Peace or peril in a fragile gulf truce era
The piece argues that recent peace steps in Iran Iraq and Gulf region create peril as underlying tensions persist. It notes Gorbachev arms reductions and Palestinian concessions, Namibia independence moves, and Namibia allied states, urging caution over optimistic news. It emphasizes that truces stem from exhaustion, not lasting peace, and warns against hasty celebration.
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Washington
Reagan
United States
Gulf
Baghdad
Tehran
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
New York
Europe
A Conservative View on Gorbachev Arafat and Angola
A columnist weighs U S Soviet tensions acknowledges limited changes under Gorbachev while warning against impulsive troop withdrawals. He critiques U S visa policy on Arafat, notes stalemates in Middle East talks, and questions Angola’s future with Savimbi amid evolving reforms. The piece ends with a wary, cautious forecast.
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Grobachev
Gorbachev
U.S
Yasser Arafat
State Department
Dience Arafat
Geneva
Arafat
Mercutio
Middle East
Namibia
Angola
Jonas Savimbi
Public praise and holiday wish from local readers
Dixon Public Schools thank Dixon Telegraph staff Lori Fagan Carl Maronich and Diane Shehorn for AEW features and the Teacher I Will Always Remember essay contest. A reader expresses a Christmas wish to stop vandalizing the Loveland building, citing an ugly scar.
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Dixon Telegraph
Lori Fagan
Carl Maronich
Diane Shehorn
AEW
America
Dixon Public Schools’ Public Relations Committee
Antique Trader Weekly
Loveland
Dan Shiaras
Dixon News Briefs Reflect Local History And Weather
A 1978 Dixon note reports Walter Lohse urging input on salaries for city commissioners at a council meeting. A 1963 item notes exceptionally cold weather across Illinois with subzero readings and regional record lows. A 1938 Christmas feature celebrates abundant Yuletide decorations in Dixon, with a towering tree atop the Dixon National Bank and festive displays citywide.
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Walter P. Lohse
Dixon
Dixon National Bank
Farm welfare programs must go
As the Bush administration tackles a $148 billion federal budget deficit Washington should phase out costly farm subsidy schemes. The piece argues subsidies cost taxpayers 26 billion annually, mostly benefit large agribusinesses, hinder free markets, fuel overproduction, and impede trade liberalization under GATT. It calls for gradual phaseout and market oriented farm policies.
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Washington
Treasury
Bush
Montreal
European Economic Community
Congress
Europe
United States
Quayle Faces Senate Role Amid Johnson's Shadow
The piece compares Dan Quayle and Lyndon Johnson as they leave the Senate for the vice presidency. It notes Johnson’s difficulties rejoining as presiding officer, warns Quayle may find a cold reception if he seeks a strong power role, and suggests he may be welcome mainly for ceremonial duties unless he avoids overstepping.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Senate
George Bush
Johnson
Senate Democrats
Bush
Sen
George Mitchell
Maine
Mike Mansfield
Montana
LBJ
Ronald Reagan
Stanford debates reinstating the F grade during Homecoming Week
The Sacramento Union reports Stanford students discuss bringing back the failing grade after 19 years of abolition. Critics warn of demoralization while suggesting a trade off to ban the F word to civilize campus speech. The piece notes pre 1960s graduates’ perspective and questions whether eliminating the F grade really raised academic standards.
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Thomas Wolfe
Stanford University
Stanford
Sacramento
Calif
Union
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