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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 2004

Page

5

Beheading of Paul Johnson Jr Deepens Union County Mourning

Johnson's hometown in Eagleswood Township, New Jersey, mourns Paul Johnson Jr after militants in Saudi Arabia behead him. Family seeks privacy as community honors the 49 year old Lockheed Martin helicopter technician, with red white and blue ribbons and a candle vigil at the firehouse. Muslims in Paterson condemn the killing, urging that it not define Islam.

Eagleswood Township N.J Paul Johnson Jr Saudi Arabia Fred Griffin Johnson FBI Lockheed Martin al-Qaida al- Qaida Dennis Seeley Jr Seeley Paterson Huma Hasan New Jersey Ed Varley Keith Marion West Creek Varley Marion

Americans stay in Saudi despite Johnson beheading

Washington reports that many Americans remain in Saudi Arabia despite State Department warnings after the beheading of Paul M. Johnson Jr. Security experts say departures are limited. Foreign affairs adviser Adel al-Jubeir and Secretary of State Colin Powell urge Americans not to flee, arguing that leaving would aid the terrorists.

Washington Paul M. Johnson Jr Saudi Arabia Kingdom State Department Adel al-Jubeir Abdullah Colin Powell Johnson Powell

Town honors slain civil rights activists 40 years later

In Mississippi, Jewel McDonald leads a multiracial coalition to memorialize three activists James Chaney Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman killed in 1964 during Freedom Summer. A memorial service at Mt Zion United Methodist Church recalls the brutal attack and calls for renewed federal investigation.

Philadelphia Miss Jewel McDonald Mississippi McDonald James Chaney Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Chaney Schwerner Goodman New York City Jackson Mr. Zion Cornelius Steele Coalition Steve Wilkerson

Kerry keeps running mate search secret and deliberate

AP describes John Kerry guiding a secretive, methodical vice presidential search led by Jim Johnson with input from Republicans and Democrats. He defines a mission to find a running mate who could step in, emphasizes a steady decisive approach, and notes past choices that shape his current process while contrasting aides’ recollections of his decision style.

Washington John Kerry Jim Johnson Bush Kerry Ron Klain al Gore White House Johnson Massachusetts New Hampshire Clinton Arkansas Democrat

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