Alaska Braces for Deep Freeze With Shelters Open
Alaska endures a third week of extreme cold as emergency shelters operate and towns report food and fuel shortages. Forecasters cite record lows in Fairbanks Nenana and Galena, while the National Guard air-drops aid to cut‑off villages. The Fort Wainwright C 130 crash amid ice fog raises questions about weather impact on military exercises.
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U.S. Army
Red Cross
National Guard
Lynn
U.S
Prospect Creek
Fairbanks
Kraig Gilkey
Tim Craig
Galena
Steve Cowper
Division of Emergency Services
Cowper
Mike Haller
John Schaeffer
Ambler
Virginia Commack
Commack
Record high for Dixon on Tuesday likely
Northern Illinois enjoys one of the mildest winters but an arctic blast heads in. Tuesday could bring sunny skies and record high temperatures in the mid to high 50s, followed by a sharp drop to the 30s and below by Friday. Rain mix Wednesday, snow flurries Thursday.
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Jerry Pauser
Rock River
Dixon
Illinois
National Weather Service
Dale Helgerson
Alaska
Helgerson
Rockford
Olson released after apparent heart attack
Rep Myron Olson R Dixon was set for release from KSB Hospital after a week of treatment for an apparent mild heart attack. He told a reporter he aims to return to his duties by March 1 with sessions resuming that week. Olson chairs the joint committee on administrative rules and was named to lead a seven member House Republican team.
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Myron Olson
R-Dixon
KSB Hospital
Olson
General Assembly
James Thompson
House
Joint Committee On
Lee Daniels
Illinois
Burmeister gets 18 months in Lee County drug case
Lee County Circuit Court Judge Tomas Magdich sentenced Diana Burmeister a 29 year old Dixon resident to 18 months periodic imprisonment for delivering cocaine to undercover police last May. Burmeister was fined 1000 dollars and ordered to report to the Lee County Law Enforcement Center Wednesday at 9 AM to begin serving. She may seek employment and attend counseling at Lutheran Social Services and Sinnissippi Mental Health Center.
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Lee County
Tomas Magdich
Diana Burmeister
Dixon
Magdich
Burmeister
Lee County Law Enforcement Center
Lutheran Social Services Incorporated
Sinnissippi
Reagan can testify in North Iran Contra trial
UPI reports U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell ruled former President Reagan can be compelled to testify in Oliver North's trial while quashing North's subpoena for Bush. The diary subpoenas were deemed not at issue, and North had sought diaries and broad diary-related data to prove Reagan’s knowledge or approval of his actions.
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Magdich
Ilinois Supreme Court
Washington
UPI
Oliver North
Bush
Reagan
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
North
White House
Gesell
Iran
Lee Center meeting set to discuss teacher contract talks
Teachers in Lee Center Community Unit School District 271 filed an intent to strike with the Education Labor Relations Board after nearly 10 months of talks under a gag rule. A 7 p.m. meeting at Lee Center Congregational Church informs parents of the strike intent and negotiations, as the board’s offers, including raises and health-insurance changes, face public reaction and potential action.
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Lee Center Community Unit
Education Labor Relations Board
Chicago
School Board
Board
Teachers Association
Lee Center
Lee Center Congregational Church
Sherwood Dees
Deb Bubrick
Teacher's Association
Dees
Bubrick
Gaylene Stomberg
Stomberg
Steinberg consults with lawyer as trial nears verdict
Joel Steinberg, in a New York courtroom, consults with attorney Ira London during the second week of jury deliberations in the case over the beating death of his daughter Lisa. A UPI photo accompanies the story on page 2.
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Joel Steinberg
Ira London
New York
Lisa
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