Joliet School Repairs Urged to Avert Disaster
The Spectator argues for a tax increase to fund Joliet grade school repairs amid deteriorating buildings at Woodlawn Longfellow A O Marshall Lincoln Farragut and calls for improved public communication between administration the School Board and residents to inform the community about costs and needs.
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Plaza Plans Progress with Bluff St Renwal Plaza
Joliet Land Clearance Commission Chair Andrew Barber and Director Jake Wingert celebrate securing Republic Realty of Chicago to develop Bluff St Plaza. The plan envisions moving Bluff St to a better site with three small parks, a park museum, playgrounds, and a small boat landing as features of urban renewal.
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Bear Paw Stroganoff and political vent in a night drive
A witty roundup from The Hot Line notes Bear Paw Stroganoff prep from Maine and regional signs misfiring, then riffs on ski show tech, gun politics with Senator Dodd, John Birch Society quirks, and Joliet dinner with Senator Douglas and Margaret Truman amid a Democratic tilt.
UNICEF Halloween Drive boosts aid through trick or treat
In Joliet the Will County Council of Churches organizes UNICEF trick or treaters to collect pennies for milk and medicine. About 3.5 million children participate nationwide in 13 000 communities endorsed by President Johnson. Local organizer Rev Bruce Hesse directs cartons at Messiah Lutheran Church with collection hours 2 to 6 p m on Oct 30 and 31.
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Spectator Wins Another Award
The Joliet Spectator was the sole Will County paper to win an Illinois Press Association contest award in 1965. It received honorable mention for a falling leaves photo page by Dennis Weisner, now with the Rocky Mountain News. This marks the second straight year with awards for excellence in journalism.
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