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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 2002
Page
4
The Southern Illinoisan outlines contact details for the editorial staff, reader letters, and submission guidelines. It lists Publisher Dennis DeRossett Managing Editor Gerald Garcia Opinion Editor Jeff Smyth and provides phone numbers emails and hours. It also details letters policy word limit 250 and submission rules including signatures and verifications.
In the Washington area the sniper has killed nine and wounded others. The piece argues Congress could have acted to track the shooter and prevent weapon acquisition by establishing ballistic fingerprinting and a federal registry of markings. The manhunt continues.
The piece supports ballistic fingerprinting to link casings to guns and backs bills by Rep. Andrews and Sen. Kohl to improve criminal background checks. It discusses the Our Lady of Peace proposal to automate records, gun show loophole closure, and a renewed assault weapons ban to deter serial killers while preserving rights for law abiding owners.
A reader criticizes Lisa Madigan for alleged inexperience and conflicts of interest. They urge voting for the most qualified candidate, regardless of party, and denounce influence by money and connections in state elections.
A letter writer, life NRA member, argues Rob Blagojevich’s stance on gun control risks higher taxes on ammunition and firearms, FOID fees, and stricter laws. The writer cites past FOID increases, questions his positions on carries and concealed laws, and urges voters to consider Second Amendment rights in November.
A public letter urges removal of Judge G Patrick Murphy and challenges racial tensions in Benton Illinois. The writer claims Benton has no racial problems and asks President Bush to remove Murphy, endorsing current local leadership and opposing federal court moves. Letters policy notes political letters accepted through Oct 98 and published through Oct 31.
Jim Muir recounts his vain quest to reverse the “spot” thinning on top with a three step process. He struggles to read labels, searches for glasses, and chronicles a month of daily use with modest hair growth and a humorous nod to aging.
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