President asks for 1.2 trillion dollar budget
President Bush requests a 1.23 trillion budget for the 1991 year aiming to slow military growth and keep taxes steady while cutting the deficit. The plan boosts space, environment, and Head Start funding, trims Medicare, student loans, and farm subsidies, and introduces a Family Savings Account.
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Quayle lauds Panama bank changes to curb drug money
Vice President Dan Quayle praised Panama's government for plans to reform banking to deter drug money laundering. President Endara supported changes but gave few details, while Quayle continued to Jamaica amid fallout from the Panama invasion and Jamaica's aid concerns.
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Dixon seeks new Dixon Public Schools superintendent
The Dixon Board of Education opened the search for a new district leader with a target hire by May 1 and start date July 1. An IASB brochure outlines nine candidate qualities while a March 10 application deadline and March 14 interview list govern the process.
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John Hinck
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Marvin Garlich
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Reagan statue fundraising drive kicks off in Dixon
A campaign to raise about 195000 for a Reagan statue as a Dixon youth opens led by Reagan Statue Committee chair Dr. Thomas Lawless. Dixon City Council authorized the group as a formal commission and will provide 5800 square feet of space near Dixon Theatre. Private letters seek 40000 to start. Sculptor Kirk St Maur of Payson chosen from 12 applicants. Foundation Club formed. donors of 5000 or more become charter members with names on a bronze plaque. Target completion May 1991. current total 5650 raised.
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Noriega moved to isolated prison cell in Miami district
Manuel Noriega, the Panamanian former dictator, has been transferred from a courthouse holding area to an isolated cell at Metropolitan Correctional Center 25 miles south of Miami. Officials said the medium security prison includes some maximum security cells and that a guard will watch him at all times in a specially designed large cell in the administration area. Defense attorney Steven Kollin confirmed he remains separated from the general population.
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Aspen Faces Landmark Fur Sale Ban Vote in Aspen
In Aspen Colorado activists backed by Mayor Stirling and his spouse push a Feb 13 special election to ban fur sales, claiming the resort should reject industry cruelty. Opponents warn the ban harms visitors and the town’s tolerant image, risking tourist dollars.
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