Mississippi River Festival Receives Major Arts Council Grant
The Hinds Arts Council awards over 90 thousand dollars in music grants with the Mississippi River Festival at Edwardsville receiving 35000 dollars outright plus a 15000 dollar challenge grant. Other grants include Ravinia Festival 12500 and 5000, Lyric Opera of Chicago 12500, Peoria Symphony 2000, Grant Park Concert Series 1000, Southern Illinois University 2500, Bernard Horwich Jewish Community Center 200, Western Illinois University Camerata Woodwind Quintet 2000, and Young Disciples of East St. Louis 1000. Background birthdays note Tony Curtis 47 Maurice Evans 71 Allen Ginsberg 46.
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Lyric Opera of Chicago
Peoria Symphony
Grant Park
Chicago
Southern Ilinois University
Bernard Horwich Jewish Community Center of
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Camerata Woodwind
Young Disciples of East St. Louis
Sharp Dip In Birth Rate
Washington AP reports experts cite liberalized abortion laws economic decline and women's liberation as key factors in the sharpest drop in the U S birth rate. For the first quarter of 1972 the rate stands at 15.8 per 1 000, down from 17.6 a year earlier and 7 3 for all of 1971. If the lifetime fertility falls to about 2 1 1 children per woman growth could level by 2010.
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National Center For Health Statistics
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Census Bureau
Civil Service Jobs Offer High Pay and Security
Advertises high pay and secure government positions with grammar school sufficiency. Promotes mailing a coupon to receive a list of typical jobs and salaries and guidance on home preparation for government entrance exams.
Flour-Bomb Incident At Kirkwood High School
Four Kirkwood High School seniors faced trouble after a flour bombing at the campus. About 20 plastic bags of flour were dropped from a low-flying airplane during several passes over the school Thursday authorities said.
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St, Louis, MO
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Kirkwood High School
Pranks At Local High School Lead To Airport Pickup
Principal Donald Duchek said pregraduation prank was expected and not malicious. Four students Edward C. Miller Kim Ireland Mary Best Bridgett Fletcher were tracked to Spirit of St. Louis Airport and released to parents. No charges yet. possible action under state and city ordinances and FAA rules for low flying.
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Donald Duchek
Spirit of St. Louis Airport
Edward C. Miller
Kim Ireland
Mary Best
Bridgett Fletch
Federal Aviation Administration
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