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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2001
Page
1
Dancers perform during the opening ceremonies on Friday at Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta Canada as Sterling Swirling headlines the event at the World Track and Field Championships bringing colorful routines to the stadium crowd.
Two Boone County jail escapees Charles Byrd and Gerald Haley climbed a 16 foot fence with razor wire during exercise hour. They stole bicycles from Columbia residents, rode toward Highway 763, and were captured after citizens alerted police. Injuries from razor wire required hospital treatment.
AP photo shows two year old Kaytie Conner on Dauphin Island Alabama Saturday as Tropical Storm Barry churns the gulf coast. Waves crash while the child struggles to keep her balance reflecting the stormy conditions along the barrier island.
A rescue helicopter lifted a man from a flooded river near Kaohsiung Taiwan after Typhoon Toraji unleashed heavy rains. The storm cut power to thousands of homes and led to flight cancellations and at least 14 deaths.
Mostly sunny today with a high in the lower 90s and winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight partly cloudy with a low in the upper 60s. Monday mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and a high around 90. Details on 16A. Subscribe at 800 228-0429 option 2 or online at southernillinoisan.com.
A Fake & Associates survey shows Glenn Poshard as the likely Democratic nominee and favored to defeat Republicans George Ryan and Jim Ryan if the 2002 gubernatorial election were held today. The field also includes Roland Burris and Paul Vallas as top rivals, with several others far behind.
In Southern Illinois, Glenn Poshard keeps silent on a 2002 gubernatorial run while rivals press for a decision. Democratic opponents trumpet campaigns in the region as Poshard says a final choice will come by August 12, 2001, keeping summer chatter intense.
Sherry Smith 32 of Herrin and Gorham grew up, works as an SIUC police dispatcher, and became an underwater model after photographer Chris Crumley recruited her in Cozumel. Crumley praises her rare attitude and drive, noting she braves 50 Caribbean reef sharks and demanding shoots for Skin Diver magazine.
President Bush's tax cut and the slowing economy shrink federal surplus projections, signaling sharp budget fights in September over defense, education, and drug benefits. Economists peg current surpluses around 160 to 220 billion, but future figures may be lower than earlier estimates as lawmakers brace for automatic cuts and partisan blame.
Carterville family and Johnson County grandmother push Illinois DCFS reforms on Montel Williams. Joseph Duncan, beaten to death in 1999 by his mother's fiancé Ernst Bruny, prompted critics who cite DCFS delays. The Dupuys describe a contrasting case where a child care home accusation led to a long legal struggle over DCFS indications and records.
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