04 Jul 1968
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Newspaper
Northwest Journal
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1968
Page
1
Residents may surrender firearms registered or not without fear of prosecution by calling PO 5-1313. An officer will visit homes to collect weapons and provide a case report receipt. Collected guns go to U S Steel South Works for melting in blast furnaces.
Readers submit local problems to Willing Willie. Supt Gwen Melvin advises on removing an old cement garbage box and replacing it with standard containers. ward yard crews handle brush removal and alley sanitation. The column notes warnings and fines for noncompliant households. It also explains the origin of the word bumbershoot.
Deadline for the annual recipe contest is five days away. Enter by mailing to Community Publications in Chicago to win a Sharon radio phonograph or have your recipe printed in the cook book. Include entry coupon with each recipe and mail promptly.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago executive committee orders an immediate one year ban on firearm instruction at YMCA centers and summer camps. John C. Root notes several centers offer small arms classes and a special committee will study policies before action.
Sam Horwitz known as The Penny Man reports two break ins in the same city block. The thief stole 800 pennies saved for local penny parties and looted candy, refrigerator items, and left onions. Horwitz returned home early, preventing further losses.
Fifteen members of the clearinghouse on zoning, an alliance representing 41 community organizations, will meet Mayor Daley in his office on July 12. Raymond Knepplinger, zoning chairman of the Organization of Northwest Communities, is among the representatives. They will request the Mayor appoint a citizen advisory zoning committee with consultant status to various city agencies including the Department of Development and Planning.
Northwest Community Organization and the Organization for a Better Austin joined forces to protest Keleny Realty on the West Northwest Side. They picketed offices at 4534 N Lincoln and planned court action if they could obtain solid evidence of panic peddling. A CBS report described an agent hinting a neighbor would sell to prompt quick moves.
Guidance Center at Tuley High announces a new Higher Education Guidance center for post high school study. Open daily 8 am to 2 30 pm with counselors Miss OBrien and Mr Ryan available for assistance. The program offers information on scholarships grants up to 1100 dollars and aid potential including technical training apprenticeship and work study. All juniors and classes of 1967 1968 1969 urged to take the ACT for college entrance.
Cynthia Shank of Simons Park tied for first in the under 10 division at the McKinley Park citywide finals. Rose Warren of Shedd Park also shared the top spot as over 500 youngsters competed locally and 20 advanced to the finals in this Chicago Park District sponsored tournament.
More than 100 Jehovah's Witnesses from Humboldt Park will attend a four day district convention at County Stadium Milwaukee organized by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Edward Arnold says local meetings are canceled and 20000 delegates from Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Michigan and Iowa are expected. 1200 volunteers arranged housing and a cafeteria will feed 50000 meals over the event.
The Logan Square YMCA announces summer swimming lessons in partnership with Mayor Daley’s youth welfare commission. Programs include Minnow 1 and 2 for beginners, Tiny Tots for ages 3 to 7, open and youth recreation swims, plus family and splash party times with limited class sizes and first come first served reservations.
Marine Cpl Thomas EF Krupa, 24, is soon to return from Vietnam and be honored with a champagne party by his parents Mr and Mrs Edward T Krupa of 3439 Beach. His family and four sisters including Mrs Barbara Ripple Carolyn Patricia and Mrs Christine Furnett will join elder brother Lawrence in greeting him expected around July Fourth after a year and a half away. Krupa, a Wright Junior College alum and Foreman High graduate, enlisted in 1966.
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