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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2004
Page
4
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Editor Meta Minton guide The Southern Illinoisan based in Carbondale Illinois. The notice lists newsroom contact details for letters tips and subscriber services including phone numbers and emails, plus directions for ad placement and circulation.
Editor Meta Minton extols citizen watchdogs like Doris Rogers of Anna who attend meetings, track tax dollars, and pressure officials. The piece cites a vetoed FOIA amendment on public fund investments, a budget stalemate, and a Rend Lake Conservancy District incident as examples of watchdog impact and public engagement across Southern Illinois.
The piece argues that Al Sharpton's prominent convention role instrumentalizes myths about Florida election disenfranchisement and civil rights history. It contrasts Sharpton with Jackson and critiques Democratic reliance on race-politics while noting Kerry’s use of Sharpton to energize black voters. MONACHAREN writes for Creators Syndicate.
Jim Davidson, a motivational speaker and syndicated columnist, discusses the moment when hope gives way to reality in life and athletics. He uses high school football two a days as a metaphor and shares encouragement from the poem Dont Quit to urge fresh starts and resilience.
A Southern Illinois Forum survey finds 96 percent say the threat of terrorism does not affect summer travel plans, despite lingering fears from 9/11. Respondents from Frankfort Mount Vernon Du Quoin and nearby towns express varied caution about international travel.
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