Shuttle Columbia lands delay due to desert winds in New Mexico
NASA scrubbed Columbia's deorbit 39 minutes before reentry as desert winds and sand swept Northrup Strip at White Sands Missile Range. Landings shifted to Tuesday with high probability of a return to Kennedy Space Center Florida. Astronauts Lousma and Fullerton remained safe as mission planners redraw descent plan and monitor forecast for the Southwest test flight.
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White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Columbia
Northrup Strip
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
NASA
Houston
John Young
New Mexico
John
Jack R. Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Tularosa
Northrup
Young
Mission Control
Lousma
Fullerton
Joe Engle
Flight 2
Steve Nagel
America
Southwest
Cape Canaveral
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Space
Lousma and
Investigation clears White in sign-painting incident
Jackson County Sheriff Don White has been cleared of wrongdoing after a special prosecutor reviewed the allegation that a prisoner painted campaign signs for him. Cairo attorney Mary Collina's one-page report, released by Circuit Judge Richard E. Richman, concludes no criminal prosecution is warranted after interviews with 31 witnesses and examination of evidence.
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Tom Woolf
Jackson County
Don White
White
Cairo
Mary Collina
Richard E. Richman
Ed Vasquez
Vasquez
Clemons
William Kilquist
Kilquist
Richman
Weather outlook: mild warmth with scattered showers
National Weather Service forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warmer tonight with lows in the 40s. Tuesday will be windy and mild with a chance of showers and thunderstorms as highs reach the upper 60s. From Wednesday through Friday expect mild conditions with daily chances of showers, highs in the 60s to low 70s and overnight lows in the 50s.
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National Weather Service
Fundraiser helping Carterville boy with cancer returns home
Five year old Nathan Reigle is home after four months at St Louis Children's Hospital. His mother Lynn thanks supporters for the donation fund at Bank of Carbondale, which has about $3,000 to cover bills and insurance gaps. A Thursday fundraiser at The Bar in Carbondale, featuring David and The Happenings, will direct contributions to Nathan's fund.
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Jean Ness
Nathan Reigle
Carterville
St. Louis
Chidren’s
Lynn Reigle
Bank of Carbondale
Nathan
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Joe Angelillo
Angelillo
Tal
Carbondale
David and the Happenings
David
Happenings
Lynn
Mrs. Reigle
Dale
Springfield
System fails to meet 24 hour elder care needs in rural Illinois
Cathy A. Monroe argues institutions are ill suited for seniors and children. Southern Illinois lacks geriatric hospitals, hospice care, and home care alternatives. Gaps persist as the elderly, poor and rural population face inadequate local health services and end up in institutions.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern
Illinois
Flora Bricker
The Graying of Southern Illinois comprehensive stage
The article notes limited grant funded adult day care expansion in Carbondale, Johnson, Union and Pulaski counties, with long waiting lists for home delivered meals and chore services. It cites planning board bed needs in Franklin Williamson Johnson Union Alexander and Pulaski counties and excess beds in Jackson Perry and Randolph counties, signaling overall elder care strain.
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Carbondale
Johnson
Union
Pulaski
Illinois
Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
Franklin
Williamson
Alexander
Jackson
Perry
Randolph
George Ma
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Eric
Bill Scott
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Jerry Lower
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