Bush Leads Dukakis Slimly in Poll Before Debate
Washington Post ABC News poll shows Bush 50 percent to 46 percent among 1,508 likely voters surveyed Sept 14–19 with a 3 point margin. Voter interest remains tepid as both campaigns face shifting support and key issues like taxes, jobs, and national defense shape opinions before Election Day.
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Washington
UPI
George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Washington Post-Abc News
Bush
Massachusetts
Dukakis
United States
Duka
Hospital meeting scheduled with city officials and clinics
Mayor James Dixon will host a closed 7 a.m. Friday meeting in the Dixon City Council Chambers with representatives of KSB Hospital and the Medical Arts Clinic to discuss hospital staff issues. MAC and KSB lawyers will attend. hospital admins will not.
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KSB Hospital
Medical Arts Clinic
James Dixon
Dixon City Council
Dixon
MAC
KSB Board
KSB
Spense Meigahn
Hospital Board
Inflation rises 0.4 percent in August amid drought impact
UPI reports the Labor Department index showing a 0.4 percent rise in August inflation driven by higher food and housing costs. Food prices climbed 0.5 percent led by groceries up 0.8 percent due to the drought, while transportation costs rose 0.9 percent driven by gasoline.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Olympian Toomey to speak at Dixon Citizen of the Year banquet
Olympic champion Bill Toomey will headline the seventh annual Dixon Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year banquet on October 20 at Brandywine Inn. Nomination forms are out, deadline September 30, with a secret panel selecting the winner.
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Telegraph
Bill Toomey
Dixon Chamber of Commerce
Brandywine Inn
Dixon Telegraph
Chamber
John Thompson
Thompson
Toomey
Jim Thorpe
Sweden
Glenn Morris
Bob Mathias
Bruce Jenner
United States Olympic Committee
Colorado Springs
Seoul
Woosung farmer wins big in Illinois Cash 5 drawing
George Mayes Jr. of Hahnaman Albrecht Inc. matched 5 numbers to share a $688000 Cash 5 jackpot from Illinois Lottery. The winning numbers were 15 11 30 33 and 5 players split the top prize after a carryover from Friday's drawing.
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Woosung
George Mayes, Jr
Hahnaman Albrecht, Inc
Maves
Carrie Worley
Illinois Lottery
Mars to light sky tonight brightest view this century
Washington observers were told that Mars will be about 36.5 million miles from Earth at 11 p.m. EDT marking the closest approach since 1971 and the best Northern Hemisphere view this century. Bart Benjamin of Triton College described Mars as the second brightest object after the Moon and warned atmospheric effects when low in the sky.
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Washington
UPI
Mars
Earth
Bart Benjamin
Triton College
Cernan Earth and Space Center
Chicago
Benjamin
Illinois and China expand trade groundwork in Far East events
Governor James R. Thompson announced that his Hong Kong and China trip laid groundwork for broader Illinois business in Far East construction. Projects in Shenyang and Shanghai Guangzhou could offer bidding chances for Illinois firms. Liaoning Province will support major negotiations and cultural exchanges. A state energy official stayed in Shenyang to explore methane from waste and coal tech collaboration.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
James R. Thompson
Hong Kong
People’s Republic of China
Illinois
Shenyang
Shanghai
Guangzhou
Jay Hedges
Commerce and Community Affairs Department
Liaoning
China
State Energy and Natural Resources Department
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