Vatican memo grants U S army authority to free embassy hostages
A memo signed by papal nuncio Archbishop Jose Sebastian Laboa dated December 26 grants the U S Army authority to take necessary steps to free embassy hostages if taken by Noriega loyalists in the Vatican Embassy in Panama City The memo emphasizes avoiding harm to hostages while leaving presidential approval as a separate requirement Officials view it as precautionary not a blank authorization with immediate power to seize Noriega.
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U.S. Army
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Marcos McGrath
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Good Morning America
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the Times
Bush Administration
Tammy Faye strikes again in PTL suit wave
In Charlotte a federal judge, James B. McMillan, presides over a class-action suit against Jim Bakker and PTL figures. Tammy Faye Bakker urged followers to dissociate from the case, prompting hundreds of non Yuletide cards and letters claiming an innocent man is imprisoned and asking when PTL funds will be returned.
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James B. McMillan
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Decade was good to Lee County towns in 1980s
Telegraph staff recounts Lee County towns thriving in the 1980s. Dixon Park District cut a $25000 recreation deficit to black, reopened Memorial Pool in 1984, upgraded Ballou Park, and added a park naturalist at Lowell Park. West Brooklyn hosted a 200000 attendee Farm Progress Show with George Bush appearance. Ashton celebrated blacktop paving on North Fourth Street and I-39 access aided Steward growth. Amboy attracted railroad-property development, Fantasy Flavors expansion, and joined the Dixon Industrial Progress Association. Franklin Grove pushed for new businesses with Casey’s store boosting tax base. Sublette saw Ellice Dinges Community Center become a hospital program hub with future offices and a day care center.
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Memorial Pool
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Ballou Park
Deb Osmer
Lowell Park
Dixon High School
Ashton
North Fourth Street
Ray Forney
Steward
Robert Arne
Rochelle
Rockford
LaSalle-Peru
Amboy
Ken McCracken
Fantasy Flavors
McCracken
Franklin Grove
Stanley Hann
Ken Novak
Hann
Casey’s
Massive Australian quake devastates Newcastle area
A 5.5 to 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck New South Wales near Newcastle injuring at least 120 and killing 11. Nine deaths occurred at the Newcastle Workers Club with two more from a shopping center awning collapse. Emergency crews, army aid, and evacuations followed as extensive damage and looting fears prompted a major response.
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Hamilton
Moderate 4.3 Quake Hits San Bernardino Area
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook seven miles northwest of San Bernardino and parts of Los Angeles County at 3:41 a.m. CST with an aftershock of 3.3 at 2 a.m. and a 3.2 foreshock the previous day. No injuries or damage were reported. residents felt a light rolling motion in central Los Angeles. Seismologists warned of possible aftershocks.
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Bush holiday fishing trip in Texas nets fish and birds
President Bush and Secretary of State James Baker fished off San Jose Island Texas on a holiday trip Wednesday afternoon. They reportedly caught a fish and shot ten birds during the outing as part of their Texas vacation activity.
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Objection Filed to Petitions Against Manzullo Candidacy
The 16th district Republican State Central Committeeman Thomas Hawes of Roscoe filed objections to Donald Manzullo of Egan in the nominating petitions. Hawes cited two addresses listed by Manzullo and said a legal challenge was made to keep the issue from affecting the ballot. Manzullo denied faults, stating he filed more than enough signatures and that the 400 Washington address is a campaign site.
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