Incumbent Mason Opposed by O'Brien in 15th District Race
United States House of Representatives District 15 covers Boone DeKalb Grundy Kendall LaSalle and Will Counties. Republican incumbent Noah M. Mason age 78 resides at 417 Woodland Oglesby and has 33 years in education and eight years as city commissioner and state senator. Democrat Dorothy G. O'Brien age 41 lives Route 2 DeKalb and has health public service and nursing leadership background and has chaired county and state Democratic groups.
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United States
House OF Representatives
Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSele and
Will Counties
Noch M. Mason
Noah M. Mason
Woodland
Oglesby
Mason
Illinois
Congress
Dorothy G. O’brien
Dorothy G. O'Brien
Rte. 2
DeKalb
St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing
Chicago
DePaul University
Miss O’brien
Wesley Memorial Hospital
DeKalb County
Stratton
Hayes Robertson
Will County
Robertson
Altho Stratton
Witwer and Douglas Seek Re-Election to Senate
United States Senator Soemuel W. Witwer, 52, a Republican from Pueblo Colorado, resident of Riverside Illinois, is a lawyer with Wilkinson Witwer Moran in Chicago. He holds multiple trust positions and has led Chicago civic groups. Paul H. Douglas, 68, a Democrat from Salem Massachusetts, of 3658 Blackstone Ave seeks re election.
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Soemuel W. Witwer
Samuel W. Witwer
Pueblo
Colo
Nuttal
Riverside
Witwer
Dickinson College
Harvard Law School
Simpson College
Chicago
Wilkinson, Witwer, and Moran
Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital
Garrett Biblical Institute
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Citizens of Greater Chicago
Chicago Urban League
Paul H. Douglas
Salem
Mass
Blackstone Ave
Illinois Governors Stratton and Kerner Profiles
The piece profiles two Illinois candidates William G Stratton and Otto Kerner. Stratton, 46, lives in the Springfield governor’s mansion with his wife for nearly eight years, holds a Arizona University degree, and has served as congressman and state treasurer with war service in the Pacific. Kerner, 52, Chicago born, lives in Glenview, son of Otto Kerner Sr, with a Brown and Northwestern education, Cambridge study, and roles as U S attorney general and Cook County judge candidate.
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William G. Stratton
Ingleside
Springfield
Pine, Morris
University of Arizona
Illinois
Tith Congress
Stratton
Pacific
Otto Kerner
Chicago
Glendale Sr
Glenview
United States Court of Appeals
Kerner
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Northwestern University
Cambridge University
England
United States
Northern
Cook County
Nixon
U. S
Eisenhower
Horner
Stevenson
Edward F. Dunne
Amoco plans Joliet plant expansion and new facility
Amoco Chemical Corp announces expansion of Joliet operations including installing equipment to boost dimethyl terephthalate output by 50 percent. A new plant to produce trimellitic anhydride will be built, finishing by September 1961 after current plant completion.
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Amoco Chemical Corp
Jay H. Forrester
AMOCO
Joliet
Chicago Democrats Plan Giant Rally for Kennedy
Chicago Democrats organize a massive Friday night rally for Senator John F. Kennedy as the Democratic nominee for President at the Chicago stadium.
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Chicago
John F. Kennedy
Chicago Stadium
Dorothy O'Brien set to unseat Cong Mason in Illinois district
Democrat Dorothy G. O'Brien, a nurse and veteran, appears poised to defeat 80 year old incumbent Noah Mason in the Illinois 15th district race. Supporters cite Mason's civil rights voting record as alienating voters while O'Brien emphasizes education funding, offshore oil revenue investment, social security earners, and a strong national defense.
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Dorothy G. O'Brien
Congress
Noah Mason
Mason
The
Spectator
Miss O'Brien
Mason bill would hit aged persons
Rep. Noah Mason of the 15th District introduced H R 13241 in the 86th Congress proposing aid cuts for aged social security recipients. The measure would require beneficiaries to surrender social security cards vote abstention and income tax payment history to qualify for medical shelter and clothing aid. The bill failed to pass due to congressional adjournment and Mason may refile after election.
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Noah Mason
15Th Congressional District
Cong. Mason
Lawyer's Weekly
Prentice Hall, Inc
Mason
Morris
Dorothy O'Brien
DeKalb
Editorial urges vote for Kerner over Stratton in Illinois governor race
The editorial opposes Gov. Stratton's bid for a third term and endorses Otto Kerner. It criticizes Stratton for delays on prison construction and school funding, praising Kerner's decency, honesty, and past public service including Cook County judge and U S district attorney experience.
Yule store hours eyed by Joliet merchants
The Joliet Association of Commerce retail division proposes tentative downtown Christmas hours. From December 8 to 23 stores stay open six nights a week 10 AM to 9 PM, Christmas Eve 9:30 AM to 5 PM, and December 27 9 AM to 9 PM. Some larger stores follow home office schedules while many smaller shops start December 8.
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Joliet Association of Commerce
Channahon Post Office to Dedicate Saturday Afternoon
The new Channahon post office will be dedicated Saturday afternoon with a program starting at 2. The building is privately owned by James E. McDonald of Channahon and Mrs. Marjory Harrings serves as post mistress.
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Channahon
James E. McDonald
Marjory Harrings
The Spectator the People Newspaper Preview
Irregular local notice mentions The Spectator published Thursdays by Spectator Publishing Co in Joliet Illinois with volume and issue details for November 3 1960 and basic contact information including office address and subscription rates.
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Cong
al Abate
Herkimer
U. S. Civil Rights Commission
Land of
Lincoln
Mississippi
Helen Stonich
Cora
Hawaii
Alaska
Stonich
U. S. Public Health Service
Editorial
Joseph E. Ragen
GOP
Charles F. Carpentier
the Spectator
the People
William R. McCabe
Spectator Publishing
Jy Mail
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