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leaving him to await execution in a fed- at the defense table with his attorneys, said she’s more confident that a feder- Dylann Roof to await eral prison and sparing his victims and clad in a gray and white striped jail al death sentence will be carried out. their families the burden jumpsuit and handcuffed to a chain at Wilson also praised the Charleston execution in prison of a second trial. his waist. community for rising above the trage- Judge J.C. Nicholson Roof’s plea deal with state prosecu- dy and called Roof’s plan to start a BY MEG KINNARD imposed the sentences tors, who also had been pursuing the race war “an epic failure.” The Associated Press following a hearing in death penalty, came in exchange for a Before sentencing Roof, Nicholson which church members life prison sentence on the state charg- heard members of historically black CHARLESTON — Convicted and Roof’s grandfather es. Emanuel AME Church describe the Charleston church shooter Dylann ROOF testified about the per- Solicitor Scarlett Wilson called the toll the June 2015 shooting took on Roof was given nine consecutive life sonal toll of the case. plea deal “an insurance policy for the them and their community. sentences in prison after he pleaded The self-avowed white supremacist federal conviction.” With a new ad- guilty to state murder charges Monday, entered his guilty pleas while standing ministration in Washington, Wilson SEE ROOF, PAGE A5 Festival on the Avenue draws big crowd Seniors gear up for fitness games Registration open for competition

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“If you don’t do anything, you dwindle.” That’s the philosophy of 72-year-old Brenda Riley, who is a multiple ribbon-winner at the annual Sumter County Se- nior Fitness Games. Beginning on Thursday, April 20, the annual games sponsored by the Sumter County Recreation Depart- ment will attract dozens of senior citizens for friendly com- PHOTOS BY RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM petitions ranging from check- ABOVE: The Lee Central High School band performs dur- ers to the 100-yard dash. Riley ing the Festival on the Avenue Parade on Saturday along expects to compete in shuffle- Manning Avenue in South Sumter. board, horseshoes, corn toss and football throw “at least” RIGHT: Franklin Mack takes Benjamin Mack on a stroll she said. down Manning Avenue on Saturday during the event. Competing now for “probably five years,” Riley finds the BELOW: Children rush to get candy thrown to them during games very beneficial, not just the event. for her physical health, but also for fellowship and social- ization. “I’ve got four artificial joints — both hips and both knees,” she explained, “and I absolute- ly feel that the exercise I get at the (DeLaine) senior center and at the Shepherd’s Center helps with pain control and keeping me going.” Because she didn’t grow up in Sumter and has only lived here a few years, Riley also finds the interactions with other senior center members has been the main source of her friendships. “That’s my fellowship,” she said.

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BY KASEY MEREDITH The children were able to relationships between law en- [email protected] complete a total of 15 physical forcement and children. The obstacles alongside local law children complete the obsta- Shaw Park was bursting enforcement, military and cles with the help of law en- with energy as children com- parents. forcement individuals, as they pleted obstacle courses, sang “He’s having the time of his will later in life with any ob- karaoke and played yard life,” Sammie Choice said stacles they face, Sherbert games at the Battle Buddies about his son, Kam Choice, at said. event hosted by the Palmetto Battle Buddies. “And all our obstacles are Optimist Club. Bonnie Sherbert, president made by members of the This was the second Battle of the Palmetto Optimist club,” Sherbert said. Buddies event since the club’s Club, said the club wanted to Nettie Bryant, the director KASEY MEREDITH / THE SUMTER ITEM inception last May, with five create an event that promoted Kam Choice, 5, plays a vertical variation of the popular yard game new obstacles for the kids. physical fitness and positive SEE LESSONS, PAGE A5 cornhole.

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LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Man dies in Monday morning wreck A 31-year-old Sumter resident died during a single-vehicle wreck on Trinity Road about 7:40 a.m. Monday. Sumter County Coroner Rob- bie Baker identified the de- ceased as Raymond Tate of Sumter. South Carolina Highway Pa- trol Lance Cpl. David Jones said Tate was traveling south on Trinity Road in a 2005 BMW when the vehicle went off the right side of the road and struck a ditch and multiple trees. He said Tate was not wearing a seatbelt and was entrapped in the vehicle. He died at the scene, Jones said. S.C. Highway Patrol continues to investigate the wreck. Sumter NAACP to host candidate forum today The Sumter Branch NAACP will host a candidate forum for those running for state House District 70 at 6 p.m. today at Wayman Chapel AME Family Life Center, 200 N. Kings High- way (S.C. 261). JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM For more information, con- Amber Anderson, owner of Sylvia Jo’s Restaurant, listens as regular patron and vocal food critic Tim Newman offers commentary Friday tact Margaret R. Dunmore at at the newly opened restaurant at 541 E. Liberty St. [email protected] or (803) 840-5266. Board of zoning appeals to meet Sylvia Jo’s keeps it fresh, simple Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 3 BY JIM HILLEY She said she learned to cook from p.m. Wednesday in Sumter City [email protected] SYLVIA JO’S her late grandmother, Sylvia Jo, for Council Chambers, Sumter WHERE: 541 E. Liberty St. whom she named the restaurant. Opera House, 21 N. Magnolia Sylvia Jo’s Restaurant, 541 E. Liberty WHEN: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through “She was truly an inspiration,” An- St., to consider: St., has been open for about two weeks, Friday derson said. • A request for a 5-foot vari- said owner Amber Anderson, so there PHONE: (803) 775-9809 “Amber’s a good cook,” Newman ance from the required 10-foot are still a few items that aren’t on the chimed in. “I’ll vouch for her.” front setback in order to re- menu. Anderson said she uses all fresh in- place an existing business sign But Tim Newman, owner of Tim’s gredients. at 18 Miller Road; Tree Service, wasn’t about to cut Syl- meat-and- two (or three) lunch spe- “Our hamburgers are handmade, • A request for special excep- via Jo’s staff any slack. cials, along with burgers, sandwiches our french fries are hand cut,” she tion approval in order to allow “Do you have any orange juice?” he and fries. said. a liquor store to be built on gen- asked. “How about chocolate milk?” She said her menu isn’t very differ- The meat-and-two special can be eral commercial property at “What kind of restaurant is this?” he ent from what Hanna’s offered. fried chicken, hamburger steak, pork 2260 Peach Orchard Road; and teased. “We’re very close,” she said. chops, spaghetti or chicken casserole, • A request for a variance The answer is simple. Anderson said she has always want- she said. The bread of the day can be from the 60-foot lot width re- “Simple, everything is simple here,” ed to run a restaurant and had a diner cornbread, biscuit or rolls. quirement in order to divide es- Anderson said. down the street at the Shell station 10 Sylvia Jo’s is open from 6 a.m. to 2 tate property at 5510 Catchall Many Sumterites remember the loca- years ago. p.m. Monday through Friday. Road. tion of Sylvia Jo's as Hanna’s, which “I made some bad mistakes,” she “I may open for Sunday dinner, was a staple in the Gamecock City for said. later,” Anderson said. many years before closing about a de- So far, things are going well for her Anderson said she owes it all to God. cade ago. After that, it was Evans Fam- at Sylvia Jo's. “I thank God every day; it’s because CORRECTIONS ily Restaurant. “It’s (business) been better than I of Him I am here,” she said, “and I If you see a statement in error, Anderson isn’t trying to reinvent the thought,” she said. “There’s not much thank him for my customers and em- contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or wheel. Her menu includes traditional out here.” ployees.” [email protected]. breakfasts such as eggs, omelets and She said breakfast had been slow but For more information, call Sylvia sandwiches, and the lunch includes had been good Friday morning. Jo’s at (803) 775-9809. Sumter County Council to receive 1st look at 2017-18 budget

FROM STAFF REPORTS tion in order to subdivide the proper- In other news: • Sumter County Fiscal, Tax and Sumter County Council will hold its ty; • Sumter County Forfeited Land Property Committee will meet at 5:30 regular meeting at 6 p.m. today in • Third reading of an ordinance to Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. in p.m. in County Council Conference County Council Chambers, Sumter authorize the sale of 15 acres on the County Council Conference Room to Room to hold an executive session to County Administration Building, 13 E. west side of North Wise Drive, across hold an executive session to discuss discuss economic development and Canal St., to consider: from the Caterpillar Precision Pin and possibly take action regarding ap- contractual matters. The committee • Third reading of an amended re- Plant, to Sumter Casket Co. Council proximately six contractual matters will also receive an introduction to the quest to make a residential care facili- will vote following a public hearing; regarding property in the county's for- county's 2017-18 fiscal year budget and ty a special exception in a heavy in- • First reading of a request to rezone feited land commission; receive a request to name a location on dustrial district in the 1000 block of 4.46 acres at 3815 Broad St. from resi- • Sumter County Public Utilities behalf of a former elected official. Cockerill Road; dential-15 to general commercial; and Committee will meet at 5 p.m. in Coun- The fiscal, tax and property commit- • Third reading of a request to re- • A resolution to authorize the ty Council Conference Room to receive tee meeting may begin earlier than zone approximately 6 acres in the 3900 lease of equipment to maintain Crys- a request to extend Oswego Water Dis- 5:30 p.m. if the Sumter County Public block of Cody Road from conservation tal Lakes Golf Course, off of North trict lines and a request to extend Utilities Committee meeting ends preservation to agricultural conserva- Pike West. Pinewood Water District lines; and early.

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PALMETTO HEALTH legedly breaking into a TUOMEY 2012 Jeep Wrangler and Multiple deposit bags con- taining approximately SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM taking a hunting bag con- taining miscellaneous $4,000 in checks and cash were reportedly stolen Palmetto Health Tuomey, hunting items valued at about $100 on or between from a lock box, and $100 The Tuomey Foundation Dec. 18 and Dec. 19, 2016. was stolen from a desk and the City of Sumter will According to a news re- drawer at a business in collaborate to raise aware- lease from Sumter County the 300 block of Broad ness about organ donation Sheriff's Office, Preusser al- Street between Friday and Sunday. According to an during a “lunch and learn” legedgly committed the crime with two co-defen- incident report from Sum- at City Centre at noon dants. ter Police Department, a Wednesday, April 19. surveillance camera re- Honored guests for the Michael W. Davis, 58, of 2845 corded a black male, an Shortleaf Lane, was arrest- event are Lynn Finley and employee of a cleaning ed on Friday and charged service, entering the Jessalyn Taylor. Lynn’s son, with indecent exposure for building and begin clean- Jesse, became a donor after allegedly exposing his pri- ing before taking the he was killed in Columbia. vate parts to a person items. A few years ago, Lynn was while in the 2800 block of Shortleaf Lane on March 23. Approximately $400 was able to meet her son’s heart reportedly stolen from the recipient, Henry Harris. Jawan M. Mack, 20, of 1867 office of a restaurant after Jessalyn is Henry’s daugh- Patriot Road, Manning, was suspects shattered the arrested on Friday and front glass door, causing ter. Both women will be charged with third-degree about $500 in damage, to speaking about their famili- domestic violence and ma- gain entry into the build- les’ journey and the impor- licious injury to personal ing. About $250 in damage tance of organ donation. property for allegedly was caused to an office Nearly all Americans — punching the victim in the door when suspects head and face and throw- kicked it in, according to 95 percent — are in favor of ing a cement block through an incident report from being an organ donor, but the front windshield and Sumter Police Department. fewer than half are regis- driver’s side window of a Approximately $8,000 in tered. Those awaiting a life- vehicle, causing approxi- cash was stolen from a saving transplant may need mately $440 in damage, convenience store in the while in the 5500 block of 2400 block of S.C. 261 organs, tissue or even bone Edgehill Road on Feb. 7. marrow. They’re waiting on South, Wedgefield, on Fri- day morning. a second chance at life. Andrew D. Greene, 27, of 831 Willis St., was arrested on “There are so many peo- Friday and charged with DAMAGED PROPERTY ple who are hanging on to first-degree domestic vio- Approximately $400 in life, waiting for some type of lence for allegedly striking damage was caused to a transplant,” said Betsy the victim in the head with bar and restaurant in the Cain, director of Surgical a handgun while in the 4200 1300 block of Broad Street Services for Palmetto PHOTO PROVIDED block of Broad Street on when two front windows March 6. According to a were broken during an al- Health Tuomey. “This is Lynn Finley got the chance to meet the man who received her son’s heart — and hear that heartbeat — after her son was killed in Co- news release from Sumter leged break-in between truly the gift of life that you County Sheriff's Office, the midnight and 3:30 a.m. on can give to another person.” lumbia. She’s shown here with organ recipient Henry Harris. Harris’ victim managed to remove Friday. According to an in- While Tuomey does not daughter, Jessalyn Taylor, will join Finley for a “lunch and learn” at the ammunition clip from cident report from Sumter perform transplants, the City Centre on Wednesday, April 19. They will be speaking about the weapon. Police Department, the vic- their families’ journey and the importance of organ donation. tim told officers that noth- surgical team does harvest STOLEN PROPERTY ing appeared to have been organs or tissues from qual- A Labrador Retriever taken. ified donors, and then the organs are transported to those in need. grow,” Cain said. Sumter Opera House. “A lot of things have to “It is one of the most pre- Lunches are available for $6 line up for a successful cious gifts you can give,” but must be purchased by the organ transplant,” said Cain said. “Life! You’re giv- Friday afternoon by contact- 2017 Cain. “Not only does the ing life. If you no longer ing Chris Moore (Tuomey donor have to have viable need those organs or tis- Marketing and Communica- organs, but there has to be sues, why not give them to tions) at (803) 774-8665 or an exact match for us to someone in desperate Chris.Moore@Palmet- harvest. If there were more need?” toHealth.org. Lunches in- guide to Sumter, South Carolina people who signed up the The Palmetto Health Tu- clude a Chick-Fil-A sand- ability to save lives right omey event will be held in wich, chips, cookie and bot- here in Sumter would the City Centre next to the tled water.

