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Ill. House OKs deep cuts in prelim budget 

BY CHRISTOPHER WILLS 

ASSOCIATED PRESS 

SPRINGFIELD — Schools, college 

scholarships and health care 

for the poor would face sharp cuts 

under a budget approved Friday by 

the Illinois House in a rare show of 

cooperation between Democrats 

and Republicans. 

Meanwhile, partisan battles 

continued at full force in the Senate. 

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A cyclist from the touring group America by Bicycle makes his way Friday down Old U.S. 36 in Jacksonville toward 

Springfield. The group is participating in the Fast America Ride, a cross-country trek totaling 3,457 miles from Costa 

Mesa, Calif., to Amesbury, Mass. Cyclists average 115 or more miles a day and cycle through 14 states to complete 

the journey in 33 days. 

Hospitals: Late payments better than lower 

BY MARY J. CRISTOBAL 

ILLINOIS STATEHOUSE NEWS 

Better late than never — that’s 

what Illinois hospitals are saying 

when it comes to the millions 

in Medicaid reimbursement payments 

owed to them. 

The Illinois House Human Services 

Appropriations Committee is 

$10M suit against bank dismissed 

JOURNAL-COURIER 

A $10.4-million lawsuit against 

a Pittsfi eld-based fi nancial institution 

has been dismissed, Corn 

Belt Bancorp offi cials said Friday. 

The lawsuit had been lodged 

by the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Corp. against former directors 

and offi cers of Corn Belt 

Bank and Trust Co. in March. It 

claimed negligence and reckless 

lending caused massive losses. 

That government entity made 

the fairly atypical maneuver of 

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Democrats approved budget 

measures without giving Republicans 

a chance to review them. Republicans 

complained loudly and 

accused Democrats of spending 

more than Illinois can afford. 

“What you offer is an increase 

in spending,” said Sen. Matt Murphy, 

R-Palatine. “It guarantees that 

we will borrow yet again to pay our 

bills.” 

Although both the House and 

Cycling through 

proposing a $463 million payment 

reduction of Medicaid to hospitals 

for next year’s budget. But the Illinois 

Hospital Association is offering 

an alternative — why not delay 

reimbursement payments instead 

of making deeper cuts? 

“The state could extend the 

payment cycle rather than do cuts 

fi ling a civil suit in U.S. District 

Court in Springfi eld against former 

President Jeffrey K. Stark 

and three members of the board 

of directors: James L. Adkins, B. 

Stevens Plowman and Larry L. 

Summers. 

The FDIC sought to recoup 

losses the lawsuit contends were 

the result of negligence and in 

some cases gross negligence because 

they were made without 

proper fi nancial backing and safeguards. 

At the heart of the allega- 

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Senate passed new state budgets, 

there are major differences between 

the two versions. Gov. Pat 

Quinn has his own proposal, too. 

Reaching a deal that can pass 

both legislative chambers and get 

the governor’s signature could still 

prove challenging. 

“I don’t expect that this budget 

will be the final spending plan,” 

Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, 

said shortly after House 

across the board,” said Howard Peters, 

executive vice president of Illinois 

Hospital Association. “Hospitals 

would rather be paid timely 

payments, (and it’s) better to be 

paid late than taking inadequate 

payment, because the Medicaid 

program is already paying less 

than the cost to deliver Medicaid 

tions are fi ve loans — three made 

to Horizon Leasing for $3.7 million, 

$300,000 and $1.5 million; 

one made to Brentwood Truck 

Leasing for $5 million; and one to 

McKenzie Trucking and Leasing 

for $1.8 million. 

Stark, chief executive offi cer 

of Corn Belt Bancorp, said the allegations 

in the lawsuit were “denied 

and vigorously defended 

throughout the litigation” by the 

LAWSUIT, see Page 10 

members voted for painful cuts to 

state services. “We’re not sending 

any ultimatums by the adoption of 

this budget today.” 

The House plan would spend 

about $25.2 billion from the state’s 

general account for the budget 

year that begins July 1. That’s 

about $600 million, or 2.4 percent, 

below the current budget. 

ILL. BUDGET, see Page 10 

care.” 

Hospitals are familiar with delayed 

Medicaid reimbursements. 

Illinois’ Medicaid backlog bill is 

$448.6 million with the oldest bill 

dating back to Jan. 3, said Brad 

Hahn, spokesman for the state’s 

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Osage 

Orange 

Fest has 

evolved 

Event began in 

1882 as time off 

to trim hedges 

BY CODY BOZARTH 


While many customs can be 

fi xed and unchanging, The Osage 

Orange Festival at Illinois College 

has come a long way from it’s beginnings 

almost 130 years ago. 

Marcia Short, director of major 

gift and donor stewardship, 

said the event began in the spring 

of 1882 when faculty and students 

took time off from classes to trim 

the Osage orange hedgerows on 

campus. After that, the springtime 

workday and picnic became an annual 

event. 

Even after the hedgerows were 

gone, the college would gather for 

the event which evolved to become 

a fi xture of commencement week 

ceremonies. 

Alumni Association President 

Vicki Van Tuyle said she personally 

remembered the event when it 

was still a simple picnic on the historic 

upper quadrangle near the existing 

Osage orange tree. 

“I also remember being aware 

that all of the neighbors that lived 

in a two-block radius were invited,” 

Van Tuyle said. “As the event 

OSAGE ORANGE, see Page 10

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REGIONAL RECORD 

v OBITUARIES v 

Margaret P. Smith 

1917 - 2011 

•VIRGINIA• 

Margaret P. Smith, 93, of Virginia, died Friday, May 13, 

2011, at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia. 

She was born July 23, 1917, in Atterberry, 

the daughter of Tade and May Miller 

Atterberry. She married John Sallee, 

and they were later divorced. She later 

married Raymond “Raymie” Smith on 

Dec. 12, 1962, and he preceded her in 

death March 1, 1984. 

She is survived by a daughter, 

Mary Stuhmer (husband, Darrel) of 

Waverly; a son, John W. Sallee (wife, 

Marine) of Anchorage, Alaska; a stepson, 

Gayle “Booter” Smith of Texas; four grandchildren; 

six great-grandchildren; a brother, David Atterberry 

(wife, Audrey) of Buffalo; and several nieces and 

nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Herbert 

Sallee (surviving wife, Pat of Billings, Mont.); fi ve brothers, 

Jesse, George, Junior, Carl and Ralph Atterberry; and 

two sisters, Geraldine McDole and Naomi Aden. 

Mrs. Smith was an accomplished seamstress who utilized 

her skill to assist many families for over 50 years. 

She also worked as a nurse aide in nursing homes in the 

Virginia area and provided home health care for several 

area residents. 

Graveside funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday 

at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia. The family will 

meet friends from 10-11:15 a.m. Monday at the Buchanan 

& Cody Funeral Home in Virginia. Memorial gifts are suggested 

to Walker Nursing Home Activity Fund. Condolences 

may be left for the family online at 

www.buchanancody.com. 

Bernard U. ‘Ben’ Pluester 

1927 - 2011 

•HARDIN• 

Bernard U. “Ben” Pluester, 83, died 3 a.m. Friday, May 

13, 2011, at his residence. 

He was born July 30, 1927, in Meppen, son of the late 

John and Catherine (Hillen) Pluester. He married Ida M. 

(Zahrli) Pluester on May 17, 1952, in Brussels, and she 

survives. 

He was a retired farmer and co-owner of the family 

business, Pluesters Quality Meats in Hardin. 

He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and 

the Holy Name Society in Meppen, Batchtown American 

Legion and Richwood fi re protection district and was also 

a trustee. 

He was a Korean U.S. Army veteran. 

He is survived by his wife; children, Paul and Susann 

Pluester of Hardn, Joe and Debbie Pluester of Hardin, 

Becky and Leroy Rose of Godfrey, Jim and Marty Pluester 

of Godfrey, Sarah and Doug Wilschetz of Brussels, Dan 

and Rhonda Pluester of East Alton and Anne and Matt 

Clayton of Winchester; a sister, Irene Pluester of Hardin; 

and numerous grand- and great-grandchildren. He was 

preceded in death by his parents; a son, Tony Pluester; 

four sisters, Bernice Bussen, Gertie Woelfel, Henrietta 

Klien and Mary Pluester; and a brother, Paul Pluester. 

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Hanks-Gress 

Funeral Home in Hardin. Prayer service will be held at 4 

p.m. that evening. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. 

Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Meppen with 

Father Don Roberts offi ciating. Burial will be at St. Joseph 

Cemetery in Meppen with full military rites. Memorials 

are suggested to the Masses or St. Joseph Cemetery. 

Don Davis 

1935 - 2011 

•WINCHESTER• 

Don Eugene Davis, 76, of Winchester, passed away early 

Friday morning, May 13, 2011, at his home surrounded 

by his family. 

He was born Jan. 23, 1935, in Detroit, 

Ill., the son of the late Charles “Ricky” 

and Helen Wade Davis. He married 

Joyce Eddinger on Oct. 29, 1955. 

Don attended Pike County schools 

and graduated from Pittsfi eld High 

School. He served in the U.S. Army. 

He was employed after his Army service 

with Illinois Valley Paving and then 

Freesen Inc. until his retirement in 2000. 

Don enjoyed playing cards, was an avid 

golf fan and a diehard Cardinal fan. He was a member 

of the Winchester American Legion and the Winchester 

United Methodist Church where he served on the Board 

of Trustees and was active in the Methodist Men’s Fellowship. 

He loved to follow his grandsons to golf matches and 

spending time with all of his grandchildren, great-grandchildren 

and other family. 

Surviving is his wife Joyce, at home; his children, Mike 

(Karen) Davis, Jeff (Genia) Davis, Donna (Gordon) Holmes 

and Lori (Jerry) Littig, all of Winchester; 10 grandchildren, 

Adam Davis of Jacksonville, Jennifer (John) Neff of 

Winchester, Brett Holmes of Winchester, Matt Davis of 

Winchester, Josh Littig of Bluffs, Krysta Littig, Nate Davis, 

Lindsay Littig, Chaning Davis and Isaiah Littig, all of 

Winchester; and three great-grandchildren, Rianna, Landon 

and McKenna Neff, all of Winchester. Also surviving 

are three brothers, Phil Davis of San Antonio, Bruce Davis 

of Fresno, Calif., and Bill Davis of Alsey; and three sisters, 

Shirley Sperling, Joyce Kay Davis and Janice Mae 

Davis, all of Winchester. Preceding him in death were his 

parents; a brother, Archie; and two infant sisters. 

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the 

Winchester United Methodist Church. Burial will be at 

the Winchester City Cemetery, where military honors will 

be conducted. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday at the 

Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester, where the family 

will meet with friends from 5-8 p.m. Memorials can be 

made to the West Central Golf Team, Winchester United 

Methodist Church or Winchester EMS. Condolences may 

be left for the family at www.airsman-hires.com. 

N O T A B L E D E A T H 

Lloyd Knibb 

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Lloyd Knibb, an influential 

Jamaican drummer who played with The Skatalites and 

helped develop the ska beat, has died, his wife said Friday. 

He was 80. 

Enid Knibb said her husband died from liver cancer late 

Thursday. He had been receiving treatment in the U.S. but 

returned to Jamaica this week, she said. 

Knibb was an original member of The Skatalites, a Jamaican 

ska and reggae band created in 1964. His frenetic style 

was one of the band’s hallmarks and is best heard on songs 

including “Guns of Navarone” and “Freedom Sounds.” 

The Skatalites broke up in the 1960s, but reunited two 

decades later in New York. Two of their albums, “Hip Bop 

Ska” and “Greetings from Skamania,” were nominated for 

Grammy awards in the 1990s. 

Scholarship bill raises big immigration questions 

SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A proposal to provide college 

scholarships to the children of immigrants, even illegal immigrants, 

is forcing Illinois lawmakers to consider whether 

it’s appropriate to lend a helping hand to people who are in 

the country improperly. 

Many legislators express the need to make a bad situation 

better. Illegal immigrants are a fact of life, they say, and 

giving them a shot at an education through privately funded 

scholarships will be better for Illinois in the long run. 

Some Republicans are taking heat for supporting the 

pending Illinois Dream Act, partly because constituents 

confuse it with federal legislation by the same name that 

would have given some illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. 

Other constituents simply believe the Illinois scholarship 

program is misguided and might deepen the lure of Illinois 

as a safe haven for illegal immigrants. 

Sen. Dan Duffy, R-Lake Barrington, said he’s getting angry 

phone calls and emails. 

“The facts are that there are immigrants here. And the 

facts are that it would be better if the immigrants here are 

properly educated,” said Duffy, who supports the legislation. 

The Dream Act creates a panel to raise private money 

for scholarships to students with at least one immigrant 

parent, legal or illegal. The students themselves also could 

be in the country illegally. 

To qualify for the money, students must already be enrolled 

in or planning to attend college, and they must have 

a federal taxpayer identifi cation number proving they work 

and pay federal taxes. 

The legislation, which is in the Illinois House after passing 

45-11 in the Senate, also lets children of immigrants join 

state-run college savings programs. Only legal Illinois citizens 

may currently draw from the savings program. It also 

requires high school counselors to make students aware of 

the scholarship fund and savings program. 

It has no impact on a person’s immigration status. 

William Gheen, president of American Legal Immigration 

Political Action Committee, believes illegal immigrants 

should not receive any sort of help getting into college. 

Gheen noted federal law prohibits employing illegal im- 

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Graveside services, 

11 a.m. today at Pittsfi eld 

West Cemetery. Airsman- 

Hires Funeral Home in 

Pittsfi eld is in charge of arrangements. 

BERNDT, DONALD L. 

11 a.m. today, Waver- 

T O D A Y ’ S 

obituaries 

DON EUGENE DAVIS, 76, of Winchester, died 

early Friday morning, May 13, 2011, at his residence. 

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. 

Tuesday at Winchester United Methodist Church, with 

burial at Winchester City Cemetery, where military rites 

will be conducted. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday at 

Coonrod Funeral Home in Winchester, where the family 

will meet friends from 5-8 p.m. 

BERNARD U. “BEN” PLUESTER, 83, died early 

Friday morning, May 13, 2011, at his residence. 

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at 

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Meppen, with burial at 

St. Joseph Cemetery in Meppen, where military rites will 

be conducted. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at 

Hanks-Gress Funeral Home in Hardin where prayer services 

will be held 4 p.m. 

MARGARET P. SMITH, 93, of Virginia, died Friday, 

May 13, 2011, at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia. Graveside 

services will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday at Walnut 

Ridge Cemetery in Virginia. The family will meet friends 

from 10-11:15 a.m. Monday at Buchanan & Cody Funeral 

Home in Virginia. 

PATRICIA “CAROLE” ENGELMANN WILLETT, 60, of 

Pittsfield, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Blessing Hospital 

in Quincy. A time of remembrance will be held 2 p.m. 

Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the Cardinal Inn in Pittsfield. 

Private burial will be held at a later date. Airsman-Hires 

Funeral Home in Pittsfield is in charge of arrangements. 

pending 

RUSSELL KOCH, 94, a resident of Parc Provence Nursing 

Home in Creve Coeur, Mo., and formerly of Mount 

Sterling and Quincy, died early Friday morning, May 13, 

2011, at the nursing home. Arrangements are pending at 

Hendricker Funeral Home in Mount Sterling. 

IRENE WHITE, 92, of Pittsfield, died Friday morning, 

May 13, 2011, at Eastside Healthcare and Rehabilitation 

Center in Pittsfield. Arrangements are pending at Niebur 

Funeral Home in Pittsfield. 

U P C O M I N G 

services 

ly First United Methodist 

Church. Waverly East 

Cemetery. Neece Funeral 

Home in Waverly is in 

charge of arrangements. 

KINDLE, LENARD RAY 

10 a.m. today, Niebur 

Funeral Home in Pittsfi 

eld. Greenpond Cemetery 

near Pearl. 

Their music has influenced bands including No Doubt. POLICE BEAT 

FROM OFFICIAL REPORTS OF PUBLIC RECORD 

“The facts are that there are immigrants here. 

And the facts are that it would be better if the 

immigrants here are properly educated.” 

— Sen. Dan Duffy, R-Lake Barrington 

migrants but the Illinois measure would provide scholarships 

only if they have jobs. In other words, he said, the 

proposal is based on the idea of illegal activity. 

Some, such as Sen. Sue Rezin, also argue students in 

the country might end up taking college spots that otherwise 

would go to citizens. She said that would mean spending 

tax dollars through public universities on illegal immigrants. 

“A lot of legislation starts and just opens the door and 

becomes a state funded issue,” the Morris Republican said. 

Although the scholarship money would be raised from 

private sources, a government panel would oversee it — 

which troubles critics who think the government should do 

nothing that might encourage illegal immigration. 

Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, agreed Illinois is something 

of a haven for people in the country illegally. Many 

have lived here for years, following state laws, working 

hard, paying taxes and attending state schools. 

“There is not going to be a scenario where those people 

are going to end up being deported,” Syverson said. “So 

how do you address all those?” 

He said the country needs immigration reform at the 

federal level and that immigrant communities must help authorities 

crack down on people who commit serious crimes. 

In the meantime, Syverson said, Illinois should help students 

save for college and get scholarships no matter what 

their immigration status. 

This isn’t the fi rst time Illinois lawmakers have debated 

how far the state should go in accommodating people who 

are here illegally. In 2003 and again in 2007, they considered 

providing drivers licenses or an equivalent to people 

in the country illegally. The idea failed both times. 

Several years ago, Illinois became one of the fi rst states 

to offer in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants. And 

Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn recently removed Illinois from 

the Department of Homeland Security’s Secure Communities 

program, which is supposed to target serious criminals 

but has been used to deport people for misdemeanor offenses. 

Quinn’s spokeswoman said he supports the legislation. 

An advocacy group estimates the scholarship bill would 

aid 95,000 Illinois students. 

The 2010 U.S. Census found Illinois’ white and black 

populations were basically fl at while the Latino and Asian 

population jumped by 33 percent and 39 percent, respectively. 

Morgan County 

Jacksonville Police 

ARRESTS, CITATIONS 

• Theodore M. Holmes, 40, of Pawnee was arrested 

about 7:50 p.m. Thursday on a charge of domestic battery 

and a Department of Corrections warrant accusing him of 

violating parole. 

• Ricky L. Hymes, 45, of 301 Brookside Drive was arrested 

about 11:35 p.m. Thursday on a charge of domestic 

battery. 

• Corina S. Wilson, 22, of 676 S. West St. was booked 

into the Morgan County Jail about 7:15 p.m. Friday on a 

charge of theft. 

BURGLARY, THEFT 

• An amount of money under $500 was stolen from a 

residence in the 400 block of S. Mauvaisterre St. according 

a a report made about 11:10 a.m. Friday. 

• A cellphone was reported stolen about 2:25 p.m. Friday 

from the Dollar Tree, 901 W. Morton Ave. 

OTHER REPORT 

• A counterfeit $20 bill was recovered about 11:45 a.m. 

Friday from Jacksonville Savings Bank, 903 S. Main St. 

COURT DOCKET 

Morgan County court notes 

The following took place Thursday before Associate Judge 

Tim P. Olson: 

• L.J. JACKSON JR., 58, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor 

driving under the infl uence. He was placed on 12 

months of court supervision and fi ned $1,140. A charge 

of improper parking on a road was dismissed in the plea 

agreement. 

• ANNIE R. BAKER, 47, of Jacksonville pleaded 

guilty to misdemeanor driving under the infl uence. She 

was placed on 12 months of court supervision and fi ned 

$1,340. Charges of illegal transportation of alcohol by a 

driver and improper traffi c lane use were dismissed. 

• The Morgan County State’s Attorney’s Offi ce agreed 

to dismiss a charge of driving under the infl uence of alcohol 

fi led against Leonard E. McDade, 61, of Jacksonville. 

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STATE&REGION 

Less is more at Blagojevich retrial DAILY 

BY MICHAEL TARM 


CHICAGO — No mention of 

Rod Blagojevich hiding in the bathroom, 

details about lavish shopping 

or drawn-out questioning of witnesses. 

Heading into the third week of 

the ousted Illinois governor’s corruption 

retrial, it’s clear prosecutors 

are guided by the adage that less is 

more as they streamline what jurors 

in the fi rst trial complained was an 

overly complicated case. 

“They’ve made the case a lot of 

easier to follow,” said James Matsumoto, 

who was the foreman at the 

initial trial and has attended much 

of the testimony at the second, this 

time sitting on spectator benches 

rather than in the jury box. 

Prosecutors have been right, he 

added, to begin their presentation 

by focusing primarily on the allegation 

Blagojevich sought to sell or 

trade President Barack Obama’s vacated 

U.S. Senate seat for campaign 

cash or a top job. Last year, they 

waited weeks before getting to it. 

“It’s the strongest part of the 

Retired 

Justice Stevens 

addresses NU 

convocation 

CHICAGO (AP) — Retired U.S. 

Supreme Court Justice John Paul 

Stevens urged the graduates of his 

law school alma mater Friday to 

commit themselves to public service 

and always stand by their word. 

Stevens finished Northwestern 

University School of Law in 1947 but 

said Friday’s ceremony was his fi rst 

because he skipped his graduation 

to take a job in Washington. 

He said his early departure also 

meant he missed the final exam 

in a taxation class, and he drew 

laughs when he asked the audience 

to therefore excuse any mistakes in 

his tax opinions. 

Stevens, a Chicago native, retired 

in June 2010 after serving 35 years 

on the Supreme Court. He’s the 

court’s third-longest serving justice. 

Wearing flowing ceremonial 

robes, he told the approximately 300 

Northwestern graduates that unpaid 

work — including legal assistance to 

the poor or political advocacy — will 

teach them important lessons not 

taught in any law school class and 

provide unexpected rewards. And 

he cautioned them about how to confront 

“unforeseen temptation.” 

“Remember that your most valuable 

asset ... is your integrity,” Stevens 

said. “If your adversaries and 

colleagues know that your word is 

good, you will be a successful lawyer.” 

Stevens is he’s writing a memoir 

entitled “Five Chiefs,” about the fi ve 

chief justices he knew during his 

long career. 

STATE&REGION UPDATE 

u BROWN 

Spring Fling supper today for 

the benefi t of Versailles pool 

The Idelle Rebekah Lodge IOOF and the 

Versailles Beautifi cation Committee are teaming 

together to sponsor a Spring Fling supper 

from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Versailles Community 

Building. 

The event will feature a pulled pork supper 

with scalloped potatoes, baked beans, slaw, applesauce, 

cake, pie and beverages. Carryouts 

will be provided. There will also be a 50/50 

drawing. 

All proceeds will go to benefi t the Versailles 

swimming pool. 

u GREENE 

Troopers stepping up their 

enforcement of seat belt law 

The annual Memorial Day Click It or Ticket 

Campaign kicked off Friday and Illinois State 

Police will be conducting seat belt enforcement 

zones on a daily basis through in Calhoun, 

Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Montgomery 

counties. 

Zones will include offi cers in unmarked 

case,” Matsumoto said. 

Starting sometime next week, 

prosecutors are expected to delve 

deeper into allegations Blagojevich 

tried to shakedown a children’s hospital, 

a school and others for campaign 

donations. 

Jurors last year deadlocked on 

23 of 24 charges, agreeing only to 

convict Blagojevich of lying to the 

FBI. Prosecutors later dropped confounding 

racketeering charges, so 

Blagojevich faces 20 counts this 

time. 

Previous jurors had described 

their frustration trying to understand 

the chronology of Blagojevich’s 

alleged crimes, noting they 

took it on themselves to draw up a 

makeshift timeline and tape it to a 

jury room wall. 

Prosecutors said this week that 

they intend in the coming days to introduce 

timelines into evidence that 

jurors can use once they start deliberating. 

The length of time spent presenting 

details about Blagojevich’s personal 

habits also left the fi rst trial’s 

jurors scratching their heads. How- 

ever sensational, they just didn’t 

seem relevant to his alleged wrongdoing, 

Matsumoto said. 

IRS agent Shari Schindler spent 

hours on the stand last year describing 

how Blagojevich and his wife 

spent more than $400,000 on tailored 

suits, ties and other fi ne clothes in a 

six-year shopping spree. So detailed 

was the testimony that prosecutors 

even displayed dozens of itemized 

credit card statements on a screen 

showing, among other things, that 

Blagojevich spent $1,302.53 on ties 

in one day in April 2006. 

