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nni .1 1 1 in I. .1.111 xmmmmmmmmmmmmm Booth Library Room 4440, EIU, Charleston, 581-6072, www.library.eiu.eduexhibitsegy pt. 2-6 p.m., American Red Cross blood drive, American Legion Hall, Findlay, 1-800-733-2767. TUESDAY Government 7:30 p.m., Charleston City Council meets, City Hall, 520 Jackson Ave. Public Events 7 p.m., Country and Blue-grass Show, Altamont Living Museum, 102 S.

Main $3, 690-2935. 7 p.m., Acoustic Blues Jam, Jackson Ave. Coffee, 708 Jackson Charleston, 345-5283, TODAY Government 5 p.m.. Coles County Board Road and Bridge Committee meets, courthouse. 5:30 p.m., Coles County Board Health and Safety Committee meets, courthouse.

7 p.m., Areola City Council meets, City Hall. 7 p.m., Arthur Village Board meets, Municipal Building, 120 E. Progress St. 7 p.m., Casey-Westfield school board meets, unit office, Casey. Public Events 1-6 p.m., American Red Cross blood drive, Lawson Hall, EIU, Charleston, 1-800-733-2767.

2-3 p.m., "The 'Roll' of Rock Solid Imagery of Early Egypt," 1 1 IL II iumiu.nil ill II ujiibiji imnn lwJl Hill imm lim.li nnnn I inn mi mi li 1 1 C. 0 -L'1 Vf I A li BIRTHDAY BIOGRAPHY Arthur Miller Carolyn KasterAssociated Press President Barack Obama, center, his daughter Malia Obama, left, and Harry Johnson, President and CEO of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation, to his right, look up at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, as King family members and the first family look on Sunday on the National Mall in Washington. From right are Marion Robinson, first lady Michelle Obama and Sasha Obama.

In Washington, stones of hope 44 1 Charles DharapakMssociated Press Audience members await the arrival of President Barack Obama to speak at the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial In Washington, Sunday. ues, self-sacrifice, conformity, failure, and anti-Semitism. During the "communist scare" of the early 1950s, Miller he was asked to name persons who might have been associated with leftist organizations. Because he refused to testify, he was blacklisted by the House Un-American Committee Miller wrote several screenplays; one of them, "The Misfits," he wrote for Marilyn Monroe to whom he was briefly married.

It was Marilyn's last film. Miller also wrote a play, set as a New Salem witch trial, but dealing with the 1950s political "witch hunt." Miller named the play "The Crucible" The title was appropriate, for he had just been cooked in a congressional fire Copyright 2011 This column is available free to any publication. Contact TriviaQueenMSN.com Douglas County Museum looks to draw a crowd with new animation exhibit, www.jg-tc.com. HOROSCOPE If today Is your birthday: Be extremely selective of individuaLs you choose as allies in the year ahead, in either business or personal matters. Don't connect yourself with anybody who can't make a credible contribution or offer something of value See page A9 for today's complete horoscopes witmiakmssf 694 -Plus Buread Member '4 Receive i Additional -mm- 1 $508 Rebate MbKf i Auto tAyc rord Rebate 2,500 Mooney Discount 706 "4 i 4 ONjHE WEB ill Si p- BY HAL MALEHORN, PHD For the JG-TC On October 17, 1915, Arthur Miller was born in New York City.

He became a leading American playwright. Born the son of a Jewish-immigrant garment-maker, Arthur had a typical city childhood and youth. Following his early schooling, he decided to become a writer, and so attended the University of Michigan. There several of his plays won prizes. His Broadway play; "AU My Sons," was an early success.

His best-known drama, "Death of a Salesman," which followed, was performed many more times, and was then adapted to film. In fact, that play won the Critics Award, the Tony, and the Pulitzer Prize the same year. In all, Arthur Miller wrote 30 plays. He has been ranked in American theater history alongside Eugene O'Neill and Tennessee Williams. Miller's themes describe the human condition found in family settings: guilt, dishonesty, dignity, fake val- LOTTERY Numbers drawn Sunday Pick Three-Evening 0-5-0 Pick Four-Evening 9-7-2-7 Little Lotto 03-11-13-24-37 Numbers drawn Saturday Pick Three-Midday 4-1-2 Pick Three-Evening 8-6-2 Pick Four-Midday 5-7-9-6 Pick Four-Evening 4-5-8-6 Little Lotto 03-06-12-32-33 Lotto 08-10-12-19-32-40 Powerball 05-10-24-38-43(01) TV TONIGHT Terra Nova' Jim and Shannon aren't sure if they can trust an orphan who seeks asylum at the colony; Mira tries to reclaim a valued possession; Taylor thinks a traitor is in his midst.

