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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2003
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters to Voice of the Reader not exceeding 250 words, signed with a hometown, and telephone verification. Names and towns published. numbers not. The Vent appears each Saturday with same guidelines.
A veteran teacher argues against Gov Blagojevich’s push to close ROEs No 20 and similar offices. He praises ROE support for alternative and special needs programs, citing grants and daily guidance to teachers. He warns that closing ROEs would harm high risk students who require individualized attention and updated teaching methods.
A reader blasts Rend Lake Conservancy District for alleged misuse of a director’s credit card and lax oversight. They demand checks and balances, accountability, possible litigation, and pledge public involvement to stop alleged abuses of public funds.
The city of Marion imposes contractor registration to enforce new roofing rules as homeowners and legitimate firms welcome the crackdown. Also noted are festival plans in Du Quoin, an audit of sex offender address records, and local efforts like Perry County Humane Society adoptions.
The piece contrasts crowds in Baghdad toppling Saddam statues with memorials in London and Washington. It notes Washington’s scarce U S figures in D C but highlights Eisenhower as a pending memorial, praising Lincoln and Washington while suggesting a central, grand tribute to Ike could unify 20th century leadership. Philip Terzian signs off.
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