Fenton High School Faces Curtailed Programs and Referendum
Planned fall curtailments at Fenton High School, approved by Supt. Martin Zuckerman, include reduced student activities, a shortened day, and limits to four subjects. Principal Norman West notes morale and staffing effects as the district plans a $140,000 cutback and a 21 cent tax rate referendum supported by the Student Council led by Kent Novatny. The referendum is set for next Saturday with student outreach and transportation plans.
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Fenton High School
Martin Zuckerman
Fenton
Kent Novatny
Football Leagues Planning Ahead in Bloomingdale
Pre-registration for junior and widget football in Bloomingdale will occur this week as the fall season approaches. Contact park director Ted Mullen at 529-5270. eligibility rules set birth dates and weight limits for juniors and widgets with weigh-ins in early September. Registration is on August 2 at a location to be announced.
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Bloomingdale
Ted Mullen
Water floods Ostevie's Tavern basement nightly
William Stueve of Itasca operates Ostevie's Tavern at 112 W Irving Park Road Wood Dale. He spends two to three hours each night pumping water from the basement and notes the flow carries hair and soap suds from a nearby beauty salon. He says he has faced health standard corrections from DuPage County authorities.
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William Stueve
Itasca
Ostevie’s
Irving Park Road
Wood Dale
Stueve
DuPage County
Frustrated resident on defective Wood Dale sewer installation
Stueve reports improper sewer work in Wood Dale and says he has alerted the State, village, and county health officials who offer advice but take no action. He pumps basement water into the street despite warnings and spends hours nightly on his sump pump, venting his frustration at officials.
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Wood Dale
Stueve
State of Illinois
DuPage County
Gallas Reports Safe After Hamburger Hill Battle
Army First Lt. John Gallas, 406 May St., Bensenville, recounts a Vietnam battle near Hamburger Hill in a letter to his father. He is an artillery fire direction officer 11 months into a yearlong tour and expects to return home in July.
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Army
John Gallas
Bensenville
Hamburger Hill
Vietnam
Gallas
Robert
Fenton High School
Co Op Aims to Pool Homeowners Buying Power
Richard Murray of the Illinois Institute of Technology describes Operation Partnership a suburban and city coop for home upgrades. The group invites homeowners to combine purchasing power to obtain services and supplies with benefits tied to investment. For details call 638-2727 or 665-0307.
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Richard Murray
Illinois Institute of Technology
Murray
East Garfield Park
Martin Luther King
Philip Chinn
The
Human Relation Cil
DuPage County
China
Art Exhibit by Karsten Topelmann Opens at Schaumburg Library
Roselle artist Karsten Topelmann, born 1929 in Munich, presents oils and watercolors focused on still life and seascapes at Schaumburg Township Library from today through July 5. He lives in Roselle with his wife and three children and works in a studio converted from an old garage. Topelmann has won awards including the 1966 Countryside Art Festival gold ribbon and first place at Elgin 1967 and Barrington Art Fair 1968.
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Schaumburg
Karsten Topelmann
Roselle
Topelmann
Munich
Germany
Academy of Art
Chicago
Arlington Heights
Ists
Elgin
Barrington
Stolen vehicle incidents reported in Bensenville
Last week in Bensenville a car and a motorcycle were reported stolen in separate incidents. The motorcycle was taken from Larry Zarling at 117 Dolores Drive after a bolt cutter cut the rear apartment lock. Paul Cleland of Scudder Buick, Inc. reported a 1969 Buick Elec tra stolen between May 1 and 28 from 125 W Grand Avenue.
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Bensenville
Larry Zarling
Dolores Drive
Paul Cleland
Scudder Buick, Inc
Grand Avenue
Plan to Update Vote Machines Faces Obsolescence Risk
Wall warns DuPage County may become stuck with obsolete machines as state legislation could force machine upgrades this year. He notes IBM and other brands have long struggled with jams and inaccuracies from users punching holes with pencils.
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IBM
Wall
DuPage
DuPage County
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Norman West
Dist. 100
James DiOrio
Frank Novatny
George Gross
Bruce Kassel
Ments
Bill Pele
Koudas
John Kurtz
Paul Henry
DuPage County Human Relations Advisory Committee
Operation Partnership
Frank Grant
Watervliet
Arsenal 1915
Tobacco Capital
United States
Durham
N.C
Paddock Publications, Inc
West Main Bensenville, Ill
Illinois
Evers
Weat Sievers
Sievers Pharmacy
Wood Dale Road
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