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111th Illinois State Fair Opens With Youth-Focused Day
Springfield announces the Aug 8 to Aug 17 State Fair with a Friday start, featuring morning barrow judging at the swine pavilion and an 9 a m official opening including talent shows and exhibits. Gov Otto Kerner and Miss Joyce Hall lead the opening ceremony then join a grand parade from the main gate to the grandstand. The day highlights youngsters with 5 000 expected in the parade and baton twirling contests. The fair, free after 6 p m, promises more free educational exhibits and the Far-A-Rama exhibit of farm machinery from major manufacturers. The Golden Knights parachute team will land daily from 14 000 feet. Gaslight Square debuts with Old West and Gay Nineties vibes. Veterans day follows Sunday with large crowds.
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Andy Griffith