Iraq opens third front in Iran war with Kurdistan invasion
Iraq confirms a new northern thrust into Kurdistan as Saddam Hussein says borders stretch to Turkey and Abadan Ahwaz Dezful Gilan Gharb and Kurdistan remain Iraq's military frontier while the state of war lasts. Iran reports Kurdish guerrilla activity and heavy combat in Marivan and Sanandaj areas.
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Turkey
Abadan
Ahwaz
Dezful
Khuzistan
Gilan Gharb
Persian Gulf
Marivan
Suleimaniyeh
Mahabad
Sanandaj
Pars
Bungling OKd export of engines for Iraqi warships
The General Accounting Office says bureaucratic bungling led to approval of eight American made engines for Iraqi warship frigates. The Commerce Department approved the sale Jan 23 without State Department consultation, circumventing a law ban on military sales to countries aiding international terrorism.
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General Accounting Office
Commerce Department
State Department
Italy
Iraq
U.S
Milk's role in lead poisoning prompts new questions
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin Madison report that lactose may substantially boost intestinal absorption of lead in rats and that milk's overall effect on lead poisoning remains unclear. Younger children absorb more lead, risking brain damage, while milk contains minerals that might offer protection. further study is urged to isolate milk's components and their effects.
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Washington
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Philip J. Bushnell
Hector F. DeLuca
Bushnell
Holiday fires claim three homes and damage another
Over two days fires gutted the Merklin home at 901 North Road West Frankfort and damaged two trailers and another house. Firefighters faced smoke and heat. two crew members were treated at Union Hospital. A Marion residence at 515 Gent St sustained major interior damage. the cause was unknown. Christmas morning fires destroyed two mobile homes in Johnson County and a Goreville mobile home, injuring Jack Sullivan slightly. Paul Taylor’s Vienna mobile home also burned with unknown cause. No injuries were reported overall.
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West Frankfort
Luke Henson
Cliff Kellam
Ron Gass
Union Hospital
Merklin
Henson
Marion
James Franks
Gent St
Marion Fire Department
Johnson County
Goreville
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Sullivan
Buncombe
Vienna
East Main Street
Paul Taylor
Southern Illinoisan subscription and contact details
The Southern Illinoisan explains its lineage from local papers and lists delivery rates, offices in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin Marion and pricing options for 18 county area and Illinois including 1 year 65.00 6 months 35.00 and 3 months 9 23.00 1 month 7.30 with carrier and mail options and service numbers for classifieds and postmaster address changes.
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Herrin
Marion
Southern Illinoisan
Siberian cold front chills U S with record low Christmas temps
A Siberian cold front drove record lows from New Orleans to Portland as rain swollen rivers rose in the West. Dozens faced exposure deaths in D C and Philadelphia, while New York tenants suffered heatless buildings amid the coldest Christmas of the century.
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Hartford
Nation's holiday traffic toll tops 100 deaths
The Christmas weekend period saw traffic fatalities exceed 100 with 121 dead by 3 a.m. as travelers returned to work and bitter cold limited travel in the Northeast. The National Safety Council projected 650 to 750 deaths during the holiday stretch ending Sunday midnight. Last year 713 died over a four day weekend.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
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