Today in History events span centuries and places
A chronicle of notable dates includes Peter Stuyvesant’s arrival in New Amsterdam in 1647, Minnesota’s 1858 statehood, the 1927 founding of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 1937 Spam trademark, 1946 CARE packages to Europe, the 1950 Grand Coulee Dam dedication, Eichmann’s 1960 capture, Ellsberg’s 1973 charges dismissal, Bob Marley’s 1981 death, Cats opening in London, 1987 a major heart lung transplant, 1996 ValuJet crash, and 1996 to 2006 shifts in Gaza and other events.
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Craney Island
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
New Netherland
Spencer Perceval
House of Commons
John Bellingham
Minnesota
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles
Hormel Foods
Europe
le Havre
France
Harry Truman
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington State
Adolf Eichmann
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Daniel Ellsberg
William M. Byrne
Bob Marley
Miami
Andrew Lloyd Webber
London
Baltimore
Clinton House
Florida Everglades
Israel
Tulkarem fah-Karam
Oseph Bananno
Joe Bananas
Inaccurate Item Flag Requested for The Southern
Readers are asked to report possible inaccuracies in The Southern by calling three local numbers 618-351-5033 618-351-5807 and 618-351-5078 for correction or verification.
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Tiffanie Stewart
Bethel School
Mount Vernon
Michael Hebert
Miners
Gateway Grizzlies
Rent One Park
Southern Illinois
SIU Trustees Defy Fee Hikes as Only Insurance Fee Passes
Herrin and Lowery opposed the board, calling for cost containment while trustees Holingworth and Wiley supported increases. The only unanimous approval was a 32 dollar fall and 14.75 dollar summer rise to the Student Insurance Fee. Poshard cited state aid and tuition comparisons as evidence of SIU’s budget steps and low tuition, amid a tight state economy.
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SIU
Herrin
Lowery
Board of Trustees
SIU Carbondale
Jesse Cler
SIU Edwardsville
Jeff Harrison
John Simmons
Ed Hightower
Mark Hinrichs
Marquita Wiley
Donna Mannering
Hightower
Glenn Poshard
Poshard
Auditor General
Moody’s Investors Service
Illinois
University Illinois Chicago
Urbana-Champaign
Northern Illinois University
Illinois State University
Rita Cheng
Edwardsville
SIU Edwardsville appoints Julie Furst-Bowe as chancellor
SIU Board of Trustees selects Julie Furst-Bowe to lead SIU Edwardsville after Vaughn Vandergrift retires July 1. She comes from UW Stout as provost and vice chancellor for academic and student affairs. Contention over housing allowance and hiring process noted. Vandergrift honored.
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SIU Board of Trustees
Furst-Bowe
Edwardsville
SIU Board of
Julie Furst - Bowe
SIU Edwardsville
University of Wisconsin- Stout
Menomonie
Wis
Vaughn Vandergrift
Don Lowery
NBC confirms final season for 30 Rock in 13 episodes
NBC announced 30 Rock will return for a final 13 episode seventh season. Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin have led the acclaimed comedy since 2006. Guest stars have included Matt Damon Elizabeth Banks and Al Gore. Ratings have declined to about 3.5 million this season.
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New York
NBC
30 Rock
Tina Fey
Alec Baldwin
Matt Damon
Elizabeth Banks
al Gore
Lottery draw results and jackpots summary
Lottery results list Pick Three and Pick Four midday and evening drawings for multiple states including Kentucky Missouri and Illinois. Numbers shown cover Pick Three 4-digit combos across different draws plus Lucky Day Lotto Lotto Mega Millions and state jackpots with Illinois jackpot noted at 80 million.
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Murphysboro
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Iowa
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