Sands hunger striker Sands near death sparks Belfast protests
British police arrested 20 prominent IRA hunger strikerbackers in Belfast after a day of rioting and clashes with police in London. Bobby Sands, 27, in day 58 of his prison fast, showed rapid weight loss and extreme danger. Sinn Fein appealed to Irish leader Charles Haughey to intervene to secure political prisoner status for Sands and three others.
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French presidential rematch set after first round runoff
Paris AP reports the first round of the French presidential election left Valery Giscard d Estaing leading Francois Mitterrand into the runoff by 2.02 points. Chirac and Marchais trailed, with Communist support possibly shaping the runoff as Mitterrand seeks a broad left alliance and Marchais accuses both right and socialist blocs of blocking change.
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Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Francois Mitterrand
Mitterrand
Jacques Chirac
George Marchais
Giscard d’Estaing
Marchais
Socialist Party
Four Chicagoans die in weekend fires and blast
Chicago reports weekend disasters a 16 year old girl died in a Robert Taylor Homes fire, eleven others injured. A Near North Side explosion at Haig Lounge killed tavern owner Aron Przanowski, suspected arson noted. Maywood and Wonder Lake residents William Irwin and Robert Kelby Jr died in separate house fires as investigators probe causes.
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Chicago
Gwendolyn Reed
Michael Reese
Robert Taylor Homes
Haig
Near North Side
Aron Przanowski
Henrotin Hospital
Maywood
William R. Irwin
Loyola University Medical Center
Robert Kelby Jr
Wonder Lake
McHenry County
Kelby
Dismissals May Cost Millions in Cook County Back Pay
Former Cook County deputies, all Republicans, seek back pay and reinstatement after firings linked to a political shift in 1970. Judge Flaum tentatively approves an 18 month back wages settlement. Elrod forecasts few will prove political motivation or monetary loss. Attorneys say hundreds could qualify if proven.
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Chicago
Cook County
U.S
Joel Flaum
Richard Elrod
Elrod
Sheriff’s Department
Robert Graham
Alcohol linked to male sex problems in adolescence
University of Illinois Medical Center researchers report that alcohol slows production of a male hormone linked to development. In a study with mice, teenage drinkers reached sexual maturity two to three years later than non drinkers. He notes smaller organs and more sperm abnormalities in drinkers.
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Chicago
University of Illinois Medical Center
Robert J. Anderson
Modest beginnings to Illinois SBA businessperson of year
Urbana man Albert Shelton rose from washing clothes on a kettle in his mother's backyard in 1942 to leading a $1.2 million business employing 70 people, mainly Vietnamese and minorities. The kettle remains in his office as a tribute to his mother's work and his rise from humble origins.
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Shelton
Small Business Administration
Illinois
Counterfeit CTA bus transfers flood Chicago campus sales
A Chicago Sun Times report details fake Transit Authority transfers produced by college art students on a Chicago campus. About one third of students reportedly buy them, with a $2,000 monthly profit split between the printer and three sellers. Each counterfeit set lasts a month and sells for 15 dollars.
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Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Sun- Times
Sun-Times
CTA
Health News Are You Gambling With Your Health
Health column warns readers about risk taking in everyday life and overusing pain pills. It advocates seeking chiropractic care for recurring headaches and migraines, implying Doctors of Chiropractic can help reduce pain and improve well being.
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