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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1976

Page

7

Nation's first right to die law takes effect in California

California implements the nations first right to die law enabling doctors to remove life support with patient consent. The law excludes pregnant women and requires living wills with specified language.

California Sacramento Ed Murd Brown Brown

Jetliners pick up Amtrak passengers stranded in Illinois

Three chartered jets carried 275 Amtrak Zephyr passengers stranded near Chicago after locomotives with flat tires delayed the San Francisco Zephyr. Ozark Air Lines sent jets to Omaha and Denver, providing meals and on board dinner as tired travelers kept up spirits amid late connections blamed on East Coast rail restrictions.

Peoria Greater Peoria Amtrak Illinois Ozark Air Lines Omaha Neb Denver Colo San Francisco

Teens nabbed after Miami purse snatch. mob holds suspects

In Miami two teenage thieves chased by about 30 residents were hogtied with a chain and held on a porch until Police Maj. Doherty arrived. Johnny Battle, 19, and a 14 year old were caught after snatching Rose Marie Vernell's purse. Battle was charged with robbery.

Miami Philip Doherty Johnny Battle Doherty Rose Marie Vernell Miami Beach Thomas Hill Jack Carr Rudolph Shoucair Ms. Vernell Hill

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