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Sumter County three weeks after the remains official cause of death is un- Man had been missing since walking Coroner’s Office were found off Gaines Road determined. — with the assis- by children playing in the Sumter County Coroner out of Tuomey; no signs of foul play tance of Sumter area. Robbie Baker said the autopsy County Sheriff’s Investigators also matched did not indicate exactly how BY ADRIENNE SARVIS 11 have been identified as Mi- Office, Sumter Po- DNA samples from immediate long Thomson had been dead [email protected] chael Joseph Thomson, 55, THOMSON lice Department next of kin to DNA obtained before his remains were who was reported missing and Dr. Thad Vin- during the autopsy, according found. The skeletal remains found after he walked out of Pal- cent of Palmetto to a release from the coroner’s He said Thomson must have off a dirt road behind Crystal metto Health Tuomey in Sep- Family Dentistry — positively office. Lakes Golf Course on March tember. identified Thomson about Based on the autopsy, the SEE THOMSON, PAGE A6 All jazzed up

PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Under the direction of choral director Herbert Johnson, center, the Lakewood High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble practices last week at the school. Lakewood High jazz, acapella choir making trip to perform at Apollo Theater

BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] ‘Success for me lies within consistency and growth

eparting today with a spe- in the students. Taking your students where they are — Dcial invitation to perform regardless of background — and to get them to be at this weekend’s New York City Jazz Festival, it’s anoth- able to pull off a trip like this is incredible.’ er feather in the cap for the Lake- HERBERT JOHNSON wood High School Vocal Jazz En- Lakewood High School choral director semble and choral director Her- bert Johnson. showcase for the best of jazz from performed on spring trips to Carnegie Under Johnson’s leadership, the jazz high school, college and professional Hall, also in New York City; Chicago; group and acapella choir — known as groups from across the U.S. and even and Williamsburg, Virginia. Lakewood Voices — has achieved nu- some international groups. However, Johnson doesn’t measure merous accolades, including being But what will be seen and heard on “success” by ratings — instead, “suc- recognized in 2015 as a Grammy stage in front of the live audience at cess” to him is child-centered. award-winning music program in the the historic venue only shows part of “Ratings — those things are condi- education category. the story of the high school group’s tional,” Johnson said. “Success for me At the jazz festival being held at the success, according to Johnson and his lies within consistency and growth in world-famous Apollo Theater, the students. the students. Taking your students 20-member ensemble will perform In addition to its Grammy a few where they are — regardless of back- such classic hits as “Sweet Georgia years ago, the choir has more than its ground — and to get them to be able to Lakewood seniors Xavier Williams, left, Brown” and “Walking on Sunshine” share of highest ratings at prestigious pull off a trip like this is incredible.” and Benjamin Way practice last week dur- and will be one of just two high school national events, Johnson said. In the ing choral class at Lakewood High School. vocal jazz groups performing at the previous three years, the choir has SEE LAKEWOOD, PAGE A6 Archaeologists use radar to survey park’s grave sites Process is one step in backing from Sumter County Before work to remove graves at the park which also — Sarah Lowry and Maeve government and other local trees, establish paths, install a serves as the cemetery for Herrick from New South As- renovation of Thomas officials, the renovation of fence and repair the mausole- Sumter’s family. sociates, a cultural resource Thomas Sumter Memorial um can begin, South Carolina The purpose is to make sure firm headquartered in Stone Sumter Memorial Park Park, created in honor of the Historic Preservation Office all who were laid to rest at the Mountain, Georgia — creating BY ADRIENNE SARVIS “Gamecock General” on his — tasked with overseeing the park will not be disturbed grids and then walking a [email protected] former property in Stateburg, preservation of the state’s his- during future projects. ground-penetrating radar ma- is nearly one prerequisite torical sites — required that The two-day surveying and chine over the entire park. A project pushed by Sumter down in progressing toward geophysical archeologists sur- mapping process began with Historical Society, with heavy completion. vey the ground and map the two geophysical archeologists SEE MAPPING, PAGE A6

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BY S.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETY al Calamity.” the commercial district. The Despite the frequency of new Charleston Hotel, built in Around 9 p.m. on April 27, fire in Charleston — indeed, the “burnt district” of an 1835 1838, fire bells rang out in perhaps because of it — citi- fire and considered “the pride Charleston. A spark had ig- zens developed a pattern of of the citizens,” went up in nited a shed at the corner of anxious reform soon followed flames, as did Kahal Kadosh King and Beresford Streets, by complacency. After the Beth Elohim Synagogue built and within minutes four more 1698 fire, for example, the city in the 1790s. In all, more than houses were engulfed. “The quickly developed building 1,100 buildings were lost, leav- fire then commenced roaring standards that included brick ing families, church congre- and leaping from different chimneys and levied a tax on gations and businesses with- points ... with a virulence residents that would be used out shelter. Even the day after which was truly appalling,” for ladders and buckets. A the fire, accounts estimated reported the Charleston Daily few years later, Charles Town losses at more than $3 mil- Courier. Disorganization and elected a board of fire mas- lion, more than $80 million drought conditions made the ters to supervise firefighting today. fire difficult to extinguish. efforts and to enforce the new As the Courier predicted, The volunteer fire depart- building codes. But soon, though, Charleston would ment and 15 fire engines night watchmen grew ne- “surely rise, Phoenix-like quickly expended all of the glectful; laws and building from its ashes.” Local news- water in the near-empty city codes were left unenforced; papers filled their pages with cisterns. Firemen then turned and fires continued to rage. readers’ letters, proposing ad- to demolishing buildings with Jacob Schirmer, a German- ditional green space and fire hooks and gunpowder, descended merchant living in wider avenues made of fire- hoping to smother the fire or the city in the 1830s, recorded proof materials that would at least stop its spread. at least 69 Charleston fires, not only make Charleston Fires and their destruction but the Great Fire of 1838 was safer, but also more prosper- were well known to Charles- surely the worst. ous. Donations arrived from tonians. Founded in 1680, When the dust settled on as far away as New York, Bos- Charles Town experienced its April 28, Charlestonians ton and New Orleans “for the first blaze in 1698, when 50 turned out to view the devas- relief of the Sufferers.” buildings — about one-third tation. Frederick Schnierle, “However deeply we are of the settlement — were en- one of the city engineers, and called upon to lament this sad PHOTO PROVIDED BY S.C. HISTORICAL SOCIETY gulfed. In 1740, flames fueled Col. Charles J. Steedman, a catastrophe,” said Rev. Thom- This map of the City of Charleston includes the whole extent of its corpo- by turpentine, tar and rum naval officer, died in demoli- as Smyth in a sermon at Sec- rate limits. The Black Ground represents that portion of the city destroyed. raged through warehouses on tion blasts, and the Courier ond Presbyterian Church, the Charleston waterfront. In recounted the details of nu- “the liberality manifested on 1778, 1788, 1796, 1799, 1810, merous other horrific inju- this occasion ... together with even ratified An Act for Re- was redeveloped by 1852, and 1819 and 1826, flames de- ries and deaths. A ship cap- the universal sympathy ex- building the City of Charles- even today contains many stroyed various buildings in tain near Savannah, nearly 80 hibited throughout our entire ton, establishing a fund at the homes that date to the after- the city. And in 1835, a fire miles away, claimed to have country, are most truly de- Bank of South Carolina to math of the 1838 fire. In the began in a sailors’ boarding seen the light of the fire dur- lightful.” provide construction loans 1960s, the Historic Charleston house (also called “a brothel ing the night, and planters 15 The Charleston City Coun- for brick or stone buildings. Foundation restored many of of the very lowest and de- miles distant found cinders cil passed a number of codes Although most of those those homes that had fallen graded character”) and went from Charleston on their to limit the construction of laws would soon go unen- into disrepair, helping the on to consume St. Philip’s property. wooden buildings and created forced again, the fire did neighborhood to “rise from Church, the city’s oldest place The fire destroyed 150 new laws for managing the stimulate a wave of construc- the ashes” once again to be- of worship whose destruction acres, at least a quarter of the fire department. The South tion. Most of Charleston’s come the heart of Charles- was seen as “a sort of Nation- city, and a substantial part of Carolina General Assembly Ansonborough neighborhood ton’s historic district. Family of 4 displaced Sumter native departs USS by fire near Shaw Anchorage FROM STAFF REPORTS A house fire near Oakland Primary School on Tuesday morning displaced a family of four. Sumter Fire Department and Shaw Air Force Base Fire Department person- nel responded to the 1,900-square-foot home in the 5000 block of Meadow Drive about 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday according to a Sumter Fire Department incident re- port. The blaze spread from its origin in the kitchen throughout the first floor of the home, causing $50,000 in damage to the structure and $20,000 in loss of contents in the residence. About $30,000 of the structure and $5,000 worth of contents were deemed saved. According to the firefighter's narrative in the incident report, personnel used pet marks for two cats that were in the fire. American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers also responded to the scene U.S. NAVY PHOTO BY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS BRANDON WILLIAMS-CHURCH / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM to help the family by providing the two Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, Rear Admiral Cedric Pringle, a native of Sumter, returns a salute as he prepares to adults and two children with financial depart San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during an amphibious squadron and 13th Ma- assistance for food, clothing, lodging and rine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) integration (PMINT) exercise on March 31. PMINT is a training evolution between Essex Amphibi- other essentials such as comfort kits ous Ready Group and 13th MEU, which allows Sailors and Marines to train as a cohesive unit in preparation for their upcoming with personal hygiene items. deployment.

