Joliet Police Chief Plans Reorganization
Joliet police chief Joseph Trizna outlines a restructuring aimed at clerical duties and desk jobs. He removes seven sergeants from patrol to handle phones and reports, citing personnel shortages and proposing two more sergeants and a reduction of captains to three. Veteran officers argue for restoring patrol assignments to fix protection gaps.
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Joliet
Joseph Trizna
Capt
Orville Belfield
Trizna
Freedom Foundation honors Kiwanis with Washington medal
Dr. R. P. Blatchley announces Kiwanis International has won the Freedom Foundation George Washington Medal for its 11 point program and citizenship efforts. Programs cited include U S Canada Good Will week teacher recruitment Farm City week Kids day Ballot Battalion and work for the elderly and youth. Albert J. Tully accepted the award for Kiwanis International in Valley Forge.
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R. P. Blatchley
Jonet Kiwanis
Kiwanis International
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
Kiwanis
U. S.canada
Albert J. Tully
Mobile
Ala
Governor Stratton Shifts Funds Leaving Will County Budgeted Out
Will County Republican leaders report Gov. Stratton has redirected millions away from Will County to other regions, notably Lake County, sparking charges of neglect. Joliet officials say Black Road paving was dropped from the 1960 plan, while Plainfield Road paving remains 75 percent complete and awaiting right of way.
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Will County
Springfield
Stratton
Waukegan
Joliet
City
Jack Rohlf
Black Rd
State
Rohlf
Barr, Murphy and Timm
C. H. Peterson
Republican Central Committee
Morton H. Hollingsworth
County board to discuss setting up JP districts
Will county board considers establishing justice of peace districts under a new law effective Jan 1 1961. Beardsley says cities with magistrates are excluded from county population counts and JPs will be salaried with 3 to 5 districts based on population. Primary Feb 14 1961. filing Nov 21-28 1960. Meade Baltz to bring matter to floor.
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Will County Board of Supervisors
Grenville Beardsley
Illinois
Justice of Peace
Beardsley
Jps
Uni
Meade Baltz
Forest Park sewer and water work approved
The Forest Park project awards D'Andrea the water and sewer contracts totaling 242 601 for water lines and 345 644 for sewer with work to start April 1. Boncar Construction Co. withdrew its bids February 17. Completion may take 15 months with road restoration and early water supply for Forest Park school urged. A separate 24 231 90 payment to Pfeifer and Schultz for plans was approved.
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D'Andrea
Boncar Construction Co
Chicago
D’andrea
Altho
Paul Friedrich
Board of Local Improvements
Forest Park School
Pfeifer and Schultz
Forest Park
Firemen Stop Oil Leak at City Home
Firemen rushed to 621 Ranb Street to a leaking oil tank at Mrs. Morris Clett residence shortly before noon on Wednesday. The leak began after the tank was filled and was flushed down a drain by firefighters.
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Morris Clett
Clett
Pledged gifts push new St. Josephs hospital forward
Nearly half of total pledges have been paid for the St. Josephs hospital project as the lay advisory board met to review progress. John Weber is named chair of the finance committee to secure remaining funds while architect Foeller Scho bar Berners Safford and associates outlined site plans and a special entrance for doctors. Hill-Burton funds allocation in Illinois is noted as a prerequisite before bidding and construction can begin.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Arthur Barron
John Weber
Edgar Berners
Foeller
School of Nursing
Berners
Hill-Burton
Illinois
Illinois Bureau of Hospitals
Barron
George Clare
M. R. Easterling
Arthur H. Fahrner
William Fay
LaVerne C. Hahney
George Mahoney
Franklin Newkirk
George O’brien
Daniel O’connell
John H. Riley
Lawrence D. Buttlé
Weber
Lawrence J. Wilhelms
Warren L. Wood
M. Adeline
Press club to hear recording on brainwashing
Joliet Press club will hear a noon luncheon tape describing brainwashing techniques by an army psychiatrist who worked with repatriated prisoners of war during the Korean conflict. The talk discusses communist methods to persuade Americans to change core beliefs. Leon G. Seneker of Bull Dozer will present.
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Joliet
Leon G. Seneker
Bulldozer
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Openings for three crossing guards in Joliet area
The city of Joliet seeks three school crossing guards for locations on Joliet and McDonough streets, Ottawa and McDonough, and Jackson and Eastern. Salary is 85 dollars per month with uniforms furnished. Applications accepted at Joliet City Hall on the second floor of the library building, Ottawa and Clinton streets.
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Joliet
McDonough
Ottawa
Jackson
Eastern
Joliet City Hall
Clinton
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Mr. Trizna
Robert Pilcher
Pilcher Park
Spectator Phote
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