pamphlet on communism and religion by Mandel sparks critique
The editorial questions the 100 Things You Should Know About Communism and Religion pamphlet issued with House Un American Activities Committee support. It accuses Mandel of biased research and warns the publication harms due process by insinuating guilt without evidence.
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J. Parnell Thomas
House un-American Activities Committee
Benjamin Mandel
Epworth League
Cleveland Baptist Association
Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Laymen's Law Enforcement League Meets Tuesday
The Laymen's Law Enforcement League will hold a regular meeting at the First Baptist Church next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. W. H. Wilson, temporary chairman, announced that thirty new laymen have joined in the last two weeks. The business meeting will last one hour.
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James A. Mason
Effingham
Will County Principals and Superintendents Association
Verne Cracker
Crete
Mason
John Bottino
Ann Ryan
Helen Ryan
Coal City
A. F. Hill
Lockport
E. C. Snyder
John Oster
New Lenox
Spectator
Return bodies of Will county vets
Included with the 91 remains of Illinois veterans which arrived in the United States from England and France are E. Raymond L. Hoagland and Pfc. Wilbur E. Rutkowski. Hoagland is the son of J. and Mrs. Charles O. Hoagland of 77 W. Jefferson street and Rutkowski is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Rutkowski of Steger. The army stated that next of kin were notified in advance of the vessel’s arrival.
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Illinois
United States
England
France
E. Raymond L. Hoagland
Charles O. Hoagland
W. Jefferson Street
Wilbur E. Rutkowski
Frank J. Rutkowski
Army
Faletti Couple to observe fiftieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs William P Faletti of 410 Grover Street celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday with a 7:30 to 12 p m gathering at home for friends.
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William P. Faletti
Grover Street
Lockport voters weigh school consolidation plan
Lockport civic groups push for a unit district uniting Lockport township Homer township and east DuPage township while the Lockport Township High School board opposes. The outcome hinges on turnout in a Saturday vote amid ongoing public discussion and warnings that consolidation may be state mandated if not approved.
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Lockport Civic and Commerce Association
Lockport Township
Miller
Jobs
Civic and Commerce
Lockport
Lockport Township High School Board of Education
Civic Commerce Group
Pearce accuses Burke staff of clearing out files
John Irving Pearce, the new Will County state's attorney, charged that James E. Burke and staff cleaned out office files before transition. Burke and ex investigator Edward Powers deny dumping records, saying only minor items and old material from 1910 remain. Pearce seeks unsolved murder and assault investigations.
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James E. Burke
Democratic Law
John Irving Pearce
Burke
Edward
Foxy
Powers
James Clark
Pearce
Will County
Good Will truck to collect usable donations in Joliet
The Good Will Industries truck will be in Joliet from Tuesday until Friday of next week to pick up discarded usable items including clothing rugs furniture and utensils for the handicapped. To request a stop call Mrs. George Seneca at 2 5189 by Monday night.
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Good Will Industries
Joliet
George Seneca
Four men fined after poolroom gambling raid
Four men arraigned by Police Magistrate Sprague after police raided Wilson's poolroom at 127 S Chicago. James Johnson Arthur Davis Robert Sims and Clarence Sims were fined with costs. Clarence Sims keeper of the house faced a $10 fine plus $2.25 costs. The others paid $7.25 each.
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Thomas K. Sprague
Wilson's
Chicago Street
James Johnson
Bluff Street
Arthur Davis
W. Marion Street
Robert Sims
Ohio Street
Clarence Sims
Frank Skul
August Schulke
Lewis College to Close Classes for Holidays
The college will end classes on December 17 for the Christmas holidays. Faculty and students may prepare for the break with campus activities planned through mid-December.
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Lewis College
Meade Baltz Named 1949 Red Cross Fund Campaign Chairman
Charles I. Crawford announced Meade Baltz will chair the Will county Red Cross fund drive for 1949 to be held in March with dates to be announced. The quota will follow the July 1949 to July 1950 Will county budget plus a share of the national Red Cross budget. Baltz, longtime civic worker, operates Peeling's Paint on Bluff Street and holds Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus posts. The Red Cross continues peacetime health and safety work with active home service, welfare aid to veterans and families, overseas hospital recreation staff, and a large local volunteer program totaling over 150 volunteers and more than 17,900 hours in the past year.
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Charles I. Crawford
Will County
American Red Cross
Meade Baltz
Red Cross Fund
Crawford
American National Red Cross
Baltz
Peeling’s
Bluff Street
Kiwanis Club
Association of Commerce
S Club
Knights of Columbus
Armed Forces
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
The
Red Cross
Home Service
Veterans
Ecote
Breakfast flight plans by Lewis college club
The Stick and Letter club at Lewis college will meet at 8 p m Tuesday in the college cafeteria to finalize plans for a breakfast flight from Lewis airport at 8 30 a m December 19 All private plane owners in Joliet area invited to join the meeting and flight A second meeting will follow for non plane owners to discuss purchasing planes under club ownership.
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Stick and Letter Club
Lewis College
Lewis Airport
Joliet
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Louis F. Bottino
Homer Township
Homer Town Hall
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