Tuesday, March 3, 2020 The Commercial Review Portland, Indiana 47371 www.thecr.com $1 Portland man dies Love the ’90s in a rural Jay County Fair will feature Tracy Lawrence as Blackford accident main concert during nine-day run this summer A Portland man died Sunday after an accident By RAY COONEY The Commercial Review in Blackford County. The fair is going old Ryan N. Hodson, 36, was school. pronounced dead shortly Jay County Fair Board after first responders has announced that arrived on the scene of the Tracy Lawrence will be accident. the entertainment head - According to a Black - liner for this year’s fair. ford County Sheriff’s Joe Diffie will serve as his Office press release, Hod - opening act for the con - son was driving his John cert July 17. Deere Gator utility task The performance will vehicle (UTV) near the be part of a lengthy fair intersection of Blackford that will run from Friday, County roads 500 North July 10, through Saturday, and 500 East, South of July 18, with rides avail - Montpelier when it struck able throughout. It high - a utility pole. lights grandstand enter - Another 36-year-old pas - tainment that includes senger on the UTV was two other concerts, the treated for minor injuries return of a truck and at the scene but did not tractor pull and bookend require immediate med - demolition derbies. ical attention. The sher - Lawrence, who released iff’s office did not identify his debut album nearly 30 the passenger. years ago, will visit Jay An autopsy at IU Health County as one of his five Ball Memorial in Muncie currently scheduled tour indicated Hodson died of dates in July, coming from multiple blunt force trau - Austin, Texas, the previ - ma injuries, according to ous week. He will perform The Star Press. at the Blame My Roost The crash remains Festival in Belmont, Ohio, under investigation by the the next day and then the sheriff’s office and Black - Faster Horses Festival ford County Coroner’s July 19 in Brooklyn, Office. Michigan. Eight of Lawrence’s Those two offices were songs have reached the assisted at the scene by top of the Billboard Hot Montpelier police and fire Country chart, the most departments, Indiana recent of which was Department of Natural “Find Out Who Your Resources and Montpelier Friends Are” in 2006. The and Wells County emer - re-recording of that song gency medical services. featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney won Photo provided Musical Event of the Year from the Country Music Country music artist Tracy Lawrence will be the headliner for this year’s Jay County Fair Boggs Association and Vocal as he performs July 17 with Joe Diffie as his opening act. It will be one of three grandstand Event of the Year from concerts this year as performances also include local ties with Frye Family Band opening for Jordan the Academy of Country Feliz on July 15 and Cold Hearts, featuring Portland native Andy Frantz, leading in to oldies group Music. 45RPM on July 16. urges His longest run at the top of the charts came with “Time Marches On” newer country where it’s from Oklahoma, fits that Grandstand Concerts to able to the general public in 1996. He was ACM’s more like pop music. So mold as well. He broke book the concert and beginning at 8 a.m. Fri - Stellar Top New Male Vocalist in there’s kind of resur - through as a solo artist in Edwards Marketing on day. Tickets are $50 for the 1992. gence of ’80s and ’90s 1990 and has had five promotions. center box and standing “’90s music, it’s coming country. We felt this songs reach No. 1, includ - Tickets went on sale to pit, $35 for the side box back,” said fair board would play really well ing “Pickup Man” in 1994. stockholders at 8 a.m. this and track and $30 for the effort treasurer Aaron Loy. “A with our crowd.” The fair board worked morning at jaycounty - grandstand. By RILEY EUBANKS lot of people don’t like the Diffie, a 61-year-old with Illinois-based fair.com and will be avail - See ’ 90s page 5 The Commercial Review Portland Mayor John Boggs wants action. He said so Monday to Portland City Council, which was urged to edu - Senate rolls back cate itself on the Jay! Region regional develop - ment plan presented to the state in an effort to earn hospital measure the Stellar Communities designation last year. By TOM DAVIES Associated Press The region, including INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Portland, was a finalist lawmakers on Monday rolled last year, though Marshall back a proposal that could cut County Crossroads was how much insurance companies Bill would selected for the designa - pay for medical services per - tion in December. The formed at offices located away have cut regional development from a hospital’s main campus. insurance plan was one of the steps, That action came after hun - along with an in-person dreds of doctors and nurses company presentation, in the effort descended on the Statehouse as to earn the designation Indiana hospital officials payments that would have put the protested the payment limita - region in the front of the tions that had been added to a line for millions in grant bill Republican legislative lead - dollars from state agen - ers see as steps toward reining cies. in ever-growing health care now have with insurance com - The regional develop - costs. panies. ment plan — it is available The proposal would have “It would be devastating — at bit.ly/2kS17Gu — forced hospitals to charge for hundreds of millions of dollars, details specific target proj - The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney procedures based on where they if not more, in cuts,” Tabor said. ects for the region, which are performed, meaning the hos - “That would mean closing serv - included Jay County, Port - pital would be paid less for med - ices, reduction in staff and even land, Dunkirk, Redkey ical services performed at a can - the closure of entire hospitals.” and Pennville, would like Suite performance cer center or other clinics not on The state Senate voted unani - to complete. Chief among Sixth grader Elisa Evers plays the clarinet Sunday its main campus. mously in a voice vote Monday the priorities for Portland during the Fort Recovery Bands Winter Concerts in the Indiana Hospital Association afternoon to remove those provi - were the creation of a elementary/middle school auditeria. The sixth grade band President Brian Tabor said that sion as lawmakers faced a dead - trailhead, facade improve - performed “A Prehistoric Suite” and “Danza Africana.” would squeeze the revenue line next week to adjourn the ments and the addition stream for many hospitals by legislative session. and upgrading of housing. upending the contracts they See Rolls page 2 See Stellar page 2
