Austin News, The (Newspaper) - November 28, 1968, Chicago, Illinois Big Day for Hanrahan 4 Others Monday Dec 2 wil be a red i letter day for five west Side men For two of sen and F Emmett Morrissey Ho hat But for V Hanrahan Louis B Garippo and Robert J will be a somewhat new ence The five will be officially inducted into offices they were elected to during the Nov 5 general elections In each case the induction ceremonies be held in the Civic will Probably foremost among the inductees is Hanrahan 1830 Cook county's new state's ney Hanrahan who proved to be one of the Democratic party's strongest vote getters in the was a hands down ner over his Republican nent Robert O'Rourke han will be inducted into office at 2 Monday but the exact Willing ww Chicago's Oldest Neighborhood Answer Man Headers are invited to send questions on civic need to be tackled to Willing Willie Community 4906 W Chicago ave Chicago Illi 60651 Mothers of pupils attending Funston school Central Park and Armitage would appreciate it if someone could check the boiler which is said to be at least 20 years old Is it Relax all you mothers of Funston pupils your children are absolutely safe The boiler gets frequent and thorough checks from city boiler inspectors and has always passed rigid safety tests said John P Borling director of the bureau of plant operation and maintenance for the board of education All city schools boilers have built in safety factor of five times the pressure at which they actually are run No matter what age the boiler is you can be assured that it's hi perfect mechanical condition and is kept that advised Director Borling There isn't the doubt that the Funston boiler is in A-l operating condition I have read your column for many years way before Action Line Beeline etc began I know you have helped many people I live on Latrobe and to the south of me is an empty lot which is a terrible sight A new home was built down the street from me and the ers dumped the dirt and the rooted tree into the lot next to my home I've been trying to sell my home for months and I'm sure the horrible sight next to my erty is the reason no one has even been in to see my home I must sell B Superintendent Elmer Fillippini of the ward checked this one out and reported that is was indeed an unsightly mess After the ward yard crew removed most of the debris ing weeds rocks wood and dirt Supt Fillippini was contacted by the builder of the house who said he wonld complete the cleaning of the lot as soon as he finished construction And he was just in time as he saved himself a fine But since he voluntarily contacted the ward office and sincerely promised to complete the cleaning he will be given the needed time to do so hopes that sow you have no trouble selling house with the eyesore gone thanks to the wonderful tion of supt Fillippini and his ward yard crew A partially loaded large open truck is parked every afternoon in the area between the sidewalk and curb The owner has to drive over the curb to park it there and he leaves it there every night and all day Sunday This is between Crystal and Potomac on the 1 west side Is this We'd like to keep our h neighborhood clean and neat and we hope you can help us Willie Clean Optimist Here again we could help very but you neglected to give us the address so we t ouM report it to police who will ticket the truck every time it's parked on the parkway This constitutes illegal parking As you didn't sign your name we couldn't call you to ask the exact location of the truck We have repeatedly asked those who seek Willie's help to please state the exact location of any given complaint and to please sign all such requests with name address and phone number If you do not want name used in connection with the complaint then simply state this in your letter All we can tell you on the above not having the address where the truck is parked is to call the police department at WA and say you wonld like to enter a complaint on an illegally parked truck They'll give it to the proper police district to handle location in the Civic center was unknown as of last Monday At the same time Is inducted wbe easily reelected county der will officially be reseated in that Cook county post Judge Morrissey who was re- as Circuit court judge will be inducted back into office along with the other judges who won retention Nov 5 in ceremonies in Judge old Ward's chambers room 2006 Collins 4847 A crat who won election as cuit court judge fee ed at in room 2506 of the Civic center He was ed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Cornelius J Harrington Garippo former first ant state's attorney will be in- as court judge in ceremonies at 2 p.m in room 1403 Garippo 1626 N Nashville fills the judgeship created by the nation of Louis W Kizas Family Gets Hero Son's 2 Medals The Bronze Star for heroism and the Purple Heart have been awarded posthumously to PFC Frank W Garapolo who was killed in action in Vietnam May 27 Accepting the medals in monies at Ft Sheridan were PFC parents Mr and Mrs Frank Garapolo The senior Garapolo is vice dent of St Paul Federal ings and Loan association 6780 North Following is the citation de- scribing the action ing PFC heroic For heroism in connection with military operations against an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam PFC apolo distinguished himself while serving as a cannoneer with Battery B 4th Battalion 42nd artillery 4th Infantry sion During the early morning hours of May 27 1968 the talion fire base west of was subjected to an intense barrage of rocket and mortar fire from a large North force Despite the in- tensity the enemy fare Pvt 1st cl Garapolo rushed to his unit's position and began pre- paring for retaliatory fire Skillfully preparing powder charges and firing his howitzer PFC Garapolo aided and inspired bis com- rades during the ensuing en- gagement An enemy unit moved close to the base perimeter and be- gan firing volumes of less rifle rounds at the lery position Despite the closeness and intensity of the fire Pvt 1st cl Garapolo courageously maintained his exposed position and fired di- into the hostile em- placement until it was Later during the prolonged engagement PFC Garapolo was mortally wounded toy a hostile round that impacted near his position Pvt 1st cl personal bravery professional skill and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest tions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself his unit and the United States Army This scene will be repeated this morning Thursday attorney a post he won easily in Nov 5 elections A feast Above are from left Hanrahan his mother as State's Edward Hanrahan and his private dinner at home will help the dual celebration Mrs Kathleen Hanrahan son Edward 14 daughters family attend Mass at St Giles church and joining the and his mother will be have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving day the new state's attorney's sister and her family and more thar in past years as Hanrahan will Mrs sister and family There will be 13 be sworn in next Monday as Cook county state's