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Obituaries for Oct. 20

BROWNING, Elinore, Service.

CRAFT, Margaret E., 73, Dillwyn, Va.

DAVIS, Franklin C., 61, Grantsville.

DEWITT, Harry E., 94, McHenry.

DUMIRE, Ernest H., 91, Eglon, W.Va.

FITZWATER, Patience M., 76, Oakland.

HOLLER, Esther E., 101, Oakland.

KUHN, Robert L., 62, Mtn. Lake Park

PERANDO, Russell R., 86, Petersburg, W.Va.

PORTER, Robert P., 54, Chardon, Ohio.

PROUDFOOT, Mark A., 58, Oakland.

TWOMBLY, Verna C., 88, Addison, Pa.

WILBURN, Brenda A., 48, Grantsville.

WILES, Edna V., 97, Aurora, W.Va.

Edna V. Knotts Wiles, 97, Aurora, W.Va., Lantz Ridge Community, died on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home, Thomas, W.Va. Friends were received at the Amboy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, where a service was held on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with Rev. Michael Lantz officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Aurora. Condolences may be extended to the family at http://www.arthurwrightfuneralhome.com.

Harry E. DeWitt, 94, McHenry, died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Garrett Regional Medical Center, Oakland. Friends were received at the Newman Funeral Home, Accident, (McHenry), where services were conducted on Tuesday, Oct. 18, with the Rev. Daymond Schmuck officiating. Interment was in the Sang Run Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad. Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

Mark A. Proudfoot, 58, Oakland, died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Friends were received at the C&S Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, on Sunday, where a funeral service was held on Monday, Oct. 17, with Lance Rhodes officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the WVU Foundation, One Waterfront Place 7th Floor, P.O. Box 1650, Morgantown, WV 26507; or Cindys Fund, P.O. Box 182, Oakland, MD 21550. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.csfredlockfh.com.

A memorial service for Elinore Browning, formerly of Sanders Lane, will be held at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Oakland on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. A gathering for friends and family will be held at the Bolding Farm after the service.

Margaret E. Craft, 73, died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in her home in Dillwyn, Va., There will be a memorial service on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., at the Dunkum Funeral Home in Dillwyn. The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 10 a.m.

Franklin C. Davis, 61, Grantsville, died on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pa. Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Friday, Nov. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. A memorial service will follow in the funeral home at 7 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the National Parks Foundation or the Arbor Day Foundation. Condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

Russell R. Perando, 86, Petersburg, W.Va,, passed away on Oct. 16, 2016, at Cortland Acres Nursing Home in Thomas, W.Va. Mr. Parando's family received friends at the Basagic Funeral Home in Petersburg. A service was held at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Oakland on Wednesday, Oct. 19, with Rev. Timothy J. Grassi officiating. Interment was in the Deer Park Cemetery, Deer Park, with military honors conducted by the Deer Park VFW Post #10077 and American Legion Post #71 of Oakland. Memories and words of comfort may be left at http://www.basagic.com or on Facebook at Basagic Funeral Home.

Patience M. Fitzwater, 76, Oakland, died on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Friends will be received at the C&S Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, on Friday, Oct. 21, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m., after which time a funeral service will be held with her grandson, Rev. Davey Nelson officiating. Interment will follow in the North Glade Rose Hill Cemetery, Swanton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Garrett County, P.O. Box 271, Oakland, MD 21550. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.csfredlockfh.com.

Robert P. Porter died on Oct. 10, 2016, in Chardon, Ohio, from a car accident. Bobbys wishes were to be cremated, and he will be laid to rest next to his late father, Franklin Delano Porter, at Memorial Gardens in Oakland.

Brenda A. Wilburn, 48, Grantsville, died on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at her sisters home in Hagerstown, Friends will be received at the Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted in the funeral home on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Donnie Hinkle officiating. Interment will be in the Grantsville Cemetery.

Ernest H. Dumire, 91, Eglon, W.Va., died on Monday, Oct. 17, at Garrett Regional Health Center. Friends were received at Hinkle Funeral Home, Dvis, W.Va., where funeral services were held.on Thursday, Oct. 20, with Rev. Cheryl George officiating. Interment followed in the Bethel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to, Union Ambulance Squad 23979 George Washington Hwy, Aurora, WV 26705. Condolences may be left for the family at http://www.hinklefuneralhome.com.

