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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2004
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites Reader letters under policy limits. Letters must address current issues, be signed with the author’s name and hometown, and include a verifiable telephone number though numbers are not published. The paper reserves the right to edit and will reject libelous or mass submissions.
Editor Meta Minton reflects on covering funerals in Southern Illinois coverage decisions. She recalls three tied to Illinois and abroad, weighing news value against privacy, noting staff kept cameras out and the piece ran below the fold. Readers are invited to share input.
Mona Charen critiques the 9 11 Commission and public speaking norms, illustrating widespread misuse of enormity fulsome and related terms. She cites Zelikow Cohen and others, laments fragmented testimony, and notes prevalent nonstandard language in political discourse.
Jim Davidson cites Dr. Kiron K. Skinner and Nancy Reagan uncovering Reagan’s private audio tapes and transcripts. He highlights Viewpoints radio series, written largely by Reagan, his extemporaneous speech style, and praise from George Shultz.
Residents express fears about big trucks or young drivers while traveling. 55 percent worry about semis more than inexperienced drivers. SI Speaks notes the poll is not scientific and invites readers to vote online. The June 30 question asks if Iraq’s new government should take control, with a Yes option.
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