USA TODAY: Death penalty challenges swamp Supreme Court C1 STATE Suspect in killings had list of black churches in car TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 Residents Agents experience Christmas collect in the 1800s info on BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY [email protected] Re-enactors and volunteers dem- onstrated how local settlers cele- shooting brated Christmas in the 1800s at Sumter County Museum’s Carolina Backcountry Christmas on Satur- 35-year-old died Saturday day. The event was an opportunity for in officer-involved incident attendees to experience how farm families spent their holidays more BY ADRIENNE SARVIS than 200 years ago, said Deborah [email protected] Watts, backcountry manager. Individuals had the opportunity State Law Enforcement Division pro- to tour numerous buildings that re- vided little new information on the inves- sembled a farm setting in the 1750s tigation of a police-involved shooting to 1800s, including a barn, black- that resulted in the death of 35-year-old smith shop, loom house, smoke- Waltki Cermoun Williams of Sumter on house, settler’s house and a log Saturday. cabin. SLED spokesman Thom Berry said the Attendees also had the opportuni- agency could not provide details about ty to taste chestnuts roasted over a the case because the investigation is on- fire and ob- going. serve activi- Berry said agents are still collecting fo- VISIT THE ties of that rensic evidence and conducting inter- BACKCOUNTRY time, such views and will submit that information The Carolina as fabric to the prosecutors with Third Circuit So- Backcountry is located weaving. licitor’s Office in Sumter. behind the Sumter Volun- According to a news release from County Museum, 122 teers and SLED, there is dash-cam footage of the N. Washington St. The staff wore incident. museum’s hours are outfits typi- Williams was killed during a shooting Thursday to Saturday, cal of the incident with officers after a domestic vi- 10 a.m. to 5 pm. The early 19th PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM olence call from his former girlfriend at admission fee is $3 for century. Eddie Headden practices his skill at walking on stilts during the Carolina Back- Sumter Mall on Broad Street. adults and $1 for Brooke country Christmas at Sumter County Museum on Saturday. According to a news release from Sum- children, ages 6-17. Crytser ter Police Department, the woman was For more information, demonstrat- “I really enjoy telling people afraid to leave the mall because she said check out the website, ed the pro- about the history of the Revolution- Williams, who was in the parking lot, al- http://www. cess of ary War, what life was like for a mi- legedly threatened to kill her. sumtercountymuseum. weaving fab- litia man and the battles that were org. ric. fought in this region,” Holloway SEE SHOOTING, PAGE A6 “A loom said. house is Frank Brown, president of the where weavers turned fiber into Col. Matthew Singleton South Caro- thread to make cloth,” Crytser said. lina Society Sons of the American “Many families made their own fab- Revolution Chapter of Sumter, said ric because it was easier and cheap- the event allowed people to learn er than buying cloth. They created about history in person. their own unique patterns and de- “It’s a good event for the commu- signs.” nity to learn about the history of Cryster said she enjoyed showing the American Revolution era,” he the process to those in attendance. Tara Schumacher learns about weaving said. Frank Holloway, a local re-enac- cloth with a loom from Mel Welch dur- Sumter residents Perry Moses tor, was dressed as a militia man of ing the Backcountry Christmas at the and Bonnie Moses said they attend the 1770s, who would have served in Sumter County Museum on Saturday. the event each year. the Revolutionary War. “I’m interested in all of it,” Perry RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Wearing a winter coat of the peri- “possibles” bag, which could in- Moses said. “It’s really nice to see People have left memorial items at the corner od, he carried weapons such as a clude ammunition, materials to what life was like 200 years ago.” of Guignard Drive and Miller Road where Waltki trade musket, an English pistol and start a fire and other necessary Williams was allegedly shot and killed by Sum- several blades. He also carried a items. SEE BACKCOUNTRY, PAGE A6 ter Police Department officers late Saturday.

Fireside Fund a ‘blessing’ to those on fixed incomes BY JIM HILLEY serve others, according to Osteen. His tor of Sumter United Ministries, said [email protected] philanthropy ranged from scholar- The Sumter Item’s Fireside Fund has ships to the enlargement of Carolina been a real blessing to the ministry’s Fireside Fund, which this year is Stadium of University of South Caro- clients. dedicated to the memory of Sumter lina. Countless people who never “This time of year is a time to re- philanthropist Phil Edwards, is in- knew Edwards were beneficiaries of mind us to be thankful, but for many tended as a way for local residents to his generosity, Osteen added. in Sumter, the cold weather brings help their less-fortunate neighbors not seek acclaim, said Sumter Item Ed- Before he died in July, Edwards was great difficulty and concerns,” Cham- make it through the sometimes unpre- itor-in-Chief Hubert Osteen. a generous contributor to Fireside pagne said. “Many of our neighbors dictable South Carolina winter. He was motivated by goodness and Fund, Osteen said. Edwards was a modest man who did generosity and used his wealth to Mark Champagne, executive direc- SEE FIRESIDE, PAGE A6

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Players from Slick Six battle with members of the Grass Fairies during the annual Kickin’ for a Cure on Saturday at Patriot Park. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer So- ciety and was orga- nized by members of the IB program at Sumter High School.

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Kickin’ for a Cure raises funds for cancer research BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY cancer research," said Tyerra Clay- nized different fundraisers throughout program, played on one of the soccer [email protected] borne, a former senior co-chair of the the year, including selling colored rib- teams Saturday. He said it was a fun event and graduate of Sumter High bons, to represent the various forms of event that brought together experienced About 80 soccer players and first-time School's IB program. "People from all cancer. soccer players with those who have not participants of the game took part in skill levels come to play." Suzanne Koty, 2016 State Teacher of played for a long time. Kickin' for a Cure, a charity soccer tour- Clayborne, now a freshman at Con- the Year and former Sumter High "We had fun while raising money for nament that raised money for the verse College, served as one of the refer- School teacher, was the first adviser of a good cause," he said. American Cancer Society, on Saturday ees during the matches. the program in 2012. Koty said the pro- The goal was to raise about $1,000 at at Patriot Park. Evan Moxley, this year's senior co- gram was started by one of her former the event, said Ann-Frances Brown, The local fifth-annual event was a chair of the event, said teams from students, Lance Foxworth. English teacher and CAS coordinator at fundraiser hosted by Sumter School Sumter and surrounding regions were "Lance was a soccer player in high the school. District's International Baccalaureate invited to participate. school who during his time at the school Brown said the event was one of sev- program's Creativity, Activity, Service. "We tried to get as many people as we proposed the idea, as he had a desire to eral conducted through IB's CAS pro- The function of CAS is to allow could to participate to help raise money raise money for cancer research," she gram. schools that have the IB program the for an important cause," Moxley said. said. The others include an Annual Walk opportunity to "give students the means Each player paid $5 to take part in the The first year, money from the event Against Domestic Violence and a Toys to learn through experience and how to tournament, and local businesses do- went to The Susan G. Komen Breast for Tots event. take actions in the service of others," nated food and drinks that students sold Cancer Foundation, and the last few Brown said the mission is to think according to the program's website. as a fundraiser. years' fundraising has benefited the and act globally. "The event brings many different peo- David Tolbert, a junior co-chair, said American Cancer Society, Koty said. "The students do what they can to ple together to help raise money for the students of the IB program orga- Clayton Barnes, a junior in the IB achieve that goal," he said.

LOCAL BRIEFS LLC following a public hearing. Police urge residents to lock vehicles FROM STAFF REPORTS Also, Sumter County Ad- ministrator Gary Mixon help is needed to prevent crimes of opportuni- Council to consider will give a report regarding 3 charged in break-ins ty, she said. Here are some tips from the de- revenue agreement solar farms. partment: Prior to council's regular FROM STAFF REPORTS • Be aware of strange vehicles Sumter County Council meeting, Sumter County and individuals in your neigh- will meet at 6 p.m. today in Fiscal, Tax and Property Local police are continuing to urge resi- borhood, and make note of peo- County Council Chambers, Committee will meet at 5:30 dents, whether at home or away, to always ple's description, clothing type Sumter County Administra- p.m. in County Council lock their vehicles before they leave them and and color, height and weight, tion Building, 13 E. Canal Conference Room to hold to remove valuables and firearms. distinguishing features (facial St., to consider: an executive session con- Since Nov. 1, Sumter Police Department of- hair, tattoos, birthmarks, moles, • Final reading of a re- cerning an economic devel- ficers have responded to numerous reported ROBINSON piercings), vehicle type and quest to amend portions of opment and/or contractual- vehicle break-ins mostly in residential parts color, license number, stickers the county zoning and de- property matter. of the city, said Tonyia McGirt, spokeswoman or special features; velopment standards ordi- for the department. • Park near outdoor lighting nance to allow off-premise City council to receive All, except four of the break-ins, involved where your vehicle can be seen real estate signs, model audit Wednesday unlocked vehicles, McGirt said. by passersby; homes signs, pennants and Most of the break-ins occurred in the • If shopping, be aware of fluttering signs in all dis- Sumter City Council will Burns, Bland and Baldwin street areas and your surroundings, and leave tricts of the county; have a special called meet- the adjacent Alice Drive and Deerfield area, packages out of sight in the • Final reading of a re- ing at 11 a.m. Wednesday to she said. STEVENS trunk. Better yet, make frequent quest to rezone 3.35 acres at receive an audit report for On Thursday morning, multiple vehicle trips home to remove those 2785 U.S. 15 South from ag- the fiscal year ending June break-ins were reported at homes in that re- packages; ricultural conservation to 30, 2016. gion, and all of the vehicles appear to have • Never leave electronic devic- general commercial for a The meeting will be in the been unlocked, McGirt said. es, power cords and accessories future commercial project; City Council Chambers on Officers arrested three teenagers on Thurs- in your vehicle; • Final reading of an ordi- the fourth floor of the Sum- day and Saturday for those break-ins. • Never leave other valuables nance to extend the indus- ter Opera House, 21 N. Main Senque Robinson, 18, of 157 Carolina Ave., such as expensive coolers, jewel- trial/business park jointly St. and Marquell Stevens, 17, of 730 Wen Le Drive, ry, purses, wallets, debit, credit owned and operated by For more information, are both charged with 13 counts of breaking LILZ or gift cards and cash in your Sumter and Kershaw coun- call Linda Hammett at (803) and entering autos as well as one count each vehicle; ties to include Bethune 436-2578. of financial transaction card theft, financial • Never leave firearms, hand- Nonwovens Inc. in Bethune transaction card fraud and criminal conspira- guns and long arms and hunting equipment following a public hearing; cy. Robert Preston Lilz, 18, of 129 Garrett St., such as compound bows in your vehicle for and faces 12 charges of breaking and entering long periods of time, especially overnight; and • Second reading of an or- autos. • If you think someone has been in your ve- dinance to authorize a spe- CORRECTION The three suspects were booked at Sumter- hicle, leave it as you found it, and call police cial source revenue credit Lee Regional Detention Center. immediately. agreement between Sumter If you see a statement in error, Patrols around neighborhoods and busi- For more information or to report a break- County and Mount Frank- contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or nesses have been increased for the holiday in in the city, call the department at (803) 436- lin Foods South Carolina [email protected]. season, McGirt said. However, the public's 2700.

