Reagan era loyalty fades as Bush aides mock his legacy
A Knight Ridder report cites Bush White House staffers trashing Ronald Reagan as ill informed lazy and detached since Reagan turned the presidency over to Bush. Nixon reportedly urged firing those responsible. The piece contrasts Reagan’s leadership with the current aides who critique his style while claiming gratitude for Bush's rise.
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Spectacular United States Air Force Band concert in Dixon
Ed Bushman of Dixon praises the U S Air Force Band Serenade in Blue at the Dixon Theatre on March 31 describing a lively, moving performance with a Hollywood style singing number and a Wind Beneath My Wings with sign language He credits Lt Col James Bankhead and the Dixon Branch of the United States Concert Corporation for bringing the event to town and recalls a capacity crowd. Dennis Schumacher Ogle County states attorney endorses a ban on alcohol at White Pines State Park from March 1 to May 31 1989 and vows swift enforcement to protect families and public safety.
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Bush Contras Aid Deal Leaves Some Hope for Home Return
The agreement between President Bush and Democrats provides Contras with 45 million dollars in aid after Congress halted military assistance in 1988. Humanitarian aid of 27.1 million previously funded 12,000 fighters in Honduras, now exhausted. Ortega claims more democracy. Bush officials press Contra leaders in Miami to return for elections, while skeptics warn of broken promises and political appeasement signals.
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A Golf Club Thrown Over Wrigley Field Golf Ball
A reader recalls a warm June day at Wrigley Field when a drunken man on Addison Avenue hammered a golf ball with a club, sending it over the stadium and into the park. The crowd cheered as the ball landed, prompting the narrator to vow to leave golf clubs at home.
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Chris Simonson named Dixon Developmental Center superintendent
Ten years ago on April 4 1979 Chris Simonson was named superintendent of Dixon Developmental Center after serving as acting head since David Edelson’s resignation. An executive order was pending with a formal announcement possible within days.
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