This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1965
Page
4
Senator Paul Simon opposes a proposed legalized wiretap measure backed by the House Judiciary Committee and Chicago Mayor Daley arguing it invades privacy and risks abuse. He warns judges may grant taps too easily and police misuse could extend to private detectives, urging citizen oversight of elected lawmen.
In Joliet community notes, Guy Haines urges residents to spotlight local positives. A Sears staffer praises Joliet’s schools, bands, churches, and friendliness. Community events include Phyllis Diller and Guy Lombardo at D’Amico’s, May operetta by Juliet West, and a Ken Mikado showing. Aakiva girls raise 19.35 for Will County Cancer Campaign. Illinois Senator Paul Douglas proposes arson as federal offense.
The note requests reader letters about spring topics, signed and under 300 words, double spaced. The poem celebrates spring’s arrival with gardening, activities, and outdoor fun, thanking Hazel Adelman of Lockport Illinois for sharing views.
In Joliet an editor condemns a ballot that urged voters to vote for two, noting hundreds cast two votes for opposing candidates. The piece questions who approved the ballot and warns of further public deception by officials.
A young housewife asks nearby neighbors to delay visits and private club invitations while settling into a new Joliet suburb. She urges others to wait before dropping by, avoid prying into personal matters, and respect their need for work and family time. The letter includes a donation request for fire victims via the Will County Conference on Religion and Race.
The Spectator is listed as second class matter since Oct 1 1940 at Joliet Illinois with post office payment under the 1879 act. It is issued each Thursday and edited by Charles H Bobo and is a member of several Illinois and national editorial associations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.