Flu Types and Precautions Highlighted by Local Health Official
John Amadio of the Jackson County Health Department warns that flu types A and B are dangerous to high risk groups and advises preventive shots before the virus strikes the elderly or those with respiratory problems. Rebecca Reach notes vaccines are available to doctors and nursing homes, with shots offering temporary immunity and possible mild reactions.
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Joanne Wood
Southern
Illinois
John Amadio
Jackson County
Amadio
Rebecca Reach
Franklin — Williamson
Illinois J. of Public Health
Terrorists seize OPEC headquarters in Vienna siege
Six gunmen stormed the Vienna OPEC headquarters and held oil ministers and staff for 20 hours. Three people died in the raid, and hostages were freed as the attackers fled to Algiers aboard a plane. The group demanded Arab oil nationalization and a war against Israel while urging unity against Western allies.
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Saudi Arabia
Jamshid Amouzegar
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United Arab Emirates
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Gabon
Mana
Oteba
Carlos Andress Perez
Venezuela
Arab Revolution
Tehran papers blame CIA for OPEC raid in Vienna
Tehran newspapers accuse the CIA and Western security agencies of engineering the raid on the OPEC headquarters in Vienna. Iran holds Austria responsible for lax protection as Iran’s envoy says Tehran assigns blame to Vienna. The papers link Western elites to tensions over OPEC profits and press for UN relocation.
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Tehran
Iran
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Vienna
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Mostafa Namdar
Probing injuries at Lincoln Developmental Center
State officials probe injuries to five patients at Lincoln Developmental Center in central Illinois. Eight employees were suspended and may be discharged with formal abuse and dereliction of duty charges after a two week investigation led by Paul Klochenga. One named employee, William Chambers, defended staff training programs for severely retarded adults amid questions about how injuries occurred. The center houses about 1,600 developmentally disabled patients.
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Springfield
Lincoln Developmental Center
Illinois
Associated Press
LeRoy Levitt
Department of Mental Health
State Civil Service Commission
Levitt
Chambers
Lincoln
Weather and notices from The Southern Illinoisan
Mostly cloudy and not so cold tonight with a low in the mid to upper 20s. Tuesday brings mainly cloudy skies with a high in the upper 30s or low 40s. Thursday will be variable with a chance of rain or snow. A special census shows an unofficial rise in Williamson County population. Other items include calendar events and political fundraising concerns.
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Williamson County
World 122 Survive Milan Airliner Crash
World 122 survivors recount the Milan airliner crash while local authorities confirm recovery efforts continue. The report notes scattered wreckage and ongoing investigations into the cause.
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Milan
Italy
Farm Bureau to Hear Ford at St Louis Meeting
The American Farm Bureau Federation prepares for President Ford to address its upcoming session in St. Louis. Editorial notes debate over Ford and U.S. foreign policy. Reston discusses 1975 changes and long term reforms. Cardinals, Colts, and pro football notes appear in sports sections.
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Gerald Ford
American Farm Bureau Federation
St. Louis
James Reston
Classifieds and Puzzles Section Index Entry
The page lists sections including Comics TV Bridge Crossword Horoscope Editorials Family living Farm Records and Sports with Weather details map pages 16 to 17 for guidance. It outlines where to find briefs and features in the newspaper.
Ford to Sign Energy Bill Amid Price Controls
President Ford announced he will sign a controversial energy bill despite it not meeting his aims. The measure renews federal oil price controls for 40 months and is expected to lower gasoline prices modestly, by about 1 to 3 percent, according to officials and experts.
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Ford
Washington
Congress
Winter Solstice Arrives in Southern Illinois
Winter arrives officially at 5 46 a m marking the solstice the shortest day and longest night. The sun sits at a maximum distance from the equator while temperatures stay normal with overcast skies expected to persist into Tuesday as forecasters eye a possible white Christmas in the region.
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Illinois
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North Pole
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