Cyanide murder trial details death of Stefan Golab in Elk Grove Village
Former factory worker Roman Guzowski testified through a translator about Stefan Golab's Feb 10 1983 death from acute cyanide poisoning at Film Recovery. Prosecutors charge murder and reckless conduct by corporate officials. defense seeks wrongful death. Four defendants plea innocent. fifth official fought extradition. Golab a 61 year old Polish immigrant died en route to hospital after collapsing near cyanide vats. Witness described harsh plant conditions and the dramatic scene as workers tried to aid him.
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Guzowski
Stefan Golab
Golab
Cook County
Richard M. Daley
Thomas Royce
Royce
Steven O’neil
Film Recovery
Daniel Rodriguez
Gerald Pett
Charles Kirschbaum
Michael MacKay
Salt Lake City
B.R. MacKay & Sons Company
Illinois
Urbana man held on murder charge in Mt Vernon beating
An Urbana man Leon L. Fenderson, 33, is jailed on 100000 bond after being charged with murder in the beating of Mary E. Rhodes 34 whose body was scalded to hide injuries. Rhodes was found in a Mount Vernon motel Wednesday night.
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Urbana
Leon L. Fenderson
Jefferson County
Lehman Krause
Kathleen Alling
Fenderson
Mary E. Rhodes
Champaign-Urbana
John Richardson
Three Illinoisans named Presidential Scholars in 1985
Education Secretary Bennett named 141 high school seniors as Presidential Scholars. Three Illinois students Laurie Fields Glenbard West Glen Ellyn Michael Longmeyer Greenfield High School and David Perry Edwardsville High School earned the honor.
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William J. Bennett
Illinois
Laurie R. Fields
Glenbard West
Glen Ellyn
Michael H. Longmeyer
Greenfield High School
David K. Perry
Edwardsville High School
Brakes on speeding tickets slow Illinois police push
Illinois State Police report a policy shift from strict ticketing to warnings for drivers under 65 mph, cutting speeding tickets by about a third since four years earlier. Officials say drunken driving and criminal arrests rise, with 214,351 tickets in 1984 versus 328,874 in 1981. 70 mph top tickets and 100 mph counts reflect ongoing enforcement patterns.
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Springfield
Illinois
Laimutis Nargelenas
Nargelenas
Illinois Transportation Department
Bush speaks civics at Wheaton College commencement
Vice President George Bush addressed about 3,000 graduates at Wheaton College praising democracy while cautioning against the idea of perfectability leading to dictatorship. He avoided policy specifics amid protests outside the Edman Memorial Chapel and received an honorary Doctor of Laws.
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Billy Graham
Wheaton College
J. Richard Chase
U.S
Nicaragua
Edman Memorial Chapel
George Bush
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