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i or STATE Artaram DOTHAN Funerals Thursday for three family members (AP) Funerals are planned Thursday for a Dothan woman and her two children who died in a twovehicle crash on Christmas Eve while headed for a Florida Panhandle vacation. The Rev. Ernest Small, pastor of Agape Centre'd Fellowship, lost his wife, Lynn, and two children in the accident on Highway 77 outside Chipley, Fla. Two other children survived the accident. "I believe that it's a test of faith and a faith that is not tested is not worth having," the pastor said.

He said the family was traveling to Panama City for a vacation. Small was in a car behind his wife's vehicle, which hit some water on the roadway and collided with a sport utility vehicle. DECATUR Decatur student's book report worth $10,000 (AP) Decatur fifth-grader Nancy Canafax claimed: a $10,000 savings bond as a prize for a book report. The 10-year-old Hartselle girl was awarded the prize in competition with 3,000 other students from Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. Nancy wrote a 250-word report about "Esperanza Rising" by Pam Muoz Ryan.

The book chronicles a young girl's self-survival. "I just wrote it for a grade," she said. "I didn't think I would win." The contest was sponsored by GMAC and Fujifilm. HUNTSVILLE Couple has quadruplets on New Year's Eve (AP) Alan and Wendy Willingham's family grew by four on New Year's Eve. Wendy Willingham gave birth to Luke Alan, Kate Eliza, Caroline Grace and Anna Claire on Monday, the first quadruplets born at Huntsville Hospital.

The Tuscumbia couple's 2-year-old son, Andrew, has one brother to play with, at least. is really excited that they're here," Alan Willingham said. "I guess it's a good thing for us that there's a boy in the bunch. "He'll look at the babies in the nursery and say, 'There are my four The babies were born without complications by Caesarean section within three minutes of each other. ATHENS A five-legged cow is the main attraction at farm (AP) No, veterinarian Bruce Young's prized cow isn't giving birth.

That thing is its fifth leg. The cow, named FiveLegs, has lived on Young's Limestone County farm for the last decade. As her name implies, she has a fifth leg extending from her rump. The leg is not fully formed it hangs part of the way to the ground and has a hoof on its end. If Young hadn't stumbled upon Five-Legs at a sale in Elgin in 1991, she would have likely ended up as someone's hamburger.

"I had never seen a cow with five legs Young told the Athens News-Courier. "I was doing a lot of Boy Scout work back then, so bought her so people could come look at her. I thought she would be a good thing for people to CAHABA TWIN THEATER RAC AU (PG-13) 7:00 HOW HIGH 7:15 No Passes Thursday, January 3, 2002 3A The Selma Times-Journal Six considering race for Bob Riley's congressional seat ANNISTON (AP) Two to redesign to make it more likely ed folks to know Republicans and four Democrats to elect a Democrat. The district the best organized could end up competing for the currently extends from Phenix intend on being congressional seat being vacated City to Anniston. elected," Rogers by Republican Bob Riley, but the Due to the Legislature's fail- said.

field is uncertain because no one ure, the districts could end up Dial is the knows yet how the district will be being designed by three federal son of shaped. judges. Democratic state The Legislature is supposed to On the Republican side, state Sen. Gerald Dial design new districts after each Rep. Mike Rogers of Anniston of Lineville and census, but the lawmakers could- and Jason Dial of Lineville are president of n't agree on a design during a spe- definitely running.

NationalGovernment.com, cial session in August. The debate Rogers began campaigning for nonprofit company centered on Riley's 3rd the east Alabama congressional the effective use of Congressional District, which seat when Riley entered the gov- government. some Democratic leaders wanted ernor's race last summer. "I want- Dial said he is Birmingham highway becoming a priority BIRMINGHAM AP) Finding money to complete an Interstate loop around Birmingham has reached the top of Sen. Richard Shelby's funding list, he said.

Shelby, said the $850 million northern beltline would circle metro Birmingham and complete the loop begun by I-459 in the early 1980s. "The beltline has all kinds of positive ramifications for Birmingham and Jefferson 'Perfect snow' MONTGOMERY. (AP) Eight-year-old -twins Abbey and Nan McRoberts stayed up until midnight Tuesday wishing for a miracle. When they looked out the window Wednesday morning, they saw their wish had come true. "It looked like all the had painted the roofs white," Abbey said.

