Blue pencils in Will county ballots spark fraud debate
By William R. McCabe a Will county primary contest reveals use of blue pencils in polling places. The piece argues against soft colored pencils due to fraud risk and ballot tracing issues, urging continuation of lead pencils and noting Brannon carried Will but not DuPage. It questions ballot integrity and predicts future political chances for Brannon against Downey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Brannon
Harold Downey
Will County
Brannon
Downey
Miss Brannon
Dupage County
Economic pressures and politics shape postwar policy balance
The Washington letter notes inflation risks from war mobilization, strong factory output, and copper tariffs amid defense needs. It highlights corporate profits, anti socialism critique, Rumely and Gwinn lobbying, Dulles and Acheson cautions, and Senate debates as America weighs using force or ideas in global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R
New Republic
America
Detroit
Truman
Washington
Harding
Hoover
Ralph W. Gwinn
Buchanan Lobby
Gwinn
Edward A. Rumely
Committee For
Rumely
Buchanan
Congress
Senate
Korea
General Motors
Acceptance Corporation
Russia
London Observer
Street lighting hearing set for Joliet council night
A Joliet public hearing is scheduled for 8 p m tomorrow before the city council on a proposed loop street lighting system. The plan would be funded by a special assessment based on frontage feet in affected blocks, aiming to speed installation. Fifty four signers backed the petition and request for action, noting lights similar to Cass street and to those in Kankakee and nearby towns.
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Joliet
Council
Cass Street
Ottawa Streets
Kankakee
Parked car damage report in Washington street collision
A parked car belonging to W. E. Haines at 211 S. Park road sustained damage to the right rear fender and wheel when another vehicle backed into it in the 1800 block of Washington street. The backing car was driven by Henry J. Gebhardt of 2107 Lorraine street.
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W. E. Haines
S. Park Road
Haines
Sheriff's Office
Washington Street
Henry J. Gebhardt
Lorraine Street
Local man pays off small debt after bounced check
In Elwood, Paul Stettler is making small payments to settle a $10 debt from a check cashed at Barrett Hardware. The account was overdrawn and the check was returned to Barretts, ending with partial repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stettler
Elwood
Barrett Hardware
Barretts
Window Breakage Reported on Joliet Street
Stanley Pinkett of 348 S Joliet Street reports his automobile’s front window glass broken. Police notified. no suspects listed. Damaged property value and cause under investigation.
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Stanley Pinkett
Joliet Street
Four Car Pileup on North Broadway Involves Four Vehicles
A rear end collision on North Broadway 150 feet north of Frank Street involved four cars. Eugene Colstock and wife, unhurt, their infant daughter Jane sustained a head contusion. Al Kirin’s 1937 car stopped suddenly, causing Gilbert Mueller to brake and be struck by the Colstocks, who were then hit by John Repenn’s taxi. The Kirin and Mueller cars left the scene. all four cars traveled south on wet pavement and were towed or removed.
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North Broadway
Frank Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Eugene Colstock
Collins Street
Jane
Sheriff’s Office
al Kirin
N. Dearborn Street
Broadway
LaVerne Laurier
William R. Heggie
Car collision interrupts 1936 coupe sale attempt
Joseph Sternal of 7 N Briggs Street reported to the sheriff that while trying to start his 1936 coupe to sell it a vehicle driven by Margerie Bertrand, 31, of Momence struck the rear of his car at 8 45 p m. There was little damage.
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Joseph Sternal
N. Briggs Street
Margerie Bertrand
Momence
Man given bus ticket to Fort Wayne by mission worker
Befriended Richard Bagier a 23 year old Morris resident received a bus ticket to Fort Wayne Indiana this morning from Peter McCarthy of the Morning Star mission.
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Richard Bagier
Morris
Fort Wayne
Ind
Peter McCarthy
The
Morning Star Mission
Four bad checks net man 756 in four cities
A man using four names passed four bad checks on July 7 in Lockport Frankfort Peotone and Kankakee gaining 756 dollars 50. Victim R C Rodgers reported the loss and identified the forger as 52 to 55 years old with two accomplices in a green Buick. The checks bore fake names James Wright Victor Miller John Miller and lacked funds.
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Lockport
Frankfort
Peotone
Kankakee
Lake Michigan
R. C. Rodgers
Normantown Road
Lockport Township
South Shore National Bank
Michael Ryan
Chicago
Rodgers
Ryan
Bryn Mawr Avenue
Lake Front
James Wright
Victor Miller
John Miller
Arrest of James Newton in hotel theft case
James Newton was arrested last night at an Oklahoma hotel on a complaint by Andrew Gallick of 415 Wheeler Avenue. The alleged theft involved Newton taking a watch from the pocket of Andrew Pawarinick of 77.
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James Newton
O. K
Andrew Gallick
Wheeler Avenue
Newton
Andrew Pawarinick
Lockport to switch to natural gas Aug 3
The Western United Gas and Electric Co will convert Lockport customers from mixed gas to 1000 BTU natural gas starting about Aug 3 after Illinois Commerce Commission approval on March 3, 1950. About 300 workers will adjust appliances. no basic rate increase for heating.
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Western United Gas and Electric Company
Lockport
Illinois Commerce Commission
Springfield
W. J. Murdock
Western United
Summer school sessions close in Joliet districts
The six week Joliet Public Schools term at F E Marsh School ends tomorrow as students wrap up efforts to improve grades. Joliet Township High School and Joliet Junior College summer classes also end tomorrow for students completing courses and earning credits. A teachers workshop at Farragut School by DeKalb State Teachers College closes Friday next week with about 40 teachers and two experimental classes in session.
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Joliet
F. E. Marsh School
Joliet Township
Joliet Junior College
Farragut School
DeKalb State
Collision on Route 66A narrows lanes with two drivers
At 6 15 a m today two drivers William J Baldon 24 of 1607 S Joliet street and Doris Tomlinson of 205 Logan street avoided a collision but their cars ended up in opposite lanes on Route 66A near Route 53. Neither occupant was injured and the sheriff reported the incident.
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Sheriff's Office
William J. Baldon
S. Joliet Street
Doris Tomlinson
Logan Street
Baldon
Tomlinson
Lawsuit Demands 6500 Over 1950 Crash
Reginald S. Clarke of Yale Street filed in circuit court against William Geist over a March 20 1950 automobile collision at Mississippi and Second Avenues. Clarke seeks 5000 for permanent personal injuries and 1500 for car damage claiming the injuries prevent him from continuing his business.
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Reginald S. Clarke
Yale Street
William Geist
Mississippi
Second Avenues
Clarke
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Ramely
Frank E. Gannett
House Committee
Republican Committee
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Charles A. Halleck
Voice of America
Marshall
Eisenhower
Ike
John Foster Dulles
Acheson
Chile
Tydings
McCarthy
Wisconsin
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