Oregon votes down merging of schools
Oregon voters reject a referendum to consolidate their district with Mount Morris by 1,084 to 625, while Mount Morris approves 953 to 197. The measure failed because a majority was required in both districts. Officials cite a 38 cent tax rise in Oregon and 13 cent rise in Mount Morris as key factors.
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Telegraph
Oregon
Mount Morris
R.D. Lovelace
Lovelace
Oregon School Board
Jeff Basler
Basler
Ed Olds
Olds
Leaf River
Forreston
Gehlbach leads 3 newcomers onto Dixon board
Dixon voters elected newcomers Gary Gehlbach Sandra Burrows and William Zinnen along with incumbent president Dave Keeley to the Dixon School Board defeating incumbents and several challengers. Gehlbach led with 1538 votes Burrows 1458 Zinnen 1403 Keeley 1196. Gehlbach Burrows Zinnen pledged board priorities including selecting a superintendent and reassessing district certification amid financial difficulty.
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Dave Keeley
New Dixon
Dixon
Gary Gehlbach
Sandra Burrows
William Zinnen
Keeley
Tom Conley
Tom Shepherd
John Cover Jr
Tom LeMoine
Jerry Frana
Gehlbach
Burrows
State Board of Education
Dixon Board
Four Ogle officials found innocent in sex bias suit
Four Ogle County officials and a public defender were acquitted of all counts in a sex discrimination case filed by former Oregon assistant public defender Carol Ellerby. The jury delivered the verdict at 8 15 p.m. after deliberating since the previous afternoon. Ellerby claimed she was denied a public defender job due to her sex and questioned biased interview inquiries. The court noted no punitive damages due to lack of proof of evil intent or reckless disregard.
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UPI
Ogle
Richard Beisher
Ellerby
Seattle
U.S
Stanley J. Roszkowski
Dixon Theatre fund drive nears $160000 milestone
Dixon Theatre Sena Inc. aims to raise 400000 locally to unlock 3 million state funds for the renovation. Director Bob Bloemker says donations are rising but fall short of the goal as a February 14 deadline nears, with work slated to start then and an anticipated July 1991 completion.
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Dixon Theatre Renovation, Inc
Dixon Theatre
Bob Bloemker
Dixon Theatre Sena Inc
DTRI
Bloemker
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
DCCA
Bush signs debt ceiling extension to avert default
President Bush signed a law extending the government's debt authority for 11 months as Congress approved the measure amid a looming midnight deadline. The House passed the bill 269 to 99 after Senate approval, preventing historic default and setting up a Thursday Treasury securities auction.
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UPI
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Senate
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Secord pleads guilty to lying to Congress in Iran Contras case
Retired General Richard V. Secord admitted lying to congressional investigators about funds from The Enterprise used to aid the Nicaraguan Contras and the Iran arms trading. Judge Aubrey Robinson allowed him to remain free pending a pre sentence report while clarifying potential penalties up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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UPI
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U.S
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White House
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North
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