The Southern Illinoisan Editorial Staff Contact Info
The Southern Illinoisan announces contact details for readers and staff including Publisher Dennis DeRossett Editor Meta Minton Voice of the Reader Jeff Smyth and newsroom hours. It lists submission rules for letters to Voice of the Reader and postal and email addresses for contact and circulation services.
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Dennis DeRossett
Meta Minton
Voice of the Reader
The
Southern Illinoisan
P.O
Carbondale
New Mayors Fire City Leaders In Illinois Bid To Clean House
In Southern Illinois on May 8 2003 new mayors in Wakre and Pinckneyville moved quickly to reshuffle city leadership. Wakre Mayor Paul Farris fired department heads amid clashes with the City Council while Pinckneyville Mayor Ron Shirk began similar moves to reset local government.
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Wakre
Joseph Thurston
Thurston
Paul Farris
Farris
Pinckneyville
Ron Shirk
Change and contention mark Cairo and Pinckneyville leadership shakeups
City leaders in Cairo and Pinckneyville face upheaval as new mayors Farris and Shirk push firings with backing from three newly elected commissioners. Citizens question whether changes stem from performance or personal grudges and call for a slower transition amid ongoing financial difficulties and broader government strains.
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Shirk
Farris
Cairo
Pinckneyville
Rumsfeld warning shapes Iraq clergy power balance
Gtorce J. Kuhn argues that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld warns Iraqi clerics against seizing control, while the U S will appoint leaders to curb religious rule. The piece weighs the risks of Crusades memories, occupation effects, and the prospect of a democratic path for Iraq amid mounting tensions.
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Donald Rumsfeld
U.S
Iraq
Rumsfeld
Saddam Hussein
Middle East
Gtorce
J. Kuhn
Mount Vernon
Columnist debuts with hydrogen energy missteps
A reader criticizes Jim Davidson for misrepresenting hydrogen energy in his May 2 column. The letter explains the difference between hydrogen bombs and hydrogen fuel cells, clarifies nuclear fusion vs chemical reactions, and notes ongoing fusion challenges while highlighting the practical promise of fuel cells for future power.
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Jim Davidson
Southern Illinoisan
Davidson
Jeremy Rifkin
Earth
Rifkin
Princeton
N.J
Utah
Court weighs rights in Eagles gender membership dispute
James Kilpatrick discusses Washington state and U S Supreme Court rulings on whether women may join the Fraternal Order of Eagles and other private clubs. He notes history, contrasts with Boy Scouts, Jaycees, Rotary, and Heart of Atlanta Motel cases, and questions public accommodation limits.
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Order of Eagles
Supreme Court
Washington State
Eagles
Aeries
Olympia
Gig Harbor
Spokane Valley
Supreme Court of Washington State
Washington, D.C
The
Communist Party
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Rotary
Jaycees
Minneapolis
St. Paul
William Brennan
Brennan
Lewis Powell
Rotary Club
Duarte
Calif
Powell
High
Heart of Atlanta
Ollie
Alabama
Birmingham
Texas
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Dennis
Derossett
Meta
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
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Abby.hatfield
Illinois Ave
Davenport
Iowa
Southern Illinois
James J. Kilpatrick
Augusta (Ga
Universal Press Syndicate
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