Bush welcomes Aquino at White House in rain soaked ceremony
President Bush pledges continued aid to Philippine leader Corazon Aquino during a welcoming White House ceremony. He cites private investment and trade as key aims while Americans express support. Aquino, on a high-stakes visit, aims to advance U.S.-Philippine relations amid regional ties and base discussions at Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Base. The Philippines posts 1988 growth of 6.7 percent, with 1989 forecasts around 5.3 percent.
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Reagan memoir backlash and Japan trip earnings shock Nancy Reagan says the former president was stunned by Japan trip criticism while earning $2 million for appearances
In a telephone interview Nancy Reagan says Ronald Reagan was shocked by the reactions to his Japan trip where he was lionized and earned substantial fees. She adds he did much more than two speeches and that she too worked, creating a drug program and supporting Just Say No. She notes mixed reviews of her memoirs but growing sales and supportive letters. She rules out a sequel, calling this book the sum total of her life.
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Gas prices fall across Illinois and Indiana in October
AAA Chicago surveys say self-serve unleaded averages drop to 1.13 in Cook County and 0.98 in northern Indiana with Dixon stations reporting declines up to six cents. Prices remain higher than a year ago, while AAA expects further drops into December before a three-cent fuel tax hike on January 1 limits the decline.
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Kewanee mayor jailed in vote fraud case
Kewanee Mayor Emerit Lindbeck Jr. and three city officials face probation or jail after a political corruption trial tied to absentee ballot irregularities in the April 1987 municipal election. Lindbeck got six months in jail plus 30 months probation and 500 hours community service, with others receiving probation, fines, and service hours.
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Dixon seeks vote on city manager government change in Dixon
Charles Beckman files petitions with 450 signatures asking the 15th Judicial Circuit to allow a referendum on adopting a manager form of government. A Nov 22 hearing is set in Lee County, with possible March 20, 1990 ballot if approved.
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Dixon and drugs: a survivor’s long road back
This Dixon profile follows Clark Kent a longtime user who after five years sober reflects on a life beginning in school with aerosol fumes then beer marijuana acid and powerful drugs. He recalls cocaine use and the descent that led to fallen nights and failed efforts to quit.
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Kent's long road from drug use to sobriety and lessons learned
Kent recounts years of drug and alcohol abuse, his 28 day rehab, and five years clean. He notes how curiosity and boredom, lack of supervision, and easy access led him to sniff aerosols and drink. He urges others, especially youths, to avoid the rocky path he traveled.
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Wilder Declared FirstElected Black Governor in Virginia
In Richmond Virginia Douglas Wilder appears to have won the governors race becoming the nation's first elected black governor. Republican Marshall Coleman has not conceded and will decide on a recount after the official tally. Unofficial recounts show Wilder leading 897,072 to 889,317 or 50.21 to 49.78 percent, a margin of 7,755 votes.
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