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82 Ledger Enquirer Thursday April 301998 Benning troops to return from Kuwait About 285 soldiers scheduled to come home Sunday more set to fly in a few days later By Wayne Partridge Staff Writer The first group of ort Ben ning troops sent to Kuwait in January is scheduled to return home Sunday morning Army officials said Wednesday There also is a homecoming in sight for another ort Ben ning group sent to the desert nation in ebruary for a face off with Iraq that never material ized About 285 soldiers mem bers of the 3rd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division are sched uled to fly into ort Lawson Army Airfield at about 9:15 am Sunday The soldiers were among the 1000 3rd Brigade soldiers de ployed to Kuwait in January to participate in an ongoing exer cise there dubbed The remaining 700 or so soldiers are scheduled to return on flights arriving a few days later according to Dina Doss a spokeswoman at ort Stewart headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division She and other Army officials did not know when another group of more than 200 ort Benning soldiers sent on short notice to Kuwait in ebruary to back up a potential strike against Iraq would be coming home unknown until their mission is Doss said Pentagon officials sent the ort Benning troops when it seemed Iraq would not allow United Nations weapons inspec tors to look for suspected illegal weapons caches After an llth hour deal bro kered by UN Secretary Gener al Kofi Annan Iraq has subse quently allowed the inspectors to do their jobs President Clinton is consider ing cutting the 37000 troops and dozens of warships in the Per sian Gulf region because the situation there is less threaten ing now Pentagon spokesman Kenneth Bacon said in a Tues day news briefing The Associated Press contributed to this report Senators support i expansion i of NATO Cleland Coverdell back plan to extend treaty membership to Poland Hungary and the zech Republic By Nolan Walters Washington Bureau I Both of US sena tors say they will back President plan to extend North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1 membership to the former com munist states of Poland Hunga ry and the Czech Republic like Tide has to be Pnew and said Sen Max Cleland Ga who an nounced his support Wednesday following a visit to Bosnia and Europe during the recent con gressional recess Sen Paul Coverdell Ga had announced his intention to back the expansion nearly a Cleanup continues Drew Bennett left and Kenneth Shadix drive through Sylvan Springs Ala Tuesday in a tree damaged van as cleanup continues from the April 8 5 tornado strike in Jefferson County where 34 people were killed Alt 7 I I Uy I A IL 11 obmmi Am trA' AP James moves to fill vacancy year ago approach to NATO ex pansion must be based on the I national interest alone rom this perspective inclusion of 1 Poland Hungary and the Czech I Republic will most effectivelyadvance our international eco tnomic and security Coverdell said then The Senate is expected to approve the extension of NATO on riday by a large margin despite the misgivings of some II current and former officials including former Sen Sam Nunn Ga Nunn the former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Com mittee contends that expanding NATO unnecessarily provokes Russia and undermines efforts to reduce nuclear arsenal and prevent the spread of nucle I ar weapons technology The plan calls for adding justthree countries initially then considering additional membersover a period of years IThe Russians have officiallyopposed the expansion but Cle land said that unofficially theybelieve that an expanded NATO help settle their western borders Unless NATO expands and fills in the power vacuum that now exists in Eastern Europe that region promises continued international instability And NATO because of the United involvement is the only (international organization that can provide that stability Cle land said Not only do these countries Want to join NATO Cleland would join the United States if they Russell inmate dies while on work detail A Russell County jail inmate apparently died of natural pauses while on a work detail Wednesday afternoon Russell 7 IRE County Coroner Jerry Key said Steve Arrington 40 of Phenix City collapsed while cleaning cemeteries in the south end of jhe county Key said The body has been sent to Montgomery for an autopsy Arrington was serving time for drunken driving and a minor drug charge Sheriff Tommy Boswell could riot be reached for comment Amy Wolfford POLICE on parole board By waiting until legislative session ended appointee may be able to serve without approval from Senate Associated Press MONTGOMERY Ala A state nominating panel act ing Wednesday at Gov ob request and with no public notice helped James start another attempt to replace the Rev John Nettles of Anniston on the state parole board But one of the two members of the nominating panel Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge rank Long said the governor would also be making a good choice if he decides to reappoint Nettles who is state president of the Southern Christian Leader ship Conference (Nettles) has served al most half of a term beyond the term he was appointed to and to my understanding has done an excellent Long said Long and Alabama Chief Jus tice Perry Hooper Sr recom mended three names Wednes day: Jim Littleton of Decatur a contract lobbyist who owns an air conditioning business in Montgomery and worked for James in his first term as governor Miles College associ ate professor Jerry Mcarland Jr and Nettles Long said Littleton and Mcarland are also quali David Azbell the assistant press secretary said there was no immediate deci sion Nettles was appointed to the three member board in 1989 and remained beyond the end of his six year term in the absence of a successor The state Senate last year refused to confirm nominee to the seat and Nettles is continuing to serve Nettles last year sued to finish a full second term but the state Supreme Court recently sided with the governor in the lawsuit clearing the way for James to appoint a successor By waiting until after the Legislature ended its regular session at midnight Monday to pick a successor James has 10 days to make a decision on the three or ask for another list His choice would start serving im mediately If the governor made a choice with the Legislature in session and the Senate failed to confirm the nominee the name could not be resubmitted Lt Gov Don Siegelman is also a member of the nominating panel but he did not attend the meeting A Siegelman aide Paul Hamrick said the lieutenant governor did not want to partici pate because James ignored his previously recommended choice for the seat former Madison County Sheriff Joe Patterson Hamrick said Siegelman con tinues to support Patterson