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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2001
Page
1
U.S. Marines took control of Kandahar airport on Friday about 15 miles south of the city and secured it for future relief flights. They prepared a detention facility to hold up to 300 potential war prisoners as part of ongoing operations.
Two men hauling about 700 pigs for Miller Livestock overturned a tractor-trailer on Interstate 64 near the I-55-70 interchange. The crash sent almost 100 pigs running loose as driver Scott A. Ohm and passenger John R. Schulz and their livestock slid into a guardrail.
AP photo shows guards in medieval uniforms celebrating the reopening of Pisa’s leaning tower. After more than a decade closed for stabilization, engineers used hundreds of tons of lead counterweights and soil extraction to reduce the lean by 17 inches, returning the tower to its 1838 alignment while now leaning 13.5 feet off the perpendicular.
Weather today brings rain heavy at times with highs in the upper forties. Tonight showers continue with lows in the 40s. Monday looks to see a chance of rain with highs near 45 and nights near 35. Details on 16A.
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Regional United Way leaders warn 20 to 25 percent shortfalls against an $850,000 region goal as donors redirected to Sept 11 relief. The Greater Marion drive may miss its $215,000 target by 5 to 10 percent. Carbondale United Way also faces doubt amid canceled payroll campaigns. Southern Illinois University Carbondale involvement noted.
Marion considers extending tax increment financing for Goldline USA, a two-facility operation that makes cameras and a photo development store. Owner Cindy Lawrence seeks an expansion moving assembly and packaging to a warehouse at 1403 Joe Abbott Way, with city council vote pending to extend incentives and real estate tax benefits.
Classified calendar highlights weddings and obituaries across the region. Notices include schedule changes, survivor details, and community acknowledgments from local organizations and churches.
Ted Holder recounts months of near sleepless shifts chasing meth operations in Massac County. From August to November deputies worked eight hours, then returned at 3 a.m. for arrests related to anhydrous ammonia tanks and covert labs. Methamphetamine reached Southern Illinois in the mid-1990s, with the first clandestine lab bust on April 15.
The drug methamphetamine sold under names speed crank crystal and ice can be smoked snorted ingested or injected. It releases dopamine to stimulate the nervous system and produce a strong high lasting eight to 24 hours. Street value is about $100 per gram.
Special report analyzes the regional meth crisis, detailing how use begins and spreads, plus short and long term effects on users. It cites regional health data, expert insights, and personal impacts to explain the evolving drug problem over recent years.
Practical guidance urges shoppers to use caution and common sense online during the holiday season. It emphasizes verifying sites, protecting personal data, and avoiding rushed purchases amid busy shopping periods.
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