Condemned Stateville felon ignores Chessman execution
Disturbed and showing no interest in the execution of Daryl Chessman this week in San Quentin's gas chamber, a condemned rape slayer in the Stateville prison death house continues to sleep. Lloyd Eldon Miller, on Stateville death row since Nov 17, 1956, waits as appeals linger in Illinois and U.S. Supreme courts. Miller, sentenced from Hancock County for the rape slaying of an 8 year old girl, ignores guards and the spir-
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Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
Stateville
Lloyd Eldon Miller
Stateville Death Row
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Miller
Hancock County
Warden Ragen Pushes Moratorium on Illinois Death Penalty
Warden Joseph E. Ragen, a leading penologist, calls for abolishing or pausing the death penalty in Illinois to study its effectiveness. He cites court reluctance, long waits for execution, and the Chessman case’s nationwide influence. Ragen plans to lobby the Illinois legislature in 1961 while editors nationally oppose capital punishment.
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A. A. Sorensen
Miller
Joseph E. Ragen
Ragen
Illinois
Stateville
Herman F. Weber
Peoria County
Cook County
Chessman
Reader’s Digest
Clinton Ef, Duffy
San Quentin
Forbes W. Scott
Joliet
Hammond
Ind!) Times
European Holiday Travel Offer Lures Readers
The Spectators advertises a 23 day European Holiday tour covering 11 countries. It promises culture education and romance with jet planes helicopters deluxe buses and top hotels and meals at a rock bottom price of 998 dollars versus 1500 to 2000. Reservations urged.
Will County Empl oyes Union elects officers
Officers of the recently formed Will County Employes Union were elected at a dinner meeting. John Shelley from the sheriff's office was chosen president, Charles Hahn and Donald Knutson from the sheriff's police named vice president and secretary treasurer. Execut ive board members named were Walter McKay Robert Monson Fred Van Ham and James Washburn.
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Will County Employes Union
John Shelley
Sheriff's Office
Charles Hahn
Donald Knutson
Sheriff's Police
Walter McKay
Robert Monson
Fred van Ham
James Washburn
Richland Area Seeks Detachment From Crest Hill
The Richland area filed a petition under the Illinois cities and villages act to detach from Crest Hill. A hearing was set for May 26 at 10 a.m. The involved boundaries include Lynwood Street, Caton Farm Road, Gaylord Road, Plainfield Road, the Richland subdivision line, and Grandview Avenue. The state's attorney joined as an disinterested party due to the nature of the case.
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Ymubc Gui & Cluwine
Lynwood St
Caton Farm Rd
Gaylord Rd
Plainfield Rd
Richland
Grandview Ave
Illinois Cities and Villages
Becam
650 000 Suit Over Joliet Fire Destroyed Plants
Vaughn B. McGrew of Hinsdale filed in Circuit court a $650,000 suit against Ultra Chemical Corp Inc arising from a June 10 fire east of Joliet that leveled two buildings. He seeks 150,000 for the chemical plant loss and 500,000 for the Chicago Filter Co plant, alleging negligence in a high pressure boiler, inadequate safety devices, and abandonment of debris after the blaze.
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Circuit
Vaughn B. McGrew
Hinsdale
Joliet
Ultra Chemical Corp., Inc
McGrew
Ultra
Ultra Company
Theu
Schenck Dimas
Brown
Chicago Filter Co
John Lauczen
Earl
Probe case blaze arson quiz tied to Little Jack’s fire
Insurance investigators probe a Little Jack's restaurant blaze that caused about 200000 in damage. Several employees will be questioned while Chicago suspect Eugene Iacovetti, 47, is free on 60000 bond in a separate case after containers of kerosene and naphtha were found at the scene by Lockport Fire Chief William Clark.
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Little Jack’s
Eugene Iacovetti
Chicago
Rockford
Lockport
William Clark
Kids write views on Mother's Day
SHIRLEE SMYDER collects third grade reflections from St. Joseph's School Rockdale where Nicola Bostian and about 60 classmates define a mother as loving, caring and helpful. They describe mothers cooking, cleaning, washing, guiding and comforting, with many noting the best gift is a homemade card and a kiss.
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Shirlee Smyder
Nicola Bostian
St. Joseph's School
Rockdale
Terry Ann Smith
St. Joseph’s
Sherrie Nellie
Joseph Turk
Mary Ann Alexander
Nancy Hucek
Patty Myers
Richard Machak
Wayne McMillan
Spectator weekly edition details and offices
The Spectator publication notes it is published every Thursday by The Spectator Publishing Company. It lists post office entry as second class matter on October 1, 1940, Joliet Illinois, volume 34, May 5, 1960, issue 7, with office address at 106-115 W Cassarty Mollet Illinois and telephone 17-9287.
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the Spectator
Joliet
Illinois
Cassarty Mollet
Illinoia
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