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The Paducoh Sun 5B Wednesday, February 9, 1994 Drug suspects caught in Benton being sent to Evansville a charge of conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana. Although the charge carries a minimum penalty of five years in jail and a maximum of 40 years, defense attorney Len Ogden indicated that under federal sentencing guidelines, neither Gonzales nor Alvarez would likely be sentenced to more than 10 years if convicted. In ruling that the two should remain in custody, U.S. Magistrate David King noted that neither has family ties in the area or ties to the local community, factors that would make them less likely to flee. Ogden argued that Gonzales was not likely to flee because he owns property in "modest" home Gonzales owned are proof; that the two "had not been drug runners living in luxury." Joyce Maxwell, of San Manuel, who herself as a long-time acquaintance of Gonzales, testified that he is a "good neighbor" who is willing to help; others, and that he allows neighbors to pick watermelons and cantaloupes from his! fields.

Ogden submitted five letters from Gon-! zales' friends and neighbors speaking of his; character. 1 Lillig testified that Gonzales was convicted in 1982 on a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana. BY DONNA GROVES HAYNES 8UN 8TAFF WRITER An Arizona man and his Mexican girlfriend, arrested Jan. 13 on drug charges In Marshall County, will remain in custody and will be moved to Evansville, where each faces one count in a federal indictment. Rodrigo Ba'rra Gonzalez, 49, of San Manuel, and Yorlanda Alvarez Ger-aldo, 22, appeared at a detention and removal hearing Tuesday morning in the McCracken County Jail courtroom.

Following their arrests by Marshall County sheriff's officers and the Kentucky State Police on Jan. 13, the two were indicted by a federal grand jury Jan. 20 on San Manuel and has ties to the community. He said the same was true of Alvarez because of her relationship with Gonzales. "She loves him.

She may (be going to) have a child by him, we don't know yet She's not going to run away and leave him, in my opinion." Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Miller argued that the two should continue to be detained. He noted that in the past, Gonzales failed to appear in court on minor charges including traffic violations. "If he fails to appear on a minor charge, what is he going to do when faced with a potential of 40 years? Miller said. In arguing that Alvarez also should be detained, Miller noted testimony from Special Agent Lawrence Lillig of the Drug Enforcement Administration that Alvarez apparently is in the country illegally.

"She is, bluntly your honor, an illegal alien," Miller said. If the court were to release Alvarez and order her not to leave the country, a special problem would be created if she is an illegal alien, Miller said. "That would put the court in the precarious position of ordering her to break the law." Speaking through an interpreter, Alvarez testified mat if released, she would stay nearby, especially if Gonzales were detained. Ogden suggested that photographs of the Gifted education changes moving ahead of schedule Tennessean to face grand jury in athletes' stabbing rethinking curriculum, Fusco said. Fusco said the district has eliminated lower-level general education high school courses, and students can choose from three options for English regular, enriched or advanced placement.

Upper-level math offerings include pre-calculus and calculus. Several high schools also offer advanced placement chemistry and biology. fwm I'" (t k. -ft 1 1 i I I I 4 AV AV 1 4-- I 11 i 1 A i -H A -A' A i 6 1 i I it I I Will i. i iiiiiinn tn 1IM 1 BY LEIGH LANDINI SUN STAFF WRITER Gifted education in McCracken County might get a boost if a revamping program can be in place by July.

Dr. Sally West, director of special education for McCracken County schools, told a group of parents at the McCracken County chapter of the Kentucky Association for Gifted Education that 17 initiatives for gifted education could be in place a year earlier than anticipated. West also shared her dreams for gifted education. She anticipates that a "staff support team" could be used to identify gifted children. The team would be composed of school personnel who would look at a student's needs and talents, not just standardized test scores.

"We have a lot of children who excel at art and those should be capitalized on," West said. West said she would like to see gifted education link students with professionals. For instance, a scientifically motivated student might be able to spend a day with a scientist in a laboratory or an artistically inclined student might spend time with a professional artist cultivating his skills. Even though gifted children have an easier time with school work, West warns that school systems can lose bright students because of boredom. "I think we have a crisis on our hands with gifted education, West said.

"Sometimes with the decisions we we do limit children." Some parents agreed that bright children sometimes are not challenged enough by regular school work. One parent voiced his concern about the impact of the Kentucky Education Reform Act and said children were not learning. "I still think the basics need to be addressed," he said. West said KERA's goal is to make sure each child can learn. "It's everyone's responsibility to meet the needs of children," she said.

One potential problem with the state's proposed gifted education regulations is the new system will not identify gifted students in the primary levels. "I'm not sure where we're headed with this," West said. "Fourth grade is kind of late. I 6 We have so many children who are bright but haven't met the criteria for a gifted learner. Dr.

