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FLORIDA DEATH PENALTY BACK IN COURT LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | B1 ST. ANDREWS GROCERY OUTLET DEMOLISHED Tuesday, May 21, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ 5G could hurt hurricane forecasts Experts from NOAA, force weather forecasting carriers. Carriers are looking Bay at 5G forefront NASA and FCC working back several decades, accord- to use that frequency to sup- on a solution ing to the National Oceanic port 5G, the latest innovation The United States is racing against China to build the fi rst and Atmospheric Adminis- in the wireless network. mass-market 5G network, which will increase speed and band- By Katie Landeck tration (NOAA). According to studies by width to the point that some telecom experts say it could spur @PCNHKatieL NOAA’s acting chief, Neil NASA and NOAA, the cur- the “fourth industrial revolution.” [email protected] Jacobs, testified at a con- rent plan would reduce data gressional hearing about the collected on “passive micro- Panama City is at the forefront of it, as Verizon has announced PANAMA CITY — While threat to weather forecasting waves” by 77% and “degrade it will be one of the fi rst fi ve cities to receive 5G coverage. 5G is being heralded as the posed as the FCC auctions the internet of the future, it could 24 GHz spectrum to wireless See 5g, A7 New Air Force secretary has Tyndall roots By Eryn Dion history [email protected] in the Air @pcnheryndion Force, and a consider- TYNDALL AIR FORCE able history BASE — At a time when at Tyndall. the recovery of Tyndall Donovan According Air Force Base is being to the Air hampered by uncertainty Force website, he served in Congress, the base soon as an F-15C instructor pilot will have someone with and flight commander, personal knowledge of the then wing standardiza- base in the Air Force’s top tion and evaluation flight spot. examiner in the 2nd Tac- Undersecretary Matthew tical Fighter Training P. Donovan will assume Squadron at Tyndall from Austin Moulder signs an employment contract with J&J Sheet Metal and Fabrication on Monday at Tom the position of acting sec- October 1989 to November P. Haney Technical Center. Students signed contracts with their new employers during a special signing retary of the Air Force at 1991. In 1991, he joined the day at the school. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] the beginning of June fol- demonstration team out of lowing Secretary Heather Tyndall, and served as an Wilson’s announcement in Air Combat Command F-15 March that she will resign demonstration pilot for the at the end of May to head Eagle West Coast demon- Career signing day the University of Texas in stration team until January El Paso. Donovan has a long See DONOVAN, A7 Haney Technical Center celebrates graduating students with job off ers SPORTS | C1 By Collin Breaux [email protected] AREA TEAMS @PCNHCollinB SET FOR PANAMA CITY — Follow- ing his graduation from Haney STATE Technical Center this year, Tyler Pugh will start repairing SOFTBALL computers and handling other work for the Bay County clerk Students sit in front of their signed work contracts at Tom P. Haney SEMIFINALS of courts. Technical Center. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] Pugh, who started at Haney in January 2018 to get more “Employers, thank you Beth Patterson, Bay District into IT, was one of the stu- so much for being here. Schools career and technical dents recognized Monday Students, we’re so proud education supervisor, said during a career signing day of you. All of them are they are training students in Tensions ramp that congratulated students currently working in their the skills they need so they for getting a job in their fi elds or have been off ered can be successful in the com- training field. The event was a position in their fi eld.” munity. Career and technical up in Gulf similar to a sports signing day. education addresses the skill “With Haney Technical Haney director Ann Leonard gap, Patterson said. Center, they go beyond my “Thank you Mr. Superin- Reports: Iran after President Donald expectations. They helped me tendent for your wonderful quadruples Trump and Iran’s foreign try to get a job, push me fur- support and all the admin- production of minister traded threats and ther,” said Pugh, who also got istrators and students and enriched uranium taunts on Twitter. his GED from Haney. “They’re working in their fields or teachers here at Haney,” Pat- Iranian officials made like a second family to me.” have been offered a position terson said. “It is our goal to By Nasser Karimi a point to stress that the Students sat at a table for the in their field,” Haney direc- make sure every graduating and Jon Gambrell uranium would be enriched event while their names