A winter storm moving across south and central Alabama dumped up to four inches of snow on parts of the state that rarely see the cold white stuff. It was the most significant snowfall in Alabama's capital since the blizzard of 1993. State troopers reported sections of Interstate 65 north and south of Montgomery were hazardous, with icing on bridges, and icy conditions may have been responsible for a multi-car pileup in Mobile County. But all major roads remained open and no serious problems were reported. "Traffic appears to be moving real well," said Anita Patterson, emergency management director for Montgomery County, where snow continued to fall through the morning.

Snow' flurries were expected to reach northward and cover most of the state during the day, with temperatures remaining around freezing. More icy conditions may follow, with temperatures expected to Woman pursues police career after parents sent to prison GADSDEN (AP) Growing up with drug addicts for parents, Kelly Smith never pictured herself one day being a cop. She hated cops. But now the 25-year-old Gadsden police officer can picture herself doing nothing else. She loves her job.

Her parents are in prison and Smith attends college while working full time. "Everyone wants to feel sorry County," Shelby said. "It will do wonders for transportation, economic development, and I believe it will add industrial development to areas of Shelby Birmingham that have suffered because of lack of infrastructure. "It'll be a shot in the arm, you can bet on that big time." Shelby is the ranking means mostly fun for drop to the mid-20s Wednesday night and into the teens Thursday night in some The snow and sleet was caused by cold air from the north mixing with moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, dropping the band of white across the southern parts of the state first. In Montgomery, many residents described the surprise winter storm as "the perfect snow." It was wet and soft, just right for making snowballs and snowmen, but most of the streets and highways were warm enough that the snow melted when.

it hit the pavement and caused few traffic problems. "I think this is fabulous. How many times does it really snow in Montgomery, Alabama?" said Tara Carter as she and her husband, Chip, helped their 6-year-old son, Austin, and a 4-year-old neighbor, Tankersley, make a large snowman. It was quite a creation, wearing a Mardi Gras hat, with a carrot for a nose, two Oreo cookies for eyes (the kids ate the rest of the cookies), pecans for buttons and sticks for arms. is the best snowman I've ever seen," Austin said.

While the snow caused few traffic problems, Auburn University Montgomery student Brooke Donegan had to borrow an ice scraper from her roommate to clear for me, but they shouldn't," she said. "If I hadn't grown up that, I might have ended up like that, too." She has a supply of teddy bears in the back seat of her patrol car, ready to give to any child she meets. Assigned to the traffic beat, she often works wrecks in which children are involved. She gave a bear to a little boy at a house she and other officers responded to for a fight between. his parents.

"He told me he wanted to go home with me," she said. "He said he wanted me to be his mommy. It makes you want to take all these kids home with RED DOT SALE TAKE AN EXTRA SALE DOT OFF LOOK FOR THE MARKDOWN PRICE ON A LARGE RED OUR LARGEST SELECTED GROUP OF ALREADY REDUCED DOTS AND saces. SHOE DEPT. 41 us so ole got 4 Hours: M-Th 10-8 SELMA MALL 10-9 Sun 1-6 872-2090 early that I was candidate and I Riley a dedicated to technology in running to help Republican on the Senate Appropriation Subcommittee on Transportation and senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Arizona Sen. John McCain last month accused Shelby of grabbing a disproportionate share of federal transportation money. "The 4.5 million people in Alabama are paramount to me. I'm in an excellent position to help with a lot of the infrastructure needs of the state," he said. central Alabama off her windshield so she could go to work Wednesday morning.

She said it was the first significant snow she had seen since moving to Montgomery in 1994.. "It's snowed some flurries, but it's never stuck like this," Donegan said. The snow did not provide a surprise day off for most children since public schools in Alabama generally do not return from the Christmas and New Year's break until next week. The snow did close some private schools that had been scheduled to resume classes Wednesday. The extra day of Christmas vacation was just fine for 13-yearold John Trevor and his 9-year-old brother, James, students at Montgomery Academy.

