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4A The Greenwood, S.C. Sunday. May 18. 1997 Lakelands State deaths ANEb funerals; Female lb omfe er; pilot to request discharge 0a Casey, Holioway Greenwood T.C Cummings, Greenwood I a Millard Clarence "Buddy" Goldman, 104 Alax- waUlon Dr Greenwood Uae Rampey Alewine, Rt 2. Donald Etta Uae Theodora Utile, Hill Georgia Ann Moore Harrison, 11 Greyetone Court, UcConrikk Irene Lackey Adam, Honea Path Joseph Kirkland Puckett, Greenville Harvey Vernon Ashley, Lakeland, fla.

MINOT, D. (AP) The nation's first female B-52 pilot will ask to resign with an honorable discharge rather than face a court-martial on charges of adultery, her lawyer said Saturday. 1st Lt. Kelly Flinn, 26 and single, was set. to be court-martialed Tuesday at Minot Air Force Base on charges of adultery and fraternization in connection with two affairs the Air Force says she had over the past year.

One was with an enlisted man who is single, the other with a married civilian. She also is charged with lying to investigators and disobeying an order to stay away from the married man. Flinn's lawyer, Frank Spinner, said the pilot consulted with her family and attorneys and it was a difficult decision for her. "She is a human being and she has feelings," he said in a telephone interview from the base. "She sees her dreams coming to an end.

She is not smiling, happy. But she's at peace with herself." Later Saturday, Col. Dennis Kansala denied Flinn's request that the court-martial be delayed until June 2 and said she could pursue motions for a continuance on Tuesday. Spinner said he would submit manders and subordinates. At the same time, Flinn has ral-.

lied public support with a high-profile media campaign, telling her story on "60 Minutes," answering questions on morning television and conducting newspaper interviews. Spinner said in a statement that if Flinn is granted an honorable discharge, she hopes to serve in the Air Force Reserves or National Guard, if permission is granted. He described Flinn's request as a common ground approach that suits both the military and his client. "We think a trial would be just as embarrassing to the Air Force as it would be to Kelly," he said. Flinn's request for an honorable discharge will be routed through a series of commanders whd can stop it rather than sending it to the Air Force secretary.

But Spinner said he is confident it will reach Widnall. Spinner said that in February, when the charges were filed, he told Flinn she had no chance of resigning with an honorable discharge. But he said a news report several days ago saying that Widnall would consider such a move spurred their move, "That was enough to tell us that it would be worth her while asking for an honorable discharge," he said. Flinn's request to resign with an honorable discharge early next week. It must pass through several chains of command before it reaches Air Force Secretary Sheila Widnall.

A senior Air Force official in Washington, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it is "very, very rare" for an honorable discharge to be granted in lieu of a court-martial. The official said in most cases, a general discharge is granted to someone who leaves instead of facing disciplinary proceedings. In the last three years, no honorable discharges have been granted in lieu of a court-martial in the Air Force, said spokesman Maj. Ron Lovas in Washington, Flinn was at the base but Spinner said she would not comment. The Air Force had no comment.

She faces dismissal and up to 9'A years in prison if found guilty in a cdurt-martial. Flinn was a rising star in the Air Force, featured in a promotional film and chosen to fly with Widnall when she visited the Minot base. In recent weeks, the Air Force has come under a barrage of criti-t cism in connection with the case. It has said that Flinn, by lying and violating the military code, breached the trust necessary between com Clinton advisers want ban on cloning by researchers WASHINGTON (AP) A ban on financing human cloning experiments with federal money should continue, and private researchers should voluntarily comply with the moratorium, a panel working on recommendations to President Clinton suggested The National Bioethics Advisory Commission is scheduled to send Clinton a final set of recommendations for government policy on human cloning by May 27. No final decisions have been made, but the panel met Saturday to discuss proposed recommendations and work on refining them.

Clinton formed the 18-member commission to study implications of human cloning after Scottish scientists unveiled Dolly the sheep in February, the first known clone of an adult mammal. The current moratorium pertains to federally funded human cloning experimentation, although Clinton has suggested extending the ban to private studies. The panel's chairman Harold Shapiro, president of Princeton University, wants the panel to meet again before May 27 to complete its recommendations but was uncertain whether that would hap pen. Shapiro raised the possibility of delaying the final report until after the panel's next scheduled meeting on June 7. "If we have to do that, we will certainly be in contact with the White House to see if that's ac-.

ceptable or not acceptable," he said. The panel also is considering whether to recommend federal legislation to extend scientific oversight to private clinics now experimenting with in vitro fertilization and other test-tube research. Federally funded research comes under such regulations 'now. Human subjects already are protected by Food Drug Administration rules when substances are administered to them in private or government research. But some panel members worry that the proposed recommendation as now worded might not achieve its intended purpose.

