Quiet New Year Weekend Across Several Counties
Local law enforcement in Lee Ogle and Bureau counties reported one of the quietest New Year weekends in recent years. Dixon police noted more home gatherings and driver safety programs offering free cab rides from parties to reduce DUI risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Ogle
Bureau
Dixon
Robert Short
Short
Rochelle
Paul Berrettini
LRB Distributors
LRB
KSB Hospital
Berrettini
Lee County
Tim Bivins
Bivins
Amboy
Gary Schultz
Ogle County
Barker Road
Byron
Sheriff's Department
First county arrest under new car insurance law
Lee County deputies arrested 40 year old Robert Cantu of Rock Falls for DUI and improper lane usage and found no evidence of insurance. The new statute requires drivers to show insurance when asked by police, via cards, binder, receipt, self insurance, rental agreement, or religious exemption. violations may lead to license plate suspension for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County
Secretary of State
Bivins
Short
Iranian Oil Spill: Salvage Effort Freezes Gulf Coast Threat
A salvage firm reported repairing the Iranian supertanker Thesip after a spill of about 19 million gallons of crude off Morocco near Safi. Three tugs towed the vessel farther out as cleanup crews warned of a 100 square mile slick threatening oyster beds, fisheries, a pink flamingo habitat, and beaches. officials cited potential 100,000 jobs at stake. A British official said waves or heat helped disperse much of the oil, with some sinking toward the seabed, while others questioned the salvage claim and noted the tanker carried 72 million gallons for European refineries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabat
Morocco
Alaska
Prince William Sound
Exxon
Valdez
Joe Nichols
International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
Britain
Thesip
Europe
Safi
Salvors
Troops begin returning as Noriega fate debated in Panama
As U S invasion forces withdraw, Panama's new leader urges Vatican to hand Noriega to the United States. Troops depart Fort Ord and arrive at Kelly AFB, while U S and Panamanian casualty tallies rise. Endara warns Noriega must leave embassy or face extradition. Vatican pressure and Nicaraguan diplomatic expulsions add to the crisis.
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Noriega
United States
Endara
Panama
U.S
Marcos McGrath
McGrath
Vatican
U.S. Southern Command
Rodolfo ‘‘Papito
Chiari
First U S troops pull out of Panama say invasion a success
In San Antonio AP reports the first U S soldiers to depart Panama say most Panamanians welcomed the operation. Sgt John Grauer of Fresno says they love Americans and that democracy is what Panamanians want. Fort Ord will be home. 141 pulled out Monday with the rest of the Fort Ord contingent.
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Panama City
Panama
U.S
Vatican
Manuel Antonio Noriega
United States
Noriega
Fort Ord
Calif
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
Fitzwater
Antenor Ferrey
Bush
Guillermo Endara
House of God
Army
John Grauer
Fresno
Monterey
7Th Infantry Division
Kelly
Phoebe Brown
John Jaskwhich
Greenville
S.C
Melissa Jackson
Pentagon
Maj
David Super
Manuel Noriega
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Telegraph
Mark Sauer
Dixon Area
Petrie
East Fellows
Michael
Stephanie Petrie
Clark Kelly
Managua
Nicaragua
Miami
Aambassador
Endora
U.S. Army
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