Will Durant dies at 96 after lifelong Pursuit of Civilization
American historian Will Durant, co creator of The Story of Civilization with Ariel Durant, died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 96. He and Ariel collaborated on the later volumes, including A Dual Biography, with Ariel reading thousands of books to support his work. Durant wa s born in 1885 in North Adams Massachusetts and began his epic history after writing The Story of Philosophy. He expressed readiness to die in recent years and died of a heart attack following hospitalization since October 3.
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Ex CIA agent claims current agency workers moonlight with reports
Former CIA operative Frank Terpil asserts in Beirut that some current agents pass CIA country reports to firms for pay while he also cites a Military Assistance Group link to Iran and talks of bought favors. He and Gary Korkola were jailed in absentia for conspiring to sell weapons to undercover agents.
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Food poisoning hits 72 at Thanksgiving church supper
In Saint Joseph Tennessee a weekend turkey and dressing supper at Saint Joseph United Methodist Church sickened at least 72 people sending them to area hospitals with vomiting and abdominal pain. Church services were canceled as a large turnout of over 200 attended the event at the Civic Center. Lab technicians in Crockett Hospital Lawrenceburg investigated the cause with cranberry sauce among suspected items. The pastor Rev. John Pennington noted one child fell gravely ill while others who ate only turkey also became ill.
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White House beauty salon gets eight thousand in renovations
Nancy Reagan's White House beauty salon in the living quarters receives more than 8000 in renovations donated by NHCA member beauty companies. The space, called the cosmetology room, features a salmon Louis XV chair, a white makeup center, a wool rug, a shampoo bowl, and draperies, with donations valued by donors and White House officials.
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Federal workers face loss of Blue Cross coverage
Nearly 2 million federal employees and 5 million dependents could lose Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance due to Reagan budget cuts. Blue Cross executive James Gillman warned CNN that the program is near bankruptcy as government premium subsidies shrink, threatening coverage beginning January 1, 1982 for affected workers and families. Insurance for non-government workers would remain unaffected.
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Millions lack insurance in nationwide health study
A Department of Health and Human Services survey found about 26.6 million Americans or 12.6 percent of civilians had no health insurance. The preliminary results from 37,000 people in 1977 and 1978 show higher uninsurance among non whites, young adults, and rural residents with city dwellers more often insured than rural residents.
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