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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1985
Page
1
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U.S. House Speaker Tip ONeill and a delegation met with Mikhail Gorbachev for nearly four hours and emerged impressed but finding no clear sign of a major Soviet policy change. Rep. Martin Russo participated in the talks as part of the delegation. The report notes ongoing Geneva arms talks and cautions against treating negotiations as a pretext for new weapons programs.
The Federal Elections Commission says former Illinois Senator Charles Percy waited too long to sue over chameleon ads in the Soden case. The complaint, alleging campaign law violations by Los Angeles financier Michael Goland, was dismissed after a lengthy investigation dispute.
Canvass of the April 2 election results led to new village president Joseph Feehery and three trustees Arnold Line Richard Poncin and Edward Long being sworn in by village attorney Joseph Feehery and trustees will take seats at the May 6 meeting. Discussion on ward versus community wide elections sparked debate among old and new Matteson village board members about representation west of I 57 and the need to avoid divisiveness while aiming for unity.
After the election, Village President Murell Reeves resigned at Monday night’s meeting, handing control to President-elect Rudolph Banovich who defeated Reeves by over 200 votes. The unanimous vote included Banovich and other trustees. Reeves praised Banovich and departed with a farewell to the audience.
A state salmonella outbreak tied to Jewel brand milk worsened with another death. Mahanom saucees hosts a Saturday pet parade at Matteson Memorial Park. Two deaths were reported in Alsip and Crystal Lake with autopsy findings split between causes. Officials ordered removal of all Jewel and Eisner milks and closed a Melrose Park dairy for processing. Over 240 cases reported across area hospitals.
The Richton Park election board completed the canvass confirming results from Tuesday's municipal race. Trustee Rudolph Banovich won the village presidency over incumbent Morell Reeves by 212 votes, 780 to 568. Village Clerk Beverly Burke, unopposed, received 1 144 votes, defeating two write in candidates Pat Stromquist and Dorothy Robinson.
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