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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2002
Page
1
Column ONE reports Makanda girl Portia Goodin nine participates in a library program on macramé art and techniques. The section lists highlights across the day including politics and crime reports, and a forecast of unsettled weather with showers later in the week.
A compact local listing from The Southern Illinoisan highlights various notices including business, calendar, lottery, movies, comics, sports, and editorial items. The page invites subscriptions and lists 24/7 online service details along with contact numbers.
The Senate voted 60 to 39 to override Nevada objections and entomb thousands of tons of waste at Yucca Mountain 90 miles from Las Vegas. Fifteen Democrats backed the site, despite protests over shipments crossing 43 states and lobbying by nuclear interests.
Chancellor Walter Wendler at SIUC says layoffs might be avoided amid budget pressures, with plans to ease potential job terminations if needed. He notes slow contract talks with the Faculty Union, citing salary and sabbatical issues, and announces merit based undergraduate assistantships for 100 students at ten dollars per hour.
A Southern Illinois man warns that safety and security of transporting nuclear waste by rail and road through the region require more study. DOE proposals include shipping waste by barge on the Ohio River along Southern Illinois eastern shore, with up to 175 train shipments and about 2,200 truck trips annually. The piece notes a U.S. Senate vote approving storage at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
Former SIU Carbondale chancellor Jo Ann Argersinger saw her $1 million federal lawsuit over her 1999 firing dismissed by U S District Judge Jeanne Scott. The ruling cited qualified immunity for board members and insufficient evidence of free speech or gender discrimination.
Du Quoin residents packed the council chamber to oppose Perry County Counseling Center plans for a 14 unit apartment complex for chronically mentally ill individuals. Opponents cited safety concerns and referenced a recently diagnosed former Maine resident tied to a brutal murder.
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