Airport authority referendum held in 13 Will County districts
Will county voters in 13 districts vote Saturday on creating Joliet Des Plaines Valley Airport Authority. Polls run 6 am to 6 pm in a quiet bid backed by Dr. Wylie H. Mullen Jr and Joliet Association of Commerce. Approval could allow bond issues and a 70 cent per $100 valuation tax.
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Airport Authority
Will County
Joliet-DesPlaines Valley Airport Authority
John C. Cowing
Wylie H. Mullen, Jr
Joliet
Joliet Association of Commerce
March of Dimes drive opens January 2 in Will County
Will county's New March of Dimes campaign runs through the month with Dr. John F. Carey as chapter chairman and James B. Hickey directing the drive. The effort, dubbed new, aims to fund expanded programs including birth defects and arthritis prevention alongside polio efforts.
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Marianne Hoffman
Will County
James B. Hickey
Marianne
Ozzie Hoffman
Rt. 66
Lockport
Ational Foundation
John F. Carey
Hickey
Election Facts Clarify Poll Hours and Voter Precincts
Polls open 6 am to 6 pm for eligible voters in Joliet and Troy townships and parts of Plainfield, Lockport, New Lenox, Ghannahon and Jackson townships. Page 2 lists polling places with boundary descriptions. page 33 has two precinct maps. Some polling locations are new. verify marks on the ballot to avoid spoiling it.
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Illinois
Joliet
Troy
New Lenox
Jackson
Channahon
Plainfield
Lockport
Spectator Today
Plainfield Rd
Ghannahon
Joliet Forms Industrial Public Relations Commission
The Joliet Industrial Public Relations commission plans to recruit specialists from local trades and firms to form committees guiding long range efforts. Chairman Charles Miller of General Electric led an eight point program emphasizing progress, government integrity, fair labor practices, skilled employment, costs, community services, and a strong cultural and educational environment.
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Joliet
Commission
Miller
General Electric
Joseph Just
American Steel& Wire
U. S. Eel
L. L. Bodach
Illinois Bellephone , Co
John Gosselin
Phoenix Manufacturing Co
William Reynolds
Caterpillar Tractor Co
James Norris
John Minzing
Joliet- Will County
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March of Dimes Drive
Shimshok
Kelly
Clara Woodard
Mullen
Robert Rubens
North Central Airlines
TWA
Rubens
James J. Grumley
Civic Committee
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