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BySaraBurnett The Associated Press CHICAGO A lawyer for former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert on Thursday called leaks regarding the federal hush-money case against the Illinois Republican "unconscionable" and said he may ask the court to investigate. Thomas Green, Hast- ert's Washington, D.C.- based defense attorney, said during a status hear- ing in Chicago that he's concerned information that's been disclosed to the media may inhibit Hast- ert's right to a fair trial. "Something has to be done to stop these leaks," said Green, who attended the hearing via telephone. "They're unconscionable and they have to stop." Hastert is accused of promising to pay $3.5 mil- lion to someone identified in an indictment only as "Individual A" to conceal past misconduct against that person. The indictment does not detail the alleged mis- conduct, and both prose- cutors and defense attor- neys have taken steps to keep the information con- fidential. But The Associated Press and other media outlets, citing anonymous sources, have reported the payments were intended to conceal claims of sex- ual misconduct from de- cades ago. Hastert and his law- yers have not commented on the allegations in- cluded in the indictment or the additional informa- tion provided to the me- dia. His Chicago-based attorneys left the court- house Thursday without speaking to reporters. The former teacher and coach has pleaded not guilty to charges of vio- lating banking laws and lying to the FBI. Author- ities allege that he struc- tured cash withdrawals in increments of just un- der $10,000 in an attempt to avoid reporting rules, and that when questioned about it by the FBI, Hast- ert said he was taking the money out because he didn't trust banks. Green said he has made his "displeasure" about the leaks clear to prose- cutors, and said the gov- ernment "has to do some- thing" or he may seek an investigation. HUSH MONEY At to rn ey slams leaks in Hastert legal case By Michael Hill The Associated Press A man was "blown away" by word that his wife discussed having two inmates kill him as she helped them plot their successful escape from the maximum-se- curity prison in north- ern New York, his lawyer said Thursday. Both Joyce and Lyle Mitchell worked as in- structors at the Clin- ton Correctional Facil- ity where convicted mur- derers Richard Matt and David Sweat were discov- ered missing June 6 and remain at large. Joyce Mitchell is jailed on charges she gave the inmates hack- saws and other tools used to cut through their cell walls and a steam pipe to get be- yond the prison walls. Authorities say Mitchell had planned to be the inmates' getaway driver but backed out. Authorities have said Mitchell, who got close to the men while working with them in the prison tailor shop, discussed killing her husband. "Joyce Mitchell tells us that was discussed be- tween her and Matt and that upon their escape, they were going to re- turn back to Joyce Mitch- ell's home at which time Matt and Sweat were go- ing to kill her husband," said Andrew Wylie, Clin- ton County district attor- ney. Lyle Mitchell's law- yer, Peter Dumas, said Thursday his client was shocked by word of the plot and that Joyce Mitchell had told her hus- band that she couldn't go through with it. "Toward the end, Joyce had told Lyle — and we have no reason to doubt it — that she told Sweat and Matt that she wasn't going to go through with it," he said. "At that point, they threatened her by threatening Lyle, saying they were going to have someone on the outside do something to him or someone on the in- side when he was back at work do something to him so I think it was a point of control." Lyle Mitchell is coop- erating with authorities and isn't facing charges. Joyce Mitchell has pleaded not guilty. PRISON BREAK La wy er : Man 'blown away' by wife's role By Sean Murphy The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY The rem- nants of a tropical storm that moved in from the Gulf of Mexico earlier this week focused most of its fury on Oklahoma and Arkansas on Thursday, pushing rivers to record-high water levels and causing flooding as it crawled northward through the nation's midsection. There were no reports of injuries caused by Trop- ical Depression Bill, but a 2-year-old boy who was swept away by a fast-run- ning creek in the south- ern Oklahoma city of Ar- dmore remained missing on Thursday. An estimated 10 inches of rain fell over- night on that area north of the Texas border and forced the closure of a section of a major interstate highway. Farther north, Mis- souri, Illinois and Indiana were bracing for flooding throughout the weekend. "The water was just flow- ing like a river down the streets," Amber Wilson, the emergency manager in Ar- dmore, said after the over- night downpour. Even gi- ant trash bins gave way to the water. "It was so forceful that it washed away the barricades and pushed manhole covers out of the streets," she said. Billcameashoreasatropi- cal storm Tuesday southwest of Houston and dumped more than 11 inches of rain along the coast before racing north and eventually slow- ing as it crossed into Okla- homa. The Washita River basin, which largely runs along Interstate 35 in south- ern Oklahoma, absorbed the heaviest rains. Elvin Sweeten, whose family owns a 600-acre homestead a few miles from the Washita, said the flood- waters had surrounded his ranch. "I see water everywhere," Sweeten said Thursday. "The entire ranch is under water." He said he and his son spent the night cutting fences so their cows and horses can escape to higher ground. "We just stay here and hope that the water doesn't get too much higher," Sweeten said. "We have a boat. If we have to get out, we can." Heavy rains from a sep- arate weather system hit northern Indiana on Thurs- day, forcing hundreds of people from their homes near the Iroquois River even before the remnants of Bill move in Friday and Satur- day. The Kankakee River was at risk, too. Oklahoma and Texas experienced their wettest months on record in May, when rains throughout the Southern Plains trig- gered floods that killed more than two dozen peo- ple, undermined highways and threatened to collapse dams. STORM Bill's remnants flood path to US midsection EDMONDSUNOUT,OKLAHOMAGAZETTEOUT Construction equipment sits in high water from overnight rains off Interstate 35on Thursday in Pauls Valley, Okla. By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON In dueling decisions Thursday about free speech, the Supreme Court upheld Texas' refusal to issue a license plate bear- ing the Confederate battle flag and struck down an Ar- izona town's restrictions on temporary signs put up by a small church. The court unanimously said the town of Gilbert, Arizona, ran afoul of the First Amendment by set- ting tougher rules for signs placed in the right of way along public streets to di- rect people to Sunday church services than for signs for political candi- dates and real estate agents. But in Texas, where the state venerates the Confed- eracy and allows some 450 different messages on license plates as part of a lucrative specialty-plate program, the court said officials can limit the content of license plates because the plates are state property, and not the equiva- lent of bumper stickers. The 5-4 decision upheld a ruling that denied the Sons of Confederate Veter- ans a plate with its Confed- erate battle flag logo out of concern that it remains a racially charged symbol of repression to some — even as it also is a potent image of heritage to others. The differing outcomes were, at first glance, hard to reconcile, several scholars said. "If you put these cases side by side, the results look very strange," said Univer- sity of Chicago law profes- sor David Strauss. One possible difference is that the court imposes strict rules about when the government can forbid something, like the place- ment and size of signs, and offers governments more leeway when they refuse to support or subsidize speech, Strauss said. "Support the Confederacy all you want, but you just can't use our license plates for that speech," he said. The Texas division of the Sons of Confederate Veter- ans sued over the state's de- cision not to authorize its proposed license plate with its logo bearing the battle flag, similar to plates is- sued by eight other states that were part of the Con- federacy and by the state of Maryland. A panel of federal ap- peals court judges ruled that the board's decision violated the group's First Amendment rights. "We understand that some members of the public find the Confederate flag of- fensive. But that fact does not justify the board's de- cision," wrote Judge Ed- ward Prado of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Justice Stephen Breyer, though, said that when a message appears on license plates it becomes the gov- ernment's statement, and not that of private indi- viduals. He said the First Amendment applies when governments try to regulate the speech of others, but not when governments are do- ing the talking. SUPREME COURT Justices render differing verdict in free speech cases LEGALNOTICE NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-13-605426-JP Order No.: 130310505-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 4/21/2006. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bid- der for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal sav- ings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and author- ized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warran- ty, expressed or implied, regard- ing title, possession, or encum- brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) se- cured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges there- on, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest there- on, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENE- FICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor (s): GRANVILLE E. SISCO AND ELMIRA L. SISCO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Re- corded: 5/1/2006 as Instrument No. 2006-009203 of Official Re- cords in the office of the Record- er of TEHAMA County, Califor- nia; Date of Sale: 7/6/2015 at 2:00:00 PM Place of Sale: At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Wash- ington Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $341,858.41 The purported property address is: 116 BEVERLY AVENUE, RED BLUFF, CA 96080 Assessor's Par- cel No.: 029-022-03 1 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under- stand that there are risks in- volved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- Placing highest trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, be- fore you can receive clear title to the property. You are encour- aged to investigate the exis- tence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be post- poned one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for infor- mation regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.co m , using the file number as- signed to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-13-605426-JP . Infor- mation about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immedi- ately be reflected in the tele- phone information or on the In- ternet Web site. The best way to verify postponement informa- tion is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any in- correctness of the property ad- dress or other common designa- tion, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficia- ry within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and convey any reason, successful bidder's sole and ex- clusive remedy shall be the re- turn of monies paid to the Trust- ee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any rea- son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Pur- chaser shall have no further re- course against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been dis- charged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intend- ed to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLEC- TOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619- 645-7711 For NON SALE informa- tion only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityl oan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA- 13-605426-JP IDSPub #0084724 Publish: 6/12/2015 6/19/2015 6/26/2015 LEGAL NOTICE APN: 064-151-011 T.S. No. 500297- CA-ORD NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Pursuant to CA Civil Code 2923.3IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/5/2005. UN- LESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PRO- TECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEED- ING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER On 7/10/2015 at 2:00 PM, Old Repub- lic Default Management Serv- ices, a Division of Old Republic National Title Insurance Compa- ny, as duly appointed trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 11/17/2005, as In- strument No. 026648, in Book 2835, Page 239, of Official Re- cords in the office of the County Recorder of Tehama County, State of CALIFORNIA executed by: ISIDRO PASILLAS AND EDITH PASILLAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE by: PASILLAS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK DRAWN ON A STATE OR NATIONAL BANK, A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, OR A CHECK DRAWN BY A STATE OR FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA- TION, SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OR SAVINGS BANK SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5102 OF THE FINANCIAL CODE AND AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE: AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE TEHAMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 633 WASHINGTON ST., RED BLUFF, CA 96080 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State descri- bed as: MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON SAID DEED OF TRUST The street address and other com- mon designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 539 MARIPOSA AVE GERBER, CA 96035 The un- dersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be held, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, re- garding title, possession, condi- tion, or encumbrances, includ- ing fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to pay the remaining principal sums of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reason- able estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $136,630.86 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive rem- edy shall be the return of mon- ies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficia- ry under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and deliv- ered to the undersigned a writ- ten Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Elec- tion to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTEN- TIAL BIDDERS: If you are consid- ering bidding this you ering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bid- ding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bid- der at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien be- ing auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priori- ty, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county re- corder's office or a title insur- ance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this in- formation. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mort- gage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be post- poned one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (844) 477-7869 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.STO XPOSTING.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 500297-CA-ORD. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that oc- cur close in time to the sched- uled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone in- formation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (844) 477- 7869 Old Republic Default Management Services, a Divi- sion of Old Republic National Ti- tle Insurance Company P.O. Box 250 Orange, CA 92856-6250 Publish: June 19, 29 & July 3, 2015 i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià i}> ÌVià | NEWS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 8 B