The Southern Illinoisan Editorial Policy and Contact Info
The Southern Illinoisan details contact options for letters to the editor and reader voices, including addresses in Carbondale and instructions for submitting news tips, classifieds, and display ads. It explains letters length up to 250 words, signing with name and hometown, and policies on libelous content and mass submissions.
Medicare reform battle hinges on final conference language
Congress faces a struggle to reconcile House and Senate reform bills as President Bush and lawmakers trumpet historic progress while senior citizens react cautiously. A conference committee must hammer out key differences before any final passage, with public sentiment mixed according to a Southern Illinoisan follow up.
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Medicare Reform Debate Warns Against Hasty Hype
Voice of the South urges cautious view of Medicare reform as Congress negotiates language. Critics warn lobbyists for drug firms and medical giants will push favorable terms while lawmakers may not grasp ordinary patients’ struggles. Advocates call for a conference committee outcome centered on seniors.
SIU retreat at Holiday World sparks reader ire
A reader criticizes SIU Carbondale for sending 25 staff to Holiday World in Santa Claus Indiana for a June 20 2003 retreat. The letter questions the $90K salary of Anne De Luca and argues funds should support Southern Illinois education and local development. A separate note urges gaming expansion at racetracks to boost state revenue and jobs.
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Hatch idea to destroy computers merits debate
Leonard Pitts Jr argues Sen. Hatch's call to destroy or disable computers for online piracy would harm consumers and society. He notes legal limits and business losses, questions the morality of theft versus digital copying, and cites a public reaction to piracy.
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