Tax factors spark Will County tax factor debate
Local civic groups and leaders including Meade Baltz oppose potential tax increases as Illinois Department of Revenue applies a higher factor to Will County. The letter commends civic groups for vigilance while urging adjustments before taxes rise further amid fears of space weapons spending and inflated assessments.
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Will County
Illinois Department of Revenue
Meade Baltz
Board of Review
Baltz
John Q
Joliet Association of Commerce
Central States and Labor Council
Will County Civic Committee
Joliet-Will County
First Snowfall Brings Snow-Removal Readiness in Will County
A small group of men prepare for night shifts to de-ice bridges hills and other danger spots in Will County. Joliet lists five cinder and two salt spreaders with 12 operators. townships approve three trucks and four to six helpers. state crews cover 21 sections with assigned mileage and a private weather bureau warns in advance. Police report hazardous conditions to city and township crews during winter.
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Will
Nanny Wo Reeker
Joliet
State Department of Public Works and Building
Bureau of Maintenance
Joliet Township Plow Crews Ready for Winter Patrol
Joliet area highway officials Emmett McGuire Palmer Rumpler and Gento Querio adjust snow plows on trucks to clear roads and spread cinders. Lawrence Nicholson says 140 to 150 tons of cinders and 7 to 8 tons of rock salt are kept for storms. Elmer Latz and Petersen coordinate warnings and readiness as crews monitor weather and communications.
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Emmett McGuire
Joliet Township
Palmer Rumpler
Gento Querio
Joliet
Rockdale
Lawrence Nicholson
Blockson Company
Public Service Company
Elmer Latz
Arthur Petersen
Draft boards call nine men for induction
Two Joliet and Will County draft boards called nine men for induction. Local board 211 listed inductees Eugene Rivera, Joseph Coleman Wilson, Joseph Thomas Baller, and Robert Jay Bertucci. Local board 212 included John Pfeiffer of Wilmington, Richard Sells, Kenneth Hameister of Beecher, and Donald Middleton of Crete.
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Joliet
Will County
Eugene Joseph Rivera
Joseph Coleman Wilson
Joseph Thomas Baller
Robert Jay Bertucci
John Harry Pfeiffer
Wilmington
Richard Carl Sells
Kenneth Lewis Hameister
Beecher
Donald Lester Middleton
Crete
Spectator to Publish Next Wednesday After Thanksgiving
The Spectator will publish next Wednesday after noon due to Thanksgiving. If the paper does not arrive by 7 p m call 7 9237. Because of the Wednesday issue, deadlines for news and advertising copy will be earlier.
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The
Spectator
Two Informations Filed In County Court
Frank H. Masters filed two informations in county court. Don H. Cooper aged 22 of 1631 E Cass St faces operating a motor vehicle with Revoked license. Charles W. Pourchout 18 of Route 1 Joliet charged with driving while intoxicated. Both released on $2,000 bond.
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Netty
Frank H. Masters
Don H. Cooper
E. Cass Street
Charles W. Pourchout
Route 1
Joliet
Joliet Christmas Parade Set With Floats And Santa
The Joliet Association of Commerce sponsors a Tuesday night parade themed A Childs Dream of Christ in Christmas. Santa will receive the key to his Joliet residence from Mayor James P. Hennessy as JTHS drill team and ROTC units guard him during the event.
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Joliet Association of Commerce
Santa Claus
William Watson
Joliet Public Library
James P. Hennessy
JTHS
Santa
Harris Trailer Sales
Idylside Seeks Sewer Water Project After Bid Opening
Idylside residents near five years of waiting move closer to utilities as bids for sewer and water mains are opened. D Andrea Construction appears low bidder with 71 639 for water and 98 850 50 for sewer. Project cost estimated under 9 per front foot at about 7 plus. residents must supply 101 289 50 in cash before work starts.
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Idylside
D’andrea Construction Comy
D’andrea
Stricken Man Taken From Tug In Illinois Waterway
Roy Cole, 56, of Beardstown, an employee of Mechling Barge Lines, collapsed aboard a tug on the Illinois waterway. He was rushed by police ambulance to St. Joseph hospital for observation.
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Roy Cole
Beardstown
Illinois
St. Joseph Hospital
Thanksgiving Dinner Planned for Joliet Stateville Inmates
Warden Joseph E. Ragen says inmates at Joliet Stateville will dine at noon on Thanksgiving with a menu including oven fried chicken giblet gravy white and sweet potatoes cranberry sauce creamed corn sliced pickles buns bread and coffee. The meal totals about 5 000 pounds of chicken 1 800 pounds of gravy 4 000 pounds of potatoes 5 600 pounds of sweet potatoes 720 pounds of cranberry sauce 1 840 pounds of creamed corn 2 10 barrels of pickles 4 500 buns and 54 pounds of coffee.
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Joliet-Stateville
Illinois State Penitentiary
Joseph E. Ragen
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