Lee County Board to Take Free Ride on Rose of the Rock River
Illinois IDPA eyes a river cruise for 28 Lee County Board members on Oct 20 with a $19 cost, $5 paid by each board member and $14 covered by IDPA, drawing scrutiny over use of public funds amid gala plans and political profiles of local figures including Mautino and Hornsby.
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Illinois Department of Public Aid
Dixon
Lee County
IDPA
Lee County Board
Charles Dunphy
Michael Schrauth
Voice of the People on End Times and Rapture
A letter from George Carl in Rock Falls argues that current world events echo Scripture and signal the approaching Second Coming. He cites Thessalonians, Revelation, and Daniel to urge readers to examine church leadership, societal trends, and readiness for salvation.
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Thessalonians
George Carl
Rock Falls
Telegraph letters policy raises publication rules
Letters to the editor must be signed with address and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Submissions are limited to 400 words and will be edited if longer. Writers are capped at 12 letters per year. Send submissions to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
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Voice of the People
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Dixon, Il
Reunified Germany on horizon as East German regime faces upheaval
East Germany teeters as Honecker warns of happiness while millions flee toward West. With Gorbachev visiting East Berlin, reform calls grow and a reunified Germany looms as a potential outcome. Washington cautions gradual change but readiness is required.
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Bush
State Department
Bush Administration
Baseball snoreball and the case for expansion in my town
Ben Wattenberg argues baseball as a national passion is overglorified and dull, calling the sport snoreball. He recounts past loyalties to Brooklyn and Washington teams, critiques current play, and urges reconsideration of league expansion to place a team closer to readers.
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Snider
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Tocqueville
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Snoreball
Ben Wattenberg
American Enterprise Institute
Pharos Books
Dixon High hosts three foreign exchange seniors
October 6, 1979 Dixon Center High School again hosts three foreign exchange students all seniors. Anne Rasmussen from Denmark notes that American schooling seems easier except for spelling. The article reflects a routine exchange program moment from Franklin Center High School.
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America
Anne Rasmussen
Denmark
Lester Tremble
Ogle County
Farrell Funeral Home
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