War on poverty faces critical tests in Southern Illinois
In a pivotal funding reorganization, the Economic Opportunity Act amendments require by March 15 that county and local officials begin deciding which agency will run local anti-poverty programs after February 1, 1969. The JWCAA faces potential reorganization as counties must submit intentions to the Chicago OEO regional office and public hearings follow before final designation.
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Roger Hughes
Illinois
Congress
Johnson
United States
OEO
Jackson - Williamson Community Action Agency
JWCAA
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Williamson County Board of Commissioners
OKO
Chicago
Vate
Poverty Agency
War On Poverty
Jerry Lacey
Carbondale
Bert Shemwell
Ava
Lacey
Shemwell
W. IL. Brandon
Jackson County
Williamson County
Shawnee Development Council of Illinois
Karnak
Edward Taylor
Jackson
Williamson
Coed slain in Santa Monica knife remains in throat
Rita Louise Letsinger 24, a theater arts student and North western University chemistry professor’s daughter, was found murdered in her Santa Monica apartment with a five inch kitchen knife embedded in her throat. Her filmmaker boyfriend Joseph Gonzales 34 was jailed after turning himself in with a psychiatrist and leading police to the scene.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Wilmette, Sr
Joseph Gonzales
Theater Arts
C. R. Hansen
Rita Louise Letsinger
Northwestern University
Hansen
Gonzales
Hollywood
Miss Letsinger
Argentina
University of California At
Los Angeles
Bill Dana
Systems Development Corp
U.S. State Department
Robert L. Letsinger
Northwestern
Dorothy
Evanston, Il
Antiwar pamphlet probes harassment plan for draft boards
The Justice Department probes a pamphlet urging nationwide harassment of more than 17 000 local draft board members while the Selective Service notes circulated instructions on making fire bombs and other devices. Sources say no active plan or arrests have occurred. Addresses of boards are being sought but privacy concerns persist. University of Illinois approves new medical psychology masters at Chicago Center. Eddie Gwaltney, 18, pleads guilty to driving without a license. probation and fine set.
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Washington
Justice Department
Selective Service
Canada
Philadelphia
Lewis B. Hershey
New York Daily News
Toronto
Lindsay Schaub
Chicago
University of Illinois
Chicago Medical Center
State Board of Higher Education
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John Brademas
South Bend
Ind
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Southern Illinois University
Sen. Bayh
Washington, D.C
Rep
Brademas
Adlai E. Stevenson
Miller
Keith Miller
Jackson St
Eddie Wayne Gwaltney
Murphysboro
Carbondale Savings
Wes
Mardale
Davies
Weller
Crisco
Bologna
Read Lake
Wieners
A.G
California
Sunkist
Pyramid
Kroehler
Scotchgard
Cape Cod
Sleepy Hollow
Rupert and Tode Borgsmiller
P.O. Box
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