a writ of habeas corpus has been issued by Judge Hamlin, and the case continued until Monday next. Both families have the sympathy of the entire community. [Gadsden Times, Etowah County, Ala., (The Birmingham Iron Age, Birmingham, Ala., May 25, 1876)
FRANK SLATON, of Marshall County, is in jail at Gadsden, charged with stealing a pair of shoes and a pair of pants. Source: Vernon Clipper,Lamar County AL,November 7, 1879- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Mr. Cook, who has been for some time conductor on the Gadsden branch railroad, was discharged a few days ago for embezzling the company's funds. It seems from Mr. Cook's statements and his extravagant living, the company was put on guard. Two or three local parties checked the passengers for several weeks and they compared notes from which it was discovered that Cook did not make correct returns of the passengers from whom he received money. The Times states that a detective was then places after him, and from the 15th to the 1st of October, he had embezzled $60 of the fare of passengers. Col. Ball submitted to Cook to pay the company $250 in cash, or stand a trial in court. Cook paid the money and also signed a written instrument admitting his guilt. Source: Vernon Clipper,Lamar County AL,December 5, 1879- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Deputy United States Marshal Eugene Milliford and J. A. Milliford, acting under special authority from Collector E. W. Booker, have seized and destroyed an illicit distillery, near Coxville, in Etowah County. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,March 4, 1886- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Since EtowahCounty was formed there have been 32 cases of manslaughter and murder on the docket, and but two convictions, and in those the penalty was light. This is a remarkable record. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,November 11,1886- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Alf. Woodliff and George Stewart, both colored, charged with murder, escaped from jail at Centre, twenty miles above here, Saturday, by sawing an iron bar from the rear window. They have so far eluded arrest. (Weekly Age, Birmingham, Ala., May 23, 1888)
Charles Johnson, alias Wade Holmes, was hung in Gadsden for the murder of Policeman Kinney last November. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,January 2, 1890- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Jim Busby, the young man who shot Ernest Daughdrill at Gadsden, was up before the mayor Monday under three charges, viz: Disorderly conduct, shooting promiscuously on the streets, and resisting and shooting at an officer. His fines amounted to $91 but being unable to pay it he was sentenced to 182 days on the street gang. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,February 27, 1890- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
W. W. Wright, who was convicted of killing his cousin by the Etowah county circuit court, and sentenced to the penitentiary, has been granted a new trial. Source: Marion County Herald, Marion County AL,May 8, 1890- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
William McGhee, colored, working at Laney, Ala. a few miles east of Gadsden was shot by Jim Smith, colored, under the left arm, the ball striking the fifth rip. The difficulty was over a game of cards. Smith escaped. McGhee was carried to Gadsden and his wounds dressed. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,June 12, 1890- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Bob Welch, white, shot Ab Millet, colored, near the new furnace, at Gadsden, Saturday night. The negro was passing along the road, and as he passed a crowed of men Welch threw out his hand with a 38 calibre pistol and fired, the ball passing entirely through the neck, just missing the jugular vein. The negro says Welch took him for another negro who had cursed Welch the day before and who Welch had threatened to kill. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,July 3,1890- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
On the Chattanooga Southern railroad near Gadsden, a negro desperado took a Winchester rifle and after turning everybody away stole a mule and skipped. Source: Hamilton Times, Marion County AL,July 10,1890- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
RIOT NEAR GADSDEN - One White Man Killed by Negroes and Another Wounded
Gadsden, Dec 7 - [Special] - News of a riot at Littleton, at the foot of Sand Mountain twelve miles form Gadsden, has just reached here. The sheriff has summoned a posse and will leave in a few minutes. It is reported one white man has been killed by the blacks.
Later news, just reached, says one white man was killed and others dangerously wounded and his horse killed as he was on his way to spread the news of the riot. A posse of twenty-five men have left on a special train for the scene of the trouble. Will give further details from the seat of war. (Hamilton Times, Marion County AL, Dec 11, 1890 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney)
At Attala Saturday night, during a fearful rain storm an attempt was made to break into Whaley & Buckley's store. The robbers failed to break the door down, and then tried to set the building on fire, which failed also. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,March 19, 1891- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Prof. W. A. Miller a Calhoun county school teacher, was arrested in Gadsden for stealing a negro woman's pocketbook. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,May 21, 1891- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
At Gadsden one night last week Deputy. Sheriff Melton shot George Lee, a Chinaman inflicting a painful wound in the face. Melton was under the influence of whiskey. Source: Hamilton Times, Marion County AL,May 21, 1891- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Judge Talley fined Sheriff Chandler, at Gadsden $50 recently for allowing a part of a jury which was under his charge to go to a saloon for a drink of beer. Source: Hamilton Times, Marion County AL,May 28, 1891- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
A fine gold watch was stolen from S. M. Morrow of Gadsden on Sunday while he and his wife were at church. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,August 27, 1891- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Sam Welch, wanted for killing Jack Day at Gadsden in 1887, has been captured and is in Etowah county jail. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,September 24, 1891- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
W. L. Echols of Gadsden, has offered $500 additional reward for the arrest of the party who fired his residence several weeks ago. This makes $800 reward offered for the capture of the incendiary. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,September 24, 1891- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
John Wilson, colored, was lodged in jail at Gadsden on a charge of breaking into the store of Midgby & Eaton at Rock Springs, six miles east of Gadsden. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,January 7,1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
The trial of Talley Welsh for the killing of Will Welsh on July 4, 1889 was begun in the city court at Gadsden Wednesday. A jury was selected by noon, and the testimony is now begin taken. It will be an interesting trial. He surrendered himself and confessed the killing, and since then he denied his confession. Lee Lancaster is serving a life sentence for the same killing. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,March 10,1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
LANCASTER FREE - A Life Convict Who is Innocent, Pardoned by Governor Jones
A Gadsden special says: Capt. K. L. Cunningham, who has been representing Lee Lancaster, received a letter from Mr. Jackson, Private Secretary of Gov. Jones, which stated that the Government had pardoned Lancaster, who is serving a life sentence at the penitentiary.
It will be remembered that on the night of July 4, 1889 Wm. Welsh, while on his way home from Gadsden, was foully murdered. He was found lying in the public road with a bullet hole in this back of his head, cold and stiff in death with no earthly tongue to tell of his mysterious death.
Lee Lancaster was arrested and tried in the circuit court charged with the crime. He was convicted on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to the penitentiary for life but at last the guilty person came and confessed the crime.
