Area gets 9 1 1 emergency number
Lee County implements 9 1 1 dialing at 10 19 a m expanding access across Dixon Nelson Harmon Grand Detour and surrounding prefixes 284 288 652 251 359. Dispatchers at the Lee County Law Enforcement Center determine required services and use one number speed calling to reach agencies. Cooperation praised as key to rollout with plans to expand countywide and partner with more phone companies.
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Lee County
Tim Bivins
Dixon
Nelson
Harmon
Grand Detour
Bivins
Lee County Law Enforcement Center
Randall
Centel
Tom Durband
Robert Short
Short
Graham Huffman
Randall Bivins
Durband
Franklin Grove
Ashton
Unwarranted jump in food prices possible
Washington lawmakers cite a congressional study showing bread pasta beef and poultry prices higher than drought costs would justify. Senate leaders urge comparison shopping while producers and retailers may face scrutiny over non drought driven increases.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Agriculture Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Leahy
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Agriculture Department
Library of Congress
United States
U.S
Texas Agriculture
Jim Hightower
Dorgan
Geoff Becker
Population up by 18 million in U S since 1980
The Census Bureau reports the U S population rose to 245,110,000 as of Jan 1 1988, up 2.3 million from 1987 and 18 million since 1980, driven by births outpacing deaths and substantial immigration. The report notes 3.8 million births and 2.1 million deaths in 1987, with 600,000 net immigrants including 200,000 illegal aliens.
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Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
Bureau
Europe
National Center For Health Statistics
6 year old drives grandmother's car into traffic in Haworth
A 6 year old in Haworth NiJi took his grandmother's car from a garage, turned on wipers and lights, and drove about 10 miles for 15 to 20 minutes before hitting a parked car in Tappan New York. Police said the boy was frightened and left home without charges filed.
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Haworth
NiJi
Tappan
N.Y
UPL
VP hopefuls face off in pivotal Omaha debate
Democrat Lloyd Bentsen and Republican Dan Quayle moved to center stage ahead of a 90 minute nationally televised debate in Omaha Nebraska. Both senators said they were ready as they toured campaign HQ and addressed supporters citing plans to explain their ticket’s vision to voters.
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Omaha
UPI
Lloyd Bentsen
Dan Quayle
Neb
Quayle
Michael Dukakis
George Bush
Bentsen
Austin
Texas
America
Mike Dukakis
Bush-Quayle
Washington
White House
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Dixon City and Rural Fire Departments
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Dixon Police
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Advance Ems Ambulance Service
Lee County Emergency Services
Charles Randall
SEC
Washington D.C
Jerry
U.S. Army Field Band of
Washington, D.C
Dixon High School
CPI
Gretchen Carlson
Reagan
Oval Office
Midwest
Illinois
Carlson
Minnesota
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