Plan to extend sewer and water to west Joliet area
Joliet city council rejected a 50 50 proposal from Francis A Dunn for sewer and water to Holy Family parish. Instead plans advance to extend utilities westward to a larger area including Hillcrest Shopping Center with a new lift station and treatment plant.
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Joliet
Atty. Francis A. Dunn
Holy Family
Dunn
Larkin Ave
Fire Department
George Comerford
Comerford
Maurice Berlinsky
Joseph Wozniak
Raynor Ave
Plainfield Rd
Ruby St
Berlinsky
William H. Wilson
Fegal
S. Joliet
Harold Rasmussen
John B. Shaw, Jr
Trackman Auto Supply Co
N. Scott
Merrill Palmer
Antram Subdivision
Forest Park
Michael
Alice Ritter
Norman Bush
Walter Chapman
Clinton St
Joliet and Lockport Christmas Savings Totals Reach 1.6 Million
Joliet and Lockport banks report 1.635 million dollars in Christmas savings club payouts. About 15 thousand Joliet residents and 1.8 thousand Lockport residents will receive checks totaling 1.4 million and 219 thousand dollars respectively. Most checks go out Saturday with some banks already paying since November 10.
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Joliet
Savings and Loan
Lockport
Yale
Jolietans
First National Bank
Frank Bertino
National Bank
Union National Bank and Trust Co
Andrew Barber
Joliet Federal Savings and Loan Association
Elda Trask
Leonard Haberkorn
Lockport Savings and Loan Association
Houlihan eyes recount after canvass shift in Will county
Incumbent Cir cuit Clerk J Elmer Swansbro leads Democrat John J Houlihan by 254 votes after the official canvass raising a prior 27 vote margin. Houlihan may petition for a recount citing possible costs about 700 dollars and personal offers to finance. Dorothy OBrien lingers on a Boone county recount possibility as she trails Noah Mason, with Otto Kerner defeating Stratton by 9 696 votes and Willard G Blood re elected coroner.
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J. Elmer Swansbro
John J. Houlihan
Houlihan
Swansbro
Democratic Organization
Will County
Will County For A Dime For A Recount,” Houlihan
Dorothy O’brien
Congress
Noah Mason
Boone County
O’brien
Mason
Otto Kerner
Gov
Stratton
Fire department joins Toys for Tots drive in Joliet
Joliet Fire department stations will join the Marine corps Toys for Tots campaign from Sunday to December 10 accepting usable toys for refurbishment. Chief Harold Rasmussen said all five stations will serve as accessible drop points for gifts to benefit area children at Christmas. Marines of the sixth 155mm howitzer battery based at Rockdale coordinate the yearly effort.
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Joliet
Marine Corps
Harold Rasmussen
Bids on Joliet squad cars near in price
City Manager directs further study of bids from Bill Jacobs Chevrolet and Fred Emich Ford for eight and six cylinder squad cars. Jacobs bids $6,184 and $5,880. Emich bids $6,189 and $5,890. Third bidder Southtown Motor Sales bids higher.
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George Comerford
Bill Jacobs
Chevrolet
Fred Emich
Ford
Joliet
Jacobs
Emich
Southtown Motor
Alexander Chemical Co
Chicago
Litho-Print Co., Inc
Ruby
Joliet Republican Printing Co
Peterson Printing Craftsmen, Inc
City council vetoes talk of meetings in room 210
City Manager George Comerford proposed buying a used backhoe for about 3500 with new units at 6500 to 12000. A councilman warned of repair costs and a street sweeper had $9000 in recent repairs. Comerford offered to hold informal sessions in room 210 Mondays but the council told him to drop the idea and study the backhoe.
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George Comerford
Maurice Berlinsky
Comerford
Altho
Council
Court suit filed against Gaylord firm over fair trade price
The Cooper Co Inc filed in Circuit Court to restrain Gave Jord Discount store at Plainfield and Larkin Roads from selling Cooper Jockey branded undershirts and shorts below the fair trade price. Barr Murphy and Timm represent the plaintiff. The petition alleges the wholesale company sells the garments undercutting the trademark and price.
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Plainfield
Larkin Rds
Cooper Co., Inc
Barr, Murphy and Timm
Coopers Jockey
Spectator Deadlines Moved Ahead for Thanksgiving Week
The Spectator will reach readers next Wednesday afternoon due to the holiday. Advertising copy is due by Tuesday noon, sports copy by Tuesday noon, other news by Tuesday 5 PM, society items by Tuesday noon. If you do not receive the issue by 7 PM call SA 7-9237.
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Spectator
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George H. Johnson
Will County Tuberculosis Association
Vaughn Hamilton
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
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Yale Savings
Cummins
Joliet Federal
Willard G. Blood
Gaylord
the People’s New Si
William R. McCabe
PU Ae Ee Ella
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