Oak Park Driver Suffering Bruises After Desplaines Curve Mishap
Joyce L Gipson of Oak Park 29 lost control on the Desplaines Ave curve Sunday noon driving southbound. The car remained upright though it hit the curb and guard rail ending in front of 1029 Desplaines. She was treated at Oak Park Hospital for bruises and abrasions and released. She received tickets for driving too fast for conditions and for damage to village property.
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Joyce L. Gipson
Oak Park
Desplaines Ave
Ms. Gipson
Amtu Ice
Oak Park Hospital
Forest Park Community Garden draws 266 plots this year
Forest Park residents boost garden project with 266 plots, up from 160 last year. Coordinators Barbara and Ed Lambke praise volunteers including Peter Thiesse Armand Ladoucer George Hampe Menon Hank Rozio Paul Sutter Lew McWilliams Bridget Freonis and Marian Orr. Pete Francone of Amling's Flowerland plowed plots and Bob Mitchell supplied stakes. Harvest expected to be plentiful for this popular program.
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Ee Barbara
Ed Lambke
Peter Thiesse
Armand Ladoucer
George Hampe
Menon
Hank Rozio
Paul Sutter
Lew McWilliams
Bridget
Rich ‘Freonis
Marian Orr
Pete Francone
Amling
Flowerland
Bob Mitchell
Mitchell Moulding
Forest Park
Red Cross Honors Forest Park Volunteers
The Mid-America chapter of American Red Cross honored six Forest Parkers at its annual meeting last night for long service in regional committee production water safety and disaster work. Recipients included Roland Fearing 40 years on the regional committee and Ebba Street 20 years in production.
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Mid-America
American Red Cross
Forest Parkers
Red Cross
Roland Fearing
Ebba Street
Joyce Thiesse
David Kistenbraker
Linda Witte
Anthony Calderone
Man Arrest After Armed Robbery Spurs Cemetery Manhunt
Forest Park police and neighboring agencies conducted a second weekend search at Forest Home Cemetery after a suspect robbed the Lazy Lion Pancake House on Roosevelt Road. Join Hoermann, 17, surrendered at 5743 Winchester Chicago with a pellet gun and cash, identified by five witnesses, and was arraigned in Maybrook district court on armed robbery charges. Officer Archambault, shot two weeks earlier, is set to view the suspect upon returning from vacation as the hunt shifted to recovery and accountability.
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Forest Home Cemetery
Roosevelt Rd
Forest Park
Join Hoermann
Winchester
Chicago
Hoermann
Geneva
Maybrook
Richard Archambault
Archambault
Lazy Lion
John Schultz
Schultz Merly
Schultz
Roosevelt Road
Robert Conklin
Gary Doss
FPPD
Doss
Cook County
Dennis Baker
Triton seeks to erase deficit in May 11 referendum
Triton College asks voters to approve a measure on May 11 to raise education and maintenance funds by 12 1/2 cents and five cents respectively. Polling places include Grant White Garfield Hannah Field-Stevenson Betsy Ross Schools with 11 am to 8 pm hours. The college cites a multi million dollar deficit projected for 1978 and notes tuition and state aid compose most of income.
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Forest Park
Triton College
Grant White
Circle Ave
Randolph St
Garfield
Hannah Ave
Jackson Blvd
Field-Stevenson
Ferdinand Ave
Betsy Ross
Lath St
Marengo Ave
Illinois
West Leyden High School
Triton
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Forest Park Pride
By Judy Topinka
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