Death marks fourth tragedy in Lesser-Walier district
The district mourns four sudden deaths in four months as teachers and students cope. Jane Dimitroff, long time teacher and mother of twins, planned retirement after 2005. Services are set for Monday in Du Quoin with visitation Sunday evening.
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Teacher played big role in Du Quoin
Martha Jane Dimitroff known as Jane died in a Friday morning traffic crash in Du Quoin. For more than a decade she and husband Jim led Du Quoin Jaycees projects including a community ball field, Christmas toy drives, magic shows, and the annual Easter egg hunt. Dimitroff leaves behind her husband and twin 13 year old daughters.
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Southern Illinois rallies show support for troops overseas
Communities organize events and prayers to back American soldiers. A military family group meets monthly at Herrin First Presbyterian Church. VFW West Frankfort collects red white blue and yellow ribbons with proceeds aiding Army National Guard phone cards and supplies. Carbondale First Presbyterian calls for candle lit prayers for peace with open chapel sessions and joint Iraq prayers. Herrin Doughboy statue service Sunday features Honor Guard and music, organized by Herrin city, Methodist Church and American Legion.
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Baghdad advances and chaos mark the surge toward the capital
U S forces seize Baghdad International Airport amid urban warfare as Iraqi fighters flee toward the north and south. Marines exchange fire at a checkpoint south of Baghdad and a civilian toll is reported. Kurdish forces capture a key bridge near Mosul while Basra endures shelling. An American journalist is killed and remains are returned to Dover. Saddam is still portrayed alive on Iraqi television.
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Veteran colonel reflects on Iraqi war contrasts and Baghdad battle
Retired colonel Scales compares 1991 and current Iraqi conflict noting Saddam's elite Republican and Special Republican Guard remain loyal and well armed. He warns of tough urban fighting in Baghdad, recalls 1991 fatigue from long assaults, and contrasts Hue and Baghdad as historic urban battlegrounds.
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Retired colonel recalls shock of Sept 11 memories
Jim Scales, a retired Army colonel and director of Career Services at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, recounts waking to 9 11 2001 and the first reports of an attack. He details his responses, the loss of a friend, and the heavy equipment deployment to New York. He also reflects on Saddam Hussein’s potential use of weapons and the expected guerrilla warfare in Iraq.
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