Public opinion may doom Leopold clemency bid
Nathan Leopold seeks commutation of a life sentence after 25 years at Stateville citing wartime malaria tests. A Springfield clemency hearing last Tuesday yielded no action, with parole board members to interview him Friday. Gover nor Adlai Stevenson will weigh recommendations amid mixed support and press scrutiny.
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Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Leopold
Stateville
Springfield
State Pardon Board
Adlai Stevenson
Parole Board
Eligius Weir
F. M
Weir
Criminal Court of
Cook County
John R. Caverly
Robert Crowe
Altho
Loeb
Red Cross drive falls short of quota of 49983
Meade Baltz, chairman, announced the Red Cross campaign ended two weeks ago still had only 47460.03 dollars reported. He urged all workers to submit their returns promptly and cautioned the completion date remains uncertain despite expectation the quota will be met once reports are finalized.
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Red Cross
Meade Baltz
Baltz
Morris voters choose between Peacock and McTernan for mayor
Morris voters face a two candidate mayoral race with H. Ray Peacock the Republican nominee and George T. McTernan the Democratic write-in. Both sides campaigned hard as residents expect Peacock to win amid county Republican strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
H. Ray Peacock
Tony Anderson
George T. McTernan
Peacock
McTernan
Easter fund thefts hit crippled children drive
Petty thieves stole Easter seal contribution cans used for crippled children. City club committee members, angered by the crude thefts, seek to catch the culprits as the drive races toward a $5000 target. Only a few dollars per can were taken. totals to be tallied.
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City Club
Leo Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Wehrman Estate Probate Admits Will of Beecher Father
The $30,000 will of the late Fred Wehrman of Beecher was admitted to probate yesterday and two sons Gilbert Wehrman and Lawrence Wehrman were named co executors. The father died Feb 4 leaving about $10,000 in personal estate and the remainder in real estate. Heirs listed include Emma Wehrman widow and sons Lester and Orville Wehrman.
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Fred Wehrman
Beecher
Gilbert Wehrman
Lawrence Wehrman
Emma Wehrman
Lester
Orville Wehrman
Girl Bitten by Dog Taken to Hospital
Nancy Capriele, 12, of 1215 Wisconsin Avenue was bitten by a dog owned by Lester Johnson of 200 Clark Street. Johnson said he locked the dog up for observation. The girl sustained no serious injuries and was taken to Silver Cross Hospital last night.
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Nancy Capriele
Wisconsin Avenue
Silver Cross Hospital
Lester Johnson
Clark Street
Johnson
Five speeders tagged in Joliet police speed crackdown
Officer Henry Schelling led a Joliet speeding raid arresting five motorists on Jefferson Cass and Bronc streets. Lester Wagoner Carl Streling Robert Kolmodin Sam Guzzino and Donald Dickson paid fines or waived appearances for speeds from 42 to 52 miles per hour with officers Barney and Schelling enforcing traffic rules.
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Joliet
Henry Schelling
Louis Barney
Lester R. Wagoner
Hickory Street
Schelling
Jefferson Street
Carl Streling
Elkhart
Ind
Streling
Robert Kolmodin
Thirteenth Street
Lockport
Cass Street
Chicago Heights
Sam Guzzino
Guzzino
Barney
Donald Dickson
Hawthorne Avenue
Ber
Grandparents attempt to take child at bus terminal
Police investigated a suspected kidnapping at the Bluebird terminal after Mr and Mrs Barney Pratt, grandparents, arrived with a child being cared for by Mrs Mable Whiteside. The couple lacked legal paperwork and planned to return the child to Joliet from St Louis with help from Pete McCarthy.
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Bluebird
Mable Louise Whiteside
Barney Pratt
St. Louis
Pratts
Meter Post Bent by Automobile on Fiegm Street
Patrolman notes a bent meter post on Fiegm Street and contacts the station. A vigilant citizen reports the crash and provides the vehicle license number. Records show the car is owned by M. Doah of Eldorado Illinois as police verify details with the owner.
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Fie Gm Street
M. Doah
Eldorado
Ill
Woman Sues for Divorce Custody of Two Children
Mrs Marjorie L Hancasky files for divorce from Edward Hancasky charging extreme cruelty The couple wed September 19 1939 She seeks custody of their two young children and asks the circuit clerk to proceed with the case.
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Marjorie L. Hancasky
Edward Hancasky
Chimneyscare City Firefighters Respond to Quiet Night
Fire crews spent a calm evening with a single call reported at 6 50 from the home of Donald Mahoney at 1102 Oakland Avenue.
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Donald Mahoney
Oakland Avenue
Who Will Be Miss Joliet This Year Pageant Set For June 30
Lockport voters face a mayoral contest between Charles Enz Glenn Miller and Harold Murray with party alignments and a county machine claim. Joliet pageant rules emphasize eligibility age 18 28 Joliet residents single graduates and talent showcase with Robe Burbank as general chairman and entries chair George Duso.
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Lockport
Charles Enz
Glenn Miller
Enz
Miller
Harold Murray
Harold Raue
Raue
Murray
Peoples
Joseph D. Darin
Taxpayers Party
Hermann Schumann
Citizens
Darin
Barr-Schupp
Frank Ludwig
GOP
Schumann
Taft
Fairmont
Joliet
Joliet Township High School
Georg Duso
S. Brown Avenue
Bursbank
Cnity
Unidentified man held by county jail after neighborhood sighting
An unidentified man about 60 years old is held at the county jail while deputies investigate his identity and background. Sheriff deputies took him into custody after a report from Ray Woolsey of route 2 who saw the man wandering the area. Woolsey fed and sheltered him but could not obtain any information.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Ray Woolsey
Route 2
Woolsey
Boy Bitten by Dog Reported at Liberty Street Home
William Boolman of 510 Liberty Street told police last night his dog bit a small boy living with the Angelo Paone family at 506 Liberty Street. Boolman said the dog broke loose from confinement and was kept in the basement for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boolman
Liberty Street
Angelo Paone
Boolman
Hit-and-run claim filed by John Baker on Cass Street Bridge
John Baker reported a hit-and-run near Cass Street Bridge last night. He said a medium blue 1936 Ford rudor struck the rear of his car as he crossed the bridge and drove away.
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John Baker
Crowley Avenue
Cass Street
Local resident reports rubbish dumping near River Street home
Mrs Gust Famales of 603 River Street complained to police about rubbish dumped near her home yesterday afternoon. She did not know the names of the people but knew the addresses. Police later learned the situation involved burning rubbish and all was well.
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Gust Famales
River Street
Man Arrested After Car Crashes Into House
Bernard Prodehl of 1303 Agnes street was arrested after crashing his car into the house of Mrs. John Burkett at 906 Lemorr street shortly after 6:30 PM. He told police he struck the house deliberately and passed a sobriety test during the investigation by Officers Louis Hildebrand and Joseph Monshau. Mrs. Burkett had taken her two children from the yard minutes earlier.
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John Burkett
Lemorr Street
Bernard Prodehl
Agnes Street
Prodehl
Louis Hildebrand
Joseph Monshau
Auto Recovered Stolen in LaSalle, Owner Notified
Officers Jerome Kren and Earl Brooker recovered a stolen automobile at 4 a.m. today. The car, owned by T. Rigazino of Oglesby, Illinois, was found parked on Webster Street between Ottawa and Joliet streets and towed to Rendels with the owner notified.
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Jerome Kren
Earl Brooker
LaSalle
Webster Street
Ottawa
Joliet Streets
T. Rigazino
Oglesby, Ill
Rendel’s
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