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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 2001
Page
1
A 2001 Christmas stamp is unveiled in Boston on Wednesday. The U S Postal Service issue features a detail from Lorenzo Costa’s oil on panel Virgin and Child with a festive seasonal design.
President Vicente Fox announced a $6.1 million Monarch Trust to preserve and expand forests that serve as winter havens for hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies migrating from Canada and the United States. Local residents will be paid to stop deforestation and safeguard refuges.
Laura Bush and Lynne Cheney began Christmas decorations in Washington as Mrs Bush accepted an 18 foot concolor fir drawn by two horses wearing Santa hats. Mrs Cheney hoisted a star atop the national Christmas tree from a cherry picker above the South Lawn.
Weather today brings rain with highs in the lower 40s. Tonight faces occasional rain and upper 30s lows. Friday offers partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-40s and upper 30s overnight. Details on 12A.
Governor George H. Ryan sliced 120 million from the Medicaid budget, with aides signaling further reductions to come. Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and other rural facilities warn the cuts will devastate services and threaten some hospitals' viability while economists note preexisting economic softness.
An overflow crowd filled Courtroom 1 as the Jackson County board, by a 10 to 4 vote, approved the proposed budget including a 217000 cut to the sheriff's department. Four members voted no. public testimony was limited to one speaker per department.
CIA officer Johnny Spann was killed during a prison riot at Mazar e Sharif in northern Afghanistan. Spann, in the country six weeks, was there to interrogate prisoners when rebels backed by airstrikes subdued Taliban and al Qaida inmates. His body was recovered after the uprising was quelled.
Five Du Quoin women pleaded guilty to misdemeanor retail theft in Perry County Circuit Court for stealing from the Du Quoin Wal-Mart. Two employees and three accomplices operated in two groups. under ringing mispriced items caused losses. Each woman received 24 months of conditional discharge, a $500 fine and costs, and $500 restitution to Wal-Mart.
Argel S. Stan Hanson former used car sales manager at E.N. Baker faced nine months in Williamson County Jail after pleading guilty to stealing more than $370,000. Judge Paul Murphy issued 48 months probation and the case highlights prosecutorial actions in Marion.
Legendary guitarist Roy Clark headlines a concert at Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Shryock Auditorium. The event brings a high profile country music show to campus, highlighting Clark's renowned guitar work and stage presence for local fans.
Fishermen travel to Florida seeking unusual catches and new flavors for upcoming voyages. The trip highlights exploration, local waters, and the allure of rare species.
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