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CHARLESTON — When he was arrested, the man ac- cused of killing nine people during a Bible study in a Charleston church had a list of other area black churches in his car, law enforcement officials testified on Monday. During roughly two hours on the stand, former State Law Enforcement Division agent Brittany Burke testi- fied that names of a handful of other churches and their addresses were found on a THE POST AND COURIER handwritten list in a back- Homeland Security patrols the streets outside the Federal Court- pack in Dylann Roof's car. house in Charleston during Dylann Roof’s trial. Roof, a white man, Also on papers found in is accused of killing nine black people at Charleston’s Emanuel Roof's car were phone num- AME Church. bers for the Statehouse com- plex in Columbia, as well as quired by federal law and When Roof sought to buy the name of Denmark Vesey, left to wait out a three-day the gun, an FBI examiner one of the founders of waiting period to allow time spotted the arrest but be- Charleston's Emanuel AME for background checks. cause of the error called the Church. States can add more time wrong agency to get his re- Vesey led a failed 1822 onto that window, but no cord. Without the necessary slave rebellion that drove the such efforts have passed the documents, the purchase church underground. After state Legislature. had to go through after three the plot was reported, Vesey Roof had been arrested for days, and Roof came back RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM was hanged, and the church drugs two months earlier, for his gun. 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BY ALAN FRAM for unity for years. aimed at the party controlling the White over it," Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., said. The Associated Press Underscoring the GOP's many deci- House and Capitol — the GOP. Many Republicans insist that won't sions ahead, Senate Majority Leader "It's going to be a difficult challenge to happen. They view setting an end date WASHINGTON — Republicans are Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters pass a replacement" for Obama's law on Obama's law as a way to force con- eagerly planning initial votes next Monday that the phase-in period "is yet and make sure some people don't lose gressional action on replacing it with- month on dismantling President to be determined." He said Republicans coverage, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, out hurting consumers. Obama's health care law, a cherished "will work expeditiously to come up said. Health insurers will need time to "There needs to be a reasonable tran- GOP goal. But many worry that while with a better proposal than current adjust to a new system, and if Congress sition period so people don't have the Congress tries to replace it, the party law." waits until the last minute to enact a rug pulled out from under them," House will face ever-angrier voters, spooked Many congressional Republicans new law, "It's not going to work," she Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., told report- health insurers and the possibility of worry they'd be vulnerable during the said. ers last week. tumbling off a political cliff. transition period between a repeal vote A related fear: Congress and Trump But in one of many questions divid- Republicans have said they first want and actually replacing Obama's law enact legislation dismantling Obama's ing Republicans, they differ about what to vote to unwind as much of the health with a new system. Twenty million peo- law, but as the clock ticks down to its ex- a reasonable transition period means. care law as they can, though it wouldn't ple now covered would face uncertainty piration, the GOP remains divided No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn take effect for perhaps three years. about their future benefits, while unset- about replacing it. The political impera- of Texas, said there will likely be a That's to give them and new President tled health insurers might quickly start tive for Republicans to pass something three-year gap between Congress' votes Donald Trump time to write legislation boosting premiums or stop selling poli- would be overwhelming but with Con- to repeal Obama's law and when that constructing a new health care system cies in some areas to protect them- gress being Congress, there are no guar- would actually kick in. — a technically and politically daunting selves. antees. "We're not going to let anybody fall task that has frustrated GOP attempts In both cases, public wrath could be "When you set up a cliff, you can go through the cracks," Cornyn said. China: Trump’s Taiwan comments cause ‘serious concern’ BY NOMAAN MERCHANT With President-elect Trump’s of serious concern. with two tweets accusing The Associated Press latest tweets touching on China split from Taiwan China of manipulating its cur- sensitive issues, China must amid civil war in 1949 and con- rency, unfairly taxing Ameri- BEIJING — China said Mon- decide how to handle an in- tinues to regard the island as a can imports and provoking day that it had "serious con- coming American president breakaway province to be re- tensions in the South China cern" about President-elect who relishes confrontation unified with the mainland, by Sea. Donald Trump's most recent and whose online statements force if necessary. During the weekend, he told comments about Taiwan and appear to foreshadow shifts Geng's comments are the "Fox News Sunday" that he warned that any changes to in foreign policy. strongest public condemnation wouldn't feel "bound by a one- how America deals with the China has made of Trump's China policy unless we make a self-governing island could THE ASSOCIATED PRESS criticisms of current American deal with China having to do damage diplomatic ties between policy toward Taiwan. with other things, including Washington and Beijing. Beijing was already angered trade." China's comments came a day by Trump's Dec. 2 phone call Trump said his call with after Trump said in a TV inter- with Taiwanese President Tsai Tsai was "very nice" and strict- view that he didn't feel "bound eration "out of the question." U.S. has adhered to the one-Chi- Ing-wen, the first time an ly meant to congratulate him by a one-China policy." "We urge the new U.S. leader na policy, recognizing Beijing as American president or presi- on his winning the presiden- Geng Shuang, a spokesman and government to fully under- the capital of China and main- dent-elect has publicly spoken tial election. for China's foreign ministry, stand the seriousness of the taining only unofficial relations to a Taiwanese leader in nearly "Why should some other na- said that established policy is Taiwan issue and to continue to with Taiwan. American law, four decades. China considers tion be able to say I can't take the "political foundation" of any stick to the one-China policy," however, requires the U.S. to en- any reference to a separate Tai- a call?" he said. "I think it ac- diplomatic relationship between Geng said. sure that Taiwan has the means wanese head of state to be a tually would've been very dis- China and the U.S. and that any Since recognizing the People's to defend itself and to treat all grave insult. respectful, to be honest with damage to it could render coop- Republic of China in 1979, the threats to the island as matters Trump followed the call you, not taking it." 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St. Names, including groups, FIRESIDE should be spelled completely. SHOOTING FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 When making a donation in someone’s honor, the names Williams later led law enforcement on a chase who benefit from Fireside will be printed as given. as he fled the area when officers arrived at the Fund are elderly.” From Dec. 1-8, Crisis Relief mall, according to the release. He said the ministry recently financially assisted 19 families The chase ended when Williams crashed into had a case with a 76-year-old with utilities and heating costs two vehicles at the intersection of Miller Road gentleman who worked hard for a total of $2,807.08. and North Guignard Drive, where he exited his all his life as a painter. Donations ending the week vehicle and fled from officers on foot. The ministry tries to do on Monday, Dec. 12: The release said there was a “brief struggle more than provide just tempo- The Glenmore and May Sharp and then an exchange of gunfire,” at which time rary assistance. Trust, $10,000; Sumter Co. Mas- Williams was fatally wounded. “When people come to us for ter Gardeners Association, $500; No other injuries were reported. help, we ask, ‘What is the Aldersgate United Methodist The two Sumter Police Department officers in- cause for the Church, $500; volved in the shooting incident have been placed need?’ be- ‘The elderly man now Immanuel on administrative leave pending the outcome of cause we Lutheran the investigation. want to try to Church of Daniel Wine Thomas, Williams’ uncle, said he help people knows that people in Sumter, was close to his nephew, the son of his youngest with a plan to $390.63; in sister. help avoid fu- his community care memory of Everybody in the neighborhood loved him, he ture financial Margaret said. crisis,” Cham- about him and others. Kohli by “He died young, and he died quick,” he said in pagne said. Stanley A. reference to his nephew’s age. “Sometimes, Blessing in the midst Kohli, $200; Thomas said Williams and his ex-girlfriend had as in the case Glen Ogle Life experienced ups and downs in their relationship with this gen- of difficulty. How Group from for a long time. tleman, there Alice Drive He did some bad things, but he wouldn’t hurt are very few, beautiful is that?’ Baptist anyone, Thomas said. Williams liked to talk if any, op- Church, $200; trash, but he would never do anything, he added. tions.” MARK CHAMPAGNE Frank Kohler, Thomas said the officers did not have to shoot The man’s $186.55; in his nephew. income is lim- Executive director, Sumter honor of Roy “People are getting tired of that kind of stuff,” ited to his So- Holland by he said. “You don’t do people like that.” cial Security United Ministries Widows/Wid- People’s lives matter, not just white or just check, he owers Minis- black lives, Thomas said. said. try of Mt. 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COMMENTARY A look back on Sumter Item history riday was a bitter- established Adams, the foreman of the press under the command of walls of his office. Another sweet day for us at by its found- “back shop” or mechanical Roy Turner and James “Nu- mainstay of those early days The Sumter Item as er, H.G. department, where linotype cklehead” Boseman. was Mood Dollard, who ran Fwe moved from our Osteen, my machines spit out type that It was a hot environment the circulation department longtime address at 20 N. grandfather, was used in creating pages during the summer and cold along with Iantha Reese. He Magnolia St. to the former in 1894. that came together into during the winter. There was with The Item for more Osteen-Davis/Santee-Lynches I began plates to be placed on a were many others who come than 40 years and smoked building at the corner of Lib- working press, which made the most to mind, both living and de- cigarettes incessantly until erty and Sumter streets: 36 W. Hubert D. summers at beautiful sound my young ceased: N.G. “Pete” Way, Joe the ashes burned his lips. Liberty St. We’ve logged more Osteen Jr. the West Lib- ears had ever heard. Dickson, Gene Funderburke, Before that he ran the press- than 50 years in that building, erty Item in Sure, I remember the fasci- Charlie Jones, Bill Browder, room. dating back to 1953 when my 1950 at the nating process of putting type Tom Ward, just to name a few That’s just a sampling of father bought a partially con- age of 14 when my father de- on paper that helped create a (more to come in a later col- my look back as we set up structed building from a man creed that my childhood was newspaper for distribution umn; I’m on deadline today.) shop again on West Liberty who planned to use it for a car over and I needed to do throughout Sumter and Sum- Going even further back in Street. I’ll continue writing dealership. He went bankrupt something productive with ter County. It was fun work- the “old days,” I would be re- about the Old Guard at The before he could finish con- my time instead of wasting it ing in the hot metal environ- miss if I didn’t mention my Item until exhaustion sets in. struction. My father remod- with my pals in the Hasell ment back in the old days, but grandfather, H.G. Osteen, There were many more eled the partial building into a Street-Mood Avenue-Sarato- what I remember the most who founded The Item. He memorable characters who newspaper office. Before the ga Street gang. I was as- were the people, such as the resided in a cramped office made a big difference in new building came together, signed to duties in the com- people who worked in the near the composing room building The Sumter Item as The Item was located on West posing room under the bale- back shop and ran linotypes where he smoked cigars and we know it today. Stay tuned. Liberty Street, where it was ful eyes of Mr. John C. and the noisy, often fractious spat tobacco juice off the (TO BE CONTINUED). NOTABLE & QUOTABLE

