Civil War living history unit Battery G tours Illinois
Battery G a Civil War living history group from northern Illinois tours with about 50 members reenacting battles and camp life. They own two school buses for cannons and gear, charge 500 to 800 for programs, and plan events at Woodhaven Lakes and Castle Rock Lodge on October 7 8, with Major Wayne Henson in Stillman Valley handling inquiries.
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Jerry Pauser
Illinois Light Artillery
Dalkinois
Woodhaven Lakes
Castle
Il- Rock Lodge
Oregon
Second Illinois Light Artillery
Battery G
Northern
Linois
Vicksburg
Gettsyburg
Holly Scholl
Don Woodyatt
Holly
Castle Rock Lodge
Wayne Henson
Stillman Valley
Kool Aid Sales Drop On Warm Dix Day At Corner Stand
Telegraph photo by Jerry Pauser shows Peter Alba calling for customers as Ryan Meiberg and Mandy Meiberg wait for service. A high of 77 degrees made Tuesday a slow day for selling Kool aid at Cement Avenue and East Third Street in Dix.
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Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
Cement Avenue
East Third Street
Dixon
Peter Alba
Ryan Meiberg
Mandy Meiberg
Mrs Higgins urges calm after Higgins slaying in Lebanon
Mrs. Higgins in Marine uniform urges calm reflection and prayers for President Bush as U.S. officials pursue justice for the slaying of Lt. Col. William Richard Higgins in Lebanon. She spoke at Pentagon and cited her husband’s service with the United Nations amid hostage crises.
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Washington
UPI
Robin Higgins
William Richard Higgins
Lebanon
Higgins
Bush
Boston Globe
U.S
Marine Corps
al) Gray
Rich Higgins
Beirut
Israel
Rich
United Nations
Pentagon
FBI
Bush signs sweeping plan to reform S and L industry
Washington officials trumpet the first crucial step in overhauling the thrift sector as President Bush signs a 1000 page bailout bill creating the Resolution Trust Corp to manage insolvent savings and loan institutions. The measure, costing upwards of 300 billion over 30 years, aims to insure deposits and curb fraud while expanding penalties.
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Washington
UPI
Bush
America
Resolution Trust Corp
RTC
S&ls
S&l
Chrysler
New York City
Lockheed
Congress
Barney R. Beeksman
U.S. League of Savings Institutions
Interwest Savings Bank
Oak Harbor
California Quake Aftershocks Could Last Five Days
Aftershocks from a central coast earthquake rattled California and could persist for five days. The 5.2 quake and a sequence of aftershocks were felt as far as Marin County and the Bay Area. Authorities warned the intensity might rise and reminded residents to stay alert.
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Los Gatos
Calif
UPI
California
State Office of Emergency Services
Golden Gate Bridge
Marin County
San Francisco Bay Area
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Mountains
U.S. Geological Survey Seismographic Station
Menlo Park
Gas prices dip despite new tax in Dixon area
Local gas stations in Dixon reported prices holding or dropping after the 3 cent per gallon gas tax took effect. Managers cited falling wholesale costs as offsetting tax increases, with several stations posting penny to three cent declines and some below a dollar per gallon. AAA Chicago Motor Club noted further drops could come as wholesale prices fall.
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Telegraph
Dixon
The
Steve Shuck
Carr Oil
W. Everett
Bob Peck
Huffman Oil Co
N. Galena Ave
Graham Huffman
Huffman
Casey’s
Grand Detour
AAA
Chicago Motor Club
Steve Daggers
Daggers
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