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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1954
Page
3
The report notes average starting salaries for all new teachers rising, with elementary and high school positions seeing higher bumps. Dr. Harold Gibson cites record salaries and discusses impacts on recruiting as universities plan placements and contracts for next year.
Friday marks the deadline to apply for benefits under the Korean GI Bill for veterans. The article lists local eligibility steps and notes pending approvals, with mention of names and places associated with the program and related ceremonies.
Motor club leader warns motorists to beware hitchhikers after reports of risky encounters. Officials urge travelers to use caution and avoid accepting rides from strangers, citing recent incidents and safety advice.
LaGrange Park and Chicago police pursue every clue in the search for Judy Renfro 15 a LaGrange Park girl missing since Aug 1 after leaving home with a 20 year old man. A witness places Judy in a LaGrange bar at 7 PM on Aug 1 and a man was arrested on a contributing to the delinquency of a minor charge. Detected clues include loss of billfold and jacket, with searches spanning Wolf and Ogden avenues and the nearby communities.
Dr Toyohika Kagawa of Japan will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday August 22 at First Congregational Church in a reunion with Dr Franklin Cole and Rev Thomas L Crosby. The service will be carried by station WTAQ. The event highlights Kagawa and Cole’s joint book with Fuk Willow and the Bridge themes of unity.
Mrs Renfro told police Judy changed clothes to a red blouse and black skirt and may be in Chicago. The Renfros visited Masonic hospital to identify a severely beaten girl found in a parkway near No Lake Shore Dr. Dentists at the hospital were needed to confirm if the injured person matched Judy's teeth. A Chicago rooming house tip earlier proved a false alarm, and authorities continue investigations.
The Chicago Motor Club warns the evening commute is the peak danger period as dusk falls and drivers are tired. Traffic is heaviest and risks are higher, so take a calmer route and avoid peak congestion.
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