Joliet Progress Forecast Seeks Government Reform
The Association of Commerce outlines a 1952 program for Joliet emphasizing progress but avoiding housing support. It endorses changing city government to either aldermanic, managerial, or commission form, praising past leaders and urging newspapers to scrutinize candidates to ensure better governance.
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Association of Commerce
Joliet
Richard J. Barr
W. C. Crolius
Jonn B. Mount
Harvey E. Wood
John Walsh
Bernard Burke
Matt Karney
John W. Gray
Sam King
Atkinson Harris
Sebastian Lagger
Moran
Barr
Crosius
Mount
Supreme Court of
Leckie
Murphy
Fletcher
Brewster
Haven
Ferriss
Zarley
A. of C
Globe Oil workers vote on new contract in Lockport
About 400 Globe Oil company workers of local 517 in Lockport are expected to ratify the latest offer and return to the midnight shift. The plan includes a flat 15 cent raise, retroactive increases totaling 4.2 and 4.6 percent, and shift bonuses. Separate talks aimed at 980 Texas plant workers in Lockport seek early settlement as local 222 meets in the union hall.
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Globe Oil Company
Oil Workers International
Texas
Lockport
Globe Company
Central
Eighth
Hamilton Streets
Court action to set aside deeds in Brannon case
Attorneys for Ruth Brannon of Manhattan plan a bill to set aside deeds signed Sept 6 while she was an involuntary patient at Mercyville sanitarium Aurora The action seeks return of a Brannon homestead and a one third estate share from her brothers following a lunacy petition dismissal and Brannon s release from Manteno State hospital after a writ of habeas corpus filing The case hinges on Brannon claiming she was unaware of the deeds when signed and was under medical treatment
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Ruth Brannon
Manhattan
Miss Brannon
Mercyville Sanitarium
Aurora
George Landus Brannon
Man‘non
Francis Dunn Daniel J. Harrington
Manteno State Hospital
Aurora Sanitarium
George
Manteno Hospital
John C. Cowing
John Irving Pearce
Brannon
Brannons
Aurora Hospital
Joliet
Londus
Four Drunk Drivers to Appear in County Court
Four men charged with driving while intoxicated will face the county court tomorrow morning. The State's Attorney's office filed information against Henry Moffett 40 of 724 Wisconsin Avenue arrested March 16 John Carson 22 of 2131 Englewood Avenue arrested May 9 Bryan Senge 28 of Detroit Michigan arrested May 4 and Johnson Hunter 33 of 219 Edward Street arrested May 10.
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Henry Moffett
Wisconsin Avenue
John Carson
Englewood Avenue
Bryan Senge
Detroit
Mich
Johnson Hunter
Edward Street
Bottino weighs offer to lead Lockport High School
Bottino considers heading Lockport High School and weighs staff impact before final decision. He plans to confer with Will County officials and the county board’s school committee. Contenders include Daymond Aiken, a math department head.
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Bottino
Lockport High School
Fred Francis
Will County Board of Supervisors
C. H. Peterson
Lockport
Marion M. DeSandre
Daymond Aiken
Farm owners shot at near Lemont amid farmyard confrontation
Rogers, a farm worker and railroad fireman, was wounded in the neck when a tall stranger suspected of theft opened fire at the Keating Novak farm at 127th street and Kedzie avenue. The assailant fled in a car. police doubt an immediate motive and will review Rogers background.
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Vak
Tom Keating
127Th Street
Kedzie Avenue
Rogers
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Goldie
Wide Open Sheriff Primary Predicted in Local Race
June 23 marks filing opening for a special primary to fill an unexpired term. Sheriff Roy Doerfler leads potential contenders with 10 years of law enforcement, while Robert Barrowman, Ralph Newkirk, and Luciano Dallaglio are cited as Republican hopefuls amid party support dynamics.
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Roy Doerfler
Doerfler
Robert Barrowman
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad
Local Sheriff Nomination Talk Quiet Across Parties
Dallaglio plans to file nominating petitions soon while Democrats discuss possible candidates including Ant on Grohar former rival of Sheriff Overbey and state central committeeman elect John J. Uremovic faction. Francis J. Loughran heads another Democratic faction and says he has not decided on a candidate. Henry McCarthy, former labor leader, may enter the race. Filing ends June 30 with withdrawal deadline July 5. primary set for September.
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Dallaglio
Court House
Anton B. Grohar
Sheriff Overbey
Grohar
John J. Uremovic
Francis J.loughran
Henry McCarthy
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William R. McCabe
James T. Smith
California
Smith
Reed-Custer High School
Braidwood
Champaign
U. S. Marine Corps
JTHS
Joliet Township
Delores Baudino
Rosemarie Chuk
Delores Attaway
Charlotte Gecan
Louis F. Bottino
Lemont
William Barrowman
John Kirincich
Ralph Newkirk
Luciano Dallaglio
Dago Louie
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