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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2002
Page
1
An 11 year old boy fell through the ice on the Sugar River in Claremont New Hampshire Tuesday. Firefighters crawled across the ice to reach him amid 36 degree water. He was treated at a hospital and released.
A large oak tree toppled onto a passing car killing minister Stan Jones his wife Beth and two children Tyler and Lauren in Hancock County near Greenfield Indiana. Four year old Emily survived in fair condition after the incident Monday night on a narrow road about 8 30 p m.
Mostly sunny today with highs in the upper 20s. Tonight mostly clear and near 20. Friday partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid 20s. Details on 8A.
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In Southern Illinois, area retailers finished 2001 on a high note with steady December sales and potential record figures despite national recession fears. Deborah Pankey of Illinois Centre Mall in Marion cited a very good Thanksgiving weekend and strong December performance, while Marion Radio Shack manager Tom Harrison highlighted confident results and a robust merchandise push from Target.
Across Illinois nearly half of districts, 415 in 85 counties, ran deficits in the 2000 budget year with total spending exceeding revenue by 885 million dollars. Elverado district Superintendent Jim Piper notes borrowing to cover old debts and cuts in staff and programs as districts struggle to balance books.
Police hunt vandals after bullets pierced a 200000 gallon water tower near Industrial Drive at 12 10 a m on New Year s Eve. Six holes sprayed water as crews cordoned the area and residents remained safe though shocked by the shooting. Local officials called the act dangerous and under investigation.
Federal authorities indict a local couple and an Arkansas man in the deaths of four tigers at the 5-H Ranch exotic animal preserve in Missouri. The cats were shipped dead to the black market after being brought from Arkansas, part of a multi state probe involving collectors in Florida Michigan and Oklahoma. Hides bones and other parts fetch up to 20000 dollars per animal and tiger bone sells for about 250 a pound for traditional medicine use.
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