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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1989
Page
5
TV host Oprah Winfrey tearfully urged 15 million viewers to donate to Hugo victims during a Charleston telethon with Mayor Joe Riley Jr. The program aired from Charleston and was also broadcast in seven foreign nations, inviting cash, check, or credit card contributions.
Illinois unemployment rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.2 percent in September from August, ranking third among major states behind Michigan and Texas. Labor force hit a September record of 5.944 million, with 368,000 unemployed, up 19,000 from August, while 55,000 joined the labor force that month.
Ball-Chatham teachers edged toward a strike after talks with a federal mediator stalled. East St. Louis teachers ratified a three year pact totaling 12 percent raises, averting a strike after students returned to classes. Elgin teachers approved a nine day strike ending pact with 15 percent pay raise over two years. board vote pending. East Alton-Wood River teachers ratified a contract avoiding a strike, with terms to be released next week.
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