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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2004
Page
13
A Cherokee woman forced into slavery escaped aboard a Union naval vessel. Community events include a multimedia documentary and a blood drive. Listings show times, venues, and contact numbers across Carbondale, Harrisburg, and Eldorado with campus and public notices.
Anna City Council and several school boards meet at 7 p.m. at various locations including city hall and school offices. Other sessions include Buncombe, Carrier Mills Stonefort, Cypress, Dongola, Freeman Spur, Grand Tower, Harrisburg, Murphysboro, Red Bud, and Zeigler with times from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at designated venues.
Jason B. Ernsting, 36, of Slidell Louisiana, a former Carterville High School part time math tutor and study hall supervisor, was arrested by the FBI on sex charges involving a 15 year old student from 2001. He fled Freeport leaving a resignation at Orangeville, then was found in Louisiana. See charges page 4B.
Comptroller Dan Hynes and his wife Christina stopped at the Operating Engineers Hall in Marion amid an Illinois Senate bid. He dismissed poll doubts, urged strong turnout, blasted Bush on jobs, and pledged to prioritize America and Southern Illinois in policy and trade. Local legislators introduced him, stressing Democratic strength in the region.
U S Senate hopeful Steve Rauschenberger met with media at Williamson County Regional Airport and contrasted his decade as a state senator and Appropriations Committee chair with seven lesser experienced Republican rivals. He cited his track record and public life exposure as qualifications for the Senate.
Andrea Kampworth reports Illinois residents can claim unclaimed property with the state treasury. In Murphysboro at the Jackson County Courthouse lobby the unclaimed property division helped locals determine if the state holds funds. Five customers visited in the first half hour with expectations of over a hundred visits as Jason Twitty notes vast annual unclaimed money and property.
Paul Simon’s Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale reports assets surpassing $7 million through donations grants pledges and planned gifts ending 2008 well after his death. Interim director Mike Lawrence joined by SIUC officials Patti and Sheila Simon said the endowment secures future operations and plans to pursue a $10 million target.
John A. Logan College trustees named Larry Peterson of Carbondale as vice president of administration replacing Maxine Pyle who retires after 50 years in education. President Robert L. Mees praised both leaders and noted Peterson’s seven years as executive director of human resources and his long college tenure starting in 1987.
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