In December last Tally Welsh confessed the killing of Wm Welsh to the officers in Georgia to which state he had fled and he was brought to Gadsden and lodged in jail. He also confessed the murder to some of the jurymen who convicted Lancaster. An indictment was found but when arraigned before the circuit court he pleaded not guilty.
The case consumed two days, and attracted may people to hear the evidence.
Strong evidence was against him, and he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
He has taken an appeal to the supreme court, and is at present in jail awaiting the action of the highest court. Lancaster will return home tomorrow where he will meet his wife, several children and an aged mother with a hearty and loving welcome.
The Judge, Solicitor and some of the jurymen before whom he was tried signed his petition asking for his pardon. (Hamilton Times, Marion County, AL, March 31, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney)
Dick Hooper, of Ball Play, Etowah county, was convicted of counterfeiting standard silver dollars by the United States court jury Tuesday and given eight years in the penitentiary at Columbus O. He was found guilty in two cases, and got two years in one and six in the other. Hooper is the son of Dudley B. Hooper, who was found guilty on the same charge at the fall term of the court and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. Dudley Hooper was seventy-five years of age. He had already served a term for the same offense. John Kinnett, Hoopers' son-in-law, was convicted at the same time and sentenced to four years imprisonment. He and his father-in-law were taken to Columbus at the same time. So three members of the same family will be in the Columbus penitentiary at the same time for the same offense. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL, March 31, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Ben. W. Reeves, postmaster at Walnut Grove, Etowah county , is charged with embezzlement of post office funds. He was tired before Commissioner Carlson and held under a $3000 bond. (Source: Hamilton Times, Marion County, AL, April 7, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney)
FIGHTING IN CHURCH - The Brethern Draw Pistols and Inaugurate Bloody Work - One Fatally Wounded
AT Pleasant Valley Church, near Attalla, Sunday afternoon, occurred a bloody tragedy, in which one L. F. Burgess shot and it is said, fatally wounded Samuel W. G. Atwood. Bother were members of the Church.
The altercation is said to have been brought about on account of ill feelings engendered between the families. It is charged that some time ago a son of Burgess attempted a criminal assault upon the daughter of Atwood,. Young Burgess fled the county.
On Sunday, while a committee of the church was out trying to adjust the matter, they decided to fight it out there. The shooting began in the house. Mr. Marion Smith, in attempting to part them, was shot in the hand. Mr. Atwood was shot, and it is thought the wound will prove fatal. Burgess made good his escape. Source: Hamilton Times, Marion County AL, May 14, 1891 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
The United States grand jury has returned indictments against Robert G. Wade, George W. Bacchus, and James E. Bacchus, all of Walnut Gove, Etowah county, charging them with making and using counterfeit silver dollars. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL, October 6, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Thomas H. Jenkins, the Gadsden forger, has been sentenced two years in the pen. He has appealed his case to the supreme court. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL, October 20, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Bud Cooper, who killed Charles Sweentey in East Gadsden last spring by shooting him, was acquitted in the city court his week. The coroner's jury exonerated him, but the grand jury returned a true bill, resulting as above stated. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL, October 20, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
A THIEF KILLED - Mills Vernon, colored, was shot and killed near Gadsden on last Monday. Several pieces of silverware, Bibles and song books had been stolen from the Episcopal church in that city, and the robbery was braced to Vernon. The police officers kept a close watch for the negro and he was discovered in the woods. In resisting arrest he was shot and killed by one of Sheriff Burnes men. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL, October 20, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
SENTENCED FOR TWENTY YEARS - The case of the State vs Tally Welsh, charged with the murder of William Welsh in Gadsden July 4, 1889 came to a conclusion last week in the city court, when the jury rendered a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced him to the penitentiary for twenty years. He was tried last year and sent up for life, but got a new hearing.
This is for the same murder that Lee Lancaster served two years in the penitentiary, when tally Welsh returned, confessed and then denied his confession and Lancaster was pardoned.
Welsh was murdered in cold blood, being shot from behind. The verdict was a surprise and Welsh had a narrow escape from hanging. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL, October 20, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
There is a reward of $1,000 offered for the arrest of Coley Daughdrill, who murdered Armstrong Stewart in Gadsden last March. Eight hundred dollars is offered by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and the remainer by the state of Alabama. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL, December 15, 1892 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
A SUCCESSFUL GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS AT GADSDEN - A Gadsden Special to the Age-Herald says: A gang of counterfeiters have invaded our city, and are working the unsuspecting ones with their spurious coins. It is a splendid counterfeit of a silver dollar, the work being well executed, and can only be told by the ring, which is not true. They have succeeded in working off a good deal here. As yet no clue to the guilty parties has been secured. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,January 5, 1893- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Kale and Will Steelman were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of old man Davis of Etowah county. Source: Hamilton Times, Marion County AL,March 23, 1893- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Lewis Thompson, charged with an attempt to murder, was set free at Gadsden. He plead insanity and a jury was impaneled, and after hearing the testimony he was adjudged an incurable lunatic and the murder case was not heard. Source: Hamilton Times, Marion County AL,June 1, 1893- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
A PLOT TO BURN THE TOWN – Much Indignation Against the Incendiaries
Gadsden, Feb. 22 – A diabolical plot to burn and loot the city of Gadsden has just been unearthed. Chief of police Hughes yesterday arrested Will Smith, Ben Oakes, Jack Holcomb and Frank Cassels for stealing and killing hogs. From the facts ascertained Smith was the ring leader; and at his suggestion he was to cut off the water at the reservoir at noon Thursday and by night all the water in the pipes would be drained out. Then they were to rob the stores in the centre of the city and apply the torch and the fire company would be powerless to come with the fire fiend and the city would be wiped off the face of the earth. Much indignation is felt against them. They are now in jail. Source: Vernon Courier, Lamar County AL,March 1, 1894- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
A special from Tampa, Fla. says: L. F. Dekle left town very suddenly a few days ago, and it developed that he feared arrest for bigamy. Dekle learned that a Savannah man had written there, inquiring if he was married. On learning this Dekle borrowed money and left, Mrs. Dekle following in a few days. It is stated that five years ago Dekle deserted a wife at Gadsden, Ala. He went to Mobile, Ala where he married again. This second wife he deserted and married the woman with whom he was living here. Dekle was a clerk in a grocery store here. Source: Hamilton News Press, Marion County AL,August 8, 1895- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Colin Daughdrill, who recently shot and killed J. L. Bates at Gadsden, has been removed to the Jefferson county jail for safe keeping. It seems there was reason to apprehend both rescue and lynching if he remained in Etowah's jail. Source: Hamilton News Press, Marion County AL,December 19, 1895- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
The preliminary trial of Tom Killian for the killing of Gene Galloway, near Cradup, began at Gadsden on Monday. Source: Marion County News, Marion County AL,March 4, 1897- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Colin Daughdrill was hanged in the county jail yard at Gadsden for the crime of murder, a jury having adjudged him guilty of killing J. I. Bates, a traveling man. The trap was sprung at 1 o'clock and the body fell five feet, the victim's neck being broken by the fall. He was pronounced dead in seven minutes. Daughdrill died game, his last advice to his brother, Joho, being "Make a man of yourself, John" Source: Marion County News, Marion County AL,March 18, 1897- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
FIENDS AROUND GADSDEN – The QueenCity of the Coosa Excited Over Developments - Gadsden, Ala. - Following upon the destruction Saturday morning with dynamite of the house occupied by the Jones girls, the big hoisting engine of the Christopher Coal Mines was blown to pieces by the same explosive Sunday morning. Everything attached to the machinery has shattered and an entirely new outfit will be necessary. The owner estimates his loss at $2,500. Charles Johnson, who was arrested for dynamiting the Jones' house claims that he can easily prove an alibi. Will Flood and John Jones, two well known white boys, are being looked for by the Sheriff and police, there being warrants for their arrest on the same charge.
