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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 2001
Page
1
NASA released a photo from the Mars Orbiter Camera aboard Mars Global Surveyor showing a global dust storm on Mars. The image documents a June 10 capture during a storm that engulfed the planet and persisted from June into September, the largest seen in decades.
In Grand Island Nebraska the Rev Richard Karohl learned Faith United Methodist Church is four years older than the 1876 cornerstone claimed. The error was found after archive research, as plans for a 125th anniversary progressed, and the church decided to celebrate the 129th year.
An AP photo shows a group of elementary students on the L&N Bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington. The bridge has been closed for repainting and will reopen as a pedestrian crossing.
State funds are now available to assist residents with heating costs. The program targets low income households and seniors, with eligibility determined by household income and need. Applications are accepted at designated offices statewide through the season.
Today mostly cloudy with highs 65 to 70. Tonight partly cloudy with lows 55 to 60. Saturday shows likely with highs 65 to 70 and lows 45 to 50. Details on 12A. To subscribe call 800 228-0429 option 2 or visit southernillinoisan.com 24/7 online service.
SIU President James E. Walker cut a $50,000 salary increase to $30,000 and redirected $22,000 into a scholarship fund for top Illinois high school graduates. The plan creates 30 presidential scholarships totaling $150,000 annually at SIU, with $5,000 per student.
Jim Pearl Inc in Carbondale will become Auffenberg of Carbondale on October 27, ending nearly 49 years in the business. Collynn Pearl says big sales aim for $1 million in used cars and zero percent financing on some new cars. Auffenberg, based in St. Louis, plans to retain the Pearl team and will seek GM and Isuzu approvals.
In Vienna the trial of former Shawnee Correctional Center warden William Barham for reckless homicide and aggravated DUI focused on pre crash data from a GM accelerometer. Readings from five seconds before the Oct 15 2000 wreck show speeds around 75 76 mph, contradicting defense claims. The state argues Barham drove.
President Bush said tracking Osama bin Laden and his network in Afghanistan could take a year or two, but after five days of air strikes he declared, Weve got them on the run. He said he did not know if bin Laden is dead or alive and urged justice. He pressed UN help to rebuild Afghanistan and warned other harboring nations, hinting at Iraq.
Steeleville celebrates its outdoors chapter milestone as members reflect on a quarter century of community activity. The long running group has fostered environmental projects, youth participation, and local conservation efforts since its founding.
Atheists protest a national God Bless America theme saying it excludes nonbelievers. Faith and values groups discuss inclusion as communities weigh ceremony meanings and civic rituals amid public debate.
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