Bus fares and governance under fire in Illinois city pages
Civic leaders push for reduced bus fares and stricter regulation as Chicago targets bus company control while Joliet officials appear absent from rider concerns. The piece highlights high fares, open air terminals, and profit-driven operations by New York and other distant owners. It also criticizes state fair promotions by governors as political publicity funded by taxpayers.
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Chicago
Joliet
Jones
Greyhound Lines
Randolph and
Clark Streets
Bluebird Lines
City Bus Lines
Ottawa
Clinton
New York
St. Louis
Watch Stolen From National Hotel Wash Room
William Kelly reported to police that his watch valued at 25 dollars was stolen from the wash room of the National hotel.
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William Kelly
National Hotel
Waterway Sets July Record for Lockages and Tonnage
Waterway shipments in July set new records as 260 lockages carried 375 515 tons through Brandon locks. On July 18 a single day total of 32 208 tons topped all prior daily totals. Grain coal gasoline oil sulphur and merchandise comprised the tonnage as more boats and barges operated than ever before.
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Waterway
Brandon Locks
Union Ties Up Laundry After Picketing Becomes Deadlock
Officials of the Teamsters Union and the American Institute Laundry sought a bargaining agreement after picketing this morning. Union drivers blocked entry and exit at the South Chicago Street plant while police, led by Chief Fornango, supervised. A noon conference offered hope for a settlement.
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Teamsters Union
American Institute Laundry
Institute Company
Teamsters
Chicago Street
Fornango
Jones
Steel Arrives For J Cars In Defense Program
Daily arrivals of steel enable the E. J. and E. railroad to recall many former car workers. The plan calls for the large car shop to be used for many new steel cars, as contracts with other plants are hard due to national defense needs. Many men released from munitions plants are expected to return, keeping a large workforce for months.
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E. J. & E. Railroad Company
Laborer's Union Calls Special Session Sunday Aug 14
Special meeting of the Laborers union will be held Sunday at Joliet Township High School auditorium. John Groff secretary announced a full agenda including obligations and initiations and other important business. Attendance urged for all members as details were not fully clarified in the notice.
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Joliet Township High School
John Groff
Mies Ea Bo
O Ree
Mayor Jones Would Close Chaney School
The Chaney school would be forced to close and its swimming pool shut if annexation by Joliet proceeds, per an attorney general opinion read to the Joliet school board. The move would bring most Chaney district property into Joliet School District 86, jeopardizing funding and triggering a loss of local schooling for over 500 children and the pool.
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Chaney
Jones
Lockport Township
Barrett
Joliet City
Joliet
Broadway
Western United Gas
Phoenix Horseshoe Company
Beatty’ Lumber Company
United States Steel Corporation
Chaney Schdol
Chaney School
Fairmont
Steel Corporation
Lockport
Republicans Pick A Democrat To Head County Sanitarium
James Jimmie Meade, former Democratic precinct committeeman and state pension official in Will County, is slated to become superintendent of the Will County Tuberculosis Sanitarium. The board is controlled by A F Schupp Republicans. O L Anderson of the Herald News joins the board. Politicians say the move links to appointing a Democrat. Republicans await word on other jobs for workers and precinct committeemen.
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James “Jimmie” Meade
Will County
T. B. Sanitarium
A. F. Schupp
O. L. Anderson
Herald-News
Meade
Schupp
Supervisor To Move Offices Next Week
C. H. Peterson township supervisor will relocate to new offices in the Junior Chamber of Commerce building once redecorating ends. The former Joyce 7 Up space will house the supervisor and expand the clothing distribution center. Peterson expects to move next week.
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C. H. Peterson
Chamber of Commerce
Joyce 7 Up Company
Mr. Peterson
Two Speeders Arrested By Police
Two speeders were arrested yesterday. Floyd Mechling aged 21 of 523 N Raynor Avenue was cited for 44 mph on West Jefferson Street. Melvin L Fitzhugh of 615 W Marion Street was cited for 38 mph on N Raynor Avenue. They were to appear before Police Magistrate William E Meade.
