Mayor Urges State Speedup on Cass St Viaduct Repairs
Mayor Arthur Janke announced plans to press the state for rapid repairs of the Cass Street J viaduct and to fix hazards on the Jackson Street bridge and approaches. He cited hundreds of complaints and several crashes blamed on improper signs and unregulated traffic.
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Arthur O. Janke
Cass Street
Jackson Street
R. T. Cash
Elgin
Springfield
Jenke
Joliet Association of Commerce
Jolietans Released From Korean Duty
Three Joliet soldiers are discharged from active duty after serving in Korea. Cpl. William J Hoebwens, Pvt. William P. Boyleton, and Pfc. Janes Cosprave receive the Korean UN service ribbons.
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Cpl
William J Hoebwens
Bormintorbkes Hotin
Koreang UN
Vandalia Incident Involves Injured Man And Interventions
A man described as suffering arthritis was involved in a recent disturbance. Police took him to Van Geile for treatment after a fight, noting prior incarcerations in Indiana penal institutions.
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van Geile
Indiana
Local youths tearing Christmas decorations in city
Prod Burris of 502 E Cass street reported to police that two young boys in a Buick were tearing Christmas decorations from street poles last night. Police checked the city but could not locate the car.
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Prod Burris
Cass Street
Yoong
Boys' Club of Joliet Opens Doors in Archcourt Building
The Boys' Club of Joliet on Archcourt opened with about 40 boys and aims to serve 300 to 500 weekly. Gordon Sharp leads the club on leave from the Salvation Army with facilities including lounge, library, game room, shop, gym, and shower. John B. Anderson Jr. estimates a yearly operating cost of $10 000 and invites community members to join a planning meeting at 7 30 p m tomorrow.
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Boys’ Club of
Joliet
Archcourt
Gordon Sharp
Salvation Army
John B. Anderson Jr
Anderson
E. N. Gosselin
Phoenix Manufacturing Company
Gosselin
Midnight Burglary Affects Gas Station on Scott Street
Burglars broke a window at the .1710 gasoline station near Scott and Webster streets just after midnight and stole $5 from the ash register. Police noted the scene and cocked the premises. The owner said only cash in the register was taken, left for the day attendant.
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Scott
Webster Streets
Speeders Arrested and Fined by Court
John Grepares appeared before Judge Jackson in the police court charged with speeding and running a red light at Cass and Collins streets. He was stopped for 50 mph between Benton and Meeker avenues and fined along with another driver fined for 45 mph on East Washington street.
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John Grepares
Lee
Judge Jackson
Cass
Collins Streets
Benton Street
Meeker Avenue
East Washington Street
Joliet Scouts Aid Toys for Tots Drive Tonight
Joliet residents are urged to donate toys for needy children as the Marine Corps Reserve conducts Operation Pickup. Volunteers will collect donations by phone or at downtown collection points until December 22, with Cub and Boy Scouts assisting neighborhoods to gather toys for pickup.
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George Shepley
Marine Corps Reserve
Joliets Sh
Joliet Arsenal
Shepley
Naval Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
Rockdale
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Explorers of
Plainfield to Hold Meeting on Deteriorating Water Tower
Plainfield residents will meet Monday at 7 30 pm in the library to discuss a new 200 000 gallon elevated water tank. Voters will decide December 20 on an 85 000 bond to finance the project including land on Mill street and Ottawa street. The aging 60 000 gallon tower on Lockport street now leaks when filled and is deemed a fire risk.
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Plainfield
Lockport Street
C. G. LeKander
Mill Street
Naperville Road
Ottawa Street
Springfield officials to study Joliet police model
Springfield leaders including Commissioner Ed Franck Traffic Captain Orville Belfield and Captain John Dillon will travel to Springfield today to review Joliet police structure and the 40 hour work week. Mayor and police chief met last Thursday to discuss adopting Joliet's setup.
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Springfield
Joliet
Ed Franck
Department of Public Health and Safety
Orville Belfield
John Dillon
Ervin Boeing
Youth Held Over Traffic Fine Promise
Johnny Zaragoza aged 18 of 351 Hills street was jailed after failing to honor a promised fine in police court. Taken into custody yesterday on orders from Judge Martin Jackson, he must pay the penalty before release.
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Johnny Zaragoza
Hills Street
Zaragoza
Martin Jackson
Jackson
Masters seeks stiffer penalty for knife fights
State's Attorney Frank H. Masters Jr. will urge a minimum six month sentence for knife fights at the Vandalia state penal form. He notes past fines of 25 dollars plus 15 dollars costs failed to curb melees and directs investigations into recent knifings in Manninsdale with warnings of harsher punishment to come.
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Frank H. Masters Jr
Vandalia
Masters
N. J. Fornango
Louis Fallinske
Manninsdale
Fornango
Fallinske
Chief Assigns Detail to Curb Youthful Gangs
Police Chief Exsvin F Boe assigns plainclothes officers to curb youth gangs causing disturbances on downtown streets. Police Matron Audrey Langdon to verify reports that some youths make complimentary remarks to women shoppers. Incidents peak Monday evenings as gangs block sidewalks and store entrances.
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Exsvin F. Boe
Audrey Langdon
Suspect Held Over Joliet Gas Station Burglaries
David Loy of 110 E Marion Street was ordered detained after sarcasm to police and refusing to answer questions. Investigators tied him to recent Joliet gas station and store burglaries. Loy claims Milwaukee, Wisconsin as his home and previously served prison terms for armed robbery and theft.
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David Loy
Marion Strieet
Loy
Joliet
Milwaukee
Wis
German Teachers Study Teaching Methods Here
Joliet Township High School hosts two German educators for a short study program to observe American teaching methods. Voelker, 28, teaches Latin Greek and geography, while Zvika or Zylka, 31, focuses on humanities and observes the Junior College. They arrived yesterday and stay at local hosts with university ties guiding their visit.
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Joliet Township High School
Germany
Tacaf Carhara Voelker
Elisabeth Zvika
Voelker
YMCA
Miss Zylka
Granville B. Marsh
Jasper Street
University of Illinois
Ben. Har Wilson
JTHS
Ruby Holmstrom
Zylka
Post Office Joliet Listing Under 1897 Act
A brief notice records postal registration or classification for Joliet Illinois. It notes second class filing after October 1 1940 under the March 8 1897 act. The item preserves official wording and historical postal framework.
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Joliet
Illinois
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