“That was all distracting, extraneous 

stuff,” Matsumoto said. “It just 

confused jurors.” 

On the stand this week, Schindler 

noted only in passing that the Blagojeviches 

spent a large amount of 

money on clothes. Prosecutors did 

not ask her to provide any detail. 

The former foreman also said he 

and his colleagues were confused 

by the hours of testimony the government 

devoted last year to describing 

how Blagojevich appeared 

disengaged from state government 

affairs. 

Study in stink 

AROUND THE REGION 

Former Blagojevich deputy governor 

Bob Greenlee testified last 

year that his boss often spent just 

a few hours a week at the offi ce. In 

some of the fi rst trial’s most memorable 

testimony, he also said Blagojevich 

would hide in a bathroom to 

evade a budget director who wanted 

to talk policy. 

Greenlee didn’t mention any of 

that during a day of testimony for 

the government this week. 

FBI wiretaps also have been subject 

to prosecutors’ efforts to avoid 

clutter at the retrial, where they’ve 

played many of the same conversations 

as last year, only shorter clips. 

Laying out such a truncated case 

does carry its own risks: Jurors impressed 

by sheer volumes of testimony 

and exhibits could be left 

wanting more, if not necessarily better, 

evidence. 

What’s not in doubt is that the 

stripped-down case has thrown off 

defense lawyers, who likely spent 

weeks preparing to ask cross-examination 

questions about subjects 

that prosecutors didn’t bring up this 

time. 

Adrienne Davis, an evidence technician for the Franklin (Ind.) Police Department, winces after 

taking the temperature of a decomposing pig Friday at the home of Morgan County Coroner 

Jeff Lair. Lair hosted a forensic entomology and anthropology workshop for police departments. 

Neal Haskell, an expert in forensic entomology, also took part in the workshop, along 

with some of his students from St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind. 

Virden restaurant might face legal action on loan 


The Macoupin County Board 

might have to take legal action 

against a Virden restaurant to recoup 

loan money. 

State’s Attorney Jennifer Watson 

told the board legal action probably 

will be taken against Mama Dee’s 

Kitchen in Virden, which still owes 

$16,191 on a $30,000 revolving loan 

from the county. 

“Three of the owners have 

squad cars watching for seat belt violations and 

calling them to offi cers in marked cars. 

u MORGAN 

ISVI parents organization is 

planning pork chop dinner 

There will be a pork chop dinner sponsored 

by the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired 

parents organization from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday 

at First Christian Church at 508 W. Vandalia 

Road. 

The meal will be a drive-through- or carryout-only 

dinner. 

Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children 

12 and under and are available at the school or 

by calling (217) 248-3620. 

u PIKE 

Walkers lacing up today in 

support of children’s program 

Walkers from across the state will lace up today 

for a walk in support of children’s advocacy 

center programs in Illinois. 

Pike County, with help from the Pike County 

State’s Attorney’s Offi ce, will host the event in 

support of Advocacy Network for Children and 

the Children’s Advocacy Center. The program 

provides services to child victims and their nonoffending 

family members in nine counties, including 

Pike, Scott, Morgan, Brown, Cass and 

Schuyler. 

The 5k walk will begin at 9 a.m. at the Pike 

County Courthouse in Pittsfi eld with registration 

starting at 8:30 a.m. 

For more information, to register or to make 

a pledge online, go to cacionline.org or advonet. 

org. 

u SCOTT 

Airman Birdsell graduates 

from basic training in Texas 

Air Force Airman Joseph D. 

Birdsell graduated from basic 

military training at Lackland Air 

Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. 

He is the son of Brenda Birdsell 

of Carlinville and Allen Birdsell 

of Winchester. 

Birdsell graduated in 2010 

from Carlinville High School. Birdsell 

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moved to Florida, and one is in 

Pittsfi eld,” Watson said. “I talked to 

them and suggested re-writing the 

loan. They said they can only pay 

$50 a month. ... That would take 

over 30 years to repay.” 

SATURDAY 

u FARMERS MARKET, 

7 a.m.-12 p.m. at Lincoln 

Square Shopping Center, 

901 W. Morton Ave. 

u BAKE SALE, 8 a.m.-12 

p.m. at Walgreens, 134 W. 

Morton Ave. Sponsor: Walgreens 

Tough Bunch Relay 

for Life team. 

u SCRAP FOR A CURE, 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Jacksonville 

Assembly of God, 

129 E. Vandalia Road. $25. 

Scrapbooking fundraiser 

for Relay for Life. Sponsor: 

CGMS Relay for Life team, 

part of the Tri-County Relay 

for Life. Reservations 

requested, 473-7481. 

u FREE BROWN BAG 

LUNCH, 12-12:30 p.m. at 

Salvation Army, 331 W. 

Douglas Ave. For volunteers 

or donations, (217) 

408-0009. 

u SPRING FLING VEN- 

DOR FAIR, 12-4 p.m. at 

Community Park Center, 

1309 S. Main St. 

u SARA’S STUDIO OF 

DANCE RECITAL, 2 and 7 

p.m. at Jacksonville High 

School, 1211 N. Diamond 

St. Limited tickets. 243- 

7714. 

u SPAGHETTI SUPPER, 

4-7 p.m. at Jacksonville 

Masonic Temple, 345 W. 

College Ave. Donations: 

Adults, $8; children 10 and 

under, $4. Carryouts available. 

Proceeds to benefi t 

the Temple Building Maintenance 

Fund. 

u FULL MOON MOTOR- 

CYCLE RIDE, 6 p.m. at The 

Pulse Nightclub, 1699 W. 

Morton Ave. Sponsor: Tri- 

County ABATE. 

u TRIVIA NIGHT, 7 p.m. at 

Knights of Columbus Hall, 

320 E. State St. $10 per person. 

Proceeds to benefi t 

Tri-County Relay for Life. 

Doors open, 6 p.m. 473- 

4383, 370-1002. 

u COUNTY LINE DANCE, 

7-10 p.m. at Moose Lodge, 

901 W. Superior Ave. 

u BLUFFS: REVIVAL, 

7 p.m. at Bluffs Baptist 

Church. Evangelist: The 

Rev. David Ford. Music: 

Sisters in Glory. 248-9270. 

u CARROLLTON: LONG 

LOOMS WORKSHOP, 

9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Greene 

County Extension Offi 

ce, U.S. 67. $5. Sponsor: 

Greene Machine 4-H Club. 

Preregistration required, 

942-6996. 

u CHANDLERVILLE: 

CHANDLERVILLE CITY- 

WIDE YARD SALE, 8 a.m.- 

12 p.m. 

u CHAPIN: PORK CHOP 

FRY, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at 

Chapin Volunteer Fire Department, 

417 Superior St. 

Proceeds to benefi t the 

Chapin Fire Department. 

Donuts and coffee, 8-10:30 

a.m. Pork chop sandwiches 

and hot dogs, 10 a.m.- 

6 p.m. 

DAILY UPDATE, see Page 4 

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8-1-1 

Pick Four-Midday 

4-8-4-6 

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8-9-3-1 

Little Lotto 

10-11-21-28-34 

Estimated Little Lotto 

Jackpot 

$100,000 

Estimated Lotto 

Jackpot 

$18,250,000 

Estimated Powerball 

Jackpot 

$81,000,000 

Mega Millions 

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Mega Ball 

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A D V I C E 

Table-hopping friend deserts 

dinner companions to hobnob 

While I appreciate that she’s 

trying to impress us, it embarrasses 

my husband and me. 

How do we handle the situation 

without telling her, making 

her feel bad and putting a strain 

on our friendship? We don’t enjoy 

dining out with them like we 

used to. Are we overreacting, or 

is this bad manners? — MOR- 

TIFIED IN SALT LAKE CITY 

DEAR MORTIFIED: If you 

and your husband are dinner 

guests, the lady should be devoting her attention 

to you and not the other diners in 

the restaurant. To leave you and go tablehopping 

is rude. However, to call her on 

it would be equally rude. So, because you 

don’t enjoy dining out with them the way 

you used to, do it less often and it will be 

less upsetting. 

DEAR ABBY: How can we convince our 

married daughter with children to seek a 

separation or divorce from her husband, 

who is physically, mentally and economically 

abusive to her and the kids? We believe 

she’s suffering from low self-esteem, depression 

and other issues she can’t resolve 

with him. 

She has had to borrow what little money 

we can spare to buy food, school clothing 

and other basics. Her husband believes she 

should be working, taking care of an infant 

and an older child, paying for day care, half 

the bills and mortgage. Abby, this man has 

an income in the lower six fi gures! 

We suggested therapy, but it was ignored. 

He blames everything on her. There 

is so much more to this story, but it would 

take up 10 of your columns. Please help. — 

DESPERATE DAD IN CALIFORNIA 

DEAR DESPERATE: A lawyer could 

DEAR ABBY: 

From time to time, my husband and I are asked by some friends to dine out 

with them. However, the wife does some things that make us very uncomfortable. 

She prides herself on being friendly and outgoing. When we’re in 

a restaurant, she’ll go from table to table and engage in conversations with people 

she doesn’t know. She’ll ask where they’re from, what they’ve ordered, etc. Once, 

she eavesdropped while the people at the next table discussed what they were ordering 

and gave them her opinion on what they should “really” order. It progressed 

to her joining them for a short time at their table for further conversation. 

u Continued from Page 3 

u MEREDOSIA: LAKE 

ROAD SPRING GOSPEL 

SING, 12 p.m. at Lake Road 

Gospel Singing Pavilion, 502 

Lake Road. 322-7143 

u MURRAYVILLE: SAT- 

URDAY NIGHT GOSPEL 

SING, 6:30 p.m. at Youngblood 

Baptist Church, Nortonville 

Road. Featuring 

Anointed Hearts. 

u PITTSFIELD: CHIL- 

DREN’S ADVOCACY CEN- 

TERS OF ILLINOIS STATE 

WALK, 9 a.m. at Pike County 

Courthouse, Pittsfi eld. 5K 

walk. Proceeds to benefi t 

CACI which provides services 

to child victims and their 

non-offending family in Pike, 

Scott, Morgan, Brown, Cass, 

Schuyler, Adams, Hancock 

and McDonough counties. 

u PITTSFIELD: PIKE 

COUNTY FAIR QUEEN’S 

PRINCESS TEA PARTY, 

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at Pike 

DEAR ABBY 

DAILY 

UPDATE 

and Scott County Farm Bureau, 

1301 E. Washington St. 

$8. Proceeds to benefi t Pike 

County Fair Queen’s Scholarship 

Fund. 285-4394. 

u VERSAILLES: SPRING 

FLING SUPPER, 4-7 p.m. at 

Versailles Community Building. 

Proceeds to benefi t the 

Versailles swimming pool. 

225-3290, 225-3233, 225-3434. 

SUNDAY 

u MATT WEIKERT “AWE- 

SOME” RIDE, 10 a.m.- 

6 p.m. at The Pulse Nightclub, 

1699 W. Morton Ave. 

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point out to your daughter that 

she lives in a community property 

state, and half of what her 

husband has accumulated during 

the marriage is hers. A social 

worker could warn her that 

abuse doesn’t remain static, that 

it can escalate to violence if it 

hasn’t already. Statistics could 

illustrate that men who abuse 

their wives often go on to abuse 

their children. There is much 

that could be done, but not until 

or unless your daughter is willing to admit 

to herself that she is the victim of spousal 

abuse and take action. 

DEAR ABBY: My mother-in-law, “Kay” 

— who is in her 50s — dresses like she’s in 

her teens or 20s. Don’t get me wrong, she 

looks great. She exercises several hours a 

day to keep in shape and follows a strict diet. 

Kay wears spaghetti-strap shirts and 

short skirts in the summer, and bikinis to 

sunbathe. I understand that she wants to 

show off her body, but is there a way to direct 

her to more age-appropriate clothing? 

Or am I in the wrong here? — PRIM AND 

PROPER IN OKLAHOMA 

DEAR PRIM AND PROPER: You are 

well-intentioned, but if you are wise, you 

will refrain from giving your mother-in-law 

any unasked-for fashion advice. How she 

dresses is her business, not yours, and I seriously 

doubt your comments would be welcomed. 

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, 

also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was 

founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write 

Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 

69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. 

Weikert Memorial Foundation 

that will provide assistance 

to wounded veterans 

and their families. Ride open 

to all street legal vehicles 

and goes through Morgan, 

Greene, Calhoun and Scott 

counties. 217) 414-9987. 

u ILLINOIS COLLEGE 

BACCALAUREATE, 10:30 

a.m. at Rammelkamp Chapel, 

Park St. Prelude music, 

10 a.m. Speaker: Persida Rivera-Mendez. 

u PORK CHOP DINNER, 

11 a.m.-2 p.m. at First Christian 

Church, 508 W. Vandalia 

Road. Adults, $8; children 

12 and under, $6. 

Drive-through or carryout. 

Proceeds to benefi t Illinois 

School for the Visually 

Impaired students. Tickets 

available at ISVI superintendent’s 

offi ce. 479-4401. 

u CRUISE-IN, 3-6 p.m. at 

Sonic, 1803 W. Morton Ave. 

Sponsor: Jacksonville Good- 

Time Cruisers. 320-2459. 

u ILLINOIS COLLEGE 

COMMENCEMENT, 3 p.m. 

at Illinois College historic 

upper quadrangle, 1101 W. 

College Ave. In case of rain, 

Bruner Fitness and Recreation 

Center. 

u RAFFLE (BINGO), 4:45 

p.m. at Jacksonville American 

Legion, 903 W. Superior 

Ave. 

u TRIVIA NIGHT, 5 p.m. at 

Central Christian Church, 

359 W. College Ave. $10. 

Proceeds to benefi t Central 

Christian Church Relay for 

Life team. 

u JIM MURPHY BENEFIT 

RAFFLE DRAWING, 6 p.m. 

at Bogart’s Banquet Hall, 

2142 Old State Road. 

u BENZ FAMILY CON- 

CERT, 7 p.m. at Centenary 

United Methodist Church, 

331 E. State St. Freewill offering. 

Proceeds to benefi 

t the Avon Walk for Breast 

Cancer. 

u BLUFFS: REVIVAL, 

10:30 a.m. at Bluffs Baptist 

Church. Evangelist: The 

Rev. David Ford. Music: Sisters 

in Glory. 248-9270. 

u GRIGGSVILLE: AN OLD 

FASHION SPRING GOS- 

PEL GATHERING, 6 p.m. at 

Lighthouse Church, 205 S. 

Stanford. 

u VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA 

SCHOOL SPRING BAND 

CONCERT, 1:30 p.m. at Virginia 

High School, 651 S. 

Morgan St. Performances 

by all three bands: Beginners, 

junior high and high 

school. 

Verification of paternity must be provided 

prior to publication of a birth announcement. 

Passavant Area Hospital 

will provide this information to the paper 

for those families completing the hospital’s 

Newborn Newspaper/Radio Release Form 

and submitting it through the hospital. The 

family must provide verification for births 

at all other hospitals. A copy of the hospitalissued 

birth record is acceptable. 

EMILY CROSIER of Rushville became 

the mother of a son, Ayden Matthew, at 

4:23 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2011, at Passavant 

Area Hospital in Jacksonville. He 

weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. His grandparents 

are Rhonda Coil and Larry Crosier, 

both of Rushville. 

PAUL and JULIA SCHONE of Chapin 

became the parents of a son, Blake Allen, 

at 12:20 a.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011, at 

Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. 

He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. He has 

one sibling, Brycen. His grandparents are 

Greg and Lori Schone of Arenzville and 

Paul and Mary Baker of Chapin. 

MIKE and CARIE RILEY of White 

Hall became the parents of a daughter, 

Kylie MaKenna, at 4:48 p.m. Friday, April 

22, 2011, at Passavant Area Hospital in 

Jacksonville. She weighed 6 pounds. She 

has three siblings, Kenzey, Kassidy and 

Khloe. Her grandparents are Mike and 

Patty Riley of Carrollton and the late Carol 

Sue Richmond. 

JONATHAN VOYLES and CHRISTINA 

DEPPER of Jacksonville became the parents 

of a daughter, Ashlynn Jade Voyles, 

at 8:41 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 

Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. 

She weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces. She 

has three siblings, Keirston, Kaitlyn and 

Rylan. Her grandparents are John and 

Sandy Voyles of Jacksonville and Judy 

Depper of Jerseyville. 

URIEL TORRIJOS-RUIZ and MARIA 

YADIRA GIL-RUIZ of Beardstown became 

the parents of a son, Uriel Torrijos- 

Gil, at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 

at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. 

He weighed 6 pounds. His grandparents 

are Guillermo Torrijos-Chaparro 

and Ma Luisa Ruiz, both of San Antonio 

Solis Edo, Mexico, and Hilario Gil and 

Teresa Chora, both of Charo Michoacan, 

Mexico. 

JORDAN POST and ANN HUNGER- 

FORD of Jacksonville became the parents 

of a son, Gavin Jordan Post, at 8:21 a.m. 

Monday, May 2, 2011, at Passavant Area 

Hospital in Jacksonville. He weighed 7 

pounds, 11 ounces. He has three siblings, 

Taylor Deweese and Jay and Joel 

Post. His grandparents are Mike Post of 

Versailles and Jane Henderson and Frank 

and Carol Hungerford, all of Jacksonville. 

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became the mother of a daughter, Jayla 

Nicole Louise, at 3:07 p.m. Monday, May 

2, 2011, at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. 

She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces. 

Her grandparents are William Stout of 

Jacksonville and Angela Frost of Alton. 

JOSHUA and GLORIA LYNN of Rushville 

became the parents of a son, Michael 

Albert, at 4:26 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 

at Passavant Area Hospital in Jacksonville. 

He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. 

His grandparents are George and Bonnie 

Diggs of Tower Hill and James Lynn and 

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KAYLA PHILLIPS of Jacksonville became 

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are Fawn Phillips of Taylor, Mo., 

and Todd Phillips of Peoria. 

KAILIE NEWINGHAM of White Hall 

became the mother of a son, Harlin Keith, 

at 3:42 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2011, at Jersey 

Community Hospital in Jerseyville. He 


are Gary and Kristy Newingham 

of White Hall. His great-grandparents are 

Roger and Marilyn Cox of Hillview and 

Karen Newingham of White Hall. 

TYLER VANCLEVE and MORGAN DE- 

SHASIER of Jacksonville became the parents 

of a son, Konner Rhaye VanCleve, at 

12:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Passavant 



are Gwen Dinger, Shawn VanCleve, 

Joyce Jewell and Danny DeShasier. 

CHRIS and STEPHANIE MCCORKLE 

of Auburn became the parents of a daughter, 

Genevieve Elizabeth, at 6:31 a.m. 

Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Passavant 

Area Hospital in Jacksonville. She weighed 

7 pounds, 13 ounces. Her grandparents 

are Dwayne and Nancy McCorkle of 

Springfield, Linda Wypasek of Rock Island 

and Don Wypasek of Rock Falls. 

LUCAS and JULIE SPEAKMAN of 

Jacksonville became the parents of a son, 

Resse Jackson, at 3:12 p.m. Thursday, 

April 28, 2011, at Passavant Area Hospital 

in Jacksonville. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 

ounces. His grandparents are Larry and 

Judy Speakman of Jacksonville and Susan 

Harms of Varna. 

JAY and JENNIFER JOHNSON of 

Chandlerville became the parents of 

a daughter, Emsley Ann, at 11:27 p.m. 

Friday, April 29, 2011, at Passavant Area 

Hospital in Jacksonville. She weighed 6 

pounds, 6 ounces. She has one sibling, 

Landon. Her grandparents are Mike and 

Tracy Johnson of Chandlerville and Greg 

and Lori Schone of Arenzville. 

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Taliban attacks in Pakistan 

and Afghanistan show 

resolve to fi ght on after 

bin Laden’s death 

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A double Taliban 

suicide attack Friday that killed 66 paramilitary 

police recruits represented the deadliest 

terrorist strike in Pakistan since the 

killing of Osama bin Laden. It sent a strong 

signal that militants mean to fight on and to 

try to avenge the al-Qaida leader. 

The attack came as both the Pakistani 

and Afghan wings of the Taliban have been 

carrying out attacks to prove they remain 

a potent force and bolster their profiles in 

case peace talks prevail in Afghanistan. 

U.S. and Afghan officials have said 

they hope the Afghan Taliban will use bin 

Laden’s death as an opportunity to break 

their link with al-Qaida — an alliance the 

U.S. says must be severed if the insurgents 

want peace in Afghanistan. But Afghan officials 

and Pakistani experts say any severing 

of ties would not happen anytime soon, 

if at all. 

“The Taliban want to prove that bin 

Laden’s killing did not really affect them,” 

said Rahimullah Yusafzai, a Taliban expert 

in the Pakistani city of Peshawar who has 

interviewed their reclusive leader, Mullah 

Mohammed Omar. 

“I don’t think anybody is talking peace 

at this stage,” Yusafzai said. “Everybody is 

wanting to score something on the ground. 

I think the spring fighting, the summer 

fighting will continue and it will be worse 

than last year.” 

Libya says 11 clerics 

killed in NATO airstrike; 

Gadhafi taunts his foes 

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Taunting 

NATO, Moammar Gadhafi said Friday 

that he is alive despite a series of airstrikes 

and “in a place where you can’t get to and 

kill me.” The defiant audio recording was 

broadcast after the Libyan government accused 

NATO of killing 11 Muslim clerics 

with an airstrike on a disputed eastern oil 

town. 

Gadhafi had appeared on state TV 

but had not been heard speaking since a 

NATO attack on his Tripoli compound two 

weeks ago, which officials said killed one 

of his sons and three grandchildren. In a 

brief recording played Friday on Libyan 

TV, Gadhafi said he wanted to assure Libyans 

concerned about a strike this week on 

his compound in Tripoli. 

“I tell the coward crusaders — I live in 

a place where you can’t get to and kill me,” 

he said. “I live in the hearts of millions.” 

He referred to a NATO airstrike on 

Thursday that targeted his Bab al-Aziziya 

compound in Tripoli, claiming it had killed 

“three innocent journalist-civilians.” 

Reporters on Thursday were shown the 

airstrike damage by Libyan officials, including 

one who said Gadhafi and his family 

had moved away from the compound 

some time ago. One missile appeared to 

have targeted some sort of underground 

bunker at the compound — a sprawling 

complex of buildings surrounded by towering 

concrete blast walls 

U.S. Mideast peace envoy 

George Mitchell resigns, 

his mission unfulfi lled 

WASHINGTON (AP) — His two-year 

mission unfulfilled, Sen. George Mitchell 

announced his resignation Friday as the 

Obama administration’s special envoy to 

the Mideast at a time of turmoil in the region 

and after fruitless attempts at Israeli- 

Palestinian peace talks. 

President Barack Obama, accepting the 

resignation, called Mitchell “a tireless advocate 

for peace.” 

In a two-paragraph letter to Obama, 

Mitchell said that he took the diplomatic job 

AP PHOTO/MOHAMMED SAJJAD 

WORLD&NATION 

intending to only serve two years. “I strongly 

support your vision of comprehensive 

peace in the Middle East and thank you for 

giving me the opportunity to be part of your 

administration,” Mitchell wrote. 

Mitchell’s resignation comes at a critical 

time for the Middle East, which is embroiled 

in uprisings, and the Israeli-Palestinian 

peace process, which has been 

moribund since last September and is now 

further complicated by an agreement between 

Palestinian factions to share power. 

Mitchell’s resignation appears to have 

been timed to match Obama’s increased 

public focus on the region. The president 

will deliver a speech next Thursday at the 

State Department about his administration’s 

views of developments in the region, 

ahead of a visit to Washington by Israeli 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 

Obama also will play host to Jordan’s King 

Abdullah II on Tuesday. Mitchell’s last day 

will be effective May 20 — the same day 

Netanyahu visits the White House. 

Don’t pack just yet: U.S. 

tells visa lottery winners 

a computer foul-up means 

they face do-over 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackpot! Not 

so fast. 

For a few joyful days, more than 20,000 

people around the world thought they literally 

had hit the lottery and won a chance 

to come and live legally in the United 

States. Oops, the State Department said 

Friday, we had computer problems and 

have to run the annual visa lottery again. 

The decision reopens competition for 

50,000 wild-card visas for people who otherwise 

would have little hope of qualifying. 

About 15 million had applied, so it’s good 

news for many people who thought they 

had lost. 

