Deflate Daniel's dream bubble for police fire integration
A proposal to merge Joliet police and fire departments collapsed after Mayor James P. Hennessy rejected integration as impractical. Fire Chief Harold Rasmussen and Assistant Chief Charles Talley criticized dual roles and dispatcher complaints followed local press coverage. The plan was tabled and examination schedules for firefighters remained set.
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Daniel
James P. Hennessy
Edward J. Daniel
Hennessy
Joliet
Harold Rasmussen
Council
Rasmussen
Charles Talley
Talley
Francis A. Dunn
Cating
William Yhara
Ed Wood
Daniels
Fire Department
Elwood Driver Injured In Night Crash On 66A
Edgar Mitchell aged 35 of Elwood was hospitalized at St Josephs after his truck overturned one mile south of Coal City road on U S 66A. Trooper Cantone said Mitchell tried to pass a car, lost control and went into a ditch. He was ticketed for driving too fast for conditions and treated for facial and head injuries.
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Edgar Mitchell
Elwood
St. Joseph Hospital
Coal City
Earl Cantone
Mitchell
St. Joseph’s
Freak Accident in Baskin Park Lot Injures Youth
Thomas Trevena 18 of 1405 Roosevelt avenue suffered facial lacerations when the car carrying him struck a safety island in Baskin's lot early today. He rode with Richard Shields 122 Iowa avenue. Ten stitches required. treated and released at St Joseph hospital. police notified.
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Thomas Trevena
Roosevelt Avenue
Baskin’s
Trevena
Richard Shields
Iowa Avenue
St. Joseph Hospital
County funds plan commission to study regional issues
The plan commission, led by Earl Kribben of Marshall Field & Company, will study sewage water drainage health garbag e disposal transportation and related problems. Joliet attorney Walter O. Herschbach is the sole Will County member with Meade Baltz stating Herschbach will present details at a future board meeting likely in January.
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Earl Kribben
Marshall Field & Company
Walter O. Herschbach
Joliet
Will County
Meade Baltz
Illinois
Ford Foundation
Baltz
Herschbach
Bishop McNamara to observe 35th ordination anniversary
The Most Rev. Martin D. McNamara marks the 35th anniversary of his ordination on December 23. He previously served as assistant at Queen of Angels and Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Chicago, taught history at Quigley Seminary, and led St. Francis Xavier in Wilmette before becoming Joliet Diocese’s first bishop.
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Martin D. McNamara
McNamara
Queen of Angels Church
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Chicago
Quigley Seminary
St. Vincent’s Infant Asylum
St. Francis Xavier Church
Wilmette
Joliet
Window Break Report at 560 Collins Street
Nick Balog of 412 Elwood Street reported a broken window at his business on 560 Collins Street. A witness saw two youths fleeing the scene last night.
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Nick Balog
Elwood Street
Collins Street
County workers aid orphans Christmas party at Will County
Will County officials and employees host a Christmas party tomorrow afternoon. Baskets of groceries will be delivered to two orphanages and the Salvation Army. A gift exchange and a buffet lunch will follow with music by Russ Cronholm and Walter Schrumpf.
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County Court House
Salvation Army
Robert Spreitzer
E. B. Workman
Board of Supervisors
Russ Cronholm
Walter Schrumpf
Sold out Spec tator runs 96 pages with full ads
The Spec tator announces a sold out issue of 96 pages with all advertising space filled. Some ads were left out due to space limits and advertising deadlines were advanced to meet delivery schedules.
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The
Spectator
Four Joliet Boys Honored For Returning Lost Pursestrings
Mrs. Clara Valentino, 87, widow, had saved over 500 dollars in a purse lost and found on a City Lines bus. After the boys returned the money, anonymous calls criticized the reward. The Joliet Kiwanis club praised Eddie Herring Willie Newsome Larry McCallum and Robert Stevenson, who were guests at a luncheon and given shirts by Kiwanis president John Schaleger.
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Clara Valentino
Valentino
City Lines
Joliet
Val
Entino
Kentucky
Joliet Kiwanis Club
Eddie Herring
Arthur Avenue
Willie Newsome
Fairview Avenue
Larry McCallum
Fairview
Robert Stevenson
John Schaleger
Kiwanis
City council clash over personnel ordinance and power
Tensions rise as council debates a proposed personnel ordinance seen as granting mayoral control. Critics call it a power grab while supporters cite needed uniform rules. Union leaders press for a code and public posting, warning of job insecurity and out of town hires.
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Hennessy
Police and Fire Board
Clifford Williams
Campbell Street
League of Women Voters
Ned Grabawoy
Better Joliet Committee
Lewis
Peter Jadron
City Workers Local 440
Rep
Loughran
Bell
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Che Spectator headline fragment from 1897 issue
Fragmentary OCR items show a 1897 date and 1957 paper metadata with delivery note to Carrie Maile, lacking coherent event details.
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Bishop McNamara
Will
Atty
Robert Wallace
Emen
Fire Board
Dunn
James Grumley
Che Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Eee
the Spectator Publishing Company
Pataree
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Carrie Maile
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