Rise of mycoplasmal pneumonia worries Iowa officials
Health officials track a rising, potentially debilitating lung infection among 5 to 35 year olds across Iowa. University of Iowa laboratories report 187 statewide cases from July to December 1982, with Linn and Johnson counties among the hardest hit and projections suggesting a sharp rise if trends continue. Doctors warn antibiotics like erythromycin are crucial for recovery.
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Ason
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory
Delaware
Jones
Linn
Johnson County
Des Moines
Polk County
U of I Hygienics Lab
Ian Smith
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Smith
Norman Swack
Bomb threat halts Orlando airport takeoffs
Police halted outgoing flights at Orlando International Airport and kept about 3,500 people outside the terminal for hours after a 23-year-old man claimed a bomb in his bag. He surrendered after a standoff on a fourth floor mezzanine. no explosives were found.
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Orlando, Fla
Orlando International Airport
Fred Walsh
Smith
Walsh
Fort Lauderdale
Orlando
Jim Bishop
Carolyn Fennell
Champ’s
Glen Mills
Boston
Mills
Seven Tourists Die As Cable Car Wires Break Over Harbor
A giant floating oil rig struck cable-car wires over Singapore harbor on Saturday, sending seven tourists to their deaths and leaving 13 more stranded 100 feet above the water. Rescue teams aided by 5,000 officials freed the passengers after nearly 10 hours. American executives Fred M. Kresser and Fred Kunimoto were among the victims along with nationals from Australia India and China.
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Singapore
Singapore Harbor
Simkee Boon
Ministry of Communications
Fred M. Kresser
Pacific Construction Company, Ltd
Fred Kunimoto
Hawaiian Dredging and Construction Co
John Sendrick
India
Hangover Duration Request At Airlines Counter
An inexperienced traveler asks a clerk how long a hangover will last in Chicago. The brief exchange captures a moment of confusion over travel and health, reflecting a humorous but unclear premise within a transit setting.
Shultz Leaves for China Talks Amid Tense US China Ties
Secretary of State George Shultz embarks on a 12 day Far East mission to Japan China and South Korea to ease strains in Chinese American relations. Officials expect no major agreements but highlight four days of high level talks in Peking with top Chinese leaders as a step toward clearing misunderstandings.
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Washington
George Shultz
Far East
Shultz
State Department
Japan
China
South Korea
Peking
Sunday Spotlight The Hitler legacy
Editor David Schoenbaum notes that on this date 50 years ago Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as chancellor. He argues Hitler’s rise reshaped Europe, the world economy, superpower dynamics, Middle East tensions, and moral outlook, with lasting consequences.
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David Schoenbaum
Washington Post
Paul von Hindenburg
German Republic
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Hindenburg
Hawks Blast Indiana as Iowa Rallies in Big Ten Clash
Iowa defeats Indiana 63 to 48 in a pivotal Big Ten game boosting the Hawkeyes' momentum. The win tightens standings while Indiana struggles on the road.
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Hawks
Indiana
Iowa
Hens Run Wild in Brittany Towns Protest
More than 30,000 frightened hens roamed Brest Morlaix and Landivision streets early Saturday as egg producers freed poultry to protest low prices. Police captured the birds with 50 officers amid car collisions. no human injuries reported. Brittany's egg sector faces a million-dollar annual loss and rising farmer bankruptcies due to overproduction and export declines.
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Brest
France
Brittany
Morlaix
Landivision
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