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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2012
Page
2
Syracuse police say a 68 year old New York man refused a 12 dollar taxi fare and rode to three stores seeking cheaper cigarettes. The arrest report notes he became uncooperative and was handcuffed after officers found more than 5000 dollars in cash on him.
Carlisle police search for a missing beer trailer loaded with about 1,800 cases of Corona. The trailer was reported stolen from a distributor between Friday and Monday, as Cinco de Mayo festivities drew crowds across the region.
President Obama honoring Burt Bacharach and Hal David as two kings of songwriting with the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in the East Room tribute. Stevie Wonder performed their hits. David could not attend due to a stroke, his wife accepting on his behalf.
Vidal Sassoon, famed for wash-and-wear cuts that reshaped 1960s fashion, died at his Mulholland Drive home at age 84. Police said death natural, with no further investigation. he influenced modern looks from the bob to the Five-Point cut and the Greek Goddess.
Illinois and Missouri daily draws list Pick Three and Pick Four results for midday and evening, Lucky Day Lotto, Lotto, Lotto jackpot, Mega Millions, and Powerball with current jackpots noted. Mississippi-style lists include numbers for Show MeCash and regional Lotto drawings and the Powerball jackpot.
On May 10 1869 a golden spike completed the first transcontinental railroad at Promontory Utah. Other events include Louis XVI's accession in 1774 Ethan Allen Benedict Arnold capturing Ticonderoga in 1775 Jefferson Davis captured in 1865 Hoover named FBI director in 1924 Nazi book burnings in 1933 and Mandela's oath as South Africa's first black president in 1994.
A May 4 article should state Ken Blandford was appointed to the Union County Housing Board on August 7, 2008 to complete the term of a resigned commissioner. He was reappointed on November 7, 2011. The name Margaret Nesbitt was incorrect in the article on Evelyn Koine's death.
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