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Illinois Sees Counterfeiting Crackdown and Farm Stock Updates
Gov William G Stratton was informed by Dir Richard J Lyons of evidence of ongoing counterfeit cigarette tax fraud in Illinois and vowed state agency action. Illinois farm stocks show corn at 376 million bushels, oats 78 million, wheat 2.9 million, and soybeans 20 million, with corn above ten year average. Randolph named warden of Menard Penitentiary and O Keefe appointed assistant warden. both take posts Feb 1. Carl Hodges staff gains Cleary and Hylton in public reports division.
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William G. Stratton
Enue
Richard J. Lyons
Illinois
Ateerients
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Ross V. Randolph
Springfield
Illinois State Penitentiary
Menard
Thomas O’keefe
Sunfield
Perry County
Randolph
FBI
Jerome J. Munie
O’keefe
O'Keefe
Carl G. Hodges
State Division of Department
Patrick James Cleary
Kankakee
Gordon Hopper
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Cleary
Kankakee Journal
Associated Press
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Sun-Times
Dave Hylton
Rock Island
Stephen Child
San Diego
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
Hylton
The
Daily Times
Davenport
Iowa