Billy Wilder remembered in Hollywood tribute and career profile
Column notes flowers placed at Billy Wilder star in Hollywood obituary confirms the Oscar winner died of pneumonia at 95. Also reported are details on Cynthia Izon accused of embezzling 150000 from a Barbie convention and sponsor group funds, plus a local sewing contest winner and weather outlook.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Billy Wilder
Claremore
Okla
Cynthia Fernizon
Shriners
Coal boost creates jobs at Southern Illinois plant
Governor George Ryan announced a 6.8 million grant from the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to Southern Illinois Power Cooperative for a 103.7 million cleaner burning coal boiler. The project is expected to generate about 1,625 construction jobs and later employ around 250 coal miners. Pam McDonnough said state economy gains from such projects. The grant aims to secure power supply for Southern Illinois and attract industry.
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Marion
Illinois
George Ryan
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative
SIPC
Pam McDonnough
Bald Knob cross Easter sunrise service set Sunday
Bald Knob Cross near Alto Pass will host an Easter Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. with Rev. John Prather as guest speaker. The Wolf Lake Choir performs at 5:30 a.m. and a breakfast fundraiser starts at 4 a.m. Volunteers and scouts plan to assist, with camping and music planned on Bald Knob Mountain. Sunrise is at 5:44 a.m. Concessions run all day.
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Alto Pass
Tirzah Tweedy
Save the Cross Foundation
Bald Knob Mountain
John Prather
Buncombe
United Methodist Church
Ware
Wolf Lake
Grand Tower
Seerer
Walnut Grove
Tweedy
Welcome Center
Bald Knob
Bald Knob Road
Illinois 127
Marjorie Adams
the Cross
Plans at the Cross include adding an outdoor chapel
Bald Knob Cross could gain an outdoor chapel after the Save the Cross Foundation was contacted in February by an area man who intends to lead the project. Tom Heil, a foundation board member, called it a major undertaking that will span several years. The planned centerpiece features life size sculptures of Jesus and the two thieves.
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Tweedy
Tom Heil
Foundation
Bald Knob
Sea Scout
Heil
the Cross
Bald Knob Cross
Save the Cross Foundation
Jesus
Israelis isolate Arafat as Ramallah siege tightens
Israeli tanks and earth movers ring Yasser Arafat's Ramallah office after Cabinet votes to isolate him in response to a spate of Palestinian attacks. Sharon accuses Arafat of inciting violence while Hamas claims the Eilon Moreh shooting. Arafat pledges readiness for cease fire though not formally declaring one.
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Israel
Raanan Cohen
Arafat
Ariel Sharon
Sharon
Eilon Moreh
West Bank
Nablus
Hamas
Ramallah
U.S
Anthony Zinni
Gasoline prices rise across Southern Illinois region
Motorists in Southern Illinois see higher gas prices as AAA data show an average of 1.33 per gallon at nine stations, with Podge and Sons BP in West Frankfort raising to 1.37 amid a national trend. Analysts link hikes to OPEC cuts and spring demand as crude oil climbs, marking the steepest four week rise since 1990.
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Southern Illinois
AAA
Podge and Sons BP
West Frankfort
James O’conner
OPEC
Energy Information Administration
Department of Energy
Local gas prices trimmed to unleaded regular list
Thursday evening price check shows unleaded regular at Marion Citgo 1.32 dollars Podge and Sons BP West Frankfort 1.37 Carterville MotoMart 1.33 Murphy USA Carbondale 1.28 Kroger Carbondale 1.28 Murphysboro 76 Station 1.29 Casey's Du Quoin 1.35 Casey's Anna 1.37 Citgo Anna 1.37 Matt Brennan Caleb Hale
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Marion Citgo
Podge and Sons
West Frankfort
Carterville MotoMart
Murphy USA
Carbondale
Casey's
du Quoin
Casey’s
Anna
Citgo
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American Sewing Guild
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E Kroger
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Matt Brennan
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