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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2001
Page
1
Shelia Burrell of the United States selects a javelin during the women's heptathlon at the World Track and Field Championships held Sunday at Commonwealth Stadium in Alberta.
Inmates and officials help Franciscan sisters Dorothy and Gwen Hennessey adjust after their six month trespassing sentences for protests at Fort Benning. The 88 year old Dorothy reported inmates offering help and staff seeking suitable shoes in their first days behind bars.
Leukemia patient Bethany Groce, 16, sits among the wedding party as Jill Groce’s marriage moves from Greenville to Spartanburg to accommodate the ill sister. The change keeps the ceremony nearby for Bethany diagnosed a week earlier.
AP photo captures a young couple wading along Chicago's lakefront amid record high temperatures last week. Heat waves push residents to the shore to cool off as lake waters offer relief and leisure.
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. High temperatures near 90 to 95. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a low around 70. Tuesday continues partly cloudy skies. Details on 8.
Former Congressman Glenn Poshard announced he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2002. He cited the yearlong campaign and family considerations, saying the decision came down to family obligations after evaluating the pros and cons. The statement emphasized choosing family over political pursuit despite months of speculation.
Former Congressman Glenn Poshard announced on Sunday that he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Illinois Governor, ending months of speculation about his candidacy.
Carbondale police chief’s top ten fugitives page shows Pettis, 21, arrested at 503A South Lake Heights after tips. He was armed and refused to surrender, later found under a couch. Pettis faced warrants for two counts aggravated battery, two counts marijuana possession and license status offenses plus a DOC parole violation. He had nine grams marijuana.
Murphysboro residents and middle school students feature in a forthcoming WSIU-TV documentary about Black Civil War soldiers buried in unmarked graves near Murphysboro. The project, led by David and Rebecca Fleeter, expands on a 1993-94 class booklet by Mike Jones and notes the veterans mostly hailed from nearby counties in Tennessee. A 20 minute film preview is planned for helpers next week.
Supporters of campaign finance limits rally behind a discharge petition in the House. With 205 signers, 13 more are needed to reach a majority and force action. Reps Christopher Shays and Marty Meehan lead effort, joined by McCain and Feingold in the Senate, as allies plan outreach during August recess.
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