02 Nov 1977
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Newspaper
Forest Park World
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1977
Page
1
Forest Park groups including boy scouts girl scouts senior citizens and mentally retarded children benefit from the Community Chest drive. A resident business letter explains the drive and page three contains more details.
Village officials plan a business district study after a Cook County grant to Real Estate Research Corp. with a meeting set for Nov. 3 to pick areas for possible rehabilitation. Local shop owners react, some supporting improvement while others see no need.
The Forest Park Park District Board approved routine reports from Secretary Alice Conway and Treasurer John Becker and a small bill list. It accepted a Chamber of Commerce pledge to donate 25 turkeys for holiday giveaways and discussed Christmas decorations for Harrison Street. Commissioners also weighed a proposed one mile cardiac track and planned further talks with the Village Council.
Pauline Miller 21 of 7443 W Washington Ave was arrested by Oak Park police at her apartment after renting a television from Avenue Electronics with bounced checks. She later yielded to Chicago police on warrants from five departments. A wallet with multiple IDs was found. She was released on $1500 bond to Chicago police.
Forest Park police report vandals overturned more than 100 monuments at Joseph Barnett cemetery on 1440 Des Plaines Ave. Officials say the action is a recurring Halloween prank and may have damaged only a few old stones. cemeteries deny widespread vandalism.
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