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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2006
Page
2
Expedition diary entry from May 17, 1806 describes heavy rain soaking a camp bed as the river rises rapidly due to melting snow. The author notes a wet fob chronometer, rust on iron and steel parts, and careful restoration efforts before restarting the timepiece. The narrative closes with reflections on distance from home and patience.
Reader alert requests reporting inaccuracies in The Southern with contact numbers for Jackson County and toll free lines for error reporting.
Gunmen attacked a parking lot in Shaab Baghdad, killed at least 19 and wounded dozens as a car bomb exploded beside an oil tanker. A UAE diplomat was kidnapped downtown, part of a wave of violence and hostage-taking amid Iraq’s fragile move toward forming a new government by a May deadline.
R J Hatch, who won 1 million in Survivor's first season, receives 51 months in prison for unpaid taxes on his prize and other income. U S District Judge Ernest Torres says Hatch repeatedly lied on the witness stand during January trial, deeming perjury a serious offense. Hatch, 45, of Providence, faces prison time beyond the prize issues.
Newport reports a jury convicting a Boston radio show co host of evading taxes on 327000 dollars plus 28000 dollars in rent. Maximum sentence 13 years. Sheryl Crow returns to stage in New York after cancer treatment performing at a My NetworkTV advertiser event, debuting since February surgery and radiation. Uma Thurman lands film rights to The Swarm with German producers, plans shooting at international locations. Schaetzing supports the team and notes past studio interest. Thurman, 36, previously Oscar nominated for Pulp Fiction.
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