The Guardian reports that pression. That I now join the 2016 was the year “Facebook names on such a list is truly became the bad guy,” proving beyond words. “how difficult it is for the so- I don’t know if these men cial network to make the world and women ever thought of more open and connected when the Nobel honor for them- the decisions it makes are so selves, but I suppose that any- divisive.” one writing a book, or a poem, or a play anywhere in the Mark Zuckerberg started world might harbor that se- 2016 with a cookie cutter mes- cret dream deep down inside. sage of hope. “As the world It’s probably buried so deep faces new challenges and op- that they don’t even know it’s portunities, may we all find there. the courage to keep making If someone had ever told me progress and making all our that I had the slightest chance days count,” he wrote on his of winning the Nobel Prize, I Facebook wall on 1 January. would have to think that I’d He and his wife, Priscilla have about the same odds as Chan, had just had their standing on the moon. In fact, daughter, Max, and had been during the year I was born sharing warm and fuzzy pho- and for a few years after, there tos of gingerbread houses wasn’t anyone in the world COMMENTARY and their dreadlocked dog who was considered good Beast over the holiday sea- enough to win this Nobel son. Prize. So, I recognize that I am Then 2016 happened. As the in very rare company, to say Nobel laureate of 2016 revisited year unfurled, Facebook had the least. to deal with a string of contro- versies and blunders, not lim- • • • ASHINGTON — nostalgia award wrenched Fitzgerald, Faulkner?) ited to: being accused of impe- There has been from the rancid prostates If song lyrics are litera- rialism in India, censorship of In “What 1980 and 2016 Have ferment among of senile, gibbering hip- ture, why did the academy historical photos and in Common,” author Michael Wthe literati since pies.” Strong letter to fol- discover this with Dylan livestreaming footage of Solon writes, “Like the Reagan Bob Dylan was awarded the low. and not Stephen Sondheim human rights violations. Not and Thatcher revolutions, Nobel Prize in Literature. Now 75, Dylan was born (from “West Side Story” to mention misreported adver- Trump and Brexit are reac- Many say that however well Robert Zimmerman in Du- on)? Last year, the literature tising metrics and the increas- tions to stagnation.” Read it Dylan does what he does, it luth, Minnesota, and lived prize was won by Belaru- ingly desperate cloning of online at www.wsj.com: is not literature. Dylan did in Hibbing, Minnesota, 150 sia’s Svetlana Alexievich, rival Snapchat’s core features. not go to miles from Sauk Centre, whose specialty is inter- Things came to a head in No- Just as Margaret Thatch- Stockholm Minnesota, home of Sinclair views woven into skillfully vember, when the social net- er’s ascendance in 1979 fore- on Satur- Lewis, who won the 1930 wrought books (e.g., “Sec- work was accused of influenc- shadowed Ronald Reagan’s in day to col- Nobel for literature (“Bab- ondhand Time”). They are ing the U.S. presidential elec- 1980, so the British vote to lect his bitt,” “Elmer Gantry”). This highly informative, even tion through politically polar- exit from the European Union prize, was evidence of abruptly moving, but are they litera- ized filter bubbles and a fail- earlier this year presaged which the defining literature down: ture? ure to tackle the spread of Donald Trump’s triumph. Swedish Thomas Mann won in 1929. Sean Wilentz, Princeton misinformation. The icing on The two nations with the lon- Academy If you recognize even one- professor of American histo- the already unpalatable cake gest traditions of liberty — George says was third of the 113 literature ry, grew up in New York City was Pope Francis last week the United Kingdom and the Will awarded prize winners since 1901, near the end of its red-tinged declaring that fake news is a United States — both have a “for having you need to get out of the folk revival and was 13 when mortal sin. renewed chance to reclaim created new poetic expres- house more. Philip Roth has he attended Dylan’s 1964 This was Facebook’s annus their freedom from overzeal- sions within the great not won, a fact that would concert at Manhattan’s Phil- horribilis. Mark Zuckerberg ous regulators and interna- American song tradition.” cost the Swedish Academy harmonic Hall. Wilentz’s must long for the day when tional institutions, which Well, then: its reputation for serious- book “Bob Dylan in Ameri- his biggest dilemma was de- have served government in- “God said to Abraham, ness, if it had one. ca,” which would better have ciding which gray T-shirt to terests but let down average ‘Kill me a son’ The Weekly Standard’s been titled “America in Bob wear on his first day back at citizens. Abe says, ‘Man, you must Andrew Ferguson would Dylan,” interestingly locates work. Since 2008, the largest de- be puttin’ me on’” win the Nobel Prize for Com- him in the stream of Ameri- veloped economies, in an ef- or: mon Sense, if there were can culture and celebrates • • • fort to build financial stabili- “Einstein, disguised as one. He notes that by not him for expanding his range ty and economic prosperity, Robin Hood taking himself too seriously as relentlessly as he has Banquet speech by Bob Dylan have engaged in unprece- With his memories in a or encouraging others to do toured — more than 1,400 given by the United States Am- dented coordination of finan- trunk so, Dylan has “proved two shows in this century. Wi- bassador to Sweden Azita Raji, cial regulation, monetary Passed this way an hour propositions that seemed in- lentz recalls how Dylan at the Nobel Banquet on Dec. policy and business taxation. ago creasingly unlikely in the “going electric” at the 1965 10, 2016. What the G-7 nations got in- With his friend, a jealous age of media saturation: You Newport Folk Festival scan- stead was the weakest eco- monk can shun publicity and still dalized “the fetishists of au- I’m sorry I can’t be with nomic growth, the largest He looked so immaculate- be hugely famous, and you thenticity,” but Dylan did you in person, but please surge in government debt, ly frightful can be hugely famous and not look back. “He sees,” Wi- know that I am most defi- the riskiest monetary expan- As he bummed a cigarette not be obnoxious about it.” lentz says, “a kind of litera- nitely with you in spirit and sion and the gravest defla- Then he went off sniffing For this, Dylan deserves ture in performance.” If that honored to be receiving such tionary pressures of the drainpipes some sort of prize. Ferguson is so, then is Mike Trout, a prestigious prize. Being postwar era. And reciting the alphabet laments that it is evidently baseball’s best performer, awarded the Nobel Prize for Yet Brexit and the Trump Now you would not think impossible to take Dylan doing literature for the Los Literature is something I administration could help cast to look at him “for what he is, an impres- Angeles Angels? Literature never could have imagined off these international entan- But he was famous long sive man worthy of admira- is becoming a classification or seen coming. From an glements and reverse the Eu- ago tion, affection and respect, that no longer classifies. early age, I’ve been familiar ropeanization of the two econ- For playing the electric vi- and leave it at that.” Never mind. Just enjoy with and reading and absorb- omies. If they do, the U.K. and olin Impossible. In an age of the music of the surprising ing the works of those who U.S. may demonstrate how On Desolation Row” ever-more-extravagant at- man who in 1961 arrived in were deemed worthy of such greater freedom and limited The New York Times tention-getting yelps about Greenwich Village and who a distinction: Kipling, Shaw, government can restore do- primly notes that the acad- everything, people have once said “my favorite poli- Thomas Mann, Pearl Buck, mestic prosperity and stability emy is famous for “its at tumbled over one another tician was Arizona Sen. Albert Camus, Hemingway. — as Thatcher and Reagan did times almost willful perver- reaching for encomia, such Barry Goldwater.” These giants of literature a generation ago. sity in picking winners.” as this from a Harvard pro- whose works are taught in Scottish novelist Irvine fessor: “Dylan has sur- George Will’s email address the schoolroom, housed in li- Notable & Quotable is com- Welsh (“Trainspotting”) passed Walt Whitman as the is [email protected]. braries around the world and piled by Graham Osteen. Con- professes himself “a Dylan defining American artist.” spoken of in reverent tones tact him at graham@theitem. fan” but tweeted that the (Hawthorne, Melville, © 2016, Washington Post have always made a deep im- com. Nobel is “an ill-conceived Dickinson, Wharton, Writers Group THE SUMTER ITEM WORLD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 | A9 Mosul doctors struggle to save civilians on Iraq front line

BY SUSANNAH GEORGE Yousef Oday, 10, who same inside the city. But as pushed into the city in early The Associated Press was wounded in the the battle reached the city's November. eye by Islamic State edge, intense resistance has "All we can do is work as a MOSUL, Iraq — A crowd of militants, is treated repeatedly stalled advances stabilization unit," said Dr. men rushed through the nar- by doctors at a clinic and at times forced Iraqi forc- Muhammad Hassan Ali, ex- row hallway of Mosul's al- in Zahra district in es to retreat. plaining that without the Zahra clinic carrying a slight Mosul, Iraq. With lit- Unlike in past fights where ability to perform surgery, 10-year-old boy. Yousef Oday's tle electricity and no civilians were moved out of most of the emergency cases face was covered in blood. running water, Mosul the way of front-line clashes, he receives need to be trans- A team of doctors quickly doctors struggle to in Mosul, Iraqi Prime Minis- ferred to a hospital in Irbil gathered around his cot. save civilians on the ter Haider al-Abadi has asked more than an hour's drive "What happened to you?" one front line. civilians to stay in their away across bad roads and of the men asked. AP FILE PHOTO homes. The move prevents through half a dozen check- "I have no idea. I was bleed- massive displacement — points. ing on one side," the boy said. Mosul is still home to an esti- Oday, the young boy, lost He didn't make another her children have all gotten wore to travel to the clinic. mated one million people — his left eye, but the doctors at sound, lying motionless as a sick. Her youngest daughter but it also leaves thousands the clinic were able to ban- doctor put an IV into his arm. The women spoke on condi- screamed as the nurse gave in harm's way and thousands dage his wound and slow the His eyes were wide and pu- tion of anonymity as they her an immunization shot. more out of reach of aid or- bleeding. As quickly as he pils dilated. were still living in a Mosul During the first few battles ganizations wary of operat- was rushed into the building, Oday was hit in the side of neighborhood controlled by of the Mosul operation, IS ing close to the front. he was carried out into an his head with a stray bullet IS. "We have no protection," fighters largely fled the vil- The clinic inside Mosul es- ambulance bound for Irbil. as he was waiting in line to the mother said, walking in- lages around the city, giving timates it has treated at least "He'll live," said Hussam, gather water from a well in side the examination room Iraqi and coalition command- 800 severely wounded civil- the doctor who treated him. eastern Mosul. Two other and lifting the black veil she ers hope they would do the ians since Iraqi forces first "He's very lucky." young men waiting with him were also shot. Dr. Ahmed Hussam methodically tended to Oday's wounds. "He's in shock," he explained. While Iraqi forces an- nounce daily advances, the city's civilians continue to be killed and maimed by indi- rect fire, clashes and counter- attacks. The Mosul front line in the city's east is being pushed for- ward in two columns: one led by the Iraqi army's 9th Divi- sion and the other by the spe- cial forces. 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PRO FOOTBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL Alabama, winner of Touchdown Heisman lead All-Americans BY RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

No. 1 Alabama placed four players on The Associated Press shortage All-America team, most of any school, and Louisville quarter- back Lamar Jackson and fellow Heisman Trophy finalists Jabrill Panthers QB Newton increasingly frustrated with offense’s lack of production Peppers of Michi- gan and Dede West- brook of Oklahoma were also first-team selections. The Crimson Tide and No. 2 Ohio State tied for the most JACKSON players on the three All-America teams released Monday with six. No. 3 Clem- son had five players on the three teams, but none on the first team. Washington, PEPPERS which has a spot in the College Football Playoff team along with Alabama, Ohio State and Clemson, had two players on the second team. Jackson won the Heisman Sat- urday , finishing well ahead of Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield. The three quarterbacks lined up sim- ilarly on the All-America teams with Watson second-team and Mayfield third-team.

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COLLEGE BASEBALL Sumter’s Moore signs THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) celebrates a touchdown against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers won 28-16. with FDTC BY STEVE REED San Diego Chargers on Sunday. ton and company with good field position, The Associated Press BY DENNIS BRUNSON “The defense played lights out for us, gave only for a drive to end in a Graham Gano [email protected] us unbelievable field position. Offensively, field goal attempt, a punt or turnover. The CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Quarterback Cam not to rain on the win, we have to put up Panthers settled for four field goals on Sun- Ryan Moore makes no bones Newton said the Carolina Panthers’ offense points — points as in getting touchdowns,” day and the managed two touchdowns. But about it. He has no interest in is lacking a killer instinct. Newton said after the Panthers snapped a another Carolina drive inside the Chargers stopping playing the game of While Newton wasn’t about to trade any- two-game losing streak. 10-yard line ended in a Newton intercep- baseball. Florence-Darlington thing for emotional high that comes with It has been a common theme for the Pan- tion. Technical College has given him a win, he wasn’t pleased with the offense’s thers (5-8) all season. the chance to play baseball two production after a 28-16 victory over the The defense has repeatedly set up New- SEE PANTHERS, PAGE B4 more seasons. The Sumter High School middle infielder recently signed with the Stingers, who are coached by for- mer Lakewood High School and COLLEGE FOOTBALL Sumter American Legion Post 15 standout Preston Mc- Donald. “I want to play Who will be AP’s college football Player of the Year? baseball as long as I BY RALPH D. RUSSO can,” said Moore, The Associated Press who will play short- stop for the Game- The Associated Press has been MOORE cocks when his se- handing out a college football player nior season starts in of the year award since 1998. Five a couple of months. times the AP’s award has gone to a “I’m really looking forward to the player other than the Heisman Tro- opportunity to play at the junior phy winner, including last year when college level.” Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey beat This will be Moore’s second sea- out Alabama’s Derrick Henry. son at shortstop for SHS after In the past the AP has asked its col- playing at second base as a sopho- lege football poll voters to cast a vote more. Sumter head coach Brooks for one player it determines to be the Shumake said Moore is an out- best in college football. This season standing defender on either side the AP used a Heisman-style system, of the second base bag. asking voters to cast a ballot with a “Ryan’s an outstanding athlete top three in order. First-place votes re- who can hold down either spot in ceive three points, two points for sec- the middle of the infield,” Shu- ond and one for third. The winner is make said. “He’s been a pretty the player who receives the most solid defender up the middle for points. us.” The AP player of the year will be As a junior for the Gamecocks, announced Tuesday. Here are the top THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Moore batted .278, going 22-for-79 three vote-getters in alphabetical The AP college football Player of the Year will be announced today, and Deshaun Wat- with four runs batted in. He had order: son of Clemson, Jonathan Allen of Alabama, and Lamar Jackson of Louisville, are the no extra-base hits, but he drew 11 top three vote getters. walks and had eight sacrifice JONATHAN ALLEN, DL, ALABAMA bunts. Moore also stole six bases. Allen has 56 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 15 lege Football Playoff semifinal at the DESHAUN WATSON, QB, CLEMSON He played second base for the quarterback hurries and returned two Peach Bowl. P-15’s this past season. He batted fumbles for touchdowns. He won the The Heisman runner-up and Davey .239, going 28-for-117. He drove in Bronco Nagurski Award given to the LAMAR JACKSON, QB, LOUISVILLE O’Brien Award winner as the nation’s nine runs and had 11 stolen bases. nation’s top defensive player. The 293- The Heisman Trophy winner has top quarterback led the Tigers to the Moore hopes he’ll be able to pound junior has been a dominant run for 21 touchdowns, thrown 30 TD College Football Playoff for the sec- take advantage of his time at player on the nation’s best defense for passes and is averaging 410 total yards ond straight season. The junior FDTC and extend his playing ca- the No. 1 team in the country. Ala- per game. He threw for 3,390 yards, and passed for 3,914 yards and 37 touch- reer. bama leads the country in total de- ran for 1,538 yards and 6.6 per carry. downs and run for 529 and six touch- “I didn’t really have any other fense, scoring defense and rush de- Jackson led the 15th-ranked Cardinals downs. No. 3 Clemson will face No. 2 offers,” Moore said. “My plan is to fense. The defending national champi- to a 9-3 season and an invitation to the Ohio State in the College Football take advantage of this as a chance ons will play No. 4 Washington in Col- Citrus Bowl to play No. 19 LSU. Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl. to be seen.” B2 | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

