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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 2008
Page
12
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Lincoln on March 30 1862 directs Winchester Medical Director to receive Dorothea Dix for sick and wounded soldiers. The next day 1854 he writes to attorney George B Kinkead noting Oldham and Hemingway v Lincoln suit dismissed and asking what he owes for services.
Editorial praises open governance and public input as Carbondale Park District seeks a 100000 budget fix. Notes proposed cuts to Lance Williams and Keely Gelso spark controversy while volunteers including Steve Schauwecker Corey Bradford and others help craft solutions. urges sunshine governance and invites reader feedback.
A reader urges safer U S policy opposing torture and criticizes Bush vetoes while highlighting community charity work by The Thrift Shop at 215 N Illinois Ave. Volunteers collect and distribute clothing to families, recycle unsold items, and seek donations to support local social agencies and University Baptist Church Clothes Closet.
Carbondale Thrift Shop staff and board thank the community for support but note red donation bins in the area are not part of their mission. They say the bins are owned by US Again, a West Chicago for profit textile recycler, which sells collected clothing to reduce landfill clutter.
A reader demands direct responses from leaders about eradicating terrorism, restoring the economy, lowering medical costs, curbing gas and utility price gouging, securing borders, and protecting freedom of worship. The letter urges concrete plans over vague rhetoric and questions politicians' proposals to make the U.S. safer and better.
Leonard Pitts Jr discusses Hillary Clinton's claim of dodging sniper fire in Bosnia in 1996 and the subsequent video evidence that contradicted her account. He questions memory, honesty, and what candidates would sacrifice for victory, noting the broader pattern of political fibs and the public’s response.
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