Crime rate fairly stable in Austin district
Chicago crime data show Shakespeare district major crimes fell 16.2 in the last two periods, while Austin district rose modestly by 13. Citywide trends for 1975 first period reveal declines in homicide rape burglary and rises in robbery serious assaults thefts and auto theft.
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Shakespeare
Austin
William Hanhardt
Hanhardt
Shakespeare Citizens Advisory Board
Beat
Shakespeare District
Citizens Advisory Board
James M. Rochford
U.S
FBI
Honolulu
Hawaii
Stump slate wins NAC election by wide margin
Jeanine Stump was elected president of the Northwest Austin Council on May 6 with 70 percent of the vote as more than 500 residents cast ballots. The Stump slate defeated Mike Garrison’s ticket and elected John Ritchie, Gerrie Ritchie, June Maliszewski, and Mary Rage to key posts.
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Jeanine Stump
Northwest Austin Council
NAC
Stump
Mike Garrison
John Ritchie
Gerrie Ritchie
June Maliszewski
Mary Rage
Garrison
Austin Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Dan Walker
Special Mortgage Practices Commission
Austin Federal
Bloomingdale
Jump
Campu
Chicago
North
Austin
St. Angela’s
Msgr
Edward Pellicore
Mary Schultze
Schultze
Maliszewski
Barbara Piegare
Ed O'Leary
Ray Devereux
Central
Carey seeks support for county court system reform
Bernard Carey, Cook County State's Attorney, urged the Northwest Austin Council at its election meeting to back a reformed criminal justice system. He criticized years of neglect and said the system must receive top government attention and resources.
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Cook County
Bernard Carey
Northwest Austin Council
NAC
Carey
Chicago Police Department
Jewel Foods groups to meet over Grand and Central plans
Jewel Foods officials and Northwest side community groups will meet on May 15 at St. Peter Canisius church to discuss opposition to a Jewel-Osco at Grand and Central and the closing of smaller Jewel stores on Fullerton and North avenues.
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Jewel Foods Company
Northwest Side
Jewel-Osco
Grand and Central
Jewel
Fullerton Ave
North Ave
Fullerton
Northeast Austin Organization
NAO
St. Peter Canisius Church
St. Stanislaus
St. James
St. Gene
Vieve
Cragin
Melrose Park
Harry Beckner
Beckner
St. Peter's
William Newby
Edward A. Wells
NAC
Christine Draves
St. Peter’s
Thomas Casey
George Hagopian
Grand and Central Jewel
Casey
Casey’s
Hagopian
Mary Volpe
Newby
Norwegian May 17 Celebration in Chicago Seeks Attendance
Norwegians in Chicago plan a May 17 Syttende Mai dance at the Norway center 2350 N Kedzie with a 2 dollar donation and 7 45 p m start. doors open 6 30 p m Saturday. A parade Sunday May 18 begins 1 55 p m at Hamlin and Palmer then travels north on Avers Fullerton Kedzie to 2608 N Kedzie.
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Norway Center
N. Kedzie
Hamlin
Palmer
Avers
Fullerton
Kedzie
Extra copies of this week's Austin News available
Extra copies can be picked up at 6905 W North Ave or bought at multiple locations in Austin. Newsstand Northwest corner Fullerton and Cicero 7 11 store 5759 Division St CTA Rapid Transit station Austin and Lake Austin drugs Austin and Lake Drugs Austin and Chicago Newsstand Northwest corner Austin and Madison Vending box Northeast corner Austin and Roosevelt Newsstand Southeast corner Central and Lake Newsstand Southeast corner Central and Chicago Newsstand Southeast corner Lake and Laramie
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The
Austin News
Fullerton and
Cicero
Division St
Austin and Lake
Austin
Chicago
Madison
Austin and
Roosevelt
Central and
Lake
Central
Lake and Laramie
Urban economist questions redlining and foreclosures
Urbanologist Pierre De Vise challenged redlining claims at the West Side Real Estate board luncheon. He argued foreclosures on FHA insured loans reflect payment struggles, not systematic denial of loans, and warned neighborhoods may shift white to Black while tax bases erode as suburbs attract residents.
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Tom Walter
Pierre de Vise
West Side Real Estate Board
de Vise
de Wise
Metropolitan Area Housing Alliance
MAHA
Peeteentry
Chicago
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Keith Swinden
Jewel Reps
Norwegian National League of Chicago
Ulate
Austin High School
North Austin
Mont Clare
Gatewood
New York City
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