Space shuttle astronaut shares space views at Lesser-Valier
Column highlights Sandra Magnus talking about space with students at Lesser-Valier on page 1B. Also notes on oil price drop amid war expectations, farm contract protections bill, Elizabeth Smart disappearance charges, county misdemeanors, Serb prime minister choice, Palestinian parliament approval, Oscars during wartime, and a weather artist credit with a 70 degree forecast.
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Sandra Magnus
Lesser-Valier
Salukis ready to face Missouri in NCAA opener amid war worries
Saluki players board a bus to Indianapolis for the 1:50 p.m. Thursday tip against Missouri at the RCA Dome as NCAA officials confirm the tournament will proceed despite Iraq war fears. Tickets remain on sale. KFVS TV and WUEZ 95.1 FM will broadcast the game.
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Salukis
Indianapolis
Missouri
Saluki
NCAA
United States
Iraq
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
Southern Illinois University
SIU
Rca Dome
Kfvs-Tv
Wuez Radio
Weber
Bush
U.S
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Paul Kowalczyk
Saluki Athletics
Indiana
Carbondale votes down antiwar resolution
Carbondale council rejects a proposed antiwar resolution by a 3-2 vote after a heated session attended by about 185 people. Mayor Neil Dillard urged no action and offered a public forum idea, while peace group speaker Hugh Muldoon urged council leadership amid polarized views.
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Carbondale
Neil Dillard
Iraq
Dillard
Council
Hugh Muldoon
University Christian Ministries
Muldoon
Shannon Petrillo
Veterans support soldiers in looming Iraq conflict
In Southern Illinois veterans express steadfast support for U S forces amid threats from Saddam Hussein. Marion resident Guy Baker recalls Korea, the Bulge, and wartime heartbreak, noting lessons learned for the 8th Infantry Division now in Kuwait awaiting orders to cross the Iraqi border.
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Southern Illinois
Illinois
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Guy Baker
Marion
Kuwait
Andd
Saultien
Iraq
Saddam mocks deadline and warns of invasion
The Associated Press reports Saddam Hussein mocked Bush's ultimatum as 30 nations backed the coalition for disarmament while Baghdad faced panic buying and a government rally. U.S. prep for a possible invasion proceeds with 250,000 troops ringed around Iraq.
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Iraq
Baghdad
Saddam
Bush
Thomas A. Parker
White House
Ari Fleischer
U.S
State Department
Colin Powell
Spain
Netherlands
Hoffman proposes split SIU to cut bureaucracy in Illinois
State Rep. Jay Hoffman says his House Bill 3465 to divide SIU Carbondale and SIU Edwardsville seeks to prune an extra layer of administration. The plan would create two boards, adjust a medical school’s alignment, and target a July 1 implementation, amid mixed reactions and a high operating budget.
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SIU
Southern Illinois
Jay Hoffman
Collinsville
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Hoffman
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Governor’s State University
Chicago
SIUE
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SIU School of Medicine
Springfield
SIUC
Siue’s
James Walker
House Higher Education Committee
Walker
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