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Governor Halts Chop Suey To State Inmates
Governor Henry Horner ordered an immediate stop to the delivery of chop suey to Illinois state hospitals and prisons after a Chicago newspaper raised questions about the 50 000 annual service. Chop Suey Inc the Oak Park firm had supplied meals in two gallon containers to inmates across multiple state institutions at about 1000 weekly, with shipments to Chicago Elgin Kankakee Jacksonville East Moline Peoria Manteno Dixon Lincoln Stateville Joliet Starville Pontiac and Dwight. The move aims to curb a suspected improper feeding arrangement while authorities say requisitions were filed properly and records are inaccessible.
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Marshall B. Wheeler
Henry Horner
Chicago
Illinois
Chop Suey, Inc
Oak Park
Lincoln
St. Charles
Joliet
Starville
Pontiac
S Prison
Dwight
Ove
Springfield
Leek
Stateville
Myspea
Tat Gow Park
Ernor Horner