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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1990
Page
3
A noon gathering on the merry go round at Dixon's E C Smith Park described a 60 degree Thursday and forecast cooler conditions for the weekend. The report notes community leisure as residents enjoyed mild temperatures before a change in the forecast.
Ruth Hamilton notes warmer ground absorbs moisture easing drought effects in Illinois. January ranked third warmest on record while December was the coldest. Utility firms see lower gas demand and bills, but balance out across months. Propane distributors regain normal levels as traders warn of impact on winter businesses.
Agricultural consultant Richard Brock told about 140 area farmers at the Dixon Country Club that agriculture is in the best financial shape in history. He cited lower debt, strong balance sheets, rising farmland values, and potential price gains for corn and soybeans within five years, with cash markets in hogs and cattle rising and exports strengthening, especially to Japan. He warned of limited corn carryover and predicted a 30 cent corn rise and 60 to 75 cent soybean rise by midsummer, noting opportunities to lock in hogs at 50 dollars and cattle at 70 dollars through June.
Forreston, IL. Todd Ankney, 19, died after a single vehicle crash on Locust Street. Deputies report the car veered off the road, struck a tree at 106 North Locust, and required extrication by Forreston fire and ambulance crews before reaching Freeport Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
A Dixon hospital initiates a voluntary paper recycling effort based on a task force survey to curb landfill use. Ten participants from five departments have joined, with 500 pounds of paper collected in 13 days and all materials sent to Freeport Recycling.
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