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There was about 0.2 inches Portland Plan Commission of rain Monday in Jay County. has scheduled a meeting for 5 Wednesday — Coverage of The high temperature was 54 p.m. Thursday at Community Tuesday’s Portland Park degrees, and the low was 45. Resource Center, 118 S. Merid - Board meeting. Judith Miller , 77, Dunkirk Tonight’s low will be in the ian St., Portland. Details on page 2. mid 30s. Expect partly cloudy Portland Redevelopment Friday — Coverage of skies Wednesday with a high Commission will meet at 8 Thursday’s Portland Board of near 50. a.m. Friday, also at Communi - Works meeting. See page 2 for an extended ty Resource Center. forecast. The Commercial Review Page 2 Local Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Jay Circuit Court Judge Brian Hutchison session of marijuana, a Class B Judgments $40 from Eric J. Smith, Class B Capital One Bank v. Thomas Trials scheduled misdemeanor. Midland Funding LLC was felony King, civil collection A Portland man will stand Jason T. Williams, 49, whose awarded $1,535.78 from Scott Mariner Finance LLC Succes - Ashley Deardorff v. John trial beginning April 16 after last known address was in Brown, civil collection sor was awarded $2,080.41 from Sell, dissolution an unsuccessful appeal to the Muncie, will stand trial April 15 Credit Acceptance Corpora - Barbara and Douglas White - Christopher L. Compton v. Indiana Supreme Court to for nonsupport of a dependent tion was awarded $7,300.27 from nack, civil collection Tracey N. Compton, dissolution move his trial outside of Jay child, a Class C felony. Kathy Greene, civil collection Department Stores National County. M&T Bank was awarded Cases filed Bank v. Danny Bost, civil collec - Galen L. Byers, 1006 Blaine Dissolution $68.846.02 from Cheryl and Miranda Layton v. Don Lay - tion Pike, will stand trial for deal - Brittany N. Miller and Grego - Richard Schlechty, mortgage ton, dissolution Indiana v. Tracy Tuttle, crim - ing methamphetamine, a Level ry S. Miller foreclosure Indiana v. Jason Fosnaugh, inal misdemeanor 2 felony, possession of metham - Cheyenne Cline and Matthew Indiana was awarded $385 civil plenary Jessica Stephen v. Michal phetamine, a Level 4 felony, Cline from Andrea Sheets, Level 2 Midland Funding LLC v. Stephen, dissolution maintaining a common nui - Maria Delgado and Cesar Del - felony Linda Brackman, civil collec - Morgan Phillips v. Seth sance, a Level 6 felony, and pos - gado Ryan K. Smith was awarded tion Lawhorn, dissolution CR almanac Obituaries Judith Miller 1942, in Hartford City, Indiana, the Funeral Home is handling the daughter of Joseph and Dorothy arrangements. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Dec. 1, 1942-Feb. 28, 2020 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/8 (Jones) Porter. Condolences may be expressed Judith K. Miller, age 77, a resi - Survivors include: at williamsonspencer.com. dent of Dunkirk, passed away Fri - One son — Mark Stinson, •••••••••• day, Feb. 28, 2020, at her home. Dunkirk, Indiana The Commercial Review publish - She was employed in data pro - One grandson — Cody Stinson es death notices for those with a cessing at the K-Mart warehouse One nephew — Jason Porter connection to our coverage area free 48/29 51/33 39/25 45/34 58/46 in Fort Wayne. She was a member She was preceded in death by a of charge. of the Dunkirk Elks Lodge 1776 son, Douglas Stinson. They include the name, city of 30% Small Morning Tempera - Tempera - and a volunteer at the Dunkirk chance of rain chance of rain and afternoon tures will rise tures are pro - At Judith’s request, there will be residence, birth/death date and in the morn - in the aftern - clouds will a bit, a trend jected to Public Library. She was a 1960 no public services and the family time/date/location of services. ing. South - non. Likely to begin to clear that wil con - increase sig - graduate of Dunkirk High School, requests prayers during this diffi - There is a charge for obituaries, west winds rain at night. in the tinue into next nificantly, cap - will turn to Slight wind evening. Little week. ping near 60 where she was a cheerleader. cult time. which are accepted only from funer - northwest from the to no wind. degrees. Judith Miller was born Dec. 1, Williamson-Spencer and Penrod al homes or mortuary services. wind at night southeast. Colder. Lotteries
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On March 3 , “The In 1985 , coal miners Star-Spangled Banner” in Britain voted to end a became the national year-long strike that Capsule Reports anthem of the United proved to be the longest States as President Her - and most violent walk - Driveway accident 2010 Ford Focus registered to Bryan control his vehicle, causing it to bert Hoover signed a out in British history. A Winchester woman failed to see J. Turpin, Ridgeville. The Chevy is slide off the north side of county registered to Denver L. Burkett, congressional resolu - In 1991 , motorist Rod - she was backing her vehicle into a road 400 South and into a ditch near Winchester. tion. ney King was severely parked car while pulling out of a Indiana 1 at 5:41 a.m. Thursday. Damage was estimated between In 1934 , bank robber beaten by Los Angeles driveway at 1365 E. 100 South, Port - Clarence O. Cooper, 43, was driv - $1,000 and $2,500. ing his 2005 Ford F150 when the John Dillinger escaped police officers in a scene land, at 4:41 p.m. Friday. accident happened. Damage was from the Lake County captured on video. Gail L. Lowrance, 46, was attempting to back a 1999 Chevy out Slide off estimated between $1,000 and Jail in Crown Point, In 1996 , Israel of the driveway when it struck a A Portland man was unable to $2,500. Indiana, along with declared “total war” another prisoner, Her - against the militant bert Youngblood. group Hamas after a bus In 1943 , in London’s bomb in Jerusalem East End, 173 people died killed 19 people, includ - SERVICES Rolls ... in a crush of bodies at ing the bomber, the third Wednesday Continued from page 1 the Bethnal Green tube such suicide attack in An amendment adopted Laux , Luella: 10:30 a.m., Holy would require hospitals station, which was being eight days. Trinity Catholic Church, 7321 E. used as a wartime air In 2001 , a plane carry - to report to insurance Indiana 67, Bryant. companies details about raid shelter. ing members of a , Diana: 11 a.m., In 1957 , Jay County National Guard engi - Fields the locations were proce - Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Hospital’s open house neering crew crashed in dures were performed. Funeral Home, 208 N. Com - drew more than 700 visi - heavy rain near Macon, Sen. Ed Charbonneau, a tors who were led on Georgia, killing all 21 merce St., Portland. Valparaiso Republican, tours of the facility by people on board. Jutte , JOanne: 11 a.m., W.H. said lawmakers were tak - Senior Girl Scouts. —AP and The CR Dick & Sons – Hellwarth Funer - ing the first steps in a al Home, 218 W. Market St., Celi - long process in address - na, Ohio. ing health care costs. Citizen’s calendar “We are not going to April 26 solve all of the problems Williamson , Ted: Noon, in one session and we Today Board of Works, mayor’s First Universalist Church and have to take the long term 7 p.m. — Portland Park office, city hall, 321 N. Society of Barnard, 6211 Ver - look at this,” Charbon - Board, council cham - Meridian St. mont 12, Barnard, Vermont. neau said. bers, fire station, 1616 N. 5 p.m. — Portland Plan A Senate committee Franklin St. Commission, Communi - Service listings provided by advanced the hospital ty Resource Center, 118 7 p.m. — Pennville billing proposal last Town Council, town hall, S. Meridian St., Port - PROGRESSIVE 105 N. Washington St. land. week, even as legislators 7 p.m. — Salamonia OFFICE PRODUCTS said they were struggling to specify what should be Town Council, School - Friday 120 N. Meridian St. house Community Cen - 8 a.m. — Portland considered a hospital ter. Redevelopment Commis - Portland, Indiana 47371 service and some sena - sion, Community tors said the possible Thursday Resource Center, 118 S. (260) 726-9201 impact on hospitals 4 p.m. — Portland Meridian St., Portland. progressiveofficeproducts.com hadn’t been sufficiently reviewed. The Commercial Review Tuesday, March 3, 2020 Family Page 3 Group plans spring classes at fairgrounds