Esther E. Holler, 101, Oakland, on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Dennett Road Manor, Oakland, surrounded by her family. Friends will be received at Newman Funeral Home, Oakland, on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be conducted at Loch Lynn Church of God, 8649 Gorman Rd, Oakland, on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m., with Pastors Ivan and Cindy Ackerman officiating. Friends will be received one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Red House Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Hospice of Garrett County, P.O. Box 271, Oakland, MD 21550; or to Dennett Road Manor Activities Department, 1113 Mary Dr., Oakland, MD 21550. Condolences may be sent to her family at http://www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

Verna C. Twombly, 88, Addison, Pa. died on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital, Johnstown, Pa. Friends will be received at Newman Funeral Home, Grantsville, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be conducted in the Oak Dale Church on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m., with Pastor Joe Byler officiating. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Addison Cemetery.

Robert L. Kuhn, 62, Mtn. Lake Park, died on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at Garrett Regional Medical Center. Friends will be received at the C&S Fredlock Funeral Home, Oakland, on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Friday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., with Pastor John Skipper officiating. Interment will follow in the Terra Alta Cemetery.

See full obituaries in the Oct. 20 issue.

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President Obama mocked Republican critics who see him as Saul Alinsky or the Antichrist, during a wide-ranging interview with New York Magazine published Monday.

Obama in the interview, which took place Aug. 25, repeatedly voiced frustration with what he described as a recalcitrant Republican opposition, lamenting Congress unwillingness to work with him on key legislation such as the Affordable Care Act and the stimulus bill.

Theyre imagining the potential problems that arise, so its pretty hard for them to publicly say, Obamas a perfectly reasonable guy, but we just cant work with him because our base thinks hes the Antichrist, Obama said.

He also ridiculed the concept that hes a far leftwing ideologue.

"The notion that somehow I show up here and I become Saul Alinsky or Lenin in meetings with Republicans probably doesnt ring true, Obama said.

Obama even joked at one point that his administration may have been able to achieve more if it were legal to offer patronage, noting a this-for-that strategy was essential in passing some of Americas most historic legislation.

"Yeah, because then it was transactional, then it was Id like this, I need that, he said. And one of the things thats changed from the [Lyndon] Johnson era obviously is I dont have a postmaster job. Shoot, not just Johnsons age [Abraham] Lincolns age. Good-government reforms have hamstrung an administration, which I think is for the most part for the best. "

Obama did not spend much time speaking about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign. But he traced the billionaire's political rise back to Sarah Palins selection as Sen. John McCains presidential running mate in 2008.

I see a straight line from the announcement of Sarah Palin as the vice-presidential nominee to what we see today in Donald Trump, the emergence of the Freedom Caucus, the tea party, and the shift in the center of gravity for the Republican Party, Obama said. Whether that changes, I think, will depend in part on the outcome of this election, but its also going to depend on the degree of self-reflection inside the Republican Party. There have been at least a couple of other times that Ive said confidently that the fever is going to have to break, but it just seems to get worse."

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Donald Trump (24 percent) leads a fractured Republican field in the race for the GOP nomination in the latest national CBS News Poll. Behind him are Jeb Bush (13 percent) and Scott Walker (10 percent).

Trump leads among a wide array of Republican primary voters. He appears to have tapped into public anger toward Washington: he holds a large lead among Republican primary voters who say they are angry. And 79 percent think Trump says what he believes, rather than what people want to hear, far higher than the other candidates tested.

Trump may be the top choice among a quarter of Republican primary voters, but there are other voters who would be less enthusiastic. At 27 percent, he tops the list of candidates Republican voters would be most dissatisfied with as the party's nominee.

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Majorities of Republican primary voters are confident in Trump, Bush, Rubio and Walker to handle key issues. Trump does best on the economy and illegal immigration, while Bush does best on dealing with America's adversaries. Trump and Bush are seen as the candidates most likely to win a general election.

Just days before the Republican presidential candidates square off in their first debate, Donald Trump is in the top spot among Republican primary voters nationally - 24 percent support him as the nominee. Trump is followed by Jeb Bush (13 percent), Scott Walker (10 percent), Mike Huckabee (eight percent), Ben Carson (six percent), Ted Cruz (six percent), and Marco Rubio (six percent). Further down are Rand Paul (4 percent) and Chris Christie (3 percent). Other contenders are below three percent. Nine percent of Republican primary voters say they don't know who they want as the nominee at this point.

