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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1988
Page
2
The Labor Department reported a modest 0.3 percent rise in the Consumer Price Index for November, driven by stable food and energy costs and a drop in apparel. Excluding food, shelter, and energy prices rose 0.2 percent, with housing up 0.3 percent and fuel oil continuing a multi-month decline.
Former Chicago mayoral candidates Jane Byrne and Ed Vrdolyak both exited the February 28 primary race. Byrne hinted at a possible independent run in the April 4 general election. The Democratic field included Richard M. Daley, Eugene Sawyer, and several aldermen and candidates as the special election to succeed Mayor Harold Washington drew crowds.
UPI reports a Parents Magazine poll of 1,000 adults shows most feel safe in their neighborhoods by day and night but about half have changed behavior due to crime fears. Many keep car windows up, avoid certain areas, and limit talking to strangers while strong majorities support the death penalty and oppose handgun bans.
The EPA fined 25 companies 1.5 million for failing to report releases of 48 chemicals under the Right-to-Know law. The largest penalty, 721000, went to Inland Steel Co. in East Chicago for not filing an annual emissions report covering 33 chemicals, including benzene.
PLO chief Yasser Arafat criticized Israel plan to build new settlements in occupied territories as a threat to Middle East peace. After a 28 hour Vienna stopover he said large steps were taken to convene a UN aided peace conference. He again forecast a Palestinian state within two years and said Palestinians would attend as an independent delegation.
Energy Department study says the Soviet Union shares the same aging reactor challenge as the United States with obsolete production units. It notes more options exist for the Soviets to replace reactors, including converting civilian plants to weapons production. The report arrives amid safety issues at Savannah River Plant reactors, the U.S. tritium source, currently shut due to pipe cracks and other concerns. A crash program aims to build new reactors, while a Nuclear Control Institute proposal links tritium decay to a path for reducing arsenals.
The National Weather Service reported 65 mph gusts in Kansas City and warned of high winds across Missouri. Gusts also appeared in Stanley Kansas Richards Missouri and Center ville Indiana with scattered minor damage. Forecasters noted 67 mph winds in Wyoming and expected blowing snow across Colorado and parts of Utah Washington Oregon and northern California with snow and freezing rain likely in Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan.
Illinois weather outlook for Thursday to Saturday calls for near normal temperatures with partly cloudy skies. North expect rain or snow chances and highs in the 30s to 40s with overnight lows in the 20s to lower 30s. Illinois Lottery results show daily game 4-2-4, Pick Four 5-4-2-1, Cash Five 2-16-24-27-35, Lotto prize estimate at $30 million for Saturday.
Live cattle and hog futures show mixed gains and losses with December through June contracts quoted. Agriculture items include soybeans, corn, wheat, and byproducts with various monthly positions. Precious metals and other commodities list gold, silver, cotton, cocoa, sugar, oats, and fat tailed notes. Stock quotations are provided by S. T. dh as of noon.
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