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Homeland Security Secretary
Kirstjen Nielsen resigned on
Sunday amid the administra-
tion’s growing frustration and
bitterness over the number of
Central American families cross-
ing the southern border.
President Donald Trump an-
nounced on Sunday in a tweet
that U.S. Customs and Border
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Democrats will “never” see
President Donald Trump’s tax
returns, said White House chief
of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sun-
day, as a new front opened in the
confrontation between the ad-
ministration and Congress.
Protection Commissioner Kevin
McAleenan would be taking over
as acting head of the department.
McAleenan is a longtime border
official who is well-respected by
members of Congress and within
the administration. The decision
to name a top immigration offi-
cer to the post reflects Trump’s
priority for the sprawling depart-
ment founded to combat terror-
ism following the Sept. 11 attacks.
Though Trump aides were
eyeing a staff shake-up at Home-
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Mulvaney accused Democrats
of engaging in a “political stunt”
and wanting “attention” after the
chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, Rep. Richard
Neal, asked the IRS to provide six
years of Trump’s personal tax
returns and the returns for some
of his businesses.
“That is not going to happen
and they know it,” Mulvaney told
“Fox News Sunday.” Asked
withdrawn the
nomination for
another key im-
migration post, the
development Sun-
day was unexpect-
ed.
Kevin Nielsen traveled
McAleenan to the U.S.-Mexico
border on Friday
with Trump to participate in a
roundtable with border officers
and local law enforcement. There
she echoed Trump’s comments
on the situation at the border,
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would ever view the president’s
returns, Mulvaney replied: “Oh
no, never. Nor should they.”
Last week, Massachusetts
Democrat Neal, one of only three
congressional officials authorized
to request tax returns, requested
Trump’s personal and business
returns in a letter to IRS Com-
missioner Charles Rettig. He
asked for returns covering 2013
through 2018. He also asked for
the documents in seven days,
setting an April 10 deadline.
An obscure 1924 statute in-
cludes no exceptions to Neal’s
authority to ask the Treasury
Department for returns and says
the department “shall furnish”
them when requested. It does
require that the review of an
individual’s return be conducted
by members of Congress in
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though she ducked out of the
room without explanation for
some time while Trump spoke.
As they toured a section of newly
rebuilt barriers, Nielsen was at
Trump’s side, introducing him to
local officials. She returned to
Washington afterward on a Coast
Guard Gulfstream, as Trump
continued on a fundraising trip to
California and Nevada.
Nielsen had grown increasingly
frustrated by what she saw as a
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Both the public and private
sectors should contribute to
bolstering rural broadband
access in central Pennsylvania,
where uneven connectivity
limits economic development
and growth, according to a
survey of regional leaders this
month.
Conducted with reader input
by the Centre Daily Times, the
survey found concerns that
poor broadband access in out-
lying areas also inhibits access
to health care and some stu-
dents’ ability to learn. Fourteen
leaders chosen by the CDT
received the questionnaire,
asking what they see as the
most important consequences
of the broadband deficiency.
The respondents, including
officials in higher education,
government, health care and
the nonprofit sector, are part of
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UPPER ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP, PA.
When he moved to Penn-
sylvania about five years ago, it
was a coin toss which party
Brian Heitman would register
with.
No longer.
Since Donald Trump’s elec-
tion in 2016, Heitman, who is
42 and white, has become a
reliable Democrat. Last week,
he voted for the Democratic
candidate in a special state
Senate election in Pittsburgh’s
affluent southern suburbs.
“A decade ago I probably
wouldn’t have even noticed this
election was happening,” Heit-
man said, “but I’m making a
point in voting in every one I
can nowadays.”
The Democrats’ 2020 presi-
dential primary may feature a
historically diverse field of
women and minorities, but in
some ways it is testing how the
party appeals to white men
such as Heitman. Many Demo-
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Hezbollah members even
Basic death notices are a free public service involving deaths of
as the U.S. continues to
people with a direct Centre County connection. Obituaries are paid.
Information for both is submitted by funeral homes. Families provide assistance to and
who wish to submit information concerning an out-of-town death works with the Lebanese
directly to the newspaper must provide the name and telephone army.
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DEATHNOTICES with Guard officials or
surrogates.
The Pentagon and U.S.
CLEARFIELD
intelligence agencies have
Brenish—Edward Brenish, 92, of Clearfield, for- raised concerns about the
merly of Hawk Run, died Thursday, April 4, 2019. Ar- impact of the designation if
rangements by Beezer-Heath Funeral Home & Cre- the move does not allow
mation Services, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg. contact with foreign offi-
cials who may have met
Jerry A. Deitz with or communicated with
October 29, 1937—April 6, 2019 Guard personnel. Those
Jerry A. Deitz, 81, of Ho wife, two sons; Scot A. concerns have in part dis-
ward, passed away on Deitz of Howard and suaded previous adminis-
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Wade Deitz and his wife, EBRAHIM NOROOZI AP trations from taking the
his home. Born on Octo- Crystal, of Lemont, one Iran’s Revolutionary Guard troops marched in a military parade on Sept. 21, 2016, in front step, which has been con-
ber 29, 1937, in Jackson- brother, Rodney Deitz of of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. sidered for more than a
ville, Howard Twp., he Bellefonte, six grandchil- decade.
was the son of the late dren, Ashley, Brandon,
John H. and Jane Krista, Cayla, Sierra, and It was not immediately

