Soviet meteorologist seeks pen pal in Dixon visit
Dixon Sister Cities chairwoman Glenna Beckman received a photo album from Alexander Bryukhanov hours after he and his wife, along with Mayor James Dixon and wife Judy, returned from a Soviet Union visit. The album shows Dickson, Siberia scenes, Aeroflot jet travel, local animals, and a note inviting a pen friendship to fill the long Arctic months.
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Amy Shaw
Dixon Telegraph
Kelly
Dixon foursome joins Arctic Hunting Club during Arctic trip
Kelly's Komments recounts the Dixon family and two others touring the Arctic coast May 25 through Thursday. They flew 20 000 miles, endured fog delays, and filmed a Soviet television segment. The group joined the Arctic Hunting Club, received photo IDs, and faced strict travel routines amid scarce milk and salt tasting water. Local media clips tie their visit to Soviet Sister City exchanges and a shared aim to bridge information gaps.
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Poland's Solidarity Faces Post-Election Tug of War
Spokesmen for Solidarity sounded apologetic about the June 4 election results while celebrating a sweeping victory. They won 92 of 100 Senate seats and nearly all 161 Sejm seats allowed, and refused to join a coalition with the Communist Party. The party’s losses also hit unopposed candidates, with many failing to reach the 50 percent electorate threshold. The quid pro quo is reformist aims centered in parliament, backed by Western leaders including Bush, Mitterrand, and Kohl who plan visits to Poland to signal support.
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Letter writers clash over gun control and flag respect
A reader argues for harsher criminal penalties and the death penalty, criticizing gun control advocates as relying on fiction. The author contrasts the legal system's favored criminals with the public, and cites international examples, urging decisive punishment. A second letter from David D. Sheets of Dixon defends the flag as a symbol of freedom, condemning mistreatment and improper display.
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David D. Sheets
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Supreme Court narrows proving bias in Alaska cannery hiring
The court ruled 5-4 that plaintiffs must show concrete discriminatory hiring practices in Alaska salmon canneries, overturning a Ninth Circuit view that favored reverse inference from workforce composition. The decision signals caution on race quotas and civil rights remedies, aligning with earlier Richmond contract rulings.
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Richmond
Nachusa Lutheran Home breaks ground for 3-unit building
June 9 1979 Shirley Goins deputy director IL Dept of Children and Family Services led a groundbreaking at Nachusa Lutheran Home for an $800000 three unit project. Buck estate provided $515000 with the rest to come from private fund raising.
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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Nachusa Home
William E. Buck
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