Safe Keeping County ships 3.8 million documents to State Archives
Recorder Sidney R. Olsen signs the bill of lading for 3,824,857 microfilmed documents packed in 24 containers. The move from the County Building to the State Archives in Springfield aims to protect records from disasters. the 1904 to present set is now stored, with 1871 to 1904 and current items still being microfilmed.
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Sidney R. Olsen
State Archives
Springfield
State Capitol
Chicago
Olsen
Recorder
Willing Willie Readers Tackle Local Civic Issues
The column invites readers to send questions on civic problems to Willing Willie. Topics include illegal basement occupancy, dangerous sewer and lighting issues, furnace scams, abandoned building debris, and a legal case set for Oct. 29 with inspector plans for Oct. 28.
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Willie
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Chicago
Fll
Kennedy Onassis Wedding Prediction Sparks Revisit
A 1968 Chicago psychic Irene Hughes predicted Jacqueline Kennedy would marry Aristotelis Onassis within five years of her husband’s death, despite earlier forecasts by others. The article notes prior bold claims, including a much discussed Great Snowstorm and Johnson’s withdrawal, and questions what comes next.
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Community Publications
Aristotle Onassis
Jacqueline
Kennedy
Caroline
John
Chicago
Johnson
Kennedy-Onassis
Irene
Walther Salutes Volunteers
Thirty seven teenage volunteers were recognized for nearly 2300 hours of service at Walther Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Twenty three received pins for over 50 hours and six earned caps for more than 100 hours for work in nursing, x ray, and the café.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther Memorial Hospital
N. Kedzie
Lee Kotnour
Barbara Guttmann
N. Spaulding
Nancy Janieszewski
Wrightwood
Gina Leonardi
Dickens
Joyce Marudecki
Potomac
Lucy Malikian
Medill
Laura Peters
Januszewski
Mobile X Ray Units At Two Area Locations
Free chest x rays offered by Christmas Seals at two West-Northwest Side sites. On Oct. 25 from morning to 4 p.m. at 100 N Central Park and on Oct. 28 from 11 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 3215 North F W Woolworth store. Open to anyone over 15, provided by the Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and Cook County in cooperation with Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
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Christmas Seal
N. Central Park
Bundesen District Health Center
F. W. Woolworth
Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago and
Cook County
Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium
St Timothy Bazaar At Lutheran Church
St Timothy Lutheran 2101 N Kildare hosts annual bazaar at 1 p m tomorrow with Christmas items handmade articles bakery goods fish pond and candy in the Parish hall. Ladies Aide serves refreshments in the afternoon. Mothers club offers chicken dinner 5 to 7 p m in lower church parlors.
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St. Timothy Lutheran Church
N. Kildare
Mothers’ Club
First Plant In Industrial Park To Begin Within Month
Construction of the initial buildings in a $20 million industrial park along the former Chicago and North Western yard between the Belt Line and Pulaski should start within a month. Stuart-Hare Co and Midland Smelting Co plan facilities totaling about 120,000 square feet across 1.14 acres, creating 2,000 to 2,500 jobs as the project aims for rapid development over two to three years. Northwestern Mutual Life owns the site and collaborates with city agencies on the plan aimed at extending Kilbourn Avenue through the park.
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Chicago and North Western Railroad
Belt Line
Pulaski
John Oelerich
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Stuart-Hare Company
N. Pulaski
Midland Smelting Company
N. Halsted
Midland
Northwestern Mutual
Chicago
California St
Oelerich
Kinzie
Paul N. Zimmerer
Northwestern
Department of Planning
Kilbourn
Zimmerer and
Zimmerer
Washington
Roosevelt
Economic Development Area Aims at Federal Loan Help
Zimmerer says creating the area would allow favorable federal loan consideration for developers in the district. The move would ease upgrading industry present there but would not affect nearby residences, and work will proceed whether or not the designation is approved.
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Better Business Bureau
Bureau
BBB
Zimmerer
Northwest Lions Party Marks 45th Anniversary
Northwest Lions club will mark its 45th year of service at a 5 p.m. Sunday party in Mar-Lac House Oak Park. Music by the Mel-Tones. John Nelson of Capitol bank announced plans as club president. Bob Kaiser chairs the event. Assistants include Leonard LaMont Lambert W DeCardy Olof Engstrom Paul Flaherty and John Mize. Kaiser handles ticket sales at 465 4597.
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Northwest Lions Club
Mar-Lac House
S. Marion
Oak Park
Mel-Tones
John Nelson
Capitol Bank
Fullerton
Bob Kaiser
Leonard LaMont
Diversy
Lambert W. DeCardy
Shakespeare
Olof Engstrom
North
Paul Flaherty
N. Kostner
John Mize
Homer
Kaiser
Exhibit Teaches Proper Use Of Voting Machines
An exhibit on proper voting machine use runs in the City Hall County building first floor lobby through the Nov 5 election. Judge Harry G. Comerford, acting presiding judge, County division, Circuit court of Cook county, says the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners prepared the display. It opens daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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City Hall County
Harry G. Comerford
Circuit Court of
Cook County
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Special Citations Honored Police Officers and Widow
Awards and honors were presented at City Hall for Sgt. Gerald Doll and Officer William Redden for bravery during a gun battle in which an ex convict robber was slain. Detective Thomas Reilly received multiple honors for foiling a getaway and stopping a robbery at a gas station. Doll was killed March 29 1967. Redden survived and remains assigned to the 18th district.
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Austin Police District
Gerald Doll
Daley
James
City Hall
William Redden
Conlisk
Austin
Thomas Rielly
Reilly
Sgt. Doll
Doll
Low
Redden
1st Block Forum Draws 100 to Hall
Southeast Austin residents attend the first block club forum at Resurrection Hall with 20 clubs sponsoring. Er nest Monroe voices goals to hear residents. Louis DeMarco notes street sweeping this week, while Jerrie Blakely and Harry Adamowicz address May school overcrowding. Grady Jordan urges action for quality education.
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Austin
Resurrection Hall
Jackson
Ernest Monroe
Jerrie Blakely
May
PTA
Harry Adamowicz
Adamowicz
Publicity Workshop at Town Hall Teaches News How-To
A publicity workshop at Town Hall guides communities on drafting news about their organization's activities. See Around n About on the Editorial page for details.
Nexus Panel Discusses Prejudice at Oak Park Meeting
The Nexus group will host a panel of four women at 8 p.m. Friday in the First Congregational Church 848 Lake Oak Park. A Catholic, a Jew, a Negro and a Wasp share views on prejudice and actions to combat it. The event aims at free dialogue and growth through trust and sensitivity.
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NEXUS
First Congregational Church
Lake, Oak Park
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ST. Timothy Bazaar
Northwest Lions Party
William G. Thompson
Police Departments
Seaion
Louis DeMarco
DeMarco
Grady Jordan
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