Priest acquitted of rape but convicted of molestation in California case
In Santa Rosa, Rev. Don Kimball, 58, was acquitted of raping a 14-year-old in 1977 but found guilty of molesting a 13-year-old four years later at St John's Rectory in Healdsburg. Sentencing set for May 15 on two counts. he faces up to 14 years.
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Agbayani
San Francisco Chronicle
Heat wave grips nation as temps rise toward summer
A heat wave spreads from the Plains to the East Coast with 80s and 90s to start May. In Albany, eight daycare children enjoy the park at 73 degrees as New York City hits 92 at Central Park breaking a 1896 record. Skaters at Rockefeller Center wear shorts on thinning ice while residents praise the unusually warm spell.
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N.Y
Iowa
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Rockefeller Center
Leslie Wright
Brooklyn
Fire Destroys Marion Home. Child Lost in Smoke
A Marion family escaped but a baby girl named Kele died from smoke inhalation as flames trapped residents upstairs. Fire officials say the blaze likely accidental and non suspicious. The state fire marshal assists the Marion Fire Department. an inquest will be scheduled with funeral services set for Thursday at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home after a Wednesday visitation.
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Marion
Blue
Kele
Wilson-McReynolds
County moves to digitize land records with GIS system
Carbondale Jackson County launches a GIS project to digitize 33 000 parcels replacing Mylar maps. New system will record land transfers and ownership changes, improve boundary accuracy, and provide public and private access with user fees. The county seeks grants to fund development.
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Compton
Jackson County
Carbondale
Bob Pauls
Sunset Concerts alcohol use ok at SIU Carbondale
Carbondale officials and sponsors allow alcohol at three Turley Park concerts while SIUC controls campus policy. Council members debated venue and safety with Corene McDaniel opposing bans, citing community value. parking and relocation costs prompted park district and city officials to consider Evergreen Park or behind Evergreen Park as alternatives.
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Carbondale
Carbondale Park District
SIUC
Turley
Corene McDaniel
Yow
Bolen
Harmony
R.T. Finney
Maggie Flanagan
Evergreen Park
Brad Cole
Executions: Ryan faces reform limits amid political risk
The lame duck governor amid a campaign finance scandal faces a tough path to capital punishment reform. Democrats and Republicans clash over tightening death penalty factors and costs of videotaped interrogations. House Speaker Madigan says reforms are needed regardless of who governs.
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Barack Obama
Chicago
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Philip
Wood Dale
Jim Durkin
Westchester
Durkin
U.S. Senate
House
Michael Madigan
Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan
Readers are urged to report inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan via the Accuracy Hotline. Call 529-5454 Ext. 5176 from Jackson County or 800 228-0429 Ext. 5176 from elsewhere to file a correction.
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Three Austrian Officers Found Guilty in Nigerian Immigrant Beating
Tuesday's paper reported a different outcome. the error stated three Austrian policemen were found guilty of beating a Nigerian immigrant to death but the article misrepresented the verdict.
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