Illinois Charities Report 1967 Revenue and Spending
Attorney General William G. Clark releases a statistical review of Illinois charities 1967 filings under the Charitable Solicitation Act. The 592 organizations raised 300 million plus and spent 236 million on charitable programs, with average disbursement 46.6 percent of total income and 18.7 percent for fundraising and administration. A 20 category chart accompanies the report.
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William G. Clark
Illinois
Clark
Lupo Foils Robbery Attempt at Brown's Carry-Out
Night manager Sam Lupo of Brown's Carry-Out Chicken 5531 North confronted a would be robber last week. He refused to hand over cash and warned the gunman before the suspect fled empty handed. Bill Murray praised Lupo for his bravery.
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Sam Lupo
Brown
West Side Company
Lupo
Bill Murray
Brown’s
New ERA Program Aims to Help Troubled Chicago Students
Chicago Public Schools launch the Early Remediation Approach to Self-Discipline to aid children who struggle with regular classroom routines. The ERA program places 96 pupils per Child Study Team across three areas, starting at Lafayette Elementary and Marconi Grade schools with plans for expansion.
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Chicago Public Schools
James F. Redmond
General Superintendent of
ERA
Chicago
Lafayette
Augusta
Marconi
N. Kolmar
Redmond
Louise G. Daugherty
School Board Meets in Spotlight Over Emmet Racial Head Count
The board convenes its regular meeting amid expectations for the long delayed racial head count for area schools and debate over relieving Emmet overcrowding. Proposals include mobile units or demountables at Emmet, with busing discussions echoing prior term plans, plus site questions for a new Austin area middle school and Eisnhower Cicero education parks.
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Board of Education
Emmet
Northwest Side
May and Spencer
Austin Area
Eisenhower-Cicero
East Humboldt
Willing Willie Answers Chicago Township and Local Queries
Readers inquire about township boundaries for the 1400 block of North Hamlin and motorists license apps. West township is bounded by the city limits at west and by the Chicago River on the south and east. North Avenue to Kedzie then Kedzie to Belmont marks the northern boundary. A separate note describes Jefferson and Western township lines, then Devon, and a dry precinct result in the 48th precinct of the 30th ward by 19 votes. The column also notes the $41,000 price for a Hawaiian Missionary Stamp, the highest paid for a postage stamp.
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North Hamlin
West Township
Chicago River
North Avenue
Austin
Kedzie
Belmont
Chicago
Jefferson Township
Harlem
Bekmont
North-Crawford CC Moves Luncheon to American Home
The North-Crawford Chamber of Commerce will hold its 12:30 p.m. luncheon in the Director's room at American Home Savings and Loan, 4054 North. The move follows recent remodeling of the building's interior and exterior, marking the first meeting at the new site.
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North-Crawford
Top Scout Award For CP Carrier
Roderick J. Lach of Boy Scout troop 89 sponsored by St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church will receive the Eagle badge at ceremonies November 19 at the church. Lach is a Community Publications carrier and was the newspaper's Carrier Boy of the Week earlier this year. He joined troop 82 in 1965 progressing from Second-Class to Life Scout by January 1967. He earned a Century club hiking award in 1966 and a 200 mile pin last month. A June 1968 Lane Tech graduate, Lach studies electronics engineering at Wright Junior College.
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Roderick J. Lach
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
N. Kildare
Lach
Century Club
Lane Tech High School
Electronics
Wright Junior College
Area Senior Citizens Group Receives $13,000 Federal Grant
Franklin Humboldt Senior Centers, Inc. receives $13,180 in federal funds toward a Humboldt Park project to establish a main center at 440 N. Drake and four outreach posts, serving about 11 000 area seniors with education recreation and social services. Local funds total $12,416 with overall project cost $25,596.
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Franklin Humboldt Senior Centers, Inc
Humboldt Park
David Mark
Chicago Housing Authority
Franklin Drake
N. Drake
C.H.A. Franklin-Drake
United Congregational Church
N. Hamlin
Chicago Commission For
Ministerial Association
Council On Aging
William J. Rutherford
Peoria
Franklin Humboldt Senior Centers Inc
Free diabetes tests during Diabetes Week at Welther Memorial
Welther Memorial hospital announces free diabetes detection tests at 1116 N Kedzie during Diabetes Week November 17 to 23. Tests will be on Monday and Tuesday November 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to identify undiagnosed cases and prompt treatment. Diabetes week aims to inform the public and provide testing facilities.
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Welther Memorial Hospital
N. Kedzie
Calvin C Singer
North-Crawford Value Days Sale Enters Final Four Days
Shoppers have four remaining days to take part in the North Crawford Value Days sale. The pre Thanksgiving event began last week and features strong buys across many stores in the North Crawford community. Robert Williams, president of the North Crawford chamber of commerce, praised the area’s integrity and participating institutions.
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North-Crawford
North- Crawford
Robert Williams
North Crawford
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State of
Ilinois
Ac United Appeals
Mabelyeae Boal
Veterans Organizations
Wate
Louise Daugherty
Fulton and
Central
Emmett
Madison and
Joanna Speranza
Garfield Park Conservatory
Willie
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Illi
North-Crawford CC
CP Carrier
Troop
U.S
Harold O. Swank
Department of Public Aid
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