Letters Policy for Voice of the Reader
The notice describes submission rules for Letters to the Voice of the Reader including limits on word count typewritten or email submission. It requires signed letters with a hometown and telephone number for verification while publishing only the name and hometown. It covers editorial rights and disallows poetry mass submissions or libelous content. It also lists contact details for submitting letters and provides several political office contact numbers.
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Southern Illinoisan
P.A
Carbondale
Thesouthern.com
Lincoln responds to family history request from Solomon Lincoln
The Lincoln diary entry notes Abraham Lincoln replying to Solomon Lincoln of Massachusetts about ancestry. He recounts his grandfather’s move from Virginia to Kentucky and his death at the hands of Indians. Lincoln laments limited records due to his father’s orphaned, uneducated early life and invites another inquiry.
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Solomon Lincoln
Massachusetts
Abraham
Virginia
Kentucky
Solomon
Salukis Poised for MVC Tournament Run in St Louis
Voice of the South reports Southern Illinois University’s Salukis, led by Randal Falker and Matt Shaw with Bryan Mullins, aim to rebound after a home loss and edge into the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in St Louis. The piece highlights recent wins over Drake Wichita State Northern Iowa and Bradley, notes a Senior Night stumble against Illinois State, and stresses strong defense and fan support as they seek an NCAA berth.
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Saluki
St. Louis
Saluki Nation
MVC
Randal Falker
Matt Shaw
Bryan Mullins
Southern Illinois University
Creighton
Salukis
Chris Lowery
Drake
Wichita State
Mullins
Northern Iowa University
Shaw
Falker
Bradley
Illinois State
Northern Iowa
Gun owners rally for concealed carry rights in Illinois
Letter to the editor urging support for IGOLD lobby day on March 11 with hunters and gun owners traveling to Springfield. Details ongoing efforts to pass a conceal carry bill, defend Second Amendment rights, and critique smoking bans. cites Lane Bryant and NIU incidents and states number of buses available citywide.
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Springfield
IGOLD
Illinois
Lane Bryant
Niu
Isra.org
Golden Pen Award voting open through March 16
Readers can vote for the Golden Pen Award winner through Sunday March 16. The monthly prize goes to the author of the top letter to the editor. Votes can be cast online at the newspapers site or by mail using the March 4 edition.
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Thesouther.com
Gary Metro
Souther Illinoisan
North
Illnois Ave
Carbondale
Choice to business owners on smoking ban debate
A reader argues for letting patrons and private clubs decide smoking policies despite a statewide ban. The letter praises protester Hemminghaus, defends individual freedoms and questions focus on secondhand smoke versus other air pollutants, urging common sense and noncatering to offended patrons.
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Hemminghaus
America
Liberal critic questions health care rights and employment claims
Letters writer challenges Time for health care assertions, arguing no health care denial by law and emergency rooms provide care free to those who cannot pay. He questions the notion of health care as a human right and disputes unemployment claims citing Clinton-era full employment.
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Voice of the Reader
Clinton
Pitts column unfair to black fathers and family law issues
Jeffery M. Leving and Glenn Sacks rebut a Pitts column portraying African American fathers as selfish. They argue many fathers are pushed out by mothers and courts, noting custody bias, restrictive orders, and misused child support. They cite research showing involved nonresident fathers reduce substance abuse and crime among youths.
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Larry Patterson Jr
Patterson
Jonetta Rose Barras
Family Law Executive Committee
California State Bar and
Family Law Professionals
Urban League
Hillary Clinton
le Pitts Jr
Boston College
Rebekah Levine Coley
Larry
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