Christmas in Chicago Museums Showcases World Traditions
The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry hosts its 25th annual Christmas Festival with a “Christmas Around the World” display featuring twenty fir trees and country highlights. The Adler Planetarium presents Star of Bethlehem lectures using Zeiss instruments to recreate Bethlehem’s sky in 10 B.C. as part of December holiday programming.
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Olson promoted to specialist fourth class at Fort Hood
Roger L. Olson 20 son of Mr and Mrs Edward M Olson Braceville Northard McNeil Sts Braceville Illinois promoted November 30 to army specialist fourth class at Fort Hood Texas assigned to 1st Armored Division as chemical equipment repairman in Headquarters and Company A of the division 123rd maintenance battalion entered the army February 1966 and is a 1964 Gardner South Wilmington High School graduate
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Centre College to switch to four day classes next fall
Centre College in Danville Kentucky will adopt a rimester system with four day classes starting next fall. Wednesdays and Saturdays will be reserved for study and student faculty conferences while Sunday remains a day of rest. President Thomas Spragens announced the plan.
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Centre College
Thomas Spragens
Weekend TV Schedule Highlights
A dense listing of Saturday and Sunday programs across networks 2 5 and 7. The lineup features movies, NFL coverage, westerns, comedies, news blocks, sports shows, and special broadcasts with many classic titles and hosts.
Secretary Udall Proposes National Trails System Legislation
Udall introduces a bill creating a nationwide trails system. It covers major long distance routes like the Appalachian Trail and links federal state and metropolitan paths. The plan aims to preserve scenic routes and expand public access to outdoor recreation nationwide.
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Middle Classes Union opposes Atlantic Council move to Brussels
The Middle Classes Union of Brabant Province asks Belgium to bar the Atlantic Council from moving from Paris to Brussels next year arguing a Belgian law prohibits bidding employers from selling food at cut prices to their employees.
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Five Morris Hospital nurses graduate amid accident
Five of six nurses in Morris Hospital training class receive their diplomas. Dorothea Einhaus misses ceremony due to injuries from a Chicago accident. County supervisors adjourn after a contentious claims debate in the sheriff's office. Roosevelt announces war on Germany and Italy as Axis powers align.
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Local Officials Respond To Federal Order On Japanese Aliens
Sheriff Hoyt conferred with State's Atty Holderman after a telegram from the U S Attorney General ordered immediate arrest and detention of all Japanese aliens. Entry date for Morris' home fighting contest extended to December 15 to allow display setups. closing date remains December 22 with awards to be made.
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City of Morris takes over Grundy County lift station
The City of Morris assumed operation of the Grundy County Housing Authority subdivision lift station for sanitary sewage after its completion in the summer. The station had previously been operated by the Housing Authority.
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School chief urges raise in 1957 58 teachers' salaries
Morris Elementary Schools Superintendent Kenneth S Hammer urged a raise in the 1957 58 teachers salary schedule at a board meeting. He noted other districts pay higher and warned of recruitment and retention problems. The board tabled action until the next meeting. The county board delayed creating a county office of supervisor of assessments. Wilber Larsen was named assistant supervisor of assessments.
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Morris
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Wilber Larsen
Pastor Dorn Named County Chairman in Regional Anti Povery Plan
The Rev. William V. Dorn of Mazon United Church of Christ was named county chairman of a six county regional planning committee evaluating an area anti poverty program. The move forms part of a broader regional effort to study feasibility and potential implementation.
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William V. Dorn
Mazon
Ann Landers letters draw fire over teachers and parents
Readers condemn teaching methods and psychoanalysis while praising a teacher who helped a student through family struggles. A second letter thanks a guidance counselor who kept a girl in college, crediting the counselor with financial and emotional support.
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Voice OF Truth
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Selma
Ala
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Boston
Today in History December 10 1966 notable events
Summary of historical events on December 10 including 1898 treaty ending Spanish American War granting US sovereignty over Puerto Rico Philippines and Guam 1817 Mississippi statehood 1941 sinking of Repulse and Prince of Wales 1944 Pacific fleet formation 1945 Mussolini associate Ciano diary at Nuremberg trials and 1956 Budapest strikes against Hungary’s Soviet backed regime led by Janos Kadar.
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Port group warns widening canal shifts traffic downstream
A spokesman for the Greater Chicago Port Development Association argues that expanding the Calumet Sag Canal from 60 to 225 feet would push shipping further downstream on the Illinois Waterway. He calls for building duplicate locks as the seven-lock system nears capacity.
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Horoscopic forecast full of possibilities and cautions
The reading outlines favorable days for personal relations and career progress, with hints of strong opportunities through influential contacts. It notes birth day intelligence, romantic emphasis, and travel plans, plus cautions in late February and early July, while predicting recognition and financial advancement over the coming weeks.
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Plana
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