Column One Inside Southern Illinois Time to discard the Christmas tree
Page by page rundown shows items across counties and topics from Kilquist retirement to Mimi Alongi’s impact at JALC, Gov Ryan Nobel buzz, stock rally hopes, GOP convention picks, Asian allies raising Korea concerns, magnet tech aiding brain surgery, BBC ABC alliance, and a partly sunny forecast with typical midweek warmth.
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Army extends $18 million munitions plant contract near Marion
The General Dynamics munitions plant at The Southern Marion region received an $18.36 million extension from the U S Army to produce 180 000 M919 armor piercing stabilized 25mm cartridges for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Rep Jerry Costello notes national defense and local employment impact as production starts January 2004.
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D-Belleville
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Jim Price
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General Dynamics
Epiphany service lights Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marion
Children from Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marion braved cold to take part in an Epiphany tree burning devotion with families and Rev. Marlin Otte. The service featured Christmas carols and a bonfire outside the church as the community marked Epiphany on Jan 6, a time of revealing Jesus as savior to all.
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Bethlehem
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Marlin Otte
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Otte
Luke O'Neill
Reidelberger battery trial postponed to March
Nashville case of David Reidelberger charged with felony aggravated battery was postponed to March 10 after Special Prosecutor David Rands requested more time to review newly provided medical records and photos. Trial was moved from January 13 to accommodate the defense and prosecutors as the incident followed a June traffic stop that left Harvey and Eggemeyer hospitalized and Reidelberger wounded.
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Nashville
David Reidelberger
Pinckneyville
Lloyd Karmeier
David Rands
Washington County
Reidelberger
Karmeier
Rands
Eric Frazier
Michael Renth
Leslie Harvey
Lance Eggemeyer
Harvey
Eggemeyer
St. Louis University Hospital
Southern Illinois
David Tracey
Tracey
Bush unveils 600 billion economic plan amid partisan clash
President Bush proposes a 600 billion revival package including up to 3000 for job seekers and tax cuts benefiting 92 million taxpayers with an average 1083 cut. Democrats counter with rebates and business breaks while both sides pledge to extend unemployment benefits amid criticism over last year's inaction.
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Bush asks Congress for re employment accounts up to 3000
An anonymous source says President Bush seeks a $3.6 billion plan to fund re employment accounts run through states. Unemployed workers could draw from the accounts to cover child care job training transportation moving costs and other job finding expenses. See Bush page 2A.
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