Sunday afternoon a bomb was found under a house in the eastern part of the city and it caused a regular stampede of women to the police for protection. Extra officers have been put on duty; the Sheriff and his deputies are on guard, while a deputation of citizens is guarding isolated houses. There is no cause or theory advanced for the vandalism, nor is it generally believed that these for whom warrants are issued are guilty. Source: Marion County News, Marion County AL,April 22, 1897- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
A MUDEROUS ASSAULT - The prisoners in the county jail at Gadsden made a murderous assault on Jailer Bolen last Thursday and struck him with a bottle through the bars. The prisoners refused to tell who struck the blow, and Jim Ward and Ed Walker are in the straight jacket and being dieted on bread and water until they tell who did the work. Source: Marion County News, Marion County AL,July 22, 1897- Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
AN ATTALLA CITIZEN - Killed by an Officer in Self Defense
P. G. Yoe, a well known character of Attala, was shot and instantly killed Friday night by Extra Policemen A. P. Jenkins. The shooting occurred at the Alabama Great Southern passenger depot and was witnessed by many people. Jenkins in endeavoring to arrest a drunken couple, was resisted by Yoe and a general fight occurred, placing the policeman in such a position that he either had to kill or be killed.
This is the only casualty so far resulting from the street fair. Yoe's reputation, it is alleged, was unsavory. He was a conspicuous figure in the criminal courts and was under indictment for criminal assault. Yoe leaves widow and two children. Source: Marion County Democrat, Marion County AL,April 2, 1903 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
TO JAIL FOR REFUGE – Young Man Goes to Gadsden with Story of an Attempt to Extirpate His Family
News reached Gadsden of a murderous assault on the family of A. H. Fondren, in the lower edge of the county Sunday night
A L. Fondren, Jr. came in the city and asked to be placed in jail to protect his life. He stated that Hill and Nathan Monroe and Adolph Stafferon came to his home and that Bill Monroe attempted to cut him. His coat was slashed to pieces and his shoulder was gashed slightly. He says that the men followed him to the house and on being refused admittance fired three shots through the door.
Bill Monroe then poked a shotgun through a crack and fired three shots in the midst of the family, the elder Fondre, who is 84 years old and partially paralyzed, was shot in the stomach and will die.
John Fondren, helpless imbecile, was shot in the thigh and side.
The trouble seems to have dated back for some time. Saturday young Fondren swore out a peace warrant for the father of the Monroe boys and he was jailed. The boys were in town when their father was arrested and they immediately returned home to get revenge. Deputies have gone to the scene.
Young Fondren is apprehensive of further trouble. Source: Marion County Democrat, Marion County AL,May 21, 1903 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
ABDUCTION THWARTED - Alabama City Girl Stolen but Her Abductors Captured and One killed
Gus Steadman was shot and killed in Alabama City Saturday afternoon by policemen N. P. Jarrard and A. N. Burns while he was attempting to escape arrest. John Steadman had kidnapped Mamie McKnight a 13-year old girl under premise of marriage and carried her to the woods and placed her in company with his brother, GUS STEADMAN and a lewd woman named SUE HARVEY of Chattanooga.
John Steadman met the girl while she was going to work at the cotton factory and forcibly took her against her will. Officers went in pursuit and overtook them. They were ordered to halt. Gus Steadman ran and attempted to draw a pistol. When both officers fired and Gus fell dead.
John Steadman and the Harvey woman were arrested and imprisoned. Mamie McKnight is of excellent parentage. Much excitement was occasioned by the abduction and killing. Source: Marion County Democrat, Marion County AL,July 2, 1903 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
Government secret service agents have made what they regard as an important capture of alleged counterfeiters at GadsdenAla. The parties arrested are Dr. James Young and Geo. Windsor.
For the past year there has been thousands of dollars of counterfeit money placed in circulation in that section and it has found its way to other populous centers. The government agents have been at work on the matter for some months Saturday on capturing these parties they searched their home which is located on SandMountain and reported that they discovered a quantity of spurious coin, a complete counterfeiting outfit and a number of raised bills, mostly $1 bills that had been raised to $5. The men were taken to Gadsden where they will be held pending further inquiry . Source: Marion County Democrat, Marion County AL,July 16, 1903 - Transcribed by Veneta McKinney
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) The Detroit Tigers have recalled left-hander Duane Below from Triple-A Toledo.
Detroit also put right-handers Al Alburquerque and Luis Marte on the 15-day disabled list. The team announced the moves Wednesday, when the Tigers faced Toledo in an exhibition game.
Alburquerque had surgery in December for a non-displaced stress fracture in his throwing elbow. Marte has a strained left hamstring.
Below pitched 14 games last year for the Tigers, allowing 14 earned runs in 29 innings.
