Column One Inside State and City News Snapshot
A compact recap of regional items including Illinois tourism contract award worth 11 million dollars, a Wall Street earnings outlook lifting markets, a defense case in an abortion ban trial, an Iraqi cleric arrest warrant, a fire injury in Du Quoin, Bob Ellis elected mayor in West Frankfort, a rock slide blocking a Jackson County road, a Dear Abby predator warning for the elderly, and Pulitzer Arts Prizes plus a weather outlook for today through Wednesday.
Painter in talks with Purdue for associate head coach post
Southern Illinois University basketball coach Matt Painter met Sunday in West Lafayette with Purdue President Martin Jischke and athletic director Morgan Burke to discuss an associate head coach role for one year under Gene Keady. Purdue described talks as positive though no offer is made while the SIU camp awaits a decision.
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Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Matt Painter
Purdue
Gene Keady
Painter
West Lafayette
Martin Jischke
Morgan Burke
Matt
Keady
Burke
Paul Kowalczyk
Bush throws first pitch at Cardinals home opener
President George W. Bush threw a waist high strike to Mike Matheny as the first sitting president to toss a ceremonial first pitch at a Cardinals opener. Milwaukee beat St. Louis 8 6 in front of 49 000 plus fans at Busch Stadium.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Redbirds
Busch Stadium
George W. Bush
Cards
Mike Matheny
Bush
Murphysboro mayor considers layoffs to balance budget
Murphysboro faces a $56,000 deficit after trimming staff as part of its 2004-05 budget. Mayor Ron Williams proposes six of 60 city workers could be cut, including four full-time public works staff, one full-time water employee, and one firefighter. The firefighter loss would be by attrition. Budget due May 1, 2004.
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Murphysboro
Ron Williams
Williams
Public Works Department
Water Department
Illinois
Mayor defends closed meeting over draft budget
Murphysboro Mayor Ron Williams kept his 2004-05 draft budget from the public, sharing it only with city council members during a March 22 executive session of the personnel committee rather than the budget and finance panel. The Southern Illinoisan received a copy only after repeated requests.
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Murphysboro
Ron Williams
Southern Illinoisan
Williams
SIU Carbondale freshman dies in Cedar Lake canoe crash
Divers search for Brent E. Johnson 19 of Seymour and a Pi Kappa Alpha member after their canoe capsized near Cove Hollow. Johnson, a management major and SIUC student, disappeared early Sunday while another fraternity member survived. Sheriff Burns stated investigators continue to probe the incident with no speculation on cause.
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Jackson County
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Cedar Lake
Brent E. Johnson
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Cove Hollow
Murphysboro
Johnson
Seymour
Champaign
SIUC
Pi Kappa Alpha
Robert Burns
Burns
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Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
University Mall
du Quoin
West Frankfort
Bob Ellis
Abby
Pulitzer Prizes For the Arts
Thesouthern
the Southern Illinoisan
Katie Butler
Herrin
Siu
Scott Lambert
Saluki
Jamaal Tatum
Purdue University
Buch Ic
Cardinals
President Bush
Ray Bates
Lesser
Crawford
Barger
Gray
Anderson
Julie Phillips
Troy Becker
Steve Smith
Rend Lake
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