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JSU Tigers staking another championship Sports, 1D JAC KSON TV 1AILY KlEWS "Copyright 1987 I ACKSON. MISSIS! Legendary director Huston diss Names Faces, 2A 35C FINAL Volume 33, No. 70 4 sections, 46 pages JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY August 29 1987 Dad gets cheers in custody case rv; fast 'r C- mm r. House tries to add to state's bid Senate rejects extras for collider spending Campaign quickens to replace House speaker, IB Visiting Japanese students cheered at Capitol, 4B By DAN DAVIS and JOHN MAINES Clarion-Ledger Staff Writers The Mississippi House of Representatives on Friday pumped an additional $11.5 million into a spending package designed to enhance the state's bid for the Superconducting Supercollider. But the move, which raised the package's price tag to $36 million, was quickly rejected by the Senate with little discussion.

Lawmakers will reconvene today at 10 a.m. for the third day of a special session to work on the package and other aspects of the super collider proposal, which if successful would bring to the state the largest single scientific project in history. Friday's legislative work began smoothly when the House voted a second time on a bill designed to create the Mississippi Superconducting Super Collider Authority, an agency with broad powers that include authorization to spend some $500 million to improve quality of life in the state. The bill was approved Thursday 98-16, but all of the opposition came from black representatives, who argued that the package did not contain enough spending for minority concerns. A compromise reached early Friday contained several changes, including a provision that 15 percent of the $500 million in spending be contracted to firms owned by minorities.

The second vote on the bill resulted in unanimous approval. The Senate Finance Committee also approved the bill after several hours of discussion and making amendments, including a few that slightly whittled away at changes sought by the black representatives. However, the measure still contained the main components, including the 15 percent hiring provision and a clause that would make it easier for smaller businesses to obtain the financial security requirements needed to obtain a work contract. Later in the day, House members, often citing a dire need to improve the state's educational climate, voted in favor of CHRIS TODDThe Clarion-Ledger Jackson Daily News Tim Foxworth, center, speaks to the news media as am- Foxworth's ex-wife, Dorrie Singley, has refused to relin-ily and friends applaud his remarks Friday in Columbia, quish custody of their children to Foxworth. Mother fails to show for hearing Arrest warrant issued for woman who has hidden child Lee sheriff indicted in payoffs FBI investigates illegal gambling By JERRY MITCHELL Clarion-Ledger Northeast Mississippi Bureau OXFORD A federal grand jury Friday indicted Lee County Sheriff Roy Sandefer on bribery and extortion charges for allegedly taking payoffs to protect illegal gambling operations.

A constable and an Amory businessman also were indicted in the two-year ongoing federal probe into political corruption and illegal gambling in Lee County. Sandefer, 53, of Tupelo was served the indictment at a lakeside cabin near Oxford several hours after it was returned. He was released on $50,000 bond after appearing before U.S. Magistrate Norman Gillespie and having his fingerprints made. Sandefer, also charged with aiding an illegal gambling business, conspiracy to obstruct law enforcement and filing false tax returns, told Gillespie he intends to complete the rest of his term, which expires Dec.

31. Sandefer, who did not run for re-election in the Aug. 4 primary, faces up to 71 years in prison and as much as $1.7 million in fines if convicted. The grand jury also indicted 5th District Lee County Constable Rex Wilson, 59, of Shannon on charges of bribery, extortion, conspiracy to obstruct local law enforcement and aiding an illegal gambling business. He also did not run for re-election.

Authorities delivered the indictment to the home of Wilson, who faces up to $1 million in fines and 40 years in prison. No date has been set for his arraignment. Also indicted was Kenneth Roberts, 56, of Amory on charges of conspiracy to obstruct law enforcement and operating an illegal gambling business. He allegedly paid $1,500 in protection money to the sheriff. Roberts pleaded innocent and was released on $50,000 bond.

If convicted, he faces up to $500,000 in fines and 10 years in prison. He is accused of conducting an illegal gambling business under the name of General Amusement Co. According to an eight-count indictment, Lee County gamblers regularly visited Sandefer privately at his office and the sheriff warned them of possible raids. The indictment charged that Sandefer received $500 cash a month from both Automatic Amusement Co. of Tupelo and General Amusement Co.

of Lee County to provide information about investigations. Automatic Amusement allegedly made payoffs to Sandefer between January 1984 and June. The indictment charges that the companies operated illegal gambling businesses that used slot machines, video poker machines and similar devices. Officials at Automatic Amusement, a Tupelo business that provides establishments with amusement devices, See Indict, back page this section charges against Singley. Garnett Harrison of Gulf port and Richard Ducote of New Orleans, Singley's attorneys, said their next step is to file a notice of appeal and a writ of habeas corpus in the Mississippi State Supreme Court.

