Let Victims Have Money Up Front in Malpractice Debates
Springfield debates over medical malpractice bills pit lawyers against doctors as lawmakers weigh lump sum awards of up to 250000 and structured payments. The column argues victims should receive full upfront sums, notes inconsistencies, and favors subtracting disability and medical insurance from awards while opposing delayed payments to insurers.
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Springfield
Illinois
Chicago
Treasury
We Are the City emblem of Carbondale optimism
Jim Prowell of the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce and SIU Carbondale dean Harvey Welch urged unity and action during Memorial Day services at Woodlawn Cemetery. Welch highlighted We Are the World’s aid, called Carbondale to unite diverse groups, rebuild downtown, attract industry, maintain social programs, and improve housing amid costs of time and taxes. He urged the city council and residents to embody We Are the City.
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Carbondale
Convention Center
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Southern Illinois
Jim Prowell
Harvey Welch
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Woodlawn Cemetery
Welch
Silence after Bangladesh cyclone echoes 1970 disaster
Sydney H. Schanberg recalls the Bangladesh delta cyclone and tidal wave that killed tens of thousands, drawing a contrast with Western warnings and support. He notes scarce shelters, no bridges or high ground, and a population of about 100 million in a small area, with life expectancy around 47 and per capita income near 105.
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Sydney H. Schanberg
New York Times
New York
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Ganges-Brahmaputra
United States
Letters Questioning Midwife Story Details Sparks Debate
Readers express concern over a May 24 infant death report from The Southern Illinoisan. They question lead timing, unnamed officials, and the phrase could have been saved, noting omitted medical protocol details and upcoming stories about segments of the medical community seeking action.
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Southern Illinois
DeWitte
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
William Hamilton
John Clemons
Big Brother is watching us in modern life
A Southern Illinoisan columnist frets that privacy erodes under laws at local state and federal levels. He mocks censorship moves and safety rules while ironizing that officials act like benevolent guardians. He notes nudity bans cigarette ads aviation safety and national defense amid daily life.
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George
Big Brother
Family thanks for help finding missing son Jason
John and Kim Newsome Makanda express heartfelt gratitude after their 21 year old son Jason vanished for two hours on May 16 and was located with help from friends neighbors Jackson County Sheriff's Department Williamson County K-9 volunteers and the Department of Transportation.
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Southern Illinois
Jason
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
Williamson County
K-9
Department of Transportation
Tell the feds about dangerous truck drivers
NEA column urges reporting dangerous truck drivers to the Department of Transportation and its agencies. It notes rising delinquency among truckers, cites a 1983 NHTSA study showing large rigs account for a disproportionate share of fatal crashes, and urges using the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety to file complaints.
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The
Feds
Department of Transportation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety
NHTSA
Nincompoop
Oe vuMlgeek
Sal
Robert Kraft
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Atlantic
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George Orwell
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Makanda
Tom Tiede
Newspaper Enterprise Association Washington
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Knights of the Road
Maryland
Virginia
Ithlingough
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