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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1969
Page
2
Wood Dale School District 7 voters approve a 250000 bond and a 425000 interest free loan from the Illinois Building Commission. Residents celebrate a spike in local financing, new fire engines, a sewer plant, water reservoir, and a village hall site with a growing tax base and Georgetown gains.
Percival Smith and VonKann described steps to reduce aircraft noise at O Hare by engine redesigns and greater ground clearance. They urged land use controls near flight paths and building insulation, noting rising land values since 1947. Rep DiCarlo criticized airlines and pressed for stronger community action.
A new bill introduced in Congress by Rep. John W. Wydler seeks to return jet noise control to state and local authorities until the FAA sets nationwide standards. The measure amends P190-411 from 1968 and pressures FAA action on regulations affecting jumbo jets now in production. Local officials at a Washington conference backed federal limits, while some opposed ongoing federal funding for supersonic transport.
At a small Bloomingdale Board session on Wednesday trustees focused on sewer and water issues. Village engineer Ralph F. Gross outlined oversized trunk sewer plans and the next design steps for a new sewage treatment plant while signaling concerns over effluent quality and ongoing state reviews.
Village board discusses abandoning the existing 27 inch sewer main four feet below ground and installing a new line beneath it. Residents who helped fund the current line, including Gould property and Roth Rubber, will not pay for the new line, while tap-on fees apply to future expansions under CMD oversight.
Wood Dale will hold additional patrolman examinations tomorrow afternoon as the town rebuilds its police force. Five officers resigned last month after a strike in September and charges were filed against those who called in sick to protest wages and working conditions. The department had recently hired new officers and now seeks to restore its force to 10 men.
Firemen at Bensenville Fire Station host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday as part of National Fire Prevention Week with fire extinguisher demos at 11 a.m. and poster contest results announced. Over 1,500 posters were submitted by students. Fire Chief Korthhauer notes high station visits this week and the department celebrates its 75th anniversary on Oct. 19.
Barry Clark, the leading candidate for Wood Dale village administrator, has declined the job to accepts a position on the east coast. Councilman Dino Janis said Clark cited reasons beyond money and noted the village will restart the search with greater council involvement. The process dragged for about four months with eight applicants and a single finalist.
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