Letters to the editor draw hundreds of Southern Illinoisan readers
The Southern Illinoisan highlights letters from more than 700 residents in the past year including opinions on politicians, Tehran hostages, nuclear power, and topics from the metric system to gun control. Readers sign with names and addresses, none anonymous, and the paper invites further community input.
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New Bades
Sara Anderson
Carbondale
Don Adams
Springfield
A. J. Auerbach
Edward J. Adams
Martin G. Anderson
Sarah Murphysboro
Quoie
Eve Almaroad
Ray Adams
Cambria
William Agnew
Herrin
Jean Ambie
Carterville
Edwin Arentsen
Okanville
Ada
Nevi
Clyde Arsold
Jwm
Pat Ristat
Laura Allen
Paulette Aronson
Rachael Bell
Murphysboro
Johnnee
Fern M. Baker
Edward L. Bencini
Mmnsbere
Mancy Baker
Lillie J. Beasley
Richard L. Beavers
Camoria
Lewis Bartley Berger
Walter L. Brieschke
Makanda
Wilma Berke
William Brooks
Earl Bristow
Harrisburg
Fay Baltzell
Grand Tower
Floyd R. Boals
Rolland E. Bridges
A. Frank Bridges
Maria Benson
Betts
Lora Beasley
Herman Berger
James M. Bailie
Herria
Darrell Bryant
Carrier Mills
James H. Barrett
Christopher Virginia Bryant
Cartervillama
Berger
Mark L. Beutiigmann
Patrick J. Bur'ey
Gerald Bethards
Villa Ridge
Mary Pat
the Becker
Wendy Bailie
Sylvia C. Barnwell
Marion
Lyte Black
Preckneyville
Susan Burnam
B. J. Bonwechi
A Batazageh
Peoria
Kay Brows
Eiza Brantley
LaVada Baggott
Pinckneyville
Dianne Bigsen
Ross Bielema
Bonnie
Chester
G. Billingsley
Goreville
Remsen Bullard
San Leandro
Calif
Patrick J. Burney
Carbondaie
Michael K. Beard
Washington
Rosert C. Brunett
Benton—Z
Dawn Butt
Pam Brewer
Michael and
Annette Blum
Gary Ballesteros
Murphysbere
Jana Bauer
Bloomington
Gorham
Jett Bess
Adam Blake
Elkville
Leslie Brown-Kanter
Carol P. Belles
Sbere
Bill Barrett Jr
West Frankfort
Donald Caraway
Ellie Crow
Carbonda
Judi Crane
de Soto
Tom
Ham
Murphysbore
Chancey
Hawaii Glade
C. Camp
Bill Curtis
Denice Cocking
Crim
Lyndle
Scott Drehner
Wrene DeCoorsey
Greta S. Durfee
James H. Duke Jr
Leo Driscoll
Hank Dikelman
Dean Davis
Carbondale _ Dixon
Fred Duncan
Johnston City
E. Dale
A Dobbins
K. Daily
J. €. DuBois
Ann Deaman
Pille
Vmon A. Bamti Jr
Patti Daniels
Diane Dasher
Vergennes
Jean Dorsett-Robinsen
Barbara Engien
SIU
Bill Edwardes
George Edwards
Tonyuo
Lester W. Engel
Richard Emmert
Roy Dean Istray
Thompsonville
Bill Eliett
Stephen Eastwood
Anna Elizabeth R. Eames
Tony Esposito
Cheri Ellis
Martha S. Ebert
Milton Edelman
Esther Edelman
A. R. Foppe
Dan Farley
Elaine F
Shirley Fann
Hurst Carol Forcum
Louis Freitag
Anna Barbara C. Fische
Willard G. Foote
Carbonsale
Larry Flesmer
Dotty Fisher
Marion Orsala
Charlotte Foote
Thar
Flagg
Charlies
C. Feirich
Earl
Jan Gray
Ron Gillam
le Wilson
A. Giles
Mariona Gulledge
