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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2003
Page
3
Gregory Bowman, imprisoned 23 years, gains another trial after the Fifth District Appellate Court in Mount Vernon found police coerced his confession in the deaths of Ruth Ann Jany, 21, and Elizabeth West, 14, both Belleville residents.
CHICAGO AP. With Gov. George Ryan near leaving office, debate centers on whether his legacy will be his death penalty reform or a corruption scandal that has divided his party. At 68, Ryan faces deciding on commuting death row sentences while federal probes close in, leaving a GOP fractured after statewide losses.
United Airlines seeks wage reductions for about 37 000 ground workers as bankruptcy judge Wedoff plans a ruling by Jan 9 or 10. The carrier warns of a record 3.2 billion dollar loss for the year while unions prepare opposition and negotiations for a broader cost saving package under Chapter 11.
CDC study based on 195,005 adults reports obesity at 20.9 percent and diagnosed diabetes at 7.9 percent in 2001, up from 2000. Researchers warn rates likely higher due to underreporting and BMI method, with estimates from Journal of the American Medical Association.
AP reports Edna Smith of Dwight denied interfering with father Patrick Gleeson’s access to their two kidnapped and murdered children. Gleeson, jailed in Michigan over his girlfriend’s death, accused Smith of preventing visits, though attorney Donald McClarey noted Gleeson often canceled his own scheduled visits.
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