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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2004
Page
4
Editorial board and contact information for The Southern Illinoisan Carbondale addresses and phone numbers. Guidelines for letters to the Voice of the Reader include word limit of 250, signing, hometown, telephone verification, and editorial rights. Includes subscription, ads, and classifieds contacts.
Family and friends gather at Murphysboro United Methodist Church to mourn 62 year old Robert C. Jacobs of Murphysboro. He was killed June 8 at his Riyadh home while training the Saudi National Guard for Vinnell Corp., a Northrop Grumman subsidiary.
A Southern Illinois community expresses shock and grief over the murder of Robert Jacobs. The piece notes his ties to the local area, his work in Saudi Arabia, and the impact of his death as the nation confronts rising violence abroad. The message offers prayers and condolences to Jacobs' family and friends.
A reader questions why malpractice insurance concerns appear focused on Illinois and criticizes Governor Blagojevich. The letter argues the Golden Apple Scholars Program, offering four years of aid and mentoring to future teachers, is being replaced by the Illinois Future Teacher Corps, which lacks mentoring and targeted placement. The writer urges preserving the Golden Apple program.
Letter writers discuss ironies in Reagan era limits of government and Bush era Iraq policy. They argue the administration cobbles an Iraqi government yet many Iraqis see it as a problem, and critique malpractice insurance reform urging hospital based risk sharing and fair compensation.
Leonard Pitts Jr asserts that coverage of Ronald Reagan’s death omits his controversial policies. He recalls aid cuts for poor children, the ketchup vegetable claim, and the war on drugs. He argues media inflated a one sided view while ignoring harsh realities from the 1980s.
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