Congress Faces Thanksgiving Backlog on Family Leave and Day Care
Lawmakers grapple with unfinished business ahead of Thanksgiving. A parental leave bill targets firms with 50 or more employees in the House, 20 or more in the Senate, while a day care program backed by the Senate seeks 1.75 billion dollars in its first year. A compromise is likely but elusive language to help families using church day care complicates progress.
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A Conservative View on Medicare and Congress
Kilpatrick argues Medicare expansion faces pharmacy tax and insurance clashes while Congress grapples budget bills. He notes conflict over the arts endowment, anti-discrimination rules, rural housing, deficit cuts, debt limit, flag desecration, and impeachment probes. He predicts a heated autumn and possible November adjournment.
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Smoke in Public Hospitals Sparks Reader's Plea
A reader from Santa Monica urges KSB Hospital to ban smoking inside the Dixon facility after his mother died in 1989. He describes a fourth floor room near a smoking area where patients and staff breathed tobacco smoke, calling for hospital management to prohibit smoking to protect patients and workers.
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Telegraph letters policy for Dixon Telegraph readers
Letters to the editor must be signed and include address and telephone number. Unsigned letters will not be published. Letters should be up to 400 words. longer ones will be edited. Writers are limited to 12 letters per year. Send submissions to Voice of the People Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
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Cubs and Bears in Season Sparks Talk of World Series
Weekend wrap notes Cubs in first place in the NL Eastern Division with a 26 game magic number. Illini upset USC and Bear fans await Ditka driven optimism. Labor Day reflections on unions and labor, school bells ring, birthday musings on the hamburger.
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Candlelight and Wine benefit dinner in Dixon area event
A Dixon feature recalls the 1979 Candlelight and Wine benefit dinner of the Ogle County Woman's Republican Club. The event ran from 5 30 p m to midnight September 29 at the Oregon Golf Club with Lloyd Zimmer and his orchestra providing music.
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Politician Addresses Listed for State Senate Seats
The document lists several lawmakers and contact points including Calvin Schuneman at 306 Washington St Prophetstown IL 61277 for the 37th District, Harlan Rigney at Freeport 61032 for the 35th District, Myron Olson at 115 W. First St Dixon 61021, and Richard A. Mantino at Webster Park Place Spring Valley 61362.
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Calvin Schuneman
Washington St. Prophetstown
Myron Olson
O. Box
First St. Dixon
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