Conflict resolution program aids first graders in avoiding violence
Educators from the Adolescent Health Center in Carbondale teach first graders conflict resolution skills to differentiate solvable problems from dangerous ones. The program, funded by Southern Illinois Healthcare and the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority, emphasizes choosing nonviolent responses and seeking adult help when needed.
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Man drives to Cheyenne to help stranded traveler on Christmas Eve
A Denver airport supervisor describes guiding a desperate Philadelphia traveler, Tom Harris, to Cheyenne, after all transport options failed. He offers his own time and miles to ensure the man reaches his ailing 17-year-old son in time for Christmas. The tale ends with a thank you card and a shared hope for the boy’s last Christmas.
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Portrait by Benton linked to wounded WWII veteran
Kay Johnson seeks value for a drawing of her father by Thomas Hart Benton. Experts note signature variances, suggest listing as attributed to Benton. estimated auction value around $500. And Wanda Bjerke describes a 1925 Art Deco fire screen of Diana the Huntress, aluminum, 35 by 41 inches, unmarked, valued near $1,000.
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Wanda Bjerke
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