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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 2003
Page
1
Column notes Funnyman Buddy Hackett dies at age 78. Obituary confirms prominent influence in entertainment. Sources report career highlights across film, stage, and television with tributes from peers. Local readers also see weather outlook and regional notices on Page 1B and 8A.
SIUC prepares a plan to abolish the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration and split reporting lines into two new offices. Catherine Hagler and Robert York are named to head facilities and human relations, with proposed salaries of 95 000 each and direct reporting to Chancellor Walter Wendler. The plan aims to save about 184 404 annually.
In Carbondale on Tuesday politicians from across Illinois urged the U S Department of Energy to locate the proposed 1 1 billion FutureGen project at Southern Illinois University Carbondale The joint federal and private sector venture aims to build the world s first coal fired zero emissions electricity and hydrogen producing power plant led by U S Rep Jerry Costello and others.
SPRINGFIELD The coal industry faces new sales tax on equipment after lawmakers end the exemption. Knight Hawk Coal general manager Steve Carter says dropping the tax could cost the Ava firm millions, as Blagojevich pushes budget fixes and tax changes.
Lucas C. Duvall, 23, of Creal Springs pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the 2000 slaying of 78 year old Maxine McKenzie of Hurst. He received 75 years in prison after withdrawing a death penalty request. The family approved the plea as costs of the case. Two co defendants, David J. Hernandez and Christopher L. Alexander, await trial. McKenzie's body was found at her home after she was shot several times in the head. The three allegedly took $110 from her purse. Judge Ron Eckiss accepted the plea and credited Duvall with 1101 days in jail.
A Carbondale facility, Raintree Terrace, was fined 50000 by the Illinois Department of Public Health for neglect and lack of proper supervision that led to the December drowning of Dorothy Hooper, a 37 year old disabled resident. The incident occurred when an attendant left Hooper alone in a bathroom preparing for a bath, with supervision deemed inadequate.
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