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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2008
Page
4
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On March 13 1864 President Lincoln writes to Louisiana Governor Michael Hahn praising his election and noting he will be remembered as the first free state governor. He proposes an agenda item for a state constitutional convention and suggests extending voting to some colored people especially the intelligent and those who fought bravely in Union ranks. The note is a private suggestion to Hahn.
An editorial notes Illinois data showing women earn 71 cents for every dollar a man makes and none of SIU and SIUC top administrator posts are filled by women. It cites salaries of 90k for women versus 175k for men, urging broader searches and diverse finalist pools while President Poshard concedes the issue and plans leadership talks.
A To the Editor letter criticizes the Elverado School District Board for a Feb 19 vote on attendance centers, alleging improper notice and rushing the decision. The writer, rallying around a petition, urges delaying to review costs, unification impact, and district needs, and demands the issue be revisited at the March 18 meeting for all district children.
Readers can vote for the Golden Pen Award winner through March 16 via the newspaper site or by mail. The winning letter and author will be announced mid March and receive an engraved gold toned pen.
A reader defends Barack Obama’s Christian faith while criticizing insinuations about Islam raised by his middle name Hussein. The piece argues Islam is a legitimate world religion and stresses the need for a president who respects global diversity.
Economist J Fred Giertz argues that Democratic candidates rely on distress anecdotes rather than representative data. He notes high job and income satisfaction, warns policy risks of targeting 5 percent unemployed, and contrasts with Kennedy Reagan optimism versus Kerry era pessimism.
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