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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2004
Page
1
Nation page notes families may be charged for care of committed defendants. World reports vote outcomes in Likud Gaza plan. Local items include Herrin man's hobby turning into full-time job and city efforts to aid home buyers. Pinckneyville school insurance costs rise and Du Quoin flea market grows. Weather forecasts show partly cloudy days with highs in 60s and 70s and gentle winds.
SIU Carbondale history senior Marc Torney faced student conduct charges after a March 19 demonstration in front of the Student Center. He distributed fliers claiming an alternative Iraq war news source and was notified of charges by letter a month later before being cleared of violations.
Thomas Hamill, a 43-year-old Halliburton driver from Mississippi, pried free and fled toward a passing convoy, later guiding troops back to his captors. The day also saw 11 other U.S. soldiers killed in attacks across Iraq, including a mortar strike near Ramadi that left six dead and 30 wounded. Hamill’s escape followed a video threat and amid a U.S. pullback from Fallujah after the siege.
American hostage Thomas Hamill, kidnapped three weeks earlier in a convoy attack, was found by U.S. forces in Balad after escaping by prying open a door and running about a half mile to nearby U.S. soldiers.
Washington AP reports the Federal Reserve faces decisions on raising interest rates after a decade of ultra-low levels. While analysts doubt an immediate increase this week, policymakers may begin groundwork to prepare markets, aiming to avoid past shocks from earlier rate rises.
Marion city building inspector Jim Phemister notes a boom in new construction with 86 permits and 14.07 million dollars in value from January to April, well above last year’s pace. He predicts about 300 permits and 60 million dollars in spending for the year as residential and commercial development expand while city leaders credit planning and cooperation for preserving small town character.
Debra Tindall, mall general manager, says the newly renovated food court is the second phase of a three stage plan to fill the University Mall. The busy retail area is expanding with national chains cited as part of the growth.
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