Birmingham Post-Herald from Birmingham, Alabama • 19

Birmingham Bosk-Herald December 30 1997 Metro -State Deaths D3 Classified D4 Tuesday IS Update CAMPAIGN FQflDtlDrilDDrQg) Senator has $5 million fund Richard Shelby Bom May 6 1934 Birmingham Education University of Alabama" 7 AB 1957 LLB 1963 FamBy wife Annette Nevin two 1 chidren -v Hometown -Tuscaloosa T' Party Repubfican since 1994 Democrat 19711994 Pubiie officoa Alabama Senate' 1971-79 US House 1980-86 US Senate 1997-present Business Chairman of the Board1-Tuscaloosa Title Co publicsn Party the day after the COP'S historic 1994 election sweep 1 think you better ran he said "People who get overconfident or cocky in politics football war buto neaa whatever they generally come up an the wrung aide of the coin Shelby just completed Ms 11th consecutive year of holding town meetings to each of Alabama's 67 providing hsurance against any riectionyear charge that he haa lost touch with toe folks back home By David Pace naAaaodatedftcaa WASHINGTON Perched atop a campaign treasury bulging with nearly $5 million Sea Richard Shelby can span Alabama entire political hortaon without spotting a single challenger for his 1998 re-election contest But the 63-yearold Shelby bsists bet taking nothing for granted as he begins his quest for a third six-year term He will be facing the voters for the fint time since switching to the Re- Since Ms party switch he has Worked Overtime campaigning and raising money for other GOP canto-dates in Alabama making sure his new Republican colleagues don't view him as an opportmist ripe for a primary challenge And he's been raising money for Ms own campaign like no Alabama politician before him raking hi an average of $3000 a day seven days a week every week since he won redection to a second term five years ago Please tare SHELBY page D2 Jj 1i i A mJSetv v-w-r-1 't' 4 i at SHELBY COUNTY Injunction overtimed: A federal junction against the Shelby County Jail has teen overturned the sixth such hjunctian terminated by a federal court since July The termination means that control of prisms is placed in the state's hands The Shelby County Jail wa subject to federal control because of an injunction entered in 1982 in response to a lawsuit alleging poor conditions for inmates The decree required the county toeriff to adhere to such regulations as the quality of menus and cookbooks that could be accepted fir use and the qualifications far the cooks said a Monday statement from Attorney General Bill Pryor's nffir The Associated Press THEFT Charge sought for stoten battery A north fiimtagham man was a victim of auto theft Monday The thief took the carls battery Andrae Monday of 4107 Shuttlesworth Drive tried to drive to work Monday morning but found his 1983 grey Chevy Impala wouldn't start without the battery Police are Investigating the theft Wine DEATH Funerai for woman found in Tuscaloosa: A funeral was held Georgia for a former Tuscaloosa resident found dead in her car which was submerged in Lake Tuscaloosa Harriett Grew 56 of Tucker Gl was buried to SneUviUe Gjl following a service at Eternal Hills Chapel family members and friends said She was survived by three daughters who live in Georgia and a mother and brother who live in Tuscaloosa Ms body wu discovered last Week still in i 3i her 1981 Toyota Canny under 25 feet of water to Lake Tuscaloosa I City rescue squad workers spotted (the vehicle while undergoing vdiving training on Dec 21 Gray who lived in Tuscaloosa before -amoving to Tucker had been reported missing In September 1996 Her identity was confirmed Friday through an autopsy Tuscaloosa police haven't released the cause of death but they said rilfoul play is suspected Iir Associated Prat summit 1 Conference on women The Business Cbunril of Alabama is sponsoring a two- day events deigned to spotlight women in business throughout the Estate The Alabama 1 Economic summit is acheduled for Jan 20-21 at Samford University in Birmingham Men are welcome to attend the The Associated Press -LOTTERY 7 Winner takes a break: Beverly Rodgers did what mast people dream of doing after she 1 found out she wan ISO million in the