Title I Program Under Scrutiny as Failing to Help Poor Kids
A federal Title I review by the National Advisory Council finds the $3 billion program not delivering the hoped for impact on deprived children. Critics call it a flop while supporters urge continued, improved funding arguing the effort is too thin and needs broader reform.
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Washington
Roman Pucinski
D-Ill
House
Joseph Froomkin
U.S
Education
Congress
Cil
Harold Howe
Troomkin
Alice M. Rivlin
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Thomas B. Pettigrew
Harvard
U.S. Office of Education
Howe
America
Fire Kills Two in North Chicago
A three story North Side apartment building fire killed two people and injured 13. Victims include Jimmy Potoff and an unnamed woman about 60. Two injured were in critical condition as firefighters battled flames. Damage estimated at $15000. The building at 5510 Winthrop Ave.
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Chicago
Jimmy Potoff
Harry Herbster
Peggy J. Hess
Winthrop Ave
Ground-breaking for Dr. King Jr General Hospital Opens Door
Investigators cited lack of nearby hospital care during the Watts riots of 1965 as residents petition for better access. Three thousand people attended the ceremony for the $23.5 million 400-bed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital in South Central Los Angeles. The facility is to open in about three years. Nearby Icelandic facilities use hot water from volcanic springs and geysers piped into structures for heating.
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Los Angeles
Watts
Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital
Public Platform Strategy from Dr Crane
Laura M a 16 year old asks for the formula to hold an audience in public speaking. The piece urges practical steps from platform psychologist Lew Sarett and notes tips such as compressing hours of talk into twenty minutes, using humor after three minutes, alternating humor with pathos, and opening with a quotation.
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Laura
Laura M
Shine
Northwestern University
Lew Sarett
Sarett
Northwestern
Prof. Sarett
Pekin man elected Illinois Jaycees president for 1968-69
Ronald Rick, 32, of Pekin was chosen as the 1968 69 president of the Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce by about 1 500 delegates at the state convention. Elected vice presidents were Vance Borum Kankakee Jay Bressner Algonquin H Dale Wakefield Chicago and Lyle Wessel Waterloo Tom Baren of Ottawa named outstanding Jaycee president.
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Chicago
Ronald Rick
Pekin
Illinois Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vance Borum
Kankakee
Jay Bressner
Algonquin
H. Dale Wakefield
Lyle Wessel
Waterloo
Tom Baren
Ottawa
Short Respite as Irvine Critique Echoes Golf Round
After a disastrous round in Louisville Bob Irvine told teammates this is a terrible game and I’m glad I don’t have to play again until tomorrow. The comment captures post round frustration in the AP report.
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Louisville
Bob Irvine
Berlin Birthday TV Tribute Highlights Classic Songs
New York AP reports Irving Berlin's 80th birthday tribute montage on CBS with Ed Sullivan, President Johnson, and the Statue of Liberty. Stars like Bing Crosby Ethel Merman Goulet and the Supremes perform his songs while Berlin closes with God Bless America. The show, though not imaginative, preserves the composer’s legacy and entertains a TV audience. Also reviewed ABC’s Man in a Suitcase, where ex agent McGill battles a tainted reputation in a British action series debut. The lead actor Richard Bradford delivers a sturdy if limited performance.
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New York
Irving Berlin
Ed Sullivan
CBS
President Johnson
Fred Waring
Berlin
Ethel Merman
Robert Goulet
The
Supremes
Harry James
Peter Gennaro
ABC
McGill
United States
Richard Bradford
Car Collision Involving Air Force Bus Injures Family
Four members of a family were admitted to Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge after a collision with an Air Force bus carrying 26 air national guardsmen. The family includes Raymond Sullivan 47 and his children Raymond Jr 13 Thomas 12 and Theresa 2. Two guardsmen were admitted for observation, 24 others treated and released. The bus was en route from O'Hare base to Glenview Naval Air Station for training.
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Glenview, Ill
Air Force
Air Nation
Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge
Raymond Sullivan
Raymond Jr
Thomas
Theresa
Air Force Base
O’hare International Airport
Glenview Naval Air Station
Morris JayCees Complete First Operation Sand Box
The Morris JayCees reported 85 stops in their first annual Operation Sand Box completed Saturday. Chairman Tom Dzuryak said they delivered 35 tires and called the project very successful.
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Morris JayCees
Tom Dzuryak
Ann Landers letters spark school prom dilemma and home life
A reader asks about the Spring Prom queen crowned by the prior queen who is seven months pregnant. Ann Landers suggests asking the girl herself. other letters seek marital harmony advice and pet peeve guidance with pragmatic tips and magazine-style counsel.
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Ann Landers
Frankas
Frank
Fannie
Morristown
Evening TV Schedule Listings Highlight
A historical TV guide fragment shows time blocks for 6:00 to 10:30 PM with channels 2 5 6 7 9 and programs including News Weather Sports Jerry Lewis Flintstones Alfred Hitchcock and Tonight. It lists films series and specials by time and channel.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Plan Dropped for College Center at Stateville
Illinois board halted work on a college instructional center at Stateville Penitentiary after NIU President Rhoten Smith failed to secure Public Welfare support. A full study was urged with possible resubmission later. The regents outlined plans for a new Springfield state university opening temporary facilities by 1970 and site studies aiming for an October site pick. They set 1969 for selecting an architectural firm and began drawings for Lincoln Land Junior College buildings. medical center plans were also discussed. They projected a 1970 academic start for 500 students and approved preliminary $1.5 million and $3.1 million building plans for ISU Normal and NIU De Kalb respectively.
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DE Kalb
Stateville Penetentiary
Board of Regents of Illinois State Universities
Rhoten Smith
Northern Illinois University
Department of Public Welfare
Smith
Northern
Springfield
Lincoln Land Junior College
Regents
Illinois State University
Normal
NIU
DeKalb
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues
A compact crossword list with across and down clues including medieval tale failure menu item spoon shun command grassplot crowse college degree half an em Swiss river man s nickname exact knowing North American Indians wrecked ship enormously consumed dowel Hawaiian bird pronoun bitter vetch restaurant employee concise Scandi navian manacles letters observes round hammer end Down clues include scholar near the deck Saturday s Answer Morse voided escutcheon spawn of fish small drink, with entries numbered 1 2 etc.
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Morris ‘Publishing Company
Herald Office
Garven Hudgins
National Advisory Coun
Start Hospital
Iceland
JayCee President
Television In Review
Italy
Goulet
Darling
Phil
Wilda Dan Page
Debbie
Clegg
Sheriff Gibbs
Mister Trask
Johnny Hazard
Silver Fox
Peking
DUCK
Green
Daktari
I Dream of
Jeannie
Garrison
Jerry Lewis
Flintstones
Red Skelton
F Troop
Good Morning World
Stateville
Daily Crossword
Morse
West Point
Mr. Hammarskjold
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