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Public pressure grows as RLCD operates without general manager
FBI and Treasury investigators probe RLCD files while subpoenas hover over board members. A public petition with over 1,000 signatures protests the non renewal of Gary May and demands accountability. An angry crowd urges the RLCD board to explain mismanagement and court appearances loom as meetings loom.
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Seasons
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RLCC
Voter urges reform after retiring to Southern Illinois
A retiree from Chicago praises Southern Illinois life and Memorial Hospital of Carbondale while urging voters to oppose incumbents over medical malpractice reform. He argues doctors drift to other states and calls for one term to judge officials before voting anew in November.
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Bull Veach celebrates 76th birthday in Valier greeting
Lucky to be born on the Fourth of July Epiror’s META MINTON. Bull Veach will be 76 as he marks a long life and a 55 year marriage this September. He spent 42 and a quarter years as a coal miner with Old Ben Coal Mine starting in 1948 and mentored many miners including Jim Muir. He plans a family gathering at his house with children and grandchildren.
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Steeleville
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Separatism and welfare ride to a dead end on reservations
Hendrik Mills recounts a true-life tale of a Native American reservation family where a toddler’s rotted teeth highlight systemic neglect. The piece critiques 1960s onward autonomy and welfare expansion, arguing federal largesse eroded family structure, produced victim mentality, and failed to lift Indians out of poverty.
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Southern Illinois Speaks on Olympic Safety in Athens
In a poll of SI readers 66 percent fear danger for U S Olympic athletes in Athens versus 34 percent who are not worried. Readers note strong security and avoid letting fear deter participation, with comments stressing vigilance but willingness to support athletes. The survey is non scientific and invites votes on John Kerry's running mate choice.
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