Florida Lotto: she took the rest the day off Mrs Rodgers 29 of Bay Minette was at wort at a Mobile nursing home Saturday 1 1 when she got around to checking the Florida Lotto numbers hi a newspaper a co-worker had brought in As one of two wtaners of the $60 million Lotto Jackpot Mrs Rodgers will receive about $1J)5 million per year after taxes fir the next 20 years or more than $20000 a week came tearing up in the driveway faster than usual screaming 1 won I 11 said Alphonse Austin Mrs father on cloud nine right She bought the winning ticket in Pensacola and will split the Jackpot with a ticket holder near Vera Beach Fla The two had the same numbers: 1-2-18-27-2941 Autonaaid the finyly planned to drive to Tallahassee on Tuesday to claim the prize and sign the necessary I r' paperwork The Associated Press 1 MEDIA Anchorwoman Sherri Jackson joins WBMG-42 By Elizabeth Wine Binningtum Pnrt-HeriM CBS affiliate WBMG-42 has begun toe process of replacing the on-air penixnd whose wholesale firings go into effect Wednesday Sherri Jackson formerly an anchorwoman at WSAZ in Hunttegton-Charleston Va will anchor and 10 pm newscasts no-cording to WSAZ News Director Ken SelvaggL Jackson anchored her last broadcast at WSAZ on Christmas Eve Sri-vaggliakL Jackson who is to start at WBMG-42 on Jaa 12 was unavailable at press time for comment Sdvaggi said Ms Jackson who bin-died health ad general assignment reporting fa addition to her anchoring duties will make a good addition to Birmingham's broads environment "She is a terrific person and an excellent he said "She'S Just a excellent deliverer of the news very penonsMe connects well with viewers a strong President ad! General Manager Eric Land and News Director Willie Walker were out of town ad unavailable for comment at press time CD Frimer toe station marketing director said she was unable to confirm lIiJackufthirinE Long at the bottom of the TV ratings pile in Birmingham 42 fired its entire oneir staff and other natcoutract workers including reporters editors ad producers a Dec 1L Wednesday is toe iart day of work for the news staff members Anchormen Chris Shauble Doug Bell and anchorwomen Valerie Carter Mel-ony Johnson Mary Jordan and reporter Ala Collins are among the casualties Media General Broadcast Group bought WBMG from Park Broadcasting in January Larry Pond Ms Jackson's bdianap-olishased aged said he thought the move wquld benefit both Ms client and Birmingham believe toe station (WBMG) is committed to being competitive Pond said not been a player news and are making what told is a strong financial commitment to the news operation and are aeekfog out really good He said Ms Jackson was pleasantly surprised when she visited Birmingham for an interview in mid-December know she's excited about toe fit-tore of the station and is really impressed with he said -j-r- i ChrWiaeJaoobaPortflaaUI 5 Let It snow Ten-year-old Ashley Anderson of Truesvflle gets ready to ride morning anowfaH Monday toft three inches of the white etuff on her sled down the hM in front of her house after an early- the ground HOLIDAYS Kwanzaa program draws 60 a' fo ff a w1 fiR William LstbertatBcraM By Quadra Thomas Birmingham Pnt-Hmld ntially dangenxa i dithil keep everyone Inside Monday night Many Birmingham area residents braved the cold to attend a Kwanzaa celebration at toe Birmingham Qvil Righto Institute Mare tom 60 people gathered in toe hoot exhibt-tkm hall to highlight the vital importance of Ujamu SwahiU fir to black people Tbeceremany marked the fourth day of the seven-day black cultural holiday which runa through Thursday The Birmingham Kwanzaa Cbmmittee will be the boat of a (Swahili for cel-ebratkn at 7 tonight at Imani Cbrfotim Ctarch hi There were musical performances and a dance presertatian by students of the Catwalk Modeling and Performance Art School at Monday evenL Then keynote meakerUnda Stewart told how civ operative changed her life The 22-veardd founder and chief eiiecutive officer of a public relations firm Productions urged autoence members to alwayu sqiport black-owned right here in our own community need to izetoat when I make it you make it When you make