Workers face hardship after textiles decline in New England
The Northeastern University study of 756 laid off textile workers shows only five percent find jobs in growth industries, most rejoin textile firms, and 30 to 40 percent remain unemployed. Older workers struggle more, accepting lower pay and seniority, while relocation to southern mills remains uncertain.
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New England
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Northeastern University
Whalen Spends Well Under Appropriation
Commissioner Joseph Whalen reported that the water and sewer department saved 48209 under the 1953 appropriation, with total 1953 spending at 278099 and actual costs 229889. The bulk of saving came from operating expenses especially power costs.
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Whalen
Joseph Whalen
Attorneys press Doerfler re election injunction bid
Attorneys for Harry Schultz Jr. said they would ask Circuit Judge Bartley to set a hearing date to block Sheriff Roy C. Doerfler from running again. Schultz seeks a declaratory judgment on the legality and an injunction preventing Doerfler’s name from appearing on the ballot. Masters says the issue applies only to regularly elected sheriffs. Pearce and Ross represent Schultz.
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Harry Schultz Jr
Bartley
Roy C. Doerfler
Schultz
Joseph Hartley
Doerfler
Illinois
Frank H. Masters Jr
Ernest FE. Overbey
Masters
John S. Pearce
Warren Ross
Heavy Rain Total Triggers Power Outages and Road Closures
Two point three two inches of rain drenched the area in 21 hours from 10 30 yesterday to 5 this morning. Lightning knocked down power lines on N Broadway, deputies rerouted traffic, and underpasses flooded while Route 59 north of Plainfield remained closed due to DuPage river flooding.
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Brandon Lock
Weather Bureau
N. Broadway
Howard Martinson
John Shelley
Public Service Company
Plainfield
DuPage River
Robber Steals $150 From Hank's Shell Service
The Hank's Shell Service station at Fourth and Chicago streets was held up at 3:30 am and $150 in small bills taken. Operator John Wright of 2146 Envelwood Avenue described the bandit as a 20 to 25 year old man, 5 ft 6 in, with light brown hair, wearing a red plaid shirt and jeans, driving a yellow Dodge convertible. Police set roadblocks across Will County and followed leads toward Joliet, Manhattan, and Peotone with no arrest.
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Fourth
Chicago
John Wright
Envelwood Avenue
Will County
Paul Metzger
Wright
McDonough Street
Chicago Street
Matthew Hartford
Joliet
Dennis Tracy
Harold Willard
Highway 52
Manhattan
Monee Road
Peotone Police
Joliet Y Delegates Attend Springfield YMCA Meeting
Eleven Joliet YMCA delegates attend the Illinois area council meeting in Springfield today through Saturday at the Leand hotel. Central YMCA reps include Bert Martin E D Collins James Barr Hugh Bonar Richard Vance Miss Erma Agazzi Clarence Lenz and Noel Southworth. Community branch reps are Arthur Wilson Frank White and Mrs Sadie Mc Callum. Barr chairs the meeting Lenz presides of the area professional education committee and acts as resource in a work group. Speakers include Cyrus Gentry Lem Jones and Harvey Sellers Jr. Six workshop groups will study leadership problems and present recommendations to local associations.
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Joliet
Barr
Lenz
Cyrus P. Gentry
New York City
Wolverine Pipe Line Company
National Personnel Services Committee
YMCA
Lem_ T. Jones
Kansas City
Russell Stover
National Council of the
Harvey Sellers Jr
Decatur
Illinois Area Council
Bell Telephone remodeling starts at The Spectator building
Work began on the second floor of The Spectator building in Joliet for Illinois Bell Telephone Co. temporary accounting offices. Shepherd Construction awarded the general remodeling contract and Schmitz Brothers Plumbing handles plumbing and heating. Each contract valued around 10000 dollars. Work includes partitioning, restrooms, and a new first floor entrance, to be finished in one month as part of the company expansion program.
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Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Shepherd Construction Company
Schmitz Brothers Plumbing Company
Shepherd
Telephone Company
Joliet
Taxing bodies to discuss financing of city survey
Joliet Plan commission invites city county township school and park board officials to a 7:30 p m session in the Association of Commerce board room to discuss financing a proposed city and area plan survey costing 68000 by Ladislas Segoe and Associates of Cincinnati. Any tax v bodies will share costs. Strong support and opposition are expected to be voiced.
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Ladislas Segoe
Bishop urges faith driven Joliet school expansion
The Most Rev. Martin D. Mc Namara leads a $750,000 Joliet high school campaign dinner at SS Cyril and Methodius Parish with 27 parishes. He links Catholic education to national strength, praising past Cathedral Campaign results and noting student growth from 2198 to 3007 in the diocese since 1949.
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Martin D. McNamara
D. D
Joliet
SS. Cyril and Methodius
Joliet and
William C. Cunningham
Bishop McNamara
Romeo Blanchette
Blanchette
William
Cunningham
Damage suit settles for 5000 in 1952 auto crash
John H. Stassen sued for 16500 after a two car collision near Monee on July 8 1952 accusing Carlyle Douglas of negligent driving. The circuit court settlement awards the plaintiff 5000 with the case resolved.
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John H. Stassen
Carlyle Douglas
Monee
Stassen
Douglas
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Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Shell Station
Hank's Shell
Joliet Y
Springfield
Bishop
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