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The Paducah Sun 7A Saturday, February 21, 1998 Newborn won't affect appeal to INS Criminal, illegal alien removal up a chlM was born In the United factor hi our effort to make sure and Sabina Seitz 70 from 1996 basis to resolve the case. "Unfortunately, Congress changed the law," he said. An American child and this child is every bit as much an American as you or I could have petitioned for her parents to remain." Instead, the doctors, along with their newborn and Daniel, must continue to wait for an INS decision. "Hopefully common sense can prevail, and this can be resolved in a positive way," Cobb said. U.S.

Rep. Ed Whitfield, who intervened to try to avert deportation of the doctors, offered his congratulations. "I would hope the fact that a child was born in the United States would be an added factor in our effort to make sure they stay," he said. The new father, named Carlisle County's Citizen of the Year earlier this month, will be recognized for the honor tonight. BY BOBBII FOUST THE PADUCAH SUN MAYFIELD, Ky.

In times past tiny Erica Nicole Zetter's birth could have meant that her family could remain in the United States. No more. Even so, she's "a wonderful addition to our family," said her father, Dr. David Zetter, who practices family medicine in Arlington. Erica Nicole, daughter of Zetter and his wife, Dr.

Sabina Seitz, came into the world at 8:29 a.m. Friday via Caesarean section at Columbia PineLake Regional Hospital's birthing center. She weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces. Except for a little was feeling fine a few hours after her daughter was delivered. "I was awake, and everything went real well," she said.

Erica Nicole's 3'i-year-old brother, Daniel, felt "good" about his The Immigration and Naturalization Service hopes to remove 127,300 of the 275,000 expected to arrive this year. ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON In a 70 percent increase compared with the same period a year ago, agents from the Immigration and Naturalization Service removed 34,134 criminal and illegal aliens from the United States in the last three months of 1997. Some 12,755 of those deported or otherwise removed were criminals, the agency said Thursday. Congress and the Clinton administration have funneled vast new resources to the INS in recent years amid widespread criticism that the agency was falling down on the job. Its budget has swelled from $1.5 billion in 1993 to more than $3.6 billion School board official supports Loy I would hcpa tin fact that States would be an added they stay.

REP. ED WHITFIELD Referring to Drs. David Zetter little sister and even brought one of his toy train cars to the hospital as a gift. And with some help from her parents, Erica Nicole had some puzzles and books for her brother. Daniel, typical for a 3-year-old, had lots of questions about the baby such as: "Why is she sleeping? Why does she have a hat on?" Her parents were recruited to come to the United States from their native Canada several months ago by Columbia PineLake.

Seitz, a general practitioner in Mayfield, and Zetter, who practices family medicine in Arlington, quickly won the hearts of the two communities. 66 I mads a mistake. I've never been arrested, never had a DHL HARRY LOY Livingston school superintendent. 59 drinking problem and that stories of an alcohol-related dismissal from previous employment were rumors. "Absolutely not.

I've never been arrested before. I heard that today, about the past, but there's never been anything, nothingIt's totally untrue." Threlkeld said there would be no special meetings of the board of education before the regularly scheduled business session March 9,. "I'm not sure if that will be part of the board's business that night," Threlkeld said. "We formulated a letter today to the citizens of the district talking about this matter Is your cellular contract up yet? America's favorite phone. Motorola Fl ip Phones.

BY JAMES XAMBROSKI THE PADUCAH SUN SMITHLAND, Ky. -The chair- man of the Livingston County Board of Education says Superintendent Harry Loy has done a good job and sees no reason to replace him despite his arrest on a drunken driving charge. "My personal feeling is he's done a good job and I see no reason to let him go," said Phillip Threlkeld of Ledbetter. "He's made a mistake. He's human." Loy was arrested by a Livingston County sheriff's deputy and charged with first-degree driving under the influence about 7:10 p.m.

Wednesday. He was booked into the county jail and released on his own recognizance. "I made a mistake," Loy said Friday when reached at his home. "I'm very, very remorseful. I've never been arrested, never had a DUI." Loy said he does not have a 30 anytime minutes.

mm But problems were brewing. Last spring, the Immigration and Naturalization Service claimed they had entered the country fraudulently and threatened to deport They have appealed and are still waiting for a decision from the INS. The baby, by birth an American, means nothing to the INS. The birth of a child "used to mean something, but not anymore," Zetter said, adding that staying in this country was not the reason they had the baby. Steve.

Cobb, attorney for the' couple, said that until recently Erica Nicole would have been the myself and the vice chairman (Tony Lasher). We plan to release it next week." The police report said Deputy Sheriff Rick Hensley observed Loy's 1991 white Cadillac weaving on U.S. 60 West outside Ledbetter. "Subject was stopped for weaving on the roadway from yellow to white line, crossing both lines at times," the report reads. "Approaching the vehicle, the smell of alcoholic beverage (was) coming from it.

