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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2002
Page
4
Southern Illinois Speaks On 2002 Hope And Move Back Home
Online readers express optimism for 2002 with an 80.8 percent majority hoping for better days. Personal moves and family sickness in 2001 shape the outlook as residents anticipate new beginnings and life back in Hawaii for some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Cleveland
Crossword Corner Request To Return Daily In Paper
A reader asks the paper to keep the crossword puzzle in the corner of the page for easy daily folding and use. The note thanks the publication for the feature and requests its continuation every day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carner
Warner OpEd
Donald
MDS
Reducing reliance on foreign oil and Alaska exports
A reader argues Alaska oil exports were limited by policy since 1973 and 1989 laws, noting 1988 output near two million bpd, shifts to West Coast refineries, a 1995 oil glut, and 2000 export halts. DOE projects 70 percent import share by 2016, urging reduced dependence on OPEC. Also notes a local reporting bias on a DCFS custody story and praises DCFS workers.
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Alaska
West Coast
California
Congress
Clinton
Korea
Japan
China
U.S. Department of Energy
OPEC
Reader letters debate DCFS role and reporter bias
A reader criticizes a Southern Illinoisan article for biased portrayal of DCFS. The writer asserts the child was safe and placed with a relative, calls for an apology to DCFS and reporter Sara, and defends DCFS workers as caring despite system constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OpEd
MDS
Sara Bean
DCFS
DCES
Williamson County Sheriffs Department Office
Case Worker
Wilma Whittenberg
Ste OpEd
Sara
Monastic life debated as alternative to military service
A reader critiques an editorial cartoon on conscription and proposes a two year monastery hitch with martial arts, arguing against reinstituting the draft and condemning war politics. The letter also comments on Sept 11 funds delays and flags a political tone in coverage.
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Vietnam
G.W
George Washington Carver
Varpendal
OpEd
Henry
MDS
Good Morning America
Congress
All America
Gambling editorial argues gambling harms local economy and schools
An anti gambling letter from Dan Pind of Bossier City LA cites rising crime unemployment pawn shops and high education rankings in Shreveport area as consequences of casino growth. He contrasts Illinois promises with reality and urges scrutiny of casino revenue and public schooling funding.
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Iam
Southern Illinois
Bossier City
Air Force
Barksdale Afb
Shreveport
Shreveporttimes.com
Shop With A Cop program thanks donors for Christmas aid
The Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge Number 197 thanks local businesses organizations and individuals for generous donations to the Shop With A Cop program. This year over 100 children were shopped for new clothing and toys making their Christmas brighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Number 197
Meth Education Report Promotes School Classroom Use
Readers praise recent meth reporting as outstanding and urge expanded use in high schools. The piece argues education can deter meth use, noting NIE program involvement and thanking contributors Sara Bean Rhonda Sciarra and Chanda Woolf. Contact NIE coordinator Lisa Hanna for sponsorship.
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OpEd
Sara Bean
Rhonda Sciarra
Chanda Woolf
NIE
Lisa Hanna
Lisa.hanna
Thesouthern
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