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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2004
Page
1
Church of Christ breaks ground in Herrin in a local ceremony reported on page 1B. The Southern Illinoisan highlights community activity as part of its daily column coverage and notes associated events in other sections including weather and calendar listings.
Despite uprisings in Iraq and ongoing conflict, armed forces remain a possible career path for students. Military recruiters emphasize benefits such as training, discipline, and service opportunities. Critics urge scrutiny of deployment risks and long term costs to recruits.
John Filan, director of Illinois Governor Blagojevichs Office of Management and Budget, wields power since 2003. Critics call him autocratic and say heavy borrowing masks deficits, including 10 billion to fund pensions. Filan defends debt strategy and pension debt relief while facing opposition from unions veterans mayors and business groups over service cuts fees and policy.
Rev. Jesse Jackson urged Americans to reclaim streets to improve schools and fight poverty, calling Brown v. Board of Education a first down not a touchdown. The 50th anniversary events in Topeka drew leaders including President Bush and John Kerry, with Jackson warning the legal change is just the start.
Washington weighs moving part of the 37,000 U.S. troops in South Korea to Iraq as part of the next rotation. Seoul officials say talks are ongoing on how many and when. Pentagon confirms discussions though not indicating an imminent shift. The move would test strained forces and affect alliance readiness with North Korea concerns ongoing.
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