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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 2003
Page
2
The SIU system faces deep cuts as Governor Blagojevich outlines statewide reductions. Nine civil service trims hit Carbondale with more than 100 potential layoffs, while SIUC and SIUE weigh student fee hikes to cover deficits. Trustees consider reserves and tuition shifts affecting international students and overall access.
U S and Kurdish troops seize Kirkuk with little resistance and near Mosul by Friday while Tikrit looms as potential Iraqi last stand. In Baghdad a seven hour battle wounds 23 and looting continues as authorities seek calm. Clerics Haider al Kadar and Abdul Majid al Khoei killed in Najaf during reconciliation meeting.
The world pursues Iraqi assets linked to Saddam Hussein as U S authorities report $1.62 billion seized in the United States and urge other nations to follow. Swiss, French, British actions freeze hundreds of millions with UN decisions pending. Officials cite using funds for Iraqi people.
Fire gutted a Du Quoin church today with pastor’s son Dave McKinnies among the mourners. Members described a devastating loss of the building, books, sermons and computers, while vowing to rebuild as families recalled their long ties to the church. Authorities had not determined a cause.
Reader tips flagged several inaccuracies in recent editions. Corrections cover a school superintendent photo misattribution, a Flipside brief error, the Jazz All-Stars event at The Buzz in Benton, and details on indoor soccer facilities in Southern Illinois. MSHA fatality data are clarified with nationwide figures and dates.
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