Night Storm Testifies to Southern Illinois Courage and Loss
A fierce overnight thunderstorm in Southern Illinois caused two deaths and millions in damage yet revealed community courage. At Highway 13 and Reeds Station Road a young couple blocked traffic with their illuminated car to warn others, likely saving lives as rain and wind peaked. The event isolated local news for days, a private storm born and felt deeply in the region.
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Highway 13
Reeds Station Road
Carbondale
Associated Press
United Press International
Chicago
St. Louis
Baltimore
Texas
Illinois
Uncommon storm stories invite reader anecdotes
The piece urges readers to send in firsthand experiences of the recent storm, inviting vivid vignettes and personal reactions. It asks for the contributor’s name, address, and telephone number and promises to publish selected anecdotes for public memory and future historians.
Free drugs on Capitol Hill In House Care
Capitol Hill medical care provides free treatment and drugs to lawmakers. The attending physician, a Navy admiral, and 26 staff dispense medications, with Flood cited as a patient who obtained multiple prescriptions from several doctors. Records are blocked by Navy officials, while questions linger about oversight and the role of the Capitol pharmacy in a broader taxpayer cost.
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Irwin B. Arieff
Washington
Congress
Daniel J. Flood
D-Pa
House
Capitol
Senate
Navy
Freeman H. Cary
Flood
Enforcement Administration
DEA
Wilkes-Barre
Robert F. Moran
Louis G. Feldman
Cary
His
Is Karen Quinlan tormented in her sleep
Four years after doctors removed her respirator Karen Quinlan remains in a coma at a New Jersey nursing home weighed 68 pounds and kept alive by care. Her parents visit daily and wonder if she experiences distress. The piece explores euthanasia debates and moral questions about quality of life for terminally ill patients and the ethics of prolonging life by medical means.
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George R
Karen
Hastings Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics
Cubans deserve the chance to be free
Letter writer Scott Dreher argues against deporting Cuban refugees, praising the United States for accepting them and noting times are tough but echoing the nation’s founding values. He compares Cubans to historical European settlers and urges support for freedom and opportunity.
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America
Were we unfair in two stories about Buzbee
Reader Mary Stephens criticizes Southern Illinoisan for June coverage of Sen. Kenneth Buzbee of Carbondale. She argues the award on June 17 and attendance at the National Conference of State Legislatures on June 20 reflect disparate treatment and mischaracterization, urging fairer coverage and recognition of his professional goals.
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Southern Illinoisan
Kenneth Buzbee
Carbondale
Illinois Community College Trustees Association
Sen. Buzbee
National Convention of State
New York
Dr. Gill Named Illinois Education Superintendent
Opinion from a long-time observer lauds Dr. Donald Gill as the new Illinois education chief. The writer praises his calm leadership, practical approach, fiscal know-how, and deep ties to Illinois educators while noting his Florida tenure and nonpolitical stance.
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Southern Illinoisan
Donald Gill
State of Illinois
State Board
Dr. Gill
Taylorville Community Unit
Guy Cornwell
Laboratory School
Eastern Illinois University
Cronin
Bakalis
Illinois
Florida
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