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Perry County notes mix politics crime and optimism
In Perry County items, Jim Ryan and U N inspectors spar with IRS and state agencies. Project NewPath yields a 37 percent drop in juvenile gang crime, while funding fears loom. Franklin Hospital in Benton shifts to a critical access facility with employment rising to 115. Carbondale sells sesquicentennial ornaments for 20 dollars. County finances strain with computer upgrades and reassessment limits. A deputy halts a rolling meth lab near Du Quoin City Lake. Tax refunds may be late. Gov elect Blagojevich faces spending scrutiny by A G Ryan. Judy Baar Topinka named state GOP chair amid a tense political climate. U N inspectors face Iraq delays and Iraqi resistance.
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Letter to Editor Challenges Parents on Media Violence
A reader urges parents and caregivers to monitor children's media use citing the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She stresses positive role models and responsible oversight, thanking Southern Illinois residents for their everyday kindness and reflecting on a local road map correction in Carbondale.
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Holiday Greeting Warning About Homeland Security Act
A caller urges readers to thank President Bush and Senators Durbin and Fitzgerald for the Homeland Security Act, claiming it turns the U S into a police state. The message accuses the media of distraction while freedoms erode and jobs move abroad, warning that sacrificing liberty for security is perilous.
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Kennedy health secrets reshape Camelot image
Philip Terzian reviews new JFK health revelations from Janet Travell notes and Dr. Robert Dallek. The Atlantic excerpt shows Kennedy endured Addison's disease osteoporosis and chronic pain, medicated with opioids stimulants and sedatives, challenging the iconic image of a vigorous president.
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