Final Hearing on Bus Plan in Austin Area
Austin facing final hearing on James Redmond busing plan as supporters and opponents clash in Steinmetz and Austin High meetings. Eight receiving schools named while PTA groups report 95 to 98 percent anti-busing. board to decide after Feb 28 meeting.
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James Redmond
May and Spencer
Steinmetz High School
Steinmetz
Joseph Johnson
Smyser Pta
Virginia Smolinski
Locke Pta
PTA
Redmond
NCO Congress Hails Daley Stevenson Praise High School Plan
The sixth annual North West Community Organization congress at Holy Trinity High School applauded Mayor Daley for backing a new high school on the Northwest Side and lauded progress on the Noble Division urban renewal. Adlai Stevenson III called community groups essential to urban renewal and cited NCO housing programs as a model for citizen involvement. Delegates supported purchasing a new high school, expanding home ownership programs, and intensifying efforts to eliminate slum housing. New officers include Ronald Caronti as president and 14 vice presidents from religious and community groups.
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Congress of the Northwest Community Organization
Daley
NCO
Noble Division
Holy Trinity High School
Adlai Stevenson III
Stevenson
Ronald Caronti
Calvin Kutler
Mary Birren
Betty Soisson
John Cerone
NCO Board
Angela Rose
Dominic Cronin
M. Edelburg
Michael Fleischhacker
Anthony Janiak
John McClelland
Orlando Mercado
Northwest Community Organization Congress
Frank Diaz
Spanish Action Committee
Jack Irving
Conservation of Property Association
Lyle Franzes
Logan Square Y Holds Free Day For Kids
The Logan Square YMCA at 3600 Fullerton hosts a Free Day for grammar school youth on February 22 to celebrate George Washington's birthday. Activities include rollerskating a gym jam boree and a movie, with Nancy Lind noting it will truly be free.
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George Washington
Logan Square
Fullerton
Nancy Lind
Miss Lind
Masted New Pastor At St. Timothy
St. Timothy welcomes Rev. Harold T. Masted as pastor on January 7. He served parishes in Chicago Moscow Ida Coon Valley Story City and is a Augsburg College Luther Seminary graduate. He will lead informal 1 hour classes on Lutheran beliefs Wednesdays at 7 pm beginning Feb 28 Ash Wednesday. Lenten services start Feb 28 at 8 pm with theme The Man of Sorrows.
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St. Timothy
N. Kildare
Harold T. Masted
Masted
Chicago
Moscow
Ida
Coon Valley
Wisc
Story City
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Lynch driver license revocation rescinded
Secretary of State Paul Powell rescinds the license revocation of John T. Lynch of 3739 Concord after Chicago municipal court reports bond forfeiture was in error and the case was dismissed.
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Paul Powell
John T. Lynch
Concord
Municipal Court of Chicago
Blackhawk Civic Club Sets Election and Agenda Tonight
The Blackhawk Park Civic club meets at 7 30 p m in the Blackhawk park fieldhouse to elect officers form permanent committees and discuss area policy Residents bounded by Fullerton Cicero Grand and Laramie are urged to attend A guest speaker Mrs Irene Labno NFIC secretary will discuss civic group roles neighborhood preservation and busing policy views with local business support noted
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Blackhawk Park
Fullerton
Cicero
Grand
Laramie
Przyborski
James Redmond
Irene Labno
The
Northwest Federation of
Mexican Holiday Auto Show Prize
A dream come true for two prizes a grand eight day trip to Mexico via American Airlines for Acapulco three days Taxco a day and a half Mexico City Shrine of Guadalupe and Teotihuacan Pyramids Travel by Happiness Tours March 1 at International Amphitheater 48th and Halsted West Side Day. Harry Ganey chairs the event overseeing a Dodge firm and local auto dealers offer 2 for 1 tickets and entry blanks.
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American Airlines
International Amphitheater
48Rd
Halsted
West Side
Mexico
Acapulco
Taxco
Mexico City
Shrine of Guadalupe
Pyramids of
Teotihuacan
Happiness Tours
Harry Ganey
Series of six library talks on guiding children's reading
The Logan Square library at 3255 Altgeld hosts six weekly sessions from March 5 at 10 a.m. led by the children's librarian. Attendees will learn about engaging children in reading from pre school to eighth grade and receive certificates at a city wide closing meeting.
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Logan Square
Altgeld
Mora Receives Navy Achievement Medal for Forrestal Fire
Chief Petty Officer Joseph A. Mora was among 53 awarded for heroism during the Forrestal disaster. The ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia, honored his leadership of Repair Locker 1 Foxtrot as he directed fire teams and entered a gas suspected area to locate a persistent ice, aiding safe firefighting efforts.
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Joseph A. Mora
Uss
Forrestal
Lawrence R. Geis
Carrier Division 4
Scott Center
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
Mora
Max Mora
N. Pulaski
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