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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1978

Page

8

Thompson vetoes anti smoking bill in Illinois

Gov. James R. Thompson vetoed a public smoking ban bill saying it is needless and unenforceable. The measure would have banned smoking in hospitals, theaters, libraries, museums, concert halls, and buses except in designated areas. Thompson praised the intent but argued the proposal would require massive enforcement and create big government.

Springfield James R. Thompson Thompson Ronald E. Griesheimer R-Waukegan General Assembly Assembly Ahe

Girl may survive mystery illness in Pevely tragedy

A16yearold girl Tanya Boyer regained consciousness eight days after a family illness that killed Benny Boyer and left her mother and brother dead while father Robert remained critically ill in Pevely Missouri Investigators tested animals and continued to search for the illness cause doctors hopeful that Tanya may recover enough to provide clues about what happened and when the outbreak began

Probe St. Louis Fernando de Castro Tanya Boyer Robert Boyer Benny Boyer Pevely Tanya Barry Boyer Barry Boyer de Castro

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