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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2003
Page
1
A brief column notes Western Heights Christian Church enjoying music by the George brothers. Page 1B references and page indicators hint at a small feature in the entertainment section of The Southern Illinoisan.
The UAE won backing from Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday for Saddam Hussein to quit to avert war, as Iraq dismissed the move as an Israeli ploy. Kuwait hosts U S forces and Bahrain hosts the 5th Fleet, underscoring Gulf support and tensions in the Arab world over the Iraq crisis.
In Southern Illinois, the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad CO&E helps keep freight moving as short lines grow nationwide. Chuck Roehm, engineer and treasurer, notes trains still expand freight annually despite passenger declines. CO&E began in the 1970s with Crane Soberg and Roehm shaping its route through Marion.
Pinckneyville District 50 and Community Consolidated School District 204 seek the highest ISBE financial recognition for 2001-02, but both warn gains may be short due to state deferrals. District 204 faces revenue loss from two 2002-03 deferments, risking future designation amid declining enrollment and other fiscal pressures.
Ronnie Roles, veteran of Kuwait oil fires, says Iraq could unleash bigger, hotter blazes if Saddam Hussein retreats and torching spreads. DoD has requested a plan from Cudd Pressure Control and other U.S. firms to fight fires, with potential for vast disruption of oil markets and higher production levels in some Iraqi wells.
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