European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes . Sunday november 27.1904shots urged despite flu s slow Start Atlanta apr unlike last year the flu season is off to a slow Start giving millions of americans a break from aches fevers and coughs. Nevertheless officials cautioned Friday that the flu is unpredictable and urged people to get vaccinations. A you never know the flu could Start occurring next week a said Nancy Arden chief of influenza epidemiology at the Federal centers for disease control and prevention. Quot the Best insurance is to take the vaccine and not base your decision on what the risk is of a bin outbreak the Atlanta based cd said that through mid november Only two cases of influenza a one in new York and one in new Mexico a had been confirmed out of 2,693 specimens from people tested for respiratory viruses. Both cases were Type a. By contrast outbreaks last year were reported As Early As August and several outbreaks were occurring across the country by mid november Arden said. The flu season generally begins in late october and Contin you never know the flu could Start occurring next week the Best insurance is to take the fac clone and not base your decision on what the risk is of a big outbreak a Nancy Arden centers for disease control and prevention us until mid february Arden said the Lack of activity at this stage is Normal. The flu struck Early last year As it did in 1991, too. Though people can get vaccinated even after activity picks up it is Best to get immunized Early Arden said. The slow Start this year gives people an extra Chance to get a jump on the flu. A we recommend that people try to get vaccinated by mid november but its not too late a she said. Quot a lot of people Arentt motivated to get vaccinated until there is flu activity in their  it takes up to two weeks after a vaccination to develop the antibody this years flu vaccine contains two Type a strains a Shandong and Texas a and Type b Panama. Health officials Arentt sure which will be the dominant Strain or whether the season will be severe. A we expect to see both a and a based on educated guesses a Arden said. A a it a just hard to make a firm  influenza is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory system. Common symptoms include fever cough sore Throat Runny nose headache muscle ache and extreme fatigue. The flu contributes to about 20,000 deaths in the United states every year the cd said. An average of 10 percent to 20 percent of the . Population gets the flu annually. 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He called on Congress to enact a less inflationary Bill that would raise benefits 18.2 percent. 30 years ago nov. 27,1964 a nearly half the Crew members of a norwegian Tanker died when an israeli luxury liner outbound on a thanksgiving cruise struck the norwegian vessel s Bow in heavy fog off new Jersey. 40 years ago nov. 27,1954 a a chinese communist amphibious Force attacked the tiny nationalist Island of Suchiu in the Northern approaches to Formosa and the nationalist defense ministry said it was repulsed. 50 years ago nov. 27,1944 a for the second time in six Days the German Luftwaffe appeared in Force and according to preliminary reports . 8th air Force fighter pilots chalked up another Banner Day Downing at least 110 aircraft. World War ii 50 years ago today nov. 27 1 a 9 a 4 4 a Strong nighttime attack by japanese soldiers comes dose to recapturing Brauen Airfield in the Center of Leyte Island in the Philippines but the americans throw Back the assault. In the guff of Leyte attacks by japanese Kamikaze pilots damage the . Battleship Colorado and two Light cruisers. American troops enter so avoid in northeastern France. Source 2194 Days 0/ wot w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of worm Ward Buon books corp., 1961 a fur using designers pelted with protests new York a fashion bigwigs Karl Lagerfeld Oscar de la Renta and Bob Mackie were the targets of protesters who blasted the designers for putting fur on their clothes. With the fur Industry insisting that sales Are booming activists resorted to in arching shouting and disrupting shoppers Friday to get attention in cities across the country. More than 40 protesters were arrested nationwide said Margo Tannenbaum a spokeswoman for the National activists network. A they Bob Mackie fur is Tacky a demonstrators chanted outside the new York offices of the Council of fashion designers of America during the annual Post thanksgiving protest by members of friends of animals. The protesters waving signs and shouting a compassion is the fashion a then marched 25 blocks through Manhattan while handing out anti fur leaflets. While there were minor skirmishes Between the 700 marchers and fur wearing passers by police reported no arrests. The president of friends of animals Priscilla feral said this years protest was aimed at persuading top designers to swear off fur. Quot these designers refuse to Stop using fur a feral said. A behind the production of every fur coat is unspeakable horror neck breaking electrocution of  the designers had Little to say about getting singled out. A we have no comment a a woman at lager Fields a Manhattan Headquarters said before hanging up. A Mackie spokesman said the designer Hampo immediate comment and there was no answer at de la rentals offices. The anti fur group people for animals claims that fur sales nationwide Are Down 82 percent from five years ago. But the Industry says sales Are up 20 percent in the last two years according to the fur information Council of America. Merchants in some of the areas targeted by protesters agreed that the fur business was looking up. About 200 protesters dumped scores of furs including a Tiger skin Complete on a fur jacket in new York on Friday. With head on a Street Corner. About 200 furs were donated to two anti fur groups in the last two weeks after a plea to fur owners to turn Over Coats hats stoles and rugs. A we were deluged literally with fur items said Jeri Lemer publisher of the animal so voice Magazine. A these Are people who wanted to get this cruelty out of the closet and make a  in Washington d.c., seven people were arrested for blocking the Entrance to a downtown fur shop. The protesters shouted at several customers at Rosen Dorf and Evans furs following some of them a Short Way Down the Street and they unfurled a Banner stating a fur is  a. 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