Urbana youth elected governor at Boys State event
High school seniors from across the state elected Tom Garrison, 17, of Urbana, as governor of Boys State. 11,000 delegates chose state officials including Steve Leek, 17, of Rockford as lieutenant governor and Terry Davis of Roadhouse as secretary of state.
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Tom Garrison
Urbana
The
American Legion
Steve Leek
Rockford
Terry Davis
Roadhouse
Craig Etcheson
Canton
Chamber Opposes Federal Consumer Protection Bill
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce urged its 20 000 members to help defeat a proposed federal bill creating a consumer protection agency. Lester W. Brann Jr. called the measure a new bureaucracy with overlapping regulatory overreach. Senator Charles H. Percy led as a chief sponsor of the bill.
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Chicago
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Lester W. Brann Jr
Charles H. Percy
Alton blacks form legal aid fund
A coalition of black groups in Alton announced a legal defense fund to aid bail and court costs after a month of racial tension. About 300 attended a meeting at St James Baptist Church where 12 volunteer lawyers were reported. Police arrested eight in a series of arson cases in the city.
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Alton
St. James Baptist Church
Marshall Smith
Madison County
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Valtex
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Angel Skin
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