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This illustration pro- vided by Columbia S.C. House passes University shows the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A, located at the center bill to study Santee of the Milky Way Galaxy, surrounded by a cloud of dust and gas within which are Cooper utility sale 12 smaller black holes, and a closeup of one of the systems. COLUMBIA (AP) — The ter chastised Santee Cooper South Carolina House passed lobbyists for working against COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY VIA AP another bill Tuesday dealing the sale of the utility. Santee with the failed construction of Cooper said it also had admon- two nuclear plants, this time ished the lobbyists. The compa- creating a committee to study ny said its lobbyists are there Center of Milky Way teeming with black holes the possible sale of state-owned only to answer questions from utility Santee Cooper. lawmakers, not to advocate for WASHINGTON (AP) — lead author Chuck Hailey, a lion miles.) The proposal, approved on a a position. The center of our galaxy is Columbia University astro- Harvard astronomer Avi 104-7 vote, also lets the gover- “The leadership of this rogue teeming with black holes, physicist. “The galactic cen- Loeb, who wasn’t part of the nor fire the board that runs agency has demonstrated on sort of like a Times Square ter is a strange place. That’s study, praised the finding as Santee Cooper, allowing mem- numerous occasions that their for strange super gravity ob- why people like to study it.” exciting but confirming what bers to remain until replace- interest lies in protecting their jects, astronomers discov- The stellar black holes are scientists had long expected. ments are found. own jobs rather than protecting ered. in addition to — and essen- The newly confirmed black House Speaker Jay Lucas their own ratepayers,” McMas- For decades, scientists the- tially circling — the already holes are about 10 times the pointed out it was the fifth bill ter said in a statement after the orized that circling in the known supermassive black mass of our sun, as opposed in his chamber’s “ratepayer House vote. “As I have stated center of galaxies, including hole, called Sagittarius A, to the central supermassive protection package” passed by before — the only feasible solu- ours, were lots of stellar that’s parked at the center of black hole, which has the the House this year. Other pro- tion to protect ratepayers from black holes, collapsed giant the Milky Way. mass of 4 million suns. Also posals would eliminate the shouldering this debt is the sale stars where the gravity is so In the rest of the massive the ones spotted are only the monthly charge for the aban- of Santee Cooper.” strong even light doesn’t get Milky Way, scientists have type that are binary, where a doned plants from utility bills House members were careful out. But they hadn’t seen evi- only spotted about five dozen black hole has partnered and restructure how utilities to point out that they were will- dence of them in the Milky black holes so far, Hailey with another star and togeth- are regulated. All five are ing to study the sale but not to Way core until now. said. er they emit a large amount awaiting action in the Senate recommend it as definitively as Astronomers poring over The newly discovered of X-rays as the star’s outer with five weeks to go in the McMaster. Rep. Peter McCoy, old X-ray observations have black holes are within about layer is sucked into the black Legislature’s session. the Charleston Republican who found signs of a dozen black 19.2 trillion miles of the su- hole. Those X-rays are what “Every single day that passes has led the House’s efforts to holes in the inner circle of permassive black hole at the astronomers observe. without Senate action denies pass bills to respond to the the Milky Way. And since center. So there’s still a lot of When astronomers look at South Carolina ratepayers of failed nuclear plant construc- most black holes can’t even empty space and gas amid all closer binary black hole sys- the protections they deserve,” tion, said it is vital any action be spotted that way, they cal- those black holes. But if you tems they could then see the Lucas, a Republican from regarding Santee Cooper be culate that there are likely took the equivalent space ratio between what’s visible Hartsville, said in a statement. taken in public since taxpayers thousands of them there. around Earth, there would be and what’s too faint to be ob- The Senate is not meeting are on the hook. They estimate it could be zero black holes, not thou- served from far away. Using this week. Gov. Henry McMas- “If there is an offer on the about 10,000, maybe more, ac- sands, Hailey said. that ratio, Hailey figures that ter backs the sale of Santee table, we don’t want to hear it cording to a study in Wednes- Earth is in a spiral arm even though they only spot- Cooper, saying it should help behind closed doors,” McCoy day’s journal Nature. about 3,000 light years away ted a dozen there must be 300 pay off some of the utility’s $8 said. “There’s lots of action from the center of the gal- to 500 binary black hole sys- billion in debt, more than half The House bill also sets aside going on there,” said study axy. (A light year is 5.9 tril- tems. of it incurred by the company’s settlement money and any minority share in two nuclear money made by selling equip- reactors abandoned last year ment and other assets at the after 10 years of planning and abandoned construction site at construction. SCANA Corp. the V.C. 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BY JOSH LEDERMAN The mission is "very costly for our AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE country, and it helps other countries a Associated Press helluva lot more than it helps us," Trump said. WASHINGTON — The White House "I want to get out. I want to bring our said Wednesday that the U.S. military troops back home. I want to start re- mission in Syria was coming to "a rapid building our nation," he said. end" but offered no firm timeline for a Yet some of his military advisers withdrawal, even as President Donald spoke at a separate event in Washington Trump has insisted it's time for Ameri- about the need to stay in Iraq and Syria can troops to return home. to finish off IS, especially remnants of With allies anxious about a hasty U.S. IS in eastern Syria. withdrawal, the Trump administration "The hard part, I think, is in front of said it would stay in war-torn Syria to us, and that is stabilizing these areas, finish off the job of defeating the Islam- consolidating our gains, getting people ic State group and was committed to back into their homes, addressing the eliminating the militants' "small" pres- long-term issues" such as reconstruc- ence that "our forces have not already tion. "There is a military role in this, eradicated." certainly in the stabilization phase," But White House press secretary said Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of Sarah Sanders suggested that would not U.S. Central Command, which oversees be a long-term endeavor, and she de- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. military operations across the Mid- scribed the extremist group that once dle East, including Syria. controlled vast swaths of Syria and Iraq A U.S. soldier takes photos from an armored vehicle on a road leading to the tense front Another lingering question is the fate as "almost completely destroyed." line with Turkish-backed fighters in Manbij, north Syria, on Wednesday. of some $200 million in U.S. stabilization There were clear signs the United assistance for Syria that the White States was narrowing its mission in troops are currently in Syria. Before that meeting, Trump said he House put on hold after Trump said last Syria, still in the throes of a long-run- The president met with top aides expected to decide "very quickly" week that he wanted to leave Syria ning civil war, and would focus only on Tuesday before telling reporters that he whether to remove U.S. forces and that "very soon." The State Department was defeating IS and not on the broader task wanted to "get out" and "bring our their primary mission was to defeat IS. to have spent the money on building up of stabilizing the country and ensuring troops back home." CIA Director Mike "We've almost completed that task," he the country's infrastructure, including that the extremists cannot re-emerge. Pompeo, who has been nominated to be said. power, water and roads. "We will continue to consult with our secretary of state, and other advisers At a news conference with the leaders Trump in recent weeks has asked allies and friends regarding future strongly advised Trump against too of the Baltic nations, Trump was asked Saudi Arabia to contribute $4 billion plans," Sanders said in a brief written quick a withdrawal, according to U.S. of- whether he still favored pulling U.S. for reconstruction in Syria, according statement. "We expect countries in the ficials who spoke on condition of ano- troops out of Syria. to a U.S. official, as part of the presi- region and beyond, plus the United Na- nymity to discuss internal talks. "As far as Syria is concerned, our pri- dent's effort to get other countries to tions, to work toward peace and ensure" U.S. officials and foreign governments mary mission in terms of that was get- pay for stabilizing the country so the that IS never comes back. have been concerned that without a ting rid of ISIS," Trump said, using an U.S. isn't on the hook. The United Trump and his national security team continued American military presence, acronym for the extremist group. "We've States is awaiting a response from the are having a contentious debate about IS could re-constitute itself or others completed that task, and we'll be mak- Saudis, said the official, who wasn't au- the future U.S. role in Syria, where an could fill the void. There are fears, too, ing a decision very quickly, in coordina- thorized to discuss the conversations American-led coalition has been fight- that Iran could gain further ground in tion with others in the area, as to what publicly and spoke on condition of ano- ing IS since 2014. Roughly 2,000 U.S. the country. we will do." nymity. Police look Midlife ‘wealth shock’ into reports may lead to death, of ‘zombie’ new study suggests raccoons Defined as loss of 75 Overall, wealth shock YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio was tied with a 50 percent (AP) — Police are investi- percent or more in net greater risk of dying, al- gating reports of "zombie- though the study couldn't like" raccoons in northeast worth over 2 years prove a cause-and-effect Ohio. connection. The study was WKBN-TV reports BY CARLA K. JOHNSON published Tuesday in the Youngstown police have re- AP Medical Writer Journal of the American ceived more than a dozen Medical Association. calls in the past three A big financial loss may Researchers analyzed two weeks about raccoons act- shorten your life, a new decades of data from the ing strangely in the day- study suggests. Health and Retirement time. Middle-aged Americans Study, which checks in Photographer Robert who experienced a sudden, every other year with a Coggeshall says he was large economic blow were group of people in their 50s playing with his dogs out- more likely to die during and 60s and keeps track of side his home last week the following years than who dies. AP FILE PHOTO when one such raccoon ap- those who didn't. The About 1 in 4 people in the proached them. Coggeshall heightened danger of death study had a wealth shock, still saw the connection be- the Virginia Common- says the animal would after a devastating loss, which researchers defined tween financial crisis and wealth University Center stand on its hind legs, show which researchers called a as a loss of 75 percent or death. on Society and Health, who its teeth and fall over back- "wealth shock," crossed so- more in net worth over two The effect was more was not involved in the ward. cio-economic lines, affect- years. The average loss was marked if the person lost a study. The raccoon Coggeshall ing people no matter how about $100,000. home as part of the wealth What exactly to do, how- saw and 14 others police re- much money they had to That could include a drop shock, and it was more pro- ever, may take more re- sponded to were eutha- start. in the value of investments nounced for people with search, said Katherine nized. The analysis of nearly or realized losses like a fewer assets. Baicker, dean of the Harris The state Department of 9,000 people's experiences home foreclosure. Some The findings suggest a School of Public Policy at Natural Resources says the underscores well-known shocks happened during wealth shock is as danger- University of Chicago, who animals were likely suffer- connections between the Great Recession of ous as a new diagnosis of also was not involved in the ing from distemper, not ra- money and well-being, with 2007-09. Others happened heart disease, wrote Dr. study. bies. The viral disease prior studies linking lower before or after. No matter Alan Garber of Harvard "We don't yet know causes coughing, tremors incomes and rising income what was going on in the University in an accompa- whether policies that aim and seizures and leads rac- inequality with more greater U.S. economy, a nying editorial, noting that to protect people's savings coons to lose their fear of chronic disease and shorter wealth shock still in- doctors need to recognize will have a direct effect on humans. life expectancy. creased the chance of how money hardships may mortality or not," Baicker Authorities are asking "This is really a story dying. affect their patients. said. "But that's not the residents to report rac- about everybody," said lead Women were more likely The findings come at a only reason to try to pro- coons behaving unusually researcher Lindsay Pool of than men to have a wealth time when U.S. life expec- tect people's savings." to their local police station. Northwestern University's shock. 