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Bill the he lay last 3.SL 0. will and nd to n- ois per ?er than an if :e" cent, ntf Bill to Increase Mutuel Tax On Gov. Stevensons Desk SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 23.— House 1105, which would boost the tax on pari-mutuel wagering at running tracks in state one per cent, is now on Gov. Adlai E. Stevensons desk. The Senate yesterday passed the bill by a vote of 39 to 2 and week the House gave its approval, 105 to Sponsors of the measure predict it raise ,400,000 in revenue annually provisions of the bill call for the money be used to help finance a permanent Chicago lake front fair as well as aid down-state fairs. At the present time, the "take" at Illinois tracks in the metropolitan areas is 13 cent and at tracks in counties of less 250,000 population, 14 per cent. Thus, the Governor signs the bill, the "take" would be advanced to 14 and 15 per respectively.
