Time: 01-23-2007 22:22 User: mmatherly PubDate: 01-24-2007 Zone: KY Page Name: 6 Color: Bttapbnta B6 I WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 I THE COURIER-JOURNAL DEATHS METRO I Bunning: Northup's appeal extensive Besides helping organize the Watergate break-in, E. Howard Hunt, shown in this 1992 photo, was involved in the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba in 196L with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report in Washington. But Bunning's support for Northup "just tells me how serious Fletcher's problems really are," Duffy said. "The protocol one might expect, of staying on the sidelines or endorsing the incumbent, has been put aside," she said. No other Kentucky member of Congress has followed Bunning's lead.
"Probably what everybody is waiting for is the inevitable poll," Duffy said. Jackson said that Bunning's word is respected, especially among primary voters. "It signals to people that it's OK to be for Anne Northup in this race," he said. Bunning noted to reporters yesterday that Northup lost her House race in November to Democrat John Yarmuth by 6,000 votes. The senator contrasted that with his own re-election in 2004, when he lost Jefferson County by 62,000 votes.
"So that's got to give you an indication of her appeal to a broad spectrum of the electorate," he said. Reporter James R. Carroll can be reached at (202) 906-8141. "It means a lot," said Ted Jackson, a Louisville political consultant and an adviser to Northup's campaign. "A lot of voters will try to be sorting this out and looking for some authority within the party to confirm Fletcher's problems." But some analysts are doubtful Bunning's backing will have an impact.
Joe Gershtenson, assistant professor of politics at Eastern Kentucky University, said Bunning's nod is less important than the power of incumbency, records on the issues, fundraising and commercials. "It's kind of a brief, fleeting blip on the radar," Gershtenson said. An endorsem*nt from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, would have greater impact, he said. "McConnell is recognized as more of a figure in the Republican Party than is Bunning," Gershtenson said. And McConnell "has a bigger following within the party apparatus and in the electorate." McConnell has said he will remain neutral.
However, he did call Northup "formidable" and a candidate who could win the election. The typical voter doesn't pay a lot of attention to endorsem*nts, said Jennifer Duffy, Senate analyst Senator has backed her run for governor By James R. Carroll The Courier-Journal WASHINGTON Anne Northup is a "true conservative" who can appeal to minorities, women, independents and even Democrats in the race to be Kentucky's governor, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning said yesterday.
That potentially broad base of support is one reason he endorsed her on Monday, the Kentucky Republican told reporters during a morning conference call. "Anne is a true conservative who is able to appeal to voters even in the most liberal part of the state," Bunning said, referring to Louisville, which makes up the 3rd Congressional District. Northup, a Republican, represented the district in the U.S. House for five terms. Others in the primary are Gov.
Ernie Fletcher and Paducah businessman Billy Harper. The filing deadline is Jan. 30. Northup and her allies have embraced Bunning's endorsem*nt. Watergate's E.
Howard Hunt dies 1972 break-in led to Nixon's resignation Associated Press MIAMI E. Howard Hunt, who helped organize the Watergate break-in, leading to the greatest scandal in American political history and the downfall of President Richard Nixon, died yesterday. He was 88. Hunt died at a Miami hospital after a lengthy bout with pneumonia, according to his son Austin Hunt. The elder Hunt was many things: World War soldier, CIA officer, organizer of both a Guatemalan coup and the botched Bay of Pigs invasion, and author of more than 80 books.
Yet the bulk of his fame and notoriety came from the one thing he insisted he wasn't a Watergate burglar. "I will always be called a Watergate burglar, even though I was never in the damn place," Hunt told The Miami Herald in 1997. While working for the CIA, Hunt recruited four of the five actual burglars Bernard Barker, Virgilio Gonzalez, Rolando Eugenio Martinez and Frank Stur-gis, all of whom had worked for Hunt a decade earlier in the Bay of Pigs invasion. "According to street gossip both in Washington and Miami, Mr. Castro (Cuban President Fidel Castro) had been making substantial contributions to the McGovern campaign," Hunt told CNN in February 1992.
