Readers urged to mail or email letters to Voice of the Reader
The notice outlines submission rules for Letters to Voice of the Reader in The Southern Illinoisan. It requires typewritten or emailed letters addressing current issues, signed with a verifiable phone number, and limits length to 250 words. It lists contact info for sending letters and for newsroom staff and elected officials.
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View on Conservation Stewardship Program prompts Illinois landowners
In a letter to the editor, the writer explains the Conservation Stewardship Program created by Senate Bill 17, which allows certain taxpayers to reduce property taxes for land managed to protect environmental resources. The article notes no statutory deadline for plan submission, urges early action before 2008 property valuations, and directs readers to contact their county assessor and consult the DNA website for application materials and questions.
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Southern Illinoisan Staff and Publication Team
The Southern Illinoisan details staff including publisher Dennis DeRossett, Gary Metro as publisher, Karen Binder as editor, Steve Binder as managing editor, and Karen Binder as special publications editor for the Friday edition dated December 28 2007.
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Thesouthern
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Waterboarding debate and CIA videotape destruction
Donn S. Miller argues against right wing claims that waterboarding is harmless. He notes CIA tape destruction as a controversy and proposes using leather masks for interrogators to protect identities and preserve tradition, criticizing the administration’s stance.
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Donn S. Miller Tamms
Bhutto Death Deepens Turmoil. Pakistan Faces Militancy Threat
In a column by STEVE LEVINE, the author argues Bhutto's assassination deepens Pakistan's turmoil and emboldens Islamic militancy. He urges a public coalition between Musharraf and Bhutto's rivals, notes the US role as supportive, and reflects on Bhutto's legacy and Sharif's reaction amid a judiciary crisis.
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Asif Ali Zardari
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Sharif
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Aitzaz Ahsan
Ahsan
Steve Levine
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Volunteers and Crime in Southern Illinois Holiday News
A roundup from Southern Illinois highlights volunteers aiding families during Christmas, a Franklin County home invasion targeting a 79-year-old woman, SIU research gains with Cyberonics patent deals, weather boosts travel, and profiles of local service members and responders. The notices touch on community aid, safety, and regional awards.
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John Koropchak
John Hixson
Frankfort Community High School
Hixson
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Iraq
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Illinois Department of Employment Security Office
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