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Column One notes farmers start planting corn and previews Inside Zeigler with write in candidates finding success Vienna prosecutors to appeal Barham decision Chester area man still in running to Nashville Star War With Iraq details emerge of soldier's capture and rescue entertainment column notes Dixie Chicks eyebrows raised State GOP aims to delay pension vote Outdoors Kinkaid Lake angling hotspot weather outlook shows showers likely today tonight and Saturday with highs in upper 60s to mid 40s and lows in mid 30s to 40s 70 percent rain today 40 percent tonight ?
SIUC civil service employees receive job elimination notices
SIUC civil service staff were notified this week that eight employees may lose their positions, including four in the dean's office of the College of Liberal Arts. The notices indicate some positions will be eliminated as part of a restructuring.
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800 Galatia coal miners receive layoff notices
American Coal Co issued layoff notices to 800 miners at the Galatia Mine in Saline County, Illinois. The notices state layoffs may begin in 60 days with a target date of June 4, underscoring federal requirements when more than 49 workers may be laid off. Robert E. Murray, president of American Coal, stressed the notices are a federal requirement.
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U S troops edge toward Baghdad in night assault
U S forces launched a nighttime strike on Saddam International Airport near Baghdad and battled Iraqi units along the southern edge of the capital. Bush said a vise is closing on the regime as front-line units faced chemical-warfare precautions in 90 degree heat.
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Marine of the Year recipient recalls World War II service
Gene Bovee, Illinois Marine of the Year 2001, reflects on World War II duty and ongoing war coverage. He and wife Maureen, married 57 years, support troops while fearing for grandsons. He remembers early enlistment in 1943, daily letters from home, and the bond formed with fellow Marines enduring combat.
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Du Quoin Journalist Embeds With Stars and Stripes in Gulf
Du Quoin native Kendra Helmer serves as an embedded journalist aboard the USS Pen Hawk in the Persian Gulf for Stars and Stripes. She has covered Afghanistan, including the 2001 capture of Mazar-e Sharif, and reported on Afghan and Uzbek interactions with American forces.
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Community call for service member notices in Southern Illinoisan
Area residents are invited to send details of active duty relatives to The Southern Illinoisan. Include name, rank, branch, age, and family information. photos welcomed. Provide your name and daytime phone for questions. Information will not be published and will be published on a continuing basis.
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