Southern Illinoisan wrap: grants and court moves noted
Column highlights grant awards totaling 14826.35 to seven Southern Illinois libraries in Union, Marion and Sesser area reports. legal notes include Christoper Myers amended charge rejection and a Cambria man declared innocent but insane in his mother’s death. Weather outlook near 40s with light rain chance.
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Illinois Fuel Co plans new drift mine near Equality
A Southern Illinois firm seeks to add a drift mine at its Saline County operation, creating 65 jobs and boosting output to about 2.4 million tons annually. KB Coal will operate the new underground site covering 2 860 acres with a seven to eight year life.
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Illinois
Equality
Illinois Fuel Co
State Mining Board
KB Coal
Forrest Younker
Younker
Researching Knowledge Shows Alzheimer's Road From Onset To Diagnosis
Carol Davis, an Effingham native and 20-year teacher, sought answers as her mother Mary Iva Bollman showed confusion. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's after a gradual decline from 1991 to 2001, Bollman died at 88 while Davis joined SIU School of Medicine’s dementia research program. Researchers emphasize autopsies to confirm Alzheimer’s and train rural clinicians in diagnosis.
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Carol Davis
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Mary Iva Bollman
St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
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U.N. inspectors bolster case on Iraq cooperation
U N weapons inspectors told the Security Council Iraq has not fully cooperated but urged a few months to allow inspections to avert war. Hans Blix said Baghdad has not accepted disarmament, while Mohamed ElBaradei noted no active nuclear revival yet. Baghdad defended its cooperation as Bush prepared a State of the Union case for possible war.
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Bush
Security Council
SIUC negotiators grind toward unresolved contract dispute
SIUC administration and the faculty association entered a third week of bargaining with no breakthrough as the strike deadline looms. Chancellor Walter Wendler warned a walkout could disrupt operations and described the talks as stuck, noting Feb. 3 as the potential strike date if six key issues remain unsettled.
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Sue Davis
SIUC
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Faculty Association Opens Help Center Near SIU Campus
Under a maroon awning across from the SIU Carbondale campus, the SIUC Faculty Association operates a storefront help center. Randy Hughes greets visitors while Bill McKinley relaxes in a chair and Lenore assists callers at the desk.
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Southern Illinois University
SIUC
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