Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/48559
6B Daily News – Saturday, November 26, 2011 WORLD BRIEFING Egypt's military under growing pressure CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. increased pressure Friday on Egypt's military rulers to hand over power to civilian leaders, and the generals turned to a Mubarak-era politician to head a new government in a move that failed to satisfy the more than 100,000 protesters who jammed Tahrir Square in the biggest rally yet this week. The demonstrators rejected the appointment of Kamal el- Ganzouri as prime minister, breaking into chants of ''Illegit- imate! Illegitimate!'' and set- ting up a showdown between the two sides only three days before key parliamentary elec- tions. The size of the rally and the resilience of protesters in the face of the violence used by security forces in this week's deadly street battles have won back for the movement much of the strength it projected during the 18-day uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in February. Showing the sort of resolve from the earliest days of the Arab Spring, the protesters say they will not leave the iconic square until the military rulers led by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi step down and a civil- ian presidential council is formed to run the country until a new leader is elected. ''They stole our January rev- olution because we did not agree on who should represent us,'' said activist Sedeeqah Abu Seadah. ''We shouted 'erhal' (leave) but did not shout the name of the person we want.'' Syrian military shows solidarity with Assad BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian military vowed Friday to ''cut every evil hand'' that targets the country's security, a defiant stance by the regime as it faces the possibility of sweeping eco- nomic sanctions from the Arab League. The military statement could signal darker days to come in an eight-month revolt against Pres- ident Bashar Assad that is turn- ing more violent by the day. Until recently in the upris- ing, most of the bloodshed came as security forces fired on mainly peaceful protests. But there have been growing reports of army defectors and armed civilians fighting Assad's forces — a development that some say plays into the regime's hands by giving government troops a pre- text to crack down with over- whelming force. ''The choice offered by the regime appears clear-cut: preservation of Assad's rule or collective destruction,'' the International Crisis Group said in a report this week. Assad blames the unrest on a foreign plot to destabilize Syria, saying extremists and terrorists — not true reformers — are dri- ving the calls to oust him. On Friday, the military blamed ter- rorists for an attack a day earli- er in Homs, saying six elite pilots and four technical offi- cers were killed in an ambush. Italy's borrowing costs soar again ROME (AP) — A week into his new job, Premier Mario Monti is running out of time to reassure nervous investors that his govern- ment has a strategy to deal with Italy's crippling debts. The nation's borrowing rates skyrocketed Friday after a grim set of bond auctions, with a new auc- tion looming Tuesday. Another borrowing debacle could ratchet up fears that Italy has entered a debt spiral driving it toward bank- ruptcy and the 17-nation eurozone into its most acute crisis yet. Monti's government of so- called ''technocrats'' is battling to convince investors that it has a successful strategy to reduce the country's (euro) 1.9 trillion ($2.6 trillion) debt. But Friday's dismal bond auction results for the euro- zone's third largest economy tem- porarily battered Europe's stock markets. The auction outcome also is likely to fuel calls for European Union officials to do more to jump-start economic growth and the European Central Bank to use more firepower to cool down a rapidly escalating debt crisis. ''We still haven't found a response that reassures investors,'' said Jose Manuel Barroso, head of the European Commission. ''As long as we're unable to do that, we'll have very serious problems and discussions in Europe.'' He spoke during a visit to Portugal, Black Friday warriors For true Black Friday warriors, Thanksgiving wasn't a day off, but a chance to prepare for battle. Lots of people meander to the mall on the day after Thanksgiving just to see what the fuss is about. Others get up early, drive to the closest big-box store, grab the laptop they've been coveting and run back to bed. But the truly devoted skip out on family dinners. They print maps of the floor plans of their favorite stores. They shop straight through the night, fueled either by caffeine or just the thrill of the almighty discount. Those who are less fanatical about Black Friday would never dream of giv- ing up their free time to go to one of the major stores like Macy's, Target and Best Buy when they opened for the first time at midnight or on Thanksgiving Day itself. But die-hard Black Friday shoppers pushed forward with elaborate shopping plans on Friday, the latest sign of just how far people will go to get a good deal in the weak economy. Millie Ayala, 28, and her two sisters barely got a chance to finish up their Thanksgiving feast before they headed to the Toys ''R'' Us in New