Illinois senators push three-fifths ERA ratification rule
Two state senators Mohr and Welsh supported a three-fifths vote requirement for ratifying the ERA in the U S Constitution. The 31 to 26 Senate vote blocks ERA passage this session. Rock opposed the rule. Mohr said it reflects the constitution but would not back ERA itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Philip Rock
Howard Mohr
Raymond J. Welsh
D-21
Illinois
General Assembly
U.S
Mohr
Forest Park
U.S. Supreme Court
Rock
United States
Welsh
Springfield
Elmwood Park
Oak Park
River Grove
River Forest
Scouts and civic groups mark local events in March
Forest Park and nearby communities celebrate Girl Scouts Week and a lineup of club activities. Cadette Troop 23 plans sewing uniforms and practicing color guard, Virginia Reel, and Friendship Day. Zodiac Signs fair at St Bernardine's highlighs raffles, food booths, and crafts. Kiwanis, Eagles, Italian Catholic Federation, and Frauenverein events fill the calendar with dances, socials, and luncheons.
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Girl Scouts
U.S.A
Forest Park
Chicago
Field-Stevenson
St. John’s
St. Bernardine’s
Bellwood
Lindop
Millie Reimann
Terry Zimmerman
Zodiac Signs
Elgin
Mothers’ Club
Lorraine Popelka
Mickey Clark
Zodiac
Jim Dale
Friendship Club
St. Bernardine’s Hall
Pacific
Spain
Portugal
Quinlan
Joseph Danca
Oak Park branch plan prompts local critique
Oak Park Trustee Cliff Osborn, speaking as an individual, criticized Oak Park Federal Savings and Loan for planning a third branch in River Grove while operating in Oak Park. He argued this weakens home community commitment and cited lending figures from FISCAL and OPCO data to contrast Oak Park lending with outside institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park Village
Cliff Osborn
Oak Park Federal Savings and Loan Assn
FHLBB
Osborn
Oak Park Federal
Oak Park
Financial Institutions Special Committee On
Oak Park Community Organization
OPCO
St. Paul Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Chicago
St. Paul Federal
Clement H. Novak
Novak
Savings and Loan
Real Estate Board
Bank Board
Scouts Take Over Village Government In Scout Day
Forest Park Boy Scouts staged a peaceful one day takeover of the village government during Scout Day in Government. Greg Horvath 13 was honorary mayor directing a team of scouts including Dale Goetz 16 Ralph Domke 13 William Heider 14 Joe Albertini 14 Mark Holzman 13 Robert Gottfried 13 and Walter Rippa 13 serving as village clerk. The scouts belong to the Lone Tree Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Park
Greg Horvath
Dale Goetz
Ralph Domke
William Heider
Joe Albertini
Mark Holzman
Robert Gottfried
Walter Rippa
Lone Tree Council
Fresh WORLD delivery offer with contact details
A newspaper promotion invites readers to ensure Saturday World delivery arrives dry and on time. Circulation staff operate until 6 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Call the business number 524 0600 or circulation line 848 2545 to arrange service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Kelm
Madison
Concordia Teachers College faces Lutheran power clash
At Concordia in River Forest a conflict pitting conservative and moderate Lutherans widens. President Zimmerman, close to synod president Preus, has seen 14 faculty depart in 14 months and a recent rehiring to ease tensions. A spectrum of views on biblical interpretation drives the dispute as students and faculty push for dialogue and doctrinal clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorel Janzow
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Concordia
Paul A. Zimmerman
Synod
Jacob A. O. Preus
Preus
Zimmerman
Evangelical Lutherans In Mission
ELIM
James Mahler
Mahler
Fac
College
Board of Control
St. Louis
Raymond Fontaine
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Disney
Linda Knotek
Broadview
Natalie Guiglio
Melrose Park
Ginnie Rummel
East Fieldhouse
Scouts
St. Bernardine’s Fun Fair
St. Pat’s Party
Lion’s Club
Harry's
Kiwanis
Forest Park Kiwanis Club
Kevin Enright
Bell
Maywood Kiwanis Club
Penny Social
Eagles
Madison St
Federation
St. Patrick’s Day
Ridgemen
Sandra Boy
Altenheim
Frauenverein of
Germania Club
W. Germania Pl
Emil Zunker
Marilyn McAuley
BY Lynn Anderson
Oak Park Federal Branch
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