Northwest Journal (Newspaper) - December 6, 1967, Chicago, Illinois Police Arrest Three in Death Who's Kidding Editorial NORTHWEST JOURNAL SEE BELOW MTV WANT and Sunday Ook Park VI NO 4047 W NORTH AVE AR DECEASE A O V O Two Pages o 3 Ar tic a Failure of Courts to Clamp Down on Juvenile Gangs Results in Vacant Streets There is an odd feeling that gnaws at you when you drive the streets of the Northwest Side at night You can't put your finger on it right away But then it dons on you The streets are ly empty Even on warm clear nights sidewalks in the quiet neighborhoods are cant except for an occasional man oat walking his then he doesn't tarry outside any longer than possible The well lighted business areas after stores have closed for the night are almost as deserted The few trians you do see travel out of necessity in pairs or larger groups V At one time a man had no second thoughts about taking an evening stroll either alone or with his girl friend But today man fears the streets after dark Founded or not he is scared to death to venture out- side the safe confines of his own home I'm a pretty good sized one area resident said and I managed to take care of myself and survive two wars But let me tell yon I wouldn't walk the streets of any other area in the night for love nor money I might be able to defend myself against one strong armed robber But these punk kids that travel in packs are something else again They're like But about tion the West Sider was asked Sure we've got ones for the most part And they do their job But ly there are just not enough of them or their hands are tied Let me tell you a story about what happened about a month ago A neighbor of mine just up the street came home about 11 one night He parked his car in front of the house and as he and his wife started to walk to the front door another car pulls up and four kids jump out happened so fast the poor guy didn't have a chance They hit him over the head with something and two of the punks grabbed his wife's purse and then proceeded to slap her around quite a bit He wound up in the hospital for a couple of days and the wife is still a vous wreck We had them over for ner a few days back and they were talking about moving be- cause of that they've been here longer than we have But they decided against it because where in heck would they go It's the same every place But that's not the best part of the story The police were on the scene shortly after because a neighbor had called them when he saw the attack The cops were able to round up two of the years because of their age they were turned over to the juvenile The kids came from well-to-do families and I don't know whether it was because of their old man's Influence or because the courts were too lax but all they got was a slap on the wrist and they are out on the streets again I hear all this talk about lice brutality and the like and while I don't condone going back to the rubber hose I times think that if the cops had a freer hand things might be different Civic Group and Businessmen Meet to Map Joint Clean-up The Blackhawk Park Civic has offered his services to 01 uie u attack still carrying evidence of the beating was equally ter about the mugging and bery and ensuing court action I'll talk to you but don't bring my name into it I saw one of the kids who beat me a few weeks after the attack He was in a car with three or four others but I couldn't tell if they were the ones with him that night or not They were ing and living it up like nothing had happened I suppose it was all a great big joke to that punk It's true like my friend told yon that my wife and I considered getting out of the area after that but where would we The situation is the same all over the city and the suburbs sure aren't the answer I don't blame the you can't They're doing the best job possible They were most kind to my wife and me after the attack and they went right to work and caught two of the kids Its what happens after the police do their work that the rub comes I think I remember reading in your paper a week or so back what Richard B Ogilvie said in that speech to some service clubs He said something like the courts judges are living in a world of their own It must be er world if they release punks like those to run wild These kids know that be- cause they are juveniles the court is going to overlook an awfully lot They steal a car strong arm some guy snatch a purse and then when they're caught scream at the top of their a juvenile You can't do anything to me Well they better do thing to him or one of these days he's going to kill body Then it's too late Monday night agreed to work in unison in an effort to spruce up the neighborhood by correcting some of the poor housekeeping habits of some stores and factories in the area Mrs Paul man for the newly formed civic group said