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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 2006
Page
2
July 7, 1806 narrative of the expedition, passing the ridge dividing the Columbia and Missouri rivers, an easy west side ascent, Fort Mountain seen about 20 miles away. Drewyer kills two beaver and wounds a third that bit his knee and escaped.
July 7 1806 Clark notes a boiling spring about 100 paces from a northern fork of a small river in a leaves open valley. The spring pours hot water blubbing for 20 paces, too hot to touch. Pryor Shields tested meat in the water, one finger sized piece cooked in 25 minutes, a thicker piece took 32 minutes. Water rises through gritty stone with a sulfur tint.
From Jackson County call (618) 529 5454 Ext 5033 from elsewhere call 1 800 228 9429 Ext 5033. A Flipside article misprinted the McLeod Summer Playhouse box office number. it should have read (618) 453 3001.
Most states struggle to pass federal testing standards under No Child Left Behind. The Education Department finds major testing problems in 34 states plus DC and Puerto Rico, with Nebraska and Maine rejected outright. If uncured next year, states could lose 40 thousand to over a million dollars, with funds redirected to districts. President Bush's law pressures states to fix math testing and reporting.
Mexico City. Felipe Calderon of the National Action Party edged Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador by 0.57 percent with 41 million votes counted. Obrador refused to concede and planned protests as Calderon sought unity with other parties to govern.
Beit Lahiya clashes erupt as Israeli helicopters and tanks fire on militants in the bloodiest day since the invasion. At least 21 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier die. Troops retake three empty Jewish settlements in a bid to create a temporary buffer zone in northern Gaza. Palestinian PM Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas, calls for international intervention, labeling the offensive a crime against humanity and a bid to undermine his government.
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks embarks on a cross country tour that began Wednesday in Manchester New Hampshire. The Alabama native travels with castmates from the show’s fifth season and aims to end September 24 in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Hicks says he has long desired life on the road as a musician and wants to ride a tour bus.
J K Rowling receives an honorary Doctor of Law from Aberdeen University for her support of multiple sclerosis research. The Harry Potter author, 40, is president of MS Society Scotland and has donated to Aberdeen's Institute of Medical Sciences. Neva Haites praises her charitable work alongside her literary fame.
Italian designer Valentino is awarded the French Legion of Honor knight title in Paris at a ceremony attended by Elizabeth Hurley and Anna Wintour. Culture Minister Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres presented the medal, praising Valentino for attracting top French cinema stars including Brigitte Bardot. Valentino, 73, said he loves France and feels immense joy, noting he was born in Rome.
Emmy nominations crown 24 with 12 bids and Grey’s Anatomy with 11 while Lost and Desperate Housewives miss best series. Into the West leads with 16 bids and Elizabeth I follows with 13. Lisa Kudrow earns a comeback bid for The Comeback.
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