25 Aug 1983
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1983
Page
1
More than a dozen south suburban students from Kankakee form the Royal Grenadiers Drum and Bugle corps. The 100 member unit won first place last week in the national VFW Drum and Bugle corps competition held in New Orleans.
Flotsam and Jetsam columnist Marge Allison offers a purse aid proposing interior lighting to help women locate items. The tip appears in a Page 69 feature urging practical purse organization.
A roundup on area athletes headed for college or pro football this fall features Larry McCarren once a Rich East High School star and now an all pro center for the Green Bay Packers. The Sports section on Page 49 previews the season and other local players.
A teaser notes a five down clue dragon six letters and mentions a fairy tale fiend. It announces today's crossword appears on Page 63 with garbled trailing text suggesting an accessory line or reader cue.
Richton Park keeps outdoor water restrictions in place until a Park Forest emergency interconnection is completed. A new water tank in 1984 will help with storage. Officials note high summer usage and warn against waste, with pools and fire training still restricted.
Village President Moorell Reeves explains a four and a half percent levy increase totaling 582793, noting recession, sales tax losses, and county construction impacts. He cites state tax relief, potential future property tax cuts, water bond abatements, and compares local rates to other bodies while detailing 1983 to 1984 residential costs and quadrennial reassessment effects.
Nomination petitions flood in as several districts report contests for November 8. In Rich Township District 227 six seek seats. Crete-Monee 2010 four terms. District 159 four-year terms with four incumbents running. District 162 six seeking seats. District 163 Park Forest Chicago Heights four to five seats. Prairie State College District 515 sees four candidates for five seats.
Richton Park officials urge area motorists to use alternate routes during a four to six week widening project on Sauk trail east of Governors Highway. Two lanes remain open to allow cement trucks and equipment, with police traffic control announced as the solution to congestion.
Police in Park Forest struggle to advance the case as two victims Ralph Dixon 40 and Crystal Knight 25 were found bound with tape and slain by knife in a Western Avenue condominium. Autopsy cites throat wounds. investigators say Friday or Saturday timing and note entry ease due to building access.
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