It says scientific controls should be extended to "all research settings whether in the public or private sector." The proposal's lack of specifications for what constitutes research will provide a loophole, some members said. "Our concern here is that an in vitro fertilization doctor will say 'I'm not doing research, but using an innovative technique to help a couple with severe said panel member Bernard I-o. director of medical ethics at the University of California, San Francisco. Historically, in vitro fertilization doctors have used this argument to avoid scientific oversight, a said. Another proposed recommendation would recommend carefully crafted, narrowly tailored federal legislation to.

ban the use of human cloning techniques to create offspring. While the goal of the recommendation was roundly supported, some panel members said they worry that the legislative process could, perhaps unintentionally, restrict other kinds of research. "I'm generically uncomfortable with federal. legislation as a first-line approach," said panel member R. Alta Charo, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin.

The panel also is considering recommendations reaffirming the acceptability of research in animal cloning. "This' is a very important to modem biomedical research, said Shapiro. Millard C. 'Buddy Goldman GREENWOOD Millard Clarence "Buddy" i Ciokhnan, 87, of 104 Maxwellton husband of the Lite Mary Lucille Goldman Goldman, died May 17, 1997, at his home. Bom in Lincolnton, Ga, he was a son of the late R.T.

and Vertie Tullis Goldman. He was retired from Greenwood Mills and was owner and operator of Maxwellton Motors. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Joe (Irene) Dutton or Greenwood and Mrs.

Emmett (Louise) Edmonds of Lincolnton, four brothers, Colvin Goldman, Quint? Goldman, Vernon Goldman and Paul Goldman, all of Greenwood; three grandchildren; and four 1 greatgrandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted 4 p.m. Mon-; Uay in Greenwood Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Nolan Allwood. Active pallbearers will be Thea Goldman, Bob Goldman, Gerald Goldman, Watson Goldman, Larry Yokum and Greg Moon.

The family will receive friends 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday at Blyth Funeral Home. Hie family is at the home of his grandson. Perry Goldman, 916 Lowell Rd. "Harvey Ashley ABBEVILLE Harvey Vernon Ashley, 77, of Ml 25 Gib-Galloway Lakeland, widower of M.illie Belle Powell Ashley, died May 16, 1997 at Uie iKtme of his brother, Leonard Ashley, Rt.

2, Old (iiccnwood HighwayAbbeville. Bom in Abbeville County, he was a son of the late I awrence O. and Bessie Ashley Ashley. He was a reined pipe fitter for the water department with the city Lakeland, Ma. He was a U.S.

Army veteran of World War II, a Inicmber of Clinton Masonic Lodge 3 and A.F.M. of He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are a son, Tiiisley Ashley of Ocala, two Kate Holt and Carolean Holt, both of Lakeland, three sisters, Margaret Ashley of Abbeville, Edna Bannister of Bellon, and Carrie Smith of Due West; four brothers, Leonard Ashley, Ashley and L.O. Ashley, all of Abbeville and Iva Ashley of Mableton, 10 grandchildren; and Tseven great-grandchildren. The body is at Harris Funeral Home where die 'tainily will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m.

tonight. A viewing will be held at Lakeland Funeral Home, Fla. Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Lakeland Memorial Park.

The family is at the home of his brother, Leonard Ashley, Rt. 2, Old Greenwood Highway, Abbeville. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, CO Greenwood Medical Center, Greenwood, S.C. 20646. Mae Alewine DONALDS Mae Rampey Alewine, 86, of Rt.

2, widow of George M. Alewine, died May 16, 1997, at her home. Born in Abbeville County, she was a daughter of he late William Capers and Ada Iola McWhite Ram-pcy. She was retired from Muggins Garment Co. and was a member of Little River Baptist Church in Honea Piith.

Surviving are a son, William T. "Billy" Alowine of Bishopville; three daughters, Betty Clamp of Donalds, Doris Crawford of Greenwood and Peggy Poore of Bellon; a brother, Alan Rampey of Columbia; a sister, Ixiuise McCloud of Rembcrt; eight ginndchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be held 3 p.m. today at Little River Bapiisi Church with die Rev. Charles Fuller and the Rev.

