Joliet Will County Chest Sets History Making Goal
The Joliet Will County Community Chest announced a goal of 331 285 dollars, about ten percent above last year. Board and budget committees praised the 21 member panel and the 1 500 volunteers planned to support campaigns for multiple local agencies and services.
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Joliet -Will County
Chest Board of
Chest
Robert Herschbach
A. E. Greenberg
Budget Committee
Clifford Hathway
Boy Scouts
Catholic Charity and Home Bureau
Catholic Youth Organization
Community Branch
YMCA
Community Safety Council
Family Service Agency
Girl Scouts
Guardian Angel Home
Lutheran Home For Children
Morning Star Mission
Peter Claver Center
Public Health Council
Salvation Army
Silver Cross Hospital
Social Service Exchange
Will County
Joliet-Will County
United Team
Will County Schools Readiness Declared With Few Issues
County school superintendent Crackel said there is no overcrowding and classes will resume Tuesday September 6 with most campuses ready. New Arbury Mills School near Frankfort may open late. Ley Leymarley and Union expand as Cherry Hill shifts grades to Laraway. Rural schools plan brief organizing sessions then staff meetings at Keith. Corine Price and Ginn Co. reps will discuss handwriting and geography texts.
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Will County
Lowe
Ce Weil
Erne FE
Crackel
Arbury Mill
Frank
Cracker
Marley
Union School
Cracker Seid
Cherry Hitl
Laraway
Crachel
Keith
Corine Price
Zaner-Bloser Co
Ginn and Co
Kennedy to tour Illinois in October twice in Will and Joliet
Sen. John Kennedy will appear in Will county on October 2 and deliver a major speech at the Illinois State Armory in Springfield on October 3. A two day swing through Peoria area is planned with a stop in Joliet, following a Joliet visit last fall. He is slated to visit Cook County in November.
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John Kennedy
Will County
James Rowan
Democratic State Committee
Sen
Kennedy
Ilinois State Armory
Springfield
Pimoia
Joliet
Illinois
Cook County
County Receives $12 855 Sales Tax Return
Will county received 12 855.97 dollars as its share of the sales tax collections for June. Joliet's share was 51 129.24 dollars, according to the Illinois department of revenue. Wilmington received 2 734, Lockport 4 063.79, Plainfield 1 675.76, New Lenox 1 966.92 and Morris 5 402.51.
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Will County
Joliet
Illinois Department of Revenue
Wilmington
Lockport
Plainfield
New Lenox
Morris
New Echo timetable for Joliet observed balloon passes
The Joliet schedule lists three visible passes for the Echo I satellite, with viewing windows Thursday night into Friday morning. Observers should start about 10 minutes before the listed times. Thursday shows 9:30 p.m. and 11:34 p.m. passes with peak altitudes of 70 and 66 degrees, moving west to east and northwest to east, respectively.
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Echo I
Joliet
Senate approves 3.9 billion for allies and anti-Communist efforts
In Washington the Senate approved 3.9 billion dollars to assist friendly nations and bolster anti-Communist defenses worldwide. In Chicago eight people were injured when a New York Central express derailed near East Chicago. the cars stayed upright. Hoffa leads a drive to expand Teamsters influence in the aviation industry, per Air Lines Pilots Association president. An illegal trap door contributed to the Weber deaths in a Chicago home. fumes from an idling Cadillac are blamed. Eisenhower says foreign policy and religion will be issues in the upcoming presidential campaign.
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Chicago
James R. Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Clarence N. Sayen
Air Lines Pilots Association
Ald
Charles H. Weber
Emma
Webers
Washington
Eisenhower
Lawmaker eyes legalized charity bingo in 1961 session
State Rep. W. J. Murphy of Petite Lake says his bingo legalization bill should pass in the 1961 legislature. He cites past opposition and current enforcement in many areas, plus support from groups like the American Legion, with proceeds to go to charity. Other incumbents decline comment until the bill is drawn.
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W. J. Murphy
Petite Lake
Murphy
The
American Legion
Warren L. Wood
Francis J. Loughran
Meade Baltz
Family registration cancels Nov. 8 votes
Mrs Ida Johnson age 82 Republican and granddaughter Sandra Behringer age 21 Democrat registered for the November election after moving. Mrs Johnson, naturalized citizen from Norway in 1902, has voted regularly since, while Behringer will cast her first ballot on November 8.
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Ida Johnson
Croghan
Sandra Behringer
Meadow
Johnson
Miss Behringer
Norway
Robert Cryer
Clara Woodard
Joseph H. Hartley
Sandy Behringer
Satellite enters Earth shadow as seasons advance
The text notes the satellite’s orbit shifting into Earth’s shadow with the changing seasons, transitioning from constant sunlight to periods of darkness as it moves from northwest to southeast and approaches the eastern horizon.
The Spectator edition notice at Joliet post office
The local post office publication from August 25 1960 carries a 1940 act reference and publication details for The Spectator, published by The Spectator Publishing Company. The item notes official filing under the Act of March 3 1897 and lists volume and issue information.
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The
Spectator Publishing Company
Boas Mattes
el Joliet
Base
March
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