20 Tons Seized in World Record Cocaine Bust
Federal agents arrested three men and seized 20 tons of cocaine with a street value up to 20 billion dollars at a Los Angeles warehouse serving as a distribution center for Colombian cartels. About 10 million in cash was also recovered along with business records.
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Los Angeles
UPI
U.S
John Zienter
The
Drug Enforcement Administration
Colombia
Ira Reiner
Cali
Medellin
Zienter
Illinois Aids Lag State in Federal Funds in 1988
Illinois ranked 46th in federal aid per capita in fiscal 1988, with 22 percent below the national average. Comptroller Roland Burris said per capita federal expenditures were 2,769 dollars, down 776 from the 3,545 national average, with six of seven categories below average. He noted defense procurement fell to 130 dollars per resident, 77 percent below the national norm, as federal funds increasingly flow to local programs. The report cites a 1989 cash balance of 412 million and shows 52 percent of 4.1 million workers in firms with fewer than 100 employees.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois
Roland W. Burris
Burris
Rick Davis
Davis
Illinois Treasury
Major solar flare hits Earth with intense radiation
A large solar flare noted at 5 a.m. MDT blasted Earth's atmosphere with intense radiation and energetic particles, NOAA said. It was described as the biggest proton event since at least 1972, with risks to astronauts and polar aircraft and potential interference with low frequency navigation and high frequency radio signals.
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Boulder
Colo
UPI
Earth
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Mir Space Station
Bill Brennan
Polar
Brennan
Schools and drugs top concerns in Illinois poll
A statewide poll for the Illinois State Medical Society shows voters rate schools and drug issues highest, with taxes trailing. About half favor making the two year income tax surcharge permanent for schools, while abortion remains a dominant issue though many would still vote for candidates with opposing views.
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Springfield, Ill
UPI
Illinois
Illinois State Medical Society
Bush
Jim Edgar
Neil Hartigan
Edgar
Hartigan
Paul Simon
Lynn Martin
Jerome Cosentino
George Ryan
Dixon pay scale clashes in Dixon 170 teachers debate base salaries
The Dixon Education Association and the Dixon Board of Education clash over what counts as base pay for teachers. figures show a 1988-89 base of 16873 for beginners versus 18340 per board. The article notes how retirement contributions affect totals and compares wages with statewide figures.
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Dixon
Dixon Board of Education
Illinois State Board of Education
Carroll Chaska
Clinton County
Damiansville
Zsa Zsa Gabor Guilty of Battery on Officer in Beverly Hills
Zsa Zsa Gabor was found guilty of battery on a police officer for slapping a Beverly Hills cop. She also convicted of driving with an expired license and an open flask of Jack Daniels in her Rolls Royce. acquitted of disobeying an officer. Sentencing set for Oct. 17 with possible jail time and fines.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Gabor
Jack Daniels
Hungary
Charles Rubin
Prince Frederick von Anhalt
West Germany
City Hall
William Grayson
Bistro Gardens
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United States
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Mel Levine
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