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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 2002
Page
2
Marion junior high and Herrin junior high honor veterans with a Silent Table tribute. The recitation notes a lone prisoner of war or missing in action, using the table set as a symbol of frailty, purity, and remembrance for families and comrades awaiting return.
Eighth graders heard veterans share experiences from World War II to the war on terrorism, with Everett Williams walking over three miles to attend. PFC Chad Skelcher and others described patriotism’s return after 9-11, while teachers and students praised the live presentations. A related video will reach Johnston City students next week.
Davis and five others named in a 23 count indictment charging conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, 21 counts of crack cocaine distribution, and one count of possession with intent. Violations span 1995 to 2001 in Mount Vernon. Call joint drug task force at 618-242-6800 or FBI Carbondale.
FBI spokesman said additional information on the two Mount Vernon men was unavailable. The story notes the fugitives are listed on the FBI fugitives page and provides tips numbers 618-529-5121 and Jefferson County Crime Stoppers 618-242 TIPS (8477) with Osamu Tsukimori contributing.
The Southern Illinoisan issues accuracy notices urging readers to report errors. A Thursday Flipside listing wrongly named the Stoney Curtis Group at PK's in Carbondale and a Wednesday photo caption misstated Sunyoung Moon’s trial authorization at International Gardens. The paper acknowledges International Gardens is fully operational.
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