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Floyd Mechling
N. Raynor Avenue
West Jefferson Street
Melvin L. Fitzhugh
W. Marion Street
N. Raynord Avenue
William E. Meade
Purse Stolen From Car In Parking Lot
Mrs James Cline of 40 Nicholson Street reported a theft from her unlocked car in a parking lot. Police said $26 was taken yesterday from her purse at 9B Clinton Street.
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James Cline
Nicholson Street
Clinton Street
Will County Forest Preserve distributes 12500 booklets
Will County Board of Supervisors and Forest Preserve members are distributing 12 500 booklets by Herald News reporter William Carp. Carp charged the Forest Preserve 300 for the work. The pamphlets, handed out to farmers and citizens, present a picture story of the county playgrounds.
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Will County Board of Supervisors
Will County Forest Preserve
William Carp
The
Herald-News
Carp
Forest Preserve
Who's Who Contest To Open Soon
Spectator invites entries for the annual Who's Who contest with business executives to be photographed for a paper section and their firms ads in another. Cash prizes totaling 45 dollars will be awarded to winners. Entries must be mailed or brought to The Spectator Office at 107 113 W Cass Street. Neatness and originality of photo arrangement judged.
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Spectator
Cass Street
Aid Couple Hitchhiking Seek Lodging at Police Headquarters
A 20 year old man James Hutson his 19 year old wife and their six month old baby sought lodging at police headquarters last night after hitchhiking between St. Louis and Grand Rapids. They were given breakfast by the Salvation Army and transported to Gary Indiana by Peter H. McCarthy leader of the Morning Star Mission.
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James Hutson
St. Louis
Grand Rapids
Salvation Army
Gary
Ind
Peter H. McCarthy
Morning Star Mission
Budget Committee to Start County Budget Preparations
Finance committee members of the board of supervisors plan to begin work on the annual county budget. Under law the county's fiscal year ends on the last day of August. The board will hold a special meeting shortly before month’s end to set the process in motion.
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Board of Supervisors
Police Nab Thief In Four Car Theft Ring
Joseph Kelly, 27, held by police after confessing to stealing and stripping four cars for parts. Richard Churchill, 40, jailed on receiving stolen property charges after Kelly named him as a buyer. Arrests followed a June yesterday at Churchill’s home led by Sgt. Kwasnerski. Police linked more thefts to Kelly including vehicles owned by Fred Kordon and Steve Petrek and a car taken near American Steel and Wire.
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Joseph Kelly
Richard Churchill
N. Park Road
Kelly
Churchill
William Kwasnerski
Ambrose Corcoran
Ted Maciokas
Belleview Avenue
Maciokas
Lemont
Fred Kordon
Ottawa Street
Steve Petrek
Landau Avenue
American Steel and Wire Company
Musicians Lose Golf Clubs to Sleek Conman
Dick McPartland leader of a band at a loop hotel warned police he trusted a smooth young man calling himself Sylvia Concci a famed jockey. The man accepted clubs and left. nine golf clubs and several balls were taken.
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Dick McPartland
McPartland
Concci
Burglars Break Window But Take Nothing
Two men broke the plate glass window at Joliet Plate Glass Window Company in Joliet at 200 East Cass Street early this morning. They fled west on Cass Street after being heard by Mr and Mrs Carl Larson who live nearby. No items were reported stolen from owner George Hacker's establishment.
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Joliet
Company
Cabs Street
Carl Larson
Cass_ street
George Hacker
Ama
This Thief Intends To Go Fishing
Roy Rockerbach reports three fishing reels stolen from the garage at his home on Circle Drive. Sheriff's office investigating the incident.
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Roy Rockerbach
S. Circle Drive
Bitten By Me Four Ray Sehart Enos Renamed
A fragmentary note mentions an incident involving Ray Sehart and an individual named Enos, with a brief reference to a bite and residence. Further readable context is limited.
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Bitten By
Ray Sehart Eno Romdes
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