Candidates plan filings for April 8 primary in Will County
Republicans and Democrats file petitions with county clerk Hartley starting Monday with a January 20 deadline. County offices on the ballot include county judge, clerk, probate judge, probate clerk, treasurer, sheriff, and school superintendent. Democrats announce a unity strategy and a blue ribbon ticket, targeting the sheriff race and other offices, with several incumbents and contenders named.
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Joseph H. Hartley
Secretary of State
Francis J. Loughran
Atty. F. Donald Delaney
Leo J. Meehan
Will County
Democratic Central Committee
Meehan
John C. Cowing
Stewart C. Hutchison
E. B. (Neb) Workman
Verne C. Cracker
Roy C. Doerfler
Floyd Krapf
Doerfler
Krapf
Gilbert A. Knater
Illinois State Highway Police
Dist. 5
Knater
James O'Neil
Maurice Hebert
Joliet
August Schulke
Warren L. Wood
Louis F. Bottino
Leo Mebthan
Francis J
City hall facing scrutiny over secret ordinance handling
Community leaders at a December hearing accused the city manager and several councilmen of secret meetings and concealing the proposed ordinance. Mayor Hennessy urged publishing the code. officials opposed due to cost. About 200 copies were printed, leaving 54,800 citizens uninformed and prompting calls for broader publication.
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Hennessy
Expectant mother killed in Grundy county crash
A 24 year old expectant mother Mrs Helen Lee of Morris died after her 1935 car collided with a semi trailer on route 47 near Sis's Drive-in Morris. The truck driver Robert Kettinger 26 of Monticello Ill was unhurt. Sheriff Olson and Deputy Bell said Mrs Lee drove into the truck. Her husband George is a Morris dairy owner. Body sent to Davis Funeral home for arrangements.
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Grundy County
Helen Lee
Morris
Sis
Robert Kettinger
Monticello
Ill
John Olson
James Bell
School chiefs to meet January 15 in County Courthouse
Will County Principals and Supervisors association will gather Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. in the board of supervisors room at the courthouse Kenneth L Hermansen president announces Ray Graham director of special education in the office of the superintendent of public instruction Springfield will speak on the new special education law and other educational developments
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Will County Principals and Superintendents Association
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Kenneth L. Hermansen
Ray Graham
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Springfield
Re-election Bid by Loughran Faces Democratic Screening
Loughran, a democratic standard bearer, will seek re election. Democratic forces have met weekly for two months screening candidates for county posts.
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Loughran
School board returns to class with audio visual report
The Milton Lundeen led briefing at the board of education offices covered how students learn from sound films. A film strip on simple machines illustrated levers pulleys inclined planes and wheels and axles. Will county film library holds 168 sound films and district 86 holds 67. The film strip library totals 688 in the office and 893 across buildings.
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Board of Education
Milton Lundeen
Will County
Film Strip
Minooka Girl Is Struck By Car, Fractures Both Legs
A nine year old Minooka girl Janet Jennings was hit by a neighbor’s car on a gravel Kendall County road two miles east of Route 47 and one mile south of Route 52. She sustained two leg fractures and was taken to St Joseph hospital. The car was operated by neighbor Elmer Walker and sheriff William Mair said she ran in front of the vehicle.
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Kendall County
Janet Jennings
Joseph Jennings
Minooka
St. Joseph Hospital
Elmer Walker
Weather Outlook for Joliet Tonight and Tomorrow
Tonight in Joliet and surrounding area, conditions will be fair and temperatures not as cold. Tomorrow's forecast calls for fair skies with highs in the 30s across the region.
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Joliet
Cold Week Challenges Linemen Amid Early Rises
A fragmented report notes exceptionally cold accuracy in daily life with reference to Illinois Bell Telephone linemen busy at work, showing their pale appearance and early rising as part of routine amid harsh temperatures.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
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