The National Center for Great Lakes Native Amer - ican Culture has sched - Taking uled its spring cultural art classes on March 28 and 29. Note The classes, which will be held in the Women’s Building at the Jay Coun - combineparts.com. ty Fairgrounds, will focus of flute-making, beadwork Juried show and Native American cul - The 30th annual Min - ture. netrista Juried Art Show The fee for the adult and Sale opens Saturday, class is $50 per person for March 21. members of the center In years past, the annu - and $75 for non-members. al show has featured a the fee for the children’s beautiful array of artistic class is $20. In both cases, mediums, including paint - there is an additional ing, printmaking, digital charge for materials. media, sculpture, jewelry, Pre-registration is ceramics, photography, required, and the deadline and textiles by east central Photo provided for registration is March Indiana artists. 20. For more information Free concert Taking the plunge contact event chair Linda Nina Lee Hecko and Troy Atkinson towels off after taking the Muncie Polar Plunge for Special Olympics on Andrews at friends will be performing [email protected] a free recital at Arts Place the Ball State University campus. He was one of several “plungers” who represented Jay County om or by phone at (765) on Saturday, March 14, at Speical Olympics. Others from Jay County who braved the cold were Tiffany Ridgeway, Kevin 427-9324. 7:30 pm. Pugh, Miranda Denney, Cindy Denney, Abby Denney, Tony Brockman, Craig Kaiser, Kameron Hecko, a pianist, will be Woodbury, Shelli Roser, Amanda Bailey, Sam Glessner, Michele Hosteller and Elizabeth Retreat set joined by Dr. Mei Zhong, a Gillum. Cindy Denney walked away with the highest individual fundraiser award. The Retreat House, 6731 professor of voice at Ball Ohio 219, Montezuma, State University, and Ball Ohio, is hosting “The Per - State vocal student, fectly Imperfect Women’s Qiangting Huang. Retreat” on Friday, March Hecko has won numer - 13, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. ous competitions and Assault victim seeks closure The $30 donation per awards during her music person includes dinner, career, including being DEAR ABBY: Fifty of the area, so I will never decision would be to beverages and all work - invited to perform in years ago, at the age of 17, have to see any of them contact RAINN shops. Carnegie Hall's Weill I was raped by a high again. Should I confront (rainn.org). The toll- Annie Deddens is the Recital Hall as the Gold school classmate. Dear all of them or just my free phone number is keynote speaker and there Winner of the 2012 Nation - At the time, I was living attacker? Or should I let 800-656-4673. RAINN is will be breakout sessions al Young Musicians Show - in an apartment with a Abby sleeping dogs lie? — the free, confidential on a variety of topics. case Competition. friend, "Becky." ASSAULTED IN IDAHO national sexual assault For more information, Dr. Zhong has per - She and three male DEAR ASSAULTED: hotline, and it's avail - phone (419) 925-7625. formed extensively in classmates witnessed the Before deciding able 24/7. China and the United attack, stood by and did whether to confront Dear Abby is written by Items sought States as an opera singer nothing. (They were don't think it's fair that I these people after 50 Abigail Van Buren, also Jay County 4-H is and concert soloist. Qiant - drunk.) have had to live with this years or let sleeping known as Jeanne Phillips, accepting items for a con - ing Huang is currently I never reported the for 50 years while the oth - dogs lie, what I think and was founded by her signment auction to be seeking a master’s degree assault because I was ers appear to have forgot - you should do is discuss mother, Pauline Phillips. held March 14 at the Jay in vocal performance at scared, embarrassed and ten and gone on their what happened with a Contact Dear Abby at County Fairgrounds. Ball State under the tute - ashamed. merry way. None of them licensed therapist, www.DearAbby.com or P.O. The group is seeking lage of Dr. Zhong. No one ever spoke about ever apologized or specifically one who Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA farm machinery and it, and Becky and I went acknowledged their part works with patients 90069. farm-related items, hand Nominations sought our separate ways. I even - in the attack. I remember who have PTSD. Where - To order "How to Write tools, construction equip - Nominations for the tually married, moved it as vividly as if it were as a half-century ago Letters for All Occasions," ment, recreational vehi - 23rd annual Jack Cole away from my hometown last week. there was a tendency to send your name and mail - cles, automobiles, trailers Award for Volunteerism and tried to put the inci - I would like to confront blame the victims of ing address, plus check or and lawn and garden are being accepted by The dent behind me. those involved. A friend sexual assault, we have money order for $8 (U.S. items. Portland Foundation. Fifteen years ago, I suggested I privately con - come a long way since funds) to: Dear Abby -- Let - To consign items for the The award was estab - moved back and married a front my attacker. I believe then, and help is avail - ter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, sale, phone Ryan Davidson lished by the foundation’s local man. I see all those calling out these people able for you if you're Mount Morris, IL 61054- (260) 726-5076, Roger board of trustees to honor people frequently around will give me peace of willing to get it. 0447. Shipping and han - Geesaman (260) 729-7928 or Cole’s work as the founda - town, which reminds me mind. My husband and I A way to find help in dling are included in the Craig Miller (260) 251-2777. tion’s first executive direc - of that terrible night. I are planning to move out making this important price. Or email ryan@bryant - tor. Community Calendar
