Editorial policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan explains letters policy and contact channels. It outlines submission guidelines for Voice of the Reader letters, word limit of 250, signing, and verification telephone number. It lists office addresses, circulation rates, and advertising contacts for Carbondale and Williamson County readers.
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de Soto
Williamson County
Jackson County
Hypocrisy charge against Kerry and abortion law stance
The letter argues that evaluating any law against core beliefs requires weighing the alternative of unregulated abortion, cites history of abortion harm, and urges voters to judge leaders by hypocrisy claims. It questions religious claims, leadership ethics, and policy deceit, urging public confession and reform.
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John Kerry
Sen. Kerry
God
Christ
Frep Dippet Marion
Good and bad in Washington D C letter to President Bush
A reader responds to Mr. Christensen and defends Bush policies while noting disagreements. The writer emphasizes support for a well funded military and warns against overreliance on the United Nations, advocating state and local funding for hospitals, roads, and bridges. The message closes with a Conservative Republican stance and a blessing for the country and Bush.
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Mr. Christensen
Washington D.C
Bush
United States
U.N
SIU professor guides readers to Turkey’s beauty and history
A reader thanks the editor for Sunday features on Turkey by a SIU professor. She highlights Mt Ararat, Noah’s Ark links, Saint Paul’s missions, and Turkey’s post WWI Republic with Western ties. She praises the professor as a tour guide potential, notes wish for color photos, and signs Ber Dunn Pinckneyville.
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SIU
Turkey
Republic
Mt. Ararat
Paul
Professor Becktenwald
Ber Dunn
Football season opens with area teams and fair season begins
The article highlights high school football kickoff this Friday, the Du Quoin State Fair opening with a Twilight Parade at 6 p.m., and the fair offering harness racing, big-name entertainment, and an agricultural expo. It notes Pinckneyville Threshing Show drawing 20,000 attendees, preservation of the J M Kunz Opera House, and Cobden Appleknockers’ lasting inspiration, plus various local happenings and figures.
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Illinois
Thresherman Association Inc
Perry County Fairground
Pinckneyville
Tim Mathis
J.M. Kunz
Beaver Island Becomes Political Battleground On Lake Michigan
Washington Post columnist David Broder notes Beaver Island Michigan shifts from summer leisure to a micro battleground as Mary Stewart Scholl drives a Democratic surge. Her porch caucus drew 54 voters, boosting Kerry support while Bush signs proliferate with October aims. Beaver Island politics reflect national contests in a tiny island community.
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Kerry
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Bill McDonough
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Here
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