New Haiti president urges unity after historic inauguration
Haiti inaugurated Michel Martelly as president in Port au Prince, a moment marked by a power outage and a pledge to rebuild the capital, boost education and security, raise taxes, and attract foreign investment. Martelly entered office amid earthquake devastation and widespread need, promising to unite a fractured nation and end the era of postquake despair.
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Maxine Helmer 86 dies in Du Quoin Illinois
Maxine Helmer, 86, of Du Quoin, died at 4 50 a m Saturday May 14 2011 at Fair Acres Nursing Home. A homemaker, she was Catholic and a member of Sacred Heart Church and Catholic Daughters and a Gold Star Auxiliary member of the American Legion. Born December 27 1924 in Lesser to Luther and Matilda Morris she married Peter Max Helmer on June 27 1963 in Pinckneyville. Survived by her husband three stepsons two stepdaughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services 10 a m Tuesday May 17 at Searby Funeral Home Du Quoin with Fr Nick Junker officiating Visitation 5 8 p m Monday May 16 at the funeral home Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rosary 9 30 a m Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials to Sacred Heart Church. Visit nearbyfuneralhomes com for info.
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Gordon Ogilvy Murphysboro man dies at 61 in Ark hospital
Gordon W. Butch Ogilvy 61 of Warm Spring Arkansas formerly of Murphysboro died May 31 2011 at Five Rivers Hospital Pocahontas Arkansas Funeral services were held May 17 2011 at Church of the Nazarene with Rev Jim Frye officiating Burial followed at Mardale Gardens of Memory He was born August 7 1949 in St Louis Missouri and worked for The Southern Illinoisan He married Shirley Ellis on December 9 1995 in Murphysboro Survived by wife three stepchildren five grandchildren one brother and three sisters and many nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by parents and siblings.
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Butch” Ogilvy
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Hulin) Ogilvy
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Number of women judges on the rise in New York and beyond
A Rockefeller College report shows women hold almost 27 percent of federal and state judgeships nationally, with New York at about 31 percent. Vermont leads near 40 percent while Idaho lags at 11.3 percent. The study cites slow progress and notes higher female representation in the judiciary than private practice.
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