Beckt Beick Beck vs CWA unlabeled union politics
A front page New York debate on Beck vs CWA and union political spending. It cites Dinkins supporters, Labor Council involvement, and high campaign funding from unions. It notes Supreme Court 1988 ruling allowing dues used for politics and questions the NLRB’s duty to inform workers.
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New York
Central Labor Council
New York City
David Dinkins
Ed Koch
Rudolph Giuliani
Ronald Lauder
Reed Larson
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation
Dinkins
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Beck
CWA
Labor
United States
Communications Workers of America
Voice of the People Pushes Back on Reagan Era Policy
Art Bennett of Dixon writes a letter to the editor criticizing eight and a half years of Republican leadership. He cites unions, welfare, minimum wage vetoes, farm aid cuts, education, and the war on drugs as failures, while accusing the administration of corruption and social decline. He urges voters to demand rights and moral standards ahead of elections.
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Napalet
George
Hungary
EPA
Stock Exchange
Iran
Noriega
Lynn Martin
Reagan/Bush
Art Bennett
Dixon
Telegraph letters policy for Dixon Telegraph
Letters to the editor must be signed and include address and phone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters are capped at 400 words, longer ones will be edited. Writers may submit up to 12 letters per year. Send submissions to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
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Voice of the People
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Dixon, Il
Religion gains ground as pope plan stirs Cuba ties
United Press International reports a Vatican plan for Pope John Paul II to visit Cuba, signaling a religious thaw after years of Castro containment. Talks since 1986, church gains include priest work, nun mobility, printing press access, and calls for schools and media access amid U.S. outreach and Central America policy shifts.
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Vatican
John Paul
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
Mexico
Castro
United States
Latin America
Roger Etchegary
Pontifical Justice and Peace Commission
Pope
Church of
Petunia Fest, lint screens and Pong flashbacks
A brisk, opinionated column weaving memories of Petunia Fest rides, lint screen satisfaction, and a dog’s crunch. The writer recalls an Arkansas license plate motto, lullaby memory gaps, Gilligan’s Island and Flintstones tunes, Nintendo cereal hype, and childhood Pong wonder. The piece closes with a tongue in cheek question about shampoo bottle directions.
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Arkansas
Dixon Petunia Festival honors Earl Butz in 1979
A Dixon festival guest list highlights former Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz as a keynote figure linking agriculture to national vitality. The piece reflects on rural strength in 1979 and notes earlier town milestones and events from 1964 and 1939.
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America
Earl Butz
Dixon
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Chip Marshall
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Ed Bushman
Donna Boatman
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Elizabeth Lovett
Diane Shehorn
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Jane Monroe
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Scott Brown
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Kers, Chris Hage
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Richard Devine
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Rosemary Flowers
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Dick Kibble
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