City Council Faces Tax Strain and Building Needs
The Joliet council battles limited tax revenue while planning salaries and a growing building program. A new civic center may be discussed, but multiple future structures are needed. Leaders from business, industry, and commerce seek a feasible plan to improve the city at minimal taxpayer cost under Mayor and council oversight. Rabbi M. Seen, president of the Joliet Association of Commerce, backs the efforts as capable leadership guides solutions.
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IM. M
Joliet
Iwo Jima Remembered As Bloodiest Pacific Campaign
Burke R. Mead recalls the Iwo Jima invasion 15 years ago, with Task Force 38 and the unsinkables New York Arkansas Texas Idaho Nevada and Tennessee pounding the shore. Marines land at 0830 and face fierce resistance as 60 000 Marines fight for 26 brutal days ending in victory and a lasting symbol in Mt Suribachi’s flag photo by Joe Rosenthal.
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Iwo Jima
Burke R. Mead
Spectator
New York
Arkansas
Texas
Idaho
Nevada
Tennessee
Joliet
Adm
William H. (Bull) Halsey
Iwo
Mt. Suribachi
Tokyo
Joe Rosenthal
H. M. Smith
Marines
Pacific
High Command
Fleet Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Navy
U. S
Nicholas Massarelli
USN
U. S. Marine Corps
Massareli
Richard G. Cirka
Daniel W. Moore
Homer E. Bever
Thomas T. Wells
Marvin L. Hoagland
Rockdale
Our Local Government booklet unveiled by Joliet league
A nonpartisan Will county study titled Our Local Government debuts with chapters on history organization law enforcement schools parks public health highways elections taxes and future plans. About 5000 copies will be sold cheaply, with distribution led by Mrs. Ruth Allen and Mrs. Eve Levin and a kickoff luncheon featuring roughly 75 League of Women Voters members.
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League
Woodruff
Will County
League of Women Voters of
Joliet
James P. Hennessy
of 2 Nowe
Fayette Shaw
New Lenox Township
University of Illinois Chicago Division
Elizabeth Barns
Catherine Himes
Joliet Township
Joliet Association of Commerce
Awark
Ruth Allen
Rowell
Eve Levin
N. Raynor
Mardi Gras Court Opens College St. Francis Festa
Royal court with modern touches hosts Mardi Gras party at St. Francis College hall Monday night. Proceeds benefit College and University Relief Fund aiding foreign students. Red Dots provide dancing as queen candidates and booth activities mix old time charm with contemporary snacks and games.
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College of St. Francis
Karen Rici
Carol Kuban
Flo Moore
Melanie Polochi
Royal Court
St. Raymond’s Hall
Nerby Men’s Colleges
National Federation of Catholic College Students
Mary
Marines Begin Summer Training at Twenty Nine Palms
U S Marine Corps reservists from the 6th 155mm Howitzer battery will train June 19 to July 21 at Twenty Nine Palms California. Maj Wayde J Sebby says it is the unit’s first year with 155mm howitzers and the schedule includes a non firing field exercise followed by live firing drills during the training. The unit will deploy by air for the trip to training.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Twenty Nine Palms
Calif
Wayde J. Sebby
Ing
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Flo Schrage
Mary Jane Fedor
Mary DeDoncker
Roseanne Majewski
Mary Leogard
Judy Quartuch
Ernest Latko
Ermin Micha
Clarence Mazur
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Palms Marine Training Site
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