Steel industry price rise amid pension costs and profits
The piece analyzes three way stakes among capital labor and the public in industry with U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel reporting strong earnings. It notes pension costs and coal prices drove a $4 per ton steel price increase while stockholders gain higher dividends and workers see rising hourly wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
United States
U. S. Steel
Benjamin Fairless
Steel Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Bethlehem
Hollar
Lions Prepare Horace Heidt Show at Joliet High Gym
Arrangements for the Horace Heidt show next Wednesday at Joliet Township High School gymnasiums were perfected at a Lions club meeting hosted by William Connor. Connor announced ticket sales progress with 800 general admission seats and few reserved seats left as 4,600 capacity looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Heidt
Joliet Township
Lions Club
William Connor
Connor
Joliet Housing Survey Fund Approved by PHA
The Public Housing Authority in Chicago approves preliminary loan contracts for Joliet's housing aid project and forwards documents to Washington. An initial 17 000 dollar advance is available, with a total 150 000 dollar loan to fund a Joliet market analysis survey and 500 low cost housing units for rental to households below a local income cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Public Housing Authority
Chicago
Washington
Harry Osman
Housing Authority of
Osman
PHA
Slight employment changes amid coal and steel strikes in Will County
Will County sees a small net employment shift with mid January unemployment about 200 steel workers. The Illinois State Employment Service notes 13 700 payrolls in mid January from 13 900 in mid November. Rail curtailments and pending recalls hinge on coal and steel conditions, while recalls and short weeks affect the apparel sector and construction layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Illinois State Employment Service
William G. Boyd
Joliet
Chicago
LaGrange Clearing
Former mother superior dies at 73 after 55 years of service
Mother Mary Thomasine 73, long time head of Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, died at St. Joseph Hospital at 9 15 am. She led the order from 1926 to 1944 and taught in Joliet Chicago Columbus Ohio and Washington DC. Funeral set for Monday at 9 am in St Francis Convent chapel with Bishop Martin D McNamara officiating. She leaves a Chicago niece and a Conn nephew and two sisters in the same community. Born 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thomasine
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mother Thomasine
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate
St. Francis Convent
Joliet
Martin D. McNamara
St. Francis Academy
Chicago
St. Mary's High School
Columbus
Ohio
St. Mary’s
Catholic University of America
Gnadinger Retires After 37 Years With Elgin Joliet and Eastern
O F Gnadinger of 410 N Raynor Avenue retires Jan 31 from the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railway after 37 years in its employ. He last served as supervisor of safety and general claim agent and had earlier been Illinois Steel safety supervisor. He led railway safety groups, helped organize Joliet Community Safety council, and authored safety materials. He will reside in Joliet in retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Gnadinger
N. Raynor Avenue
Elgin
Association of
Railway Claim Agents
Association of American Railroads
National Safety Council
Gnadinger
Joliet
Truck owner seeks title for 1942 vehicle in Illinois suit
John Regis of Joliet filed a circuit court suit seeking judicial review of Secretary of State Ed ward J. Barrett’s denial of a title for a 1942 truck. Regis contends another buyer lost the title after paying War Assets administration 1250 dollars, and he has long owned the truck but lacks a certificate. He applied last Thursday and was denied Friday, and he asks the record of proceedings be sent to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Regis
Joliet
Circuit Court
Secretary of State
Edward J. Barrett
War Assets Administration
Regis
St Francis Sister Mother Thomasine Remains In Post
The note recalls Mother Thomasine popular in the St Francis community after serving as director of teacher training since 1944 at St Francis sisters in Washington D C and Chicago at DePaul University.
Sanatorium trustees seek Joliet water mains extension
Will County Tuberculosis sanatorium board asks Joliet city council to extend South Richards Street water mains to the sanatorium citing inadequate fire protection and water facilities after a state fire marshal inspection. 80 patients at the facility. board urges local residents to support the project. signed by Mrs. L. J. Frederick, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Board of Trustees
Joliet
Richards Street
Arthur Blackburn
Will County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Board
L. J. Frederick
Pair robs man on South Chicago street
Two men about 5 feet 11 inches tall held up Raymond Tate at about 4 30 this morning on South Chicago street across from the American institute of laundering. They darted from bushes and took 25 dollars from Tate who was walking alone near 1608 Marcella street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Tate
Marcella Street
Chicago
American Institute of Laundering
Tate
Hintrager suit seeks 8000 damages from auto crash
Albert and Elsie Hintrager filed in Will County circuit court for 8000 dollars after an auto crash on September 30 near the Route 66A and Route 66 intersection. Albert seeks 500 dollars for car damage and Elsie 7500 dollars for injuries, both alleging negligence by Frank Browne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Elsie Hindrnger
Douglas Street
Frank Browne
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Christian Science Monitor
PHA Okays Joliet Home Survey Fund
George L. Comerford
Cub Scout Committee
Cathedral of St. Raymond
Billy Ramuta
Gene Haake
Larry Prodehl
Joseph Rembusch
Pagte
C. F. Gnadinger
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