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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2002
Page
1
Commemorative edition highlights the Herrin Tigers boys basketball season of 2001-02, detailing their journey to a strong finish and securing second place at the Class A tournament. The look back celebrates players, coaches, and key moments that defined the campaign.
Zimbabwe supporters celebrate President Mugabe's win with jubilant crowds in Harare on Wednesday. The scene includes a mock coffin and an improvised injury to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, signaling tense post election tensions. The report notes continued election coverage on page 6A.
Gov George H Ryan and budget chief Stephen Schnorf threaten layoffs unless the AFSCME union agrees to concessions by March 25. They say a budget shortfall and a new federal tax rule could cost Illinois $350 million over 15 months.
Jeff Loring, a 42 year old Herrin high school graduate, rose from sweeping floors at Coca-Cola Central States Bottling to managing more than 20 sales reps covering Vandalia to Vienna. He credits keen people-reading and timing, saying Coke trained him to be the employee he is today. After high school and marriage to Sandy Howell, he briefly worked at Turco Manufacturing before being hired at Coke in February 1979 following a chance meeting at the Du Quoin plant.
Dozens of Israeli tanks patrolled Ramallah amid two days of combat with Palestinian gunmen. Reports say forces began pulling back, signaling a potential easing of a major operation. A senior Palestinian officer and an Israeli soldier died, with more casualties in Gaza and Bethlehem.
President Bush said he was plenty hot to learn that student visas for two Sept 11 hijackers were issued after they flew into the World Trade Center. He ordered an inquiry by Attorney General Ashcroft and urged INS modernization and cross checks of records, with Sen. Graham proposing tighter controls.
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