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BY MICAELA WENDELL Richard La- Carolina Reporter Barre, co-own- WANT TO VISIT? er of Enoree At this juncture in his life, River Winery, WHERE: Enoree River Winery, at 1650 Dusty Road, Newberry winemaker Richard LaBarre considers him- WHEN: Thursday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m., Sundays from 2 p.m. expected to be relaxing on his self more of a to 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday by appointment. version of Easy Street. beer drinker WHERE: Deep Water Vineyard, 6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island “I like to say that when we but appreci- WHEN: Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. got this place 12 years ago, my ates the busi- five-year plan was to get a ness of wine. white suit, a rocking chair, a Cuban cigar and a glass of LIVING AND WORKING days, if all the work gets done, PHOTO PROVIDED BY WITH NATURE wine. That was my five-year CAROLINA REPORTER the LaBarres sometimes build plan,” said LaBarre, 69. While vineyards can be buzz- a fire and enjoy a glass of wine “Twelve years — I’m still in T- ing with visitors for tastings by it. shirts and blue jeans.” and special events, these often- “It’s not a bad life,” Richard Over that time, LaBarre and rural destinations provide a LaBarre said. his wife, Laura, transformed a step into the countryside, Deep Water Vineyard is also muddy cow pasture into Enor- which can be a welcome relief nestled in a secluded swath of ee River Winery in Newberry, for city dwellers wishing for a nature. The black metal front planting 800 grape vines with quick getaway. gate to the property greets visi- the assistance of family and “I spent most of my adult life tors after a 15-minute drive friends. He said that while they in Columbia, and your neigh- down Wadmalaw Island — a take their business seriously, bors are two feet away from trip set against a distant salt- they don’t take themselves seri- you, and you can’t see the water backdrop and lined with ously. Jokes, smiles and South- stars,” LaBarre said. “(Now) I trees draped in Spanish moss. ern charm are the norm on got cows as neighbors, and I The tin-roofed Firefly Distill- their property. can see the stars.” ery rests between the vineyard The operation is one of more A thick forest frames the and the winery’s tasting room, than a dozen vineyards and the property. They purchased ricane came, and we pretty Enoree River Winery vineyard, and a porch with string lights wineries scattered throughout the vineyard, formerly known much picked most of what we and the cows next door can spans the two buildings. The South Carolina, ventures that as Irvin-House Vineyard, from needed, but there was potential hardly be seen — or smelled — yard out back hosts two tree have become agritourism stops Jim and Ann Irvin in 2015. to go back out and re-harvest,” through the nettles. A wooden swings and a covered picnic for visitors. Wine has become a Their first year as owners, he Freiwald said. “After the hurri- wedding pavilion rests at the area with cornhole boards. On way of life for these indepen- said, was filled with adjust- cane came, it was pretty much far end of the vineyard, and the the vineyard fence’s gate, a dent grape growers, and it is ments. done.” tasting room and winery come painted metal sign welcomes often a family and community “It was very busy. It was a The family returned to their complete with an open-air people to “stomp on in” and see affair. good busy, though,” the South home to find they had lost 40 porch and rocking chairs. the vines closeup. The LaBarres consider them- Dakota native said. trees on the property, and 40 The LaBarres’ pet dogs and Freiwald says that the place- selves the only full-time work- Andrea Freiwald has a sepa- muscadine vine trellises had cat can often be found wander- ment of the vineyard works to ers at the vineyard, but friends rate business of her own, so blown over. The water level ing the grounds. A few wines his advantage, especially dur- and family have been contrib- she splits her time between also rose uncomfortably high have taken their names, like ing South Carolina’s unpredict- uting to the winery since the both locations while Jesse during the storm, so they wor- Sweet Tipsy Rose (after their able spring weather. beginning. Richard LaBarre’s Freiwald works full-time on the ried that salt water could have cat, Tipsy) and Dusty’s Road “We’re actually in a unique brother moved from Florida to property with hired help. To possibly entered the field. (from their brown dog, Dusty). location, too, on the island work with them for a few years, further adapt their lives to the “Did that actually affect the When the vineyard isn’t here,” he said. “We get some of and the LaBarres’ two grown vineyard, the Freiwalds home- grapes or not? We’ll kind of filled with the chatter of visi- the maritime effects just be- children also pitch in. Laura school their three young boys wait and see,” Freiwald said. “I tors, guests can hear the local cause we have water nearby, LaBarre’s father and uncle to balance the demands of the think we’ll be OK. Again, it’s wildlife loud and clear through and so that helps keep us a lit- often worked downstairs below farm with the need to provide a the hardiness of the grape.” the fresh country air. On Sun- tle warmer.” the tasting room on the vats quality education for their chil- Maintaining a vineyard is a and equipment. dren. tough job even with perfect “We wouldn’t have been able The Freiwalds moved from weather, so the Freiwalds start- to do it without everybody’s Minnesota after feeling a called their own tradition to bring help,” she said. “‘Trade you a ing to the South, and in their good fortune to their vines couple hours for a bottle of first year as vineyard owners each season. The Boots, Bottles wine!’” Hurricane Matthew hit in Oc- and a Blessing festival hosts Deep Water Vineyard, nes- tober 2016. The winery closed food trucks, music and a visit tled on Wadmalaw Island near to the public a week before the from a local priest who is also a Charleston, is also family fo- storm hit. The Freiwalds family friend. cused. boarded up all the buildings on “He’ll come out and literally Jesse Freiwald co-owns the the property and evacuated to bless the vines and bless the business with his wife, Andrea, ensure their boys’ safety. buildings and bless the people who helps with marketing and “We did have some grapes and pray over us,” he said. is the chief financial officer of left on the vines when the hur- “And we really value that.”

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BY BRIAN ROHAN Nasser. In Nasser's drive to COPTIC CHRISTIANS TARGETED The Associated Press liberate the country from BY EXTREMISTS Western influence and purify While sectarian killings did CAIRO — They trace their the Arab nation, Christians — happen as early as the 1970s, founding to the voyage to Al- whose religion is more often they have been mostly spo- exandria of St. Mark, the practiced in the West — began radic over the years, with the apostle of Jesus and New Tes- to take on a less favorable light exception of the 1990s, when tament author. Just a decade among the majority Muslim the state battled an Islamic or two after the original Eas- masses. insurgency and Copts faced ter, which Christians celebrate Many Copts consider them- some retaliation. around the world, tradition selves to be descendants of the On New Years' eve 2011, a states that Mark founded their ancient Egyptians, with a di- bomb in an Alexandria church, one of the earliest in rect connection to pre-Arab church killed more than 20 the Middle East and the first times — hardly a view that people — the first major as- in Africa. It was to become a made them popular in the sault with a high death toll in pillar of early Christendom. days of pan-Arabism. As con- living memory and a crime Some two thousand years ditions in Egypt worsened fol- still unsolved to this day. At- later, Egypt's Coptic Chris- lowing a series of Middle East tacks picked up in the after- tians have become the pre- ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO wars, the Copts began an exo- math of the army's over- ferred target of the Islamic A Coptic Christian grieves during prayers for the departed, remem- dus. President Anwar Sadat's throw of an elected but divi- State group, an apocalyptic bering the victims of the crash of EgyptAir flight 804, at Al-Boutrossi- overtures to Islamists and his sive Islamist president in cult seeking religious war. ya Church in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt’s Coptic Christians have become the addition of references to Is- 2013. Inside the Arab world's most preferred target of Islamic State radicals. lamic Law, or Shariah, to the The next major milestone populous country, IS seeks to constitution spurred on the came in December 2016, when sow discord, undermine Presi- Copts celebrate Christmas where no meat, fish or dairy is departures and millions of an IS suicide bomber killed dent Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and according to the Julian calen- eaten. Copts live as expatriates today. 30 people at Cairo's Coptic split the country. It's a strate- dar, meaning it falls on Jan. 7. Although generally allowed Cathedral. The group subse- gy the group has used before The run-up to the holiday is PERSECUTION IN MODERN to practice their religion in- quently called for more at- in Iraq, undermining trust in marked by a 40-day period of TIMES side Egypt, Copts face restric- tacks on the minority and the government and inciting fasting when red meat, poultry In modern times, relations tions on inter-religious mar- pledged more of its own. Shiites against Sunnis to pro- and dairy products are forbid- with Muslims have been gen- riage and converting Muslims. In February, a series of voke a backlash. That strategy den. Copts break the fast with erally good, although changes Activists say Copts are dis- murders and killings claimed looks unlikely to work in feasting and celebrations after started to come about since criminated against and kept by IS in northern Sinai led Egypt, where Sunnis vastly a Christmas Eve liturgy that the hyper-nationalism of the from high office and have thus hundreds of families to evac- outnumber the Coptic minori- ends near midnight. Easter is 1950s stoked by military campaigned to have religions uate the area, fleeing west. ty, who make up some 10 per- preceded by a 55-day fast strongman Gamal Abdel- removed from Egyptian ID The most recent major attack cent of the population of 92 cards. came on Palm Sunday. million and who are over- whelmingly dedicated supporters of el-Sissi. But it does TheThe whittle away at the Christians' SHRIMPERSHRIMPER sense of security. 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"Maybe it's just the people, residents say it's not pay $150 million to settle fed- said the company has the officials over the past two de- distributors are seen as deep just the decades-long demise eral allegations it failed to de- "stringent protection" of the cades recommended in- pockets." of mining that hurt the com- tect and report suspiciously health care supply chain. creased treatment of acute At a recent town hall meet- munity — it's the scourge of large pharmacy orders of ad- Cardinal responded: "We and chronic pain and year ing in Welch, a few dozen of drug use that came with it. dictive painkillers, including believe that these copycat after year substantially in- the 250 people present raised Here, almost everyone shipments to West Virginia. lawsuits do not advance any creased the quota for hydro- hands when asked if they'd knows someone who became In 2006, a pharmacy in of the hard work needed to codone and oxycodone that lost a loved one to drugs. addicted. 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COMMENTARY Nixon, LBJ and the first shots in the Judges’ War

