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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1957
Page
3
A letter argues that a Joliet city court would cost taxpayers via three elections and court expenses. It laments travel to county seats, notes central location downtown, and warns it could become a divorce mill with limited city jurisdiction and state funded salary.
Robert Mossberger 20 of Ferdinand Street and his brother Jimmy age 9 along with Thomas Russell of Gardner Street face hearings on petit larceny charges. They confessed to break ins at Gilkerson dairy Marchio and Carlson Coal offices and Gilerson's, plus two gas station burglaries on Fisk Avenue and 600 N Chicago Street.
Tonight after midnight Joliet and vicinity expect cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Tomorrow develops more cloudiness with a high in the mid 70s and continued shower chances.
Will County Health Director Jeskas Fatherree urged universal inoculation to curb the Asian flu. He warned vaccine supply is limited with about 130000 doses shipped and future Illinois supply unsure, though more vaccine could arrive in January. Distribution will go to doctors via retail outlets.
A flirtation tale unfolds around Sharon a divorced woman drawn to Henry a generous spender with Texas oil fortunes. He courts her with wealth tales and marries her after a loan from her father, then drains funds for sprees and travel. Her husband charade ends in doubt and vague regrets.
A series of payphone coin box thefts were reported to city county and state police. Witnesses described three men in a car breaking into a pay phone on South Chicago Street and stealing the coins, with other incidents including coin receptacles emptied at Brainard Street Michigan address and near Doris Avenue and South Leago Street.
A hearing into the Derby tavern at 51 South Chicago Street convenes tomorrow at 10 a.m. before Mayor James P. Hennessy, the city liquor commissioner. Five to six more witnesses, including Delage, are expected as police say the venue has become a refuge for law offenders.
Betty Mae Mason answers questions from men women and children in a new weekly feature titled You and Your Problem on page 19 of The Spectator. Read Miss Mason and other features and news stories in today’s issue.
Illinois Bell operators returned to their posts in Lockport as Western Electric pickets were withdrawn. Joliet managers report handling the majority of calls without crossing picket lines. The 44 state strike by Western Electric installers continues with no local service interruption, as dial phones remain in use.
A certificate to organize a new savings and loan association was granted by State Auditor Elbert Smith last Friday, clearing the way to seek federal deposit insurance and begin operations west of Wilcox Street. Organizers include Atty. Paul McKeown, Robert Pilcher, George Mariner, Howard West, and others.
Andy Bebej reported an attempted break in at his service station on 826 EK Cass Street. The would be burglars were foiled by the door lock.
Three Loyola university youths portrayed Joliet Marquette and an unnamed Indian hitch hiking down the Illinois river east of Morris. They planned to reach the Michigan Avenue bridge by 2 PM for a Jesuit centennial observance in Chicago.
Joliet will receive 47 878.66 as its share of the half cent sales tax for July per the state revenue department. Plainfield gets 1559.87, Lockport 3047.01, Wilmington 2350.66, Braidwood 509.90, and Rockdale 576.01. The department notes 4.0 six percent is deducted to cover costs.
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