But the glitch, which the State Department 

blamed on an in-house programming 

error, dashes the hopes of people 

like Max, a 28-year-old German man. He 

had recently checked a department website 

and found what he’d hoped for: Out of 

a random drawing with overwhelmingly 

long odds, he was one of the lucky few 

who might get one of the visas. 

“It’s like you won $100,000, and then 

they just take it away from you and it’s 

gone,” said Max, who would give only his 

last name for fear that full identification 

might jeopardize his chances in future applications. 

Japanese village owes 

its tsunami survival to 

late mayor’s resolve to 

build huge fl oodgate 

FUDAI, Japan (AP) — In the rubble of 

Japan’s northeast coast, one small village 

stands as tall as ever after the tsunami. No 

homes were swept away. In fact, they barely 

got wet. 

Fudai is the village that survived 

— thanks to a huge wall once deemed a 

mayor’s expensive folly and now vindicated 

as the community’s salvation. 

The 3,000 residents living between 

mountains behind a cove owe their lives to 

a late leader who saw the devastation of an 

earlier tsunami and made it the priority of 

his four-decade tenure to defend his people 

from the next one. 

His 51-foot (15.5-meter) floodgate between 

mountainsides took a dozen years to 

build and meant spending more than $30 

million in today’s dollars. 

“It cost a lot of money. But without it, Fudai 

would have disappeared,” said seaweed 

fisherman Satoshi Kaneko, 55, whose business 

has been ruined but who is happy to 

have his family and home intact. 

Syrian troops open fi re 

as thousands protest in 

streets; at least 6 killed 

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian security forces 

and snipers opened fire on thousands of 

protesters Friday, killing at least six people 

as mass arrests and heavy security kept 

crowds below previous levels seen during 

the two-month uprising against President 

Bashar Assad, activists said. 

A leading human rights activist said 

three people were killed in Homs, two in 

Damascus and one in a village outside 

Daraa, the southern city where the revolt 

began two months ago. He asked that his 

name not be used for fear of government 

reprisal. 

“At first they opened fire in the air, but 

the people continued on their way, and 


A soldier of Pakistani paramilitary force collects the belongings of his colleagues after a bombing in Shabqadar 

near Peshawar, Pakistan, Friday. A police officer says the death toll in a pair of explosions outside a security 

force training center in northwest Pakistan has risen to 80. Liaqat Ali Khan says 66 victims in the attack Friday 

were recruits for the Frontier Corps. The attack is the bloodiest in Pakistan since the U.S. raid that killed the 

al-Qaida chief on May 2. Ahsanullah Ahsan, a spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, has said the attack was in retaliation 

for bin Laden’s death. 

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comptroller’s offi ce. Illinois’ total backlog 

of unpaid bills is hovering around 

$4.5 billion for the same period. 

“It’s not a new notion that the state 

would pay slower,” Peters said. “So 

when we say, ‘We would agree to extend 

the payment cycle,’ that’s been 

what’s more normal than a prompt payment 

approach.” 

State Rep. Patti Bellock, R-Westmont, 

said the House Human Services 

Appropriations Committee is taking 

everything, including suggestions, into 

consideration to meet service providers’ 

needs. 

“Well we don’t like to (delay payments) 

but to extend the cycle out that 

is what the hospitals have asked us to do 

rather than taking more cuts,” said Bellock, 

a committee member. “By extending 

the (payment) cycle out, (the state 

would save) around $250 million.” 

But because of the 2009 American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the 

federal government matched Illinois’ 

Medicaid payments by 59 cents on every 

dollar until March, and then the 

match dropped to 57 cents per dollar. 

In June, the federal match returns to 

50 cents, said Hahn. The “enhanced” 

match has brought an additional $2.6 

billion to the state within two years. 

“That’s why we have to try to make 

up for that, and that’s why we have to 

come in and have to come up with such 

steep cuts,” Bellock said. “It was wonderful 

to have that money in the last 

couple of years, but now it’s like falling 

off the edge of the cliff. So we really 

need to tighten our belts and do the 

best with what we can.” 

If the $463 million payment cut 

takes place, then Medicaid services also 

would be cut, said Mark Reifsteck, 

president and chief executive offi cer of 

the Southern Illinois Division of Hospital 

Sisters Health System. Reifsteck 

oversees St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in 

Belleville and St. Joseph’s Hospital in 

Breese and Highland. 

“Chances are we would look to limit 

our exposure to that patient population 

even more so and they’re already 

underserved,” Reifsteck. 

Reifsteck said the state has caught 

up with its Medicaid payments in 

March for his hospitals even though 

payments started off as slow in the beginning 

of the year. 

Tim Moore, chief accounting offi - 

cer for Blessing Hospital in Quincy, 

said he’d prefer a delayed Medicaid reimbursement 

rather than cuts, which 

would affect the hospital’s services. 

Illinois still owes Blessing Hospital 

in Quincy about $5 million in Medicaid 

payments. 

State Sen. John Sullivan, D-Quincy, 

said the idea of delaying Medicaid reimbursements 

is a short-term fi x. 

“Of course this backlog of unpaid 

bills (is) part of this whole discussion, 

because we aren’t paying our bills from 

last year, and now of course we’re talking 

about extending the payment cycle 

into next year,” Sullivan said. “(And) 

we haven’t addressed this backlog for 

the current year, so it’s not a good situation.” 

The backlog is expected to balloon 

up to $8 billion by the time a new state 

budget goes into effect in July, according 

to the comptroller’s offi ce. 

then they shot directly into the crowd,” an 

eyewitness said by telephone from Homs. 

He said security forces dressed in black 

along with shadowy, pro-regime gunmen 

known as “shabiha” were doing the shooting. 

Human rights groups say more than 

775 people have been killed since the start 

of the protest movement in Syria in mid- 

March. The violence has become a deadly 

cycle each week, with protesters taking 

to the streets every Friday only to be met 

with bullets, tear gas and batons, with funerals 

a day later. 

Trustees say Medicare, 

Social Security fi nances 

have worsened; Medicare 

to be broke by 2024 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The bad economy 

is worsening the already-shaky finances 

of Medicare and Social Security, draining 

the trust funds supporting them faster than 

expected and intensifying the need for Congress 

to shore up the massive benefit programs, 

the government said Friday. 

Both Medicare and Social Security are 

being hit by a double whammy: the longanticipated 

wave of retiring baby boomers 

and weaker-than-expected tax receipts, according 

to the annual report by the trustees 

who oversee the programs. 

The Medicare hospital insurance fund 

for seniors is now projected to run out of 

money in 2024, five years earlier than last 

year’s estimate. The Social Security trust 

funds are projected to be drained in 2036, 

one year earlier than the last estimate. 

Once the trust funds are exhausted, both 

programs can only collect enough money 

in payroll taxes to pay partial benefits, the 

report said. 

More immediate bad news for seniors: 

After they’ve gone two years with no costof-living 

increase in Social Security payments, 

the trustees project a 0.7 percent 

increase for next year, a raise so small that 

it will probably be wiped out by higher 

Medicare Part B premiums for most beneficiaries. 

“There can no longer be any doubt or 

denial: Our nation’s Medicare and Social 

Security programs are unsustainable and 

will run out of money sooner than expected,” 

said Senate Republican Leader Mitch 

McConnell of Kentucky.


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Consumer infl ation 

is likely peaking, 

economists say 

BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER 

AP ECONOMICS WRITER 

After weeks of pain at the gas 

pump and the grocery store, the 

worst appears to be over. 

Oil prices have fallen, with gas 

soon to follow. Demand for farm 

commodities, like the corn used in 

everything from cereal to soda, has 

dropped. And businesses remain 

slow to pass along higher costs because 

customers aren’t getting raises 

and might walk away. 

Infl ation may be approaching its 

peak. 

“I think the bulk of the big price 

increases are over,” said Gus Faucher, 

an economist at Moody’s Analytics. 

Lower prices — or at least a 

break in their steady rise — will 

come as a big relief. Consumer 

prices rose 3.2 percent for the year 

ending in April, the most since October 

2008. Higher food and gas 

prices drove the gains. 

Excluding those two categories, 

prices rose 0.2 percent in April. 

They rose 1.3 percent over the past 

year, below what the Federal Reserve 

considers healthy. Economists 

study this fi gure, known as 

core infl ation, because food and energy 

prices are volatile. 

Some inflation can be healthy 

for the economy because it encourages 

people to spend and invest 

rather than sitting on their cash. 

More spending drives corporate 

growth, which makes businesses 

more likely to hire people. 

Inflation was a much bigger 

concern in March. Oil prices were 

rising steadily because of the unrest 

in the Middle East. Some 

feared gas could reach $5 a gallon, 

leaving Americans much less 

money to spend on cars, appliances 

and vacations. That kind of drop 

in spending would squeeze corporate 

profi ts, delay hiring — maybe 

even tip the economy back into recession. 

But last week, oil prices sank 

by the most in two and half years. 

Americans drive less when gas prices 

get high enough, and concerns 

about slowing energy demand sent 

oil prices tumbling — from $114 

at the start of May to about $97 on 

Friday. 

Now the nationwide average 

for gas has leveled off. On Friday 

FARM&BUSINESS 

Slower infl ation would 

leave Americans with more 

money to spend to stimulate 

the economy. 

it was just under $4 a gallon, where 

it’s been for the past week. Many 

analysts say it could drop to $3.50 

as soon as next month. 

The prices of milk, bread and 

chicken won’t fall as fast — it could 

take six months or longer, analysts 

say — but they could decline by the 

end of the year. That’s because the 

price of corn and other grains have 

fallen. Overseas ranchers are using 

less corn for feed, and U.S. farmers 

have planted more. 

Food prices had risen in March 

at the fastest rate in three years. 

Changes in grain and corn prices 

take longer to fi lter down to grocery 

stores than changes in oil prices 

do to the gas pump. That’s because 

grains and other commodities 

represent a smaller fraction of 

food costs in the U.S than in other 

countries. By contrast, oil prices 

are the biggest factor in the cost 

of gas. 

There was evidence in Friday’s 

government report on consumer 

prices that food infl ation will slow 

by year’s end. Gas prices rose 3.3 

percent in April, a steep rise but 

the smallest since November. Food 

costs rose 0.4 percent, half as fast 

as in March. 

Gas accounted for about half of 

overall inflation in April. So a decline 

in the price of oil should hold 

down the increase in consumer 

prices for May. 

Slower inflation would leave 

Americans with more money to 

spend to stimulate the economy, including 

keeping more of a cut in Social 

Security taxes that took effect 

in January. Economists expect the 

increased spending to raise overall 

economic growth to an annual rate 

of 3 percent in the second half of 

this year. In the fi rst three months 

of this year, it was 1.8 percent. 

FDA: Bogus pills contain 

Viagra, Cialis drugs 

BY DANIEL WAGNER 

AP BUSINESS WRITER 

Federal drug safety officials 

are warning consumers about 

counterfeit sex-enhancement pills 

being sold without a prescription 

but containing the drugs used in 

Viagra and a similar medication. 

The bogus pills are sold as ExtenZe, 

an herbal supplement, and 

resemble real ExtenZe pills, the 

Food and Drug Administration 

said Friday. 

Yet they contain tadalafi l and 

sildenafi l, the active ingredients 

in Cialis and Viagra, the agency 

said. Both drugs require a doctor’s 

prescription. 

The counterfeit products 

are marked with lot numbers 

1110075 and F050899, the FDA 

said. It said consumers should 

stop taking questionable pills and 

contact their doctors about any 

side effects. 

ExtenZe is manufactured by 

Biotab Nutraceuticals Inc., according 

to the company’s website. 

FDA spokeswoman Shelly 

Burgess confi rmed that the fake 

pills were not manufactured by 

Biotab. 

This is the latest in a string of 

cases where real drugs for erectile 

dysfunction and other conditions 

appeared in herbal supplements 

that were marketed to 

treat those conditions. 

In February, Biotab voluntarily 

recalled two lots of counterfeit 

ExtenZe that contained tadalafil, 

sildenafil and sibutramine, 

a weight-loss pill that is not approved 

for sale in the U.S. 

At the time, Biotab said that 

other counterfeit products might 

still be on store shelves. 

“This incident is an example of 

a growing trend of products marketed 

as dietary supplements or 

conventional foods with hidden 

drugs and chemicals,” said Ilisa 

Bernstein, deputy director of 

the Offi ce of Compliance in the 

FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation 

and Research. 

“These types of products are 

typically promoted for sexual enhancement, 

weight loss, and body 

building, and are often represented 

as being ‘all natural.’ Consumers 

should exercise caution before 

purchasing products promoted 

for these uses,“ she said in 

a statement. 

The FDA said in December 

that it is cracking down on supplements 

containing prescription 

ingredients. 

From 2007 to 2010, the FDA 

pressured companies to recall 

nearly 200 inappropriately formulated 

products, the agency said in 

December. The recalled products 

were linked to reports of stroke, 

kidney failure, liver injury and 

death. 

With the exception of infant 

formula, the FDA does not have 

the authority to order a recall of 

a food or dietary supplement. It 

usually issues warning letters to 

draw attention to illegal products. 

Dietary supplements can slip 

through the regulatory cracks 

because they can be marketed 

without FDA approval. Manufacturers 

are responsible for ensuring 

that the products are safe. 

In a letter to the supplement 

industry, the agency said that 

manufacturers who distribute 

tainted products could face criminal 

prosecution. 

The FDA did not identify 

the maker of the fake ExtenZe 

pills. Citing agency policy, FDA 

spokeswoman Burgess declined 

to say whether the agency is pursuing 

criminal charges. 

NYSE most active 

NEW YORK (AP) – Sales, 4:30 p.m. price and net 

change of the 15 most active New York Stock Exchange 

issues, trading nationally. 

Name Volume Last Chg. 

Bank of Am 154,485,380 11.93 — .27 

S&P500 ETF 142,943,837 134.04 — 1.04 

iShsSilver 85,935,827 34.39 + 1.07 

iShEMkts 80,684,689 46.92 — 1.05 

iShRus2K 67,532,357 83.51 — 1.18 

SPDR Fncl 65,011,345 15.77 — .23 

iShJapan 62,971,557 10.24 — .22 

SprintNextel 42,865,481 5.10 — .07 

Citigroup rs 42,733,500 41.53 — .89 

FordMot 42,708,321 15.08 — .18 

GenlElec 41,360,449 19.89 — .25 

VangEmgM 39,555,048 47.42 — .97 

Pfi zer 36,406,889 20.92 + .03 

SP Energy 35,147,725 73.79 — .36 

JPMorgChse 32,606,705 43.15 — .94 

Nasdaq 

NEW YORK (AP) – Most active Nasdaq issues. 

Name Volume Last Chg. 

Yahoo 103,436,666 16.55 — .62 

Cisco 78,322,731 16.88 — .05 

SiriusXM 68,301,994 2.24 — .04 

Microsoft 65,796,578 25.03 — .29 

PwShs QQQ 56,670,968 58.41 — .70 

Level3 54,081,163 1.89 — .07 

Intel 52,443,966 23.41 — .30 

Nvidia 48,721,527 18.26 — 2.24 

MicronT 30,365,911 10.40 — .26 

Dell Inc 25,010,176 16.37 — .29 

Grain futures 

CHICAGO (AP) – Futures trading on the Chicago Board 

of Trade Fri.: 

Open High 

WHEAT 

Low Settle Chg. 

5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel 

May 701 712 696 696 — 4 1 ⁄2 

Jul 729 749 1 ⁄2 723 727 3 ⁄4 — 7 3 ⁄4 

Sep 777 794 772 1 

⁄4 777 — 5 1 

⁄4 

Dec 835 1 ⁄2 853 830 835 — 3 1 ⁄4 

Mar 876 3 

⁄4 893 871 1 

⁄2 875 — 5 1 

⁄4 

CORN 


May 685 1 ⁄4 687 3 ⁄4 674 3 ⁄4 679 — 2 1 ⁄4 

Jul 681 1 ⁄2 690 676 1 ⁄2 682 + 1 1 ⁄2 

Sep 656 3 ⁄4 663 1 ⁄4 652 1 ⁄2 653 3 ⁄4 + 3 ⁄4 

Dec 630 638 1 

⁄2 626 627 — 3 1 

⁄2 

Mar 640 3 

⁄4 649 3 

⁄4 637 1 

⁄2 638 1 

⁄2 — 3 1 

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May 647 655 1 

⁄2 645 1 

⁄2 646 1 

⁄2 — 3 1 

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⁄4 663 3 

⁄4 653 1 

⁄2 653 1 

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Jul 1327 1 

⁄4 1353 1321 3 

⁄4 1329 1 

⁄2 — 13 1 

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Aug 1324 1349 3 

⁄4 1320 1 

⁄4 1326 1 

⁄2 — 13 1 

⁄2 

Sep 1317 1 

⁄2 1342 1313 1 

⁄4 1318 — 15 

Nov 1310 1 ⁄2 1336 1 ⁄4 1307 1310 3 ⁄4 — 15 1 ⁄2 

Jan 1315 3 ⁄4 1344 1315 3 ⁄4 1319 1 ⁄2 — 15 1 ⁄4 

Mar 1317 3 

⁄4 1345 3 

⁄4 1317 3 

⁄4 1321 1 

⁄4 — 14 

May 1313 1342 1313 1316 3 

⁄4 — 14 3 

⁄4 

Jul 1318 1 

⁄4 1342 1318 1320 — 14 1 

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60,000 lbs; cents per lb 

May 56.50 56.50 55.75 55.75 — .46 

Jul 56.18 56.89 55.81 56.14 — .32 

Aug 56.41 57.07 56.09 56.39 — .32 

SOYBEAN MEAL 

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NEW YORK (AP) — Since 

when does the stock market take 

its cues from the market for silver, 

oil and pork bellies? When it’s really 

the dollar that’s driving the action. 

The stock market rally, which 

began in August, relied on stronger 

earnings, rising commodity prices 

and a weak dollar, said Andrew 

Wilkinson, senior market analyst 

at Interactive Brokers. But prices 

for commodities have dropped by 

10 percent this month, and swung 

wildly over the past week. Oil, for 

example, was nearly $114 a barrel 

at the end of April. On Tuesday 

oil settled at $104, fell, rose and fell 

again, to close at $99.65 on Friday. 

Falling commodity prices are 

widely blamed for driving down 

stocks. The Standard & Poor’s 500 

index has lost 1.9 percent so far in 

May. Other indexes are down more 

than 1.5 percent for the month. 

It’s not simply a case of investors 

selling because they believe declining 

oil prices are a sign that the 

economy is losing strength. Rather, 

since commodities are mainly traded 

in dollars, it’s the dollar’s recent 

rise that is largely responsible for 

pushing down commodity prices. 

If the dollar gains strength against 

other currencies, it takes fewer dollars 

to buy the same barrel of oil. 

“Suddenly, the dollar is no longer 

the whipping boy,” Wilkinson 

said. “And if the dollar is no longer 

the whipping boy, you can no longer 

count on a commodity-driven 

rebound to push up the stock market.” 

Worries over Europe pushed 

the dollar up nearly 1 percent on 

Friday and erased the week’s gains 

in the stock market. 

Financial stocks fared the worst 

in the past week, followed by material 

and energy companies. Both 

Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan 

Chase & Co. dropped 2 percent 

on Friday. 

Companies in the energy sector 

fell the most in May. Exxon Mobil 

Corp. lost 8 percent so far this 

month. 

In addition to the dollar’s rising 

value, several other forces have 

led to the recent rout in commodi- 

M A R K E T S 

STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST 

ADM 32.20 

ALTRIA GROUP 27.31 

AMEREN 29.69 

APPLE 340.50 

AT&T 31.41 

CASEY’S GEN STORE 39.76 

CATERPILLAR 106.33 

CISCO SYSTEMS 16.88 

COCA COLA 68.18 

COMPUTER SCIENCE 44.66 

CONAGRA FOOD 25.52 

CVS CAREMARK 38.13 

DEERE CO 87.72 

DELL 16.37 

DINEEQUITY (APPLEBEE’S) 55.18 

DYNEGY 5.62 

EXXON MOBIL 80.87 

FAMILY DOLLAR 51.94 

GENERAL ELECTRIC 19.89 

HARLEY DAVIDSON 38.12 

HOME DEPOT 37.01 

IBM 169.92 

INTEL 23.41 

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Livestock futures 

CHICAGO (AP) – Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile 

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ty prices. A requirement that traders 

back their bets on silver with 

more cash spurred a sell-off in 

metals, which some traders say 

cascaded into other markets. Reports 

over the past week showing 

weaker demand and rising supplies 

for both crude oil and gas 

have pushed down energy prices. 

U.S. oil inventories have climbed 

to their highest level since May 

2009. 

Meanwhile, betting on a weak 

dollar has been a popular move. 

For much of the last year, traders 

bought commodities and sold dollars. 

The dollar’s sudden strength 

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bets. “That’s been the big trade,” 

said Dan Greenhaus, chief economic 

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“And it’s getting undone.” 

The downside: eventually a 

stronger dollar makes U.S. products 

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buyers. Exports decline. Companies 

that sell everything from 

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THE WEEK ON WALL STREET 

JACKSONVILLE SAVINGS 12.75 

JC PENNEY 38.44 

MCDONALDS 80.74 

MERCK 37.08 

MICROSOFT 25.03 

MONSANTO 63.79 

NESTLE 61.90 

PEPSICO 70.56 

PNC BANK 61.80 

PFIZER 20.92 

PROCTOR & GAMBLE 66.86 

SONIC 11.63 

STEAK N SHAKE (BH) 418.19 

STAPLES 20.25 

STIFEL FINANCIAL 40.59 

SYSCO 31.78 

TARGET 51.52 

TENNECO AUTO 41.29 

UNILEVER 32.52 

US BANCORP 25.02 

VERIZON 37.26 

WALGREEN 44.97 

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its pinched. 

Stocks in countries that use the 

euro fell after the European Union 

warned that the debt loads of 

Greece, Ireland and Portugal will 

be larger than originally thought. 

Officials said that Greece needs 

to cut spending further, which led 

to concerns that the assistance 

the country has already received 

won’t be enough. 

Fears of a deepening fi nancial 

crisis overshadowed reports that 

found that consumers are feeling 

more confi dent in the U.S. economy 

and that infl ation remains in 

check. Consumer prices rose 0.4 

percent in April, the Labor Department 

said. That was in line with 

economist’s expectations. 

Some stocks that moved substantially 

or traded heavily Friday: 

HealthSpring Inc., up $1.60 at 

$43.44. A Citi analyst upgraded the 

health insurer and its rivals saying 

favorable medical cost trends 

should lead to healthy profi t margins. 

Dillard’s Inc., up $7.41 at $56. 

Shares of the department store operator 

reached a new 52-week high 

after posting fi rst-quarter earnings 

that beat expectations. 

Nordstrom Inc., down $1.54 at 

$47.63. The upscale retailer posted 

higher fi rst-quarter net income, 

but it lowered its full-year outlook. 

Tyco International Ltd., up 

$1.28 at $50.78. The New York 

Post reported that a possible buyer 

is talking to private equity fi rms 

about bidding on the security products 

company. 

Ener1 Inc., down 20 cents at 

$1.52. Shares of the battery maker 

continued to fall after posting 

a huge fi rst-quarter loss earlier in 

the week. 

First Solar Inc., down $6.42 at 

$125.65. A Wedbush analyst said 

the solar power equipment maker 

could face litigation over the location 

of a possible power plant project. 

CA Technologies, down $2.16 

at $22.90. The maker of information 

technology management software 

posted earnings that were 

lower than what Wall Street had 

expected.

BY MARY FOSTER AND 

HOLBROOK MOHR 


LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. (AP) 

— In an agonizing trade-off, Army 

engineers said they will open a key 

spillway along the bulging Mississippi 

River as early as Saturday and 

inundate thousands of homes and 

farms in Louisiana’s Cajun country 

to avert a potentially bigger disaster 

in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. 

About 25,000 people and 11,000 

structures could be in harm’s way 

when the gates on the Morganza 

spillway are unlocked for the fi rst 

time in 38 years. 

Opening the spillway will release 

a torrent that could submerge 

about 3,000 square miles under as 

much as 25 feet of water but take 

the pressure off the downstream levees 

protecting New Orleans, Baton 

Rouge and the numerous oil refi 

neries and chemical plants along 

the lower reaches of the Mississippi. 