Sally West don't think we can wait until the fourth grade." West said collaborative efforts between gifted teachers and classroom teachers would enhance some children's education. "We have so many children who are bright but haven't met the criteria for a gifted learner," West said. "Collaboration has really paid off for several of our children." Money also presents a problem. Gifted education in McCracken County has a $67,200 budget, which "sure doesn't go very far in a district," she said. "We don't have the clout that we need, yet." The majority of that amount is earmarked for teacher salaries, and other money is reserved for supplies and travel.

The system has two giftedtalented education teachers, and West hopes a third could be added. Parents also heard about proposed high school restructuring and how it would affect gifted education on the secondary level. Tom Fusco, superintendent of secondary instruction, said high school restructuring on the state and local levels will change how many think of secondary education. Some state plans include more parental involvement, community support, realistic studentteacher ratios, positive student behaviors, flexibility of time and scheduling and redefinition of teacher certification. For McCracken County schools, the plan means individualized graduation plans, integrated academic portfolios, student-initiated project and panel presentation, required school-sponsored activities and an exit review.

All high schools also would offer programs on successful transition from high school to college, vocational school, the military or the "real world." The district also is Gag order issued in case of slain teen McCracken District Judge Craig Clymer issued a gag order in the case of five juveniles charged in connection with the shooting death of a Lone Oak High School student and the wounding of another teen-! ager. Clymer said the gag order was-requested during a procedural hearing Tuesday. Although juvenile proceedings are confidental, Clymer said he issued the order because it was requested without opposition. "This just keeps everyone from; talking about the procedural aspects of the case," he said. Clymer said that if the juveniles were later certified for trial as adults and the case moved to McCracken Circuit Court, "it will be up to the circuit judge that draws the case" to determine if the gag order would remain in effect.

Search panel ready to screen aspirants for top MSU post MURRAY, Ky. Members of a Murray State University Board of Regents presidential search committee will get down to business. Thursday. Search committee chairman Sid Easley said 112 to 115 applications, have been received. The five-, member panel will start narrowing its choices during a 10 a.m.

meet ing in Sparks Hall. The group will meet with a hired consultant from KornFerry. Regents voted 7-3 in open session in August not to renew President, Ronald J. Kurth's contract, which expires June 30. BY BOBBIE FOUST SUN STAFF WRITER MURRAY, Ky.

Curtis Cav-ette of Paris, Tenn. was bound over to the grand jury Tuesday in the Dec. 12 stabbing of three Murray State University letes. Calloway District Judge Leslie Furches found probable cause to hold Cavette following a preliminary hearing in which several witnesses, including two of the athletes, testified. Cavette, 30, who is charged with three counts of first-degree assault in the stabbing of Anthreas Carter, 22, William "Pete" Hoston, 24, and Jermaine R.

Scott, 21, turned himself in to Murray Police Dec. 14. The three athletes were stabbed during a fight that broke out at a party sponsored by the Travelers Club at the Woodmen of the World building. Sonya Thompson, 22, who identified herself as Hoston's girlfriend, was called to testify by Cavette's attorney, Tom Venti-miglia. Thompson said the fight broke out after Hoston told Cavette to leave her alone at her request.

She testified that she made the request because Cavette "was right up in my face." "I had just come off the dance floor with my boyfriend and he had gone to the bathroom. (Cavette) came up to me and said, 'I've been watching you all night and I've seen you turning guys down all Thompson said she told Cavette she was with her boyfriend and he replied that she should stay with her boyfriend. She then asked Hoston to ask Cavette to leave her alone. She said Hoston and Cavette argued and she saw a punch thrown. She said she then went to the disc jockey's stand and told others she thought there was going to be a fight.

Murray Police Detective Ronald Wisehart, called by County Attorney David Harrington, testified that the fight started over Cavette talking to Thompson. He said Curtis Cavette and his brother, Emerson Cavette, were at the party and Emerson Cavette admitted to him that his brother was involved in the fight. "(Emerson Cavette) told me that on the way back to Paris, his brother said he thought he had stabbed someone," Wisehart testified. Wisehart said Curtis Cavette didn't admit stabbing anyone but did admit he was in a fight. Wisehart said that based on his investigation, he believes Curtis Cavette is the person who stabbed the victims.

He testified that he found no alcohol in the building but there BOBBIE FOUSTThe Sun Curtis Cavette of Paris, leaves Calloway District Court Tuesday after being bound over to the grand jury in the stabbing of three Murray State University athletes. Casino's license bid won't affect theater to the party, but wasn't drinking while he was there. He testified that he has no permanent damage from the stab wound he sustained to the mid-chest. He identified Curtis Cavette as the person who stabbed him. Harewood, 22, testified that he saw Cavette swing at Hoston, but he couldn't tell if Cavette had anything in his hand.

