UN Week highlights UN Day and global cooperation themes
Millions focus on United Nations during UN Week as nations, including the United States and allies, seek peace influence amid the Syria Turkey border situation. The piece praises UN bodies like WHO UNESCO and FAO and lauds local Community Chest efforts led by Al Smiles, plus accolades for school boards advancing athletic programs and sportsmanship.
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United Nations
Syria-Turkey
Russia
United States
General Assembly
Security Council
World Health Organization
Universal Postal Union
Unesco
Food and Agricultural Organization
al Smiles
James
Red) McCarthy
Lockport
University of Illinois
Beir
Spanish nuns discuss life and culture in Barcelona and Cuba
Sisters M Juana and M Carmen of the Clarician order describe dating in Spain and Cuba, sports like football, swimming, and basketball, and dances such as the rhumba. They compare Washington D C to Madrid and Seville, noting religious fiestas and folk dances.
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M. Juana
M. Carmen
Barcelona
Spain
Clarician Order
Pee
S Hademe Ancien
Carmen
Juana
Cuba
Pisplane
Os City
Foyind
Cots
la City
Washington D
St. Francis
United States
Beth Im
Seville
Fer
Garden
Francisco Franca
Airman Held After Tipsy Driving Crash Near Sherman Street
A 19 year old air force airman identified as Lanny D. Watson of Brookfield Missouri is jailed on a drunken driving charge after his car collided with a utility pole on Sherman Street. Watson failed a sobriety test at police headquarters. Two men who said they rode with him, Eldon Stanley and Marvin Bradley, arrived later claiming to be passengers and were injured. The crash disrupted local telephone service.
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Air Force
Sherman Street
Lanny D. Watson
Brookfield
Painefield
Everett
Wash
Watson
Thomas Bauer
Earl Lichtenauer
Althe
Eldon Stanley
Marvin Bradley
Manhattan
St. Joseph Hospital
Fine Woman Viola Alpaugh Fined in Disorderly Conduct Case
Fine of 200 dollars plus costs imposed on 39 year old Viola Alpaugh of 713 Black Hawk Street by Justice of the Peace George Williams on a disorderly conduct charge. Alpaugh was arrested Oct 20 after she shot Irwin Hart of 544 Fox Street twice. Hart refused to testify or sign a complaint, and Alpaugh was remanded to county jail until the fine is paid.
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Viola Alpaugh
Blackhawk Street
Justice of the
George Williams
Alpaugh
Irwin Hart
Fox Street
Hart
Miss Alpaugh
Silver Cross hospital expansion advances with multi‑million contracts
The Silver Cross board approved contracts totaling 1,074,359 dollars for a two story north wing addition, a new floor on the west wing, maternity modernization, and a 94 bed increase. Mazzucco Construction of Joliet won the general contract for 512,000 dollars, with plumbing to Jokson Brothers, heating to M J Haddoran, electrical to Norris Electric, elevator to Otis, and sterilizers to American Sterilizer. Funding includes 306,000 from Hitt Barton funds and the rest by the hospital. two modernization projects are postponed pending funds.
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Silver Cross Hospital
Board of Trustees
Mazzucco Construction Company of
Joliet
Jokeson Brothers
M. J. Haddoran
Norris Electric Company
STAT
Otis Elevator Company
Chicago
American Sterilizer Company
Hitt-Bartom
W. Franklin Barrett
Barrett
Suit Seeks 12000 After Route 4 A Crash
Mrs. Cue Albert files a personal injury suit in circuit court on July 17 1956 alleging Ronald Nemanich failed to observe her signal causing an accident on Route 4 A. She seeks 10000 for her injuries and 2000 for her six year old daughter Aris.
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Route 4
Cue Albert
Ronald Nemanich
Albert
Nemanich
Police Board to Name Secretary to Replace Murcock
Joliet police and fire board will meet next Monday to select a new secretary for the board. The position pays $8 per month and several candidates are vying for the post after Willis J. Murcock’s recent death.
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Joliet
JT eyes Marsh school property dispute over athletic field
Local school officials discuss acquiring Marsh school property on Richards Street to allow JT use of the field for fresh-soph football. The plan centers on preserving access while determining ownership and future use of the athletic site.
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Stade
Richards Street
Suit Alleges Coffee Injury at White Fence Farm
Mrs. Rheta Fishbeck files in Will County Circuit Court claiming her son was scalded when hot coffee spilled over his head at White Fence Farm on Route 66 A on April 21. She seeks 32000 dollars for pain and damages to clothing.
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White Fence Farm
Rheta Fishbeck
Will County
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Herb Bassman
College of St Francis
Cele Trizna
Sharon Reedy
Silver Cross
Jaiet Township High School
Jaiet
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