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PACIFIC DIVISION TV, RADIO GP W L OT Pts GF GA George, Turner score 22 to TODAY Anaheim 29 15 9 5 35 81 75 Edmonton 31 1511 5 35 93 85 1 p.m. – College Football: NCAA Divi- Calgary 31 1613 2 34 81 86 sion II Playoffs Semifinal Game – Fer- San Jose 28 1611 1 33 68 61 ris State at Northwest Missouri State Los Angeles 27 1411 2 30 71 70 (ESPNU). Vancouver 29 1215 2 26 67 86 2:40 p.m. – International Soccer: Eng- Arizona 27 913 5 23 62 83 lead Pacers over Hornets lish Premier League Match – Arsenal NOTE: Two points for a win, one point vs. Everton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). for overtime loss. BY JIM JOHNSON prison for the man who been diagnosed with Lou 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). SUNDAY’S GAMES The Associated Press killed New Orleans Saints Gehrig’s disease, Parkin- 7 p.m. – College Basketball: South Anaheim 5, Ottawa 1 star Will Smith — the maxi- son’s, Alzheimer’s or de- Carolina State at Clemson (ESPNU, Philadelphia 1, Detroit 0, OT WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). Washington 3, Vancouver 0 INDIANAPOLIS — Paul mum 40 years for man- mentia could begin receiv- 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Temple at Minnesota 3, St. Louis 1 George and Myles Turner slaughter, plus another 20 ing payments in 90 to 120 Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1). Colorado 3, Toronto 1 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Vancouver at N.Y. Rangers 5, New Jersey 0 scored 22 points each to lead years for attempted man- days. Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Chicago 3, Dallas 1 the Indiana Pacers to a 110- slaughter in the wounding 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Chicago at New Edmonton 3, Winnipeg 2 TANNEHILL’S KNEE INJURY York Rangers (NBC SPORTS NET- 94 win over the Charlotte of Smith’s wife. WORK). MONDAY’S GAMES Hornets on Monday night. “We will do our gut-level LESS SERIOUS THAN FEARED 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennes- Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. see Tech at Tennessee (SEC NET- Boston at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Jeff Teague had 16 points, best to get the judge to im- DAVIE, Fla. — Ryan Tan- WORK). 11 assists and five rebounds, pose the maximum sen- nehill was back at the 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Minnesota at TUESDAY’S GAMES Chicago (ESPN). Los Angeles at Buffalo, 7 p.m. and Rodney Stuckey added tence of 60 years,” Leon Miami Dolphins’ complex 9 p.m. – College Basketball: North Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Carolina Central at Louisiana State Vancouver at Carolina, 7 p.m. 14 points for the Pacers, who Cannizzaro told reporters Monday, his left knee injury (SEC NETWORK). Chicago at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. have won two straight since Monday. less serious than first 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklaho- Arizona at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. ma City at Portland (ESPN). returning home from a five- feared. San Jose at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. SUPREME COURT LEAVES 2:20 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m. game road trip. The injury was diagnosed Club World Cup Fifth-Place Match Florida at Minnesota, 8 p.m. $1B NFL CONCUSSION from Osaka, Japan – Jeonbuk, South Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Marco Belinelli scored 14 as a sprained ACL and Korea, vs. Mamelodia, South Africa Columbus at Edmonton, 9 p.m. points for the Hornets, Mar- SETTLEMENT IN PLACE MCL, coach Adam Gase (FOX SPORTS 1). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES vin Williams and Nicolas The Supreme Court on said, meaning Tannehill San Jose at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Batum each had 13 and Monday rejected the final will avoid surgery. NFL STANDINGS Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. By The Associated Press Tampa Bay at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Kemba Walker added 12. two challenges to the esti- It remains unlikely he’ll Philadelphia at Colorado, 10 p.m. mated $1 billion settlement play again this season, and AMERICAN CONFERENCE PROSECUTOR WANTS THURSDAY’S GAMES between the NFL and thou- Matt Moore will make his EAST Anaheim at Boston, 7 p.m. 60-YEAR SENTENCE FOR sands of its former players first start since 2011 on Sat- W L T Pct PF PA Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. EX-SAINT’S KILLER New England 10 2 0 .833 319 207 Los Angeles at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. who have been diagnosed urday against the New York Miami 8 5 0 .615 281 301 Arizona at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. NEW ORLEANS — New with brain injuries linked Jets. Buffalo 6 7 0 .462 325 301 New Jersey at St. Louis, 8 p.m. N.Y. Jets 4 9 0 .308 229 324 Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m. Orleans’ district attorney to repeated concussions. SOUTH Florida at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. said he’ll seek 60 years in Players who already have From wire reports W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Houston 7 6 0 .538 229 274 Tennessee 7 6 0 .538 321 306 Indianapolis 6 7 0 .462 328 333 NBA STANDINGS Jacksonville 2 11 0 .154 240 338 By The Associated Press NORTH W L T Pct PF PA EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 317 256 ATLANTIC DIVISION Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 256 207 W L Pct GB Cincinnati 5 7 1 .423 268 269 Toronto 16 7 .696 — Cleveland 0 13 0 .000 207 375 New York 14 10 .583 2½ Sumter varsity boys beat A.C. Flora Boston 13 11 .542 3½ WEST W L T Pct PF PA Brooklyn 6 16 .273 9½ Kansas City 10 3 0 .769 302 255 Philadelphia 6 18 .250 10½ Sumter’s varsity basket- Oakland 10 3 0 .769 358 320 SOUTHEAST DIVISION ball teams split with A.C. LOCAL PREP SCHEDULE Denver 8 5 0 .615 296 242 W L Pct GB San Diego 5 8 0 .385 350 347 Charlotte 14 10 .583 — Flora on Monday at the TODAY Chestnut Oaks at Bates, 5 p.m. Atlanta 12 12 .500 2 Furman at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Washington 9 13 .409 4 SHS gymnasium with the VARSITY BASKETBALL Manning at Mayewood, 5 p.m. EAST Orlando 10 15 .400 4½ boys edging the Falcons Hartsville at Sumter, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Spaulding, 5:30 Miami 7 17 .292 7 Crestwood at Orangeburg- W L T Pct PF PA 66-64 while the girls lost 46- p.m. x-Dallas 11 2 0 .846 340 238 CENTRAL DIVISION Wilkinson, 6 p.m. Kingstree at Scott’s Branch, 5:30 Manning at Lakewood, 6 p.m. N.Y. Giants 9 4 0 .692 255 244 W L Pct GB 33. p.m. Washington 7 5 1 .577 330 317 Buford at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Cleveland 17 5 .773 — In the boys game, the Philadelphia 5 8 0 .385 290 272 Chicago 13 10 .565 4½ FRIDAY Gamecocks outscored Flora VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL SOUTH Milwaukee 11 11 .500 6 East Clarendon at Scott’s VARSITY BASKETBALL W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 13 13 .500 6 22-10 in the first quarter en Branch, 4 p.m. Sumter at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Atlanta 8 5 0 .615 428 345 Indiana 12 12 .500 6 route to the victory -- one Laurence Manning at Ben Lip- Lakewood at Camden, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay 8 5 0 .615 293 296 pen, 4 p.m. Lee Central at Chesterfield, 6 New Orleans 5 8 0 .385 358 351 WESTERN CONFERENCE that avenged a loss to the Maranatha Christian at Flor- p.m. Carolina 5 8 0 .385 311 337 SOUTHWEST DIVISION ence Christian (No JV Girls), 4 Falcons, the defending 3A Aynor at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. NORTH W L Pct GB p.m. Wilson Hall in Heathwood Hall San Antonio 19 5 .792 — W L T Pct PF PA state champions, from earli- B TEAM BASKETBALL Tournament (Girls Only), 7:15 Houston 17 7 .708 2 Detroit 9 4 0 .692 295 268 p.m. Memphis 17 8 .680 2½ er in the year. Eau Claire at Sumter (Boys Green Bay 7 6 0 .538 333 312 Only), 5 p.m. VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL New Orleans 8 17 .320 11½ Tylik Sibblies-Simon and Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 258 225 Dallas 5 18 .217 13½ Scott’s Branch at Manning, 4 Chicago 3 10 0 .231 221 290 Isaih Moore each led SHS WEDNESDAY NORTHWEST DIVISION p.m. WEST with 15 points. The duo also VARSITY BASKETBALL W L Pct GB Thomas Sumter at Laurence W L T Pct PF PA Manning at Berkeley, 6 p.m. Manning, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City 15 9 .625 — combined to hit eight of 10 Seattle 8 4 1 .654 274 232 Utah 15 10 .600 ½ MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Robert E. Lee at Florence Chris- Arizona 5 7 1 .423 299 277 free throws in the fourth tian, 4 p.m. Portland 12 13 .480 3½ Ronald E. McNair at Lee Cen- Los Angeles 4 9 0 .308 194 304 Denver 9 15 .375 6 quarter. Carolina Academy at Claren- San Francisco 1 12 0 .077 251 393 tral, 5:30 p.m. don Hall, 4 p.m. Minnesota 6 18 .250 9 Calvin Felder added 12 East Clarendon at Timmons- x-clinched playoff spot ville, 5:30 p.m. VARSITY WRESTLING PACIFIC DIVISION points for Sumter, which Sumter in Demon Slam (at Lu- THURSDAY’S GAMES W L Pct GB THURSDAY goff-Elgin High), 6 p.m. Kansas City 21, Oakland 13 Golden State 21 4 .840 — improved to 3-2 on the sea- L.A. Clippers 17 7 .708 3½ son. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SATURDAY SUNDAY’S GAMES L.A. Lakers 10 16 .385 11½ Sumter at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Cincinnati 23, Cleveland 10 Sacramento 8 15 .348 12 The girls were outscored Lakewood at Camden, 6 p.m. VARSITY BASKETBALL Detroit 20, Chicago 17 Phoenix 7 17 .292 13½ in both the second and Chesterfield at Lee Central, 6 Wilson Hall in Heathwood Hall Tennessee 13, Denver 10 fourth quarters as the Lady p.m. Tournament (Girls Only), 7:15 Pittsburgh 27, Buffalo 20 SUNDAY’S GAMES B TEAM BASKETBALL p.m. Washington 27, Philadelphia 22 Philadelphia 97, Detroit 79 Gamecocks fell to 1-4. Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Sum- VARSITY AND JV BASKETBALL Minnesota 25, Jacksonville 16 Golden State 116, Minnesota 108 ter (Boys Only), 5 p.m. Houston 22, Indianapolis 17 Oklahoma City 99, Boston 96 Both teams will host East Clarendon at Lake City, 4 Carolina 28, San Diego 16 New Orleans 120, Phoenix 119, OT Hartsville today before trav- MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL p.m. Miami 26, Arizona 23 New York 118, L.A. Lakers 112 Hillcrest at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. VARSITY WRESTLING Tampa Bay 16, New Orleans 11 eling to county rival Crest- N.Y. Jets 23, San Francisco 17, OT MONDAY’S GAMES wood on Friday. Green Bay 38, Seattle 10 Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m. Atlanta 42, Los Angeles 14 Milwaukee at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants 10, Dallas 7 Washington at Miami, 7:30 p.m. ALICE DRIVE 54 Academy to a 40-28 victory Brooklyn at Houston, 8 p.m. VARSITY SPORTING MONDAY’S GAMES Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. EBENEZER 38 over Pee Dee Academy on Baltimore at New England, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. CLAYS Monday at Edens Gymna- Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. WH PLACES 5TH, Marcus Lane had 22 sium. NHL STANDINGS TUESDAY’S GAMES points to help lead Alice Stoddard had 16 points The Associated Press Memphis at Cleveland, 7 p.m. QUALIFIES FOR STATE Orlando at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Drive Middle School to a and 10 rebounds for the EASTERN CONFERENCE Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. EDGEFIELD -- The Wil- 54-38 victory over Ebenezer Lady Generals. Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m. ATLANTIC DIVISION New York at Phoenix, 9 p.m. son Hall varsity sporting on Monday at the Hawks Aubrey Stoddard had 10 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Oklahoma City at Portland, 10:30 p.m. clays team placed fifth in gymnasium. points and Caetlyn Martin Montreal 28 19 6 3 41 91 62 Ottawa 29 1611 2 34 70 78 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES the South Carolina Depart- Trevonte Brunson added had six points. Boston 29 1512 2 32 69 70 Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m. ment of Natural Resources 11 points, Jaiven Lowery- Tampa Bay 29 1413 2 30 81 81 Indiana at Miami, 7 p.m. Detroit 29 1312 4 30 70 77 L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. Youth 50 Shot Skeet Open Isaac had six and Deanta MIDDLE SCHOOL Florida 29 1312 4 30 70 77 Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. on Saturday and qualified Porter finished with five for Toronto 27 1111 5 27 79 84 L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Buffalo 27 1011 6 26 56 72 Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m. for the state meet. ADMS. METROPOLITAN DIVISION Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m. The finals will be held on The Hawks, who im- Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. CHESTNUT OAKS 31 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. Feb. 11, 2017, in Edgefield. proved to 5-0, will host Hill- N.Y. Rangers 30 20 9 1 41 105 70 Boston at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 28 18 7 3 39 97 84 The team is comprised of crest on Thursday. MANNING 15 Philadelphia 31 1810 3 39 101 94 Mason Payeur, Matthew Adriana Roach scored 15 Columbus 26 17 5 4 38 87 56 Washington 27 17 7 3 37 72 59 NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS Blankenship and Sam Louis points to lead Chestnut GIRLS New Jersey 28 1210 6 30 69 82 By The Associated Press Tisdale. Oaks Middle School to a Carolina 28 1111 6 28 69 76 N.Y. Islanders27 1111 5 27 71 81 31-15 victory over Man- QUARTERFINALS VARSITY BASKETBALL ning Junior High on WESTERN CONFERENCE FRIDAY’S GAMES MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL DIVISION Sam Houston State (12-0) at James Monday at the CO gymna- Madison (11-1), 7 p.m. THOMAS SUMTER 40 GP W L OT Pts GF GA BASKETBALL sium. Chicago 30 18 8 4 40 81 70 SATURDAY’S GAMES PEE DEE 28 Ayana Roach added 10 St. Louis 29 16 9 4 36 79 79 South Dakota State (9-3) at North HILLCREST 35 Minnesota 27 15 8 4 34 75 56 Dakota State (11-1), Noon DALZELL -- Bree Stod- for the Lady Falcons. Winnipeg 32 1316 3 29 82 96 Wofford (10-3) at Youngstown State FURMAN 21 Nashville 27 1211 4 28 78 78 (10-3), 2 p.m. dard had a double-double Dallas 30 1113 6 28 75 96 Richmond (10-3) at Eastern Washing- DALZELL -- Christion to lead Thomas Sumter From local reports Colorado 27 1115 1 23 60 86 ton (11-1), 4 p.m. Bowser scored 19 points to help lead Hillcrest Middle School to its first victory of the season, 35-21 over Fur- FRANK’S man on Monday at the HMS gymnasium. FRANK’S FRANK’S The Wildcats improved to Express Normally 1-4 overall. 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COLLEGE BASKETBALL Davis, No. 6 Gamecocks women beat Minnesota BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press WOMEN’S TOP 25 POLL The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Kaela The top 25 teams in The As- sociated Press’ women’s col- Davis stepped up to the lege basketball poll, with challenge, as did No. 6 first-place votes in parenthe- ses, records through Dec. 11, South Carolina in putting total points based on 25 away any lingering con- points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th- cerns about its loss last place vote and last week’s time out. ranking: Davis, who started the Record PtsPrv previous seven games, had 1. UConn (33) 9-0 825 1 2. Notre Dame 9-1 764 2 six 3-pointers 3. Baylor 10-1 761 3 coming off the 4. Maryland 10-0 742 4 5. Mississippi St. 9-0 676 5 bench and 6. South Carolina 7-1 657 6 scored 22 points 7. Florida St. 10-1 625 7 8. Louisville 8-2 574 8 as the Game- 9. UCLA 7-1 565 9 10. Stanford 8-1 520 10 cocks routed 11. Washington 10-1 490 11 Minnesota 98-58 12. Ohio St. 8-3 424 12 13. Miami 8-1 415 14 DAVIS Sunday. 14. West Virginia10-0 406 13 South Caroli- 15. Colorado 9-0 286 18 16. Texas 3-4 268 17 na coach Dawn 17. DePaul 6-3 225 16 Staley was concerned about 18. Duke 10-1 217 21 19. Kentucky 7-3 189 15 her team’s lack of defense 20. Oklahoma 7-2 187 19 in a 74-63 loss at Duke last 21. Syracuse 8-3 162 20 22. South Florida 7-0 153 22 week and spent practices 23. Arizona St. 6-2 137 — stressing technique, so 24. Virginia Tech 10-0 112 25 much so that she swapped 25. Oregon 7-1 75 — out starters Davis and Bian- Others receiving votes: Ore- gon St. 68, Green Bay 49, Kan- ca Cuevas-Moore for Doni- sas St 44, California 29, Flori- yah Cliney and Tyasha Har- da 23, Oklahoma St. 15, Northwestern 10, Texas A&M ris. 9, Southern Cal 9, Auburn 7, So when Davis finally got Gonzaga 4, Vanderbilt 1, UNLV 1, Michigan St. 1. in, she made it count with her second-best scoring per- formance this season. “Obviously, Coach made a Leading scorer Carlie decision and whenever that Wagner, averaging 20 points decision is made, it’s our job a game coming in, was just to respond,” Davis said. 1-of-12 shooting for a sea- “That’s what I had to do and son-low six points. that was my purpose.” “They did a good job of Overall, the Gamecocks crowding her and not giving (7-1) tightened things up by her a lot of open looks,” holding Minnesota (7-4) to Golden Gophers coach Mar- under 30 percent shooting. lene Stollings said. Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Notre Dame’s Steve Vasturia (32) blocks a shot by Villanova’s Josh Hart (3) on Saturday in Newark, N.J. County Extension Agent Villanova won 74-66 and maintained the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. It’s Not Snake Oil runs through May. We meet on Mondays from 11 am to 4 pm in the The seed catalogues will arrive soon Clemson Extension office in the seven- with pictures of blemish free vegetables story building next to the downtown Villanova, top 11 remain presented in abundant displays. library. I teach some of the classes while Madison Avenue spares no adjectives others are led by fellow Extension when describing taste, texture, firmness friends or people who have developed of flesh, or resistance to fungi and expertise in various gardening topics. insects of these offerings. And some of After you finish the classroom and field the same in AP men’s poll the hype is true. Scientists at land grant trip activities, you spend time working schools and those associated with large in the office and also in the three spe- BY JIM O’CONNELL longest active streak behind and Cincinnati. seed corporations do breed and test for cialty gardens at Swan Lake Iris Gardens – reinforcing and fine tuning The Associated Press Kansas (148) and Arizona Florida State was tied for new varieties which will hold up to the environmental stresses of different the skills you’ve acquired. (84). No. 25 in the Week 3 poll after The cost of the program is $300 (set Villanova remained on top Kansas was third followed a 4-0 start, then fell out the parts of the country and still give us beautiful flowers, fruits, vegetables, or by the University and the same in all of The Associated Press col- by Baylor (8-0), which got the next week after a Thanksgiv- trees and shrubs. SC counties). I can guarantee you 1. lege basketball poll on Mon- other six first-place votes, ing Day loss to Temple. 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And BOCA RATON, Fla. — Peach Bowl. sive lineman Matt Murphy Saban said in recent days whether it’s a negative play Lane Kiffin has a chance to Saban was the first per- tweeted after word of Kif- that he wanted to help Kif- that crops up and puts you in help Alabama get to 15 son to publicly announce fin’s hiring. fin get another opportunity a negative position or you’re wins this season. And then the move; FAU and Kiffin A message left for Kiffin to be a head coach. It trying to force it or just the he’s going to take over the remained silent Monday, was not immediately re- wasn’t clear if Kiffin would missed opportunities.” reins of a program that has even after the news broke. turned. have been back at Alabama Rivera pointed to the New- won 15 games in the last A person with direct Kiffin has been the offen- next season otherwise. ton’s pass to Kelvin Benjamin four years. knowledge of the talks be- sive coordinator at Ala- “They’ve made a great in the end zone that was in- Florida Atlantic and Kif- tween Kiffin and the Owls bama for the last three sea- hire,” Saban said of FAU. tercepted by Trovon Reed as fin have agreed in principle told The Associated Press sons, helping the Crimson So begins the next chap- a perfect example of the Pan- on a deal that will make THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tide win last season’s na- ter for Kiffin, who has been thers being just a little off. him the school’s next head Alabama head coach Nick tional championship and an annual fixture on lists “If he puts that ball a little coach. Alabama coach Nick Saban announced Monday that get back to the CFP field of potential candidates for wider to the outside where Saban — Kiffin’s soon-to- Alabama offensive coordinator with a 13-0 record so far high-profile coaching jobs. only Kelvin can get it that be-former boss — lauded Lane Kiffin has agreed in princi- this year. FAU will be his Earlier this fall, he inter- could have been a touch- the Owls’ move, and said ple to become the next coach at third collegiate head coach- viewed for the Houston job down,” Rivera said. “If he Kiffin will remain with the Florida Atlantic. ing job, and the first since and was also believed to be throws a high fade, that could undefeated and top-ranked USC fired him five games a candidate at places such have been a touchdown. Or Crimson Tide as their of- that he agreed to a five- into the 2013 season. as Oregon and South Flori- maybe he runs the ball. He fensive coordinator year contract, and that the “Lane’s done a phenome- da. had options out there. He through the College Foot- school was in the process nal job for us for the last Kiffin interviewed with read what he was supposed to ball Playoff. of making things official. three years,” Saban said. Houston twice, the school’s read and went with what the “FAU has selected some- The person spoke to the AP “We appreciate the impact board of regents chairman play that he did. And that’s one that’s going to do a on condition of anonymity that he’s made on this pro- told KILT-AM radio in unfortunate.” great job for them,” Saban because neither side had gram. We think this is a Houston. Said tight end Greg Olsen: “A couple of times, we settled for field goals which fortu- with safety Malik Hooker Ed Oliver is the first fresh- There were no players nately didn’t come back to TEAM and H-back Curtis Samuel, man to be selected to the who repeated as first-team hurt us. We understand we FROM PAGE B1 who was selected as an all- first-team since 2011 when All-Americans. have to be better in those sit- purpose player. Guard Billy Clemson’s Sammy Watkins uations. When we have short Price and linebacker Rae- made it as an all-purpose DEMOTIONS field like that, especially ALL-AMERICA POINTS kwon McMillan made the player and LSU punter Watson went from first- early, we have to be able to — The Crimson Tide’s top- second team. Brad Wing also was picked. team All-America last sea- convert those into touch- ranked defense placed three — Clemson defensive Oliver had 19 tackles for son as a sophomore to sec- downs.” players on the first team, tackle Carlos Watkins loss to help lead a defense ond this year and Stanford Carolina’s red zone num- one at each level: Defensive joined Watson on the sec- that ranks second in the running back Christian bers are good, but their over- lineman Jonathan Allen; ond team and the Tigers nation in rushing defense McCaffrey did the same. all production is way down linebacker Reuben Foster; had defensive tackle Chris- at 2.83 yards per carry. McCaffrey was first-team from a year ago. defensive back Minkah Fitz- tian Wilkins, cornerback as an all-purpose player The Panthers led the patrick. Offensive tackle Cordrea Tankersley and PROMOTIONS last year and a second-team league in scoring last season Cam Robinson was the linebacker Ben Boulware on Elflein was one of three pick at running back this and finished second in over- fourth Tide All-American. the third team. players who made the sec- season. all in offense, but things have Outside linebacker Tim Wil- — Washington’s two sec- ond team last season to fallen off this year despite liams was a second-team se- ond-teamers were safety make the first team this FIRST-TIMER the return of Benjamin — the lection and tight end O.J. Budda Baker and receivers season. Florida State run- Western Michigan receiv- team’s No. 1 receiver as a Howard made the third John Ross. ning back Dalvin Cook and er Corey Davis is the first rookie in 2014. team. Michigan cornerback Jour- player in school history to — Ohio State put center FABULOUS FRESHMAN dan Lewis also earned pro- be an AP first-team All- Carolina has dropped to Pat Elflein on the first team Houston defensive tackle motions. American. 13th in the league scoring and 19th in offense in 2016. “I didn’t feel as good as I 2016 ALL-AMERICA TEAMS normally feel after a win, but when I watched the tape I felt FIRST TEAM Southern California Jamal Adams, junior, LSU OFFENSE Safeties: Malik Hooker, sophomore, 6-2, 205, Punter: Cameron Johnston, senior, Ohio State better about what we did,” Quarterback: Lamar Jackson, sophomore, Ohio State; Minkah Fitzpatrick, sophomore, THIRD TEAM Panthers offensive coordina- 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Louisville 6-1, 200, Alabama OFFENSE Running backs: D’Onta Foreman, junior, 6-2, Punter: Mitch Wishnowsky, sophomore, 6-2, Quarterback: Baker Mayfield, junior, Oklaho- tor Mike Shula said. “Some- 249, Texas; Dalvin Cook, junior, 5-11, 213, Flor- 220, Utah ma times those one or two plays ida State SECOND TEAM Running backs: Saquon Barkley, sophomore, make you feel real bad and Tackles: Cam Robinson, junior, 6-6, 310, Ala- OFFENSE Penn State; Aaron Jones, junior, UTEP bama; Ryan Ramczyk, junior, 6-6, 314, Wiscon- Quarterback: Deshaun Watson, junior, Clem- Tackles: Mike McGlinchey, senior, Notre you forget about the good sin son Guards: Cody O’Connell, junior, 6-8, 354, Wash- Running backs: Donnel Pumphrey, senior, San Dame; Forrest Lamp, senior, Western Ken- things that we did. But yes, ington State; Dan Feeney, senior, 6-4, 305, Indi- Diego State; Christian McCaffrey, junior, Stan- tucky we need to get the ball into ana. ford Guards: Nico Siragusa, senior, San Diego Center: Pat Elflein, senior, 6-3, 300, Ohio State Tackles: Connor Williams, sophomore, Texas; State; Quenton Nelson, junior, Notre Dame the end zone — and we have Tight end: Evan Engram, senior, 6-3, 235, Mis- Orlando Brown, sophomore, Oklahoma Center: Ethan Pocic, senior, LSU that type of offense to do it.” sissippi Guards: Billy Price, junior, Ohio State; Will Tight end: O.J. Howard, senior, Alabama Wide receivers: Dede Westbrook, senior, 6-0, Hernandez, junior, UTEP Wide receivers: Amba Etta-Tawo, senior, Syra- Carolina’s next chance to 176, Oklahoma; Corey Davis, senior, 6-3, 213, Center: Tyler Orlosky, senior, West Virginia cuse; Austin Carr, senior, Northwestern improve those numbers will Western Michigan Tight end: Jake Butt, senior, Michigan All-purpose player: Christian Kirk, sopho- All-purpose player: Curtis Samuel, junior, 5-11 Wide receivers: Zay Jones, senior, East Caro- more, Texas A&M be Monday night at the Red- 197, Ohio State lina; John Ross, junior, Washington Kicker: Gary Wunderlich, junior, Mississippi skins. Kicker: Zane Gonzalez, senior, 6-1, 195, Arizo- All-purpose player: Quadree Henderson, DEFENSE na State sophomore, Pitt Ends: Hunter Dimick, senior, Utah; Jordan Wil- Newton said the Panthers DEFENSE Kicker: Daniel Carlson, junior, Auburn lis, senior, Kansas State offense has struggled to im- Ends: Myles Garrett, junior, 6-5, 270, Texas DEFENSE Tackles: Christian Wilkins, sophomore, Clem- A&M; Derek Barnett, junior, 6-3, 265, Tennes- Ends: DeMarcus Walker, senior, Florida State; pose its will. son; Solomon Thomas, junior, Stanford see Harold Landry, junior, Boston College “We have to have that type Tackles: Jonathan Allen, junior, 6-3, 291, Ala- Tackles: Carlos Watkins, senior, Clemson; Linebackers: Kendell Beckwith, senior, LSU; bama; Ed Oliver, freshman, 6-2, 290, Houston Montravius Adams, senior, Auburn Jimmie Gilbert, senior, Colorado; Ben Boul- of mentality, that killer in- Linebackers: Reuben Foster, senior, 6-1, 228, Linebackers: Raekwon McMillan, junior, Ohio ware, senior, Clemson stinct and we didn’t have it,” Alabama; Zach Cunningham, junior, 6-2, 230, State; T.J. Watt, junior, Wisconsin; Tim Wil- Cornerbacks: Teez Tabor, junior, Florida; Cor- Vanderbilt; Jabrill Peppers, junior, 6-1, 205, liams, senior, Alabama drea Tankersley, senior, Clemson said Newton, before manag- Michigan Cornerbacks: Rasul Douglas, senior, West Safeties: Nathan Gerry, senior, Nebraska; Cornerbacks: Jourdan Lewis, senior, 5-11, 186, Virginia; Desmond King, senior, Iowa Weston Steelhammer, senior, Air Force ing to find the bright side. Michigan; Adoree’ Jackson, junior, 5-11, 185, Safeties: Budda Baker, junior, Washington; Punter: Michael Dickson, sophomore, Texas “But we found ways to win and that’s positive.”

