Colombian drug lord calls for peace in direct dialogue
Pablo Escobar Gaviria, famed Medellin cartel leader, publicly urged a truce and direct government mediated dialogue in a letter to La Prensa. He sought physical and legal guarantees for participants, while authorities and media weighed protection amid a spate of cartel violence and bombings across Colombia.
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Virgilio Barco
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Monterrey
Mexico
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Bivins to seek 2nd term as Lee County sheriff
Incumbent Lee County Sheriff Tim Bivins announced he will seek a second term in the March Republican primary. He notes 90 to 95 percent of his 1986 goals completed and cites new programs such as 9-1-1, a neighborhood watch in nine Dixon area subdivisions and one community, and the McGruff Crime Dog program in county schools. He highlights cooperation with nine agencies leading to two murders arrests within eight hours of a Paw Paw slaying and envisions a burglary task force when re elected.
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Noriega claims U S backed Panama coup plotters
Manuel Noriega told Los Angeles Times that Panamanian officers who tried to oust him were recruited and paid by the United States. He alleged Panamanian businessmen and Nicaraguan Contras acted as intermediaries for U.S. officials, saying contacts were made before and during the coup. The charges could not be independently confirmed.
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Two Dixonites Join Reagans on Japan Trip
Dixon couple Clay and Rosemary Appenheimer will accompany former President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan to Japan for a Fuji Television 90 minute special. They fly from Dixon to Los Angeles, then to Japan, and return October 28. Their son John is in the U.S. Air Force in Japan.
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Indian Summer returns to Rock River Valley early
Telegraph staff writers report Indian Summer arriving a week ahead in the Rock River Valley with Dixon hitting 80 degrees, about 15 degrees above normal. Meteorologists call it a legitimate yearly singularity with warm days and cool nights, expected to peak in the high 70s to low 80s through Sunday before a return to typical autumn temperatures and a chance of frost Sunday night.
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Illinois Water Survey
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Trump almost joined fatal copter ride in Atlantic City crash
Federal investigators found no foul play in the helicopter crash that killed three top Trump casino executives Stephen F Hyde Mark Etess and Jonathan Benanay along with the pilots. Trump had been slated to fly but stayed in New York. Spokesman Dave Coskey and Casino Journal editor Roger Gros commented on the impact for Trump's empire and Atlantic City. A final report is expected in about six months.
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