Four-day Springfield session expands Illinois unemployment benefits
The Illinois Legislature met four days to enact recession relief and unemployment policy. Gov. Stratton's programs passed, expanding unemployment compensation from 26 to 39 weeks and adding 15 million dollars to the relief treasury. Adlai E. Stevenson urged international health cooperation as a path to survival and urged quick evaluation on merits.
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Illinois
Stratton
Europe
Russia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Powers-That-Be
Washington
Gov. Stevenson
Consulting engineers on council's agenda
The city council met to discuss hiring a consulting engineer to oversee multiple projects. City Manager Chester B. Lewis outlined qualifications of several engineering firms and was to make recommendations.
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Chester B. Lewis
Joliet July 4 Celebration Planned With Notable Speakers
Vance Cummins will host the Joliet Park District led event with A A Wills welcoming, Rev. William B Hill giving the invocation, and Col Theodore Smith delivering a keynote. Fireworks promise the largest display yet as dancers from Kelly School of Dance and Joliet Conservatory of Music perform. Joliet Association of Commerce sponsors the safety minded community celebration.
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Vance Cummins
Joliet Park District
A. A. Wills
Park District Board
William B. Hill
First Baptist Church
Col
Theodore Smith
10Th Air Force
Selfridge Air Force Base
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Kelly School of Dance
Joliet Conservatory of Music
Gene Victor
Orchestra
Joliet
Sweetidelines
Joliet Association of Commerce
Decision assures larger gas supply to Northern Illinois homes
A Federal Power Commission decision allows Natural Gas Pipelines to build about 490 miles of large diameter lines from Texas to Joliet, delivering 185 million cubic feet of gas daily to Chicagoland. Northern Illinois Gas estimates 60 million cubic feet daily for its customers, easing a long waiting list of 130 000 amid 30 000 potential new permits. Marvin Chandler, NI Gas president, calls it hopeful and says work should start immediately with much of capacity ready by next winter.
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Northern Illinois Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Northern Illinois
FPG
Natural Gas Pipelines Company
Fritch, Tex
Joliet
Chicagoland
Marvin Chandler
Northern Illinois Gas
Spectator Fourth of July issue to publish a day early
Next Spectator will publish on Wednesday ahead of the holiday with bargains and standard features. If you do not receive your paper by 6 30 p m call 7 9237 for the circulation department.
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Spectator
Garvey to Head Kiwanis Delegation at Chicago Convention
Kiwanis International holds a four day Chicago convention at International Amphitheater opening tomorrow. Joseph Garvey Joliet Kiwanis president leads official delegation with 16 000 attendees from U S Canada Alaska and Hawaii. Principal speakers include Wilbur M Brucker Henry Cabot Lodge and Chicago Mayor Daley.
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Kiwanis International
Chicago
International Amphitheater
E. Erie Street
U. S
Canada
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Midwest
Joseph Garvey
Joliet Kiwanis
Robert McQueen
Walter J. Gottschalk
Joliet Club
Robert Blatchley
Joliet West Kiwanis Club Holds Founding Meeting
Kiwanis Club of Joliet West chaired by E G Weber of State Farm Mutual Insurance held its first meeting at D Amico's. William Brache of Kiwanis International attended with 33 members present as officers were named and charter ceremonies scheduled for September 18.
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William Brache
Kiwanis International
Joliet Kiwanis Club
D’amico
Kiwanis Club of
Joliet—West
E. G. Weber
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company
James Roberts
Seabord Finance Company
Ronald F. Pohl
U. S. Rubber Company
Joseph S. Krol
Joliet Social Security Office
Rockwell
Stowell
Pershing
Ben Cathay
Cathay Construction Company
Glen Brewer
Marycrest A
P. Company
Ed Minarich
Jdyce
Paul Mapes
Gompers
Leo J. Meehan
Rooney’s Corner Restaurant
Bert Engleman
Unseasonable Cool Weather Dampens Outdoor Play
Spectator Photographer Larry Ryan captures youths enjoying the outdoors despite frequent rain. A young foursome plays golf at Inwood as Bill Fitzgerald lines up a short put while Miss Dorothy Crowther Charles Wheeler and Miss Mary Ann Taylor look on.
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Larry Ryan
Inwood Golf Course
Bill Fitzgerald
Dorothy Crowther
Charles Wheeler
Mary Ann Taylor
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