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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
1
Jim Barlow, 39, manager of the Beach restaurant in Murphysboro, plans a New Year Eve party for about 300. He hires two bands, orders 150 pounds of shrimp and prime rib, 50 filet mignons, 24 dozen eggs for breakfast, and staffs three cooks. Liquor drives expectations with about 1,200 drinks possible from a case of vodka.
Jim Barlow expects 300 guests for a New Year's Eve bash at the Beach with 100 liquor bottles and 200 bottles of champagne. He says staffing is the main challenge as 32 workers including 13 waitresses and 4 bartenders will be on site. Teens Jimmy and Wendi Barlow will help as busboys and hostesses during the long cleanup after midnight.
The House committee on assassinations releases a preliminary report raising whether FBI agents watched the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr in Memphis at the time of his 1968 slaying. Rep. Christopher J. Dodd cites lingering questions about CIA and FBI roles and potential withheld evidence.
President elect Carter invites written public suggestions on avoiding isolation as he nears the White House. Jody Powell said ideas should be sent to a Washington address. Carter pledged a year of outreach, planning a swing through the country after entering office to stay connected with citizens.
Dec 31 brought the coldest New Year’s Eve in 25 years at the Southern Illinois Airport near Carbondale. A.M. reading hit 4 below with a 15 below wind chill. highs may top 15 above as weekend outlook calls for near zero tonight and possible snow Saturday into Sunday with a 30 percent chance.
Extreme cold caused a broken power line and overloaded circuits cutting electricity to about 2,500 homes in Perry Randolph counties. In Zeigler and Royalton outages hit midnight to early morning with 1,500 plus 1,009 homes affected. Repairs continued as IPC and CIPS reported 35 degree wind chill and 15 mph winds. Local residents endured hours without power, some returning to fire places and delayed alarms.
A U S coast guard task force studies recent tanker spills led by the Argo Merchant disaster off Nantucket to improve safety rules and prevent future oil spills. Officials say sinking the bow could be considered if the vessel drifts as cleanup and investigations continue into spills near Delaware River and other sites.
Fair and cold tonight with lows from five above to five below zero. Saturday mostly sunny with highs in the mid teens and northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday and Monday warmer with a chance of snow Sunday low 10 to 20 and high in the 30s. Monday partly cloudy with a low in the 20s and a high in the 40s.
Three young campers involved in a Pomona area search were found safe. The effort enlisted local authorities and volunteers to locate the missing youths who were last seen near the Pomona site.
A touching scene unfolds as a gravely ill East St Louis girl experiences her Christmas wish with a Santa Claus visit at her bed side. The moment brings community warmth amid hardship as reporters note the emotional greeting and lasting hope it inspires.
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