Bush Presses USSR on Arms Pact Compliance
President Bush said the Soviet Union has shown encouraging changes in arms control compliance yet remains questionable on key treaties. He cited Krasnoyarsk radar as a clear violation and warned no new agreements on strategic or space weapons until that issue is resolved.
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Bush
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U.S
Kremlin
Krasnoyarsk
United States
Eduard Shevardnadze
Ussr
Laos
Cambodia
Afghanistan
Moscow
Lotto excitement hits Dixon as $52 million jackpot nears
Dixon residents rush to buy Illinois State Lottery Lotto tickets as the prize jumps to 52 million dollars. Stop N Go Package Palace and ESI Gas report tripled or 50 percent higher sales with many regulars and first timers buying in. Clerks anticipate a busy Saturday draw with extended hours and extra staff to handle demand.
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Stop 'N Go
Package Palace
ESI Gas
Dixon
Stop ’N Go
Royce Monk
Monk
Charles Sneed
Larry Merdian
Larry Hagen
Lottery
Kathy Remn
Springfield
Phyllis Gansemer
Barb Springer
Springer
ESI
Man gets 16 years for worst DUI crash
Larry Mahoney, 36, received a 16 year prison term for the Interstate 71 crash that killed 27 people, the nation’s deadliest drunken driving incident. Courts imposed concurrent terms totaling 611 years but the jury stipulated they run at the same time.
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Carrollton
Carroll County
Charles Satterwhite
Larry Mahoney
Mahoney
Satterwhite
Kentucky
Paul Richwalsky Jr
State Attorney General's Office
Day length slightly lengthens as winds slow Earth rotation
A government scientist reports a 0.0005 to 0.001 second increase in daily length over a 10 day January period as winds from Asia Across the Pacific interact with the planet. Dr. Dennis McCarthy of the U S Naval Observatory notes such tiny changes tie to weather driven by wind forces. The last notable slowdown occurred in the 1982 1983 El Nino event, with recovery expected but not guaranteed.
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Dennis McCarthy
U.S. Naval Observatory
Asia
Pacific Ocean
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Pacific
U.N. Moves to War on Drugs Through Global Plan
The General Assembly approved a broad plan to curb narcotics worldwide focusing on reducing demand, promoting development, tightening chemical controls, and preventing money laundering. It urges greater funding, warns legalization could follow if resources stay tight, and calls for international cooperation and treatment programs.
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U.N. Children’s Fund
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Martin gains strong backing as she runs for Senate
U S Rep Lynn Martin collects 50-dollar donations from hundreds of supporters at a Rockford event to expand her Illinois reach. She emphasizes broad campaign organization and volunteers, noting Duarte's death highlights personal bravery and national service.
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Rockford
U.S
Lynn Martin
Illinois
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Martin
U.S Senate
Paul Simon
Napoleon Duarte
el Salvador
Duarte
Water Rescue Near Vermilion River After Canoe Overturns
Two unidentified men hang onto a tree in the North Fork River in Vermilion County as they await rescuers after their canoe overturned in high water stirred by recent heavy rains and snowfall. They were transported to a Danville hospital for treatment.
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