Engineers feared that weeks of 

pressure on the levees could cause 

them to fail, swamping New Orleans 

under as much as 20 feet of 

water in a disaster that would have 

been much worse than Hurricane 

Katrina in 2005. 

Instead, the water will flow 

20 miles south into the Atchafalaya 

River. From there it will roll 

on to the Gulf of Mexico, fl ooding 

swamps and croplands. Morgan 

City, an oil-and-seafood hub and a 

community of 12,000, shored up levees 

as a precaution. 

The corps said it will open the 

gates when the river’s flow rate 

reaches a certain point, expected 

Saturday. But some people living 

in the threatened stretch of countryside 

— an area known for small 

farms, fish camps and a drawling 

French dialect — have already 

started fl eeing for higher ground. 

Sheriffs and National Guardsmen 

will warn people in a door-todoor 

sweep through the area, Gov. 

Bobby Jindal said. Shelters are 

ready to accept up to 4,800 evacuees, 

the governor said. 

The Army Corps of Engineers 

employed a similar cities-fi rst strategy 

earlier this month when it blew 

up a levee in Missouri — inundating 

an estimated 200 square miles 

of farmland and damaging or destroying 

about 100 homes — to 

take the pressure off the levees 

protecting the town of Cairo, Ill., 

population 2,800. 

With crop prices soaring, farmers 

along the lower Mississippi had 

been expecting a big year. But now 

many are facing ruin, with flood- 

waters swallowing up corn, cotton, 

rice and soybean fi elds. 

In far northeastern Louisiana, 

where Tap Parker and about 50 

other farmers filled and stacked 

massive sandbags along an old levee 

to no avail. The Mississippi 

fl owed over the top Thursday, and 

nearly 19 square miles of soybeans 

and corn, known in the industry as 

“green gold,” was lost. 

“This was supposed to be our 

good year. We had a chance to really 

catch up. Now we’re scrambling 

to break even,” said Parker. 

Cotton prices are up 86 percent 

from a year ago, and corn — which 

is feed for livestock, a major ingre- 

dient in cereals and soft drinks, and 

the raw material used to produce 

ethanol — is up 80 percent. Soybeans 

have risen 39 percent. The 

increase is attributed, in part, to 

worldwide demand, crop-damaging 

weather elsewhere and rising production 

of ethanol. 

While the Mississippi River 

fl ooding has not had any immediate 

impact on prices in the supermarket, 

the long-term effects are 

still unknown. A full damage assessment 

can’t be made until the 

water has receded in many places. 

More than 1,500 square miles 

of farmland in Arkansas, which 

produces about half of the nation’s 

rice, have been swamped over the 

past few weeks. In Missouri, where 

a levee was intentionally blown 

open to ease the fl ood threat in the 

town of Cairo, Ill., more than 200 

square miles of croplands were 

submerged, damage that will probably 

exceed $100 million. More 

than 2,100 square miles could fl ood 

in Mississippi. 

When the water level goes down 

— and that could take many weeks 

in some places — farmers can expect 

to fi nd the soil washed away 

or their fi elds covered with sand. 

Some will probably replant on the 

soggy soil, but they will be behind 

their normal growing schedule, 


Seth Robinson, 4, looks around at the Yazoo River flooding of his father’s corn crop on farm land north of Yazoo City, Miss. Thousands of acres 

of corn, wheat, soybean and cotton crops are now underwater as the tributaries are backing up from flooding along the Mississippi River. 

Farmers on Mississippi see crops washed away 

Yahoo shares sink on worries 

about Alibaba stake 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yahoo Inc.’s prized 

investment in Chinese Internet company Alibaba 

Group has abruptly turned into a stock market 

millstone. 

The weight drove down Yahoo’s stock by 62 

cents, or 3.6 percent, to close Friday at $16.55. It 

marked the third straight session that the stock 

has fallen because of Alibaba worries. The sell-off 

has reduced Yahoo’s market value by about $2.5 

billion, or nearly 11 percent. 

The reason: a surprise disclosure by Yahoo on 

Tuesday that Alibaba had spun off its online payment 

service, Alipay. 

The split caused investors to re-evaluate the 

value of Yahoo’s 43 percent stake in Alibaba, one 

of China’s most powerful Internet companies. To 

make matters worse, public bickering over the timing 

and handling of the Alipay spinoff has brought 

the rocky relationship between Yahoo and Alibaba 

into sharper focus. The dispute adds to the uncertainty 

about whether Yahoo will be able to make as 

much money from its Alibaba investment as analysts 

once thought. 

Toyota’s new Prius model may 

not arrive for a year 

TOKYO (AP) — Some buyers will have to wait 

until April next year for deliveries of the latest 

Toyota Prius because of shortages of a new battery 

that’s adding to production delays from the 

March earthquake and tsunami in Japan. 

The launch Friday of the more spacious “Prius 

a,” or “Prius alpha,” a revamp of Toyota’s popular 

gasoline-electric hybrid, had been initially set for 

April. But the March 11 magnitude-9.0 earthquake 

in northeastern Japan destroyed key parts 

suppliers and forced a delay. 

The parts shortage has disrupted production 

at Toyota’s Japanese plants and the automaker 

has said production won’t be completely back to 

pre-disaster levels until late this year. The battery 

shortage was an issue even before the earthquake. 

B U S I N E S S B R I E F L Y 

When the water level goes down 

— and that could take many 

weeks in some places — farmers 

can expect to fi nd the soil 

washed away or their fi elds 

covered with sand. 

Wal-Mart buying minority 

stake in Yihaodian 

NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is buying 

a minority stake in online company Yihaodian as 

it looks to tap into growing online sales in China. 

Terms of the deal and the size of the stake were 

not disclosed. Yihaodian sells groceries, consumer 

electronics, clothing and other items. The Chinese 

company was launched in July 2008 and has 2,000 

workers. 

Walmart had 328 stores in China as of Dec. 31, according 

to a regulatory filing. 

Yum offers to buy Chinese 

restaurant chain 

NEW YORK (AP) — Yum offers to buy Chine- 

Fast-food restaurant owner Yum Brands Inc. said Friday 

that it is formally offering to buy most of the remaining 

shares of Chinese hot pot chain Little Sheep. 

Restaurant growth overseas, particularly in China, 

has been a key driver for Yum’s profit growth. 

The operator of the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC 

chains is offering 6.50 Hong Kong dollars (83 cents) 

per share to boost its stake in Little Sheep Group Ltd. 

That is a 32 percent premium to Thursday’s closing 

price of 4.93 Hong Kong dollars on the Hong Kong 

exchange.se restaurant chain 

FDA weighs new dose info 

for kids’ pain relievers 

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal health officials are 

considering adding dosing instructions for children 

younger than 2 years old to Children’s Tylenol and 

similar products, a change favored by drugmakers 

and many doctors. 

The Food and Drug Administration meets next 

week to consider changes to children’s over-thecounter 

formulas containing acetaminophen, the 

most common pain reliever and fever-reducing 

ingredient. While safe when used as directed, acetaminophen 

has long been subject to warning labels 

because of its potential to cause liver damage when 

overused. 

BY BEN DOBBIN 

AP BUSINESS WRITER 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Shares 

of Eastman Kodak Co. shot higher 

Friday after a judge at the U.S. 

International Trade Commission 

rejected Apple Inc.’s digitalcamera 

patent claims against the 

photography pioneer. 

Kodak’s technology does not 

infringe on Apple’s patent rights, 

and one of the two patents in dispute 

is invalid, Robert Rogers 

Jr., a judge at the federal agency 

that oversees trade disputes, 

said in a preliminary ruling late 

Thursday. 

His decision is subject to review 

by the agency’s six commissioners. 

Kodak’s stock rose 15 cents, 

or 5.3 percent, to $3 in midday 

trading but had traded as high as 

$3.09 earlier in the day. 

Kodak is still attempting to 

negotiate a royalty-paying deal 

worth up to $1 billion in a separate 

claim against Apple and 

Research in Motion, the smartphone 

giants, over a 2001 imaging 

patent. The commission, 

based in Washington, D.C., 

agreed in March to rule on that 

claim by June 23. 

“We’re pleased by this ruling 

and we are looking forward 

to the full ITC commission’s decision 

in our case against Apple 

and RIM” in June, Kodak said in 

a statement. 

Apple spokeswoman Kristin 

Huguet said the iPhone maker, 

based in Cupertino, Calif., does 

not comment on pending litigation. 

AP/ROGELIO SOLIS 

which could hurt yields. 

Many farmers have crop insurance, 

but it won’t be enough to cover 

their losses. And it won’t even 

come close to what they could have 

expected with a bumper crop. 

“I might get enough money 

from insurance to take us to a movie, 

but it better be dollar night,” 

said Karsten Simrall, who lives in 

Redwood, Miss. 

Simrall’s family has farmed the 

low-lying fi elds in Redwood for fi ve 

generations and has been fi ghting 

fl oods for years, but it’s never been 

this bad. 

“How the hell do you recoup 

all these losses?” he said. “You just 

wait. It’s in God’s hands.” 

The river’s rise may also force 

the closing of the river to shipping, 

from Baton Rouge to the mouth 

of the Mississippi, as early as next 

week. That would cause grain barges 

from the heartland to stack up 

along with other commodities. 

If the portion is closed, the U.S. 

economy could lose hundreds of 

millions of dollars a day. In 2008, 

a 100-mile stretch of the river was 

closed for six days after a tugboat 

collided with a tanker, spilling 

about 500,000 gallons of fuel. The 

Port of New Orleans estimated the 

shutdown cost the economy up to 

$275 million a day. 

Kodak wins round in 

patent fi ght with Apple 

Kodak, the 131-year-old camera 

company based in Rochester, 

N.Y., has amassed more than 

1,000 digital-imaging patents, 

and almost all of today’s digital 

cameras rely on that technology. 

Mining its rich array of inventions 

has become an indispensable 

tool in its long and painful 

digital turnaround. 

After failed negotiations, Kodak 

filed a complaint with the 

commission in January 2010 

against Apple and the BlackBerry 

maker RIM. It also fi led two 

lawsuits against Apple in federal 

court in Rochester, but it has not 

specifi ed the damages it is seeking. 

Three months later, Apple 

claimed that some Kodak camera 

and video camera lines violate 

two of its patents. One invention 

relates to a camera’s ability 

to process several images at the 

same time; the other enables a 

camera to simultaneously handle 

adjustments in color, sharpness 

and other processes. 

The judge’s reasoning won’t 

be made public until both Kodak 

and Apple review his ruling and 

determine if it includes information 

that the companies feel is 

confi dential. 

Patent cases can take years to 

resolve, and agreements over licensing 

and royalty payments often 

emerge. But the trade commission, 

which can order Customs 

to block imports of products 

made with contested technology, 

is seen as a fast-track mediator 

that typically resolves disputes 

in 12 to 15 months.


Pentagon: U.S. has questioned bin Laden’s widows 

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities are using interviews 

with Osama bin Laden’s wives and video of the assault 

on his Pakistan compound to piece together details of the raid 

that killed the terrorist leader. 

After days of wrangling with Pakistani leaders, U.S. intelligence 

officials were finally given access to bin Laden’s three 

wives and were allowed to question them in an effort to gath- 


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for the college to invite the 

alumni and the community 

to come celebrate.” 

It’s been three years 

since the event began to 

be held in the Bruner Fitness 

Center. 

Director of Communications 

Kristen Jamison 

said moving the event into 

the facility has allowed 

the festival to continue to 

grow and expand. 

“It’s not specifi cally an 

Illinois College event,” 

Jamison said. “For years, 

the area churches have 

been invited. It’s certainly 

something the community 

has been invited to and we 

encourage them to attend 

the event.” 

The event now hosts 

live music and inflatable 

games and has led to the 

transition from the Osage 

Orange Picnic to the 

Osage Orange Festival. 

But it will be a special 

year for Illinois College’s 

Class of 1961, who will 

take part in the revival of 

an old college tradition. 

Jamison said the alumni 

will be welcomed to walk 

in the procession with the 

2011 graduates during the 

ceremony on Sunday. 

“It’s hasn’t happened 

for a number of years, and 

I can’t be specifi c on how 

long it’s been since that 

happened,” Jamison said. 

“But we’re reviving that 

tradition with the reunions 

now with the 50th year and 

beyond taking place.” 

Alumni have been at Illinois 

College throughout 

the commencement week 

for luncheons, reunions 

and tours of the campus 

and Abraham Lincoln 

Presidential Library. 

Short said about 35 

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officials said. 

Another detail also emerged Friday: U.S. officials say pornography 

was among the computerized documents that U.S. 

raiders seized during their assault on the hideout. Officials, 

speaking on condition of anonymity, conceded they did not 

know who the large stash of material belonged to. 

OSAGE ORANGE: Festival this weekend 


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Bush says he wasn’t overjoyed 

by bin Laden news 

LAS VEGAS (AP) — George W. Bush says he was “not 

overjoyed” when President Barack Obama told him Osama 

bin Laden was dead because the campaign to track down 

the al-Qaida leader was done not “out of hatred, but to exact 

judgment.” 

The former president who initiated the hunt for bin Laden 

after 9/11 made his first candid public comments on bin 

Laden’s killing Wednesday at a conference of hedge fund 

managers in Las Vegas, ABC News reported Friday. 

Bush said he was at a restaurant when he received the 

call from Obama. Bush said he went home to take the call 

and, “Obama simply said, ‘Osama Bin Laden is dead.”’ 

Bush said that he told the president that the decision to 

put the plan into motion was a “good call.” 

ILL. BUDGET: House 

version cut $1B smaller 


It would achieve that reduction mostly by cutting education 

and human services. 

State support for schools would fall by about $169 million, 

or 2.4 percent. The Monetary Award Program would 

lose $17 million for college scholarships, a 4.2 percent cut. In 

human services, Medicaid bills would be paid more slowly, 

many would be trimmed 1 percent and administrative spending 

would drop $181 million. 

“There was a lot of hand-wringing and a lot of tears” in the 

appropriations committee that set those amounts, said Rep. 

Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago. “We can go home to our communities 

and say, ‘We done our job, we cut the budget.”’ 

Some legislators emphasized that spending cuts will make 

life tougher for people who rely on state help. 

“These are real lives. These are people that are mentally 

ill. These are people that are disabled, blind, aged,” said Rep. 

Patricia Bellock, R-Hinsdale. 

The House version of the budget is about $1 billion smaller 

than the version approved by the Senate on Friday and $2 

billion below Quinn’s proposal. 

A key difference between the House and Senate plans is in 

revenue projections. Senate Democrats are counting on state 

government taking in about $1 billion more than the House 

estimates it will. That additional money allows the Senate to 

avoid deep human service cuts. 

Senate President John Cullerton, D-Chicago, defended 

his version of the budget and sidestepped questions about 

whether the Senate will support the leaner version passed by 

House members. 

“I don’t know. Maybe they’ll see the wisdom of ours and 

decide to vote for ours,” Cullerton said. 

In the House, Madigan led Democrats toward a leaner 

budget and was able to work with the Republican minority on 

a plan that both parties could support. 

The Senate was a different story. The two parties traded 

accusations and never managed to cooperate. If Senate Republicans 

back the House version of the budget, that could 

leave Senate Democrats isolated and unable to fi ght effectively 

for their spending priorities. 

Having two different versions of the budget working their 

way through the Legislature at this point — two weeks before 

lawmakers go home — is remarkable. 

Usually, nothing solid emerges until the session is about 

to end, and then lawmakers are given a “take it or leave it” 

choice on a budget worked out behind closed doors by the 

governor and legislative leaders. 

LAWSUIT: FDIC sought 

to recoup losses 


bancorp on behalf of the former directors and offi cers. 

He said a fi nal settlement with the FDIC resulted in the 

legal action being dismissed with prejudice, meaning it 

cannot be pursued further. 

“The settlement agreement expressly provides, as 

agreed by the FDIC, that it is not an admission of liability 

or wrongdoing of any kind by the former directors and offi 

cers of the bank,” Stark said. He said the settlement was 

entered into “to avoid the signifi cant expense and tremendous 

stress that would have been involved in defending 

claims made by a governmental agency with nearly limitless 

resources.” 

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 

offi cials closed Corn Belt Bank and Trust Co. on 

Feb. 13, 2009, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 

was named receiver. The bank had branches in Jacksonville 

and Clayton, Mo. 

Carlinville National Bank assumed the deposits of Corn 

Belt Bank and Trust. 

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 

Scores 

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 


ISD fi nished with 170 points 

to win the Dick Hamann Invitational 

on Friday. ISD set a meet 

record in the 4x100 relay with 

a time of 44.15. The members 

of the relay team were Nahshon 

Smythe, Dwayne Johnson, 

Jimel Wright and Dwayne 

Esper. Brown County took second 

in the meet with 100 points, 

and Carrollton took third with 79 

points. 

Two Carrollton athletes won 

individual events. Evan Rahe 

took fi rst in the 100 hurdles and 

300 hurdles. Dawson Hillis took 

fi rst in the discus. 

JACKSONVILLE TAKES 

FIFTH AT CS8 MEET 

Chatham Glenwood took 

first with 171 points and Jacksonville 

finished fifth with 65 

points at the boys’ CS8 meet 

in Springfield. Reggie Bratton 

was the only athlete from JHS 

to win an event. Bratton took 

fi rst in the 100-meter dash with 

a time of 11.0 seconds. The next 

top fi nishers for JHS were Clinton 

Northrop and Nate Jones. 

Northrop and Jones tied for second 

in the high jump with a leap 

of six feet. 

SOFTBALL 

CARROLLTON BLANKS 

LINCOLNWOOD 

Michelle Meyer tossed a twohit 

shutout as Carrollton defeated 

Raymond Lincolnwood, 6-0. 

Meyer (9-5) did not walk a batter 

and struck out three. Nadia Ber- 

BY BRIAN WEBSTER 


Appropriately, a kid named 

Jackson struck the decisive 

blow in Friday’s highly-anticipated 

showdown between Jacksonville’s 

two high school baseball 

teams. 

Sophomore Andrew Jackson 

battled back from a no-balls, 

two-strike count, then tagged a 

tie-breaking, solo home run in 

the bottom of the sixth inning 

as Jacksonville High beat Routt 

Catholic, 8-3. 

“Actually, I was just trying to 

hit the ball hard somewhere, with 

a two-strike count,” said Jackson, 

whose leadoff homer off Rockets’ 

sophomore T.J. Pratt in the sixth 

started a five-run rally for the 

Crimsons (17-12), who won their 

seventh straight game Friday. 

“We’ve been looking forward 

SPORTS JOURNAL-COURIER 

& RECREATION 

ry had a big day at the plate, going 

3-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs, 

two runs scored, and a stolen 

base. Brittany Nolan added two 

singles and two RBIs for the Lady 

Hawks. Carrollton improved 

to 17-7 on the season. 

NEW BERLIN CRUSHES 

SANGAMON VALLEY 

Kaci Braner picked up her 

fi rst win of the season as New 

Berlin defeated Sangamon Valley 

in five innings, 15-4. Braner 

went the distance and allowed 

four runs (none earned) 

on three hits while punching 

out one. Katie Nichols and Ali 

Loos had three hits apiece for 

New Berlin. Nichols had an RBI 

and scored twice while Loos 

drove in three and scored three 

to this game for quite a while,” 

Jackson said. “We were excited 

about it all week and today, we 

delivered.” 

Later in that sixth inning, junior 

Tanner Gills scored on Logan 

Todd’s fl yout to the deepest 

part of center field. Then with 

two runners still on, Crimsons junior 

Blake Long belted another 

two-strike pitch over the fence in 

center, breaking open what had 

been a taut, tense contest. 

“It was a contested game,” 

said Routt skipper Bob Lonergan, 

whose squad fell to 20-10 with its 

C 

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runs. Bella Parnell added a double 

and an RBI for the Pretzels. 

New Berlin improved to 20-8 on 

the season. 

BEARDSTOWN 

BLASTS KNOXVILLE 

Beardstown racked up seven 

doubles and Kelsie Kuhlmann 

struck out 14 in a 10-2 victory 

over Knoxville. Kaitlyn Schultz 

and Mackenzie Fox had two 

doubles apiece for the Lady Tigers. 

Schultz drove in two runs, 

and Fox scored three runs. Kuhlmann 

added three hits and three 

RBIs to go with her victory on the 

mound. The other three doubles 

were hit by Olivia Pate, Jill Harris 

and Kennedi Lindley. Beardstown 

improved to 17-10 on the 

season. 

second loss in as many days. “It’s 

one of those days where (JHS’) 

kids made pitches and got us out. 

I gotta tip my hat to them. They 

competed and they won the ball 

game.” 

Lonergan felt the game could 

have been a lot closer if Pratt, his 

pitcher, had gotten a couple of 

close calls that would have prevented 

Jackson’s and Long’s 

home runs. 

“Personally, I feel that we 

struck both boys out,” said Lonergan. 

“Both guys who hit home 

runs struck out, but we didn’t get 

the call. But hey, that’s baseball.” 

Jacksonville High senior Caleb 

Howell pitched four scoreless innings, 

then gave way to freshman 

Dustin Woodcock, who blew the 

save, but then struck out four and 

walked three in the fi nal three innings 

to earn the win. The side- 

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Cardinals fall 6-5 in 10 innings 

• PAGE 11 

ISD boys take Dick Hamann Invitational title 

Dempster, 

Cubs beat 

Giants 


CHICAGO — Ryan Dempster’s 

new, authoritative approach 

has paid off. 

He struck out a season-high 

11 and snapped a six-game Wrigley 

Field losing streak to help the 

Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco 

Giants 11-4 Friday. 

“I think I’m probably a lot 

more aggressive,” said Dempster, 

now 2-4 and with two wins in his 

last three starts. “For some reason, 

it felt like before I was trying 

not to lose the game rather than 

win it. 

“I don’t know the reason why 

and I don’t really care what the 

reason is, but I went there today 

and attacked the strike zone and 

got after guys.” 

Dempster (2-4) allowed two 

runs and six hits in six innings 

and the Cubs ended San Francisco’s 

six-game winning streak. 

Reed Johnson went 3 for 5 

and drove in four runs, three on 

a bases-loaded triple in the seventh. 

Darwin Barney was 3 for 

5 with 3 RBIs and Starlin Castro 

also had three hits, and drove in 

two runs. 

Giants left-hander Madison 

Bumgarner (0-6) gave up two 

earned runs on fi ve hits through 

six innings, struck out six and 

walked two. He hasn’t won since 

Sept. 30, 2010. 

“He’s throwing the ball well 

enough to get a win,” San Francisco 

manager Bruce Bochy said. 

“But we’re just having a hard time 

fi nding a way to get him one.” 

Cody Ross hit a two-run homer 

in the eighth that cut the margin 

to 8-4. But in the bottom half, 

Chicago added three more runs 

on Castro’s double, Barney’s single 

and Johnson’s two-out blooper 

to left fi eld. 

Dempster struck out Ross his 

fi rst two times up. “He was really 

good today, getting his slider 

over for a strike.” Ross said. “It 

wasn’t like he was aiming it. He 

was putting it in a good spot. He 

kept throwing it and throwing it.” 

Barney’s RBI double off Jeremy 

Affeldt in the seventh kicked 

off a five-run outburst. Affeldt 

then hit Marlon Byrd with a pitch 

to load the bases before departing. 

Jeff Baker singled off Guillermo 

Mota and Johnson followed 

with a two-out triple. 

Aubrey Huff drove in the Giants’ 

first two runs, on a single 

in the fi rst inning and a double in 

the fi fth. 

• PLAYER OF THE DAY• 

Morgan Floyd 

Triopia’s Morgan Floyd is the J-C Player of 

the Day for Thursday, as chosen by those who 

voted at myjournalcouriervarsity.com. Floyd went 

2-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs and three 

runs scored in a win over North Greene. 

myjournalcouriervarsity.com 


L O C A L R O U N D U P 

Jacksonville’s Caleb Howell delivers a pitch Friday against Routt in Jacksonville. 

BASEBALL 

RUSHVILLE HANGS ON 

TO BEAT BROWN COUNTY 

Rushville-Industry jumped 

ahead 10-1 and held on for a 14- 

13 victory over Brown County. 

