Royalton native escapes injury at Pentagon
Royalton native Karla Horn, a Navy budget analyst in the Pentagon since 1988, escaped harm after a plane crashed into the west end of the building. She and coworkers evacuated, walked five miles home to Alexandria, and expect to return to work in a few days. Her parents in Royalton were relieved to hear she was safe.
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Indiana State
Naval War College
Newport
R.L
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Pat
Carl Horn
Karla
Pat Horn
Mike
Mark
Julie
Florida
Washington
Regional airports hit by nationwide grounding after attacks
Flights were canceled and planes recalled at Southern Illinois and Williamson County airports as the FAA grounded air traffic nationwide after attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Two corporate planes diverted to Marion, one to St Louis, with service disruptions across Trans World Express.
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Southern Illinois
Williamson County
Federal Aviation Administration
World Trade Center
Pentagon
FFA
Doug Kimmel
Marion
British Aerospace
Lambert International Airport
St. Louis
Chris Turnbull
Corporate Airlines
Nashville
Trans World Express
Kimmel
Gary Shafer
Pilot recalls disasters amid flight cancellations
Pinckneyville pilot Bill Stotlar reflects on the nationwide order canceling flights and the challenge of restoring air travel. He discusses crews and planes scattered nationwide and questions hijackers’ control of cockpits, noting no crew would willingly fly into targets.
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U.S. Airways
Bill Stotlar
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Stotlar
Illinois lawmakers react to terrorist attacks in DC and government sites
Illinois officials from Washington and Springfield voiced horror at Tuesday's attacks. Representative Mike Bost called it the worst attack since Pearl Harbor and urged a true response, while Senator Larry Woolard pledged resources to protect citizens. Rep. Jim Fowler urged accountability as Congress considers full authority to pursue those responsible.
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Larry Woolard
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Jim Fowler
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D-Iil
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Washington D.C
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Washington
Costello
Congress
Local experts urge caution after terrorist attacks
CARBONDALE experts urge calm and measured response to recent attacks. Former U S Sen Paul Simon former Rep Glenn Poshard and SIU Carbondale political scientist Uday Desai say knee jerk action is unwise while promising officials will be held accountable. They call for strengthening intelligence and careful policy debates on immigration and trade.
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Paul Simon
Glenn Poshard
Uday Desai
Desai
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Poshard
Southern Illinoisan
Steve Binder
Southern Illinois University
Cambria man escapes World Trade Center attack
Mark Provo a 34 year old Air Force communications specialist narrowly escaped the World Trade Center terrorism incident. He was visiting New York for a conference and stayed at the Marriott Hotel in the towers. He left minutes before the first explosion and later witnessed the second plane strike from a distance. His mother Cindy Provo along with family expressed relief and gratitude for his safety amid the tragedy.
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World Trade Center
New York City
Mark Provo
United States Air Force
New York
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Provo
Cindy
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Mark
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