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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2007
Page
2
Reader information listing publisher editor and contact numbers for subscription circulation classifieds and display ads. Includes office addresses and ownership by Lee Enterprises with post office details and mailing addresses.
Jackson County readers alerted to an accuracy error in the Tuesday July 31 Southern Plus issue. A picture caption misnamed Brooklynn Morrison of the De Soto Pixies softball team, prompting a correction request to the Accuracy Hotline.
Berwyn resident Katie Barnickel, who first panicked on a bridge in 2001, may feel reinforced fear after the Minneapolis collapse. Psychologists say bridge phobia grows from real risk perception, not actual odds, and cite exposure therapy as a path to recovery.
The Minneapolis 1 35W bridge disaster exposes a national bridge problem with 79 523 federally funded spans rated functionally obsolete or structurally deficient. Lawmakers call for inspections and reform while scrutiny widens on inspection standards and aging infrastructure.
A fragment notes that something must be shut, suggesting an imminent closure or shutdown action. The text lacks specifics on what is being closed, by whom, or when, leaving only the suggestion of a required shutdown.
Experts warn many bridges are aging and unsafe margins of safety are shrinking while few structures face immediate collapse. Senator Oberstar intends to raise annual bridge funding from 2 to 3 billion dollars, criticizing Bush cuts. White House cites rare collapses and urges expert-led judgments before blame. Senators Boxer and Murray seek hearings on infrastructure to prevent future tragedies amid public alarm.
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