Faulty Oil Heater Blamed for Deaths in Elk Grove Fire
A fire that killed three children in Elk Grove Township was blamed on a malfunctioning oil space heater in the kitchen at 1806 Landmeier Road. Reports cite an improvised carburetor swap, a dripping oil pan, saturated fuel oil around the heater, and a plywood barrier delaying escape as key factors.
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Elk Grove
Harry Schaeffer
Allen Hulett
Elk Grove Village
Landmeier Road
Schaeffer
Juan Arenas
Hulett
Ed Habercamp
Mount Prospect
Elk Grove High Students Raise Funds for Arenas Fire Victims
Elk Grove High School students conduct a door to door drive in the village to aid the Arenas family after a Saturday house fire on Landmeier Road. They plan to present history cards and collect immediate cash or mail donations through the Student Council. Funds from a basketball mixer will also be donated to the family.
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Hulett
St. Alexius Hospital
Elk Grove High School
Arenas
Juan Arenas
Landmeier Road
Tax Ruling Threatens Township Funding and Services
A court ruling voiding the 2 percent township tax commission sparks a debate over funding for local government. If upheld, townships must seek new revenue such as taxes, affecting services like public assistance and mental health. Officials weigh shifts to county billing, tax collection changes, and impacts on schools and police contracts.
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Commission
Supreme Court
Donald O’brien
Cook County
Howard Olson
Palatine
Clearbrook
Northwest Mental Health Clinic
Schaumburg
Albert F. Hartmann
Wheeling
Ethel Kolerus
Metropolitan Sanitary District
MSD
Elk Grove
Arnold Scharringhausen
Cook County Tax Collectors Association
Scharringhausen
Kolerus
Hartmann
Crane Visits White House Office With Derwinski Allies
Group tours Crane’s office with conservative friend Derwinski and gets a rare look at the White House state dining room. Luncheon honors Crane with speeches by Ford Goldwater Jr. Ahrens and Michael. Derwinski predicts Crane could be next House speaker after Gerry Ford. Ford praises Crane as fitting pattern of excellent representatives. Crane receives official congressional plaque from Bernard Pedersen.
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Edward Derwinski
Crane
Derwinski
White House
U.S
Gerald Ford
Michigan
Barry Goldwater Jr
Arizona
Leslie Ahrens
Robert Michael
Illinois
Gerry Ford
Palatine Township
Ford
Donald Rumsfeld
Phil
Republican
Bernard E. Pedersen
Nine honored for bravery in Elk Grove Village fire
Fire Chief Allen Hulett cited nine responders for heroism after their efforts to reach the Arenas sisters in a farmhouse blaze failed. Police officers William Kohnke Raymond Marinec Robert Salvatore and William Lancaster and firefighters John Henrici Paul Petzold Fred Rohrer John Serbec and Bernard Goss received awards for risking their lives to save the three girls Mary Ann 5 Christine 3 and Sylvia 2 who died in the fire at 1806 Landmeier Road.
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Elk Grove Village
Little Arenas
Mary Ann
Christine
Sylvia
Landmeier Road
Elk Grove Township
William Kohnke
Raymond Marinec
Robert Salvatore
William Lancaster
John Henrici
Paul Petzold
Fred Rohrer
John Serbec
Bernard Goss
McKinley Park S&L Plans Elk Grove Village Move
McKinley Park Savings and Loan Association seeks permission to relocate from Chicago to Elk Grove Village 1401 S Arlington Heights Rd. If approved it would be the first S and L in Elk Grove. President Henry S Frank cites growing area and need for local lending services.
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Savings and Loan Association
Elk Grove Village
Henry S. Frank
McKinley Park Savings and Loan Association
State Commissioner of Savings and Loan Associations
S. Paulina
Chicago
S. Arlington Heights Road
Frank
Arlington Heights Road
Turner Avenue
Paulina Street
Elk Grove
Schaumburg
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Shaeffer
Santa
Keies
Hanetie
Iona
Suburban Drugs
ELK Grove Herald
Enc
W. Campbell Street
Arlington Heights
Henrici
Serbec
Juan
Salema Arenas
Harry Jenkins
Kohnke
McKinley Park S&l
Frederick
Accutron
Frederick Vosper Eee
MT. Prospect
Jewelers
Mt. Pr Plaza
Rand & Central Rds
E. Madison
Padon
Devon Ave
Devon & Towne Rd
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