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Newspaper
Itasca Register
Location
Itasca, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1969
Page
9
About 1,600 youths mostly teenagers set out to raise funds for Biafra Ecuador and Northwest suburban hungry families. The rain fell all day as checkpoints lined the route and marchers urged each other on with pledges and prayers.
Police across Park Ridge to Rolling Meadows noted a peaceful Hike for the Hun gry, reporting minimal traffic issues and no conduct problems. Officers described the youths as very orderly, marching by twos and earning verbal good conduct awards.
A 17 mile Rainy Hike for Hunger through Des Plaines Mount Prospect Arlington Heights Palatine and Rolling Meadows drew 1 500 youths raising food money for Biafra Ecuador and the Northwest Opportunity Center. Police aided traffic as marchers crossed intersections and delivered to the Opportunity Center at 5 p.m.
Ten participants plan a May 3 hike in Park Forest to support hunger relief with Paul Simon among expected attendees. The nationwide series has raised funds for FAO projects in Dahomey and other nations, plus domestic initiatives, across eight U S cities since last fall.
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