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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1987
Page
1
Senior citizens can tune back to radio's golden era with two notable experts at a free fair sponsored by Star Publications and Manny Hoffman State Farm Insurance. The event is Thursday at the Homewood Sheraton Inn with further details on Page B-1.
A note directs readers to the Entertainment & The Arts page D 7 for coverage of croquet, highlighting its reputation as a competitive game beyond casual backyard play.
TV Update magazine highlights television coverage of the upcoming Miss Universe contest. The feature previews programs, schedules, and notable personalities associated with the event.
The Chicago expert Paul Glick provides practical advice on improving how you present your image. The tips appear in Dimensions on Page C-1, offering actionable guidance for better public perception.
Coverage of local performances from the state girls track meet and the boys sectional meets ran in Sports Section D.
Franklin Shuftan reports that a feasibility study for a third regional airport in the Chicago area has stalled over statistics disputes yet may move to the next phase. South suburban mayors heard a progress briefing from two study team members at a Sauk Village meeting last week amid bowling alley noise. The South Cook and Will county region is viewed as a potential site to ease congestion at O’Hare and Midway and spur economic development, with the first phase funded by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Rich Township High School District 227 approved two major life safety projects at Rich Central in Olympia Fields. Chicago Heights Construction won a $199,381 bid for remodeling and acoustical work, while O'Connell Electric secured a $56,425 bid for heating and cooling electrical work. The board also approved two half day parent conference dates October 21 1987 and March 16 1988. Six veteran staff received commendations.
Former Matteson village president John Rangel was absent as Mark Stricker took the presidency in a trustees meeting. Trustee Edward Long lamented no ceremony or formal step down for Rangel and no plaque, while Village Clerk Lois Butler said Rangel would be honored at a future meeting.
Rehfeldt Meyer American Legion Post 474 of Matteson celebrates Memorial Day with a 9:30 a.m. service at the legion hall on 214th Street. Members march to Village Hall for a 10 a.m. Lions Club service, then a parade along 215th to Main, 216th to Maple, ending at Memorial Park for wreaths, a firing squad salute, and taps, with refreshments at the legion hall afterwards.
Cook county grand jury found sufficient evidence to indict two Park Forest men for murder in the missing man case of John Goodman. Suspects Gerald Feinberg and Patrick Page, both 22 and 23, allegedly murdered Goodman and buried him in southern Wisconsin. a fourth man, Dale Devine, 20, was found dead in 1985. Evidence showed burglaries and vehicle theft tied to the case, with police extending searches by air when weather allowed.
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