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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1965
Page
2
The district forecasts about 1 million dollars to repair, remodel, and restore structures to proper operation after years of deferred maintenance. Voters in 1964 rejected a 5 cent building rate increase, and without funding further deterioration has worsened, forcing major repairs now.
A plan to unlock Lake Michigan water is explored as the Northeast Illinois Planning Commission weighs options. Joliet’s committee chair notes a regional water authority is a prior need, with a council resolution seeking city support awaiting action.
United States Steel Corp Joliet works win part of a 1.2 million dollar contract to produce 158 500 spools of barbed wire for the Defense Supply Agency. The Cincinnati office awarded the job but work will be done at Joliet Illinois and Duluth Minnesota plants.
Drama and arts and crafts classes start November 13 at Louise Wolf Recreation Center 15 Richards St with Lori Spesia as drama instructor for 16 weeks. Classes for grades 3-8 run 9 to noon with two instructors. Registration at 564 N Chicago St. fee 3 dollars for residents plus 3 dollars for non residents.
Takes course Pvt. David L. Alstott son of Mr and Mrs Archie L Alstott Rt 1 Shorewood Plc completed an aircraft armament repair course at the Army Ordnance Center and School Aberdeen Proving Ground Md Oct 1.
Spectator reports a relaxed mood around Margaret Truman during her Joliet run of The Happy Time at Piccolo Playhouse. The star, praised as down to earth and easy to work with, enjoys live audiences and quick costume changes while balancing TV work and theater dates through November 7.
Joliet Area Council PTA urges union during October under a May or mayoral proclamation. The Council, with 7200+ members from Joliet and surrounding districts, aims to enroll more as it pursues a three year action program on education funding youth issues and parenthood duties.
Eight year old Alle Griffith, a burn patient at Silver Cross Hospital, wears a cap badge and deputy sheriff pin as he is presented with a police insigne by Patrolman Clifford E. Erwin in gratitude from former Joliet police chief Ervin Boe. Alle aims to be a policeman as he recovers from a gasoline flash fire incident dated June 26, with grafts and silver nitrate treatment.
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