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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 2002
Page
1
Pope John Paul II holds the papal staff during the Holy Easter vigil Mass in St Peters Basilica Vatican as he marks the approach of Easter with a candlelight vigil. The ceremony is the Catholic calendar’s most solemn.
Kelly and Katie Culshaw of Menasha Wisconsin face the three egg limit after gathering eggs at the American Legion Easter event in Appleton. The annual hunt drew 75 children. French scientists clone rabbits from adult cells producing six clones and four viable offspring. two later mated yielding litters of seven and eight. Highs upper 50s today with clearing tonight.
Analysts predict an unusually tough Illinois spring session focused on a shrinking budget. With expenses rising and revenues lagging, Democratic and Republican lawmakers anticipate a lean year marked by hard choices, higher riverboat taxes, and potential layoffs as they attempt to balance the next budget.
Britain mourns Queen Mother Elizabeth who died peacefully in her sleep at Royal Lodge Windsor aged 101. A figure of courage during war and upheaval she witnessed royal scandal and the blitz, mother to Queen Elizabeth II and grandmother to Prince Charles, with Prime Minister Tony Blair praising her decency and courage.
The Southern reports on SIU Carbondale and county plans to fund a $36 million Transportation Education Center to replace aging facilities at the airport campus shared by the College of Applied Sciences and Arts and aviation programs. Administrators warn programs risk losing industry certification and support without updated, energy efficient buildings.
David Lane a 58 year old Carbondale veterinarian joins a 13 member group to smuggle Bibles into Egypt and the Gaza Strip under the cover of a tourist trip. He says Christians in the Middle East are a forgotten minority in desperate need of the written word.
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