Dixon School Board to fire custodian over unauthorized access attempt
The Dixon School Board voted to fire Mark Imfeld after after hours access attempt at the Administrative Center. Attorney Peter Ferracuti says charges will be filed with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board for interfering with custodians organizing. The district, facing a 1.3 million deficit, will review outside bids for custodial work while election plans for unionization proceed.
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Dixon
Mark Imfeld
Imfeld
Larry Roth
Peter Ferracuti
Ottawa
the Telegraph
Ferracuti
Dave Keeley
Keeley
Roth
FAA warns of hijack threat during Easter holiday
FAA memo dated March 17 warns three Lebanese Palestinians may attempt to hijack a U S plane during Easter. The notice names suspects traveling on forged passports and urges U S and international airlines and security forces to be vigilant. U S officials confirm the warning shared with embassies and governments, though FAA spokesman did not confirm details.
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London
UPI
Federal Aviation Administration
U.S
FAA
Daily Ex
United States
Britain
Washington
Bob Buckhorn
the Sun
The
Daily Mirror
Rock River foam is a natural melt phenomenon
The Rock River foam, caused by melting ice and algae, is deemed harmless by IEPA officials. Rockford specialist Charles Corley notes spot checks show no contaminants and that the foam mirrors conditions seen in other areas with no oil slicks or colored water reported.
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Rock River
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
IEPA
Charles Corley
Rockford
Corley
EPA
Fire destroys seized cocaine from Dixon drug bust
Cocaine valued at 275000 burned Tuesday under supervision of Dixon Public Health and Safety Commissioner James Barber and Detective Lt. Larry Hagen. Kerosene used as a cutting agent caused the blaze at the David Moody residence in Dixon, where Moody is serving a seven year sentence.
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Dixon Public Health and Safety
James Barber
Larry Hagen
Hall cries at North's trial during testimony
UPI reports Fawn Hall, 29, broke into tears while testifying about her role in the Iran Contra affair during Oliver North's trial. She recalled altering documents on North's orders and destroying papers, pleading for a break as the judge urged calm. Hall, testifying under immunity, described Easter 1983 meetings with the North family and noted North's hard work for country, while defense questions probed the specifics of the 1986 actions.
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Washington
UPI
Fawn Hall
Oliver North
John Keker
North
National Security Council
Hall
Keker
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
Gesell
Brendan Sullivan
White House
Sullivan
NSC
Congress
Reagan
Colonel North
EPA reports decade-long drop in most air pollutants but ozone worsens
The EPA's decade-long review shows average pollution lowered across six major pollutants from 1978 to 1987, led by an 88 percent drop in lead due to phased gas fuel changes. Yet ozone remains a growing urban problem, with 66 cities violating limits in 1988 and preliminary data suggesting more.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Don Clay
Air and Radiation
Clay
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