Hartley legal notices draw publisher ire and waste
William R. McCabe accuses county clerk Hartley of misusing public funds to publish legal notices in three papers, bypassing The Spectator. He cites past defeats, a disappearing office funds incident, and calls for bidding to reduce costs while condemning political manipulation by the board of supervisors.
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Joe Hartley
Joliet
The
Spectator
Hartley
Will County
Labor Record
Farmers Weekly Review
Herald- News
Board of Supervisors
Puper
Robbery suspects identified by victims in police show up
Fifteen robbery victims across three Illinois counties and Indiana identified four Joliet suspects after a Will County jail show up. Joseph Dobranich 24 and Frank A Scarcelli a fugitive were named by Cook county victims and Tavern operators. Lakotich and Dobranich were also named by Kendall county proprietors with other charges. Richard Hanley Jr is indicted on two robbery counts and held on bond. The suspects were shown in numbered photos during the show up.
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Jeliet
Illinois
Indiana
Will County
Roy Doerfler
Cook County
Joseph Dobranich
Frank A
Tony” Scarcelli
Olympic Gardens
Matteson
Ill
154Th
Cicero Avenue
83Rd Grill
83Rd Street
Palos Kitchen
Southwest Highway
Palos Park
Annabelle
Davick
Kendall County
Dobranich
Edward Lakotich
Lakotich
Spotty’s Tavern
Plainfield Road
Welco Trucker’s
Richard Hanley Jr
Pedestrian and auto driver injured in two city crashes
Michael Haffner aged 58 of 303 North Bluff Street suffered facial and body bruises and lacerations after being struck at Bluff Street and Western Avenue and was treated at St. Joseph's Hospital and released. Richard Heintz, 17, of 10 Dwight Avenue, said he swerved to avoid the collision. In a second crash on East Washington Street Chester Uban, 35, of 35 South Briggs Street, was treated at Silver Cross Hospital for facial and body wounds after his car was hit by a vehicle driven by Russell Clithero, 302 Davison Street. Uban accused Clithero of crossing the center of the pavement near Washington and Arizona streets and police asked for a complaint of reckless driving.
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Michael Haffner
Bluff Street
Western Avenue
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Richard Heintz
Dwight Avenue
Haffner
E. Washington Street
Chester Uban
S. Briggs Street
Russell Clithero
Davison Street
Uban
Silver Cross Hospital
Clithero
Washington and
Arizona Streets
Vehicles towed after three months overparking
Shepley Brothers company had two cars towed to a public garage on police orders after being parked near their business since December. Police confirmed license numbers and notified owners that the Buick and Chevrolet pickup had been removed. one car belonged to R. McGowan of Dwight and the other to Fred Raiment of Joliet.
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Shepley Brothers Company
Buick
Chevroelt
R. McGowan
Dwight
Fred Raiment
Joliet
Woman Reports Meter Damage On Scott Street
Mrs. Suzanne Foley of 1208 Agnes Street told police she accidentally damaged a parking meter on Scott Street yesterday. Police noted she is an exception to the common practice of not reporting meter damage.
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Suzanne Foley
Agnes Street
Scott Street
Illinois professor discusses child welfare at Joliet event
Dr. Kirk spoke to the Joliet International Council for Exceptional Children at Hotel Louis Joliet dinner marking the chapter's second anniversary. He reviewed European methods for deaf, blind, crippled and mentally deficient children, noting Germany limits schooling after fourth grade and many never reach high school or college, while Switzerland and Sweden have higher access to advanced education. Dew Dailey led the meeting with guests including Dr. Kirk's wife Winifred Day and her father Ben Day.
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Joliet
International Council For Exceptional Children
Louis Joliet
Sam A. Kirk
University of Illinois
State Department
Sue Baltzer
Dew Dailey
Spectator
Kirk
Joliet Group
International Council
Columbia University
Altho
Bavaria
France
Switzerland
Sweden
Illinois
Germany
Dew___ Dailey
Joliet Township High School
Dr. Kirk
Winifred Day
Ben Day
Easter seals mailed to Will County for crippled children
Seventy thousand residents received 27 090 Easter seal letters yesterday in Will County. H E Harper president of Will County Chapter Illinois Association for the Crippled notes funds support 12 year Joliet City club drive before. Therapy tanks bought for Thompson school at seven thousand dollars and a handicapped room created there.
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Will County
H. E. Harper
Chanter
Illinois Association For the Crippled
Joliet
Thompson School
James F. Butterwick
City Club
Chapter Votes to Buy Year Membership for Foreign Educator
The chapter approves funding a one year membership for an educator from abroad who cannot rejoin the International Council due to postwar economic conditions.
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International Council
Loughran Gains Ground as Downey Faces Challenge in DuPage
In DuPage County Democratic tensions rise as Francis J. Loughran gains traction to unseat Rep. J. Harold Downey in the April primary. Downey's lone anti crime votes draw scrutiny while Loughran leads a strong party ticket amid muttered warnings over appointment letters and election maneuvering.
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DuPage County
J. Harold Downey
Francis J. Loughran
Downey
DuPage Register
Loughran
Down
Donald Delaney
Delaney
Ervin J. Schweizer
John J. Aremovic
Uremovic
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