Harvey man Delbert Patterson dies after Christmas Eve collapse
Delbert Patterson 20 from Harvey dies at Mt. Sinai Chicago from hydrocephalus after being found unconscious Christmas Eve in a lobby. Funeral services set for Wednesday evening at Evans Memorial and Fellowship Baptist Church with burial in Centralia Illinois.
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Delbert Patterson
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Chicago
Harvey
Evans Memorial Chapel
64Th
Ashland
Fellowship Baptist
Kathryn Patterson Reed
Delbert
Patterson
Blizzard Paralyzes Chicago Suburbs Amid Record Cold
Massive blizzard shuts schools and highways across the Chicago area, with sub zero temps extending into the week. Widespread closures force workers home as drifting snow and high winds hamper travel, power, and communications, forcing emergency services to cope.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Bill Anderson
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Edison
Anderson
Winter Snow Paralyzes Travel and Knocks Light Pole
The worst winter in a century paralyzes travel across suburbs. In Riverdale drivers battle snow drifts on Halsted street while Oak Forest crews repair a knocked down traffic light at 159th and Cicero. A Tinley Park Jeep pulls a stuck car on Oak Park avenue as youths watch.
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Lincoln Mall
Lincoln Highway
Cicero Avenue
Matteson
Wieboldt’s
Orland Square
LaGrange Road
Halsted Street
Riverdale
159Th
Cicere
Oak Forest
Younsters
Oak Park Avenue
Tinley Park
Craig Camp
Chris Walker
Rosenquist named successor to Lincoln Way district leader
Lincoln Way high school appoints Lee Rosenquist 37 as superintendent effective July 1, 1977, succeeding retiring Joe Kruzich. The board chose Rosenquist over Jonas Lashmet after a brief executive session, commending his 13 years with the district and noting his own leadership style.
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Lincoln Way
Lee Rosenquist
Rosenquist
Joe Kruzich
Board of Education
Jonas Lashmet
Kruzich
Lincoln- Way High School
Beatrice Link
Lahsmet
Dubuque
Iowa
University of Dubuque
Orangeville
Illinois
Department of Education Administration
Illinois State University
ISU
Student Services Organization
Northern Illinois University
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Mitch Golub
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79Th
Stony Island
Harlem Avenue
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Wolf Road
80Th Avenue
la Grange Road
Crestwood
Kingery
Calumet
Don Monroe
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
115Th Street
Monroe
Rock Island
State Highway Department
135Th
151St Street
Commonwealth Edison
Palos Heights
Orland Park
Northern Illinois
Victor Lottino
Northern Illinois Gas Company
People’s Gas and Coke Company
Central Illinois Public Service Company
Illinois Company
Midwest
Ern
Lottino
Interlake Steel Company
Wyman-Gordon Company
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Janet Laible
Paris Community Hospital
Dolores Yore
St. Francis
Silver Cross
Lincoln-Way
Mr. Kruzich
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