Dixon Sister Cities to attend U S S R conference in Tashkent
Dixon Illinois prepares for the first U S S R conference in Tashkent with four delegation members led by Mayor James Dixon and Chairman Glenna Beckman. About 150 American and 150 Soviet delegates will discuss expanding Sister City ties through exchanges, projects, and cultural visits.
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Dixon
U.S
Soviet Union
Beckman
Tahskent
Dickson
Siberia
Heritage Square
Dixon Arch
Madison
Illinois
Nikolai Kartamyshev
First Presbyterian Church
City Hall
Oregon Woman Injured In Car Crash At Regency Ford
An Oregon woman, Peggy M. Mitchusson, 40, is listed in stable condition after losing control on Highway 251 South and crashing into two parked cars at Regency Ford in Rochelle. She was unconscious on arrival, transported to Rochelle Community Hospital, with over $250 damage to each vehicle.
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Oregon
Rochelle
Peggy M. Mitchusson
S. Ninth St
Regency
Ford
Tom McDermott
Rochelle Community Hospital
Mitchusson
Hillcrest approves ten year cable contract renewal
Hillcrest Welfare Com munications Inc of Dublin Ohio won approval Thursday for a 10 year contract to continue cable television service to Hillcrest. The village with about 150 cable customers will receive a five percent franchise fee. Mayor Lurton Pepper noted the town will gain from Warner's million dollar expansion of services. Rochelle negotiates a five percent fee expected to yield about $20 000 annually.
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Hillcrest
Warner Communications, Inc
Dublin
Ohio
Hillcrest Village
Lurton Pepper
Pepper
Rochelle
Warner
Gail Loefgren
Chicago to Kansas City Toll Road Plans Discussed
Illinois and Missouri officials, along with Quincy and Peoria leaders, reviewed a 500 mile privately financed toll road from Chicago to Kansas City. IDOT hired Howard Needles to study engineering viability with a fall completion target and Price Waterhouse to assess finances.
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Illinois
Missouri
Quincy
Peoria
Chicago
Kansas City
Illinois Department of Transporation
Howard, Needles
Neral
Streator
Peohanton
Macomb
Tom Griffith
IDOT
Tom Miller
Greater Peoria
Lee County students to attend Say No day in Springfield
Lee County students are invited to a Just Say No day in Springfield on May 17 organized by Governor James Thompson. Forty eight pupils were chosen for the trip from Dixon and Amboy to tour the Illinois Capitol, possibly observe a legislative session, and join a noon rally with lunch.
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Lee County
Springfield
James Thompson
Dixon Trade Fair
Bob Miller
Illinois Capitol
Miller
Dixon
Amboy
Thompson
Cathe White
White
DeeDee Slagle
Franklin Grove
Sinnissippi
Chicago
Elwood
Helen Cruse
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Clark K. Telegraph
Dixon Man
Ogle County
F. Lawrence Lenz
David Moody
Lee County Sheriff's Deputies
Moody
Lenz
Lisa
Eugene Stockton
Telegraph Star
K.C
United Press
England
France
Griffith
Illinois Press
Merillat
Jh.patterson Company
Telegraph
Capitol Building
B&r Sales & Service
S. Joy Street
Tampico, Lll
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