War opinions and school funding debate letters to editor
Readers criticize a state education editorial while praising patriotic support for the military. Larry Parrish of Bauwwin Illinois questions funding policies and calls for educational reforms, discipline, and teacher subject expertise. A separate De Soto note honors veterans and urges gratitude for military service and national symbols.
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Larry Parrish Bauwwin
Anna Council moves to curb absentee commissioners motive noted
Anna City Council considers an ordinance allowing removal of commissioners who miss meetings after repeated absences by Alan Roberts who stopped attending council meetings after Jan 1 2001 yet continued to receive $500 monthly pay. The move aims to prevent recurrence in future terms.
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Letters policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan publishes letters to Voice of the Reader and The Vent. Submissions must be under 250 words, signed, with hometown, and telephone for verification. Details include contact numbers, email, and newspaper office addresses. guidelines prohibit libelous or mass submissions and poetry.
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Castro’s message to Carter sparks Cuba rights debate
Philip Terzian, associate editor of the Providence Journal, argues Fidel Castro’s crackdown on dissidents in Cuba continues amid global focus on Iraq. He notes arrests of at least 80 political detainees, confiscations, and opaque trials, with Amnesty International warning of rising prisoners of conscience and Carter’s past praise now seen as ineffective amid renewed repression.
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