Hospital wing expansion to relieve bed shortage in Joliet area
Hospital officials report chronic bed shortage with record census 242 in 230 rooms. St Josephs plans a new diagnostic and treatment building funded by Ford Foundation Hill Burton grants and bequests, adding 76 beds and 44 nursery beds. Total cost about 1.07 million with 18 thousand still needed.
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St. Joseph’s
Ford Foundation
Louis Block
Joliet
Rena Barickman
Acityn
Silver Cross
Silver Cross Hospital
Will County Seeks Hearings on 1957 Tax Factor Increase
Will county officials and civic groups press for formal hearings in Springfield to contest a proposed 14 percent tax factor rise for 1957. An informal session is planned next month with the Joliet Chamber, Will County Realtors, and labor council opposing the measure. Baltz and others discuss possible litigation while noting higher factor means greater assessments and tax bills.
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Will County
Illinois
Springfield
Meade Baltz
Will County Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Baltz
George Lawsexson
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Will County Civic Committee
Joliet Association of Commerce
Joliet-Will County
Eugene Maynard
Illinois Department of Revenue
State Department
Maynard
Weather Outlook Shows Partly Cloudy Cool Days Ahead
Partly cloudy and cool weather is forecast for tomorrow and Saturday with little temperature change. It will be a bit warmer with temperatures in the 30s.
Missing Sealyham puppy grieves Joliet elders as nurse worried
In Joliet three elderly women including Mrs. Sept Southern and Mrs. Mentzheimer mourn a lost Sealyham named Puppy. The elderly patient in Silver Cross hospital is inconsolable over the pet. a rabies vaccination tag on the white dog is broken. Call 3-1569 with any information.
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Joliet
Arthur Mentzheimer
Los Angeles
Arthur Montzheimer
Sealyham
Sept Southern
Wilcox Street
Mentzheimer
Silver Cross Hospital
May Prough
Montzheimer
E.j.4e
West Coast
Southern
Out-of-bounds hiring sparks Joliet council protest
Joliet residents protest city hiring practices at a council meeting. Union official George Batson claims layoffs of city workers and out-of-town hires violate the bargaining agreement. Mayor Hennessy blames Acting Public Works Director Reiter while the city manager seeks clarity and raises questions about authority. Batson confirms four and a half years with the city while residents question eligibility and residency.
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Joliet
George Batson
Joliet City
Edward Fingers
Coal City
George Reider
James P. Hennessy
Chester B. Lewis
Lewis
Reiter
William H. Wilson
Batson
Wilson
Maple Road
Ison
City Considers Multi Level Parking Garage Plan
George Lare chairman of the parking commission suggested turning the Corn Belt Hatchery and Union Machinery sites to the parking commission for a multi level garage. He said the $155000 site is too valuable for city use and proposed a cheaper downtown alternative. A two floor garage could hold 500 cars and a three floor structure about 4700. Council to vote on December 4.
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George Lare
Clare
Caterpillar aids workers in layoff meetings
Caterpillar announces details for workers facing a November 29 layoff. Plant Manager Cliff Hathway says meetings begin today to provide information on unemployment benefits, final pay, group insurance, recall rights, and other aid. Final paychecks go out December 4 with accrued vacation pay included.
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Cliff Hathway
Hathway
Ori
Joliet
Caterpillar
Old Joliet post office notice from 1957 paper
Public notice printed in a Joliet Illinois newspaper dated November 21 1957 identifies a second class mail matter entry. It notes the act governing postal service and lists the issue volume and number.
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Joliet
Illinois
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James C. Bell
Council
Hennessy
the Spectator
the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
The
Spectator Publishing Company
Cass Street
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