Memorial Hospital volunteers aid De Soto resident Karen Weisenstein
Column highlights volunteers led by Karen Weisenstein of De Soto helping at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Also notes state senator plan to challenge Rep. Hartke appointment to Agriculture Department. Abortion supporters march on Washington on Roe anniversary. Earthquake kills 25 in Mexico. Traffic charges in five counties. Prepare to be a smarter consumer for 2003. Cross border pharmacies scrutinized. Weather outlook includes sun and cold with sharp winds.
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Charles Hartke
Agriculture Department
Bitter cold grips Southern Illinois in deep winter
Local residents brace for 24 to 48 hours of frigid conditions with highs in the low teens and subzero lows. Forecaster Cal Sisto of WPSD warns frostbite can occur within minutes while wind chills worsen the misery. snow flurries possible as the cold snap continues into Friday with highs near the teens and nights in the single digits.
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Heavenly view from refurbished stained-glass at First Baptist Church
Carbondale First Baptist Church at 302 W. Main St. replaces 10-foot Tiffany style circular windows after four months of work. Bovard Studios of Fairfield Iowa removed and transported the panes to a workshop for dismantling and restoration. Pastor Stephen Combs says the windows now look great and daylight returns to the 100 year old building.
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Jackson County weighs single 911 system turning point
Jackson County eyes a shift to a centralized 911 dispatch amid a decade-long debate. Four PSAPs and police agencies must decide by Feb 18 whether to consolidate, with a proposed annual savings of about 172 thousand dollars and ongoing agency payroll costs.
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Joint chiefs chair says U S ready for war with Iraq
General Richard Myers, chair of the Joint Chiefs, says U S forces in the Persian Gulf are ready for war with Iraq and could remain at high readiness for months if diplomacy delays disarmament. Defense Sec. Rumsfeld announces Iraq broadcast of press conferences to the Iraqi people via EC-130 planes.
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