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There are so many variables that go into long-term weather forecasts that no current method has a 98% plus correlation with accuracy. Currently, the world is focused on global warming being driven by an increase in CO2 emissions. Carbon absorbs heat and as the amount of man-made carbon grows in the atmosphere it increases the ability of the atmosphere to retain heat. But carbon is only one variable, and there are other large variables that go into the earth's atmospheric temperatures such as the sun and the temperatures of the oceans.
A startling prediction that the world would enter a mini-ice age in 2014 was made in 2010 by Russian scientist Dr. Habibullo Abdussamatov, head of space research at Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory in St. Petersburg, Russia. His prediction was that sun activity would enter another Grand Minimum was made at the Heartland Institute's Fourth International Conference on Climate Change. The famous Maunder Minimum was a period of very low sunspot activity between AD 1645 to AD 1715. It occurred in the heart of what is known as the Little Ice Age. NASA defines the Little Ice Age as a period of global cooling between AD 1550 to AD 1850.
Sunspot activity has been below normal since Dr. Abdussamatov's prediction in 2010. Solar Cycle 24, the current Cycle which began in 2000, is believed to have the weakest amount of sunspot activity since Solar Cycle 14. While the sun is a key variable in global temperatures, it is not clear whether or not sunspot activity will remain below normal. It is also difficult to know how big an influence the solar cycles will have versus the increase in man-made CO2 emissions. Dr. Abdussamatov is predicting sunspot activity will remain very low and therefore the sun will dominate global temperatures in the coming century.
Interestingly, according to Andrew at The Weather Centre Blog, the measured temperatures in the Arctic this summer are the lowest measured since 1958 when modern temperature measurements began. The daily mean temperature of the Arctic area north of the 80th northern parallel is estimated from the average of the 00z and 12z analysis for all model grid points inside that area:
Now, the temperatures in the Arctic could reverse to the mean. The temperatures in the Arctic may not be well correlated with global temperatures. Also, these low temperatures could be caused by variables other than the activity of the sun. But it is worth noting that Dr. Abdussamatov's prediction is preceded by dropping Arctic temperatures.
Investors in natural gas would love to have tomorrow's newspaper to determine if the upcoming winter of 2013-2014 is going to be cold enough to make Dr. Abdussamatov's prediction come true. According to the National Climate Data Center, the winter of December 2012 to February 2013 ranked as the 20th warmest winter in the last 119 years. The average temperature was 1.87 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th Century average. By contrast, the coldest winter recorded was 1979 and the average temperature was 5.78 degrees Fahrenheit below the 20th Century average. A top 10 coldest winter would deplete natural gas storage much more rapidly than the 5-year average and could make natural gas prices jump to significantly higher levels.
No one knows how much natural gas would get withdrawn from storage with a real cold winter. Last year 2.3 trillion cubic feet was withdrawn from storage even though it was the 20th warmest winter on record. Investors willing to speculate on a cold winter could make a highly natural gas correlated investment in the United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEARCA:UNG). Or, they could invest in fast growing natural gas exploration and production companies like Cabot Oil and Gas (NYSE:COG) and Range Resources (NYSE:RRC) that have large holdings in the Marcellus Shale. Or they could invest in exploration and production companies that are currently pursuing oil but have large legacy holdings of natural gas such as Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK), Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC), Matador Resources (NYSE:MTDR), Goodrich Petroleum (NYSEMKT:GDP), Crimson Exploration (CXPO) or Magnum Hunter Resources (MHR). If winter is going to get off to an early and prolonged start, then the time to consider positioning a portfolio to take advantage of a colder than normal winter is now.
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Far-Reaching Influence of the ILLINOIS Real Estate Program
On Tuesday, April 10, Twardock '79 (Civil Engineering) shared his thoughts with a standing-room-only turnout of the student members of Rho Epsilon. He visited all the way from Newark, NJ. to talk about the commercial real estate debt market in light of the "great recession."
While the debt market is slowly recovering, there are meaningful uncertainties still ahead. In particular, the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are important in the apartment sector and those institutions face the likelihood of a Washington, DC imposed restructuring sometime after the election. The commercial banks finance almost 50% of the commercial real estate market and face meaningful regulatory headwinds. And, the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities market, which nearly followed the residential market over the cliff, is struggling to regain footing. Businesses in that sector are also dealing with the possibility of regulatory change from the Dodd-Frank legislation, in particular, the requirements for risk retention which I feel would be beneficial to the market over the long run.
Twardock's advice for students interested in commercial real estate finance was to "get exposure early, keep the GPA up, and network in the sector so they understand their career options."


text: American College of Surgeons Quality Programs Trauma Injury Prevention and Control All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries and Their Prevention Injury Prevention and Control National Safety Council Award Injury Prevention Resources Prehospital Home Safety Checklist The Case for Graduated Licensing Selected Readings All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries and Their Prevention Advocacy and Position Statements All-Terrain Vehicle Injuries and Their Prevention Chris Cribari, MD, FACS Epidemiology Use of ATVs has rapidly increased in rural America and so has the number of ATV-related injuries and deaths. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports up to 90,000 ATV-related injuries per year and 120 deaths. 50 percent of the injuries and fatalities involve children under 16 years old. Risk of injury is 2.5 times greater if the driver is under 16 years old than for drivers ages 16–34, and 4.5 times higher than for drivers ages 35–50. Poor judgment and risk-taking behaviors are often factors related to accidents. Helmets were worn by only 30 percent of patients. Skin and orthopaedic injuries are the most frequent injuries reported. Head and facial injuries are second most common. 61 percent of fractures are classified as open or comminuted. Mechanisms of injury Loss of control of vehicle and fall from vehicle (most common mechanisms) Collision with stationary or moving objects Rollover Fall from vehicle Landscape features that influence ATV accidents and injury Fences Cliffs or steep drop-offs Rocks and ditches Frozen lakes, rivers, or streams Wooded areas Prevention efforts Sale of ATV to children under 16 prohibited in 1988. Consent decree restricting access to children under 16 not effective in reducing incidence of injury in children. Hands-on training programs; some are now linked to manufacturer warranty eligibility. Encourage consumers to dispose of three-wheel ATVs still in use. Future safety efforts must focus on reducing childhood injuries. Health care providers should utilize "teachable moments." Adults must be role models by embracing and teaching practical preventative measures. Parental education concerning: ATV risks for children under 16 Use of safety equipment Use of helmet Restriction of use Bibliography Anon. All-terrain vehicle injury prevention: Two-, three-, and four-wheeled unlicensed motor vehicles. Pediatrics. 2000;105(6):1352–1354. Brown RL, Koepplinger ME, Mehlman CT, et al. All-terrain vehicle and bicycle crashes in children: Epidemiology and comparison of injury severity. J Pediatr Surg. 2002;37(3):375–380. Cvijanovich NZ, Cook LJ, Mann NC, et al. A population-based assessment of pediatric all-terrain vehicle injuries. Pediatrics. 2001;108(3):631–635. Lister DG, Carl J III, Morgan JH III, et al. Pediatric all-terrain vehicle trauma: A 5-year statewide experience. J Pediatr Surg. 1998;33(7):1081–1083. Lynch JM, Gardner MJ, Worsey J. The continuing problem of all-terrain vehicle injuries in children. J Pediatr Surg. 1998;33(2):329–332. Rodgers GB. The characteristics and use patterns of all-terrain vehicle drivers in the United States. Accid Anal Prev. 1999;31(4):409–419. Rodgers GB, Adler P. Risk factors for all-terrain vehicle injuries: A national case-control study. Am J Epidemiol. 2001;153(11):1112–1118. Ross RT, Stuart LK, Davis FE. All-terrain vehicle injuries in children: Industry-regulated failure. Am Surg. 1999;65(9):870–873. Russell A, Boop FA, Cherny WB, et al. Neurologic injuries associated with all-terrain vehicles and recommendations for protective measures for the pediatric population. Pediatr Emerg Care. 1998;14(1):31–35.


