Courtney Opportunity to End the Green Machine in Illinois
Four years into Dwight Green’s term voters face a choice between continuing what supporters call reform and facing higher state taxes and a powerful Green machine. Thomas Courtney, former Cook County state's attorney, is urged as independent and honest, with a track record opposing corruption and the Kelly Nash political influence.
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Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Green
Thomas J. Courtney
Courtney
Horner
Drew Pearson
Washington
Chicago
Springfield
Will County
Charlie Schupp
McKenna Mills
Schupp
Louis Joliet
Republican Party
Green Machine
Joliet
Jones
Tom Courtney
State Senate
Len Small
Kelly-Nash
Cook County
Roosevelt
Mr. Green
Joliet High School hears art authority Bolander
Eric Bolander, an art authority who has addressed Illinois student bodies in recent months, spoke before Joliet Township High School assembly. He used slides of students work to illustrate their abilities.
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Eric Bolander
Art Authority
Illinois
Joliet Township High School
Bolander
Car Crashes Into Freight Cars Near Cass Street
Robert Blaskie of 565 Columbia Street told police his car slipped and moved into moving freight cars at Cass Street near Harrison after a crossing blockage by Rock Island railroad workers. Blaskie and his father were taken to the station and the car was undamaged.
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Robert Blaskie
Columbia Street
Cass Street
Harrison
Rock Island Railroad
R. Harrison
Blaskie
Mayor Denies Open Gambling Rumors in Joliet
Mayor Janke proclaimed no open gambling exists and will not occur while he serves as mayor. Reports claimed a policy wheel operated publicly since Sunday and pool rooms urged bets on horses with no police pushback, stirring recall petitions.
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Janke
Odenthal
McGuire
Joliet
Lucas to Speak at Illinois Democratic Rally Tonight
Scott W. Lucas incumbent U S senator from Illinois will be principal speaker at the 8 pm Democratic rally at the Elks ballroom. W F Crowley will speak for governor candidate Thomas J Courtney. Also present will be Francis J Loughran J Harold Downey Anthony J Garrity and others.
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Scott W. Lucas
U. S
Illinois
Elks Ballroom
W.F. Crowley
Cook County
Thomas J. Courtney
Francis J. Loughran
J. Harold Downey
Anthony J. Garrity
Old trick reported on Englewood Avenue in police note
Ann Jones of 1405 Englewood Avenue reported two colored women attempted the stolen pocketbook scam yesterday afternoon. She did not fall for the ruse and gave police descriptions of the suspects.
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Ann Jones
Englewood Avenue
Soldiers to Return Home From Mediterranean Service
S/Szzt. Peter T. Donnelly, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Donnelly, 908 Richards Street, is expected to arrive home this weekend after nine months with the 15th Air Force in Italy. Also due home is T/Szzt. Joseph W. Flajnik, who has spent a year in the Mediterranean. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. George Flajnik, 419 Indiana Avenue.
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Peter T. Donnelly
William Donnelly
Richards. Street
15Th Air Force
Italy
Joseph W. Flajnik
Mediterranean
George Flajnik
Indiana Avenue
Navy Day Observance Set for Joliet and Will County
The 22nd annual Navy Day will be observed in Joliet and Will County on October 27. Events include student meetings, civic luncheon, and a public rally with motion pictures of Guam and Normandy. Guests include Commander William Eddy USN and Captain E C Bain USN.
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E. C. Bain
Joliet
Will County
Continental Congress
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Navy Department
Navy League of the United States
The
Navy
League
Illinois
William E. Fay
Normandy
U. S. Navy
Rockdale
Cesar Romero
South Pacific
Louis Joliet Hotel
Wm. C. Eddy
USN
Guam
Stillman’s
Walgreen’s
Frank Fitzgerald
Ray Powers
Rotary Club
Harold Patterson
Kiwanis Club
Jack Lambur
Lion's Club
Joliet Township High School
William C. Eddy
Alex H. Zimmerman
Public Service Company
E. F. Meyer Fur Company
Boston
al Baskin
Dinet & Company
Black and Kuhl
John J. McCarthy
G. A. Ducker Co
Western United Gas and Electric Company
First National Bank
Union National Bank
Chicago
9Th Naval District
Great Lakes
Pacific Fleet
Kyle C. Hinderliter
Marines
Ralph H. Demlow
Naval Hospital Command
Hinderliter
Demlow
Mission at St. Jude's Church New Lenox by Father Servace Ritter
Father Servace Ritter O F M will lead a mission at St Jude’s Church New Lenox starting this Sunday and continuing through Sunday November 5. He is known for many missions and retreats in the area and comes from the Mayslake retreat house.
