Tornado Rips Kankakee County Killing Woman
A violent tornado struck northern Kankakee County near Manteno and Bourbonnais, killing 55 year old Mrs. George Barkley and injuring about a dozen others. The 15 mile path damaged homes, downed power lines, scattered freight cars, and disrupted rail and road traffic as Illinois Bell deployed mobile units and authorities coordinated rescues.
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Kankakee County
Kankakee
Whitaker
George Barkley
Indian Oaks
Manteno
Charles
Hillman Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Aurel Blanchette
Blanchettes
Wayne Wilson
Grant Park
Gaylord
U. S. 54
Marion Hulsey
Peotone
Francis Mann
Stantena
Mann
Leo Hassett
Mantena
St. Mary's Hospital
Kanka
St. Marys’s Hospital
John Berns
Bourbonnais
Hillman
Willis Earnhart
Brent
Illinois Central
Imperial Gasoline Station
Ozen
St. George
Illinois Bell
Joliet
Kankakee’ County
Will County primary set to draw small turnout
The Will County primary is expected to attract at most 35 000 voters as GOP races are dull with contests for probate court judge and county treasurer. Democrats anticipate about 12 000 votes amid intraparty fights for state representative and precinct committeeman, while U S Senate race activity could nudge totals. Hutchison backs by city hall links hint at support, though civil service rules limit activity. Massey and North remain less involved in campaigns.
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Will County
Joseph H. Hartley
Roy C. Doerfler
Theodore O. Valentine
GOP
Will
Francis J. Loughran
J. Harold Downey
Stewart Hutchison
Janice
Hutchison
Altho
Fire and Police Board
Janke
Commerce Commission
J. Hinton Massey
Warren North
Joliet youths view candidates at LWV meeting
Joliet students from JTHS Joliet Junior College and the College of St Francis will attend the League of Women Voters sponsored candidate meeting at Pershing school auditorium tomorrow evening. Boy Scout and Girl Scout volunteers will help as ushers and pages with 16 Girl Scouts and several named scouts listed.
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Joliet
League of Women Voters
Pershing School
JTHS
Joliet Junior College
College of St. Francis
Boy Scout Troop 43
St. Cyril's Church
Kathryn Kaldam
Belva Brisart
Jackie Edmund
Rita Venturo
Eileen Kelly
Joliet Extends City Telephone Service to Outlying Areas
Joliet will offer city type telephone service at no extra charge to residents of Raynor Hills Marycrest and Pres ton Heights Sugar Creek areas starting May 1 if the Illinois Commerce commission approves. The change ends mileage charges for 144 subscribers and allows more rural users to obtain multiple party lines with faster service. The upgrade accompanies a major Joliet cable expansion, adding over 21 800 miles of wire in the northwest and southwest areas, with further 2 450 miles in the northeast and south portions slated for completion later this year.
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Joliet
Illinois Commerce Commission
R. F. McQueen
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Raynor Hills
Theodore Street
Elsie Avenue
Marycrest
Belt Line Road
Zarley Boulevard
Preston Heights
Sugar Creek
Alls
McQueen
Northwest
Father Saves Six in Channahon House Fire
A morning blaze near Channahon destroyed the Roach home but all six family members aged 2 to 8 escaped uninjured. The father woke to smoke, gathered the children, and exited in one trip. Firefighters from Channahon and Morris contained the fire to the single residence, with damages pegged at about 8000 dollars.
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Channahon
Curtis Roach
Roach
Roaches
Steve Rittoff
Morris Fire Department
Dupage River
Blacktop
Minooka
Rittoff
Kaiser Olson use Hufford name in school board ads
Two Joliet grade school board candidates Kaiser and Olson used Dr. Gayle Hufford’s name without permission in campaign ads. Hufford said he did not authorize the use and does not involve himself in school board elections.
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Joliet
Joseph P. Kaiser
West Side
Floyd E. Olson
East Sider
Hufford
Gayle Hufford
Will County Red Cross Nears 1954 Goal
The Will County chapter of the American Red Cross was within 500 dollars of its 1954 county goal. The year’s quota stands at 65 407 with 64 916 already reported to chapter headquarters in Joliet. Officials expect completion today as remaining towns report their totals.
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Will County
American Red Cross
Joliet
Vandals Break Windows At St John’s English Lutheran Church
Pastor Rev W J Boldt reported two expensive colored decorative windows at St John’s English Lutheran Church Herkimer and Van Buren streets were broken about 5 p m Tuesday. The 28 by 30 inch panes were on the north and east sides. He asked police to periodically check the building.
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W. J. Boldt
St. John’s English Lutheran Church
Herkimer
van Buren
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Limestone Consolidated
Fitzpatrick
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Kaiser, Olson
County Red Cross
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Fred P. Lollar
The
Spectator Publishing
Illinois
W. Cass Street
Ilinois
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