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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2006
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan invites reader letters under Voice of the Reader for issues of current interest, signed with hometown and telephone for verification. It reserves rights to edit, excludes poetry and mass submissions, and bans libelous content. Send to Voice of the Reader, or via fax email. contact newsroom for tips and circulation details.
In a letter to the editor readers are urged to thank teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week and acknowledge the impact of educators at Carruthers Elementary School. The message credits teachers with motivation, support, and shaping future generations.
Washington columnist details Rep. Frank Wolf's bid to revive a bipartisan commission on Medicare Medicaid and Social Security reform with a mandate to consider all options including tax changes. The plan hinges on broad participation and a six to nine month reporting timeline, aiming to pressure a presidential yes before the midterms.
Letter to the editor from a reader in Southern Illinois lamenting the Maytag Herrin plant closure costing over 1,000 jobs. Proposes expansion of ethanol from corn and soybeans as replacement, criticizes Bush administration leadership, cites Brazil’s sugar cane ethanol as a model, urges Washington to act.
Around 150 area teachers retire this year in Southern Illinois, reducing decades of classroom experience. The note salutes educators and urges new teachers to enter the profession with enthusiasm.
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