Southern ALee Enterprises Editorial Board
Publisher Dennis DeRossett, Editor James Bennett, Managing Editor Ralph Loos comprise the newsroom leadership of the Southern ALee Enterprises newspaper. The trio guides editorial policy, content direction, and newsroom operations across local and regional editions.
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Dennis DeRossett
James Bennett
Ralph Loos
James.bennett
Thesouthern
Ralph.loos
Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Letters Policy and Contact Information for The Southern Illinoisan
The paper invites letters to Voice of the Reader addressing current topics. Letters must be signed with a telephone number for verification, though numbers are not published. Editorial rights, editing, and submission channels including mail, fax, and email are listed along with tips for news tips, subscriber services, classifieds, and display advertising contacts.
Constitution Reminder Shapes the Guantanamo Ruling
David Broder assesses the Supreme Court decision written by Justice Stevens on Guantanamo detainee trials. The column links Watergate precedents to limits on executive power and urges Congress to craft statutes that align with constitutional standards.
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John Paul
Supreme Court
Gerald R. Ford
David Richard Nixon
White House
Ford
Stevens
Salim Ahmed Hamdan
Guantanamo
Hamdan
Congress
Bush
Give Up on Coal Says Editor in West Frankfort Letter
A reader from West Frankfort argues against coal mining citing CO2 emissions and global warming. He urges readers to watch An Inconvenient Truth, questions George Bush’s policies, and notes high gas prices while asking individuals to consider their role in climate change.
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David L. Randall
West Frankfort
Illinois
Randall
al Gore
Leonard Pitts Jr
George Bush
Iraq
Cheney
Thanks Harrisburg Post To the Editor
Thanks to George Hart American Legion Post 167 we again have American Legion baseball in Harrisburg. From June 2 to June 26 Post 167 played 26 games, winning 14. Legion baseball is a well known amateur program training many major leaguers. It needs public support through attendance to continue providing good baseball.
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George Hart
American Legion Post
American Legion
Harrisburg
Post
Legion
Dusty Baker
Chicago Cubs
Yogi Berra
Yankees
Joe Garagiola
Cardinals
Bobby Richardson
Marine Corps
American Legion Baseball
Veteran fights VA co-payment delays for essential meds
A Carterville reader appeals for help for a veteran living in a camper with no running water who faces a VA co-payment to obtain medications. He survives on about five dollars daily in food stamps and has been awaiting action from the VA for over four months. The letter urges readers to contact local, state, and federal officials and to donate or write in support, noting the veteran’s 12 years of service and the dangers of leaving him unaided.
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Nixon
United States
Stevens
Supreme Court
Bush
Florida
Congress
Durenda Fuchs Carterville
Local figures tied to politics and education in Illinois
Mayor Cole and Mario Moccia figure in a mix of local government and university news. The text notes student loan rate increases, a Carbondale wine proposal, Moccia becoming SIUC athletic director, 93 year old MaryAnn Abercrombie-Willis starting a subdivision project, and Ken Darnell’s heating business funds an installation at a county animal facility. It also mentions Peter Iodice Jr. and Green Party activity led by Rich Whitney affecting Illinois politics.
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Carbondale
Brad Cole
Illinois
Cole
Mario Moccia
SIUC
University of Missouri
Moccia
Missouri Athletic Department
Missouri
Tigers
Ken Darnell
Darnell’s Heating and Cooling
West Frankfort
Franklin County Animal Control Facility
Green Party
Greens
Rich Whitney
Whitney
Southern
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