Vander Lauded for Community Service in Herrin Farewell
In Herrin, John Vander, described as a thoughtful, community driven man, was honored by Mayor Vic Ritter and Monsignor Ken Schaefer for his acts of service. Vander helped the city when strapped financially, hauled away safety dross after fires, and supported Our Lady of Mount Carmel with playground rock and parking lot work. He leaves wife Della, three daughters, and eight grandchildren.
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Vic Ritter
Vander
John
Ritter
Ken Schaefer
Our Lady of
Della
Power Team impresses crowds with strength and faith message
The Power Team demonstrates extreme strength by breaking blocks bending steel and opening cans while delivering a Christian message on teen issues. Jamie Morrison, 32, leads the four man group from Kansas City and emphasizes that the message of Jesus Christ is central. The event, sponsored by Benton high school instructors and the Benton-West City Ministerial Alliance, runs nightly at Benton Civic Center through Sunday with free admission and nightly offerings to cover costs.
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Jamie Morrison
Benton Civic Center
Benton-West City
Hubble gets new central power unit in space surgery
Two spacewalking astronauts completed a risky heart transplant for the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA shut down the 12 year old observatory for the first time in orbit, then restored power four hours and 25 minutes later as Mission Control declared the heartbeat return.
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Cape Canaveral, Fla
Hubble Space Telescope
NASA
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Hubble
Carbondale Enforces Street Closure After Halloween
Carbondale police use encroachment laws to curb street crowding after Halloween 2000. Officials report fewer arrests, with 98 fewer citations issued in 2001. SIU Carbondale students voice concerns about public access and waiting for rides downtown after 2 a.m. council discussions planned.
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Finney
Marty Obst
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan says contact numbers
A notice requests readers report errors to the Accuracy Hotline with numbers for Jackson County and elsewhere. It corrects Monday's newspaper by stating the Republican gubernatorial debate starts at 7 p.m. in Chicago and will air at 10:35 p.m. today on WSIL-TV.
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Jackson County
Chicago
Wsil-Tv
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