Time for fire prevention in wake of Pope County tragedy
Our view stresses rapid fire prevention lessons after a New Year’s Day mobile home blaze in unincorporated Hamletsburg, Pope County, that killed three visitors. Autopsy shows smoke inhalation. A survivor escaped and reported the fire, foul play not suspected.
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Tabatha Banks
Jerry Suits
Murphysboro
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Conn
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Policies for Letters to the Editor and News Contacts
The Southern policy outlines that letters are limited to 250 words and must be signed with a telephone number for verification though numbers are not published. It provides contact numbers for reporting news and lists editors and a U S Senator with public contact details.
Paul’s extremism on Civil Rights Act stirs Emerson quote clash
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues Ron Paul’s stance on the 1964 Civil Rights Act reveals deep ideological rigidity. He contrasts Paul with other GOP hopefuls and cites past racist newsletters, noting Paul’s defense of property rights over civil rights while urging readers to consider the real impact of such views. Pitts cites Mississippi 1964 and calls for empathy and vigilance against overreach in government.
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Voice of the Reader honors Carbondale hero
A reader in Carbondale praises a calm, strong young man pushing a woman in a wheelchair and walking with two boys on Illinois 13. The writer, a teacher, admires his humility and love, calling him a role model and hero despite not knowing his name.
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Golden Pen Award voting opens for December letter winner
Readers can vote online or by mail through January 1 for the best letter to the editor printed in December 2011. Finalists include Jim McPhail of West Frankfort Ben Eubanks of Du Quoin and Arlyn D Fisk of Percy. The winner receives an inscribed gold colored pen and editor column recognition.
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