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effective September 1, to accept a post as general manager of the Florida State Fair Association. The governor has appointed Nicholas Stone of Springfield, who has been assistant State Fair manager since December 1974, as temporary State Fair manager; his term expires January 17.

Reshuffling of top administrative posts at four Illinois prisons followed the August 12 resignation of Warden Tom Israel of Menard Correctional Center to take a position as warden with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. He was succeeded by Ernest E. Morris, formerly warden at the Joliet Correctional Center. Replacing Morris was Dennis J. Wolff, whose position as warden at the Sheridan Correctional Center was filled by Neal D. MacDonald, former assistant superintendent for operations at the Illinois Youth Center at Joliet. The appointments were made by Charles J. Rowe, acting director of the Department of Corrections, effective August 12.

Richard M. Hull, Springfield, as deputy secretary of the Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau, effective September 30, after 12 years of service. Beginning October 4, he will join the staff of the Texas Legislative Council working under the reviser of statutes with computerized systems for the engrossing and enrolling of bills.
  Acquittals

The June 29 conviction of state Rep. Louis F. Capuzi (R., Chicago) for mail fraud and conspiracy in a $30,000 legislative bribery scheme to benefit the ready-mix concrete industry was reversed by U.S. District Judge George N. Leighton during post-trial motions August 26.
  Deaths

Dan Teefey, 53, former state representative (D., Mt. Sterling), in East Moline September 2. He served in the House from 1961 to 1967.
  Honors

A newly erected statue of the late U.S. Senator Everett M. Dirksen (R., Illinois) was formally dedicated September 16 on the grounds of the Capitol in Springfield. The dedicatory address was delivered by former Gov. William Stratton. The sculpture, by Carl Tolpo of Stockton, includes marigolds, oil can, and elephant and donkey, all situated near the base of the statue.
  Other

Gov. Dan Walker and Rep. Gale Schisler (D., London Mills) paid $100 fines but claimed they were innocent of charges by Warden Ralph Von Dane that they were hunting doves in a baited field in Mason County on September 3 in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Calendar

November 1
Last day for absent voter to apply for ballot in person at office of the county clerk or board of election commissioners

November 2
Election day

November 8
State Board of Elections meetsin Springfield

State Supreme Court convenes

November 9
Board of Higher Education meets at Illinois Central College, East Peoria

Governor's Advisory Council on Manpower meets at the Bismarck Hotel, Chicago

November 11
Veterans Day

State Board of Education meets in Springfield

November 11-13
Illinois State Bar Association Midyear Meeting at the Continental Plaza, Chicago

November 17
General Assembly opens veto session

November 18
Board of Governors meets at Northeastern University, Chicago

November 19
University of Illinois Board of Trustees meets in Urbana

November 25-26
Thanksgiving holidays

  Standing meetings

Second Thursday of the month
Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees at Carbondale


"All politicians say as little as they can. Only the very greatest can get away with saying nothing." — Garry Wills in Harper's Magazine, September 1975

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