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THE CADIZ RECORD The Hometown '%'»*****0\*7 5* 2/2i/ S O Y IN K — ---------------- 4 9 VOL. 112 NO. 28 COPYRIGHT O 1993, THE CADIZ S _,,UCKY JULY 14, 1993 Shore named PADD director • Trigg County resident expected to assume new duties on Aug. 1 SCOTT BROWN this year that he was retiring cause of his experience. Shore graduated from Mur "That was a major factor in Staff Writer as the only executive director of "We looked at David and ray State University in 1960 his hiring...his past experience The former administrator of PADD. felt his previous experience and served as a teacher and as with the ADD," said Trigg County Hospital and cur "It has always been one of my with PADD, his leadership sistant football coach at Trigg W illia m s. rent deputy commissioner of the dreams to the be the executive background, and his knowledge County High School. Shore Williams also cited Shore's Kentucky State Parks system director of PADD," said Shore. of the area were very strong in also worked at the Trigg stint as chairman of the Trigg has been named the new execu "When I left PADD eleven his favor," said Williams. County Health Department for County Industrial Authority, tive director of the Pennyrile years ago, I would have liked "We feel that we have selected three years and served as the who was instrumental in build 0 Area Development District to have done it, but I never a person of experience and ca assistant director of the Pen ing the spec building in 1987 with David Shore expected to thought I would have the op p a b ility .” nyrile Community Action that was recently filled by a assume his new duties August 1. portunity." Shore, 58, has served as Agency. Michigan industry earlier this The announcement of Shore as According to former Princeton Deputy Commissioner of Parks From 1969 to 1980, Shore year. the new PADD executive Mayor John Williams, who Management in the State Parks served as an economic planner In March 1980, Shore was director was made at the serves as the chairman of System since March 1992. In and assistant executive director named Trigg County Hospital monthly PADD meeting July 12 PADD's personnel and finance, that capacity, Shore served as of PADD. Shore was the sec Administrator and was in in Hopkinsville. 24 applicants for the job were a liaison between the parks and ond professional hired at charge of turning around what Shore will replace John W. reviewed and then narrowed to Commissioner Mark Lovely, PADD when it formed in De Adams, who announced earlier four, with Shore selected be also a Trigg County native. cember 1969. See Shore, Page A-3 David Shore Crime reports, arrests increase in Trigg County SCOTT BROWN County was hit hard in the Staff Writer western portion of the county The number of serious crimes near Lake Barkley. reported in Trigg County in "We got hit hard around the creased in 1992 and brought lakes. People reported fishing, with it a substantial increase in supplies and tackle fakeii4 arrests. which probably accounted for According to Crime in Ken 75 percent of out larceny tucky, an annual report issued thefts," said Clark. "Most of by the Kentucky State Police, our larceny thefts and buglaries there were 262 reports of Part I were committed by people who crimes in Trigg County in 1992, live out of town." an increase of 37 over 1991. The Other lakes area counties number of arrests were also up also showed increases in Part I from 1991 with 102 Part I ar Crimes including Lyon County, rests recorded last year com which saw reports increase by pared to 82 in 1991. seven, and Marshall County Part I crimes include murder, which saw 13 more reports in rape, robbery, aggravated as 1992. The number of burglaries sault, burglary, larceny theft, 4-H SHOOTING COMPETITION -- Kyle Hensley, Sarah Helton and Travis, first, Shea Godwin, second, and David Southwick, third; and reported was significantly up in and auto theft. All other James Adams take aim at their targets during the BB rifle event at .22 rifle, Price, first, Adams, second, and Godwin, third. Several both counties. crimes are considered Part II the Trigg County 4-H Shooting Sports Club competition on July 11 at members of the club will participate in the state competition on Sept. While the number of Part I crimes. George Helton's farm. Winners in the competition were: BB rifles, 1a arrests increased, the number of The most significant increase Helton, first, Brent Price, second, and Hensley, third; pistol, Denver Record photo by Matt Sanders Part II arrests were down 23 was in the number of burglaries, percent from 1991, according to which increased from 54 in 1991 the figures. to 83 last year. Three significant areas all Unemployment edges up in area "I think more people are re showed