the club was more than pleased by the action taken at Monday's meeting held at Blackhawk park 2318 N Lavergne We agreed to form a com- to meet with these businessmen sometime after the holidays in the hopes that we can get together to solve the problems that con- cern all of us The businessmen who at- tended Monday's she went on were more than ing to cooperate with us and Aid John Aiello's office The alderman too was pleased with the reaction The civic club formed a few weeks ago to give the area true community had invited all businesses of the Northwest Side to attend Monday's parley Mrs said prior to the meeting that the response was tremendous and shows that the business people of the community are just as ed as the residents in ing our neighborhood as one of the finest in the city We asked these businessmen to come to the meeting because many of our people have grown concerned about the poor tions and housekeeping habits of some stores in our area That so many showed up at the Mrs borski said gives as hope that they are truly taking an in the community Mrs also had high praise from Aid John Aiello who she said Two Area Scout Districts Meet 67 Campaign Coals PATRICK GROSS Pat Gross Carrier Boy Of Week Patrick Gross 1929 N lov is Community Publication's winner of the first Carrier Boy of the Week award and thereby becomes eligible to win a new bicycle The outstanding carrier boys are picked on the basis of good delivery of the paper and in- creased collections Subscribers to Community Publications can help their carrier boy become eligible to win the new bike by being prompt with their ments when the young man comes to collect Three other Carrier of the awards be given ing December and then the Carrier Boy of the Month will be selected from these four and win the bike Patrick delivers the Northwest has d that is by Cortland Karlov and He is a freshman at Weber High Ola Grid Squad Feted Sunday Members of the Our Lady of the Angels grade school football team will be honored at the annual grid banquet Sunday afternoon in the church basement 3808 Iowa Some eight to 10 coaches from area high schools are expected to be in attendance including the cipal speaker Holy Cross coach Frank Marianni A number of districts ing two from the west Side in the Chicago Area Council Boys Scouts of ca have met their 1967 up campaign and Growth gram goals Roundup chairman Francis H Spears president Coca Cola Bottling Company of Chicago has announced that the ing districts have reached their Chippewa Cicero Fort Dearborn Midwest Mohawk Oakland and Pioneer Trails The following districts have achieved their Growth gram goals according to Chairman Harvey G Foster vice president Chicago American wa Cicero Fort Dearborn Midwest Oakland Pioneer Trails Rainbow Southtown Taylor Park and Midwest and Pioneer Trails draw scouts from the Northwest Side The council's Dec 31 boy membership target is re- Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers The Growth program's year-end unit goal is packs troops and posts Many special re- programs and nights will be held throughout during December to encourage both boys and their parents of the fun and value of the Scout gram Plans are now under way for the world's biggest Scout show the 1968 Scout Fun fair May 10 11 12 at the International community is already one step ahead of many others because we have such conscientious representation in the city cil Mrs said the ic group was originally formed because the people of the became fed up with being represented by a hired professional organizer and a professional organization such as the Organization of west Communities The civic club has accused ONC of trying to force selves on us even though it has been shown at many meetings that the people don't want them Mrs also said that ONC is attempting to teach us how to rid ourselves of undesirable elements Donf they ONC Mrs asked that the majority of the people con- sider ONC to be the undesirable element Congress Sets Area Hearing The Kelvyn Park fieldhouse 4438 Wrightwood will be the scene of a meeting at p.m Dec 12 as plans are discussed to form a community congress for the area The arrangements committee for a community congress as set up at the Organization of Northwest Communities Who Needs It meeting last month is sponsoring its first area hearing for people east of ro Curbs sidewalks parking lots recreation facilities trees buildings stop signs a cultural center crosstown ex- and more make up the list of issues that will be- come the 1968 program if adopted at the community congress in January In addition to issues of com- munity improvement tions for offices will be re- suggestions for changes in the draft of the constitution will be incorporated and applications in the com- munity congress will be re- Santa Glaus Visits Walther Little Christine Chuchra 5201 