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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 2004

Page

3

Auditor cites state nuclear official for double-dipping

Illinois Auditor General finds Gary Wright, ex-DNS director now IEMA assistant, retired Feb 14 2003 and received a 48299 lump sum payout for accrued leave while also drawing a state pension. Audit questions legality of current payroll pension dual payments and notes DNS failed to verify radioactive waste handlers and permit details.

Springfield Illinois Emergency Sparedness Agency Gary Wright Department of Nuclear Safety IEMA Wright William Holland Office of Nuclear Facility Safety Rod Blagojevich DNS State Senate Senate Melissa Merz Lisa Madigan Rebecca Rausch Blagojevich Rausch Holland

Amtrak derailment in Mississippi leaves one dead

In rural Yazoo County Mississippi an Amtrak City of New Orleans train derailed late Tuesday killing at least one and injuring dozens. The train of 84 aboard had 72 passengers and 12 crew. nine cars toppled onto their sides north of Jackson. Governor Barbour declared a state emergency as responders raced to the scene with search teams lights and Red Cross aid.

Yazoo City Miss Amtrak Mississippi Jackson City of New Orleans New Orleans Chicago Amy Carruth Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Haley Barbour Dan Stessel Carruth Red Cross

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