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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2004
Page
1
Column One Inside State mentions Jackson Obama appeal while Nation notes record gas prices. Dear Abby cites jail, Entertainment flags Passion as top film for third week. World reports Palestinian bombing toll of 11. Local items include Marion spelling bee, Herrin sewer project, Benton crack dealer sentencing, Swan’s health, and county felonies. Weather forecast covers today and tonight with showers likely and Tuesday sun.
Voters head to the polls for a March primary as Jackson County prepares for a long voting day. County Clerk Larry Reinhardt notes six ballot styles across 61 precincts, boosting printing costs. Estimated Jackson County primary costs run 40000 to 50000 dollars while the county sticks with punch cards until May 2005.
Southern Illinois University lands a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament Phoenix Regional and will open against No. 8 seed Alabama in Seattle. The 25-4 Salukis drew a favorable first round pairing as fans express cautious optimism about the draw and the potential matchup.
Police arrested 32 year old Francois Martin LeBlanc at the Super 8 Motel in Carbondale after two separate incidents near University Mall where he allegedly offered 100 dollars to 14 and 15 year old girls to accompany him to his motel. He faces three counts of child abduction for attempting to lure minors into a dwelling.
The Socialist Workers Party wins a dramatic upset in Spain's general election, seizing 164 seats to the Popular Party's 148 as the country responds to Madrid bombings and backing U.S. led war in Iraq. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero vows to withdraw troops from Iraq by July, while acknowledging no immediate majority.
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