Indictment Row Highlights Peoria Graft Controversy
The Decatur Herald warns against the Peoria graft probe and the indictment of a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter. It urges voting for John Irving Pearce as state's attorney, arguing corruption and improper influence threaten public service and decency. The piece cites the Sheldon case and calls for independent investigation of courthouse officials.
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Decatur Herald
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Peoria Grand Jury
Peoria
George Barrett
Bernie Sheldon
Post-Dispatch
Barrett
Peoria Association of Commerce
Sheldon
Illinois
Burke
John Irving Pearce
Pearce
Airman Apprentice McCann Serves With Fleet Air Wing Five
Airman apprentice Robert F. McCann son of Mrs L J McCann of 110 Oakview Avenue serves with Fleet Air Wing Five at Argentia Newfoundland. His unit Bquadron 106 based at the Naval Air Station provides maintenance and shop support for Patrol Squadron Seven at the Argentia base.
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Robert F. McCann
Aprentice
USN
L. J McCann
Oakview Avenue
Fleet Aircraft Service
Naval Air Station
Argentia
Newfoundland
Fleet Air Wing Five
Atrol Squadron Seven
Ar- Teenie Base
Reforms in Indiana Party Conventions Shake 1947 Ranks
Indiana adopts a threefold convention reform using voting machines for secret balloting, starting with minor offices and ending with governor, and a noon filing deadline. Jenner, Gates, Helmke, and Creighton figure in a tense GOP fight while Schricker leads a Democratic contest, signaling a shift from boss control to independent delegates.
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H R. Hill
Mil Journal
Wisconsin
Indiana
Gates
William&.Jenner
Senate
Jenner
Walter Helmke
A. V. Burch
Hobart Creighton
Helmke
Creighton
Burch
Helmke-Burch
Henry F. Schricker
Indianapolis
Schricker
Charles Fleming
Lake County
CIO
Organization
Walter Mybeck
Mybeck
Death of former store manager Frank E. Kelly at 80
Frank E. Kelly 80 died at 9 this morning at his home 227 Hunter Avenue after a lingering illness. He managed Bush and Handwork on Jefferson Street before retiring in 1930, later the site of Paradise Food Market. Born July 26 1868 in Tippecanoe Ohio he came to Joliet in 1873. Survived by five nieces and two nephews. Funeral 2:30 Saturday at Sonntag Funeral Home officiated by Rev James G Franz. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Calling hours 2–5 and 7–10 tomorrow.
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Frank E. Kelly
Hunter Avenue
Kelly
Old Bush and Handwork Company
Jefferson Street
Paradise
Mr. Kelly
Tippecanoe
Ohio
Joliet
Herman Herbst
Clara Green
William Ramsey
Engelwood
Anna Hannon
Gary
Ind
Jessie Shanafelt
Rochester
Come-Back Club Formed For TB Patients At Sanatorium
Former TB patients will organize a Come-Back Club at Will County Tuberculosis Sanatorium at 7 30 p m Wednesday night. Ex patients are invited to join in welfare efforts. Clarence Kehoe assistant state executive secretary of the Illinois Tuberculosis Association will speak. Refreshments will be served.
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Will County
Clarence Kehoe
Illinois Tuberculosis Association
Will County to Hear Election Returns on WJOL
Residents can listen to election returns next Tuesday over WJOL with Kaiser-Frazer sponsor Illinois Motors Corporation, the local Kaiser-Frazer distributor.
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Will County
WJOL
Illinois Motors Corporation
Kaiser-Frazer Automobiles
Jury duty roster lists thirty Will County residents
Thirty Will county residents are summoned for the November county court jury call and must report for the opening session at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 15. Names include Vivian Ziech Joliet Tian Kuzma Joliet Charles Petan Joliet Fred Henschen Joliet Emil Meier Joliet J Leo Waldvogel Joliet Helen Senes Joliet and others from Joliet Crete Lockport Mokena New Lenox Peotone Beecher Wilmington with no prior omissions.
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Will County
Vivian B. Ziech
Joliet
Tian Kuzma
Charles I. Petan
Fred Henschen
Emil Meier
J. Leo Wal
Ruth A. Cushman
Crete
Anna Margaret Nicholls
Lockport
Grace L. Balaz
Mokéna
Anna Burkhardt
Mokena
Alice In Rauch
New Lenox
Lucelle Turner
Peotone
Alma Stadt
Beecher
Martha F. Krall
Wilmington
Two Days Left to Vote Absentee in Will County
Will county voters unable to be present for next Tuesday's election have until Saturday at 5 p.m. to visit the county clerk's office in the courthouse and cast in person. About 550 absentee applications and personal votes have been received to date, county clerk Joseph H. Hartley said, noting no mail applications will be accepted after today.
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Will County
Joseph H. Hartley
Settlement Sought in Fatal Route 66 Crash
Elmer Smith administers the estate of James Smith seeks a 30000 settlement from Edwin Grote for a fatal auto crash on September 5. The suit claims negligent and willful conduct with two 15000 judgments and cites reckless driving, bad brakes, no lookout, no signal and driving on the wrong side along Route 66 near Braidwood. Surviving relatives include Frances, Marion, Joella, Elmer, Lloyd and Kenneth Smith.
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Grole
Elmer Smith
Lloyd Smith
Kenneth Smith
Armistice Day Assembly Planned at Joliet Township High
Joliet Township High School and Junior College schedule Armistice Day assembly in the combined gymnasiums at 10 34 in the morning. A C Fairfield is general chairman and will introduce the guest speaker yet unnamed. Navy bands, choir, R O T C units, and veterans will participate. The group will assemble in the superintendent's office before marching to the gym.
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Joliet Township
A. C. Fairfield
Carleton Merritt
Tans
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James Smith
Edwin Grote
Circuit Clerk's
JTHS
Frank Larcinesi
E. Jackson Street
Larcness
St. Joseph’s Hospital
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