High intensity lamp hazard alert nationwide issued
A federal health alert warns that mercury vapor and metal halide lamps can emit dangerous ultraviolet radiation if the outer globe is broken or missing. HEW and Illinois health officials advise using enclosed fixtures or extinguishing mechanisms, turning off damaged lamps, and seeking medical advice for exposure symptoms.
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Springfield
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Paul Q. Peterson
Illinois Department of Public Health
Peterson
State Health Department
Division of Radiological Health
W. Jefferson St
Comedian Jack Oakie Dies At 74 In California
Hollywood obituary notes Jack Oakie, famed for 1930s college comedies and a role as Mussolini opposite Chaplin in The Great Dictator, died Monday at 74 from an aortic aneurysm after abdominal pains. Born Lewis Offield in Missouri, he rose from dancer to film star with stars from Clark Gable to Doris Day and mentored many. Funeral set for noon Wednesday at Forest Lawn Glendale.
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Hollywood
UPI
Jack Oakie
Mussolini
Charley Chaplin
Hitler
Jack
Lucille Ball
Oakie
Clara Bow
Doris Day
Clark Gable
Loretta Young
Betty Grable
Shirley Temple
Bing Crosby
Lily Pons
Maurice Chavelier
Alice Faye
George Burns
Gracie
Northridge
Victoria Horne
Northridge Hospital
Chaplin
Vanita Varden
Lewis Delaney Offield
Sedalia
Okie
Muskogee
Oklahoma
George M. Cohan
Nelly Kelly
Derailment Causes Fatal Ski Accident in Wisconsin
Illinois woman Helen Willet, 40, died after falling from a ski lift at Alpine Valley near East Troy, Wisconsin. State inspector Joseph Miller blamed an unexplained derailment, denying earlier claims of a jumper. Willet’s 17 year old daughter Chris Ann Willet also fell but survived with a back injury.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Illinois
Alpine Valley
Helen Willet
Dixon
East Troy
Wis
Chris Ann Willet
Burlington Memorial Hospital
Joseph Miller
State Division of Safety and Buildings
Classical 100 Banquet Funds Scholarships for JJC Culinary Arts
Joliet Junior College will offer four 250 dollar scholarships for fall 1978 culinary arts students from the Classical 100 Banquet proceeds. The seven course dinner, held at the college last October, funds aid for students in need. After expenses, 1028 dollars was deposited into the Classical 100 Scholarship Fund, and two additional 250 dollar scholarships were provided by the Will County Chapter of CIRA for the 1978 1979 year.
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Joliet Junior College
Culinary Arts
Will County
Chicago and Illinois Restaurant Association
CIRA
JJC Culinary Arts
Workshop on job interviews at Lewis University
A two session non credit workshop titled Resume Writing Interview and Follow Up runs on February 6 and 15 from 7:30 to 9 pm in room R324 Learning Resource Center. Instructor is Jean Spahr Loyola University placement counselor. Fee is 10 dollars. Call 815 838 0500 extension 260 for registration and details.
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Lewis University
Jean Spahr
Loyola University
Lewis
Scandinavian students seek American host families for exchange
ASSE seeks Rock Island area families to host 450 Scandinavian high school students from Sweden Norway Denmark and Finland for 1978 79 arriving late August attending local high school and returning in June 1979. Also seeking American students ages 16 to 18 for a year with a Scandinavian family or five week summer stay. Contact Elaine Brolander at 3231 29 Ave Ct Rock Island and call 309 786 4006.
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Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
American Scandinavian Student Exchange
ASSE
Elaine Brolander
Ave. Ct
Rock Island
United States
Scandinavia
Swedish Board of Education
Germany
France
England
Switzerland
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Matteson Hardware
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Morris Drapery & Interiors
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