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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1965

Page

4

Easter Hope and Faith From Bishop McNamara Message

Bishop McNamara urges hope grounded in faith and love amid life’s trials. He praises those who endure illness or hardship with cheer, notes the power of prayer and family, and reminds readers Easter marks the foundation of true success through Christ.

Christ St. Paul

JJC Pre Registration Exams Set for Joliet Junior College

Joliet Junior College schedules pre-registration exams for admission in September. Tests run April 17 19 20 and 21 with testing in Room 155 starting at 7 30 am and administration at 8 am. Dismissal expected around 4 pm per Mrs Grate A Brewer director of testing.

Joliet Junior College Grate A. Brewer

Joliet Will County housing issues spark protests and debate

A letter and column piece urge Joliet and Will County citizens to confront housing, education, and employment disparities affecting Black and white residents. The author recalls fatal tar paper shack fires, calls for building and health code enforcement, and links housing to education and racial equality. The piece also notes political talk on voting rights, a TV discussion with local leaders, medical volunteers' vaccine efforts, and an April dance recital by the Joliet Park District.

Will County Joliet Lockport Fairmont Forest Park Patterson Road County Board of Supervisors Joliet Park District Pershing School

Readers' Views Praise for Youth Coverage

A letter commends the paper for its interest in today’s youth and the schools of Joliet, praising ongoing coverage and asking to continue the fine work.

Joliet

Foam rubber night sticks and curfews for Chicago police

Letter to the editor ridicules a rumored plan to equip police with foam rubber night sticks and impose a city curfew. The writer mocks the idea as barbaric and argues for civil rights and leniency toward criminals, urging skepticism of liberal reforms.

Chicago Windy City State Madison

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