Amboy press and Farm Bureau discuss future state policy concerns
Amboy gathered Wednesday night with Lee County Farm Bureau officials to tackle mutual problems and future issues. Ken Reuter recalled past success press and Farm Bureau joint action forced Illinois Toll Highway Authority to fund bridge overpasses, saving county taxpayers over a million dollars. He listed topics for 1990s, including the farm bill, soil erosion, trade, groundwater, and education. The state Farm Bureau leads CHIEF, a push to reform Illinois school funding.
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Lee County Farm Bureau
LCFB
Ken Reuter
Farm Bureau
Illinois Toll Highway Authority
ITHA
Reuter
State Farm Bureau
Illinois
Illinois Police and budgeting notes in a reader letter
Reuter blames Illinois House Speaker Madigan for a patchwork plan passed quickly after June 29. The letter shifts to state police data, noting ISP strength 3,400 employees, 20,000 miles patrolled, and salaries from cadets at 24,144 to lieutenants up to 55,500. Budget figures compare 1988 at 147.5 million with 1979 at 73.7 million.
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Illinois
Michael Madigan
Madigan
Senate
Phillip Rock
General Assembly
Maytown
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Division of Criminal Investigation
DCI
State Police Academy
Springfield
Lee County
Dixon
ISP/DCI
Voice of the People letters praise upbeat coverage and critique
Readers cheer Joe's facing challenges column and Dan Quayle praise while blasting Mark Russell. A Dixon letter laments sensationalism and backs humane care after Tri County Animal Shelter flood. Another reader praises Telegraph improvements but condemns a veterinarian's animal killings at home.
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Dan Quayle
Mark Russell
John Kennedy Jr
Frances Dempsey
Dixon
Telegraph invites readers to join The Voice of the People
The Telegraph promotes letters from readers as a channel for involvement in local national and international issues. Letters must be signed include a phone number and stay within 400 words and 12 letters per year.
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Telegraph
The
Amboy Fire District adopts $56,300 levy for 1979 80
On September 7 1979 the Amboy Fire Protection District Board of Trustees approved a tax levy ordinance totaling 56300 for fire and ambulance services for the 1979 80 year. President John Carlson said the tax rate cannot be determined yet because district total assessed valuation has not been announced.
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Amboy
John Carlson
Dixon Home Telephone Co
Dixon
Bush reshapes image for prime time address
President Bush adjusted his TV presentation for his first prime time national speech. He kept a controlled posture, wore a navy suit, used TelePrompters, and projected a hard line against drugs while defending VP Dan Quayle amidst mixed polls.
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Oval Office
Roger Ailes
Dan Quayle
Remembering A Bartlett Giamatti The Renaissance Man
The article honors A Bartlett Giamatti after his sudden death at 51. It portrays him as a traditionalist who valued institutions like baseball and Yale, detesting gimmicks, and linking freedom to historical understanding. It notes his roles as Yale president, National League president, and commissioner, plus his love of poetry and baseball, especially the Red Sox.
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Giamatti
Baseball
Yale University
Civilization
Boston Red Sox
Yale
Pete Rose
Dante
Spenser
Sacramento
Calif
Bee
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