Bush enters second year with high Gallup polls and mixed challenges
President Bush marks the first year with broad public support as Noriega remains in U S custody and Eastern Europe trembles with regime changes. He faces a tough Congress, ongoing battles over capital gains taxes, and foreign policy wins while steering domestic plans amid partisan friction and economic stability.
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Voice of the People: HR 1730 Missing Service Personnel Act
A reader urges action on House Resolution 1730 ahead of a January 30 committee hearing to require evidence before changing POW MIA status to KIA. Mary Sanders of Dixon asks readers to contact Rep Beverly Byron and local representatives to support HR 1730.
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Marshall Plan for inner cities proposed by Urban League
Copley News Service notes Eastern Europe’s recovery prompts U S officials to consider aid parallels to the Marshall Plan for inner cities. John E Jacob asks shifting about 50 billion from Pentagon to domestic programs battling unemployment teen pregnancy drugs crime and illiteracy. He argues investing in education training and jobs makes sense for America and a skilled future workforce.
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Telegraph letters policy for Dixon Telegraph readers
The Dixon Telegraph outlines that letters to the editor must be signed and include a full address and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published, and submissions should not exceed 400 words. longer letters may be edited. Writers are limited to 12 letters per year.
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Panama’s army ends amid canal safety debates
The piece surveys Central America’s military histories from Panama to Costa Rica, arguing demilitarization strengthens democracy. It cites Oscar Arias Sanchez urging Panama to disarm and questions canal protection without armed forces, noting continued U.S. presence in the Canal Zone fuels sovereignty concerns.
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Dixon remembers EMT grants and teachers from the past
Ten years ago Svc received an IDOT highway safety grant to fund an EMT course bringing total trainees to 75 for the 1979 80 year. Twenty five years ago 11 international English teachers would tour Illinois with Stella Flores staying in Dixon. Fifty years ago hundreds of homemakers attended Dixon Evening Telegraph cooking school at the Dixon Theatre.
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