Among Trump supporters, the most popular second choice candidates for the Republican party's nomination are Carson, Bush, Cruz and Rubio.

Trump appeals to many factions of Republican primary voters. He leads among conservatives, Tea Party supporters, evangelicals and both men and women. Among Republican primary voters who do not consider themselves Tea Partiers, the race is closer. Bush (21 percent) performs better among this group, edging out Trump (19 percent).

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Also, Trump leads among Republican primary voters on both sides of the illegal immigration debate - those who support legal status for illegal immigrants in the U.S and those who think those immigrants should be required to leave the country.

Trump and Bush are also seen as the most electable in a general election. At this early stage of the campaign, 26 percent say Trump has the best chance of winning in November 2016, and 23 percent pick Bush as having the best chance. Walker comes in third here, with eight percent.

Trump may be the top choice among a quarter of Republican primary voters, but there are other voters who would be less enthusiastic about him as their party's nominee. Trump (27 percent) is the candidate Republicans would be most dissatisfied with as the party's nominee for president, followed by Bush (18 percent) and Christie (10 percent).

Twenty-five percent of voters who would be dissatisfied with Trump as the nominee are backing Bush, followed by Rubio (12 percent), Huckabee (11 percent), and Walker (10 percent).

Republican primary voters (42 percent) are more likely than their Democratic counterparts (25 percent) to be angry at how things are going in Washington, and the poll suggests that Trump has tapped into some of that anger.

Republican primary voters who are angry at Washington are currently supporting Trump (30 percent) for the nomination by a wide margin. The second most popular candidate in this category is Huckabee, with 10 percent.

One of Trump's strengths may be the perception that he says what is on his mind. The poll finds 79 percent of Republican primary voters say Trump says what he believes, rather than what people want to hear - the highest of the GOP contenders asked about. Republican voters are also inclined to say that Rubio and Walker say what they believe (although to a lesser extent than Trump), but they are divided on Bush: 46 percent think he says what he believes, but nearly as many - 44 percent- think he mostly says what people want to hear.

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Majorities of Republican primary voters nationwide express confidence in Trump, Bush, Rubio and Walker to make the right decisions on the economy, illegal immigration and dealing with America's adversaries. Seventy-one percent of these voters are confident in Trump on economic decisions, and 65 percent are confident in his ability to make decisions on illegal immigration. Sixty-eight percent of these voters are confident in Bush's ability to deal with America's adversaries. About one in five GOP primary voters don't know enough about Walker to rate him on these issues.

Bush, Rubio, Trump and Walker are all viewed more favorably than unfavorably among Republican primary voters, although Trump has the highest unfavorable rating - 38 percent - among these four candidates. He is also the most known to Republican voters - only 14 percent are undecided or don't know enough about him.

Rubio and Walker have lower unfavorable ratings and they are the least familiar to Republican voters - at this early stage in the campaign, many are undecided or haven't heard enough about each to have an opinion.

Most Republican voters' views of Trump haven't changed in the last month, but more say their opinions of him have become better (23 percent), than say worse (12 percent). However, the reverse is true among registered voters: they are more likely to say their views of Trump have worsened.

Still, among registered voters overall, both Trump and Bush are viewed more negatively than positively. Thirty percent view Bush favorably, and 40 percent do not view him favorably, and twenty-seven percent of registered voters hold a favorable view of Trump, while 59 percent hold an unfavorable view of him. Opinions on Rubio and Walker are split.

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Trump's wealth could be a positive when it comes to money and politics. Voters nationwide are more inclined to prefer a candidate who uses their own personal wealth to fund their campaign (28 percent), rather than one who raises money through donations (13 percent). Views are similar across party lines. Still, for a majority of voters - 56 percent - it doesn't matter if a candidate uses their own money or donors' money to fund their campaigns.

While most registered voters view the Republican candidates as mostly attacking each other, 46 percent of Republican voters think the candidates are mostly explaining what they would do as president; thirty-five percent say they are mostly attacking each other.

Fifty-nine percent of Americans think most immigrants to the U.S. (not specifically illegal immigrants) contribute to society rather than cause problems. Most Democrats and independents hold this view, while Republicans are divided, with 43 percent saying most immigrants contribute to the country and 42 percent saying that they cause problems.

