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GREENWOOD TAKES TWO FROM EASLEY FIND OUT HOW YOUR STOCKS FARED THIS WEEK Mccormick boys, girls top ninety six Pages 6-8C Page 1C mI 11 t7n 1 1 I 1 ttittti Today's weather SHOWERS LIKELY in ie I fill I A WDMJrillTRM" SarWng GREENWOOD and neighboring LAKELANDS countks jj Vjy wtf www Former senator, attorney Bradford dies degree from Georgetown University in 1939. At the age of 21, Bradford was appointed secre See Bradford obituary notice. Page 4A. tary of the U.S. Senate Agricultural Committee, which was chaired by Sen.

Ellison "Cotton Ed" Smith. In 1938, Bradford served as he served as a naval officer until 1 945. During that time, he spent two years in the South Pacific Theater as commander of an assault group operating from the USS Alcyone. He took part in the invasions of Guam, Leyte and the Lin-guyan Gulf. Bradford was a partner in the Mays, Feather-stone and Bradford Law Firm from 1946-58.

He joined the law firm of McDonald, Todd, Burns and Bradford in 1959 and remained there until 1988. By MAYA HOLLINSHEAD Index-Journal staff writer GREENWOOD J. William Bradford, a prominent Greenwood attorney and a former state senator, died Friday at White Oak Manor in York. Bradford was a partner in the McDonald, Todd, Bums and Bradford law firm. Born in Greenwood in 1914, Bradford was a son of the late James William Bradford and Martha Ready Bradford.

He attended The Citadel and received his law campaign manager for Smith's 1938 re-election to the U.S. Senate when Smith defeated state Sen. Edgar A. Brown and Gov. Olin D.

Johnston. After graduating from the U.S. Navy Officer Candidate School at Cornell University in 1942, See BRADFORD, page HA Securing our airports gift Copyright 3002, The Index -Journal Co. -A j-J J. WILLIAM BRADFORD States suing Enron Class-action suit aimed at recovering some of lost funds By The Associated Press With the Enron collapse wiping out at least $1 billion from the retirement funds of teachers, firefighters and other public employees, states are joining a class-action suit to win back some money from the once-giant energy trading company.

Several other states are examining their ties to accounting firm Arthur Andersen, or weighing legal action against it. Florida has already filed subpoenas for a potential civil suit. "We owe it to these public servants to get back as much of their money as we possibly can," Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery said. The retirement of individual public employees and the funds' financial stability are not in danger, according to the directors of retirement funds in several states. Losses in each state accounted for just a fraction of a percent of each retirement fund's value.

Attorneys general in Georgia, Ohio and Washington state have asked a federal court in Texas to make them the lead plaintiffs in existing investors' securities fraud litigation. Others seeking to lead the class-action suit include agencies overseeing pension funds in Florida and New York City, and the university pension fund in California. The U.S. District Court in Houston has yet to decide who will lead the suit; briefs are to be filed next week, according to Russ Willard, a spokesman for Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker. See SUIT, page 8A blind to some AP photo passengers Friday at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport In Greer.

Greg Springsteen, right, a station manager for United Express, issues tickets to airline 50s FORECAST, paot SC 83rdr, NO.330SC ((Saturday 77iey feac? you to deal with fear of public speaking. Page 1B MM Supplement your health with the Wellness section. Coming Sunday A story on page 2A Thursday about fie Greenwood School District 50 building committee contained an error. The total acreage of the Brewer Middle School campus, Including the athlet ic field across the street from the school building, Is 20 acres. A photo on page 8B Thursday incorrectly identified June ElmWad, co-owner of the ElmWad'8 Hallmark store.

A photo caption on page 1 0B Friday about the open ing of Greenwood Daewoo incorrectly identified one of the company's staff. Scott Cronic is the dealership's finance and insurance manager. The Index-Journal regrets the errors. ABBY ACCENT ...18 BRIDGE BUSINESS 3C CLASSIFIEDS CALENDAR 1B CAMPUS CHURCH NEWS -38-4B COMICS JK EDITORIALS HOROSCOPE 7A MARKETS OBITUARIES AA SPORTS 1C-4C TELEVISION WEATHER JC CALLUS On Saturday and Sunday jMpnonvo raporv ai para faoOfdad aionllOiad from 7 in. ndJ 1 pm.

