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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 2003
Page
1
Column highlights training for ambulance workers on handling deadly materials on page 1B while other town items note a shooting confession, local concerts, a political career end, corporate whistle blower coverage, Gulf deployment talks, Iraqi inspectors, a health blood test scheme, black-focused cable plans, a local affair claim, and a detailed three day forecast with temperature ranges.
Affiliated Computer Services, a Fortune 1000 contractor, announces about 100 local jobs immediately with potential for 100 more next year at the Carbondale Business Park East. A job fair runs today through January 17 for 70 to 100 initial positions. ACS handles billing, claims, data entry, and training for diverse clients in 48 nations.
Rod Blagojevich took the oath as Illinois 40th governor at noon in Springfield, pledging to end mediocrity and corruption. Former Gov. George Ryan sat nearby as Blagojevich framed a new beginning for the state before about 5,000 convocation attendees.
Crymes, 23, of Carbondale pled guilty to second degree murder for the Sept. 28 shooting death of Rodney Jones, 24, and received a 10 year prison term. Co-defendant Reginald Cavitt, 22, pleaded guilty to unlawful weapons by a felon and got 90 days in jail plus 24 months probation.
On the first day of the 2003 spring semester SIUC students resumed classes while contract negotiations between the SIUC Faculty Association and the administration showed little progress. Talks continued daily with no new proposals, and a Feb. 3 strike date looms if no settlement is reached. Students react with uncertainty and reluctance, some planning to skip classes if a strike occurs.
Monday marked the start of spring term at Souther Illinois University Carbondale as administrators and faculty fail to reach a new contract. Students express concern that a potential strike could disrupt classes if no agreement is reached by February 3.
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