Iran offers to help free hostages in Lebanon
Iran signals willingness to free U S hostages in Lebanon if the United States helps secure freedom for Iranian captives. Rafsanjani says Tehran could use Western credits to rebuild its postwar economy and may exchange with other nations if talks yield results. Iran tied hostages' fate to Western influence and urged Britain and the United States to press for mutual concessions.
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Athens
Greece
UPI
Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani
U.S
Lebanon
United States
Tehran
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
George Shultz
White
Iran
Islamic Republic
IRNA
Tehran Radio
Britain
Canterbury
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Terry Waite
Mohammad Javad Larijani
Christmas sales healthy in Dixon
Dixon merchants report stronger Christmas shopping than last year with mixed results across stores. Klines on E First Street notes good Thanksgiving weekend traffic, Pamida reports a modest rise, Fashion Focus sees a 37 percent jump, and several shops anticipate continued gains while some see a slow start.
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Wall Street
First Street
Dixon
Bill Boelter
Klines
First St
Michael Finnigan
Pamida
Jean Kennay
Kennay
Payless Shoesource
N. Galena Ave
Brian Lobdell
Lobdell
Janet Bennett
Fashion Focus
W. First St
S. Galena Ave
Karen Michel
Gary
Winners Edge
S. Hennepin Ave
Dan Copper
Copper
Coalition of 18 groups presses Bush on environment blueprint
Washington reported an unprecedented alliance of 18 major environmental groups presented President-elect George Bush with a blueprint for tackling global warming, ozone depletion, and other pollution threats. The plan seeks sustained leadership, calls for a 20 percent EPA budget boost, and proposes tax and fee measures to fund environmental priorities.
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Washington
UPI
George Bush
Bush
Thomas Steel Jr
Natural Resources Defense Council
Steel
National Wildlife Federation
National Audubon Society
The
Sierra Club
Trout Unlimited
Friends of the Earth
Wilderness Society
U.S
Environmental Protection Agency
Food prices seen rising up to five percent in 1989
US agriculture officials predict consumer grocery costs may rise 3 to 5 percent in 1989 as demand remains steady and meat supplies, especially pork and poultry, stay near record levels. James Donald of the Agriculture Department notes smaller crop supplies and higher world prices will affect farm income and earnings.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
James Donald
Agriculture Department
Global Outlook Board
Donald
Atlantis mission inches toward launch amid 80 percent delay risk
A post Challenger review by the mission management team led by Robert Crippen assessed Atlantis countdown, with forecasters predicting an 80 percent chance of high winds delaying liftoff. NASA officials weighed weather, pad progress, and fuel plans as the crew and launch team prepared for a possible late Wednesday or early Thursday decision.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
UPI
Atlantis
Robert Crippen
Air Force
Florida
NASA
Kennedy Space Center
Soviet Union
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Robert ‘‘Hoot
Gibson
Guy Gardner
Richard
Mike’’ Mullane
Jerry Ross
William Shepherd
Robert Sieck
Discovery
Sieck
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