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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 2004
Page
2
An entry from the Lewis and Clark journals notes Labieche reporting a deserter among the Ottoes party and a misled liberty leader. Chiefs seek peace with the Mahars via the expedition but Mahars are absent. The party fires prairies as a signal hoping to summon near Mahars and Sones.
Illinois lawmakers react to President Bush proposing moving 60 000 to 70 000 troops back to the United States over the next decade as forces shift from Europe and Asia to focus on a new warfare against terrorists. Durbin questions timing while Shimkus supports a faster pullout from Germany and Korea cites NATO and EU expansions enabling the reorganization.
The article notes Green Party candidate Rich Whitney supports road construction as a public works option but rejects highway expansion as a jobs strategy. He favors increased public funding for maintaining existing roadways instead.
The Bush administration outlines a major realignment of U S forces abroad to move up to 70 000 troops and about 100 000 family members back to the United States within a decade and to close many European bases while expanding the U S presence in Poland Romania and Uzbekistan The changes aim for greater flexibility and quicker response in future conflicts with critics warning of longer overseas deployments and strained families In Germany the two heavy armored divisions will be replaced by a brigade equipped with Stryker vehicles among the first steps of the realignment
At Carbondale station passengers explain rail travel fits their needs from no car access to avoiding long drives. SIUC student Angie Ameji desires more weekend schedules while Elmus Norris cites senior discounts. Amtrak staff note rising riders, due to fewer flights and higher gas prices, forecasting about 400 SIUC students traveling Labor Day weekend.
SIUC discusses extending health benefits to same sex partners as the university and Municipal Employees explore options. Faculty Senate leaders emphasize recruitment and retention, while deans and student groups prepare to review the plan before the Sept. 9 trustees meeting. Proposals call for private insurance by partners and campus reimbursements, with funding from state dollars or internal revenue.
The Carbondale city council will decide tonight whether to reimburse developer Randy York up to 320000 from the TIF fund for land acquisition costs and begin construction soon. The project aims to place a Save-A-Lot grocery near heavy residential areas, promising new jobs and increased sales tax while boosting neighborhood access and area development.
Magera battled gusty winds at the Olympics, opening with a 28 26 lead but faltering on two arrows. He shot five 10s, yet a 4 and a rare 1 amid the gusts doomed his bid as Vic Wunderle advanced to the team event with Johnson and Sawaiyan eliminated.
Attorney Matt Al reports the Illinois Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against a private firm over a Springfield terminal project. The suit seeks payment and completion of the build as offices reorganize after the firing of a project manager on April 25.
Fragmented OCR notes show heated debate over budget cuts to highway programs and state services. Officials flag 4 percent reductions, staff furloughs, and potential layoffs while vowing to preserve essential education and public safety amid ongoing fiscal pressure.
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