Coroner race and barbed politics in Will County
William R. McCabe denounces George A. Barr backed by Floyd Olson alleging a corruption pattern in Will County coroner elections. He accuses Wunderlich era practices of embezzling body handling fees and claims Olson aims to repurpose the office to aid undertakers and pay debts, urging voters to reject a claw and fang rule.
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Clan
Fang
Floyd Olson
George A. Barr
Will County
Bill Wunderlich
Wunderlich
George Barr
Olson
Willttaker
E. A. Kingston
Kingston
Navy Yards Labor Turmoil Sparks Senate Scrutiny
Turmoil at Rockdale navy yards leads to layoffs of prominent locals and a Senate probe by the Truman investigating committee. It cites waste of time and labor, naming figures such as Morton H. Dennis N. Bouchard Andrew Smith A J Brehm and Mrs J W McCarthy amid firings and policy clashes including opposition to hiring Negroes and Texas transfers.
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Rockdale Navy Yards
United States Senate
Truman
Morton H. Dennis
Rhode Island
N. Bouchard
Andrew Smith
Joliet
A. J. Brehm
J. W. McCarthy
Navy Yards
Fahey
Edgar H. Johnson
Thomas Carter
Edwin L. Wilson
Frank Santry
Wilson
McCarthy
Brehm
Dennis
Marvin H. McCracken
Detroit
Mich
Cain
Texas
Fire Captain Resigns After 26 Years Service
Capt John Heft of Joliet resigns after 26 years and nine months with the Joliet fire department. He joined June 17 1917 and rose to captain in 1937. Heeft, eligible for a pension, begins work today as an inspector at the Elwood Ordinance plant awaiting a civil service replacement.
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John Heft
Jersey Avenue
Joliet
Elwood Ordnance Plant
Michael Keough Dies Today
Michael Keough 102 of Hamilton street Lockport died this morning at St Josephs Hospital after a short illness. He was foreman at Illinois Steel company boiler house. Surviving are wife Kathryn two sisters Mrs Frank Fitzgerald Juliet and Mrs Maurice Flavin Lockport and two brothers Joseph and Edward Chicago. Funeral from Clarence Miller Funeral home Lockport at 9 am Saturday to St Dennis church at 9 30 interment South Lockport cemetery.
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Michael Keough
Hamilton Street
Lockport
St. Joseph's Hospital
Keough
William Keough
Illinois Steel Company
Kathryn
Frank Fitzgerald
Juliet
Maurice Flavin
Joseph
Edward
Chicago
Clarence Miller
St. Dennis Church
South Lockport
Police Vacation Scheduling at Station
Officers met this afternoon at the police station to select vacation periods. Senior members received preference for their choices while those with less than one year of service earned a day for each month served. Captains and sergeants may take vacations when they wish.
Army Enlists 200 More Stateville Convicts
Warden Joseph E. Ragen disclosed that nearly 200 Stateville inmates have joined the Army after an earlier group of 185. Recruits entered in small squads, needing eligibility, passable physicals, and only lighter convictions. Those guilty of arson rape murder kidnapping and other serious charges were excluded. Some have been discharged while others were paroled to the service.
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Joseph E. Ragen
Stateville
Army
Beating the Stork to St Josephs Hospital
Mrs. Ross Brainco rushed to St Josephs hospital with her husband’s call to the police. Sgt Lonnie Randolph drove the ambulance while Officers Falinskie and Dillon led the squad car with siren, clearing traffic. Thirteen minutes after arrival, a baby boy weighing seven pounds and 15 ounces was born.
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Joliet
Ross Brainco
S. Joliet Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Brainco
American Steel and Wire Company
A. C. Margliano
Lonnie Randolph
Louis Fallinske
John Dillon
Brianco
Coat stolen from sidewalk near school
Mrs. Catherine Murphy reported her grandson’s leather coat was taken from the sidewalk near F. E. Marsh school yesterday. He had laid it down while playing and returning to the school grounds, the garment was missing.
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Catherine Murphy
E. Jefferson Street
F. E. Marsh
Leaves McCarthy Clothing Firm After 26 Years
Lawrence Murphy ends a 26 year tenure with John J. Mc Carthy Clothing Store on Chicago Street, departing from the firm.
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Lawrence Murphy
John J. McCarthy
Chicago Street
Huge jump in Joliet property valuations for 1943 taxes
The 1943 total assessed valuation for Joliet taxes rose to 27,067,134 from 24,037,596 in 1942, a 3,029,538 increase. Citywide levies rose from 294,257 in 1942 to 334,773.68 in 1943 plus an 8,400 Firemen’s Pension supplement. The additional revenue will near 35,000, while garbage collection deficits drop to about 4,000 for 1943 from 7,500 the year before.
Tales Of His P 38 Fighter Crew Chief Pasteris Recalls Nine Air Enemies
Technical Sgt. Felix L. Pasteris recalls crew a P-38 named Shoot You're Faded during combat over Tunisia in the North African campaign. He notes nine enemy fighters shot down in the air by three pilots in that plane plus four on the ground from 26 bombing missions. He graduated Joliet Township High in 1940 and joined the AAF a month later.
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Felix L. Pasteris
Pasteris
Tunisia
Joliet Township High School
AAF
Windy Cold Snap Shifts City Warily
A sharp temperature drop and strong gusts kept pedestrians bundled and drivers checking antifreeze. Today’s high is forecast near 32 with a low around 20 tonight. Winds of 25 to 30 mph whip through the area.
Ballot Markings Stir County Campaign Tensions
Voters receive campaign literature and a marked sample ballot from George A Barr showing favored candidates. The issue centers on a Barr backed slate and opposition led by Herman Grassle and Dr E A Kingston. Local Democrats report renewed activity as Downey and Perry contest the legislature nomination amid Lidice controversy.
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George A. Barr
Mr. Barr
Willkie
Illinois
Barr
Green
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
Actve
Barr County
Herman Grassle
E. A. Kingston
Dr. Kingston
J. Harold Downey
Joseph Sam Perry
DuPage County
Downe
Perry
Dominic Romano
Lidice
Price Hikes Loom as New Liquor and Amusement Taxes Take Effect
With less than a day to go before the new taxes take effect, tavern owners face higher costs for whiskey beer and wine as the 30 percent amusement tax and varied per-drink increases go into force. The changes affect inventory reporting prices and classified entertainment definitions, leaving many unsure how menus and receipts will reflect the added costs.
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OPA
Will County
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William R. McCabe
Navy Yards Labor Stew Blows Ltd
Stork
Tales of
Andrew Pasteris
Ottawa Street
Joliet, Ill
Wills County
Romano
Chicago Sun
Stern Garden
Lockport Township
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