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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1959
Page
3
The Joliet city council is criticized for indecision and timidity as pressure groups and critics influence votes. The piece urges independent thinking, condemns self appointed committees, and calls for action in the water works purchase linked to city expansion.
Nine year old Dale E. Carpenter of Liberty Park Trailer Court was struck while running across Route 4 A near his home and died from a basal skull fracture. Kenneth Garvin 40 of 502 Hamilton Lockport drove the car. he was cited and released. The incident occurred near his residence and the body taken to Gerharz Funeral Home Lemont. Two Joliet youths were injured crossing Chicago Street in front of their home. Corky Alexander 7 and Joan Williams 5 at St Joseph Hospital.
In a Joliet program, U.S. Marine Corps reservists toured the inmate vocational shop to witness inmates transform old toys into gifts. Under Warden Ragen and E B Lemke, prisoners clean sew and repair dolls cars planes and more, preparing hundreds of toys for needy children this Christmas. Maj Wayne Sebby praised community support for the effort.
Joliet Police Chief Joseph Trizna Sheriff Gilbert Knater Rockdale Chief Joseph Snedic and Capt R E Jacobs said they will double their efforts during December to arrest traffic violators as part of the statewide Save A Life A Day program.
President Eisenhower will speak tonight on world peace and understanding before his around the world goodwill trip. The address, telecast live on Channels 2 5 and 7 at 6 15 p m, aired on Channel 9 at 10 p m, and carried by WMAQ WGN and WBBM radio with a WLS 7 p m rebroadcast and WIND 8 15 p m.
The city council approved a $10 penalty for drivers failing to buy city vehicle stickers before May 1. Vehicle tags cost $3 now and rise to $3.50 after Dec 31. An alley vacation ordinance tied to John Olha property on Plainfield Rd will take effect once a city plat is drawn for parking at the A and P store. Ordinances to annex multiple properties were filed alongside final payment requests for the Idylside sewer project.
Walter Stuenkel aged 39 of 423 S Third Peotone was killed when his car left Route 114 four miles east of Momence and crashed into a tree. The Kankakee County coroner ruled death from crushing head injuries the impact threw him through the windshield.
City and county liquor officials urge tavern operators to renew 1960 licenses by December 31 with a midnight deadline. Class A licenses cost 1200 annually, class B 1000, clubs priced by membership. county taverns face 650 fees. Unincorporated area taverns must apply on specified December dates or close after 1 am December 31.
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