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Jon K. Rust

Jon K. Rust is publisher of the Southeast Missourian and president of Rust Communications.

HURRAH FOR FELIX KINSLEY, THE LONE VOICE!

Wednesday, December 9, 1992

Finally, someone showed some real guts at a Cape Girardeau city council meeting. After listening to a woman who disagreed with the recommendation of a council task force badmouth the city council without interruption for several minutes, Felix Kinsley was moved to leave his seat in the audience and disagree. Calling the woman's words "a bunch of bull," Kinsley undoubtedly voiced the sentiment of many in the audience and at home. And, he showed more gumption than those officials who sat quietly while their integrity was challenged.

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