Taft Victory Reads Strong in Illinois Primary
Editorial notes Taft leads Illinois GOP primary with about 750000 votes while Stassen and Eisenhower trail. It credits Taft's ballot presence, party machinery, and Schreib write-in limits for Eisenhower. Observes Eisenhower write-ins may surge in vissa counties and predicts broader battles ahead including New Jersey.
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Eisenhower
Republican Party
Chicago Tribune
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St. Clair
Minnesota
Ike
NATO
Europe
New Jersey
Robert A. Taft
New York Times
Harold E. Stassen
Mr. Stassen
General Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Mr. Taft
Second division American Legion conclave set for Joliet
Legionnaires from 16 northern Illinois counties will converge on Joliet July 12 and 13 for the Second division convention hosted by Harwood post No. 5. Last year’s Dixon gathering drew several hundred. a parade and a gay cabaret dance will close the event. The division covers districts 10 through 13.
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Illinois
Joliet
American Legion
Department of Illinois
Harwood
Roy Hemphill
Dixon
Hemphill
Harwood Post
Joliet Adopts Daylight Saving Time Beginning April 27
Joliet and most Will County towns begin daylight saving time at 2:00 a m on Sunday April 27 and extend until September 28. City ordinance requires clocks to move ahead and schedules for trains and buses will align with the time change. Chicago and other Illinois communities already use daylight saving time.
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Joliet
Chicago
Illinois
Easter Egg Hunt at West Park Draws Hundreds
Several hundred youngsters will join Joliet's Easter Egg Hunt starting Saturday noon at the West park pavilion. About 4,000 eggs donated by Corn Belt hatcheries will be found, boiled by prison inmates under Warden Joseph Ragen. Prizes await winners with judges including Mrs. William Gray, Mrs. Raymond Charles, Miss Lois Zarley, Miss Lea Borkon, and Rosan Donbier.
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West Park
Joseph Ragen
William Gray
Joliet Women's Club
Raymond Charles
Catholic Women's League
Lois Zarley
WJOL
Lea Borkon
The
Herald- News
Rosan Donbier
Spectator
Barge Line Plans Fender System On Waterway
A. L. Mechling Barge Lines seeks a federal permit to construct a timber fender system on the left concrete retaining wall of the deep waterway between the Cass and Jefferson street bridges. Plans are available at the Chicago district office, 520 Merchandise Mart. Objections to navigation may be filed by April 18.
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A. L. Mechling Barge Lines
Cass
Jefferson Street
Chicago
Salesman killed when car strikes route 52 culvert
Benton Jobe 32 of 830 Main street Aurora died in a crash on route 52 after his car left the pavement and struck a culvert. Police say high speed and skid marks preceded the fatal impact. Jobe left Aurora with Clark Nolte of Peoria earlier, then disappeared. Nolte found the wreck and Jobe was pronounced dead by Coroner Willard Blood. Survived by wife June and an 8 year old son.
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Main Street
Aurora
Charles Hahn
Herb Smith
Jobe
Clark HH
Nolte
Summit Street
Peoria
Plainfie
D and
Rocdale
Zellow House
Manhattan Road
Cancer drive races ahead in Will County 91 goal
Will County unit of the American Cancer Society shows a lead over last year during the April crusade. The county seeks a $14 432 quota, up from 12 500 in 1951. About 20 000 surgical dressings were distributed last year by volunteer workers for home use, not hospitals.
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Will County
American Cancer Society
Thomas Allen
Allen
Chicago Street
Joliet voters set school elections with five seats
Joliet residents will elect five school officials this Saturday spanning two school boards. Voters may decide to extend the nine month year and will cast ballots for Joliet Township High School board and grade school trustees at shared polling places. Incumbents Brady Blood and Olin face challengers with several candidates including Dr Soren M Seron and Carl Meyer seeking high school posts.
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Joliet
Joliet Township
Soren M. Seron
Carl &§. Meyer
J. C. Brady
West Side
James Blood
East Side
Clarence Olin
Rockdale
Troy
Elwood
A. Oo. Marshall
Parks
Washington
Culbertson
Farragut
Sheridan
Cunningham
Seron and Meyer
C. Townsend Tucker
Eugene Reynolds
William Glasscock Jr
David N. Bradley
W. M. Preston
Betty Lordan
Dr. Brady
Carl A. Almberg
Blood
Henry Sigwall
Olin
City completes most street patching despite limits
Commissioner George Vollmer said 75 percent of the street patching program is finished and crews will continue until all repairs are made. A new mobile blacktop unit speeds work, with manpower shortages and limited funds noted as challenges.
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