Harrison said she would exhaust all avenues in the state judicial system before turning to the federal courts as she has done in the case of Karen Newsom of Gulf port, jailed Aug. 20 in the Forrest County Jail for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of her children, Katy, ZVz, and Adam, 2. Newsom, 30, alleges her ex-husband, Henry Eugene Newsom of Hattiesburg, sexually abused her children. Friends of Eugene Newsom plan a rally at See Mom, back page this section refused to place the child in Foxworth's custody, in violation of an Aug. 4 ruling by Judge Sebe Dale, chancellor for Marion County.

Cheering supporters surrounded. Foxworth as he left the Marion County Chancery Court. Foxworth vowed to "hire whoever it takes" to find his daughter. "I'm asking for all the public's help to find my child," he said. "I don't think my child has been molested.

If it is (true), it was not by me and I'd like to know by whom," he said, as his supporters burst into applause. Foxworth denies he abused his daughter. He said he passed a lie detector test prior to the custody hearing June 22. Larry Norris of Hattiesburg, Foxworth's attorney, said he would confer with the district attorney about pressing kidnapping By DEBORAH SKIPPER Clarion-Ledger Staff Writer COLUMBIA Dome Singley, a Bay St. Louis mother who has hidden her daughter from the father she accuses of sexually abusing the child, failed to show up for her contempt hearing Friday and a warrant has been issued for her arrest.

Singley, 27, left handwritten statements with her attorney and supporters saying, "I refuse to turn over my child to the man who raped her." "I am certain as I am preparing this statement," Singley wrote, "that I will be put in the Marion County jail if I were to appear at my hearing for contempt of this court." Singley has accused her ex-husband, Timothy Foxworth of Columbia, of sexually abusing their daughter, Chrissy 5 Vz She has See Session, back page this section National Republican Party donates big to Reed here until November helping in the governor's race and other contests. He said he also expects the national party to contribute to the Mabus campaign, but he doesn't know how much. "People anticipate that the Republicans are going to put a lot of money into Reed," he said. "We generally don't have the bucks that the Republicans have. But the Democratic Party wants to keep its hold on the majority of the statehouses in the country." There are 26 Democratic governors in the nation and 24 Republicans.

A win in any of the three races this year all in states controlled by Democrats would bring the Republicans even with the Democrats. The national party officials said they aren't deterred by the fact that Mississippi has refused to elect a Republican governor in more than a "In times past, a Republican in the South was automatically considered irrelevant," Davis said. "But you're now seeing that the South is not a set guarantee for the Democrats anymore." Republican governors currently serve in Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Florida. Jamie Becker, Reed's campaign manager, said money from the national party will help both in financing and motivating the Mississippi campaign. Reed has told supporters that he needs to raise at least $1 million before November to be successful.

"We were prepared to wage a winning campaign without (the party money), but it makes things easier," Becker said. "It's encouraging. I think a lot of professional analysts who look at the dynamics of this race are of the opinion that it is an excellent opportunity for Jack Reed." noting that the only other states picking governors this year are Louisiana and Kentucky. "Jack's message has caught a lot of people's attention." Last year, 36 states chose governors. Davis said the most any candidate got in 1986 was $70,000.

"Even if Jack was running in 1986, he would still be a target race for us," she said. "Mississippi needs a change, signaled by the candidates who walked away from the primaries. Electing a Republican governor would be one of the biggest changes imaginable." Reed will meet State Auditor Ray Mabus, the Democratic nominee, in the general election Nov. 3. "I'd be surprised if this race was not a target for the Democrats as well," Davis said.

"There are very few games in town, if you will." Brian Martin, executive director of the Mississippi Democratic Party, said national Democratic Party officials already are in the state and will be By HAYES JOHNSON and SHAWN McINTOSH Clarion-Ledger Staff Writers The national Republican Party is funneling big bucks into Jack Reed's campaign to become Mississippi's first GOP governor since 1876. In the past three weeks, Reed has received $110,000 from the Republican National Committee and one of its divisions, the Republican Governors Association. And both groups plan to give more. "We're very excited about this race," said Chris Bowman of Washington, DC, political director of the national committee. The committee gave $60,000 to the Reed campaign.

