ReaderQ Aims and Leap Year Facts Featured in Willing Willie
Questions from readers cover gun registration access and city ordinance copies. A leap year explainer notes February gains an extra day every four years since 1582. Advisories warn against unsigned gifts from International Gifts and urge verifying licensed contractors with the city building department before hiring. An apartment showings dispute ends with legal insight: showings by appointment only.
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Willie
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Chicago
Ill
G.C
Art Ferando
Austin
City Hall
Collector’s Office
Office
K.M
Funk and Wagnalls
West Side Incinerator Under Way
The city began grading sewer work and building a permanent access road for a new Kenton and Chicago incinerator plant. Thomas Madden, contractors, leads the work. A low bid of 7,994,007 from International Boiler Works and Midwesco Enterprises was opened. City officials plan a Tokyo trip in June to review garbage compression equipment.
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Kenton
Chicago
Thomas Madden
International Boiler Works
Ovitron Corp
Stroudsburg
Midwesco Enterprises
N. Elston
John Ward
Tokyo
Ward
Northwest Side Man To Sing At Lion Convention
John W. Nelson Jr. district Lions convention banquet at the O'Hare Inn April 27. He is Capitol Bank vice president and former lead tenor with the Chordmen Quartet. Nelson also sings at the 2nd Church of Christ Scientist of Chicago. Marine Cpl. Marvin G Bowen reports for duty at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam supporting Market Time surveillance missions.
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John W. Nelson Jr
Northwest Lions Club
O’hare Inn
Nelson
Capitol Bank of
Marvin G. Bowen
Tennie P. Bowen
N. Spaulding
Naval Air Facility
Cam Ranh Bay
Vietnam
Navy
Wagner Declares He Would Not Sell His Child
A statement asserts that Wagner does not have a baby girl and would not sell her even if one existed, reflecting a vehement denial of such claims.
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Wagner
Riot Committee Probe Will Be All Out Effort
Siragusa outlines a chronological riot report by a special Mayor's committee. The panel will document events from before the rioting, interview schools police and fire units, assess arson sites, involve residents and property owners, and issue recommendations to prevent recurrence while avoiding a circus atmosphere.
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Siragusa
Charles Siragusa
Illinois Crime Commission
Austin Business Council
State St
Carson Pirie Scott and Co
Fair Store
Geldblatt’s
National Guard
Federal Army Reserve
Redesigning Area Parks Under Study
A study contracted by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development and the Chicago Park District teams landscape architect Daniel Kiley to redesign Humboldt Garfield Douglas and Washington parks on the West North West Side. The plan aims to create outdoor living spaces with game areas, fields, play grounds, and lakeside activity including row boats while relaxing the stay on paths rules.
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Daniel Kiley
Vermont
Department of Planning and Development
Chicago Park District
Humboldt
Garfield
Kiley
Douglas
Washington Parks
Logan Square LSNA lauds community aid and Daley plan
Logan Square Neighborhood Association Human Relations Committee praises churches and residents for food money and clothing for West Side riot victims. They back Mayor Daley’s rebuilding program with a plan emphasizing community leadership housing and interim relocation while opposing new public housing and urging three story buildings. James Reid urged immediate strong action and provides contact JU 8-7393.
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Logan Square
Chicago Housing Association
LSNA
West Side
World Council of Churches
Indiana
Lsna Human Relations Committee
James Reid
Daley
Humane Relations Committee
Reid
Catholic Charities Opens Area Mental Health Center
Catholic Charities opens a Logan Square branch of its Child Mental Health Center in the Duncan Logan YMCA building at 3600 Fullerton room 304. The clinic serves children and families from Diversey to North and Pulaski to Western, offering diagnostic and short term counseling with referrals for extended help and coordination with clergy, schools, and youth workers. The office operates Wednesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with possible hours changes as services develop.
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Child Mental Health Center
Catholic Charities
Logan Square
Diversey
Pulaski
Charities
Peter Coulsen
Duncan-Logan Ymca
Fullerton
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Dom Grece
Ray Tolentino
Brace
Tor
International Gifts
Irving Park
R.B
Better Business Bureau
BBB
Plumbing Department
City Building Department
A.E.S
L.C.D
John Nelson
Thomas E. Oliver Sr
N. Monticello
Oliver
Patty
Thomas
Bernadine Diana
Lois Ritter
Olivers
Lsna Lands
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