Flu shot linked to paralysis fears grip nation
Karen O'Brien, 30, reports facial droop and eye weakness three days after receiving swine flu vaccine at a mass inoculation site in Arlington Heights. With more than 100 Gallain-Barre cases and six deaths, officials pause the nationwide vaccination program amid investigations while Mrs. O'Brien seeks emergency care.
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Charles Chamberlain
Associated Press
Arlington Heights, Ill
Karen O’brien
O’brien
Northwest Community Hospital
Carter aides weigh Kreps as secretary of commerce
Interior brief mentions Kreps as a possible secretary of commerce and potential high level Labor Dept post. She says no job offer and cites many appointments. Carter discusses economics and possible Cabinet moves amid Saudi UAE petroleum price actions.
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Labor Department
Plains
Carter
Powell
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Vance
Saudi Emirates
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Uae
Mondale
Lane Kirkland
Aflcio
Harold Brown
California Institute of Technology
Defense
Kirkland
Labor
John Dunlop
Fd Labor
Dunlop
Swine flu program may resume if outbreak occurs
An early postmortem on the swine flu vaccination drive shows about 40 million Americans were vaccinated, potentially dampening an epidemic if one emerges. A surveillance system flagged a rare paralysis case, Guillain Barre syndrome, but CDC cautions it may not be caused by the vaccine. If new cases arise, vaccination could restart. The system will be used for future vaccines to detect side effects.
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Atlanta
Federal Center For Disease Control
CDC
OPEC
United Arab Emirates
United States
U.S
Canada
Alaska
North Slope
Post Office Opens Saturday for Christmas Mail Push
The Decatur Post Office will stay open until 5 p.m. today to help people send Christmas letters and packages. Director of customer services Ronald Griffin announced the special Saturday opening to accommodate mailers.
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Decatur
Ronald Griffin
Griffin
Paralysis Tied to Swine Flu Vaccine Reported
A week after Janet Osman’s swine flu shot she could not walk or use her arms or swallow. Neurologist diagnoses Guillain Barre Disease in Osman, with reports of similar cases in North Alabama amid a national moratorium on swine flu program due to potential vaccine link. Nurses Sharon Boroski and Barbie Anderson from Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane appear in AP Wirephoto.
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Janet Osman
Endicott, Wash
North Alabama
Sharon Boroski
Barbie Anderson
Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane
Gasoline Price Hike From OPEC Prompts Consumer Qs
The article outlines how a 5 to 10 percent oil price rise from OPEC could lift gasoline by one to two cents a gallon and heating oil similarly. It notes utilities may face 6 to 7 percent higher bills on the East Coast and explains crude oil blends obscure exact price effects. It also discusses potential unemployment and GDP impacts, and highlights Saudi Arabia’s pivotal role within OPEC and Alaska North Slope oil prospects.
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Bob Monroe
Associated Press
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Saudi Arabia
Edison Electric Institute
East Coast
New England
Bald Cop Changes Name to Kojak in Indiana
Mooresville police chief seeks legal name change to Harold Wayne Kojak Martin after being nicknamed Kojak for resembling the TV detective. The chief has photographed with Telly Savalas and says the nickname is not a joke.
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N.Y
Douglas Bischoff
Salt Lake City
Rockefeller
Kansas City
Utah
Hengane Sage
Deputy Knight Terminated as Limestone Morgan Deputy District Attorney
Deputy district attorney Jerry Knight for Limestone and Morgan counties was terminated effective Friday December 17 1976 with two weeks severance pay. He said in a Friday night interview the experience was rewarding and he hoped he had been a faithful public servant worthy of public confidence.
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Jerry Knight
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Knight
Uncertain Future Plans Amid Guidance sought
The individual stated he is unsure of his future and will rest for a couple of weeks while seeking God's guidance on which path to take. He emphasized a search for direction before deciding his next steps.
Mild Weekend For Christmas Shoppers Across South
Frays of mild air sweep the South with fair to partly cloudy skies and unseasonably warm temperatures. Friday brought near normal to above normal highs across North Alabama and the Southeast with little to no rain. By Sunday Mississippi may see a few showers while Alabama stays mostly cloudy and temps rise to the mid 60s. Nightly lows dip to the 40s, light variable winds persist, and Memphis for the Liberty Bowl is forecast mild with minimal rain. Meanwhile, snow flurries cling to the Great Lakes and New England as the nation braces for winter’s start, but much of the country remains warm through the weekend.
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North Alabama
Mississippi
Alabama
Memphis
Great Lakes
New England
Middle Atlantic
Texas
Pacific Northwest
Weather forecast for Decatur area Friday to Sunday
Decatur area forecast shows Friday high 62 at 2 PM, low 30 at 6 AM. Today's high in the mid 60s with low tonight in the low 40s, and Sunday high in the mid 60s. Today will be fair and warmer most of the day with increasing clouds tonight and no rain expected.
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Decatur and Vicinity
Guest Editorial Sees GOP Heal Time After Defeat
In a Dothan Eagle guest editorial, GOP leaders debate the party’s losses and path forward after the White House shift. Tom McCall and Bill Dickinson warn of a sick party, while others push expanding the base with blacks, youth, blue-collar workers, and new leadership. Pollster Teeter notes presidential contests hinge on the two candidates more than party labels.
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Congress
McCall
White House
Ford
Ronald Reagan
John Connally
Treasury
William Simon
Robert Dole
Dickinson
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Bob Teeter
Teeter
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