Christmas tree market outlook stays steady in drought year
Oregon tree farmers report minimal supply impact from drought as trees planted a decade ago remain harvestable. Sinnissippi Forest Tree Farm lists 7-foot pines at 18.50 to 23.50, with Choose and Cutfield averaging 22.50 weekdays and 25 on weekends. Spruce prices may rise due to imports and transport costs. Local retail lots near Rockford plan similar or lower prices, while premature needle drop may reduce perceived value. The Sinnissippi yard opens day after Thanksgiving. Men’s Garden Club sells trees in Haymarket Square starting that Sunday.
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Warren Miller
Sinnissippi Forrest Tree
Sinnissippi
Miller
Wisconsin
Rick McCanse
McCanse
Rockford
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Gunman dies as Rangel fights for recovery in Illinois case
Vietnamese immigrant Phuoc Tri Nguyen died on life support after shooting five people, including Illinois State Police trooper Jose Rangel. Rangel, former Rochelle officer, remained in unstable condition with multiple surgeries planned to address a damaged liver and colon as doctors remove packing from earlier operations.
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UPL
Illinois
Rochelle
Jose Rangel
Phuoc Tri Nguyen
Julie Smith
Woodstock Memorial Hospital
Rangel
St.Anthony
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Verana
Rick Olson
Joe
Olson
Nguyen
Marengo
Biaggi Sentenced to Eight Years in Wedtech Bribery Case
Former New York police officer and ex-Congressman Biaggi received eight years in prison for Wedtech bribery, cried as Judge Motley delivered the sentence, calling incarceration a possible “death penalty” while he also faced a $242,000 fine. He faced up to 146 years and $7.4 million in potential penalties.
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Biaggi
Congress
Wedtech
New York
Constance Baker Motley
U.S. District Court
Serenading First Lady with Blind Baltimore Prodigy
Baltimore based five year old musical prodigy Je maine Gardner born facially deformed and blind, serves as ambassador for the National Craniofacial Foundation, serenading the first lady.
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Jemaine Gardner
Baltimore
Gardner
National Craniofacial Foundation
Bush to work with governors in transition push
President-elect George Bush seeks input from governors as he forms a new administration. John Sununu is named chief of staff, while Lee Atwater becomes Republican National Committee chairman. Sununu's selection signals a bid for strong governing ties, despite concerns about Washington experience. Fuller will return to private sector after transition work.
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George Bush
White House
GOP
John Sununu
New Hampshire
Bush
Todday
National Governors Association
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Sununu
Gerald Baliles
Virginia
Lee Atwater
Republican National Committee
Atwater
RNC
Frank Fahrenkopf
Fahrenkopf
Wadher
Congress
Craig Fuller
Fuller
Ad Bush
Brady Deficit Outlook: Brady Seeks Confidence for Bush
Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady urges calm over the federal budget deficit as Bush prepares to take office. He says the deficit of 155 billion dollars will shrink with growth and higher tax receipts, while denying imminent interest rate hikes. Senator George Mitchell criticizes the tax pledge and the deficit debate, noting the push to read lips.
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Treasury
Nicholas Brady
George Bush
Brady
Bush
Nbc-Tv
Wall Street
George Mitchell
DeMaine
Mr. Bush
Mitchell
Plan Commission balks at annexing Idle Oak Run site
CSE calls plan commission vote a step in the right direction as it declines to recommend annexation of Idle Oak Run property for MediGen infectious waste incinerator. Marilyn Shippert says the city council will vote Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Dixon High School cafeteria. Citizens urged to attend and oppose the proposal.
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Dixon Plan Commission
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CSE
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