he Democrats’ drive that law- to defeat Neil Gor- yers for such is the latest black de- T battle in a 50-year fendants war for control of the Su- had a right preme Court — a war that to discover began with a conspiracy whether ju- against Richard Nixon by rors be- Chief Justice Earl Warren, Pat longed to Justice Abe Fortas and Lyn- any organi- don Johnson. Buchanan zations By June 1968, Nixon, hav- known for ing swept his primaries, was bias against cruising to the nomination blacks. and probable victory in No- No matter. Haynsworth vember. was depicted as a corrupt The establishment was and racist judge and liberal aghast. Democrats and Rockefeller Warren’s bitterness to- Republicans united to vote ward Nixon dated to their him down. But while pain- California days. Sen. Nixon ful to the judge, his vilifica- had worked behind the tion by the left had split the COMMENTARY scenes for Ike’s nomination nation along a new fault in 1952, though Gov. Warren line. was California’s favorite Nixon’s defiant response: Mistrust of Trump threatens son. Warren had been He sent another Southern crushed and humiliated — judge up to the Senate, G. but Nixon was rewarded Harrold Carswell. Less dis- with the vice presidency. tinguished than Hayn- political corrosion and rule of law Now, 16 years later, the sworth, Carswell got the chief justice was ready to same treatment. In a state- onald Trump’s step down, but desperately ment he had me write, unorthodox cam- ‘Was the Obama administration using did not want his nemesis Nixon tore into the Senate paign and unex- Nixon choosing his successor. for an ‘’act of regional dis- D pected victory intelligence surveillance information for So, Warren and LBJ col- crimination’’ against the have produced a culture of luded in a plot. Warren an- South. mistrust permeating our political reasons? It certainly looks like it.’ nounced his resignation While losing Beltway bat- politics and threatening to from the court contingent on tles, we were winning the undermine the rule of law. Senate confirmation of his bigger war. That’s not healthy, whatever Vladimir Putin’s Russia and tration using intelligence successor. LBJ then named Nixon then, fatefully, sent you think of Trump or his ‘’hacked the campaign.’’ surveillance information for Warren’s ally and his own up a third nominee, Judge political op- The implication is that a political reasons? It certain- longtime crony, Fortas, to Harry Blackmun of Minne- ponents. Trump-Putin conspiracy ly looks like it. Rice’s credi- succeed Warren. sota, who was approved The parti- stole the election and that bility is less than sterling. The fix was in. Nixon was 94-0. san mis- Trump is not a legitimate She went on five Sunday boxed, and adopted a pos- Suddenly, in 1971, there trust is evi- president. Some leftist blog- shows in September 2012 to ture of benign neutrality on were two more openings, as dent in Sen- gers and Democratic voters claim that the attacks in Fortas’ elevation, having Justices Hugo Black, FDR ate Demo- believe that this will soon Benghazi, Libya, were been warned by future Sec- man and former Klansman, crats’ fili- lead to Trump’s impeach- sparked by an anti-Islam retary of State Bill Rogers and John Harlan resigned. buster of ment and removal and, video, and in June 2014, she that he would be accused of Nixon called to tell me he the Su- somehow, the installation of said deserter Bowe Bergda- anti-Semitism if he blocked was sending up the first Michael preme Hillary Clinton. hl served ‘’with honor and the first Jewish chief jus- woman, a state judge from Barone Court nom- Trump’s praise of Putin distinction.’’ Obama’s desire tice. California, along with an Ar- ination of and bizarre refusal to criti- to name her secretary of With Nixon’s knowledge, kansas bond lawyer. Judge Neil cize him during the cam- state was scuttled in Decem- some of us on his staff ig- The heart sank. But Di- Gorsuch, which, at this paign provided a basis for ber 2012 by objections from nored his neutrality posture vine Providence intervened. writing, seems sure to re- suspicion. So did the client multiple quarters. and urged Senate conserva- The American Bar Associ- sult in an end to such fili- lists of some of Trump’s Neither the FBI nor the tives to block Fortas. ation voted 11-1 that Mildred busters, to at least the temporary campaign aides. congressional intelligence Foremost among these was Lillie was ‘’not-qualified’’ short-term detriment of the This was no secret to voters; committees’ investigations Strom Thurmond, who need- and Herschel Friday got a Democratic Party. Appar- Clinton raised these issues have produced evidence of ed little prodding, and who split decision — six ‘’not- ently, pressure from the in the second and third Trump team collusion with was provided with ‘’Flaming qualified’’ votes and six party’s base has pushed re- presidential debates last Russia. But there’s strong Creatures,’’ a graphic film of ‘’barely qualified.’’ luctant senators into this fall. evidence the Obama admin- transvestite sex which For- Panic ensued. Nixon self-defeating course. This may amount to polit- istration did what Demo- tas, alone among the nine swiftly pivoted to Lewis Mistrust is also apparent ical malpractice, but it cratic Sen. Ron Wyden has justices, had deemed accept- Powell, ex-head of the ABA, in the decisions of federal doesn’t amount to collusion. warned against: use intelli- able for public viewing. and William Rehnquist, a judges overturning Trump’s Neither do the communica- gence surveillance to dis- Senators were invited to a brilliant young conservative travel ban executive orders. tions of Michael Flynn with credit political opponents. closed room for a screening. and legal scholar, whom In two cases, judges made the Russian ambassador, In office, Trump has not Some walked out wobbly. Reagan would elevate to clear that they would up- the ones that got him fired pursued Russia-friendly pol- And as I told friend Sim chief justice when Burger hold similar orders issued as national security adviser icies as Clinton warned he Fentress of Time, the ‘’For- retired. by any other president — because he lied about them might and Obama officials tas Film Festival’’ was going Three days after Nixon’s but they wouldn’t uphold to Mike Pence. may have feared. His rele- to do in our new chief jus- second inaugural, in Roe v. one made by someone who Flynn’s communications vant appointees — Rex Til- tice. Wade, written by Blackmun, called for a ‘’Muslim ban’’ at were apparently picked up lerson, James Mattis, H.R. And so it did. Fortas was the court declared the right one point in his campaign, by legal surveillance of the McMaster and Fiona Hill — rejected in early October. In to an abortion had been hid- even though he withdrew Russian ambassador, and have taken a tough line on May 1969, President Nixon den in the Constitution, that proposal in favor of his name was ‘’incidentally Russia and Putin. Demo- named Judge Warren Burg- though it had been a crime ‘’extreme vetting’’ months collected’’ and then ‘’un- crats’ mistrust has, at least er to succeed Earl Warren. in every state when Earl before his election. This, de- masked’’ — i.e., revealed — so far, proved unjustified. By that May also, Attor- Warren was appointed by spite the fact that neither by intelligence personnel on He has behaved more like a ney General John Mitchell Ike. the Constitution nor legisla- their own initiative or in re- conventional Republican had learned that Fortas was All doubt was now re- tion passed by Congress sponse to a request from an than he has some reincar- on a $20,000-a-year secret removed. The Supreme Court confers rights on foreigners Obama national security of- nation of Hitler or Musso- tainer from swindler Louis was using its right to declare not in the United States ficial. ‘’Unmasking’’ is un- lini. Wolfson. Mitchell went to what the law says and what against religious discrimi- usual and done ordinarily Mistrust that leads to see Warren to suggest that the Constitution means — to nation. only for an intelligence rea- abandonment of the rule of his friend Abe resign, rather reshape America in the Policy arguments can be son. law and misuse of intelli- than be impeached. Fortas image of Earl Warren and made against a Muslim ban Bloomberg’s Eli Lake re- gence information is corro- got the message. his judicial clones. and against Trump’s much ported April 3 that Obama’s sive and invites retaliation in Now, with a second vacan- Realization that these more limited executive or- last national security advis- kind. Maybe it’s time to cy, Nixon, to honor his were now the stakes, and ders. The first probably er, Susan Rice, requested focus on what the legitimate- promise to select a South- power the issue, is the rea- would be impossible to en- the unmasking of numer- ly elected president is doing erner, chose Harvard Law son why Reagan nominee force, and both might in- ous Americans ‘’on dozens rather than his more out- grad and Chief Judge of the Robert Bork was savaged, crease resentment of the of occasions.’’ On MSNBC, landish campaign rhetoric. 4th Circuit Clement Hayn- and Bush I nominee Clar- United States among the she admitted that, but she sworth, the youngest chief ence Thomas was brutal- world’s billion-plus Mus- denied doing so for any ‘’po- Michael Barone is a senior judge in the nation. ized. lims. But ordinarily, judges litical purposes’’ and denied political analyst for the Joe Rauh, counsel for the Behind the hostility to the treat litigants impartially leaking any information. Washington Examiner, resi- Leadership Conference on mild-mannered and decent and don’t determine policy. But an Obama administra- dent fellow at the American Civil Rights, instantly Neil Gorsuch lies the same It’s called the rule of law. tion order entered in Janu- Enterprise Institute and long- branded Haynsworth a malevolence that lynched Then there’s the belief of ary making such informa- time co-author of The Alma- ‘’hard-core segregationist’’ Clement Haynsworth. many Democrats, persistent tion available to 16 intelli- nac of American Politics. and liberal Democrats paint- despite the lack of any hard gence agencies enabled ed him as a grifter steeped Patrick J. Buchanan is the evidence, that Trump and many others to do so. © 2017 creators.com in petty corruption, whose author of a new book, out in his campaign colluded with Was the Obama adminis- court decisions were steered May, ‘’Nixon’s White House by his stock portfolio. Wars: The Battles That HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to [email protected], drop it off atThe Sumter Item offi ce, 36 W. Liberty This was all trash talk. Made and Broke a President St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone Haynsworth had released and Divided America Forev- black militant H. Rap Brown er.’’ number (for verifi cation purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available from jail, without requiring in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_editor. him to post bail, and ruled © 2017 creators.com A10 | TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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PRO BASEBALL NEW YORK YANKEES

Former Sumter Montgomery to make High, Sumter P-15’s and Uni- versity of South Carolina stand- MLB debut Wednesday out Jordan Montgomery BY DENNIS BRUNSON out performer for Sum- will make his [email protected] ter High School, the Major League American Legion Sum- Baseball debut Sumter’s Jordan ter P-15’s and the Uni- on Wednesday Montgomery will make versity of South Caroli- when the New his Major League debut na, had won the role as York Yankees MONTGOMERY DEBUT with the New York the team’s fifth starter. host Tampa Bay WHO: Tampa Bay at New at Yankee Stadi- Yankees on Wednesday, York Yankees All of the talk had starting on the mound WHEN: Wednesday, 1 p.m. been that whoever the um in New York. in their 1 p.m. contest TV: MLB NETWORK fifth starter would be against the Tampa Bay wouldn’t be needed Rays at Yankee Stadi- nounced on Monday until Sunday due to off um. that the 24-year-old The Yankees an- Montgomery, a stand- SEE MONTGOMERY, PAGE B2

THE MASTERS Sergio’s long, tearful road

Garcia’s Masters win was far cry from first appearance in major

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Ga.

ighteen years and 71 majors later, more Etears for Sergio Gar- cia. This time, they were accom- panied by a smile. Sunday at the Masters was a most joyous occasion, far different from when Garcia teed it up in his first major as a pro in the 1999 British Open at Carnoustie. He was 19 and already her- alded as a star and the most likely rival for Tiger Woods. Garcia was low amateur at the Masters that year. He shot 62 at the Byron Nelson Classic and tied for third in his pro debut on the PGA Tour. He won the Irish Open, and the next week he was runner-up to Colin Montgomerie at the Scottish Open. And then he shot 79-83 at Carnoustie and sobbed on his mother’s shoulder on his way out. Garcia never would have imagined then how long it would take for him to win a major, and he had reason to believe it might never happen. “It’s been such a long time coming,” Garcia said after his playoff victory over Justin Rose. No one had ever played as many majors as Garcia before winning his first one, so those tears were equal parts joy and relief. It showed. Phil Mickelson leaped — not very high — when he finally won his first major at Augusta National in 2004. Garcia, who only needed two THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sergio Garcia reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters in a playoff on Sunday in Augusta, Georgia. There were SEE SERGIO, PAGE B3 tears of joy from Garcia, a much different kind than he had after his first appearance in a major in the 1999 British Open.

