Veterans Day Echo From A World War I Infantryman
Crete historian reveals a 1918 letter from Charles F. Horn of the 321st Machine Gun battalion. In it Horn recalls gas attacks near the Argonne, his hospital stay, and resolve to defeat the Huns to keep the world safe for democracy. He writes of longing for home, jokes about Pershing, and hope to return to civilian life after the war.
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Charles J. Shields
Woodrow Wilson
Crete
Ray Piepenbrink
France
Charles F
Kick) Horn
321St
Argonne Forest
Sewer
Horn
Jerry
Hun
Limoges
Pershing
Heaven
Hell
Hoboken
Genstar decision delayed amid Park Forest South study
An ad hoc committee weighing Genstar Ltd toxic waste plant in Park Forest South postponed a vote on a recommendation to the trustees. After a two and a half hour session with expert Dr Jerry Hook testifying, members asked for more information and planned an advisory vote at Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. meeting at Deer Creek Junior High with Genstar vice president George Fell presenting.
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Michele Horaney
Genstar, Ltd
Park Forest South
Jerry Hook
Toxicology Department
Michigan State University
Deer Creek Junior High School
George Fell
Genstar
Hook
Fell
The Art of China Painting Flourishes in South Suburbs
Today in The Star a cover feature explores the time honored art of china painting thriving in the south suburbs with local practitioners keeping the craft alive inside magazine.
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Inside
Shape of the playoffs after last regular season games
The final day of the high school football regular season clarifies state playoff pairings. Details of prep action and the playoff picture appear in Sports on Page 13. The Classified section promotes Star Publications Arts and Crafts festival with a showcase of art and craft works.
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Star Publications
Richton Park hears Centel Cable plan at work session
Richton Park trustees heard Centel Cable Television of Des Plaines describe a 112 channel system with four service tiers and a shadow trunk. The plan includes a production studio in Thornton, six premium pay channels, monthly charges from 2.50 to 6.95, installation fees, and optional pay per view with parental controls. Continuous service would require subscribing to tiers one through four.
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Chris Carter
Richton Park
Star Publications
Phil Faso
Richton Park Village
Centel Cable Television Company
Des Plaines
Central Telephone and Utilities
Centel
Crete
Flossmoor
Hazel Crest
Matteson
Olympia Fields
Thornton
Phillip Light
George Henderson
William Henkel
Henderson
Frank Amerino
Richton Park notes Sexton Landfill litigation progress
Reeves reported in Richton Park on court hearings in the Sexton Landfill case before Judge Arthur Dunne. Testimony from Sexton experts and village witnesses including John Minder and Dudley Onderdonk was given. former village staff to testify next. Reeves also briefed on an IDOT contract amendment raising the commuter parking lot grant and near project closeout with S. G.
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Richton Park
Morell Reeves
Sexton Landfill Company
Village Board of Trustees
Arthur Dunne
Cook County
Reeves
Sexton
John Minder
Dudley Onderdonk
A. Douglas Fenske
Illinois Department of Transportation
IDOT
Anne Spray
S. G
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Richton Park Board
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Sheila O'Donnell
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