City Struggles Over Guard Rail Repairs Near Waterway Bridges
A state waterways spokesman assigns city street department responsibility for repairing broken and missing guard rails on approaches to the Illinois deep waterway bridges. The July issue story had claimed state responsibility, but legal agreement places rail and sidewalk repairs on the city while weed-cutting near the bridges also falls to the city street department.
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State Division of Waterways Today
City Street Department
Illinois Deep Waterway
the Spectator
Painter Fractures Leg After Fall From Ladder
Axel Olin, 56, a painter of 1413 N Williams Street, fell from a six foot ladder yesterday while redecorating the St. John’s Universalist church auditorium. An exam at Silver Cross Hospital showed a fractured right leg.
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Axel Olin
N. Williams Street
St. John's Universalist Church
Silver Cross Hospital
Men favor beer as liquor prices push drinkers to beer
A local beverage distributor reports beer sales rising while liquor sales fall about 50 percent as prices drive customers to beer. Bars across the city and county see patrons ordering beer instead of highballs, with drinks costing 40 cents or more for liquor and food prices blamed for the shift. One salesman notes patrons say make mine beer due to rising meals.
Dyer Resigns Dean Post at Lewis College
Wilbur E. Dyer 50 Cherry Hill Road resigns after 11 years as dean of studies at Lewis College of Science and Technology to pursue a doctorate at a midwestern university. Paul J. Boylan named to replace him. Dyer to teach math and physics. Navy training period noted.
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Wilbur E. Dyer
Cherry Hill Road
Lewis College of Science and Technology
Aerso
Bernard J. Snell
Paul J. Boylan
Dyer
Lewis College
Cheyenne
Wyo
United Airlines
Der
Navy Air Corps
School For Training Purnaces
Universit Chicago
DePaul University
Vets protest discharge of E. J. Daniel
Veterans in Joliet and Will county protest the firing of Edward J. Daniel from the Illinois Veterans Commission post. They accuse politics of forcing the dismissal while praising his devoted service including after hours. Protests and letters to Homer Bradney seek Daniel's reinstatement.
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Joliet
Will County
Edward J. Daniel
Illinois Veterans Commission
Homer Bradney
IVC
Daniel
Springfield
Illinois Veterans’ Commission
State House
Fined Pair Arrested For Break-In At Crete Station
John Storey and John Dudek were fined by Justice of Peace John Egan for breaking into a Crete service station in an intoxicated condition last Sunday morning. They did not steal anything. Storey, 24, of Chicago, paid 200 dollars and was placed on probation. Dudek, 48, of Posen, paid 50 dollars.
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John Storey
Chicago
John Dudek
Posen
Ill
Justice of Peace
John Egan
Crete
Storey
Dudek
Joliet traffic crackdown sets high arrest marks
Traffic arrests surged to a July high with motorcycle and prowl cars netting 137 moving violators. July saw 221 accidents with 28 injured but no fatalities, while magistrate fines ranged from 3.25 to 100 dollars as the enforcement drive continues.
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Joliet
Joseph Trizna
Sgt. Trizna
Trizna
Thomas
Sprague
Justice of Peace
Anthony R. Mackay
Joliet Army Recruiting Surges in 1948 Draft Era
Joliet area army recruiting set a 1948 high when 133 men volunteered in the month just past. The Joliet station rose from tenth to third among Illinois district centers by June and July, led by Lt. Leo Beinhorn who heads the division covering Ottawa LaSalle Streator Harvey Chicago Heights and Kankakee.
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Joliet
Illinois District
Leo Beinhorn
Ottawa
LaSalle
Streator
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Kankakee
Company freed of blame in worker death
A coroner's jury exonerated the Rust Furnace company of all blame in the death of 42 year old John P Swaykus of Toronto Ohio. He was killed at the American Steel and Wire plant by a one ton iron casting while on furnace repairs. Swaykus wife Margaret survives. burial in Toronto followed.
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Rust Furnace Company
John P Swaykus
Toronto
Ohio
American Steel & Wire Company
E. A. Kingston
Will County
Blood and Grant Funeral
Swaykus
Pittsburgh
Margaret
Mayor closes Greek American club after liquor license issues
The Greek American Veterans club operated by Andrew Vezeris was shut by Mayor Arthur Janke on Tuesday. The Spec tator notes the license was not revoked by Kizzener, citing differing clientele and ongoing gambling concerns that clash with the club charter for recreation of Greek American veterans.
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Andrew “Handy
Andy” Vezeris
Hellenic Club For Veterans
Arthur O. Janke
Kizzener
Bluff and
Jefferson Streets
Vezeris
Jefferson Street
Bluff and Jefferson Street
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W. E. Dyer
the People’s Newspaper
William R McCabe
The
Spectator Publishing
Jolietllinois
Cass Street
Iinois
Bingle
E. J. Daniel
Sears
Guardian Angel Home
Lutheran Home For Children
Lions Club of
St. Joseph’s Park
Albert A. Odenthal
Hildegarde
Guardian
Et Home
Essie Zippel i . Lilub
Angssie Zern
Orville Sippel
Lions Oe
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