Tim Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in die church cemetery. The body will be placed in Uie church at 2 p.m. today. The family received friends Saturday at Pruitt Funeral Home in Honca Path.

The family is at Uie home. Memorials may be made to Little River Baptist Church, Rt. 2, Honea Path, S.C. 29654 or to Hospice Care of the Piedmont, Greenwood Medical Center, Greenwood, S.C. 29646.

Irene Adams HONEA PATH Irene Lackey Adams, 86, widow of Leonard Adams, died May 16, 1997, at Self Memorial Hospital. i Bom in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late Davis M. and Mary Lord Lackey. She was a homcinaker and a member of the Honea Path Pente-tosial Holiness Church. Surviving are two sons, I Ioyt Adams of Melbourne, Ha.

and Ralph Edward Adams of Fountain Inn; a daughter, Dorothy "Dot" Brock of Honea Path; two sisters, Lois Lance of Belton and Helen Lackey of Anderson; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held 3 p.m. Monday at Uie Honea huh Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Gene Biown, Uie Rev. Ira Crocker and Uie Rev.

Tony Smith-officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. The body will be placed in Uie church at 2 p.m. Monday. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m.

tonight at Pruitt Funeral Home. The family is at the home of her daughter, Dorothy "Dot" Brock, 202 Orr St. Mowers are optional. Memorials may be made to Hie Honea Path Senior Citizens Center, 2 Louisiana Honea Path, S.C. 29654.

Kirk Puckett GREENVILLE Joseph Kirkland Puckett, 77, of 2005 E. North husband of the late Ruth Ward Puckett, died May 15, 1997. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of Uie late Joseph Kirkland Puckett, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Phi-sou Puckett. twite was reUred from L.B.

Clardy now Eli Wilt Co serving there for more than 25 years. He served witli Uie U.S. Army, 100th Infantry, in World War II. He was a charter member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church where he was a former member of the Board of Trustees. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.

Kenneth (Ruth Anne) Bowers of Gastonia, N.C. and Linda K. Puckett of Columbia. 1, Services were held Saturday at Francis Asbury United Methodist Church with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park. tT Memorials may be made to Francis Asbury United Methodist Church, 1800 E.

North Grccnvil lc S.C I29607, or to Carolina Wildlife Care, 164 Sandhurst Columbia, S.C. 29210. Announcement courtesy of The Mackey Mortuary, Century Greenville. Ralph Lindsay, Asheville, N.C. Ola Casey GREENWOOD Maltie Ola Casey, formerly of Holioway died May 17, 1997, at Self Memorial Hospital.

Bom in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of the kite John R. and Annie Elizabcdi Casey Casey. She was a member of Callie Self Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving are a brother, Furman Casey of Greenwood and a number of nieces and nephews. Services will be conducted 4 p.m.

today at Blyth Funeral Home with Uie Rev. Reucl Wcstbrook officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be James Adams, Sam Adams, Shorty Adams, Doc Adams, Jack Qualllebaum, Doug Shannon, Marvin Parkman and Billy Richcy. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m.

today at Blyth Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Callie Self Memorial Baptist Church, 509 Kirkscy Greenwood, S.C. 29646. Georgia Moore Harrison McCORMICK Mrs. Georgia Ann Moore Harrison, 84, of 11 Greystone Court, widow of John Harrison, died on May 17, 1997, at the Anna Maria Nursing Home.

Bom in Edgefield County, she was a daughter of Uie late Effort and Elizabeth Smith Moore. She was a housewife, a member of Uie Springfield Baptist Church in Edgefield and a member of the Liberty Spring Burial Aide Society. Surviving are Uiree daughters, Bcrnice While of McConnick, Elizabeth Cummings of Edgefield and Annie Lou Fuller of Greenwood; Uiree sons, John L. Harrison and Howard Harrison, both of Edgefield and Joseph Harrison of Bradley; a brother, James Moore of Edgefield; 16 grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren. The family is receiving friends at die home of her daughter, Mrs.

William (Bernice) White, Morlean Lane in Uie Whjte Dansby section of Funeral services will be announced by Butler and Son Funeral Home of Saluda. T.C. Cummings GREENWOOD Services for T.C. Cummings, 90, of National HealUi Care, will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Springfield Baptist Church.

The Rev. W.H. McCain will be officiating, assisted by the Rev. Randy Holioway. Burial will follow in Uie church cemetery.