Plun Ml AdvrtUtng NW toort Acc 81l" EutirMMS offlca Hm a or pholo UmI Cl and Imm mMMga. Few changes visible with added security NAACP increasing intensity of boycott MYRTLE BEACH (AP) The NAACP plans "border patrols" to increase the intensity of its boycott of South Carolina to force the removal of the Confederate flag from a memorial outside the Statehouse. The Rev. H.H. Singleton, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Conway branch, said Thursday the protests will start in the next month with demonstrators along state lines with signs urging motorists not to stop in South Carolina.

"We will continue to press this matter," Singleton said. Singleton did not say exactly when the border patrols would start or how often demonstrators would appear. On Wednesday, Attorney Gen eral Charlie Condon sent a letter to state NAACP President James Gallman urging him to reconsid er the border patrols. Condon said the patrols are an illegal secondary boycott and cited court cases supporting that. Condon also wrote that the effort would hurt blacks in South Carolina.

"I am providing you this infor mation in a spirit of good faith and in an effort to urge you to abandon your ill-advised course of action I would much rather resolve this issue in a conference room than in a courtroom," Condon wrote. The civil rights organization began its boycott two years ago. Under pressure, the South Carolina General Assembly removed the flag from atop the Capitol dome and from the House and Senate chambers. As part of the compromise to remove the flag, a similar one was placed at the Confederate Soldier Monument on State- house grounds. While many groups that had participated in the original boycott said the July 2000 compromise was satisfac tory, the NAACP has continued its protests.

Polke Chief Anthony States 'Of i tanburg International Airport and Charleston International Airport. "So far so good," said Green ville airport Rosylin Weston "Things are Few delays encountered nationally. Page 5A. running smoothly." Charleston airport spokeswoman Becky Beaman also said there were no delays or long lines at baggage check-in counters. Few changes were visible at the Columbia airport.

Airline employees were matching bags to passengers and performing random searches. All but one of the flights were on time, and passengers reported only minor slowdowns checking baggage. See CHANGES, page 3A COLUMBIA (AP) Air- ports around, South Carolina reported few problems ctf delay Friday as new security reaula tions took effect A new federal law. requires airlines to check bags for explosives by machine, band or bomb-sniffing dog or by match-' ing each piece of checked luggage to a passenger on board. At Columbia Metropolitan Airport, Dallas resident Doug Darling waited patiently while an airline employee unzipped bis bag and checked his clothing and personal items.

The search took only a few minutes and didn't bother Darling at all. "It's no problem," he said. The extra security makes me feel better." Things also were moving along Friday at Greenville-Spar- APphoto In S.C., blind justice isn't color ii AP photo April Llttlejohn places a claims ticket on luggage that is matched to an airline passenger Friday at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. One In a monthly series cts, eyes cast down as the chief slowly drives by on a weekday afternoon. "What do you think they are doing?" Stateo asks.

"Waiting to tell some drugs." Stateo, who for a little more than three years has been police chief io this predominantly black city of almost 6.500, knows something about race and justice The Aitociated Preti, in monthly itoriet, it examining race relations in South Carolina at the start of a new century. The teriet considers how race influences health, education, sports and politics as well as race relations pertaining to American Indians, Hispanics and other ethnic groups. This sixth installment looks at race and the justice system. By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press writer CHESTER Police Chief Anthony Stateo wheels his police cruiser around the comer and past a row of deteriorating clapboard houses and trailers that a stiff breeze might topple. On a comer stand four young black men, hands in their pock- in South Carolina a state where many blacks are still wary of the court system, sensing justice is not blind and certainly not colorblind.

The distrust is obvious as Slat-en, who is also black, patrols a low-rent district where the bright pastel paint on the houses peels and clashes with the rusted air conditioners poking out of the walls. As Staten's cruiser rolls past, a few residents open their doors a crack, watching carefully through the screen to see what Staten will do next. Officers know the neighborhood is full of drugs. They bust the dealers, they scare the users back inside, but eventually the dope comes bail and the cycle starts again. See JUSTICE.

pagelA 1 gives direction to a motorist as he stands Mala Street ia Chester, Statin, who for a little more than three years has bees police chief in the predominantly black dty of almost ,500, knows something about race and justice la South Carolina a state where many blacks are still justice is not blind and cer wary of the court system, sensing tainly not color blind..