Tuesday Center St., Dunkirk. For MENDING FAMILIES- living in long-term care or senting a lesson on paper A BETTER LIFE – BRI - more information, call Wednesday NAR-ANON GROUP — A suffering from an illness, piercing. Bring necessary ANNA’S HOPE — A faith Amanda Price at (765) 283- WEDNESDAY MORN - 12-step, self-help group for the group will meet at 2 supplies. The regular based recovery group for 2107. ING BREAKFAST CLUB families and friends of p.m. the first Wednesday meeting follows at 1 p.m. substance abuse. Meal NARCOTICS ANONY - — Will meet at 8 a.m. in addicts, will meet from 7 of each month in the New members are wel - starts at 6 p.m. and the MOUS — Will meet at 7 the east room of Richards to 8 p.m. each Wednesday Arthur & Gloria Musel - come. in conference room A at CELEBRATE RECOV - meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday at Restaurant. All women man Wellness Pavilion in Indiana University Health ERY — A 12-step Christian p.m. every Tuesday at the Church of God of Prophe - are invited to attend. Berne. For more informa - Includes activities and Jay Hospital. tion, call Sarah Conrad at recovery program meets Nazarene Fellowship cy, 797 N. Creagor Ave. in PENNVILLE FAIR at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Building across from the Portland. For more infor - devotional time. (260) 589-4496. PING PONG — Will be BOARD — Will meet at 7 each Thursday at A Sec - Nazarene church, 249 E. mation, call (260) 766-9334. p.m. the first Wednesday ond Chance At Life Min - played from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday each Wednesday at Jay of each month at the Pen - istries, 228 S. Meridian St. Community Center and nville Community Center. STITCH N CHATTER in Portland. For more 10:30 a.m. to noon each SINGLES AND SEPA - QUILT CLUB — Will meet information, call Brenda Wednesday at West Jay RATES SUPPORT GROUP at 9 a.m. at the Church of Eads at (260) 726-9625 or Sudoku Community Center in — For anyone who’s lost a the Brethren, Portland. Dave Keen at (260) 251- Dunkirk. The public is loved one or has a spouse Dave Baker will be pre - 8792. welcome. PORTLAND ROTARY CLUB — Will meet at noon each Wednesday at Har - mony Cafe, 121 N. Meridi - an St. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP — New Begin - nings, a support group for friends and families of BANNERS40” x 13” alcoholics, will meet at 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday O in the Zion Lutheran Order Today! N Church, 218 E. High St., LY Portland. For more infor - About the mation, call (260) 726-8229. $ 95 A BETTER LIFE – BRI - 6 ANNA’S HOPE — A faith- same cost based recovery group for BUY ONE FOR all kinds of addictions, of a will meet from 6:30 to 8 $ 50 p.m. each Wednesday at 3 Redkey United Methodist Greeting Monday’s Solution Church, 122 W. Main St. GET ONE FOR Come early for a meal. For Card! more information, call The objective is to fill a nine-by nine grid so that Pastor Randy Davis at each column, each row, and (765) 369-2085. Birthdays, Anniversaries, Get Well, Parades, Happy New Year, each of the nine three-by- STRESS AND ANXIETY Valentine’s Day, Merry Christmas and Many Others. three boxes (also called CLASS — Meets each Over 150 different images have been preselected for you to choose from. blocks or regions) contains Wednesday at 2nd Chance the digits from 1 to 9 only at Life Ministries, 228 S. one time each. Meridian St., Portland. 309 West Main Street
For more information, call Portland, IN 47371 (206) 726-9625 or (260) 703- PRINTING 260-726-8141 • [email protected] 0534. The Commercial Review Page 4 Opinion Tuesday, March 3, 2020 It’s time to be prepared, not panic By MORTON J. MARCUS hour news “analysts” deter - The reduced-price phone promo - the incidence of this epidemic, The spread of the coron - mine how the market moves. tions of carrier companies that is the number of cases divid - avirus is serious. It should not Eye Some industries have cut back (AT&T, Sprint, etc.) may be ed by the population in a given be taken lightly. Nor need we in anticipation of continued endangered, but you’ll still be area. overreact and assume damages on the catastrophes. Airlines have can - able to report every splinter you The Center for Disease Control that may not occur. celed flights to currently contam - suffer to all your contacts. and Prevention (CDC) reports the To prepare is appropriate. To Pie inated destinations, most notably When you dine out, you might 1918-19 flu virus infected “about assume what could happen, to China and northern Italy. Will find the stock of lush red wines 500 million people or one-third of will happen and already has you now, in panic mode, avoid from northern Italy unavailable. the world’s population … The happened, is foolhardy. The your neighborhood Chinese Existing inventories having been number of deaths was estimated stock market response has frenzy and a misdirection of restaurant or local pizzeria? depleted. Nonetheless, your to be at least 50 million world - been irrational and irresponsi - our attention from the prepara - In this era of world trade, much northern Indiana palate may be wide.” That was a 10% fatality ble. tion actually required. of the economic impact of the satisfied with a Hoosier red. rate. Irrational because we can The big Wall Street firms current viral attack depends on An astounding number of Today, we have greater medical respond appropriately with (Fidelity, Schwab, TD Ameri - the ability of firms and house - cases were contracted in Wuhan capabilities to manage a pandem - careful direction of resources trade and Vanguard) hold the holds to shift among alternative (Hubei Province). Extraordinary ic, if we prepare for it. Our atten - by the professionals who buying and selling power for products and the amount of prod - stress was placed on medical tion should be given to what can understand the needs. Putting many millions of Americans, uct already in the pipeline. facilities and personnel. be done and what is being done to a bunch of political appointees many billions (trillions) of dol - Much attention has been given Many of those cases are not prevent the spread of this virus. “in charge” is only a theatrical lars for investors/savers world - to cell phones because of China’s serious. Of those that are serious, •••••••••• step. wide. Their responses to legiti - significant role in making the some are fatal. Thus far, the fatal - Marcus is an economist. Irresponsible because it mate news reports and specula - parts used in those instruments ity rate is 2.9% in Hubei Province. Email him at mortonjmar - gives rise to a panic, a media tive pronouncements by 24- which now dominate our lives. As yet, it is too early to determine [email protected]. Hopefully Pence will be more open South Bend Tribune For some — Hoosiers in particular — Vice Presi - Hoosier dent Mike Pence’s newly announced role in lead - ing the federal effort Editorial against the spread of coronavirus brought to mind his handling of a different public health threat several years ago as Indiana governor. It isn’t a good memory. Indiana’s worst HIV outbreak happened in 2015 in rural Scott Coun - It’s fair to ty while Pence served as the state’s chief execu - wonder if tive. Pence has Many attribute the severity of the problem learned to Pence’s slow response. from