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.
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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.
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Paul Simon
Works Progress Administration
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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.
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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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