AUTO RACING LOCAL RACING New Texas track, same result for Johnson Sims’ Street Stock victory

BY STEPHEN HAWKINS bicep, my forearm,” Johnson initially felt better after getting The Associated Press said. “I knew I was real low on out of the No. 48 Chevrolet. But highlights Saturday events fluids.” when his back, chest and arms FORT WORTH, Texas — Jim- Johnson discovered right started to lock up while doing BY CODY TRUETT mie Johnson still knows how to after the start of the 334-lap an interview, he went to the in- Special To The Sumter Item get to Victory Lane at Texas, race that there was a problem field care center and got three even from the with the fluid delivery system bags of IV fluids. The second week of back of the field in his car. But that and the When Johnson finally made racing at Sumter Speed- under caution though, on a track that track changes didn’t keep him it to the infield media center for way on Saturday was Disher cut a tire and had had changed sig- from his first win this season , his postrace interview about highlighted by Clay Sims to make a pit stop, send- nificantly since and the 81st in the career of the two hours after the checkered taking the win in the ing him to the rear of the his first six wins seven-time NASCAR Cup Se- flag, he said he was feeling Street Stock division. field. there. ries champion. much better. He was also look- As the green flag On the restart, Padgett JOHNSON And also while “I didn’t really say much ing forward to his planned off- waved to signal the start jumped into the lead cramping because about it,” he said. “I was so week trip to Mexico that he of the Street Stock main with Michael Stuart on of dehydration late in the race happy the car was running said would include a sunburn, event, Robbie Disher shot his heels. Williams wast- that he won Sunday after good, and we weren’t making margaritas, chips and guaca- into the lead with Britt ed little time making his charging under Joey Logano mistakes, I kind of overlooked mole. Williams second and way back to the front and with 16 laps left . it all.” Johnson and crew chief Chad Preston Padgett third. quickly shot around Stu- “When I caught Joey and was Until he caught up with Lo- Knaus said they weren’t sure An early caution flag in- art to take over second. racing with Joey, I started gano after the final restart, and what caused the problem with volving Williams and Padgett continued to cramping pretty good on my then got to Victory Lane. Derrick Lane brought a left side — my chest, and my While hot, Johnson said he SEE JOHNSON, PAGE B3halt to the action. While SEE SPEEDWAY, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

x-Toronto 50 31 .617 1½ New York 30 51 .370 21½ AREA ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD Philadelphia 28 52 .350 23 Brooklyn 20 60 .250 31 SOUTHEAST DIVISION TV, RADIO W L Pct GB y-Washington 48 32 .600 — Todd tosses shutout as SHS TODAY 6 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Grand x-Atlanta 42 38 .525 6 Prix Hassan II Early-Round Matches Miami 39 41 .488 9 from Marrakesh, Morocco (TENNIS). Charlotte 36 44 .450 12 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Orlando 28 52 .350 20 Champions League First Leg Quarter- CENTRAL DIVISION baseball blanks Voyager 11-0 final Match – Barcelona vs. Juventus W L Pct GB (FOX SPORTS 1). y-Cleveland 51 29 .638 — 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA x-Milwaukee 41 39 .513 10 COLUMBIA — Sumter plete game to get the victory Strand Softball Classic at Champions League First Leg Quarter- Indiana 40 40 .500 11 final Match – Monaco vs. Borussia Chicago 39 41 .488 12 High School’s varsity base- for the Saints. Way, Bobby North Myrtle Beach Park & Dortmund (FOX SPORTS 2). Detroit 37 43 .463 14 ball team improved to 15-1 Ashba and Jordan Self each Sports Complex. 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chi- cago White Sox at Cleveland (MLB WESTERN CONFERENCE on the season with an 11-0 had a hit. LMA tied the game in the NETWORK). victory over Voyager Acade- fifth. Brooke Ward walked 4:45 p.m. – High School Baseball: Rich- SOUTHWEST DIVISION land Northeast at Lugoff-Elgin W L Pct GB my of Durham, N.C., in its JV BASEBALL and scored on an Ashton (WPUB-FM 102.7). y-San Antonio 61 19 .763 — opening game in the Forest Rogers double. In the sixth, 5 p.m. – Women’s College Lacrosse: x-Houston 54 26 .675 7 AIKEN 7 Stony Brook at Johns Hopkins x-Memphis 43 38 .531 18½ Acres Classic on Monday at Abbie Beard and Trinity (ESPNU). New Orleans 33 47 .413 28 A.C. Flora High’s Falcon SUMTER 5 Harrington singled on 6 p.m. – College Softball: Virginia at Dallas 32 48 .400 29 Liberty (SPECTRUM 1250). NORTHWEST DIVISION Field. LEXINGTON — Sumter scored on a Cora Downer 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk W L Pct GB Lathan Todd tossed the High School lost to Aiken hit. (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). y-Utah 49 31 .613 — 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. x-Oklahoma City46 34 .575 3 5-inning shutout for the 7-5 in a tournament on Mon- Lundee Olsen picked up Louis at Washington (ESPN). x-Portland 40 40 .500 9 Gamecocks, allowing just day at the Lexington High the win, allowing two hits 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: At- Denver 38 42 .475 11 lanta at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH, Minnesota 31 49 .388 18 two hits while walking none field. and one run in seven in- WWFN-FM 100.1). Mason McLeod, Jackson 7 p.m. – International Gymnastics: FIG PACIFIC DIVISION and striking out three. Todd nings. She struck out nine World Cup from London (NBC SPORTS W L Pct GB was also 2-for-4 at the plate Hoshour and Wylie Coker and walked just one. NETWORK). z-Golden State 66 14 .825 — 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Georgia x-L.A. Clippers 49 31 .613 17 with a double and two runs each had doubles for the Tech at Georgia (SEC NETWORK). Sacramento 31 49 .388 35 batted in. Gamecocks. Hoshour and JV SOFTBALL 7 p.m. – College Baseball: South Caro- L.A. Lakers 25 55 .313 41 Jordan Holladay had two Coker both had an RBI lina vs. North Carolina from Charlotte Phoenix 24 57 .296 42½ CLARENDON HALL 16 (WNKT-FM 107.5). hits, a home run and a dou- while Kieran Hagerty 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte x-clinched playoff spot ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN 1 at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTH- y-clinched division ble, and had three RBI. scored two runs. EAST). z-clinched conference Hampton Rowe had a pair SUMMERTON — Claren- 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexi- can League Match – Leon vs. Chiapas SUNDAY’S GAMES of doubles and Dawson GIRLS don Hall improved to 12-1 (UNIVISION). Toronto 110, New York 97 Price had two hits, includ- with a 16-1 victory over St. 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma Atlanta 126, Cleveland 125, OT City at Minnesota (NBA TV). Oklahoma City 106, Denver 105 ing a double. VARSITY SOFTBALL John’s Christian on Friday 9:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexi- Detroit 103, Memphis 90 SHS faces Springboro, at the CH field. can League Match – Guadalajara vs. Houston 135, Sacramento 128 Tigres (UNIVISION). Phoenix 124, Dallas 111 Ohio, today at 10 a.m. LAURENCE MANNING 3 Amberly Way tossed a no- 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: L.A. Lakers 110, Minnesota 109 hitter for the Lady Saints, Houston at Seattle or Arizona at San CLARENDON HALL 12 WHEELING 1 Francisco (MLB NETWORK). MONDAY’S GAMES striking out 10. She was Indiana at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN 2 Brooklyn at Boston, 7:30 p.m. LITTLE RIVER — Lau- 4-for-4 at the plate with a Cleveland at Miami, 7:30 p.m. SUMMERTON — Claren- rence Manning Academy home run. MLB STANDINGS Charlotte at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. By The Associated Press Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m. don Hall defeated St. John’s rallied from a 1-0 deficit Mckenly Wells was 3-for-3 Washington at Detroit, 8 p.m. Christian 12-2 on Friday at after four innings to defeat and Hadleigh McIntosh was AMERICAN LEAGUE San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. EAST DIVISION Houston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. the CH field. Wheeling, W.Va., 3-1 on 2-for-3 with two runs batted W L Pct GB Utah at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Dylan Way pitched a com- Monday in the Grand in. Baltimore 4 1 .800 — Tampa Bay 5 3 .625 ½ TODAY’S GAMES Boston 3 3 .500 1½ Charlotte at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. New York 3 4 .429 2 Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Toronto 1 5 .167 3½ Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 CENTRAL DIVISION p.m. SPORTS ITEMS W L Pct GB Phoenix at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. Minnesota 5 1 .833 — Detroit 4 2 .667 1 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Cleveland 3 3 .500 2 Atlanta at Indiana, 8 p.m. Thunder’s Westbrook sets triple-double mark Chicago 2 3 .400 2½ Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m. Kansas City 2 5 .286 3½ Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m. BARNES NAMED ACC WEST DIVISION Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. DENVER — Russell West- ters over the minimum. W L Pct GB Detroit at Orlando, 8 p.m. brook broke Oscar Robert- PITCHER OF THE WEEK On the season, Barnes Los Angeles 5 2 .714 — Milwaukee at Boston, 8 p.m. Oakland 4 4 .500 1½ Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m. son’s 56-year-old record CLEMSON — Clemson ju- owns a 4-2 record with a 1.51 Houston 4 4 .500 1½ Philadelphia at New York, 8 p.m. with his 42nd triple-double nior left-hander and former earned run average and op- Texas 2 4 .333 2½ Toronto at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Seattle 2 6 .250 3½ Washington at Miami, 8 p.m. of the season Sunday, then Sumter High School stand- ponents are batting just .216 San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m. he broke the Denver Nug- out Charlie Barnes was against him. He has 67 SUNDAY’S GAMES L.A. Lakers at Golden State, 10:30 Boston 7, Detroit 5 p.m. gets’ hearts with a buzzer- named the Atlantic Coast strikeouts against 10 walks Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 2 New Orleans at Portland, 10:30 p.m. beating 3-pointer for a 106- Conference Pitcher of the in 53 2/3 innings pitched N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 3 Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 Houston 5, Kansas City 4, 12 in- p.m. 105 victory. Week on Monday. Barnes is over eight starts. He is third nings Westbrook had 50 points, sharing the honor with in the ACC in ERA, innings Minnesota 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Texas 8, Oakland 1 NHL PLAYOFFS 15 rebounds and 10 assists Wake Forest right-hander pitched and strikeouts and L.A. Angels 10, Seattle 9 By The Associated Press in breaking Robertson’s re- Parker Dunshee. tied for third in wins. Arizona 3, Cleveland 2 FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) cord of 41 triple-doubles Barnes allowed just four On Sunday, Clemson (28-5, MONDAY’S GAMES that stood since the 1961-62 hits, one run and two walks 13-2) scored four runs in the N.Y. Yankees 8, Tampa Bay 1 EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit 2, Boston 1 Montreal vs. N.Y. Rangers season. with a career-high-tying 11 fourth inning in its 8-3 win Oakland 2, Kansas City 0 Wednesday: New York at Montreal, 7 Seattle 6, Houston 0 p.m. Westbrook’s record-break- strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings over Virginia Tech at Doug Friday: New York at Montreal, 7 p.m. ing assist came with 4:17 re- in the Tigers’ 12-1 victory Kingsmore Stadium. TODAY’S GAMES Sunday: Montreal at New York, 7 Minnesota (Santiago 1-0) at Detroit p.m. maining after several missed over Virginia Tech on Fri- (Boyd 0-1), 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 18: Montreal at New chances to make history. day. He faced just four bat- From wire, local reports Chicago White Sox (Shields 1-0) at York, 7 p.m. Cleveland (Carrasco 1-0), 4:10 p.m. Ottawa vs. Boston Milwaukee (Peralta 1-0) at Toronto Wednesday: Boston at Ottawa, 7 (Happ 0-1), 7:07 p.m. p.m. Baltimore (Bundy 1-0) at Boston Saturday: Boston at Ottawa, 3 p.m. (Pomeranz 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Monday: Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. 6-foot-6-inch Montgomery Texas (Hamels 0-0) at L.A. Angels Wednesday, April 19: Ottawa at Bos- MONTGOMERY FROM PAGE B1 (Skaggs 0-1), 10:07 p.m. ton, 7:30 p.m. pitched four innings, striking Houston (Musgrove 0-0) at Seattle Washington vs. Toronto out eight while allowing just (Miranda 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Thursday: Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. days. However, all of that breaking ball extremely three hits and two runs in WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Saturday: Toronto at Washington, 7 changed on Monday when well, whether it was his what would end up as a 5-5 Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. p.m. Monday: Washington at Toronto, 7 Yankee manager Joe Girardi curveball or his cutter. His tie. Minnesota at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. p.m. announced after New York’s changeup’s good. And when Montgomery, a fourth- Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 6:10 Wednesday, April 19: Washington at p.m. Toronto, 7 p.m. 8-1 win over Tampa Bay that he locates his fastball, it’s round pick of the Yankees Milwaukee at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Columbus Montgomery would start on really good.” in the 2014 draft, allowed Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday: Columbus at Pittsburgh, Oakland at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to Montgomery pitched at one run on six hits with Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Friday: Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 David Adler of MLB.com. Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. p.m. Double-A Trenton and Tri- four strikeouts and one Sunday: Pittsburgh at Columbus, 6 Luis Severino had origi- ple-A Scranton/Wilkes- walk in five innings in a 3-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE p.m. nally been slated to start on Barre last season, going 14-5 victory over Toronto in his EAST DIVISION Tuesday, April 18: Pittsburgh at Co- W L Pct GB lumbus, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to with a 2.13 earned run aver- next start. Philadelphia 3 3 .500 — Adler, but his start will be age in 25 starts, including Montgomery didn’t break New York 3 3 .500 — WESTERN CONFERENCE Miami 3 3 .500 — Chicago vs. Nashville pushed back a day. That in one shutout. He came to spring training with the big Washington 3 3 .500 — Thursday: Nashville at Chicago, 8 turn will bump back Masa- spring training with the club, instead remaining in Atlanta 1 5 .167 2 p.m. Saturday: Nashville at Chicago, 8 p.m. hiro Tanaka and CC Sa- Major League club as a non- Tampa, Fla., where the Yan- CENTRAL DIVISION Monday: Chicago at Nashville, 9:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Thursday, April 20: Chicago at Nash- bathia’s next start by a day roster invitee. Montgomery kees hold spring training and Cincinnati 4 2 .667 — ville, TBA each, which Girardi said he pushed himself into the where their high Single-A Chicago 4 2 .667 — Minnesota vs. St. Louis Pittsburgh 3 2 .600 ½ Wednesday: St. Louis at Minnesota, wanted to do after both conversation as a starter in team, the Tampa Yankee, re- St. Louis 2 4 .333 2 9:30 p.m. pitchers had to work hard the back end of the rotation sides while they pondered Milwaukee 2 5 .286 2½ Friday: St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 in their initial outings of with an outstanding spring. their decision. He started WEST DIVISION p.m. Sunday: Minnesota at St. Louis, 3 p.m. the season. That opened the In six appearances over the Tampa’s season opener last W L Pct GB Wednesday, April 19: Minnesota at Arizona 6 2 .750 — St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. door for the fifth starter to spring, Montgomery gave up Thursday, striking out eight Colorado 5 2 .714 ½ Anaheim vs. Calgary start on Wednesday and the seven earned runs in 19 2/3 while allowing three hits, one Los Angeles 4 3 .571 1½ Thursday: Calgary at Anaheim, 10:30 San Diego 3 4 .429 2½ p.m. choice was Montgomery. innings for a 3.20 ERA. He walk and one unearned run San Francisco 3 5 .375 3 Saturday: Calgary at Anaheim, 10:30 “He just kind of pitched p.m. made himself into a serious in five innings of a 2-1 loss to SUNDAY’S GAMES Monday: Anaheim at Calgary, 10 p.m. himself into it,” Girardi told contender in his last three Lakeland. Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 Wednesday, April 19: Anaheim at Cal- Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 5, 10 innings gary, 10 p.m. the Associated Press after appearances. Montgomery The game is scheduled to Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee 4 Edmonton vs. San Jose New York beat the Rays 8-1 tossed four perfect innings to be televised on MLB Net- Cincinnati 8, St. Louis 0 Wednesday: San Jose at Edmonton, L.A. Dodgers 10, Colorado 6 10 p.m. in its home opener. “He has close out a combined no-hit- work. Arizona 3, Cleveland 2 Friday: San Jose at Edmonton, 10:30 four-pitch mix. He had a ter with two other pitchers San Francisco 5, San Diego 3 p.m. N.Y. Mets 5, Miami 2 Sunday: Edmonton at San Jose, 10 very good downhill angle. before making two starts. In -- David Adler of MLB.com p.m. He’s 6-6. He’s left-handed. his first start, which came and the Associated Press MONDAY’S GAMES Tuesday, April 18: Edmonton at San San Francisco 4, Arizona 1 Jose, 10 p.m. He was able to use his against Tampa Bay, the contributed to this report Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 7:05 p.m. L.A. 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the fluid system. of the season because of This was the first Cup lingering concussions race in Texas since the 1 symptoms. 1/2-mile facility was com- Ryan Blaney won the first pletely repaved and two stages and gave Wood changes made to Turns 1 Brothers Racing, the oldest and 2 earlier this year. It active team in NASCAR, its was Johnson’s seventh longest front-running car in victory at Texas, six in the a race in 35 years. The last 10 races there. 23-year-old Blaney finished Kyle Larson, the season 12th after leading 148 of 334 points leader, finished sec- laps, the first time the team ond for the fourth time this led more than 100 laps in a year, but also won at Cali- race since 1982. fornia. Logano, polesitter Blaney first got the lead Kevin Harvick and Dale on the second early restart Earnhardt Jr. rounded out on lap 16, with a somewhat the top five. bold move around the out- Earnhardt also said he side of Harvick going was hot after the race, be- through the reconfigured cause of a problem with Turns 1 and 2, where the the unit that is supposed to banking was reduced and pump cool air through his the track widened. helmet. Earnhardt, John- During a caution on a son’s teammate with Hen- few laps before the end of drick Motorsports, needed the second stage on lap 170, no special treatment. Blaney stayed on the track THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Johnson had to start at for a shot to win the stage Sergio Garcia, front center, receives his green jacket after winning the Masters on Sunday in Augusta, the back of the 40-car field while other cars pitted. Georgia. because of a tire change Blaney restarted 20th after after a spin in qualifying. that stage and his stop, but He had qualified 24th. after working back into the Woods had been on the “I guess I remembered top 10, he overslid his pit SERGIO course. He lost a three-shot how to drive; and I guess on the last caution. FROM PAGE B1 lead in the final round at Car- this team remembered how “That last pit stop was noustie in the 2007 British to do it,” Johnson said. pretty discouraging,” putts from 12 feet on the first Open, and after losing in a Johnson’s only top-10 fin- Blaney said. “I don’t know extra hole against Rose, playoff to Padraig Harrington, ish in the first six races what it was there at the crouched when his birdie putt he said he was playing against this season had been ninth end of segment two and curled in the back of the cup. “more than the field,” intimat- at Phoenix. Earnhardt had that made everybody have He clenched both fists and ing that somehow, the golfing his first top-five finish split strategies, and we got shook them repeatedly. He MASTERS PAR SCORES gods were out to get him, too. since a runner-up at Po- in the back and couldn’t shouted multiple times. He A year later, Harrington ral- cono last June, not long be- pass anybody. It was terri- By The Associated Press blew a kiss to the gallery as it Sunday lied from three down to Gar- fore he missed the last half ble to try to pass people.” chanted his name. He crouched At Augusta National Golf Club cia on the back nine and beat Augusta, Ga. one more time, placing his Purse: $10 million him at Oakland Hills in the O’REILLY AUTO PARTS 500 RESULTS hand on the green and then Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 PGA Championship. When (a-amateur) By The Associated Press slamming his fist into the turf. (x-won on first playoff hole) asked later if he thought he Sunday “It was just a lot of things Final was going to get his first At Texas Motor Speedway x-Sergio Garcia Fort Worth, Texas going through my mind,” he 71-69-70-69—279 -9 major, Garcia snapped, “Next Lap length: 1.50 miles said. Justin Rose question, please. Let’s try to (Start position in parentheses) 71-72-67-69—279 -9 Along with the happy reflec- 1. (24) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 334 laps, 0 rating, 49 points. Charl Schwartzel keep this as positive as we 2. (32) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 334, 0, 47. 74-72-68-68—282 -6 tions of the people around him Matt Kuchar can, please.” 3. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 334, 0, 36. — including Angela Akins, the 72-73-71-67—283 -5 Losing hurt, and it reached 4. (1) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 334, 0, 44. Thomas Pieters 5. (37) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, 334, 0, 34. former Golf Channel reporter 72-68-75-68—283 -5 a point where Garcia acted as 6. (5) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 334, 0, 40. he plans to marry in July — Paul Casey though he no longer cared. 7. (6) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 334, 0, 46. 72-75-69-68—284 -4 8. (7) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 334, 0, 39. that final burst of emotion was Kevin Chappell What he found on Sunday, 9. (33) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 334, 0, 34. thinking about “moments that 71-76-70-68—285 -3 starting with his drive to the 10. (10) Kurt Busch, Ford, 334, 0, 32. Rory McIlroy 11. (3) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 334, 0, 30. unfortunately didn’t go the way 72-73-71-69—285 -3 golf course, was a calmness 12. (2) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 334, 0, 45. I wanted.” Ryan Moore he had never felt in the previ- 13. (12) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 334, 0, 24. 74-69-69-74—286 -2 14. (11) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 334, 0, 26. Garcia is not the first player Adam Scott ous three times he played in 15. (34) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 334, 0, 23. that endured bad breaks and 75-69-69-73—286 -2 the final group. And from that 16. (8) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 334, 0, 21. Rickie Fowler 17. (14) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 334, 0, 20. heartache in the majors be- 73-67-71-76—287 -1 calm emerged the grit that 18. (18) Aric Almirola, Ford, 334, 0, 19. fore finally winning one. Russell Henley Garcia had lacked. 19. (20) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 334, 0, 18. 71-76-71-69—287 -1 Tom Kite won the PGA Tour He salvaged par from a cer- 20. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 334, 0, 17. Brooks Koepka 21. (38) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 333, 0, 16. money title twice and had 74-73-71-69—287 -1 tain bogey on the 13th that 22. (36) Erik Jones, Toyota, 333, 0, 15. Hideki Matsuyama played in 67 majors as a pro 76-70-74-67—287 -1 kept him in the game. He 23. (13) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 333, 0, 14. 24. (19) Danica Patrick, Ford, 333, 0, 13. before he finally won the 1992 Jordan Spieth made eagle on the par-5 15th 75-69-68-75—287 -1 25. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 333, 0, 12. U.S. Open at Pebble Beach to tie for the lead. He reached 26. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 332, 0, 11. 27. (27) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 330, 0, 0. when he was 42. Corey Pavin the 18th green and stood over 28. (21) David Ragan, Ford, 329, 0, 9. was 36 when he hit that against him, blaming every- a 5-foot putt for the victory. 29. (15) Landon Cassill, Ford, 329, 0, 8. 30. (28) Cole Whitt, Ford, 327, 0, 7. 4-wood onto the 18th green at thing but his own shots and The last time he had a putt to 31. (26) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 327, 0, 6. Shinnecock Hills and won the missed putts. win a major was at Car- 32. (23) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 326, 0, 5. 33. (25) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 322, 0, 4. 1995 U.S. Open. Mark O’Meara There was that time at Beth- noustie in 2007. He missed and 34. (29) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 322, 0, 3. had 14 victories on the PGA page Black in the 2002 U.S. had to go into a playoff. 35. (30) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 319, 0, 2. Tour when he won the 1998 Open when he complained He missed this one, too, and 36. (22) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 314, 0, 1. 37. (40) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 313, 0, 1. Masters at 41. about having to play in the headed into a playoff against 38. (35) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 303, 0, 1. Most different about Garcia rain, suggesting the USGA Rose, only this time he didn’t 39. (39) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, engine, 104, 0, 0. 40. (31) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, accident, 9, 0, 1. is that he made it easy to root would have stopped play if lose hope.

