Bennett on drugs and talk of ending crime through denial
The piece argues William Bennett, as Bush's drug policy chief nominee, faces a tough task in reducing drug use and crime. It notes his philosophy training, potential emphasis on prevention, and questions whether licensing drugs or expanding policing could be effective if abstinence messaging fails.
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William Safire
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Bush
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Washington, D.C
Bill Bennett
United States
Mr. Bennett
Washington
Senate Franks Mail Benefit Grows Into 160 Million Budget
Senate expands taxpayer funded mailings to as much as 160 million dollars for 13 cent newsletters plus 20 million in targeted mailings. Six statewide newsletters per senator yearly under a new budget, drawing criticism for incumbency advantage and deficit concerns.
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Roll Call
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Reason
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Readers urge covering junior varsity sports and praise
Mary Sensenig of Amboy urges local papers to recognize sophomore and junior varsity athletes as much as varsity players. She argues many hard working youths in wrestling and football deserve publicity, noting limited space and staff prevent broader coverage and reminding letters must be signed with contact details.
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Voice of the People
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Dixon, Il
Reagan letter shows the kind of man he is
A Telegraph profile recounts Ronald Reagan replying to a reader who sent copies of a special edition about his life. Reagan praises collectors, notes he values the reader’s work, and pens ten handwritten lines expressing admiration for Nile Kinnick. The editor highlights the letter as a gracious, relatable gesture from a former president.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Margaret Thatcher
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Bill Shaw
Telegraph
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Notre Dame
George Gipp
Kinnick
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The
Dixon School Board Rejects All Bids For Bus Radios
At last night s meeting the Dixon School Board rejected all bids for school bus radios stating they would not fund bad bids. Mechanical problems and lateness have plagued Gibbons Bus Co prompting parent concern at board sessions. Local history notes mark events from 10 25 and 50 years ago including a 1964 DC-3 crash at O Hara and 1939 park board elections with two candidates for vacancies.
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Gibbons Bus Co
Board of Park Commissioners
Dixon Park District
Esther M. Barton
August Wimpleberg
E.B. Raymond
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