York's Times Square to get in line at 5:30 p.m., more than three hours before the store's opening. The three sisters carried printouts of the store's ads and went over their strat- egy: Each would take one floor. ''Finances have been tough — things are getting more expensive,'' said Ayala, a receptionist in New York. She has two daughters, ages 2 and 4, as well as nieces and nephews, and had saved about $220 for the shopping trip. ''But with Black Friday, things are a lot more Airlines cut small jets MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The little planes that con- nect America's small cities to the rest of the world are slowly being phased out. Airlines are getting rid of these planes — their least- efficient — in response to the high cost of fuel. Delta, United Continental, and other big airlines are expect- ed to park, scrap or sell hun- dreds of jets with 50 seats or fewer in coming years. Small propeller planes are meeting the same fate. The loss of those planes is leaving some little cities with fewer flights or no flights at all. The Airports Council International says 27 small airports in the continental U.S., including St. Cloud, Minn., and Oxnard, Calif., have lost service from well- known commercial airlines over the last two years. More shutdowns are planned. Travelers in cities that have lost service now must drive or take buses to larger airports. That adds time and stress to travel. St. Cloud lost air service at the end of 2009 after Delta eliminated flights on 34-seat turbo- props. Now, passengers from the city of 66,000 have a 90-minute drive to the Minneapolis airport 65 miles to the southeast. affordable.'' Keith Harris, an IT consultant in Raleigh, N.C., also leaves his family dinner early on Thanksgiving to prepare for Black Friday. Just after 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving night, as he speeds his Ford pickup to the nearest Wal-Mart, he doesn't have time to wonder if Christmas has gotten over-commercialized. ''When Christmas comes and you're able to give more than expected because you saved money on certain items, it's a good feeling,'' says Harris, 38, who prints out maps of stores, scours ads weeks in advance and jokes that he wears sneakers on Black Friday because it's easier to run for sales. Harris has been perfecting his Black Friday strategies for the past eight years. For instance, last year, he paid his 20-year-old son and two teenage nephews $25 apiece plus breakfast to stand in line for him. This year, he found a way to get free labor: He talked his cousin, Tonia Glas- co, into wheeling an extra cart at Wal- Mart for him. For Harris, the Black Friday bounty is worth it. At Walmart on Thursday evening, Harris and Glasco grab shopping carts, consult Harris' map, and turn to the right down an aisle with telescopes and dolls. Harris is focused on his prey: a trampoline for his 8-year-old son, for $158, and a little convertible toy car for his 3-year-old daughter to drive, $99. He's not sure of their original prices, but he figures he saves at least 30 or 40 per- cent off retail every year, which is why he keeps coming. Harris got the trampoline with no problem, but the car was a little more elusive. Another Black Friday warrior was sitting on a pile of four and told Harris he can have one after he helps her load a trampoline onto her cart. He seals the deal and gets the car. Meanwhile, the really fervent among the Black Friday die-hards give up Thanksgiving altogether. Lisette Rodriguez, 30, showed up at 9 p.m. Wednesday to stake out a spot in line at the Best Buy in Manhattan's Upper East Side, which opened at mid- night on Thursday. She and three other relatives took turns holding their spot for 27 hours: Rodriguez slipped out to say hello to other family members at a Thanksgiving meal before returning to the line. ''It's worth it,'' said Rodriguez, who was hoping to buy a Sharp 42-inch TV for $199.99 for herself and a PlaySta- tion 3 for her 12-year-old son. She'd been researching TVs online and hadn't found a better deal. Emmanuel Merced, 27, and his broth- er Geovanni Lopez, 17, were a few spots ahead, at the very front of the Best Buy line, also with visions of TVs and PlayStation 3s. Merced, an exterminator, wore sever- al layers of clothing to keep out the cold. He could have just ordered his stuff online, but he said he likes the experi- ence of camping out — even if it means pushing back Thanksgiving. He planned to observe the holiday as soon as he left Best Buy, in the early hours of Friday morning. ————— Christina Rexrode is in Raleigh, N.C. Retail Writers Mae Anderson and. Anne D'Innocenzio in New York contributed to this report. FREE Free quarter, half or full page ads the week of December 19 full page ads D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY For local businesses that publish discounted "Flight" ad programs duringNovember and December. Rates as low as $5.50 Per column inch! Ask your Daily News Advertising representative about Flights of Fancy! (530) 527-2151 Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE File No. 2011000348 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Culbertson's Carpet, 530-586-0644, 20185 Gyle Rd, Corning, CA 96021 which, like eurozone members Greece and Ireland, has taken an EU