Keaton Dyche led the Rushville 

offense, going 3-for-5 with 

a home run, a double, four RBIs 

and two runs scored. Jack Canter 

added two hits and three 

RBIs while Kyle Harris notched 

three hits and drove in two. Justin 

Volk led Brown County, going 

2-for-5 with a home run, a 

triple, four RBIs and two runs 

scored. Ace Henricks and Clayton 

Taylor each had two hits 

and three RBIs for the Hornets. 

Taylor’s RBIs came on a threerun 

homer. Brown County fell 

to 14-11-1. 

P R E P B A S E B A L L 

A hometown crown 

Jackson’s homer lifts JHS in win over Routt 

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solo homer started 

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sixth inning for JHS 

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arming left hander froze Routt’s 

final two batters on third-strike 

breaking balls, with runners at 

second and third in the top of the 

seventh inning. 

“Woodcock has got a really 

good breaking ball, and he has a 

lot of confi dence in it,” said JHS 

skipper P.J. Moore. “He’s able 

to get out in front with it a lot of 

times. He keeps getting better 

and better every time he goes out 

there.” 

Woodcock inherited a 3-0 lead 

when he took over the pitching 

duties from Howell in the top of 

the fifth inning. But he walked 

Routt senior Jeffrey Gross to 

start the inning, yielded a single 

to Collin Sheehan and saw No. 9 

hitter Brett Elliott reach safely on 

an error by Gillis at second base. 

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BASEBALL 

Major League 

NATIONAL LEAGUE 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

Philadelphia 25 12 .676 — 

Florida 22 15 .595 3 

Atlanta 21 19 .525 5 1 ⁄2 

New York 18 20 .474 7 1 

⁄2 

Washington 18 20 .474 7 1 ⁄2 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

St. Louis 22 17 .564 — 

Cincinnati 21 17 .553 1 ⁄2 

Pittsburgh 18 20 .474 3 1 ⁄2 

Chicago 17 20 .459 4 

Milwaukee 17 21 .447 4 1 

⁄2 

Houston 14 24 .368 7 1 ⁄2 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Colorado 20 16 .556 — 

San Francisco 21 17 .553 — 

Los Angeles 18 20 .474 3 

Arizona 15 21 .417 5 

San Diego 15 23 .395 6 

Friday’s Games 

Chicago Cubs 11, San Francisco 4 

Florida 6, Washington 5, 11 innings 

Cincinnati 6, St. Louis 5, 10 innings 

Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 4 

N.Y. Mets 6, Houston 4 

Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 2 

Colorado 12, San Diego 7 

Arizona at L.A. Dodgers (n) 

Saturday’s Games 

Florida (Ani.Sanchez 2-1) at Washington 

(L.Hernandez 3-4), 12:05 p.m. 

Philadelphia (Blanton 1-1) at Atlanta 

(Jurrjens 4-0), 12:10 p.m. 

San Diego (Harang 5-2) at Colorado 

(Chacin 4-2), 2:10 p.m. 

N.Y. Mets (Dickey 1-4) at Houston 

(Happ 2-4), 3:05 p.m. 

Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-1) at Milwaukee 

(Narveson 1-3), 3:10 p.m. 

St. Louis (McClellan 5-0) at Cincinnati 

(Cueto 1-0), 3:10 p.m. 

Arizona (Collmenter 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers 

(Billingsley 2-2), 6:10 p.m. 

San Francisco (Vogelsong 2-0) at Chi- 

cago Cubs (D.Davis 0-0), 6:10 p.m. 

AMERICAN LEAGUE 

East Division 

W L Pct GB 

Tampa Bay 23 15 .605 — 

New York 20 16 .556 2 

Boston 18 20 .474 5 

Toronto 18 20 .474 5 

Baltimore 17 20 .459 5 1 

⁄2 

Central Division 

W L Pct GB 

Cleveland 24 13 .649 — 

Detroit 21 18 .538 4 

Kansas City 20 18 .526 4 1 ⁄2 

Chicago 16 23 .410 9 

Minnesota 12 24 .333 11 1 ⁄2 

West Division 

W L Pct GB 

Los Angeles 21 18 .538 — 

Texas 20 18 .526 1 ⁄2 

Oakland 19 19 .500 1 1 

⁄2 

Seattle 16 23 .410 5 

Friday’s Games 

Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 

Detroit 3, Kansas City 1 

Cleveland 5, Seattle 4 

Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 0 

Texas 4, L.A. Angels 1 

Toronto 2, Minnesota 0 

Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 3 

Saturday’s Games 

Seattle (Bedard 1-4) at Cleveland 

(White 1-0), 12:05 p.m. 

Chicago White Sox (Floyd 4-2) at Oakland 

(T.Ross 2-2), 3:05 p.m. 

Baltimore (Bergesen 0-4) at Tampa Bay 

(W.Davis 4-2), 3:10 p.m. 

Kansas City (Francis 0-4) at Detroit 

(Penny 3-3), 3:10 p.m. 

L.A. Angels (Haren 4-2) at Texas (Holland 

3-1), 3:10 p.m. 

Toronto (Jo-.Reyes 0-3) at Minnesota 

(Blackburn 2-4), 3:10 p.m. 

Boston (Beckett 2-1) at N.Y. Yankees 

(Sabathia 3-2), 6:10 p.m. 

Box Scores 

CUBS 11, GIANTS 4 

San Francisco Chicago 

ab r h bi ab r h bi 

Torres cf 5 2 3 0 SCastro ss 5 2 3 2 

FSnchz 2b 4 0 0 0 Barney 2b 5 2 3 3 

Huff 1b 4 0 2 2 Byrd cf 4 1 2 0 

BY TERESA M. WALKER 


MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Zach Randolph is doing everything 

he can to keep the Memphis Grizzlies’ memorable 

playoff run going as long as possible. 

Randolph had 30 points and 13 rebounds, and the Grizzlies 

avoided elimination by beating the Oklahoma City 

Thunder 95-83 Friday night to push their Western Conference 

semifi nal to Game 7 — the fi rst in these NBA playoffs. 

The Grizzlies had never won a game before when facing 

elimination, but that was back in 2004, 2005 and 2006, 

when they were swept out of the postseason each of those 

years. These Grizzlies are having not only the best playoff 

run in franchise history, but they now have won more 

games this postseason than any other No. 8 seed from the 

West. 

Game 7 will be Sunday in Oklahoma City, with the winner 

advancing to play the well-rested Dallas Mavericks. 

“This is where we want to be playing, Game 7, that one 

game to get to the Western Conference fi nals,” Randolph 

said. “It’s important. I feel good, but the job ain’t done yet. 

We know it’s going to be tough going to Oklahoma trying 

to win that game. We believe we can do it, and we’re committed.” 

O.J. Mayo, who started in place of Sam Young, scored 

16 points for Memphis. Mike Conley had 11 points and 12 

assists, and Tony Allen added 10 points as the Grizzlies 

also improved to 5-1 on their home court in this postseason, 

with a sellout crowd standing for the entire second 

half cheering to keep this stunning run going at least one 

more game. 

Memphis outscored the Thunder 51-29 in the second 

half and 46-38 in the paint overall. 

Russell Westbrook led the Thunder with 27 points, and 

James Harden had 14. Kevin Durant, the NBA’s leading 

scorer in the regular season, was held to a postseason-low 

11 points. 

“It’s going to be a tough Game 7 at our place,” Durant 

said. “I’m looking forward to it. I started the game off like I 


NEW YORK — New York Rangers enforcer Derek 

Boogaard was found dead Friday in his Minneapolis apartment. 

He was 28. 

The team announced Boogaard’s death on Friday night, 

but gave no details. 

The Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis first 

reported Boogaard was found dead in his home by members 

of his family. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s 

offi ce in Minnesota confi rmed those details and said 

an autopsy was pending. 

“Derek was an extremely kind and caring individual,” 

Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather 

said. “He was a very thoughtful person, who will be 

dearly missed by all those who knew him. We extend 

our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and teammates 

during this diffi cult time.” 

Boogaard signed a four-year, $6.5 million deal with 

Rangers in July and appeared in 22 games with them 

last season. He had a goal and an assist to go with 45 

penalty minutes. 

One of the most feared fighters in the league, 

Boogaard missed the last 52 games of the regular season 

with a concussion and shoulder injury and did not 

play in the playoffs. “The NHLPA is deeply saddened by 

the sudden passing of Derek Boogaard,” NHL Players’ 

Association executive director Don Fehr said in a state- 

SCOREBOARD 

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C.Ross lf 4 1 1 2 ASorin lf 3 1 1 0 

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Tejada 3b 4 0 0 0 Colvin ph 1 0 0 0 

Bmgrn p 1 0 0 0 Mateo p 0 0 0 0 

Burrell ph 1 0 0 0 RJhnsn rf-lf 5 1 3 4 

Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 C.Pena 1b 4 0 0 0 

Mota p 0 0 0 0 K.Hill c 3 0 0 1 

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Totals 36 4 9 4 Totals 37 11 14 11 

San Francisco 100 010 020 — 4 

Chicago 030 000 53x — 11 

LOB—San Francisco 6, Chicago 8. 

2B—Huff (9), S.Castro (8), Barney (5). 

3B—Torres (1), Re.Johnson (1). HR— 

C.Ross (2). SB—Torres (2). S—K.Hill. 

IP H R ER BB SO 

San Francisco 

Bumgarner L,0-6 6 5 3 3 2 6 

Affeldt 1-3 2 4 4 1 0 

Mota 2-3 2 1 1 1 1 

Runzler 1 5 3 3 0 1 

Chicago 

Dempster W,2-4 6 6 2 2 1 11 

K.Wood H,6 1 1 0 0 0 1 

Marshall 1 2 2 2 0 2 

Mateo 1 0 0 0 0 0 

HBP—by Affeldt (Byrd). WP—Dempster. 

REDS 6, CARDINALS 5, 

10 INNINGS 

St. Louis Cincinnati 

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Punto 2b 3 0 0 0 Stubbs cf 4 1 0 0 

Rasms cf 4 2 1 0 Renteri ss 4 1 1 2 

Pujols 1b 4 1 2 0 Votto 1b 5 1 2 1 

Hollidy lf 5 1 3 2 BPhllps 2b 4 0 2 1 

Brkmn rf 2 0 0 1 Bruce rf 4 1 1 1 

Batista p 0 0 0 0 Rolen 3b 5 0 3 1 

Miller p 0 0 0 0 FLewis lf 3 0 2 0 

Salas p 0 0 0 0 Leake p 0 0 0 0 

ESnchz p 0 0 0 0 Cairo ph 1 0 0 0 

MHmlt ph 1 0 0 0 Masset p 0 0 0 0 

Craig rf 0 0 0 0 JGoms ph 1 0 0 0 

YMolin c 5 1 1 0 Corder p 0 0 0 0 

Descals 3b 5 0 2 2 Hanign c 2 0 0 0 

Greene ss 3 0 0 0 T.Wood pr 0 0 0 0 

Lohse p 3 0 0 0 RHrndz c 1 0 1 0 

Jay rf 2 0 0 0 Arroyo p 1 0 0 0 

N B A P L A Y O F F S 

SPORTS 

Motte p 0 0 0 0 Bray p 0 0 0 0 

Heisey lf 3 2 1 0 

Totals 37 5 9 5 Totals 38 6 13 6 

St. Louis 000 301 100 0 — 5 

Cincinnati 000 002 201 1 — 6 

Two outs when winning run scored. 

E—B.Phillips (1). DP—St. Louis 2, 

Cincinnati 1. LOB—St. Louis 10, Cincinnati 

13. 2B—Holliday (12), Descalso (6), 

Renteria (2), Votto (11), Rolen (7), R.Hernandez 

(5). SB—Pujols (3). S—B.Phillips, 

Arroyo. SF—Berkman. 

IP H R ER BB SO 

St. Louis 

Lohse 6 7 2 2 2 4 

Batista 0 2 2 2 1 0 

Miller 0 0 0 0 1 0 

Salas H,3 2 0 0 0 1 0 

E.Sanchez BS,1-5 1 2 1 1 1 1 

Motte L,1-1 2-3 2 1 1 1 0 

Cincinnati 

Arroyo 6 6 4 3 3 3 

Bray 1-3 0 1 1 1 0 

Leake 2-3 2 0 0 1 0 

Masset 2 0 0 0 1 4 

Cordero W,3-1 1 1 0 0 1 1 

Batista pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. 

Miller pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. 

HBP—by Salas (Hanigan). WP—E. 

Sanchez, Leake. 

BASKETBALL 

NBA 

PLAYOFFS 

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS 

(Best-of-7) 


Memphis 95, Oklahoma City 83, series 

tied 3-3 

Sunday, May 15 

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 2:30 p.m. 

HOCKEY 

NHL 

PLAYOFFS 

CONFERENCE FINALS 

(Best-of-7) 

Saturday, May 14 

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. 

Grizzlies force Game 7 

N H L H O C K E Y 

did ... After that, it goes downhill. It’s frustrating.” 

Randolph had been limited to just 19.8 points and 31.9 

percent shooting since he scored a career-best 34 points in 

Game 1. He had been the focus of the Thunder’s defense 

and had just nine points on 3 of 9 shooting in Game 5. 

Memphis coach Lionel Hollins credited the difference to 

having 48 more hours to recover from their triple-overtime 

loss Monday. 

“Obviously, we’ve been a team that’s been able to come 

from behind all year long, and we did it again tonight,” 

Hollins said. 

The power forward, named to the All-NBA’s third team 

on Friday, scored 11 in the fourth to preserve Memphis’ 

lead. Randolph scored six straight points, capped by a 12foot 

fallaway jumper that sent the fans into a frenzy chanting 

his nickname. 

“He was making jump shots, and he was making contested 

jump shots,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. 

“He’s third-team All-NBA for a reason. That guy is a player, 

and when he gets it going, you only can do what you can 

do and that is contest his shot and force him to take tough 

shots and he made some tough shots tonight.” 

Randolph said Mayo’s addition to the starting lineup 

helped give him more space with the Thunder forced to 

honor the guard. Hollins told Mayo he would be starting 

before the morning shootaround. 

“It’s a responsibility to come out and give us a great 

shot, and I get an opportunity to stretch the fl oor for big 

Zach and Marc (Gasol) and let them go to work,” Mayo 

said. 

Oklahoma City just couldn’t get to the basket or sink 

shots in the second half. The Thunder had a fast break 

with Westbrook driving to the basket, but he just couldn’t 

fi nish the shot. Randolph came up with the rebound, then 

Mayo hit a 19-footer to push the Grizzlies’ lead to 88-79 

with 3:11 left. 

The Thunder had their biggest lead at 54-41 just before 

halftime and looked ready to blow out Memphis, just as 

they did in Game 5 on Wednesday night in Oklahoma 

City. 

Rangers forward Boogaard dead at 28 

ment. “Derek was a well-liked and respected member of 

the NHLPA, and his passing is a great loss to the entire 

hockey community. Our sincere condolences to Derek’s 

many friends and family during this diffi cult time.” 

Boogaard began his NHL career with Minnesota and 

appeared in 255 games with the Wild from 2005-10. 

“The Minnesota Wild organization sends our deepest 

sympathies to the family of Derek Boogaard,” team said 

in a statement. “Derek was a fan favorite during his fi ve 

seasons with the Wild and will be greatly missed here in 

Minnesota and throughout the NHL. Our thoughts and 

prayers go out to the Boogaard family during this tragic 

time of loss.” 

In 277 regular-season games with Minnesota and the 

Rangers over six seasons, he had three goals and 13 

assists and 589 penalty minutes. 

The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, native was Minnesota’s 

seventh-round choice, 202nd overall, in the 2001 

draft. 

It is the second death of a player in the Rangers organization 

in the past three years. Alexei Cherepanov, 

chosen by New York with the 17th overall pick in the 

2007 draft, died in Chekhov, Russia, on Oct. 13, 2008, 

after collapsing on the bench during a KHL game while 

playing with Avangard Omsk. The 19-year-old Cherepanov 

didn’t sign with the Rangers and never played in the 

NHL. 

SPORTS MENU 


HIGH SCHOOL 

Baseball 

Triopia-Meredosia at North Greene 

(DH), 10 a.m.; West Prairie at Beardstown, 

11 a.m.; Calhoun at Liberty, 

noon; Carrollton at New Berlin-Waverly- 

Franklin, 4:30 p.m. 

Softball 

Carrollton at Piasa Southwestern, 10 

a.m.; New Berlin-Waverly-Franklin at 

QND Showcase 

COLLEGE 

Track and Field 

Illinois College at MWC Outdoor 

Championships (at Monmouth College), 

8 p.m. 

TELEVISION 

6:30 a.m. (ESPN2) English Premier 

League Soccer Blackburn Rovers vs. 

Manchester United. 

7 a.m. (GOLF) European PGA Tour 

Golf Iberdrola Open, Third Round. 

9:30 a.m. (ESPN2) NASCAR Racing 

Nationwide Series: Dover 200, Qualifying. 

11 a.m. (ESPN2) College Lacrosse 

NCAA Tournament, First Round. 

11 a.m. (SPEED) NASCAR Racing 

Sprint Cup: Dover 400, Qualifying. 

Noon (FOXSN) College Softball MVC 

Tournament, Final. 

1 p.m. (16) PGA Tour Golf The Players 

Championship, Third Round. (CC) 

1 p.m. (ESPN) NASCAR Racing 

Nationwide Series: Dover 200. 

3 p.m. (FOXSN) MLB Baseball St. 

Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds. 

4 p.m. (ESPN2) College Softball Big 

East Tournament, Final. 

6 p.m. (7,15) MLB Baseball San Francisco 

Giants at Chicago Cub. (CC) 

6:30 p.m. (FOXSN) College Baseball 

Baylor at Oklahoma State. 

7 p.m. (ESPN) College Softball SEC 

Tournament, Final. 

9 p.m. (SHOW) Boxing Arthur Abraham 

vs. Andre Ward. 

10 p.m. (ESPN2) MLS Soccer Portland 

Timbers at Seattle Sounders FC. 

RADIO 

7 a.m. (WVIL 101.3 FM) Pro Football 

Weekly 

12:30 p.m. (WVIL 101.3 FM) NAS- 

CAR, Helluva Good 200, Nationwide 

Series 

4:30 p.m. (WVIL 101.3 FM) High 

School Baseball, Carrollton at New Berlin 

SPORTS BRIEFS 

E-mail your briefs to: sports@myjournalcourier.com. 

Franklin’s Grider to Carl Sandburg 

Franklin’s Dakota Grider will attend Carl Sandburg 

College to play basketball. 

The 6-4 forward fi nished his career with 931 points, 

787 rebounds and 156 blocks. He is Franklin High 

School’s all-time leading rebounder. 

During his senior year, Grider made the Waverly Holiday 

Tournament and A-C Central Tournament all-tournament 

teams. He was an MSM All-Conference selection 

and a special mention selection to the IBCA All-State 

team. 

Triopia’s Dinsmore to Monmouth 

Triopia’s Brad Dinsmore will enroll at Monmouth College 

this fall and continue his football career with the 

Fighting Scots. 

Dinsmore, a running back, will play for head coach 

Steve Bell, who enters his 12th year at the Fighting Scots 

helm. 

Beardstown’s Rohn to Illinois College 

Beardstown High School senior Jared Rohn will 

attend Illinois College and compete in track and fi eld. 

Rohn won 11 athletic letters in basketball, golf, and track 

and fi eld at Beardstown. He fi nished eighth in the pole 

vault at the IHSA Class 1A State Track Meet last spring. 

Rohn plans to pursue degrees in accounting and business 

management. 

Northridge Nine and Dine May 20 

Northridge Hills Golf Course will host a Nine and 

Dine May 20. The event is a two-person scramble with 

fl ights. There will be a 5 p.m. shotgun start. Cost for golf 

and meal is $28 per person ($21 for pass holders). If you 

do not want to play, you may sign up for dinner for $13 

(dinner for non-golfers begins at 6:30 p.m.). For more 

information, call 243-4241 or visit www.northridgehills. 

com. Signup deadline is May 18. 

New Berlin Hall inductions tonight 

The New Berlin Sports Hall of Fame will hold its 10th 

induction ceremony May 14 at 7 p.m. in the New Berlin 

High School cafeteria. The late Ted Lewis, multi-sport 

talent Troy Compardo, former Pretzel athlete and longtime 

sports offi cial Chris Bergschneider and friend of 

sports, Cheryl Long, are to be inducted. 

Jax Speedway races canceled 

The Monster Energy Sprint Car Series race scheduled 

for last night at Jacksonville Speedway was canceled 

due to rain. The race has been rescheduled for May 20. 

It will be run in conjunction with the previously 

scheduled Shawn Marquard Memorial race on that 

night. The night’s races will be an entirely new program 

with no lineups or results carrying over to next week’s 

program. 

Toms shoots 68, takes early lead 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — David Toms 

has gone fi ve years without winning, and 10 years since 

his lone major at the PGA Championship. Toms went 25 

holes before making a bogey Friday and countered with 

enough good shots for a 4-under 68, giving him a oneshot 

lead over Nick Watney going into what fi gures to be 

another wild weekend on the TPC Sawgrass. 

Watney won a World Golf Championship two months 

ago at Doral, punctuated by a birdie on the tough closing 

hole. Despite missing four birdie putts inside 12 feet on 

his last seven holes, he got into the fi nal group. 

Luke Donald, the World Golf Championship winner at 

Arizona in February, became the fi rst player since 2004 

to make it around Sawgrass without a bogey for the fi rst 

36 holes. He birdied the island-green 17th and shot 67 to 

fi nish two shots behind. 

Also two shots behind: 

—U.S. Open champion and Ryder Cup star Graeme 

McDowell, who is back on track after a dismal April. 

—Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover, riding 

high after his win last week at Quail Hollow. 

—Steve Stricker, who has won two FedEx Cup playoff 

events and has become a regular among the top 10 in the 

world.

Continued from Page 11 

Gross tried to score from second 

on the fi elding error, but Gillis 

scrambled to the ball and fi red 

it home in time for JHS catcher 

Jacob Chlarson to apply the tag. 

Just when it looked like Woodcock 

might work his way free, he 

hung a curveball to Routt’s Nick 

Lonergan, who drilled it high 

over the centerfield fence for a 

three-run bomb, tying the game 

at 3-3. 

“(Woodcock) faced a really 

good hitter in Nick Lonergan, 

and it was a really good pitch he 

threw that Nick hit out for a home 

run,” said Moore. 

With Lonergan’s homer, Routt 

gained the momentum for an inning 

and a half. But the Crimsons 

yanked it back with one swing of 

Jackson’s bat in the bottom of the 

sixth. 

“Routt got all three of its runs 

on one hit,” said Jackson. “We 

picked each other up pretty well 

after that. We just said we need to 

come out and score some more 

runs.” 

Howell, who had not pitched 

since April 13, started on the 

mound for JHS against Routt’s 

Jeffrey Gross, who has been 

working his way back from an 

injured shoulder. Both seniors 

pitched turned in solid performances 

for four innings. 

Howell struck out fi ve, walked 

two and yielded only two singles 

(one of them to Gross) in his four 

innings of work. Gross didn’t 

strike out any JHS hitters, but 

did induce four infield pop-ups 

and two easy ground balls. He also 

gave up fi ve hits, though — including 

a 2-run single by junior 

Rudy Pate, which gave JHS a 2-0 

lead in the second inning. Two innings 

later, Pate delivered a sacrifi 

ce fl y to score Gillis, making it a 

3-0 advantage for the Crimsons. 

“I didn’t have any dominating 

stuff, so I had to locate well,” said 

Gross. “That’s what I did. I got 

some pop ups and some quick 

innings. But they scored a few 

(runs) and that’s what hurt us.” 

After the game, players from 

both teams shook hands. Some 

even hugged and took pictures 

together to mark the occasion. 

Players from both teams said 

they’d like for JHS and Routt to 

play each other more often. Friday’s 

was easily Jacksonville 

High’s most well-attended game 

of this season, with fans of both 

SPORTS 

Jacksonville’s Rudy Pate attempts to tag Routt’s T.J. Pratt as he slides into third base Friday in Jacksonville. 

HOMETOWN 

Routt’s Kendall Ruyle gets ready to catch a pop-up Friday against Jacksonville. 

schools nearly fi lling the bleacher 

areas around home plate, and 

many others watching from atop 

parked cars and trucks behind 

the outfi eld fences. 

“I had a lot of fun playing in 

this game,” said Routt’s Gross. 

