Southern Ilinoisan editorial staff contacts
The Southern Ilinoisan lists its governance and contact points with Publisher Editor Linda Ritchie Lindus, Managing Editor Gerald Garcia, Opinion Editor Mark Duran Samuels, and Operations Manager Dennis DeRossett. Readers are invited to voice opinions via the paper's reader channel at the Carbondale, Illinois address and via fax or email.
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Castro medals for Cuban spies spark US embargo debate
A Miami trial sentences lawful Cuban spies to U S penitentiary while Fidel Castro awards them in absentia, prompting criticism of U S humanitarian aid and calls to lift the 40 year embargo. Local notes salute retiring Denzil Walker, dispute over city land, vandalism on Anna water tower, taxation, a Bush barbecue gift, and Orient United Methodist Church’s closure and charity transfer.
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Emerson Quote on Virtue and Fidelity
The note presents a Ralph Waldo Emerson quotation about provoking good acts and thoughts as a pledge of fidelity to virtue. An OpEd mentions a farewell letter to a congregation, tying Emerson’s sentiment to shared moral bonds.
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Voice of the Reader Guidance for Letters Policy
The policy explains letter submissions up to 250 words must be signed and include a telephone number for verification, though the number is not published. It states authors name and city will be published, editors may edit letters, poetry or mass submissions are rejected, and libelous or personal attacks are not printed.
Thankful for old unreliable cars and a stubborn Maverick
Gary Marx recalls a frigid Indiana winter with a 1973 Ford Maverick that needed a pencil to start. He shares roadside fixes, awkward Christmas visits, and a late night scare with a friend named Jayne. The piece ends with gratitude for noncombustible engines.
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Editorial voices spar over war on terror and state budget
The Southern Illinoisan letters urge focus on Osama bin Laden search skepticism and critique Gov. Ryan budget cuts. Jim Osberg points to Madigan for legislative inaction. Illinois Bar Association president lauds Civility Committee and cites Shakespeare on civil advocacy.
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