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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1958
Page
3
Partially legible report mentions a district executive and a meeting about school matters. References to street work and a private job, with unclear names and dates. The text shows scattered details about park streets, a Cass to Scott route, and a scheduled item on the 27th.
A newspaper publisher faces actions under Contres Act as authorities examine compliance. The inquiry focuses on corporate conduct and regulatory adherence within the media industry.
City officials criticize spending on decayed Joliet police headquarters and fire station while planning a larger combined building project. Commuter congestion hurts downtown merchants as plans to remove loop parking gain support.
City Manager Chester B. Lewis said bids will be sought for Spring Creek dredging on May 7. The announcement follows an appeal by Ned Grabawoy, a northeast side merchant.
The Joliet Grade School band presents its 45th annual spring concert at Joliet Township High School at 2 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds fund the spring tour, band camp, instruments and uniforms. East Side and West Side Junior High bands join the program with the city band and the eighth grade girls chorus. Tickets are 50 cents.
Louise Sinderson a Sheridan school teacher was elected president of Joliet Teachers Association at Marycrest school gymnasium. New officers include Wilma Inman Nadine Ewing Dale Long Gwen Lemke Marie Mueller Jessie Ernst and Mary Bolton Hazel Klint and Joseph Moss with terms ranging from one to three years. Dr John W English Je lief Public Schools superintendent gave the feature talk.
Joliet citizens responded to the You Auto Buy promotion with dealers reporting more than 150 new cars sold at midweek. The association noted a typical 50 percent sales increase and said the drive helped buyers decide to purchase now while highlighting jobs benefits locally and nationwide.
On a motion by Councilman James C. Bell the council voted to convert property at Eastern avenue and Osgood street into an overnight parking lot for out of state trucks in transit. Bell said it would remove heavy trucks from residential streets in the area.
James V. Saems general track foreman at Kirkyards Gary receives a $1 500 check from Elgin Joliet and Eastern president Thomas D Beven for a proposed simpler track layout that saved time and money by eliminating two crossings and adding 350 feet of new track The idea tested over a year led to the award The byline notes Saems immigration from Macedonia in 1910 and his long service with the railroad
Robert Justus regional director outlines possible Joliet post office site within eight weeks after space studies. A large scale facility is planned to serve Joliet area with one square block required for building parking and loading terminal. The center location would be in the Central business district as part of a Joliet Civic Center concept.
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