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Newspaper
Forest Park World
Location
Forest Park, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1976
Page
6
With school a week away and over 250 Illinois communities facing similar tensions, Oak Park remains in a stalemate as the District 97 Board of Education and the Oak Park Teachers Association refuse to speak, risking a classroom disruption.
Our View urges both sides to resume federal mediation over teacher contracts in Illinois. The editorial notes a $135,000 reduction in demands and calls for a compromise salary proposal between 3.1 and 5 percent to avert delays and support an on time school opening amid district reorganization aimed at racial balance.
A column argues Oak Park River Forest forms a commonwealth where merchants and residents rely on each other. It urges creative winter outdoor events to draw people to Lake Street and Lake Marion, citing the mall, awards, and architecture as strengths and calling for coordinated planning and new uses of public spaces.
Readers praise two local sellers who provide cheap fruit and vegetables delivered to Forest Park, urging the council to grant them a license. They argue the sellers offer value for social security recipients, note past licensing issues, and criticize barriers including water, refrigeration, and alleged conflict with big chains. EVA LORRAINE and others thank supporters.
The News Journal World invites signed letters from readers and will publish them if space allows after edits for clarity. Letters with libelous statements or inaccuracies will not be accepted. send to 6905 W North Ave Oak Park IL 60302.
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