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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1989
Page
4
Polls show about half of Americans would prefer rural living, yet only a quarter actually do. Roughly 60 million unrequited ruralians exist, with over half of rural counties losing population as people depart for lack of jobs. Cultural signals favor rural life, but economic pull factors lag.
The piece surveys the 1970s Rural Renaissance with new rural communities and rising farm exports, contrasts its collapse in the 1980s, and argues for shifting subsidies from farming to rural infrastructure. It cites Senator Max Baucus and policy dialogue on credit, sewers, water, airports, and telecom upgrades as paths to revitalize nonurban areas.
Ray Johnson of Idle Oaks writes to Marilyn Coffey, Dixon Commissioner of Streets, thanking her for not spoiling the first snowfall with plowed or salted streets. He contrasts pristine white streets in Idle Oaks with darker downtown roads, praising the unaltered winter scene and recalling drifting downhill corners.
A compilation of past Dixon notices including 10 years ago when Economy Savings and Loan withdrew its Sterling mall proposal amid local objections, 25 years ago a Seven Mile Creek flood control project near Polo was approved for federal study, and 50 years ago festive holiday lights brightened Dixon districts with a towering tree atop the Dixon National Bank building.
Letters to the editor must be signed and include address and phone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Submissions limited to 400 words and may be edited for length. Writers are capped at 12 letters per year. Send to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
A Berry's World item notes researchers discovered that pink-tinted contact lenses reduce fighting among hens and increase their overall productivity. The quirky claim highlights a strange approach to poultry welfare and farm efficiency.
In the midst of a hectic season the author notes December weather shifts, winter prep, and football and college happenings. The piece mentions Bear fans, Notre Dame, the Packers, and the upcoming baseball season. Sauk Valley Community College finals loom as students and instructors prepare, with last minute Christmas and New Year plans, plus a Wright brothers aside on innovation.
The article argues Gorbachev must push bold economic reforms to match perestroika. It highlights Soviet limits on price reform until 1991 and calls for importing food and goods, freeing internal markets, and selling products abroad. The piece urges Western help with favorable trade terms and export aid to ease shortages and hunger.
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