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♦ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2006 6A MALKIN From page 4A Wathiq al-Hamdani; police Lt. Bilal Ali; Ali al-Obaidi, a medic at Ramadi Hospital; police Maj. Firas Gaiti; police Captain Mohammed Ismail; Brig. Abdul-Karim Khalaf, the Interior Ministry spokesman (a.k.a. Police Brigadier Abd al-Karim Khalaf, Brig. Gen. Abdul- Karim Khalaf, Brig. Abdel- Karim Khalaf); Mohammed Khayon, a Baghdad police lieutenant; police spokes man Mohammed Kheyoun (a.k.a. Police Lieutenant Mohammed Khayoun); Lt. Thaer Mahmoud, head of a police section responsible for releasing daily death tolls; police Lt. Bilal Ali Majid; police Lt. Ali Muhsin; police Ist Lt. Mutaz Salahhidine (a.k.a. Lieutenant Mutaz Salaheddin); Col. Abbas Mohammed Salman; and BARBER From page iA childhood, so he could help his family. With that in mind, West did not leave education behind, rather he finished later and got a diploma. In the interim, however, he joined the Navy, serving aboard several ships - from 1950 through 1954. In one tale of his journey, a destroy er he was assigned to spent harrowing days in the sea off the Korean coast of the 19505. When he returned to the county, he began working on base part time. There, he cut hair for the many military customers. When he first started it was 50 cents. One of those who sat in his barber chair letting their worries go for a few minutes was Lester Maddux. “Maddux was campaigning through Houston County,” he recalled. “He wanted me to vote for him. Taking a minute, I finally said sure I will vote for you if you will let me cut your hair?” Maddux shook his head and sat down. Another celebrity to engage in barber-chair-talk was, Gov. Sonny Perdue. In fact, he came in several times during the 60s, West noted. And the list of celebrities has continued throughout the years. And then there are the “very noticeable” changes he’s seen in Perry. “Subdivisions have tripled throughout the county,” he said. “What was once farm is now houses, meaning a lot of new folks in the county. “It changes us some,” he added. Barbering, too, has changed a lot. Barbering colleges now go into so many things and have specialties that you see in the big stores now. Electric clippers - instead of handheld - changes the time it takes to cut hair. Still hair cutting is more than a busi ness, West believes. There is always time for conversation and a smile. In February 2007 he and his wife Margaret, a retired banker, will have been mar ried 55 years. Retirement is an issue West has resolved, as well. He said when he turns 89 then it will be time. Until then, the bar ber pole will still be turning to signal open for business. HOSPITALS From page iA has an enormous positive impact on our local economy which makes us very proud,” said Dr. Tony Alford, CEO of Houston Healthcare. “We appreciate our community’s support through the years, and we are pleased to be able to enhance the econom ic viability of our area while continuing to provide high quality, cost effective health care services to the people we serve.” The report also indicated that, during the same time period, Houston Healthcare provided approximately S2O million in uncompensated care while sustaining more than 1,700 full-time jobs throughout Houston County and the middle Georgia area. policeman Haider Satar. And that’s a partial list. After Curt’s inquiries, CENTCOM sent a request for retraction to the Associated Press. Public Affairs Officer Lt. Michael Dean of the MNC-I Joint Operations Center wrote: We can tell you definitively that the primary source of this story, police Capt. Jamil Hussein, is not a Baghdad police officer or an MOl employee. We verified this fact with the MOl through the Coalition Police Assistance Training Team. Also, we def initely know, as we told you several weeks ago through the MNC-I Media Relations cell, that another AP-popular IP spokesman, Lt. Maithem Abdul Razzaq, supposedly of the city’s Yarmouk police sta tion, does not work at that ’SSS Cl { 50% MEN’S SWEATERS By Dockers'. Biii Blass 4 mrvrp. .«<»j -•.■ <>■ ’ '.' r >-«v ■ Sale 16 00 27.50 Holiday Sale SAVE ON GREAT GIFTS, PLUSWDAY-ONLY SUPER BUYS! 'jjm ' &W aHsk llgjr w V 16" Gurni Collectible Plushm^ JllSt $6 each with SIOO purchase, a $24 value While supplies last! 30-40% V/k OFF Jn izod & CHAPS’ AHHhI FOR him aBHHEMMMEa Reg. 32.50-60.00 A , : * ftHksAlE 19.50-39.99 WKF jail Ink SOUTH POLE % 24 100.00. jm Sale 14.40-60.00 ENTIRE STOCK SHOES FOR THE FAMILY Reg. 24.90-125.00. ‘2nd pair must be of equal or teaser vabe. Excludes Red Dot Hama. police station and is also not authorized to speak on behalf of the IP The MOl has supposedly issued a warrant for his questioning. Unless you have a credible source to corroborate the story of the people being burned alive, we respectfully request that AP issue a retraction, or a correction at a minimum, acknowledging that the source named in the story is not who he claimed he was. MNC-I and MNF-I are always available and willing to verify events and provide as much information as pos sible when asked. The Associated Press has yet to respond to queries from both Curt and me regarding its reporting on the incident. As of Tuesday afternoon, I could find no retraction, correction or ref FRIDAY ONLY I SUPER BUY! h: \ 50% i 1 OFF J # SCREEN TEES % FOR KIDS A Reg. 10.00-20.00, V rt- Sale 5.00-10,00 § W » KIDS SETS & SEPARATES Reg. 10.00-54.00, SALE 6.00-32.40 4 i y.r SALE 1099 STCRUNG SILVER BOXED JEWELRY Diamond accent bracelets or pendants. 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