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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2007
Page
4
The notice outlines submission rules for Letters to the Voice of the Reader including word limit, signing and phone verification, and that poems or mass submissions are not published. It lists contact methods and key editors, plus a roster of elected officials with phone numbers and web addresses for constituent inquiries.
A historic heat wave in Chicago during July 1995 caused a spike in deaths with 465 heat related fatalities recorded by the Cook County Medical Examiner between July 11 and July 27. Daily highs ranged from 93 to 104 degrees from July 12 to July 16.
The region faces continued extreme heat with heat index forecasts over 100 in Carbondale and Mount Vernon and possible relief only at week’s end. Public health guidance urges rest from activity, hydration, air conditioning, and shade. Community members should check on vulnerable neighbors and plan to stay cool together.
In a reader letter the author rebuts claims that Harry Potter brainwashes children arguing fear mongering is the real issue. They defend fantasy reading as escapism, stress common ground between Potter fans and Bible readers, and downplay occult fears. The writer notes seven HP titles and mocks sensational warnings.
A reader letter argues gasoline demand hits 390 million gallons daily, cites crude oil prices and taxes as main drivers. It urges pressure on federal and Illinois taxes totaling 37.4 percent plus 6.25 percent sales tax, and notes most top fuel efficient cars are foreign made.
Four letters were nominated by The Southern Illinoisan editorial board for the monthly Golden Pen Award. Readers vote on the site through today. winner to be announced in mid August with monthly top writer recognized and awarded a gold pen. Internal note questions about Detroit automakers and calls for less regulation of domestic crude oil follow the vote appeal.
Letter commends Southern Illinois University School of Music and Department of Theater for summer offerings. Highlights include the Southern Illinois Music Festival attracting top musicians and a July 1 Rent One Park concert rivaling the Boston Pops. Commendations go to Ed Benyas Tim Fink and Mark Varns for McLeod Summer Playhouse leadership.
Kathleen Parker analyzes the Scott Thomas Beauchamp controversy, detailing questions over factual accuracy in his forged or exaggerated Iraq front line stories for The New Republic. The Army probe and editor defenses collide with rival claims from The Weekly Standard as truthfulness in war reporting is debated.
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