text: A Utah man isn't doing a very good job of keeping his allegedly criminal behavior under wraps. According to KSL.com, Grant Smith was arrested last Saturday afternoon after he reportedly started watching child pornography during a Delta Air Lines flight. The 47-year-old was traveling from Salt Lake City to Boston when he's said to have pulled out his laptop and began viewing illegal material. He was arrested when the plane landed in Boston, and charged with possession of child pornography. Smith was taken to the Logan Airport Barracks where his bail was set at 15-thousand dollars.


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James Hewitt and an unidentified woman leave a London police station after his arrest
on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs.
'Once a cad, always a cad." That was how one Buckingham Palace confidant gleefully greeted the news that James Hewitt, the late Princess Diana's most famous love rat, had been arrested for suspicion of possessing cocaine after a raid on a trendy west London bar.
"Couldn't happen to a nicer person," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The man's got no shame whatsoever. Since he broke cover he's gone through life almost untouchable, but this time he's crossed the line and he's been fingered."
Fingered, it seems, by the very people - London's voracious paparazzi - that Hewitt had evaded for five years as Diana's secret lover and then courted as he sold his inside story to the highest tabloid bidder - the News of the World for a cool £1 million ($A2.5 million).
For virtually the entire population of Britain, Hewitt became an overnight cad, bounder, love rat and much worse. Now, 10 years on, there is a sense that Hewitt may be about to get his comeuppance.
Police arrested Hewitt, 46, and his girlfriend, TV news presenter Alison Bell, 37, at the Cactus Blue bar in Chelsea on Wednesday night reportedly after a tip-off from a photographer.
She, in a royal twist so beloved of Britain's tabloid press, is a former, short-term girlfriend of Prince Edward.
As they were released on bail after a night in the cells, the press pack outside the police station in Notting Hill revived memories of the frenzy that used to surround Diana, who died seven years ago next month.
One source, who declined to be named, described the pack as "frightening. It was like a safari, with animals clawing at the car."
Yes, just like old times.
Hewitt, a former cavalry officer and Gulf War veteran, would expect little public sympathy over his latest foray into the headlines. In a recent TV documentary he admitted being "a complete shit". He has shown no remorse for cashing in on his affair with the Princess. Last year he attempted to sell her love letters for up to $A25 million after promising never to do so.
Hewitt said: "I think it might be irresponsible not to sell them." The rat had struck again.
Hewitt first met the Princess at a swish Mayfair party in 1986 and she engaged him to give her riding lessons. At the time, her marriage to Prince Charles was in crisis as the heir to the throne renewed his interest in Camilla Parker Bowles. An affair developed between the Princess and the cavalry officer the year after. It ended in 1992.
Two years later Hewitt was revealed as the source for Anna Pasternak's 1994 book, Princess in Love, a steamy, Mills and Boon retelling of the affair. Extract: "He kissed her tenderly, romantically. He was hungry for her, but suspected that this soft nurturing was all that she wanted, all that she expected... Diana stood up and without saying a word stretched out her hand and slowly led James to her bedroom."
Diana famously told the BBC a year later: " I adored him. Yes, I was in love with him. But I was very let down."
The Sandhurst-trained former major can still cut quite a dash with the opposite gender. Bell, who has worked for CNN and Sky and started her career in New Zealand radio, met Hewitt three months ago when he appeared on a TV show with her.
He has been romantically linked with several high-profile women on the London social scene, including wealthy divorcee Kate Simon and TV personality Sarah Kozer.
Bell and Hewitt face potentially lengthy prison sentences if convicted. Possession of cocaine carries a maximum seven-year term, while supplying carries life.
It is unclear how much of the drug was allegedly involved, though such sentences are unlikely if the couple were only engaged in recreational use.
But no matter what happens, Hewitt has already been sentenced - as Diana's sad cad.


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The Levy County Board of Commissioners last Tuesday passed a gas tax ordinance for five cents per gallon of motor fuel.
By R. L. "Doc" Gardner
By Jean Gardner
On Saturday May 20, 2017 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Chiefland Rotary Club held its 13th Annual Fishing Tournament in the scenic city of Cedar Key, FL. The weather for this annual fundraising event was beautiful and the event was safe and successful. A total of 61 boats had registered to participate in the event.
The Cedar Key FFA is hosting a bottled water and eye drop drive for the firefighters that have been tirelessly working on our wildfires in both south and north Florida. If you are interested in donating bottled water or eye drops to the men and women putting their lives on the line to protect homes, property, and families please drop off goods at Cedar Key School and the FFA will pick them up.
There has never been an organization, no plans or no program for the annual "small boat weekend" in Cedar Key, but this past weekend marked 33 years that small boat sailors have trailered their boats to Cedar Key for a weekend of sailing on the Gulf.
Hugh Horton, of Cedar Key, said it is never clear how many boats show up, but there were 130 people at the dinner Saturday evening. He estimated about 80 boats were under sail this weekend, which is slightly less than previous estimates of 100.
