Joliet Junior College Seeks Names for Buildings A to G
A naming committee at Joliet Junior College, reactivated at the November board meeting, invites suggestions for building names A through G and for the campus lake. Dr Wayne Graham chairs, with proposals due to the president’s office at 1216 Houbolt Ave Joliet Illinois 60436.
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Joliet Junior College
JJC Board of Trustees
Bill Sparlin
Wayne Graham
Veterans’ Affairs
Houbolt Ave
Joliet
Illinois
Freeport merchants lure shoppers with lottery tickets
Twenty Freeport stores join a downtown lottery promotion to draw shoppers. Richard Nygaard of Montgomery Ward reports mailed invites drew 600 responses, far above the 125 expected, prompting 20 stores to offer weekly prizes of 50, 30, and 20 tickets. Coupons from the Freeport Journal-Standard are deposited in store boxes.
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Freeport, Ill
UPI
Richard Nygaard
Freeport
Montgomery Ward
Nygaard
Freeport Journal-Standard
Dravo Plans Litchfield Steel Gratings Plant
Dravo Corp of Pittsburgh plans a 30,000 square foot steel gratings plant in Litchfield Illinois with about 40 workers at start and aim to double size later. Mayor Dean Meier said expansion includes an option on seven more acres in the park. Dravo handles minerals metals bulk materials petro chemicals and fabricated products.
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Litchfield, Ill
UPI
Dravo Corp
Pittsburgh
Meier
Dravo
NAACP
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Gokal
Nowney
Stolen 1964 gold Chrysler Newport Reported on Jugtown Road
Grundy County sheriff’s deputies traced a car theft on Jugtown Road 25 miles north of Illinois 113. Vincent Derby of 62 Elm Street Gardner reported at 9:21 p.m. that his 1964 black gold Chrysler Newport was taken after leaving it at 6:50 a.m. and returning at 8:15 p.m. The vehicle was described as a 1964 lack gold Chrysler Newport.
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Grundy County
Prisms Enter Swing Choir Clinic at WIU
The 76 voice Prisms ensemble from Morris Community High School will attend a swing choir clinic at Western Illinois University Macomb. Eleven choirs perform three numbers in the 8 30 a m session with Newcomers sponsoring and later sessions offering individual attention. the day ends with a final demonstration by Newcomers and each school. Attending schools include Geneseo Conant Colchester Carey Grove Alexis Tuscola Morrison Melvin Sibley Marengo Mount Zion Hall.
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Morris Community High School
Western Illinois University
Macomb
WIA
Geneseo
Conant
Colchester
Carey-Grove
Alexis
Tuscola
Morrison
Melvin-Sibley
Marengo
Mount Zion
Hall
Traffic Court Fines Levied In Grundy County
Steve Madsen 20 of Minooka fined 10 dollars and 5 costs for disobeying a stop sign on November 28 at Ridge and Minooka Rds cited by state trooper Ronald Wood. Mrs Josetta Nelson 32 of Morris fined 13 dollars and 5 costs for speeding 38 mph in a 25 mph zone on November 30 cited by Officer Robert Stansberry. Richard Goley 34 of Coal City fined 20 dollars and 10 costs for improper lane usage November 21 on Interstate 53 cited by trooper Robert Stevenson. Martin Mack 39 of Wilmington fined 12 dollars and 5 costs for speeding 37 mph in a 25 mph zone November 22 cited by Officer Stansberry. Robert Waters 18 of Rod and Gun Club Rd fined 10 dollars and 5 costs for speeding 35 mph November 23 cited by Sergeant Alan Love.
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Steve Madsen
Rte. 1
Minooka
Grundy County
Ridge and
Minooka Rds
Madsen
Ronald Wood
Josetta Nelson
Bruce Sr
Lisbon
Northern Ave
Mack
Stansberry
Robert Waters
Rte
Christmas Activities at Morris Public Library for Kids
The Morris Public Library offers Frosty Story Hour for first and second graders at 1 30 p m on Saturdays December 6 13 20 and 27 with early registration in the children s department. A Christmas Tree decorating party for first through fourth graders runs 1 30 to 2 30 p m Saturday December 13. each child makes a handmade decoration at home and brings to place on the tree. All decorations must be handmade from construction paper foil or used Christmas cards and include stories and crafts.
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Morris Public Library
Children’s Department
FBI Abuse Across Administrations Traced by Senate Panel
A Senate intelligence committee staff report details political misuse of the FBI from FDR through Nixon. It cites wiretaps on Martin Luther King Jr and broad surveillance under multiple presidents, with mentions of Hoover run name checks and actions against journalists and officials.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
Franklin Roosevelt
Senate Intelligence Committee
Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Robert Kennedy
Martin Luther King Jr
Courtney Evans
Special Investigating Division
King
J. Edgar Hoover
White House
New rainstorms plague Northwest
Rain and high winds lash the Pacific Northwest as floods deepen. Cattle drown on Cockerham Island. Coast Guard rescues evacuated families while King County reports rising calls for help. Sewage and contaminated water prompt boil notices amid dam washouts and road closures.
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United Press International
Pacific Northwest
Coast Guard
King County
Washington
Cockerham Island
Hamilton
Wash
King, Snohomish
Skagit
Whatcom
Grays Harbor
Defendant tells about killing cop in Cincinnati trial
Cleophus Collins testifies in his own defense after being charged with aggravated murder in the Loftin case. He says a man identifying as a police officer drew a gun first and that Loftin began shooting as Collins fired back after being struck. Collins was wounded and hospitalized for over a month.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Cleophus Collins
Collins
William Loftin
Man charged with DUI posted bond after citation
Robert Cook aged 46 of 807% Liberty Sr. posted his driver’s license and a $50 bond after being charged with driving while intoxicated. He was cited November 19 by Trooper A G Wargo on Illinois 113 and Jugtown Road. Cook is scheduled to appear in court January 7.
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Robert Cook
Liberty Sr
A. G. Wargo
Illinois
Jugtown Rd
Cook
Elected Officials Listed With Districts and Contacts
This item lists U S Sen Charles Percy and Sen Adlai Stevenson and Rep Tim Hall with office addresses in Washington Chicago and Dwight. Illinois state lawmakers Rep James Washburn Rep George Ryan Rep Jack Beaupre and State Senator Jerry Joyce are named with Springfield addresses and phone numbers.
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Jerry Joyce
New
Springfield
Worry Clinic Dr Crane on India famine and beliefs
The writer criticizes India's cow worship while millions starve, urging aid to Rev. Gay Johnson and article author Stanley Mooneyham. He cites 200,000,000 cattle, proposes slaughter to feed the starving, laments drought in a village, and urges readers to request Dr Crane booklets with a stamped envelope and 25 cents.
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Stanley Mooneyham
India
Rev
Gay Johnson
Dear Ann Landers advice column excerpts mixed with personal anecdotes
Readers seek guidance on ESP dreams overwhelming social life and a husband's nudist habits. Ann Landers offers practical, cautious advice on maintaining privacy, seeking help for compulsive behavior, and handling family dynamics while highlighting charitable giving options and a request for mailed responses.
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