“Playing against guys that I’ve 

grown up with, who I’ve played 

traveling ball with and played 

traveling ball against. I mean, I’ve 

pitched against all of those guys 

at some time before.” 

Routt’s skipper said the JHS- 

Routt game should be played every 

year, and made his case for it 

after Friday’s contest. 

“I know we’re a smaller 

school, but these guys grow 

up playing with each other and 

against each other,” Lonergan 

said. “I think it’s good for the 

community to just play. Keep it a 

friendly rivalry. I’d like to see it 

played on a Saturday afternoon 

when maybe we can get even 

more people to come and watch 

it.” 

Howell and Gillis had two hits 

apiece for Jacksonville High in 

the game. Gillis singled, doubled, 

reached on an error and 

scored three runs Friday. Only 

Lonergan, with a homer and 

a double, had more than one hit 

for the Rockets. 

Routt does not play again until 

the semifi nals of its own Class 

1A regional on Wednesday. Jacksonville 

High was scheduled to 

play a doubleheader at Highland 

today, weather permitting. 

Celtics’ Rivers gets 5-year extension 

BY JIMMY GOLEN 


WALTHAM, Mass. — Boston 

Celtics general manager Danny 

Ainge was approaching his postseason 

news conference when 

his cell phone rang. 

He smiled and told reporters 

it was from his new coach, then 

ducked into the nearby workout 

room to take the call. But he was 

only half-joking: It was Doc Rivers 

calling, and he had just agreed to 

a fi ve-year contract extension that 

would not only give him another 

run at a title with the current 

roster but keep him in Boston to 

help rebuild the franchise when 

the Big Three era is done. 

“I think Doc is the best coach 

in the league. So it’s great for us,” 

Ainge said Friday at the team’s 

practice facility. “There’s nobody 

I’d rather have as my coach than 

Doc.” 

Rivers contract was set to expire 

— he had an option for next 

season — and he said after the 

Celtics were eliminated by the 

Miami Heat on Wednesday night 

that he was “leaning heavily” toward 

coming back. But he was 

expected to return on a shortterm 

deal to make one more run 

at a title with the Big Three of 

Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and 

Ray Allen. 

Instead, the fi ve-year contract 

worth a reported $35 million 

would give him the chance to lead 

the franchise with a rebuilt roster 

that probably won’t include any 

of the thirtysomething stars who 

led Boston to its 18th NBA title 

— and Rivers’ fi rst — in 2008. 

“Doc wants to be here. It’s not 

all because he thinks that over 

the next fi ve years we will have 

the best team in the NBA,” Ainge 

said. “He’s part of this franchise. 

He wants to do what it takes for 

us to be successful.” 

One year after Rivers waited 

into the summer to make up his 

mind to return for just one year, 

he decided quickly on a long-term 

deal. It was discussed in training 

camp, shelved during the season 

and then revisited after the fi rstround 

sweep over the New York 

Knicks in the playoffs gave them 

a chance to talk. 

“He just wanted to come back 

this year and see how it was going 

to be,” Ainge said. “Doc has 

always known that we wanted 

him. That offer was on the table.” 

Rivers has coached the Celtics 

for the past seven seasons, winning 

the NBA title in 2008 and 

reaching the fi nals in 2010 before 

losing in seven games to the Los 

Angeles Lakers. This year, Boston 

swept the New York Knicks 

in four games before losing to the 

Heat in the Eastern Conference 

semifi nals in fi ve games. 

Ainge promised changes, refusing 

to even promise that the 

team’s four core players — the 

Big Three and point guard Rajon 

Rondo — would be back. If they 

are, there could be changes in 

the way they’re used, with an eye 

toward keeping the older stars 

fresh for the playoffs. 

And the roster will be different, 

he said, acknowledging that 

the team got little help from the 

bench in the postseason — especially 

on offense. 

Killebrew ends fi ght vs. cancer, looks to hospice 

BY DAVE CAMPBELL 


MINNEAPOLIS — Harmon 

Killebrew announced Friday that 

he no longer plans to fight his 

esophageal cancer and has settled 

in for the fi nal days of his life, 

saddening friends and fans of the 

74-year-old Hall of Fame slugger. 

In a statement released jointly 

by the Minnesota Twins and the 

National Baseball Hall of Fame, 

Killebrew said “it is with profound 

sadness” that he will no 

longer receive treatment for the 

“awful disease.” 

He said the cancer has been 

deemed incurable by his doctors 

and he will enter hospice care. 

“With the continued love and 

support of my wife, Nita, I have 

exhausted all options,” Killebrew 

said. He added: “I have spent the 

past decade of my life promoting 

hospice care and educating people 

on its benefi ts. I am very comfortable 

taking this next step and 

experiencing the compassionate 

care that hospice provides.” 

Killebrew, who’s 11th on baseball’s 

all-time home run list with 

573, thanked his well-wishers for 

their support. “I look forward to 

spending my final days in comfort 

and peace with Nita by my 

side,” he said. 

Relief pitcher Joe Nathan 

didn’t know Killebrew until he 

joined in the team in 2004, but it 

didn’t take long to feel like he was 

a lifelong friend. “Hopefully we 

can honor what he’s done in the 

game and outside of the game, 

and I hope he can continue to 

fi ght a little longer and especially 

be comfortable right now and 

be at peace,” Nathan said. Killebrew 

lives in the Phoenix area 

and was receiving treatment at a 

branch of the Mayo Clinic nearby 

after his diagnosis in December. 

He expressed optimism at the 

time, saying he expected to make 

a full recovery while acknowledging 

he was in “perhaps the most 

diffi cult battle” of his life. 


JOURNAL-COURIER PHOTOS/NICK TURNER 

Rallyin’ 

Reds 

Cincinnati 

tops St. Louis 

6-5 in 10 

BY JOE KAY 


CINCINNATI — The Cardinals 

blew a late lead, then let the 

game come down to the National 

League’s MVP. It was a bad situation 

all-around. 

Joey Votto’s two-out, run-scoring 

single in the 10th inning completed 

the Cincinnati Reds’ comeback 

in a 6-5 win over St. Louis on 

Friday night, tightening the NL 

Central race with a fl ourish. 

“There’s going to be a lot more 

games like that between us and 

the Reds,” Cardinals acting manager 

Joe Pettini said. 

The fi rst game of their weekend 

series certainly met the 

hype. 

The defending NL Central 

champions moved within a halfgame 

of the fi rst-place Cardinals 

by overcoming a 5-2 defi cit in the 

late innings. Their best hitter provided 

the fi nishing stroke. With 

32,972 fans waving white rally 

towels and chanting “MVP,” Votto 

fouled off a tough two-strike pitch 

from Jason Motte (1-1) to extend 

the at-bat, then singled to score 

Chris Heisey from second base. 

“I made some good pitches 

down and away early in that atbat,” 

Motte said. “The last one 

wasn’t where I wanted it to be.” 

Votto pulled it to right field, 

scoring Chris Heisey from second 

base and keeping the Reds 

perfect in four extra-inning 

games. The Cardinals fell to 1-3 

in those games. 

“He’s a guy that a lot of guys 

will strike out against,” Votto said. 

“I had two strikes against me, so I 

was really fi ghting. I had to fi ght. 

I got a pretty good pitch to hit late 

in the at-bat.” 

Brandon Phillips’ single off 

Eduardo Sanchez tied it in the 

ninth, and Votto kept the Reds 

perfect in four extra-inning 

games this season. Francisco 

Cordero (3-1) pitched out of a 

two-on threat in the ninth, striking 

out Jon Jay to keep it tied. 

This one had a little extra 

meaning for the Reds, who 

won the division last season despite 

going 6-12 against St. Louis, 

the only team in the division 

that could handle them. They 

evened this season’s series at 

two games each with Votto’s 

hit. 

Cincinnati has won seven of 

its last nine games overall, now 

that its rotation is complete with 

Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto 

back off the disabled list. 

St. Louis has won two of its 

four games while Pettini fills 

in for manager Tony La Russa, 

who is recovering from shingles. 

After Kyle Lohse turned 

a 5-2 lead over to the bullpen in 

the seventh, the bench coach 

got a workout making pitching 

changes to try to hold on. 

Nothing worked for long. 

Edgar Renteria doubled 

home two runs in the seventh 

off Miguel Batista, who failed 

to retire any of the three batters 

he faced. 

The fans waved those white 

rally towels handed out at the 

gates when Sanchez came on to 

try to preserve the one-run lead 

in the ninth. The rookie walked 

Renteria on four pitches and 

threw a wild pitch. Phillips’ single 

tied it. 

It was the first time in five 

tries that Sanchez failed to hold 

a lead in the ninth. He gets a lot 

of strikeouts — 22 in 15 innings 

— but has also walked 11 batters 

and thrown four wild pitches, 

most on the staff. 

“He’s got the stuff,” Pettini 

said. “He’s just got to get his 

feet wet a little more and get 

confi dence.” 

Ramon Hernandez started 

the winning rally in the 10th 

with a double. He was caught in 

a lengthy rundown on Heisey’s 

grounder, although the outfi elder 

managed to reach second on 

the play. He scored easily on 

Votto’s single. 

“There’s a reason he got that 

award last year,” Lohse said. 

Matt Holliday had three hits 

for the Cardinals, helping them 

pull ahead 5-2 and raising his 

batting average to .398, best in 

the majors.


LAST WEEK 

FIRST WIN: Regan Smith 

moved in front on a caution 

nine laps from the end 

and survived a green-whitechecker 

fi nish to win the 

Southern 500 for his fi rst 

Sprint Cup victory Saturday 

night. Smith held off 

Carl Edwards the fi nal two 

laps at Darlington Raceway 

in a race that turned ugly 

late when Kyle Busch tangled 

with Kevin Harvick and 

Clint Bowyer to set up the 

overtime fi nish. After the 

race, Harvick tracked down 

Busch’s car, stopped in front 

of Busch on pit road, then 

got out of his car and attempted 

to punch or grab 

Busch through his window. 

POINTS LEADERS 

SPRINT CUP 

1. Carl Edwards 378 Leader 

2. Jimmie Johnson 355 -23 

3. Kyle Busch 339 -39 

4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 331 -47 

5. Kevin Harvick 328 -50 

6. Ryan Newman 317 -61 

7. Tony Stewart 313 -65 

8. Kurt Busch 306 -72 

9. Clint Bowyer 297 -81 

10. Matt Kenseth 295 -83 

11. A.J. Allmendinger 287 -91 

12. Greg Biffle 286 -92 

NATIONWIDE SERIES 

1. Justin Allgaier 346 Leader 

2. Elliott Sadler 341 -5 

3. Jason Leffler 331 -15 

4. Reed Sorenson 328 -18 

5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 322 -24 

6. Aric Almirola 304 -42 

7. Kenny Wallace 280 -66 

8. Brian Scott 272 -74 

9. Trevor Bayne 260 -86 

10. Steve Wallace 254 -92 

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK 

1. Johnny Sauter 187 Leader 

2. Timothy Peters 184 -3 

3. Matt Crafton 183 -4 

4. Ron Hornaday 182 -5 

5. Cole Whitt 175 -12 

6. Austin Dillon 163 -24 

7. Todd Bodine 148 -39 

8. Clay Rogers 144 -43 

9. Max Papis 142 -45 

10. Parker Kligerman 136 -51 

ON THE TUBE 

SPRINT CUP 

FEDEX 400 

Sunday, May 15 

FOX noon 


5-HOUR ENERGY 200 

Saturday, May 14 

ESPN 1 p.m. 

Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. prepares for a practice session for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup 

series FedEx 400 auto race Friday in Dover, Del. 

ROAD RAGE 

Busch, Harvick continue to feud at Dover 

BY DAN GELSTON 


DOVER, Del. — Kevin Harvick 

and Kyle Busch may have 

to play nice on the track now that 

they’re on probation. 

Off the track? 

Well, boys, have at it. 

“It’s kind of one lie after the 

other,” Harvick said of Busch. 

“He’ll talk to you to your face 

like you’re best friends, but then 

behind closed doors ... he has the 

utmost disrespectful thoughts,” 

Busch said of Harvick. 

The verbal smackdown that’s 

been ignited between the NAS- 

CAR stars since their dustup last 

weekend at Darlington Raceway 

has turned Harvick-Busch into 

the feud of the week. 

Harvick and Busch disagree 

about the incident that forced 

NASCAR to penalize them. And, 

they differ on NASCAR’s interpretation 

of “Boys, have at it.” 

They did agree Friday at Dover 

International Speedway that 

they don’t like each other. 

“I’ve never gotten along with 

the guy,” Busch said. 

Harvick and Busch were 

fi ned $25,000 apiece and put on 

probation this week by NAS- 

CAR for their actions on pit road 

at Darlington. On Thursday, the 

drivers were summoned separately 

to the NASCAR hauler 

for a meeting with top offi cials. 

NASCAR issued a brief ultimatum 

about what it means to 

compete while on probation — 

and that Harvick’s No. 29 Chevrolet 

and Busch’s No. 18 Toyota 

shouldn’t tangle too closely on 

NASCAR 

Driver Kevin Harvick waits 

in the garage as his car is 

worked on during a practice 

session for Sunday’s 

NASCAR Sprint Cup series 

FedEx 400 auto race Friday 

in Dover, Del. Harvick 

and Kyle Busch are on probation 

and will have to play 

nice this weekend if they 

want to avoid further punishment 

from NASCAR. 

the track. 

The probation for all NAS- 

CAR-sanctioned events runs 

through June 15, a span that includes 

four Sprint Cup Series 

AP 

championship races and the 

non-points $1 million All-Star 

event. 

The drivers got an early 

chance to prove they’ll be on 

their best behavior in Friday 

night’s Truck Series race at Dover. 

Harvick qualified second 

and Busch third. 

Their already contentious 

relationship took another blow 

late in the race at Darlington 

after Busch made contact with 

Harvick. 

Harvick said officials 

stressed he was penalized because 

of the postrace blow up 

on pit road. Last weekend at 

Darlington, Harvick climbed 

from his car and threw a punch 

into Busch’s window just as 

Busch pulled away, using his 

car to bump Harvick’s car out 

of the way. 

The empty car turned and 

hit the inside wall. No one was 

hurt, but Harvick’s crew members 

were running down pit 

road when the car hit the wall. 

“I think they would back me 

whether I was right or wrong, 

they are going to back me up 

and I will do the same for them. 

That’s the great part about our 

team,” Harvick said. 

“The No. 18 team is not backing 

him up, I mean when you 

don’t have a backbone how do 

you back someone up?” 

One-liners aside, safety issues 

were at the heart of the 

penalty. Pit road is no place for 

payback, especially once crew 

members and other personnel 

are out there. 

AP 

Smith still 

not down 

from win 

BY DAN GELSTON 


DOVER, Del. — Regan 

Smith still hasn’t come down 

from his whirlwind week. 

He knows, though, it’s 

time to get focused. 

A week after shocking the 

sport at Darlington Raceway 

with his first career NAS- 

CAR victory, Smith wants to 

prove he’s no one-win wonder. 

His three straight top- 

20 fi nishes were highlighted 

by that coveted trip to Victory 

Lane. 

It’s fueled him to get 

win No. 2 faster than it took 

him to get win No. 1 — 105 

starts. 

“I think we’re just going 

to focus on doing the same 

thing we did last week,” 

Smith said. 

Not a bad idea. 

Smith spent the week 

enjoying all the perks that 

come with taking the checkered 

fl ag. He received countless 

congratulatory messages 

from fellow drivers, fans 

and others in the sport. Colorado 

Gov. John Hickenlooper 

called team owner Barney 

Visser (Furniture Row Racing 

is based in Denver) to offer 

his well wishes. 

Smith’s breakthrough 

success stretched deep into 

Furniture Row’s organization. 

He saw the looks of jubilation 

on pit road and realized 

how much the celebration 

meant to a crew that 

worked week after week 

without much to show for it. 

“One of my favorite parts 

of the whole deal was getting 

out of the car and looking 

up and seeing my guys,” 

Smith said. “I would say for 

90 percent of the guys on 

that team, it was their first 

time to Victory Lane.” 

Smith raced his way into 

the All-Star event with the 

win. 

“That’s a thrill to be in 

that race,” he said. 

He now has his sights set 

on earning a spot in NAS- 

CAR’s Chase for the championship, 

starting with a second 

straight strong finish 

this weekend at Dover International 

Speedway. 

NEXT WEEK 

SPRINT CUP 

All-Star Race 

Charlotte Motor Speedway 

Saturday, May 21, 6 p.m. 


John Deere Dealers 250 

Iowa Speedway 

Sunday, May 22, 1 p.m. 

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK 

N.C. Education Lottery 200 

Charlotte Motor Speedway 

Friday, May 20, 7 p.m. 

Sunday’s 

Weekly Racing 

Times: 

Pit gate opens at 3pm 

Grandstands open at 4pm 

Drivers meeting at 5pm sharp 

Hotlaps at 5:30pm 

Racing at 6pm 

May 15th 

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Modifieds, Street Stocks, 600cc Mini Sprints, Hornets & Kids Modz

Experts debate destroying 

last smallpox viruses 

BY MARIA CHENG 

AP MEDICAL WRITER 

Smallpox, one of the world’s deadliest 

diseases, eradicated three 

decades ago, is kept alive under 

tight security today in just two places 

— the United States and Russia. 

Many other countries say the world 

would be safer if those stockpiles of the virus 

were destroyed. 

Now for the fifth time, at a World Health 

Organization meeting next week, they will 

push again for the virus’ destruction. And 

again it seems likely their efforts will be futile. 

U.S. and Russian government officials say 

it is essential they keep some smallpox alive 

in case a future biological threat demands 

more tests with the virus. They also say the 

virus samples are still needed to develop experimental 

vaccines and drugs. 

It was in 1996 that WHO’s member 

countries first agreed smallpox should be 

destroyed. But they have repeatedly delayed 

a demand for destruction so that scientists 

could develop safer smallpox vaccines and 

drugs. That’s now been done: There are two 

vaccines, a third in the works, and there are 

drugs for treating it, but not curing it. 

Yet even if most of WHO’s member 

countries vote to set a new date for destruction, 

the agency doesn’t have the power to 

enforce the decision. 

The scientific community remains divided 

over whether the smallpox samples should 

be destroyed. The respected journal Nature 

editorialized against it earlier this year, arguing 

that scientists need the ability to do 

further research, and perhaps develop new 

vaccines and treatments in an era of possible 

biological attack. However, one of the most 

prominent figures in wiping out the deadly, 

disfiguring disease is in favor of destroying 

all remnants of it. 

“It would be an excellent idea to destroy 

the smallpox viruses,” said Dr. Donald A. 

Henderson, who led WHO’s eradication effort 

in the 1970s. “This is an organism to be 

greatly feared.” 

He says possession of smallpox by those 

not authorized to have it should be made a 

crime against humanity and that international 

authorities should prosecute any country 

found with it. 

A report by independent researchers 

commissioned by WHO last year concluded 

there was no compelling scientific reason to 

hang onto the viruses. Yet other scientists 

Passavant Area Hospital 

volunteers 

DOORBELL DINNERS: Congregational 

and Trinity 

LIFELINE: Shirley Dufelmeier, Judi Flynn, 

Curt Grebe, Winnie Locher, Marie Paul, 

Julie Shirkey, Connie Walker 

GIFT SHOP CHAIRS: Deborah Saunders 

and Sue Schlieker 

GIFT SHOP CO-CHAIRS: Mary McCloskey 

and Lisa Feller 

LAUNDRY: Evelyn Hannaford, Maria Rehberg 

SENIOR’S REPRESENTATIVE: Sonnie 

Heyer 

May 15 

GIFT SHOP: Joann West, Bob and Velma 

Schisler 

INFORMATION CENTER: Linda Schutz, 

Marg Sheehan, Jo Westberg 

May 16 

GIFT SHOP: Shelley Wessler, Sue 

Schlieker, Sonie Smith 

INFORMATION CENTER: Winnie Locher, 

Dixie Little, Roberta McNeely 

SURGERY WAITING ROOM: Marian 

Wells, Joyce McAlister 

HOSPITAL MESSENGER: Marge Corder, 

Monica Ryan 

PATIENT REGISTRATION: Nina Weber, 

Tom Anthony 

IMAGING: Curt Grebe 

EAST WING INFORMATION: Janice 

Schone, Marg Sheehan 

MAIL: Marge Corder 

AMBULATORY SURGERY: Judi Flynn, 

Mike Miller 

CHAPLAIN’S OFFICE: Lynda Nolan 

PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICE: Bev 

Wilson, Carolyn Holland 

PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE: Connie 

Walker 

REHABILITATION: Dennis Flynn, Roy 

Smith 

TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT: Judy Hill 

WOUND CENTER: Judy Hill 

May 17 

GIFT SHOP: Edna Anderson and June 

Gowin, Donna Mason and Annie Craig, Debbie 

Richards 

INFORMATION CENTER: Nancy Wynn, 

Rosemary Miller, Marg Sheehan 

SURGERY WAITING ROOM: Viola Fairless, 

Roberta McNeely 

HOSPITAL MESSENGER: Marge Corder, 

Sherman Rush 

In this 1974 file photo, a small Indian child displays the result of smallpox. 

Smallpox, one of the world’s deadliest diseases, eradicated three decades 

ago, is kept alive under tight security today in the United States and Russia. 

Many other countries say the world would be safer if those stockpiles were destroyed. 

And now for the fifth time, at a World Health Organization meeting on 

May 16, they will push again for the virus’ destruction. 

contend the stockpiles could still provide 

valuable information in the future. 

Smallpox is one of the most lethal diseases 

in history. For centuries, it killed about 

one-third of the people it infected, including 

Queen Mary II of England, and left most 

survivors with deep scars on their faces 

from the hideous pus-filled lesions. The last 

known case was in Britain in 1978 when a 

university photographer who worked above 

a lab handling smallpox died after being accidentally 

exposed to it from the building’s 

air duct system. 

Smallpox vaccines are made from vaccinia, 

a milder related virus. “We have many 

ways of looking at smallpox, including gene 

mapping, that means we don’t need the actual 

(smallpox) virus,” said Henderson, who 

is now with the Center for Biosecurity at the 

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 

American and Russian officials disagree. 

Dr. Nils Daulaire, director of the U.S. Department 

of Health and Human Services’ Office 

of Global Affairs, said the U.S. will again 

ask WHO to postpone a decision calling 

for the stockpile’s destruction. He said U.S. 

scientists need more time to finish research 

into how well new vaccines and drugs work 

HEALTH NEWS 

PATIENT REGISTRATION: Ed Fairless, 

Tom Anthony 

IMAGING: Volunteer needed 

EAST WING INFORMATION: Peggy 

Howlett, Rosemary Jarvis 

MAIL: Marge Corder 

AMBULATORY SURGERY: Roy Smith, 

Katie Arnold and Kimberly Golding 

CHAPLAIN’S OFFICE: Linda Schutz 

PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICE: Teresa 

Nash 

ONCOLOGY: Sonnie Heyer, Evelyn 

Hewitt 

PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE: Karen 

Overbey 

REHABILITATION: Harvey Jarvis, Layo 

Flick 

May 18 

GIFT SHOP: Joyce Potter, Hannah Hamilton, 

Terri Campbell 

INFORMATION CENTER: Marie Paul, 

Rosemary Miller, Connie Walker 

SURGERY WAITING ROOM: Jo Westberg, 

Ron Heimlich 

HOSPITAL MESSENGER: Teresa Nash, 

Sharon O’Brien 

PATIENT REGISTRATION: Ed Fairless, 

Tom Anthony 

IMAGING: Larry Weber 

EAST WING INFORMATION: Kathryn 

Knack, Marg Sheehan 

MAIL: Mildred Musch 

AMBULATORY SURGERY: Dennis Flynn, 

Roy Smith 

CHAPLAIN’S OFFICE: Barbara Sipes 

PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICE: Bev 

Wilson 

PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE: Mildred 

Musch 

PRAIRIE HEART: Pauline Lawless 

REHABILITATION OFFICE: Bev Wilson 

REHABILITATION: Terry Smith 

May 19 

GIFT SHOP: Darlene Groth, Rosemary 

Miller, Adah Mitchell 

INFORMATION CENTER: Rosemary 

Jarvis, Winnie Locher, Marie Paul 

SURGERY WAITING ROOM: Jo Westberg, 

Dixie Little 

HOSPITAL MESSENGER: Jere Scott, 

Nick Gowin 

PATIENT REGISTRATION: Buck McAlister, 

Tom Anthony 

IMAGING: Floyd Anderson 

EAST WING INFORMATION: Viola 

Fairless, Nancy Wynn 

AMBULATORY SURGERY: Sandy Cors, 

Sharon Grams 

CHAPLAIN’S OFFICE: Volunteer needed 

against the virus. But he acknowledged U.S. 

officials also want their own supply in case 

terrorists unleash smallpox as a biological 

weapon and additional study is needed. 

