Gorbachev to visit US for fifth meeting with Reagan
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev plans a U S trip next month to meet Reagan for the fifth time and also will visit Britain for a state visit with Margaret Thatcher. Officials expect a New York stop for a U N General Assembly session and possible talks with Bush, though not billed as a formal summit.
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Groups oppose MediGen plan for Lee County annexation
Two local groups join the opposition to MediGen proposing to annex about 18 acres on Illinois Route 38 into Dixon’s tax base. Lee County Farm Bureau opposes infectious waste incineration citing lack of cooperation and potential impact on business, while Citizens Against Hazardous Waste warns ash may contain heavy metals and threaten Amboy landfill. MediGen says ash would go to an approved site and a determination will be made if the Amboy facility meets specs.
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Stockton to Leave Post After Eight Years in Office
Lee County State's Attorney Eugene Stockton steps down December 1 to join Don McCrae in private practice. He reflects on eight years of aggressive prosecution, drug crime trends, and multi county cooperation, noting most drug sources lie outside the county and a May sweep netted nearly 30 defendants with broad arrests and mostly guilty verdicts.
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USF and G building project planned in Dixon downtown
Town Square Partners announces a 58 000 square foot USF G building in Dixon to start next week with 12 month timeline. Cheeseman Construction to be general contractor with John A Loos and Sons and Special Power Inc as subs. Groundbreaking next Tuesday at 11 am.
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Soviet shuttle Buran makes unmanned two orbit flight test
Moscow reports the first space shuttle Buran completed an unmanned two orbit flight ending with a rough but successful landing near its Baikonur launch site. Tass described systems tested during the automatic mission while officials gave few details on the craft's conditions upon return.
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Challenger families react to Miami Herald NASA cover-up report
Widows Jane Smith and Lorna Onizuka criticized a Miami Herald weekend piece claiming NASA hid aspects of the 1986 shuttle disaster. They described the article as distressing and partially inaccurate, reopening wounds and unsettling families. The report alleged NASA investigators suggested survivors may have remained conscious during the fall.
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