Harmony Commissioner's Warning Spars With Rumors
Commissioner Robert Wraith in charge of the police and fire departments urged harmony among members or dismissals would follow. He said officers must be courteous to the public and denied rumors of Chief Corcoran’s resignation while signaling planned changes in both departments.
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Robert Wraith
Police and Fire Department
Wraith
Police Department
James Corcoran
Chief Corcoran
Corcoran
Local notes mention reenlistment and sport hints
I HAVE JUST LEARNED By the Man on the Street reports John Maxwell seeking reinstatement to the police, George Obsitnik slated to rejoin, and local golf antics by George Sandiford and James Russell. Also notes Matt Simonich’s 38 years in furniture trade, Lee Stephen’s traffic remark, Ted Merriman’s lawn seed, and the 11th district American Legion convention set for June 13 in St. Charles with Joliet attendees.
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John Maxwell
George Obsitnik
Justice of the Peace
Police
The
American Legion
St. Charles
Harwood Post Corps
Joliet Legionnaires
Don’t Rent the Airport Proposed Joliet Airport Privatization Debate
The Joliet airport, built for 500000 and operated by the park board since July 4 1930, is proposed for private management. The Spectator opposes handing control to private operators, urging continued park board direction and arguing the airport is part of public property like golf links and pools.
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Joliet
United States
Park Board
Woodruff Golf Links
Nowell Park
Woodruff
Park Board Debate Over Airport Leasing Sparks Local Opinion
Joliet park board weighs private operation of Municipal airport as Art Chester and local business leaders urge park control. Businessmen John Barnes Oscar Laraway James Clyne and Louis Rubens debate costs trials and tax implications with Arthur Chester expressing interest in management but wary board terms. Continued on Page Twenty.
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Joliet
William Hennessy
Barrett Hardware Company
Benton Street
Chicago
Scott Streets
Park Board
Art Chester
Chicago Street
The
Spectator
John Barnes
Joliet Motor Company
Muniscipal
Oscar Laraway
James Clyne
First National Bank
Altho
Louis Rubens
Arthur Chester
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Union Station
Oklahoma
Arch McAllister
W. W. Haggard
McAllister
George Sandiford
James Russell
Matt Simonich
Lee Stephen
Batavia
Lee
Young Bill Hennessy
Louis Lagger, Jr
Sergt. James Kavanaugh
Ted Merriman
Ted
Jim” Riley
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