SIUC faculty vote starts on potential strike action
At 5 p.m. SIUC faculty cast ballots on a possible strike if no tentative agreement is reached with administrators. Voting continues through Tuesday and Wednesday at campus locations with results due Wednesday evening. Negotiations resumed Friday with a new university package offering little salary gain, and up to 688 faculty could strike if urged.
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Carbondale couple preserves history in wood and paper art
Mitchell and Winkler-Mitchell of Polly's Antiques in Carbondale preserve 18th to 19th century craft, bending wood into bentwood boxes and creating scherenschnitte silhouettes. They blend traditional methods with glue and finishes for durability, teach wycinanki, travel for demonstrations, and plan a sea voyage to teach paper cutting.
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Hackethal acquitted in Cobden sexual abuse case
A Cobden man was acquitted after a trial where Judge Spomer urged the packed courtroom to consider the weak and inconsistent evidence. Prosecutor Bigler described the alleged victim as inconsistent, while defense argued motives behind the accusations. The verdict drew sobs from supporters who cried that “he got away again.”
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Capitol Christmas tree to visit Carbondale area on route
A wolf fir destined for the Capitol lawn travels 4000 miles across 10 states along the Oregon Trail path. It will stop in Carbondale Harrisburg and Shawneetown on November 27 before overnighting in Evansville Indiana.
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Voices From Afar symposium highlights cultural diversity at SIUC
A Southern Illinois University Carbondale event sponsored by the Department of Anthropology explored cultural and social diversity with a focus on Latino cultures. Panelists discussed how modernist views obscure non Western cultures, the persistence of tradition, and challenges of integrating migrant communities with broader society.
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Allies bomb Iraqi air defenses near Mosul in no fly zone
Allied warplanes patrolling northern Iraq returned fire after anti-aircraft fire and bombed targets near Mosul for the second day. In the south, U S planes hit three sites after missiles and AA fire. Centcom says 120000 leaflets were dropped near Ar Rumaythah warning the Iraqi military to stop firing on patrols.
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U.N. Inspectors Ready to Probe Iraqi Sites for Weapons
Hans Blix leads a team of hundreds of inspectors who will survey suspected Iraqi nuclear chemical and biological targets. ElBaradei says leads exist for a thorough search and a strong plan. Past inspections uncovered bomb facilities and gas centrifuge tests near Baghdad, with rebuilding visible at Al Furat after 1998 pullout.
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Inaccurate Caption Spurs Corrections for Local Photo
The Southern Illinoisan notes a correction listing Cheryl Lea helping sister Carol Crews at Paris Consignment in Murphysboro, correcting a Sunday caption. A Tamms prison story should state Richard Speck, a convicted serial killer, died of natural causes behind bars after a video prompted prison reforms.
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