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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2001
Page
4
A VOICE OF THE READER accuses media of praising a baseball player salary of 125 million amid 9-11 aid and recession talk. The letter challenges perceived priorities between sports pay and national aid, urging consistency in coverage and concern for broader issues.
The Baby Boom generation shows unexpected patriotism amid a global war on terrorism. Boomers, including those with ties to President Bush, grapple with a war that echoes World War II yet lacks its sacrifices. Polls show renewed trust in government while a defining national mission emerges.
ADM completed the first American grain sale to Cuba in nearly forty years after Hurricane Michelle. contracts worth 14 million dollars followed in November. The move, urged by ADM officials, signals interest in expanding trade despite ongoing embargo debates and Castro’s regime.
A columnist reflects on 2001 and shares a 2002 wish list featuring goals and hopes for political changes, public projects, community leaders, and notable local residents. The piece envisions trials for terrorists, shifts in Illinois leadership, reforms in corrections, election monitoring, and community projects like the West Frankfort Aquatic Center and the Wood Building renovation, highlighting local lives and aspirations.
The policy invites unsalted letters under 250 words signed with telephone numbers for verification. It allows e mail submissions, discloses only names and cities, and notes edits may be made. It forbids poetry, mass submissions, libelous or personably attacking content.
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