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Included are soybeans, ‘China has made meticulous efforts in Boeing jetliners, whiskey deciding the list of the products to make sure and industrial chemicals BY JOE MCDONALD the impact on China’s economy is controllable.’ AP Business Writer TU XINQUAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — China on Director of World Trade Organization studies at the University A soldier watches code lines on his computer screen at the Wednesday issued a $50 billion of International Business and Economics in Beijing French Defense ministry stand during the International Cyber- list of U.S. goods including soy- security forum in Lille, northern France. beans and small aircraft for possible tariff hikes in an esca- solve our differences as soon as controllable," said Tu. lating and potentially damag- possible to avoid damage to the "If the U.S. decides to in- ing technology dispute with France puts 78,000 U.S. economy, Chinese econo- crease intensity, China will Washington. my and to U.S. companies." surely follow suit," said Tu. "In The country's tax agency American companies have the event of all-out trade war, gave no date for the 25 percent long chafed under Chinese reg- both may lose all sense of rea- security threats on increase to take effect and said ulations that require them to son, but I do hope it will never that will depend on what Presi- operate through local partners happen." dent Donald Trump does about and share technology with po- The Global Times newspaper, vast police database U.S. plans to raise duties on a tential competitors in exchange published by the ruling party similar amount of Chinese for market access. Business and known for its nationalistic goods. groups say companies feel in- tone, suggested further retalia- PARIS (AP) — France has to the Europol database and Beijing's list of 106 products creasingly unwelcome in Chi- tory action might target ser- flagged more than 78,000 far more widely used — included the biggest U.S. ex- na's state-dominated economy vice industries in which the people as security threats forms the backbone of Eu- ports to China, reflecting its in- and are being squeezed out of United States runs a trade sur- in a database intended to let ropean security, allowing tense sensitivity to the dispute promising industries. plus. Regulators have wide dis- European police share in- police, judicial authorities over American complaints that Chinese policies "coerce cretion to withhold licenses or formation on the conti- and other law enforcement it pressures foreign companies American companies into take other action to disrupt lo- nent's most dangerous resi- to immediately check to hand over technology. transferring their technology" gistics and other service busi- dents — more than all other whether a person is wanted The clash reflects the tension to Chinese enterprises, said a nesses. European countries put to- or missing, or a car is sto- between Trump's promises to USTR statement. "What China needs to do now gether — according to an len, or a firearm is legal, for narrow a U.S. trade deficit with Foreign companies are in- is to make the United States analysis by The Associated example. The database was China that stood at $375.2 bil- creasingly alarmed by initia- pay the same price" so Ameri- Press. checked 5 billion times in lion last year and the ruling tives such as Beijing's long- cans "understand anew the A German parliamentari- 2017 alone, according to the Communist Party's develop- range industry development Chinese-U.S. strength relation- an, Andrej Hunko, was the director of the EU-LISA ment ambitions. Regulators plan, dubbed "Made in China ship," the newspaper said. first to raise the alarm agency, Krum Garkov. use access to China's vast mar- 2025," which calls for creating In a separate dispute, Beijing about potential misuse of But a relatively unknown ket as leverage to press foreign global leaders in electric cars, raised tariffs Monday on a $3 the Schengen Information provision in European law automakers and other compa- robots and other fields. Compa- billion list of U.S. goods includ- System database in a ques- allows countries to flag peo- nies to help create or improve nies complain that might block ing pork, apples and steel pipe tion to his country's Interi- ple for the "discreet checks" industries and technology. access to those industries. in response to increased duties or Ministry about "discreet — allowing law enforce- A list the U.S. issued Tuesday Wang, the commerce official, on imports of steel and alumi- checks" — secret interna- ment in one country to qui- of products subject to tariff defended "Made in China 2025." num that took effect March 23. tional checks on people con- etly notify counterparts hikes included aerospace, tele- He said it was "transparent, The United States buys little sidered a threat to national elsewhere of a person's lo- coms and machinery, striking open and non-discriminatory" Chinese steel or aluminum, but security or public safety. He cation and activities. Use of at high-tech industries seen by and foreign companies could analysts said Beijing would feel questioned whether and the system — intended for China's leaders as the key to its participate. compelled to react, partly as a why different countries individuals who pose a economic future. Wang said the plan, which "warning shot" ahead of the seemed to apply very differ- threat to national security China said it would immedi- sets specific targets for domes- technology dispute. ent criteria. or public safety — has ex- ately challenge the U.S. move tic brands' share of some mar- In another warning move, "The increase in alerts panded enormously since in the World Trade Organiza- kets, should be seen as a guide Chinese regulators launched cannot be explained by the Islamic State extremists at- tion. rather than mandatory. an anti-dumping investigation threat of Islamist terrorism tacked Paris and Brussels "It must be said, we have A report released Tuesday of U.S. sorghum last month as alone. Europol reports a in 2015 and 2016, from 69,475 been forced into taking this ac- by the USTR also cited com- rhetoric between Beijing and four-digit number of con- in 2015 to 134,662 last year, tion," a deputy commerce min- plaints Beijing uses cyber spy- Washington heated up. firmed foreign fighters, yet according to data from EU- ister, Wang Shouwen, said at a ing to steal foreign business se- China has accused Trump of the increase of SIS alerts in LISA and Germany. news conference. "Our action is crets. It was unclear whether damaging the global system of 2017 is several times that," If someone is flagged for restrained." the latest tariff hike was a di- trade regulation by taking ac- Hunko said in a statement a check, his or her name A deputy finance minister, rect response to that. tion under U.S. law instead of late last month when he re- will come up for any law Zhu Guangyao, appealed to The Chinese list Wednesday through the WTO. leased the Interior Ministry enforcement official who Washington to "work in a con- included soybeans, the biggest Previously, Trump approved response to his query. has stopped the person any- structive manner" and avoid U.S. export to China, and air- higher import duties on Chi- That response included a where in Europe — wheth- hurting both countries. craft up to 45 tons in weight. nese-made washing machines spreadsheet detailing for er trying to cross an exter- Zhu warned against expect- That excludes high-end Boeing and solar modules to offset the first time how many nal border or running a red ing Beijing to back down. Co. jetliners such as the 747 what Washington said were im- people were flagged for light. In the entry, the re- "Pressure from the outside and 777, leaving Beijing high- proper subsidies. checks by each European questing country can ask will only urge and encourage profile targets for possible fu- The technology investigation country last year — more for a subsequent action, the Chinese people to work ture conflicts. was launched under a little- than 134,000 in all. ranging from simply report- even harder," said Zhu at the Also on the list were Ameri- used Cold War era law, Section "This could mean that ing back their location, ve- news conference. can beef, whisky, passenger ve- 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of families and contacts of hicle, and traveling com- Companies and economists hicles and industrial chemicals. 1974. these individuals are also panions to detaining them have expressed concern im- Zhu, the deputy finance min- However, as part of its re- being secretly monitored. It immediately for arrest. proved global economic activi- ister, expressed thanks to sponse, the USTR also lodged a is also possible that the The checks, unlike arrest ty might sputter if other gov- American soybean farmers WTO case last month challeng- measure is being used on a warrants, expire after a ernments are prompted to who he said had lobbied the ing Chinese policies it said un- large scale for combatting year, although Garkov said raise their own import barri- Trump administration to "safe- fairly limit foreign companies' other criminal activity," countries are notified of ers. guard hard-won economic rela- control over their technology. Hunko said. pending expirations and The dispute "may compel tions between the United States U.S. authorities say Beijing The number of French can renew them at will. countries to pick sides," said and China." denies foreign companies the entries by police and intelli- But vast disparities in its Weiliang Chang of Mizuho To minimize the cost to right to block use of technolo- gencePerfect agencies "indicates a usetime by individual countries Bank in a report. China, regulators picked prod- gy by a Chinese entity once a misuse" of the system in- raise questions about both "U.S. companies at this point ucts for which replacementsry Clicensinghristm period ends. 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Lakewood High School tioning for a college scholarship. LAKEWOOD choral director Herbert “Johnson, he’s a life changer,” Wil- FROM PAGE A1 Johnson leads his jazz liams said. “He changed my life, and ensemble in class last he gave me a chance to experience week at the school. stuff that I never did before because I Many students look up to Johnson wasn’t really a singer and didn’t as a father figure. BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM think it was cool. It didn’t cross my “He’s a real strong leader here at mind ever. But Johnson pulled me in Lakewood,” said senior Benjamin and let me know that a little change Way, who has taken chorus all four is not that bad. years. “Everybody respects his deci- “He gave me an opportunity.” sions. I have known him throughout Williams said he’s never been to high school, and I feel I can talk to the Apollo Theater before. him just about anything.” “I am looking forward to having a Way said he plans to major in great time,” Williams said. “This is a music education at either Claflin Uni- great experience, especially to per- versity in Orangeburg or Lander Uni- form at the Apollo Theater, where so versity in Greenwood. turned on to music and end up going never even crossed his mind. Describ- many great musicians have walked In his fifth year at the school, John- to college through this choir and hav- ing himself then as simply “headed across that stage. To know that my son said he knows he plays the role ing a future and even some getting in the wrong direction,” Williams school and people that I practice and of father figure for many of his stu- full scholarships.” said he was singing and rapping one sing with every day will be with me, dents at Lakewood, especially young Johnson said he’s had five students day near the choral room at Lake- it’s a blessing.” men. in the last two years get full music wood. Johnson approached him, said On Saturday, the group will have “I’ve seen kids come in my pro- scholarships to college, and he ex- he had a musical gift and told him to the opportunity to have a private gram in bad shape, whether it’s be- pects at least a few more this year. sign up for his class the next year as clinic and rub shoulders with a guest havior or something else, who may Senior Xavier Williams hopes to be a junior. professional clinician. The jazz festi- have never thought about doing one of those. Williams did, and now in the spring val will be Sunday with Lakewood music,” Johnson said. “And then be Two years ago, Williams said music semester of his senior year, he’s audi- performing in the concert.

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COMMENTARY Trump tried going big on DACA. Now he should go small.

