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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1989
Page
3
Oregon Illinois hosts the 136th annual fair with new attractions including a Cissy Lynn concert, Bingo games, farm equipment display, and 4-H and FFA sale. Demolition derby offers $500 prize, harness racing returns, and a treasure chest prize program with cash rewards. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children under 5 and seniors.
The Rose of the Rock River arrived in Oregon two hours early, towed on a 15-axle trailer to the Lowden State Park boat ramp. State police escorted the 100 ton paddlewheel, en route to Maxson Manor for final placement. A spectator traveled 140 miles to view the procession.
Lee County Circuit Court Judge Tomas Magdich sentenced Michael Chiero 26 of Niles to a 10000 fine and four years probation for delivering cocaine to undercover agents in October. He must serve two years periodic imprisonment and repay 1300 street value fine plus 200 to Crime Stoppers. Public officials praised the harsh sentence as a message to drug dealers.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for a six classroom school at Nachusa Lutheran Home are scheduled for Thursday at 3 30 p m on Illinois Route 38 east of Dixon. Doree Hadaway of LSSI noted funds are still coming in and about 370 000 more is needed to secure a 150 000 Kresge Foundation grant, with 675 000 donated so far.
The Rochelle Medical Arts Center RMAC on the Rochelle Community Hospital campus is nearly finished with three physician centers planned. The first doctor Dr Atisak Sapying of the UICC MA will arrive Friday, as hospital officials expect to expand local access to care.
Polo teachers and school administrators plan to meet next Wednesday to resume negotiations on the 1987 89 contract which expired Aug 1 but remains in force until a new agreement is reached. Negotiations have been ongoing since May as Polo teachers and students returned to classes last Thursday. The LaRouche probe in Oregon continues with the grand jury hearing testimony and reviewing subpoenas. no new indictments yet. Last week a grand jury indicted Patricia Noble Schenk Ron Fredman and Richard Bloomquist on charges of threatening and intimidating an 88 year old Oregon woman to surrender more than 80000 in cash and securities.
Pakistani aviation authorities launch a large ground search in the Himalayas for a missing PIA Fokker 27 carrying 54 aboard including Vida Sidrys a Dixon native and Marymount School Los Angeles teacher. Six days of air sorties failed to locate any trace.
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