Joliet annexation debate spurs Industrial Public Relations Commission
Residents on Joliet's northwest side push to join the city as officials survey needs for new residents. The non salaried Joliet Industrial Public Relations Commission led by GE executive Charles Miller plans projects to attract industry, enlisting 50+ specialists and civic groups to improve Joliet's appeal and taxes.
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James P. Sennessy
Joliet Industrial Public Relations Commission
Charles Miller
General Electric
Miller
L. L. Bodach
John Gosselin
Jack Minzing
James Norris
Joseph Jdst
William Reynolds
Joliet
Deving
Joliet Sea Explorers Seek WWII Navy Uniforms
Joliet Catholic High school Sea Explorers Ship No 17 seek donated WWII Navy or Coast Guard uniforms from former personnel. Call Terry Rohman at SA 27133 to offer items.
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Joliet Catholic High School
Sea Explorers
Navy
Coast Guard
Terry Rohman
Joliet Industrial Public Relations panel forms to study climate
The Joliet Industrial Public Relations commission approved questionnaires aimed at residents, business leaders, and industrialists to gauge the community climate. The seven member group will consult about 50 specialists and may add three more members, meeting biweekly.
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Joliet
Commission
Charles Miller
General Electric
City annexation gains praise from Mayor and Spectator
Mayor James P. Hennessy thanked The Spectator for backing the city's annexation program after a 25 block area in the northwest side joined the city in a referendum. Officials moved to ensure services, with garbage collection set for Friday and street work under way. Taxes from the new area will begin in 1962.
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Maurice Berlinsky
J. Walter Lowrey
James P. Hennessy
James C. Bell
Albert Kudac
Elizabeth
Frank Stimac
N. Center
Frank P. Olszta
John R. Barney
The
Spectator
Hennessy
Roliet
Public Service Co
Bernard Prola
Supt. Elmright
Duar Harrison
Steve Kertes
Phoiy
Bomb damages farm home near Goodenow Corners Will County
A homemade black powder bomb exploded outside a Will County farm home about 10 30 last night injuring no one. The McCullough family occupants were in bed when the device on the west side exploded near a closet and garage door. The blast damaged windows roof eaves and part of the garage creating a six inch by three inch ground hole with explosive fragments recovered. Owner Raymond Crawford is involved in a lawsuit and reported threats from a person in the case.
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Will County
Rte. 1
Goodenow Corners
William McCullough
Karen
Raymond Crawford
Flossmoor
Donald Knutson
Paul Lukanich Sr
McCullough
Crawford
Mayor seeks survey for new city street lights
Mayor James P. Hennessy will ask Public Service Co to survey the city lighting system and obtain council approval to order installations. He notes many residential lights are obscured by branches and outdated. He will involve City Manager George Comerford and City Electrician Ray Loeffler and targets Collins Street and N Broadway for new lighting.
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James P. Hennessy
The
Public Service Co
Hennessy
George Comerford
City
Ray Loeffler
Collins St
Jefferson St
Collings St
N. Broadway
Young driver faces multiple charges after chase
Charles Dennison, 19, of 162 Wallace, and two companions were arrested after being picked up at Dillman and Chase Avenues. Dennison is charged with DUI, no license, running a stop sign, excessive speed, and evading police. John Puppel, 18, of 130 Barry, Lockport, and Lawrence Pena, 19, of 959 Royce, were arrested. Speeds reached 70 mph as Dennison ran a stop sign at Charlesworth Ave and Woodruff Rd. A beer can was found in the rear. Dennison failed a sobriety test at the station.
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Charles Dennison
Wallace
Dillman
Chase Aves
Dennison
John Puppel
Barry
Lockport
Lawrence Pena
Royce
Charlesworth Ave
Woodruff Rd
Park district chorus to sing in depot
Joliet Park district chorus will sing in LaSalle Street station Chicago during the holiday season sharing honors with choral groups from communities along the Rock Island railroad lines. The Rocket chorus made up of Rock Island employees will headline Yale performances scheduled daily between 11 45 a m and 7 p m. The program opened today and will end Christmas Eve. Santa Claus will be on hand Saturday in the station arriving on the Golden State train at 12 30 p m to visit with children during the day. He will leave on the Des Moines Rocket during the afternoon.
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Joliet Park District
LaSalle St
Chicago
Rock Island
Rocket Chorus
Yale
Santa Claus
Golden State
Des Moines
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