24 Jun 2003
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 2003
Page
1
Cape Girardeau reports a dedicated crew restored a World War II vessel facing scrapyard disposal. They secured the historic ship and moved it toward preservation.
Today will be mostly sunny with a high in the lower 90s and a tonight forecast of mostly clear skies and a low near 70. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and a high in the lower 90s, with heat indices near 100. Page 7A outlines these details. subscription info and the paper’s award status are noted.
McKendree College football player Mike Schneider cannot remember the day of a Friday motorcycle crash in Southern Illinois while detailing lessons learned from the wreck. He and his brother in law Kenny Furry were riding from Du Quoin to Carbondale when an oil slick or gravel caused him to lose control on Old Illinois 14. Schneider slid 30 feet along the road after tumbling from his bike.
By midday temperatures rise into the 90s marking the first heat wave of the year. High heat and humidity may push the feel to around 100 degrees today through Wednesday, then a cold front Thursday brings storms and cooler conditions for the weekend.
Southern Illinois towns report little impact from the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action. City officials describe hiring as based on best fit, with no written policies. Local leaders say their departments already reflect gender and minority presence.
About 800 households and businesses shared nearly 700000 in compensation after a Canadian National Illinois Central freight train derailed in February. Hundreds more say it wasn’t enough and 325 residents have joined the class-action suit stemming from the February 9 incident.
Gary May the new Rend Lake Conservancy District general manager announced an internal audit by a Springfield firm would be completed by Friday. The audit follows the board firing former general manager Kevin Davis on April 28 after allegations of misspending over 500000.
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