Neighbors urge Saddam to cooperate with U N arms inspectors
In Istanbul six regional foreign ministers from Turkey Syria Iran Jordan Egypt and Saudi Arabia urged Iraq to cooperate fully with U N arms inspectors and to honor disarmament resolutions while avoiding any demand Saddam step down The group warned against war and stressed respecting borders and pursuing regional reconciliation while Kuwait hosted U S troops and was not invited
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Iraqi scientists refuse private interviews with U.N. inspectors
Iraqi officials report scientists refusals despite government urging. Deputy Defense Secretary Wolfowitz claims Saddam Hussein ordered death for any cooperating scientist and family. Baghdad hopes inspectors Blix and ElBaradei will report progress short of declaring breach while noting ongoing no fly zone patrols and the air defense concerns.
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Britain
Longtime Du Quoin mayor to lead merit board
Du Quoin mayor Rednour, in office about 14 years, will chair the merit board for two years. Appointed by former Gov. James Thompson, he will head a five member panel currently with three Republicans and two Democrats. Rednour also chairs the Du Quoin State Bank board.
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Merit Board
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SIUC faculty strike threat escalates after stalled talks
Faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale threaten to strike on February 3 if no agreement is reached. Both sides reported progress last week but nonnumeric details remain undisclosed. Administration offered a counterproposal but deemed insufficient by the faculty leader amid renewed 24/7 bargaining push.
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Sue Davis
SIUC
Accuracy note on The Southern Illinoisan errors
A correction request reveals two misprints: MLK community celebration misnames Stevie Robinson as organist and Greta Matthews as choir director at Bethel AME Church, and a Thursday letter to the editor should have been signed by Duane Short.
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Greta Matthews
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Journalists and NGOs in South Asia workshop aid development
Three SIUC professors led workshops in south Asia where NGOs tackle poverty, child labor, and disaster preparedness while media relations lag. They stressed journalists help societies emerge from underdevelopment, noting reporters need broader perspectives beyond CNN. Return to the U.S. Jan 13, attendees felt the session worthwhile.
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