OBITUARIES WILLIAM E. SMITH ifornia; along with numerous Dixon (Rebecca) of Sumter LOUTELIA ROCK Funeral arrangements are William Edward “Smitty” grandchildren and great- and Bill Dixon (Fe) of Pensac- Loutelia Rock, 92, widow of incomplete and will be an- Smith, age 82, beloved hus- grandchildren. ola, Florida; two daughters, Maxie Rock, died on Sunday, nounced by Palmer Memorial band of Grace Smith, died on In addition to his parents, Jane Hayes (Paul) and Shelia Dec. 11, 2016, at her home. Chapel Inc. Sunday, Dec. 11, he was preceded in death by a Gill, both of Bradenton, Flori- Born on July 20, 1924, in 2016, at his resi- daughter, Beverly Ann Smith; da; one brother, Harold Joner Sumter County, she was a ROBERT LEE MULDROW dence. and his first wife, Effie Mae (Jean Ann) of Decatur, Ala- daughter of Napoleon and BISHOPVILLE — Robert Born in Vidor, Smith. bama; nine grandchildren; 11 Charlotte Gilyard Dwyer. Lee Muldrow entered eternal Texas, he was a Services will be held at a great-grandchildren; and one The family is receiving rela- rest on Dec. 8, 2016, at Caroli- son of the late later date. great-great-grandchild. tives and friends at her home, na Pines Regional Medical Milton M. and The family will receive She was preceded in death 956 Oswego Highway, Sumter. Center, Hartsville. SMITH Mattie Wall friends at the family home. by a son, Tony Dixon. Funeral arrangements are The family is receiving Smith. William Memorials may be made to Funeral services will be incomplete and will be an- friends at the residence, 601 retired from the United States Central Carolina Technical held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday nounced by Williams Funeral Fountain Hill Drive, Bishop- Air Force as a master ser- College, 506 N. Guignard in the chapel of Elmore Hill Home Inc. ville. geant. While in the Air Force, Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. McCreight Funeral Home Visitation will be held from he played the steel guitar in You may go to www.bullock- with the Rev. Jimmy Holley WALKTI C. WILLIAMS 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral his band named “Dapper funeralhome.com and sign the officiating. Burial will be in Walkti Cermoun Williams, home. Dan.” He continued playing family’s guest book. Evergreen Memorial Park 35, departed this life on Satur- Funeral service will be held the guitar after retirement The family has chosen Bull- cemetery. day, Dec. 10, 2016, in Sumter. at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Wil- and taught anyone willing to ock Funeral Home for the ar- The family will receive He was a son of Jan. 30, son Funeral Home. Interment learn. He was very active in rangements. friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today 1981, in Detroit, Michigan, a will follow at St. John Ceme- the music industry and his at Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- son of Walter Williams and tery, Bishopville. very best friends were others neral Home. the late Patricia Thomas Wil- Wilson Funeral Home, 403 that shared his passion. After Memorials may be made to liams. S. Main St., Bishopville is in his career with the Air Force, Northside Memorial Baptist The family will be receiving charge of arrangements. he taught electronics for more Church, 1004 N. Main St., friends at the home of his sis- than 18 years at Central Caro- Sumter, SC 29153. ter, 915 Miller Arms Apart- EDDIE HARRISON SR. lina Tech. LEYNOYETTE J. DIXON Online condolences may be ment 24 D, Sumter. NEW ZION — Eddie Harri- Surviving in addition to his sent to www.sumterfunerals. Funeral plans are incom- son Sr., 65, died on Monday, wife are three sons, Robert E. Leynoyette Joner Dixon, 86, com. plete and will be announced Dec. 12, 2016, at Palmetto Smith of Grand Rapids, Mich- widow of Broughton “Billy” Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., Health Tuomey, Sumter. igan, Thomas L. Smith of Dixon, died on Sunday, Dec. neral Home & Crematory, 221 312 S. Main St., Sumter. He was born on May 30, Myrtle Beach and James D. 11, 2016, at Palmetto Health Broad St., Sumter, is in charge 1951, in Alcolu, a son of the Smith of North Myrtle Beach; Tuomey. of the arrangements, (803) JAMES KENDRICK late Clifton Sr. and Geneva one daughter, Laura J. Lam- Born in Arab, Alabama, she 775-9386. James Kendrick, 83, hus- Belton Harrison. bert of Seattle, Washington; was a daughter of the late band of Darnella Kendrick, The family is receiving three stepdaughters, Jerri Harvey and Lexie Joner. Mrs. died on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, friends at his residence, 1272 Truett of Lamar, Michalyn Dixon was a member of at Cottonwood Villa Assisted Newman Branch Road, New Gardner of Hartsville and Northside Memorial Baptist Living Facility in Bishopville. Zion. Dawn Stanley of Camden; one Church and was retired from Born in Sumter County, he These services have been brother, Al Smith and his Tuomey hospital. was a son of the late Henry entrusted to Samuels Funeral wife, Beverly, of Placenta, Cal- Surviving are two sons, Tim and Janie Osborne Kendrick. Home LLC of Manning. THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 | B5

