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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

20 Aug 1979

Page 9

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1979

Page

9

Ex-carny crusader warns of carnival ripoffs and threats

Gene Sorrows, a 31 year old former carnival worker from Atlanta, campaigns against rigged carnival games and bribery, claiming up to 25 billion dollars in yearly fair revenue and up to 6 billion dollars unreported in taxes. He says he risks murder for his whistleblowing while aiding probes that led to indictments of Cleveland and Atlanta officials.

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Springfield Cos Plazas Gene Sorrows Sorrows Atlanta California Georgia Illinois Ohio Oklahoma Cleveland Oklahoma City Washington, D.C Gene FBI George Forbes Arthur Langford Jr Carnival Ken Smith Smith Forbes Langford Ed Greenan Illinois State Police Authoriies Becatur Peoria Lincoln Greenan Michael Mihm Mihm
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Attendance fades as Illinois State Fair ends with revenue rise

The Illinois State Fair wrapped its 11 day run amid accusations of inflated attendance totals by former officials. Acting manager Nick Alexander said figures show lower overall attendance but higher paid admissions than last year, with significant drops in unpaid entries and changes to child and free-entry policies. He noted the fair still operated in the red, and legislators consider a pay as you go plan. The event drew crowds under sunny skies with stock car races, a rock concert, and champion livestock auctions concluding the premier agricultural showcase.

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Peoria Sorrows Bob Negus James Conklin Negus Thomas Heffernan Jr Sacramento Calif Internal Revenue Service Heffernan Frank Reidthaler Ohio Red Link Illinois IRS FBI Springfield Nick Alexander Alexander James R. Thompson Allen Crow Barrow Wether
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Red Skelton Collapses From Heat At Iowa Fair

Comedian Red Skelton, 66, collapsed from heat exhaustion after a show at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Temperatures were in the 80s with 74 percent humidity. Paramedics treated him in his dressing room for about 10 minutes. no hospital care needed. He had perspired heavily and cut 15 minutes from his act before leaving the stage to standing ovations from about 6,300 fans.

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Des Moines Iowa Red Skelton Skelton Herb Hoss Moss Mike North
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