Richton Park approves boarding up ban for abandoned homes
Trustees gave initial approval to an ordinance prohibiting boarding up vacant houses in Richton Park. The measure targets HUD practices and tightens compliance to 90 days, with eight weeks to restore properties after emergencies. The board also annexed part of Terracom, appointed a parks commission member, and pledged 100 to the South Suburban Humane Society.
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Richton Park
Morell E. Reeves
Reeves
Frank Annerino
HUD
Annerino
Andrew Petro
Petro
Amerino
Village Board
Terracom
Sauk Trail
Steven Axelrod
Lake Shore Drive
Parks and Recreation Commission
South Suburban Humane Society
Bloom Trail to Reopen Friday After Melee
Bloom Trail high school will reopen for a half day Friday after a two day shutdown caused by a racial melee involving more than 200 students at the Cottage Grove and Sauk Trail campus. Police and school officials planned enhanced precautions to prevent a repeat incident.
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Bloom Trail High School
Cottage Grove Avenue
Sauk Trail
Bloom Trail
Bloom High School
Chicago Heights
Bloom
10Th Street
Dixie Highway
Cook County
South Chicago Heights
Charles Lane
Illinois
Peter Kelley
St. James Hospital
Kickert
Our Lady of Mercy Hospital
Dyer, Inc
William Messmaker
Kickert School Bus Lines, Inc
Eugene Neubauer
Local Ford Workers Set Own Issues
More than 3,700 workers at Ford Motor stamping plant near Chicago Heights were idled by a nationwide UAW strike. The national walkout covers 170,000 workers in 22 states, with Local 588 noting possible continued action over 80 unresolved grievances including noise abatement ventilation vacations parking lot security and employee meals.
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Ford Motor Company
Chicago Heights
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
UAW
International Uaw
Ford
United Auto Workers Union
Park Forest Officials to Meet Arnstein Over Plaza Aid
Park Forest officials including Mayer Singerman will lunch with Leo Arnstein today as three village officials, the court appointed trustee, discuss Plaza aid. Trustees earlier this week dropped two financing proposals for the Park Forest Plaza and continued consideration of bonds.
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Park Forest Village
Park Forest Plaza
Mayer Singerman
Robert Pierce
Henry X. Dietch
Leo H. Arnstein
Chicago
Park Forest, Ltd
Singerman
Arnstein
Pierce
Park Forest Civic Association
Citizens Plaza Task Force
Volmar Franz
Civic Association
Franz
Joseph Borenstein
Marshall Field and Company
Borenstein
Matteson Chest Sets 4500 Goal in 1976 Drive
Matteson Community Chest aims to raise 4500 as part of the Metropolitan Crusade of Mercy to fund local human care services. Campaign chair Lawrence Witt notes funds stay local while the metropolitan drive supplements budgets of nine area agencies. The effort targets contributions from local firms schools and residents with the Crusade broadening corporate gifts across Chicago and 152 suburbs.
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Matteson Community Chest
Lawrence Witt
Metropolitan Crusade of Mercy
Metropolitan Crusade
Witt
Crusade of Mercy
South Cook County Council
Handy Camp Association
Matteson Community Services
South Suburban Homemaker Service
South Suburban Council On Alcoholism
USC
Chicago
Community Fund
American Red Cross
Suburban Community Chest Council
Holy Trinity Western Party and Church Picnic Announced
A Western party with square and round dancing is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Matteson, with Bill Ebert as caller and a 2.50 admission. Reservations via Ruby Gran at 747-1594. The church picnic follows Sunday at Matteson Park 12:30 p.m. with potluck dishes and planned games.
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Lutheran Church of the Holy
Library and Lions collect old eyeglasses for the needy
The Matteson public library and the Matteson Lions club join several collection centers to gather used eyeglasses for people in other countries. The Lions have long participated in this program. A container near the checkout desk collects the items.
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Matteson Public Library
Matteson Lions Club
Lions Club
Park Forest Art Fair Sees Record Exhibitors This Weekend
The annual Park Forest Art fair features a record number of exhibitors this weekend. A story with full details appears on page five.
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Park Forest
Area high school teams eye strengths after season openers
Reports in the Sports section summarize how local area football squads fared in opening games. The text also references art appreciation groups and other features on nearby pages, suggesting a broad community pages layout in the issue.
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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Allen Mack and Company
Local 588
Ruth Stege
Ray Lenart
Marcella Melvin
Matteson
Holy Trinity Western Party
Lions
Inside the Star
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Homewood-Flossmoor Art Associates
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