Joliet District 86 Faces Heat Over Race Education Plan
In Joliet, the NAACP and other groups press the school board and Superintendent Strong on segregated schools while revealing no immediate plan from an advisory committee funded at 5000 dollars. Board leaders warn housing patterns fuel the issue, urging community support for any new plan.
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Joliet
Strong
NAACP
R. Bruce McPherson
Bernard Berkin
Gene Bogdan
Dr. Strong
Chicago
Burned-Down House Recalled In Plainfield Tale Of Charlie Evans
The column profiles Charlie Evans a Plainfield character who died years ago. It recalls his gravelly voice and humor with anecdotes from Kelly's Barber Shop and other townsfolk, ending with a quip about a Minnesotan photographer's faulty waist‑up shot and a hunter's joke.
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Charlie Evans
Plainfield
Charlie
Lockport Street
Kelly
Braidwood
Frankfort
Manhattan
Minnesota
Dave Cheleznik
Ely
Minn
Dave
Readers' Views Editor's Note on Letters Policy
The SPEC TATOR invites reader letters on topics of interest but limits them to about one page, double spaced, typed. Letters must be signed and authors may request anonymity. libelous or inappropriate content will not be printed.
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the Spectator
Letters Thanking Joliet Our Girard Nilwood Map Mention
A reader praises coverage of Girard and Nilwood naming local pride and history. The letter notes mis spelled Wentworth versus Whitworth, mentions Girard's schools farms trains and small town features, and recalls Lincoln era homesteads and local institutions. Another reader thanks for corrections and cites Joliet mayor’s wife from Carlinville.
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Girard
Nilwood
Central Illinois
Joliet
Jim Hennessy
Carlinville
Will County Historical Society Seeks New Members
A Joliet letter shows the Will County Historical Society pressing for new members to aid Bluff St. preservation and other county history projects. Members collect records on Will County's exploration, settlement, growth, and industries while inviting broader public involvement and potential museum fundraising.
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Will County Historical Society
Bluff St
The
Historical Society
Joliet
U. S
Urges 50 mph Speed Limit Movement
Letter from reader supports a 50 mile per hour speed limit and asks the Senator to back legislation for safety in automobiles. The writer references a July 8 1965 editorials and endorses broader traffic safety measures.
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Joliet’s Illustrated Newspaper
Joliet, Ill
Wm. M. Johnson
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NTI
W. Cass St. Joliet
Illinois
Illinois Press Assn
Northern Illinois Editorial Assn
National Editorial Assn
Whitworth
Wentworth
Whitworths
Rt. 4
Farmersville
U. S. 66
Lincoln
Springfield
le H Wi Gare
Elmer
Mrs. Copley
Will County
Guy Bucciferro
Mrs. Bucciferro
Will County Museum of History
Heh Stationn
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