his Even as health officials were explaining that the earlier sharing of dirty needles experience was fueling the crisis, Pence remained a in handling staunch opponent of nee - a public dle exchange programs, which allow drug users to health turn in used hypodermic needles in return for ster - crisis ... ile ones in an effort to Virus accounting looks vulnerable contain the spread of dis - eases. By LIONEL LAURENT 19 cases in Hubei province surged At the time, such pro - Bloomberg Opinion 45% to almost 50,000 after a revision The daily counting of new coron - grams were illegal in the in reporting methods. A decision avirus cases has become a grim fix - state. Lionel was made to do more clinical diag - ture for politicians, investors and the nosis via lung scan, rather than just “I don’t believe effec - public. The latest figures suggest the tive anti-drug policy Laurent via specialized laboratory test kits. the threat of coron - infection is past its peak in China, The measure was praised by experts involves handing out avirus. where cases appear to have drug paraphernalia,” as a way to respond to a lack of test - This comes after the plateaued. But it’s spreading fast else - ing capacity. But the subsequent Pence said. administration has been where. Italy, which emerged as the switch on Feb. 20 has left some won - Eventually, Pence criticized for its delayed epicenter of the virus in Europe last tization makes sense to try to sepa - dering how much of the ebb and issued an executive order response to the public month, posted a 50% jump in con - rate genuine “super-spreaders” from flow of the epidemiological curve is declaring a public health health threat. firmed cases on Sunday to 1,694 — “super-worriers” who clog up wait - really about the disease, or promot - emergency that allowed On Thursday, Pence more than any other country bar ing-rooms. Clearly, when dealing with ing a narrative that it’s being suc - officials to implement a announced that Ambas - China and South Korea — while a disease that has a stealthy incuba - cessfully controlled. (China has in limited, short-term nee - sador Debbie Birx, who France’s rose 30% to 130. Swaths of tion period around two weeks, being the past admitted to underreporting dle exchange. But during has served since 2014 as Northern Italy are in lockdown, asymptomatic is no guarantee data, such as during the SARS out - the two months that he the U.S. government’s while France has banned big public against infection. Still, the WHO in break in 2003.) resisted the advice of leader for combating gatherings and advised against la February advised that people with Epidemiologists are used to statis - health officials — includ - HIV/AIDS globally, will bise. symptoms “spread the virus more tical noise. Professor Jennifer ing those from the Cen - serve as the “White But this critical indicator is start - readily through coughing and sneez - Nuzzo, of Johns Hopkins University, ters for Disease Control House coronavirus ing to look pretty vulnerable to ing” than those with none. The chal - says that while the methodology and Prevention — and response coordinator.” changing testing methods and the lenge when politicians start to inter - changes in China have been puz - even elected officials Pence said “we are nudging of politicians. vene in data collection of this kind is zling, much can be deduced from the from within his own ready for anything” to In Italy, the government is starting keeping public trust intact. If Italy’s virus’s geographic spread, speed of party, the number of fight coronavirus and to wonder how much of the country’s rate of new cases starts to fall, will transmission and severity of symp - cases climbed. noted “We’ll work with case increase is due to potentially that be seen as a result of epidemiolo - toms. Paradoxically, an underreport - Consider: The first new leaders across this over-zealous testing. Italy has tested gy, or new methodology? In France, ing in cases can be a good thing, as it HIV case in Scott County nation, at the state and more than 10,000 people so far, includ - where there’s a strict lid on testing, suggests the true mortality rate — came in December 2014. local level.” But some are ing people with no actual symptoms. people with symptoms who aren’t eli - deaths as a proportion of total infec - By Jan. 23, 2015, there concerned by a report That’s about 10 times more than in gible for tests (because they haven’t tions — is lower than the current traveled to places like China) are were 11 new cases; by that Pence will tightly neighboring France, where the crite - estimated level of 2%. ria for testing cases is much stricter. openly questioning whether the Feb. 23, 26; by March 20, control all messaging and But the more governments give Italy is also officially reporting data restrictions are designed to keep case 55. By March 26, Scott that all public statements the impression of seeking to nudge County’s new HIV case from local regions before full confir - numbers down. The Louvre Muse - the infection curve, the likelier peo - and appearances by mation from central authorities. This um’s closure this weekend happened number rose to 79 — a ple will turn to other sources. That’s health officials must be all looks too hasty, and even harmful on the demands of its employees, not 618% increase in just two already happening in China: The coordinated with his with “too much testing,” according to its management. Clear communica - months. firm RS Metrics is using satellite office. Walter Ricciardi, a World Health tion is vital. imagery to monitor the gradual In the face of a clear It’s fair to wonder if Organization official and adviser to This is made harder when testing return to normality for industrial crisis in an economically Pence has learned from the Italian government. Carriers of methods change dramatically, as has activity in Hubei, while travel depressed area in the his earlier experience in COVID-19 who are asymptomatic been seen in China. The declining agency Tongcheng-Elong Holdings southeastern part of the handling a public health might recover on their own — and rate of cases reported by Hubei Ltd. is pointing to a rise in flight state — a crisis that was crisis — if he will be Rome no longer wants them on the province, widely acknowledged as the searches on its platform for the holi - attracting national atten - more open to reasoned books. From now on tests will only be original epicenter of the outbreak, is day season as an optimistic sign the tion — Pence stubbornly, ideas and solutions com - conducted on people with symptoms, part of what the WHO has described worst is over. Maybe it is. But even grievously stuck to his ing from medical experts, in a bid to contain what the govern - as post-peak virus behavior, suggest - in our numbers-driven world, it guns. if he will be guided by ment calls a media “infodemic” that’s ing the worst is over after tough quar - looks like the COVID-19 infection The vice president science and facts, not hurting Italy. antine measures. But it also coincides curve is serving up confusion as faces a different sort of feelings and personal It may seem odd to want to test less with a change in national state guide - much as clarity. challenge after being beliefs. — the more we know about a disease, lines on Feb. 20 asking for a simplified •••••••••• tapped by President Don - For the good of the the better — but the Italians have a case count. Laurent is a Bloomberg Opinion ald Trump last week to country, we certainly point. Testing resources are by defini - That change was the second in a columnist covering Brussels. Follow lead the U.S. response to hope so. tion scarce, and some kind of priori - month for China. On Feb. 13, COVID- him on Twitter @LionelRALaurent. The Commercial Review HUGH N. RONALD (1911-1983), Publisher Emeritus
