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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2003
Page
1
Column One notes major cuts as United Airlines plans to lay off 1700 workers and close all ticket offices. Other items include stock market gains, Bush’s Fort Hood rally, new South Korean president’s regional role, Carbondale park district layoffs, a Harrisburg earthquake, and farming anxieties amid weather.
The Regional Association of Concerned Environmentalists challenges the $225,800 ATV park grant to Harrisburg after suing for IDNR documents on land deals. RACE cites a skimpy environmental impact study by former Saline County Treasurer Jay Williams, now IDNR official, and accuses the process of letting grant applicants self evaluate.
Carl Peradotta, a Pinckneyville retiree and Korean War veteran, has donated his 100th pint to the American Red Cross, estimating a lifetime total of 18 to 20 gallons. He began in the Army at 18 and donates roughly every 56 days, driven by the belief that blood saves lives and helps others.
The government seeks detailed data on all travelers by plane or boat and will require U S citizens to file forms detailing their travel. Information will be sent electronically to match against security databases and a public comment period runs a month before final rules take effect.
John Rednour Jr is named manager of the Du Quoin State Fairground in a homecoming appointment that honors his lifelong ties to the venue and Southern Illinois. He plans frequent weekend events and long term growth with support from local leaders Chamber and Tourism Commission presidents praise his energy.
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