A scientist at the Russian laboratory 

where smallpox is kept, who spoke anonymously 

because he was not authorized to 

speak to the press, said the virus should be 

kept in case similar ones pop up in the future 

and more studies are needed. 

Meanwhile, officials from developing 

countries are anxious to close the last chapter 

on the disease. 

“There is a consensus to destroy the viruses, 

so how come we’re in this situation 

where we’re pandering to the U.S. and Russia?” 

asked Lim Li Ching, a biosafety expert 

at Third World Network, a group that lobbies 

on behalf of developing countries. 

Oyewale Tomori, a virology professor at 

Redeemer’s University in Nigeria, said most 

African countries want smallpox destroyed. 

Tomori also sits on a WHO Advisory Committee 

on smallpox. “Africa is one part of 

the world where a biological attack with 

smallpox is likely to have a more devastating 

effect,” he said. 

Keiji Fukuda, WHO’s assistant director- 

PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICE: Linda 

Schutz 

PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE: Mary 

McCloskey 

MEREDOSIA LADIES: Wanda Campbell, 

Linda Hutton, Judy Martin, Norma Schweer, 

Roxie Werries 

MORGAN COUNTY GARDEN: Elizabeth 

Hardy 

ONCOLOGY: Mary Jane Steelman, Tom 

O’Brien 

PRAIRIE HEART: Pauline Lawless 

REHABILITATION SERVICES: Roy 

Smith, Harvey Jarvis 

WOUND CENTER: Pat Rawlings 

May 20 

GIFT SHOP: Mary Ann Melton, Peggy 

Flynn, Lynn Stremming 

INFORMATION CENTER: Mary McCloskey, 

Winnie Locher, Rosella Spreen 

SURGERY WAITING ROOM: Betty 

Bruce, Roberta McNeely 

HOSPITAL RUNNER/FLOWERS: Teresa 

Nash, Tom Goldsborough 

PATIENT REGISTRATION: Larry Strubbe 

IMAGING: Dennis Flynn 

EAST WING INFORMATION: Peggy 

Howlett, Bill Pennell 

AMBULATORY SURGERY: Roy Smith, 

volunteer needed 

CHAPLAIN: Oueda Fairfi eld 

DOCTOR’S OFFICE: Susanna Sherrill 

PATIENT FINANCIAL SERVICE: Volunteer 

needed 

PATIENT REPRESENTATIVE: Judy 

Rhoads 

REHABILITATION SERVICE: Terry 

Smith, Harvey Jarvis 

May 21 

GIFT SHOP: Mid Witte, Frances Brown, 

Pat Manker 

INFORMATION CENTER: Lynn Stremming, 

Kathryn Knack, Marg Sheehan 

Blood donors 

One hundred thirty-seven persons persons 

donated blood to the Central Illinois 

Community Blood Center during the May 

blood drives at Passavant Area Hospital. 

The Central Illinois Community Blood 

Center holds monthly blood drives at Passavant 

Area Hospital11 a.m.-6 p.m. on the 

fi rst and second Tuesday of each month. 

Blood is drawn in meeting room 4, just off 

the main lobby. New donors are continually 

sought. More information about the 


general for health security and the environment, 

said the agency remains concerned 

about the possibility of smallpox’s return. 

“The chance of an outbreak is reasonably 

low, but not zero,” he said. With the new vaccines 

and drugs, Fukuda was optimistic any 

smallpox outbreak would be stamped out 

relatively quickly though acknowledged any 

new cases might spark global alarm. 

“If smallpox were to reappear, we would 

be in a much better situation than in the past, 

considering the vaccine supplies and strategies 

that have been demonstrated to work,” 

he said. He guessed that stamping out a 

smallpox outbreak would be faster than the 

four months it took to mostly end the 2003 

global outbreak of SARS, where doctors 

could only isolate patients and trace suspect 

cases. With smallpox, Fukuda said countries 

could quickly vaccinate people in surrounding 

areas and that drugs could be sent to 

treat patients. 

Fukuda said many rich countries like the 

U.S. have their own smallpox vaccine stockpiles. 

WHO also has at least 30 million doses 

for poor countries in case the virus re-emerges, 

but that supply uses older vaccines that 

can trigger AIDS in people who have HIV. 

David Evans, a smallpox expert at the 

University of Edmonton, who was part of the 

WHO team that inspected the U.S. and Russian 

labs holding smallpox several years ago, 

says he doubts the virus could escape from 

either facility. The viruses are kept at the 

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

in Atlanta and the State Research Center 

of Virology and Biotechnology in Novosibirsk, 

Siberia. 

Laboratories where smallpox is kept 

have the highest possible containment measures. 

Scientists who work with the virus 

use fingerprint or retinal scans to get inside, 

wear a full-body suit including gloves and 

goggles, and shower with strong disinfectant 

before leaving the lab and taking off the suit. 

The U.S. smallpox viruses, which include 

samples from Britain, Japan and the Netherlands, 

are stored in liquid nitrogen. 

Rumors about stockpiles in countries 

like Iraq and North Korea have never been 

proven, and Evans said it would be too 

difficult to experiment with smallpox and 

keep it a secret. “The nations I would worry 

about, weird places run by odd dictators, 

they’re just not capable of doing this stuff,” 

he said. 

Evans thinks it’s unlikely terrorists would 

resort to smallpox in a biological attack. “If 

you want to disrupt countries, there are lots 

of easier ways to do it than to experiment 

with something so dangerous,” he said. 

Central Illinois Community Blood Center 

program may be obtained by calling 753- 

1530 in Springfi eld, or 245-9541, ext. 3694, 

during the Blood Center visits to Passavant. 

There were no new donors in May. 

Platelet donors for May included: Maurice 

Robertson, Jack Hershfelt, Herschel 

Carriger, Randy Duvendack, Pat Cochran, 

Roxie Werries, Dave Deweese. Maurice 

Robertson, Jay Diers, Jim Edwards, Lois 

Pitchford, Keith Bradbury and Tracy 

Smith. 

The complete donor list for May includes: 

Dennis Doyle, Bob Ashby, Martin 

Combs, Brian Whitaker, Harold 

Berghaus, Rosella Spreen, Lloyd Kleinlein, 

Floyd Lomelino, Jr., Glenn Baptist, 

Fred Moody, Jamie Duncan, Tyler Littler, 

Roger Stewart, Joe Tapscott, Jodi Welch, 

Jim Welch, Brittany Eilers, Bill Floyd, 

Cindy Cravens, Clem Anders, Bob Beard, 

Billy Hickox, Gloria Biggs, Bob Chipman, 

Stan Burnham, Chuck Hill, Kim Pohlman, 

Bill Stout, Pat Gooding, John Keech, 

Kevin Werries, Peggy Clemons, Barbara 

Dunseth, Bill Curry, Margaret Hendricks, 

Mervan Bettis, Ruth Bettis, Jim 

Stocker, Randy Scott, Reva Krell, James 

Davis, Maggie Dalton-Herzberger, Beth 

Jones, John Langdon, Brian Kenney, Joe 

Boatman, Mike Tischer, Edward Murphy, 

Lynette Hamilton, Bruce Lewey, Brittany 

Carls, Martin Woods, Ed Langdon, Kaye 

Coop, Jerry Meado, Everett Birdsell, 

Steve Anders, Jerry Carriger, Sarah Edmiston, 

Tamarya Howard, Dorthy Brooks, 

Paul Herring, Kathy Six, Don Menge, 

Kevlasha Humphrey, Wayne Lorton, 

Bobby Farris, JoAnne Beard, Don Newby, 

Ken Douglas, Steve Murphy, Cynthia 

Thomas, Mark Lahey, Kelly Doyle, Brad 

White, Beth Kershaw, Ed DeGroot, Steve 

Gilbreth, Beth Jones, James Coultas, Ron 

Little, Bill Frisch, Daryl Darnell, James 

Oliver, Richard McCormick, Stephanie 

Croak, Sue Brosmith, Chris Howe, Linda 

Wood, Judy Cummings, Judy Kazmierski, 

Tim Barber, Mary Lakamp, Bob Chipman, 

Calvin Hance, Bobett Dunphy, Sarah 

Pherigo, David McNeely, Heather 

Sires, Connie Warcup, Kay Kleinschmidt, 

Michael Crowley, Jensen Flinn, Connie 

Mudd, Don Schmidt, Sandra Knight, Greg 

Neff, Clarissa Karrick, Jan Schumm, Brad 

Jefferson, Rod Manley, Carolyn Dorsey, 

Leslie Forsman, Tina Hungerford, Debra 

Landes, Amy Gates, Morgan House, Charlotte 

Ludwig, Larry Ludwig, Bobbie Farley, 

Debra Vaughn, Steve Murphy, Linda 

Moore and Barb Davenport.


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items from houses & 

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cleaning. Call Dennis 

at 243-3244. 

Home 

Improvement 

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garages & all 

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(217)245-2849 

Home Services 

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Residential & commercial 

cleaning. 

Flower bed maintenance. 

248-2041. 

Gutter & Lawn 

5’’ & 6’’, 

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Mowing 

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bids. 370-6739. 

Painting 

MAHAN’S PAINTING, 

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Interior & exterior. 

Bins, metal 

buildings, houses. 

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care, light hauling. 

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*Lost & Found 

Found in Walkerville 

last week: Female 

German Shepherd, 

has collar, nice 

temperament. 

(309)825-1932. 

Found on Routt St. 

on Wed.: Female 

Beagle, no collar. 

Call (217)371-1091 

or (217)370-4712 to 

identify. 

Setofkeysonthe 

East side of Hwy 

111 and Nortonville 

blacktop. Call 

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(217)672-2302 

*Lost & Found 

FOUND: URGENT 

Rescue Needed! 

The following pets 

will be euthanized 

Tues. May 17 unless 

they are 

claimed or adopted: 

Brindle boxer mix, 

orange and white 

tabby, beautiful and 

friendly Rag doll Siamese 

and a light 

gray calico. To claim 

or adopt, 

(217)589-4269. 

Wanted 

WANTED: YARDS to 

mow. Meredosia & 

Chambersburg. 

(217)584-1701 

*Garage Sales 

Bluffs 

211 N. Bluffs St. 

Thur. 5pm-8:30, Fri 

& Sat. 8-? MOVING 

SALE! Rolltop desk, 

queen hide-a-bed 

sofa, dishes and 

china, TV, DVD’s, 

video games, media 

cabinet, other furniture, 

toys, clothes, 

2004 Caravan. Rain 

or shine. 

Central 

1127 S. CLAY, Fri. 

12-6 & Sat. 7-?. 

3000 DVD $3 each 

or 8 for $20, Blu-Ray 

$6 each, shot 

glasses, marbles, 

cook books, collectibles, 

new items, 

name brand boy’s 

0-9mo. clothes, car 

seat, changing table. 

Central 

1134 ELM Sat.7-12, 

Thousands of tools! 

Central 

1135 S. CLAY Fri. 

10-4 & Sat. 8-12 

Scentsy warmers 

and wax, clothes, 

toys, pool table & 

misc. 

Central 

928 W. DOUGLAS 

Sat. 7-11. Dryer, 

vacuum, holiday 

Barbies, household 

items. 

*Garage Sales 

Central 

18 PITNER, Sat. 

8-12. No early 

birds!! Garage stuff, 

riding lawn mower, 

many misc. household 

items! 

Central 

207 RICHARDS ST. 

Sat. 8-1. Men’s L 

shirts, women’s L, 

dolls, bench, wall 

cabinet, fiddle (100 

years old), punch 

bowl, lamp, radio, 

books, lots of misc. 

Central 

409 SANDUSKY, garage 

on Elm, Sat. 

7-? Treadmill, mantle, 

dining table & 6 

chairs, rugs, furniture, 

household 

items, PS2 Console 

& games. Rain or 

shine. 

Central 

613 N. PRAIRIE Fri. 

3-6:30 & Sat. 8-? 

Clothes infants-3X, 

electronics, antiques. 

Rain or 

shine. 

Central 

700 & 800 BLOCK 

W. DOUGLAS, Sat. 

7-?. Multifamily. 

Cricut & other scrapbooking 

supplies, futons, 

dorm items, 

books, baby & older 

kid’s items, LOTS of 

misc. 

Central 

863 W. CHAMBERS 

Fri. 4-7 & Sat. 8-11. 

Military items, boy’s 

clothes 4-12, 

women’s clothes, 

knick knacks, entertainment 

center, 

misc. furniture. 

Central 

MOVING SALE 

409 NORTH 

CHURCH ST., Sat 

& Sun 9-3 (rain or 

shine). Everything 

must go!! LOTS of 

furniture, stereo 

system, kid’s 

STEP 2 outdoor 

toys & so many 

other items we are 

unable to list them 

all. It's a must see! 

Chapin 

CHAPIN CITY 

Wide Yard Sales. 

Fri. & Sat. 7-? List of 

Addresses at 

Chapin Gas Station. 

East 

501 E. STATE (corner 

State & Hardin), 

Sat. 9-1. Indoor garage 

sale. Tools, 

toys, antiques, gas 

utility pump, exercise 

equipment, industrial 

pedestal fan, 

golf clubs & bags, 

safe & lots of misc. 

Murrayville 

411 W. PINK ALLEY 

Sat. 8-4. MOVING 

SALE! Kimball piano, 

2 full size bedroom 

sets, kitchen 

table & 5 chairs on 

rollers, odd chairs, 

stone jars, tools, 

many small items, 

North 

1040 N. DIAMOND 

Fri. 7-7, Sat 7-1. 

FIVE FAMILY SALE! 

Computer cabinet, 

Eddie Bauer highchair 

and stroller, 

baby bed, double 

stroller, stationary 

bike, like new boys 

& girls clothing 0-5T, 

adult clothing, jewelry, 

books and 

misc. 

North 

1176 N. DIAMOND 

Fri. 7-3 & Sat 7-1, 

Furniture, antiques, 

collectables, Elvis, 

kitchen. 

North 

121 EDLEN LANE, 

1.5 miles north on 

Sandusky, Fri. 

5-7:30 & Sat. 7-1. 

24’ pool, water slide, 

some tools, bed, 

large sand box, misc

*Garage Sales 

North 

1284 SANDUSKY 

RD., Fri. 8-5 & Sat. 

8-3. Household, 

books, clothes, 

misc. truck parts, 

etc. 

North 

16 FERNWOOD, Fri. 

& Sat. 7:30-2:30. 

HUGE garage sale. 

Lots of misc., no 

clothing. 

North 

998 W. WALNUT Fri. 

& Sat 8-?, (across 

from Caseys) TV’s, 

Furniture, clothes, 

treadmill, window 

AC, tools, military, 

small appliances, 

mower, much more. 

Northeast 

1.5 MILES past East 

Cemetery on 

Strawns Crossing 

Rd. to 1587 Brunes 

Rd., Fri. 7-5 & Sat. 

7-4. 

South 

267 SOUTH past first 

Lake Rd. at top of 

hill, Sat. 8-1. Over 

75 bikes, glassware, 

dishes, misc. 

South Jacksonville 

#4 LAUREL COURT, 

Sat. 9-4. Open 

house for TLC Kanvas 

Purses, Wallets, 

etc. 


14 BONNIE LANE, 

Sat. 8-?. Household 

items, name brand 

teen clothes, big & 

tall, kid’s bedroom 

set, mini bike helmet, 

sports items, 

many other items! 


1521 S. WEST, Fri. 

5-7 & Sat. 8-?. Story 

& Clark console piano, 

P90X, household 

items, clothes, 

toys, lots more. 


207 E. VANDALIA, 

Thurs. 1-6, Fri. 9-6 & 

Sat. 9-3. Multifamily 

sale. Washer, dryer, 

vanity, craft & upholstry 

fabric, art, ladies 

& Jr. name brand 

clothes & 

sportsware, office 

equipment & supplies, 

much more. 


385 W. MICHIGAN, 

Fri. 12-4 & Sat. 9-?. 

Changing table, girls 

crib bedding, maternity 

clothes, lots of 

girls clothes NB-3T, 

boy’s clothes NB-3T, 

toys, home decor, 

32” TV, XBox 360 

games, DVD’s, 

CD’s, women’s and 

junior clothing size 

6-10, accessories, 

lamps, couch, end 

table, dresser, etc. 


405 E. GREEN- 

WOOD, Sat. 7-11 

Lots of infant girls 

clothing, girls, Jr. 

woman’s, mens, 

punching bag, 

playstation2, CD's. 


407 W. MICHIGAN, 

Sat. 7-12. Girl’s 

clothes 4-5, 10-12 & 

14, boy’s 4-5, baby 

items, toys, bikes, 

train table & trains, 

books, movies, 

misc. items. 


612 MINOR DR., Fri. 

6-8 & Sat. 7-?. Boy’s 

clothes 0-12mo., 

baby items, household, 

TVs, golf 

items, tools. 


CORNER OFE. SU- 

PERIOR & PARK 

PLACE Sat. 7-12. 

Office, home interior, 

bedding, linen, 

table, microwave, 

vacuum, playpen, 

high chair, movies, 

books, records, 

much more. 


PAVILION BY big toy 

in Nichols Park, Sat. 

12-5. Handmade 

crafts, kid’s clothes, 

toddler bed, rocking 

horse, stereo, much 

more! 

West 

#14 GREENBRIAR 

Sat. 8-? ESTATE 

SALE! Lots of furniture, 

household 

items, Precious Moments, 

500 CD’s, Elvis 

Memorabilia, record 

albums, apple 

decor, window air 

conditioner, washer 

and lots of misc. Too 

many items to mention, 

priced to sell. 

West 

#5 PASSAVANT 

COURT, Fri. 4-8 & 

Sat. 7-12. Dooney & 

Burke purses, GE 

refrigerator, teen 

girls, young boys & 

ladies name brand 

clothes, vintage 

Chevrolet hub caps, 

4-P215/65R17 tires, 

Chrysler rims, junior 

golf clubs, lots of 

seasonal decorations, 

framed art 

work. 

*Garage Sales 

West 

122 WESTPOINT, 

Fri. 8-7 & Sat. 8-2. 

Rain or shine. Exercise 

equipment, golf 

clubs, 14 piece new 

cookware, microwave, 

furniture, lots 

of kitchen, kid’s & 

other misc. 

West 

1835 CEDAR ST. 

Sat. 7-11. Boy’s, 

baby, children’s 

clothes, Snowbabies, 

ladies LG-XLG, 

books, Christmas 

decorations, household, 

misc. 

West 

27 GARDENDALE 

DR., Fri. 4-7 and 

Sat. 8-1. Name 

brand purses, junior's 

clothing, shoes. 

Holstein Cow collection. 

TV Stand & 

much more! 

West 

3 BUCKHORN CIR- 

CLE, Fri. 3-? & Sat. 

8-?. Childrens clothing, 

household 

items, home decor 

and some furniture. 

West 

40 WESTFAIR, Sat. 

7-12. Furniture, 

books, electronics, 

jewelry & purses, 

kitchenware, linens 

& decorative items. 

Lots of great bargains! 

West 

5 MORNINGSIDE 

DR., Sat 8-4, Sun 

12-2. Name brand 

Jr. 0-5, women’s 

plus, girl’s & boy’s 

7-14, household, 

books, toys. 

West 

6 BELLVEVUE DR. 

(off Massey Lane), 

Fri. & Sat. 7-?. 4 

family sale. Antiques, 

books, kid’s 

clothes, lots of misc. 

Winchester 

115 E. Pearl St., Sat. 

8-12. Yard sale to 

benefit orphans in 

Uganda. All sales by 

donation only. Lots 

of misc. Cancelled in 

case of rain. 

Winchester 

SCOTT COUNTY 

4-H FAIR- 

GROUNDS, MONU- 

MENT PARK.Fri. & 

Sat. 8-4. HUGE Estate 

Tag Sale! Antiques, 

collectibles, 

toys, clothing, 

Household, small 

appliances, kitchenware, 

glassware, 

lamps, furniture, collectibles 

dolls, garden 

and patio decor, 

brass & copper 

items, wall decor, 

prints, Tupperware, 

Home Interior, Precious 

Moments, 

quilting supplies, & 

material, books, 

rooser decor, too 

many items to list, a 

must see! No early 

birds! 

Woodson 

104 JONES ST. Fri. 

12-?, Sat. 7-11. Redectorating 

sale, pictures, 

patio furniture, 

toys, vintage purses, 

misc. 

Woodson 

108 E. Main Fri. 2-6 

& Sat 7-2. Women’s 

plus size clothing 

galore. Complete 

spring, summer 

wardrobe plus coats, 

sizes XL-3XL. 

Woodson 

201 S. SHEP- 

PARD, Fri 2-7 & 

Sat 7-2. Small 

Boys clothing, 

toys, books, 

household misc, 

furniture, 

good stuff. 

Woodson 

lots of 

VILLAGE OF 

WOODSON 

City Wide Sale! 

Fri. 2-6 & Sat. 7-2. 

Miscellaneous 

2010 16’ car hauler, 

8000GVW, tandem 

with brakes, $1500. 

New 6x12 utility 

trailer, 3500GVW, 

$1000. 

2006 16’ plus 2’, single 

wheel tandem 

with brakes, 

14,000GVW, $3500. 

2005 25’ plus 5’ 

gooseneck, 

20,000GVW with 

brakes, $6500. 

(217)248-7333. 

BRAND NEW 

warehouse 

overstocks. 

30-60% off retail 

Living room, 

Bedroom, and 

Mattress sets. 

Limited Quantities, 

can deliver 

217-361-1357. 

CASH UP 

TO $400! 

for junk cars and 

trucks. Also buying 

other scrap metals. 

Pay cash and free 

pickup. 

217-491-2026. 

COMPLETE SET 

Power Play 3000 

golf clubs. $150 or 

best offer. 

(217)245-7584. 

Miscellaneous 

DO YOU need a 

hand with your next 

project. Small tree 

removal, trim 

bushes, mowing, 

hauling gravel and 

more. Firewood for 

sale! Call Joe 

217-320-2720. 

ST. LOUIS baseball 

tickets, section 144, 

row 18. May 16, July 

5-7. 4 tickets for 

$250. Call evenings, 

(217)491-6227. 

WANTED: HARD- 

WOOD floor sanding, 

refinishing, interior 

painting. Free 

estimates. Over 40 

yrs experience. John 

Darr (217)942-3485. 

Appliances 

WATER TANK, 350 

gallon, lift chair, console 

TV. $500 or will 

separate. 

217-245-9076. 

Furniture 

COMPLETE KID’S 

bedroom set, all 

wood, excellent condition. 

$800. 

(217)473-5532. 

LIVING ROOM 3 

piece set, couch, 

chair & loveseat., 

great condition $700 

(217)245-6875. 

PERKS FURNITURE 

Boutique, 225 E. 

State, 

(217)243-1400. Antiques, 

round oak table 

with 5 leaves, 

black library table, 

oak china cabinet, 

walnut china cabinet, 

white shabby 

chic china cabinet, 

mid-century modern 

buffet, pink girl’s furniture, 

blue boy’s 

furniture, red twin 

bed, headboards, 

chest, desk, TV armoires, 

original art. 

Lawn & Garden 

CUB CADET zero 

turn commercial 

tank mower, 54” 

deck. (217)371-7854 

LAWN BOY 6HP 

push mower. Runs 

perfect, cuts great. 

Paid $219. Moving, 

$65. (309)546-2060. 

MCCULLOCH 18” 

gas chainsaw, used 

very little. Paid 

$189. Moving, $65. 

(309)546-2060. 

PUSH MOWER, $48 

Canbeseenat350 

E. Lafayette. 

Pets 

AKC MINI Schnauzers 

ready 6 weeks, 

black and silver, 

beautiful. 

217-473-2882. 

APR CHIHUAHUA, 1 

male, 1 female, 12 

weeks, shots, 

wormed. 

(217)415-6868. 

BOXER PUPPIES for 

Sale! $300 each. 

ONLY 1 male and 1 

female remaining. 