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views. “Obviously, any foreign tinue to look into cyberthreats rorist organizations to the securi- Leaders Erin Kelly breach of our cybersecurity mea- posed by foreign governments. Q & A ty and institutions of the United and Nicole Gaudiano vow to sures is disturbing, and I strongly He did not announce any new in- FBI differs States. This important work will probe USA TODAY condemn any such efforts,” vestigations and cautioned that with CIA on continue and has my support.” McConnell said in a statement at recent reports from the CIA assessment Ryan said, “Any intervention hacking WASHINGTON Republican con- a news conference at the U.S. should not be used to “cast of Russian by Russia is especially problemat- charges; gressional leaders said Monday Capitol. doubt” on the legitimacy of election ic because, under President (Vla- that key committees will investi- He said he agrees with incom- Trump’s “clear and decisive” hacking, 2A dimir) Putin, Russia has been an Ryan says gate CIA allegations that Russia ing Senate Minority Leader victory. aggressor that consistently un- Trump’s deployed hackers to disrupt the Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.; Armed “We must condemn and push dermines American interests.” American presidential election to Services Chairman John McCain, back forcefully against any state- Nunes said Monday that he election help President-elect Donald R-Ariz.; and Intelligence Chair- sponsored cyberattacks on our does not see the need for his com- victory is Trump and hurt Democrat Hilla- man Richard Burr, R-N.C., that democratic process,” Ryan said in mittee to open any new ry Clinton. possible Russian interference in a statement. “Throughout this investigation. not in Senate Majority Leader Mitch the U.S. election “cannot be a par- Congress, Chairman (Devin) “Seeing as cyberattacks, in- doubt McConnell, R-Ky., said the Senate tisan issue.” Nunes and the Intelligence Com- cluding Russian attacks, have Intelligence Committee and the On the House side, Speaker mittee have been working dili- been one of the committee’s top Senate Armed Services Commit- Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said the House gently on the cyberthreats posed tee will conduct bipartisan re- Intelligence Committee will con- by foreign governments and ter- v STORY CONTINUESSTORY CONTINUES ON 2B ON C2

