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Newspaper
Forest Park World
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1977
Page
4
A brief vignette follows a couple walking north on Circle Drive toward Madison Street and the Forest Tap. The wife asks, Why aren’t you rich, prompting a reflective exchange about wealth. The scene centers on a quiet street moment and dialogue.
A couple shivers through a comic exchange on Madison Street as they seek warmth and a drink. The man pretends hot chocolate is beer while the woman questions wealth and romance, moving from a bar into a nearby restaurant.
Congressman Henry J. Hyde urges house conferees to strike a section repealing the personal deduction for state and local taxes on gasoline. He warns the change will cost American taxpayers over 1 billion dollars annually by 1985 and adds that regional gas taxes raise total fuel taxes in the six county area.
Recreation superintendent Dave Novak announced Forest Park Park District will start belly dancing social dance yoga ceramics slimnastics dance and tumbling programs in January. He credits instructor expertise and low turnover for strong participation while noting many districts canceled similar programs.
Forest Park Street Department will repave Dixon Street near Elgin and Marengo this summer 1978. Crews will replace sewers gutters and curbs amid resident complaints of sewer problems and street flooding. Commissioner Edward Lambke noted the brick street’s repaving is unfortunate but necessary for improvement.
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