Southend Reporter (Newspaper) - July 1, 1976, Chicago, Illinois HA PP Y SIR THDA Y AMERICA See stories below and pages 2 3 and 5 SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1193 Vol 83 No 52 south Thursday July EVERY THURSDAY 55 PER MONTH Newsstand Copy 20 Cill 7323 Fw Wom Adi Photo highlights of Bicentennial Fair Festival Spirit of 200 years later A gala parade through the Roseland business district and down Dr Martin Lather King Drive pre- ceded the opening last Friday on the campus of Chicago State University of the Spirit of Bicentennial Trade Fair and Community Festival sponsored by the Chicago South Chamber of Commerce Parade participants included photo left Chicago State University President Dr Alexander Dr Barbara Kardas dean CSV College of Education CSV Vice President Allan and Wanda Ennis a Trade Fair Queen Shown right daring official Fair opening are from left Robert Swaney president Chicago South Chamber of Commerce John C Chamber chairman Ken Brown Fair and Festival general chairman and Ninth Ward Alderman Alexander 4 Resurfacing of 95th st s scheduled State Sen Thomas C Hynes D- announced Tuesday the Illinois Department of Transportation will be- gin resurfacing 95th st from Western ave to the Dan Ryan expressway July 6 A spokesman for the transportation said the resurfacing will take place in segments ami that two-way traffic will be allowed to continue during the construction The project will take approximately 120 working days and wilt include the narrowing of median strips along st However tie of the median strips wifi be so minimal the average notice tbe change according to Jim Keane an aide to Hynes There are also reports that the Street association is working with a transportation ment architectural landscape to beautify the new islands Aid Jeremiah is also working on some city improvements to be done in conjunction with tbe SSth st resurfacing SOUTH OF COMMERCE Bells to ring in freedom St church and Artesian will be part of a nationwide hookup July 4 to tbe official nial program In Philadelphia Only 40 locations throughout the country have been awarded this or and St has invited all Beverly Park residents to participate by listening to the ice The bicentennial program in delphia wilt be climaxed by the ing of the Liberty Bell with a rubber mallet Immediately afterward the bells in Hal will chime 13 times in honor of the original 13 states This will be followed by the chiming of bells throughout the city of Philadelphia At the same moment St will begin ringing its bells which will signal other churches in the area to do the same The program from Philadelphia will begin at 12 45 p m Chicago time with the Pledge of Allegiance This will be followed by several brief speeches and the eventually ringing of tbe erty Bell at l p.m The broadcast which will be live will be broadcast over the church's public address system and over a loud speaker system outside St tan's for those who wish to listen SIDEWALK SALE on Michigan Ave July 10 For coll Swanoy Chicago South Chamber of 928-3200 Coming ROSELAND OLD FASHION DAYS Trade Fair principals manning Chicago Sooth Chamber of Commerce hospitality booth at cago State University exposition center are left to right Robert Swaney president Chicago South Chamber Tom Motto chairman of Sales and Ken Brown general chairman of event See fall page of Fair photos by Edward Seaton on page Dungill family a highlight of Trade expo popular win of to the international Theater during the Chicago International tion Thursday July at p.m The wlD present a gram of African Jamaican and West Indies rhythms from their album as well as American and European con- temporary and standard songs hi six languages The extremely versatile family are talented instrumentalists and will perform their varied program accom- by African drams piano and brass instruments They have performed their unusual music not only the Chicago area bm nave appeared on college campuses former In- Trade Fairs Ite Chicago flower Show and bare with Joey Bishop He Chicago International Trade Exposition July l through 18 wUl present and cial attractions from around the More than countries are scheduled to participate The Exposition is America's largest Bicentennial celebration and ex- lo draw more than sons lo tbe newly Navy Pier AH the Entertainment and Special Events are free of charge to visitors An International Fashion Show chic Irene Hughes International Singing and Dancing as well as ral Groups and a world premier of a new film about Chicago will be shown continuously from to p m daily in the new seat Inter- national Theater On a Floating Stage tbe only one of its tind especially for this Exposition be a cast of famous entertainers singers and dancers accompanied by Frank York and ids Orchestra ta an original sical Chicago The Tommy Bartlett Water Ski Show always a popular feature for wfl perform daily at the end of Navy with their special brand of thrills find excitement Special Events have also been planned to include an International Beauty Pageant featuring 17 beautiful representing 17 of tbe countries represented at The Exposition tf for the title Miss International sition Armed Forces entertainment Air Shows a Canadian Musical Snow and many other attractions have been planned each day An Amusement Area between the twin piers offer more than 50 rides and attractions Rides range from a doable sky wheel to A Fireworks Display Joly 1 3 4 10 and 14 with a Special Japanese Fireworks Display on July 7 be held at dusk on those days Advance sale discount prices for general admittance to the Fair's many exhibits and Adults -13.50 Senior over Children 1290 Regular Box Office prices will be M 00 and respectively New officer Stephen G Lewis son of Mr and Mrs John F Lewis of Boyne was recently from the U.S tary Academy at West Potet Be received a Bachetor of Science degree and als commission as a Second tenant In Armor