Southern Illinoisan top stories and weather brief 2002
Page 1B highlights include John Gilbert Smith life trouble case and Du Quoin teen fatalities program. Carterville Logan diplomas. Carbondale SIUC hosts visiting students on 1B. Blagojevich signs bill to raise SBC supplier rates on 3A. House passes 550 billion tax cut on 5A. Iraq troop stay debate on 7A. Russian Catholic Orthodox rift ends on 6B. Weather by Pamella Ferrell with 40 percent showers, mid 80s, tonight 60. Subscriptions and online service notes.
Reservists Honored as Fairfield Unit Returns Fast
Marion resident Sgt. 1st Class Russell Nicks of the 993 Postal Company praised the homecoming after two months in Wisconsin. The unit was set for Southwest Asia duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom but was released early as tempo changes dictated no deployment. Nicks says the company is ready to redeploy if needed.
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U.S. Army Reserves
993 Postal Company
Fort McCoy
Wisconsin
Southwest
Asia
John Moulton
347Th AG Battalion
998 Postal Company
Russell Nicks
Marion
Nicks
Middle East
Kowich
the Southern
Nicole
Candy
Leukemia survivor and marrow donor meet for first time
Kevin Franzen, who joined a national bone marrow donor registry during Navy service, meets leukemia survivor Ryan Grumish in Carbondale after Grumish was diagnosed with acute biphenotypic leukemia. Grumish, diagnosed as a junior in Champaign, received chemotherapy at St Louis Children's Hospital. Franzen hoped his donation would help in the future.
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Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
Ryan Grumish
Kevin Franzen
Franzen
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Grumish
Judy
SIU
U.S. Navy
U.S. Department
Champaign
Champaign Central High School
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
SIH Sues Franklin Hospital Over Breach of Contract
Southern Illinois Healthcare and Franklin Hospital renew dispute in Franklin court as Franklin Community Care Services sues for breach of contract and related counts seeking 300000 in damages and 431000 in tax revenue SIH claims for managing Franklin Hospital from November 1996 to Oct 31 2001.
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Benton
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Franklin Hospital
Franklin Community Care Services
SIH
Franklin
Graduates Face Next Steps After SIU C Degree
The Southern Illinoisan profiles three SIUC graduates: one secured a dream job, another starts an internship, and a third continues the job search. Each student shares lessons from college, early career goals, and plans shaped by their recent degrees.
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Southern Illinoisan
SIUC
Bone marrow match found for Grumish prompt ends
Franzen at SIUC received a call confirming he is a bone marrow match for Grumish. The potential donor was notified and the search continues for suitable transplant timing and procedures.
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Franzen
SIUC
Grumish
Galatia Mine layoffs averted at American Coal Galatia Mine
The Galatia Mine in Saline County avoided layoffs after days of threatened job cuts. American Coal Co. President Robert E. Murray credited miners’ hard work and dedication for the turnaround. He cited adverse conditions at the Millennium Portal as the initial cause of layoff notices.
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Galatia
Southern Illinois
American Coal Co
Saline County
Robert E. Murray
Murray
American Coal
Edgar declines Senate bid amid GOP pressure and family choice
Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar told President Bush he will not run for the U S Senate. He cited family priorities and called the decision a Mother's Day present for his wife. Bush had urged Edgar to seek the seat, with Judy Barr Topinka floated as the strongest GOP candidate.
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Chicago
Jim Edgar
Bush
U.S. Senate
Edgar
White House
U.S
Peter Fitzgerald
Illinois
Judy Barr Topinka
Topinka
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Carterville
John A. Logan
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Iraq
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Thomas School
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the Southern Illinoisan
Thelinois Press Association
Tim Petrowich
Caleb Hale
Wei Kevin Franzen
John A. Logan College
Jim Muir
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