Farmers' voting power may sway the next president
Richard L. Strout surveys how farm voters shaped Truman's 1948 win and how party strategists now court agriculture. He notes the Green Revolution in key Midwest states and rising farm costs vs higher nonfarm prices, with both parties courting farmers amid a balanced economy and lingering inflation fears.
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Harry Truman
Midwest
Louis H. Bean
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Colorado
Iowa
Ohio
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Truman
Green Revolution
Ep Dewey
Kat
Taft
GOP
Richard B. Russell Particu Br
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Samuel Lubell
Dewey
Dan“Fous
Paris
Eisenhower
George T. Mickelson
South Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Associated Press
Spee
Congress
House
Altho
Memorial Day Parade Honors War Dead in Joliet
Joliet observes Memorial Day with a large parade led by Lt. Comdr. J. S. Dufner at 2 p.m. and ceremonies at multiple cemeteries including Mt. Olivet Elmhurst Oakwood St John’s St Joseph’s Hills of Rest Woodlawn and Mt Moriah. Flags decorate graves at sites without poles and services occur at city hall yard Caterpillar St John’s church and at Chicago and Jefferson.
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J. S. Dufner
Dufner
Harwood Post
American Legion
William D. Hartley
Mt. Olivet
Elmhurst
Oakwood
St. John’s
St. Joseph’s
Hills of Rest
Woodlawn Memorial
St. Peter’s
SS Cyril and Methodius
St. Mary’s of Lockport
St. Patrick’s
Holy Cross
Desplaines
St. Nicholas
Mt. Moriah
City Hall Yard
Caterpillar Company
St. John’s Church
Chicago
Jefferson Streets
Woman’s Relief Corps
Ladies Cof
GAR
Navy Club
Stone City Post
VFW
Jefferson Street Bridge
Cantigny Post
Elmhurst Cemetery
Clif L. Heylin
Will County Council of the American Legion
Harwood
Ottawa Street
Final chapter of fire house dispute today
At 1 30 this afternoon the zoning board was to recommend to the Joliet city council a site for the west side fire station. The two year dispute over location lingered with residents opposing city property at the corner and council sentiment divided.
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Joliet
West Side
Campbell Street
Prairie Avenue
Franck Plugs Openings After Sergeant Shortage
Commissioner Ed Franck said no sergeant promotions will occur unless vacancies are created. He noted an overabundance of sergeants and captains and that two vacancies will remain unfilled due to sick leave and a captain appointment. An exam for the disputed captaincy following Maurice Hebert’s resignation was held, with results due soon.
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Ed Franck
Department of Public Safety
Franck
Maurice Hebert
Police Department
Bureau of Identification
No gambling found in Joliet say city leaders
Police Chief Ervin F. Boe and Commissioner Ed Franck state no gambling activity was found after checks at over two dozen spots where gambling once existed. Boe attributes the end of handbooks to the federal tax on bookies and horse wagers.
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Joliet
Ervin F. Boe
Ed Franck
Department of Public Health and Safety
Boe
Lockport Board Names Bottino Superintendent
Bottino succeeds James T. Smith after 27 years as Lockport and Will County educator. He will lead a 30 member faculty with about 750 students next fall and a $9 500 salary. Rotino’s successor in Will County will be named June 14 for a three year term. Bottino’s background includes a master’s from Columbia and military service with the U S Marines.
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Verne Cracker
Crete-Monee
John Oster
Stem
New Lenox
Fred Francis
Bottino
Edith Peterson
Gladys Leatherman
Naomi Glasscock
Janice Miller
John Lundquist
Film Library of
Will County
Lockport
Marion DeLandre
E. J. Wiskocil
Carl Munson
Joseph Bolattino
Earl Jensen
Joliet Junior Chamber of Commerce
Joliet Y. M. C. A
Joliet Rotary Club
Gardner-South Wilmington Public Schools
Beloit College
Columbia University
Columbia
Reed-Custer High School
Braidwood
U. S. Marines
Catherine Jonesma
147Th Street
Forest Hills
Sister M. Pascaline Reassigned To LaSalle Hospital Post
Sister M Pascaline long time head of the business office at St Josephs hospital has been transferred to St Marys hospital LaSalle Sister M Martha former head of the business section at St Josephs hospital Elgin is named to the post here Pascaline left Juliet three weeks ago for vacation at her family home in Dyer Ind before reporting to the new assignment
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M. Pascaline
St. Joseph’s Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital
LaSalle
M. Martha
St. Joseph's Hospital
Elgin
Pascaline
Juliet
Dyer
Ind
Lions fete orphans at Troy health camp in June
Two hundred orphans from Guardian Angel home and Luther an orphanage will be guests of the Joliet Lions June 11 at a full day event from the Y health camp in Troy. Cars will transport the youngsters after a downtown parade with a police escort.
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Guardian Angel Home
Lutheran Orphange
Joliet Lions
Troy
Lions Club
Lions
Charles Hickok
Jack Lambur
Beert Martin
Hickok
William Connors
Paul Prumund
A. A. Wills
Russell Day
Harry Givens
Lester Wylie
Charles Sonntag
P. K. Lord
Jack Harcebeck
Harold Neutzmann
William Blackburn
Tax Office Extends Hours May 30 for Tax Payment Deadline
Lockport Open Town Collector Mary Ryan said the office will stay open Memorial Day for taxpayer convenience due to the May 31 deadline. A penalty will be added to all tax bills after June 1.
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Mary Ryan
Lockport
Ryan
Memorial weekend highway safety warning and forecast
Joliet area motorists are warned by city county and state police that Memorial weekend traffic could be deadly with an Illinois death toll forecast at 21. The Chicago Motor Club estimates 735 injuries and 1200 property damage accidents, urging a four point safety plan and careful travel.
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Joliet
Illinois
Chicago Motor Club
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Christian Science Monitor
Nellie
Madarik Farm Supply Company
E. Jackson Street
Broiler
Val Madarik
Rossi
Lockport Board
New Post
Tax Office
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