Lewis and Clark Journal Excerpt May 1804 Note
Daily entries from the Lewis and Clark journals describe search for a deserter Moses Reed and orders to pursue him. The party contemplates peace talks with Ottoes and Missouries, a peace gesture, and distribution of tobacco as a token. Reed allegedly hid his powder and ball to justify desertion.
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Lewis At Clark
Corps of Discovery
George Drewyer
R. Fields
Wm. Bratten
Wm. Labieche
Reid
la Liberty
Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan
A reader reports an accuracy dispute about Goreville School District registration hours and custodial staff cuts in a Friday edition. The caller provides hotline numbers for reporting errors from Jackson County and elsewhere.
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Jackson County
Goreville
Letourneau Ex-Teacher Contact Ban Lifted in Seattle Case
A Seattle judge lifted the no contact order between Mary Kay Letourneau and her former student Vili Fualaau. Fualaau, now 21, challenged the order arguing he is an adult who can choose his own friends, including Letourneau, mother of his two children. Letourneau, 34, was a Des Moines elementary teacher in 1996 when their sexual relationship began.
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Seattle
Mary Kay Letourneau
Wili Fualaau
Fualaau
Letourneau
Des Moines
Henry
Wendler
Doctor sought patent before homes were raided in Dover Township
Bioterrorism expert Dr. Kenneth M. Berry filed a provisional patent in October 2000 and a full patent on September 28, 2001 for a system to identify chemical and biological attacks. FBI raids at two Wellsville homes and Berry’s parents’ New Jersey residence followed, with police saying Berry denied guilt and that the public was not in immediate danger.
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Dover Township
N.J
FBI
Kenneth M. Berry
SIU panel debate on same sex benefits draws mixed views
SIU educators and politicians clash as trustees, administrators, and lawmakers discuss extending medical coverage to gay and lesbian employees. Some back the move as competitive, others oppose it, stressing marriage as between a man and a woman. Leaders caution about public stance versus personal views amid ongoing university comparisons.
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Poshard
Wendler
A.D. van Meter Jr
Illinois State University
al Bowman
University of Illinois
Western Illinois University
Bowman
Mike Best
Murphysboro
Bost
Zeigler-Royalton
Jason
Illinois Senate race sparks historic black candidate contrast
Voters weigh a potential two African American contenders in Illinois as Obama campaigns for 18 months and Keyes mounts a high profile bid. Community leaders argue both parties should focus on policy rather than racial identity, noting local attachment matters and the risk of outsider influence.
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Haynes
Illinois
Kevin Clark
Attucks Community Service Inc
Keyes
Ilinois
Clark
Maryland
Senate
U.S
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Obama
Albritton
Arnett
Carbondale
Darnell Sawyer
SIUC
al Sharpton
Sawyer
Moshe Anderson
Anderson
Shaekeyah Yehuda
Yehuda
Salukis players arrested after July confrontation at SIUC residence
A fight at John Cooper's Lewis Park apartment involved SIUC junior Cooper and Saluki players Hairston and others. Cooper alleges a morning disturbance led to a sucker punch, a forced entry by Hairston and associates, and threats with chair legs. Charges were filed by the state’s attorney after initial police notes.
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Hairston
Lewis Park
John Cooper
SIUC
Metropolis
Cooper
Southern
Sylvester Willis
Dale
Denise Russell
Daniel Sneed
Virgin athlete recalls Olympic pursuit from Lebanon roots
Virgin, a Lebanon High School standout with limited facilities and early health battles, built a path to the Olympic trials. He recalls watching Munich 1972, competing with Frank Shorter, and nearly beating Shorter on the final lap. Now founder of Front Runner Inc., he reflects on medals, memories, and the opening ceremony.
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Virgin
Lebanon High School
Steve Prefontaine
Frank Shorter
Shorter
Lebanon
Front Runner Inc
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