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Fine ordered in tax-evasion case

A businessman accused of failing to file his corporation's annual general excise tax return and annual withholding tax return for 1997 has pleaded no contest in Circuit Court.

Edward Ellenson, former vice president of Total Systems Support Inc., also pleaded no contest to theft for 1998 state withholding taxes.

Circuit Judge Michael Wilson ordered Ellenson to pay $77,893 in restitution and a $3,000 fine. Under a plea agreement, Ellenson must also perform 200 hours of community service.

Total Systems Support, a computer services and software provider, is no longer in business.

Storm keeps ships in port

Expeditionary Strike Group One will stay in port an extra day to avoid bad weather from Hurricane Jimena, the Navy said.

The ships are the USS Peleliu, USS Germantown, USS Ogden, USS Decatur, USS Jarrett, the USS Port Royal and the submarine USS Greeneville. The strike group plans to deploy tomorrow.