Letters on Somalia hunger debate and local charity note
A reader questions U.S. role in Somalia relief and Cold War legacy, warning the military focus may hinder self-sufficiency post troop withdrawal. The letter attacks media bias, cites Siad Barre, and calls for cautious policy. It also promotes Pastor Milton R. Walls and recounts local charity efforts, a reader letter on newsroom diversity, and Rotary holiday party details with gift donations for 180 boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somalia
U.S
Berbera
Siad Barre
Barre
U.N. Security Council
U.N
Pentagon
Homewood
Chicago Heights
Glenwood School For
Rotary
Aurelio’s Pizza
Kline’s Department Store
Radio Shack
Suburban Sports and Venture Store
Gun rules echo plains past with strict gun discipline
A reflective essay contrasts strict Western gun rules with modern gun violence. It recalls homes with firearms, penalties for loading and displaying weapons, and a culture of prohibition. It questions looting, school safety, and broad societal responsibility in curbing gun misuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Plains
Gentle readers share kindness and airport facts
A reader thanks strangers who helped push a stalled car near Halsted during rush hour and reports pro airport data from the Third Airport Alliance. The letter cites jobs, construction, revenues, relocations, and farmland impact for a proposed site near Peotone Beecher, urging readiness for civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone
Beecher
Third Airport Alliance
Homewood
Chicago
Boonies
City says Homewood firm lacked permits
Calumet City officials accuse RB Development Inc of Homewood of building homes in the 2nd Ward without sewer permits on file with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Alderman Magdalena Wosczynski called for action at a City Council meeting and vowed to review lot sizes for compliance with city ordinances. Residents complained the 2nd Ward homes on Escanaba Avenue are undersized and threaten property values, while RB’s attorney argued the February subdivision plot lets the lots stay within current ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet City
RB Development Inc
Homewood
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District
Magdalena “Leni
Wosczynski
MSD
Metropolitan Sanitary District
Thomas Bobak
the Star
Public Works Department
Dick Stern
RB Development
2Nd Ward
RB Development Homes
Stern
Escanaba Avenue
Muskegon
Campbell Avenues
State Street
William Callahan
Calhoun Construction Co
Marge Lundy
6Th Ward
3Rd Ward
Irene Donahue
John Doeringer
Doeringer
Jeanine Bzdy
Eight Million Donors Honored By Blood Services
United Blood Services of Chicago and the American Association of Blood Banks honor eight million donors who supplied over 12 million donations last year. President Bush proclaims January National Volunteer Blood Donor Month under the theme Blood, Give a Little So Someone Can Live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Blood Services of Chicago
American Association of Blood Banks
George Bush
United Blood Services
Peo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Milton R. Walls
New Life Family Christian Center
Crete
Walls
Star
Star Newsroom
Norris
Chicago Headline Club
Columbia College
Reader Norris
Rotary Spirit
National Guard
Chicago Police Department
Lake Michigan
Indianapolis
Olympia Fields
Joe Orr
Halsted
Samaritans
William Ronald
Ple
Jill Danielson
Danielson
AOC
Die Maa
AL Pe
Bill
Attention Future
Dean Witter
Les Marschell
Craig Lindemann
Southwick Drive
Matteson
Illinois
R.S.V.P
Marie At
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital & Medical Center
Joseph Matheu
D.O
American Society of Clinical
Crawford Ave
Star Cross
Hollywood
California
Universal Studios
Channel 66
Zenith
Zenith Vcr
Sony Watchman
American Airlines
Marriott Hotels
Lorenz Appliances Inc
Wgbo-Tv
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