Local politics and trash rules stir August chatter
In August 1989, Democrats weigh 1990 election activity as County and Lee committees discuss potential candidates for county boards and offices. Dixon Commissioner Marilyn Coffey explains garbage pickup rules including container specs, 40 pound weight limit, holiday schedule, brush pickup rules, and four annual pickups starting Sept. 5, with fines for noncompliance to keep Dixon clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Considine
Lee Democrats
Roland Bur
Marilyn Coffey
Dixon
Coffey
Witness for Peace reunion discusses Central America
Frederick Turk reports on a DeKalb August Witness for Peace gathering with Cinny Poppen Elgin and Rev Fred Morris Malta detailing ARENA repression in El Salvador, contra terrorism in Honduras and Nicaragua, and the 1990 Sandinista prospects. Delegations to observe the election are being formed.
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DeKalb
Cinny Poppen
Elgin
Fred Morris
Malta
el Salvador
Nicaragua
Lebanon
China
Central America
ARENA
Church
Poppen
Campesinos
Honduras
Daniel Ortega
Morris
U.S
Witness For Peace
WFP
Durham
Frederick Turk
Rock Falls
New Hope in the AIDS Battle
Copley News Service reports a turning point as AZT shows promise to delay AIDS onset in HIV carriers and as rights protections expand for HIV positive individuals. The piece notes rising insurer coverage, a looming end to federal drug access, and calls for extended programs and ADA passage amid over 100000 cases and high mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sullivan
Congress
America
Kennebunkport Declares Bush Citizen of the Year
In Kennebunkport Maine the town calls itself The Summer White House as George Bush is named 1989 citizen of the year. The town celebrates with a chamber luncheon while locals discuss tourism and Bushs low profile in a busy presidential summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ferraro
United Press
George Bush
Kennebunkport
Maine
White House
Bush
New England
United States
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Barbara Aiello
Him
Mabel Hanson
Mabel
Texas
Cape Arundel Golf Club
Raynor
Cape Arundel
Greenwich
Conn
Jack Fenner
Kennebunk Port
George
Fenner
Dixon Development Center fireswoman Judy Willard's ascent noted
A 1979 item highlights Judy Willard at the Dixon Developmental Center, moving from seamstress to fire department, with a background tracing back to 25 years prior. It also recalls Rotary governor Ernest L. Swarts’s imminent Dixon Rotary visit and Rotary International leadership. 1964 notes on one district governor and 1920 Dixon High School graduate are mentioned.
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Dixon Developmental Center
Judy Willard
Willard
DDC
Rotary International
Dixon
Dixon Rotary Club
Ernest L. Swarts
Rockford
Rotary
Toronto
Ont
Charles K. Willett
Galena Ave
River St
Third St
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Mike Chapman
C. A. Maronich
Ken Brown
Sandy Burke
Brian Olmsted
Louise Brass
Lori Fagan
Patty Glunta
Clark Kelly
Ellen Farias
Chip Marshall
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Jim Nelson
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Jane Monroe
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Tracey L
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Trina Rebly
Scott Brown
Lee Annarn
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Thomas Mekeel
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Rosemary Flowers
Robert Gorman
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Dick Kibble
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