Mandela warns of possible attacks from ANC
Nelson Mandela said the armed ANC will target government installations and that civilians will be caught in cross fire. He noted no decision to suspend armed struggle, despite recent dormancy, and stressed whites must cooperate as changes reshape society amid sanctions pressure from the US and Europe.
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South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
Johannesburg
African National Congress
ANC
F.W. de Klerk
Jesse Jackson
United States
Western Europe
Noriega
Miami
Panama
Manuel Noriega
Eduardo Pardo
William Meadows
U.S
Redoubt erupts again shocking Alaska with ash plume
Anchorage reports a strong eruption of Redoubt Volcano sending ash above six miles into the sky and toward Homer. State Seismologist John Davies notes lightning around the mountain and that authorities warn 20 mile flight restrictions as ash cloud heights reach 31 000 to 33 000 feet.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Homer
John Davies
Drift River
Davies
Federal Aviation Administration
Study Finds College Degrees Take Longer To Finish
A study from the National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities shows six to ten years needed for degree completion and only 15 percent finish a bachelor’s four years after high school. Porter calls the four year norm outdated as 46 percent complete in six years, with 55 percent either graduated or still working on a degree. Private colleges show 54 percent six year completion versus 43 percent at public institutions.
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Washington
Oscar F. Porter
National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities
Porter
Institute
Richard Rosser
Rosser
Soviet Lawmakers Debate Private Property Rights
Soviet legislators clashed over a 35 article property bill that allows private use of homes and recognizes diverse forms of property though it stops short of explicitly naming private ownership. A Ukrainian lawmaker called the proposal radical and suggested a national referendum.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Perrier recalls 160 million bottles in global recall
Perrier orders worldwide recall of 160 million bottles due to a toxic chemical risk. The move affects 120 countries and disrupts distribution for about three months, with an estimated cost of 35 million dollars. Earlier 72 million bottles were withdrawn in the United States after benzene was detected.
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Paris
Perrier
Perrer
Gustave Leven
U.S
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Australia
Cheney outlines Asia troop cuts and costs
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney told South Korean officials the Pentagon aims to cut Asia forces by 10 percent to 12 percent, reducing about 12 000 troops over three years. Some 5 000 would leave Korea, with 7 000 to 9 400 withdrawn from the Philippines and Japan, while U S troops in the three nations total 120 000. He stressed a steady commitment and an undiminished threat.
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Seoul
South Korea
Dick Cheney
Pentagon
Asia
U.S
Cheney
Philippines
Japan
Pacific
Major winter storm sweeps from Rockies to Northeast
A powerful storm moved northeast from the southern Rockies across the central Plains bringing heavy snow and wintry mix from Arizona to Michigan. Blizzard conditions were forecast in Minnesota while Chicago faced up to a foot of snow and O'Hare airport canceled many flights. Nearby states saw sleet and freezing rain with hail in Los Angeles and San Diego, and New Orleans measured 2.59 inches of rain in six hours as warm weather lingered in the Southeast.
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Plains
Great Lakes
New England
New York State
Rockies
Central Plains
Arizona
Michigan
Flagstaff
Ariz
Beaver
Utah
Chicago
Battle Creek
Mich
Minnesota
Illinois
O’hare International
United Airlines
O’hare
Los Angeles
San Diego
Southeast
New Orleans
Missouri
Dixon Illinois Weather and Lottery Numbers Summary
Dixon reports high Wednesday at 28 and low 21 with 7.8 inches of snow. Illinois forecast calls for a dry weekend with varying highs from the low 30s to mid 40s and weekend lows in the teens to 30s. Sunday and Monday turn warmer with 40s to 50s highs. Illinois Lottery results include daily game 3-3-9, Pick Four 1-5-2-1, Little Lotto 05-06-12-20-33 and an estimated Lotto jackpot of 22 million dollars.
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Dixon
Illinois
Market Quotes and Commodities Then Current Noon
The noon quotations list live cattle at 79.67 for February and 72.85 for June, hogs up to 52.70 in June, pork bellies around 49.82 for March, feeders at 82.05 in March, and soybeans near 5.69 for March with other grains and metals including corn at 2.43 for March, wheat 3.86 for March, cocoa 9.81, cotton 69, and silver at 5.35 with July 5.51.
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New York City
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Maha
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Merchants Trading Company
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Gorbachev
Dan Quayle
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M.D
S. Galena Ave
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McNichols Clinic
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Associated Press
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Blunt Ellis & Loewi
Walgreen
Dixon, Ill
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Peoria Ave
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Ilinois
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