Joliet Area Moves Toward New Airport Plan
Joliet Regional Port District advances a bill in the Illinois Legislature authorizing the district to own and operate an airport. Rep Francis J. Loughran supports the measure. The district seeks land at Joliet Arsenal with backing from Senators Douglas and Dirksen and Rep Erlenborn. Feasibility and cost studies under way. Federal and state funds likely paired with local revenue bonds to finance runways and facilities. Red Cross assists veterans and families with pension questionnaires under new liberalized allowances.
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Joliet
Illinois
Francis J. Loughran
W. E. Fay
Joliet Arsenal
George E.faulkner
Kankakee
Washington
Paul H. Douglas
Everett M. Dirksen
John N. Erlenborn
14Th
Industrial Development Department
Joliet Region
Red Cross
Florence Brunskol
Will County
Mid- America
Slum housing debate in Joliet spurs call for action
Just a Minute By Chuck Bobo notes mixed reactions to a Joliet housing piece with photos. Residents invited reporters into homes say conditions exist and many seek better lives, while some condemn publicity.
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Joliet
Readers Views Valentine Poem From Hazel Adelman
A short readers view poem celebrates Valentine’s Day as a cheerful gift of love. It notes simple tokens like hearts candy or a string of pearls can bring happiness and urges responders to answer with a loving reply. Hazel Adelman from Lockport signs the piece.
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Hazel Adelman
Lockport
Letters Must Be Signed
The notice requires letters critiquing slum housing to be signed and include an address or phone number for verification. It states the newspaper may withhold names if requested but emphasizes authentication and sincerity of the authors.
Erlenborn Announces Weekly Radio Report on WJOL
Congressman John N. Erlenborn will start a Monday 7:45 p.m. radio program on WJOL 1340 to discuss House legislation. He will answer questions directed to his Washington office and feature inquiries in future shows. Lewis College was named eligible for a $1,500 Texaco grant for private colleges.
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John Erelenborn
WJOL
U. S
John N. Erlenborn
Erlenborn
Dun Page
Will Counties
House
Rep
Cannon House
Washington, D. C
Lewis College
Texaco, Inc
Police clamp down on Joliet fortune tellers described in Spectator
Supertator Files from 35 years ago report Joliet police crackdown on fortune tellers after a Spectator description of their operations. Also noted are plans to move Harwood American Legion Post to quarters above the Commercial Trust Bank, Spreitzer's bid for Will County recorder, 100 plus entries for the Golden Gloves, health supervisor Dr. Cecil Sharp with mumps, skating exhibition at Highland Park, Royal Canadian Air Force planes at Joliet Municipal Airport, and a Joliet Association of Commerce meeting with Edgar Ansel Mowrer as speaker.
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Joliet
Spectator
Harwood American Legion
Chicago St
Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
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Loughran
Board of the Port District
Scott
By Chuck Bobo
the Spectator
Arthur
Leo Cruickshank
Fairview
Alabama
Mississippi
Chicago
County Health Department
The
Joliet’s Illustrated Newspaper
Joliet, Ill
Editor
Aigdciatizin
W.m. M. Johnson
Publisher
Charles H. Bobo
W. Cass St. Joliet
Illinois Press Assn
Northern Illinois Editorial Assn
National Editorial Assn
Seoontact
Robert L. Spreitzer
Will County Recorder
Cecil A. Z. Sharp
Highland Park
Royal Canadian Air Force
Joliet Municipal Airport
Joliet Association of Commerce
Edgar Ansel Mowrer
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