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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2004
Page
1
Column ONe Inside Nation reports lawmakers aim to approve a broad intelligence overhaul before the upcoming election. World notes U S and British officers meet Shiite leaders to curb violence. Rodeo acts excite fans at Du Quoin State Fair. SIUC students boost regional economy. Marion mayor critiques Mediacom. The corps joins a war dance as weather forecasts predict warm, partly cloudy days ahead.
Local Republican Party delegates travel to New York City for the Republican National Convention through Thursday. President Bush will accept the nomination, with speakers like Giuliani McCain Schwarzenegger and Zell Miller. Tracy Bost of Murphysboro attends as a first-time delegate, seeking homeland security focus amid safety concerns.
More than 100,000 demonstrators march through New York City in the days before the Republican National Convention, bearing flag draped coffin boxes and Bush image fly swatters as police in riot gear keep watch. They chant No more years and accuse the White House of prolonging war in Iraq and harming the nation.
United Mine Workers retirees and active miners plan a two day memorial and street protest outside the Community Trust Building in Lexington, Kentucky, as Judge William Howard prepares to confirm Horizon Natural Resources sale to Wilbur Ross. The ruling voids union contracts, threatening health care for more than 3,000 members and jeopardizing jobs at 42 Horizon mines across five states.
Johnston City native Adam Kee will train at the Actors Studio in New York City this fall, joining a select group nationwide. Kee, a McKendree College graduate, explains the Method approach emphasizing character immersion and emotional exploration to convey authentic performance.
Southern Illinois schools restrict student dress as stores push skimpy tops short skirts and other bold styles. Carbondale district superintendent Elizabeth Lewin says parents are informed during fall registration about permissible attire for school. See code page 3A.
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