Minister Arle Brooks Sentenced in Draft Case in Philadelphia
The Disciples of Christ minister Arle Brooks, allied with the American Friends Service Committee, received a year and a day in federal prison for refusing to register for the draft. Judge George A. Welsh told Brooks that he must uphold the law, drawing a Pontius Pilate comparison as he acknowledged sympathy from many Americans toward the draft protesters.
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Philadelphia
Arle Brooks
American Friends Service Committee
George A. Welsh
America
Pontius Pilate
Joliet Firms Settle Under Wage Rulings
Nineteen Joliet wholesale establishments were ordered to pay 7640 in back wages after the labor department obtained consent judgments. The firms admitted findings, paid owed wages, and corrected records noting no wilful evasion. A clean bill of health followed the check-up.
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Joliet
United States Department of Labor
Harold Wallace
Wih County Credit Bureau
February Draft To Call 69 for Will County Boards
A February draft call sets a 69 recruit quota across five Will county boards. Joliet board No. 1 is to provide 17 draftees and Will county board No. 2 16. the other three boards will supply 12 each for the camp. The January quota was canceled due to Cook county and smaller counties filling facilities.
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Will County
Cook County
Joliet Board No
Will County Board No
Ridgewood Group Plans Card Party
The Ridgewood Community organization will sponsor a card party tomorrow night at its club rooms on Eagle Street for the benefit of the civic program. Refreshments will be served.
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Ridgewood Community Organization
Eagle Street
Tournament Of Champs Nears In Joliet Boxing
The tenth annual Golden Gloves tournament opens two weeks from Monday at Catholic High gym Joliet. Entries peak at forty with more to come as fighters from Kane DuPage Will and surrounding counties enter. Paddy Millen of Kankakee will bring forty boxers including top amateurs like Ivory Bates Ted Coy and Art Brady with local Joliet hopes in the mix.
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Catholic High Gymnasium
Joliet
Paddy Millen
Kankakee
Kane
DuPage
Will
Chicago
Ivory Bates
Steel Company Expands Stainless Steel Plant Capacity
American Steel and Wire, once Illinois Steel, announces a major expansion at its Chicago plant to increase stainless steel production. A new sixty by sixty foot building will house two new billet heating furnaces with a third soon, five additional finishing stands, a new conveyor, reels, and other upgrades. The project aims to boost merchant rod mill capacity amid rising defense and construction demand. cost not disclosed but expected to run into thousands. Restoration of two blast furnaces remains under consideration.
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American Steel & Wire Company
Illinois Steel
Chicago
Britain
Measles and Flu Show Increase in Joliet
Joliet reports a slight rise in measles and influenza cases though illness levels remain routine says City Health Commissioner E L J Frederick. He notes flu differs from colds and often receives more attention, explaining mild California flu outbreak has not hit Joliet.
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Joliet
EL. .J. Frederick
Dr. Frederick
California
Frederick
Joliet Township High honors basketball trio at assembly
At an assembly this morning Joliet Township High School honored three graduating members of the heavyweight basketball team. Captain F Vercellotti and Danky Mc were among the honorees, recognizing their contributions to the squad.
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Joliet Township
Capt
F . Vercellotti
Tour Antes
Danky Mc
Isabel Anderson Named Snow Queen At George Williams Winter Festival
Miss Isabel Anderson of Joliet is chosen by George Williams College students as Snow Queen for the fourth annual winter festival to be held Sunday at the college camp on Lake Geneva Wisconsin. The junior and Joliet High School and James College graduate is active in athletics and holds a position in the Women's Athletics Office.
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Isabel Anderson
Joliet
George Williams College of Education
Lake Geneva
Wis
Miss Anderson
Joliet Township
Jamelege
Make et Glen Reservations Now for Catholic High Event
Reservations are open for the preliminaries and quarter finals at Catholic High. Tickets priced at eight dollars will be available Saturday morning at the box office. Plan early to secure seats for the top five competitors and the big meet.
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Make Et Glen
Catholic
Nasium ™ Willxhe
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