children partaking of Mrs Thanksgiving Julie 12 and Kathy 10 Mrs Geraldine han and the youngest child Gerald 8 THE AUSTIN NEWS Vol 29 No 38 4906 W CHICAGO AVE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28 1968 By Mail a year At Newsstands a copy PAGES 2 SECTIONS Discovery Recount Likely State's 14th District John F Leon beaten by a mere 14 votes in his bid for a seat in the Illinois general sembly from the 14th district Tuesday told Community cations that he will request the rarely used discovery to de- mand a recount of tlhe Nov 5 election Leon who served three terms in the Illinois house from the 15th district before the Cook were realigned said he will confer with his yer and then will file for the discovery with the board of election commissioners within five days With such a close Leon said it is almost that I ask for the re- connt It appears now that can Jacob John Wolf will be sworn in along with incumbents Kenneth Course D and bert Geisler But the race between the two was decided by such a smal margin that it is almost a forgone conclusion that Leon will ask for dis- covery or recount The board of commissions Tuesday declared Wolf the winner by a scant 14 votes to L o n West-Northwest Side politicians believe this wonld be the first d i s c o ery demand involving any of the Chicago general assembly districts The last known recount which resulted in the unseating of an apparent winner occured six years ago when Republican Rae C Heiple II was ousted from his downstate district seat Incomplete unofficial returns a week following the Nov 5 showed Wolf with a lead of less than votes and a Posthumous Awards for War Hero Mr and Mrs Frank Garapolo second and third from left hold case containing medals awarded posthumously to their son Pfc Frank W Garapolo who was killed in action in Vietnam May 27 Among the medals accepted by were Bronze Star and Purple Heart Holding certificates which accompanied medals are Pfc grandmother Mrs John Miller and the Rev Armando Pierini of Villa Scalabrini Mr Garapolo is vice president of St Paul Federal Savings and Loan association 6700 North At left is Col Edwin Nichols commanding officer at Ft Sheridan who presented medals week later Wolf claimed he had an edge of some votes However Leon told Publications last w e e k that his figures revealed he had carried the and wards to more than off set the margin Wolf had in the and 40th wards State law says that if the number of votes separating the two candidates is five per cent or less discovery may be requested Even using Wolf's optimistic figures the difference wonld be just a fraction over two per cent After asking for 25 per cent of the 14th district's 170 precincts would be ined and canvassed and then the issue would go to the house of representatives committee for a com- plete recount of the district This however is a long drawn out process which could as long as nine months to than a third of a general term in office If the discovery and quent recount show Leon to be the winner it will mark his fourth term in the Illinois house but his first as a of the 14th district Before the districts in Cook county were changed Leon was elected to three tive terms in the general sembly from the 15th district In 1966 he gave up his seat in an unsuccessful bid to win the state senators hip from the senatorial district Cicero Ave Merchants ill Meet A group of Cicero Ave are to meet next day night in an effort to get a little more harmony in the com- munity The meeting will be held at 8 p.m on Che second floor at 19 S Cicero according to Dominic Mosca president of the Reward for A Hero John business manager of Community Publications presents Savings Bond to CP carrier boy Hubert Morales 14 1641 N Mozart as reward for Hubert's actions of last month when he was credited with ing 15 lives as fire struck a building at 1739 N Fairfield Hubert was delivering his papers when he spotted smoke billowing from the building He aroused the occupants who fled to safety escaping serious injury or possible death Looking on during presentation at Com- munity Publications offices 4906 Chicago is Peter Hince CP circulation manager Now Time To Stop Running CO EC Croup Tells Residents A spokesman said that Cong Daniel Ronan and Aid Edwin McMahon would be on hand to address the group and lend their efforts to solving the problems which confront Cicero Ave men Mosca said the primary pose of Tuesday's meeting is to get more cooperation from the businessmen and residents of the area The more people we can get interested in community ties the more we can do for the especially our Mosca added He reported that the tien's organization has enjoyed much success in previous by area block clubs BY DOROTHY The meeting of the tee for an Equal Opportunity Community which was held at the Rns Park fieldhouse 6300 Fullerton last Friday night drew a considerable number of interested citizens from Jie Riis Park and Cragin communities O n r V f T O n f W of informed those pre- sent of the aims of the mainly open housing O'Connor said the bers live within the community thus are conscious of the error they feel their parents and ents before them made by ing further away from the fringes of the ghetto rather than face the problem then and feel it is time for the white community to stop running block by from the problem By facing it constructively feels people will no longer be victims of real tate operators who make a profit from the fears of the white society and enlarge the ghetto and its problems O'Connor stated Continuing he said realizes also that with open housing many new problems will arise They have set up various committees to deal with them Especially important they feel are zoning laws lice education school and church co-operation and labor i Important to all members of a community are the tions of those politicians who represent them Ed ser chairman of the Political committee spoke of the en- deavors of to work in co-operation with those cians He stressed that especially important at this time are the politicians views on schools and education and he said that all members of the community should make every effort to know their tives on these issues is making efforts to cate the community on views the 1 on I problem 1 Leonard chairman of the Business committee and chairman of the meeting feels will have to be faced is getting the small business man within the community to accept responsibility of equal employment So far their co-operation in this matter has been he said Tho of iof were followed by a i nod of questions of those at- tending the meeting Of special concern were housing and schooling Many of those at- tending were foes of the school busing plan and at times the discussions became very emo- tional The fact that open ing could perhaps bring about the demise of busing did ing to appease their fears that open housing would bring a de- valuation to their properties and possible moral degradation to their neighborhoods O'Connor assured the people that which he said was a non-profit would continue to its goals of equal rights I lor all
