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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 2001
Page
1
The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday introduced a 34 cent United We Stand flag stamp amid widespread calls for a new patriotic issue after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington.
Prime Minister Tony Blair urged the Taliban to surrender the terrorists or surrender power in a Labour Party speech in Brighton. He linked bin Laden to the Sept 11 attacks, warned of possible military action, and stressed humanitarian aid would accompany any strikes. Blair said action would be proportionate and targeted while avoiding civilian harm. NATO and U.S. support framed the stance.
Mostly sunny today with a high of 80 to 85 and a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low in the upper 50s. Thursday brings a 40 percent chance of showers and a high in the upper 70s. Details on 12. Subscribe at 800 228-0429 option 2 or online at southernillinoisan.com.
North Carolina man Tyree Cunningham died after a Sept. 8 break in at Prentice Washington's Murphysboro apartment. Taffin Cunningham and Johneria Singletary face murder counts alongside Donald Druid. Karen Smith and Washington are charged differently. Prelim hearings continue as bail adjustments are issued.
Illinois local school superintendents earned an average 108226 for the 2000 01 year according to the State Board of Education salary survey. The figures cover salary and benefits such as retirement plan contributions and lump sum retirement payments. County rankings begin with Alexander Cairo District 1 Robert J Isom 84066 Egyptian District 5 Linda Davis 75500.
A summary of salary figures for education officials by district includes Richard W. Cook $110,970 Benton District 99, Russell L. Clover $107,657 Benton District 103, Karla Lee $94,572 Frankfort District 168, David Thomas $93,292 Lesser-Walier District 196, Stephen B. Clark $88,000 Benton District 47, Ernie Fowler $80,619 Zeigler-Royalton District 188, Marian Nipper $69,890 Ewing Northern District 115, David Pierson $65,000 Akin District 91.
Gallatin County District 7 Carroll R Phelps 88692 Hamilton County District 10 Lonnie L Hughes 131909 Hardin Hardin County District 1 Ernest L Felty 88540 Carbondale high school District 165 Steven Sabens 116535 Murphysboro District 186 Michael J Mugge 112142 Carbondale grade school District 95 Elizabeth Lewin 111674 Unity Point District 140 James W Ludwick 97787 Trico District 176 Dennis Smith 92770 Giant City District 130 Keith Oates 76923 De Soto District 86 Robert Koehn 68000 Elverado District 196 James M Piper 66516 See SALARIES 9A.
Nearly 70 years after Carbondale night officer A L Sizemore was killed during a bootlegging raid, officials seek to document the department’s history. Sizemore, 54, had worked for Bobby Dick Coal Co. and served as an officer for a decade before the Aug 20, 1933 death. The Free Press front page described him slain by Joe Brinson in a gun battle that ended with Brinson killed by Sheriff Ozburn’s forces.
Jackson County officials hoped to save up to 300000 on health insurance for the next year but no bidders submitted proposals. Administrator Pam Wright cited bad claims as the reason, noting Blue Cross Blue Shield already faced prior premium hikes and rising costs.
The Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target to 2.5 percent the lowest since May 1962 in response to post 9 11 economic shocks. The prime rate slipped to 5 5 percent and the discount rate fell to 2 percent the lowest since 1958.
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