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The group that was formerly based in Portland and now plays out of Nashville, Tennessee, will open for Jordan Feliz. “We’ve never had a on Monday and a truck and ber, and a Farmer’s Build - Christian concert,” said tractor pull Tuesday, which ing Concert featuring fair board president Brian is also Kids Day. Sunday’s Brothers Walker and Aker. “We’re listening to Photos provided attraction has not yet been Rachel Lipsky on June 20. what everybody wants. finalized. Those events are in addi - They’ve been after us to do There will be several local connections to grandstand entertainment The fair is also bringing tion to the annual Tri-State this, so we’re giving it a this year during the Jay County Fair. Frye Family band (above) will open for in some new “ground Antique Gas Engine and shot. Jordan Feliz on July 15 and Cold Hearts, which includes Andy Frantz (right) will entertainment,” with Tractor Show and Vintage “We needed an opening open for oldies group 45RPM on July 16. magic shows throughout Motorbike Show that are act,” he added of Frye Fam - the nine-day run, a butter - mainstays at the facility. ily Band. “We had some fly exhibit and sideshow “We’re now in the mind - local people that reached now instead be the opener on their cars,” said Aker. have a youth class for 12-to- acts running July 13 set that this is a year-round out to us who said, ‘Hey, and the closer. There will “And when you have back- 16-year-olds this year. through 17. fairgrounds, so let’s try to would you consider this?’” be one derby on Friday, to-back derbies, it doesn’t The rest of the grand - The board has also get all these events drawn Demolition derbies, July 10, and another on Sat - give them a lot of time to do stand entertainment will scheduled demolition der - to it,” said fair board secre - which in recent years have urday, July 18. that.” feature Full Throttle Mon - bies in April, June and tary Travis Theurer. “We closed the fair on Friday “Part of the reason is In addition to the date ster Trucks on Saturday, November, with the possi - want to utilize it as best we and Saturday nights, will because guys like to work change, the derbies will July 11, with 3 Bar J Rodeo bility of another in Octo - can.” Feds slash interest rates By HEATHER LONG just below 1.25%, down The Washington Post from 1.75%. Fed Chair WASHINGTON — The Jerome Powell plans to Federal Reserve made an hold a news conference at emergency interest rate 11 a.m. today to discuss the cut today, slashing the rare move. Global econom - benchmark U.S. interest ic leaders vowed this rate by half a percentage morning that they were point, the biggest cut since “ready to take actions” to the financial crisis and a rescue the global economy sign that global central from the growing threat of banks are prepared to act the coronavirus. to contain the economic The spread of the coron - fallout from the coron - avirus began as a health avirus. emergency but has created The U.S. central bank extreme economic strain has not made an emer - on multiple continents. gency move like this since Many experts say it is the late 2008. Fed leaders voted biggest threat to the global unanimously in favor of economy since the finan - the rate reduction to help cial crisis. Trump and stabilize the economy and financial markets as the many investors have been coronavirus spreads. The urging major action to highly unusual move boost the economy. In a comes on the heels of other series of late night tweets, central banks around the Trump called for interest world lowering their inter - rate cut by the Federal est rates and calls by Presi - Reserve and a payroll tax dent Donald Trump for a cut for consumers. “big” Fed rate cut. Rate cuts are the main “The coronavirus poses way governments and cen - evolving risks to economic tral banks have in the past activity. In light of these tried to address an eco - risks and in support of nomic downturn, but it’s achieving its maximum uncertain how useful employment and price sta - these tactics might be in bility goals, the [Fed] the current crisis. decided today to lower the Interest rates are target range for the federal already very low and it’s funds rate by 1/2 percent - unlikely that people will age point,” the Fed wrote want to go out and spend in a statement. more money if they are Stocks initially surged concerned about catching on the news, but the Dow the coronavirus. Jones then slide back into Cutting taxes is also negative territory, a unlikely to boost produc - reminder of how volatile tion if manufacturers the situation remains as can’t get the parts they everyone from doctors to need because of supply Wall Street traders are try - chain disruptions. ing to get a handle on how Earlier this morning, much more the coron - global finance ministers avirus will spread and how held a call to discuss global widespread the damage coordinated measures and will be. stopped short of offering The Fed’s action reduces to act, which sent markets the U.S. interest rate to downward. Felony arrests Child solicitation County Jail on $20,000 A Dunkirk man is being bond. held on $18,000 bond in Jay County Jail after he was Possession charged for two counts of A Bryant man is being child solicitation, a Level 4 held on $15,000 bond in Jay felony. County Jail and after he Anthony J. Harvey, 28, was arrested Monday for 301 W. 