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Mattoon Thursday November 10,2005 161st Year, No. 253 50 Cents 2005 Mattoon Journal Gazette TA 7 ST. Crazy Eke a Sox Ozzie Guillen maybe Hiey said it with a street fece 'It was a tough balancing act' after this year's hurricanes to keep gasoline prices up enough to avoid fuel shortages but not let the cost at the pump get too high, according to Exxon Mobil's Lee Raymond, speaking to Congress on Wednesday. Lawmakers didn't all buy it. Pictured, from far left, are Raymond, David O'Reilly of Chevron, James Mulva of Conoco Phillips, Ross Pillari of BP America and John Hofmeister of Shell.

Markets, Page C5 OUTSID yum Ttosi raw st All AT riAA! UHHI ifuyifi Mdescrecn gains (pun intended) v.ider audience Some people hate widescreen movie editions, with the black strips above and below the picture on their TV. But a growing number of people cast their votes against full screen and in favor of widescreen viewing. Join the debate it's becoming widespread, (OK, enough puns.) 5530 Cooler. See page A3. Page B1 look.

We won't tell. Page B3 yi rv ENTERTAINMENT Calendar, calendar, what do 'I was just glad to be alive" By ROB STROUD Staff Writer CHARLESTON World War II veteran Char les "Chick" Debault's schedule is typically chock full of activities on Veterans Day. This year, Debault plans to attend the Veterans Day service at 11 a.m. Friday on the square and eat lunch afterwards at the Veterans of Foreign Wars lodge, where he is a lifetime member. He then intends to sit in on the veterans program at 12:45 p.m.

at Brookstone Estates of Charleston, where he resides Although Debault's schedule is busy now, he spent many years after World War II paying little attention to Veterans Day. "I didn't think too much about it then. I was just glad to be alive," Debault said, adding he did not join the VFW until the mid-1960s. "As time went on, veterans programs meant more to me." Debault, who lost friends ALIVEA2 you see in our future? Will the late singer Buddy Holly be spotted on stage in Central Illinois? Will comedian Jerry Seinfeld crack jokes in Springfield? (Not that there's any thing wrong with that.) There's one 'going crazy a lot but it works, Sports Paged" Kevin KllhofferStaff Photographer talks at LLC on Wednesday. SOLDIERS A2 way ro una oui: roaay tnienain- a ment Calendar.

PageB4 PERSONALS SVVF, SWTvl, SSF, SB'I they're in LoveEnes Friday, Nov. IL 2005 Holiday observances Areola 10:30 a.m. Friday, Veterans Day Assembly Areola Junior Senior High School. Charleston 11 a.m. Friday, Veterans Day service held by VFW Paul McVey Post 1592, courthouse square.

11 a.m., Monday, Charleston Peace Meal offers lunch and program to all veterans, VFW Post 1592, 1821 20th St. Casey 11 a.m. Friday, Veterans Day program held by VFW Post 5762, Casey-Westfield High School. 6 p.m. Friday, dedication for VFW Post 5762's new lodge at 300 South Central Ave.

Martinsville 6-9 a.m. Friday, "Early Bird Breakfast" for members of American Legion Post 515, Martinsville Community Building. Mattoon 10 a.m., friaay, veterans Day Parade goes from 21st and Western, down Broadway Avenue, to Peterson Park. 11 a.m., ceremony at Peterson Park by the Vietnam War Memorial with American Legion Post 88 and VFW Post 4225 and other veterans groups. Wreaths will be laid at other memorials in the park and in the community after the ceremony.

10:20 a.m., Monday, USS Indianapolis survivor and World War II veteran Earl Riggins will speak at Mattoon High School at 2521 Walnut. JROTC drill team will also perform. Neoga 11 a.m. Friday, Veterans Day program at Heartland Christian Village at 101 Trowbridge Road, organized by Army veteran and Heartland night nurse Don Moschenrose. Oakland 11 a.m.

Saturday, Veterans Day service held by VFW Post 3637, town square. Paris 4-7 p.m. Friday, open house at Illinois National Guard armory and fish fry benefit for scholarship in memory of fallen 1544th Transportation Co. soldiers. H0UDAYA2 CtatRccm Widescreen versus full screen: You decide.

See page B1. 0 i Veterans Dot C'mon. We know you want to Ken H-evarfhanStaff Photographer World War II veteran Chick Debault sits among some of the mementos of his service, Including his uniform and commendations, Wednesday morning at Brookstone Estates In Charleston. i i I i 7 I We're ready for the real stuff The Fighting lllini host Quincy University for an exhibition game in preparation for the season. Paged Todd Rauch, an Army veteran who now attends Lake Land College, TOP THIS More than an apple a day makes a moose tek STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) They rarely have problems with drunks or rowdy animals, but residents of a retirement home in southern Sweden had to deal with both: A pair of intoxicated moose invaded the premises The moose a cow and her calf had become drunk over the weekend by eating fermented apples they found outside the home in Sibbhult, said employee Anna Karlsson.

Police managed to scare them off once, but the tipsy mammals returned to get more of the tempting fruits. This time the moose were drunk and aggressive, forcing police to send a hunter with a dog to make them leave. Police did not pursue the culprits, but made sure all apples were picked up from the area, police chief Bengt Hallberg said. No one was hurt. By KR1STH LEWIN Staff Writer MATTOON After being injured in Iraq, then-Army soldier Todd Rauch spent a year recovering from his wounds and battling feelings that he had let his country down.

I Rauch, an Army veteran and a freshman at Lake Land College with plans to transfer to University of 1 didn't want to leave my fellow soldiers behind' Low-budget flicks as popular as ever Joe Heumann, an Eastern Illinois University professor who specializes in film studies. And even though much of today's movies are isolated to giim y) a m) FRIDAY tbics Don't miss this week's DVD review: Slipstream. By NATHANIEL WEST Staff Writer MATTOON For some video store patrons, the in movie" often stands for "better." As film producers large and small have come to terms with the profitability of DVD sales and rentals over the last decade, the availability of low-budget movies appears to have increased, said a local film expert. "Over the last 10 years, the studios have realized they can make more money selling DVDs than (theater) tickets," said INDEX Advice Comics D2 Local A4 Lottery Markets Obituaries B5 Opinions the horror genre and attract a significant following of 20- and 30-something males, it's not all just blood-and-guts for boys. "The audience is fragmented a lot," BA2 OHLirJE at or CtKimCT US at 1 -000-453-2472.