Record Lotto Sales Boost Outlets Across Dixon
Lotto fever sweeps Dixon outlets as the Illinois jackpot peaks at a North American record of 62 million dollars Friday. Store managers report brisk business with early openings and surge in ticket purchases. individual buyers have bought hundreds of tickets, and several outlets note lines and sold totals surpassing normal levels.
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Barb Springer
Package Palace
Dixon
Bob Muntean
Dixon Lotto
U. S
Dick Storey
Frank Stransky
Stransky
White Hen Pantry
Julie Wermers
Martha Jane Johnson
ESI Gas and Discount Liquors
Galena Ave
Johnson
Lotto
Laurie Blair
Everett St
East River Road
Bill
IGA
Johnny Oliver
Oliver
Patty Oliver
Tim and
Dave
Jack and Jill
Brinton Ave
Knievel jumps fountains at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
Robbie Knievel became the first to jump Caesars Palace fountains, clearing about 160 feet at 9:25 p.m. Central time in Las Vegas. The stunt drew 50,000 spectators and million viewers, with plans for an ambulance, though none was needed, and Evel Knievel watched and congratulated his son after the successful ride.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPD
Robbie Knievel
Caesars Palace
Knievel
Evel Knievel
Robbie
Budget may require 600 million in Agriculture cuts
Washington reports show a Bush administration budget deal with Congress aims for 600 million in actual Agriculture Department cuts, while tallying 1.9 billion in reductions due to adjustments. Plans include shifting 800 million in subsidies to this year, tapping 500 million from a food stamp reserve, and exploring acreage base cuts or lower target prices to meet the target.
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Washington
UPI
Bush
Agriculture Department
Department
House Budget Committee
Leon Panetta
D-Calif
House Agriculture Committee
Kike de la Garza
Texas
Reagan
de la Garza
Clayton Yeutter
Kansas
Panetta
Prosecution calls North a thief and a liar in trial
After eight weeks and 50 witnesses, prosecutors framed Oliver North as a thief and liar. Testimony revealed a secret fund of up to 300000 dollars used for Contra resupply and persistence of alleged grant of authority from senior officials including Reagan. Closing arguments set to begin.
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Washington
UPI
Oliver North
White House
Ronald Reagan
Lawrence Walsh
North
National Security Council
Betsy
Stewart
Christina Keker
John Keker
NSC
Mary Dix
Dix
Keker
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
Brendan Sullivan
Marine Corps
Iran
Congress
Reagan
National Security
Robert McFarlane
John Poindexter
CIA
William Casey
Dixon welcomes Maureen Howe after 30 years away
Maureen Howe and her husband Hunter of New Zealand visit Dixon for a month renewing old acquaintances. Howe, an international exchange student from Scotland in 1958, lived here with Elwyn and Laura Drew and friend Peg Hoffman who also joined the Foreign Youth Exchange program. She recalls meeting diverse people and studying at the University of Illinois in Champaign.
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Maureen Howe
Hunter
Dixon
New Zealand
Howe
Scotland
Elwyn
Laura Drew
Peg Hoffman
Maureen
Howes
Hoffman
4-H
Illinois
Watseka
Washington
University of Illinois
Champaign
Hunter Howe
Midland Farm
Wyndahm
Midwest
University of Otago At
Dunedin
Southern Illinois University
United States
Iowa
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Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
Record Lotto
Agriculture Committee
George Bush
Richard Darman
the Howes
Australia
South Island
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