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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 2002
Page
16
Andrea Yates, 37, pleads innocent by reason of insanity in the bathtub deaths of her five children. Jury pool of 60 selected for potential service as prosecutors and defense begin questioning, opening arguments possible next month.
Spokane police wounded a 20 year old man after he fled a traffic stop and fired a Chinese made assault rifle inside the Spokane Intermodal Center killing no one. About 250 train passengers and 100 bus riders were present as bullet holes appeared on an Amtrak train and Greyhound buses. The suspect, Jason Graham, remains under guard after surgery for a leg wound and faces possible charges of first degree assault burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle. Jeremiah Jones, 20, was injured in a crash and surrendered.
The 2nd U S Circuit Court of Appeals orders a new federal trial for Lemrick Nelson Jr. and Charles Price after ruling the judge’s attempt to construct a racially balanced jury was unconstitutional. The decision cites bias during selection and upholds no final verdict, with both defendants already serving 20-year sentences for civil rights violations.
United Airlines mechanics filed suit to overturn Bush executive order creating a labor panel that halted a 60 day strike. The IAMAW argues the board oversteps legal thresholds while the airline and union had threatened a year end walkout. The suit claims the NMB failed to act as a neutral mediator and notes the holiday timing as a key factor.
President Bush signed an executive order barring federal intelligence community officials from striking or forming unions. It adds five Justice Department entities to existing exemptions, affecting several hundred workers in offices like U.S. attorneys, the criminal division, Interpol, the U.S. National Central Bureau, and the National Drug Intelligence Center. White House officials cited long-standing practice of exempting intelligence workers from labor laws.
An emergency board, formed since Bush took office last year, will hold its first hearing Wednesday in Washington. This marks only the second time in 35 years such a board has been established. Details at Net Union goiam.org and NMB sites.
United Airlines saw an 18 percent drop in passenger volume to 8.22 billion revenue passenger miles as capacity fell about 20 percent, improving load factor to 71 percent. Delta fell 10 percent to 5.88 billion revenue passenger miles, while Northwest slid 11 percent to 5.36 billion revenue passenger miles with a 12 percent capacity drop.
Wall Street drifted lower after Compaq warned fourth quarter profits would beat estimates, but investors remained cautious after last week’s rally. The Dow fell 62.69 to 10,197.05, the S&P 500 slid 7.62 to 1,164.89, and the Nasdaq dropped 22.28 to 2,037.10. Compaq rose to $11.68 despite bleak tech sentiment, while Microsoft dropped to $68.56 and Boeing rose to $41.75.
The Dow closed at 10,197.05 up 62.69 as momentum trades outweighed fundamentals. The Russell 2000 fell 6.12 to 493.18 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 slipped. overseas, Japan rose 0.7 percent, Germany fell 1.5 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 down 0.6 and France's CAC-40 down 1.4.
Chicago trading muddies with soybeans jumping after light weekend rains in southern Brazil and Argentina failed to ease drought concerns. Corn rose slightly, wheat fell as March contracts moved to $3.04 a bushel for wheat, $2.11 for corn, and $4.30 for soybeans with a 61 cent gain.
AP notes moderate activity at Stockyards Peoria with hogs steady for barrows and gilts and prices 34.50 to 36.50 for 230 to 280 pound ranges. Sow and boar prices listed across weight brackets, cattle trade described as 125 head with higher ante slaughter steers and heifers, cow market not established.
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