Outbreak of head lice hits Southern Illinois schools
A surge of pediculosis reports spreading through Southern Illinois elementary schools, led by Frankfort District 168. Health officials urge screening, rapid school notices, and family-wide treatment while debunking stigma around higiene.
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Cathy A. Monroe
Paddy
Fee
Meggie
Colleen McCullough
Illinois
Frankfort Community Unit
Janelle Stock
Illinois Department of Public Health
Benton
Florence Bortoletto
Franklin-Williamson
Public Health Department
Check Your Social Security Record for Past Earnings
A NYTimes report details widespread delays in posting past earnings due to a shift in employer reporting and aging computer systems. Hundreds of thousands risk benefits because 1978 and 1979 data lag, with 1980 processing just beginning and a three year correction deadline often waived. Brown notes most wage data now posted. still, filing early for benefits is advised.
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Deborah Rankin
New York Times
Information Industry
Social Security Administration
James M. Brown
The
Brown
Parrot Alex proves learning beyond mimicry at Purdue
Reader letters debate talking birds and a Purdue study. A researcher uses corrective teaching to train an African gray named Alex to name 40 objects and identify colors and shapes. The exchange includes Ann Landers style advice on marriage and teens, warning about potential sexual conduct risks and urging cautious guidance.
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Arlenerberg
Biological
Purdue Univeristy
Chicago
Alex
L.L
Purdue University
Miss Pepperberg
Haircut's taken the fun out of life
Erma Bombeck recalls nagging her son to get a haircut and finds their relationship shifts from intimate conversation to awkward silence after the cut. She notes hair length sparked dialogue, conflicts, and shared ground, turning family chatter into reports on grooming.
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Erma Bombeck
Jaclyn Smith
Dick Clark
Gary
Ind
Sakes City
Utah
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Ann Landers
Pennsylvania
Wendy
Greg
Paducah
Wit’s End
McGuire’s
Big Stuart
Galion
Brazil
Meguire
Carbondale
U.S
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