US to designate
Rossman Deitz. On De- Haley, and three great clear whether the desig-
cember 11, 1959, in grandchildren; Sutton, nation would include such
Orviston, he married Bet- Wyatt, and Novaly. carve-outs.
ty J. Weaver, who sur- Visitation will be on In addition to those com-

Iran’s Revolutionary
vives at home. Wednesday, April 10, plications, American com-
Jerry was of the protes- 2019 from 10am until 12 manders are concerned
tant faith. He was a 1955 noon at the Kader-Neff that the designation may
graduate of Howard High Funeral Home in Ho- prompt Iran to retaliate
School. He was an Elec-
trician for Corning Glass
in State College, retiring
in 1998 after 31 years of
ward. Funeral service will
follow at 12 noon at the
funeral home with Pastor
Bo King officiating. Jerry
Guard a terrorist against U.S. forces in the
region, and those com-
manders plan to warn U.S.
troops remaining in Iraq,

organization
service. will be laid to rest at the Syria and elsewhere of that
Jerry was a self- Jacksonville Cemetery in possibility, according to a
educated man. He took Howard Twp. third U.S. official. This
many home courses. He Arrangements have official was not authorized
enjoyed hunting, fishing, been entrusted to Kader- to discuss the matter pub-
going to camp and gar- Neff Funeral Home and entire foreign government business with it or provid- licly and spoke on condi-
dening. He truly loved to Cremation Services, Inc. BY MATTHEW LEE AND entity, although portions of ing material support for its tion of anonymity.
cook and would create 135 Main St. Howard. An SUSANNAH GEORGE
his own recipes as he online guestbook can be the Guard, notably its elite activities. Aside from Iraq, where
Associated Press
cooked. He was the head signed or condolences to Quds Force, have been Although the Guard has some 5,200 American
butch for his family and the family available at WASHINGTON targeted previously by the broad control and influ- troops are stationed, and
many friends. www.kader-neff.com. The Trump adminis- United States. ence over the Iranian econ- Syria, where some U.S.
Jerry is survived by his tration is preparing to des- Two U.S. officials and a omy, such penalties from 2,000 troops remain, the
ignate Iran’s Revolutionary congressional aide con- the U.S. may have limited U.S. 5th Fleet, which oper-
Guard a “foreign terrorist firmed the planned move. impact. The designation, ates in the Persian Gulf
BILL ISLES, 1941-2019 organization,” an unprece- They were not authorized however, could significant- from its base in Bahrain,
dented move against a to discuss the matter pub- ly complicate U.S. military and the Al Udeid Air Base

Musician was original national armed force that

could have widespread
implications for U.S. per-
licly and spoke on condi-
tion of anonymity. Iran’s
foreign minister, Moham-
and diplomatic work, nota-
bly in Iraq, where many
Shiite militias and Iraqi
in Qatar, are potentially at
risk.
A similar warning is also
member of R&B sonnel and policy in the
Middle East and elsewhere.
mad Javad Zarif, seemed to
anticipate the designation,
political parties have close
ties to the Guard.
expected from the State
Department of possible

