MTHS hosts invitational speech tournament in Murphysboro
The Murphysboro Twinship High School speech team will host an invitational tournament this Saturday with about 25 Illinois high schools expected to attend. Registration starts 7:30 a.m. and ends around 4 p.m. About 400 to 500 students will participate, marking the event's fourth year.
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Murphysboro Twinship
Illinois
Chicago
MTHS
W. A. Williams
Williams
Metropolis High School
Thornridge High School
Illinois State University
Bloomington
Ethel Hunter Chosen for 1969 European Youth Tour
Carterville junior Ethel Hunter selected to join the American Youth Band and Chorus for a sixteenth annual Europe tour. The group leaves in June for Magdstone England to rehearse and perform in Germany England France Switzerland Belgium Holland and Monte Carlo. The expedition costs 900 with civic groups pledging support.
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Ethel Hunter
Carterville
United States
Magdstone
England
Europe
Germany
France
Switzerland
Belgium
Holland
Monte Carlo
Bielt
James H. Smith
Taylorville
Smith
Norman Hanes
Salem
John Leman
University of Ilinois
William du Pree
New York City Opera Company
Community dances and teen events this weekend
Christopher High School gym hosts an FHA dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday with Sting-Rays providing music and a $1 admission. Carbondale Junior High Recreation Center lists after school and weekend hours with 50 cent membership cards. Herrin Teen Town hosts a Turks dance Friday from 8 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. with admission $1 for members and $1.25 for non-members.
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Christopher Chapter
FHA
Christopher High School
Sting-Rays
Carbondale Junior High Recreation Center
W. Elm St
Herrin
Teens face high auto insurance costs and tight risk rules
The auto insurance industry limits drivers under 26 and faces Senate scrutiny for high rates. Data shows teens under 20 cause more accidents and fatalities, while under 26 rates remain steep. Authors note no fault proposals and driver education discounts amid legal probes.
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Robert J. Cole
New York Times
Dean Sharp
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Senate
National Safety Council
Automotive Safety Foundation
New Jersey
New York
Manhattan
New York City
Levittown
F. M. Cook
Crum & Forster Insurance Companies
George Knapp
Chubb & Son
U. S. Department of Transportation
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Chester senior leads with leadership and sports balance
Allan Hopkins 17 Chester High senior class president outlines the value of experience and prestige in office. He captains the football team, plays baseball, and participates in a letterman's club while planning to study engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He notes youth ambition and supports thoughtful protest in Vietnam.
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Allan Hopkins
Chester High School
Albert Hopkins
Chester
Hopkins
The
Steele
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
Vietnam
Students plan Mexican trip at Alto Pass High
The Spanish and dramatics teacher invites Spanish students and parents to a reception Wednesday to plan a class trip to Mexico next summer. The session runs 11 45 a m to 12 30 p m with Mexican cookies and punch. Mrs Phillip Weigand of Carbondale will discuss Spanish Christmas customs.
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Alto Pass High School
Mexico
Phillip Weigand
Carbondale
emblem identifies a quick recovery heater unit
An emblem marks a fast responding electric water heater rated at 40 gallon tons or larger, signaling its quick recovery capability and intended for higher demand use.
Herrin FHA names new officers and president
Sandra Hindman was elected president of the Future Homemakers of America chapter at Herrin High School. New officers include Becky French vice president Paula Calcaterra Terri Cislaghi second vice presidents Brenda Tope secretary and Janice James degrees chairman.
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Sandra Hindman
Future Homemakers of America
Herrin High School
Becky French
Paula Calcaterra
Terri Cislaghi
Brenda Tope
Brenda Murphy
Janice James
Debbie Dann
Candy Waldron
Connie Absher
Dusty Barker
Karen Bollinger
Donna Cappellano
Valli Greppi
Linda Holland
Janie Phillips
Rene Sivels
Poetry reading by Alicia L. Johnson in Sparta event
Alicia L. Johnson of Chicago will read her poetry and display paintings at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Illinois Power Building in Sparta. Sponsored by the Randolph County Youth Council of the NAACP, she is a Wilson Junior College graduate who won the 1967 Gwendolyn Brooks Writers Workshop Contest.
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Alicia L. Johnson
Chicago
Illinois Power Building
Sparta
Randolph County Youth Council
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Miss Johnson
Wilson Junior College
Southern Illinois University
Gwendolyn Brooks
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Debbie Daniel
Bill Berra
Mary Kay Green
Murphysboro
Carruthers Junior High School
Patricia Bacheldor
Sue Ann Fee
Charles Taylor
Miss Hunter
Lawrence Hunter
Carterville Community High School
Hunter
Supreme Court
Washington
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Edward Kennedy
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Q.seesedict
Suseepilfer
Philip Hart
Nicolae Ceausescu
S.eese
William Scranton
Henry Kissinger
eee,Richard Daley
Mr. Nixon
Senator
Middle East
Rumania
VEC, Inc
Madison, Wisconsin
Southern Illinois
Poland
Milton Eisenhower
U.S
Qesen
O. J. Simpson
Donens Electric Company
Cuba
Paris
Averell Harriman
China
Jeffrey O’connell
University of Illinois
O’connell
Robert E. Keeton
Harvard
Calhoun Plumbing & Heating
Eaton & Brown Appliance CO
Gordon
Grady Plumbing & Electric
Hunter Sales Corp
Lumber City
Montgomery Ward
Owen Brcs
Plumbing & Heating
Peterson’s Supply
Presley Plumbing & Heating
Pyramid Lumber CO
Saw-Mart
DEPT
Raymond Stotlar Lumber CO
Weller’s Inc
Chas. T. Williams Plumbing
Brunner
Herrin Fha
Springfield
Lincoln Land Community College
Naacp Youth Council
Uncle Sam
Keogh
Country Life
Agent Country Life
COUNTRY MUTUAL + COUNTRY CASUALTY
Mid-America Fire and Marine Insurance Companies
Herbert W. Hicks
William L. Casper
Darrell L. Eubanks
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