Illinois General Assembly set to tackle capital punishment
Illinois lawmakers resume sessions after a four day break with capital punishment likely first on the agenda. The House will consider amendments to H10 reimposing the death penalty for certain murder categories. Gov. Thompson will sign if his lawyers deem it constitutional.
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Springfield
Ill
UPI
Illinois General Assembly
Chicago
House
James R. Thompson
Simulating sensory losses of elderly by design expert
University of Michigan gerontology head Dr. Leon Pastalan uses glasses, earplugs and finger adhesive to simulate age related vision and hearing loss for students. The exercise aims to raise awareness of elderly challenges and informs better design for signs, color contrast and safer environments.
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William Silberg
Ann Arbor, Mich
UPI
Leon Pastalan
Pastalan
University of Michigan
Institute of Gerontology
No hearings before late summer on Korean bribery probe
The House Ethics Committee reports it has evidence to question many current and former members and staff in an inquiry into South Korean influence peddling led by Tongsun Park. It plans public hearings by late summer after thorough investigation and seeks testimony from Park, who may be in London.
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UPI
House Ethics Committee
CIA
State Department
U.S
Tongsun Park
Park
Capitol Hill
Seoul
Korea
Congressional Record
Congress
London
New Jersey governor Byrne wins renomination in 1973 primaries
Democratic Gov. Brendan T. Byrne secured renomination in New Jersey amid debate over the state income tax. He defeated Rep. Robert Roe and former Sen. Ralph DeRose while Republican Raymond Bateman led Kean in the GOP contest. Byrne touted his fight for a tax funded school costs and remaining in office.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
Brendan T. Byrne
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Byrne
Raymond H. Bateman
Robert A. Roe
Ralph C. DeRose
Bateman
Thomas H. Kean
Edison
Superior Court
Kean
Bogus bills coin a Civil War era fake money tale
The term bogus entered American English during the Civil War as counterfeit Confederate money called bogus bills. It spread from a crook named Bogus who printed the notes, shaping language around fraud and counterfeit currency.
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Bogus
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