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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2004
Page
1
Carbondale reports include WSIU Fantasy Auction selling out and trustees weighing higher fees. Community pools are costly but needed. jobs market gains momentum. Weather forecast from The Southern Illinoisan predicts mostly cloudy skies with showers, highs near 80 and cooling tonight.
Harrisburg Bulldogs defeat Quincy Notre Dame 11-7 to claim the Class A state baseball championship at Lanphier Field. After taking an 8-0 lead by the third inning, Harrisburg toppled the defending champion Notre Dame to win its first title since 1989. Center fielder Kevin Williams, sidelined last weekend by a wrist break, helped spark the victory.
Former president Ronald Reagan dies at 1 p.m. in Los Angeles at age 93 after a decade-long fight with Alzheimer's disease. Nancy Reagan and children Ron and Patti were with him at home as family releases statement and praise for prayers.
The piece recalls Ronald Reagan influence on Carbondale Mayor Brad Cole. It notes Cole, 32, kept a Reagan photo in high school and credits Reagan and former governor Jim Thompson for shaping his views.
Complete Belmont Stakes coverage reports Smarty Party finishing second to Birdstone by a head, denying Smarty Jones a chance at the Triple Crown. Fans from McLeansboro to Jonesboro expressed shock and mixed pride as Birdstone claimed victory in a race that kept alive the 26‑year drought and the enduring allure of the Triple Crown.
Sam Lence of Carbondale recalls the Normandy invasion and its aftereffects. He and four mates from the 81st Mortar Platoon survived the raid that began the liberation of Europe, but nightmares linger after witnessing the deadly mortar blast. He says loud noises still trigger fear decades later.
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