two touched in the center of 3 John Ledwell fourth, Crouch leading from start to finish for Sumter Speedway will host SPEEDWAY and 4 and Williams spun fifth, Joseph Laney sixth, Bret the second week in a row. flat track motorcycles for the FROM PAGE B1 around. Padgett held on and Carter seventh, Elliott Vining Aaron Weed challenged Mintz first time ever next on Satur- took the checkered flag with eighth and Jeremy Carter throughout the feature, but day. Gates will open at 5 p.m. show the way at the halfway Sims second. ninth. never was able to find a way with racing starting at 7. point, but found a rear view After the race, however, Drew Shealy picked up the around him and settled for Grandstand admission is mirror full of Williams’ No. 27 Sims protested Padgett. After win in the Super Street divi- second. $10 for adults and pit passes machine. a post-race inspection, sion, leading flag to flag. Jason Hodge came home are $20 for adults. Active duty Stuart spun around in Padgett’s car was found to be Shannon Munn was his lone third with Taylor Geddings military will be admitted to turns 3 and 4, collecting illegal. That gave the victory challenger throughout the fourth, James Murpy fifth, the grandstands free of Lane and bringing out an- to Sims with Stuart in second, race and he settled for second Clint Coker sixth and Michael charge with proper military other caution. The field re- Williams third and Jarrett with Adam Hill third, Greg Coker seventh. identification. started on Lap 8 of the 15-lap Hill fourth. Lane was fifth, Murphy fourth and Ryan feature with Padgett and Disher sixth and Bobby Winn fifth. Williams battling for the top Leaphart seventh. Wesley Cadwallader made spot. Williams took the lead, Chelsea L’Huillier took the most of his first trip to Got only to surrender it back to home the win in the Ex- Sumter Speedway, picking a Job? GET A CAR! Padgett two laps later. treme-4 division. L’Huillier up a dominant win in the Another spin would bring seemed to have things well Crate Late Model feature. out a caution with just five under control, leading the Colby Quick, making his laps left. On the restart, first 11 laps with ease. A late first trip to Sumter Speed- NO CREDIT CHECK Padgett and Williams contin- caution bunched the field way as well, came home sec- ued to battle for the lead along back up though, and it was ond with Elliott Sanders NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! with Sims, who had fought his Michael Crouch who shot into third. way to third. Williams and the lead and continued show- Walter Anderson led flag to Padgett crossed the flag stand ing the way to the white flag. flag on his way to the Stock side by side to take the white However, Crouch’s Honda V-8 feature win. Dalton flag with Sims anxiously sit- broke down taking the white Coursey came home second ting back in third. flag and L’Huillier jumped with Keith Jumper third and The leaders continued to back out front and took the Marty Horne fourth. battle down the backstretch win. David Laney was second Justin Mintz made it two in and into turns 3 and 4. The with Landon Jeffreys third, a row in the Stock-4 division, 2005 Mercury Parties ‘R’ Us Mariner Why shop anywhere else? Thanks BBoyle,l Party Rentals and More “It was a fast and easy process gett ing a car from you. Javon Hardy Bounce Houses, Tents, Chairs & Tables Apply For Credit Online At: www.boylebhph.com 780 South Pike West Sumter, SC 29150 We Finance in House 803.469.859569.8595 • Fax: 803.773.3718803.773 Like us on Facebook BOYLE Buy Here Pay Here Present ad for 20% off! 773-2474 • 347 Broad Street B4 | TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, and Part of street named after Staley associate coach COLUMBIA (AP) — rade to honor Staley’s NCAA home arena will be re- Lisa Boyer cele- South Carolina national Tournament champions. named “Dawn Staley Way.” brate with fans championship head coach Thousands were on hand Staley has won four during the South Dawn Staley will now have to celebrate a week after the straight Southeastern Con- Carolina women’s part of a downstreet named Gamecocks defeated Missis- ference regular-season ti- basketball Nation- after her. sippi State 67-55 to win the tles and three consecutive al Championship Columbia Mayor Steve program’s first national title. SEC Tournament crowns parade on Sunday Benjamin announced the Benjamin says a block before capturing the nation- in Columbia. move Sunday during a pa- right near the Gamecocks al title.

