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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1975
Page
12
Illinois legislators study drastic changes to the grand jury system seeking to limit or abolish it. Duff leads bills allowing evidence to be presented to a judge in a preliminary hearing, reducing grand jury use by as much as 94 percent.
Nancy Swapa known as Bruno to coworkers climbs 340 foot radio towers for Wit ting Communication Towers Inc earning 190 dollars weekly plus overtime. She says only one other woman in the country works this job and loves the outside view and challenge despite male colleagues’ amazement.
Des Moines AP reports Iowa state agents investigate resale of Illinois Lottery tickets in Davenport. Officials cite small scale violations like a worker selling tickets to coworkers, but focus on large scale resales for profit. Lottery ban enforcement remains a priority with potential penalties up to 30 days jail and $100 fine.
An Illinois Bureau of Investigation probe led to 28 indictments for drug violations in Coles County. Eighteen suspects were arrested across Mattoon, Charleston, Ashmore, and Pana, with arrests by 70 to 75 officers from multiple agencies.
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