legends The O’Jays Officials informed of the

step said an announcement
was expected Monday,
saying in a tweet Sunday
aimed at President Donald
Trump that Trump “should
In Lebanon, the desig-
nation could further re-
strict with whom U.S. offi-
Iranian retaliation against
American interests, in-
cluding embassies and
after a monthslong escala- know better than to be cials can interact. The consulates, and anti-Amer-
gest hits, “Love Train” and tion in the administration’s conned into another US Guard has close ties to ican protests, the first two
Associated Press “Back Stabbers.” rhetoric against Iran, its disaster.” Hezbollah, which is part of U.S. officials said. Similar
The O’Jays were in- support for militia groups The designation, plan- the Lebanese government. alerts were issued at the
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. ducted into the Rock and in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and ning for which was first Hezbollah is already desig- start of the Iraq War in
Bill Isles, an original Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Yemen, as well as anti- reported by the Wall Street nated a foreign terrorist 2003 and more recently
member of the chart-top- Isles spent the latter part Israel groups in the region Journal, comes with sanc- organization by the U.S. Its when the Trump adminis-
ping R&B group The of the 1970s in Los Angeles and beyond. tions, including freezes on presence in Lebanon’s tration announced it would
O’Jays, has died at his before moving his family in It would be the first such assets the Guard may have parliament and executive recognize Jerusalem as
Southern California Home. 1981 to Oceanside. designation by any Amer- in U.S. jurisdictions and a branch have forced the U.S. Israel’s capital.
He was 78. Shawn Mitchell, Isles’ ican administration of an ban on Americans doing to avoid any contact with
Isles died of cancer last pastor at New Venture
month at his home in Christian Fellowship, said
Oceanside, just north of he’ll always remember
San Diego, his son, Duane Isles’ voice and buoyancy FROM PAGE 1A be used in other places.” recent awarding of three
Isles, told The San Diego on stage when he sang with With the health care contracts to companies to
Union-Tribune. The funer-
al for Bill Isles was held
Saturday.
the church choir.
“Isles was one of the
most memorable, loving
INFLUENCERS system advancing techno-
logically and relying more
on telemedicine for rural
provide broadband to rural
regions, but many respon-
dents see broadband as a
Bill Isles and his child- and consistently upbeat the Pennsylvania Influ- speed access. coverage areas, many re- public utility that needs to
hood friends in Canton, and talented individuals I encer Project — a month- By contrast, 4 percent of spondents said broadband be addressed immediately
Ohio, formed the Mascots have had the privilege of long effort by the CDT, its urban Americans didn’t service must catch up with across party affiliations and
in 1958 before changing knowing,” said Mitchell, parent company McClatchy have high-speed access, the need. levels of government and
the name to The Triumphs who presided over Isles’ and the Knight Foundation according to the report. “The healthcare industry society.
and releasing a single in funeral. “He was a lover of to spur discussion around “Access to the internet, is gearing up to leverage The CDT will conduct
1961. The band changed its music and a lover of God, the state’s rural broadband enabled by adequate technology to address the two more surveys with the
name to The O’Jays after and he combined both of access. broadband, provides access healthcare needs of patients, 14 “Influencers” leading up
getting pivotal advice from those on stage in extraor- Many respondents to the to virtually all information address access, and engage to the Pennsylvania
a Cleveland DJ named dinary fashion.” survey — the first of three known on this planet. Em- patients in the management Priorities Summit: Focus on
Eddie O’Jay. Isles is survived by his — voiced concern that rural powering students to have of their own care,” wrote Rural Broadband Crisis on
Bill Isles was featured on wife, Laural, seven chil- areas are being left behind access to this knowledge, Matthew Nussbaum, associ- April 24 at The State The-
songs including “Lonely dren, seven grandchildren as the rest of the country to learn and discover any- ate vice president of region- atre in State College. Join
Drifter” and “Lipstick and three great-grand- joins the global market- thing they choose, is in- al operations at Geisinger the CDT and its panel of
Traces” before he quit the children. place. Rural residents with- credibly powerful,” wrote Health System in State Col- Influencers for a discussion
group in 1965. Duane Isles out broadband not only survey respondent Michael lege. “Without access to of challenges and solutions
says his father was The lose out on social opportu- Kubit, vice president for broadband, it will be diffi- related to the rural broad-
O’Jays’ tour manager be- nities, but also have trouble information technology cult to take advantage of band crisis.
tween 1971 and 1974, when accessing government and chief information offi- technology and scale those
the group released its big- services like Social Security cer at Penn State. solutions.” This series was produced
and Medicare, filing their A lack of broadband The solution, said most with financial support from
taxes and identifying and “creates a homework gap respondents, is a concerted the Knight Foundation. The
applying for jobs online, which sometimes impacts effort among all levels of Centre Daily Times
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