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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2003
Page
4
Publisher Dennis DeRossett and Editor Meta Minton invite reader input via letters to the Voice of the Reader and The Vent. Guidelines specify under 250 words, signed with hometown, no poetry or mass submissions, and verification by phone. Readers should use designated emails and phone lines for tips and comments.
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