FEMA: $333K FOR PCB DEBRIS COSTS LOCAL | B1 PANAMA CITY LOCAL & STATE | B1 FWB BARGE RUNS INTO BROOKS BRIDGE FENDER Tuesday, May 14, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ China retaliates on tariff s Move sends world Chinese products. biggest drop of the year. Earlier, fi nancial markets Duties of 5% to 25% will stocks fell in Europe and Asia. plummeting take effect on June 1 on about “We appear to be in a slow- 5,200 American products, motion train wreck, with both By Joe McDonald including batteries, spinach sides sticking to their posi- and Paul Wiseman and coffee, China’s Finance tions,” said William Reinsch, The Associated Press Ministry said. a trade analyst at the Center With investors worried for Strategic and International BEIJING — Sending Wall about the potential economic Studies and a former U.S. trade Street into a slide, China damage on all sides from the official. “As is often the case, announced higher tariffs escalating trade war, the Dow however, the losers will not be Monday on $60 billion worth Jones Industrial Average fell the negotiators or presidents, Cargo containers are staged near cranes March 5 at the Port of Tacoma of American goods in retali- 617 points, or 2.4%, and the but the people.” in Tacoma, Wash. China has announced tariff hikes on $60 billion of U.S. ation for President Donald technology-heavy Nasdaq goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s escalation of a fi ght Trump’s latest penalties on plunged 270 points, or 3.4%, its See CHINA, A7 over trade disputes. [TED S. WARREN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] GOP seeks ‘Vals & sals’ refl ect on women, fresh year, hurricane, future faces for election By Alan Fram The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Top Republicans are searching district-by-district for just the right candidates — women and political newcomers in many cases — to help them recapture the House, six months after a political tidal wave swept Democrats into control with the most diverse majority in history. Recruits include one of the few Republican women in the Oklahoma state Senate and a black political novice from Houston with Iraq combat experience and three Ivy League degrees on his resume. They are part of a GOP drive to gain at least 18 seats in the 2020 elections to win the majority — historically a tall order for the party out of power in presiden- tial election years. Finding women and minority candidates is an imperative for an overwhelmingly white GOP openly embarrassed that just Front row from left, Bozeman valedictorian Linzy Cannady, Rosenwald valedictorian Jayatta Williams, Mosley salutatorian Mara 13 of its 197 House members Clemons. Second row from left, Rosenwald salutatorian Alexandria Trail, Bay High salutatorian James Kirwan, Bay High valedictorian are women. By contrast, 89 of Nathan Beaucage, Bozeman salutatorian Chad McCann, Mosley valedictorian Anna Huber and Arnold salutatorian Sienna Hagan stand the 235 House Democrats are for a photo on Monday at the Nelson Building. [PATTI BLAKE/THE NEWS HERALD] women and nearly 90 are black or Hispanic. But Republicans want chal- By Collin Breaux Jayatta Williams and Alexan- graduate this year. There was (College in St. Augustine) lengers with other qualities too, [email protected] dria Trail, valedictorian and so much going on. That was to get my business degree. following a 2018 election that @PCNHCollinB salutatorian at Rosenwald kind of stressful, not knowing saw the GOP lose 31 districts High the outcome of everything. Nathan Beaucage and James that President Donald Trump PANAMA CITY — Stu- Alexandria: We were out Kirwan, valedictorian and had won just two years earlier, dents graduating from What went into getting this of school for a month and salutatorian of Bay High many in moderate suburbs. Bay District Schools this distinction? a half. I had to make sure I year aren’t just smart and Jayatta: I had to give up had all my work caught up What went into this? See GOP, A7 hard-working — they also being out with friends, focus so I could continue the path Nathan: I had a healthy are survivors of Hurricane on schoolwork more, stay I was on. social life but there was a Michael. dedicated and work hard little bit of sacrifice, pri- We recently caught up throughout the school year. Where do you plan to go from oritizing academics over with valedictorians and Alexandria: I had to pay here? everything. SPORTS | C1 salutatorians — or “vals and attention a lot more than Jayatta: I’m planning James: Google calendar, sals” — of various schools I usually did. I tried really on attending a four-year making sure you know what DOLPHINS, to find out what they did hard. university or community you’re doing and where you to earn their position, how college to earn a degree in have to be at a certain time. BUCKS, RAMS the hurricane affected their Did Hurricane Michael affect criminal justice. school year and where they this school year? Alexandria: I definitely Thoughts on post-Hurricane OPEN REGION plan to go from here. Jayatta: I actually thought want to attend Gulf Coast Michael life? Answers have been edited after the hurricane, I wasn’t for the first two years, so I PLAY AT HOME for length and clarity. sure if I would be able to want to transfer to Flagler See VALS, A7 Panama City News Herald Business ........................ A5 Obituaries ...................... B3 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions ..................... B6 Sports........................... C5 Clouds, sun Mostly sunny Sunny; nice Call 850-747-5050 Local & State ............... B1-5 Viewpoints .................... A6 82° / 60° 82° / 65° 86° / 68° * ** A2 Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | The News Herald GO & DO CELEBRATE COMMUNITY TODAY IN HISTORY Tuesday, May 14 PICTURE PERFECT The Associated Press 4TH ANNUAL JEEP BEACH JAM: Today is Tuesday, May 14, the May 14-18 at Frank Brown We want 134th day of 2019. 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