Will County Citizens Demand Masters for State's Attorney
William H. Wilson calls for a Will County mass meeting on April 8 to nominate Frank H. Masters Jr. for state's attorney. He blames machine politics and crime ties in Cook and Will counties, cites past defeats of anti-machine candidates, and urges residents to oust bosses and hoodlums.
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Kefauver Crime Committee
Cook County
Charles Gross
William R. McCabe
the Spectator
Charles Schupp
Chicago
West Side
McCabe
Will County
Leron Seron
Divine Providence
Seron
Frank H. Masters
Masters
Frank H. Masters Jr
Wil County
Wilt County
Man Receives Severe Knee Laceration at Local Plant
Angelo Delre, 29, was rushed to St Joseph's hospital in a police ambulance after his right knee was badly cut by a blower fan at Electric Sales and Service, 66 Michigan Street. Patrolmen tied off the wound to stop bleeding. the injury occurred while he was oiling the blower.
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Angelo Delre
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Brower
Electric Sales and Service Company
Iiichigan Street
Fred _ Breen
Archie Kerr
Don Zier
Deire
JTHS Work-Study Plan Wins Near Unanimous Backing
About 60 representatives from Joliet business, professional and industrial offices gathered at Joliet Township High School to discuss a proposed work-study plan for business, stenography and accounting students. If approved by the Board of Education, students would split time half in school and half in local offices, earning graduation credit. Prof. Albert Fries of Northwestern University urged support. votes showed near unanimous agreement.
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Joliet Township
Board of Education
Albert Fries
Northwestern University
Joliet
Crash Kills Chicago Man on Route 66 Approach
A Chicago man, Henry Harris, about 50, was killed when his car collided with a truck on the Route 66 approach of Smith's bridge south of Joliet. Injured were William Grant and General Stanford. Warren Perry of St Louis was uninjured. Grant had prior arrest for reckless and drunken driving.
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Chicago
Smith’s Bridge
Joliet
Henry Harris
W. Washburne Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
William C. Grant
General Stanford
S. Pulaski Avenue
Warren L. Perry
St Louis
Grant
Braidwood
Lewis College Opens Term Registrations
The third quarter at Lewis College began on Tuesday with registrations open until March 15. By now 145 pupils have enrolled for classes.
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Lewis College
Police board may seek new exam for captain post
The Joliet Police Board may order a new captain's examination as the current eligibility list expires May 7. Commissioner Ed Franck backs Sgt. John Dillon, who ranks fourth, bypassing Harry Thomas and Jack Malloy, amid questions of Dillon's eligibility and an attorney general opinion. Capt. Maurice Hebert resigns after 29 years to become U S Rubber investigator. board met with absence of Chairman Hayes Kennedy.
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Ed Franck
John Dillon
Altho
Sears
Harry Thomas
Jack Malloy
Franck
Dillon
Orville Belfield
Hayes Kennedy
Louis Barney
Michael Boles
August Schulke
Floyd Gordon
Donald Zier
Fred Breen
Stewart Hutchison
Butter prices dip then expected rise cites mixed grocery cuts
Wholesale butter fell nine cents a pound last week yet few stores passed the full cut to shoppers. Chain stores cut six cents while independents cut two. some held steady. Dairy owners call the reduction temporary and unable to be justified.
Masters Straton Team Backed to Break Machine Rule
Supporters of Frank H. Masters Jr for state's attorney in Will county unite with William H. Stratton Republicans to challenge the Schupp Peterson political machine. Rural voters, past sheriff Ernest E Overbey backers, and volunteers push for sweeping reforms in county government against entrenched party leaders and a looming comeback effort led by Carl Henning Peterson and A F Schupp.
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Masters-Stratton
Cially
Wilt County
Schupp-Peterson
Masters
Ernest E. Overbey
Overbey
Dwight Greeny
Carl Henning Peterson
Stateville Chaplain to Speak at St Anthony's Hall
Rev. Gervase Brinkman O F M chaplain at Joliet Stateville prison will speak Monday at 8 p m on What Takes a Juvenile Delinquent at St Anthony's hall 100 Scott street The talk is under the Catholic Information Center Joliet directed by John McCue The center outlines revised lecture dates for the Easter season with Rev Campion Doyle to discuss Christian Family Movement on March 24 and talks on March 31 April 14 April 28 and May 12 Open to Catholics and non Catholics with no admission charge
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Gervase Brinkman
Joliet-Stateville Prison
St. Anthony’s Hall
Scott Street
Brinkman
Catholic Information Center of
Weather relief expected for Joliet as temperatures ease
The weather bureau reports small relief for Joliet residents. Today is partly cloudy and milder with a high of 34 and a low of 18. Tomorrow's high should reach 37 as the day warms further.
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Joliet
Weather Bureau
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William H. Wilson
Layman’s Law Enforcement League of
Police Board
William H. Stratton
GOP
Stateville
Schupp
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