Prison Habeas Corpus Talk Sparks Illinois Inquiry
William R. McCabe argues against easy habeas corpus access for inmates while supporting orderly prison management. He cites Judge Barnes and Judge Bartley in Chicago and Joliet, notes prison conditions praised by Father Weir, and warns broad rights could overwhelm courts and threaten public safety.
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Big House
Barnes
United States District Court
Stateville
Collins Street
Joliet
Chicago
Bartley
Frank Whipp
Raven
Whipp
Borella Boy Still Fighting For Life
Emil Borella a Joliet Township High School youth who broke his neck in gymnasium class on March 1 remains in a cast at Silver Cross hospital. Finances at the school do not warrant the medical care of accidents, and gymnasium work is compulsory unless a student is physically handicapped. The athletic fund covers injuries to football or basketball players.
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Emil Borella
Joliet Township
Silver Cross Hospital
County Clerk Announces Check Readiness For Claims
County Clerk Joseph H. Hartley stated this morning that the checks for eligible claimants are prepared. He did not specify the eligible groups but indicated payments will proceed soon.
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Joseph H. Hartley
The
Sue Baie
Barr seeks fifty thousand for Hickory Creek dredging
A bill by Senator R. J. Barr requests a 50 000 appropriation to dredge Hickory Creek and improve flood controls east of Joliet. State engineers will supervise the project to reduce local flood danger with immediate effect if approved.
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Hickory Creek
General Assembly
R. J. Barr
Joliet
Judge Meade to Army Next Week
Police Magistrate William E Meade passed his army physical test yesterday and will report to the base mid next week. Meade won a strong renomination vote and Walter Schoop plans a new office across from the police station. If Meade is reelected Schoop would assume the magistrate post as the nearest justice of the peace.
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William E. Meade
Meade
Walter Schoop
Justice of the Peace
Auto Accident Involves Two Local Youths Injured
Emma Jean Williams, 13, of 6 West Allen Street is at St. Josephs Hospital after a collision on Richards Street near Fourth Avenue. George W Hacker of 811 Mason Avenue says he struck the girl as she ran into the road. she says she was pushed unintentionally by Emma Jean McFarland of Desplaines Street. In a separate incident James Shields reports Jack Dill, 12, of 53 North Eastern Avenue ran into his truck near Jefferson Street, injuring the boy’s foot as he hurried to school.
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Emma Jean Williams
W. Allen Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
George W. Hacker
Mason Avenue
Richards Street
Fourth Avenue
St. Joseph's Hospital
Emma Jean McFarland
Desplaines Street
James Shields
Hickory Street
Jack Dill
Eastern Avenue
Jefferson Street
Crime At Low Ebb In Town Says Police Chief
Chief Nicholas J. For nango declared crime at its lowest ebb since his tenure. He cited army enlistments keeping would be criminals away and bars for big-time offenders. Yet police remain busy due to an influx of munition workers, with two FBI men assisting efforts.
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Ronce
Nicholas J. Fornango
Judge Takes Under Advisement in Wilcox Golf Club Case
Judge Edgar H. Johnson has taken under advisement the case of Mrs. James J. Vaira of 410 Wilcox Street against Mrs. James B. Wilcox of 408 Wilcox Street. The alleged incident involved a golf club strike to the head about six weeks ago. A decision is expected by Monday.
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Edgar H. Johnson
James J. Vaira
Wilcox Street
James B. Wilcox
Local families report missing ration books and watch
Losses reported by Frank Ramatta of 1125 N Hickory Street include two ration books for his son Francis and daughter Diana. Frank Biskie of 454 N Eastern Avenue reports his wife's yellow gold wrist watch missing.
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Frank Ramatta
Hickory Street
Francis
Diana
Frank Biskie
Eastern Avenue
Inspects Ordnance Plants By Major General Maxwell
Major General R L Maxwell of the service of supply conducted inspections at the Elwood Ordnance plant and the Kankakee Ordnance Works yesterday afternoon.
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R. L. Maxwell
Service of Supply
Elwood Ordnance Plant
Kankakee Ordnance Works
Mother and child die in Lincoln estate fire
A mother Mrs. Robert Bass 28 and her three year old daughter Judith perished in a blaze that destroyed their Lincoln estate home near Frankfort. Neighbor couple Schaefer found the fire and Franksport firemen fought the flames. Coroner Kingston to hold a 11 o clock inquest tomorrow. the husband Robert Bass, superintendent at Donnelly Printing in Chicago, returned home and collapsed.
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Lincoln Estate
Frankfort
Robert Bass
Judith
Robert
Donnelly Printing Company
Chicago
August Schaefer
Bass
Joliet
Western Undertaking Rooms
Kingston
Deputies Aid Fire Victims After Coal Theft Confrontation
Two deputies on the way to the Lincoln estates near Frankfort were stopped by two men asking for warmth after their coal truck ran out of gas. The men admitted burning their overcoats for heat. Mile further, at Woodruff Riding stables, 20 below zero froze private water lines. Louis Boos and Ray Moore thawed pipes by fires, restoring water at 9 pm. Riding season opens March 20.
