Freedom Ring Children's Civil Rights Program
Kindergarteners sang What the World Needs Now Is Love to open the program. First and second graders recited poems and a King life timeline with posters. Third and fourth graders performed a Let Freedom Ring skit featuring Rosa Parks. The event closed with a group singing Oh Freedom Free at Last and We Shall Overcome.
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King
Theological Seminary
Brian Reiman
Tammy Whitaker
Rosa Parks
Tragic 3-Year-Old Identified After Creek Rescue Effort
In Union County, a 3-year-old girl identified Thursday died after being swept away in a swift creek current when her grandmother lost hold while trying to cross. About 200 rescuers searched the stream for over two hours before recovering the body, while authorities urge caution in high water conditions during floods. Christie and Craig Dillman are the child’s mother and stepfather, with Kathy Wheaton-Reynolds and Jeff Reynolds as grandparents.
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McCormick
Union County Sheriff's Department
Union County Emergency Services
Union County Ambulance
Jonesboro
Anna Fire Department
Alto Pass
Ware-Wolf Lake
Christie
Craig Dillman
Kathy Wheaton-Reynolds
Jeff Reynolds
Nash
Orchid Show Dates Changed in Pat Smart Column
The annual Orchid Show location and dates were corrected. It will be February 14 to 17 at the former pet store in University Mall Carbondale, replacing the earlier published details.
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Pat Smart
University Mall
Carbondale
Fate of missing reporter Daniel Pearl remains unknown
Police in Karachi have searched 300 cemeteries by Saturday morning for Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal reporter. Conflicting reports emerged about his fate as a ransom demand surfaced, later questioned by a Justice Department official as possibly a hoax. CNN cited an emailed claim of his death, while Dow Jones urged caution and the department awaited confirmation. The anonymous caller allegedly gave 36 hours to meet the $2 million demand.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Karachi
Daniel Pearl
Pearl
Department
U.S
Bush frames axis of evil and terrorism scare campaign
President frames Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as an axis of evil and warns of vast terrorist threats to justify a larger U. S. defense budget. Officials cite figures up to 100,000 trained militants. Rumsfeld warns of deadly terror surprises and possible WMD alliances. Rice pushes missile defense and global accords.
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Bush
America
Iran
Iraq
North Korea
Afghanistan
al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
United States
Washington
New York
Rumsfeld
National Security
Condoleezza Rice
Russia
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Rice
Saddam Hussein
Jay Farrar
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Bush retirement proposal shields 401(k) stock risk gap narrows
Government plan aims to diversify 401(k) holdings after three years, amid debate on limiting employer stock. Enron example cited as proof of need for protections. Labor Department oversees pensions while advocates push for broader diversification and cautions against stifling matching contributions. Critics say reforms fall short of real diversification and worker protection.
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Bush
Congress
Enron
Karen Friedman
The
Pension Rights Center
Ann Combs
Labor Department
Federal Grants Boost Southern Illinois School District
Gov George Ryan announced 31.6 million in federal grants to rural and low income districts to repair or renovate school structures. The funds will replace aging sewer lines with a septic system freeing land for a playground and parking while upgrading air conditioning plumbing wiring and energy efficient windows.
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Oates
George Ryan
Region grants list shows mostly smaller awards across districts
Regional allocations reveal Giant City District 130 receiving 497000 and Carrier Mills Stonefort District 2 with 450000 while Joppa Maple Grove 38 gets 348500. Several districts including Prairie du Rocher 134 and Pope County 1 receive 42800 and 50000 respectively. many others listed at 50000 or 40000 with Springfield Bureau noted.
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Giant City
Carrier Mills-Stonefort
Joppa-Maple Grove
Cypress
Tamaroa
D Akin
Anna Jonesboro High
Ashley
Bluford
Buncombe
Carterville
Century
Cobden
Perry County
Coulterville
Crab Orchard
A Soto
Dodds
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Brendan Greer
John A. Logan
Martin Luther King Jr
Jackson County
Saxony
Southern Illinois
Super Decorator
New Rt
Marion
Justice Department
CNN
Christa Robinson
Wall Street
Illinois
Dongola
Ewing Northern
Farrington
Galatin
Gallatin
Goreville
Grand Prairie
Hardin County
Ina
Irvington
Johnston City
Lick Creek
Logan
McClellan
Nashville High
New Simpson Hill
Opdyke-Belle Rive
Pinckneyville
Pope County
Prairie du Rocher
Project Echo
Red Bud
Rome
Lesser-Walier
Shawnee
Sparta
Thompsonville
Trico
Unity Point
Vienna
Webber Township
Woodlawn
Springfield
Travis
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