The snow gave them their first chance to try. out a toboggan they had purchased on a trip to Colorado. "It's nice not to have to go back to school," Trevor said. Willie Chillous moved to Montgomery five years ago from Omaha, Neb. He said he felt like he was back home as he took a walk in the Alabama snow Wednesday morning, the first time he'd seen the white stuff since he moved to the sunny south.

"I love the snow. I just saw a lady who had made a little snowman on the top of her car," Chillous said. support President Bush's conservative agenda, including cutting taxes, strengthening the military and improving the economy. On the Democratic side, Joe Turnham, an Auburn 'businessman and former chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, has started raising money for the race, but has not made a formal announcement. "Given the holidays and the events in Montgomery right now, we're discussing best and most appropriate time to make some formal announcement," said Turnham, who has run for the post before.

State Rep. Gerald Willis, D- Nances Creek, said he will seek the Democratic nomination if his home remains' in the newly designed district. Willis said he has hired several firms to help him with the effort. "It's a good opportunity and the timing is right," Willis said. Doug Ghee, an attorney and former Democratic state senator from Anniston, said he is considering the race, as is Democratic state Sen.

Ted Little of Auburn. Troopers use spikes to end chase on interstate BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. (AP) Nevada Highway Patrol troopers used tire spikes to cripple a tractor-trailer rig after a 35-minute high-speed chase New Year's Day on Interstate-80. The chase began in Battle Mountain when troopers attempted to stop Michael Greer, 32, of Albertville, who took off east on the interstate. Greer, a driver for Covenant Transportation, was chased while troopers tried to pull him over by using lights and sirens.

Authorities said Greer was weaving between traffic lanes so the NHP made the decision to spike the tires of the truck near Golconda Summit. The tire punctures succeeded and Greer pulled to the roadside. He was cited for driving under the influence, failure to maintain a traffic lane, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, failure to maintain a current log book and resisting a public officer. Greer was booked into Lander County Jail and is being held on $1,645 bail. Gorman sentenced for violating probation PORTLAND, Maine.

(AP) A Scarborough man identified in court documents as the prime suspect in a homicide was ordered Wednesday to 90 days in jail for violating probation. Jeffrey Gorman, 20, has not been charged in the death of 25-year-old Amy St. Laurent. He plead guilty in Cumberland County Superior Court to violating probation by leaving the state and not checking in with his probation officer. The judge ordered Gorman to be held without bail.

Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson said prosecutors will ask that his probation be revoked altogether. Police refuse to make any statements connecting Gorman to their investigation into the South Berwick woman's death. But a court document filed by his probation officer in November identified Gorman as the prime suspect in St. Laurent's Oct. 21 disappearance.

Her body was found four weeks ago in a shallow grave within a half mile of Gorman's home. Gorman was arrested in Troy, the following week on the probation violations after a four-hour standoff in which he threatened to kill himself. He waived extradition and returned to Maine voluntarily. Gorman, an Alabama native, was arrested for breaking into a car in Westbrook a year ago. He pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to a year of probation.

Louisiana senator crosses borders to fill coffer MOBILE (AP) A Louisiana senator is coming -to Alabama to raise money for her re-election campaign. Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu is trying to get money from Mobile residents because she believes she can represent Alabama residents' interests as well, said Palmer Hamilton, who is hosting the fund-raiser. "There's some common business interests in Mobile, common to the Gulf Coast and the New Orleans area," said Larry Seiter, a Mobile lawyer and Landrieu's brother-in-law. Landrieu, a Democrat, considers south Alabama residents who have ties to New Orleans and who are interested in urban redevelopment as her "natural constituencies," Hamilton said.

The fund-raiser will be held at Hamilton's home in Mobile on Wednesday night. The suggested donation is $250. Landrieu probably will talk about her efforts to redirect offshore oil and gas revenues toward, coastal and wetlands conservation, Hamilton said. Two Republican opponents, Rep. John Cooksey and Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Jay Blossman, have announced they're running against Landrieu in this year's election.

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