ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM FREE! MONDAY | JUNE 4, 2018 Trade war could affect Steel Dynamics SDI president: Columbus plant has benefited iffs on imported an equivalent tariff on certain might impact production in Co- steel and alumi- U.S. products, including rolled lumbus. from cost effective access to Mexico num, but exempt- steel. However, during the com- ed the European That could be bad news for pany’s fourth quarter and BY SLIM SMITH America trade partners, and Union, Canada SDI’s Columbus plant where year-end conference call on [email protected] Mexico retaliated with its own and Mexico from much of its steel is exported to January 29, SDI President and tariffs. those tariffs. On Mexico for use in the country’s CEO Mark Millett singled out Columbus may find itself in The implications of the po- Thursday, the automobile industry. the role of the Columbus facil- Millett the crosshairs of an internation- tential trade war could be seri- Trump Adminis- Company officials in Co- ity in the company’s record net al trade war after the Trump ous for Steel Dynamic’s flat roll tration removed those exemp- lumbus and at its corporate income in 2017, mentioning Co- Administration said Thursday steel plant in Columbus. tions. headquarters in Indiana did lumbus’ exports to Mexico as a it would impose steep tariffs on In March, Trump announced Later Thursday, Mexico not respond to requests for key factor. metals imported from its North plans to impose 25-percent tar- announced it would impose comments on how the dispute See STEEL DYNAMICS, 6A FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH Congressional primary races to be held Tuesday Polls open at 7 a.m. D ISPATCH STAFF REPORT Registered voters in Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties may vote in the state’s Congressional pri- mary election beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday. There are two contested prima- ry races and one uncontested race, depending on where a voter lives in the two counties. In all precincts of both counties, voters will be able to vote in Repub- lican and Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate. Republican primary voters can choose between incum- Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff bent Roger Wicker or Richard Boy- Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine associate clinical professor Alison Eddy, left, explains the internal anton. The Democratic primary organs of equines to MSU veterinary campers with a painted horse in the university’s Equine Medicine and Surgery Depart- includes six candidates — Dave ment Friday. During the three-day camp, students get hands-on learning about the work veterinarians and scientists would do Baria, Jensen Bohren, Jerone Gar- in animal-focused careers. land, Victor Maurice, Omeria Scott and Howard Sherman. In Oktibbeha County, there are two primaries for the Third District U.S. House of Representatives seat, which is being vacated by Gregg ‘Peeping tom’ suspect arrested for third time in a month Harper. There are six candidates on the Republican primary ballot — Subject faces domestic violence, voyeurism charges Parks, who also goes Sally Doty, Morgan Dunn, Michael by the nickname “Soon,” Guest, Whit Hughes, Perry Parker DIspaTCH STaff ReporT Police also arrested 42-year-old Tony was arrested twice in and Katherine Tate. Michael Aycox Nelson on the same call for the same May for voyeurism inci- and Michael Evans will compete in A Starkville man has been arrested charge. dents. the Democratic primary. for the third time in a month, accord- According to a department press He was arrested on In Lowndes County and parts of ing to police. release, officers responded to a call re- May 15 on a felony arrest Oktibbeha County, incumbent Re- warrant for voyeurism, Starkville Police Department ar- lated to a disturbance at a residence on Parks publican Trent Kelly is listed on the rested 59-year-old Eddie Parks Jr. on Nelson Street. Both men were arrested trespassing by a “peeping ballot but has no primary opponent. Saturday on suspicion of misdemean- after a brief investigation and taken to tom” for a May 4 incident at 416 High- Randy Wadkins has no opponent in or simple assault-domestic violence. the Oktibbeha County Jail. See ARRESTS, 3A See ELECTIONS, 6A Lowndes man pleads guilty to stabbing DISPATCH STAFF REPORT count of aggravated as- sault in Lowndes County ON THE ROAD A local Circuit Court earlier this AGAIN: Mary man will Powell Westby, 5, month. He was sentenced rides her bike up spend 15 to 20 years in MDOC with Second Avenue years in the 15 years to serve and five North from the Mississippi years suspended. Hitching Lot Farm- Department Hartzell was arrested ers Market with of Correc- on April 2, 2017 