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They did a wonderful job." A stage for speakers and thousands of folding chairs were set up on a field near the memorial along with large TV screens. Most of the 10,000 chairs set out appeared to be full. Many other people were standing. The August ceremony had been expected to draw 250,000, though organizers anticipated about 50,000 for Sunday's event. Actress Cicely Tyson said her contemporaries are passing the torch to a new generation and passed the microphone to 12-year-old Amandla Stenberg.

The girl recalled learning about the civil rights movement in school and named four young girls killed in a 1963 church bombing in Birmingham, Ala. "As Dr. King said at their funeral, 'They didn't live long lives, but they lived meaningful Amandla said. "I plan to live a meaningful life, too." About 1.5 million people are estimated to have visited the 30-foot-tall statue of King and the granite walls where 14 of his quotations are carved in BY BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press WASHINGTON Thousands of people spanning all ages and races honored the legacy of the nation's foremost civil rights leader during Sunday's formal dedication of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington.

Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni and President Barack Obama were among those who attended the more than four-hour ceremony. King's children and other leaders spoke before the president, invoking his "I Have a Dream" speech and calling upon a new generation to help fully realize that dream. Some in the crowd arrived as early as 5 a.m., and the crowd eventually overflowed beyond the park gates. Some women wore large Sunday hats for the occasion. The president arrived late morning with his wife and two daughters, which drew loud cheers from those watching his entrance on large screens.

Cherry Hawkins traveled from Houston with her cousins and arrived at 6 a.m. to be part of the dedication. They postponed earlier plans to attend the August dedication, which was postponed because of Hurricane Irene. "I wanted to do this for my kids and grandkids," Hawkins said. She expects the memorial will be in their history books someday.

"They can say, 'Oh, my granny did 2011fCZDfl50STX 4x2 Super Cub a Plus- stone. The memorial is the first on the National Mall honoring a black leader. The sculpture of King with his arms crossed appears to emerge from a stone extracted from a mountain. It was carved by Chinese artist Lei Yixin. The design was inspired by a line from the famous "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963: "Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." King's "Dream" speech during the March on Washington galvanized the civil rights movement.

King's older sister, Christine King Farris, said she witnessed a baby become "a great hero to humanity." She said the memorial will ensure her brother's legacy will provide a source of inspiration worldwide for generations. To young people in the crowd, she said King's message is that "Great dreams can come true and America is YugcoIq 000-541-5702 217-253-3353 Rockford 138 Mollne Farm Bureau Members Receive Additional $500 Rebate the place where you can make it happen." King's daughter, the Rev. Bernice King, said her family is proud to witness the memorial's dedication. She said it was a long time coming and had been a priprity for her mother, Coretta Scott King, who died in 2006. Bernice King and her brother Martin Luther King III said their father's dream is not yet realized.

Martin Luther King III said the nation has "lost its soul" when it tolerates vast economic disparities, teen bullying, and having more people of color in prison than in college He said the memorial should serve as a catalyst to renew his father's fight for social and economic justice "The problem is the American dream of 50 years ago has turned into a nightmare for millions of people" who have lost their jobs and homes, King said. tat Vrf 4 SALES i -r a 45 Cairo Wactrw UrKtoraround pw i fM V- -i ,4 fjr j-'- i Ford Rebate 3,500 i TowPkg i PWlPiLICiT I Mooney Discount 1,716 I REGIONAL OUTLOOK NATIONAL OUTLOOK 201U0RDM50XIT 4x4 Super Cab 453 w- iraim Duicau Members Receive Additional $500 Rebate effing ford Rebate 4,500 Moonoy Discount 2,396 $30,499 COLES COUNTY WEATHER Sunday's data: High temperature na Low temperature na Observed at 6 p.m na Information provided by the Eastern Illinois University Weather Center. LOCAL SKIES Sunrise 7:04 a.m. Sunset ILLINOIS TEMPERATURES City Hlgb Le Pre. mformatlon unavailable 1 TM1 I Vt AMai OUTLOOK 58 1 38 Peoria 63" Springfield 59 1 43 Effingham I WW 1 jr OUTSIDE TODAY 62 42 fcdayl record high May's reconl lew na na TODAY: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.

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