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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2007
Page
7
August could become the third hottest month on record with below average rainfall crippling crops. Farmers face costly irrigation bets as an early freeze and drought threaten corn and beans. Rain chances linger at 20 to 30 percent for Friday and Saturday with heat returning by Monday.
As of Aug 23 the average August temperature stands at 96.1 degrees with a potential third place finish. Southern Illinois faces drought despite upcoming rainfall. National Weather Service red flag warnings urge caution on fires and campers must manage campfires and cigarette disposal.
Bob Boyt, longtime Marion public servant and minister, died at 68 after suffering brain bleeding from a blood clot. Colleagues described him as tireless, cheerful, and courageous despite illness, with family and church ties deep in the region.
At the World Trade Center site a pallet jack toppled from the 23rd floor of a condemned 26 story tower, injuring two firefighters patrolling after a seven alarm blaze that killed two earlier. Both victims are in stable condition and the city halted work on the building.
At a college luncheon and a large SIU Arena appearance, Gardner recounted his rise from poverty to wealth and spoke with students about music and politics. About 2,500 attended as Myah Gary and Layne Britton praised his entrepreneurial example and inspiring story.
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