were tor Ann Leonard said. “This senior has a plan and we hope The Associated Press only to the 3.67% limit set read. Employers stood behind event clearly demonstrates it includes CTE (career techni- under the 2015 nuclear deal them and smiled, as Superin- that students in our commu- cal education).” TEHRAN, Iran — Iran with world powers, making tendent Bill Husfelt and other nity can complete a quality Haney also held a pin- quadrupled its uranium- it usable for a power plant local officials watched. post-secondary education in ning ceremony Friday for enrichment production but far below what’s “Employers, thank you so a short amount of time and be nursing students. Thirteen capacity amid tensions needed for an atomic much for being here. Stu- extremely successful in the job students completed the nurs- with the U.S. over Tehran’s weapon. dents, we’re so proud of you. market without incurring a lot ing program. The graduation atomic program, nuclear All of them are currently of student debt.” ceremony for Haney is May 31. officials said Monday, just See IRAN, A7 Panama City News Herald Business ........................ A5 Obituaries ...................... B3 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions .....................B6 Sports........................ C1-5 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Plenty of sun Call 850-747-5050 Local & State ............... B1-5 Viewpoints .................... A6 85° / 70° 86° / 71° 87° / 70° * ** A2 Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | The News Herald GO & DO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY TODAY IN HISTORY Tuesday, May 21 PAINTING WITH VICTO- Today is Tuesday, May RIA BUSH: 4-7 p.m. at the PICTURE PERFECT 21, the 141st day of 2019. Panama City Center for We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of There are 224 days left in the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St., residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. the year. Panama City. For ages 16 and older. Cost — $25 members Judith Today’s Highlight in ($30 non-members), easels Bancroft History: provided; space is limited. emailed this On May 21, 1932, Amelia Details at PCCenterForTh- photo and Earhart became the fi rst eArts.com/education said, “Life woman to fl y solo across SEAN DIETRICH JAZZ after the the Atlantic Ocean as she TRIO: 6:30 p.m. at Alice’s storm. They landed in Northern Ireland, on Bayview, 1000 Bayview look better about 15 hours after leav- Ave., St. Andrews. Tribute now than ing Newfoundland. to Mose Allison; presented they have by Gulf Jazz Society (GJS). for years.” On this date: Admission: $12; $10 for GJS [CONTRIBUTED In 1542, Spanish explorer members; pay at the door. PHOTO] Hernando de Soto died Reservations: Amy or Larry while searching for gold Fletcher at 850-784-2106 along the Mississippi River. In 1863, the Seventh-day Wednesday, May 22 Adventist Church was WHEEL THROWING MORN- offi cially organized. INGS: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the In 1868, Ulysses S. Grant Panama City Center for the was nominated for presi- Arts, 19 E. Fourth St., Panama dent by the Republican City. For ages 15 and older. national convention in Cost — $200 members ($240 Chicago. non-members), supplies In 1881, Clara Barton included. Instructor Sara founded the American Red Pearsall. Details at PCCenter- Cross. ForTheArts.com/education In 1924, in a case that MUSIC CLASSES FOR YOUNG drew much notoriety, CHILDREN: 10:30-11:15 a.m. 14-year-old Bobby Franks each Wednesday at the was murdered in a “thrill Panama City Center for the killing” carried out by Arts, 19 E. Fourth St., Panama University of Chicago stu- City. For infancts, toddlers dents Nathan Leopold Jr. and preschoolers. Details at and Richard Loeb (Bobby’s PCCenterForTheArts.com/ cousin). education In 1927, Charles A. Lind- WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC bergh landed his Spirit of ST. ANDREWS: 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Louis monoplane near Wednesdays and Fridays. Paris, completing the fi rst Free guided tour leaves from solo airplane fl ight across the Publishing Museum, the Atlantic Ocean in 33 ½ 1134 Beck Ave. Come to hours. the museum at 1:30 p.m. or In 1945, actors Humphrey call and schedule another Bogart, 45, and Lauren time if you can’t make the Bacall, 20, were married regularly scheduled tour. at Malabar Farm in Lucas, BEYOND THE LENS BOOK & TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Ohio (it was his fourth FILM SERIES: 5:30 p.m. at the marriage, her fi rst, and Bay County Public Library, Rhythm-and- Potter is 71. Former Sen. Al Rapper Havoc (Mobb Deep) is would last until Bogart’s 898 W. 11th St., Panama blues singer Franken, D-Minn., is 68. Actor 45. Rock musician Tony LoGerfo death in 1957).