State fair tweaks and local notices mix with politics
The Southern Illinoisan highlights underage drinking concerns in Carbondale amid returning students and bar policing. It notes a raid at Herrin Ellis Lodge where video gaming machines were seized and charges dropped against Charles Garnall. Other items praise Gov Blagojevich, Sen Fitzgerald, Shimkus anti meth forum, Cobden Peach Festival, Threshermen’s Show, and Ted Nugent remarks at the Illinois State Fair.
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The Southern Illinoisan Letters Policy and Contact Info
Publication guidance for reader letters includes a 250 word limit, requirement for signed letters with hometown, verification phone, and editing rights. Contact details for News Tips Met a Minton and Publisher Dennis DeRossett, plus ad and circulation numbers, are provided for Carbondale and Williamson County readers.
Repairing US Germany relations after 9 11 poll
The writer argues a 20 percent German belief that the United States orchestrated 9 11 reflects deeper strain in US German ties. He recalls postwar aid and the economic miracle in West Germany, notes cooler attitudes over Vietnam and Iraq, and urges the US to repair ties and respect German sensitivities.
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Bush as FDR? Broad similarities mark high-stakes presidency
Washington Post writer DavID Broder compares George W. Bush with Franklin D. Roosevelt noting shared self-confidence and bold policy gambles. Rauchs National Journal essay frames Bush as preemptive-war innovator akin to FDR, while cautioning uncertain outcomes of his reforms and long-term impact on conservatism.
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