Cedar Key senior Ashlyn Allen slightly bettered her shot put throw that won her a regional championship to finish third in the state in Class 1A last Friday in the Florida High School Track and Field Finals at IMG Academy in Bradenton.
The school record-holder, who has signed to play softball at St. Petersburg College, posted a 36-foot, ¾-inch toss, beating out the fourth-place throw by fractions of a quarter inch to earn the bronze medal.
The April 25 Lions Club meeting was a milestone in Club history when five new members, all from the community, were inducted as members of Lions Clubs International.
Lions Frank Wellinger, Maureen Dragonetti, Greg Harrington, Marsha Harrington and Gini Barss joined more than 1.4 million members in 46,000 Lions Clubs around the world.
A pair of area track and field athletes followed up their district championships with wins at the Class 1A, Region 2 meet at Indian Rocks Christian School in Largo last Thursday.
Cedar Key senior Ashlyn Allen had a top throw of 36 feet, ¼ inch to prevail in the girls shot put event, comfortably edging out second place's Thalia Jackson, a junior from Trenton who posted a 34-7.5.
Allen's performance was even significantly improved from her district-winning throw of 34-9.5, which tied Jackson's best at the district meet in Gainesville.
Molly Jubitz
Cedar Key Librarian
The "slow" season is beginning at the Cedar Key Public Library and we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
Cedar Key Librarian Molly Jubitz said she expects the library will look and feel different and be the comfortable, warm, inviting learning environment people have come to enjoy in Cedar Key.
Meanwhile, a friend who has been part of the lecture series for many years has asked for help that would allow her to continue her research in Cedar Key.
The Levy County Tourist Development Council will meet May 4 at 6 p.m. for its regular bi-monthly meeting in the Levy County Road Department Office Building at 620 N. Hathaway Ave., Bronson. The meeting is open to the public. Please call 352-486-3396 for any questions concerning the meeting or go to www.visitnaturecoast.com.
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The Duke of Edinburgh is playing a part in Cumbria's recovery from the blight of foot-and-mouth disease on Friday.
The 81-year-old Duke is taking part in the Lowther horse-driving trials near Penrith.
The annual event was cancelled in 2001 because of restriction imposed during the foot and mouth crisis.
Prince Philip has brought a team of four fell ponies owned by the Queen and will be competing during the three-day event.
Organisers are confident crowds will return to the event, held in the grounds of historic Lowther Castle.
A spokesman for the event said: "Last year, the event like many others across the North, was cancelled because of the foot and mouth.
"This year we have a fantastic line-up of attractions, including a display by the household cavalry.
'Stiff competition'
"We're also pleased that the Duke of Edinburgh is with us again this year.
"He has a team of fell ponies owned by the Queen.
"He's already been out practising and rehearsing.
"He'll be on display on Friday, doing his bit.
"But he has some stiff competition this year in the pony class - four ponies pulling a carriage.
"He will be on his mettle to try and yet again do well at Lowther."
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Palin "reality" show to premier in November
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No, not the reality show gossiped about by the tabloids that was purportedly shopped by Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston before their latest breakup
It's the Sarah Palin's "reality" show I wrote back in March:
Sarah Palin, the former half-term Governor of Alaska, has inked a deal with Discovery Communications' The Learning Channel (TLC) for her very own reality show - one that will apparently spotlight the natural wonders of her beautiful home state.
Perhaps all of the irony is lost on Palin and the folks at TLC.
I find it hilarious that Palin, who couldn't complete a full term as Alaska Governor, will be headlining a reality show produced by Mark Burnett, the creator of CBS's Survivor?
The half-term Governor's show is set to premier in November. As Huffington Post notes:
TLC President Eileen O'Neill told reporters at the annual Television Correspondents Association press tour that "Sarah Palin's Alaska," the TLC series that was announced in March, will debut on November 14 at 9 PM.
So far, not much is known about the series, except that the initial run will last eight episodes and that it is being produced by Mark Burnett, creator of "Survivor" and "The Apprentice." The announcement of the series in March had created a stir, since TLC is owned by the Discovery Network, which is known for its nature shows, and Palin is no friend of the environmental movement.
To say that the Fox News contributor is "no friend" of the environment is the helicopter-hunting understatement of the year. Her record on the issue speaks for itself.
I should note that this "reality" show will likely be decidedly different from her Fox News appearances which are based in a world free of reality.
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The practice of Bills passed in the National Assembly going to the AG before being sent to the President is hallowed by time
Dear Editor,
I erred when I did not allow Mr Christopher Ram to remain intoxicated in his own bewilderment. I chose to reply. My desire was to educate. That my effort was futile is evident in Mr Ram's latest fulmination published in both the Stabroek News and the Kaieteur News of February 8, 2013. The letter is as virulently toxic as it is facetious and philistine.
The confirmation of both the Clerk of the National Assembly, and a former Clerk of the National Assembly, whose combined tenure in the Parliament spanned nearly six decades, of the indisputable and pivotal role of the Attorney General in respect of Bills passed by the National Assembly, failed to have any impact whatsoever.
For the record, the intervention by the Attorney General in this process neither contravenes any standing order or constitutional provision, nor derogates from either their letter or spirit. Indeed, this practice has been hallowed in time and has never been the subject of a challenge in the parliamentary history of Guyana. Notwithstanding, the author continues to, inscrutably, question the historical and axiomatic role of the Attorney General in this process.
Mr Ram glibly and irrationally cites standing orders, constitutional provisions and a few academic writers to support his bizarre suppositions. Only the uninitiated will fall prey to this charade. I have neither the time nor the inclination to further engage Mr Ram in his intellectually sterile and vituperative utterances.
Ignorance is indeed blissful. I will no longer disturb such tranquillity.
My final word, venom usually self-contaminates when it reaches overwhelming proportions. That eventuality is upon us.
Yours faithfully,
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President Obama trails Mitt Romney in Colorado -- the state he visits today -- but leads the Republican challenger in the swing states of Virginia and Wisconsin, according to a new poll.
The Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News Swing State Poll also says that "the gender gap continues to dominate the presidential race," with women backing Obama and men backing Romney by big margins.
The poll gives Romney a 50%-45% lead in Colorado; Obama leads by 49%-45% in Virginia and 51%-45% in Wisconsin.
Last week, the same survey gave Obama leads in three other swing states: Ohio, Florida and Iowa.