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Sherman Davis
Frank Maier
Lincoln Estates
Frankfort
Woodruff
Louis Boos
Mr. Boos
Ray Moore
New Lenox
He Wouldn't Talk Joseph Mahkovic Fined for Disorderly Conduct
Joseph Mahkovic of 1319 N Broadway Street was fined 3.25 and costs after a fight last night. Judge William E Meade ordered the sum for disorderly conduct after officers Brooker and Dillon found him at Hickory and Ruby, where he refused to name his unknown attacker.
Moose Jeep Gift Drive Marks Mooseheart Anniversary
The Joliet Moose club launches a member drive to April 30 and will present a jeep to the government dedicated to Joliet lodge members in service. The drive, tied to Mooseheart NJ’s 30th anniversary, includes a slate of officers and initiators with County Judge Glen E. Cowing to speak Monday evening.
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Joliet
Lester Cutsinger
Fred May
Ralph Olson
John Homberg
Walter Krueger
Robert Milligan
Leo Jones
A. B. Senger
George Achenbach
William Gaffey
R. B
Shroba
Leo Chasole
John Schwab
Andrew Lawler
Moose
Glen E. Cowing
Touhy Case Indictments Postponed To Next Week
Case continued for quashing indictments against Roger Touhy William Stewart and Matthew Nelson before Circuit Judge James V Bartley. Continuance granted after Touhy attorney Joseph Harrington said he must attend a federal case in New York this week.
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Roger Touhy
William Stewart
Matthew Nelson
Bartley
Joseph T. Harrington
Touhy
New York
Baby Items Brighten Store Windows After Section Run
The Spectator notes strong reader praise for the baby section last week. S. S. Kresge Dollar store and Sears Roebuck trimmed parts of their window displays to feature baby items following the publication.
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The
Spectator
S. S. Kresge Dollar Store
Sears Roebuck and Company
Judge Denies Habeas Petitions for Stateville Inmates
Circuit Judge James V. Bartley denied petitions for habeas corpus for three Stateville inmates William Sullivan John Large and John Steffan. The ruling came yesterday as part of post conviction relief actions at the penitentiary.
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James V. Bartley
Stateville Penitentiary
William Sullivan
John Large
John Steffan
Lockport supervisor seeks tax cut to aid relief fund
Lockport township supervisor Sylvester Wierschem plans to recommend ending the annual 30 cent tax for poor relief at the next town meeting. He cites a sizable cash balance and says ordinary levies should fund next year with potential reforms in town finances. The move would reduce overall tax rates if adopted.
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Sylvester. Wierschem
Lock Port
Lockport
Board of Supervisors
Io Joliet
Eng Ak Oe
East Side Merchant Found Dead In Delicatessen
Glenn O D ell 33 a former farmer and resident of Grundy county was found dead from shotgun wounds in the rear of his Eagle street delicatessen. His wife Mary discovered the body in the morning as the couple had recently moved from a 160 acre Jo liet farm to start a new business. Surviving are three sons a brother and his widow funeral services set for Saturday at Sonn tagos parlors with burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
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Glenn O'Dell
Seward
Grundy County
Mary
Eagle Street
Silver Cross Hospital
Mr. O'Dell
Ridgewood Avenue
O'Dell
Joliet
Donald
Robert
Kenneth
Clark
Baker Avenue
Sonntag
Woodlawn
Broadcast Set For EOP and EOW From Munitions Plants
A nationwide radio broadcast Sunday afternoon 2 30 to 3 30 will feature the Elwood Ordnance Plant and the Kankakee Ordnance works. Each plant will air about three minutes with Major Wallace G. Anderson and Captain D P Tunstall as speakers. Final plans are being completed.
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Elwood Ordnance Plant
Kankakee
EOP
EOW
Wallace G. Anderson
D. P. Tunstall
Son Born to Former Charlotte Wainwright
Relatives received tele grams from Indianapolis announcing the birth of a son on March 9 at Methodist hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert P Tracy the former Florence Wainwright a niece of Mr and Mrs Frederick A Hill
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Indianapolis
Ind
Methodist Hospital
Robert P. Tracy
Florence Wainwright
Frederick A. Hill
Illinois Supreme Court Declines Rehearing on Rail Water Containers
The Illinois Supreme Court refused to consider a plea for a re hearing in a case involving the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad company required to provide sanitary water containers on its trains. The mandate began with the State commerce commission and followed years of court actions.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad Company
State Commerce Commission
Hit Run Damages Car In Loop District
Three boys witnessed a hit and run on a car owned by Fred Perri at 905 Otis Avenue Rockdale. The license plate was torn from the auto and the driver stopped after the collision.
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Fred Perri
Otis Avenue
Rockdale
Loop District
Vehii
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William R. McCabe
Borella
Barr
Judge Meade
Army
East Side Merchant
KQW
Charlotte Wainwright
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