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Beacon A
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The Brunswick Beacon asked the
U.S. District Court in Wilmingtor
Monday to impose maximuir
statutory damages of $150,00(
against The Brunswick Free Pres."
for three copyright infringements.
Judge W. Earl Britt, who ruled ir
March that the Free Press was guilty
of the copyright infringements
heard arguments on damages from
both sides.
In addition to statutory damages,
the Beacon asked for award of at
torney s lees and an injunction to
restrain the Free Press from copying
any material directly from the
Beacon in the future.
The Free Press, which has served
' notice of appeal of the federal court's
decision on the copyright law, asked
for minimum statutory damages of
$100 per infringement, or $300. requested
the court to refuse the
Beacon's request for reimbursement
of attorney's fees and assured the
judge the Free Press will abide by
the court's interpretation of the
copyright law in the future without
an injunction.
W. Tlutd Adams 111, attorney for
the Beacon, argued that the
Calendar
Thursday, May 16
COVERED DISH DINNER and exchi
Brunswick County Extension Hun!
completing graduate work in agrii
native countries with the public. H
THE FREE SPRING RAND (ONCE
gym features a community chorus
Hymn 01 me Republic," 7:3U p.m.
GAME NIGHT at the American I-en
U.S. 17, 7:30 p.m.
DEMOCRATS MKET at Shallotte, Si
reorganize preeints. Officers will I
Friday, May 17
DEADLINE TO ENTER the Little Mi;
ages 5-7. Call the Southport-Oak 1st
fornution, 457-0964.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY DEMOCRAT
to nominate three persons to the Br
to conduct other business, public
Government Center, Bolivia, 7:30 |
GAME NIGHT at the Sunset Beach V
Saturday, May 18
BLUE CRAB FESTIVAL with food, ar
Little Hlvcr, S.C., wuterfront todu
WAHWYAAIV. PIMUt IMNNKHH will
, Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad Bu
South at Winnahow, $3 per plate.
CAPE E'EAIt WOMEN OF ACHIK
YWCA at the Rauuida Inn, Wilmi
in the business, professional and \
call the YWCA, 799-0820.
CHAPTER 36, SPECIAL FORCES Ai
the Boiling Spring Urkes VFW Bu
GAME NIGHT at the Calabash Volui
Sunday, May 19
SONG FESTIVAL at the Wlnnal
Governor's Road featuring locul
with a freewill offering taken for
Monday, May 20
HOIJIEN REACH COMMISSIONER
Ing requests at the town I tall. 9 a.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY COMMISSI!!
Tuesday, May 21
IIOIJIEN BEACH COMMUNITY W
residents welcome, nlotui with tli
secure ami hotter place to live," !
UMI'IKK t'l.INU' by the Rrunswtcli
9 inent (or those interested in untpii
Creek Township I'ark. Wlnnntxn
Coaches Invited also, 7 p.m
OltCANIZATlONAI. MKKTINC, to e
a ltrunswick County Annua! Wei
Brunswick County (JoVcrrunent C
Wednesday, May 22
HHt NSWICK TDASTMASTKK.S, CI
Kestauranl, South|H>rt, 7 a in -B a
ANNUAL AKMV JKOTC AWAKltt
ScIhhi! The public is invited, 6 p.l
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May 17 & 18
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CON, Thursday, May 16, 1985
,sks For Ma:
Copyright C
"deliberate and continuing nature"
of the Free Press' acts of infringement
entitles the Beacon to $50,000
for each of the three instances of
copyright infringement of which the
Free Press has been found guilty.
Adams told the court the Free
Press continued to infringe on the
Beacon's copyrights from the time in
June 1983 when they were warned not
to do so by Beacon publishers, until
just a few weeks before the hearing
on Monday.
Adams said the Free Press had
disregarded a cease and desist letter
from him in September, 1983, had
disregarded advice of its own counsel
in the matter, and had continued to
infringe on the Beacon's copyrights
even auer ouoge onus luung in
March.
Uirry I,. Coats, attorney for the
Free Press, argued that the Beacon
suffered no actual damages from the
infringements, that the Free Press
acted in good faith on advice ol iegai
counsel, that a substantial award
might force the newspaper out of
business, and that the minimum
award is appropriate in the case.
Since the case involves heretofore
Of Events
ange student program sponsored by the
icniakers to allow four foreign students
ulture to share information about their
iring a covered dish, 6:30 p.m.
RT at the West Brunswick High School
joining the band in a finale, "The Battle
ion Post one mile south ol Shnlloltc on
apply and Southport I polling places to
ac elected, 8 p.m.
ss N.C. Fourth of July Pageant for girls
and Chamber of Commerce for more inIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE meets
unswick County Board of Elections and
assembly building, Brunswick County
a.m.
oluntccr Fire Department, 8 p.m.