Scott, also testified that he saw Cavette and Hoston swinging at each other. "When I went to grab (Cavette), he stuck me," Scott said. He said after he saw he was bleeding, he couldn't do anything. Scott said since the stabbing, he hasn't had any endurance. The grand jury will hear evidence in the case, Feb.

17. Cavette remains free on $15,000 bond. was evidence there had been alcohol at the party. "I have no knowledge that either Cavette had been using alcohol or drugs," he said. Wisehart showed the court a knife found at the scene, however, he said no tests have been performed on it.

He said it appeared that the fight took place near the disc jockey's stand. He said he found some blood near the stand and "there was a lot of blood around the entrance-exit." Wisehart said the investigation is continuing and that tests will be performed on the knife. Ventimiglia also called Hoston, Scott and MSU graduate student Terry Harewood to testify. Hoston said he had three or four 12-ounce beers before going Station Casinos had negotiated for Victory Theatre. Mayor Frank McDonald II said the donation would have no beaming on the city's evaluation of riverboat casino operators.

The city had asked riverboat casino operators to indicate their willingness to support the theater and other community projects. ASSOCIATED PRESS EVANSVILLE, Ind. Casinos plans to convert an empty theater into a performing arts center won't be affected by whether it wins a gambling license in the. city, a company spokesman said. Spokesman Tom Skancke declined to name the price that III OUR SCHOOLS Clinton budget good to 1-69 PTA, site-based decision making meetings and other items of interest.

Driver hurt after hitting 2 parked cars Paul E. Mullen, 26, of Market House Square was treated at Western Baptist Hospital and released after his van hit two parked cars on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Police said Mullen refused to give a statement after the accident, which occurred at 2:48 a.m. Tuesday.

A witness told officers Mullen's 1985 Toyota van was traveling at high speed and weaving just prior to hitting in the rear a parked 1983 Chrysler. The Chrysler, owned by Dominic Coleman of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, was shoved into a 1974 Volkswagen owned by Eric Patterson of South 11th Street, police said. The Volkswagen was knocked about 50 feet by the impact, reports said. Firefighters were called to extricate Mullen from his van.

Mullen was cited on charges of driving with a revoked operator's license and having no proof of insurance, reports said. Broadcaster Shuffett wins big suit award MURRAY, Ky. A 10-man, two-woman jury awarded Chuck Shuffett $655,000 plus interest, less any payments or credits, in a civil lawsuit Tuesday against Keith Stubblefied. Circuit Judge David Buckingham said the award is expected to be in excess of $500,000. Stubblefield, grandson of inventor Nathan B.

Stubblefield, bought radio station WNBS and Channel 46-TV from Shuffett in 1991. The station later shut down and Shuffett sued Stubblefield for breach of contract. In the second part of the suit, Shuffett had asked for $500,000 in a non-compete agreement he signed, but the jury found for Stubblefield, who also uses the stage name Troy Cory. budget would make available an additional $2 billion for national highway construction in the fiscal year beginning in October. Transportation Secretary Freder-ico Pena's endorsement last year of 1-69 as part of the administration's proposed National Highway System makes the route priority for Clinton.

The NHS is a network of interconnected main routes that will serve big cities, airports, public transportation centers, defense facilities and other important areas. Interstate 69 would eventually link Michigan and Mexico by extending the present route from Detroit to Indianapolis south through Evansville, western Ken-, tucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas. The long-discussed extension of 1-69 from Indianapolis to Evansville is among 4,500 miles of the NHS network designated by Congress as a high-priority corridor. Indiana Transportation Commissioner Frederick P'Pool has estimated costs of the project at $784 million. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 1996 near Evansville on a segment of the highway between BJoomington and the Ohio River, "Indiana's on a much more rapid pace than everybody else because they've been able to get approval for more advance work than others," said Bobby Miller, chief aide to U.S.

Rep. Tom Barlow, D-Ky. "It's still in the feasibility study stage elsewhere." BY BOB LEWIS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER EVANSVILLE, Ind. President Clinton's proposed 2 percent highway spending increase in the 1995 budget puts an Indianapolis-to-Houston interstate in the passing lane, an Indiana congressman said Tuesday. Of the $20.2 billion Clinton sought for highways in his transportation proposal, most goes for construction of, what the administration targets as core projects, including Interstate 69.

"Right now, this project has moved in the last two years from a possibility that a lot of people had talked about to a very strong probability," said U.S. Rep. Frank McCloskey, D-Ind. McCloskey said the Clinton GRAVES COUNTY'S Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the board office in Mayfield.

Agenda items include a superintendent's report, a personnel report, requests for school-sponsored trips and approval of several financial claims and bids on the Lowes Elementary School sewage treatment plant. The school board also plans an executive session to discuss personnel matters and litigation. THE ADVISORY council of the Ballard County Family Resource ard Youth Services Center (Family Focus) will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Family Focus office in La Center. The meeting is open to the public..