District boards eye unit district study with consultants
Morris Elementary District No 54 unanimously hires Illinois School Consulting Service to study forming a unit district with Morris Community High School and potentially Saratoga and Nettle Creek. The plan covers education, finance, facilities, enrollment, and transportation with costs around 1.75 per student. A feasibility study would require voter signatures and a county hearing before a referendum.
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James Peterson
Illinois School Consulting Service
Schmid
Bell
Saratoga
Nettle Creek
Illinois Department of Public Instruction
Peterson
Kissinger Shifts Amid Vietnam Peace Move Rumors
In Saigon Kissinger arrives as Tho flies to Hanoi amid peace talks chatter. Officials expect Kissinger to pressure Thieu toward a compromise while planning for Nixon Tanaka summit in Honolulu. Ramsey Clark warns continued bombing stalls POW release as he reports on war damage and prisoners.
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le Duc Tho
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Paris
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Honolulu
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Ramsey Clark
Clark
Senate Judiciary
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North
Vietnam
Daley Cancels McGovern Springfield Meeting
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley canceled a planned talk with George McGovern at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield citing urgent city business. He will meet McGovern in Chicago on Wednesday August 23 when McGovern addresses the American Legion convention.
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Richard J. Daley
George McGovern
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Daley
South Dakota
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Morris Elementary District Announces 2024 Start Dates
The Morris Elementary School District No 54 sets Aug 28 from 10 30 to 11 30 a m for grades one through eight and Aug 29 for kindergarten. District wide registration occurs Aug 23 and 24 with fees for book rental noted.
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Morris Elementary
Weather and School Notices Identify Local Fees and Schedules
Weather Tonight will be fair warm and humid with lows in the low to mid 70s Thursday partly sunny hot and humid highs in the mid 90s Dresden Island Locks and Dam readings Tuesday high 80s low 64 and 7 am Wednesday 66 no precipitation downtown Morris 73 at 11 am Registration notes require per grade book rental 8 kindergarten 5 student insurance 250 Shabbona shop 150 Shabbona towel 400 Attendance boundaries designate Franklin Stine Garfield Center Garfield Center for various grades and river/track splits Supply lists per grade include pencils paper crayons scissors glue and gym shoes with specific oil cloth sizes and erasers.
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Wallace to undergo second surgery for abdominal abscess
The chief surgeon announced a 50 minute operation at University of Alabama hospital in Birmingham to drain a fist sized sleeping abscess in Governor Wallace’s abdomen. The procedure aims to prevent fever and infection from a dirty bullet related abscess linked to his May 15 shooting.
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Washington
George C. Wallace
Alabama
George A. Hallenbeck
Wallace
Hallenbeck
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Laurel
Holy Cross Hospital
Silver Spring
Lyndon B. Johnson
Britain longshoremen call off 20 day strike amid scuffle
Leaders of Britain's 42 000 dock workers suspend the 20 day walkout after a settlement is endorsed by delegates 53 30 but militants accuse a sellout. The announcement triggers clashes with police as ashtrays are hurled and a news conference is disrupted.
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Britain
Transport Workers’ Union
Jack Jones
TWU
Jones
Orientation at Morris Community High Aug 28
New students urged by MCHS superintendent Harold Sutter to complete registration. All students report Aug 28 at 1 30 p m for gym assembly and class schedule pickup. Buses run, 12 15 p m pickup. Faculty meet Aug 28 morning. Regular classes start Aug 29 at 8 15 a m. Freshman orientation Aug 25 at 1 p m. Students must present physical and dental exam reports and inoculation schedule on first day.
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Morris Community High School
Harold Sutter
MCHS
Joseph Corsello
Joliet Junior College to dedicate first phase campus buildings
Joliet Junior College will dedicate seven first phase buildings on October 22 at the Houbolt Avenue campus. The ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. with an open house to follow. The nine other facilities include agriculture, home economics, mathematics science, vocational technical, physical education, planetarium, and large group instruction. The seven buildings open for classes when the fall term starts September 8. Dr. H. D. McAninch announced the date at a board meeting.
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Joliet Junior College
Houbolt Ave
JJC
H. D McAninch
McAninch
Ard of Trust
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Rose Marie) Bell
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