Murray political tricks loom in race for state editor post
Editorial argues Simon A. Murray used trickery to secure the Republican nomination for state editor of public accounts. It urges voters to back Benjamin O. Cooper of East St. Louis as honest alternative, citing Cooper’s public service and Murray’s ties to the Cook County machine and countervailing motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Simon A. Murray
Trong
Big Bill Thompson
Arthur Lueder
Murray
Lueder
Noone
Benjamin O. Cooper
Cook Come
Arthur €. Lueder
Louis Olson
Cook County
Chicago
Gavreen
Muray
Govrnor
Alf
Chicago Rime Commission
Chicago , Illinois
Dailyews
Benjamin Cooper
Ufe of
Illinois
East St. Louis
Seven Ars
East St. Louis Park
Governors Green Payroll Tally Signals GOP Strength in Will County
In Will County the first state auditor figures show 776 residents on the payroll as supporters of Governor Dwight H. Green. Names include A F Schupp former GOP county chair and other local figures. records cover 1947 1948 with further names promised next week. The list hints at political influence across the Green administration and local party ties.
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Dwight H. Green
Will County
Adlai E. Stevenson
State Auditor
Altho
Paul Larson
Will County Republican Committee
A. F. Schupp
GOP
Larson
Schupp
Irma Schoop
Hunter Avenue
Walter Schoop
Joliet
Mississippi Avenue
Elsie L. Miller
Crystal Drive
Glenwood Avenue
James P. Hennessy
Comstock Street
William A. Hennessy
Green
Matthew Wegrzyn taken by death
Matthew Wegrzyn 81 died at 7 a m in the home of his daughter Mrs Theodore Jubin 223 Dellwood avenue Born in Poland he was a Will county resident for 70 years most of which he farmed at Elwood until retirement Survivors include Mrs Jubin two daughters Mrs William Sobkowski Gary Ind and Mrs Peter Marin two sons John Rockdale and Bernard Gary eight grandchildren four great grandchildren Funeral services 8 30 a m Saturday at Wisniewski funeral home and 9 a m at St Thaddeus Catholic church Burial Holy Cross cemetery
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Matthew Wegrzyn
Theodore Jubin
Dellwood Avenue
Poland
Wegrzyn
Will County
Elwood
Jubin
William Sobkowski
Gary
Ind
Peter Marin
John
Rockdale
Bernard
Wisniewski Funeral Home
St. Thaddeus Catholic Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Four days left in Push Community Chest drive
Four days remain to raise 150 300 for 16 local agencies and the USO. Team 41 led by Rev. Thomas O Keefe has 1 045 while division leader K Harry Kramer reports 1 592 and Meade Baltz heads the top section with 5 129. Campaign chairman Robert W. Thomas urges volunteers to support the drive and closes Monday evening at 6 15 in the Elks ballroom.
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USO
Thomas O'Keefe
Harry Kramer
Meade Baltz
Robert W. Thomas
Community Chest
Wheatland
Dale Mottinger
Plainfield
Richard Klett
Reed
James Patterson
Lockport
Henry Ogren
New Lenox
Fred Krog
Manhattan
W. T Klemm
Wilton
John Keniston
Mokena
Albert Copper
Frankfort
George Sangmeister
Green Garden
William C. Bettenhausen Jr
Homer
David Bier
Troy
Phyllis Tibbs
Thomas
Chest
Elks
Telephoning Casanova Arrested in Joliet Case
Merle Nichel 22 married of 411 Grant avenue was arrested by Officers Skul and Schulke noon today on charges of phoning many Joliet women and making vulgar propositions. He confessed to the calls and vulgar language. An other suspect was cleared after questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Nichel
Grant Avenue
Joliet
Nichel
Frank Skul
August Schulke
Ervin F. Boe
Awning Damaged In Street Backing Incident
Police report from Ignatz Kachelhoffer of 1022 Washington Street Lockport states he backed his truck into an alley between Harvey Brothers Clothing and Block and Kuhl department stores on Chicago Street yesterday afternoon and damaged an awning on the clothing store.
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Ignatz- Kachelhoffer
Washington Street
Lockport
Harvey Brothers Clothing
Block & Kuhl’s
Chicago Street
Hit and run suspects nabbed by Joliet police in a string of arrests
Joliet police report four hit and run suspects brought to the police court in ten days. Roy Norton was fined 50 dollars, Paul Killeen Jr. was released on 2000 dollars bond for county court, Albert Hoch evar was fined 25 dollars, and Roy Frain was fined 100 dollars. Police continue to seek a driver reported last night by Eugene Reynolds.
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Joliet
Harry Thomas
Frank Skul
Floyd Gordon
Roy Norton
Norton
Joseph Trizna
Gordon
Orville Belfield
Paul Killeen Jr
Gerald Fitzgerald
Belfield
Killeen
Joseph McCanna
Earl Brooker
Albert Hochevar
Thomas K. Sprague
Roy Frain
Sgt
Trizna
Hildebrand and
Fitzgerall
Eugene S. Reynolds
Complaint Seeks 500 Dollar Damage Award In Rockdale Incident
Nicholas Krawetz of 268 Stillwell Avenue Rockdale filed a complaint with the county clerk against Donald Delaney Miller Trucking driver. He claims Delaney left a stationary truck on Route 6 near Brandon Road January 12 1947 and that lack of warnings caused Krawetzs car to strike it, seeking 500 dollars for damages.
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Nicholas Krawetz
Stillwell Avenue
Rockdale
Donald Delaney
Miller Trucking Company
Krawetz
Delaney
Joliet
Brandon Road
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Roy F. Annis
Ray Shea
Will County Trades and Labor Council
James A. Lapikas
Francis Street
Edward Barrett
Lapikas
Meade
Green Machine
James
Evelyn
Michael A. Faletti
Gene Holthaus
Herman C. Grassle
Casanova
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