Marines roll back North pension decision amid uncertainty
The Marine Corps, flooded with angry calls, reversed its stance on Oliver North's $23,000 annual pension after his felony convictions. Officials said it remains unclear how his guilty verdict will affect his retired status, with sentencing set for June 23 and possible loss of retired pay under federal law.
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Col
North
Tional Security Council
Marine Corps
Fred Peck
Marine Corps Public Affairs
Pentagon
Peck
National Security Council
U.S
Gerhard Gesell
Dixon Auxiliary Police Volunteers Aid City Events
The Dixon Auxiliary Police, a 10 to 15 member volunteer team, assists the Dixon Police Department with traffic and pedestrian control at parades, fireworks, Nutri-Run and other events. Fundraising aims to outfit volunteers with uniforms costing about 400 dollars each, with radios for two way communication. Donations support uniforms and equipment to enhance visibility and safety during events such as the May 20 Just Say No parade.
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Dixon Auxiliary Police
Dixon Police Department
Charles
Chuck
Randall
Dixon
Robert Short
Short
Lee County
William Walls, Jr
Walls
Ann Ave
S. Hennepin Ave
Sheriff cites manpower gap, won't provide beer garden security
Lee County Sheriff Tim Bivins announced he cannot supply deputies for security at the Dixon Petunia Festival beer garden this year. He cited staff shortages, resignations, medical leave, and aging reserves, plus traffic lane reductions near the festival. He suggested designating and arming community security officers as a workaround while festival leaders plan a meeting to address safety.
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Lee County
Tim Bivins
Dixon Petunia Festival Corporation
Bivins
Dixon
Dixon Park District
Jeff Kuhn
Kuhn
Aid could cost 350 million for drought relief plan
Washington estimates show a winter wheat drought aid program modeled on the 1988 law could cost between 250 and 350 million dollars depending on losses. The Agriculture Department flags a 2 to 2.2 billion bushel 1989 crop assumption, higher prices could trim subsidy needs. Dole seeks savings from smaller subsidies to offset disaster aid, with official forecasts varying. Last year’s harvest was 1.81 billion bushels. current acreage up 13 percent suggests a larger crop potential.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Agriculture
Clayton Yeutter
Dole
Yeutter
John Schnittker
National Association of Agricultural Journalists
North Dakota Farmer Named ASCS National Administrator
Keith Bjerke of Northwood has been appointed national administrator for the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service. The Bush Administration posting will take effect Monday, replacing Milton Hertz of Mott who has led the agency since 1983. Bjerke, a Republican and former North Dakota agriculture commissioner candidate, has long ties to state farming groups and was active with the North Dakota Pork Producers and Greater North Dakota Association.
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Bismarck
N.D
UPI
Northwood
Keith Bjerke
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Washington
Larry Pressler
R-S.d
Bjerke
North
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Sarah Vogel
Greater North Dakota Association
North Dakota State University
Fargo
9Th Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
North Dakota Pork Producers
Woman killed in spree near Kankakee school
Dee Eastman 25 of Bourbonnais rammed a car near Lafayette School, then shot and killed 25 year old Jennifer Messenbring and led police in a gunbattle during a high speed chase. Two officers were wounded. Eastman was arrested without bond on murder and armed violence charges.
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Kankakee
Ill
UPI
Dee Eastman
Bourbonnais
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jennifer Messenbring
Bradley
Jeff Hackley
Larry Osenga
Messenbring
Robert Pepin
Eastman
Pepin
Avis Huff
Lafayette School
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Oliver North
Open Sesame Child Care Center
Ronald Reagan Visitor's Center
Jerry
Kristen Fulmer
Allison Maas
Cassie LaCoursiere
Dustin Kelly
Telegraph
Charles Randall
Clark Kelly
ASCS
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