Bogus sounding appeal targets Vietnam veterans in Homewood
Local residents report telephone solicitations from a Homewood Flossmoor Viet Now claiming to aid needy veterans. Officials say no Homewood Flossmoor Viet Now chapter exists and money largely goes to a marketing firm. Viet Now based in Rockford. donors urged to give to familiar local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Link
Homewood
Phil Meyer
Veterans Center
Chicago Heights
al Lynch
Veterans Advocacy Division
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Lynch
Viet-Now
Rockford
Springfield
River Grove
Aurora
Homewood-Flossmoor
National
Art Welch
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Welch
District 194 approves three year teacher contract
District 194 School Board unanimously ratified a three year contract giving teachers a total 17 percent salary increase. The meeting also approved a 4.9 percent tax levy and a revised school calendar to make up 11 strike days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Flannigan
District 194
Steger
Chicago Heights
Park Forest
Steger Education Association
Guy Diercouff
Diercouff
Joseph Czajka
Park Forest 40 Years Ago This Week Highlights
Park Forest remembers its 40th anniversary with news of village life. Delivery delays from Chicago Heights Railway Express. New policemen trained in shooting and legal procedure. A $79.95 video lounge chair at Pressendo’s Furniture. A local Dixieland band formed by Bill Tinkler and others. Episcopalians discuss a village church as Jim Mitchell returns from New Orleans. A milk bottle note frets over milk delivery. Prepared by Magne B. Olson for the Park Forest Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Park Forest
David Wilson
Pressendo’s Furniture
Bill Tinkler
Mark Campbell
Dick Jameson
Charlie Setar
Fizz” Goodrich
Elm Street
Magne B. Olson
Shirley Yingst Seeks Park Forest Village Trustee Seat
Shirley A. Yingst of 523 Illinois St enters the Park Forest village trustee race for the March 20 election. A 16 year resident, she has led local civic groups including the League of Women Voters Park Forest Area and Park Forest Chamber of Commerce and served on the Plaza Merchants Association and Village Plan Commission. she has six years in residential lending and has held roles at Park Forest Federal Savings and Loan and Pathway Financial. Her husband Dick heads the Financial Managers Society in Chicago. Yingst cites the League of Women Voters House Tour and Home Improvement Fair as a notable village contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley A. Yingst
Illinois St
Park Forest Village
Park Forest
Yingst
League of Women Voters
Park Forest Area
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Oodie
Dixie Highway
the Star
Hazel Crest-Country Club Hills
Crete University Park
Matteson-Richton Park
Norman A. Rosinski
Lester G. Sons
James S. Meideli
Man
Chicago Sun-Times Company
Otto Boulevard
P.O. Box 187
Illinois
U. S
Ash Aleke Tpar
W. Lincoln Hwy
LEVI
Baily Motor
Shirley Yingst
Village Board
Rosina International
Matteson
Tun Nas Ai
Roseland
Blue Fox
Dalon
Farr
East 162Nd Street
RT. 6
South Holland
Niet Gee Eet
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