Mars Odyssey Nears First Mars Aerobraking Dip
In Pasadena NASA officials report Mars Odyssey will skim the upper atmosphere of Mars to tighten its orbit, dipping below 100 miles for aerobraking. The goal is a 22 hour orbit by January to map minerals, chemicals, weather, and search for water or hot springs, supposing past water could imply life. two 1999 missions with similar studies failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
NASA
Red Planet
Mars
Daylight Time Change Prompted One Hour Back
Question asks if clocks were set back from 2 to 1 a.m. this morning. It checks readers on whether they observed the daylight saving time adjustment and adjusted their watches accordingly.
Dawn shifts back as nation returns to standard time
Dawn broke an hour earlier today as clocks roll back to standard time for a Halloween eve change. Safety officials urge extra caution by drivers and pedestrians for one night while the shift grants an extra hour of sleep. daylight saving time resumes April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather forecast for today and Monday sunny
Sunny today with highs in the mid-50s and clear tonight with lows in the mid-30s. Monday remains sunny with highs in the lower 60s and lows around 40. Details on 8A. Subscribe at 800 228-0429 option 2 or online at southernillinoisan.com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southernillinoisan.com
Injury delays ambulance in Benton playoff game
Benton Tigers middle linebacker Zach Carr lay immobile on Tabor Field for about 25 minutes waiting for an ambulance after an earlier injury delayed medical response. Officials had to summon Williamson County Ambulance Service as Benton’s sole private provider faced a gap. Carr was treated and released, but the delay sparked city concerns and plans to address emergency services in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Herrin Tiger
Zach Carr
Tabor
Tigers
Craig Baumgarte
Franklin Hospital
Carr
Williamson County Ambulance Service
Tiger
Baumgarte
Pat Bauer
Sanders and Rohr
Benton Ambulance Service
Benton/West City
West Frankfort
Bauer
She
Evidence from Phillips case centers on his own words
The Carbondale story details how John Paul Phillips confessed to a cellmate about rapes and killings in the 1970s, tying him to the deaths of Theresa Clark in 1975, Kathleen McSharry in 1976, and Susan Schumake in 1981. Authorities plan to exume Phillips in Menard Cemetery to pursue the cases, with a possible closure on the Clark, McSharry and Schumake murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul Phillips
Murphysboro
Kathleen McSharry
Carbondale
Menard Correctional Center
Carterville
Phillips
Thomas Macoby
Theresa Clark
Joan Wetherall
Clark
McSharry
Wetherall
Southern Illinois
Menard
SIUC
Susan Schumake
Schumake
Mail cleansing raises safety concerns across mail system
The Southern Illinoisan reports on irradiation and electron beam sterilization for mail amid anthrax scares. Carbondale photo shop owner Brian Schaffner notes bags can protect film but effectiveness and risks depend on radiation dose. Officials pursue mail sanitizing tech while businesses worry about merchandise impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Larry McKenzie
Brian Schaffner
B&l
Carbondale
New York
New Jersey
Postal Service
B & L Photo
Benton couple celebrates 71 years of marriage
A Benton couple marks 71 years of marriage with family members gathered to honor the milestone. They wed in a ceremony decades ago, sharing a long life together with memories and community support.
USPS tests devices to sanitize mail against anthrax threat
In Boston the Postal Service tests radiation and irradiation devices aimed at sanitizing mail to guard citizens from anthrax. University of Georgia expert Michael Doyle notes densely packed spores may require significantly more radiation than typical germs to be neutralized, suggesting effectiveness may vary with packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Postal Service
Marvin Spyres
Memorial Hospital of
Washington
Florida
Boston
U.S. Postal Service
University of Georgia Food Safety
Michael Doyle
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco
A.m
Southern
Steve Binder
Steve
Brain Schaffner
By Linda A. Krutsinger
Linda. Krutsinger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!