News Story

Samantha Langberg

Exercise 7.3 p. 149

COMS 220

February 27, 2014

Chicken Truck Causes Pile-Up

An 11-car pile-up occurred, Wednesday as a semi- truck driver made an illegal left turn, resulting in 25 injured people.

The accident happened on the corner of McFarland and 15^th at 6 PM as truck driver Jeff Johnson, 45, made a sharp turn and caused his vehicle, full of laying hens, to turn on its side.  Sergeant John Jones states that Johnson and retired teacher, Sarah Bernell, were taken to the hospital for injuries.

Johnson obtained bruises and a possible broken ankle, Bernell suffered a slight concussion.  Johnson and Bernell are in good condition, says hospital spokesperson Clarence DiMotta.

The remaining 23 injured people suffered only minor injuries and bruises. None were admitted to the hospital.

Sergeant Jones says it is the largest pile-up he’s seen with many damaged bumpers. “The worst part was the screams of the chickens,” says Jones.

Police say 30 chickens are dead with as many as 300 injured and 40 still at large. The birds belong to the chicken company, Alabama Poultry Inc., and Jones stresses that any found chickens should be returned.

The company president reports and estimated $700 loss from due to dead and missing chickens. The Alabama Poultry Inc. farm holds about 20,000 chickens and supplies eggs to IGA stores across the south.

Exercise 5.10

Faculty in Plane Crash

Who: 2 professors from Backwater State University, 5 people killed

What: crashed aboard a TWA jet on takeoff

When: Thursday night

Where: Kennedy International Airport

Why:

How:

A TWA jet crashed on takeoff at Kennedy International Airport Thursday night killing five passengers.

Meeman Speaks

Who: Norman Meeman, author

What: spoke to English students

When: 4:30 Sunday

Where: William Oxley Thomson Library

Why: won Pulitzer Prize

How:

Norman Meeman spoke to a group of English students on being a great writer at the William Oxley Thomson Library 4:30 Sunday.

Professor Wins Award

Who: Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge

What: annual George Washington Honor Medal awards

When: last week... March 2

Where: Pennsylvania

Why:

How:

The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge held their annual George Washington Honor Medal awards March 2 in Pennsylvania.

Exercise 5.9

Plant Accident
Who: Duane LaChance, 53, a pipe fitter for Gross Engineers
What:  while installing new pipes he suffered third-degree burns and was in intensive care
When: 3 P.M. Tuesday
Where: Petal Municipal Power Plant
Why: Touched his wrench to a power line carrying 15,000 volts
How: wrench touched power line

A pipe fitter for Gross Engineers suffered third-degree burns when he touched his wrench to a 15,000 volt power line while installing new pipes, 3 P.M. Tuesday.

McCartney Illness
Who: Peter McCartney, famous rock singer
What: exploratory throat surgery
When: Friday
Where: Riverside Hospital
Why: voice reduced to a whisper after performance
How: who knows...

Friday, Peter McCartney will have exploratory throat surgery at Riverside Hospital to investigate the cause of his voice loss after a concert.

BOE Meeting
Who: Hattiesburg school
What: passed new rules prohibiting miniskirts, blue jeans, and long hair for men
When: when it happened...
Where: Hattiesburg
Why: to have more rules...?
How: passed a group of new rules at meeting

Hattiesburg Board of Education passed a new set of rules prohibiting miniskirts, blue jeans, and long hair for men.

Exercise 5.8 p.99

Crash
Who: Rufus N. Hebernowski
What: crashed jet aircraft
When: noon tuesday
Where: Super Shopping Mall, Little Rock AK
Why:
How:
An Air Force major, stationed at Little Rock Base, died when he crashed a jet aircraft at the Super Shopping Mall, 15 cars were destroyed.

City Council
Who: city council
What: 10% increase in city property tax
When: increase yearly, first of the month increase
Where:
Why: doubling the size of the city park
How:

City council met Tuesday morning to approve a 10 percent increase in city property taxes March 1- money will help pay to double the size of the city's park.

University Raises
Who: Harold R. Drazsnzak, university vice president for finance
What: faculty and staff get a 15 percent pay raise, first raise in 2 years
When: will take effect this fall
Where: front steps of the university administration building
Why: increased revenues from the state
How:
Liberty University faculty will receive a 15 percent pay raise this fall due to increased state revenues,  this is the first raise in two years.

Journalism Students Meet
Who: Journalism Student Association
What: tuition increase of 10 percent, boycott all journalism classes tuesday
When :tomorrow
Where:
Why: tuition increase
How:

Journalism Student Association met Monday and decided that, due to the 10 percent tuition increase, journalism students will boycott all classes Tuesday.

