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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2008
Page
2
Subscriptions and ad placement information for The Southern Illinoisan are listed. Contact numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro De Soto Williamson County or other areas are provided, with hours. Rates show 52 weeks for 178 dollars. postal and ownership details included.
A cat trying to seek shelter entered an electrical space in Nampa Idaho triggering a power outage that left more than twelve thousand homes and businesses without electricity. Utility crews worked to restore service as investigators determine how the animal breached the equipment enclosure.
Idaho Power reports a Monday afternoon fault near a substation caused a short that blew nine feeder lines. Service was restored within three hours to most customers including City Hall for a council meeting. Traffic lights were also disabled in the 77 000 person city. A stray cat died in the incident.
January 9 marks several historic events including Nixon's birth in 1913, Connecticut joining the Constitution in 1788, Blanchard's balloon flight in 1793, Mississippi secession in 1861, Beauvoir's birth in 1908, Lingayen Gulf landings in 1945, Eisenhower warning against communism in 1958, Panama Canal Zone riots in 1964, and Surveyor VII moon landing in 1968.
The Jackson County edition notes an error in Tuesday’s issue where the golfer pictured was wrongly named as John Washburn. The correct identity is not specified in the notice. Readers with tips are encouraged to contact the Accuracy Hotline.
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