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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 2002
Page
3
Contact information for The Southern Illinoisan includes Publisher Linda Ritchie Lindus and editors Gerald Garcia Mark Duran Samuels with phone and email options. It details newsroom tips, subscriber services, classified and display advertising, delivery schedules, and letters policy including length limits and verification procedures.
A reader proposes carving a southern Illinois state from Effingham south to form a distinct region with its own political and fiscal system. The letter also lauds Makanda Township Fire Chief Al Yancey for his leadership and notes his resignation amid controversy.
A letter praises Carbondale Turley Park and Shryock Auditorium concerts as family oriented events that foster community bonds. It notes alcohol is allowed, children attend, and police patrols maintain safety with few incidents. The writer urges continued municipal and university support for these gatherings.
Opinion column condemns stripping former Warden Barham of his lifetime pension after a drunk driving incident that killed someone. It rebukes punitive moves, urges the attorney general to oppose pension removal, and critiques political suppression and media overload while touching on Colin Powell, Milosevic, and other public figures.
Andres Oppenheimer reports that the creation of the Pentagon led Office of Strategic Influence triggers international alarm as critics accuse Washington of planning disinformation campaigns. The piece notes officials deny plans to spread lies while warning the office could set dangerous precedents abroad.
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