Dixon to Host Soviet English Teacher Exchange Plan
Dixon School Board will consider approving a teacher exchange with Dickson, Siberia, modeled on prior programs with France and Japan. A Soviet English teacher is expected to arrive around Oct. 15, stay through April 15, and be paid a 150 dollar monthly stipend.
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Soviet Union
Dickson
Robert Aubry
Aubry
Dixon High School
DHS
Elemetary
Jefferson
Lincoln
Madison Junior High
Washington
Lee County Special Education
Nachusa Lutheran Home
Franklin Grove Road
Exxon to Leave Alaska Cleanup Ongoing for Sleepy Bay
The Sleepy Bay area on LaTouche Island remains oil slicked after Exxon's retreat day. Governor Cowper reviews a winter state plan for cleanup at sites abandoned by Exxon with state officials ready to act upon Friday pullout.
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Alaska
Exxon
Bill Rainey
Sleepy Bay
Prince William Sound
Steve Cowper
Ernie Piper
Anchorage
Cowper
14 year old coin collector named district ANA delegate
August Gus Jackson, a 14 year old Amboy High School freshman, was named district delegate for northwest Illinois to the American Numismatic Association. He met experts at conventions in Pittsburgh and Colorado Springs, writes weekly for the Amboy News, and collects British, Canadian, and U.S. coins while finishing a 1909 penny set. He plans to attend the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and aims to become a nuclear physicist or journalist.
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Harmon
Northwest
Illinois
American Numismatic Association
ANA
Jackson
Amboy High School
Pittsburgh
Colorado Springs
Dixon Coin Club
Loveland Community
Marge
Jim Jackson
Rockford
New Orleans
U.S
Lincoln
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Aurora
Telegraph
Mark Sauer
Gus Jackson
Numismatic Association
Bush Urges Students In Drug Fight Address
President Bush in a televised White House address urged 47 million students not to ignore drug use saying the day of the dealer is near end and every drug dollar fuels killing. He cited a $7.9 billion anti drug plan and criticized Democrats for price tag politics while calling for swift action.
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Washington
UPI
America
White House
Lee and
Ogle
Madison Junior High
Dixon
T.V
Congress
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Poll shows dramatic leap in drug concern
A Times CBS News poll shows Americans boosting concern about drugs from 22 percent in July to 64 percent last week, the largest single-issue rise since 1976. Most approve Bush’s $7.8 billion anti-drug plan, with about seven in ten backing the strategy and 60 percent believing it would reduce the drug problem. The survey of 824 adults was conducted Sept 6–8, amid heavy drug coverage and reports of warfare with drug lords in Colombia.
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the Times
Bush
Times
Dozen Nominated for Citizen of the Year Banquet
About a dozen persons have been nominated for the Dixon area Citizen of the Year as the eighth annual banquet nears on Oct 20 at the Brandywine Inn. Tickets are 16.50 each, including prime rib dinner. Dan Gable will speak. nominations close Oct 2. Last year’s winners were Helen and Elwood Cruse.
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Telegraph
Dixon Area
Gable
Thompson
Helen
Elwood Cruse
Dixon Telegraph
Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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