Lewis and Clark Buffalo Diet and Daring Kill
An 1804 to 1806 journal excerpt notes Jo Fields killed a buffalo near August 23 1804 during the Corps of Discovery. The expedition dined on top cuts that night and later used hides for clothing as their garments wore out. Editor Gary Moulton presents the history with Raymond Burroughs noting 227 buffalo killed.
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Ordway
Jo. Fields
Fields
Corps of Discovery
Raymond Burroughs
Natural History of the
Lewis and Clark
Kerry and Dole clash over ads urging apologies in campaign
In North Carolina Senate contender exchanges blame over Vietnam era ads. Dole accuses Kerry of going too far and demands apologies while Kerry supporters defend him. Campaigns dispute Navy records claims and Swift Boat ads. Bush campaign highlights lack of campaign ties to the Swift Boat group. A Kerry ad urges denouncement of smear as Bush campaign defends itself.
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Edwards
North Carolina
Kerry
Dole
CNN
Vietnam
Chad Clanton
U.S. Navy
Alabama National Guard
John Podesta
Clinton White House
ABC
Podesta
White House
Ken Mehlman
NBC
Meet the Press
Federal Election Commission
Swift Boat Group
Bush Campaign
Swift Boat Organization
Texas
Air Force
Ken Cordier
Cole
Cordier
America
Ohio
West Virginia
Wisconsin
John McCain
Districts face deficit as Illinois schools brace for tighter budgets
Districts in Jackson Perry counties confront a 2.3 million deficit by year end 2005 with state aid flat since 1998. Officials warn of reliance on working cash bonds and reserve transfers. Some districts seek a 1 million line of credit while balancing budgets despite increases in state aid for a few. Enrollment declines drive costs up and threaten funding equity across Illinois districts.
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Education
Carbondale
John Williams
Williams
Carbondale High
Steve Kosco
Jackson
Perry
John Hawkins
Hawkins
Pat Brown
Brown
Illinois State Board of Education
Lori James Gross
Murphysboro
Illinois
Jerrells
Pinkneyville
Schools hold line on lunch prices as costs rise
Multiple districts report higher meat and cheese costs while holding student lunch prices steady. Marion and Chester districts note no increase for students, citing free and reduced lunch support and economy. Other districts warn of potential deficits and monitor milk and meat costs before deciding on future raises.
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Marion
Howard Stephens
Food Service
Stephens
Lewin
John Williams
Williams
Cory Robbins
du Quoin
Robbins
Chester
Unity Point
Carbondale
Sharon Burris
Roberts proposes dismantling CIA to rebuild intelligence structure
Republicans press a bold plan to reorder and rename CIA elements into three separate agencies and move three large departments out of the Pentagon. The proposal omits a CIA director, aims to boost interagency cooperation, and faces Democrat skepticism and White House consideration.
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Carl Levin
Roberts
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Levin
Rand Beers
John Kerry
Kerry
Bush
Beers
White House
Sen. Roberts
Brian Besanceney
Commission
CIA
Science and Technology
National Intelligence
Pentagon
John McLaughlin
Congress
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Schildknecht
Kristen
Cates
Thesouthern
Lindell Croft
Croft
Tri-C
Carterville
Elizabeth Lewin
Linda.rush
GOP
Intelligence Committee
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Bank of
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