Two sex wolves face long prison terms confess
Two men identified as Jahneke and Conway admit multiple sexual crimes in the last six months. Investigators prepare charges as victims recount incidents from loop theater harassment to assaults on Herkimer and other streets. Police praise theater staff and plan a night showup for victim identification.
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Carb-dahneka
Iowa Avenue
Joe Conway
Parks Avenue
Jahneke
Conway
Herkimer Street
Ervin Boe
Boe
Lockport man dies in auto crash with oil truck
Walter Seppi, 43, a Sprague dairy mechanic in Lockport, died when his car struck a rear oil tank truck at 163rd Street and Route 4A near Lemont. An inquest was held at a Le Mont funeral home. He is survived by three children and a brother. his wife died last September.
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Walter Seppi
Sprague
Lockport
163Rd Street
Route 4A
Lemont
William Seppi
Linden Avenue
Joliet
Les Robinson
Walter Jr
Peru
Ill
Savanna Blast Shakes Joliet Area At Army Depot
An explosion at an ordnance depot in Savanna about 80 miles north of Joliet rocked the Joliet area last night. Police phones rang with worried calls while seismographs at several colleges logged records of the blast and others did not.
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Savanna
Joliet
Former Joliet Merchant William B Garden Dies at 92
Funeral services for William B Garden 92 of 324 W Jefferson Morris will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Davis funeral home Morris with Rev Howard Bailey of the Federated church officiating. Burial will be Evergreen cemetery. Born in Lockport June 6 1855 he lived in Morris 52 years. He died Tuesday after a three week illness.
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William B. Garden
W. Jefferson Street
Morris
Joliet
Davis Funeral Home
Howard Bailey
Federated Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Garden
Lockport
Teen in Minor Auto Crash Without License
Richard Saar of 6118 Desplaines Street told police he was 17 and without a valid driver’s license when reporting a minor automobile accident last night.
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Richard Saar
Desplaines Street
Mrs. Anna Speckman Feeh 71 Dies in Joliet
Mrs. Anna Speckman Feeh 71 of 416 S Briggs Joliet died last night at Silver Cross Hospital. Services 1 30 p m Saturday at St Peter's Lutheran Church with Rev E W Frenk officiating. Burial Elmhurst Cemetery. Survived by brothers Orville Caisman Pittsburgh five sons Charles Daniel Harry Speckman Joliet Orville Decatur Ill George San Leandro Calif. daughter Mrs Nicholas Whitney Joliet. 14 grandchildren. Friends may call at Western Funeral Home after 7 p m tonight.
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Anna Speckman Feeh
S. Briggs Street
Silver Cross Hospital
Western Funeral Home
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
E. W. Frenk
Elmhurst Cemetery
St. Peter’s Ladies Aid Society
Pittsburgh
Charles
Daniel
Harry Speckman
Joliet
Orville
Decatur, Ill
George Speckman
San Leandro
Calif
Nicholas Whitney
Courthouse Closes As Pipe Break Forces Repairs
County officials and courthouse staff were told not to report to work after a heating system rupture caused by a broken pipe. Repairs were expected to finish by noon and the courthouse would reopen for business as usual.
Edward J Brennan of Lockport Dies at 59
Edward J Brennan 59 of 119 E 16th Street Lockport died after a lingering illness at St Josephs hospital. He will be removed to Clarence I Miller and held Monday at 9 am then at St Dennis Church at 930 am. Burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary son Joseph and a niece and nephew John and Peggy Keenan of Lockport. He belonged to Loyal Order of Moose lodge 1557 and the Blacksmiths Union and worked 25 years for the E J and E railroad.
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Edward J. Brennan
E. 16Th Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Clarence I. Miller
St. Dennis Church
Mt. Olivet
Lockport
Mr. Brennan
Mary
Joseph
John
Peggy Keenan
Loyal Order of Moose
Lodge 1557
Blacksmiths’ Union
E. J. and
E. Railroad
War Assets seeks sale of Rockdale navy storehouse in Will County
The War Assets Administration launches a nation wide bid for the former U S Naval Storehouse at Rockdale Will County valued at 2 6 million dollars. The 700000 square foot facility on 26 acres invites offers by February 25 at 2 pm to the WAA real property office Chicago. The sale aims to maximize community jobs and payroll while returning dollars to the government. Additional surplus goods including 3 5 million dollars in automotive parts and construction machinery will also be offered for sale.
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Will County
War Assets Administration
U. S. Naval
Rockdale
WAA
WAA Real Property
South
LaSalle Street
Chicago
WAA General Disposal Office
Cooper Brothers Estate Named Administrators After Brother’s Death
Thomas Cooper filed yesterday to be named administrator of his brother Cooper who died January 14. The estate includes personal property securities and cash totaling about 11000 and real estate valued at roughly 850. He will share the estate with two brothers two sisters and one nephew.
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Thomas Cooper
Cooper
Cusi
Nighttime Cold Weather Brings Rescue for Troy Teen
Audrey Keers 17 of Troy walked from L A Young Spring and Wire on Mills road to her home but could not continue due to cold and distance. She sought help at J L Ferguson residence and deputy Fred Malle arrived to assist. Separately Pauline LaGrand 24 from St Louis was reported missing near Frankfort as St Louis police asked to inform her of a sister’s critical illness in a St Louis hospital.
