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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2004
Page
1
Column ONE Inside Business notes orders for big-ticket goods fell for the second month in a row, signaling softening demand. Bush questioned in intelligence leak probe prompts coverage on Page 6A.
Kathy Archer, 44, a De Soto certified nurse’s assistant, cradled newborn Alexis Paige Bradford at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Archer had helped deliver the baby hours earlier, recalling the tense moment when she pulled Alexis from her daughter-in-law’s womb.
In Southern Illinois the traditional summer sight of fireworks tents is largely absent as tougher local laws reduce sales. Marion city leaders enacted a stricter ordinance in April after past issues with a single vendor.
Carbondale City Council deadlocks 3-3 over Mayor Brad Cole's home-rule plan to cap malpractice cases and restrict venues. Councilwoman Maggie Flanagan was absent, leaving no closure as staff anticipated her vote. Flanagan warned the proposal could hamper due process and cost litigation. See Carbondale page 2A.
Governor Rod Blagojevich accused 117th District Rep. John Bradley of acting as a wallflower while siding with Speaker Michael Madigan on budget cuts. He urged Bradley to push for a budget by June 30 and to stop taking marching orders, citing a $350 million education cut Bradley supported.
Local note lists Maggie Flanagan and Lance Jack with entries for Sheila Simon Chris Wissmann Mayor Brad Cole and Steven Haynes Corene McDaniel in a community roster.
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