Metropolis of Fireworks Fire Up SIUC Show Bonds Lions History
Gary Metro recalls joining the Carbondale Lions Club and guiding a 30 minute July 4 fireworks display at SIUC. He credits Ellis Mitchell for leading the operation and notes safety oversight by local police and firefighters. The piece traces Carbondale fireworks back to the 1850s and Mitchells long influence.
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Readers invited to share thoughts on editorials online and by email
Feedback request from The Southern invites readers to submit comments via the Opinions page or by emailing gary.metro thesuthern.com with name address and telephone number for possible print inclusion.
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Chinese Girl in the Ghetto memoir traces Ying Ma's youth
Ying Ma recounts a Guangzhou childhood and Oakland adolescence marked by poverty, secrecy about emigration, and daily racism. She parents fought for a US move, she excelled in school, and despite hardship she later attends Cornell and Stanford Law, framing her conservative, liberty‑driven outlook. Mona Charen writes for Creators Syndicate.
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Carbondale liquor competition sparks debate on facts
Letter argues that adding new liquor licenses may lower prices but reduce sales tax revenue and threaten local liquor stores. It warns of potential job losses and monopolies if big brands dominate due to space and distribution limits. Calls for fact based council decision.
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Golden Pen Voting Opens For June Letters
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to vote online or by mail for June’s Best Letter to the Editor. Finalists named include Carl Rexroad of Carbondale, Don Gowins of Marion, and Rick Stewart of Vergennes. winner earns an inscribed gold pen and editor’s column recognition.
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Marion
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Vergennes
Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines rules for letters to the editor: limit 250 words, must be signed with a telephone number for verification, not published. It states the paper does not publish poetry or mass submissions and cautions against libelous or personal attacks, providing contact details and editors' names.
Local Officials Contact Lines for Kirk and Shimkus
Listing of U S Senator Mark Kirk and U S Representative John Shimkus contact numbers and websites for constituent services. Provides district and national phone lines plus official site URLs.
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