Royko Still Raps Boss Daley in 1970s Chicago
Chicago Daily News columnist Mike Royko calls former Mayor Richard J. Daley overrated and conflicted, praising some strengths while criticizing his neglect of deteriorating neighborhoods and hostility to 1960s social changes. He predicts a future election scramble and notes Daley’s enduring impact on the city.
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Chicago Honors Daley At Mass and Procession
Chicagoans braved 12 degree weather to honor Richard J. Daley with a wake at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Bridgeport. Cardinal Cody presided as the casket lay in state while 1,000 mourners queued outside. Carter and Kennedy were among hoped attendees. Alderman Wilson Frost declared himself acting mayor, signaling a power vacuum in the nation’s second largest city.
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Acting Mayor Selection in Chicago After Daley's Death
The Chicago City Council will meet next Tuesday to choose an acting mayor to serve until a general election within six months. Deputy Mayor Kenneth Sain will handle daily operations, with Alderman Wilson Frost presiding. A special meeting for a Daley eulogy is set for Monday.
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Laughing Lines From Comic Quips
A collection of humorous quotes from comedians such as Henry Youngman Milton Berle Phyllis Diller Bob Hope Gary Moore Johnny Walker Jack Taylor Jackie Mason and others. The jokes focus on marriage beauty aging and social quirks with punchlines about money, fame, and daily life.
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