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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1986
Page
1
In a light feature, readers are promised unusual holiday gifts including bird themed items and even a doggie umbrella as Christmas shopping winds through quirky product ideas. Page 6-1 reports with playful notes on novelty presents and seasonal curios.
A holiday recipe feature promotes a Partridge in a Pear Tree Cake along with a full yule menu. The guide offers tips and ideas for festive dishes and seasonally themed cooking.
In sports notes on Page C-6 fans are teased for the upcoming Holiday cage tournament starring the energetic George Egofske at the Big Dipper. The Christmas Lion Giveaway winners are hidden in stockings in Classifieds. Doug Henning show tickets winners are listed on Page C-5.
Police say bandit killed a 19 year old attendant at Clark Oil station in South Chicago Heights. Willie C. Pugh Jr and Ingram Rush, both 21 and 20, face murder and armed robbery charges. Victim Brian Douglas of Steger was taken hostage and shot execution style as officers tried to talk the gunman down. The gunman, identified as Pugh, used a 12 gauge sawed off shotgun during the holdup.
June 2 closed session warned trustees that winning the Haltek case twice would be hard. Special prosecutor William Freeman said Haltek 13 years in the village police force made removal unlikely and warned against demotion. Jakala sought minutes and tapes. board withheld them, triggering a circuit court suit.
Clarence J. Nunn surrendered to police three hours after forcing entry during a shoplifting incident at Sears in Park Forest Centre. Police from six departments surrounded Hemlock street, negotiators talked him into giving up. three residents, including two children, escaped unharmed.
Police used barter to coax Clarence Nunn from a Park Forest townhouse after a two hour siege begun when he fired on officers during a foot pursuit. A cigarette-for-bullet exchange helped maintain dialogue as Matteson negotiators and ERT, aided by a PA system and phone, persuaded him to discard the revolver and surrender.
Matteson officials voted to begin renovating the village hall and to hire an architect to prepare final drawings for the remodel. The plan envisions new administrative offices the community development department and Fire Station Number One. Village Administrator Dubruiel urged action noting the current hall is outdated and expanded too many times. The board hopes to appoint an architect in January and move the police department into a new building on Cicero Avenue.
Peggy Shaw reports Applewood Living Center and 10 nearby convalescent centers promote Adopt a Friend for the Holidays. Social worker Pat Renzetti says visitors could bring small gifts or cake to residents who will be alone, hoping to ease holiday loneliness.
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