Obituary notes 105 year old WWII veteran who survived Bataan Death March
Albert Brown of Pinckneyville dies at 105 in Nashville care facility becoming front page news. A former U S Army lieutenant and Bataan Death March survivor, Brown kept a hidden wartime journal and could not resume dentistry after release. His story, featured in The Southern Illinoisan, honors ordinary men who faced extraordinary danger while serving their country.
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Iowa
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California
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Letters to the Editor Policy at The Southern Illinoisan
Readers are informed letters must be current topic, signed, and include a verifiable telephone number for verification. Publication is at the paper’s discretion with edits allowed, and contact numbers are provided for submission from several Illinois areas.
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Gary Metro
Southern Illinoisan
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Metro
Thesouthern.com
Officials contact list for Illinois lawmakers
A concise roster provides office phone numbers and websites for U S Senator Mark Kirk U S Senator Dick Durbin U S Representative Jerry Costello U S Representative John Shimkus State Senator David Luechtefeld and State Representative Jerry Costello II. It includes local and Washington D C contacts and email/web addresses for constituent inquiries.
Perry and Bush Compare in GOP Electability Debate
Kathleen Parker notes Rick Perry evokes George W. Bush in style and masculinity, sharing Texas roots and evangelical appeal. She argues Perry’s self described differences matter but voters respond to a familiar confident Southern man persona in caucuses and straw polls.
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Evolution debate letters provoke questions on design and science
A reader defends design against evolution critics, arguing that operational science proves practical achievements while design offers the best explanation for complex life. He cites the Journal of Creation, asserts information has a source, and contends that random chance over 20 billion years cannot yield a cell’s complexity.
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Dave Evans
Journal of Creation
Mike
Bugler
Ben Stein
Following government's example I set a 2011-12 budget plan
A reader compares personal finances to state tactics, describing a household budget shortfall after bills and taxes. The writer cites unpaid property taxes due to no anticipated revenue increase from a union contract and contemplates delaying payment for months or a year, arguing it mirrors government practices.
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Pat Quinn
Harms Bone Gar Evidence Sparks Career Risk Disclosures
Evidence and who have risked their careers to say so. Danie. HARMS Bone Gar.
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