Moses Dingle Road, Summer- other airplanes during his sons, Carlos Franklin Jr. and OBITUARIES ton. long Air Force career. Omar Williams; grandson, Ja- CORNELIA T. BROADWAY These services have been He was born on May 4, 1922, cari Durant; three brothers, rial Park. entrusted to Samuels Funeral in Lansing, North Carolina. Roddey (Annette) Franklin, MANNING — Cornelia The family will receive Home LLC of Manning. Richard stayed there through Kalip (LaTonya) Franklin and “Carnelia” Elizabeth Tilton friends one hour prior to the high school and joined the Jamelle Jenkins; sister, Raven Broadway, 64, widow of service from 10 to 11 a.m. at MARY A. THOMAS Army Air Corps to begin his Robertson; grandmother, Jan- Wayne Broadway, died on the church. Mary A. Burns Thomas, 85, career as a pilot. His Air nie Robertson; grandfather, Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Memorials may be made to widow of Deacon J.C. Thom- Force career took him to sev- Herman Rembert Jr.; a host of McCoy Memorial the Alzheimer’s Association, as, departed this life on Sun- eral locations in the U.S. as aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, Nursing Center 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, day, April 9, 2017, at Palmetto well as to England, the Philip- other relatives and friends. in Bishopville. Anderson, SC 29621. Health Tuomey. pines, and Okinawa. He mar- Funeral services will be Born on July 4, You may go to www.bullock- She was born on March 11, ried Geneva Hurst in 1945, fol- held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday 1952, she was a funeralhome.com and sign the 1932, in Louise, Mississippi, a lowing service in World War at Grant Hill Missionary Bap- daughter of the family’s guest book. daughter of the late James II. He interrupted his military tist Church, 5405 Black River late Robert and The family has chosen Bull- and Eddie Lee Scott Burns. career for a time and became Road, Rembert, with Clifton BROADWAY Betty Cox Tilton. ock Funeral Home for the ar- The family will receive a partner in the Hurst-Sexton N. Witherspoon, pastor, and She was a mem- rangements. friends at the home, 4100 Furniture Co. in Sumter be- the Rev. Moses Rembert offici- ber of Cypress Broad St., Lot 33, Sumter, SC fore re-joining the Air Force. ating. Interment will follow in Fork Free Will Baptist 29154. Col. Sexton was a recipient the church cemetery. Church. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. of the Purple Heart for inju- A public viewing will be She is survived by one son, Main St., Sumter, is in charge ries sustained during a mis- held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Steven Broadway of Manning; of arrangements. sion in Germany. He also re- the mortuary. two daughters, Frances Cassi- ceived many other citations Messages of hope for the dy of Sumter and Angela JAMES R. PERRY and awards for his military family can be shared at www. Broadway of Manning; nine EMILY M. GAYLE James “Jimmy” Robert service, including the Air whitesmortuary.net grandchildren, Kristen Hart- Perry, 82, husband of Nonnie Medal and the Distinguished Services entrusted to the ley, Wade Rhodus, Brody Rho- SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — Bell Colclough Perry, died on Flying Cross. He retired as care of Whites Mortuary LLC dus, Trey Hartley, Breanna Emily Mathis Gayle, age 96, of Monday, April 10, 2017, at his commander of Kingsley Field of Sumter. Rhodus, Terran Atkinson, Sevierville and formerly of residence. in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to Lizzie Broadway, Christian Sumter, passed away on Sat- He was born on May 8, 1934, finish his USAF career. He MARY F. SANDERS Broadway and Jacob Broad- urday, April 8, 2017. in Nash County, North Caroli- went on to direct the Klamath REMBERT — Mary Fergu- way; one great-grandchild, Ol- She was preceded in death na, a son of the late Joseph Falls Chamber of Commerce son Sanders, mother of Andre ivia Grace Rhodus; two broth- by her parents, James and and Lee Etta Winstead Perry. and followed that with a very (Jasmine) Ferguson and An- ers, Tony Tilton and Patrick Roxie Holladay Mathis; hus- The family is receiving successful real estate career toine (Shamkeka) Sanders, Tilton, both of Manning; and band, John Hamlin Gayle; and friends at his residence, 717 in the Shady Cove and Med- died on Thursday, April 6, five sisters, Mildred Sims son, John Hamlin Gayle Jr. Bay Spring Drive. ford area of Oregon. 2017. (James) of Manning, Ora Emily was the last sibling of These services have been He was an avid fisherman She was a daughter of the Bowers and Bertha Powell, seven brothers and sisters. entrusted to Samuels Funeral and spent many days on the late Willie and Sarah Ferguson. both of Hemingway, Patricia Survivors include her Home LLC of Manning. Rogue River and at various Arrangements have been Wright (Chris) of Sumter and daughter and son-in-law, Jan- Oregon lakes fishing for steel- entrusted to Trezevant Funer- Kathy Cales (Roger) of Man- ice and Roger Fox; sons and LEROY PORTEE head, trout, and salmon. He al Home, 5716 Koon Road, Co- ning. daughter-in-law, James Lee Leroy Portee, 51, died on was also an avid fan of car lumbia, SC 29203, (803) 754- A funeral service will be and Evelyn Gayle, and Ste- Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Pal- racing and spent many joyful 3978, www.trezevantfhc.com held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at phen Wayne; 16 grandchil- metto Health Richland hospi- days at various west coast Cypress Fork Free Will Bap- dren; 20 great-grandchildren; tal, Columbia. race tracks with his sons, ALTON MURRAY tist Church with the Rev. four great-great-grandchil- Born on Nov. 22, 1965, in David, Steve and Jon, as well BISHOPVILLE — Alton Steve McCutcheon and the dren; and daughter-in-law, Sumter County, he was a son as his grandson Jeff. Murray entered eternal rest Rev. Darren Squires officiat- Alice Gayle. of Richard Murphy and Mary Richard loved to read and on April 4, 2017, at Carolina ing. Burial will follow in the In lieu of flowers, memorial Portee. do crossword puzzles. He also Pines Regional Medical Cen- church cemetery. donations may be made to The family is receiving rela- loved watching the Western ter, Hartsville. Pallbearers will be Steven Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church, tives and friends at the home, Channel on TV for hours The family is receiving Broadway, Wade Rhodus, 1110 Boyd’s Creek Road, Se- 4005 S.C. 261 North, Rembert. every day. friends at the residence, 438 E. Brody Rhodus, Trey Hartley, vierville, TN 37862. Funeral arrangements are He spent more than 30 years College St., Bishopville. Pat Roberson and Michael Funeral service will be held incomplete and will be an- of his life in Oregon, includ- Visitation will be held from Cales. at 7 p.m. today at Atchley’s nounced by Williams Funeral ing Portland, Eugene, Klam- 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral A visitation will take place Seymour Chapel with the Rev. Home Inc. ath Falls and Medford. He was home. from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Bill Stephens officiating. a frequent visitor to many Funeral service will be held Stephens Funeral Home and Graveside service and inter- BRENDA H. JOSLIN Medford area restaurants in- at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at St. other times at the home, 3009 ment will be held at 10 a.m. on Brenda Karen Hassell Jos- cluding his favorites, Mc- John African Methodist Epis- Kingstree Highway, Manning. Wednesday in Boyd’s Creek lin, age 74, beloved wife of Grath’s and Olive Garden. copal Church, 520 S. Main St., The family requests memo- Cemetery. David Edward Joslin, died on Richard is survived by his Bishopville, with the pastor, rials to be made to Cypress The family will receive Saturday, April 8, 2017. sons, David (Linda) and their the Rev. Don Robinson, offici- Fork Free Will Baptist friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, son, Jeff, and Steve. ating. Interment will follow in Church. at Atchley Funeral Home Sey- she was a daughter of the late He was predeceased by his St. John Cemetery, Pinchum Stephens Funeral Home & mour, 122 Peacock Court, Sey- Clarence Ray Hassell and wife, Geneva Hurst Sexton; in- Sly Road, Bishopville. Crematory, 304 N. Church St., mour, TN 37865, (865) 577-2807. Julie Sweny Hassell. Brenda fant daughter, Linda Yvonne Wilson Funeral Home, 403 Manning, is in charge of ar- Online condolences may be worked with H&R Block for Sexton; and his youngest son, S. Main St., Bishopville, is in rangements, (803) 435-2179. made at www.atchleyfuneral- more than 20 years. In addi- Jon Michael Sexton. charge of arrangements. www.stephensfuneralhome.org home.com tion, she was a homemaker He will be greatly missed by and a great helpmate. She was his family and friends. JAMES R. YOUNG II HESTER MAE R. GOINGS EDWARD J. STRACK a member of Salt and Light Obituary courtesy of El- James R. Young II, age 76, Hester Mae Robinson Go- FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Church. more Hill McCreight Funeral died on Monday, April 10, ings, age 83, died on Friday, Edward James Strack, 80, of In addition to her husband, Home & Crematory, 221 Broad 2017, at Palmetto Health Tu- April 7, 2017, at her residence. Fayetteville and formerly of she is survived by two sons, St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386. omey. Born in Sumter, she was a Manning, died on April 9, Scott D. Joslin and his wife, Arrangements are incom- daughter of the late Eddie and 2017, at Washington Regional Jeanne, and Daniel R. Joslin plete at this time and will be Mary Nelson Medical Center. and his wife, Faith, all of announced by Bullock Funer- Robinson. Hester He was born on March 3, Sumter; one daughter, Dawn al Home. loved to travel, 1937, in Cortland, New York, K. Reim and her husband, watch movies, to James Louis and Anna Rob, of North Carolina; one and read. She re- Knolls Strack. He retired from brother, Bill Hassell and his tired as a nurs- Eastman Kodak. wife, Donna, of Pennsylvania; ing assistant at He is survived by his wife, and nine grandchildren, Na- HORTENSE JONES GOINGS Kings County Sheila Kelly Strack of the than, Elizabeth, Bethany, Hospital in home; one son, Matthew Joshua, Jacob, Jonathan, MANNING — Hortense Brooklyn, New Strack (Susan) of Horseheads, Jesse, Thomas and Hannah. “Baba” Eyvonne Oliver Jones, WALLACE BURGESS JR. York, and was a volunteer New York; one daughter, In addition to her parents, 56, widow of James “Jim” with Palmetto Health Tuom- Susan Thielman (Andrew) of she was preceded in death by Jones, died on Sunday, April MANNING — Wallace ey. Hester was a member of Fayetteville; one sister, Janice a son, Matthew Joslin; and 9, 2017, at McLeod Health “Lucky” Burgess Jr., husband Union Station AME Church Talbot (John) of Macedon, brother, John Hassell. Clarendon, Manning. of Betty Whitfield Burgess, and also a member of Feni- New York; and eight grand- Services will be held at a She was born on Sept. 7, died on Monday, April 10, more UMC in Brooklyn. children. later date. 1960, in Summerton, a daugh- 2017, at McLeod Health Clar- Surviving are one son, A memorial service will be Memorials may be made to ter of the late Maceo Oliver endon, Manning. Byron W. Goings and his wife, held at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Lottie Moon Mission Sr. and Teola Watson Oliver. He was born on Feb. 24, Glenna, of Jacksonville, Flori- Ridgeview Baptist Church Fund, Salt and Light Church, The family is receiving 1947, in Clarendon County, a da; one daughter, Lynne A. with the Rev. Al Gebauer offi- 360 Miller Road, Sumter, SC friends at her residence, 2626 son of the late Wallace Bur- Hunter and her husband, Nel- ciating. 29150 or to the Samaritan’s MW Rickenbaker Road, Man- gess Sr. and Annie Wilson son, of Capital Heights, Mary- In lieu of flowers, memori- Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, ning. Burgess. land; one sister, Rosa Lane als may be made to Emmanu- NC 28607. These services have been The family is receiving and her husband, LeRoy, of el Baptist Church, Manning, The family has chosen Bull- entrusted to Samuels Funeral friends at his residence, 1901 Sumter; three nieces; three or St. Mary’s Food Pantry, ock Funeral Home for the ar- Home LLC of Manning. Flinn Road, Manning. nephews; three grandchil- Summerton. rangements. The services have been en- dren, Anna Hunter, Sophia Arrangements are under CARLOS FRANKLIN trusted to Samuels Funeral Robinson and Jessica Hunter; the direction of Beard’s Fu- Carlos “Steelerboy” “Mayo” Home LLC of Manning. and six great-grandchildren. neral Chapel of Fayetteville. Franklin was born on Aug. 17, A special thanks to her sec- Online condolences may be 1977, in Sumter, to Betty Rem- MITCHELL E. STUKES JR. ond daughter who was with made to www.beardsfuneral- bert and James Robertson. NEW YORK, N.Y. — Mitch- Hester from the beginning of chapel.com He was preceded in death ell E. Stukes Jr., husband of her life to the end of Hester’s by his grandmother, Vermell Darcie Hayes Stukes, departed life. REGATHA M. CLARK RICHARD W. SEXTON Rembert; and grandfather, this life on Sunday, April 9, In addition to her parents, SUMMERTON — Regatha Walter Robertson Sr. 2017, at Lexington Medical she was preceded in death by Mack Clark, 81, wife of Kervin Col. Richard W. Sexton, U.S. Carlos departed this life on Center, West Columbia. a sister, Thelma Tolliver. Clark Sr., died on Sunday, Air Force veteran of World Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in He was born on May 22, Funeral service will be held April 9, 2017, at her residence. War II and Vietnam, passed Sumter. 1967, in New York, New York, at 11 a.m. on Thursday at She was born on Aug. 8, away peacefully on March 31, He leaves to cherish his to Kathleen Wade Stukes and Union Station AME Church, 1935, in Summerton, a daugh- 2017, at home in Medford, Or- memory: mother, Betty Rem- the late Mitchell E. Stukes Sr. 945 S. Main St., Sumter, SC ter of the late Arthur and egon. bert; father, James Robertson; Services are incomplete and 29150, with the Rev. Dr. Phil Janie Hammett Mack. He flew B-17s in World War fiancee, Shalonda Idlett; two will be announced later by Flowers officiating. Interment The family is receiving II and the Caribou C-7 in Viet- daughters, Shacarra Franklin Whites Mortuary LLC of will follow in Hillside Memo- friends at her residence, 4650 nam, in addition to several and Shaniya Franklin; two Sumter. THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 | B5