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Audrey Keers
Troy
L. A
Young Spring and Wire Company
Mills Road
J. L Férguson
S. Midland Avenue
Fred Malle
Frankfort
Pauline LaGrand
St. Louis
Nurses Escape Fire At St Josephs Nurses Home
Two nurses Miss Phyllis Mullins of Wilmington North Carolina and Miss Mary Alice Cooney of Artesia New Mexico escaped unhurt when a defective furnace sparked a blaze at the nurses home across from St Josephs Hospital at 859 North Broadway. Nine other nurses on duty were awakened by smoke and evacuated. Firemen limited damage to about 1000 dollars as the house had been in use only about a month.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
N. Broadway
Phyllis Mullins
Wilmington
N. C
Mary Alice Cooney
Atresia
N. M
Local Driver Charged With DUI After Near Pedestrian Collision
Wallace Murphy of 511 Rutland Avenue Marseilles faced a police court charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated. He drove toward a sidewalk at Clinton and Scott streets, forcing pedestrians to flee. Arrested by a police squad after his unsteady driving drew attention at Jefferson and Scott streets, he is held for county court action.
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Wallace Murphy
Rutland Avenue
Marseilles
Murphy
Clinton and
Scott Streets
Jefferson
Mietsner of New Lenox Dies After Illness
Gus tave A. Mietsner 61 of 255 Prairie road New Lenox died after a short illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Sonntag Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Miller officiating. Burial in Maple Woods Cemetery. Survived by wife Eva a son Carl and half brother Thomas Crawford. Member Elevator Operators and Starters Local 66. Formerly employed at LaSalle Wacker Chicago and Wolf Building Corp Chicago.
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Gustave A. Mietsner
Prairie Road
New Lenox
Sonntag Funeral Home
Ralph Miller
Maple Woods Cemetery
Mietsner
Eva
Carl
Thomas Crawford
Brookfield, Ill
LaSalle- Wacker
Chicago
Wolf Building Corporation
Lake Street
Heart Attack Sinks Elks Employee Arthur Ward
Arthur Ward an employee in the Elks building suffered a heart attack yesterday afternoon. Police moved him to St Joseph's hospital where his condition was reported serious Ward lives at 21 East Cass Street.
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Arthur Ward
Elks
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ward
Cass Street
Ward estate in Lockport probate filed after death
The estate of Mrs. Katherine C. Ward who died in Lockport December 11 was filed in probate court yesterday. Two children, Miss Mary Edna Ward and Bernard J. Ward of 1023 Madison Street, Lockport, seek joint letters of administration.
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Katherine C. Ward
Lockport
Mary Edna Ward
Bernard J. Ward
Madison Street
Layoffs Hit Joliet Wallpaper Makers
About 300 workers in Joliet's wallpaper industry have been laid off since the year began. Mills now operate a single shift. one plant shut entirely. Midwest mills cut about 65 jobs while R Morgan and United Wall Paper reduced shifts and crews. Lennon, Star Peerless and Superior reported no changes.
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Joliet
Nwo
United Wall Paper Company
Lennon Wall Paper Company
Star Peerless
Superior Wall Paper Companies
Joliet Jaycee Head Wins Distinguished Service Award
John J. Clemens Jr., 34, recreation director of Joliet Park District, won the Joliet Junior Chamber of Commerce distinguished service award for outstanding community work. Presented by George Lloyd, the prize honors men 21 to 35. The Joliet Jaycees president also notes Clemens’s role in the stadium drive and other activities. Neil Holbert and Ray Heck shared the outstanding Jaycee of 1947 award, and Edwin Meyer won a new award for outstanding young farmer after farm inspections.
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John J. Clemens Jr
Whitney Avenue
Clemens
Joliet
Joliet Jaycees
Neil Holbert
Ray Heck
Arthur O. Janke
Edwin Meyer
Black Road
Speeder Damages Farmer Vehicle Near Minooka
Thomas F. Brannick a farmer near Minooka reported a fast weaving motorist damaged his automobile while speeding away. Incomplete license numbers given to police may identify the speeder who clipped his car at Eastern avenue and Cass street.
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Thomas F. Brannick
Minooka
Brannick
Eastern Avenue
Cass Street
Brother dies as Milwaukee alert seeks Neelan kin
Milwaukee authorities asked Joliet police to locate Herman Neelan of 601 South Ottawa street to notify him that his brother Ernest Neelan had died. Neelan left for Milwaukee last night.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Joliet
Herman Neelan
S. Ottawa Street
Ernest
Neelan
Spectator Joliet Telephone Subscription Rates
The Spectator lists delivery rates at 15 cents for mail and 2.50 a year by mail, single copy 10 cents, back copies 20 cents, with office at 107-118 West Ye Street Joliet Illinois and a telephone contact.
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The
Spectator
Wye Street
Joliet
Ilinois
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John Dillon
Weber
August Schulke
Louis Barney
Youngs Avenue
Collins Street
Benton Street
Anna Feeh
Navy
G. A. Mietsner
Lockport Estate
Jaycee Head
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
Gale P. Foster
Adv
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