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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2002
Page
12
A judge in Bay City declared a mistrial after an attorney allegedly misstated marijuana's role in a Ford Explorer rollover. A April 19 sanctions hearing was set, with a new trial date to be determined. The suit seeks over 72 million dollars from Firestone and U Haul.
Window washer Jan Demetur and five others fought to escape a trapped elevator after the World Trade Center hijacking. Using the blade of his squeegee he cut through a wall and fled 50 floors down 45 minutes before the tower fell. The item and related gear will join the Smithsonian collection as a symbol of survival.
The GAO says base closings have saved about 16.7 billion dollars through 2001 with future savings projected at 6.6 billion annually. The four rounds closed or realigned 451 installations, including 97 major ones, though estimates are imprecise and include environmental cleanup costs and community funds.
Cincinnati City Council voted 9-0 to approve two settlements aimed at resolving claims of racial profiling by police against Black residents over 30 years. The police union has yet to respond. Mayor Charlie Luken urged unity and progress after the vote, while a March 2001 lawsuit challenged discrimination and a DOJ investigation urged training and record-keeping reforms.
Postmaster General John Potter outlined a plan to transform operations after a summer 3-cent rate rise, with six day delivery at risk but promised to protect six day service. The USPS posted back losses and seeks to reform pricing and efficiency while pursuing a commercial agency status after 2006.
William Gray of Colorado State University forecast a busy Atlantic season with 12 named storms, seven of which may become hurricanes and three could be major. He noted El Nino may reduce activity from initial expectations and warned a 75 percent chance of a major hurricane hitting the U.S. coast.
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