Hunger striker's wife in Chicago continues fast for husband
Lois Becker Frolov, wife of Andrei Frolov, 51, has been without food for over three weeks as she seeks to compel the Soviet Union to allow his emigration to the United States. She spoke outside a federal courtroom about her ongoing hunger strike begun May 10 and her lawsuit filed May 20 seeking the right for families to join spouses in the West.
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Wet weekend delays some soybean planting in Illinois
Heavy weekend rains soaked fields delaying soybean planting across Illinois. Agronomists report about 20 percent of beans remain ungrown with seed rot possible where planted before storms. Corn planting largely complete with high moisture and strong stands, while soybeans reached roughly 80 percent planted statewide.
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Parker to Begin Five Year Prison Term June 11
Former University of Illinois vice president Robert Parker who stole six hundred thousand dollars and spent it on companionship will start a five year sentence on June 11. Circuit Judge Harold Jensen of Champaign County imposed the term and a ten thousand dollar fine Tuesday.
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ERA vote in Illinois on three-fifths rule status
Illinois Senate sponsor signals tight support for a key ERA procedural vote while seven hunger strikers press for ratification. A second striker begins a medically directed potassium supplement as the group resumes vigil at the Statehouse amid protests and political maneuvering.
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