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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 2003
Page
1
Inside State and Nation entries highlight a B-17 disappearance mystery, a record 2 million inmates in U.S. prisons, and an attack plan on U.S. interests in Singapore. Local items report the St Nicholas Hotel closure, a regional grant aiding anxiety support, and felonies across five counties. Weather notes and service details accompany this summary.
Dozens of soldiers from the 101st Airborne were evacuated from an Iraqi compound after mobile lab tests detected sarin nerve gas. Army experts confirmed the nerve agent presence following initial positive then negative results, as a Knight Ridder reporter and a CNN cameraman were also decontaminated.
Brad Cole wins Carbondale mayoral race by 21 votes with 1 774 to 1 753. He pledges Day 1 action to align seven member council and set city priorities. Four newcomers join incumbents, including Sheila Simon, Steven Haynes, Lance Jack, and Chris Wissmann. Simon leads early totals with 2 195 votes and pushes housing, Cherry Street, and old Carbondale high school plans, while encroachment issues loom as council works through fall changes.
Governor Blagojevich considers changes to township operations as part of a broader bid to trim a multi billion state deficit. Budget director Filan remains focused on the overall $4.8 billion gap while lawmakers question township inefficiency and potential savings. Timothy Bramlet lobbies for taxpayer scrutiny. Senate and House leaders resist rushed reform.
Chester's Jamey Garner, 32, saw his Nashville Star quest end as his photo flashed on screen at Acuff Theatre. He remains upbeat, saying the journey is just beginning for a country career with Sony Music Nashville and Clint Black producing the debut album. Garner regrets not performing his European charting single Everybody Says and heads toward a Nashville stay with girlfriend Geralyn Del Corso as plans to relocate take shape.
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