Joliet Plan Rejected by School Board Amid Costs Concerns
Joliet Grade School Board rejects the Joliet Plan citing lack of explicit costs and broad public resistance. The proposal, backed by University of Chicago graduates and local officials, aimed to build, expand, and integrate schools to raise education and future economic prospects.
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Board of School District 86
Joliet
Forest Park
McKinley Park
Eliza Kelly
Jolief
Local voices clash over rights and stereotypes in interviews
A humorous survey in a small town features Byron Twiddle arguing the Civil Rights Act on sex and job opportunities and Mildred Dialtone criticizing modern sirens and women. The piece weaves in jokes about football teams, hearing aids, and ethnic rivalries, ending with a quip about Hillcrest on Plainfield Road.
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Byron
National Newspaper Week Reflection from The Spectator
A editorial column critiques the press during National Newspaper Week, highlighting industry struggles like bankruptcies and mergers, ad battles with television, and self censorship. It lauds reporters who seek truth and urges continued courage to publish honest stories despite reader expectations.
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Spectator
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Court House
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Explorer
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Mildred Dialtone
Bell Telephone
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Sonny
Millie
Columbus
Leif Erikson
Plainfield Rd
Hillcrest
Gazette
The
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National Editoria
Lasép Frig
Wm. M. Johnson
W. Cass St. Joliet
Illinois Press Assn
Northern Illinois Editorial Assn
National Editorial Assn
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