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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1981

Page

8

State Flu Outbreak Burdens Centralia Hospitals

An influenza surge strains Centralia area hospitals with St. Mary’s reporting 227 inpatients of 220 beds and limiting visitors. Good Samaritan Mount Vernon and Nashville’s Washington County Hospital note high flu activity but not overflow, while Salem and Breese report normal loads. Health Dept cautions flu strains including B Singapore and new Bangkok variant.

Centralia St. Mary’s Hospital St. Mary’s Ruby Ryan Ryan Ed O’brien Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon Barbar Miles Washington County Hospital Nashville Sharon Frederking

Public works aid eyed as GOP party looks to Clinton era

Salem AP Rep. Paul Simon suggested a return to Works Progress Administration style public works to assuage high unemployment. He warned Illinois redistricting cuts may be court-bound, noting the 24th District needs 7,000 residents and Fayette and Edwards counties could shift from Crane's 22nd to meet new district criteria.

Salem Paul Simon Works Progress Administration Simon Illinois Congress Fayette Edwards Dan Crane

Olney Apparel Factory to close worsening Richland County jobless rate

The Olney Apparel Factory will close at month end costing about 100 workers their jobs. Richland County unemployment is at 9.5 percent, above Illinois state rate of 8.4 percent, with the loss following a 12 week ILGWU strike and a cancelled men’s garment contract.

Olney Richland County Olney Daily Mail Olney Apparel Don Coverstone Illinois Job Service International Ladies Garment Workers Union Illinois United Mine Workers of America District 12 Freeman United Coal Co Farmersville

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