Ls and crafts, music and entertainment,
y and Sunday, to a ni si p.m.
tw mitd betitnnlnK tt a.m. at the Town
lldlng, Intersection of U.S. IV and N.C. 87
VKMF.NT DINNER sportsored by the
ngton, to honor achievemetns of women
'oluntecr sectors. Eor more inforuuition
LSOCIATION meets in regular session at
tiding, 1 30 p.m.
iteer Eire Department. B p.m.
jow Volunteer Eire Department on
groups. The public is invited to attend;
Ihe fire department. 3 p.m.
S conduct a public hearing on two rezon
Ill
1NER8 meet ill regular session, 6:30 p.m.
ATOI meets at the town hnll, with all
eir suKKcstions tor making tin- town "u
10 ll.lll.
; County I'arKs and Recreation Departr
I on Dixie Hoys Baseball begins at Town
v, and continues Thursday. No charge
leet officers and a hvlaws committee for
(are league, public assembly building,
enter. ?:30 p.m.
A.'B 5095 meets at the Ship's ("tiandler
in. Guests welcome.
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"untested law," the Free Press
should not be required to pay the
Beacon's attorney fees, Coats
argued.
The only other similar case, heard
recently in federal district court in
Ixmisiana, was decided differently.
Coats said.
He also asked the judge to declare
the three principal stockholders of
the corporation which owns the Free
Press free of any personal liability
for damages.
The three, co-publishers of the
newspaper, are Bernard Charles
(Rocky) Hopchas, his wife, Priscilla
Schock (1.011) Hopchas, and her
mother, CaFGiUic Scuock.
The Beacon's suit was filed against
the three, personally, and their cor
purit uuii, acnoin-nopcnas
Publishing Co.
Judge Britt said he would rule on
the question of individual liability at
a later time.
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publisher, testified in the case, as did
i/hi Hope-has, editor and co-publisher
of the Free Press.
Sweatt's testimony centered
around citing instances in which
Beacon advertising had been
reproduced, in whole or in part, in the
Free Press.
In her testimony, Ms. Hopchas
traced the history of the Free Press,
which she said was started after she
was fired as editor of The Brunswick
Beacon after an editorial dispute
with publisher Kddie Sweatt, who
maintains that Ms. Hopehas quit her
job.
Judge Britt decided to hear the personal
testimony after agreeing with
the Beacon's attorney that it was irrelevant
to the copyright case before
the court.
At the conclusion of the testimony.
Judge Britt told attorneys for both
sides he would advise them of his
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Students from three Brunswick
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officials, legislators, representatives
from the news media and other
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seminars and question and
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Attending the program this year
from West Brunswick High School
will be Penelope Tippett, Missy
Johnson, Pamela Piyicr, Justin
Turner and their instructor. Bill
Shoemaker.
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will be Sarah Quick, Todd
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Hart, Robert Vereen, Chantal Wall
and their teacher, Ms. Willistine
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High will be Monica Richardson,
Tyrekia Troy, Bussie Wilson, Kevin
Soders, alternate Kathy Galloway
and teacher Ms. Ava Thomas.
North Brunswick has also sent a
national "Close-Up" team to
Washington, D.C., this year. Attending
the national event were Melinda
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THE NEW LOOI
People who have been wearing
i glasses for years and switch to
contacts are amazed at the new
look it gives them. THEY know
they're wearing corrective lenses,
but nobody else can tell. The
small, thin, plastic lens fits directly
over the cornea; and when the
eye moves to look at something, so
does the contact lens.
There are other advantages to
this new look. When nearsighted
people wear glasses, this tends to
make their eyes look smaller than
they really are. People who are
farsighted and wear glasses find
that the reverse is true However,
with contact lenses there is no
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Ms. Ester Troy.
The state "Close-Up" program
began in 1978 and was modeled after
the national "Close-Up" program,
which allows teachers and students
to use the nation's capitol as a
classroom in the same manner that
Raleigh will serve as a classroom
this week.
Brunswick County educators also
sponsor a county "Close-Up" program
for ninth-graders each year,
allowing students a hands-on view of
county government operations.
RIS MOSHOURES
OPTOMETRIST
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distortion looking out and no
distortion looking in. Your eyes
look just like they should, with the
same natural shape and sue that |
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ia ii'any you.
Of course contact lenses do require
more care than glasses. You
do have to learn how to insert and
remove contacts and how to keep
them germ-free. Yet most people
are finding that this is more than
outweighed by the many advantages
which contacts afford.
In the interest of better
vision from the offiee of:
Chris Moshoures. O.D.
Pine Street. Shallotte
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