CNA #5 Celebrity News

Philip Seymour Hoffman's will revealed, wanted son to grow up in NYC

Philip Seymour Hoffman's will was recently revealed and in the will he requested that his son grow up in Manhattan, Chicago, or San Francisco. It is because Hoffman apparently wanted his son to be exposed to the culture and art of the cities. This will was written almost ten years ago, when his son was his only child.

CeeLo Green quits 'The Voice'

CeeLo Green sat down with Ellen DeGeneres on Ellen and revealed that he will no longer be on The Voice. Green says that he will still maintain his relationship with NBC and has plans for a television show. He is also in the process of finishing up his first record in four years.

3 Doors Down bassist Todd Harrell charged with DUI

The bassist from 3 Doors Down, Todd Harrell, was found passed out in his car in an intersection D'Iberville, Mississippi. He is being charged with DUI, his second offense in the past two years. Harrell still faces vehicular homicide charges from a crash last year.

CNA #4 National News

4.1 magnitude quake strikes in South Carolina

Central South Carolina was hit with an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale on Feb. 14. The quake had a depth of about 3 miles. The earthquake was the largest one South Carolina has seen since 2002, but no injuries or damage were reported. 
impact, currency, proximity

800-pound runaway snowball damages college dorm

At Reed College in Oregon, two students lost control of a massive snowball which rolled into a dorm building and knocked down part of the wall. The students did not cause the damage intentionally, and are not being disciplined. The Snowball was said to have weighed close to 800 pounds and caused thousands of dollars in damage.

, bizarre/unusual

Facebook goes beyond 'male' and 'female' with new gender options

On Feb. 13, Facebook added over 50 gender options for users to choose to define themselves. Users also not have the abibity to choose whether they would like to be refered to he, she, or they. Facebook worked with many LGBT advocasy groups in order to make these changes.

Impact, prominence, bizarre/unusual

Missionary Interview: David Gentalio

1. What is your ministry called?
- East West Ministries International. Their whole ministry is based around Isaiah 45 and he and his family work in Bejing.
2. Tell me about the goals of your ministry.
- The goal of the ministry is strategically planted churches in restricted access areas of Northern Bejing. They also focus on having nationally-led churches and not western-led churches. East West Missions International also focuses on creating Women's ministry counseling and providing staff to small churches.
3. Did you always want to be a missionary?
-No. His father always dreamed of being a missionary in Russia. Then, his daughter died from a horrible illness and the medical bills became too much. David found his father's drive and passion humbling and convicting, so he remained open to the idea of being a missionary. God opened some doors and he ended up joining the mission field with his wife.
4. What is one lesson God has taught you through your work?
- The "Jesus answer" is right. Christ must be the center and the focus of your ministry in a healthy way. The ministry should focus on what God says, not what God says through a charismatic christian speaker.
5. What if God called you to relocate your ministry to another country? Would you do it?
-Yes.
6.  What is the biggest challenge you face as a missionary?
-Finding a balance with family. He and his wife work as partners and they have learned that they and their two young children must stick together no matter what if they want to be happy and function well.
7. How is life different in Bejing?
-Food and Language are the main differences. The pollution in Bejing is awful, and his wife has asthma. The living there is commercialized, and there are stores and all sorts of industry on every other street block. The city is dense and one must do immense amounts of walking to get around there.
8. I heard a missionary say that 1/2 of missionaries go through a mental breakdown. Why do you think that is?
-New missionaries often don't find support and accountability from their friends, family and church family. Culture shock. People who don't prepare for the difference in culture and lifestyle simply don't know what to expect. The stress in adapting can get the best of people.
9. What is one piece of advice you could give to someone looking to go into missions?
-David's Advice: spend time alone analysing personal struggles and doubts, and then spend time talking with someone you trust to fix those areas of struggle.
10. Has being a missionary strengthened your faith?
-Yes. Putting love and sacrifice into serving God attaches you to the cause and creates a deeper connection between you and God.

CNA #3 The Olympics

Sochi 2014: First impressions of Russia's grand Winter Olympics plan
The past few months, Russia has experienced turmoil in the country with gay-rights protest and claims of corruption due to the Olympic Games. The games have been expensive so far, costing over $50 billion. However, Russia seeks to create a new identity in teh eyes of the global public.


Olympics 2014: Slopestyle event dares, but athletes hesitate
A new event, Slopestyle, has been added to the Olympic Games as an acrobatic obstacle course for snowboarders. Competitors are wary of teh high level of intensity, and Shaun White, the world's most famous snowboarder, dropped out of the event suddenly. The event has not recieved a positive reaction, and many athletes are concerned with the risk of the sport.


2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony: TV Channel, Performers And Preview For Sochi Games Event
There has been a great deal of secrecy surrounding the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics, but it has been discovered that there will be a classical music incorporated with famed musicans. The U.S. has made sure to have their outfits manufactured solely in teh United States with domestic materials. The Opening Ceremony is at the $780 million Fisht Stadium, and will be aired on Feb. 7, 11 a.m. EST.