"There is good reason why Virginia, Colorado and Wisconsin are considered swing states, and this data shows how close they are," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
Brown also noted that "most voters say they have made up their minds. Nine out of 10 in each state say they are sure they will vote for the candidate they favor, which means that the pool of those who say they can be persuaded is pretty small."
Brown also reports:
"History tells us that many voters who say they are sure will change their mind in the next 90 days.
A much larger share of Obama supporters describe themselves as strong supporters of the president, while more Romney voters say their decision is based on dislike of the president.
Voters in Virginia and Wisconsin see the two candidates as roughly even on the question of who can best fix the economy, but Romney is ahead 10 points in Colorado. There is a difference in how voters think the election returns will affect their wallets.
In Colorado and Wisconsin, more voters think Gov. Mitt Romney's policies rather than President Barack Obama's policies will help them personally. At the same time, more voters in each state think Obama's policies will hurt them more than Romney's policies.
On gun control, voters in each state support a ban on high-volume ammunition magazines, but, except for Virginia, a plurality in each state says there is no need to change their gun laws. Most telling is the strong majority view that stricter gun control is unlikely to be effective in preventing events like the movie theater shooting in Aurora Colorado last month."
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NEWTON, Mass. Potential franchise quarterback Matt Ryan is speaking with confidence about his collegiate achievements and new challenges awaiting him in the NFL when a blank look suddenly covers his face.
Asked how he expects the April 26-27 NFL draft to unfold for him and his fellow quarterbacks in this year's incoming crop, the former Boston College star shrugs and throws his hands into the air, a universal symbol for "haven't got a clue."
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The draft is always unpredictable, particularly when it comes to the critical but highly inexact science of projecting quarterbacks. But this year's suspect class makes it more of a crapshoot than usual. Beyond Ryan, who will almost certainly be chosen anywhere from first to eighth, the forecast is much murkier.
Brian Brohm has a disturbing history of injuries and failed to excite when Louisville went 6-6 last season. Joe Flacco's big arm is scintillating, but he faces a difficult transition from the spread offense of the Delaware Blue Hens to a pro-style attack. Chad Henne has shown flashes of potential but was plagued by injuries as a senior and couldn't help Michigan fulfill lofty preseason expectations in 2007.
Southern California's John David Booty looks to be ordinary at best. Kentucky's André Woodson and injured Colt Brennan of Hawaii are left to wonder what happened to their shine after highly productive college careers. The certainty is that it is gone. Poor throwing mechanics will do that every time.
With a significant number of teams needing signal-callers to build around — the Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens, among others — it appears as though the extremely limited supply from this draft cannot possibly meet demand.
"I don't think there are as many high-level kids as there are in some drafts," NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock says of the 2008 quarterback class. "But there are some kids you can point to as interesting prospects."
Monday Night Football analyst Ron Jaworski summarizes what looks to be a scattershot group in two words: "Below average."
He adds, "The only guy who stands out for me is Matt Ryan, where I would say he's a blue-chipper."
Even Ryan has some warts. By most accounts, his pro day was ordinary, lacking the "wow" element scouts hoped to see. While he completed 388 of 654 throws (59.3%) and amassed 4,507 yards and 31 touchdowns last season in leading Boston College to an 11-3 record that marked its winningest season since 1940, one statistic reared its ugly head: 19 interceptions.
It is a number that will surely create doubt for some NFL front offices. It undoubtedly does not sit well with Bill Parcells, who owns the top pick as the new head of football operations for the Dolphins.
Parcells abhors turnovers more than most do.
Nineteen picks?
As unsettling as they might be on the surface, there are explanations.
"They weren't 19 bad throws," Jaworski says. "Some were totally his fault. Some were good defensive plays. Some were tipped balls. Some were bad communication with receivers."
Is Mayock put off by the flurry of interceptions?
"Not even a little bit," he says, "and I've studied all 19 of them."
He places the blame largely on a less-than-stellar receiving corps.
"Did he force some throws? Absolutely," Mayock explains. "But the reason is he is trying to make a play. He doesn't have wideouts who can uncover from a decent corner."
Jeff Jagodzinski, who left as offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers to become Boston College's head coach in 2007, says he and his staff worked with Ryan on improving his anticipation of routes so that the ball is consistently delivered on time.
Jagodzinski expects the issue to become a non-issue wherever the quarterback lands in the pros. He chooses his words carefully in an attempt to avoid knocking his own players. His comment is telling, though, when he says, "He'll be surrounded by a different type of player."
Ryan's ultra-competitiveness comes through when he discusses having too many passes land in enemy hands.
"As a quarterback, you never want to turn it over. It's something I've definitely got to work on," he says. "At the same time, I don't want to lose my aggressiveness. You have to be willing to take some chances and throw the ball into tight windows.
"You have to know when to take the shot and when to choke back."
One thing is sure: Any mistakes Ryan made did not occur because he was rattled during critical situations. He was part of the most successful senior class in Boston College history. He will forever be remembered on that campus as "Matty Ice," a moniker he relishes.
"I feel I play better when there is a lot of pressure and everything is flying around you," he says. "For me, that is when it gets good and it's fun."
Matty Ice could not be more impressive as he talks football over a turkey burger at Johnny's Luncheonette, one of his favorite college haunts. He sounds like NFL MVP quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as he stresses the importance of what he does during the week leading to the opening kickoff.
"I need to do everything I can to prepare for what I'm going to see in the game," he says. "If I've done everything I can during the week, I can let it loose. I think I always prepare well."
Jagodzinski seconds that. "He is the first one there and the last one gone. He studies," he says. "He grasped our playbook as fast as any quarterback I've been around."
Jagodzinski was part of the staff at Boston College when Matt Hasselbeck was a senior there in 1997. Hasselbeck went on to take the Seattle Seahawks to the Super Bowl and has earned three Pro Bowl trips in the last five years.
When NFL teams inquire about Jagodzinski's current star, the coach replies with a question. "Would you take Matt Hasselbeck right now as your starting quarterback?"
When all agree that they would, Jagodzinski tells them, "It's the same kid, same guy, different last name. But Matt Ryan is a lot further along."
Ryan has a prototype build at 6-5, 228 pounds. Mayock raves about his physical tools and intangibles. He compares him to Manning in some aspects.
Manning started immediately for the Indianapolis Colts after being taken one spot ahead of ill-equipped Ryan Leaf with the first overall pick of the 1998 draft. The Colts went 3-13 that season under Manning, but he learned invaluable lessons under fire.