ttImakeiL Audience member Andre Elliott who is visiting his brother in Birmingham hum Japan said be was inspired by Ms work Tve been to many Kwanzaa activitiea before but tonight I heard one of the most important comments I agree with the speaker that coOective economici is the seed that binds us all together -If we decided today that we would spend all our money with black busineseswe would have our freedom Connie Sexton attended toe event with her daughter and grandson This was my tint Kwanzaa celebration and I intend to celebrate many she said thought it (toe celebration) waa really Kwanzaa committee member and emcee Ahmed Obafend said he was pleased with attendance at the evenL 1 see everyone was not scared to come out in this be said are ray pleased This wu an excellent turnout especially considering toe Chmdm Thoms on be 13254191 From Left Roderick Hicks Darryl Bandars and Carlos Morrison who form the Unity perform at the Birmingham Chrl Rights institute in connection with a Kwanzaa program The black cultural holday runs through Thursday If we don't do take the tone to support them who she asked "We must help each other We have New Years DEATHS Whaf a open or dosed New Years eve New Years Frida day and Friday State loses some shining stars 1 997 saw the loss of several prominent citizens 1 1 COMING WEDNESDAY By Bob Johisoa Hrminfhani Potf-Herald Alabama lost some of its most prominent cithern in 1997 leaving a gap that wifi be hardtofilL Among those who died during toe vear the papular former voice of the Univer 1 One to four of us smoke Ore in three of us are overweight With a new year arriving we want to da better So it's no wonder weight-toss clinics and smoking cessation are geaitog up for more i ar visits to 1998 Find out more to medical reporter John Staecfs joining toe Supreme Court Adams practiced Mel BaSey The longtime sheriff of Jefferson Cbuniy Bailey 72 died in August Fint elected sheriff hi 1963 Bailey served as the countyh top law officer for 33 yean until he retired for health reasons in 1996 He was named Law Officer of the Year in 1971 and in 1991 was taducted into toe Alabama Peace Officer'll Hall of Fame John Foray The voice of University of Alabama football during the gkxy yean of Cbech Paul Bryant Forney toed in July Forney 70 began working with the Alabama Radio Network to 1952 and eventually became the pfeyhyiifey announcer Since stepping down as puy-byflay announcer to 1989 Finey had hosted prepame and post-game shows Chris Fullerton The executive director of Friends of Rickwood Field Fullerton 29 toed la ApriL Fultyton a native of Rich mond Va was the first executive director of toe historic field Mary Garner One of toe fint women elected to statewide office in Alabama Mn Gamer 68 toed in July A native of Scotts-bero toe waa toe youngest secretary of Mate hi Die nation when elected in 1954 She aim served as state auditor and state treasurer Jerey "Grundy Grundhoefer A popu lar Birmingham jazx musician and former nightclub owner Grundhoefer toed hi June Gnndhoefer 66 was a member of toe Alabama Jaxz Hail of Fame and was former owner of Grwdyh Music Room Lee Hayiey The former athletic to-' rector at Auburn University Hayiey 87 toed in September An end an Coach Ralph Sfaug -Jordan's first Auburn football team Hayiey went on to become an assistant coach and later athletic toractor at Anhum Please tare to DFf' 'IS page D2 sity of Alabama Crimson Tide a couple of fir-tner US congressmen a farmer All American end md Die longtime sheriff of Jefferson Gaudy a look at a few of thaw who died during 19971 Oscar Adams fint Mack to serve on the Alabama Smreme Court Adams died in February Adams was appointed to toe Supreme Chart to 1980 by Gov Fob James during his first term as govenxr In 1982 Adams won riertion to the Supreme Court becoming the first black to win a statewide race for a constitutional office in Alabama Before i Mato Edheia Mali Mdsy and vi VIM pvapare Ma naaSoa Thay a washed 3254344 and 1 Regions FlnancW and SautituMaMckM at 2 pis 3 Budneismlopin5uitonoan -3 Airport port ados open 24 hounGdMs post oRosapsn during ml taw oHO mi lo4pim Staff graphic I fe i iV a 4 -v.