House Passes Homeland Security Bill with Flex for Bush
The Republican led House voted 295 to 132 to create a large Homeland Security Department merging 22 federal entities and a 38 billion budget. It grants the President broad personnel powers amid a Senate battle, while Democrats warn of secrecy and labor protections erosion.
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House
Iday
Homeland Security Department
Bush
Senate
Dick Armey
Texas
White House
Christopher Shays
R-Conn
Coast Guard
Border Patrol
Customs Service
Transportation Security Administration
Secret Service
Federal Emergency Management Agency
State Department
Miners Rescue Effort Faces Setback in Deep Shaft
Rescue teams struck hard rock about 100 feet down delaying progress as a second shaft began 75 feet away. By evening the depths were 100 and 40 feet with officials unsure when miners aged 30 to 55 might be reached. Navy experts brought decompression chambers and safety measures as water was pumped out at 20 000 gallons a minute.
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Joe Schaffoni
State Bureau of Deep Mine Safety
David Hess
Pennsylvania
Environmental Protection
Navy
Henry Schwartz
Sipesville
Carbondale Reaches Deal Over Census Money Dispute
Carbondale filed for an injunction to stop state agencies from using the erroneous 2000 census count for tax and funding distribution. The injunction was granted July 18, 2001, but upheld only after state appeal. An agreement with Murphysboro followed, with Doherty noting potential annual gains of $190,000 to $200,000 if remaining objections, affecting about 2,000 residents, are resolved.
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Jackson County
Carbondale
Appellate Court
Fifth District
Doherty
Murphysboro
Thompson Point
U.S. Census Bureau
Nine days of heaven for horse enthusiasts trail ride in Shawnee
Campground guide Jones leads riders to Garden of the Gods and Lusk Creek in Shawnee National Forest drawing national attention. The War Bluff area near One Horse Gap is closed during nine day event after a Forest Service study found potential archaeological harm from heavy traffic. Fortified permit requirements enforced by officials cited by Nine Day Ride chairman Brad Hill.
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Jones
Shawnee National Forest
Garden of the Gods
Lusk Creek
Illinois
One Horse Gap
Forest Service
Brad Hill
War Bluff
Nine-Day Trail Ride Near Golconda Ends August Four
The Nine-Day Trail Ride routes through Golconda and War Bluff with a $25 entry per person, 10 for ages 5-12, and free for under five. War Bluff closes to horse traffic during the event, as organizers plan forest service work to reopen it next year. The ride, 36 years running, attracts 2,500 to 3,000 campers and up to 2,000 day visitors, with participants and locals sharing a festive, community vibe.
Trail Ride in 36th Year at Golconda Nine-Day Event
The Nine-Day Trail Ride returns near Golconda at One Horse Gap Lake for its 36th year with shows and music. Camping 25 per person, ages 5 12 10, under 5 free. daily admission 3. Events include Longrun performances, gospel sing, youth show, and arena competitions ending August 4.
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Golconda
One Horse Gap Lake
Arena
Linda A. Krutsinger
Migrant children and parents share meal and games at Cobden park
Alba Ponce de Leon of the Migrant Summer School hosts a complementary picnic and educational games for migrant families as part of Proyecto Adelante. Funds from the Stern Summer Scholarship support books on tape and parent child learning activities amid donations from 30 area businesses.
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Cobden Park
Alba Ponce de Leon
Cobden
Ponce de Leon
Stern
Washington University
St. Louis
Katharine Pei
Carbondale
Cisne woman killed in traffic crash near Mount Vernon airport
Irsa Leticia Hearle 36 of Cisne died Friday morning on Illinois 15 near the Mount Vernon airport entrance after attempting to pass a vehicle and reentering eastbound lanes to avoid an oncoming car driven by Steven Winesburgh 26 of Wayne City. Winesburgh sustained minor injuries and was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was cited for no seat belt.
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Cisne
Illinois 15
Irsa Leticia Hearle
Hearle
Steven Winesburgh
Wayne City
Winesburgh
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wineburgh
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