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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1957
Page
3
Vague OCR text references a 12:30 time and mentions names like Ray, Arton, Uy, and Illinois No. 30. Details are unreadable but suggest a brief local notice or incident mention with partial names and positions.
Joliet police face low pay of 4380 dollars a year prompting scrutiny at the city council. Officers, many family men, work second jobs as duties bring risk yet pay remains small compared with laborers. City officials consider raising wages without burdening taxpayers.
Melvin Collins of Chicago pleaded not guilty to five forgery indictments as his arraignment before Circuit Judge James V. Bartley continued. Public Defender Thomas Vinson was appointed after Collins said he could not afford counsel. Trial set for next Monday with Collins held on $2,500 bond per count. Assistant State's Attorney John McGany appeared for the State.
Police attempt to locate the vacationing parents of 8 year old George Jr Stefanich who is ill and admitted to St Josephs hospital. Doctors have not disclosed the illness while Mr and Mrs George Stefanich of 08 Teeway are reported to be driving through California and Arizona at the time.
Deputy Sheriff Ray Bandiepen of Kankakee county reported the theft of 6,500 brass fittings and 1,200 to 1,500 finished brass elbows from a local firm. Junk dealers in the Joliet area were warned to watch for anyone attempting to sell the material.
Joliet amateur radio operators reported receiving signals from Sputnik the Soviet moon. Henry Kampe and Clarence Coope heard beeps on the 20 and 15 meter bands and 40.045 megacycles, with others on 50 megacycles. Some believe the satellite transmits weather data per Dr. Henry L. Richter Jr. of Caltech, while Radio Moscow urged reporting findings. Operators plan to aid International Geophysical Year studies.
Machinery for mixing soil concrete on Mack street paving is to return within a week after union demands for Joliet labor. Crown Rock says two experts may work and Soil Crete will resume on the five block project, with residents protesting bill timing and city payment conditions.
Edward J. Walsh reports three teenage youths tried to force a girl into a car at Clinton and Michigan. He chased them, the car sped away, and the girl ran west on Clinton. Walsh gave police the license number as they investigate.
The Joliet Gasoline Dealers association plans to ask the city council for action to shield operators from possible price wars. Richard F. Martin said major oil firm service station operators in Will county formed the group at a meeting last night. They may seek to ban price signs as a measure to protect against price wars. Temporary officers were named last month.
Joseph Marino of 143rd Street and King road Lockport faced a $50 fine from Police Magistrate Martin Jackson. Police were sent to collect but he appeared again and agreed to pay the fine plus $20 court costs.
Police investigate the theft of 31 checks totaling 922.50 from Dr. Paul Landmann’s desk at 68 N Chicago street. Attendant Pearl Nussmeyer and bookkeeper Mary Ellen Badger found the desk missing checks last Monday after reporting they were left there last Saturday.
Willard B. Curtis of Joliet was elected vice president of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce during its 39th annual meeting in Chicago. He previously served on the chamber’s 684 member board and will work with David L. Harrington as president. Curtis also holds a second term as treasurer, attends the three day conclave at major Chicago hotels, and is active in Joliet civic groups and religious life. He resides at 700 Sugar Creek drive.
A Joliet police delegation asked for a base pay of 6000 dollars a year for patrolmen with a 250 dollar clothing allowance and existing longevity pay. They backed a long ordinance to make the union the sole bargaining agency. Atty Francis Dunn said officers aim to improve policing, library work, and self education. The council filed the pay scale and ordinance without comment. Civilians, likely women, may replace meter watchers on scooters.
A petition with 35 signatures from West Side residents opposes converting Ohio and Jackson streets into one way rues and asks the council to keep them two way. The document was received and placed on file this afternoon.
Lockport launches a three day Derrick Days celebration during Oil Progress Week with a dinner at First Methodist Church and a queen contest open until noon tomorrow. Five contestants Barbara Anne Burke Candy Knutson Marianne Arnold Bonnie Cagwin and Anna Mae Longhini vie for the throne.
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