for stab- her grandmother, Donna Garrison, tions after Hartzell bing two people in a car p l e a d i n g on their way to church. He left, mother, Megan Westby, guilty to stabbing two peo- was indicted on two counts and 2-year-old ple on their way to church of aggravated assault and brother, Garrison in April 2017. one count of possession of Westby, on Sat- Jordan Hartzell, 27, methamphetamines. One urday. pleaded guilty to one See SENTENCES, 6A Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS C ALENDAR LOCAO L F LKS PUB LIC 1 What heavy metal band’s version of MEETINGS Tuesday June 5: Board of “Guitar Hero” was released in 2009? ■ “Minutes with Mark”: Join the Mississippi 2 Which of these is not a Mexican Aldermen, 5:30 State Alumni Association Oktibbeha County town on the U.S. border — Juarez, p.m., City Hall Chapter and MSU President Mark Keenum from Matamoros, Nogales or Oaxaca? June 12: Plan- 5:30-7 p.m. at The Storehouse (at Christian 3 What ‘80s movie takes place a ning and Zoning Kellerman’s Mountain House? World Missions), 1437 Fire Station Road, Commission, 4 What was thrown at Italian Prime Starkville. Free admission; hors d’oeuvres Charles Saulsberry 5:30 p.m., City Minister Silvio Berlusconi in 2009, provided. 662-312-0637. RSVP to okalumni- Third grade, Cook Elementary breaking the leader’s nose — a model Hall [email protected], email Carol Ross Read at car, model cathedral, model airplane June 12: [email protected], or call 662-312- High Low or model train? Starkville Oktib- 87 61 5 What late U.S. senator’s memoir is 0637. Sunny beha Consoli- titled “True Compass”? dated School Full forecast on Answers, 6B page 2A. Thursday District Board of ■ Exhibit reception: A free reception from Trustees, 6 p.m., 5:30-7 p.m. opens a gallery exhibit of photogra- Greensboro INSIDE phy from Africa by Walter Diehl of Starkville at Center Classifieds6B Obituaries 5A the Columbus Arts Council’s Rosenzweig Arts June 15: Board Comics 5B Opinions 4A Center, 501 Main St. Work by Penny Scarboro of Aldermen Crossword 4B Education 6A is featured in Artist Alley. Visit columbus-arts. Chad Jordan likes to play vid- Work Session, Dear Abby 5B org or call 662-328-2787 for more information. eo games and watch Netflix. noon, City Hall DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “We’re swinging it well all day. We put up a lot of runs, a lot of good swings.” ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ falls MSU freshman left fielder Rowdey Jordan on the NCAA 65 percent in second weekend Monday Tallahassee Regional baseball tournament. Story, 1B. BY LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Estimated ticket sales for Friday LOS ANGELES — SORESPOTS “Solo: A Star Wars Sto- through Sunday ry” is losing momentum 1. “Solo: A Star Wars Sto- quickly at the box office, ry,” $29.3 million ($30.3 even with a relatively quiet million international). weekend free of any new 2. “Deadpool 2,” $23.3 blockbuster competition. million ($41.6 million inter- national). After an underwhelming 3. “Adrift,” $11.5 million. launch, the space saga fell 4. “Avengers: Infinity 65 percent in weekend two War,” $10.4 million ($24.3 with $29.3 million from million international). North American theaters, 5. “Book Club,” $6.8 according to studio esti- million ($1.1 million interna- mates on Sunday. tional). “Solo” has now earned 6. “Upgrade,” $4.5 million. $148.9 million domesti- 7.“Life of the Party,” $3.5 million. cally, which is still shy of 8. “Breaking In,” $2.8 “Rogue One’s” Decem- million ($300,000 interna- ber 2016 opening week- tional). end of $155.1 million and 9. “Action Point,” $2.3 over $135 million short of million. where “Rogue One” was in 10. “Overboard,” $2 its second weekend. million ($1.5 million interna- The 65 percent drop off tional). is one of the highest in re- cent “Star Wars” history, for comScore, thinks that although it is less steep all the media attention giv- than the second week fall en to “Solo’s” less-than-im- Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff of the franchise’s last film, pressive opening weekend The directional sign on Fifth Street, just under the Highway 82 overpass, has “University” misspelled. If you see “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” numbers could have actu- something that needs correcting, email [email protected] and put Sore Spot in the subject line. which slid 67.5 percent in ally negatively affected its weekend two this past De- second weekend earnings. cember — but, that was “Box office got con- also after a $220 million flated with perceived val- debut. ue of the movie and that Internationally, “Solo” might have affected its End of an era? Tea party class added $30.3 million, and second weekend,” Derga- globally the film has net- rabedian said.