Snow boosts Dixon business as shoppers rise with white blanket
Telegraph staff writer reports Dixon sees snow trigger Christmas shopping mood despite light snowfall of eight tenths of an inch. Local officials say snow tends to boost sales as shoppers, including those on crutches, venture out while forecasts call for mild, partly cloudy weather with temps in the upper 30s to near 40.
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Phone service disrupted near Dixon by cable cuts
Center crews worked through the night to restore service to more than 300 customers after two main cables were cut Monday afternoon along Illinois Route 2 toward Sterling. By 7 a.m. about half the lines were back in service, with a mobile unit at Bran dywine offering emergency use. cables affected residents in Moore's Mobile Home Park Timberlane Riverview Kilgore Road and nearby businesses including Bran dywine and Sauk Valley Community College. Crews aimed to restore all lines by noon pending testing of each line.
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Lee and Ogle state attorneys Swap cases to save money
Oregon The joint practice between Ogle County and Lee County state’s attorneys continues as Lee County’s Eugene Stockton’s reign passes to Dan Fish. Dennis Schumacher will act as special prosecutor in Lee County, with potential to work on as many as eight cases, while Fish handles Ogle County matters. The swap avoids private attorneys and saves taxpayer funds.
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Arafat calls for peace at rare UN General Assembly session
Yasser Arafat pleaded for peace with Israel in Geneva addressing the UN General Assembly. He reaffirmed Israel's right to security while urging a three point peace plan including an international conference and forces to oversee withdrawals, challenging Israel to engage with the PLO.
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Dixon Proclaims Armenia Earthquake Relief Week
Dixon mayor proclaims Armenia Earthquake Relief Week urging Petunia City residents to donate to aid thousands injured and about 500000 homeless. A relief fund at city hall will buy medicine bandages and antibiotics with coordination to AG Bu in Chicago.
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Armenia quake toll climbs to fifty five thousand dead
Moscow reports 55,000 killed and 24,000 evacuated in Armenia six days after the quake. Premier Ryzhkov promises two-year rebuild costing about 8 billion dollars, with West Germany sending housing units. Officials cite widespread destruction in Spitak and Leninakan areas as rescue crews struggle amid freezing weather and debris removal challenges.
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