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Banned ... Hoops still has plenty to be decided Continued from page 8 Xi’an, China, had already By JOHN MARSHALL lead at 15-4. Kansas plays TCU on Wednesday, The races in Nove Mesto, been canceled. AP Basketball Writer The Cardinals have one game then Texas Tech on Saturday. Lose due to run from Thursday Baseball’s final qualify - College basketball has reached this week and it’s a big one: at No. one of those games and Baylor has through Sunday, would ing event for the Tokyo the final week of the regular sea - 22 Virginia on Saturday. The Cava - a shot at sharing the Big 12 title likely have attracted 100,000 Olympics was postponed son in all the major conferences. liers, who are 13-5, also play at with a win over West Virginia on people. from April to June in Tai - A lot is still left to be decided. Miami on Wednesday. Wednesday. Five-time Olympic gold wan; while MotoGP organ - While No. 6 Kentucky has No. 7 Florida State has two medalist Martin Fourcade izers canceled the first two wrapped up the SEC title and No. 8 games to make up the half-game it Flying Flyers questioned why spectators races of their season in Seton Hall has earned a share of is behind Louisville, at Notre Dayton capped its Atlantic 10 were banned without simi - Qatar and Thailand the Big East, the ACC, Big 12, Big Dame Wednesday and against regular-season title with an incred - lar restrictions for athletes because of travel restric - Ten and Pac-12 all will come down Boston College on Saturday. ible offensive performance. The and teams, “in spite of the tions introduced amid the to the wire. No. 12 Duke, which rolled over Flyers had their best shooting per - fact we were all in Italy less virus outbreak. The Big Ten has a logjam at the North Carolina State on Monday, formance in 34 years, hitting 72.3% than 14 days ago” at the The International Ski top, with six teams within two faces rival North Carolina at world championships. in an 82-67 win over Davidson. Federation said it will wait games of each other. Cameron Indoor Stadium on Satur - All that’s left for Dayton now is In Switzerland, where until Friday before decid - No. 9 Maryland, which has a half- the federal government has day. to finish the A-10 season undefeat - ing if the World Cup finals game lead over No. 23 Illinois at 13- prohibited events of more The Pac-12 has five teams within ed. The Flyers, who have won 18 in Cortina d’Ampezzo — in than 1,000 people, the ice 5, has games against Rutgers and two games of UCLA at 12-5. No. 13 straight games, play at Rhode hockey league decided on the hard-hit Veneto region No. 25 Michigan this week. Oregon is the only ranked team in Island on Wednesday and host Monday to suspend play for — could go forward or not. The Illini play No. 19 Ohio State the conference and has games George Washington on Saturday. two weeks. Playoffs were to The Six Nations said the on Thursday and No. 18 Iowa on against Stanford and California Dayton moved up to No. 3 this begin in the top two divi - scheduled fixtures in its Sunday. this week. The Bruins face rival week, its highest ranking since sions this weekend. The 24 remaining two rounds this The Buckeyes play No. 16 Michi - Southern California. reaching No. 2 in 1955-56. clubs agreed at an emer - month will go ahead, gan State on Sunday and the Spar - Arizona State, Colorado and USC gency meeting to suspend including Italy’s match tans, who are a half-game back at are still in the mix, not only for the Pirate title all games until the current against England in Rome 12-6, play No. 20 Penn State on regular-season title, but for the No. 8 Seton Hall has clinched a federal order expires on on March 14. However, the Tuesday. The Nittany Lions get coveted first-round byes that the share of its first Big East regular- March 15. equivalent women’s and Northwestern on Saturday. top four teams get in the Pac-12 season crown since 1993. The In tennis, the Kunming under-20 fixtures in Italy No. 24 Wisconsin, which was Tournament. Pirates want to win it outright, but Open in Anning, China, may be relocated. ranked this week for the first time Kansas, the unanimous No. 1 it won’t be easy. scheduled for April 27-May Italy’s visit to Ireland all season, plays Northwestern and team in this week’s AP Top 25, has Seton Hall plays No. 14 Villanova 3 was canceled. Another this Saturday is the only Indiana as it tries to make up the a half-game lead over No. 4 Baylor on Wednesday and at No. 11 WTA tournament sched - match which has been post - one-game deficit behind Maryland. at 15-1. The Bears beat Texas Tech Creighton on Saturday. The Pirates uled for earlier in April in poned because of the virus. Good luck sorting all that out. on Monday night to improve to 15- beat the Wildcats 70-64 the first go- The ACC has four teams within 1 2, so it will all come down to this round, but lost 87-82 to the Bluejays Sports on tap 1/2 games of No. 10 Louisville’s week. on Feb. 12.
nesee (ESPN); Oklahoma vs. Texas Local schedule (ESPN2) Today Rare ... Jay County — East Jay Middle School Local notes Continued from page 8 when we lose there’s Budenholzer also under - recently the 2006-07 Dallas wrestling vs. Blackford – 5:30 p.m. Tryout set for Monday Fort Recovery — Boys basketball dis - Tryouts for Jay County middle school Milwaukee coach Mike things that we do well and stands the delicate balance Mavericks and 2015-16 San trict final vs. TBA at Wapakoneta – 6:15 baseball will be Monday. Budenholzer was asked if it’s not all terrible. So and the need to be playing Antonio Spurs. p.m. The session is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will be at Jay County High School. it’s difficult to be critical hopefully we walk that line the right way when the “At the end of the day Thursday For more information, contact JCHS when a team is off to one of keeping our guys, you playoffs start in basically a you’re going to win some Jay County — West Jay Middle School baseball coach Lea Selvey at (260) 726- of the best starts in NBA know, hungry and growing month and a half. games and lose some wrestling at Monroe Central – 5 p.m.; Mid - 9306. dle school swimming vs. Bluffton – 5:30 history. and improving and recog - “It’s a fine line to walk,” games,” Bucks star and p.m. Free clinic offered March 10 He didn’t hesitate before nizing when they do things he said. reigning NBA MVP Gian - The Jay County High School baseball TV schedule program will be offering a free youth coach - answering. well also.” Only three teams have nis Antetokounmpo said. Today ing clinic. “It’s not hard,” Buden - Milwaukee was on pace been better through 61 “We’re not going to go 82- 7 p.m. — Men’s college basketball: The session will be from 6 to 8 p.m. holzer said. “I mean, it’s I for 71 wins before Mon - games than Milwaukee: 0.” Rutgers vs. Maryland (BTN); Penn State March 10 in the JCHS gym (enter through vs. Michigan State (ESPN); Boston College Door No. 11). guess part of what makes day’s loss; now, the pace is The 2015-16 Warriors were The goal for the Bucks is vs. Syracuse (ESPN2) The clinic is open for all youth coaches coaching either madden - for 70. It’s likely that some 55-6, the 1995-96 Chicago clear — win 16 games in 7:30 p.m. — NBA basketball: Boston and parents. Throwing programs, hitting, Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets (TNT) fielding, pitching and practice planning will ing or a lot of fun. You can players will be rested once Bulls were 54-7 and the the playoffs. 8 p.m. — Men’s college basketball: all be covered. always push them to be the Bucks clinch all that 1996-97 Bulls were 53-8. The rest, to them, DePaul vs. Marquette (FS1) For more information, contact JCHS 9 p.m. — Men’s college basketball: baseball coach Lea Selvey at (260) 726- better and there’s always can be clinched in the reg - There have been five other doesn’t seem to matter Purdue at Iowa (BTN); Kentucky vs. Ten - 9306. things we can do better and ular season, though teams to start 52-9, most much.
