The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy Notice
The public notice outlines letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent, length limits of 250 words, signature and hometown requirement, telephone verification, and editor rights. It lists contact emails and phone numbers, submission methods, and publication practices for letters deemed libelous or personal attacks.
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Yahoo.com
Brazil election could reshape South American map
Andres Oppenheimer reports that Lula da Silva's possible win in Brazil could shift regional power, forming a nationalist populist bloc with Venezuela and Argentina, challenging the U.S. backed Free Trade Area of the Americas and potentially strengthening ties with Cuba and Colombia's rebels. The piece notes Lula's rising poll lead, rival Serra, Sarney's scandal, and the possibility of shifts toward the center.
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Latin America
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
Brazil
Luiz Inacio Lula” da Silva
The
Americas
Cuba
Sarney
Serra
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Byline honors and small-town notices from Southern Illinois
A mix of local honors and happenings spans Rachel Needham earning a byline to Therese Hartnell and Lori James Gross nomination in BPW Young Careerist. Other items include Easter centenarian Mrs. Salger, teens in West Frankfort truck theft case, SIUC summer camps, Gov Ryan salary freeze talk, Orient trash initiative, and TVA coal lease sales shaping regional mining revival.
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Therese Hartnell
Marion
Business and Professional Women’s District 16
Lori James Gross
Murphysboro
Sara Berkbeigler
Carbondale
Sharon policy risks prolonging Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Philip Terzian argues that Israel's heavy military response under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon worsens the Palestinian uprising. He contends mass reprisals, garrison tactics, and attempted sieges harm prospects for peace, risking wider regional instability. He cites Arafat’s limited leverage and Hezbollah-like dynamics, urging a Saudis-offered peace with Palestinian freedom.
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Sharon
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Sabra
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Bill Clinton
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