Reagan Farewell Speech Declares World Change Enduring
Ronald Reagan wrapped up his nearly 21 minute farewell address vowing his revolution changed a world not just a nation. He asserted economic expansion and restored prestige abroad while urging support for George Bush and continuity of his policies. He warned on history teaching and urged parents teachers Hollywood to preserve American ideals for future generations.
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Washington
UPI
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
George Bush
Bush
Oval Office
White House
United States of America
Hollywood
America
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Nancy
Grenada
Moscow
Dixon Building Sets City Record For Construction Value
Dixon saw a dramatic rise in 1988 construction permits totaling 9.18 million dollars, the highest in 18 years and well above 1987. Mayor Dixon praised the vitality and called a meeting of the 21st Century Commission to discuss sustaining growth, especially commercial expansion, alongside nine new homes in Dixon. In Lee County, total permit value fell to 4.87 million dollars with 283 permits, though the number of permits rose from 238. notable projects included additions for National Manufacturing and Imeco, plus new and expanded facilities for USF&G, H.W.1, and others.
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Dixon
Lee County
Gregg Hubbell
James Dixon
Sexton
H.W.1
Imeco
Hubbell
Dixon Web Publishing
Borg Warner
Nlet Products
Raynor
Bush selects naval veteran James Watkins as energy secretary
President-elect George Bush names retired Admiral James Watkins as energy secretary designating him to fill the Cabinet slot. Watkins, praised for Navy work and AIDS Commission leadership, would become Bush’s 14th Cabinet pick as the energy post handles aging weapons plants and cleanup costs feared near 100 billion dollars.
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UPI
George Bush
CBS News
Bush
James Watkins
Network
Watkins
Navy
Reagan
Six Armenian quake survivors found after 35 days in rubble
Tass reports six men trapped for 35 days in a Leninakan basement were pulled alive from a nine story building. They were rescued as Armenia mourns about 25 000 dead from December 7 quake while hundreds remain hospitalized or unaccounted.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Leninakan
Yerevan
Aykaz Akopyan
Akopyan
Karen Sarkisyan
Friday the 13th not so scary in Dixon talks
The article notes fear of the number 13 among some Dixon residents while recounting a couple who wed on Friday the 13th and discussing beliefs about the date's luck. It cites historical anecdotes and a 1969 Mathematical Gazette article by S R Baxter to explain the superstition.
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Adam
Mathematical Gazette
S.R. Baxter
Barbara Cappatelli
NASA
Shuttle crew to launch satellite on February 23
The Discovery crew of five will lift off from Kennedy Space Center at 8:30 a.m. EST February 23 on a five day mission to place a $100 million satellite and conduct experiments including crippled rats and a space snow shower. The crew plans a dawn landing February 28 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Michael Coats
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