DIDA born from interest in economic health
Tim Chase outlines Dixon Industrial Development Association history from its 1960 founding after Reynolds Wire closed to current efforts. The piece notes volunteers funding early work, the shift to a full-time marketing office in 1988, and a three year funding commitment with more than half of support from private Lee County industry.
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Cities and Towns Fight Back Against Drugs
George H. Ryan urges Illinois communities to adopt year round prevention, citing Buffalo Grove leadership and the Illinois Municipal League. He endorses Dec 39 as Cities and Towns Fight Back Against Drugs and calls for local plans of action to engage citizens in a drug free Illinois.
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Telegraph letters policy for Dixon Telegraph
Letters to the editor must be signed and include address and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters should be up to 400 words. longer letters will be edited. Writers limited to 12 letters per year. Submissions to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
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Observations on Communism and Democratic Freedom
The writer reflects on watching Eastern Europe’s push for democracy after years under Communist rule. They note Khrushchev’s prophecy misfired, praise the rallies for new governments, and urge Americans to value democracy while acknowledging its need for engagement and debate similar to Britain’s Parliament.
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Mount Morris club joins U S Olympic Project cookbook
Ten years ago on December 9 1979 the Mount Morris Community Women's Club allied with the General Federation of Women's Clubs to support the U S Olympic Project. A cookbook priced 16 cents a page features 23 chapters with stories behind each Olympic event and biographical sketches of candidates for the U S Olympic Team.
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