Ban cell use by drivers? NTSB debate rages in opinion
A reader vents at length about distracted driving, police cars, and the NTSB recommendation to ban non emergency portable devices. Citing Missouri school bus crashes, NHTSA data, and gender gaps in drunk driving, the piece argues against nanny state moves and defends road safety progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Gray Summit
Scheol
Missouri
Deborah A.P. Hersman
Washington, D.C
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
D.C
NHTSA
Stop attacking SIU from the editor and reader praise
SIU Carbondale figures include Chancellor Rita Cheng and Dr Glenn Poshard. A letter winner praises leadership, laments campus strife, and warns against continuing attacks on the university. The author, a doctoral candidate set to graduate in 2012, plans to leave SIU for Boise Idaho.
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Ecky Robinson
SIU Carbondale
Rita Gary Cheng
METRO
Glenn) Poshard
Robinson
SIU
Cheng
Forme
Walter Wendler
Poshard
Southern Illinois
Becky Robinson Wins Golden Pen Vote Over SIU Critics
Becky Robinson secured 286 votes in The Southern Illinoisan Golden Pen voting while Dennis McPheron and Dominic Giafagleone trailed with 250 and 132 votes. Robinson, raised in West Frankfort, lauded Chancellor Rita Cheng and urged continued support for SIU Carbondale amid ongoing criticisms.
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Becky Robinson
Carbondale
Southern Illinoisan
Golden Pen
SIU Carbondale
Rita Cheng
Robinson
Thesouthern.com
Dennis McPheron
Johnston City
Dominic Giafagleone
Winning letter blasts tenure grumblers at SIU
A reader laments yearly complaints by tenured and retired faculty about SIU Administration. The letter targets Chancellor Cheng and Dr. Cheng, defending campus leadership and urging unhappy staff to seek other jobs. The writer dismisses pension-funded critics and warns more griping may recur next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIU
Wendler
Southern
Poshard
Cheng
Dr. Cheng
Letters to the Editor Policy Clarifies Submission Rules
Announcement outlines letter length 250 words maximum and submission methods via email or mail. Letters must be signed with your name and hometown and include a verification phone number. The paper reserves editing rights and will not publish libelous attacks or mass submissions.
Officials Contact Lines For Illinois Delegation
A listing of U S senators and congressmen with phone numbers and web addresses for Mark Kirk Dick Durbin Jerry Costello John Shimkus and state representative Mike Bost Provides district and DC lines plus official sites for constituent outreach and inquiries.
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Transportation Safety Board
Monacharen
Creators Syndicate
Thesouthern
Gary
Charen's
Mona Charen
Cheng, Siu
West Frankfort
Illinois
Gary Metro
Becky Ropinson
Carbondalf
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Voice of the Reader
P.O
U.S
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
David Luechtefeld
Umicwest.net
Brandon Phelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Mike
Bost
Hotmail
John Bradley
Jerry F. Costello II
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