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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 2004
Page
1
Column One notes the governor's proposal to dismantle the Illinois State Board of Education. The report appears among column highlights on page 6A.
Governor Rod Blagojevich names three final appointments to the Southern Illinois University board of trustees. Roger Tedrick of Mount Vernon John Simmons of Edwardsville and Marilyn Jackson of Chicago join Glenn Poshard in the board lineup. Blagojevich praised the SIU alumni for their leadership and community service.
Snow across Southern Illinois replaced the feared ice storm with 2 to 5 inches of snow. Joyce Lee and her nephew Seth Darnell sledded near the SIU Arena as police reported weather related crashes and minor injuries across the region.
Carbondale dentists offer a free toothprinting program at University Mall to aid in locating missing children. The process uses a wax dental impression with saliva and scent for scent tracking and identification, storing the sample for up to three years.
Adam Hamilton arrived home at 874 New Era Road to find smoke from an attic and garage. He woke sleeping roommate Adam Cecil by yelling and punching him, allowing both men to grab belongings before firefighters arrived. Fire officials say the cause was an electrical fault in the attic wiring.
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