Letters Policy for Voice of the Reader appears in The Southern Illinoisan
The notice outlines submission rules for letters to Voice of the Reader including word limits of 250, requirement for signature and phone verification, and editors' right to edit. It lists contact details for sending letters by mail fax email and provides a roster of local editors and elected officials with contact numbers and websites.
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Truckers lobby misreads court ruling on rest rules
In a broad discussion, Bill Graves of the American Trucking Associations argues that a U.S. Court of Appeals decision is procedural and preserves major safety gains from the 2005 hours of service rules. He cites a 4.7 percent drop in 2006 truck fatalities and supports the 11 hours driving, 10 hours off, and 34 hour restart provisions. He urges a stay to address procedural flaws while maintaining safety standards.
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Mary Peters
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Golden Pen Award winner writes when annoyed in July
Gary Metro profiles 79 year old Murphysboro writer and activist Carvell who won The Southern Illinoisan Golden Pen Award for a July letter to the editor. Carvell, son of Italian immigrants from a West Virginia mining camp, says he only writes letters when annoyed and uses a computer for other writing. He has a long career in business, military service in 1945, and two marriages, now with Sylvia Hunziker. he credits family support and resilience after losses as key to his life.
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West Virginia
Illnoisan
Thesouthern.com
Carvell
Murphysboro
U.S
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Phoenix
New York City
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Carbondale
JoAnn
Sylvia Hunziker
John A. Logan College
Sylvia
Democrats Faults Highlight in Letters to the Editor
A reader attacks Democratic leaders Pelosi Reid Madigan Blagojevich for failing to pass a budget and address state woes. He cites high utility costs poverty coal job losses and rising taxes while accusing Democrats of pushing national health care and higher energy costs.
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Reid
U.S
Illinois
Emil Jones
Mike Madigan
Gov. Blagojevich
Wyoming
Washington
House of Representatives
Bush
Democrat Party
Mike Vick
Smoke and mirrors in Ameren rebates drive anger in Illinois
A reader blasts Ameren Illinois and lawmakers over alleged rebate schemes claiming 1.2 million customers will receive 488 million dollars over four years, averaging 407 dollars per user. The letter accuses officials of deception, cites personal bills climbing 72 percent, and urges voters to evaluate representatives in November 2008.
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Ameren
Emil Jones
Mike Madigan
Las Vegas
Readers Debate America Iraq Letters Spur Harsh Rebuttal
A reader skewers two letters in the Aug 16 issue, blasting critics who blame Republicans or big business for global problems. He mocks socialist aims and politicians, criticizes Muslim apologies, and notes Clinton and Carter era woes, urging realism and restraint.
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