Dixon mother describes California earthquake rolling ground
A Dixon mother recounts her telephoned account of a California quake felt by her son Michael in San Rafael. She quotes him comparing the motion to a small boat swamped by a larger one as dishes rattled and cupboards shook. Her daughter Diane, an engineer in Richmond, also felt the tremor in her construction trailer.
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Dixon
California
San Rafael
San Francisco
Helen Schotka
Michael
Schotka
Diane
Richmond
Oakland
Califor
Bay Area earthquake toll tops 270 as damage surpasses 1 billion
Heavy equipment and dog teams aided search for victims after a major Bay Area quake killed over 270 and caused at least 1 billion dollars in damage. Bridges closed, power and gas services cut, and I-880 collapsed. Federal aid approved as aftershocks rattled residents.
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UPI
Bay Area
U.S
Lloyds of London
Bush
California
Golden Gate
Oakland
Sydney Rice
Marina District
Golden Gate Bridge
Fisherman’s Wharf
Frank Jordan
Jordan
Reno
Nev
Los Angeles
Marina
Boulder Creek
Leo McCarthy
George Deukmejian
Burglar Caught Inside Venier's Jewelry Store
Richard Lee Mitchell, 47, listed Chicago and Dixon addresses, was jailed at Lee County facility after Dixon Police arrested him inside Venier's Jewelry Store at 117 First Street Tuesday night. Offenders used a crowbar to pry the front door. watches, bracelets and other items were recovered. Mitchell faced a court appearance in Lee County Associate Circuit Court Judge Martin Hill on burglary charges.
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Telegraph
Chicago
Dixon
Lee County
Venier's
First Street
Richard Lee Mitchell
Richard Sanford
Hennepin Avenue
Michael Lee
Lee
First St
Sanford
Mitchell
Ning
Martin Hill
Atlantis Launch Clears Hurdles For Galileo Probe Flight
The Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Cape Canaveral for a five day mission carrying the 1.4 billion Galileo probe to Jupiter amid protests by anti nuclear groups. Weather delayed liftoff four minutes but conditions were acceptable.
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Fla
UPI
Atlantis
Space
Jupiter
Africa
Kennedy Space Center
Donald Williams
Michael McCulley
Polo rallying to show love for comatose ex salutatorian
Polo community plans a Friday event at the Polo Marcos football game to send a "Wish for Christy" message to Christy Akers, a 1987 Polo High School salutatorian now in a coma after May 14 car crash. Friends will release helium balloons, a donation table, and a sock hop will follow the game.
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Polo
Buchanan
Mich
Christy Akers
George
Barb Akers
Illinois State University
Bloomington
Christy
Saint Anthony Medical Center
Medico Rehabilitation and Coma Center
Kankakee
Medico
Polo Community High School
Polo Marcos
Forreston Cardinals
Leanne Slager
Akers
George Akers
Oregon
c/o
New Medico
Visitors Hospital
North Main St
Tim Shipman
N. Congress St
Polo, Ill
Shipman
South End
Phillips, Polo
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