Marion pupils face re immunization clinic set at high school
Marion Community Unit District 2 faces a district wide immunization record audit after state health officials found many records lacked proper month day and year dates. A clinic at Marion High School on April 23 will immunize students at no cost if enough parents participate, with records due by April 26 or students may be barred from classes.
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Larry Davis
Southern Illinoisan
Marion Community Unit District 2
Unit 2
A. C. Storme
Illinois Department of Public Health
Franklin-Williamson Bi-County
Storme
Marion
Bi-County Health
Reagan Wins Round One in MX Missile Fight in Senate
President Reagan secured a 55 to 45 Senate victory to free funds for a second batch of 21 MX missiles, marking the first major win in his push to resume production. Round Two and future House votes loom as Congress weighs the total $3.2 billion for 48 additional missiles and 1.5 billion to restart production.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
Congress
White House
Illinois launches $10 million tourism ad push in April
Springfield AP reports Illinois will spend ten million dollars to advertise tourism with the slogan You Put Me in a Happy State. Spokesman Dave Powers says the campaign is the most extensive to date, targeting travelers in surrounding states with TV radio and newspapers through mid April. Bud Davis of Zechman & Associates notes ads will highlight Chicago culture and Illinois sites from Murphysboro Apple Festival to Peoria Steamboat Days.
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Springfield
Michigan
Indiana
Witnois
Illinois
Dave Powers
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Bud Davis
Chicago
Davis
Zechman & Associates
Murphysboro
Peoria
Wisconsin
Hospital weighing abortion policy at Memorial in Carbondale
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale trustees will hold a special meeting on March 28 to decide whether to change or keep the hospital policy allowing abortions. A large public petition opposing abortions and signatures from 36 physicians were presented, while other petitions from pro life groups were also received. The board will consider stopping elective abortions while preserving therapeutic abortions if needed to protect the mother's life.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinoisan
Memorial Hospital of
Carbondale
Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
George Maroney
Maroney
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Murphysboro
Sheffield Boardman
William Brock Nominated as Labor Secretary by Reagan
President Reagan said he will nominate William Brock, already in the Cabinet, to replace Raymond Donovan who resigned after indictment on grand larceny and fraud charges. Brock is described as the top choice from a blue ribbon list, with prior reluctance noted. Donovan's resignation follows a court order to stand trial on the 137 count indictment.
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Washington
Reagan
William Brock
Raymond Donovan
Donovan
New York
IBM to halt PCjr production next month in bid to clear inventories
IBM announced it will stop manufacturing its PCjr home computer next month citing sufficient inventories to meet demand. The firm will still market remaining units, support the product with software parts and optional hardware, and continue service. The move signals the potential end of a product once aimed to mirror the PC’s office market dominance. In a separate note, Ohio lawmakers approved a rescue plan allowing 69 closed savings and loan associations to reopen and offer $750 monthly deposits until operations resume.
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New York Times
San Francisco
International Business Machines Corp
IBM
Ohio S&ls
Rescue
Columbus, Ohio
Savings and Loan Associations
Area 3 6 Classified 20 22 Deaths 19 Horoscope 25
Classified page notes death notices and horoscopes among listings. Includes brief adverts and community notices across section headings with names and items typical of a mid century newspaper.
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