Joliet chiefs urge new police fire quarters and radar
Police and fire chiefs urge immediate city action including a new central fire station and relocation of some stations. Chief Trizna cites an obsolete Joliet Street station and low police salaries. Fire Chief Rasmussen backs expanded facilities and radar aided speed enforcement.
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Joseph R. Trizna
James P. Hennessy
Joliet St
Harold Rasmussen
National Board of Fire Underwriters’ Engineers
Trizna
Joliet
Berlinsky to replace Grohar in city council race result
Berlinsky replaces Grohar after a recount, with Maurice Berlinsky certified as city councilman by Judge John C. Cowing. Grohar’s April election win was overturned by a 23 vote margin. Earlier notes discuss patrol salary raises and new city police equipment needs.
Fay eyes state legislature in 1960 bid
William E. Fay a prominent industrialist and chairman of Champion Machinery Co. says he has been approached about running for state representative. He declines to announce a decision while noting his busy schedule and leadership roles with the March of Dimes and other boards. Resurfacing of downtown streets Jefferson Cass and Chicago will begin next week with asphalt concrete applied curb to curb.
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William E. Fay
Solidt
General Assembly
Fay
Champion Machinery Co
Islso
N. Reed
James Fay
Chester B. Lewis
Lewis
Jefferson
Cass
Chicago Sts
Election for fire district Saturday
Residents of Ridgewood Ingalls Park Honey Hills Sugar Creek and Preston Heights will vote Saturday on forming an East Joliet Fire Protection district Absentee ballots are available from the county clerk’s office County Judge John C Cowing set the election after proponents filed in county court Backers say a district is needed as the city plans to stop answering out of city calls January 1 The East Joliet Fire department supports formation and would gain tax authority Three polling places include 409 Leach Ingalls Park Community Center and Staley's Town and Country Furniture on Manhattan Road
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John C. Cowing
Maurice Berlinsky
Anton J. Grohar
Grohar
Berlinsky
Edward J. Daniel
Atty
Robert N. Wallace
Delaney
Illinois Supreme Court
Wallace
Ridgewood
Ingalls Park
Honey Hills
Sugar Creek
Preston Heights
East Joliet
Fire Department
Leach
Staley’s Town and Country Furniture
Manhattan Road
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LeRoy Everson
Joe Ryan
Donald Zier
Paul Metzger
Frank Skul
Lonnie Randolph
John Dillon
Orville Belfield
Fay Eyes
Loop Street
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