Former Amboy mayor wins by wide margin in Tuesday vote
Former Amboy mayor Ken McCracken reclaimed the office with a 475 to 237 margin, promising four years of work and a council that will pursue industry. Current mayor Otto Gehant, who sought another term, says he is finished and will not run again. McCracken emphasized future changes and a cooperative council, while the council accepted a $55,000 cash bid for the Deans Foods Building over a competing offer tied to a state grant.
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Amboy
Otto Gehant
Ken McCracken
McCracken
Gehant
Election results and city projects update offered
The city will begin street improvements and the water tower project. In aldermanic races City Clerk Darlene Hinkle Treasurer Jane McCoy and aldermen Les Kellen and Ted Etheridge were reelected. Incumbent Jim Ross appears to win Ward 2 defeating write-in Alan Stenzel, with canvass pending and a five day window to set a can vassing date.
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McCracken
Darlene Hinkle
Jane McCoy
Les Kellen
Ted Etheridge
Jim Ross
Alan Stenzel
Woosung votes to keep township dry in liquor referendum
In Woosung Township, residents voted 59 42 to keep the township dry, continuing a status set for at least 25 years. With the prohibition lifted, Edgewood Golf Course can pursue a liquor license to sell beer and wine on site and ban carry-ins to curb underage drinking.
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Woosung Township
Keith Hannah
Hannah
Ogle
Jean Wolfe
Richard Duffield
Stephen Harrison
Edgewood Golf Course
Ogle County Liquor Commission
Edgewood
Burkardt
Exxon Captain Surrenders Over Exxon Valdez Spill
Exxon Capt Joseph Hazelwood, 42, surrendered in Huntington Long Island amid death threat fears and was charged with intoxicated operation of the tanker Exxon Valdez, reckless endangerment and criminal negligence. Authorities closed Valdez port as oil spill covers 1600 square miles of Prince William Sound, with the tanker partially refloated and 42 million gallons pumped out.
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N.Y
UPI
Exxon
Joseph Hazelwood
Alaskan
Hazelwood
State Supreme Court
Kenneth Rohl
Valdez
Alaska
U.S
Long Island
Huntington
Suffolk County
Patrick Henry
Delaware
Prince William Sound
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Exxon Shipping Co
Frank Sarossi
Coast Guard
Steve McCall
Portland
Ore
Far East
Sauk Valley College: From Hole to 4000 Students in 1966–70
The Sauk Valley Community College story begins with 1966 opening, 572 students, and the Old Ironsides T-1 building. It covers early programs, temporary facilities, and the 1970 move to a new $9 million campus designed for 2700, with enrollment rising toward 4000 per semester.
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Clark Kelly
Sauk Valley Community College
Sauk Valley College
Warren Walder
Ironsides
Sterling Ymca
Rock Falls
Commonwealth Edison
Dixon
Sauk
Edward J. Sabol
Guinnup
Anne Horton
Kuhn
Horton
Sauk junior college opens with mixed ages and eager staff
Teaching at Sauk Exciting says focus and Horton notes the new junior college drew a varied mix from high school to middle aged. Financial Aids Director Ron Marlier recalls writing to Sauk and being invited after initial rejection. He stayed at JI Case until Sauk opened amid noise and rapid activity.
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Sauk
Daley claims Chicago mayors post after father’s long tenure
Richard M. Daley won Chicago mayoralty with about 97.5 percent counted, leading black Alderman Timothy Evans 55.7 to 40.8. Republican Edward R. Vrdolyak captured 3.5 percent amid a racially charged election. Daley urged rising above politics and starting to move the city, planning to take over in about two weeks with re election in 1991 in view.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard M. Daley
Daley
Timothy Evans
Edward R. Vrdolyak
Democratic Party
Cook County
Setback for North in Iran Contra videotape ruling
UPI reports Judge Gesell denied the defense request to play a three hour Poindexter testimony videotape before the jury in Oliver North's Iran Contra trial. The ruling said the request came too late and prosecutors would lack time to assess fairness of the statements.
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Gesell
National Security Council
White House
Ronald Reagan
North
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