Health department studies Grundy County needs
The Grundy County Health Department plans a health needs assessment for residents. Workshops led by Dr. Robert Agranoff at Northern Illinois University discuss needs assessment strategies, issue prioritization, and questionnaire development. A future random telephone survey will determine local health needs.
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Grundy County
Northern Illinois University
Art Holkstra
Dennis Regnier
Drug Coordination and Information Council
Shannon Burns
Jeff Todd
NIU Center of Governmental Studies
Joanne Tomczak
Lois Nicol
Herald
Health Department
Robert Agranoff
Center For Governmental Studies
DeKalb
Northern Illinois
Morris
Five Missing In Arizona Floods Strain State Resources
Eastern Arizona endures a third day of steady rain as floods wash out bridges strand motorists and force evacuations. At least five people are missing or feared dead, Gov. Babbit declares statewide emergency and orders the National Guard. An I 17 bridge over the Agua Fria River collapsed, a camper carrying four was swept away, and a man was swept into the Salt River near Temple. About a dozen stranded near Winslow with helicopters unable to reach them, while two are isolated with a construction vehicle near Kearny. A Phoenix couple remains missing after heading toward Flagstaff to cut Christmas trees.
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Ariz
Arizona
Bruce Babbit
Arizona National Guard
Agua Fria River
Here
Allan Schmidt
State Department of Public Safety
Salt River
Temple
Temple Bridge
Jerry Warren
Winslow
Schmidt
Gila River
Kearny
Flagstaff
Weather outlook with mixed precipitation and snow
A cloudy day with rain turning to snow by evening and continued snow on Wednesday. Winds pick up and temperatures fall into the upper 30s and low 30s. Monday at Dresden Lock and Dam reached 40/30 with a 7 am 30 degree reading. a trace of precipitation reported. Downtown Morris measured 32 degrees at 11 41 a.m.
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Dresden Lock and Dam
Morris
Prairie land bid by Illinois Nature Conservancy
Braidwood Illinois a nature conservancy chapter bid 249075 for a prairie tract ten miles south of Joliet paying 10 percent of the price and seeking to raise the remaining funds by March 14. The Peabody Coal Co once owned the land noted for rare scrub and savanna species, black oaks and wildlife.
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Braidwood, Ill
Illinois
The
Nature Conservancy
Prairie
Joliet
Peabody Coal Co
St. Louis
Conservancy
France Switzerland hit by vast electric power outage
Paris in a bitter cold morning rush hour was paralyzed as extensive outages cut power across France and parts of Switzerland. By 10 45 a m most regions had power but Paris transit remained halted. full restoration to all of France could take up to two days.
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France
Switzerland
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New York City
Assel
City
Nancy
Faure
Haute-Savoie
Indira Gandhi jailed for breach of privilege
Indira Gandhi was jailed by the Indian Parliament for breach of privilege and contempt of Parliament and deprived of her seat. She was taken to Delhi's Tihar Jail with a brief stay likely until the current session ends. The vote was 279 to 138, and Desai accused her of believing she was above the law while supporters predicted her political comeback.
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India
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All India Radio
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Tihar
Morarji Desai
House of Commons
Gandhi
Janata
Mrs. Gandhi
House
Desai
Son of Jim Jones charged in Jonestown killings
Stephan Jones, 19, son of Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones, faces murder charges in Georgetown for the November 18 killings at Jonestown. He admitted involvement during a hearing but later claimed he was “mad.” He and Charles Berkman were ordered held without bail as the Beikman case was postponed to January 10.
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Guyana
Stephan Jones
Peoples Temple
Jim Jones
Jonestown
Jones
Charles Berkman
Ing
Chuck
Berkman
Beikman
Temple
Jonestown Camp
Here
Cleveland to lay off 2000 in austerity plan
Mayor Dennis Kucinich announced Jan 2 layoffs affecting about 875 of 1,875 police, 450 of 1,002 firemen, 250 sanitation workers, 225 recreation staff and 200 others. Public recreation facilities will close and garbage pickups fall to twice monthly as Cleveland faces default on 15.5 million in loans. The plan aims to save 3 million monthly while seeking a 50 percent income tax increase.
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Dennis Kucinich
Detroit
Paul Wells
Kucinich
Bill Gallagher
Order of Police
Prosecutors seek return of classified material in FBI case
Government prosecutors demand the return of classified material after providing it to lawyers for three former FBI officials accused of illegal surveillance. At a pretrial hearing they argued sensitive documents hinder defense while defense lawyers said withholding blocks their case. Defendants include L. Patrick Gray III Edward Miller and W. Mark Felt involved in 1970s Weather Underground break ins and wiretaps.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
Alan I. Baron
L. Patrick Gray III
Edward S. Miller
W. Mark Felt
Revised Garbage Pickup Schedule Keeps Trash Out Early
The Morris Public Works Department announced that Friday routes require trash out before 7 a.m due to the holiday weekend. Christmas causes Monday pickups to be moved to Tuesday with revised routes.
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Morris Public Works Department
U S life expectancy reaches 73.2 years in 1977
Government figures show 1977 had a low death rate and high life expectancy. Marriage rose to 10.1 per 1000, divorce remained at 5.0, while births climbed. experts doubted the lasting impact of the divorce trend. influenza absence cited for low deaths.
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Washington
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
Murray Bowen
Family Center
Georgetown University
Statistics Center
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Pre Christmas storm threatens Midwest
A winter storm designed to sweep into the upper Midwest brings snow and wind across the Rocky Mountains and freezing rain into the northern Plains. Watches issued for Nebraska and parts of Michigan, with travel advisories for the Dakotas Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Upper Midwest
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Rockies
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Arizona
New Mexico
Phoenix
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
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Fla
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