Morris Soldier Describes War Experiences to Mother
Letters from Corp. Paul Holman of Morris, wounded near Waegwan Korea, detail frontline fighting and a request for a cheap pocket watch. He notes heavy North Korean numbers at first, describes a pheasant dinner, and mentions his unit’s position with a map. He has served 27 months, including 21 in Japan and three in Korea.
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Arthur C. Lyons
Paul Holman
Waegwan
Korea
Corp
Holman
Japan
Morris
Corp. Holman
Corp, Holman
Paul C. Holman
Fremont Avenue
First Cavalry Division
Seventh Marine Division
Seoul
Yokosuka
Lyons
Joan Lyons
Jay Lyons
Refinery union rejects Texaco six percent wage proposal
Union Local 222 CIO Oilworkers of America and Texaco refinery officials in Lockport met to discuss wages above the company's Sept. 19 offer. The union rejected an 18 cent hourly demand, seeking 18 cents more with a six percent raise retroactive to July 24, and potential reopening every 90 days.
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Texas Company
Lockport
Joliet
CIO Oilworkers of America
Joliet Proclaims Week to Aid Handicapped Workers
Mayor Arthur O. Janke opened Joliet's drive for handicapped employment by naming October 1 through 7 as Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. The proclamation calls for equality of opportunity and urges employers and citizens to support the observance, noting veterans and handicapped workers often prove outstanding when placed in suitable roles. It also asks unemployed disabled workers to register with the Illinois State Employment Service at 120 Scott Street and for local employers to place job orders there.
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Arthur O. Janke
Joliet
Toliet
Janke
Illinois State Employment Service
Scott Street
Truman
Stevenson
Joliet Weather Forecast Looks Cloudy With Light Showers
The Joliet area is mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with occasional light showers. Tonight's low 62, tomorrow's high 75, tomorrow night 58, and Saturday's high 75. Saturday outlook shows cloudy skies with little temperature change.
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Joliet
Two Auto Accidents Reported in Joliet
Police report two minor crashes involving four motorists in Joliet. A 1950 Buick owned by Robert F. Lewis was hit by a 1949 Plymouth driven by F. W. Clift and accompanied by his wife Joyce. Earlier, a 1950 Ford driven by Robert L. Colbert collided with a 1937 Dodge driven by Mrs. Howard Gierich at Ottawa and Washington.
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Joliet
Robert F. Lewis
Oakland Avenue
F. W. Clift
Main Street
East
Chicago
Ind
Clift
Joyce
Cass Street
Chicago Street
Scott Street
Robert L. Colbert
Miller Avenue
Howard Gierich
Texas Street
Ottawa
Washington Streets
Colbert
Gierich
Ottawa Street
Gambling charges filed against Frank Webb in city court
Police charge Frank Webb 60 of 419 Ohio Street with operating a gambling house to be heard in magistrate court Saturday. A second man, Steve, from Joliet, was fined $5.25 in the incident as officers seized six slot machines and held them pending Webb’s case.
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Frank Webb
Ohio Street
Webb
Trent
STIVE
Jackson
Steve
Joliet
Polie
Alex Davidson
Alex Neuhaus
Gateway amendment explained to Joliet voters
Provisional League of Women Voters explains the Gateway amendment changing Illinois constitutional amending rules. It would pass with two thirds of those voting yes, or by the current majority vote, but only if adopted at the November 7 election. Every ballot matters to approve the change.
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Will County
Joe Hartley
Will
GOP
Board of Supervisors
Hartley
Provisional League of Women Voters of
Joliet
Illinois
Joliet Youths Ordered to Report for Pre-Induction Physicals
Fifty Joliet men have orders from the draft board to report for pre-induction physicals. Two hundred eleven are scheduled for October 10 in Chicago for the examinations.
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Joliet
Chicago
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R. J. Barr
Bieves
County
City Zoning Board
William R. McCabe
Texaco
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