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The Southern Illinoisan publishes reader letters under Voice of the Reader with up to 250 words, signed and with hometown. It lists contact emails, phone numbers for tips, editorial staff, submission rules, and circulation and advertising contacts. The piece notes editors names Dennis DeRossett James Bennett Ralph Loos and contact avenues for news tips, subscriptions, and classified/display ads.
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Dennis DeRossett
James Bennett
Ralph Loos
Affordable baseball comes to Marion stadium debut
Southern Illinois will gain professional baseball at the new Marion stadium before any game or event. Construction will create about 75 jobs and the 48 game season next summer is expected to generate around 100 more full and part time positions. Fans will travel via Interstate 57 and Illinois 13, carrying over 100000 cars daily, from Carbondale and Murphysboro.
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Southern Illinois
Marion
Interstate 57
Illinois 13
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Gary Forby
D-Benton
Blagojevich
Illinois
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Jack Lavin
Southern Illinois lands new baseball team at Marion stadium
The governor's office projects about 3 million in yearly economic activity from the team, boosting tourism and jobs across Carterville to Mount Vernon. Officials tout affordable Frontier League tickets and regional spending by locals and visiting fans, with tours and concerts expected as ancillary benefits.
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Carterville
Herrin
Johnston City
du Quoin
Pinckneyville
Benton
West Frankfort
Harrisburg
Paducah
Cape Girardeau
Mount Vernon
Marion
Reader Letter Challenges Liberal Leanings in Dan Owen Column
Roger Sullivan of Thompsonville argues that Dan Owen demonstrates liberal bias by criticizing Ann Coulter and praising First Amendment rights for political speech. He compares him to Democrats aligned with Soros Moore and Moveon.org, urging a choice between historic FDR JFK Truman values or newer radicals.
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Dan Owen
Ms. Coulter
Ann Coulter
Molly Ivins
Ms. Ivins
Michael Moore
John Bradley
Roger Sullivan
Thompsonville
Hezbollah Should Not Be Tolerated in Lebanon
A reader argues that Hezbollah dominates Lebanon as a state within a state. The piece cites past attacks blamed on the group including 1988 Col. Higgins and Khobar Tower. It calls for Hezbollah surrender and elimination to achieve Middle East peace.
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Lebanon
Hezbollah
Col
William Higgins
Khobar Tower
Saudi Arabia
Hassan Nasrullah
CNN News
Fox News
Osama bin Laden
Middle East
Sacep A. Khan M.D
Facp Benton
Israel must fight Hezbollah to end threat in Lebanon
Opinion argues that long running Arab Jewish conflict cannot end, asserting Islamic view that conquered land remains sanctified. It claims Hezbollah rockets from civilian areas require Israel to strike back and express strong support for bombing Hezbollah targets.
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Israel
Hezbollah
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Arvio Noreen Herrin
Topinka urged Blagojevich to come clean on hiring practices
In Tuesday's paper Judy Topinka pressed Rod Blagojevich to admit truth about hiring. Readers recall past elections, polling booth incidents, and alleged Republican machine tactics involving Ralph Dunn, pension strings, and successor incumbency in distorted contests.
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Judy Topinka
Blagojevich
Ralph Dunn
Judy
Ralph
Republican
Bush's NAACP speech on estate tax viewed as pandering
William Spriggs notes that Bush touting estate tax repeal to a black audience as aiding blacks ignores wealth disparities. Economists cited show wealth gaps cannot be explained by income alone. The piece argues estate tax reform benefits few blacks while risking funds for Medicaid and No Child Left Behind.
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Robert L. Johnson
National Bureau of Economics
Center For American Progress
Johnson
GOP
Bill Thomas
America
Robert Johnson
Bush
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