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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 2008

Page

11

American Made and the WPA Legacy Examined in New Book

The article reviews Nick Taylor’s American Made The Enduring Legacy of the WPA When FDR Put the Nation to Work. It covers the WPA’s creation in 1935 under Franklin D Roosevelt, its 8.5 million workers, 11 billion dollars spent, and projects from arts programs to roads bridges schools and landmarks. It notes public reception and quotes Taylor on tracing worker memories and guides.

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Evans Engaged to Former Alabama Star Jay Barker

Nashville sources confirm Sara Evans, recent divorcee, is engaged to former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker. Barker, 35, national champion in 1992, hosts a Birmingham radio show and has four children. Evans, 37, debuted in 1997 with hits like Suds in the Bucket and Real Fine Place to Start.

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Sudoku Easy Guide for Grid Rules and Play

A concise explanation of Sudoku basics covering how every grid row column and 3 by 3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 with each number appearing only once per row column and box. The guide notes standard solving goals and the general approach to filling missing digits.

Local Theatres Show Time Listings for March Weekend

Movie schedules for March 24 to 27 at University Place Centre and College Road venues. Films include 10,000 BC Jurassic and Shutter, Horton Hears a Who, Doomsday, Never Back Down, The Bank Job, and more.

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Finesse Fails to Halt Club Contract Triumph in Bridge

South earns five clubs doubled by an endplay based on careful timing and stoppers. West holds king of clubs and ace queen hearts, but declarer avoids finesses and crossruff to complete nine tricks. The tale underscores when a superior play beats a finesse in bridge.

South West A-Q Hearts Declarer East

Wonderword 2008 Background and Pattern Details

The list outlines Wonderword 2008 topics and elements such as beads colors geometry glass gold images import intersections keychain lenses liquid merge model move neat pattern pebbles pictures roll sharp silver stones symmetry tool triangle turn twist wand and yesterday's answer soothing.

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Crossword puzzle across and down clues mixed in one page

The puzzle lists across and down clues covering familiar terms and names. Entries include actors, plants, devices, and common phrases, with some themed puns hinted by the listed clues. Fill requires cross checking letters from both directions to solve each entry.

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