Exercise 3.8

1. In August 1985, Davies rented a rutabaga stand in Augusta, Ga.
2. Pomerantz tied the beehive to Sen. Gramm's cowboy hat.
3. About 1,200 Easter rabbits were killed in the explosion at Big Dave's Bunny Warehouse, located at 2525 Hackensack Drive.
4. In the 1980s, Davies left the Midwest and moved to Loire Valley in France.
5. Smoots brought two cups of coffee to the governor.
6. About 8 percent of the cantaloupes have been stuffed with rutabagas.
7. Jones bet $40 that his roommate had hidden the sandwich.
8. The three University professors share a house at 613 25th Ave.
9. After two feet of snow fell at his home in Columbus, Ohio, Davies decided to leave the Midwest and move to the South.
10. On Dec. 11, all classes will be canceled
11. On Thursday morning, the mayor skipped her aerobics class. 
12. Davies drove 2 million miles in his old Toyota Corolla before it blew up. 
13. Dr. Kildare said he had filed a malpractice suit against Marcus Welby.
14. At 8 p.m., Gov. Jim Guy Tucker of Arkansas will give a short speech in front of the Gorgas Library.

Exercise 3.7

1. The 25-year-old man wept as he left Hattiesburg, Miss.
2. Nov. 10 will mark out anniversary.
3. Do not park the car on Rodeo Drive. Instead, park it at 12 Davies St.
4. They spent $130 to buy a new set of nose rings.
5. Smoots moved to the North because the people there are so nice.
6.  At 7 p.m., the rodeo will begin in the town square.
7. On Thursday, the terrorists blew up their home at 123 Melrose St.
8. Twenty-two seamstresses were needed to mend the prom dress.
9. About five percent of the professors have lost their hair.
10. After 2 feet of snow fell at his home in Columbus, Ohio, Jones decided to leave.
11. Smith bet $50 that her brother weighed more than a 1964 Chevrolet.
12. Guy Reel, the governor of California, set his trailer on fire Sept. 1.
13. A fire began at 3325 McDonald Drive when an oven-full of rutabagas exploded.
14. During the 1970s, everyone wore bell-bottom jeans to church.

Exercise 3.6

1. The first rutabaga eating contest was canceled because of adverse weather.
2. It's not all right to drink an excess of beer before going to the football game.
3. As Einstein said, "all knowledge is relative."
4. The state Capitol of Louisiana is located at 3722 Dagwood Road.
5. The mayor refused to go along with the City Council vote. "I dissent," he stated.
6. Madonna certainly has a flair for fashion; she always wears expensive outfits.
7. The bomb destroyed Sen. Kitsmoot's bird cage.
8. My bright green Chevrolet, which is in the garage, needs a new transmission.
9. Knopke's hilarious joke elicited laughter from the Midville City Council.
10. Jones laid on the floor, waiting for the job interview to begin.
11. Horowitz, an ethics major, vowed never to compromise his principles.
12. At the end of the book report, Haynes cited the World Book as a source.

Exercise 3.5

1. The United States is sometimes not the best market for U.S. products.

2. upward, British Labour Party, Riverside Avenue, cupfuls, eyeing

3. The Republican differed form the Democrat many times during the debate.

4. Drs. John Smith and Mary Wilson performed the operations.

5. goodwill, USS Eisenhower, cigarette, mid-America

6. He said he was neither a communist nor a member of the Communist Party. 

7. After her surgery, she had to wear a pacemaker.

8. "What a harebrained scheme!" she exclaimed. 

9. pre-empt, speed up, 55 mph, hooky

10. The Mafia was responsible for the murder.

Exercise 3.4

1. The Department of Defense is about to propose a new missile system
2. FCC, hitchhiker, $3, 4 million
3. The three most important people in his life are his wife, son and mother.
4. part time, 10-year-old child, 5 p.m., 5,300
5. The Cardianals won the last game of the World Series, 7-5.
6. spring, fall, south, South
7. Nov. 15, the last day of February, March 16
8. Thirteen people traveled to Austin, Texas, for the rally.
9. He had 10 cents left in his pocket.
10. homemade, well known, Italian-American, questionnaire

Exercise 3.3

1. He was charged with trafficking in drugs.
2. The Rev. Billy Graham said that God was alive and his will would triumph.
3. The flag that Francis Scott Key saw, has been preserved.
4. Lifelike, outfielder, interracial, IOUs
5. Pianos, nationwide, PTA, Vietnam War
6. The train will arrive at noon Tuesday.
7. The U.S. Census Bureau defines the South as a 16-state region.
8. The judge ruled that, because of his verbal-skills, he had entered into an oral-contract.
9. She had an afternoon snack of Oreo cookies and Coke.
10. Harass, accommodate, weird, likeable
11. doughnut, pantsuit, plow, National Weather Service