Southern Alee Enterprises Editorial Board Publish
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Editor James Bennett lead the Southern Alee Enterprises Newspaper Editorial Board with Ralph Loos as Managing Editor guiding copy and policy.
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Ralph Loos
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Murphysboro
de Soto
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Letters policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The newspaper welcomes letters to Voice of the Reader up to 250 words. Letters must be signed and include a verifiable telephone number for verification, though numbers are not published. Include name and hometown. The paper reserves the right to edit, does not publish poetry or mass submissions, and rejects libelous or personal attacks.
Haditha Killings Trigger Marine Accountability Probe
Investigations corroborate Time magazine reports that on November 19 in Haditha Iraq a roadside bomb killed a Marine and Marines from Kilo Company reacted violently. Up to four Marines fired on 24 civilians including women and children, in what witnesses describe as a cold blooded massacre. The aftermath allegedly involved a cover up.
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Euphrates
Haditha
Time Magazine
1St Marine Regiment
Marines face accountability after Iraq killings coverup
After-action reports describe insurgents or civilians killed in firefights. Kilo Company and battalion commanders relieved. Marines involved confined to bases. Rep. John Kline warns the story will be ugly as Iraqi hostility grows toward U.S. presence.
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John Kline
R-Minn
U.S
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki
Mr. Maliki
United States
Marine Corps
Kilo Company
Iraq
Anbar
Pope Benedict at Auschwitz and Vatican silence debate
A reader questions Benedict XVI about God’s silence at Auschwitz and accuses the Roman Church, especially Pius XII, of failing to oppose the Nazi murder of Jews. The letter cites the Reich Concordat of 1933 and argues the church bears responsibility for Europe’s Jewish fate.
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Benedict XVI
Auschwitz
Benedict
Hitler
Pius XII
Europe
Teens Reach Program Faces Cuts Endangering After School
REACH Dear Editor: Sesser-Valier District No 196 warns stateTeen REACH budget cuts may force closure of after school programs. If the nearly $4 million cut stands, 37 programs could shut, leaving about 3,000 children at risk after school.
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Sesser-Valier
Blagojevich
Illinois General Assembly
Destroying Social Security: Critics oppose 2006 bill
In a letter to the editor, a Southern Illinois reader blasts Senate Democrats and select Republicans for backing a 2006 Social Security bill. The writer claims it would allow illegal immigrants to claim benefits, threaten the program, and harms seniors. Illinois Senators Durbin and Obama are urged to explain their votes.
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Senate
Democrats
Illinois
Ted Kennedy
Sen. Durbin
Sen. Obama
Trust in Bush and the limits of surveillance
A critic argues that trust is undermined when leaders lie and claims wiretapping without a warrant is unjustified. The speaker calls for respecting civil rights, questioning the president’s credibility, and the need for a lawful special court to oversee spying.
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Special Court
Congress
Carterville Annexation Debate Fosters Regional Cooperation
Elaine Melby speaking for the Carterville Chamber of Commerce defends annexation efforts as fair and necessary to protect the city tax base and services. She explains past retreats and joint meetings with Carbondale and notes residents in Crab Orchard Estates seeking Carterville residency due to school and services. She cites legal changes to accommodate a nearby wildlife refuge and urges continued dialogue without harming neighborly relations.
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Chamber
Crab Orchard Estates
Williamson County
Senate
House
Carbondale
Jackson County
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