Bush to unveil $7.5 billion anti drug drive from Kennebunkport
President Bush plans a nationally televised September 5 address to reveal a comprehensive anti drug strategy costing about 7.5 billion dollars. The plan, drafted by William Bennett, tightens crackdowns on casual users, boosts education and treatment, and funds state and local law enforcement plus up to 295 million in new aid to South American nations.
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Kennebunkport, Maine
Bush
Richard Darman
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Washington
Air Force One
Fitzwater
Administration
William Bennett
Bank Robbery Strikes McNabb in Putnam County
A lone gunman robbed the State Bank of McNabb in Putnam County at 10:52 am, fleeing east in a blue car after grabbing an unspecified amount of cash. The incident ties to a spate of northern Illinois robberies, with federal and state investigators comparing descriptions to other cases in Dixon Ottawa and LaSalle counties.
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Telegraph
Illinois
State Bank of McNabb
Putnam County
McNabb
LaSalle-Peru
Dixon
Domino’s Pizza
Sterling
First Bank
LaSalle County
Ottawa
Streator
Robert Hansen
Domino's
Putnam County Sheriff's of
Hansen
Fargo Creek
Rock River
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Illinois State Police
DCI
Putnam County Sheriff's Department
ISP
Morton
Wilhelm
Three Teens Distract Themselves While School Registration
Patience ran thin as three soon to be students waited to register for classes. The delay sparked fidgeting and a lighthearted scramble, with staff guiding them toward orderly check in.
Rose of the Rock River faces permit obstacle on move to Oregon
The 101 foot riverboat Rose of the Rock River stalled as IDOT demanded an additional 110000 in permit fees before Monday. Owner Carol Maust and Belding Corp learned of requirements late, while state officials cited a 100000 letter of credit for potential road repairs. The move, planned with two companies, includes heavy modifications and a road-wide escort through Illinois routes.
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Rose
Rock River
Oregon
Maxon Manor
Rick Rylin
Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois River
ADM Growlmark
Ottawa
Chuck Smith
Smith
State Department of Transportation
Carol Maust
IDOT
Maust
Belding Corporation
North Chicago
Belding
Illinois
Nine year old girl killed in Memphis drug shootout
A 9 year old girl, Mary Seward, was shot in the head during a crossfire between two drug dealers while walking home from Lauderdale Elementary School. She died Wednesday at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, Memphis’s 100th homicide of 1989. Two men were arrested the next day. no charges filed yet.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Mary Seward
Lauderdale Elementary
le Bonheur Children’s
Memphis
South
Fred Warner
Warner
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