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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 2002
Page
1
In Hanover Virginia on Wednesday Henrico County firefighter Matt Rice assisted farmer Willie Gilman as they were lowered from the top of a soybean silo after Gilman fell inside and his leg became stuck.
Verizon asks the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve a plan expanding local calling across Southern Illinois. Calls within a 15 mile radius would use a reduced Usage Sensitive rate with a $17.02 monthly fee and 3 cent per call plus 1.8 cent per minute, or an option with the flat fee and 11 cent per call, no per minute charges. Home exchange calls stay at 3.4 cents per call. Customers would dial fewer digits in expanded areas. Regional officials expect ICC approval and a revamped system.
Topper's ladies apparel on Marion square will shut April 27 in a retirement sale. Elaine Hancock, owner since 1989, and husband Ray, ex-John A. Logan College president, describe ending era after decades of dressing Marion women. The chain began as Dotty Shop, evolved into Topper's in the 1950s with locations in Centralia Salem and Mount Vernon.
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Healy describes an 18 hour battle after helicopter insertion into Shahe kot valley as RPGs mortars and small arms fire raked the position. Healyinjuries included leg shoulder and head contact and armor protected core while crews formed blocking positions in Operation Anaconda.
Murphysboro 4 H leader Rosie Wece invites youths aged eight to 18 to join fun activities from animal husbandry to computer technology with travel, while her own five year involvement grew from her daughter’s start. Wece, a Somerset Clovers Club volunteer, was named this year’s outstanding.
Governor George H. Ryan warned that Illinois faces a new 100 million shortfall from February tax receipts, threatening more cuts to programs. The shortfall brings the fiscal year gap close to one billion below initial projections, with furloughs and cuts already proposed affecting universities, Medicaid hospitals, prisons, and K 12 education as the 2008 budget was outlined.
SIU leaders warned the 2002 2003 budget proposed by Gov Ryan would bring more staff layoffs and no salary increases. SIL President James E Walker and SIUC Chancellor Walter W Wendler detailed a grim budget outlook to the House Appropriations Committee on Higher Education.
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