Features Editor Y Joanne M Zerkel Overviews December 22 1994
Y Joanne M Zerkel is listed as features editor for Thursday December 22 1994 in this newspaper fragment. It records staff attribution and date, reflecting editorial roles on the page. The entry names individuals and the publication date, indicating a byline or staff credit segment.
Letter to Santa highlights family abuse and hope
A seven year old writes to Santa asking only for her father to leave them alone and for peace of mind as her mother recalls years of abuse. The editorial urges awareness and action to erase family abuse and support affected children and mothers during the holidays.
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Maria
Star
Santa
Santa Claus
Marias
Orr urges pre election pay raises ban for all officials
Cook County Clerk David Orr calls for a law banning post election pay raises by all elected officials. He notes Will and other counties comply with existing rules, while Cook County as a home rule unit dodges them. Orr seeks amendments to ensure accountability to voters before ballots.
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Illinois
General Assembly
Cook County
David Orr
Cook County Board
Orr
Will
Community leaders react to federal food cuts for seniors
Gloria Barnett of Bloom-Rich Community Development Association notes the federal free food program for seniors and low income people is nearly eliminated. Piotr Bezlepkin from Minsk thanks doctors at Christ Hospital Oak Lawn after his 12 year old son Yaroslav had a heart growth removed.
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Gloria Barnett
Bloom-Rich Community Development Association
Piotr Bezlepkin
Minsk
Russia
Yaroslav
Christ Hospital
Oak Lawn
Judiciously Speaking on Telco Options and Consumer Frustration
A reader argues the jumble of phone options and on hold music burden customers. Competition may force simpler, core services, as AT&T and Ameritech promote numerous paid features like Call Waiting, Caller ID, and Voice Mail, which hamper convenience and raise costs.
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At&t
Ameritech
Banks Practice Seen as Brutal Mortgage Seizure
A Letter to the Editor denounces bank tactics after a foreclosure bid below value. A couple faces eviction amid a court order and police presence, while the author cites legislative risk and broader banking discretion. The piece also comments on politics, media, and environmental concerns, ending with a neighbor’s leaf disposal plea.
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Federal Reserve
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