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Servace Ritter
St. Jude's Church
New Lenox
Father Servace
Mayslake
Mediterranean Second Lieut Goodson Arrives in Theater
Mediterranean Second Lieut. Ray M. Goodson son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Goodson 1215 Taylor Street has arrived in the theater aboard a B 24 Liberator bomber His veteran group has taken part in more than 130 major attacks against targets including the Ploesti oil refineries Hermann Goering tank works and other sites in Austria Germany Italy and Hungary He entered the Army February 20 1943 while at Joliet Junior College and was commissioned on April 29
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Ray
M. Goodson
Thomas F. Goodson
Taylor Street
Mediterranean
Ploesti
Romania
Hermann Goering
Austria
Germany
Italy
Hungary
Goodson
Army
Joliet Junior College
Steerman Trainers Foil Through Ottumwa Flights This Week
Army and Navy Steerman trainers stop at the municipal airport while ferried from Grosse Isle Michigan to Ottumwa Iowa. About 25 to 30 pass through daily. CAA inspectors will conduct monthly flight tests at the airport tomorrow.
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Steerman Army
Navy
Grosse Isle
Mich
Ottumwa
Nels Mundell
CAA
Injured Mill Worker From Superior Wallpaper Mill
Phillip Pilon a 43 year old man of 820 Greenfield Avenue was slightly injured yesterday afternoon in an accident at the Superior Wallpaper mill. A police ambulance took him to St Josephs hospital with bruises and cuts.
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Phillip Pilon
Greenfield Avenue
Superior
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Car hits girl on Broadway near Bridge Streets
Louis Mlakar reported yesterday afternoon that his car struck a small girl near Broadway and Bridge Streets. He moved her to her home at 616 North Broadway and found she was not injured. her parents were away. The child ran into the side of the car, which was moving slowly.
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Louis Mlakar
N. Wilcox Street
Broadway
Bridge Streets
N. Broadway
Small tot drowns in Lake Renwick as search continues
Louis Madison age 4 and his companion Brand Huston age 3 fell into Lake Renwick while tossing cans and stones yesterday afternoon. Sheriff deputies searched until midnight. William Deneau located the body. Coroner E A Kingston to hold an inquest. the mother lives in Lily Cache subdivision.
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Louis Madison
Margaret Madison
Lake Renwick
Brand Huston
William Deneau
Luce Funeral Home
Plainfield
E. A. Kingston
Lily Cache
Missing in Germany Pvt Grinrod Sought by Family
Mrs Edward P Grinrod of 416 Madeline Street received a telegram from the war department stating Pvt Grinrod has been missing in action in Germany since October 6. He entered the army December 7 1943 trained at Camp Blanding Florida and had worked at the Elwood Ordnance plant. His mother and wife are named in the notice.
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Edward P. Grinrod
Madeline Street
War Department
Pvt. Grinrod
Germany
Pvt
Grinrod
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Infantry
Camp Blanding
Fla
Coal City
Elwood Ordnance Plant
William Ochs
Allen Street
Francis Kirby
DeLeuw case nears jury as water plan is debated
Charles DeLeuw of Chicago sues Joliet for 50000 claiming he prepared a water supply plan for a Joliet lake and DuPage watershed survey at the city’s request. Defense witness W E Denchler rebutted the demand, testifying on the water project’s scope and value.
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Charles DeLeuw
Chicago
Joliet
DeLeuw
W. E. Denchler
Aurora
William Hennessy
DuPage River
Troy Township
Speeding Motorist Frank Quas Faces Court
Frank Quas of 303 Pell Street was clocked over 50 mph on Washington Street early today. Police issued a ticket and he will appear in police court this afternoon for speeding and driving without a license.
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Frank Quas
Pell Street
Washington Street
A _ police
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William R. McCabe
JTHS
John Skallish
Cass and
Chicao Streets
Senator Lucas
E. P. Grinrod
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