"I know we're going to do even more," he said. Michele Davis, executive director of the governors association, said her organization probably will double its $50,000 donation to Reed. "This is one of our very top prospects," she said, Coming Sunday Amazing computer expert graces NSTL Hopper passed out hundreds of nanoseconds at By VALERI OLIVER Football comeback: Former Ole Miss football coach Billy Kinard, who was fired midway into the 1973 season, began his coaching comeback Friday night when he led Jackson (Ala.) Academy into the 1987 season against Live Oak Academy of Moss Point. Winston official re-elected, then indicted again By JERRY MITCHELL Clarion-Ledger Northeast Mississippi Bureau and BEVERLY PETTIGREW Jackson Daily News Staff Writer An indicted Winston County supervisor who has already won re-election was indicted again Friday in Oxford on new charges bribery and extortion stemming from "Operation Pretense." In Jackson, two supervisors from Clarke and Leake counties pleaded guilty to kickback charges in the ongoing federal investigation into corrupt county purchasing practices. Winston County District 4 Supervisor Larry Miller, 32, of Louisville, who' faces five mail fraud charges, remains free on $25,000 bond.

No arraignment date has been set. No date was set for sentencing Clarke County District 1 Supervisor Francis M. Spivey, 58, of Stonewall and Leake County District 5 Supervisor Thomas Jack Jones, 58, of Walnut Grove. Spivey and Jones bring to 30 the number of supervisors who have pleaded guilty in the Pretense probe. Forty-one supervisors in 21 counties have been arrested.

Seven salesmen and one county road foreman have also been charged. Four supervisors have been convicted. Five salesmen and the road foreman have also pleaded guilty. Charges against one See Pretense, back page this section Clarion-Ledger Gulf Coast Bureau BAY ST. LOUIS Amazing Grace Hopper added at least a nanosecond to the lives of 250 Navy personnel and other workers at the National Space Technology Laboratories here Friday.

Retired Rear Adm. Hopper, 80, a computer specialist who pioneered the Navy's first uses of computer technology, speaking to a group at NSTL, said that she first was attracted to computers because they were "the biggest she'd ever seen. "I wanted to figure out how (they) worked, and I did that," Hopper said. Hopper enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 1943. The next year she was introduced to the computer, Mark I.

The computer, so massive she could walk around in it, could store only 72 words. It took it 300 milliseconds to do addition, much longer than today's computers. But, Hopper said, "She was the first machine man ever built that assisted the power of his brain instead of the strength of his arm." By 1949, Hopper was working on UNTVAC the first commercial computer, and one much faster than Mark I. Intrigued by the time savings of computers, Hopper said, she decided to find out what a nanosecond a billionth of a second would look like. So she called naval engineers and told them to send her one They sent her a wire cut to 11.78 inches, the distance light travels in a nanosecond.

NSTL and took that a step further, distributing picoseconds one-trillionth of a second. Picoseconds look like the pepper packets found at fast-food restaurants. Hopper created the computer language COBOL in the late 1960s. The language was developed inside a Pentagon basement office where "the cockroaches are 4 inches long, and what's more they're armored," she said. A moth crawled out of a computer once when Hopper was looking for a programming error, and Hooper coined the term "bug in the system," now in common use.

Hopper scolded the computer industry for spending too much time developing hardware instead of studying the information produced by computers. What is needed isn't bigger computers, just a better understanding of how to manage what exists. "In the early days when there were no tractors, we used oxen. When one ox couldn't budge the darn log, they didn't try to draw a bigger ox. They used two of them," she said.

"We should have used our common sense long ago. We will need clusters of computers for greater computer power." Hopper complained that the Navy doesn't have enough mavericks. "We went overboard on management, and we forgpt about leadership," she said. "I don't know how we lost it, but if you'll just look at Washington, it's full of MBAs and lawyers." Index Horoscope Jumble 6D Names Faces 2A Opinion 8A Religion 1C Sports 1D State Metro 1B Stocks 5-6B TV-Radio Log 3C Ann Landers 5C Bridge 7D Business 8B Classified 6C Comics Crosswords DearAbby 7D Deaths 2B Entertainment Chance of rain, high of 90. WEATHER -Details, 10A.

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