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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2011
Page
2
Atlanta police probe the Friday fatal shooting of rapper Slim Dunkin real name Mario Hamilton in a city music studio. Investigators said no arrests had been made and the nature of any suspects was not disclosed. The victim died from a chest wound after an on site argument, and was taken to a city hospital.
The Michael Jackson home contents sold for nearly 1 million dollars at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills. Highlights included a chalkboard message from Jackson's children and an inscribed armoire. The bed headboard was removed at the family's request, while the rug under the bed sold for 15,360 dollars.
Justin Bieber performed a closed event at Las Vegas Whitney Elementary, filmed for Ellen show, sharing gifts and a $100,000 donation promise. Principal Sherrie Gahn described the program aiding families, with hundreds of donations totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars shaping food, rent, and essential support for hundreds of students, many homeless.
A snapshot of various lottery results and large jackpots, listing Midday and Evening picks for Pick Three and Pick Four across states, plus Lotto, Mega Millions, Show MeCash, and Powerball. Notable jackpots include Powerball at 91 million and Mega Millions at 152 million.
On December 18 1865 the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery took effect. Additional notable events include New Jersey ratifying the U.S. Constitution in 1787, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker premiere in 1892, Woodrow Wilson marrying Edith Bolling Galt in 1915, Hitler planning to invade the Soviet Union in 1940, Shippingport nuclear plant going online in 1957, SCORE the first communications satellite launched in 1958, Britain's death penalty ban becoming permanent in 1969, and US bombing of North Vietnam starting in 1972.
Readers are urged to contact three specified phone numbers to report inaccuracies in The Southern. The brief notice emphasizes accuracy and accessibility, listing multiple local lines for prompt feedback and correction.
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