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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1989
Page
2
An Air France Airbus A 300 carrying 102 people was hijacked over the Mediterranean and landed in Algiers where the hijacker surrendered. All passengers and crew were released unharmed as police took the suspect into custody. The hijacker demanded an international conference on Lebanon.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports Japan’s national assets reached 43.7 trillion dollars by year end 1987, surpassing the United States at 36.2 trillion. Assets include stock prices savings insurance manufacturing facilities housing land and inventories. Officials say 1988 figures will be released in December and Japanese banks remain among the world’s top asset holders.
Prime Minister-designate Tadeusz Mazowiecki warned his new non-communist government may not last long yet he vows to pursue a historic mission and end the Communist Party monopoly. He spoke to Solidarity deputies as Sejm opens its session and said the democratic, peaceful changes mark a bold new era for Poland.
In Copenhagen a Danish poll shows Mikhail Gorbachev as the better statesman and more charming, while George Bush is viewed as the better economist. Gorbachev leads in statesman rating 45 to 15 percent and charm 53 to 15 percent. Bush leads 33 to 13 percent on economy. Mubarak to help mediate West Africa dispute. Iran says ties with Britain possible if London shows respect for Islamic principles.
In Beijing Vice President Wang Zhen, a hardliner, told Anna Chennault that foreign sanctions over China’s crackdown would trigger national indignation. Chennault, Bush policy confidant and widow of Gen. Claire Chennault, met Chinese leaders after arriving in the capital. In Gdansk Solidarity leader Lech Walesa urged Europe and the world to take a serious approach to Poland amid its Solidarity government.
Senator Paul Simon will visit Poland from August 27 to September 3 to meet Solidarity leader Lech Walesa in Gdansk and Warsaw. He will discuss Walesa’s Chicago trip, meet language faculty at Gdansk University, and confer with government officials Catholic leaders and U.S. farm experts. He may meet Solidarity nominee Tadeusz Mazowiecki for prime minister.
National Weather Service reports thunderstorms sweeping the midsection with heavy rain and gusts up to 65 mph in Iowa and Wisconsin. Kansas towns like Winfield Marion and Salina saw 50 to 60 mph winds and up to two inches of rain. A flash flood watch extends into northeastern Kansas while showers spread through eastern Iowa and the Pacific Northwest absorbs a cooling, unstable air mass.
Dixon and Chicago reports show a warm, humid period with daytime highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and nighttime lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Illinois State Lottery notes Tuesday winning numbers 0 7 9 with Pick Four 3 6 1 9 and an estimated Saturday Lotto prize of 38 million dollars.
Noon quotations show live cattle hogs and pork bellies along with grains and softs. Notable entries include Live Cattle Oct 75.17 Dec 74.10 Feb 73 Apr 74.05 and Soybeans Sept 6.0042 Nov 5.9354 Jan 6.02 4 March 6.121 May 6.19 plus Corn Sept 2.38 Dec 2.3934 March 2.47 May 2.5242 July 2.5454 and Gold Aug 365.50 Cotton Dec 76.64 Silver Sept 5.20 Dec 5.33.
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