The body will be placed in Uie church at 1 p.m. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Cheatham, Chris Cheatham, Effort Cheatham, Robert Holmes, Richard Holmes and Freddie Cheatham. Flower bearers will be Bernice Bolden, Shell Cummings, Denise Terry, Jennifer Calliluun, Cynthia Cheatham and Linda Turner. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Mary Duncan, 110 Peachtrec Magnolia Place. Percival-Tompkins Funeral Home is in charge.

Ralph Lindsay ASHEVILLE, N.C. Ralph Lindsay, 82, of LVD Hill Crest, husband of Mozel Lindsay, died May 16, 1997, at Victoria Health Center. He was first married to Georgianna Griffin Lindsay. Surviving, in addition to his wife of the home, are two daughters, Gennctt Henderson of Asheville and Runnett Abel of Detroit; two sons, Johnny Elliott Lindsay and David Lindsay, both of Detroit; a sister, Emma Lee Duncan c.f Greenwood; eight grandchildren; and five great-gi indchildren. Services will be conducted 2 p.in.

Tuesday. Jesse Ray Funeral Home in Asheville is in charge. Announcement courtesy of Robinson Son Mortuary. Ella Mae T. Little CROSS HILL Ella Mae Theodore Little, formerly of Cross Hill, died May 13, 1997 at Scenic-View Nursing Home in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Surviving is a brother, James Lee Theodore of Cross Hill; and two sisters, Maltie Byrd and Ruth Li-gon, both of Cross Hill. Services were held Saturday at St. John Baptist Church with burial in Franklin Cemetery in Cross Hill. The family is at Uie home of Matlie Byrd, Rt. 1, Lcman Cross Hill.

Announcement courtesy of Bcaslcy Fuiicral I Iomc, Laurens. 'Hello, star dies NEW YORK (AP) Thclma Carpenter, who sang with the big bands of the 1930s and '40s and decades later starred in "Hello, Dolly!" and other playes, died at her home Thursday. She was 77. "I'm a singer first, last and always," Ms. Carpenter once said.

She was still in high school when her bubbly singing was heard by John Hammond, who helped start Billie Holiday and Benny Goodman in singing careers. He got Ms. Carpenter singing with Teddy Wilson's band. She later sang with Count Basie and Coleman Hawkins. Ms.

Carpenter made her Broadway debut in 1944 in "Memphis Bound" with Bill Robinson, appeared ftt "Ankles Away" and "Bubbling Bjpown Sugar." Prosecutors using usual strategy in making case against McVeigh "The prosecution's arrangement of the evidence, the way it's ordered, the witnesses and exhibits, has been extremely intelligent and very says Mimi Wesson, a Universit) of Colorado law professor monitoring the trial. "It's a marriage of logic and drama. It's brilliant." McVeigh, 29, could be sentenced to death if convicted of murder and conspiracy in the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred V. Murrah Federal Building, the worst act of terrorism on U.S. soil.

DENVER (AP) From a tiny silver key to a 250-pound mutilated truck axle, from dry phone records to heart-breaking recollections of bombing survivors, prosecutors meticulously have built their case against Timothy McVeigh. They have ignored chronological order, a striking deviation from common courtroom strategy, and eliminated repetition and needless, testimony. For example, Michael Fortier told jurors he and McVeigh traveled to Oklahoma City to view the federal building and an alley where McVeigh planned to store a getaway car. Prosecutor Joseph Hartzler then asked Fortier, "Did you know the FBI had found the key to the Ryder truck in that alley?" "I didn't know that," Fortier said. "This is the first I've heard." The next witness was FBI photographer Dawn Hester, whose picture showed the stiver key nestled in dried leaves and dirt.

LA-Z-BOr Lectra-Lift Chair Cohen says more bases to be closed WASHINGTON (AP) Defense Secretary William Cohen says a new round of politically sensitive base closings is needed to shed the armed forces of "excess baggage" at a time of budget trimming. Cohen, a Republican who served in the House and Senate from Maine for 24 years, triggered angry statements on Capitol Hill this week when it was disclosed that he wants rounds of base closings in 1999 and 2001. Cohen said he is well aware of the "deep animus" among his former congressional colleagues to the very idea of new closures, given the political problems it creates for them. "As painful as it is, it has worked," he said. He added that he favors a renewal of the past process, in which an independent commission chose the best bases for cutbacks or closure.

Cohen said he has seen the problem from both sides, having served 24 years on Capitol Hill. But he said the military service chiefs now tell him "they feel they are carrying excess baggage" that forces them to postpone purchases of updated weapons for their troops. "Are you going to insist we carry bases that aren't necessary?" he said he will ask Congress. Lester C. Thomas, Sr.

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