Thompson unveils $21.8 billion Illinois budget plan
Gov James R Thompson unveils a muscular 21.8 billion fiscal 1990 budget highlighting education drug abuse programs and mental health care while proposing a near doubling of cigarette tax and new tobacco taxes to fund initiatives. He cites a strong state economy and belt tightening over two years as enabling the plan and notes no broad tax increases beyond tobacco taxes though income tax hikes have been blocked by lawmakers.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
James R. Thompson
Thompson
Michael Madigan
Chicago Democrat
Rangel anxious to get going after on duty shooting
Rochelle State Trooper Jose Rangel continues recovery from critical gunshot wounds suffered on duty near Rockford. He is in good condition after Feb 21 colostomy surgery at St. Anthony Medical Center and is expected to return home today. Rangel, 33, says he looks forward to returning to work despite the risk, noting only one bullet has a name on it and he knows where it is.
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Rochelle
Jose Rangel
Rockford
Rangel
St. Anthony Medical Center
District 15
Belvidere
Wisconsin
Hmself
Iowa Senate sinks riverboat gambling bill
A fragile coalition in the Iowa Senate failed to pass a riverboat gambling bill by a 22 to 28 vote. Supporters argued it would draw out-of-state tourists to the Mississippi region, but leaders set a March 15 deadline for action and showboat plans were seen as drawing dollars from visitors. Sen. Wally Horn stated developers would build excursion showboats to attract tourism and gambling would aid the project.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Senate
Mississippi River
Senate
House
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Mississippi
Horn
Local stores lack Satanic Verses copies amid controversy
ROCHELLE area readers seek Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses amid international uproar over Iran's death threat against the author. Edwards Book Store in Dixon reports five requests but no stock. Waldenbooks in Sterling says it will not censor and has on order fifty copies sold out, with more possibly later. Other shops and publishers note threats and varied plans to stock.
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Snowyweather
James Thompson
Sterling
Chicago
Midway
Thompson
Whiteside County
Franklin School
Dixon
Dixon National Bank
Oregon
Decker Drug Store
Sycamore
DeKalb
Glen Weatherwax
Jim Skilbeck
Rochelle
Appa
Salman Rushdie
Mary Marsh
Edwards Book Store
Ingram Book Company
Nashville
Tenn
Baker Taylor Pany
Marsh
Edward Book Store
David Mandigoe
salWell Antiole Vite
Waldenbooks
Waldenbook
Stone
Hallmark
David Stone
LaVerne Davis
Conover Christian
Polo Man Burned in Torch Job at Northwestern Steel
Robert Schmidt, 50, listed in fair condition at Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, after a natural gas torch in the 14 inch mill at Northwestern Steel and Wire caused burns. Director Merlin Bruns said a faulty valve let oxygen reach his fireproof suit, causing third degree burns on his back and left arm. Schmidt was helicoptered to St. Anthony's from Community General Hospital in Sterling as the company safety committee investigates.
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Robert Schmidt
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Rockford
Northwestern Steel and Wire Company
Northwestern
Merlin Bruns
Schmidt
Bruns
Community General Hospital
Sterling
St. Anthony’s
Final push to save nomination Tower as defense secretary
Republican senators press a last push to rescue John Tower amid a Senate battle over his defense secretary nomination. Bush faces a Democratic-led Senate and undecided lawmakers, with the vote expected next week and fears of a historic rejection.
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Washington
UPI
John Tower
Tower
Bush
Senate
Dan Quayle
Pentagon
Robert Dole
Dole
George Mitchell
Maine
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
United Press International
Howell Heflin
D-Ala
White House
National Press Club
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Robert Honegger
Sterling Police Department
Honegger
St. Mary’s School
Weatherwax
Jack Skrogstad
Louise Brass
By Louise Brass
FBI
Barry Goldwater
American Defense Institute
Washington, D.C
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