Police and federal agents smash Joliet narcotics ring
Joliet police with Treasury Department agents arrested three men and sought a woman after a narcotics ring was exposed. The investigation began with a heroin release and led to raids at a Derby tavern and two homes. Suspects Weber Mead Clark arrested. four marked bills found. a woman detained.
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Joliet
Treasury Department
Union
Pickens
Fred Weber Jr
York Avenue
Derby
Weber
Wbover
John Mead Jr
S. Joliet Street
Ottawa Street
Mead
Chicago
Ernest E. Clark
Clark
Man Sues Aide Over Tire Change Injury for $50,000
Earl Morgan sues Francis Hummel of 629 Davis Street seeking 50000 dollars for injuries Morgan says he sustained while assisting Hummel in changing a tire. Morgan filed the suit in the circuit court on Tuesday.
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Francis Hummel
Davis Street
Earl Morgan
Hummel
Morgan
Cyanamid to buy Illinois Powder in $3 740 000 deal
American Cyanamid signs to acquire Illinois Powder Manufacturing for 88 000 Cyanamid shares valued at 42 50 each. Illinois Powder based in St Louis operates plants in Graf ton Ilk and Gomex Utah with 50 magazines in 24 states.
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American Cyanamid Company
Illinois Powder Manufacturing Company
New York
K. C. Towe
Cyanamid
A. H. Harter Sr
Illinois Powder
St. Louis
Explosives Department of
Organic Chemical Division
Joliet
Industrial Chemicals Division
Latrobe
New Castle
Grafton
Ilk
Gomex
Utah
Towe
Mississippi
Illinois
Youths ordered to end quarrel over accident
Three youths were fined 500 dollars and costs in police court with the fines suspended if they refrain from further disturbance. Russell Spreitzer 20 Alan Spreitzer 17 and Nick Costas 132 N Bluff street were accused by Rich ard Silverman Orpheum theater manager of striking and waiting for him after an incident tied to a three month old car crash involving Spreitzer.
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Richard Silverman
Abe Street
Orpheum Theater
Russell Spreitzer
Alan
Jefferson Street
Nick Costas
N. Bluff Street
Silverman
Caruso
Costas
Spreitzer
Alan Spreitzer
Orpheum
Chicago Man Free Ride Ends At Joliet Police Station
Verner Lee Youngblood, a Chicagoan, woke up in Joliet police custody after a taxi ride from Michigan and Randolph in Chicago. The driver said Youngblood could not pay the $21 fare and intended to go to Peoria. Judge Martin Jackson suspended a $10 fine and told him to travel on foot.
Future of Joliet housing authority in doubt
Joliet officials consider whether any new rental housing projects are needed as residents oppose sites on Charlesworth avenue and Francis street. Mayor Hennessy warns future projects may be doubtful. condemnation lawsuits remain pending against property owners, with actions filed by Albert Feltman and prepared by Angelo Pistilli.
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Joliets
Hennessy
Desplaines Street
Charlesworth Avenue
Michael
Biggins
Albert Feltman
Angelo Pistilli
County court charges filed in child beating case
An information charging Hon ard Miller age 32 of 358 Second avenue with cruelty for beating his eight year old daughter Alice Noreen will be filed in county court. Miller admitted beating his daughter and his wife allegedly beat the child with a homemade billy club and broom handle. Alice was treated at St Joseph hospital for severe bruises and placed in Guardian Angel home as case moves forward.
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Honard Miller
Second Avenue
Alice Noreen
Paul Ohman
Joseph Trizna
Yesiness Garr
Miller
Marilou
Ohman
St. Joseph Hospital
Alice
Judge studies move to halt condemnation case
County Judge John C. Cowing took under advisement a motion to dismiss a condemnation suit filed by Joliet Township High School Board against Thomas Jenkins of 101 Collins Street owner of the White Shingle restaurant. The hearing was continued after Jenkins attorney Kenneth Timm presented the motion. The board seeks the property to proceed with vocational training buildings after Jenkins refused their purchase offer of Thirty thousand dollars. Assistant State's Attorney Robert Higgins represented the county board while Charles McKeown appeared for the high school board.
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John C. Cowing
Joliet Township
Jenkins
Robert Higgins
County Board of School Trustees
Atty
Charles McKeown
Youth Confesses Warehouse Burglary
David Andrade a 16 year old of 1117 Hacker Avenue was jailed on charges of drinking and burglary. He admitted breaking into the Pabst Brewing company warehouse at 1018 E Cass Street over the weekend after police were called by his parents.
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David Andrade
Hacker
Andrade
Paul Ohman
Pabst Brewing Company
Cass Street
Sheriff’s Office
Estate of Eastabrook Granted Letters Of Administration
Letters of administration were awarded in probate court yesterday in the estate of Ford B. Eastabrook of Lockport Township who was killed July 18 when a train rammed his truck east of Joliet. The value of the estate was estimated at $500 in a wrongful death claim. Alice Eastabrook was named by Judge Stewart Co. Hutchison.
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Ford B. Eastabrook
Lockport Township
Joliet
Alice
Stewart Co. Hutchison
Dele hanty seek damages from Lockport city and township
Mr and Mrs Harold W Dele hanty of Franklin street Lockport township seek 8000 dollars from the city of Lockport and Lockport township claiming negligent drainage facilities caused flooding that collapsed their basement home on the hill's north slope. They seek 5000 for basement damage 2500 for furniture and 500 for clothing with 8000 total and allege prior warnings were ignored.
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Harold W. Delehanty
Franklin Street
Lockport Township
Lockport
Township of
Swift
Wep Voy Bretts
Sister Sues for 20000 in Drum Shop Death Case
Miss Alice Anderson of 714 Francis Street files in circuit court for 20000 damages over her brother Clarence Anderson's death. The suit alleges Raymond J. Conway Jr. was intoxicated when his car struck Clarence August 11 1956 near Williamson Avenue, leaving Alice disabled and her brother the sole support. Defendants include Helen Adamowski Joe Kozol Ignatius Kubinski. Conway was served.
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Alice Anderson
Francis, Street
Clarence
Miss Anderson
Raymond J. Conway ,Jr
Clark Street
E. J. & E. Railroad
Williamson Avenue
Anderson
Conway
Helen Adamowski
Collins Street
Ignatius Kubinski
Dover Street
Joseph F. Kozol
Irving Street
Settlement approves $2000 for injured child suit
Probate Judge Stewart C. Hutchison approved a $2000 settlement for injuries to a five year old girl from a September 1955 accident. The guardian Marvin Dean agreed for Carla, now seven, who suffered a leg fracture after darting into a car driven by Mrs. Marcella Karcz. Of the total, $1086 covers medical hospital x ray tutoring and babysitting costs.
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Stewart C. Hutchison
Fourth and
Miller Avenues
Marvin Dean
Fourth Avenue
Carla
Marcella Karcz
Southwest Circle Drive
The Spectator masthead and publication details
The Spectator The People’s Newspaper dated August 8 1957 lists office address 105 115 W Cass Street Joliet Illinois with a 7 9237 telephone number and publishing company name Spectator Publishing Company. It notes second class matter as of October 1 1940 and volume XXXI.
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Joliet
Illinois
The
Spectator
Cass Street
Moliet
Hines Telephone
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Route 6
Route 7
California
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Publishing Company
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