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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1978

Page

8

Legionnaire's disease cases found in Bloomington outbreak

Seven middle-aged men contracted Legionnaire's Disease in Bloomington over five months, three died. All had visited Indiana University Memorial Union hotel section between January and March. no link confirmed to the building. No IU students affected. victims include Indiana and New York residents. ages average 54.

Richard D. Telle State Board of Health Bloomington Indiana University Memorial Union Telle Telie Indiana New York State Michigan American Legion Philadelphia Europe Robert O’neil

Soviet Criticism of Western Zaire Rescue Campaign

The Soviet Union denounces the Western rescue of 2,500 whites from Zaire's Shaba Province as gunboat diplomacy. Pravda and Tass claim foreign interference aims, while noting Western investments by General Motors Gulf Oil Goodyear and Pan American exceed 10 million dollars. Kolwezi copper mines stay shuttered as protests persist.

Moscow Soviet Union Zaire Kremlin Africa Communist Party Pravda Tass Shaba General Motors Gulf Oil Goodyear Pan American Kolwezi

Missing teens hunted as Calumet field body found

Two teens abducted during a Bayou Vista store robbery remain missing. The body of 17 year old Gordon Cannella was found in a Calumet sugar cane field, the third corpse in three days as a wider 20 mile search extends. The FBI issued a national bulletin for a former California deputy with a prison record tied to the deaths. Bridget Sons, 19, was found killed and another unidentified teen remains missing while a woman’s body was found in a septic tank earlier.

Morgan City Calumet FBI California Reserve Gordon Mark Cannella Cannella Bridget Sons Bayou Vista

Cuba offers aid to Nkomo in Rhodesia plan

The Boston Globe reports Cuba offered Joshua Nkomo 100 officers and soldiers to bolster his guerrilla force, potentially marking the first direct Cuban involvement in Rhodesia. American officials doubt acceptance, but view the offer as ominous and a risk to widening the civil war.

Boston Cuba Joshua Nkomo Boston Globe Rhodesia Nkomo Zambia Globe Carter

Vietnam Expels Large Number of Chinese Residents

Vietnam accelerates expulsion of Chinese residents with Peking based reports citing 89,700 victims expelled since April and 17,700 sent home in the past week. Hanoi denies persecution, saying many Chinese leave via illegal channels amid rumors of retaliation over Chinese aid to Cambodia in a border dispute between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Tokyo Vietnam Peking Hsinhua China Hanoi Vetnam Cambodia

Fire damages stores. Golde's closes after December blaze

Several stores suffered heavy fire damage on December 22. The remaining shops relocated while Golde's store closed.

Golde’s

Burke explains why he went to topless club

Rep. J. Herbert Burke, Republican on the House Narcotics committee, was arrested for disorderly intoxication at a Dania nightclub featuring nude dancers after following two men he overheard discussing a narcotics deal. He denied intent and said police arrived after he spoke to the bar manager. he was briefly jailed and released on his signature.

Dania, Fla J. Herbert Burke Burke House Select Committee On Dania Police Department Centerfold Club Fort Lauderdale Miami

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