Flu Outbreak Forces Early Holidays Across States
An influenza and flu-like illness surge spreads from Oklahoma to Maryland, closing schools early and dulling business across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic. Officials report near epidemics in Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia with absentee rates rising in schools and federal offices.
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Oklahoma
Maryland
Midwest
mid-South
mid-Atlantic
Atlanta
United States
Michigan
Detroit
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Alabama
Ira Myers
R. H. Hutcheson
Tennessee
Nashville
Knoxville
Culpeper County
Oklahoma State Health Department
Bartlesville
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Allegany County
Allegany High School
McCook
Neb
Barnwell
Calhoun
Horry
D.C
Madison County
Royston
Peru State College
Nebraska
Sullivan County Community College
Fallsburg
N.Y
Louisiana
Minnesota
New York Metropolitan Area
Georgia
Dade County
Fla
Joseph Bistowish
Nashville, Tenn
Health Department
Conservation Unit Adopts 1968 Budget in Linn County
Linn county conservation board approves a 1968 budget raising staff to 28 with eight new positions. The $510000 plan prioritizes pay increases and stable workload while trimming projects land acquisition and equipment purchases. New roles include landscape architect mechanic stockroom man foreman and three maintenance workers with projects at Buffalo Creek Matsell Bridge Pinicon Ridge Wakema and South areas.
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Linn County Conservation Board
Conservation Department
George Hamilton
Hamilton
Buffalo Creek Park
Matsell Bridge Access
Pinicon Ridge Park
Wakema Park
Cedar Access and Morgan Creek Preserve Notes
Administrative offices and garage at Central City workshop and game farm, along with Cedar access, J Harold Ennis preserve, Morgan Creek park.
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J. Harold Ennis
Morgan Creek Park
Central City Workshop
Johnson Reagan Backers Rebuffed in New Hampshire
Concord New Hampshire political committee promoting a presidential candidate must obtain written consent of the candidate and file it with the attorney general before raising or spending money. A Papagianis ruling casts doubt on Johnson and Reagan write in efforts for the March 12 primary.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
George Pappagianis
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Johnson says private firms must create jobs or government will
President Johnson told a nationally broadcast interview that half a million hard core unemployed in cities must be given work. He urged business leaders to create jobs or the government would, and called for more housing, education, and health efforts. He warned rioting is unlawful and counterproductive.
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Johnson
America
Congress
Deere Progress Reports Slated
United Auto Workers and John Deere negotiators met to end a labor dispute that has shuttered eight plants across Iowa Illinois and Tennessee. Duane Greathouse said locals will hear progress reports Thursday and that about 21,000 workers have been idle since November 18 at plants in Moline East Moline Ottumwa Waterloo Des Moines Dubuque and a Memphis parts depot.
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Moline
United Auto Workers
John Deere & Co
Deere
Duane Greathouse
Chicago
UAW
Greathouse
East Moline
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Des Moines
Dubuque
Iowa
Memphis
Tenn
Birth Control Pill Legalized in France
Paris reports the French Parliament approved a bill legalizing birth control devices and pills sold only with a doctor's prescription. Sales to 18 to 21 year olds require written parental consent, and advertising is banned. The move effectively overturns a 1920 prohibition on birth control methods.
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Paris
The Big Gamble Adventure On Channel Nine Color
Adventure story film featuring Stephen Boyd and Juliette Greco airs at eight o clock on Channel Nine in color.
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Stephen Boyd
Juliette Greco
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Iowa State
Collins Radio
Collins Radio Co
Iowa State University
Collins Data Processing Center
J. B. Page
L. R. Hillyard
D. R. Boylan
Collins
Larry R. Nuss
R. F. Barber
Bergen County
N.J
New Jersey
Arnold Reeve
Iowa State Health
Conservation Unit
Jekes
Reagan
Washington
France
At Armstrong's
Smulekoff
OshKosh
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