bailout to avoid bankruptcy. Biden to target battleground states in 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — A year from Election Day, Democ- rats are crafting a campaign strat- egy for Vice President Joe Biden that targets the big three political battlegrounds: Ohio, Pennsylva- nia, and Florida, states where Biden might be more of an asset to President Barack Obama's re- election campaign than the presi- dent himself. The Biden plan underscores an uncomfortable reality for the Obama team. A shaky economy and sagging enthusiasm among Democrats could shrink the elec- toral map for Obama in 2012, forcing his campaign to depend on carrying the 67 electoral votes up for grabs in the three swing states. Obama won all three states in 2008. But this time he faces chal- lenges in each, particularly in Ohio and Florida, where voters elected Republican governors in the 2010 midterm elections. Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE RANCHO TEHAMA - HUMBOLDT ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT UNIFORM BID FORM The Humboldt Road Bridge is lo- cated over an unnamed tributa- ry of Elder Creek at the western end of Rancho Tehama. The current bridge is a "tempo- rary" structure which has been in place for quite a few years, but which is not accord- ing to County standards and which does not have an engineered set of abutments or any foundation, but is merely set on existing soil at both ends of an approximately 90 foot span. For purposes of achieving a set of uniform bids, the following format should be used in all submissions. Current conceptu- al designs include 1) a concrete span bridge, 2) a railcar bridge and 3) an open culvert design. The first two are the pre- ferred alternatives at this time, since a culvert crossing was the original design which washed out. 1. Engineering Design Design and Engineer the Bridge Assistance with Grant Funding Project Oversight Fee:--------------------------- 2. Demolition Cutting and removal of all pav- ing Dump fees Removal of existing railcar bridge deck Crane mobilization and operat- ing time Equipment and Labor Transport Fee:---------------------------- 3. Subgrade Cut and Fill subgrade to allow for 29' wide abutments and 15" AC Section Cut and Fill material barrow from surrounding areas Install temporary erosion con- trol as necessary Temporary widening of road- way, allow crane and trucks side by side operations Fee:---------------------------- 4. Concrete abutments Form, and install rebar as per plans Form and place concrete with imbeds for two 33'8" abutments Fee:------------------------------ 5. Install bridge spans and guardrails (concrete span or double railcar) Crane mobilization and opera- tion time Labor and Equipment Install main spans and attach (Welding of cars, bearing plates and guardrail brackets for railcar bridge, in- stall railcars etc., install and at- tach concrete spans and guardrail brackets for con- crete span bridge), Fee:------------------------------- 6. Base Grade Place 12" of:X Class II Road Base at each approach Maccioechi Marble & Granite 406 Walnut St. Red Bluff, CA 96080 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: a corporation S/By: Paul Culbertson Paul Culbertson This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 11/8/2011 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Nov. 12, 19, 26 & Dec 3, 2011 LEGAL NOTICE File No. 2011000347 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Pelayo's Registration Services 530-988-5717, 2071 Solano St., Corning, CA96021 Ma Delos Angeles Medina Pelayo 636 3rd St. Orland, CA 95963 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: an individual S/By: Ma Delos Angeles Medina Pelayo Ma Delos Angeles Medina Pelayo This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 11/8/2011 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Nov 12, 19, 26 & Dec 3, 2011 Fee:--------------------------------- 7. Paving Place 2" of AC Paving on each approach and bridge deck Place 89' AC dike as barrier be- tween traffic and pedestrian walkway Apply centerline stripe on bridge and approaches Apply stripe next to AC dike Install "narrow bridge" and speed limit signs Fee:--------------------------------- 8. Guard Rails Install 4"x6" post and 2"x6"rails on pedestrian side Install 6"x8" post and metal beam guardrail on traffic side. Fee:--------------------------------- 9. Hydro-seed Hydro-seed disturbed areas with native grasses Fee:---------------------------------- 10. Bypass Road Clear and grub, prepare subgrade, install temporary crossing Install road base on temporary road Remove temporary crossing, re- move road-base, restore vegeta- tion as per Plan Fee:---------------------------------- 11. Paint Remove significant rust (railcar bridge and spot prime) Paint visible surfaces with an earth tone color coat Other bridge types, paint as nec- essary Fee:----------------------------------- Estimated Total Fee: _ No in-stream work should be carried out, with the possible exception of the temporary road if necessary. In this case, the streambed must be protect- ed with a geotextile fabric during presence of the tempora- ry road crossing and all excess soil or other materials removed upon removal of the temporary crossing. Published: November 26 & December 3, 2011 In the