Berlinguer funeral draws massive crowd in Rome
World officials including Soviet Chinese leaders and Yasser Arafat attend the funeral of Enrico Berlinguer as crowds estimated in the hundreds of thousands fill Rome. In Poland four Solidarity leaders face trial next month amid claims U S unions fund underground campaigns. In Beirut fighting escalates as militias clash near the capital and Prime Minister Karami suspends cabinet meetings over security concerns.
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Solidarity
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Beirut
Lebanon
Rashid Karami
Karami
Moon dust concrete test eyed by researcher
SKOKIE A researcher testing lunar soil as a cost effective material for orbiting space stations will get just over an ounce of Moon dust from NASA for experiments. SPRINGFIELD A Senate committee backs a measure to aid Continental Illinois Bank find a merger partner while Chemical New York drops out and a matchmaker denies involvement. SPRINGFIELD Public aid grants for the poor are urged to be raised as officials from the Illinois Campaign for Family Stability say current levels are unfair and inadequate.
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T.D. Lin
Construction Technology Laboratories
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Springfield
Senate
Continental Illinois Bank
Chemical New York Corporation
Illinois Campaign For Family Stability
District 227 approves lighting plan for Rich South field
Rich Township High School District 227 board approves a 39 600 lighting plan for Rich South football at Stardom field in Richton Park. 48 armed lamps on 80 foot poles to illuminate night games, plus a 20 by 20 foot concession stand, funded by a six year loan. Down payment from the Boosters exceeds 14 500 with 15 600 needed, to be raised by fundraising and 24 000 borrowed from the district, repaid from annual drives.
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Rich South High School
Richton Park
Rich Township
Board of Education
Rich South Football Boosters Club
Boosters Club
Carl Sandburg
A.A. Stagg
Victor Andrew
Jack Brzesckiewicz
Robert Rubenow
Donald Trimble
Matteson names new members of economic advisory group
The Matteson village board appointed seven to a village economic development advisory committee led by Village President Mark Stricker. Appointees include Pat Gleason, Gerald A. Stillman, James A. Lauck, Joel Campe, Bryce C. Boothby, with Trustee John Rangel and Frank Poppe also serving. The panel, formed last November, will attract new business and residents, promote growth, and will have full voice on all matters.
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Matteson Village Board of Trustees
Mark Stricker
Stricker
Pat Gleason
Lincoln Mall
Gerald A. Stillman
Mid-Continent Builders Inc
James A. Lauck
Santa Fe Railroad
Joel Campe
Campo Insurance Agency
Bryce C. Boothby
Matteson-Richton Bank
John Rangel
Frank Poppe
Village Plan Commission
Matteson
Plan Commission
Richton Park Board Adopts Citizen of the Year Criteria
Richton Park village board approves new Citizen of the Year criteria requiring residents, unpaid nonpolitical service within the past year, nominations by organizations or individuals, and verification by a trustees committee with submissions due by November 1.
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Richton Park Board
Richton Park Village
Board of Trustees
Economic effort moves forward in South Suburban region
The South Suburban Regional Economic Development Coordinating council advances a broad campaign to revitalize the southern suburbs. Chicago Heights and other areas were named enterprise zones with tax and building incentives. The focus group elected 1982-83 officers and approved bylaws and goals as the organization seeks a positive regional image.
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Aldo DeAngelis
South Suburban Regional Economic Development Coordinating Council
Anne Gallagher
First Economic Development Coordinating Council
James Thompson
Chicago Heights
Summit
Bedford
South Suburban Focus Council
Path
Alvin L. Wagner Jr
A. L. Wagner & Company
Flossmoor
William G. Beindorff
WCGO
WTAS
William J. Kiehl
Liberty Lithographers
Thomas S. Favorite
Favorite
Perry & Com
FOCUS
South Suburban
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