North Korea Good year suspected in for Foster State boxing commish and Dalton native cyber attack wins award for role —3A —1B TTHEHE DDAILYAILY CCITIZENITIZEN Thursday,july 9, 2009 •Dalton, Georgia •www.daltondailycitizen.com • 50 Cents THINGS Officialshopeful on TO CHECK 3 OUT sports agreement ON THE INSIDE BY MARK MILLICAN The bodies have had an waspresented at the meeting,” [email protected] agreement in place since 2002. said Thomas. “Our understand- School board member John ing wasthat there were only a Despite aWhitfield County Thomas said acommittee was fewthings that needed to be Columnist Walter Williams commission meeting this week formed between the twoto ironed out.” makes his case about the where it appeared commission- develop anew proposal for Finance director Ron Hale folly of slave reparations. ers were at an impasse with the 2009. and county parks and recreation county school board overuse of “I consider that proposal a director George Page worked on See page 4A the school system’sathletic joint proposal between the two the proposal for the county,and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blowsa facilities, officials on both sides boards — each board appointed Google to takeoN are hopeful an agreement will be someone to work on the commit- kiss to supportersafter speak- Microsoft’sWindows with reached. tee — butthat wasn’tthe wayit ➣ Please see PLAN, 6A ing at arallyinFlorida last fall. newChrome-based oper- Palin’sdecision to step down as ating system. governor has puzzledlocal political observers. See page 5A Twopeople were injured in ahead-on collision in Palin Murray County Wednesday. See page 3A movea FROM TODAY’S mystery FORUM BY CHARLES OLIVER “Likeants to apicnic, [email protected] Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton showupand Several Whitfield County residents ask, ‘Where are the cam- said Wednesday theystill don’tunder- eras?’” standwhy SarahPalin is stepping down as governor of Alaska. Theysay “I am a60-year-old white theyaren’tsure what impact the deci- male who,other than a sion will have on the former stint in the U.S. Navy,has Republican vice presidential nomi- held ajob since age 12. I nee’spolitical future. don’t care what color you “I wassurprised. It’shard to under- are,nobody deservesto stand why. I’m waiting to hear the rest spend my moneybut me.” of the story,Iguess,”said Whitfield County Republican See page 2A Party chairman Phil Neff. WEATHER Whitfield County Board of Forecast: Partly sunny Commissioners Today’sHigh: 85 chairman Mike Babb, a Tonight’sLow:65 MISTY WATSON/The Daily Citizen Details, Page 10A Republican,said MovingIn the announcement caught him by sur- Babb INSIDE Mason Horton,left, and Miller Horton carryacouchupstairsatDalton State College’s prise, too. student housing at the former Wood ValleyApartments on Wednesday. Furniture is being “This is aweird situation. Idon’t Classified..............5B installed in preparation forthe arrival of the college’sfirst residential students, slated to knowwhat to think about this,”he Comics..................7A move in around Aug. 15. The complexwill house more than 250 beds in fully-furnished said. “I don’tthink she has explained Crossword..............6A apartment-style units complete with basic cable and Internet service.Alaundryfacility well whyshe is stepping down.” Dear Abby.................7A is on site and 24-hour security will be provided by the college’sPublic Safety depart- ment. Alimited number of spaces are still available,but to be eligible forhousing, stu- Horoscope.............6A ➣Please see PALIN, 6A dents must be enrolled in aminimum of nine credit hours. Lottery..................2A Movies..................6A Obituaries................8A Opinion................4A Qualifying for city Robbers find Sports...................1-3,8B elections starts soon unusual way to FROM STAFF REPORTS Monday,Aug. 31, and end Wednesday,Sept. launder money 2, at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying will takeplace at 7 69847 00001 6 Qualifying for November’smunicipal City Hall. The qualification fee is $35. elections will start next month. Posts 3, 4and 5are up for election this BY JAMIE SATTERFIELD In Dalton, qualifying starts on Monday, year.Those seats are currently held by, Scripps Howard News Aug. 31, at 8:30 a.m. and will end on Friday, respectively,Ray Anderson, Alfred “Hub” Sept. 4, at 4:30 p.m. The qualifying fee for Griffinand KeNNyGowin. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As money-laundering City Council is $360 and for the Board of Chatsworth will hold qualifying at City schemes go, this one provedabit shortsighted. Education is $35. Qualifying will takeplace Hall on Monday,Aug. 31, through Friday, After all, to clean adye-stained bank robbery haul in the city clerk’soffice at City Hall. Sept. 4, during business hours. Qualifying of nearly $5,000, this duo would have had to cart off On the City Council, the seats for Ward 2 fees for the City Council races are $144. 20,000 quarters from the coin changer at acar wash, and Ward 4will be up for election. Those Post 1and Post 2, currently held by where theyhoped to swap their ill-gotten gain unno- seats are currently held by,respectively, Margaret Adams and KenWilburn respec- ticed. Theyabandoned the effort after collecting 660 Northwest Georgia Trade Dick Lowreyand Charlie Bethel. Both said quarters. &Convention Center tively,will be up for election. Wednesday theyintend to run for re-elec- Varnell city manager Mark Gibson said The cash-for-quarters trade quickly drewattention Booths tion. from lawenforcement, and nowPaul Schoonoverand tat the City Council there has not yet set the Star On the Board of Education, the seats cur- dates for qualification butwould probably Bobby Varner are headed to federal prison. U.S. $ rently held by Mark Orr and Steve Williams do so at the next meeting on July 14. District Judge TomVarlanordered ringleader 25 will be up for election. Both said Wednesday Cohutta also has not set qualification yet. Schoonovertoserveseven years; admittedly hapless Call The Daily Citizen theyplan to run for re-election. 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