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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan provides contact details for the editorial board and readers letters plus submission rules. It lists publisher Dennis DeRossett managing editor Gerald Garcia and policy on length, signings, verification, and restrictions on poetry and mass submissions. It also covers subscriptions classifieds display ads and vent page submission methods.
A reader laments the senseless traffic death of Southern Illinois musicians Doug and Forrest Hurd. They condemn alleged charges against the driver, mourn the loss, and recall the brothers’ joyful music and memorable concerts over more than a decade.
Brief items praise and critique across education, sports, politics, and local development. SIUC tuition, Marion school board, Carbondale district sales, church volunteers, Ozzie Smith Hall of Fame, O’Hare expansion, Koropchak at SIUC, Middle East conflict, UT vs SIUC basketball, and GERE Properties criticism.
A local Illinois townships proposal to charge Amish a $50 annual license for road use is criticized as unfair. The writer argues Amish horse buggies cause minimal pollution, low resource use, and align with practical farming, urging respect and tolerance rather than taxation.
Readers invited to weigh in on the two consecutive 10 year sentences handed to John Walker Lindh. Survey asks whether the punishment is too lenient, about right, or too severe as part of this week’s S Speaks poll.
Washington bureau chief Carl Leubsdorf argues Bush’s guarded approach and erratic disclosures hurt public trust despite post 9 11 support. He contrasts Lloyd Bentsen’s press relations with DeVore to Bush’s cautious style and recent missteps.
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