Area hunting opens record season seen
The deer gun hunting season begins with nearly 3,000 tags issued in Lee and Ogle counties. DOC predicts a 42 percent harvest success. last year counts were 471 in Lee and 672 in Ogle. Lyme disease ticks prompt warnings as the six day season runs through December 31 with weigh stations set at Castle Rock State Park and Amboy.
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Lee
Ogle
Illinois Department of Conservation
DOC
Lee County
Ogle County
Ed Garland
Telegraph
Garland
Amboy
Green River
Wisconsin
Illinois
Rock Island
Uriel Kitron
University of Illinois
Jo Daviess
Champaign
Pratt
Macon
Winnebago
Kitron
U of I
Castle Rock State Park
Future Dixon graduates envision the year 2000
Telegraph interviews Dixon public school students and St. Anne and St. Mary’s about life in ten years. Second graders imagine bigger cars and buildings, a woman president, space living, and career dreams from firemen to astronauts. They foresee taller schools, more computer use, and continued fast food dominance with various futuristic ideas.
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the Telegraph
St. Anne
St. Mary's
Telegraph
Dixon
Washington School
Ben Sodergren-Baar
Kristen Fulmer
Finley Edwards
Daphne Hill
Ben
Finley
Daphne
Kristen
Washington
Jefferson School
Michael Jackson
Daniel Stevens
Eric Compton
McDonald's
Hardee's
Lincoln School
Kenny Stumpf
Bears
Tommy MecMurphy
Jason Walker
Billi Cruse
St. Anne School
Matthew Fuger
Tornado disaster hits Huntsville and Hudson Valley schools
Severe storms across the nation killed and injured dozens, with a Huntsville Alabama tornado slicing a four mile path killing at least 17 and injuring 463. Seven students died in a New York East Coldenham elementary cafeteria wall collapse as investigators probe the cause. Federal aid was approved for Alabama, while a weather service team examines the New York incident.
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Washington
UPI
Bush
Alabama
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Guy Hunt
Fitzwater
Madison County
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Huntsville
Ala
New York
Hudson Valley
East Coldenham
Montgomery
N.Y
Midwest
Southern Illinois
National Weather Service
Robbie Bonfiglio
Walesa Visits New York Bold in Support of Poland
Solidarity founder Lech Walesa is shown in a UPI photograph hugging a fan during a whirlwind New York tour. He plans to arrive in Chicago for a weekend celebration while visiting the United States to gain aid for Poland and urge union leaders to push reforms in Eastern Europe.
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UPI Photo Solidarity
Lech Walesa
New York
Chicago
Walesa
United States
Europe
Rochelle Federal Credit Union Robbed in Noon Heist
Rochelle police seek an armed robbery suspect who entered Rochelle Community Federal Credit Union at 1054 North Lincoln Highway at noon Thursday. The gunman, wearing a ski mask and leather jacket, fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. FBI assistance is involved. no injuries reported. The description notes a mid 20s man, 5 feet 6 inches, medium build, broad shoulders. Additional linked robberies in Rochelle within weeks are noted, including Doc's Drug Store and The Oaks Restaurant incidents.
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Telegraph
Rochelle
Rochelle Community Federal Credit Union
North Lincoln Highway
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rochelle Police Department
Ken Woolbright
Financial Institution
Woolbright
Winston Brass
Credit Union
Doc
Oaks Family
Highway 251
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