"And the idea was that somewhere in the books of the Democratic National Committee those illicit funds would be found." The idea was wrong, and the fallout escalated into a huge political scandal. Nixon resigned on Aug. 9, 1974. Twenty-five men were sent to prison for their involvement in the botched plan. "I had always assumed, working for the CIA for so many years, that anything the White House wanted done was the law of the land," Hunt told People magazine for its May 20, 1974, issue.
"I viewed this like any other mission. It just happened to take place inside this country." The Hunt recruits and James W. McCord security director for the Committee for the Re-election of the President, were arrested June 17, 1972, at the Watergate office building. One of the burglars was found to have Hunt's White House phone number. Hunt and fellow operative G.
Gordon Liddy, along with the five arrested at the Watergate, were indicted. Hunt and his recruits pleaded guilty in January 1973, and McCord and Liddy were found guilty. Hunt also was involved in organizing an event that foreshadowed Watergate: the burglary of the office of the Beverly Hills psychiatrist treating Daniel Ells-berg, the defense analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers, published in 1971. Hunt and Liddy broke into Ellsberg's office to gain information about him The break-in was revealed during the 1973 espionage trial of Ellsberg and co-defendant Anthony Russo, and led to the dismissal of the case because of government misconduct. Everette Howard Hunt was born Oct.
9, 1918, in Hamburg, NY. He graduated from Brown University in 1940 and was commissioned as a Naval Reserve officer the following year. He served as a destroyer gunnery officer, was injured at sea and was honorably discharged. From 1949 through 1970 he worked for the CIA. He was involved in its operation that overthrew Jacobo Arbenz as Guatemala's president in 1954, plus the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961.
Hunt spent his final years in a modest home in Miami's Biscayne Park neighborhood with his second wife, Laura Martin Hunt. Besides his wife, Hunt is survived by six children. Pence won't seek elective office this year By Tom Loftus The Courier-Journal FRANKFORT, Ky. Lt. Gov.
Steve Pence said yesterday that he will not run for office this year. "I received a lot of encouragement to run for governor or attorney general," Pence said in an interview. "But I've decided to return to practice law, and maybe some other opportunities in the private sector." Pence, 53, is a Louisville Republican elected on a ticket with Gov. Ernie Fletcher in 2003. But last former U.S.
attorney he did not view that office as "a move forward for me." He said that "mostly, for personal and family reasons, that job is not a good fit for me right now. I think it's healthy for people in public office to step out and catch their breath now and then." He did not rule out a future candidacy. "If the right office comes open at the right time for me, I may want to serve again," he said. Reporter Tom Loftus can be reached at (502) 875-5136. May he announced he would not seek re-election this year as Fletcher's running mate, citing problems with the way the governor responded to an investigation of administration hiring practices.
Pence said he had considered running for governor because Republicans needed an alternative to Fletcher. But former U.S. Rep. Anne Northup of Louisville who filed last week for governor provides that alternative, he said. Pence said he received broad encouragement within the party to run for attorney general, but as a Obituaries Find obituaries online at vww.courier-journaLcom mother, Betty Bowen.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Evergreen Funeral Home, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday and after noon on Thursday until time of service. Evergreen Funeral Home i2j 4623 Preston Louisville 502-366-1481 Jo Ann Bybee, 62 Gillahan; parents, Ted and Sam Gillahan; brother, Shawn Michael Gillahan; grandmother, Mary Dolores Gillahan; grandfather, Francis Julius Levy and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Schoppen-horst, Underwood and Brooks (Preston Hwy at Brooks Rd.) Friends may pay their respects from 9:30 a.m. until the funeral time on Saturday at Schoppenhorst. son (Stan) and Edward Hardin (Carol); honorary son, Jacque (Sean) Hardin; three sisters, Jean (Sonny) Lee, Anita L. (Wayne) James and Thelma Grace; honorary sister, Elizabeth Pope; three brothers, John B.
