Thompson begins third straight term as Illinois governor
Gov James R Thompson starts a historic third term amid deep state unemployment and spending cuts. He vows to focus on the economy in a lean inaugural, recounts Horner 1933 parallels, and plans a minimal celebration while Adlai Stevenson III concedes after a court battle failed to overturn the result.
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Todd Cantrell seeks more Soviet eye serum in Moscow
Dalton Ga based Todd Cantrell heads to Moscow for a second round of yeast derived eye injections at Helmholtz Eye Institute after a prior trip that his family says improved his vision. American doctors remain doubtful the treatment slows retinitis pigmentosa though Todd reports better sight and new abilities. Cantrell and family describe strong support from neighbors and note Todd now plays baseball and rides a bike, while his father cites psychological and social impacts of the Soviet therapy.
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Todd
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Auto show to open five days at War Memorial
The nation’s oldest auto show of its type opens for five days at Onondaga County War Memorial with a special section in Syracuse Newspapers. The package highlights 1983 model innovations and includes an elaborate chart comparing specifications of the 83 models to aid car shoppers. The Herald Journal runs tomorrow and The Post Standard Wednesday.
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