Winter self-protection It’s up to you
Larry Castrale of the Franklin Williamson Bi County Health Department urges winter self protection emphasizing wind chill and proper layering. He recommends covered surfaces, mittens, a ski mask, sock cap, scarf, multiple clothing layers, windproof outerwear, wool insulation, thermal underwear, dry footwear, and changing wet socks. He warns against overheating, endorses sunglasses, notes variable Southern Illinois weather, and cautions about smoking alcohol fatigue and carbon monoxide risks when warming a car in enclosed spaces.
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O. R. Walley
Southern Illinoisan
Larry Castrale
Franklin- Williamson Bi-County
Castrate
Castrale
Illinois
Arctic deep freeze grips U S as winter arrives
The nation faces an icy mass of high pressure with temperatures dipping to the low teens as far south as Kansas City. Chicago reports deaths from the cold and a bus crash in Idaho injures about 50. Snow covers Colorado to South Dakota and surrounding regions while Florida and the Far West escape the cold.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Chicago
Idaho
Colorado
South Dakota
Idaho Panhandle
Lakes
Michigan
Erie
Ontario
West Virginia
National Weather Service
Florida
Far West
Real chili recipes with Mexican chilies to try
Readers are invited to sample authentic chili con carne and other genuine Mexican chili dishes to enjoy in cold weather. The note highlights using real Mexican chilies for richer flavor and suggests exploring additional traditional chili recipes.
Need mothers receive top WIC program aid in Jackson County
The federally funded Women Infants and Children Supplemental Food Program serves over 1000 participants in Jackson County. It provides needy mothers and their children with milk cereal juice eggs and cheese, prioritizing pregnant women and those breastfeeding.
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Jackson County
Kornthal Lutheran Church Earns National Historic Landmark Designation
St Paulus Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinde Kirche known as Kornthal Lutheran Church earns designation as a National Historic Landmark in Washington DC. The report outlines the church’s history and the implications of the new status for Union County.
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Union County
Kornthal Lutheran Church
National Register of Historic Places
Washington, D.C
Southern Illinoisan subscription rates and offices listed
The Southern Illinoisan outlines carrier and mail subscription prices for various terms and routes, notes delivery areas, and provides office contact numbers for Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin and Marion along with classified ad lines and a post office box for address changes.
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Southern Illinoisan
USPS
N. Illinois
Carbondale
16Th
Herrin
Ill
Murphysboro
Illinois
Carbondale Free Press
Herrin Daily Journal
Murphysboro Independent
Marion
Mondale warns Soviets risk global stability and U S harm
Vice President Mondale, nearing the end of his term, warns that Soviet actions have increased international tensions and undermined U S opportunities for global survival. He cites arms buildup and Afghanistan as examples and urges focus on preventing nuclear catastrophe.
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Washington
Walter F. Mondale
U.S
Mondale
Soviet Union
Democratic Party
Moscow
Afghanistan
Ethiopia
Area's artificial lakes near end of use, study says
Studies warn area lakes will be filled with sediment within decades or a century. Herrin's first city lake (1926) could vanish around 2003, Carbondale's Evergreen Terrace reservoir by 2084, Crab Orchard by 217. No plans exist to save them due to high dredging costs and reduced water use.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Carbondale
Evergreen Terrace
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Wayne Adams
Grassy
Williamson County
Lakes of the region face erosion and sedimentation threats
The piece notes Rend Lake and nearby lakes Cr ab Orchard Bend Cedar and Lake of Egypt show sedimentation from the Big Muddy River and creeks. Managers remain optimistic about long term viability, while erosion from private land use and watershed conditions raises concerns about future water quality and habitat value.
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Reatly
Bend, Cedar
Kinkaid
Lake of Egypt
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rend Lake
Cedar
Crab Orchard
Bend
Ava
Bob Chapman
Cedar Creek
Adams
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Uthern Illinois Inc
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Southern
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Jerry Lower
Bill Bogner
Illinois State Water Survey
Bogner
W. D. Klimstra
Cooperative Wildlife Research
Southern Ilinois University-Carbondale
Vadas
PotanwSoe
Zeigler
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