Born Feb. 1, 2011. 

Up to date on vaccinations 

and dewormer. 

Tails docked 

and dewclaws removed. 

Call 

217-653-8846 or 

217-779-3420. 

CATS, KITTENS and 

free barn cats, fixed. 

(217)589-4269, 

(217)414-6112, 

(217) 491-0031. 

FREE TO good 

home: 1 year old 

Dalmation/Pit, neutered, 

very lovable, 

high energy, shots 

current, prefer 

fenced yard. 

(217)602-1271. 

MOUNTAIN FIEST 

PUPPIES , varmint 

dog, 6 weeks old, 

first shots, wormed, 

will be small dog. 

$150 each. 

(217)473-2030. 

SIAMESE KITTENS 

2 male snowshoes 

Ready 5/29 $100 

(217)248-9364 

YORKIE MALE blue 

tan, pure bred. 1 

year 2 months. 

$200. 243-6138. 

YORKSHIRE TERRI- 

ERS ACA registered 

tiny bouncing balls 

of fur, male $400, female 

$500. 

217-416-0706. 

Farm Machinery 

1979 JOHN Deere 

2440 with loader. 

3380 hours. 

(217)473-2919. 

Hay & Straw 

80 ACRES of grass 

hay. (217)457-2334. 

Ford 

*Automotive 

GREAT CAR 

2008 EDGE limited, 

loaded, leather interior, 

Sync. 33k 

miles. $25,000. 

(217)473-6902. 

Ford 

MAKE AN 

OFFER 

2006 CROWN Victoria, 

136,xxx miles, 

runs well. See at the 

Morgan County 

Sheriff’s Office at 

300 W. Court. Offers 

accepted until 

4:30pm May 20. 

Sport Utility Vehicles 

GMC 

GREAT 

CONDITION 

2004 Yukon Denali 

XL1500. Loaded. 

Great condition. Tan 

exterior with matching 

leather in excellent 

condition. New 

transfer case, ring 

and pinoin in front 

axle. Great running 

vehicle. 100,000 

miles. $15,900. 

473-3445. 

*Trucks 

Ford 

A GREAT BUY 

1995 F150 XLT super 

cab, power windows 

and locks, good 

tires, leaks or burns 

no oil, camper shell, 

towing package. 

141k miles. Book 

value $5100, will sell 

for $3000 or best offer. 

(217)285-4393. 

Ford 

LOADED WITH 

EVERY OPTION 

2000 F350, crew cab, 

diesel, king ranch, 

FX4 package, 4x4 

dually, only 96k 

miles, all set up for 

pulling with new 5th 

wheel hitch, electric 

brake, like new tires, 

genuine cow hide interior, 

power heated 

seats both driver 

and passenger side, 

running boards, 

runs, drives perfect. 

Very, very nice 

truck, must see and 

drive; new one like 

this 

$55,000-$60,000. 

This one for only 

$23,900. Will consider 

trade-ins. 

(217)491-5740. 

*Motorcycles 

Harley Davidson 

LOW MILES 

2004 SPRINGER 

Softail. Very nice 

bike, black. 7k miles. 

$10,000. 245-5611 

or 491-6763. 


NICE BIKE 

1988 ELECTRA- 

GLIDE Classic, 

black with lots of extra 

chrome, S&S 

carburetor, Andrews 

cam, new tires, 35k 

well maintained 

miles, always garaged. 

$8500 or best 

offer. 

(217)370-1857. 


NICE BIKE! 

2006 SOFTAIL Standard. 

$9800. 

(217)370-9766. 

Honda 

PRICE 

REDUCED 

2003 VTX1800C, 

Red, 30k miles, 24” 

seat height, 5 

speed, disc brakes, 

shaft drive, windshield. 

Upgrades include 

winshield, 

handlebars, mustang 

seat, suspension, 

and saddlebags. 

Very clean, 

shiny. Excellent mechanical 

condition. 

extras that I will give 

you with purchase 

include: extra pair of 

handlebars, factory 

seat, factory suspension. 

$5500. 

(217)243-8422 

Boats 

Campers 

Crownline 

SUMMER’S 

COMING! 

1997 202 open bow, 

5.7 liter, through hall 

exhaust, captain’s 

call, snap covers 

and pull cover, SS 

prop, custom trailer. 

$13,000. 

(217)473-5772 or 

(217)243-5781. 

Frolic 

PRICE 

REDUCED 

OLDER 14’ PULL 

behind travel trailer, 

sleeps 6, bathroom, 

shower, kitchen. 

$1400 or best offer. 

(217)370-4323 or 

(217)473-7642. 

Boats 

Campers 

Forest River 

BEAUTIFUL! 

1998 CARDINAL, 

beautiful 36’ fifth 

wheel, 3 axle, super 

slide, dinette/living 

room, 2nd slide off 

living room has another 

sofa, 3rd is a 

headboard slide, full 

closet/mirror, 

vanity/mirror and 

bench, large corner 

shower, lavatory, 

commode in separate 

areas, huge 

rear entertainment 

center, hardwood, 

carpet floors; refrigerator, 

stove, microwave 

all work; lots of 

storage space inside 

and out, full body 

paint, new tires, extremely 

clean unit inside 

and out. Beautiful 

and roomy for 

only $16,900. Will 

consider trade-ins. 

(217)491-5740. 

Hitchhiker II 

PRICE 

REDUCED! 

1999 5TH wheel, 2 

slides, 2 reclining 

rocker chairs, microwave, 

queen bed, 

A/C. $7000. 

(217)245-9124, 

(217)248-9124. 

McKenzie 

PRICE 

REDUCED! 

1999 34’ 5th wheel 

trailer, 2 slide outs. 

Very good condition, 

new awning. 

$11,500. 

(217)883-2720 or 

(217)883-2743. 

Springdale 

USED VERY 

LITTLE! 

2003 FIFTH wheel, 

28’, large slide, 

sleeps 6 and has a 

queen size bed, refrigerator,microwave, 

A/C, duct 

heating, 3 40 gallon 

waste tanks, 40 gallon 

freshwater tank, 

used very little, no 

smoking or pets inside 

camper. 

$13,000. 

(217)285-2302, 

leave message. 

Trail Lite 

EXCELLENT 

CONDITION 

2005 TRAVEL trailer, 

31’, 1 large slide, 

enclosed shower 

and stool, 18’ awning, 

13,500 BTU 

A/C, sleeps 6, lots of 

storage in and out, 

easily towed, excellent 

condition. 

$11,000. 

(217)243-3332. 

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Real Estate 

*PUBLISHER’S 

NOTICE* 

ALL REAL estate advertising 

in this 

newspaper is subject 

to the Fair 

Housing Act which 

makes it illegal to 

advertise “any preference, 

limitation or 

discrimination based 

on race, color, religion, 

sex, handicap, 

familial status or national 

origin, or an 

intention, to make 

any such preference, 

limitation or 

discrimination.” Familial 

status includes 

children under 18 

living with parents or 

legal custodians, 

pregnant women 

and people securing 

custody of children 

under 18. 

This newspaper will 

not knowingly accept 

any advertising 

for real estate which 

is in violation of the 

law. Our readers are 

hereby informed that 

all dwellings advertised 

in this newspaper 

are available on 

an equal opportunity 

basis. 

ARENZVILLE: 

LARGE house, 3 

bedroom, 2 garages, 

machine shed, make 

offer. 

(217)370-2557. 

FOR SALE, 901 E. 

Vandalia, brick 

ranch home 

(217)245-4916. 

ON LAKE Jacksonville: 

3 bedroom 

ranch, 4 baths, full, 

finished basement, 3 

car garage, large 

screened in porch. 

$359,900. 

(217)243-2955, 

370-4426. 

THREE BEDROOM, 

one bath, full basement, 

new roof, 

fenced with two car. 

Below appraisal 

$81,900. 883-2649. 

Comm. Real Estate 

FULLY EQUIPPED 

Family restaurant 

ready to go on 

square in Franklin 

$79,900. 

217-473-7526. 

Rental/Duplex 

COZY WEST end 2 

bedroom, garage, 

A/C, new carpet, 

quiet. Lease, deposit, 

references. 

$540/month. 

(217)886-2282. 

NICE WEST end 2 

bedroom, garage, 

A/C, quiet, big 

kitchen. Lease, deposit, 

references. 

$630/month. 

(217)886-2282. 

Rental 

Apartments 

**KING RENTALS** 

One and two bedroom, 

$365 & up. 

No pets. 

(217)416-9288. 

DUPLEX 2 BR has 

range, refrig, patio. 

Very nice area in 

Franklin. No pets. 

$395 217-473-7526. 

CARRIER ROUTE 

The Jacksonville Journal-Courier is looking for an 

Independent Contractor to deliver a carrier route in 

Woodson 

Contact Bruce at 

217-245-6121 Ext. 225. 

Drive At 

Night for 

$$$ 

The Jacksonville Journal-Courier is 

looking for an independent contractor 

to deliver the newspaper in the rural 

Franklin, Waverly area. 

The newspaper must be delivered 

before 6:00 a.m. every day. 

Qualified applicants need to have a 

valid Illinois driver’s license and 

verifiable insurance along with 

reliable transportation plus backup. 

Interested parties please contact Tim 

Sullivan @ 217-245-6121 ex 226. 


Rental 

Apartments 

A TWO bedroom, 1 

bath. Clean and 

quiet. Laundry, 

trash, water included. 

(217)473-6224 after 

5. 

BEAUTIFUL 1 or 2 

bedroom, appliances, 

C/A, garage, 

deck overlooking 

lake. Deposit/references. 

(217)491-2528. 

EASTLAWN 

APARTMENTS 

Starting at $375. 

(217)245-1116 

IN FRANKLIN-2 BR 

duplex, 5 appliances 

garage, patio, nice 

quiet area, no pets. 

$595. 217-473-7526 

NOW 

AVAILABLE 

One bedroom units. 

100% section 8 subsidy.Senior/Disabled 

housing. Laborers’ 

Home Development. 

1335 S. 

Diamond, Jacksonvlle. 

Contact Brenda 

at (217)245-7911. 

Rental/Houses 

COUNTRY HOME, 3 

bedroom, 1 bath. 

First & last month 

rent, security deposit 

required. No pets. 

$400 per month. 

(217)370-6116 or 

(217)473-5129. 

IDEAL FOR students. 

1/2 block from campus, 

5 bedroom, 3 

bath, washer & 

dryer, fenced. $1400 

negotiable. References 

required. 

(217)370-0756 

TWO BEDROOM, 

1.5 bath house and 

townhouse, garage, 

no pets. $635. 

(217)243-6901. 

WEST END Two 

Bedroom, 1 bath, 

kitchen, dining, no 

pets, references, deposit 

required. $600 

(217) 473-7108 

Rental/Commercial 

1500 & 2040 SQ. ft 

prime office/retail 

spaces. 1050 W. 

Morton. 

(217)243-8000. 

OFFICE SPACE /retail, 

Wall Street, 

close to Morton, 

950-1450 square 

feet. (217)473-6996. 

Legal 

Assumed Name 

Publication Notice 

Public Notice is 

hereby given that on 

April 27, 2011, a 

certificate was filed 

in the Office of the 

County Clerk of Morgan 

County, Illinois, 

setting forth the 

names and post office 

addresses of all 

the persons owning, 

conducting and 

• SUNDAY, MAY 15 • 

1:00-3:00 

Offered by 

1451 S. East 

Hosted By Jim Pate 

3:30-5:00 

1049 Doolin 

Hosted By Jim Pate 


1:00-2:30 

48 Westfair 

Hosted By Dianne Steinberg 

425 Caldwell 

Hosted By Paula Fry 

53 N. Main, Winchester 

Hosted By Tina Moore 

12 Quail Lane 

Hosted By Shawn Doerr 

1106 W. Walnut 

Hosted By Carol Perkins 

12:30-2:00 

10 Trussell 

Hosted By Judy Eoff 

1:00-2:30 

Legal 

transacting the business 

known as 

Hymes Videography, 

located at 1042 

E. Morton Ave., 

Jacksonville ,IL 

62650. Which sets 

forth the owners as 

follows: Bryan K. 

Hymes and Judy A. 

Hymes. 

Dated this 27th day of 

April, 2011 

Jill S. Waggener 

County Clerk 

Pub: 04/30, 05/07, 14 

IN THE CIRCUIT 

COURT OF THE 

SEVENTH 

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, 

ILLINOIS, 

MORGAN COUNTY, 

JUVENILE 

DIVISION. 

In the Interest of 

MADISON 

EDDINGER 

NO. 11-JA-19 

Minor. 

NOTICE BY 

PUBLICATION 

NOTICE IS GIVEN 

YOU, GREG ED- 

DINGER respondents, 

and to all 

whom it may concern, 

that on May 

11, 2010, a petition 

was field under the 

Juvenile Court Act 

by Robert V. Bonjean, 

III, Assistant 

States Attorney in 

this court and that in 

the courtroom of 

Judge Tim P. Olson 

in the Morgan 

County Courthouse, 

Jacksonville, Illinois, 

on June 16, 2011 at 

9:00 a.m., or as 

soon thereafter as 

this case may be 

heard, an adjudicatory 

hearing will be 

held upon the petition 

to have the minor 

declared to be a 

ward of the court 

and for other relief 

under that Act. The 

court has authority 

in this case to take 

from you the custody 

and guardianship 

of the minor, 

and to appoint a 

guardian with power 

to consent to adoption 

of the minor if 

the petition so requests. 

UNLESS 

YOU appear at the 

hearing and show 

cause to the con- 

Offered by 

Offered by 


1:00-2:30 

Offered by 

217-245-4151 

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11 Valevue 

Hosted By Mike Oldenettel 

16 Fernwood 

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Legal 

trary, AN ORDER 

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DEFAULT MAY BE 

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AGAINST YOU FOR 

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ASKED IN THE PE- 

TITION. 

Theresa Lonergan, 

Clerk of Court 

May 12, 2011 

Pub: 05/14 

OPEN HOUSE 

May 15 - 1:00-3:00 p.m. 

New Home For Sale 

1st Edition of Donovan Acres 

1590 Poor Farm Road 

Jacksonville, IL 62650 

Hosted by Bob & Cathy Donovan Sellers 

Built by Donovan Brothers Builders, Inc. 

For Appointment Call: 217-473-7108 

Quiet Country Living 1/4 mile 

North West of Passavant Hospital 

On excellent Poor Farm Road 

1700 sq. feet, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 

Lots of upgrades on beautiful 1/2 acre lot 

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4:00-5:00 

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It’s electric 

BACK PAGE 

Ron Miller rides his patriotic-decorated Palmer Twosome down South Diamond Street after picking 

up lunch. Miller says he has been using his all-electric vehicle since 2005. 

CORRECTION 

An Old Fashion Spring 

Gospel Gathering 

service at Lighthouse 

Church in Griggsville 

will be at 6 p.m. 

Sunday. Because of 

incorrect information 

provided to the Journal- 

Courier, the time was 

wrong in Friday’s paper. 

OPEN 

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discussion, call the number 

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RIPPED REP 

Looking good, congressman 

Way to go, Aaron 

Schock. You do look good 

on the cover of Men’s 

Health. You have beautiful 

abs and a beautiful 

face. 

Concentrate more on elders 

Schock needs to forget 

about his abs and think 

about his elders. 

BUDGET 

Make cuts to pre-k program 

If the state needs to cut 

money out of education, 

why don’t they start with 

Head Start and pre-kindergarten? 

Let the kids start 

school when they are 5. 

That would save a lot of 

money. 

WEEDS 

Rockets are awful on allergies 

The yellow rockets in 

the fi elds look nice, but 

they are causing a lot of 

people terrible trouble 

with allergies. 

Spraying not best prevention 

They’ve been spraying 

yellow rockets with the 

same spray for years, and 

it’s probably immune by 

now. They’ll have to step it 

up to something stronger. 

The spraying must be 

stopped. They are ruining 

our planet. 

JUSTICE 

Bring Blagojevich case here 

How come Blago’s trial 

is being held in Chicago? 

Shouldn’t it be held in 

Springfi eld? I think he 

would get a fair trial 

before he is found guilty, 

don’t you? 

DRUG TESTS 

Support check before license 

I like the drug test for 

drivers license idea, as 

long as they have it for 

alcohol, too, and can tell if 

you have been drinking in 

the last 30 days. 

10 YEARS AGO 

ROY MILLER made a 

hole-in-one at the Jacksonville 

Country Club golf 

course. 

20 YEARS AGO 

ANDREW CARMITCH- 

EL has been hired as 

principal of Pittsfi eld High 

School. 

50 YEARS AGO 

E.S. SIMMONDS, 

LOOKING BACK 

associate professor of education 

at Illinois College, 

will retire at the end of the 

school year. 

75 YEARS AGO 

A 19-year-old Decatur 

man was killed when he 

fell off a Wabash Railroad 

freight train about a 

quarter of a mile east of 

Chapin. 

100 YEARS AGO 

Uncle SEPTIMUS STE- 

T H O U G H T F O R T O D A Y 

“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works 

with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works 

with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.” 

— Louis Nizer, American lawyer (1902-1994). 

C 

K 

M 

Y 

VENSON was in Jacksonville 

for the fi rst time since 

December. 

150 YEARS AGO 

The companies composing 

the regiment at Camp 

Duncan come pouring in 

with every train, and in a 

day or two more the entire 

force will be comfortably 

located in their new 

quarters. 

MAKING HISTORY 

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT 

IN HISTORY: 

On May 14, 1811, 

Paraguay achieved independence 

from Spain with 

the bloodless overthrow 

of the country’s royal 

governor. 

On this date: 

In 1643, Louis XIV 

became King of France at 

age four upon the death of 

his father, Louis XIII. 

In 1796, English physician 

Edward Jenner inoculated 

8-year-old James 

Phipps against smallpox 

by using cowpox matter. 

In 1804, the Lewis 

and Clark expedition to 

explore the Louisiana Territory 

as well as the Pacifi c 

Northwest left camp near 

present-day Hartford, Ill. 

In 1860, the fi rst Japanese 

diplomatic mission to 

the United States arrived 

in Washington. 

In 1900, the Olympic 

games opened in Paris, 

held as part of the 1900 

World’s Fair. 

In 1940, the Netherlands 

surrendered to 

invading German forces 

during World War II. 

In 1948, according to 

the current-era calendar, 

the independent state of 

Israel was proclaimed in 

Tel Aviv. 

In 1961, Freedom 

Riders were attacked by 

violent mobs in Anniston 

"Full Moon" Motorcycle ride, 

Saturday, leave "The Pulse" at 6pm 

$4.99 SPECIAL BurgerBoard 

Dbl. cheeseburger, fries, sm. soda 

Bahan’s Tavern • 214 N. East 

Robert Sampson, 

Jeff Newman & Friends 9pm 

and Birmingham, Ala. 

In 1973, the United 

States launched Skylab 

1, its fi rst manned space 

station. 

In 1998, singer-actor 

Frank Sinatra died at a Los 

Angeles hospital at age 82. 

The hit sitcom “Seinfeld” 

aired its fi nal episode after 

nine years on NBC. 

Ten years ago: The 

Supreme Court ruled 8-0 

that there is no exception 

in federal law for people to 

use marijuana for medical 

purposes. Promising to be 

a “determined adversary” 

toward gun violence, 

President George W. 

Bush announced plans to 

mobilize federal and local 

prosecutors who would 

focus exclusively on gunrelated 

crimes. 

Five years ago: 

Mexico’s President 

Vicente Fox telephoned 

President George W. Bush 

to express concern about 

what he called the possibility 

of a “militarized” 

U.S.-Mexican border, a 

day before Bush’s planned 

Oval Offi ce speech on 

immigration. Rene Preval 

was sworn in as Haiti’s 

president for the second 

time in a decade. Former 

U.S. poet laureate Stanley 

Kunitz died in New York at 

age 100. 

One year ago: 

President Barack Obama 

BACKPAGE READERS 

Barney’s Pub • 228 W. Morton 

Stan, Judy & Lynn 8:30-12:30 

Don’s Place • 207 W. Morgan 

Grilled sandwiches & 

chicken gumbo 11-? 

Triangle Bar & Grill •Woodson 

Serving Burgers & Fries 11-2 

— compiled by Greg Olson 

and Alisia McCowan 

heatedly condemned what 

he called a “ridiculous 

spectacle” of oil executives 

shifting blame for the BP 

oil spill in congressional 

hearings and denounced 

a “cozy relationship” between 

their companies and 

the federal government. 

Space shuttle Atlantis 

thundered away on its 

fi nal voyage to orbit. NBC 

canceled the long-running 

crime/courtroom drama 

“Law & Order” after 20 

seasons on the air. 

Today’s Birthdays: 

Opera singer Patrice 

Munsel is 86. Rock singermusician 

Jack Bruce 

(Cream) is 68. Movie 

producer George Lucas is 

67. Actress Meg Foster is 

63. Movie director Robert 

Zemeckis is 60. Rock 

singer David Byrne is 59. 

Actor Tim Roth is 50. Rock 

singer Ian Astbury (The 

Cult) is 49. Rock musician 

C.C. (aka Cecil) DeVille is 

49. Actor Danny Huston 

is 49. Rock musician Mike 

Inez (Alice In Chains) 

is 45. Fabrice Morvan 

(ex-Milli Vanilli) is 45. 

Rhythm-and-blues singer 

Raphael Saadiq is 45. Actress 

Cate Blanchett is 42. 

Singer Danny Wood (New 

Kids on the Block) is 42. 

Movie writer-director Sofi a 

Coppola is 40. Actress Amber 

Tamblyn is 28. Actress 

Miranda Cosgrove is 18. 

Every Sat. & Mon., dine in & 

get 10% off at the new Annabel 

Lee’s Boutique • 611 E. State 

Fri. the 13% off Sale 

Merle Norman Cosmetics 

Free gift with any purchase 


WEATHER 

National forecast 

Forecast highs for Saturday, May 14 

Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy 

Fronts Pressure 

Cold Warm Stationary Low High 

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s 

Showers 

Rain 

T-storms 

Flurries 

Snow Ice 

Weather Underground/AP 

TODAY: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Cooler. 

Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts 

to around 25 mph. 

TONIGHT: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in 

the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 

TOMORROW: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs 

in the mid-50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts to 

around 25 mph. 

TOMORROW NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North 

winds 10 to 15 mph. 

EXTENDED FORECAST: Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 

lower 60s. Monday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. 

Aaron Grady, Eisenhower Elementary 

NOTE: Please submit drawings on paper no bigger than 8.5-by- 

11 inches. Please do not fold paper and do not write heavily on 

the back. Horizontal pictures work best. 

TEMPERATURES 

High Friday ..........81° at 2:30 p.m. 

Overnight low ......................60° 

Record high ........... 94° in 1956 

Record low .............35° in 1938 

Year ago high ......................72° 

Year ago low .......................53° 

PRECIPITATION 

To 4 p.m. Friday ...............0.00” 

So far this year ..............11.88” 

Last year by this date .....12.70” 

Normal year to date .......11.84” 

So far this month ..............0.73” 

Normal month to date ......1.92” 

Weather statistics provided by WLDS/WEAI 

IN THE SKIES 

Twilight begins ......... 5:17 a.m. 

Sunrise ................... 5:48 a.m. 

Sunset .................... 8:08 p.m. 

Twilight ends ............ 8:38 p.m. 

Moonrise ................. 5:14 p.m. 

Moonset .................. 3:34 a.m. 

Mercury rises ........... 4:53 a.m. 

Mercury sets ........... 5:53 p.m. 

Venus rises .............. 4:46 a.m. 

Venus sets .............. 5:56 p.m. 

Mars rises ............... 4:52 a.m. 

Mars sets ................ 6:18 p.m. 

In the evening twilight Saturn is in 

the SE. The waxing gibbous moon 

appears near the bright star Spica 

in the zodiacal constellation of 

Virgo the Maiden. In tomorrow’s 

morning twilight Venus and Jupiter 

are in the east. 

RIVER STAGES 

Peoria ..............17.9 ........-0.4 

Beardstown ......19.5 ........-0.5 

Meredosia ........18.2 ........-0.6 

Oakford ..............7.4 ........-0.5 

Hannibal ...........17.7 ........-0.3 

Louisiana..........16.7 ........-0.3 

M = Missing information 

MOON PHASES 

Full Moon 

May 17 

Last Quarter 

May 24 

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