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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 2012
Page
2
In Autauga County Circuit Court Judge John Bush jailed Ramsey for three days after he pleaded to a charge of receiving stolen property. The judge warned Ramsey to buy properly fitting pants or a belt, calling sagging pants disrespectful in his chambers.
Beverly Hills police closed the case on Whitney Houston with no evidence of foul play, citing coroner findings that she drowned accidentally at the Beverly Hilton on February 11. Toxicology showed cocaine in her system and heart disease contributed, while a hotel 911 call revealed limited details from staff.
In Los Angeles Marc Anthony officially petitions for divorce from Jennifer Lopez citing irreconcilable differences. The couple announced their split in June after seven years of marriage and share twin children. Anthony seeks custody while both stars continue professional projects and public appearances.
Jimmy Buffett will replace Eddie Vedder on May 3 at the Jazz Fest due to Vedder postponing his solo U S tour citing nerve damage in his right arm. Buffett, a Jazz Fest veteran, will perform with Mac McAnally on acoustic guitar and voice, continuing the Caribbean flavored rock tradition. Jazz Fest runs April 27-29 and May 3-6.
The page lists results for multiple lotteries including Pick Three and Pick Four draws for different times of day, Little Lotto, Lotto with jackpots of 2.5 million and 2.7 million, Mega Millions at 42 million, Show Me Cash, Powerball draws with numbers and a 94 million jackpot. It also shows Missouri and Kentucky draws with their latest 3 and 4 digit results.
A concise look at events on April 12 across history. Highlights include the Andrews raid on Marietta in 1862, the Union flag design in 1606, Fort Sumter start of the Civil War in 1861, Clara Barton’s death in 1912, FDR’s death in 1945, the Salk polio vaccine in 1955, Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight in 1961, and Joe Louis’s death in 1981.
The notice corrects misspellings and misidentifications in recent reports. Chip Hillesheim’s name was misspelled in the Murphysboro City Council meeting article, and a Benton vs Harrisburg game report wrongly named a hitter. Sara Jones is correctly noted for three doubles, homers, and related stats.
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