Dissent Becomes a Luxury in Joliet Officials Shift Post Election Tone
William R. McCabe laments scarce dissent after Joliet county board election. He notes Republicans hold 36 of 41 seats, leaving five voices from the minority, warns of risks to democracy and local governance, praises Martin P. Gleason’s re election as township clerk.
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Joliet
Will County
Republican Party
Joliet Township
Democratic Party
Henry O. Grassle
John Maloney
Dominic Romano
Martin P. Gleason
Gleason
Noted Russian Group To Give Sacred Concert
The Fetler family orchestra of Russia will perform a sacred concert at Richards Street Methodist Church Easter Sunday at 7 30 p m. Jacky Fetler, a young member of the exiled preacher’s family, will lead the program featuring seven cosmopolitan airs and both eastern and folk songs.
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Fetler
Russia
Richards Street
Litte James
Jacky” Fetler
Fornango to Quit Police Post as Tension Mounts
Commissioner D H Lentz confirms Chief N J Fornango will leave the police department. Fornango says he plans to stay at city hall and disputes with Lentz have not been resolved. Cap- tains Ernest Overbey John Graham and Ervin Boe would compete to replace him.
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N. J. Fornango
D. H. Lentz
Lentz
Fornango
M.r
George T. Jones
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Glenwood Avenue
Police
Police and Fire Board
Ernest Overbey
John Graham
Ervin Boe
Peterson to Take Office Soon After Election
C. H. Peterson elected township supervisor and will qualify within twenty days. Certificates of election expected soon. Louis Cordano and W. J. Sorg will assume roles as collector and assessor-elect at year start. John Maloney and Michael Monaghan to finish terms.
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C. H. Peterson
Louis Cordano
W. J. Sorg
John Maloney
Michael Monaghan
Peterson
John C. Lang
Justice of the Peace
Frank L. Roger
Martin P. Gleason
Peter J. Franck
Dominic A. Romano
One Dead And One Dying From Bus Crash Near Joliet
A Santa Fe Trailways bus rear ended a truck seven miles west of Joliet on route 52. One man, William O Bleins of South Bend, died of internal injuries. six passengers were injured including Theresa Affelt and her son James Affelt of Spring Valley, with others treated at St Joseph's hospital. The driver James D Cody was only lightly injured.
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Santa Fe Trailways
Joliet
William O’bleins
South Bend
Ind
Theresa Affelt
Spring Valley
St. Joseph’s Hospital
James Affelt
Steve Geahoulaker
Lorraine Johnson
RFC
Seneca
St. Joseph's Hospital
James D. Cody
Carl H. Toll
Brown's Express Co
Aberdeen
Chicago Heights
Famed Singer Injured In Route 66 Crash
Don Pedro famed singer and orchestra leader was slightly injured early today when his car collided with a truck 15 miles north of Joliet on Route 66. He 34 and from Chicago 616 Rush street was treated and released at St Joseph's hospital. Three orchestra members Louis Ramirez 34 Earnest Chuckley 25 and Joseph Manti a 26 were more seriously hurt and remained in hospital as doctors assessed injuries. The truck driver Harley Aspar of Pontiac was only slightly injured.
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Don Pedro
Ad Orchestra
Joliet
Pedro
Rush Street
Chicago
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Louis Ramirez
Beccon Street
Earnest Chuckley
Chelsea Hotel
Joseph Mantia
Green Street
Harley Aspar
Pontiac
Bus Crash Wreck Photo Shows Minor Injury Scene Near Joliet
A damaged bus lies in a shallow ditch after colliding with a truck on routes 2 near Joliet. The right side of the bus is crushed as five passengers are pinned inside. Lt. Reu reports minor injuries from the impact as bystanders help.
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Joliet
Reu
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William R. McCabe
Reuben Cardwell
Illinois State Highway Police
Toll
Cardwell
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