Talking to Mr. Loy (the) smell of alcohol (came) from his breath," the deputy wrote. Loy was asked to take a field sobriety test, which he failed, the deputy said in the Uniform Citation on record at the Livingston District Court office in Smithland. "Mr. Loy was unsteady.

One leg stand, failed. (He) used the car for balance. Put the other foot down. Walked and turned, not heel to toe. Used arms, lost balance.

Mr. Loy advised he had been drinking and that a friend had called for him to minimal." MSU President Kern Alexander also spoke of the many services the television station would provide for students and community members. He said broadcasting students would have expanded opportunities to receive hands-on training in their chosen field of study. Currently, the university- has a cable access. Alexander said the difference between the two operations will be like the difference between intramural sports and varsity sports.

"We have established a new curriculum for telecommunications degrees that not only will provide experience for but would also be a valuable marketing tool for us in reaching across the region," Alexander said. we can serve six counties in our region with television classes." Alexander said Murray State is working with KET and the Annen-berg Foundation to try to offer 198 anytime minutes. Authorized agent of BELLSOUTH Mobility BellSouth Mobility Count On It. this year. "Removing individuals who are unlawfully here remains a key component of our overall en-! forcement strategy to restore credibility to our nation's immigration laws," said INS Commissioner Doris Meissner.

Last year, the INS removed 113,324 people who were in this country unlawfully and has set a goal of 127,300 removals this year. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, chairman of the House immigration subcommittee and a frequent INS critic, termed the in-. crease "welcome." But he said the improvements were expected "considering the tremendous increases in resources given to the INS." With an illegal immigrant population of more than 5 million a number that swells by some 275,000 people each year Smith likened the agency's removals to "bailing a foundering ship with a leaky bucket." Demand Better! Word Mobile 443-2743 222 Kentucky Avenue Two year commitment required on alt cori tracts to receive advertised offer. Other model phones are available upon request Word Mobile is located in the offices of Bl Special Occasion Printers.

PRACTICE Diabetes Hypertension Cardiovascular Evaluation Health Screening School Physicals Pre-Employment Exams CDLDOT Physicals mi MSU accepts TV station, adds courses FAMILY We have a new curricuhan lor telecommunications degrees KERN ALEXANDER, Murray State president INFANTS, CHILDREN, ADULTS come to Paducah," the report said. No alcohol was found in the vehicle. Police said Loy refused to take an Intoxilyzer test to determine his bloodalcohol content. Cheryl Hodges, director of community relations for the school district, said she spent part of her day Friday visiting school principals on behalf of Loy, who is in his third year as superintendent. "I went to the principals.

I told them the facts, based on the police report that I read," she said. "I told them he wants to apologize. He feels remorse. I told the principals it was up to them if they wanted to speak to the faculty and staff at their school. "Mr.

Loy came to us after a search conducted by the state's superintendent search committee," she said. "The board felt his qualifications and record were the best." Loy's next court appearance will be a pre-trial hearing March 16 in Smithland. classes for students of all ages and education levels through the station. Ted Wendt, dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communications, said the opportunities are limitless. "We need to also think about our local K-12 schools," he said.

"A lot of this programming would be unavailable to them. This would be a huge benefit to them." In other business, the regents voted to make faculty and staff salaries the top budget priority as the next budget cycle begins. "Faculty and staff salaries are directly entwined with the money we spend on health care," Easley said. "We were $1 million over budget on our health care costs this year. We will be looking at what we need to do about that." Easley said the overrun is because the university is self-insured and offers health insurance to spouses and dependents of employees.

"We are self-insured and because of that, we are strictly at the mercy of illness," he said. "Hopefully the legislature will help us come up with a way to deal with this." Sun over 100 years in business BY JENNIFER WOHLLEB THE PADUCAH SUN MURRAY, Ky. After months of working out the details, Murray State University's Board of Regents formally accepted the donation of a low-powered television station Friday, Officials want to use the estimated $387,000 value of the station and its Federal Communications Commission license to receive part of the $1 million in matching funds offered by the state to each public college and university to establish a program of distinction. Murray State's program of distinction will be the Center for Business and Industry. Its mission will be to develop professionals who can build, maintain and fully exploit the potential in Telecommunications Systems Management.

In line with that, the regents voted to add three degree programs in telecommunications systems management at the associate, bachelor's and master's degree levels. The programs must be approved by the Council on Postsecondary Education. Regents Chairman Sid Easley said the television station, WQTV rjsiGUT nsoucTiorj pnosnrui 2850 LONE OAK BAYLEY SQUARE SUITE 2 PADUCAH, KENTUCKY Office Hours: Fri. Thurs. Wed.

Channel 46, donated to the university by WRUS in Russellville, will play a role in the program of distinction. "In a limited sense, the TV station will be a part of that," he said. "The value of that station will be used to match the $1 million from the state." Although concerns were raised earlier about the unfair advantage a state-supported television station would have over area commercial broadcasters, no one at the meeting protested the board's decision. University officials have said the station will be run as a hybrid operation, using mostly university and public but with some commercial dollars. "The amount of commercial involvement will be limited," Easley said.

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