Cullom accepts grab bag gift from Santa Claus who will be present in conjunction with bake sale sored by the alumni of Walther Memorial school of nursing to be held at the hospital 1116 N Kedzie Dec 9 Proceeds from the grab bag and bake sale will go toward the hospital's new intensive care and cardiac unit Looking on are Mrs Joyce Sorenson chairman of the project and Mrs Charlotte Falvey Santa's helper Dr Peter Furno member of the er Medical staff is Santa Clans Careening Car Kills Man On Sidewalk Cops Nab 3 Robert C McGlynn 44 was killed early Sunday morning by a wildly careening automobile as he walked on the sidewalk in front of 2341 N Ridgeway most directly across the street from his home at 2322 N Ridgeway A police investigation ed he had been dragged about 70 feet by the car which tually came to rest about 100 feet further on He suffered fractures of the body and skull as well as less contusions and lacerations Part of his clothing vyas torn from his body and his shoes were nearly worn away from being dragged over the cement sidewalk He was pronounced dead on arrival at Belmont pital Less than an hour later Shakespeare police arrested three men who telephoned that the car involved in the accident had been stolen Those arrested are Grant Strieker 25 4915 Belle Plaine a mechanic who said he bought the car three months ago ter H Fitch 23 N Spaulding a mechanic who said he had sold the car to Strieker but the title had not yet been and ert Clark 25 2455 N Sayre a Strieker was charged with leaving the scene of an dent driving under the ence of alcohol having no er's license and failing to ter the car in his name He has a previous arrest record police said Clark whose record showed he served a year in Stateville prison for armed robbery was charged with being a party to a crime Fitch was charged with failure to register sale of the car to Strieker All are to appear in court i Feb 15 Stowe Asks For More Facilities The three were arrested after Strieker telephoned speare police from a tavern at 3739 Fullerton a few minutes ter 3 and reported that his car had been stolen from the southeast corner of Fullerton and Ridgeway after he had parked it about An eye witness to the tragedy said McGlynn was killed a few minutes before 2 He stated that the southbound auto ran onto the sidewalk at an alley just south of Fullerton ran across the parkway to the walk then sped crazily south striking McGlynn about 25 feet after it started its sidewalk trip dragging him about 70 feet and then proceeding on until it struck a building stopped and was abandoned by three men who ran a short block west to Hamlin then north towards Fullerton Police were told that the men entered the tavern at 3739 Fullerton but did not buy drinks Instead they tele- phoned police to report the car as stolen then waited for police to arrive Report of the tragedy meanwhile had reached police Another neighborhood tavern owner reported that the trio had spent several hours in his place drinking beer funeral was to be held this Wednesday morning from a funeral home at 3653 Fullerton with burial in Elm Lawn cemetery He is survived by two brothers Edmund and Jack and two sisters Mrs Bealty and Mrs Luella Wachholz Decorations Reflect Christmas Spirit The spirit of Christmas has broken oat in hood shopping sections with light poles colorfully adorned in various styles all reflecting the Yuletide season A gayly decorated candy cane left photo greets shoppers at the North and Austin area A Merry Christmas wish from all adorns a light pole in the shopping district center while at right street lights flank Christmas tree on pole in shopping center Several requests for added and improvements at the Stoue Elementary 3444 have been sub- mitted by the schools PTA for consideration at the board ot education budget hearing A survey by the PTA last spring an immediate need for a lunchroom a man said She noted that the pupil population of the school has doubled in the last 10 years to its present The PTA also is requesting that two mobile units received at the school be placed on a vacant lot at 3500 W across the street from the school so that none of the ed playground space is lost The new classrooms have not been installed The group is requesting that attention be given to the ries said to be badly in need of repair Stage Christmas Pageant at OLA Church Sunday A Christmas pageant ing Christmas carols and tume of many nations will be staged at Our Lady of the An- gels church Hamlin and Iowa C8 p.m by the Liturgy lu j enrollment grouP of the Proceeds will be placed in the building fund for the new parish center under construction Pageant director and ant director are Anthony tiello 3906 Chicago and Enrico Clausi 814 N Homan CHAMBER MEETING The Chamber of Commerce will meet at p.m tomorrow Thursday at American Home Savings and Loan 3924 North
