Bush says democracy push in Eastern Europe not for advantage
President Bush, bound for a nine day European tour, says his drive for reform in Poland and Hungary aims to promote democracy and private markets, not to gain political leverage over the Soviet Union. He rejects ulterior motives and warns against overpromising aid as he seeks to spur reform.
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UPI
Europe
Bush
Poland
Hungary
Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev
Budapest
Beijing
Gorbachev
Paris
Netherlands
Illinois jobless rate dips to 5.5 percent in June
Illinois activity shows 5.5 percent unemployment in June, down 0.2 point from May and below 1988 levels, with 325000 out of work. Labor force hits a June record of 5.93 million while employment climbs to 5.61 million, driven by construction retail trade services and finance.
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Chicago
UPI
Illinois
Illinois Department of Employment Security
Labor Department
IDES
Sally Jackson
Jackson
Kid hits hole in one at first golf shot in Riverdale
Twelve year old Alan McKechnie visiting from Northern Ireland made a hole in one on his first golf club swing at Joe Louis Golf Course on the 150 yard par three 13th hole. He calmly called the shot simple while driving the wee carts with Debbie O Malley and Joe McKeown.
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Riverdale
UPI
Alan McKechnie
Joe Louis
Ill
McKeehnie
Northern Ireland
Irish Children’s Fund
Debbie O'Malley
Joe McKeown
O’malley
Joe
Drought of 88 returns to loom over crops
The Drought of 1988 returns as rain has not fallen this month. Farmers face critical pollination stage for corn with moisture needed now. Stan Eden and Jim Morrison warn subsoil moisture is depleted and heat in June worsens stress on corn and soy. Forecaster Dale Helgerson sees little relief ahead. See Drought, page 3
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Stan Eden
Ogle County Cooperative Extension
Dale Helgerson
National Weather Service
Rockford
Lee County Extension
Jim Morrison
Eden
Morrison
Helgerson
Sign Promoting Deluxe Bath House Collapses in Flood
A newly built unoccupied house advertised with a deluxe bathroom collapsed as flood waters surged through the area north of Atlanta. Residents found the damage Thursday after more than six inches of rain drenched the subdivision late Wednesday.
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Metro
Atlanta
Government bans asbestos in most products phased in seven years
The EPA will ban about 94 percent of asbestos products over 13 years, starting with 1994 car brakes. Administrator William Reilly called asbestos a potent carcinogen and said the move aims to prevent pollution and save lives despite costs of about 459 million dollars.
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UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
William Reilly
United States
EPA
Reilly
Water use could be restricted by Polo Water Dept advisory
Telegraph staff writers report a non mandatory plea to conserve water with lawn sprinkling limited to 7 to 10 pm as the region faces dry weather. Dixon Rochelle Mount Morris Ashton Franklin Grove Amboy have not issued advisories yet but may if conditions continue. ComEd notes Rock River cooling for Byron Station and river flow fell to 1,300 cubic feet, above 700 safety threshold with reserve wells on site.
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Rochelle
Mount Morris
Ashton
Franklin Grove
Amboy
Callighan
ComEd
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