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Page 8 www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Pacers have to Jay swims past Adams Central Jay County’s middle school swim teams picked up another rally win on Monday against Adams Central. The girls’ squad won 572-272, while the boys grabbed a 475- late 313 victory. By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Joseph Dow, Morgan DeHoff Associated Press and Zion Beiswanger had two SAN ANTONIO — Indi - victories apiece and each race ana found its bearing in the was won within two tenths of a paint after losing its compo - second. sure late against San Anto - Dow won the 50-yard nio. freestyle and the 50 butterfly Malcolm Brogdon scored events, while DeHoff claimed 26 points, T.J. Warren added 23 and the Pacers rallied to first in the 100 individual med - beat the Spurs 116-111 on ley and 50 butterfly. Beiswanger Monday night after blow - beat the field in the 50 freestyle ing a 15-point lead. and 100 backstroke. “We just had to calm Also earning wins for Jay down,” Indiana coach Nate County were Aubrey McMillan said. “We had get Millspaugh (200 freestyle), back to calm and execute Matthew Fisher (200 freestyle), out there.” Lauren Fisher (400 freestyle), The Pacers won their Nick Lyons (400 freestyle) and fourth straight, moving Kenzie Huey (100 backstroke). into a fifth-place tie with Maddy Snow was uncontested The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz the Philadelphia 76ers in in diving. the Eastern Conference. Kenzie Clayton, Isaac Miller, Cohen Henry of the Jay County middle school swim team comes up for air during Patty Mills scored 24 Creed Beiswanger, Timo Min - points to lead San Antonio nich, Sophia Hoevel, David the butterfly leg of the 100-yard individual medley on Monday in a meet against Adams and Trey Lyles added 20. Keen, Cohen Henry and Lyons Central at JCHS. Henry was third in the event, and Jay County went on to beat the Jets, 475- The Spurs, who have lost also had runner-up finishes. 313. eight of 11, dropped four games behind the Memphis Grizzlies for eighth place in the West. “It’s all about being com - petitive and executing and Johnson decides against playing in Olympics you’ve got to do it for more By DOUG FERGUSON from the Olympic golf ranking Cup and the lucrative prize John - Johnson plans to play five out of of the 48 minutes than your AP Golf Writer Monday afternoon. At No. 5 in the son has yet to win. The top prize is seven weeks through the British opponent,” San Antonio On the fence about the Olympics world ranking, he currently would now worth $15 million. Open. He then would have a week coach Gregg Popovich said. at the start of the year, Dustin “We didn’t do anything in have been No. 3 among Americans Asked about the Olympics at the off before heading to Japan for the the second quarter to help Johnson decided he won’t be going. behind Brooks Koepka and Justin beginning of the year, Johnson Olympics. Now, he is contemplat - ourselves. In the second Johnson’s manager said in a text Thomas. Countries are allowed a said he wasn’t sure how his sched - ing the 3M Open in Minnesota after half, we competed our message Monday that the FedEx maximum of four players in golf ule would be in the summer with returning from the British, and (butts) off (and) did a really Cup playoffs hold as much impor - provided they are among the top 15 the Tokyo Games coming after the then two weeks off before the good job, but little things tance to Johnson as chasing a gold in the world ranking. final major and before the FedEx FedEx Cup playoffs. got us, execution-wise.” medal in Tokyo this summer. Golfweek first reported John - Cup playoffs. Johnson nearly won the FedEx San Antonio trailed 84-69 “I feel certain he would choose son’s decision. “Having had a few close calls in Cup in 2016 until he lost the 54-hole with 4 1/2 minutes left in otherwise if the timing were differ - Johnson was the leading Ameri - the playoffs, he really wants to win lead and lost the FedEx Cup when the third quarter before ral - ent, but feels he is making the best can for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de them before his time is done and Rory McIlroy won the Tour Cham - lying. The Spurs went decision under the circum - Janeiro when he decided at the last feels that he wouldn’t be giving pionship. He has spent 91 weeks at ahead 102-98 with 6:44 stances,” said David Winkle of minute to withdraw because of himself the best opportunity to do No. 1 in the world, third only remaining in the game, Hambric Sports Management. concerns over the Zika virus. so if he added a lengthy interna - behind Tiger Woods and McIlroy fueled by a pair of 3-point - Johnson’s name was removed This was more about the FedEx tional trip,” Winkle said. among active players. ers each from Mills and Lonnie Walker IV and an emphatic slam by Walker. Walker finished with 10 points. Milan residents The Pacers regained con - trol by pounding the paint against the undersized banned from Spurs, who were without injured big men LaMarcus Aldridge and Jakob Poeltl. cup semifinal Domantas Sabonis had nine of his 14 points in the By ANDREW DAMPF um in southern Italy. final quarter. AP Sports Writer A total of 10 Serie A Indiana was without Vic - ROME — Residents of matches in Italy have been tor Oladipo, who suffered Milan will not be allowed postponed over the past swelling in his right knee to attend the Italian Cup two weekends because of following the team’s morn - semifinal match between the virus. ing shootaround. McMillan Juventus and AC Milan on Lombardy has been the said it’s too early to tell how Wednesday at Allianz Sta - epicenter of Italy’s out - long Oladipo will be out. dium in Turin as part of break, registering the first “He’s a huge piece to anti-virus precautions positive test of the north - what we do,” Brogdon said being taken. ern cluster and now count - of Oladipo. “But this is a The second leg of the ing 984 of Italy’s 1,694 locker room full of confi - semifinals will be off lim - cases. dent guys. When one per - its to residents of the Meanwhile, German son goes out, the beauty of regions of Lombardy, media reported that a this team is we adapt, and which contains Milan, and local soccer fan is suspect - we have guys that can step Emilia Romagna and ed of infecting people in up and fill in and continue Veneto, plus the provinces Salzburg with the virus to play good ball.” of Pesaro, Urbino and It took some adjustments while traveling there for Savona — the areas hard - early, though. last week’s Salzburg-Ein - The Spurs made their est hit by the COVID-19 tracht Frankfurt game in first four shots, including virus. the Europa League. It was back-to-back 3-pointers by Juventus made the unclear if the person actu - Lyles and Bryn Forbes, in announcement on Mon - ally attended the game, racing to a 10-0 lead. day, asking fans to show which was postponed for “They are a couple of up early so their identifi - 24 hours because of bad players down right now, but cation cards can be weather. you can’t expect to come to checked carefully. Also, the International San Antonio and get an The first leg ended 1-1. Biathlon Union easy win,” Indiana center No such ban has yet announced that a World Myles Turner said. “Every been put in place for the Cup in the Czech Republic time I’ve played here since other semifinal match will take place without I’ve been in the league it’s between Napoli and Inter spectators. been a tough time.” Milan at San Paolo Stadi - See Banned page 7 Bucks in rare NBA air By TIM REYNOLDS Baylor and Jerry West, and a player who AP Basketball Writer would become a Hall of Fame coach in It’s reasonable to think Milwaukee is Pat Riley. not going to win all 21 of its remaining And the Bucks are in that strato - games, which means not all is lost for the sphere. Golden State Warriors this season. “We’ve still got a lot more basketball to They’ll still be the only team in NBA play,” guard Wesley Matthews said. “And history to win 73 games. we know where we’re at and where we The Warriors were a record 73-9 in the want to be. It’s a pretty special thing to be 2015-16 season, and the Bucks fell to 52-9 where we’re at in the standings.” with their loss in Miami on Monday Matthews then offered a sentence that night. But there’s still a chance Milwau - should send shudders across the rest of kee could be able to make a case as the the NBA: “There’s a lot of room for most dominant team in league history in improvement and growth.” one regard — margin of victory. The way the Bucks are going, they’ll This season’s Bucks are outscoring have the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Con - teams by 12.26 points per game. That’s on ference race sewn up by the last week of pace to be second-best in NBA history, March and probably home-court advan - just a smidge behind the mark of 12.28 tage for the entirety of the NBA playoffs set by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers — a wrapped up not long afterward. And yet team with a Hall of Fame coach in Bill they’re still focused on finding ways to Sharman, four Hall of Fame players in get better. Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich, Elgin See Rare page 7