Crosses Proposed for Fatal Ogle County Crashes
In Ogle County 60 percent of traffic fatalities since 1985 involve alcohol tied to drunk driving. Oregon SADD and Red Cross plan 47 white crosses at crash sites to raise awareness, but the county board rejected placement on county rights of way by 16-4, following an earlier state denial.
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SADD
Rock River
American Red Cross
Mary Rippey
James
Rippey
Red Cross
Ogle County Board
Illinois Department of Transportation
Tower vote set for Thursday
Senate Armed Services Committee prepared to vote on Defense Secretary-designate John Tower after reviewing a 140 page FBI report in a closed session. Chairman Sam Nunn along with John Warner planned a full discussion to address concerns about the former Texas senator amid rumors of heavy drinking and womanizing.
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Hamilton testifies North innocent in Iran-Contra trial
UPI reports Rep. Lee Hamilton testified he believed White House officials when they said Oliver North did not aid the Contras in 1985, despite involvement. Hamilton, former House Intelligence Chairman, supported prosecutors' view that North lied to Congress about Iran-Contra actions.
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D-Ind
White House
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Senate
Con
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McFarlane
Keker
Indiana Democrat
U.S
Iran
Lebanon
Vietnam
Brendan Sullivan
Washington remembers George Washington Day at Dixon school
Students and staff at Washington School in Dixon created a 10 by 13 foot flag from cut-out hands to honor George Washington's birthday. Classes colored red white or blue and glued hand cutouts onto the banner, which will hang as a permanent display. Teachers Joan Lemme and Barb Wagner pose with students Matthew Marrandino Amy Perkins and Matt Friel holding different colored hands.
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Washington School
Dixon
Joan Lemme
Barb Wagner
Matthew Marrandino
Amy Perkins
Matt Friel
Industrial park proposed here in Dixon Illinois
Lee County Zoning Board of Appeals will be asked March 9 to rezone about 224 acres at Dutch and Bloody Gulch roads for a potential industrial park. Owned by Joliet attorney James Wirt and his wife Alice, the land sits along the I 88 corridor with access to sewer and water. Wirt envisions a clean park like Dixon Tollway Park, avoids smokestack or hazardous industries, and cites Enterprise Zone advantages and strong interest from firms seeking larger tracts. He has no commitments, notes encouragement from local and state officials, and points to the 1 88 corridor as ripe for development between Chicago and the Quad Cities.
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Belvidere
Chrysler
Chicago
Quad Cities
Boca Ratan
Fla
Bush to Japan and Asia on first overseas trip as president
President Bush leaves Andrews for Tokyo to attend Emperor Hirohito's funeral and then travels to Beijing and Seoul. The five day swing aims to reinforce U S strategic and economic ties with Asia through meetings with Mitterrand Mubarak Hussein Herzog Takeshita Deng and Roh Tae Woo among others.
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Middle East
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Jordan
Hussein
Israel
Chaim Herzog
Brazil
Netherlands
West Germany
Pakistan
Turkey
Nigeria
Thailand
Noboru Takeshita
Akihito
United States
Deng Xiaoping
Mikhail Gorbachev
Roh Tae Woo
National Assembly
Two Mortars Found Near Narita Airport Amid Hirohito Funeral Standoff
Police blamed ultra leftist guerrillas for placing two uncharged mortars less than a mile from Narita airport where foreign dignitaries are arriving for Emperor Hirohito's funeral. About 7,000 officers guard Narita and 75 patrol boats patrol Tokyo Bay as dignitaries from 154 countries arrive for the funeral. President Bush will land at Haneda, while other leaders use the old airport, amid tight security and renewed wartime tensions.
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