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%\\ c (Sam rack Missouri governor dies when airplane crashes by Jim Salter Associated Press GOLDMAN, Mo. — Gov. Mel Carna han, the Democratic candidate in one of the most hotly contested U.S. Senate races in the country, was killed when the plane shuttling him to a campaign rally crashed in rainy, foggy weather. The Cessna 335, also carrying Car nahan's 44-year-old son, Roger, who was piloting the plane, and campaign ad viser Chris Sifford, 37, went down Mon day night 25 miles south of St. Louis. They had been on their way to a rally for Car nahan, 66, who was running against Re publican Sen. John Ashcroft. There were no survivors, said Jerry Nachtigal, the governor's spokesman. In vestigators from the National Trans portation Safety Board were sent to the scene. “We found wreckage in very small pieces spread over a large area. We have found some remains we cannot identify at this point,” Jefferson County Sheriffs Capt. Ed Kemp said. Ashcroft's campaign immediately sus pended all advertising and other opera tions. “Obviously this is not a time for politics. This is a time for the state to come together,” Ashcroft said. Carnahan’s name will stay on the Nov. 7 ballot because the deadline for chang ing it was Oct. 13, Secretary of State Bek ki Cook said. Lt. Gov. Roger Wilson will serve out the remainder of Carnahan’s term, until Jan. 8. If more voters cast ballots for Car nahan than Ashcroft on Nov. 7, the seat would become vacant when Ashcroft's current temi ends Jan. 3,Cook said Tuition rate soaring, study says by Matthew McGwire College Press Exchange As a college degree becomes more necessary, it is also becoming more ex pensive, a recently released College Board study found. Tuition at public and private institu tions has doubled over the last 20 years, while the median family income has risen 20 percent since 1981, according to the study. In the last year alone, the cost of a four-year degree has risen 5.2 percent at private institutions and 4.4 percent at public institutions. According to the study, yearly tu ition, fees and room and board increased: • $814 at private four-year colleges, $16,332 this year versus last year's $15,518, a 5.2 percent increase; ‘ • $148 at public four-year institutions, $3,510 versus $3,362, a 4.4 percent in crease; • $490 at two-year private institu tions, $7,458 versus $6,968, a 7 percent increase; • $56 at two-year public institutions, $1,705 versus $1,649, a 3.4 percent in crease. If you Drink, have a Designated Driver. • A message from those who have been in situations where Drunk Drivers have failed to * have a Designated Driver. Help prevent accidents from those who drive while under ne. the influence of Alcohol. You could be saving a life, and ope day it might be yours. I-1 ising -ar The price of a college degree in the U.S. continues to rise faster than inflation, according to a new survey; average costs 1999 and 2000: PUBLIC COLLEGES PRIVATE COLLEGES Four-year: In-state Four-year: tuition, fees* Tuition, fees '99 $3,362 ’99_ $15,518 ’OoMi $3,510 00 $16,332 Four-year: Room, board Four-year: Room, board '99_ $4,718 ’99_$5,957 '00 ■■■ $4,960 ’00 $6,209 Two-year: Tuition, fees Two-year: Tuition, fees '99 $1,649 ’99_$6,968 '00 ■ $1,705 ’00 ■■■■H $7,458 ‘Average for out-of-state students is $9,020 SOURCE: College Board, AP Graphic/LEE HULTENG © 2000 KRT The study also broke down tuition costs by region and found the most ex pensive private four-year education comes from the New England states at $21,215 per year, while the Southwest average is $11,965 annually. Results from the study weren't all grim, however. While a college degree may be more expensive, employers are paying more for those who attain a four-year degree. Students who enter the work force are getting paid 18 percent more that those who graduated twenty years ago. Alos, students who attain an advanced degree are making 27 percent more than their decades-old counterparts. The. study also found that financial aid given to students over the past 10 years has increased to match the steeper tuition bills. Think about it! • v What you really want in a graduate studies experience is an excellent education in a great town. In feet, now is the time you need to be applying for fall admission to the University of Charleston, S.C. Our affordable tuition... .inviting surroundings... friendly people...exceptional programs and professors... all combine to create an atmosphere of learning and personal growth. 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