Lee County clerk reports 1989 revenues outpace expenses
Lee County Circuit Court Clerk Jean Hammil releases the fiscal year 1988 89 report showing total fees and revenues 26503792 dollars with expenses 22091506. Of the costs 19215167 went to Hammil and 28 76339 to supplies travel and telephone. Child support and maintenance fees paid through the office generated 16728 dollars with 1772673 tied to child support receipts. Fines and penalties collected for municipalities totaled about 440000 with Dixon receiving 127934 and 13464 in fine money. Traffic fines totaled 213620 plus 61321 for criminal offenses. Case filings fell slightly from 12646 in 1988 to about 11646 in 1989 with drops in radar speed arrests small claims and felony cases. A new law changes the 36 annual maintenance fee to a 3 per payment fee effective July 1 with higher totals for weekly payments or multiple lumped payments. The article notes political events including a March 13 Republican women event and upcoming visits by Secretary of State James Edgar ending around March 20.
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Lee County
Jean Hammil
Hammil
Dixon
Illinois
Circuit Clerk’s
Republican Women’s Organization
Loveland
James Edgar
Rochelle
Ogle County
Republican Women’s Club
Central Committee
Brandywine Inn
Lee-Whiteside County
Postal rate hike not the answer by Copley News Service
A Copley News Service column argues that simply raising postal rates will not resolve the mail system’s challenges. The piece urges reforms in efficiency, delivery times, and service scope to sustain universal coverage.
Postal rate rise eyed as biggest ever by postal board
The Postal Service plans a 30 cent first class stamp next year a nickel higher marking a 20 percent jump the largest since the board began rate increases. Postmaster General Anthony Frank cites consumer impact but offers no concrete plan to cushion prices while noting deficits and productivity issues.
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Postal Service Board of Governors
Anthony M. Frank
Frank
Bush to Colombia for Andean drug summit security
Washington reports heightened protection as George Bush travels to Cartagena for the Andean drug conference on February 15. Secret Service outlines an expanded security blanket with 50 agents on site and a national network ready to respond, amid rumors of cartel threats and possible surface to air missiles.
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Washington
George Bush
Colombia
Medellin Narcotics Cartel
Bush
White House
Allan Kramer
Secret Service
U.S
Kramer
Cartagena
Caribbean
John Simpson
Simpson
Interpol
Worldwide
Police Investigative Association
United States
Henry Kissinger
Pacific
Open Sesame Child Care Center earns praise for tax help
Mary Brandenburg of Dixon commends Open Sesame Child Care Center for providing not only quality care but also the tax identification number and a yearly summary of child care expenses, easing federal tax filing for families. The writer highlights center staff's extra assistance during tax season.
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Open Sesame Child Care Center
Dixon
Open Sesame
Mary Brandenburg
Telegraph letters policy dictates signed submissions only
Letters to the editor must be signed and include address and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters should be a maximum of 400 words. Longer letters will be edited. Writers are limited to 12 letters per year. Send submissions to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
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Voice of the People
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Dixon, IL
Letters to presidential candidates urged to help children
A 1980 item invites U S children to write letters to presidential candidates on the theme If I were elected President this is how I would help children. Letters collected by Save the Children will be presented to a Senate Subcommittee hearing in Washington D C on May 1 Save the Children Day.
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United States
Save the Children
International Child Assistance Agency
United States Senate Subcommittee On Child and Human Development
Washington D.C
Dixon
Lee County
Morning Mail
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Edwin BE. Smith Jr
Trina Aebly
Scott Brown
LeeAnn Harn
Stephanie Heather
Thomas Mekeel
Gunars Kulikovskis
Richard Devine
Robert Dogwiler
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Robert Gorman
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