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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2001
Page
1
Police confront protesters lying in the road to halt a truck at Camp Garcia Vieques Puerto Rico. Demonstrators demand an immediate end to U S Navy exercises that began off Vieques with ship to shore shelling air to ground bombing and beach assaults.
About 125 people were evacuated from the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield when smoke drawn into the building from roof flashing soldering on the south end filled the fifth floor and House chamber. Firefighters found no fire after responding at 1:55 p.m. The contractor’s soldering caused the smoke in the 113 year old building.
Los Angeles AP reports Ben Affleck, a Pearl Harbor star and Oscar winner, has voluntarily entered Promises rehabilitation facility in Malibu for alcohol treatment. His publicist says he is self aware and seeking a fuller life without alcohol. Lava eruptions continue on Mount Etna's southern slopes near Nicolosi, Sicily, with the volcano at 10,860 feet.
Weather today is mostly sunny with a high near 90. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low in the upper 60s. Sunday brings more sun with highs in the upper 80s and night temperatures in the upper 60s. Details on 10A. Subscribe at 800 228-0429 option 2 or online at southernillinoisan.com.
In Granite City Maryville Elementary faces a 1.2 million deficit as a 1.5 million property tax cut for Granite City Steel shifts funds away from schools. Parents like Benalee Valbert back the cut to protect steel jobs, hoping state aid will cover losses. See JOBS, 8A
Darrell Bob Lewis has turned his Pleasant Hill Road yard into a busy roadside stand selling his surplus autumn vegetables. A hand lettered sign lists produce while straw bale decor signals fall offerings. He reports high demand for sweet corn with over 1,100 sold across three pickings, plus okra peppers and green beans nearing harvest renewal.
Darrell Bob Lewis voices frustration at earning about two dollars and fifty cents per hour after counting work hours and seed costs, saying the pay only covers seed expenses. The comment highlights financial strain in small scale farming.
Virgil Payne and his son Sean paint the Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church near Valier amid a massive bee swarm and July heat. The project, begun by Shelia Anderson, revives the 85 year old church unused for 35 years, with a time capsule unearthed and honey-filled walls.
A morning rush hour rear-end crash between two packed commuter trains on Chicago’s elevated tracks north of downtown sent over 140 people to hospitals. No one suffered life-threatening injuries. most were minor, with some in serious condition. Passengers described chaos and debris from the impact.
Senate Democrats benefited from their power shift, raising hundreds of thousands in days. In June, Iowa’s Tom Harkin led fundraising as farm groups and others donated to his Agriculture Committee role. John Edwards and John Kerry, both seen as potential presidential contenders, posted large June totals after new committee chair assignments.
In a faith and values piece, two five year old children from Elkville share simple, personal images of God, reflecting a child's view of the divine. The piece explores how early faith shapes individual understanding.
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