Discovery soars on Fourth of July launch
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla NASA touted Discovery after a July Fourth liftoff despite foam debris striking the orbiter during ascent. NASA officials praised the tank and crew safety, even as debates persisted over fuel tank repairs and whether to proceed.
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Fla
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Shuttle
Wayne Hale
Michael Griffin
Griffin
Space Agency
Columbia
Discovery
Mission Control
Stover Family Marks Matriarch's Passing in Marine Faith and Fortitude
Vergie Rick Stover died at 60 after a cancer diagnosis days before her retirement from a life of service. Her husband Vic and four Marines in the family embody Semper Fidelis and Fortitudine as sons Jamey and Shane, stationed at Ft Leonard Wood and Camp Pendleton, honor her memory and carry on dedicated, disciplined lives.
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Corps
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Rick” Stover
USMC
Vic
Walsh
Rick
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Railroad
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Jamey Stover
Memorial Hospital
Chester
Tammy Keiser
Jamey
Angie
Ft. Leonard Wood
Shane Stover
Christy
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Marine Corps
Annual Neunert Jacob tractor parade a good time
The 12th annual Neunert Jacob tractor parade drew families to watch tractors, candy, and water guns on Independence Day. Judy Goddard and her husband Gump joined crowds in the Bottoms Up Bar area as the parade rolled through town.
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Neunert
Judy Goddard
Gump
Interest Rate Hikes: Major Burden on Illinois Students
A large federal rate increase on student loans took effect July 1, raising new loans from 5.3 to 6.8 percent and old loans to 7.14 percent. Illinois families face an estimated $2,351 to $2,828 more in debt service, with critics blaming Congress for not halving rates. Senator Durbin proposed cutting debt by over $5,100, but the bill did not come to a vote.
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Campaign For America’s Future
Washington, D.C
Congress
Toby Chaudhuri
Southern Illinois University
Glenn Poshard
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