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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2006
Page
2
August 20 1806 Clark notes altered Missouri River current and appearance. Sand bars present in fall 1804 now submerged or shifted with willows several feet high. Entrances of some rivers and creeks have changed. Edited by Gary Moulton, Univ of Nebraska historian.
Nauvoo Illinois now hosts up to 1.5 million visitors yearly since the Church opened a five story temple in 2002. Utah pilgrims like Chandler Whipple and Mark Gold travel 1000 miles to view the site and related historic Mormon landmarks. The temple’s height and tower draw global attention while non devout visit for the spectacle and history surrounding church founders.
The message asks readers to report inaccuracies in The Southern via the accuracy hotline. It provides Jackson County contact 618 529 5454 ext 5033 and toll free 1 800 228 0429 ext 5033 for elsewhere.
German authorities arrested a 21-year-old Lebanese student at Kiel central station on suspicion of helping place two bombs on trains last month. Investigators used surveillance footage from Cologne and DNA from a suitcase to identify him as one of the two men seen with heavy luggage on July 31. The suspect reportedly planned to flee the country, with no destination given.
In New York Boy George wrapped up a five day court ordered sanitation sweep job despite early tension with reporters. He praised supervisors saying they treated him kindly and respectfully and voiced possible plans for a concert to aid street cleaners.
A radio telethon on WEEI AM and NESN raised over 2.8 million for the Jimmy Fund, exceeding the 2.6 million goal by 12:30 a.m. Saturday and continuing online donations through the weekend. Independent candidate Kinky Friedman endorses Willie Nelson to lead Texas energy policy, while Beckham and Victoria launch Intimately Beckham fragrances in Britain next month and plan Sept. 1 release.
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