declines from 1991. porting thefts which increases They were the number of arrests SCOTT BROWN ingston counties. the statewide average of 7.1 estimates and are compiled to the numbers," said Trigg County for D.U.I., drunkenness, and Staff Writer According to figures released percent. Trigg County’s April measure employment trends Sheriff Randy Clark. "I think narcotic drug laws. Trigg County's May unem by Kentucky Cabinet for Human rate was 7.1 percent. rather than to actually count it's tough to draw a trend with ”1 think the D.U.I. aware ployment rate edged up .4 per Resources, Trigg County's The figures put Trigg’s civil the number of people working. the figures, but we do look at ness campaign is really work cent from April, joining every unemployment rate in May was ian labor force at 4,636 with 350 Across the Pennyrile region, larcenies and burglaries to see ing. We are seeing less drunk Pennyrile county in that trend 7.5 percent compared to the people unemployed. Unem how they stack up." except Crittenden and Liv Pennyrile rate of 9 percent and ployment statistics are based on See Jobless. Paae A-3 • Councilmen suspend attorney from duties The Cadiz City Council on The council's suspension also July 7 suspended Kenneth H. is for nine months, or until Kennedy from his duties as city Kennedy is reinstated by the attorney. Commonwealth, said Mayor The council's action came in Scott Sivills. the wake of Kennedy's nine- Prior to the council's action, month suspension, effective July Kennedy met with the mayor, 1 by the Kentucky Supreme city clerk and councilmen be Court, from practicing law in hind closed doors, at Kennedy's the Commonwealth, stemming request, for approximately 25 from three incidents reported to minutes. City officials contin the Kentucky Bar Association. ued the closed-door session for SKIT PRODUCTION - Billy Barnes of Cadiz is one of the stars of the County resident, Charles Radford, and is directed by former Trigg Those incidents are related to SKIT production, Big River, to be presented this weekend in Hopkinsville Countian Paul Barnes. (See related story and photo on Page A-8.) Kennedy's private practice. See Council, Page A-3 at the Alhambra Theatre. The musical also stars another Trigg Two Sections • 32 Pages O p in io n .................................................... ......................A-2, A-3 O bituaries....................................... A-4 Trial dates set Juveniles charged S o ciety.............................................. A-10-A-14 in Trigg Circuit Court S p o rts ...................................................... .....................B-1 - B-3 in break-ins A griculture....................................... B-4 B-5 Page A-5 Page A-7 TV Listings, Entertainment............... ................... B -7 -B -1 0 Seniors..................................................... C lassifieds.............................................. I I A-2, The Cadiz Record, Wednesday, July 14,1993 OPINION Report to Kentucky Is greed a fatal illness? by Sen. W endell Ford 173-A Russell Building - WASHINGTON - Jimmy Carter never old millionaire hides behind the para Washington, D.C. 20510 used the word "malaise" in that now- noia of a Florida retiree who. survives on (202) 224-4343 scandalous speech in which he talked one cheap "early bird" dinner a day. The about a sickness of the American spirit. Carl Rowan's millionaire is the one screaming loudest But the word "malaise" is now thrown Comxnentaxy against any increase in taxes on Social around to ridicule any politician someone Security benefits. fliinks is putting down America as an ex 01993 by King Features Synd. Everybody wants a tranquil society Debunking the myths cuse for his own leadership failures. with safe streets, including the old ladies ; Well, I don't have any political lead who fear being mugged for the pension Back in the 1800s, prestigious journals and scholars dismissed ership role, so I feel free to say that there to Harvard or get a job anyplace other checks, and the Gold Coast housewives the possibilities the steam engine and the railroad promised. is something sick about our society. And it than in the military. who fear rapists at tea time and burglars One professor declared that high speed travel would be im is killing us. And those who need their opulent ways in the night. But they think safety can possible for humans because they would simply die of asphyxi What are the symptoms of this nation of life protected the most want an over come cheap through a few draconian sus ation. Others predicted no machine would ever travel as fast as crippling illness? Greed. Pampering. Per whelming army, a swollen Pentagon pensions of the Bill of Rights. a stage coach. The myths were proved wrong, of course, and im sonal irresponsibility.