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Newspaper
Humboldt Journal
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1968
Page
1
Mrs. Coretta Wilson reports a large flight exhausted Bittern found near Monroe Street. League crews covered the bird and delivered it to the rescue team, which will release it back to marsh habitat if it recovers.
Chicago police under Supt James B Conlisk designate a city wide Bicycle Registration Week to improve ownership recovery. Youth division staff and district Community Service sergeants will promote mass registration through schools parks and agencies while stations and dealers distribute cards and safety pamphlets.
The Northwest District YMCA runs three fan packed day camps Pioneer Village Squay Vil Braves Village for children starting kindergarten through 8th grade. Campers travel by chartered bus from Northwest Side and suburbs to Elmwood Park Franklin Park Schiller Park Harwood Heights Melrose Park River Grove.
Residents report attic conversions deemed illegal by inspectors and a landlord-tenant dispute. A neighbor’s trash and ongoing sewer backups prompt city praise for the water and sewers department. Frustration over ward office delays in traffic control at Austin and Ohio leads to a forthcoming system activation ceremony this weekend.
All seven community newspapers will deliver Thursday morning next week instead of Wednesday in observance of Memorial Day. News and advertising deadlines remain unchanged.
Edmund A. Brooks of the Mayor's Commission on Human Relations will discuss summer prospects for Chicago at 8 p.m. Tuesday at St. John Berchmans Church. Police officials Cmdr John F. McInerney Capt. Thomas P. Hayes and Sgt. William B. Howe will present police views and answer questions. Two Shakespeare officers will receive the quarterly Jaycee’s award for heroic service.
Tiffin Theater at 4055 North will show a closed circuit telecast of the Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day. Tickets are available at the door. The race features turbine powered cars while Ford seeks a third straight victory and Parnelli Jones faltered in 1967 near the finish due to gearbox trouble.
Marine Private Jack R. Polly son of Mr and Mrs Floyd J Polly 1112 N Christiana has graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California He will undergo two to four weeks of individual combat training then take leave at home before reporting to his first Marine assignment.
Crawford Department Stores marks its 50th anniversary as Alan Garber announces the sale will run through May 25. The 4020 North store will stay open Thursday and Friday nights to handle demand. Shown are Sally Ruggiero Rosemary Dalesandro and Barbara Ruggiero observing bargains.
Police Supt James B Conish Jr urges cooperation to reduce child traffic injuries as spring and warm weather raise risk. He notes 1967 March Chicago 268 injuries or deaths among under 15, rising to 416 in 1968 with three deaths. Experts advise parents to teach road safety and street crossing.
Kelvyn Park High School alumnus Charles D. Kanakis, son of Mrs. Charles Kanakis of 2428 N. Monticello, earned two awards at University of Illinois College of Medicine ceremonies. He won a Smith, Kline and French fellowship for study abroad costs and the Phi Delta Epsilon award for scholarship leadership and service. Kanakis attended Kelvyn Park High School and Northwestern University before medical college.
Chicago Board of Education Cooperative Work-Training luncheon brings together 1 600 people including 1 100 students. Students, 16 and older, spend half day in school half on the job with employers paying for the meal. Speakers include Dr James F Redmond Dr Arthur R Lehne and Lucky Cordell. Program began in five schools and expanded to 26 with 18 programs and projected enrollment of 1 500 for 1967 68.
The Lesson Sermon, based on Acts line about life and movement in him, is to be read Sunday in all Christian Science churches. The subject is Soul and Body and the piece forms part of the lesson-sermon.
The Organization of Northwest Communities will hold its regular senate meeting at 7 30 p m May 28 at St Paul United Church of Christ 2255 N Keeler. First vice president Leonard Bannon announces the senate will vote on several new projects proposed by the executive committee and review committee reports. Senate meetings are open to the public.
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