Burglar James B Mercer Confesses to Sixteen Break-ins
James B Mercer admitted 16 burglaries from the past six months after a running gun battle in Plainfield. He led officers to details at the county jail with Lt Roy Doerfler and Sheriff Ernest Overbey and named crimes in Plainfield Manhattan Pontiac and Montgomery. Additional questioning by Aurora and Kendall county police was planned to probe unsolved cases and a 1931 mail robbery circular linked to Mercer.
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Montgomery
Chicago
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International Harvester Company
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Robert Smith
Stern Hospital
Manhattan Motor Sales
Schroeder's
Manhattan Grain Elevator Company
Consumer Hardware Company
Jack Doyle’s
Overbey
Aurora
Kendall County
Joliet
Joliet 1950 Population Surges and Notable Crises
The Spectator notes Joliet population rose 23.7 percent from 42 365 in 1940 to 52 421 in 1950 moving Joliet ahead of Rock Island in state rankings. Key crimes include Bonnie Lee Newell receiving 20 years for rape at Newell Park. Also 485 graduates at Joliet Township High School and major municipal projects progress including stadium groundbreaking and sewer water works.
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Illinois
Lockport
Bonnie Lee Newell
Lloyd Avenue
Stateville Penitentiary
Newell Park
Newell
Alwas
Joliet Township High School
George
Margaret
JTHS
Joliet Stadium
Hickory Creek
Supreme Court
Illinois High Court
Will County
Western United Gas and Electric Company
Public Service Company
Northern Illinois
John R. McKeown
Ottawa Street
Hobbs
Clinton
Ottawa Streets
JTHS Takes Early Lead at Hinsdale Invitational
JTHS led Naperville 5 4 in the middle of the first quarter as the Hinsdale Invitational featured 16 Chicago area teams in the preliminary round.
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Naperville
Chicago
Traffic deaths in Joliet area hit 49 in 1950
Fifty decedents and six hundred injured marked Joliet area traffic in 1950. State police district five reported speed as the main cause, with November and September the peak months for deaths or injuries. Officials urged cautious driving and warned of penalties for drunken driving.
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Joliet
Robert Georgantas
Will County
City Plans Gala New Year's Eve Budgetry Spree
City officials draft year end resolutions to fund after hours city hall lighting ash trays and signs to curb loitering. A basement shelter with 20 foot thick concrete walls, wastebaskets, and secure storage is planned alongside fun holiday bets from fire and police crews including a whiskey sprinkling plan to reduce traffic incidents.
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Juliet
Edison
Ed Boucher
Arthur T. Dillon
Henry Schelling
Roe
Boe
Michael Kowalski
Spectator Newspaper Notice from Joliet 1950
Publication details for The Spectator, Joliet Illinois, dated December 21 1950, issue number 38, volume XXIV. Lists office location 107 118 West Cass Street and postal information.
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Piolet
Minola
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