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without parole, the court dead- haps of geography, perhaps of the Richard Wolf locked, 4-4. Smith, 45, later views of individual prosecutors, USA SNAPSHOTS© @richardjwolf heaved and coughed during his or still worse on the basis of race,” USA TODAY 34-minute lethal injection. Breyer said. “The time has come Gift card shopping And when Florida’s Henry Si- for this court to reconsider the WASHINGTON Death came reci, Ohio’s Romell Broom and constitutionality of the death knocking at the Supreme Court’s South Carolina’s Sammie Stokes penalty.” door twice last week, as it has asked for their death sentences to The five cases illustrate the done most weeks since the jus- be reconsidered — because of continuing battle inside the Su- 25% tices took the bench in early new evidence, a previously preme Court over the nation’s ul- of Americans use gift October. botched lethal injection and a AP timate penalty — one imposed cards they received to buy When William Sallie asked for lawyer’s conflict of interest, re- Ronald Smith and carried out less often each gifts for someone else. a stay of execution Tuesday be- spectively — the justices delayed coughed and year, but which voters in three cause of alleged juror bias, the action for six weeks or more. heaved during his states, including California, de- justices refused, apparently with- Monday, the plaintiffs were all execution Thurs- cided to retain last month. out dissent. Sallie, 50, became the turned down, though there was a day in Alabama. Forty years after the high court ninth man put to death in Geor- biting dissent from Justice Ste- reinstated the death penalty in gia this year, a 40-year high. phen Breyer. another Georgia case, the justices When Ronald Smith asked that “Individuals who are executed are increasingly divided over his execution be blocked Thurs- are not the ‘worst of the worst’ when it is applied, how it is ad- SOURCE Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card day because a judge overrode a but, rather, are individuals cho- from Chase survey of 1,022 adults jury’s recommendation of life sen at random on the basis, per- v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B MICHAEL B. SMITH AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY STORY CONTINUES ON C2 Gas prices head back up after deals to blot oil glut 2017 could see climb porting Countries and several Any sustained increase in gas non-member states agreed to Gas averaged $2.21 per gallon prices could prove costly for the to nearly $3 a gallon slash oil output, pointing to high- nationwide Monday morning. horde of Americans who aban- er costs for U.S. motorists. doned fuel-efficient cars for Fuel typically slumps during sport-utility vehicles and pickups Nathan Bomey the low-demand winter months, up 3.8 cents from November’s av- mileage and refineries conduct as gas prices languished. @NathanBomey but the opposite has occurred erage and up 19.8 cents from a maintenance — could lead to Gas prices are still affordable USA TODAY since OPEC’s output-cutting deal year ago. prices in the high $2 range, De- by historical standards. Nov. 30 assured investors that “Something we have not seen Haan said. DeHaan projected the national Gas prices are traipsing up oil’s global glut would soon ease. very often is that gas prices have “There’s no question that 2017 average for gasoline would be from 2016 lows and are poised to After non-OPEC countries, in- been rising during the month of is gonna be more expensive than about $2.40 by the end of 2016. approach $3 per gallon in parts of cluding Russia, struck a deal December,” said Patrick DeHaan, 2016,” said Tom Kloza, analyst at About 20% of gas stations na- the country in early 2017 after Saturday to slash nearly 600,000 senior petroleum analyst at Gas- the Oil Price Information Service. tionwide sell fuel for less than $2, multiple deals to cut oil produc- barrels per day, gas prices con- Buddy.com. “I think we’ll con- “But it’s impossible to make a Kloza said. Kloza predicted prices tion, analysts said. tinued their upward trajectory. tinue to see prices picking up.” case for it to be anywhere near as could average in the range of Oil prices have jumped well Gas averaged $2.21 per gallon The “normal seasonal rally” in expensive as, let’s say, 2011, ’12, ’13 $2.40 to $2.50 for 2017. above $50 per barrel after the Or- nationwide Monday morning, ac- the spring — when prices often and ’14, when we regularly saw “We are not talking about a ganization of the Petroleum Ex- cording to GasBuddy. That was tick upward as motorists increase prices go above $3.” fuel apocalypse,” he said. C2 | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 · THE SUMTER ITEM Dems seek independent inquiry CIA and FBI differ CONTINUEDv CONTINUED FROM FROM C1 1B lic investigation into this insid- ious attack on our democratic on Russian hacking priorities for many years, we’ve institutions,” said Sen. Ben Car- held extensive briefings and hear- din of Maryland, the top-ranking concluded that the disclosures Kevin Johnson ings on the topic,” Nunes, R- Democrat on the Foreign Rela- were “intended to interfere and Erin Kelly Calif., said in a statement. “As the tions Committee. “As a nation, it’s with the U.S. election process.” FBI, CIA and other elements of time to get to the bottom of it and USA TODAY The new assessment takes it a the intelligence community con- learn what we can do to prevent it major step further, indicating tinue their investigations into from ever happening again.” WASHINGTON New questions that Russia aimed to sway the these attacks, the House Intelli- Sens. Dianne Feinstein of Cali- about the ultimate goal and election in Trump’s favor. The gence Committee will remain a fornia, who will be the top-rank- the extent of Russia’s intru- conclusion is that Republican vigilant monitor of their efforts. ... ing Democrat on the Judiciary sions into U.S. political institu- Party computer systems also At this time, I do not see any ben- Committee in the next Congress, tions continued to emerge may have been breached, but efit in opening further investiga- and Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Monday after intelligence offi- that internal information was tions, which would duplicate who will be the senior Democrat cials briefed lawmakers last not distributed publicly. The current committee oversight ef- on the Appropriations Commit- week with the dramatic as- Republican Party denies that forts and intelligence community tee, want a commission to con- sessment that Russian hackers its computers were hacked. inquiries.” duct hearings and report their sought to tilt last month’s gen- Q: On what points of the Rep. Adam Schiff of California, MARK WILSON, GETTY IMAGES findings to Congress within 18 eral election to President-elect new Russian assessment the senior Democrat on the months. Donald Trump. do the CIA and other in- House Intelligence Committee, “Obviously, any No members of Congress Trump has dismissed the telligence authorities dif- called Monday for a joint investi- would serve on the panel, which conclusions outright, and the fer with the FBI? gation by the House and Senate foreign breach of would be appointed by a biparti- FBI has suggested that the as- A: The FBI does not dispute intelligence committees. our cybersecurity san group of congressional sessment — while possibly ac- that the CIA’s assessment “The seriousness of the Rus- leaders. curate — so far lacks definitive could be accurate, said a U.S. sian meddling ... during our presi- measures is McConnell said he has “every evidence necessary, said two official with knowledge of the dential election merits a disturbing, and I confidence” in the Senate Intelli- U.S. officials who are not au- matter. The difference lies in bicameral and bipartisan con- gence Committee to “review this thorized to comment publicly. the institutional standards the gressional investigation,” Schiff strongly condemn matter in a responsible manner.” A review of how the issue agencies require in reaching said. “This investigation would any such efforts.” “The Obama administration is escalated, with Russia now such conclusions. While the serve the purpose of informing also now launching a review, and suspected of attempting to CIA develops assessments the public, developing a concert- Senate Majority Leader Mitch when the Office of the Director of sway the election in Trump’s based on a broad interpreta- McConnell, R-Ky. ed response, deterring the Rus- National Intelligence completes favor and what happens next: tion of available data, the FBI, sians from further malignant its review, there will be additional Q: How did last week’s as a law enforcement agency, cyberaction and inoculating the to help his campaign as information released to the pub- intelligence assessment requires a standard of proof public against such manipulation “ridiculous.” lic in a responsible manner,” he differ from previous re- that could sustain a possible in the future.” McConnell emphasized that he said. ports about Russia’s hack- criminal prosecution. McConnell said the investiga- has faith in the CIA and the en- McCain said on CBS This ing of U.S. political Of the assessment that the tion should remain in existing tire U.S. intelligence community. Morning that he can’t yet say institutions? Republican Party systems like- committees. “Let me remind all “The CIA is filled with selfless pa- whether the Russians intended to A: In October, U.S. officials ly were breached, the official of you that the Senate Intelli- triots, many of whom anony- help elect Trump. That’s why the formally identified the Rus- said the picture is not entirely gence Committee — on which I mously risk their lives for the Armed Services Committee he sian government as the source clear. While not dismissing the and the chairman of the Armed American people,” McConnell leads will work with the Intelli- of intrusions into Democratic intelligence community’s con- Services Committee sit as ex offi- said. gence Committee to “uncover Party systems. clusion, the official said a more cio members — is more than ca- McConnell’s emphasis on hav- this whole situation,” McCain Those hacks — which pro- definitive determination has pable of conducting a complete ing the Senate Intelligence Com- said. duced a trove of embarrassing not yet been reached. review of this matter,” McConnell mittee handle the probe could “There’s no doubt that Rus- internal communications for Q: Is there suspicion said. “And Sen. Schumer will soon limit public access to the sians and others have hacked,” public distribution on the that Russian hackers may join us on that committee, and he investigation. McCain said. “Now the question websites DCLeaks and Wiki- have tampered with votes? can review this matter through A group of high-ranking Senate is the intention. But the larger is- Leaks — led to the resignation A: No. Federal officials, in- the regular order.” Democrats said Monday they sue that the Armed Services of Democratic National Com- cluding Homeland Security Trump spokesman Jason Mil- hope to complement congres- Committee and others are look- mittee Chairwoman Debbie Secretary Jeh Johnson and ler continued to reject the CIA’s sional investigations with an in- ing into is the whole issue of cy- Wasserman Schultz on the eve FBI Director James Comey, analysis of Russian interference dependent, non-partisan ber. ... That’s the only form of of the national convention. have said that the decentral- in the election. commission to publicly investi- possible conflict where our adver- The leaks also led supporters ized nature of voting systems “Going back to this overall nar- gate Russian interference with saries have an advantage over us.” of Sen. Bernie Sanders to loud- across the U.S. poses a difficult rative that’s in the news right the election and recommend a re- Schumer said on Twitter that ly protest that the Democratic target for hackers. now, I think really clearly what sponse. House Minority Leader he welcomes McConnell’s sup- primaries were rigged against “In our judgment, it would this is is an attempt to try to de- Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Mon- port for a “thorough bipartisan him. be very difficult to alter a bal- legitimize President-elect day that she supports calls for investigation.” Schumer said The October finding, an- lot count in any one place and Trump’s win,” Miller said. “That such a panel by Democrats on the Congress “must find out how (the nounced by Director of Na- have a significant conse- really seems to be ... what’s going House Oversight and Govern- hacks) happened and stop future tional Intelligence James quence,” Johnson said in an on here.” ment Reform Committee. attacks.” Clapper and Homeland Secu- interview last month with Sunday, Trump dismissed the “The American people deserve rity Secretary Jeh Johnson, USA TODAY. CIA’s conclusion that Russia tried a non-partisan, transparent pub- Contributing: David Jackson High court likely to shift toward death penalty

