Benton site battle heats up over federal courthouse
Benton officials and Franklin County residents dispute Judge Murphy remarks about race as Marion plans press for the courthouse site. Mayor Bauer defends Benton as inclusive while Rep Costello reiterates Benton support. A Benton intern, Turner, recalls respectful experiences amid debate over minority presence. The project aims for 2004 design funding of 2.3 million.
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City Economic Development Corp
Benton
Huffman
Murphy
Economic Development Committee
SIU
Franklin County
America
Pat Bauer
Bauer
Federal
East St. Louis
Marion
Southern Illinois
Franklin
Williamson
Benton City
Robert Butler
Butler
Turner
Human Resources
Franklin and Williamson
USS
Jerry Costello
Belleville
Washington
Costello
Brent Clark
Clark
Congress
Sniper attacks widen as white vans draw focus across D C area
Eighth victim identified as Kenneth H Bridges a 53 year old Philadelphia father of six and co founder of a marketing firm. FBI notes white vans as a common element in the sniper rampage now spanning Maryland Virginia and Washington prompting White House briefings and widespread fear as tip lines overflow and schools and outdoor events are canceled.
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Massengill
Bruce Bingham
Exxon
Bingham
FBI
Kenneth H. Bridges
University of Pennsylvania
Gary Shepherd
Bridges
Philadelphia
Maryland
Virginia
Washington
White House
Ari Fleischer
Bush
Fleischer
Moose
911
Montgomery County
Bowie
Mad
Elaine Henry
Rebecca Didion
Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize In 2002 Of Peace Prize Fame
Former president Jimmy Carter, long praised for peacemaking after leaving office in 1980, is noted for his Camp David 1978 peace accord between Egypt and Israel, the Iran hostage crisis era, and his post presidency advocacy. The Nobel committee cited timing on his award.
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Carter
Ronald Reagan
Iran
Larry Sabato
University of Virginia
Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
Camp David
Sadat
Begin
Nobel Committee
Fralish family donates 15000 to adolescent health center
The Fralish family contributions fund the Adolescent Health Center in Southern Illinois, the first foundation grant received for the center. ONeill notes the center serves over 5000 clients annually across Jackson and Williamson Counties, collaborating with schools and local health agencies. The center also accepts baby items to help young mothers establish households. Call 529 2621 for more information.
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Fralish
O’neill
Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Jackson and
Williamson Counties
the Women’s Center
Jackson County Health Department
Perry County Counseling Center
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Memorial Hospital
Siuc’s
Touch of Nature and
Center For Rural Health Social Service
AHC
Center
Accuracy: Southern Illinoisan hotline for corrections
Reader letters describe errors in a Friday edition. They cite a misidentification in a Marion crash, a page 50 report on digital radio, and a false claim from the Illinois Education Association about Cairo school district closure.
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Jackson County
Shirley Woodis
Marion
George King
The
Illinois Education Association
Cairo
Illinois State Board of Education
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Doctor's Speakers Bureau
Brian Bird
Carbondale Civic Center
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Town Peanut
Paducah Bank
Art
Activitie
Museum of the American Quilter’s Society
Ky Tent
Jeferson
Au Daduaah
Alto Pass, Illinois
Markel
Rodd OF
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Rendlemanorchards.com
Murphysboro
Alto Pass
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