Raise in Illinois Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Several qualifying claimants in Illinois will receive higher weekly benefits, announced by Leonard M. Weiss of the Unemployment Compensation Office at 77 N. Joliet St. New weekly maximums range from 42 dollars for non‑dependent claimants to 70 dollars for those with four or more dependents, based on higher prior year earnings. The increases apply to those who earned larger wages during the specified prior year.
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Illinois
Leonard M. Weiss
N. Joliet St
Girl Scouts Display At Joliet Library Showcases History
A September display at Joliet Public Library highlights the Girl Scouts of America. Miss Terri Norcross organized the exhibit featuring mementoes from the National Girl Scout Senior Roundup in Idaho, Potlatch handmade gifts, twelve color photos, and an upcoming Oriental collection.
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Girl Scouts of America
Joliet Public Library
Terri Norcross
Idaho
Worker faces new weekly benefit level requirements
The man earning into his high quarter would receive $59 per week today and to reach the new $70 maximum he must show earnings of at least $1,794 in his high quarter. The note outlines the higher threshold to qualify for the enhanced benefit.
Adults Register For Basic Courses In Will County
Adults seeking a high school diploma or vocational training may register this week for the Will County Adult Education program. GED classes will be at four centers including The Children's Training Center Lockport and Joliet Township High School East with Basic Literacy and GED offered citywide and in neighborhoods. Vocational training covers welding sewing home making typing and other business machines. Last year 17 of 29 students earned diploma equivalency tests and 167 were enrolled in 1964 65.
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Will County Department of Public Aid
Children’s Training Center
Arthur Ave
Lockport
South Side
JTHS
Faith Bible Series To Begin At Faith Bible Church
Evangelist Rev. James R. Calhoun of Moody Bible Institute to speak at Faith Bible Church 137 E Cass St in a special series starting Sept 27. He will hold weeknight 7 30 events and Sunday services 10 am and 7 pm. He has 30 years of pastoral and evangelistic work across Michigan and campaigns from the Rockies to the Atlantic.
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James R. Calhoun
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Faith Bible Church
E. Cass St
Calhoun
Michigan
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Film series at Joliet features The Rest Is Silence and Knife in the Water
The Joliet Film Appreciation program curated by the College of St. Francis through the Chicago Film Center opens September 28 with Helmut Kautner's The Rest Is Silence, followed by a second lecture on Rasho Mon. October 12 offers Polanski's Knife In The Water. Registration at Tower Hall costs 10 dollars for a single season ticket or 15 dollars for a couple.
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Joliet
Chicago Film Center
The
College of St. Francis
Helmut Kautner
Roman Polanski
Tower Hall
Wilcox and Taylor Sts
Churches Back Rally For Fair Housing
A noon rally on the Joliet City Hall steps draws about a dozen religious and civic groups to push a fair housing law. A prior 11 30 march from Mt. Olivet Baptist Church will lead to the City Hall to demand open market sale of housing. Supporting groups include the NAACP and local religious councils.
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Joliet
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church
S. Chicago St
Washington St
Ottawa
City Hall
Ottawa St
Will County Conference On Religion and Race
Roman Catholic Diocese of
Michael Rennie Stars At Piccolo Playhouse
Internationally famed Michael Rennie stars in Wake Up Darling at the Piccolo Playhouse in D'Amico's 214 through Sept 26. Rennie came to Hollywood in 1951 with a Fox contract and appeared in The Day The Earth Stood Still and The Robe among others. He later starred on TV in The Third Man and made his Broadway debut in Mary Mary in 1961.
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Michael Rennie
Piccolo Playhouse
D’amico
Rennie
Hollywood
20Th Century Fox
Harry Lime
Taft PTA Meeting and Piccolo Playhouse Schedule
The Taft PTA meets at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium with talks on Educable Mentally Handicapped and developing a good student plus reading interest. Piccolo Playhouse features Wake Up Darling with cast including Michael Rennie and Imogene Coca plus Never Too Late running Sept 28 to Oct 10 with ticket info.
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Taft Pta
Charles Aschenbrenner
Joliet
Louis Lagger
Taft
Florence Bray
Imogene Coca
Piccolo Playhouse
A.C
Ottawa St
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