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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 2007
Page
4
Community guidance outlines submission rules for Voice of the Reader letters including word limits and signatory requirements. It lists contact details for editors and local elected officials with phone numbers and web links for government representatives.
Editor Gary Metro writes from The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale about frequent moves in five years and plans to stay put. He notes the Golden Pen Award drew 282 online votes plus paper ballots, a record for the paper, with results to be announced mid month.
A taxpayer denounces Alumni and Faculty against Corruption at SIU for anonymity and a "witch hunt" era disrupting a 23 year old dissertation. He calls for board scrutiny and public disclosure while decrying environmental and species declines in Illinois. He urges action against alleged misuses of taxpayer resources.
In a reader letter from Southern Illinois the author laments an unbearably hot dry summer with few birds. He notes 50 trees in his country yard once hosting feathered visitors now silent, and compares local conditions to Northern Illinois where weekly rain kept birds present.
A reader blasts Governor and lawmakers for a budget that boosts pay and perks while limiting aid for the poor. The letter condemns Ameren issues, calls out Emil Jones and long-tenured legislators, and urges voters to demand change at the next election.
The Southern Illinoisan lists editors and publishers in its editorial section on Saturday October 6 2007. Dennis DeRossett is publisher Gary Metro is editor Karen Binder is managing editor Steve Binder is special publications editor.
Mona Charen argues that while Justice Clarence Thomas’s memoir My Grandfather's Son reveals anger vulnerability and integrity, media and political figures fixate on Anita Hill allegations. She highlights Thomas's intellect, courage, and lasting impact on the Court, urging balanced reception of his life story and philosophy.
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