Americans continue to think that most illegal immigrants currently in the U.S. should be able to apply for legal status, including 61 percent who support a path to citizenship. Among Republicans, more than half (55 percent) back legal status, but 41 percent think illegal immigrants should be required to leave the country.

When asked specifically about jobs, most say illegal immigrants generally take jobs that Americans don't want. Republicans (42 percent) are more likely than Democrats (18 percent) and independents (24 percent) to say illegal immigrants take jobs from Americans.

Most Americans think illegal immigrants are just as likely to commit crimes as U.S. citizens. Republicans, however, are somewhat more inclined to say illegal immigrants are more likely to commit crimes (33 percent) than U.S. citizens (11 percent).

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This poll was conducted by telephone July 29-August 2, 2015 among a random sample of 1,252 adults nationwide, including 1047 registered voters. Data collection was conducted on behalf of CBS News by SSRS of Media, PA. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups may be higher. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. The margin of error for the sample of 408 Republican primary voters is 5 percentage points.

This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls.

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WASHINGTON A House hearing on a U.S. cash paymentto Iran turned into a heated political skirmish Thursdayas a Republican congressmancompared the payment to a "drug drop" by the Obama administration and the panel's top Democrat led a walkout in protest of the "fiasco."

"Make better use of your time," Rep. Al Green of Texas told his fellow Democrats as they left the chamber after nearly two and a half hours of testimony by administration officials.

It was clear even before the hearing startedthat battle lines were being drawn. Republicans on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations titled the hearing "Fueling Terror: The Dangers of Ransom Payments to Iran." Democrats denounced the title as"incendiary."

Republicans said they were trying to get to the bottom of whether a $400 million cash payment from the U.S. to Iran for settlement of a longstanding disputewas actually a ransom payment for the release of fiveAmericans held captive by the Iranian government. The cash, paid in European currency, arrived in Tehran Jan. 17, thesame day that the hostages were flown home. It was part of a larger $1.7 billion settlement agreement.

Administration officials testified that it is against U.S. policy to pay ransom for hostages and that the money was part of a settlement theUnited States owed Iran from a failed arms deal beforethe 1979Islamic Revolution in Iran.

President Obama originally said there was no connection between the payments and the release of the hostages, but the State Department has since confirmed that it withheld the delivery of that cashuntil allthe hostages were freed.

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., questioned State Department officials about why the payment to Iran had to be in cash, which Republicans repeatedly referred to as "the currency of terrorism."

"Certainly, there are other ways to make an immediate payment other than a middle-of-the-nightwhat-appears-to-be a drug drop," Fitzpatrick said.

Christopher Backemeyer, deputy assistant secretary for Iranian affairs at the State Department, responded that global banks are reluctant to handle transactions with the Iranian regime, making it difficult to transmit the money to Iran via checks or wire transfers.

"This was the way we felt we could guarantee immediate payment," he said. He added that immediate payment was part of the settlement agreement, which he said saved U.S. taxpayers billions in interest payments that Iran had originally sought.

"This was not a prisoner-for-cash deal," Backemeyer said.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., said that Fitzpatrick's use of the term"a drug drop" underscores Americans' belief that "Washington stinks." He said the committee was creating a higher level of "stinktivity."

Rep. Michael Capuano, D-Mass., said Republicans had three partisan goals for the hearing:"to trash the Obama administration, to trash the Iran nuclear deal, and to somehow make them (the administration) look like criminals dropping money in the middle of the night like drug dealers."

But Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, chairman of the full Financial Services Committee, said the cash payment to Iran on the day of the prisoner release gives Iran and other hostile nations an incentive to take more American hostages.

"It is clear that perhaps the Obama administration and certain Democratic members of the House are the only people in America who believe that ransom was not paid," Hensarling said.

Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., the chairman of the oversight subcommittee, cited somenews reports that the cash paid to Iran is being used to fund the Iranian military to help Hezbollah and other terrorist groups in the Middle East.

Backemeyer said the State Department's assessment is that the vast majority of the money is being used to boost the Iranian economy, which has been devastated by the economic embargo by the U.S. and other nations.

Green led the Democratic walkout after Duffy called for a second round of questioning of the administration witnesses.

"This is about micro-managing the presidency or, more specifically, about micro-managing President Barack Obama," Green said.

Republican leaders have scheduled another hearing on the issue for next week.

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, R-Calif., announced that he will hold a hearing Wednesday on his bill to prohibit any future "ransom payments" to Iran.

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