City in Carbondale faces meningitis scare and flawed public messaging
A week after a meningitis scare officials misinformed the public about cases and hospital transfers. The Emma C Hayes Center closure was attributed to disease rather than code violations, fueling panic while inspectors later clarified the real reasons and ongoing concerns.
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Carbondale
Cardinal Glennon Hospital
St. Louis
Carbondale Memorial Hospital
Carroll Fry
Emma C. Hayes
Fry
Siegfried Wolff
Jackson Couty Health Department
Hayes Center
Letters A silent tribute for Jesus
Jackie Burns of Dongola reflects on John Lennon’s death and the contrast with the birth and return of Jesus Christ. The letter argues that Lennon sought to imitate Jesus, urges readers to focus on Christ this December 25, and questions cultural worship of popular figures.
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Southern Illinoisan
John Lennon
John
Jackie Burns
Dongola
Beatle fan Letter Defends Lennon In Peaceful Tone
A seventeen year old Southern Illinoisan reader defends the Beatles against Willy Gueffenhausen's harsh critique. The letter highlights Beatle influence on youth, the band’s peaceable lyrics, and their impact on music and social commentary during the era.
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Southern Illinoisan
Willy Gueffenhausen
Gueffenhausen
John Lennon
Glenn Miller
Vietnam
Amnesty International gratitude letter from Carbondale acknowledges editorial support
E Earle Stibitz of Carbondale expresses appreciation for an editorial on Amnesty International. He notes the piece accurately reflects the organization’s work and boosts local Adoption Group activity, while praising the editorial’s rhetorical impact and the favorable response from others.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Amnesty International
Strieee
E. Earle Stibitz
Haig Good Soldier or Controversial Politician?
A New York Times profile traces Alexander Haig Jr. from West Point and Vietnam to top White House posts and NATO command, highlighting two views of his character. It notes his Watergate role, swift rise under Nixon, and later NATO leadership before moving to United Technologies.
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David E. Rosenbaum
New York Times
Washington
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Army
White House
NATO
Europe
United Technologies Corp
Ronald Reagan
Richard M. Nixon
Reagan
Senate
Nixon
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gerald R. Ford
Watergate
Alexander Meigs Haig Jr
Philadelphia
Notre Dame
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Patricia Fox
Korea
Georgetown University
Pentagon
Defense
Robert McNamara
Joseph A. Califano Jr
McNamara
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Southeast Asia
Paris
China
North Vietnam
FBI
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hanoi
Haiphong Harbor
Hai
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean
Nixon-Haig
Cox
Richardson
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus
Jaworski
Richard Nixon
Ford
Helmut Schmidt
West Germany
U.S
New Jersey
The
United Technologies
Hartford
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