Colombia drug war crackdown nets 12000 arrests locals
Security forces in Colombia detained about 12,000 suspected drug dealers across 600 raids and seized roughly $100 million in properties as part of a sweeping crackdown sparked by a spate of killings including Superior Judge Carlos Valencia Medellin Police Chief Valdemar Franklin Quintero and presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galana. The government invoked a state of siege to accelerate raids while seeking international support and extraditions for key traffickers amid ongoing efforts to capture leaders like Pablo Escobar and Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Carlos Valencia
Medellin
Valdemar Franklin Quintero
Luis Carlos Galana
Galana
United States
Oscar Botero
Virgilio Barco
la Paz
U.S
Pablo Escobar
Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha
Escobar
el Napoles
Africa
Rodriguez Gacha
Leonidas Vargas
Panama
Bahamas
Dixon tree vandals threaten parks with damage
Dixon park officials report at least five newly planted trees damaged by vandals. Trees at Grace Johnston Park John Roe Park E C Smith Park and Kiwanis Park were targeted including a stolen tree from Reynolds Field. The Penny Drop and Memory Tree donations funded the trees with concern over ongoing vandalism and costs. Local residents urged to watch for suspicious activity and report it.
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Dixon
Dave Zinnen
Zinnen
Grace Johnston Park
John Roe Park
E.C. Smith Park
Kiwanis Park
Reynolds Field
Blackhawk Statue Open After Scaffolding Removal
Oregon workers removed the last scaffolding around the Blackhawk Statue over the weekend and opened the site to the public while restoration plans proceed. Washington University Technical Associates are studying samples, with a preliminary report due by January end and a recommended work and cost estimate by May end.
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Oregon
Blackhawk
Brand Scaffolding
Park Ridge
Washington University Technical Associates
WUTA
Jim Elzinga
Department of Conservation
Elzinga
Council approves oversized sign for new service store
The Dixon council grants a 30-foot sign variance for a Johnson Oil Shell station, plans a future convenience store, and coordinates ground work with Ill. Route 2 projects. The planning commission will hear annexation for J.M. Hummel site, and a KC Knights addition variance awaits appeals. Street work includes citywide trash pickup Sept 5 to 12 and School Open Safety Week warning.
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Johnson Oil
Dixon Zoning Board of Appeals
Walnut
Oregon
Rockford
Rockton
Art Johnson
Rock Falls
Johnson
Ill
Dixon
J.M. Hummel and Sons
Bloody Gulch Road
Dixon City Planning Commission
Magen Patel
Iowa
Planning Commission
Zoning Board of Appeals
Dixon Knights of Columbus
Third Street
Madison Avenue
Gerald Wermers
Budget deficit seen at 1990 limit near miss
Washington officials say the 1990 deficit will be about 109.999 billion dollars, just under the Gramm Rudman trigger, with sequestration avoidable only if Congress adopts the budget resolution and its 14 billion in new revenue and savings. Darman cautioned the margin is extremely small and spending must be watched.
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UPI
Richard Darman
Office of Management and Budget
Darman
Congress
Bush
Treasury
Gramm-Rudman
Congressional Budget Office
OMB
CBO
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