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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2011
Page
5
Grain futures traded mostly down on Friday at the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery fell to 7.2775 dollars per bushel, corn rose to 6.82, oats dropped to 3.4450, and soybeans slipped to 13.2950 a bushel.
NYSE close list shows multiple companies with prices, highs, lows, and changes. Notable names include AMR, ExxonMobil, Coca Cola, Chevron, Alcoa, IBM, Ford, JPMorgan Chase, and Walmart among others. Prices range from about 4 to 210 plus, with many moves up or down from prior.
Senate Bill 260 would keep salaries flat and cut the General Assembly budget by about 5 percent while lawmakers push to trim union workers raises by 3.5 percent starting July 1. Senator Dan Kotowski notes the need to save taxpayer money as front line state employees have already sacrificed. AFSCME spokesman Anders Lindall argues workers have given more than politicians, pointing to deferrals and furloughs.
House Republicans push a budget plan to cut state GOP funding and cap raises for state workers. The plan trims university funding 1 to 5 percent and aims to wipe union raises, risking further legal challenges from AFSCME. Pontiac Prison costs appear higher than 2010, with disputed figures between Quinn and House totals.
Martin, an anthropology student at Southern Illinois University, founded a new research center to study decomposition in humans and pigs. The center, part of the Mobile Training Unit for 15 southern Illinois counties, aids law enforcement, estimates cadaver characteristics, and aims to expand to human cadaver research and broader outreach at professional events in 2012.
Hogs see moderate activity with barrows and gilts up by .50. 1 2 group 230 260 pounds 62.00 to 62.50. 2 3 group 270 280 pounds 60.50 to 62.00. Sows steady across weights including 300 400 pounds at 48.00 and 500 700 pounds at 52.00. Boars over 300 pounds at 21.00 and under 300 pounds at 35.00. Associated Press provides the report.
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