ASHINGTON — Senate Republican Con- President ference Chairman John Trump’s tweet Thune (S.D.) has legislation W promising “NO to do just that. Thune’s bill MORE DACA DEAL” was an is a simple trade: It would Easter gift to Democrats, extend the DACA program letting them off the hook indefinitely, in exchange for for their failure to seriously $25 billion in border-securi- negotiate an immigration ty funding. This should be a agreement. Rather than no-brainer for Democrats. pulling the plug on any De- If they were to refuse, they ferred Action for Childhood would have to explain to Arrivals talks, Trump dreamers why stopping should offer Democrats a Trump from building a wall simple deal: He would agree is more important than pro- to codification of President tecting their ability to stay Barack Obama’s DACA ac- in the United States. tion in exchange for Historically, Demo- funding for the presi- crats and Republi- dent’s border wall. cans have agreed Earlier this year, that a nation-state COMMENTARY Trump extended needs to control its Democrats a remark- own borders. It is a able offer: Instead of national security im- 50 years later, carrying Martin simply granting legal perative, a law en- status to current forcement impera- DACA recipients, he Marc Thiessen tive and a fiscal im- would agree to a path perative. Only in the Luther King Jr.’s legacy forward to citizenship for age of Trump have nearly 2 million “dreamers” Democrats taken opposition — those who were brought to border security to such Editor’s note: This editorial to the United States as chil- an absurd extreme. They originally ran in the dren through no fault of shouldn’t sacrifice the well- Wednesday edition of The their own — if Democrats being of real people (DACA Post and Courier. would agree to fund his bor- recipients) over their oppo- der wall, limit chain migra- sition to a symbol (the Like anybody, I would tion and get rid of the visa wall). like to live a long life — lon- lottery system. If Democrats rejected gevity has its place. But I’m It was a bold move, one such an offer, it would ex- not concerned about that that earned him scorn from pose the crass way they are now. I just want to do God’s many in his own base. Dem- holding the DACA recipi- will. And He’s allowed me ocrats should have seized ents hostage for political to go up to the mountain. this opportunity. Instead, gain. And if, by some mira- And I’ve looked over, and they rejected it and refused cle, Democrats did agree to I’ve seen the Promised to make a serious counter- such a deal, it would be a Land. I may not get there offer. Their actions showed confidence-building step with you. But I want you to they care more about mobi- that might make further bi- know tonight that we, as a lizing voters in 2018 with partisan action on immigra- people, will get to the faux outrage than they do tion possible. Promised Land. about helping actual dream- This should be a no-brain- — Martin Luther King ers become American citi- er for the president as well. Jr., Memphis, April 3, 1968 zens. Polls have shown that near- Trump tried going big, ly 9 in 10 Americans want hose words were AP FILE PHOTOS and it didn’t work. Now he among the last spo- DACA recipients to stay, Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta in 1960. The civil rights should go small. and Trump himself has re- ken publicly by leader had carried the banner for the causes of social justice — or- Obama’s executive action peatedly said he wants to Martin Luther T ganizing protests, leading marches and making powerful speech- on DACA was far more lim- find a way for them to re- King Jr. It’s as if he knew es exposing the scourges of segregation, poverty and racism. ited than what Trump pro- main in the country. So why they would be. posed for dreamers, offering would Trump choose to take In his last speech, Dr. no path to citizenship or responsibility for the fail- King talked about different U.S. civil rights even permanent legal resi- ure to reach a DACA deal movements in history he leader the Rev. dency. It simply shielded that would let them stay, would liked to have seen in Dr. Martin Lu- the dreamers from deporta- rather than keeping the person. He talked about the ther King re- tion, allowing them to re- blame right where it be- problem of poverty, not just ceives the Nobel main in the United States to longs — with Democrats? in the United States but Peace Prize from work and study. After Trump’s “no deal” around the world. He talked Gunnar Jahn, But Obama’s action was tweet, Democrats were about economic justice and chairman of the arguably unlawful because quick to blame Trump. Sen. the purchasing power of Nobel Commit- it bypassed Congress — the Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) America’s black popula- tee, in Oslo, Nor- same reason the Deferred responded on Twitter by de- tion. way, in 1964. Action for Parents of Amer- claring “this Administra- But most strikingly, he icans and Lawful Perma- tion doesn’t want a solution talked about the 1958 stab- nent Residents, or DAPA, for Dreamers. They want bing that almost killed him. program was declared un- red meat for their base.” Dr. King talked about his lawful by the courts. Codify- It’s ironic, but that is pre- brush with mortality and ing the order would indefi- cisely the Democrats’ immi- how he had survived to the goals of the civil rights King talked about the para- nitely remove the threat of gration strategy. Trump stand alongside the people movement have been ble of the Good Samaritan. deportation for DACA recip- should call them on it, by who rose up in Albany, achieved. He considered all the rea- ients. It would get Trump making them an offer they Georgia, and Birmingham The median income for sons those passersby might the wall funding he so des- can’t refuse. and Selma, Alabama. black families in the not have stopped to help perately wants. And it He had survived to stand Charleston area is less than their fellow man. would save making a deal to Follow Marc A. Thiessen on with the sanitation workers half that of white families, Maybe they were wor- provide a path to citizen- Twitter, @marcthiessen. on strike in Memphis. To according to a recent report ried about robbers on a ship in exchange for re- ask for the dignity of a fair for the College of Charles- dangerous road. Maybe forms to our legal immigra- © 2018, The Washington Post wage in exchange for a ton Avery Research Center they were maintaining re- tion system for another day. Writers Group hard day’s work. for African American His- ligious purity. Maybe, he He had been to the moun- tory and Culture. joked, they felt it better to taintop. And he knew his Unemployment is three tackle the broader prob- work would continue, even times higher for black resi- lem of crime rather than EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES after his death. Fifty years dents than white residents. help a single suffering in- after his assassination on Over the past few years, dividual. EDITORIALS represent the views of They should be no more than 350 April 4, 1968, we have in- black people have been But Dr. King lived life the owners of this newspaper. words and sent via e-mail to letters@ deed seen much progress — more likely to be stopped like the Samaritan. but there is much left to be by North Charleston police, “The question is not, ‘If I COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY theitem.com, dropped off at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. done. less likely to graduate high stop to help this man in are the personal opinion of the The civil rights move- school, more likely to die need, what will happen to writer whose byline appears. or mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. ment that Dr. King helped from treatable health con- me?’” he said. “The ques- Columns from readers should be Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, along lead has achieved monu- ditions and more likely to tion is, ‘If I do not stop to typed, double-spaced and no more with the full name of the writer, plus mental legal victories, spend time in prison. The help the sanitation work- than 850 words. Send them to The an address and telephone number changed legislation and list goes on. ers, what will happen to for verification purposes only. Letters provided protections for Eliminating these dispar- them?’ That’s the ques- Sumter Item, Opinion Pages, P.O. Box black people that would ities will not be easy. Re- tion.” 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, or email to that exceed 350 words will be cut have been unthinkable a solving these injustices will On the 50th anniversary [email protected]. accordingly in the print edition, but century ago. But stunning be hard work. It will be un- of Dr. King’s death, that available in their entirety at www. disparities remain. comfortable. It will be pain- question is as valid as ever. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are theitem.com. Only 1 in 10 black respon- ful. If we do not stop to help written by readers of the newspaper. dents to a recent Associated But we must do the work. our fellow men and women, Press poll said they think In his last speech, Dr. what will happen to them? A8 | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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THE MASTERS COMMENTARY USC 2018 similar to USC 2017 t is uncanny how much the 2018 season resembles the 2017 season for the I University of South Caro- lina baseball team. And as al- most any Gamecock fan will tell you, that’s not a good thing. USC is having its good mo- ments and its bad moments. There are times when it is clicking on offense followed by times when it leaves way too many runners on base. The DJ’s back pitching – both starting and relief – is THE ASSOCIATED PRESS inconsistent Irmo’s Dustin Johnson is expected to tee off at the Masters today in Augusta, Georgia, after pulling out just before the start of last year’s as well. event due to a freak injury suffered in his rental house. Johnson is the No. 1 player in the world. Dennis You just Brunson never know what’s com- Johnson’s goal at this Masters is to get to the 1st tee ing. The 11-3 loss to North Carolina in Char- BY DOUG FERGUSON lotte is a perfect example. Car- markable knack of moving forward. to Tiger Woods, and for good reason. It olina jumped out to a 3-1 lead, The Associated Press If only everyone would quit remind- was far more severe, requiring four scoring single runs in each of ing him. surgeries over four years, the last one the first three innings. Howev- AUGUSTA, Ga. — The recovery from "I get asked about it every day out fusion in the lumbar area. More than er, it left 10 runners on base as the back injury took a lot longer than here on the range or walking down the keeping Woods from playing Augusta the Tar Heels got seven in- he imagined, longer than the sting of fairway," Johnson said. "So I'm remind- National three of the last four years, he nings of scoreless relief. South having to miss the Masters. ed all the time." hardly played at all. Carolina relievers gave up four Dustin Johnson, with a history of The back injury getting most of the runs in both the eighth and misfortune in the majors, has a re- attention at this year's Masters belongs SEE MASTERS, PAGE B3 ninth innings. All of this — and missing out on the the NCAA tourna- ment for the second time in THE MASTERS three years -- is what got Chad Holbrook