Joliet Considers Permanent Voter Registration Plan
The League of Women Voters urged Joliet City Council to adopt permanent voter registration under Illinois Election Code. The plan, proposed by Councilman Maurice Berlinsky, aims to curb illegal voting and aid election officials with maintained voter lists and clearer eligibility. Two methods were outlined including City Election Law with 1000 voter petition and county clerk handling outside city limits, plus agency salary details.
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League of Women Voters
Joliet
State of
Illinois
Earl W. Rosa
Maurice Berlinsky
League
Altho the League
Liquor Dealers Plan Ice Show to Aid Retarded Children
Illinois liquor dealers sponsor Holiday on Ice to aid Little City for retarded children. The Dec 27 event at International Amphitheater Chicago will raise funds and support Palatine housing projects. Tickets sold locally and through liquor establishments.
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Illinois
Europe
Little City
International Amphitheater
Chicago
First National Bank
Union National Bank
the Eagle
al Baskin’s
McCarthy's
Steve Ritter
Will County Liquor Dealers Association
Illinois Association
Palatine
No four lane traffic on Black Rd after widening plan
Joliet city council approved parallel parking on Black Rd after widening to 44 feet and paving. City Engineer Prola said four lane traffic may return only if the state approves later. The project began in 1958 with bids for water and sewer works and Dutch elm tree removal bids opened.
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Black Rd
State
State of
Joliet Motor Sales, Inc
Ford
Joliet
Litho-Print Co., Inc
Bath Lown
Trotter Tree Co
Monticello
Ill
Kerner Kept Informed On Changeover With Stradd
Gov elect Otto Kerner met Gov Strattan to discuss the January transition and possible retention of skilled Republicans. In Chicago officials coordinate counter moves to Democratic fraud charges against Cook County Republicans. James Hoffa surrendered after a federal grand jury indicted him on mail fraud tied to a land development scheme in Orlando. Senator Fulbright is Kennedy’s likely secretary of state choice with Adlai Stevenson ruled out. Milwaukee Braves acquire Frank Bolling from Detroit in exchange for Bill Bruton and prospects.
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Springfield
Hil
Otto Kerner
Stratt
Kerner
Chicago
Downstate
Illinois
Cook County
James A. Ronan
Democratic State Central Committee
Orlando, Fla
Washington
J. William Fulbright
D. Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John F. Kennedy
Adlai E. Stevenson
ST. Louis
Milwaukee Braves
Frank Bolling
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Bill Bruton
City council to study fringe area problems
Joliet city council calls a special meeting at city hall on Saturday at 9 30 a m to discuss fringe area issues. The session will review Preston Utilities requests to connect to the sewage plant and ownership of mains outside the city. Other topics include water lines from Preston Raynor Hills Ludice and Crest Hill and Hillcrest Shopping Center water systems.
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Joliet City
City Hall
Preston Utilities Company
Preston Heights
Preston Utilities
Raynor Hills Water Co
Lidice
Crest Hill
Deve'vers
Hillcrest
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Joliet Industrial Commission to discuss future membership
The Joliet Industrial Public Relations commission meets next Wednesday at noon at the Woodruff hotel to consider plans for making Joliet a leading industrial climate. Chairman Charles Miller may propose adding three commissioners to the seven member panel. The group will review an Industrial Environment Survey Questionnaire and preview a 23 minute film Plan for Prosperity funded by William Greiner.
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Joliet
William Greiner
The
Public Service Co
Santa Claus Sells Trees for Scouts on Route 66-A
Cub Scouts of pack 222 den 2 and pack 209 sell Christmas trees at Hardesty's service station near Preston Heights on Rt 66-A. Santa Claus entertains children as trees from 3 to 12 feet high are offered.
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Cub Scouts
Den 2
Hardesty’s
Preston Heights
Santa Claus
Plates Reported Misplaced In Joliet Area
Joliet area police received many reports of missing license plates. Bud Bouray of Will County lost his new 1961 plates after placing them on the car fender and driving off. The plates bore the number 547 317 and a reward is offered for their recovery.
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Joliet
Bud Bouray
Will County
Bouray
Joliet Grade Band to appear again at national clinic
The Joliet grade school band will perform for the third time next Thursday at the Midwest National Band clinic in the Sherman hotel Chicago. Joliet musicians are the only group invited more than once to present part of the program. Other bands from Texas Ohio Arkansas Indiana and Minnesota join the event which draws about 5000 band directors from the U S and Canada with Joliet administrators and board members as special guests.
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Joliet
Sherman Hotel
Chicago
Texas
Ohio
Arkansas
Indiana
Minnesota
Joliet Public
U. S
Canada
Spectator Publishing Company notices and postal info
Published by The Spectator Publishing Company. Entered as second class matter October 1, 1940 at Joliet Illinois Post Office under the 1897 act. Volume 34 December 8 1960 No 38.
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Joliet
Illinois
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Tobacco Road
Bernard Prola
Spectator
James R. Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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Industrial Commission
Che Spectator
the People
William R. McCabe
Reday
the Spectator Publishing Company
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