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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 2001
Page
1
Dawn Hill dressed as Uncle Sam for a furniture store Halloween event in Elizabethtown Kentucky. Employees wore patriotic costumes to honor American heroes in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Washington AP goes over a National Academy of Sciences report from the Institute of Medicine citing caffeine as a tool to sustain cognitive performance during sleep deprivation. The study notes 100 to 600 mg daily can improve reaction speed and vigilance in military operations, with Lt. Col. Donald Archibald of Ft. Detrick stressing its role in counterterrorism efforts.
A Royal Engineers soldier works near an army watchtower in Newtownhamilton Northern Ireland ahead of its demolition. The action follows the decommissioning of IRA weapons as part of the peace process.
Mostly sunny today with highs around the mid 50s. Tonight remains mostly clear with lows in the upper 20s. Saturday brings more sun, highs mid 40s and lows around the mid 20s. Details on 12A. subscription line provided.
Herrin area United Way reports 32,295 dollars raised in three weeks toward an 89,000 goal. Official Bob Sciluffo cites donor strain between relief fund gifts and local giving while highlighting 14 agencies benefiting from United Way dollars.
Officials fear the food supply could be next target for terrorists after air and mail attacks. Congress weighs hiring hundreds of food inspectors and lab technicians and giving power to seize tainted products and inspect records. Agriculture Dept boosts alerts and lab guards as experts warn fresh produce faces high risk due to raw consumption and limited inspection.
Amid bombs and air strikes in Kabul, a tinny broadcast of a distant song reaches Afghans. Taliban banned all music since 1996, but U S propaganda airings revive tunes. An exile musician says Afghans welcome music as a sign of normalcy and resilience.
A Kansas based traffic engineer testified that an Illinois state police accident reconstruction report differs from his findings about the 2000 Chevy Impala crash that killed Shawnee dietary manager Jerry Isom and involved former Shawnee Correctional Center warden William Barham. He says the car partly rolled before stopping, contrasting with another trooper's skid conclusion.
Fourth graders at Giant City School near Carbondale participated in a hands-on heart anatomy lesson guided by Dr. Joseph Rubelowsky of Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Levi Mayer and classmates dissected a pig heart, exploring aortas valves and ventricles with help from parents in medical careers. The activity is part of the Michigan Model for science education.
Levi Mayer and Kevin Hill from Giant City School participated in a sixth grade level dissection as part of a health education curriculum. The class has previously dissected a sheep eye and a chicken leg, with pig lungs and windpipes also explored, aided by a bicycle pump to demonstrate airflow.
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