fired. It’s not going to get first-year head coach Hype mainly because of Tiger Woods Mark Kingston fired, but it is certainly going to continue to cause Gamecock Nation to be very restless. BY DOUG FERGUSON Kingston gets a pass because The Associated Press he is basically using players he inherited, thus the blame can AUGUSTA, Ga. — Blame go to Holbrook. Whatever is it on a generation that thought of the talent on the thinks nothing was ever as team though, the high rankings great as what just happened. of the recruiting classes under Maybe it was a tough win- Holbrook can’t be denied. ter, and nothing melts frigid It can be easily argued this memories like the sight of team isn’t playing as good as azaleas, dogwoods and Rae’s last year’s squad. You lose Creek. It sure didn’t hurt your season opener to Virginia that all the best players, as Military Institute, you drop a young as 23-year-old Jon game to Charleston Southern, Rahm and ancient as you lose to Furman; those are 47-year-old Phil Mickelson, not good losses. are winning tournaments Perhaps the most frustrating and hitting their stride. part – as it was last year – is The competition is so Carolina battled tooth and nail steep that four players have with archrival Clemson and a chance to be No. 1 in the defending national Florida world. only to lose two out of three. It “This is my 42nd Mas- dropped a 1-run game in the ters,” club chairman Fred THE ASSOCIATED PRESS rubber match of both series. Ridley said Wednesday. “I Tiger Woods, Fred Couples and Matt Parziale walk on the sixth hole during a practice round for the So close, but so far away. have never been a part of Masters on Wednesday in Augusta, Georgia. The first round of the Grand Slam event is scheduled to Then, after playing so well this week where there’s begin today. against the Gators, to go on the been any more excitement.” road and get swept by Georgia But the real reason for all of the 18 majors won by National. A generation ago, But I’ve got a lot of work to just adds to the frustration. the talk that this Masters Jack Nicklaus. he had a chance to become do between then and now.” After the sweep of Tennes- might be the best ever still He was back to producing the first player to hold all Woods, who spent two see last week – which Carolina comes down to one guy: Sunday-sounding roars at the four professional majors, and days at Augusta National also did in 2017 – it was left Tiger Woods. Masters by making eagles on he heard all about it for more last week, has played nine- with a 4-5 record in the South- In San Diego and Los An- the back nine. And those than seven months leading hole practice rounds for eastern Conference. That al- geles, in Tampa and Orlan- were just practice rounds. into the Masters. He beat two three days leading to the lows for the opportunity to say do, fans flocked by the thou- Woods had one word for of his biggest rivals of 2001, first round Thursday. Fred South Carolina still has time sands when Woods returned all this buzz: whoa. Mickelson and David Duval. Couples has been at his side to turn things around, which is to competition after a fourth “I have four rounds to “It’s the same thing,” for all of them, and he didn’t absolutely true. However, the back surgery and suddenly play,” he said. “So let’s just Woods said. “I’ve got to go see much different from 10 indicators of that happening looked very much like a 14- kind of slow down.” play and then let the chips years ago. are few and far between. time major champion capa- No one knows hype like fall where they may. And ble of resuming his pursuit Woods, especially at Augusta hopefully, I end up on top. SEE TIGER, PAGE B3 SEE BRUNSON, PAGE B2

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Atlanta starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz Foltynewicz outduels Scherzer, (26) works in the first inning of the Braves’ 7-1 victory over Braves beat Nationals 7-1 the Washington Nationals on BY GEORGE HENRY Scherzer, Preston Tucker hit a three- Wednesday. The Associated Press run homer, and the Braves beat Wash- ington 7-1 on Wednesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — It’s too early for Braves Foltynewicz (1-0) allowed four hits, manager Brian Snitker to make any one run and two walks with eight proclamations for the 2018 season. strikeouts in 5⅓innings. He snapped Atlanta has played six games and an eight-start skid during which he has four victories after winning a rare went 0-7 with a 7.34 ERA, ending the series against the two-time defending major leagues’ second-longest active NL East champion Nationals. losing streak. “This week we played some really “Just the team W is important,” good baseball,” Snitker said. “We did a Foltynewicz said. “I hadn’t really lot of really good things.” Mike Foltynewicz outpitched Max SEE BRAVES, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS ITEMS BRUNSON FROM PAGE B1 Ohtani goes long again, Kluber the victim If the Gamecocks can take two of three from Kentucky ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei woman Pliskova came back this weekend in Lexington Ohtani has done it again. for a 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory to that would certainly offer The Angels’ two-way slug- advance to the round of 16 some hope. It’s hard to call it a ger homered in his second in the WTA's first clay-court must-win series, but with the straight home game Wednes- event of the season. hardest part of the SEC sched- day, blasting a two-run shot ROBERT GRIFFIN III, RAVENS, ule still in front of them it cer- off AL Cy Young winner REACH 1-YEAR AGREEMENT tainly wouldn’t hurt. Corey Kluber in the fifth in- The inability to win SEC se- ning of Los Angeles’ series OWINGS MILLS, Md. — ries hurt USC tremendously finale against Cleveland. The Baltimore Ravens have last season. After Tennessee, it Ohtani hit a three-run reached agreement on a 1-year didn’t win two consecutive homer in his first major deal with quarterback Robert SEC games until the SEC tour- league at-bat Tuesday night. Griffin III, whose once-promis- nament. That was too little, A day later, he delivered ing NFL career grinded to a too late. another homer to left-center, halt two years ago. If Carolina can find a way to easily clearing the wall to tie Griffin is expected to be a finish at least 15-15 in SEC the game 2-2. backup to Joe Flacco, Balti- play and win the rest of its Ohtani, a sensation in his more's starter for 10 straight midweek games, it would be home country, became the seasons. 33-22 heading into the SEC first player since Babe Ruth to METS 4 tournament. It is going to have earn a victory as a pitcher and PHILLIES 2 to take a series or two from hit a first-inning home run in the likes of Louisiana State, the first week of the season. NEW YORK — Yoenis Ces- Arkansas or Vanderbilt Ohtani won his first big- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS pedes homered, Amed Rosa- though if it wants that SEC re- league start with six innings Los Angeles Angel Shohei Ohtani watches his 2-run home run rio hit a two-run triple and cord to have more meaning. of 3-hit pitching in Oakland leave the yard during the fifth inning of the Angels’ game against the Mets' bullpen faced the Can the Gamecocks pull it over the weekend, and will Cleveland on Wednesday in Anaheim, California. It was the Japa- minimum batters over five off ? It’s possible, even though pitch against the Athletics nese slugger’s second home run in as many days after earning a scoreless innings as New there has been no real indica- Sunday in his home pitching win in his pitching debut over the weekend. York downed the Philadel- tion that it will take place. One debut. phia Phillies 4-2 Wednesday. has to hope though that with a The game was still tied 2-2 CHARLESTON — Kristy- Car Open on Wednesday. New York swept a weath- new coach a change for the going into the 10th inning at na Pliskova rallied from a set Kvitova of the Czech Re- er-shortened two-game se- better will begin to take place. press time. down to knock out two-time public won six of the first ries. That hasn’t happened yet, so NO. 2 SEED KVITOVA LOSES Wimbledon champion Petra seven games to take the all Carolina fans can do is OPENING MATCH AT VOLVO OPEN Kvitova at the WTA's Volvo opening set before country- From wire reports keep their fingers crossed.

SCOREBOARD Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 4:07 p.m. x-Miami 42 36 .538 — GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. x-Washington 42 36 .538 — x-Boston 79 49 18 12 110 261 205 Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Charlotte 34 45 .430 8½ x-Tampa Bay 80 53 23 4 110 287 228 TV, RADIO Seattle at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Orlando 23 54 .299 18½ x-Toronto 80 48 25 7 103 272 228 Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Atlanta 22 56 .282 20 Florida 79 41 30 8 90 237 239 TODAY TODAY Central Division Detroit 80 30 38 12 72 211 247 Montreal 80 28 39 13 69 203 257 11 a.m. — Women’s Professional Tennis: Volvo Car Tampa Bay (TBD) at Boston (Price 1-0), 2:05 p.m. W L Pct GB Ottawa 79 27 41 11 65 215 280 Open Early-Round Matches from Charleston (TENNIS). Texas (Perez 0-0) at Oakland (Mengden 0-1), 3:35 p.m. x-Cleveland 48 30 .615 — Buffalo 79 25 42 12 62 189 265 2 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay at Boston Detroit (Zimmermann 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Shields x-Indiana 46 32 .590 2 or New York Mets at Washington (MLB NETWORK). 1-0), 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee 42 36 .538 6 Metropolitan Division 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: The Masters First Round from Seattle (Paxton 0-1) at Minnesota (Gibson 1-0), 4:10 p.m. Detroit 37 40 .481 10½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA Augusta, Ga. (ESPN). Baltimore (Cashner 0-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-0), 6:35 Chicago 27 51 .346 21 y-Washington 80 48 25 7 103 251 232 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League p.m. x-Pittsburgh 80 45 29 6 96 263 246 Quarterfinal First Leg Match — CSKA Moscow vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE Columbus 80 45 29 6 96 236 221 Arsenal (FOX SPORTS 1). FRIDAY Southwest Division New Jersey 80 43 28 9 95 243 238 3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Kansas City at Cleveland, 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia 80 40 26 14 94 242 240 Quarterfinal First Leg Match — Sporting Clube de Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. W L Pct GB Carolina 80 35 34 11 81 222 250 Portugal vs. Atletico Madrid (FOX SPORTS 1). Toronto at Texas, 8:05 p.m. z-Houston 63 15 .808 — N.Y. Rangers 80 34 37 9 77 230 261 4 p.m. — Women’s Professional Tennis: Volvo Car Open San Diego at Houston, 8:10 p.m. San Antonio 45 33 .577 18 N.Y. Islanders 80 33 37 10 76 258 292 Early-Round Matches from Charleston (TENNIS). Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. New Orleans 43 34 .558 19½ 4 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Syracuse at Dallas 24 54 .308 39 WESTERN CONFERENCE Loyola (Md.) (SPECTRUM 1250). NATIONAL LEAGUE Memphis 21 56 .273 41½ 5 p.m. — Central Division College Hockey: NCAA Tournament Frozen East Division Northwest Division Four Semifinal Match from St. Paul, Minn. — Ohio GP W L OT Pts GF GA State vs. Minnesota (Duluth) (ESPN2). W L Pct GB W L Pct GB x-Nashville 80 51 18 11 113 259 206 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, New York 4 1 .800 — x-Portland 48 30 .615 — x-Winnipeg 80 50 20 10 110 271 216 WDXY-AM 1240). Atlanta 4 2 .667 ½ Utah 45 33 .577 3 x-Minnesota 79 44 25 10 98 242 221 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Georgia at Vanderbilt Washington 4 2 .667 ½ Oklahoma City 45 34 .570 3½ Colorado 80 42 29 9 93 250 231 (ESPNU). Miami 2 4 .333 2½ Minnesota 44 34 .564 4 St. Louis 79 43 30 6 92 217 212 7 p.m. — Women’s International Soccer: United States Philadelphia 1 4 .200 3 Denver 43 35 .551 5 Dallas 80 41 31 8 90 228 218 vs. Mexico from Jacksonville, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1, Central Division Chicago 79 32 37 10 74 223 245 UNIVISION). Pacific Division 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Carolina at Philadelphia (FOX W L Pct GB W L Pct GB Pacific Division SPORTSOUTH). Pittsburgh 4 0 1.000 — y-Golden State 57 21 .731 — GP W L OT Pts GF GA 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Arizona at St. Louis or Milwaukee 4 1 .800 ½ L.A. Clippers 42 36 .538 15 y-Vegas 80 51 22 7 109 268 217 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (MLB NETWORK). Chicago 2 3 .400 2½ L.A. Lakers 33 44 .429 23½ 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Nashville at Washington (NBC x-San Jose 80 44 26 10 98 245 221 St. Louis 2 3 .400 2½ Sacramento 25 54 .316 32½ Los Angeles 80 44 28 8 96 232 195 SPORTS NETWORK). Cincinnati 1 3 .250 3 Phoenix 20 59 .253 37½ 8 p.m. — College Baseball: Santa Clara at Brigham Anaheim 79 41 25 13 95 224 212 West Division x-clinched playoff spot Calgary 80 36 34 10 82 210 245 Young (BYUTV). y-clinched division 8 p.m. — PGA Golf: The Masters First Round from W L Pct GB Edmonton 80 34 40 6 74 227 258 z-clinched conference Vancouver 80 30 40 10 70 212 258 Augusta, Ga. (ESPN). Arizona 5 1 .833 — 8 p.m. — Arizona 80 29 40 11 69 205 249 Professional Basketball: NBA G-League Colorado 2 3 .400 2½ TUESDAY Playoffs Western Conference Finals Game — South NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime San Francisco 2 3 .400 2½ Cleveland 112, Toronto 106 loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild Bay or Reno at Austin (ESPNEWS). Los Angeles 2 5 .286 3½ Philadelphia 121, Brooklyn 95 8 p.m. — College Baseball: Louisiana State at Texas cards per conference advance to playoffs. San Diego 1 4 .200 3½ Miami 101, Atlanta 98 x-clinched playoff spot A&M (SEC NETWORK). Orlando 97, New York 73 8 p.m. — y-clinched division NBA Basketball: Washington at Cleveland TUESDAY Chicago 120, Charlotte 114 (TNT). Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, ppd. Golden State 111, Oklahoma City 107 9:30 p.m. — TUESDAY College Hockey: NCAA Tournament Frozen Seattle 6, San Francisco 4 Houston 120, Washington 104 Four Semifinal Match from St. Paul, Minn. — Notre Columbus 5, Detroit 4, OT Boston 4, Miami 2, 13 innings Milwaukee 106, Boston 102 New Jersey 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Dame vs. Michigan (ESPN2). N.Y. Mets 2, Philadelphia 0 Dallas 115, Portland 109 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Denver N.Y. Islanders 5, Philadelphia 4 Atlanta 13, Washington 6 Denver 107, Indiana 104 Florida 2, Nashville 1 (TNT). Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4 Utah 117, L.A. Lakers 110 11:35 p.m. — Winnipeg 5, Montreal 4, OT PGA Golf: The Masters First-Round Arizona 6, L.A. Dodgers 1 Phoenix 97, Sacramento 94 Highlights from Augusta, Ga. (WLTX 19). Tampa Bay 4, Boston 0 San Diego 8, Colorado 4 L.A. Clippers 113, San Antonio 110 Arizona 4, Calgary 1 WEDNESDAY Vegas 5, Vancouver 4, SO WEDNESDAY Dallas 4, San Jose 2 MLB STANDINGS Atlanta 7, Washington 1 Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. N.Y. Mets 4, Philadelphia 2 Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY AMERICAN LEAGUE Arizona 3, L.A. Dodgers 0 Miami at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. East Division Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m. W L Pct GB St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. TODAY Boston 5 1 .833 — TODAY New York 4 2 .667 1 TODAY Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. Toronto 4 2 .667 1 Golden State at Indiana, 7 p.m. Nashville at Washington, 7 p.m. Baltimore 1 5 .167 4 N.Y. Mets (deGrom 1-0) at Washington (Strasburg 1-0), Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay 1 5 .167 4 1:05 p.m. Portland at Houston, 8 p.m. Toronto at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Central Division Miami (Smith 0-0) at Philadelphia (Pivetta 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 8 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Colorado (Anderson 0-0) at San Diego (Lucchesi 0-0), 3:40 L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m. Montreal at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. W L Pct GB p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Boston at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Chicago 2 2 .500 — Cincinnati (Bailey 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Brault 1-0), 7:05 p.m. Calgary at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Minnesota 2 2 .500 — Arizona (Ray 1-0) at St. Louis (Wacha 0-1), 7:15 p.m. FRIDAY Vegas at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Cleveland 2 3 .400 ½ Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-0) at Milwaukee (Suter 1-0), 8:10 Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Kansas City 1 3 .250 1 p.m. Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Detroit 1 4 .200 1½ FRIDAY Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. West Division Dallas at Detroit, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. Chicago at Boston, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY W L Pct GB Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Houston 6 1 .857 — Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Miami at New York, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Seattle 3 1 .750 1½ San Diego at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles 4 2 .667 1½ L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. New Orleans at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Oakland 2 4 .333 3½ Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Texas 2 4 .333 3½ SATURDAY NBA STANDINGS SATURDAY N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. TUESDAY Denver at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 7 p.m. Kansas City 1, Detroit 0 EASTERN CONFERENCE Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 11, Tampa Bay 4 Atlantic Division Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Seattle 6, San Francisco 4 New Orleans at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m. Boston 4, Miami 2, 13 innings W L Pct GB Oklahoma City at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. Toronto 14, Chicago White Sox 5 x-Toronto 55 22 .714 — Portland at San Antonio, 9 p.m. Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. Houston 10, Baltimore 6 x-Boston 53 24 .688 2 Buffalo at Florida, 7 p.m. Texas 4, Oakland 1 x-Philadelphia 47 30 .610 8 Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m. L.A. Angels 13, Cleveland 2 New York 27 51 .346 28½ NHL STANDINGS St. Louis at Colorado, 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY Brooklyn 25 53 .321 30½ Anaheim at Arizona, 9 p.m. Southeast Division EASTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, ppd. Atlantic Division Vegas at Calgary, 10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 7, Tampa Bay 2 W L Pct GB Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Houston 3, Baltimore 2 Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Wilmer Difo’s fielding error, striking out pinch hitter Ryan a silence that was deafening. I BRAVES FROM PAGE B1 and Tucker hit a three-run Zimmerman with the bases do remember that. Somebody's homer in the first for the sec- loaded to end the sixth. Free- life is snuffed out. It was thought about how many in a some breaks, including a big ond straight game. man has no losses in 182 ca- frightening." row we had lost with me going one with his bat, to get the win. Scherzer dropped to 1-3 reer appearances. Torre and Garr both met out there without getting a The Nationals cut the lead with 6.16 ERA in his last five The Braves added two runs King, an Atlanta native and win.” to 3-1 in the second when starts against Atlanta. in the eighth. lifelong resident, at the ball- Scherzer (1-1) gave up six Foltynewicz hit Pedro Severi- “I got to two strikes and just HONORING KING park during their stints with hits, two walks and five runs no by a pitch and let him ad- didn’t seem to put guys away,” the Braves. — two earned — in five in- vance to second on a wild Scherzer said. “It led to at- Joe Torre threw out the cere- UP NEXT nings. The three-time Cy pitch. Severino scored on bats kind of getting extended. monial first pitch and joined his Young Award winner struck Scherzer’s RBI single, but They were able to grind out 1968 Braves teammates, Ralph Nationals: Play their first out seven. Foltynewicz picked off Scher- their at-bats and get hits on Garr and Felix Milan, before- home game as RHP Stephen The Braves, with three zer at first to end the inning. pitches later in the at-bat that hand to discuss Martin Luther Strasburg (1-0) faces the New straight seasons of at least 90 He benefited from a low I just didn’t execute as well.” King Jr.'s impact on society. York Mets. Strasburg is 8-4 losses, are two games over called third strike against Nationals slugger Bryce Torre, a Hall of Fame man- with a 2.64 ERA in 16 career .500 for the first time since Severino to end the fourth Harper began the day hitting ager, said he still felt deeply af- starts in the series. April 22, 2015. They earned an with a runner at third. In the .400 with four homers, nine fected on the 50th anniversary Braves: After an off day uncommon second straight bottom half of the inning, RBIs and seven walks in the of King's assassination. The Thursday, they open a three- win over the Nationals, hav- Foltynewicz, a career .084 hit- first five games. He went 0 for Braves were in Savannah for game road series with RHP ing gone 20-40 in the series ter, doubled to make it 5-1. 3 with two walks, two strike- an exhibition game against the Brandon McCarthy (1-0) fac- over the last four years. The Braves led 3-0 in the outs, and he popped up with Richmond Braves when word ing Colorado. McCarthy is 0-2 Foltynewicz was 2-2 with a first when Freddie Freeman the bases loaded in the ninth. came that King was dead at 39. with a 7.94 ERA in three ca- 5.63 ERA in six career starts doubled, Nick Markakis Atlanta left-hander Sam "There were a lot of stunned reer starts and one relief ap- against Washington, but he got reached on second baseman Freeman faced one batter, people," Torre said. "There was pearance at Coors Field. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 | B3

