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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1998
Page
6
Franklin Shaftan serves as editor with Margaret Seltzner and Dennis Wheeler assisting on the editorials and Joanne Zerkel handling the features and page editing roles on the editorial staff.
The piece notes Palos Hills and Homewood police use Fatal Vision goggles in driver education to show how drunk driving feels. It quotes students at Stagg High revealing peer and parental involvement in teens obtaining alcohol, peer pressure, and notes the need for parental responsibility and strong DARE programs to curb deadly behavior.
The Park Forest Family League invites village residents and groups to submit ideas for the 100 Ways to Make Park Forest an Even Better Place to Live contest. Open to ages 10 and up, and students, entries are due February 19 with cash prizes for winners.
U S Rep Jesse Jackson praises Chicago business leaders for urging the federal government to restore the third airport to the planned projects list. He says the project would create jobs, boost profits, and promote balanced regional growth.
Tom Houlihan argues through a column about the asbestos scare at the Schiller Park Hostess plant and the nationwide recall of Twinkies HoHos and Dolly Madison pastries. He contrasts official warnings with public restraint, noting mixed agency risk statements and suggesting consumer choice despite perceived dangers.
Myrtle Beeson, 74, battles a prolonged code violation dispute with the Village of Park Forest. Despite arthritis and reliance on a walker, she remains a fighter, drawing inspiration from Scarlett O’Hara and continuing environmental activism through letters, research, and calls as a judge’s Feb. 11 decision looms.
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