Reader Q&A on city ordinances and leap year origins
Community questions on gun registration forms and public access to city ordinances are addressed. The leap year origin is explained as time-based, adding a day every four years to February to align with Earth's orbit. Advice is given on verifying contractor licenses with the city building department and tenants' rights to apartment showings by appointment only.
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Willie
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Chicago
G.C
Art Ferando
Austin
City Hall
Collector’s Office
Office
K.M
Funk and Wagnalls
L.C.D
West Side Incinerator Breaks Ground in Kenton Chicago
Initial site work for the new incinerator at Kenton and Chicago has begun with grading sewers and a permanent access road. Contractor Thomas Madden handles the work as bids show International Boiler Works and Midwesco Enterprises as low bidders. City officials plan a June trip to Tokyo to inspect garbage compression gear, funded by the manufacturer.
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Kenton
Chicago
Thomas Madden
International Boiler Works
Ovitron Corp
Stroudsburg
Midwesco Enterprises
N. Elston
John Ward
Tokyo
Ward
Riot Committee Probe Will Be All Out Effort
Chicago crime expert Siragusa outlines a chronological report by the Mayor’s committee on recent riots. The probe will cover schools, police, fires, arson clues, and pre riot conditions, with executive hearings then possible public sessions. It aims to document events, assess planning, and recommend preventive measures while avoiding a circus atmosphere.
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Siragusa
Charles Siragusa
Illinois Crime Commission
Austin Business Council
State St
Carson Pirie Scott and Co
Fair Store
Goldblatt’s
National Guard
Federal Army Reserve
Chicago
Redesigning Area Parks Under Study
A study by Daniel Kiley of Vermont for the Chicago Park District revisits Humboldt Garfield Douglas and Washington parks on the West Northwest Side. The plan envisions outdoor living rooms with game areas fields houses and playgrounds plus lake edge spaces for row boats and tots toys. It also suggests moving away from the stay on the path stay off the grass rule.
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Daniel Kiley
Vermont
Department of Planning and Development
Chicago Park District
Humboldt
Garfield
Kiley
Aso
Douglas
Washington Parks
Midcity
Northwest Side Man To Sing At Lion Convention
John W. Nelson Jr. will sing the national anthem at the district 1A Lions convention banquet at the O'Hare Inn on April 27. He is president elect of Northwest Lions and vice president of Capitol Bank of Chicago. Nelson has toured with Lawrence Welk and Wayne King and was lead tenor of the Chardmen Quartet. He is current soloist at the 2nd Church of Christ Scientist of Chicago.
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John W. Nelson Jr
Northwest Lions Club
O’hare Inn
Nelson
Capitol Bank of
Marine Cpl Bow assigned to Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam
Marine Cpl Marvin G Bow, son of Mrs Tennie P Bowen of 1514 N Spaulding, reported for duty at the Naval Air Facility Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam. He aids surveillance aircraft support for Navy Market Time patrol missions.
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Marvin G. Bowen
Tennie P. Bowen
N. Spaulding
Naval Air Facility
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Navy
Typo Glitches Trim April Classified Ad Response
Large reader interest greeted the April 19 classified listing. Some items were unavailable due to a typographical error rather than advertiser fault, leaving buyers disappointed while others remained offered.
Logan Square LSNA Praises Daley Plan and West Side Aid
The Logan Square Neighborhood Association Human Relations Committee commends churches individuals and Mayor Daley for West Side riot relief and a rebuilding program. It urges community led planning private housing quick clearance interim relocation housing and job training while opposing new public housing and limiting West Side rebuilding to three story structures.
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Logan Square
Chicago Housing Association
LSNA
West Side
World Council of Churches
Indiana
Lsna Human Relations Committee
James Reid
Daley
Catholic Charities Opens area mental health center
Catholic Charities opens a Logan Square branch of its Child Mental Health Center to serve children and parents from Diversey to North and Pulaski to Western. The clinic provides diagnostic and short term counseling with referrals for extended care, emphasizing community outreach with clergy and schools. The Duncan Logan YMCA building at 3600 Fullerton Room 304 houses the office, open Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 am to 5 pm, with hours subject to change.
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Child Mental Health Center
Catholic Charities
Logan Square
Diversey
Pulaski
Charities
Peter Coulsen
Duncan-Logan Ymca
Fullerton
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Dom Greco
Ray Tolentino
Brace
Tor
International Gifts
Irving Park
R.B
Better Business Bureau
BBB
City Building Department
Thomas E. Oliver Sr
N. Monticello
Oliver
Patty
Thomas
Bernadine Diana
Lois Ritter
Olivers
John Nelson
Lsna Lands
Reid
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