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United Airlines found itself at the center of controversy Monday after a video posted on Facebook showed a passenger being forcibly removed from an overbooked flights Sunday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Several passengers reacted with horror as the man was pulled out of his seat and dragged toward the front of the plane by unidentified personnel. The flight from Chicago O’Hare to Louisville was oper- ated by United Express affiliate Republic Airlines. United confirmed that a pas- RICK SFORZA, AP senger had been taken off Flight 3411 on Sunday in Chi- Stunned parents and family members wait for news outside North Park Elementary School in cago, with CEO Oscar Munoz apologizing and pledging to San Bernardino, Calif., after a teacher and student were shot to death and another student “conduct our own detailed re- was critically wounded Monday. The suspected shooter also died. view of what happened.” The situation arose in part because United needed to get crewmembers onboard the sold-out flight so that they could get to Louisville to work a “downline connection,” said Pu in all ian A ad United spokesman Jonathan This is an edition of USA TODAY t ’s eg ce to ss Guerin. provided for your local newspaper. But the video has made head- An expanded version of USA TODAY lines across the country, giving is available at newsstands or by is about to be put to the test subscription, and at usatoday.com. United an unwanted public relations black eye, just two Syria stakes are high “Putin lost a lot of face in Syr- weeks after it was exposed to For the latest national sports ia with Assad” because the criticism for denying boarding coverage, go to as U.S., Russia meet chemical attack provoked U.S. to two girls traveling on a guest sports.usatoday.com retaliation and Russia was sup- pass because they were wearing posed to be a bulwark against leggings. Making it worse was Oren Dorell foreign military intervention, that the passenger in this case USA SNAPSHOTS© @orendorell said Michael Pregent, a former had already boarded the flight. USA TODAY U.S. intelligence officer who “Once you’re offloading pas- served in Iraq. sengers who’ve already boarded The doctor will The Moscow meeting “cre- so that you can get employees see you when? WASHINGTON When Secretary ates an opportunity to exploit on the flight, you’d think they’d of State Rex Tillerson travels to the schism between Putin and do just about anything to avoid Moscow on Tuesday, he will Assad” and get an agreement to search for common ground replace the Syrian strongman, v STORYSTORY CONTIN CONTINUESUES ON 2B ON C2 with Russia on ending Syria’s said Pregent, now with the long civil war — and the brutal Hudson Institute think tank. reign of Syrian President Bash- Russia’s goal from the start of ar Assad. RICCARDO DALLE LUCHE, AP the Syria conflict has been to Both goals will be extraordi- Secretary of State Rex Tiller- protect its key Middle East ally 4 narily tough to achieve: Presi- son, center, travels to Moscow and Russia’s naval base in Tar- 2 days dent Vladimir Putin has been today on the heels of the U.S. tus, its only military installation Average wait time to get Assad’s strongest ally, and Rus- strike against Syria. in the Mediterranean and out- a doctor’s appointment, a sia’s military has provided him side of Europe. However, the 30% increase since 2014. a major boost against rebels ons on a rebel-held village that Kremlin noted after the chemi- since 2015. killed dozens of civilians, includ- cal attack that it’s longtime sup- NOTE Includes cardiologists, Yet Putin may be more open ing children, analysts say. The at- port for Assad is not dermatologists, ob/gyns, orthopedic JEREMY DWYER-LINDGREN FOR USA TODAY surgeons, family practice doctors. to a deal after last week’s U.S. tack April 4 drew global “unconditional.” SOURCE Merritt Hawkins survey of 1,414 missile strike on a Syrian air condemnation, and the Trump Last week, Jordan’s King Ab- A video of a United pas- medical offices in 15 major metro areas senger pulled off a flight in MICHAEL B. SMITH AND VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY base in response to Assad’s sus- administration suggested Russia pected use of chemical weap- was complicit in the assault. v STORYSTORY CONTIN CONTINUESUES ON 2B ON C2 Chicago has gone viral. ‘Overtapped’ Lower Colorado on ‘endangered list’

ing water for 30 million Ameri- Basin director for American Riv- Doyle Rice cans in cities such as Los Angeles, ers. “It is critical that the Trump @usatodayweather San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoe- administration and Congress USA TODAY nix, and it helps grow 90% of the support and fund innovative wa- nation’s winter vegetables. “It’s ter management solutions.” an incredibly important river for Three factors lead rivers to be Sure, we all know about endan- the economic and environmental placed on the list: the signiﬁcance gered species, but did you know welfare of the nation,” American of the river to human and natural there are endangered rivers, too? Rivers President Bob Irvin said. communities; the magnitude of The environmental group One of the main threats to the the threat to the river and its American Rivers released its an- river, he said, is that the river is nearby communities, especially nual list of the USA’s “most en- “overtapped,” because demand is in light of a changing climate; and dangered” rivers Tuesday, and far outstripping the supply. a major decision the public can this year the top dishonor goes to “The Lower Colorado is the help inﬂuence in the coming year. the Lower Colorado River, which lifeblood of the region and grows JUSTIN CLIFTON The group has been compiling runs through Arizona, Nevada food for Americans nationwide, The Lower Colorado River at Morelos Dam in Yuma, Ariz. The an annual list of the nation’s most and California. but the river is at a breaking river has been named the nation’s most endangered river for endangered rivers since 1984. The Colorado provides drink- point,” said Matt Rice, Colorado 2017, according to American Rivers, an environmental group. C2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 · THE SUMTER ITEM GOP sidelined by health care votes

Most Republicans committee, isn’t doing town halls, but his spokesman said he has re- opt to avoid town ceived and responded to more halls over April recess than 42,000 constituent emails, letters and calls and held tele- town halls. “There are numerous Heidi M Przybyla ways Rep. Smucker can engage USA TODAY with his constituents,” Bill Jaffee said. “We are constantly deter- mining which combination of the WASHINGTON Reps. Leonard many different outreach tools we Lance of New Jersey and Ryan can use is most effective.” Costello of Pennsylvania appear While the strategy may be to be the only swing-district Re- smart in the short term, allowing publicans who voted for their members to avoid images of party’s bill to replace Obamacare themselves on the defensive, in who will directly face constitu- the longer term it could hurt, said ents over the April recess, accord- Ross Baker, a political science ing to a USA TODAY analysis of professor who specializes in Con- scheduled town halls compiled by gress at Rutgers University. Just Townhallproject.com. like the Tea Party-driven protests Fourteen Republicans from against Obamacare in 2009 came competitive congressional dis- with a price for House Demo- tricts sit on the three congres- crats, who lost control of the sional committees that voted last House in 2010, Republicans month for their party’s contro- should not ignore the current versial health care plan before backlash, he said. GOP leaders pulled the bill from “If there’s anything worse than the House floor because it lacked J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE, AP being on the wrong side of a polit- support to pass. Costello and Rep. Leonard Lance is one of the few Republicans who will meet with constituents this month. ical issue it’s appearing cowardly Lance had both voted for the bill and not facing your constituents,” in committee but opposed the fi- months. Roughly 30 newspaper spring break that lasts until April Political Report. Baker said. “Politics is all about nal bill, saying changes made by editorials have slammed lawmak- 23 underscores the party’s pre- One member who has drawn accountability.” House leaders made it more ers for avoiding town halls and carious political position on criticism for avoiding town halls Progressive organizers are flip- likely the bill would raise costs called on members to face their health care and peaking civic ac- is Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. In an ping the script by scheduling and reduce coverage for their voters, not only in bluer portions tivism by progressives. The GOP email, his spokesman said the town halls and inviting the mem- constituents. of the country like New York but bill to repeal and replace Obama- congressman has averaged more bers to attend them, setting up Costello’s office screened par- also in crucial battlegrounds like care stood at 17% approval by the than one telephone town hall a empty chairs and posting “miss- ticipants for his town hall Satur- Pennsylvania’s 6th and 7th dis- time it was pulled from the floor, month. ing” signs when the invitation is day through the online tricts, represented by Reps. Pat according to a Quinnipiac survey “As we’ve seen around the declined. reservation site Eventbrite and Meehan and Costello. in late March. Republican leaders country, large, unstructured One top target for Democrats, forbade videotaping, which led After a congressional break in announced just before the break events tend to devolve into shout- Mimi Walters of California’s 45th the local Democratic Party chair February generated spirited and that they were still negotiating ing matches. Both sides compete district, acknowledged on a radio to call the event “staged.” Others even hostile face-to-face meet- provisions of the bill and had not with each other over who can talk show that she used to hold lawmakers are holding question- ings with constituents — includ- given up on passing it this year. scream the loudest,” said David town halls but she won’t anymore and-answer events over the ing one lawmaker who snuck out “Republicans have already Pash. Tele-town halls are “a much because she believes activists phone or Facebook Live, a social a back door to avoid an angry squandered a lot of political capi- more effective way to engage a simply use them to generate cam- media tool allowing them to crowd — grass-roots organizers tal on a bill that went nowhere. larger number of people, includ- paign attacks. speak to a camera while avoiding credited the power of those im- The longer the health care issue ing those who aren’t able to make “These members are staring at uncomfortable public exchanges ages in sending a message to lingers the more displeased it to an in-person event.” the ghosts of 2009,” Wasserman with the citizens they represent. moderate Republicans. members of both bases are,” said Rep. Lloyd Smucker of Penn- said, “and images of angry town The migration away from pub- The lack of town hall meetings David Wasserman, the House sylvania, another vulnerable Re- halls held by Democrats are mak- lic forums has been going on for in key swing districts during a analyst at the non-partisan Cook publican who voted for the bill in ing them think twice.” Airline gets public relations black eye

