SIU Players Award Acting Honors at Murphysboro Banquet
Bruce Logsdon named Southern Player of the Year for all around contributions to Southern Illinois University at a banquet in Murphysboro. Jerry Powell wins best actor for Sepp Schmitz in The Firebugs, Lynn Leonard best actress as Regan in King Lear, Margie Watson best backstage hand. New officers elected Karen Garrison president Bruce Logsdon vice president Margie Watson secretary Joanna Hogan treasurer Donna McBride historian.
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Bruce Logsdon
Southern Illinois University
Murphysboro
Southern Players
SIU
Jerry Powell
Lynn Leonard
Margie Watson
Logsdon
Powell
Cardin
Okla
Sepp Schmitz
Firebugs
King Lear
Miss Leonard
Carbondale
Regan
Karen Garrison
Joanna Hogan
Donna McBride
Kerr Pushes Billboard Ban Measure in Senate Stalemate
Senate Highway Committee stalls a billboard ban measure that could unlock a four million dollar federal road bonus for Illinois. Sen. Gordon Kerr predicts floor action despite an 8 to 8 tie and limited Republican support. The bill mirrors programs in 22 states and would award an extra 0.5 percent of federal highway funds to states enacting such bans.
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Linday-Schaub
Springfield
Senate Highway Committee
Illinois
Sen
Gordon Kerr
Brookport
Gilbert
Death penalty ban killed in Illinois Senate vote
The Illinois death penalty ban died in a 10 to 7 Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Tuesday. The measure sought a six year moratorium with exceptions for treason and kidnapping. Senators Hudson Spurs and Arthur Sprague led opposition arguing crime and morality risks.
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Robert D. Reid
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
Hudson Spurs
Peoria
Arthur Sprague
Chicago
Italian comedian signed for General Custer’s Bugler role
Italian comedian Alberto Sor di has signed to play the bugler in the Dino Di Laurentis Western Il Trombettiere del Generale Custer. The project titled General Custer's Bugler stars Sor di in the key cavalry trumpet part.
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Alberto Sordi
Dino di Laurentis
Il Trombettiere
Generale Custer
General Custer
Crime Board Change Fails in Illinois House
Springfield June 16 The effort by Rep. Scariano to cut crime commission membership from 12 to seven failed 6 to 24. Scariano wanted no members to hold other partisan offices. Backers Harrington Wood and Prentice Marshall were absent as their minority report opposed the majority view. Rep. Canfield warned the panel the 2 year old makeup prevented political domination, while the commission seeks to uncover organized crime influence in state politics.
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Linday-Schaub
Springfield
Spirit
Illinois House
Anthony Scariano
D-Park Forest
Crime Commission
House
Senate
Scariano
Harrington Wood
Prentice Marshall
Chicago
Wood
Marshall
Massachusetts
Robert Canfield
Rockford
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