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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 2003
Page
1
A community gathers in Carbondale for an interfaith service that unites residents amid local faith leaders and diverse congregations. The event highlights shared values and regional cooperation as a response to local concerns.
Curwood packaging plant in Murphysboro ends 56 years of operation after Bemis Co. Inc. of Minneapolis shuts the North 19th Street facility. The prior Lustour Corp. origin began in 1947 to print beer labels, expanding to Coca Cola and Pennzoil work, with a 115 job loss impact and memories of founder James A. Higgins and D R Howard.
After raids, 21 of 55 top fugitives remain at large in Iraq including Saddam Hussein Odai and Qusai. The United States offers 25 million for Saddam and 15 million for each son. Insurgency fuels urgency to capture remaining leaders and informants.
In London critics pressed Prime Minister Tony Blair over disputed British intelligence used to justify the Iraq war. Blair stands by the uranium in Africa claim, while the White House has moderated the assertion as President Bush reiterates it in his State of the Union. Former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook calls for detailed briefing.
Experts warn rising teen gambling spans parties schools and online. Underage bets on lottery, cards, and dice seed potential addiction, with early starters at higher risk. George Meldrum notes this first generation growing up amid legal nationwide access. See gambling page 2A.
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