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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 2004
Page
4
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Editor Meta Minton lead the Southern Illinoisan editorial board. The page lists newsroom contacts, tips lines for Carbondale and surrounding counties, subscription rates, ad placement details, and letters policy including word limits and publication rules.
Across the United States Fourth of July festivities unfolded with parades picnics and fireworks. In Boston Mayor Menino hailed the day as rooted in local history while Independence Hall hosted Hamid Karzai who received the Philadelphia Liberty Medal for national observances.
Democratic candidate John Kerry celebrated the Fourth of July in eastern Iowa alongside potential running mate Tom Vilsack. Both dodged questions on a vice presidential choice while attending a parade and planned barbecue events in Independence before heading to Cedar Rapids.
President Bush defended the Iraq war on Independence Day in Charleston praising victory over Saddam Hussein who he said is in a prison cell. He told about 6,500 cheering supporters that terrorists must be captured or killed and cited strong veteran support and National Guard deployments as evidence of national resolve.
New York AP report describes a 20-ton granite slab inscribed to honor the enduring spirit of freedom, laid at the World Trade Center site to mark the cornerstone of the 1776-foot Freedom Tower. Gov. Pataki cited July 4 as the rebuild start, praising New York’s resilience after 9 11 and pledging a tangible foundation for the new tower.
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