Mayor Issues Edict On Tavern Closing In Slaughter Warning
Slaughter prediction tops Fourth of July weekend traffic fears. National Safety Council warns 410 traffic deaths versus 330 on a normal weekend. Illinois State Police deploy 1 098 officers with radar and air support to arrest violators. Chicago Motor Club cites 330 000 cars and 1 million people on regional trips. Police urge motorists to stay home as peak travel hits Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
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National Safety Council
William H. Morris
Illinois State Police
Chicago Motor Club
Chicago
America
Joseph R Zna
Roy C. Doerfler
Mayor cracks down on taverns over 1 am closing rule
Mayor James P. Hennessy announced a fast crackdown on taverns violating the 1 o clock closing law. Police Chief Joseph R. Trizna will be ordered to enforce prompt closing and heavy fines or license revocation will follow for noncompliance. The mayor also urged vigilance for minors and noted prior praise for deputy liquor commissioners while mentioning a personnel change.
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James P. Hennessy
Joseph R. Trizna
Trizna
Hennessy
Eugene Patterson
Clara Wills
State Liquor Control Commission
Loren B. Sackett
Morris
Latham Castle
Joliet Independence Day Show Aims For 30000 Spectators
Weather uncertain but preparations proceed for a major Joliet fireworks event on Independence Day. Program begins at 7 p m with professional and amateur talent including Shirley Williams Sweet Adelines dancers Kelly School of Dance and Joliet Con FIREWORKS ILLEGAL. Police warn selling or using fireworks is illegal and dangerous with stern penalties for violators. Col Theodore Smith guest speaker at Selfridge Field Michigan and Vance Cummins to MC with Rev William Hill giving invocation.
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Usaill
Shirley Williams
The
Sweet Adelines
Kelly School of Dance
Joliet Con
Vance Cummins
Joliet Park District
A. A. Wills
Park District
William B. Hill
First Baptist Church
Col
Theodore Smith
10Th Air Force Headquarters
Selfridge Field
Mich
Trio teen pranksters plan big firecracker at Joliet stadium
Three girls Marge Komar 15 Joyce Malik 16 and Priscilla Pula 15 pretend to light a large firecracker at the Joliet Memorial Stadium exhibition. Police caution against illegal explosive devices and urge supervision.
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Joliet Memorial Stadium
Rist
Marge Komar
Joyce Malik
Priscilla Pula
West Jefferson street resurfacing nearing finish
motorists urged to wait as weather permitting. city engineer says two inch binder layer laid and final resurfacing to be done within about three weeks on West Jefferson Street.
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Jefferson Street
Bernard Prola
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District 5
State Police
Clyde W. Olivar Jr
Russell Jacobs
Herman Becker
Kenneth Engstrom
Donald Spivey
Joliet
Hea Aes
Gene Vic
W. Jefferson
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