Mr Yuk replaces skull and crossbones as poison warning
Researchers urge replacing the skull and crossbones symbol with Mr Yuk to prevent accidental poisonings among children. The study notes that many youths misread pirate imagery, and states like Illinois are testing a green snake symbol as an alternative with school materials and a state grant for a pilot in Springfield.
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Chicago
Mr. Yuk
National Poison Center
Kenneth C. Schneider
St. Cloud State University
Minnesota
Schneider
University of Illinois’ Journal of Consumer Research
Yuk
Illinois
Federal
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Springfield
PLO and Syria vow stronger action over peace talks
Palestinian guerrillas claimed responsibility for a fatal attack on Hamdi Khadi in Ramallah and joined Syria in pledging an escalated campaign against the Egyptian Israeli peace talks. A PLO spokesman warned collaborators would be punished. The Ismailia summit between Sadat and Begin left factions dissatisfied and prompted regional calls of disapproval.
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Ramallah
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Anwar Sadat
Menahem Begin
Hafez Assad
Israel
Libya
Algeria
Yemen
Hama
Damascus
Begin
Middle East
Gaza Strip
Helmut Schmidt
Cairo
Sinai Peninsula
Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Chaplin Buried In Simple Swiss Funeral
Charlie Chaplin was laid to rest in a quiet ceremony in the Swiss village graveyard where he died on Christmas Day at 88. About 30 relatives and staff attended, with 150 reporters and onlookers behind police enclosures as Oona Chaplin led the family away after the service.
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Switzerland
Charlie Chaplin
Lake Geneva
French Alps
Chaplin
Oona
Miller
Thomson
Church of England
Oak Forest Tops Alton in Carbondale Holiday Tourney Opener
Oak Forest wearing light uniforms defeated Alton 76 to 49 to start the 14th annual Carbondale Holiday Tournament at 9 a.m. Today’s schedule promises more basketball action.
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Oak Forest
Alton
Carbondale
Weather Outlook and Local Notes Across Pages
Evening forecast calls for fair and cold conditions with lows in the mid to upper teens. Wednesday brings sunny skies, a touch warmer with highs in the mid to upper 30s. Illinois water supply is adequate though distribution may be uneven. The Douglas Arnett Benton family seeks a healthy son and Christmas joy. Legislators summer seminars may resume at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Additional area news on Page 13.
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Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Family Living 1978: smarter buys and off season trips
A magazine snippet urges readers to plan a thrifty year. It champions buying major items when prices are lowest and scheduling vacations in the off season to maximize value. It emphasizes practical budgeting and timing for households.
Columbia Freeburg Holiday Tournament Opens Five SIU Events
Area teams stirred early success as Columbia and Freeburg led the opening round of the Holiday Basketball Tournament, the first of five Southern Illinois events slated to start play.
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Columbia-Freeburg
Southern Illinois
Carbondale Holiday Tournament Opener Highlights Local Losses
The 14th annual Carbondale Holiday Tournament opened at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Arena with Oak Forest defeating Alton 76 to 49 and Chicago St. Patrick beating West Frankfort 55 to 29. The meet runs through Thursday with sessions at 9 AM 1 PM and 7 PM daily. other area tournaments in Freeburg-Columbia Centralia Eldorado and Breese run midweek.
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Centralia
Eldorado
Breese
Columbia
Butch Nevious
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Arena
Oak Forest
Alton
Chicago St. Patrick
West Frankfort
State tax officials protest British trade treaty
Washington AP reports angry state revenue commissioners urge President Carter to oppose a treaty with Great Britain that could deprive states of hundreds of millions in tax revenue. The provision would bar state auditors from considering foreign subsidiary profits for taxes, risking a shift of income abroad by multinationals.
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Great Britain
W. C. Strickland
Georgia
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United Kingdom
Colorado
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Idaho
Maryland
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New Mexico
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Network
Children’s Hospital
Pittsburgh
State Department of Health
David Miller
Lausanne
Richard Thomson
Douglas Arnett
Benton
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Frankfort
Ann Landers
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