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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1990
Page
2
Soviet lawmakers approve in principle a Western style presidency with sweeping powers to declare war veto legislation and call referendums. The 347 to 24 vote amid protests moves the bill to committees ahead of the March 12 13 Congress session to elect a president.
In the massed fight for Massawa on the Red Sea, President Mengistu warns of a fight to the death as Eritrean rebels press a 200 mile front. The outcome could threaten 4 million people in northern Ethiopia facing famine with relief food diverted or blocked by ongoing conflict and shelling.
Jesse Jackson announced he will not run for mayor of the District of Columbia, signaling a likely 1992 presidential bid. He stressed serving in public life without the mayoral post and pushed for D C statehood amid Marion Barry’s legal troubles and DC moves toward shadow senators to lobby Congress.
Tokyo's key index rose sharply after a 4.5 percent fall following Black Monday with gains spreading to New York and London. In related world news Poland and Israel resumed full diplomatic relations after 23 years, while in Colombia journalist Silvia Duran was killed along with three farmers in Cimitarra during an interview.
Sen Juan Ponce Enrile, a key Aquino ally turned critic, arrested on rebellion with murder charges linked to the Dec 19 coup attempt. He surrendered outside the Senate, amid claims the move aims to quash dissent and reveal martial law fears.
In Atlanta the government refuses to deploy AIDS researchers to testify in suits over blood products. CDC argues experts belong in the lab while families' lawyers urge testimony to reveal early 1980s information given to the blood industry. A federal judge blocked compulsory testimony, prompting calls for reconsideration.
The Associated Press reports a cold start across the Northeast with temperatures plunging to 0 in Albany and minus 1 in Portland while snow falls in northern Michigan. Highs reach 85 in parts of California and Nevada as Central weather shows a mix of rain, snow, and fair conditions coast to coast.
Dixon forecast calls for a warming trend from Thursday to Saturday with highs from the middle 30s to upper 50s and lows from the teens to near 40. Illinois Lottery daily numbers drawn Monday were 7 9 6, Pick Four 9 1 5 9, Little Lotto 06 20 26 27 29, and the estimated Lotto jackpot stands at 5 million dollars.
Today's noon price feed lists live cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle and grain futures for March through December. Items include soybeans corn wheat soybean meal soybean oil cocoa sugar T bonds oats gold cotton and silver with specific contract values and months.
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