MASTERS TIGER FROM PAGE B1 FROM PAGE B1 “It was pretty awesome,” Johnson's injury was a freak Couples said. accident at the worst time. Never mind that it has been He had won his last three 13 years since Woods last won tournaments against three the Masters. Just imagine. of the strongest fields of the This is the first major Woods year, which not only elevat- has played since 2015. He ed him to No. 1 in the world, doesn’t know of anyone who it made him the biggest fa- has competed at the highest vorite at the Masters since level since fusion surgery on Woods was at his peak. the lumbar area of the back, Then 24 hours before he was much less anyone who could to tee off, calamity struck. generate 129 mph of club Johnson was still wearing speed with the driver. Just 10 socks after returning home months, the most famous from the gym. It was rain- photo of him came from a ing. His son was headed Florida jail after his arrest on back from day care, so he a DUI charge stemming from ran downstairs in his rental the wrong combination of pre- home to move the car. The scription drugs. stairs were wooden, a bad It was one of the lower mo- combination with socks. ments in his life. Johnson slipped and crashed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS And now, Masters champi- down the stairs, wrenching Tiger Woods hits from the third tee during a practice round for the Masters on Wednesday in Augus- on? his back. His brother, Aus- ta, Georgia. Woods is scheduled to tee off in today’s first round at 10:42 a.m. along with Marc Leish- Really? tin, was the first to reach man and Tommy Fleetwood. That’s four long days away, him and still recalls the wild assuming he makes it that far eyes of his older brother so it was probably a 10," he MASTERS TEE TIMES — Woods has missed the cut in looking up at him. said when asked to compare every major but the Masters Johnson tried to loosen up his confidence level on a At Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga. — and there are plenty of ob- a-amateur on the range. He went to the scale of 1 to 10. "This year Thursday-Friday stacles along the way. Woods putting green. And then he it's probably a 9 1/2. Starting 8:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Austin Cook, Ted Potter Jr., Wesley Bryan has been gone for so long that had no choice but to withdraw. 8:41 a.m.-11:26 a.m. — Ian Woosnam, Ryan Moore, Jhonattna Vegas he says it’s been nearly three to swing it a lot better. Feel- 8:52 a.m.-11:37 a.m. — Mike Weir, Brendan Steele, a-Matt Parziale. "It was just a freak thing, ing a lot better on the golf 9:03 a.m.-11:48 a.m. — Jose Maria Olazabal, Kevin Chappell, Dylan Frittelli. years since he putted on bent 9:14 a.m.-11:59 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Bernd Wiesberger, Matt Fitzpatrick. and it happened. There's course, for sure." 9:25 a.m.-12:10 p.m. — Mark O’Meara, Brian Harman, a-Harry Ellis. grass like that at Augusta Na- nothing I can do about it ex- Just don't get the idea there 9:36 a.m.-12:32 p.m. — Vijay Singh, Satoshi Kodaira, Daniel Berger. tional. 9:47 a.m.-12:43 p.m. ) Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Pat Perez, Francesco Molinari. cept I'm here this year," is any additional motivation. 9:58 a.m.-12:54 p.m. — Danny Willett, Kyle Stanley, Jason Dufner. The bigger issue might be a Johnson said Tuesday. Johnson doesn't look back. 10:09 a.m.-1:05 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Patton Kizzire, Paul Casey. dozen or more other contend- 10:31 a.m.-1:16 p.m. — Zach Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Branden Grace. "Hopefully, I can tee it up on "Why?" he asked. "There's 10:42 a.m.-1:27 p.m. — Tiger Woods, Marc Leishman, Tommy Fleetwood. ers, all of whom earned their Thursday. Definitely be nothing you can do about it. 10:53 a.m.-1:38 p.m. — Sergio Garcia, Justin Thomas, a-Doc Redman. share of the hype. 11:04 a.m.-1:49 p.m. — Bubba Watson, Henrik Stenson, Jason Day. looking forward to that." Hopefully, I can get myself 11:15 a.m.-2 p.m. — Patrick Reed, Charley Hoffman, Adam Hadwin. That list includes Woods’ One year later, so much in a position where I have a 11:26 a.m.-8:30 a.m. — Billy Horschel, Chez Reavie, Cameron Smith. new practice-round partner — 11:37 a.m.-8:41 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Si Koo Kim, a-Doug Ghim. has changed. Johnson re- chance to win. Last year has 11:48 a.m.-8:52 a.m. — Trevor Immelman, Ian Poulter, Patrick Cantlay. Mickelson — who is coming mains No. 1 in the world for nothing to do with anything 11;59 a.m.-9:03 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Ross Fisher, Jimmy Walker. off another World Golf Cham- 12:10 p.m.-9:14 a.m. — Fred Couples, Li Haotong, a-Joaquin Niemann. the 59th consecutive week — happening right now." 12:32 p.m.-9:25 a.m. — Larry Mize, Russell Henley, Shubhankar Sharma. pionship title; Mickelson won only Woods (three times), What's happening at this 12:43 p.m.-9:36 a.m. — Bernhard Langer, Tony Finau, Yuta Ikeda. the Mexico Championship to 12:54 p.m.-9:47 a.m. — Charl Schwartzel, Webb Simpson, a-Lin Yuxin. Greg Norman (twice) and Masters is a wide-open race 1:05 p.m.-9:58 a.m. — Kevin Kisner, Thomas Pieters, Xander Schauffele. end the longest drought of his Nick Faldo have held the No. for the green jacket. Rarely 1:16 p.m.-10:09 a.m. — Gary Woodland, Yusaku Miyazato, Tyrrell Hatton. career. 1:27 p.m.-10:31 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar. 1 ranking longer. have so many top players 1:38 p.m.-10:42 a.m. — Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm. The No. 1 player in the world But he hasn't won since 1:49 p.m.-10:53 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, Alex Noren, Louis Oosthuizen. has not won the Masters since been on top of their games 2 p.m.-11:04 a.m. — Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Rafa Cabrera Bello. the first tournament of the coming into the first major of 2002 — it was Woods, of course year, an eight-shot victory at the year, including past cham- — a streak that Dustin John- Kapalua. He came close at pions Phil Mickelson, Bubba kind of interesting to see Thomas and Rahm already son would love to end. John- Pebble Beach until Ted Pot- Watson and Jordan Spieth. how the week goes on, be- have had chances this year. son didn’t get the chance last ter Jr. beat him in the final Not to be overlooked is cause every week is a differ- Rahm needed to win at Tor- year after he slipped down the round. He was not particu- Woods, who hasn't won this ent story. But at the mo- rey Pines and was one shot stairs and wrenched his back larly close in his last start, year but has shown he is ment, it's quite exciting." behind going into the week- on the eve of the Masters. losing all three matches in plenty capable. Along with a green jacket, end until he closed with Johnson began the year with his group at the Dell Tech- "I think that this year it the No. 1 ranking is up for rounds of 75-77. Thomas an eight-shot victory at Ka- nologies Match Play. feels like you probably have grabs. only had to win his semifi- palua. Rahm won two weeks He's not worried about eight or 10 guys that are in Justin Thomas (No. 2), Jon nal match Sunday morning later to move closer to No. 1 in that, either, because Johnson good form, with a really Rahm (No. 3) and Spieth at the Match Play against the world. Jason Day won the doesn't worry about much. good, solid chance of win- (No. 4) all have a reasonable Bubba Watson. He says he week after that. "Last year I was about as ning," defending champion chance to replace Johnson thought too much about No. Bubba Watson, a two-time confident as I've ever been, Sergio Garcia said. "So it's at No. 1 if they were to win. 1 and it cost him. Masters champion, won at Riv-

OBITUARIES Manning, is in charge of ar- after 26 years of service. Burial will be at Evergreen rangements, (803) 435-2179. Survivors include nine chil- Memorial Park cemetery. DAVID A. LA FOSSE www.stephensfuneralhome.org dren, Pam Hayden, G. Harley The family will receive was a 1940 graduate of Gable VAN STEVE EVANS "Buck" Hayden Jr. (Barb), friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today SUMMERTON — David Ar- High School and a 1948 gradu- Steve Hayden (Donna), Teresa at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens mand La Fosse, 78, died on ate of Clemson College. He Van Steve Evans, 69, died on Hayden, Sharon Hayden, Joye Funeral Home. Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Pal- was a U.S. Army veteran of Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in San Miller, Marie Hodge (Greg), Elmore-Cannon-Stephens metto Health Richland. World War II and Antonio. Phillip Hayden and Rhonda Funeral Home and Crematori- Born on Jan. 10, 1940, in the Korean War. Born in Kingstree, he was a Hodge (Ronnie); 42 grandchil- um of Sumter is in charge of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, he He was a retired son of the late Willie Fowler dren; 51 great-grandchildren; the arrangements. was a son of the South Carolina Evans and Cornelia Har- nine great-great-grandchil- ROY T. TANNER late Armand and county agent for rington Evans. dren; a daughter-in-law, Pam Margaret Bryant Clemson Exten- Surviving are a brother, Ron- Norton Hayden; and two DALZELL — Roy Thomas La Fosse. He was sion. He was a ald Evans (Maree) of Anchor- brothers, Howard Brown and Tanner, age 90, beloved hus- a U.S. Air Force MCNAIR lifelong member age, Alaska; two sisters, Margie Rob Brown. band of 28 years to Patsy Rae veteran of the of New Harmony M. Davis of Sumter and Joanne She was preceded in death Snedegar Tanner, died on Vietnam War. He Presbyterian Forinash (Carlen) of San Anto- by a son, Rodney Hayden. Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Pal- LA FOSSE was a member of Church, where he served as nio; a brother-in-law, Johnny Funeral services will be metto Health Tuomey. the Veterans of Sunday school teacher, trea- Hayes of High Point, North held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Arrangements will be an- Foreign Wars surer, deacon and ruling elder. Carolina; and a number of Clyde Church of God near nounced by Bullock Funeral and he was a retired airline He is survived by his daugh- nieces and nephews. Hartsville with the Rev. Home. pilot for Tower Air. One of his ter, Evelyn Clareece Dixon of He was preceded in death Jimmy Holley officiating. joys in life was taking people Florence; a grandson, Austin by brothers, Laverne, Ray and Burial will be at the church on their first flight in his Haley (Sarah) of Florence; a Iverson; and sisters, Louise cemetery. cherished J-3 Cub Airplane. brother, William Hill "Billy" Morris and Geraldine Hayes. Grandsons will serve as He attended Summerton Bap- McNair Jr. of Gable; a sister- Funeral services will be pallbearers. tist Church and St. Matthias in-law, Anne Tuttle McNair of held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in The family will receive Episcopal Church. Gable; a brother-in-law, the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fri- FRANK BRUNSON He is survived by his daugh- Thomas Reese Wilson Jr. of Creight Funeral Home with day at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- ter, Carol La Fosse of Colum- Alcolu; many nieces and the Rev. Michael Lowder offi- phens Funeral Home and Frank Brunson, 89, widow bia; his son, Adrian La Fosse nephews; and devoted care- ciating. Burial will be at the other times at the home of of Pheobe Bennett Brunson, of Columbia; the mother of giver, Beth Evans of Alcolu. Midway Presbyterian Church her daughter, Pam Hayden, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, his children, Nina La Fosse of In addition to his wife and Cemetery. 