v CONTINUED FROM 1B CONTINUED FROM C1 service.” Beyond that, United does not that,” said Seth Kaplan, editor of spell out a hard and fast rule. In- the Airline Weekly trade publica- stead, the airline says only that tion. “the priority of all other con- Others echoed the sentiment firmed passengers may be deter- that United probably could’ve mined based on a passenger’s fare handled the situation better. class, itinerary, status of fre- “I’ve seen a lot in my 40 years quent-flier program membership, covering and working for the air- and the time in which the passen- line industry, but this is histori- ger presents him/herself for cally bad public relations,” says check-in without advanced seat George Hobica, president of Air- assignment.” farewatchdog. “The burning Regardless, industry observers question is why did they wait un- said they were surprised the situ- til everyone was seated before ation unfolded the way it did for realizing they needed to move United. employees?” “United could have easily As for passengers, they have avoided this historically bad pub- surprisingly few rights when lic relations disaster had they in- flights are “overbooked.” creased the bumping Federal regulations do not pre- compensation offer, either before vent carriers from selling more boarding or once boarded,” says seats than a flight can accommo- Hobica. “Whatever it cost...” OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VIA EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY date, a practice the airline indus- The 59 Tomahawk missiles launched by a pair of U.S. Navy destroyers late Thursday struck try says allows carriers to try to aircraft shelters, ammunition bunkers and other targets at Syria’s Shayrat air base. fill planes despite the number of Corrections & Clarifications

no-shows that they can expect on USA TODAY is committed any given flight. to accuracy. To reach us, Typically, airlines will ask for contact Standards Editor Putin has ‘lost face’ in Syria Brent Jones at 800-872- volunteers on oversold flights, 7073 or e-mail accu- promising some sort of compen- [email protected]. v CONTINUED FROM 1B tin, will “be an awkward visit, but sation in return for taking a dif- Please indicate whether CONTINUED FROM C1 “There is a you’re responding to a very revealing visit,” said Fre- ferent flight. If few volunteer, content online or in the dullah II suggested in an inter- new dynamic deric Hof, director of Rafik Hariri carriers typically will keep in- newspaper. view with The Washington Post Center for the Middle East at the creasing their offers until enough before meeting President Trump in play. Let’s Atlantic Council and a former fliers agree to take another flight. at the White House that the U.S. see what State Department Syria expert. If not enough volunteers are should offer Putin a “horse trade” Whether Putin and Tillerson — found, the airline has the power involving the Ukrainian province opportunities who dealt with the Russian leader to decide who gets “bumped” off of Crimea that Russia seized and as head of ExxonMobil — can col- the flight, though that typically Russia’s support for Assad. may open up.” laborate will be revealed by their happens before boarding. Should the U.S. “come to an un- candor about who was responsi- Carriers spell this out in the Edward Djerejian, derstanding (with Russia) on Cri- former U.S. ambassador to Syria ble for the nerve gas attack in Syr- “contract of carriage” that cus- PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER mea, I think you will see much ia, Hof said. The United States tomers are bound to when they John Zidich more flexibility on Syria,” Abdull- Assad’s ouster also has its dan- and human rights groups put the buy their tickets. 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LIFELINE MAKING WAVES MOVIES A new way to keep up with the Kardashians is coming. E! announced Monday that it VIN DIESEL will premiere ‘Life of Kylie,’ an eight-part docuseries starring Kylie Jenner, this summer. The ON ‘FURIOUS’: 19-year-old queen of cosmetics also will wear an executive- producer hat, along with Ryan Seacrest and Kris Jenner. ‘I KNEW WE HAD TO GO DARK’

GETTY IMAGES On-, off-screen family HOW WAS YOUR DAY? turmoil drives ‘Fate’ GOOD DAY BRADLEY COOPER AND IRINA SHAYK Bryan Alexander The baby of two stars has been @BryAlexand born. Bradley Cooper and Irina USA TODAY Shayk have welcomed their first child, ‘People’ reports. News of the couple’s pregnancy broke in LOS ANGELES Following the as- November after the Russian tounding $1.5 billion box-office supermodel walked the Victo- success of Furious 7 in 2015, ria’s Secret Fashion Show in star and producer Vin Diesel Paris, sporting ensembles a faced difficult next steps. little more covered-up than the The $4 billion Fast & Furious Angels’ typical scant lingerie. franchise would go on. But the next chapter would be the first without co-star and “brother” Paul Walker, whose death in 2013 rocked the close-knit cast while Furious 7 was still in production. Fans bade farewell to Walker’s character in a poign- ant, final drive-off. Diesel wanted to give his central character Dominic To- retto an appropriately somber turn for the eighth installment. “I knew we had to go dark. KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH, AP Some of the people involved in the film were questioning THEY SAID WHAT? whether it was too dark,” says THE STARS’ BEST QUOTES Diesel, who talked over an early “I’m a citizen first, actor second.” script with his longtime girl- ROBERT HANASHIRO, USA TODAY — Chris Evans to USA TODAY friend, Paloma Jiménez. “She about getting political on said something so powerful — He says Johnson backed him Twitter. Though he knows not that the world doesn’t want to up when he broke down about all fans want to hear an actor’s see Dom happy in this next Walker. opinions, he says it “doesn’t chapter. Not after (Furious 7). “Nobody was more ready to negate how I think and feel.” Not after the biggest ending in fight for me than Dwayne that film history. Happy is the last day. That’s who we are,” says Die- thing the world wants to see.” sel. But “it’s two alphas. Being an Far from happy and under alpha is sometimes a pain in the the control of the new villain (butt).” Cipher (Charlize Theron), Dom Both the off-screen drama and goes rogue and betrays his onscreen family turmoil have en- screen family (played by Mi- sured sizzle. Diesel trumpets a chelle Rodriguez, Dwayne treasonous Cipher kiss in front of Johnson, Tyrese Gibson and screen wife Letty (Rodriquez), Ludacris) in a tumultuous The which he calls the “tsunami” of Fate of the Furious (in theaters the first Fate trailer (139 million Friday). global views in 24 hours). He UNIVERSAL PICTURES JASON MERRITT, GETTY IMAGES “When you have a franchise boasts it’s “the biggest moment in that’s built on the theme of New villain Cipher (Charlize Theron) and Dom (Vin Diesel) have screen history” and he has called AWARDS TRACKER family, and it’s artfully execut- a meeting of minds — and lips — in The Fate of the Furious. Fate “the best movie ever.” CHAINSMOKERS, ed, it’s a twist the fans and new- Diesel is so pleased with the re- DRAKE TOP BILLBOARD comers will appreciate,” says T-shirt featuring his and Walker’s male co-stars on Facebook for sult that he might continue rup- Drake and The Chainsmokers director F. Gary Gray. images as he talks at the Four their conduct on the set before turing the screen family in Fast & lead the pack for the Billboard The Fate family had real dra- Seasons Hotel, Diesel describes filming ended. Diesel acknowl- Furious 9 (April 19, 2019) and Music Awards, setting a record mas on the production, which constant remembrances of Walk- edges the knock was aimed at Fast & Furious 10 (April 2, 2021). for most nominations in a year shot on location in Cleveland, er and one emotional breakdown him, declining to elaborate on “There are a lot of layers going with 22 each. Fans will find out if Havana and Mývatn, Iceland. on the set. “Every day I thought specifics. He says he and The on,” says Diesel. “I want people to they sweep their respective Diesel says he had difficulty of Paul; in every meeting, I would Rock have worked it out. walk out with questions. The categories when the show airs dealing with his missing co-star. bring him up,” says Diesel. “We’re a family. We all have to more questions, the greater the live on May 21 on ABC. Wearing a “Brotherhood” Johnson called out unnamed be on the same side,” says Diesel. appetite is for the next chapter.”

BOOKS Whitehead wins Pulitzer for ‘Railroad’

Matar, Thompson, the antebellum South — with a old thing and hope it works out. vividly imagined alternative Sometimes it does, sometimes it THE CHAINSMOKERS BY GETTY IMAGES Desmond, Nottage world, one in which the Under- doesn’t. This time it really did.” also recognized ground Railroad is a literal sub- As for that glass of bubbly, the Compiled by Cara Kelly terranean network of tracks and novelist said he was planning to

© stations. meet his editor and agent for a USA SNAPSHOTS Jocelyn McClurg Whitehead’s heroine is a head- drink Monday evening. @jocelynmcclurg strong teenage runaway slave When she chose Railroad, Celebrate USA TODAY named Cora who escapes a brutal Winfrey called it “one of the most National Pet Day cotton plantation and tries to find grim, gripping, powerful novels MICHAEL LIONSTAR her way to freedom. about slavery I have ever experi- with fitness The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead’s Under- The Pulitzer committee lauded enced.” But she also alluded to an inventive and searing take ground Railroad wins mount. Railroad “for a smart melding of the novel’s ultimately hopeful on slavery in 1850s Georgia, realism and allegory that com- message: “At the end you feel a won the Pulitzer Prize for fic- (Whitehead, 47, also was USA bines the violence of slavery and sense of inspiration.” 85% tion Monday, adding to author TODAY’s 2016 Author of the the drama of escape in a myth Other winners: of pet owners Colson Whitehead’s list of acco- Year.) that speaks to contemporary Biography or autobiogra- find exercising more enjoyable lades and bolstering the case for Last year, post-vacation, Presi- America.” phy: Hisham Matar for The Re- with a pet at the book to be included in the dent Obama gave the book anoth- In an interview with USA TO- turn: Fathers, Sons and the Land their side. pantheon of Great American er boost, saying Americans DAY after learning he’d won the in Between. Novels. should read it. If Whitehead is Pulitzer, Whitehead said: “My History: Heather Ann Published on Aug. 2, Railroad breaking out the champagne, who baseline happiness level has been Thompson for Blood in the Water: also won the 2016 National can blame him? pretty high the last 10 months.” The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 Book Award in November. According to publisher Dou- He said when he wrote the first and Its Legacy. The novel, which had signifi- bleday, The Underground Rail- 100 pages of The Underground General non-fiction: Mat- cant pre-publication buzz, be- road has sold more than 825,000 Railroad, he felt he was “firing on thew Desmond for Evicted: Pover- SOURCE Purina survey of 1,509 adults came an instant best seller copies in the USA. all cylinders.” But he had no idea ty and Profit in the American City. SARA WISE AND PAUL TRAP, USA TODAY when Oprah Winfrey chose it The novel, Whitehead’s sixth, the novel would “have this kind Drama: Lynn Nottage for for her book club in August. mixes harsh reality — slavery in of reception. I try to do the same Sweat. C4 | TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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