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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2002
Page
1
The Space Shuttle Columbia rises from Kennedy Space Center with a seven member crew heading to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope on an 11 day mission. A cooling system issue prompts concerns that the Hubble repair could be shortened.
Police said a caustic substance disguised as eucalyptus oil was sent to Prime Minister Tony Blair at his residence and to a Scottish legislator. No injuries were reported.
A domestic dispute ended in a fatal stabbing on East Seventh Street in West Frankfort. Scott A. Adams died from a chest wound. his brother Robert L. Adams, 41, is charged with two counts of first degree murder and held without bond awaiting an initial court appearance. The 12:08 a.m. 911 call led responders to the scene where Scott Adams died at 12:45 a.m. at the crime scene.
After the Sept. 11 attacks President Bush ordered a Continuity of Operations plan. Up to 150 top officials are assigned to secret underground facilities for three month rotations to ensure federal functions survive a capital attack. Cheney leads the shadow operations while Congress and courts maintain continuity. Details remain undisclosed.
Southern Illinois and Creighton share the MVC title after Creighton’s home loss to Drake. SIU coach Weber eyes an at large bid and three straight wins in St. Louis for the automatic berth. The Salukis sit at 24-6 and seek NCAA participation since 1995.
Washington AP reports consumer spending rising and a key manufacturing gauge turning positive for the first time in 18 months. Private economists say recession likely ended in a mild downturn, while the Dow jumps 2.6 percent to its highest close in six months.
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