Ann Gipson
Tom Gale
Mount Albert
Ontario
Canada
Jackie Gambill
Pat Lauri Gray
Campbell
Marvin
Gerber
Gary Glidewell
Bob Glenn
Belleville
Julia Gossett
Lomo Sev
Tartestes
Keay
Shree Heegtish
Keeste
Nuat Jr
Bohastes City
Emain
Teahease Wall
Thomas J. Harvey Sr
Coulterville
James Hayward
Kurserymens Assa
Alvin Landbuch
Enid Hickman
Connie Hoops
M Richard Hill
Rhea To Harris
Hernia
Hernia Lindell Me Aoe Yy Harrell
M. R. Hawkins
Barbara Hughes
Murphysdore
Carolyn Hooker
Eliane Hamption
Margaret C. Humadi
Sanaamente
Morrisburg
Sheryl Hepp
Cutler
Kitty Hitt
Tim Hastings
Student Action For Christ
Bonnie Heidinger
Tomintravaia
Parhenogie
Jean Ibendahl
Tamaroa
Lisa Lipman
Bloomington, Ind
Linda Lingle
Murphysbors
Mendenhall
Virginia L. Marmaduke
Ernest Morgan
Charise £. Martin
Carbordaie
Sylvia B. Morrison
Jackson County
Sboro
Laura L. Moody
David Maragm
Betty Mitchell
Chester Mental Health Center
Hugh Maidesn
Kim Moses
Seto Carbondale
Allen C. Miller
Webster Groves
Paus Morey-Gaines
Lisa Micheli
Arthur S. Macke
Marissa
Paul Jome
Crainville
Bene Morgan
Benton
Kevin Morefield
Morphysboro
Ernest Merefeld
Mesa A.ete
James C. Mussatte
Wilsonville
Perry Martin
Carbondale Wave
Clint Meek
Pawia W. Meadows
Philip C. Musk
Frankie Myers
Muskeytons
Robert Malier
Ralph Merray
Freeman Spur
Marie Miles
James Maynes
Donald MacDonald
Clyde C. Maynard
Marion Russell
Jorhan B. Martin
Richard Moore
Mitamora
Bill Mills
Richard
Russell Sainte Marr Gorham
Leo ‘Naet
Glenn Miller
Lake County
C. Thomas Meldau
Pautine M
Dongela Mae
A. Kelson
Vernon Neckerman
Jack L Noe
Columbia
Murriel Nance
Wanda Nation
Robert J. Mellis
Tor Tee Eta Soa
George Madaf
James C. Melson
Mike Melson
Hee P. Reison
Marjorie Frankel Wathanson
John M. H. Olmsted
William C. Orthwein
Myron O'Hara
Ann Oschmann
Joe See Ie O'Conner
Carbondale Clinic
George M. O'Neil
Shawnee Health Service
Devel- Carbondale
Imi
Oe Fe
Washi
Lorene Pixley
Charles Peters
Anna Lorit
Marion Trace
Jett Pierson
Murphyshero Dover
S. Philips
Carbon Carbondale
W. Presley
Noted
Poisson
Cartendale
Stella Swanwick
Kim Roberts
Southern Illinocis Mobilization Committee
Chris Robertson
Karen Rowland
Ral B. Rumans
Robert Rayix
Mark W. Skaggs
Karri Tam Some
E Stephens
Louis Templeton
Billamegga
Jim Thomas
Herris
Llores E Taylor
Garrett Brock Traprell
Marion Usp
Albert C. Teri
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Dayna L. Vincenti
Era
Thea
W. Henry C. Woodridge
Jane Watkins
Lorne K. Wills
Vienna
Brenda K. Wallace-Bowden
Worley
Wienkie
Leavenworth
Kanine
L. Williams
Bentonine
Marisa Iams
Gordon Wayman
Bentor
W. B. Ward
Chester Gale Williams
Maricn
Charles W. Young
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Lawrence E. Ziemba, Marin
Gary Zaucha, Carbontale
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