for the $66000 a year seat or some one with a law enforcement background Nettles is black as are Little ton and Mcarland Hooper said the office suggested that he hold the meeting and submit three names brought it to my atten Hooper said Hooper said that since Nettles is the lone black member of the board any successor should be black TEACHER rom Bl milk told' investigators he was aware of the other two alleged incidents in ebruary but did not inform the school board as the board deliberated action on the milk incident The issue which appears to have racially divided the com munity was addressed by a representative of the American ederation of Teachers She told the board the matter has lated to something it should never Burgamy is white and each of the three students in the incidents are black Sylvia Goldman said the AT considers Burgamy has made every effort to reconcile the concerns She said Burgamy has suffered mental agony and called her work (the controversy) has im pacted this community to the point we know if it is even reconcilable She is a quality teacher and did nothing to justify But opinions on how the matter was handled were divid ed just as divided as the audi ence of about 72 people On one side of the cafeteria sat 33 whites and three blacks On the other side sat 35 blacks and one white Lynda Carpenter a teacher who videotaped the meeting said have taught school with Ellen a long time for many years She taught my own chil dren and a wonderful teacher She is a very caring think it was swept under the rug said Williams know if the PPC was an official body to make a His wife Patricia Williams said tell you I am just astonished for them to pull the wool over us terrible I have relatives nephews in this school system I think it should happen to any child black or white I think everyone should have their civil rights I feel the superintendent does what he wants and the board members follow what he says It should be the opposite Danny Perkins whose wife is a teacher said think the board did a tremendous job under the pressure they had and my off to the superin tendent and the board for a job well Superintendent Wayne Smith said the board tried to resolve the issues in a fair way the reason we called in the PPC unassociated with the events or the politics sur rounding these Smith said came down and did a very detailed investigation got all the confidence they believe they made a fair recom mendation based on the evi dence all we were con cerned with time to put this behind us and do what we are supposed to: educate the Board attorney Eddie Davis briefed the audience on the report but said it would not be released to the public He said it was a personnel matter and also involved students However the PPC had made a copy of the full report avail able to the Ledger Enquirer early Wednesday IN THE LOOP I rom Bl HOME rom Bl 8201 Ga Hwy 85 Waverly Hall GA 31831 New Owners: Herman Gloria Braddy 2065 Cali Danny Today! 323 3756 In Hie Plaza at Peachtree Mall Amberson NAME You Can Lean On or AU Your Heal Estate Needs! Office: (706)324 4122 Home: (706) 596 0601 gentleman in Atlanta had raised Reeka from a puppy but he was getting married and there was no room for an inside dog in their house and he asked if I would place her I learned in a hurry that Reeka needs tobe an only child She cried all week before I took her to the Benning Animal Both Reeka and Shadow are pure breds and both can be adopted at Dr Lena animal hospital on Benning Road Cost: spaying and shots it alone would probably cost $300 said" Melly making a final sales pitch Media Notes: Nikki Nicole of WXE and local comedian Charles Patrick will co host a 30 minute talk and entertainment program on WCGT TV 16 starting at 8:30 pm Sunday will also spotlight local talent Taping takes place on Wednesdays TV 16 has reached an agreement to broadcast prime time schedule Some of the ground rules include: only dogs six months of age or older are eligible all dogs must be kept on a leash at all times all dogs must be accompanied by a person the entire race and female dogs in any stage of heat will not be allowed to compete the is a regular feature In the Ledger Enquirer If got a story suggestion contact Mick Walsh at 571 8588 or mail him at Mickfuledg erenquirercom On a Mission: One down two to go for an emotional Stormy Melly who has dedicated her life to finding suitable homes for unwanted dogs sorry so emotional this said Melly founder of the local Samoyed Rescue League when she called Wednesday we just found a home for Roxy a mixed shepherd dog been trying to place for the last two months I am so But and usually a but when Melly calls she has two more dogs in desperate need of a loving family Reeka an 8 year old American Eskimo with a temperment and 12 week old Shadow a black lab have become latest projects Melly who has a house full of Samoyeds a beautiful white coated breed with pointed ears and a tail rolled over the back was more than willing to take home Reeka The Adams family bought Jhfc house and property in 1920 and owned it until this year They sell it because their father and mother George! and Lillie Belle Kimbrough Ad ams want to leave it They are both now deceased I The couple raised five chil dren on the farm which was considered until a four laned US Highway 2Z wa5 built in front of it remember playing ball with George on the said Hapl py Moon 87 a longtime family friend Moon and his watched as workers moved the big house progress and I under stand why moving it but glad preserving iti Moon said Philip Adams said avoid ed driving by the house during the past two months he said waiting for the restora tion before he visits the house he once grew up in he said His brother Ed said been tough watching the house sit and become damaged while waiting on the move at least restoring it Philip Adams said development group Developers are building a superstore and shopping center on the property The only way to save the homestead was to move it and return it to the condition it enjoyed during its heydays of the early 1900s said Philip Adams one of the owners The Adams family stipulated in the sale of the property that the developers would pay for the move The house cut in thirds was carried on steel beams on the back of a flatbed truck with police controlling traffic Now it waits for restoration The Adams donated their fam ily home and four other build ings a wagon shed milk barn guest house and hen house to the Historic Columbus ounda tion The foundation plans to restore the home with govern ment money from grants The four additional buildings will be moved at a later date according to IL Davis owner of the moving company it ready to move the hard part Carrying it down the road Davis said very nerve wracking because of all the traffic and the power Spring Sales Prices 9 IN EECT NOW! 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