Calendar

Featured in the next issue:

Global Chicago/Seith Interview with Scott/Miller
Kidney controversy/Manning
Criminal justice training/ Bensinger & Crego
State as art patron/Weber

August 15
Dangerous Drugs Commission meets in Chicago

August 28
Board of Regents meets at Illinois State University, Normal

Second Thursday of the month
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees

Second and fourth Thursdays
State Board of Education

Second Friday of the month
Governor's Advisory Council on Manpower meets at Bismarck Hotel, Chicago

House beats Senate
THE ILLINOIS House won the annual House-Senate softball game, 12-11, on an extra-inning sacrifice fly May 28. The winning pitcher was rookie right-hander Harold Byers (D., Highland). It was the eighth loss in a row for the Senators.

SIU School of Medicine
THE INTENTIONS of the 1965 General Assembly in passing legislation creating the second public medical school in Illinois were realized with the graduation of 24 persons as the First class of doctors from the SIU School of Medicine on June 8. They received their diplomas in the rotunda of the Capitol.

No state tax on rebates
TAXPAYERS of the state need not pay state taxes on federal income tax rebate checks, according to Robert Allphin, director of the Department of Revenue. Since the rebates will not be taxed federally, the state may not tax them either because the state tax "piggybacks" the federal system.

Illinois State Fair in Springfield
August 8 County Fair Day:
Opening day parade. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass at the grandstand.

August 9 Illinois Agricultural Day:
State tractor pull championship, steer show. Billy "Crash" Craddock, Bill Anderson, and Donna Fargo at grandstand.

August 10 Veterans Day:
Drum and bugle competition all day at grandstand.

August 11 Youth Day:
"America" at grandstand. Beef and dairy cattle judging.

August 12 Disabled Citizens Service Day:
Bobby Vinton at grandstand. Beef and dairy cattle judging.

August 13 Republican Day:
The Osmonds headline at grandstand. At Coliseum: international boxing championship between United States and Poland; "super livestock review"; songs by Ferlin Husky; performance by Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Beef and dairy cattle judging.

August 14 Governor's Day:
Dionne Warwick stars at the grandstand.

August 15 Golden Age Day:
John Davidson at grandstand. New breed beef auction.

August 16 Mayors and Local Officials Day:
Anita Bryant and George Kirby headline show at grandstand. New breed beef auction.

August 17 Labor Day:
Vicki Carr at grandstand. Final day of fair.