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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1948
Page
3
An opinion piece argues laws against obscene literature and underage liquor sales lack enforcement teeth. It contrasts effective traffic laws with weak enforcement, calling for stricter punishment and real compliance to prevent future newspaper crimes. It warns that lax laws invite inevitable crime.
Thomas F. Martin, 65, of 14 Iowa Avenue, is the Joliet post office's oldest active clerk with 42 years of service and about five million pieces of mail handled. He recalls changes in handwriting and immigration, notes two dozen carriers in 1906 versus 43 now, and cites 98-plus exam grades across 30 civil service tests.
Final rites for Peter W. Dittmyer of 1009 Cora Street will be held tomorrow morning at 9 from Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and 9 30 at St John’s Catholic Church. Burial follows at St John’s Cemetery.
Police officers picked up John E. H. Brown 20 of Elgin at St. Josephs hospital on a warrant from Palos Park authorities. He was wanted in connection with a recent auto accident and turned over to Cook county authorities.
Homewood officials notified Joliet police to watch for two men wanted in a Joliet burglary. The Woodruff hotel was checked but the suspects were not found. Officials suspect the pair may attempt to join the army in Homewood.
Joliet police released the monthly traffic report listing 252 accidents in May and 292 in June. Police said 22 people were injured in May with five pedestrians and three motorcyclists among them. The department made 103 arrests in May and cited speeding as the main injury cause urging public cooperation to lower June figures.
A critical editorial argues the United States fails to provide adequate housing for citizens, especially veterans, despite wartime production. It condemns slow Congress action, links housing to social issues like divorce, and warns against complacency about national greatness. The piece laments the gap between wartime sacrifice and peacetime living standards.
City crew moved quickly to remove plants obscuring several fire plugs shown in recent Spectator photos. The effort aimed to restore visibility and safety for emergency use.
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