Mephin, James B. (Hilda) Ford and Charles I. Ford; one aunt, Emma Z. Moody; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and spiritually adopted children. The family wishes to thank all caretakers, co-workers, church members, and friends for their prayers and expressions of love.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Fri-day, January 25, 2007 at Greater Bethel Star Apostolic Church, 2244 West Jefferson Stree, Louisville, KY. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2007 at the church. A.D.
Porter Sons, 1300 W. Chestnut is in charge of METRO AREA DEATHS Joan (Potter) Bickel, 74 Jason Harold "Bruceman" Bruce, 33 Virginia F. Bryant, 69 Byron Lee Claghorn, 81 Wanda Lee (Willis) Dant Johnnie Mary (Ford) Finley Jason Shawn Gillahan, 29 Adeline L. Huettig Wilma Lee (Dalton) Hughes, 72 Russell F. Jones, 84 Madison "Weldon" Ledridge, 85 Stephanie Cook McAdams, 48 Thomas "Tom" Newkirk, 66 Robert Graves O'Brien, 82 Warren N.
"Pete" Peterson, 91 Dorothy Lillian Price, 85 William Henry Ratcliff 57 Ola G. Shelby, 90 Joseph Dean Sydnor, 56 Lucas W. "Big Luke" Taylor, 43 Richard E. Turner, 47 Earl E. "Hershel" VanDever, 79 James William "Sarge" Watters, 77 Larry Lee Womack 81 KENTUCKY AREA DEATHS Roy L.
McBrayer, 87 Thomas "Tom" Newkirk, 66 Audrey E. Banta, 74 MEMBER ORDER OF THE Golden Rule Lynn David Durbin, 62 Mary Belle Prather, 84 Beulah Smallwood, 87 Martha Graham Davis, 95 Kenneth E. "Monk" Thompson, 82 Julia I. Simms, 85 INDIANA AREA DEATHS Russell D. White, 84 Mary E.
Armstrong Stephan, 76 Gayle E. Swafford, 59 Irma P. Moore, 78 Eugene "Bud" Routh, 90 Metro BICKEL, JOAN (POTTER), 74, of Louisville, died Tues-day, January 23, 2007 at Baptist Hospital East. She was a member of the Junior League of Louisville and St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Henry D. Bickel; one sister, Martha P. Dewing (Bruce); one niece and seven nephews. Funeral service to be at 11 a.m. on Friday at St.
Mark's Episcopal Church, 2822 Frankfort with burial in Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday at Pearson's, 149 Breck-enridge Ln. Memorial gifts may go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, St. Mark's Episcopal or your favorite charity.
BRUCE JASON HAROLD "BRUCEMAN," 33, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at his residence. He was a masonry worker with American Tile Company and a member of Farmdale Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Nancy Bruce; father, Victor Bruce; children, Jason Lee and Kayla Bruce; brothers, Dustin Bruce and Shawn Melcher; grandparents, Edward and Ann Melcher; loving uncle of Seth, Zackary, Aidan, Tyler, Hannah and Jayla; fiancee, Heather Salerno; aunts, Norma Brown and Pat Bruce; uncle, Joseph Melcher; and great-aunt and God Alzheimer's Association. Arch Heady at Resthaven XjSfX 4400 Bardstown RdLouisville 502-491-5950 BRYANT, VIRGINIA 69, of Louisville, passed away Monday, Janu-ary 22, 2007 at Norton Healthcare Pavilion. She was a retired executive housekeeper for Holiday Inn, and a member of Cloverleaf Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ernie, George, Dutch and Roy Bryant. Survivors include her husband, William "Bill" Bryant; son, Tony Bryant; grandson, Matthew Bryant; brothers, Joe, Bill and Walter Bryant; and a sister, Jean Brook-shire. Services will be held at noon on Thursday at Evergreen Funeral Home, with entombment in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Memorial contributions can be made to Cloverleaf Baptist Church. Evergreen Funeral Home jN 4623 Preston Louisville Sgy 502-366-1481 HUETTIG, ADELINE of Middle-town, died Monday, January 22, 2007 at Friendship Manor. She was a retired chief records clerk for Luther Luckett Correctional Facility, a Catholic by faith, and a Kentucky Colonel. She is survived by her husband, Howard W. Huettig; and her daughter, Donna Sue Dee (Ronald).
