City studies west side sites for civil defense building
Public works director Jack Rohlf to present a report to City Manager Chester B. Lewis at the weekly staff meeting. Joliet officials say as much as 750 000 in federal aid may be available with matching funds. Rohlf reviews nine west side locations and may ask for new appraisals of city buildings amid earlier realtor estimates.
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West Side
Jack Rohlf
Chester B. Lewis
Federal
Office of Civil Defense Mobilization
Joliet
Civil Defense Headquarters
Rohlf
Civil Defense
Altho
City to weigh civil defense HQ and department moves
Public Works Director Rohlf outlines plans amid discussion of a West Side civil defense center possibly replacing downtown operations. He envisions a combined city hall public works and police fire hub with access to the loop, while a report to the mayor and council is due at the Sept 21 meeting. A broad housecleaning is anticipated after the report. Mary Padley starts first day at St Marys Carmelite School as she studies piano and organ.
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Nicipal
Public Works
Rahlf
Joliet
Civil Defense
Wheaton
Rohlf
West Side
Civil- Defense Center
Wheaton CD
Mary Padley
Michael Padley
N. Eastern
St. Mary’s Carmelite School
North Eastern Ave
Labor Day Mass at St Joseph Joliet to Feature Rev Revell
Rev. Fabian Revell of St Patrick Wilton Center will speak at the eighth annual Labor Day mass at St Joseph Church Joliet 416 N Chicago. He will address Ethical Practices of Labor in Relation to Practical Living during the 10 a.m. service.
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Fabian Revell
St. Patrick Church
Wilton Center
St. Joseph Church
Chicago
Joliet
Father Revell
St. Joseph the
Senate shuffles Chicago water diversion bill to committee
In Washington the U S Senate referred the Chicago water diversion bill to the Foreign Relations committee by a 54 to 31 vote, stifling hopes for a cleanup of the Illinois waterway and ending immediate progress on the measure.
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Washington
U. S. Senate
Chicago
Foreign Relations Committee
State police shakeup names acting lieutenant in Joliet district
Robert Georgantas, assigned to District 5 Joliet for years, is named acting lieutenant and takes command of District 4 Blue Island. Lt H W Moran transfers from Blue Island to Joliet, ending nine years in Blue Island. Chief William Morris says reassignments follow policy of periodic moves. Joliet had no lieutenant since November. Sgt Norman Becker acted in Joliet.
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Robert Georgantas
Dist. 5
Joliet
Illinois State Highway Police
Dist. 4
Blue Island
William Morris
State Police
H. W. Moran
Labor Day Traffic Headed for Record Deaths
The article warns of a 450 death toll during a three day Labor Day weekend as 71 million cars hit the roads. Officials vow full force to curb crashes while noting two thirds of fatal accidents involve violations and half involve drinking drivers. Peter J. McGuire’s labor holiday origin is recalled as the nation braces for a perilous travel period.
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Suden
Gilbert A. Knater
Joseph Trizna
R. E. Jacobs
Dist
Ali- Nois
National Safety Council
Stratton
U. S
Peter J. McGuire
Knights of Labor Organization
Federation of Or
Bill on Lake Michigan diversion to 7,000 cfs stalls in Senate
Senator John Marshall Butler moved to sidetrack the measure in the Foreign Relations Committee. The bill would add 7,000 cubic feet per second of Lake Michigan water a year after passage to aid cities but faced regional opposition and Canadian protests. Illinois Democrat Paul Douglas warned the move to the committee effectively kills the bill.
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John Marshall Butler
Butler
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
Canada
U. S
Illinois
Paul Douglas
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