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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 28, 2013

Page

3

Memorial Day observances honor fallen service members

Americans across the nation marked Memorial Day with wreaths at Arlington and ceremonies in Atlanta New Orleans and New York as President Obama honored the dead and recounted veterans stories including World War II service and Vietnam. A new veterans park was dedicated in Atlanta and soil from battlefields sprinkled on the event.

Atlanta Arlington National Cemetery Afghanistan Barack Obama Arlington Iraq Army Rick Lester Vietnam Germany Korea Lester Lexington Concord Tikrit France Susan Jimison Hudson River Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Mark Clotfelter Jimison Michael Jimison New York Michael Bloomberg Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Manhattan National New Orleans Tom Blakey 82Nd Airborne Division Normandy D-Day Wobbelin National Cemetery Chalmette Hornet Dale Berven

Fire on Royal Caribbean ship cancels cruise in Bahamas

A blaze aboard the Grandeur of the Seas began at 2:50 a.m. Monday and was put out about two hours later, with no injuries. The 2224 guests will be flown from Freeport to Baltimore, receiving full refunds and future-cruise certificates. The ship resumed port entry in the Bahamas after the incident.

Baltimore Royal Caribbean Bahamas Freeport Mark J. Ormesher Ormesher Associated Press

Border gas tax fuels cross border spending in Blaine

In Whatcom County Washington Canadians comprise about 90 percent of gas customers at a Blaine station. Gas, beer, wine and milk cost more in Canada, drawing currency driven traffic south. Blaine gains over $225,000 yearly from a penny per gallon gas tax, roughly 30 percent of street maintenance.

Seattle Michael Hill U.s.-Canada Washington State 49Th Parallel United States U.S Whatcom County Blaine

Vic Koenig Car Sale Offers $29 Down and $99 Monthly

Local dealer Vic Koenig Chevrolet in Carbondale runs a weekend used car sale offering vehicles for just $29 down and payments as low as $99 a month. Hundreds of late-model trade-ins and program cars fill the lot with Fords, Toyotas, convertibles, and SUVs. sale runs Saturday May 25 through Friday May 31, first come first served.

Carbondale Vic Koenig Chevrolet Cody Isaacs Isaacs

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