Gorbachev reforms eyed through cold war lens
Secretary Richard Cheney questions if Gorbachev's reforms will endure and hints at possible end of his rule. The piece mirrors Cold War critique, noting anti Communists' desire for failure and framing reform as a struggle between market forces and Soviet ideology with references to Lenin and Soviet production. It closes with a quip about the Pearl Harbor Committee's caution on Russian power.
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Richard Cheney
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Cheney
Bush
Martin Schram
CNN
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Patrick Buchanan
Soviet Union
Pat Buchanan
Gor
Moscow
Ulanov
Adam Smith
China
Russia
Lenin
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Central America
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Communitysupports DHS baseball despite board cuts
George Oswalt of Dixon argues that community donations and efforts saved the DHS baseball field at Page Park and urges reinstatement of the program. He cites local schools that restored baseball amid financial pressures and questions the board’s handling while praising coaches and players for commitment and field upkeep. He notes letters to the editor must be signed with contact details and restricted word counts.
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The
Telegraph
WIXN
DHS
Page Park
Scheidegger
Byron
Stillman Valley
Oregon
George Oswalt
Dixon
Voice of the People
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Koop outfoxed critics as America's finest surgeon general
Copley News Service profiles Surgeon General C Everett Koop who will leave his post this summer. He defied ideological pressure, embraced scientific evidence on abortion, HIV AIDS, and smoking, and led a lean but impactful national health effort. Koop promoted condoms to curb AIDS, pursued a smokeless society, and defended air quality, earning broad respect. Watt and other zealots misread him as fearsome, while Koop focused on patient health and clear facts.
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James Watt
Reagan
C. Everett Koop
Republic
Koop
Phyllis Schlafly
Watt
America
Spring on the Farm Reflects on Age and Renewal
A farm column muses on spring chores and aging, contrasting gopher life with seasonal tasks. The author recalls memorials for the Iowa crew, praises God's wonders, and notes grandchildren incubating eggs in a hopeful spring. The piece ends with a light quote about mind over matter and staying engaged.
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Iowa
Congress
Satchel Paige
SCORE consultants advise Dixon small business owners
Ten years ago May 11 1979 SCORE members John Graflund and Bill Bennett addressed Dixon Chamber of Commerce attendees. Graflund ex Deere vice president and Bennett ex Deere corporate communications executive shared free practical guidance for local entrepreneurs.
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John Graflund
Bill Bennett
Graflund
John Deere Co
Moline and Bennett
Deere
SCORE
Service Corps
Dixon Chamber of Commerce
Dixon
Jack Jones
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Chip Marshall
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Donna Boats
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