2270 Swallow Drive, Sumter. at Mcleod Health Clarendon, Comfort, Texas; a sister, Patri- parents, he was preceded in The family will receive Memorials may be made to Manning. cia M. Wilbur (Carl) of East death by a brother, John Car- friends one hour prior to the a charity of one’s choice. He was born on Tuesday, Templeton, Massachusetts; a roll McNair; three sisters-in- service from 1 to 2 p.m. on Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Aug. 28, 1928, in Clarendon nephew and three nieces. law, Janet Nettles McNair, Saturday at Elmore Hill Mc- Funeral Home and Crematori- County, to the late Estell Riley In addition to his parents, Jane Bagnal Wilson and Mar- Creight Funeral Home. um of Sumter is in charge of and Mosey Brunson. he was preceded in death by garet McFaddin Wilson; and a Online condolences may be the arrangements. Funeral arrangements are his son, Armand La Fosse. brother-in-law, John Joe Wil- sent to www.sumterfunerals. MICHAEL C. BASSO SR. incomplete and will be an- A graveside service will be son. com. nounced at a later date by held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at A funeral service will be Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Michael Charles Basso Sr., King-Fields Mortuary, Sum- St. Paul Cemetery in Sum- held at 2 p.m. on Friday at neral Home & Crematory, 221 88, husband of Katherine merton. merton with the Rev. Rob New Harmony Presbyterian Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Crenshaw Basso, died on The family is receiving Pierce officiating. Church with the Rev. Dr. Gor- of the arrangements, (803) Monday, April 2, 2018, at friends at the home of his son Visitation will be held from don Reed and the Rev. Mi- 775-9386. McLeod Regional Medical and daughter-in-law, James 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Ste- chael Brown officiating. Buri- Center in Florence. and Alertha Brunson, 1487 phens Funeral Home. al will follow at DuRant-New Born on Jan. 31, 1930, in Woodlock Road, Summerton, Memorials may be made to Harmony Cemetery. Trenton, New Jersey, he was SC 29148. the Disabled American Veter- Pallbearers will be John a son of the late Vincent and RUTHIE LEE WRIGHT ans, www.dav.org. Carroll McNair Jr., William Claire Wood Basso. He was a Stephens Funeral Home & Bruce McNair, Robert Lynn U.S. Air Force veteran and a Ruthie Lee Wright, 59, died Crematory, 304 N. Church St., McNair, Carl Eugene Sohl, member of St. Anne Catholic on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Manning, is in charge of ar- Thomas Reese Wilson III and NETA MAE B. HAYDEN Church. He was the owner of her home in Sumter. rangements, (803) 435-2179. John Joe Wilson Jr. Carolina Motors. Born on Dec. 26, 1958, in www.stephensfuneralhome.org Visitation will be one hour Neta Mae Brown Hayden, Survivors include his wife of Sumter County, she was a ROBERT D. MCNAIR prior to the service from 1 to 2 85, widow of G. Harley 60 years; a son, Michael C. daughter of the late Charlie p.m. at New Harmony Presby- Hayden Sr., died on Monday, Basso Jr. (Donna); three step- Wright Sr. and Ruth Devoe ALCOLU — Robert Dye Mc- terian Church. April 2, 2018, at NHC Health- children, Norma Brusnahan, Wright. Nair, 95, widower of Frances Memorials may be made to care. Dale Harris and Ronnie Harris; The family is receiving rela- Wilson McNair, died on Tues- New Harmony Presbyterian Born on May 22, 1932, in and a number of grandchildren tives and friends from 5 to 8 day, April 3, 2018, at Palmetto Church or to DuRant-New Chesterfield County, she was and great-grandchildren. p.m. daily at the home, 218 Health Tuomey. Harmony Cemetery Fund, a daughter of the late Mack Funeral services will be held Gamble St. Born on Dec. 2, 1922, in Jes- 1174 New Harmony Church and Rebecca Poston Brown. at 2 p.m. today in the Elmore- Funeral arrangements are sup, Georgia, he was a son of Road, Alcolu, SC 29001. She was a member of Mead- Cannon-Stephens Funeral incomplete and will be an- the late William Hill McNair Stephens Funeral Home & owbrook Church of God and Home chapel with the Rev. nounced by Williams Funeral and Mildred Dye McNair. He Crematory, 304 N. Church St., retired from The Shrimper Charles Ahtonen officiating. Home Inc. B4 | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro soup to nutz

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DEAR ABBY — were. Mom lived four years, inappropriate and unhelpful I’m writing in until she finally passed in 2006. things. A prognosis of two response to It’s still raw for me. But I’m years is a long time for people the man who grateful for the time we had to to react to him — and for him wants to keep get closer and share our lives. to handle their reactions. I his cancer I hope “Keeping” takes your found it stressful to cope with prognosis se- advice and tells his friends. He the emotions of others as they cret until he may find these hard times to be reacted to my situation. Until nears the end some of the “best” times. “Keeping” is ready, he should Dear Abby (“Keeping It That’s what my mom said. be cautious about with whom ABIGAIL to Myself,” Claudia in New Jersey he shares his diagnosis. VAN BUREN Jan. 11). Lyn in New York My mother DEAR CLAUDIA — Thank you for was diag- sharing. I opened the question DEAR ABBY — Your advice was nosed with to my readers, and like you, spot-on. 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244 Wildwood Ave. Fri. & Sat. Company's Name: Mount Franklin ESTATE protest; (2) the specific reasons why Floor, Conference Room 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South ANNOUNCEMENTS 7am-? Jean's Flowers, DVD Player, Nutritional Job Title: Warehouse the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing Carolina. clothes and ETC. Lead position to attend a hearing (if one is In Memory Brief Job Description: Homes for Sale requested by the applicant); (4) that The County of Sumter reserves the Warehouse Lead, Mount Franklin the person protesting resides in the right to reject any or all bids, to Annual Spring Yard Sale Nutritionals is searching for an same county where the proposed waive minor formalities in the Hot dog & bake sale. experienced Warehouse Lead for its Land For Sale Wedgefield area, 5 place of business is located or within bidding, and to award the contract to Rain or Shine facility in Sumter. If you have at least minutes to Shaw. 4.38 acres on five miles of the business; and (5) the other than the lowest bidder if 1st Pentecostal 2 years of experience in a leadership paved road. Buy land and get a 3 br name of the applicant and the deemed to be in the best interest of address of the premises to be the County. Holiness Church, position in the warehouse area, a 2 ba DW mobile home FREE! Call 2609 McCray's Mill Rd 803-481-8314 licensed. Protests must be mailed to: forklift truck certification, high school S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: Across from Sumter High Summons & diploma or equivalent, excellent ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Notice Sat-April, 7th communication skills, and a positive TRANSPORTATION Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 7:30am-12:30pm "can-do" attitude, please submit your 896-0110. resume at: Notice Of Application SUMMONS [email protected] Notice is hereby given that Las 2365 Bryson Rd Thurs, Fri., & Mount Franklin Nutritionals benefits Palmas Restaurant & Bar intends to IN THE PROBATE Sun. 10-6. Estate Sale. Incredible include vacation, sick time, and apply to the South Carolina COURT OF THE low prices. Everything must go!!!! holidays paid, 401k, medical, dental Miscellaneous Department of Revenue for a license THIRD JUDICIAL and vision insurance. permit that will allow the sale ON CIRCUIT Indoor Sale Sat., April 7th, 8 AM-? Equal Opportunity Employer premises consumption of Beer, Case No. Wine, and Liquor at 1339 Peach 340 Eastern School Rd Christmas Veterans/Disabled 2018 ES 43 00062 decorations, kitchenware, linens , Orchard Rd, Sumter, SC 29154. To object to the issuance of this permit / collectibles and ETC. SOUTH CAROLINA license, written protest must be COUNTY OF SUMTER Help Wanted postmarked no later than April 13, 211 Alice Drive. Sat April 7th, Part-Time 2018. For a protest to be valid, it Carolyn Rose, 7am-12 noon. Huge indoor yard must be in writing, and should Petitioner sale at Aldersgate United Method- include the following information: House cleaning, prefer older per- Vs. ist Church. (1) the name, address and telephone Sequoia Davis, son, weekly. 803-481-2894 Leave number of the person filing the In Loving Memory of and all unknown heirs message protest; (2) the specific reasons why Carlos "Mayo" "Steelerboy" of Robert Davis, For Sale the application should be denied; (3) Franklin Respondent or Trade Experienced auto detail person that the person protesting is willing 9/17/77-4/5/17 wanted. Highly energetic. PT to FT to attend a hearing (if one is IN THE MATTER OF Missing you: Your Children, Your hours. Call John's Hand Car Wash requested by the applicant); (4) that 4 Cemetery Plots in Evergreen Estate of Robert Davis Fiancee, Mom, Brothers, Grandson 803-316-5919. the person protesting resides in the Cemetery $6000 for all 4 OBO Call Refurbished batteries as low as same county where the proposed and All Your Family and Friends YOU ARE HERE BY SUMMONED 803-775-4045 $45. New batteries as low as $65. place of business is located or within Mariachi's of Manning is in need and required to Answer the Petition 6v golf cart battery as low as $65. five miles of the business; and (5) the for 2 cashiers & 2 waiters. Call in this action, a copy of which is New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Lawnmower batteries, $38.95. name of the applicant and the between 10 am - 5 pm for an herewith served upon you, and to Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 address of the premises to be Auto Electric Co. serve a copy of your Answer to the BUSINESS interview (803)413-2503 licensed. Protests must be mailed to: or 843-992-2364 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381 said Petition on the Petitioner or her S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: Exp. Trailer switcher needed in attorney, Larry C. Weston, Esquire, SERVICES ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South at his office, 109 No. Main Street, Sumter to move trailers in yard. Do Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) Sumter South Carolina, with in thirty Financial washouts & minor repairs. Thurs., LEGAL 896-0110. Fri. & Sun. 7 am - 5 pm. Must have 2 (30) days after the service hereof, Service exclusive of the date of such service, yrs exp. CDL & clean driving record. EMPLOYMENT NOTICES Bid Notices and if you fail to Answer the Petition 803-938-2708 M-F 9am-3pm lv msg within the time aforesaid, the Mr. Wayne Greene with experience. Petitioner in this Action will apply to INVITATION FOR BIDS has opened a new finance office. the Court for the relief demanded in Help Wanted Legal Notice The County of Sumter invites He would like to have his Trucking the Petition. Full-Time qualified General Contractors to customers to call or come by. Opportunities offer Sealed Bids for the Sumter Treatment Specialists plans NOTICE TO RESPONDENT ABOVE Gates Finance & Tax, 561 Unit RENOVATIONS & ADDITIONS to Experienced Cashiers, Servers & to submit a certificate of need NAMED: TAKE NOTICE that the #7 Bultman Dr. Phone DILLON PARK located at 1210 Clara Tractor trailer driver needed in application to South Carolina DHEC Summons in the above mentioned Grill cook needed. Must be availa- Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, South 803-774-7600. Hope to hear from Sumter. Must have CDL & clean to establish an outpatient narcotic action, together with the Application ble to work all shifts. Please call Carolina. 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