9 11 changed Cooperstown visit and faith in baseball
Richard Pete Peterson recalls his 9 11 trip to Cooperstown with Anita. The attack altered travel plans and mood as crowds filled inns, flags flew, and sports paused. They later returned to Pittsburgh, while the shrine of baseball remained a memory both comforting and painful for them.
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Letters to the Editor Policy Instructions and Contacts
Readers are informed that letters to the editor are limited to 250 words and must be signed with a hometown. They must address current issues, include a verified phone number for author authentication, and may be edited. reports of news are not published. Contact details for Carbondale, Murphysboro, De Soto, Williamson County, and other numbers are listed.
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Carbondale
Murphysboro
de Soto
Williamson County
Officials contact lines for U S Senators and state senator
U S Sen Mark Kirk and U S Rep Jerry Costello listed with phone numbers and URLs. State Senator Gary Forby also provided contact numbers and an email. This item compiles official contact details for public figures.
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Gary Forby
Yahoo.com
Jerry F. Costello
Gmail
War spending and storms spark national outcry in Olney letter
Beverly McDowell, director of Reclaiming Christian Values, denounces a $900 million weekly Afghan war bill while storms cause death and destruction. She scolds politicians for ignoring the public and urges a rapid focus on relief, criticizes Earth Day proclamations, and cites Adams on moral government.
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Beverly McDowel
Reclaiming Christian Values Organization
Olney
Obama beliefs and actions on civil rights and religion
The text asserts Obama chose Marxist professors and attended socialist meetings in college and questions his college papers. It claims campaign ads praised gay rights positions and civil unions, evolving stance on gay marriage, White House Ramadan celebrations, and avoidance of the National Day of Prayer.
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Obama
U.S
Chicago
Windy City Times
White House
Somali food relief appeal urges immediate support
To the Editor, the writer questions Christian readers on their contributions to Somali relief and urges action now. They name NGOs with on the ground presence in Somali and Nigeria, including Oxfam UNICEF Doctors without Borders and CARE, and ask houses of worship to participate or consider change.
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Somali
Nigeria
Oxfam
Unicef
Doctors Without Borders and
CARE
House of Worship
Wealthy Republicans and the true moneyed elite
The author argues that not only Republicans are wealthy and calls for higher taxes on a broad list of famous individuals and groups. The tone is provocative and aims to provoke readers to rethink who holds wealth in the republic.
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Dick Durbin
Nancy Pelosi
Harry Reid
Sheen Family
Maxine Waters
Clintons
George Clooney
Jesse Jackson
al Gore
al Sharpton
Santa Claus
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