CONTINUEDv CONTINUED FROM FROM C1 1B year, Breyer and Justice Ruth elect. Studies have estimated that Bader Ginsburg said it was time 20% of the nearly 3,000 inmates ministered and whether it serves to decide whether capital punish- on death row have a severe men- any purpose. ment itself should be abolished. tal illness, she says. Since the turn of the century, Time is not on their side. Presi- Some opponents say the court they have ended executions for dent-elect Donald Trump soon may go further and declare the the intellectually disabled, those will nominate the late Justice An- death penalty unconstitutional. whose crimes were committed as tonin Scalia’s successor, someone They argue that it no longer juveniles and those who did not who is virtually certain to support serves as a deterrent to crime be- commit murder or treason. Last the death penalty. Before his cause of the years or decades term is over, Trump could get the those convicted will spend lan- chance to replace one or more of guishing in prison during myriad Corrections & Clarifications the five justices who have limited state and federal court appeals. the penalty’s scope. Three of They contend the nation’s stan- A USA Snapshots on Friday them — Ginsburg, Breyer and An- dards of decency have changed about students from China who thony Kennedy — are long past since capital punishment’s are enrolled at U.S. colleges for traditional retirement age. heyday. the 2015-16 school year provided “The window is narrowing,” “I think it is very plausible that an incorrect flag in the graphic. says Robert Smith of Harvard if there are five votes to end the The image should have shown Law School’s Fair Punishment death penalty, it could be with the China’s flag. Project, which opposes the death MANDEL NGAN, AFP/GETTY IMAGES people who are on the court right penalty. If Trump names several Activists protest the death penalty June 29, a year after the now,” Smith says. USA TODAY is committed Supreme Court upheld the use of a lethal injection method. to accuracy. To reach us, strong capital punishment propo- In addition to Breyer and Gins- contact Standards Editor nents, “there’s a chance the win- burg, that would require support Brent Jones at 800-872- 7073 or e-mail accu- dow closes for a generation.” gradual decline of capital punish- degger, general counsel at the from Justices Sonia Sotomayor, [email protected]. Until then, it appears the jus- ment has been relatively minor. conservative Criminal Justice Le- Elena Kagan and Anthony Ken- Please indicate whether tices will have to wrestle with a Far more important have been gal Foundation. “The other side is nedy — the perennial swing vote you’re responding to content online or in the series of legal challenges. Already historic reductions in new death not making progress. They are on the court. Kennedy has writ- newspaper. this term, they’ve overturned a sentences — from about 300 an- slipping.” ten many of its decisions on juve- death sentence in Oklahoma be- nually in the 1990s to fewer than That’s not the case in state su- niles and the intellectually cause of improper testimony 50 a year today — and executions, preme courts, where the death disabled and has been a vocal from victims’ family members down from 98 in 1999 to 20 this penalty has been struck down re- critic of decades-long solitary and blocked an Alabama execu- year. cently in Florida, Delaware and confinement. Kagan joined tion that a jury did not agree Forty-one states have not exe- Connecticut. Breyer on Monday in dissenting upon. That state’s system, which cuted anyone in the past four The Florida ruling, if made ret- from the court’s decision not to empowers judges over juries, years. The number of states that roactive, could affect nearly 400 hear the Ohio case on lethal could go the way of Florida’s and carried out executions dropped inmates on death row. injections. PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER get struck down. from nine in 2013 to seven, six At the Supreme Court, issues Ending the death penalty John Zidich Two other cases ap- and five this year. Only involving overzealous prosecu- would require the court hearing a EDITOR IN CHIEF pear likely to result in 16 of the nation’s more tors, inadequate defense lawyers case that presents the central Patty Michalski further restrictions. than 3,000 counties dole and the race or mental capacity of question: Does the penalty con- CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER During oral arguments out capital sentences defendants have kept the justices stitute cruel and unusual punish- Kevin Gentzel this fall on two Texas regularly. busy this fall. ment under the Eighth and 14th death sentences, a ma- “The death penalty is “The Supreme Court seems Amendments? 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Va. 22108, jority of justices ap- driving itself to extinc- more sensitive to the injustices One such case is that of Mar- 703-854-3400 peared sympathetic to tion,” says Brandon Gar- perpetrated in the name of the cus Reed, convicted in 2010 of Published by Gannett challenges from defen- rett, a professor at the death penalty and more inclined killing three people who broke The local edition of USA TODAY is dants involving racial University of Virginia to regulate its use,” says Kathryn into his home in Caddo Parish, published daily discrimination and in- AP School of Law. 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LIFELINE AWARDS SEASON MAKING WAVES Our ‘Fantasy’ has come true. On Monday, ‘La La Land’ dances Mariah Carey and Lionel Richie an- nounced they are away with Golden teaming up for the All The Hits Tour. Headlined by Ri- chie and featuring Globe nominations Carey as a special guest, the 35-date tour will kick off in Baltimore on March 15, 2017, and wrap in Fort Lauderdale ‘People v. O.J.’ has 5 on May 27. Tickets go on sale nods, and HBO leads DALE ROBINETTE Saturday at livenation.com. networks with 14 Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s La La Land CAREY BY GETTY IMAGES: RICHIE BY WIREIMAGE danced to the head of Bryan Alexander the pack. HOW WAS YOUR DAY? @BryAlexand USA TODAY GOOD DAY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA The ‘Hamilton’ creator took his Damien Chazelle’s musical ‘Shot’ — and it paid off. ‘The comedy La La Land continues to Hamilton Mixtape,’ which reima- dance ahead of the awards season gines songs from the Broadway pack, taking a leading seven Gold- hit, clinched the No. 1 spot on the en Globe nominations Monday. Billboard 200 charts for the week Chazelle earned nominations ending Dec. 8. for best screenplay and director. La La Land received nominations for best motion picture (musical or comedy), original score, song (City of Stars), actress (Emma Stone) and actor (Ryan Gosling). The top tally continues La La Land’s giddy momentum before Wednesday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. The film, which opened strong in limited release Sunday, took a leading eight Critics’ Choice Awards Sun- day night, including best picture. Just behind it was Moonlight, which received six nominations, including best movie (drama), supporting actress (Naomie Har- DAVID BORNFRIEND, AP ris), actor (Mahershala Ali) and Moonlight’s six nominations include best actor for Mahershala Ali (here with Alex Hibbert). original score. Barry Jenkins scored nominations for best best screenplay and director screenplay and director. nominations for Ford and a sup- NICHOLAS HUNT, GETTY IMAGES Manchester by the Sea took five porting actor nomination for Aar- THEY SAID WHAT? nominations, including best dra- on Taylor-Johnson. THE STARS’ BEST QUOTES ma and actor for Casey Affleck Disney’s musical Moana re- “I look in the mirror, and I know and supporting actress for Mi- ceived good news after winning who I am, and I feel beautiful, chelle Williams. Kenneth Loner- the box office for the third week and I feel strong and sexy. And … gan received nominations for in a row, receiving nominations the people, I think, online trolling screenplay and directing. for best animated feature and are in more pain that we can The drama Lion earned four song (How Far I’ll Go, with music possibly imagine.” — Amy nominations, for its stars Nicole and lyrics by Hamilton creator Schumer to Ellen DeGeneres Kidman (supporting actress) and Lin-Manuel Miranda). about being body-shamed. Dev Patel (supporting actor), best The People v. O.J. Simpson: drama and original score. American Crime Story took five The film slate featured a di- nominations to lead the television verse field, including Moonlight EVAN RACHEL WOOD BY HBO DISNEY field: best miniseries, actor (Court- and two nominations for August HBO’s Westworld is nominat- Moana was nominated for ney B. Vance), actress (Sarah Paul- Wilson’s drama Fences (Denzel ed for three awards. best song, animated feature. son) and supporting actors (John Washington and Viola Davis for Travolta and Sterling K. Brown). actor and actress; Washington ture (comedy or musical) and two nominations, including best Spy drama The Night Manager missed out in directing). Both Meryl Streep for actress. Hugh movie (comedy) and Ryan Rey- came in second with four nomi- Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton Grant brought home an acting nolds for actor. The Clint East- nations, including best series received nominations for their nomination and Simon Helberg a wood-directed drama Sully (drama), Tom Hiddleston for ac- roles as a married couple in the supporting nomination. starring Tom Hanks was shut out tor, Olivia Colman for actress and civil rights drama Loving. Octavia Other film surprises included completely. Hugh Laurie for supporting actor. Spencer earned a supporting-ac- Mel Gibson for best director in The drama Hell or High Water HBO led all networks with 14 tress nomination for Hidden Fig- Hacksaw Ridge, one of three for performed well with three nomi- nominations, including three for ures, about African-American the controversial director’s World nations, including best drama, the just-completed first season of women working for NASA. War II film, including best drama supporting actor for Jeff Bridges Westworld, three for The Night Of Florence Foster Jenkins sur- and actor for Andrew Garfield. and screenplay. and two for Game of Thrones. prised with vigor, grabbing four The R-rated superhero comedy Tom Ford’s second feature Jimmy Fallon will host the nominations, including best pic- hit Deadpool overperformed with film, Nocturnal Animals, scored 74th Golden Globe Awards Jan. 8.

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“The second time a U.S. presi- Bryan Alexander dent quoted Jerry Maguire, my @BryAlexand mom finally gave up on me being USA TODAY a lawyer,” Crowe says. A closer look at the movie’s When the romantic comedy three best lines: GETTY IMAGES; FILMMAGIC Jerry Maguire hit theaters Dec. Dick Van Dyke is 91. Jamie Foxx 13, 1996, it featured a career-al- “SHOW ME THE MONEY!” is 49. Taylor Swift is 27. tering performance by superstar Out of a job and desperate to hold ANDREW COOPER, COLUMBIA/TRISTAR Tom Cruise and the break- on to his clients, once-cocky Cuba Gooding Jr. and Tom Cruise endure in Jerry Maguire. Compiled by Jaleesa M. Jones throughs of Cuba Gooding Jr. and sports agent Jerry Maguire Renée Zellweger. (Cruise) reaches out to Arizona 25 on the American Film Insti- “YOU COMPLETE ME” The stars owe big-time grati- Cardinals wide receiver Rod Tid- tute’s top 100 movie quotes list. Cruise was a star known for brash USA SNAPSHOTS© tude to writer/director Cameron well (Gooding), who colorfully roles such as Maverick in Top Crowe, who penned the screen- expresses his unhappiness with “YOU HAD ME AT HELLO” Gun and Charlie Babbitt in Rain play that continues to pay signifi- his contract. Not only does the Zellweger appeared in 1994’s Tex- Man when he signed to Crowe’s Spice things up cant pop-culture dividends two shirtless Gooding gyrate and re- as Chainsaw Massacre: The Next film. His humbled sports agent decades later with lines such as peat, “Show me the money!” on Generation before starring as ide- was able to open his heart to Do- Gooding’s famed “Show me the the phone, but he insists Maguire alistic single mom Dorothy Boyd, rothy with the romantic line. 63% money!” scream it back at him. who quits her job in solidarity “With a line like that in that believe a good playlist at a party “The notion that the phrases The celebrated scene made with Maguire and eventually falls role, I would say Jerry Maguire makes people more attractive. and utterances from this movie Gooding an instant success and for him. The film shot Zellweger cemented Tom Cruise, already a still resonate after entering the propelled the actor to a best sup- to stardom, with ammunition massive star, as a multi-decade popular vernacular 20 years ago porting actor Oscar win. provided by the climactic scene in acting powerhouse,” Karger says. is rather astonishing. It just “There are starmaking roles or which Maguire tries to woo Boyd “This was a very important movie shows the very smart writing,” starmaking performances,” says back after ending their relation- for him, and that was a key line.” film historian Leonard Maltin Dave Karger, special correspon- ship. She stops his ardent speech “You complete me” spawned says. “Jerry Maguire captured dent for IMDb.com, “but in this with “You had me at hello.” everything from T-shirts to movie something in the zeitgeist that case, it was a starmaking four “Renée Zellweger was a fresh tributes — including Heath Led- has lasted.” words. That is rare.” face, and the poignancy with ger’s Joker repeating it to Batman Crowe says things got interest- Kevin Hart and Josh Gad re- which she delivered that line real- in 2008’s The Dark Knight and SOURCE Sonos and Spotify’s global holiday ing when both George W. Bush created the scene to promote ly made it stand out,” Maltin says. Mike Myers’ Dr. Evil uttering it to study of 9,000 people across eight countries and Barack Obama quoted the 2015’s The Wedding Ringer. It ranks No. 52 among AFI’s Mini-Me in 1999’s Austin Powers: TERRY BYRNE AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY film. Gooding’s utterance remains No. top 100 lines. The Spy Who Shagged Me. C4 | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM

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