"Some kids get overwhelmed, and it snowballs," Mayock says. "I would tell you Matt Ryan could fit the Peyton Manning mold. He could take a beating and get better each week."
Mayock also compares the two in another critical aspect. "If you are going to pay a kid that amount of money (as a franchise QB), after God and family, football better be No. 3. With Peyton and this kid, it is."
Brohm, Flacco are next
While Ryan stands above the crowd, Jaworski rates it a "tossup" between Brohm and Flacco for next in line. Although Brohm is more ready for prime time, Flacco's superior arm strength appears to give him a far greater upside. It might all depend on how clubs value those assets.
For Brohm's part, the evaluation period has been especially stressful.
"It's kind of a long process," he says. "I can't wait for it to get over and know where I'm going to go."
He has endured greater medical scrutiny than most because of a significant history of injuries. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee as a sophomore. His junior year brought torn ligaments in his thumb, then surgery to repair the labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder.
The 6-3, 230-pound Brohm accepts the poking and prodding and X-rays as part of doing business.
"I think they are always going to look at that," he says, "because they don't want to draft a guy who is injured or is going to be easily injured."
His senior season brought a mixed blessing. On the positive side, he stayed healthy through 12 games despite playing behind a leaky offensive line. "He took more of a beating than he had in any of his years at Louisville," Cardinals coach Steve Kragthorpe says. "I thought he showed he was very durable."
On the negative side, Brohm took a huge hit for being the leader of a .500 team expected to fare considerably better than it did. He accepts that the nature of the position involves either too much credit or blame. Still, he points to extenuating circumstances.
"We were going through a coaching change (Kragthorpe replaced Bobby Petrino in 2007), and we lost some guys from a great defense that we weren't able to replace," he says. "A lot went on that, as a quarterback, you can't do much about."
Brohm threw for 4,024 yards as a senior with 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He closed his career with 71 TD strikes and 24 interceptions, just five more than Ryan suffered in his final season.
"I feel I'm the best quarterback (in the draft)," Brohm says. "If you look on a year-to-year basis, consistency-wise, who makes good decisions on the field, I feel I've just done it consistently."
Mayock, though, would not be surprised if Brohm drops to the middle of the second round.
"He does everything pretty well, nothing great," the analyst says. "I think he can manage an offense and be a starter in the NFL, but I don't see him as a franchise quarterback."
There are teams who view Flacco in that radiant light — if they're willing to wait a while.
"Some people think Flacco could be the best of all of them in five years," Mayock says.
No quarterback used the pre-draft process to advance his stock more than Flacco. He has the size (6-7, 236 pounds) and laser arm strength to make it and make it big. He lit up the ESPN All-Star Challenge with a long-distance throw of 74 yards.
Delaware coach K.C. Keeler describes a pregame drill in which Flacco starts throwing 10 yards away from his receiver and retreats 10 yards at a time after that. He does not stop until he heaves the ball 80 yards in the air.
"The guys who have come through have been wowed by the tape and his physical abilities. He's a phenomenal athlete," Keeler says. "The kid is a special talent with a special arm. … The arm strength is ridiculous."
Keeler feels just as sure that Flacco possesses the ever-popular intangibles. "He's one of those guys who wants the ball on fourth down. He wants to make a play," the coach says, adding, "Nothing rattles him. Nothing bothers him. To me, he has the perfect mentality to be an NFL quarterback."
Some evaluators, though, might be concerned that Flacco was forced to sit out a year in 2005 after failing to wrest the position away from Tyler Palko at Pittsburgh and decided to drop down to the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) to play for Delaware.
"I definitely wanted to go out there and prove I could play football," Flacco says of the unusual move. "I had to drop down a level, which was tough for me at first, but I tried to put the Pittsburgh thing behind me."
He made the most of his situation by hitting 331 of 521 passes (63.5%) last season for 4,263 yards with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions. At the same time, the leap to the NFL will be greater for him than most, and the win-now desperation that pervades the pro level makes it extremely difficult for embattled coaches and general managers to stay patient.
Keeler has a ready rejoinder for those who doubt Flacco because of his small-school roots. "We have a slogan around here that, 'Bigger is not better. Better is better,' " he says.
Flacco surely helped himself with his willingness to throw at the combine. Ryan elected not to do that, citing lack of familiarity with receivers.
"You're a quarterback. You're supposed to throw," Flacco says. "I don't have anything to hide. Why not let everyone see how well I do throw the football?"
Noteworthy examples exist throughout the NFL of quarterbacks who left behind small-college backgrounds to exceed all expectations while playing big with the big boys. Tony Romo (Eastern Illinois), Kurt Warner (Northern Iowa) and Jeff Garcia (San Jose State) all come to mind.
"I don't think it will hurt me at all," Flacco says of his atypical path to the pros. "You still have to throw to the open guy."
Henne's stock also is rising dramatically since the end of a senior season diminished by injuries. A sprained right knee was followed by a separated right shoulder, keeping him to 1,938 passing yards with 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
The 6-3, 230-pounder began his resurgence with an excellent Senior Bowl week that culminated in his selection as offensive MVP for the North after he completed five of nine passes for 64 yards and a touchdown.
It was the kind of performance that reminded everyone of his larger body of work at Michigan. He leaves with school records for passing yards (9,715), touchdowns (87), completions (828) and attempts (1,387).
Henne could not be more pleased with the way the pre-draft period has unfolded and says he made it clear that his shoulder problem is a non-issue.
"We are coming to the end," he says. "I did all that I can to show I'm the same player."
Mayock was impressed enough by Henne's pro day to think he might jump into the first round. "He has a big arm, a really big arm," he says. "If you compare his pro day to Brady Quinn's last year, it's not even close."
The 6-3, 218-pound Booty should emerge as the best of the rest if he is allowed to operate in a West Coast offense in the NFL.
"He kind of grows on you. You watch him play and he throws to the right guy almost all the time," Jaworski says. "He doesn't have a big gun, but at the end of the day, you say the guy is a good football player. He understands his strengths and plays to his strengths."
At the end of the day, though, discussion of this class must begin and end with Ryan. He has the best chance to be remembered among a group that might quickly be forgotten. He has the best opportunity to develop into what all needy teams are desperately seeking, a franchise quarterback.
"I have not had one coach call me and say, 'I don't know about that guy,' " Jagodzinski says. "Not one."
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