Judge orders man accused of bomb plot to stand trial
Federal Magistrate Morton Denlow ordered 66 year old Gale William Nettles to stand trial after FBI testimony showed he was seen in the Chicago federal courthouse last year. Nettles faced arrest with 1500 pounds of fertilizer he believed was ammonium nitrate and planned to sell it to terrorists for a Dirksen building plot.
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Morton Denlow
Gale William Nettles
Oklahoma City
Nettles
Dirksen Federal Building
Sonjia Wing
Mississippi
Horse camping study boosts Southern Illinois tourism economy
A SIUC analysis shows horse campgrounds contribute about 16.1 million dollars to the region, with visitors spending 151 dollars at campgrounds and 162 dollars on off site activities per visit. The survey highlights high income professionals among campers and potential to partner with restaurants wineries and shops. Local business leaders note the broader tourism impact though measurement is challenging.
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Kyungmi Kim
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Matt Smith
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Kim
Smith
Bbis
Bay Creek Ranch
Simpson
Cindy Koetting
St. Genevieve
Saddle Club
Colorado
Janis Chatman
Farmington
Giant City State Park
Tom Grueninger
Columbia
Lake Glendale
Golconda
Larry Hettinger
Vienna Outdoor Equipment
Blackbird King of the Mahas Buried In 1804 Memoir
Clark Journals describe a wind and rain after which Captain Lewis and ten men climbed a hill at S E and found the Mahari King Black Bird buried four years earlier. A turf mound twelve feet wide and six feet high topped by an eight foot pole bearing a white flag bound with red blue and white marks the monarch as king in life and believed to wield power in death. August 11 1804 Gass. Edited by Gary Moulton.
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Mahari
Black Bird
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Blackbird
Gary Moulton
University of Nebraska
Ken Burns
Caterpillar enters high stakes PR battle over final contract offer
After eight months of secret talks, Caterpillar and the United Auto Workers vie for worker support as the Illinois based plant union votes on the six year deal. Caterpillar touts a 45 million increase in pay and benefits while union officials warn of higher health care costs and retirees bearing the burdens.
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Peoria
Caterpillar Inc
Caterpillar
East Peoria
Victor Devinatz
Illinois State University
Ben Cordani
Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan
Readers alerted to call the Accuracy Hotline with report of wrong information in Southern Plus and A Plus sections, noting incorrect church address for Donations emergency assistance and erroneous Johnston City school start date.
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Jackson County
Southern Plus
First United Methodist Church
W. Main St
Carbondale
Johnston City
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