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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 2003
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters to Voice of the Reader up to 250 words signed with author’s name and hometown. Include a telephone number for verification. numbers not published. Editor contact and submission options listed. policy outlines editing rights and restrictions on poetry or mass submissions.
Southern Illinois Editor META MINTON reviews a 33rd annual high school achievement gala at SIUC with 200+ students from 37 schools and honors for Dennis DeRossett. He notes former congressman Glenn Poshard's speech and personal reunions, then discusses the Varsity Theater on the Strip closing and divided nostalgia for old venues versus modern multiplexes.
A columnist recalls a true to life tale about a frail grandfather living with his son and daughter in law. After the parents mistreat him over spills a four year old boy constructs a wooden bowl for future meals revealing compassion and prompting the family to reunite at the table. The message urges care for aging parents and loved ones with understanding and love. Jim Davidson is noted as the author.
Mona Charen critiques the Middle East peace road map and the Abbas Mazen leadership. She argues the quartet peers remain biased and warns against repeating past errors of rewarding undemocratic Palestinian governance. She notes Mazen’s history with Arafat and calls for genuine democratic progress before statehood.
Southern Illinois Speaks reports 79 percent of online respondents oppose state ownership of riverboat casinos. The governor had floated the idea recently, and poll participants were urged to vote via the Southern. A new question asks if terrorists will mount another large scale U S attack.
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