United Way Drive Opens Campaign in Park Forest Richton Park
United Way of Park Forest Richton Park begins its 1978 79 campaign with information letters to businesses and residents. James Reed chairs the board, Lawrence Dunphy leads the drive, and Stan Davis assists at a staffing party at Faith United Protestant church. 525 500 is the yearly need for four agencies with 109 300 from the Crusade campaign and a local goal of 15 000 funded by local professionals and residents.
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United Way of
Park Forest
Ichton Park
United Way
Faith United Protestant Church
James Reed
Lawrence Dunphy
Stan Davis
Richton Park
Chicago
Crusade
Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Family Service and Mental Health Center
South
Cook ‘County
Girl Scouts
Good Shepherd School For Retarded
Handy Camp Association For Handicapped Children
YMCA
YWCA
South Suburban Council On Aging
South Suburban Homemaker Service
Happiday Center Rehablitation Workshop
Respond Now
Larry Dunphy
Te Park Forest Richton Park United Way
Donald Young
Marge di Frank
Beth Habbersett
Jim Lasky
Immanuel Youth Hayride Slated for Friday Evening
Immanuel Lutheran church youth group on Cicero avenue and Sauk trail Matteson plans a hayride at 7 30 p m at the Myron Krabbe home in the rural area The Immanuel event will host guests from St Pauls United Church of Christ in Monce for the evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Cicero Avenue
Sauk Trail
Matteson
Myron Krabbe
St Paul's United Church of Christ
Monce
Immanuel
Town housing clash prompts K and B criticism in Matteson
In Matteson the K and B plan faces opposition as residents urge singles over multifamily units. The commission delays action to Oct 12 work session to research questions, while granting final site plans for KinderCare in Woodgate and Poppin’ Fresh on Lincoln Mall.
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Rage 1
Commission
Matteson
Johnson
van Bree
Woodgate
Central
Ring Road
Lincoln Mall
Zion Centennial Meeting Wednesday at Theran Church
Zion Lutheran church Matteson invites members to a Wednesday 7 30 p m meeting to finalize plans for the October 1 Centennial celebration Committee includes Diane Wunderlich chair Robert Wunderlich Robert Babcock Oscar Secker John Vesey Elaine Umland Marty Jung Dean Niemeyer and Harriet Lusitel Board of Education meets tomorrow at 7 20 p m Also a health note reports about 19 percent of all lung cancer cases occur in nonsmokers per the U S Department of Health Education and Welfare
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Theran Church
Matteson
Diane Wunderlich
Robert Wunderlich
Robert Babcock
Oscar Secker
John Vesey
Elain Umland
Marty Jung
Dean Niemeyer
Harriet Lusitel
Board of Education
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Three Youths Face Multiple Charges After Station Incident
Three area youths Frank John Franzese 18 of Matteson and companions Scott Arthur Smith 19 of Flossmoor and John Thomas Wolak were charged after an incident at Olympia Fields police station. They allegedly threatened officers and fled in a van injuring Patrolman Lyne during a pursuit involving Olympia Fields Flossmoor and Country Club Hills authorities.
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Frank John Franzese
Kildare
Matteson
Franzese
Scott Arthur Smith
Evans
Flos ‘Moor
John_ Thomas Wo
Rm Romans
Tales
Charles Doll
Howard Lyne
Wolak
Lyne
Scott Drive
Olympia Fields
Flossmoor
Country Club Mills
Governors Highway
Flossmoor Road
Prairie State College Budget Boosts 1978 79 Plan
Prairie State college board approved a 1978 79 operating budget exceeding 5 million dollars with a projected deficit around 904 228 dollars plus prior carryover. Enrollment declined this fall 34 percent yet day enrollment reached a record 58. summer figures rose about 400. The board also awarded contracts, bid items, and debated phased tax increases to fund operations.
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Prairie State College
College Board of Trustees
Bay Ne Way Ars
Troutman
Joseph Hawkins
Cfege Association
Griffith
Prairie State
Jon
The Metric System Adoption Across Nations Halves Century
A history of metric system development in France during the late 18th century led to its legal adoption by 1798. From 1865 to 1955 major nations including Germany Russia China and Japan converted. Britain and Canada joined by 1970. About 95 percent of the world population now uses or is converting to metric.
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France
Germany
Russia
China
Japan
Britain
Canada
Roth-Kemp tax cut plan eyed by GOP coauthors
The tax cut proposal argues that corporate tax reductions totaling up to 11 billion by 1985 would stimulate savings and investment, with gains critics say compensating consumers through higher efficiency and growth. It claims deficits would not slash federal services and defense, citing a net gain to government from boosted national income. The plan claims benefits for low income groups and minorities while contrasting with President Carter's current tax stance and inflation fears.
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Whhich
Athough
Roth Kemp
Kemp
Carter
Mattingly
Georgia
Thomas
Washington, D.C
Washington
GOP
Zion Lutheran Centennial Events Reflect Ongoing Programs
A historical notice outlines Zion Lutheran centennial events continuing with support from the Society of American Historians and several arts and education groups. It notes a pastor ordained in 1952 and mentions board memberships at the National Humanities Center and MacNeal Memorial Hospital among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of American Historians
Society For Values In Higher Education
The
Society For the Arts, Religion and Contemporary Culture
Center For Policy Studies
National Humanities Center
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
National Book Critics Circle
Confirmation Class Begins at Lutheran Church in Matteson
A confirmation class for seventh graders will meet at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity in Matteson. Sessions start tomorrow at 7 p.m. and will continue each Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. with Rev. Armin G. Weng as instructor.
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Charles Barr
Giel
Iver Johnson
Happiday Center
Helen Ward
Martha Martin
Good Shepherd School
Beth Tierney
Family Service
Joyce Norwood
Homemaker Service
Robert Gollings
Arnold Grisham
John Jones
Daniel Jessup
Joseph Lee
Harriet Marcus
Geoffrey Miller
Ruth Norris
Richard Norwood
Fred Palmer
David Peryam
George Ritter
H .Tucker Upshaw
M. Lou Predi
Robert Hulka
Park Forest Richton Park
Immanuel Youth Hayride
U.S
Aeace
Olympia Fields Polie
Richard Creal
James Griffith
CREAL
Joseph Sims
Sims
Te College
Oreal
Inlinois
Para
Chicago Heights
Denal Auxiliaries
James Troutman
Samave
Tess Court
S. G. Hayes and Company
MacDonald
River Oaks Center
Secretary OF State
Illinois
Si Ram
159Th St
Torrence Ave
Calumet City
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