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Pearson-Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home, 12900 Shelbyville Road in Middletown, with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. on Wednesday. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association or the Humane Society.
GILLAHAN, JASON SHAWN, non of Louisville; three grandchildren, Thomas H. Gray IV Landon Brock and Grace fa*get; stepchildren, David Dant (Rose) of North Carolina, John Dant of Florida and Gary Dant (Marion), of Texas; six stepgrand-children and she was also a dear friend to Virginia Ehrlich, of Louisville. A celebration of her life will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at 17009 Ashburton General Electric, a U. S.
Army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Okolona Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his son, Phillip Claghorn. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Florence (nee Fawkes) Claghorn; several nieces and nephews, including a special niece Mary Spies. Also surviving is a very special sister-in-law, Libba McKinley. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.
on Friday, January 26, 2007 at the Chapel of Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Rd. Burial will follow in Rest-haven Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Thursday, and after 9 a.m.
Friday until time of service at the funeral home. Expressions of sym-pathy to the DANT, WANDA LEE (WILLIS), wife of David A Dant, entered into rest January 4, 2007 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL. Mrs. Dant was a homemaker and volunteer for the Melbourne Civic Theatre. She will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Dant is preceded in death by her parents, Basil and Leona Willis; and a brother, Basil "Rock" Willis. Mrs. Dant is survived by her husband, David A. Dant, of West Melbourne; daughter Tarra Lee Gray sons, Thomas H.
Gray III (Karla) and Steven A. Gray (Julie), all of Louisville; sister Joan Big- At an early age, she committed her life to God. She was baptized in Jesus name, and filled with the precious gift of the Holy Ghost at New-burg Apostolic Church. Upon moving to Greater Bethel Star Apostolic Church, she was united in holy matri-mony to Deacon Charles E. Finley on October 20, 2005.
She was a faithful servant to God, her Church and family. She was an altar worker, usher, Program Committee member, and the vice president of the District Sister of Kentucky. She was one of 13 children, five of which preceded her in death, namely Henry Ford, Jett Ford, Rob-ert Ford, Shirley Thomas and Willa Ford; and one greatgrandchild, Jayla Weathers. Sis. Finley leaves to cherish her many loving memories her loving husband, Deacon Charles E.
Finley; five children, Henry O'Dell Hardin (Lori), Donald Ellis, Debbie Kelley, Diana Nichol FINLEY, JOHNNIE (FORD), MARY CLAGH0RN, BYRON LEE, 81, of Louisville, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007 at Franciscan Health Care. He was a retired production worker for 29, of Louisville, was born April 20, 1977 to Marshall Theodore and Suzanne Levy Gillahan in Louisville and returned to his Heavenly Father, Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at University Hospital after suffering injuries from an automobile accident. Mr. Gillahan was the shop foreman for Volvo of Louisville, a U.S. Army veteran, a member of the National Street Rod Association and he did many charity runs with various motorcycle clubs.
He leaves to cherish his memory his beloved wife, Paula Curl The Courier-Journal publishes free obituaries for residents of the Louisville, Southern Indiana and extended Kentuckiana area. Families who want to personalize their loved one's obituary by including more information, a photo or emblem may do so at a per line cost. Your funeral tame will provide information on expanded obituary rates with subsequent ran discounts, along with details for obituaries of residents located outside the Louisville, Southern Indiana ai'eas. Obituaries are also available online at itmumirkT-jiiiiriiaU'iiii was born to Mary Green Ford and the late Rev. John H.
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