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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1957
Page
3
Mayor argues civilians could replace seven meter patrols and ten downtown three wheelers to issue tickets. Police chief Trizna cites benefits of civilian enforcement, including lower salaries and no extra powers. Joliet downtown is tight but plan seen as feasible and practical.
A city report notes tavern closures linked to intoxication and vagrancy. Corvichome family faces summons as Derby authorities schedule a Wednesday hearing, with police and detectives recalled. Jacquelie Cherk, 23, from 11 S Joliet Street, is under arrest on suspicion of prostitution.
An unreadable OCR excerpt mentions a street, a person carrying a parcel or burden, and references to time and place fragments. Names and details are unclear, making a definitive event hard to determine. The text reads like a case file or diary fragment with garbled phrases.
Thirty candidates were placed on the eligibility lists for police and fire departments after recent examinations by the board of police and civil service commissioners. Four men passed the police exam and 22 passed for firemen, with department heads to determine appointments as needed. Names include Irene Machovie and Miss Carrescia among others, with no definite date set for the next board meeting.
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