Election scramble heads for decision
Bush barnstorms four battleground states urging Republicans to vote to make tax cuts permanent and confirm conservative judges. Democrats seek high turnout to influence key races as Mondale and Coleman clash in Minnesota, while Wellstone’s interim replacement looms.
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South Carolina
Minnesota
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Walter F. Mondale
Norm Coleman
Authorities investigate possible homicide in Illinois case
Sheriff Kilquist said investigators pursue a homicide lead with Dr. Athey assisting after a hunter found a skull near a farm field east of Murphysboro. The skeleton was located 40 feet from the skull with police, sheriff’s deputies, and state police on scene. Detectives interview potential witnesses. no arrest yet. The victim was identified as Deanna Bolin, a missing teen last seen Sept 20 in Murphysboro.
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Jackson County
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Thomas Kupferer
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William J. Kilquist
Amanda Bolin
Bolin
SIU Faculty Strike Foe Sparks Mediation Breakdown
SIU charges the faculty association with regressive bargaining and seeking joint power to declare a financial emergency and guide staffing if a crisis arises. mediation collapsed last Tuesday as both sides accuse the other of delaying tactics while the union plans new actions.
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Board of Trustees
Anthony Hall
SIU Board of Trustees
SIU
Mark Brittingham
Vote Time in Franklin County Simmering Election Prep
County clerks and staff across Franklin and neighboring counties race to ready polling places and supplies for a governor’s race and other statewide contests. Absentee voting runs all day as turnout projections vary, with about 16 000 voters expected in Jackson County and early absentee counts around 600. Officials stress readiness for any turnout surge as precincts receive boxed equipment, polling booths, and directional signs. Linda Krutsinger of thesouthern.com reports from Southern Illinois counties including Franklin Union Johnson Saline Perry Randolph Jackson and Williamson with coverage of state Senate and U S House races and local offices up for grabs.
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House
Bush
White House
Ari Fleischer
Senate
South Dakota
Tim Johnson
John Thune
Tom Daschle
Franklin County Clerk’s Office
Connor
Larry Reinhardt
Jackson
Jackson County
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Franklin
Union
Johnson, Saline
Perry
Randolph
Williamson Counties
Voters weigh economy wars and party lines in midterm mood
Across the nation voters prepare to cast ballots for 435 House seats 34 Senate seats and 36 governors amid anxiety over Sept 11 pension declines and corporate scandals. Turnout may mirror 1998 at 35.3 percent. Opinions vary from opposition to war to straight party tickets and local issues.
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Congress
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America
Washington
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Iraq
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Brooklyn
Mass
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Santa Monica
Calif
Leahey
Bridgett Overston
Dallas
Future of Bush Agenda Hinges on Senate House Control
Analysis of how control of Congress could shape key items like Social Security reform, permanent tax cuts, prescription drug coverage, mental health parity, and federal court nominations. It notes Democratic opposition to diverting Social Security funds, debate over drug plans and costs, wage and unemployment measures, and partisan battles over judicial picks.
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