Government OKs Plan Grant For Developing Xway Areas
The city announces federal approval of a 2 1/2 mile Crosstown expressway segment and a $2.4 million planning grant for land adjacent to the 22 mile route East of Cicero. Firms Skidmore Owings Merrill C F Murphy Loebl Schlossman Bennett Dart will plan with Westenhoff Novick engineering. construction costs supported 90 percent by federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
59Th
Midway Airport
Daley
Cicero
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
C. F. Murphy and Associates
Loebl, Schlossman, Bennett and Dart
Westenhoff and Novick
C. S. Monnier
Federal Bureau of Public Road
Crosstown
74Th
Dan Ryan
Leif Erikson Day Festivities In Chicago Honor Viking Discoverer
The Norwegian National League of Chicago sponsors Leif Erikson Day on Oct 8 9 with a folk festival at Chicago Norske Klub 2350 N Kedzie. M C Robert Newgard welcomes, greetings from Finn Koren and Arni Helgason, prologue by Don Arthur Torgersen, film on Surtsey, dances by Leikarringen Heimhub, and a $1.50 admission. Sunday includes wreath laying at Leif Erikson statue Humboldt Park with W R Anerson speaking.
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Norwegian National League of Chicago
Leif Erickson
Leif Erikson
America
Chicago Norske Klub
N. Kedzie
M. C
Norwegian National League
Robert Newgard
Sons of Norway
Chicago
Finn Koren
Norway
King Olav V
Don Arthur Torgersen
Surtsey
Arni Helgason
Leikarringen
Heimhub
Leif Eriksson
Humboldt Park
Newgard
M.C. Creetings
Harald Prestmark
Tne
W.R. An¢rson
Leif Erikson Society
Evanston
Viking
Seaman Steven H. French Returns From Seven Month SEA Deployment
Seaman Steven H. French of Lemoore California has returned to the naval air station with Attack Squadron 212 after a seven month deployment to Southeast Asia aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard.
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Steven H. French
Usn
Oscar French
Keeler
Lemoore
Calif
Naval Au Station
South East Asia
Bon Homme Richard
Plan Busy Winter Art Simons Park Plan Busy Winter Art
An expanded fall and winter recreation program for all ages opens this week at Almira Simons Park, 1640 N. Drake. Drama classes run Mondays and Fridays from 3 30 to 10 pm, according to park supervisor Earl L. Essig.
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Almira Simons Park
N. Drake
Earl L. Essig
St Louis World Series hopes and local park programs noted
Irene Hughes again predicts Boston to win the American League pennant while Cardinals are pegged to win the World Series in five games if Boston faced them. The report also lists park programs including drama classes, gymnastics, scouts, adult education, first aid, and room availability with contact AL 2 8697.
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Irene Hughes
Boston Red Sox
Cardinals
Boston
Thomas Garvey
Jim de Julio
Cadet Girl Scouts
Red Cross
West Humboldt
Essig
State Rep Wolf named to mental health fund advisory panel
State Rep Jacob John Wolf of the 14th district is named by Speaker Ralph T. Smith of Springfield to the new mental health fund advisory committee and to the commission on the organization of the General Assembly.
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Jacob John Wolf
14Th
Ralph T. Smith
House
Springfield
New Mental Health Fund Advisory Committee
Commission On the Organization of the General Assembly
City Aims 2 Pronged Attack Against Clean Air Violators
City officials push a long term plan to install pollution control devices on all major smokestacks. Since 1963 the Air Pollution Control department has evaluated about fifty firms, using fines and court orders as needed, to reduce smoke dust and odors. The program, led by Peter LoQuer cio, seeks cooperation through engineering surveys and targeted industry group work, with central goals to curb pollution within a year to fourteen years.
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West Side
Air Pollution Control Department
Peter LoQuercio
Engineering Services
N. LaSalle
Marshall Monarch
Chicago
Central Soya
N. Laramie
Sounding of Shofar Ushers In Jewish New Year Today
Rabbi Louis J. Lehrfield of the Austin Jewish Community Center explains the Jewish New Year as a solemn period of self examination and renewal. He describes the Shofar as a symbolic call to repentance with prayers for world peace and brotherhood. Rosh Hashanah services will be held at 6 30 p m today and at 8 a m noon and 6 30 p m tomorrow and Friday.
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Louis J. Lehrfield
Austin Jewish Community Center
S. Central
Dr. Lehrfield
Austin
Israel
Rabbi Lehrfield
Mountain Of Salt Pours Into 37th Ward Snow Station
The 37th Ward office prepares for a blizzard as over 200 tons of salt are dumped in the yard. Ward superintendent Bob Constanine announces the Central Division Snow station will speed removal for wards 1, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 37 with new spreaders and plows. Similar stations exist in other wards.
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37Th Ward
Harrison
Central Division
Irene Hughes
Bob Constantine
Constantine
Thas
College Job Placement Night At Kelvyn Park
Kelvyn Park students may consult with representatives from colleges universities military beauty culture schools business schools police cadet academy technical schools and nursing schools during college and job placement night on October 17. The free program runs 6 30 to 9 30 p m with four half hour interview sessions from 7 to 9 10 p m on a chosen topic.
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Kelvyn Park
Police
Rival ONC commends Cragin group for community drive
The Organization of Northwest Communities praises Cragin residents west of Cicero and south of Fullerton for organizing despite problems like youth glue sniffing and business district vacancies. ONC backs cooperation, notes Cragin’s 17 to 4 vote against affiliation, and supports Monday meeting with Alderman Aiello and City Planning officials.
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Cragin
Cicero
Fullerton
Organization of Northwest Communities
ONC
Old Point Hall
Ald
Aiello
City Planning Commission
Blackhawk Park
Joe Blow
Logan Square LSNA Seeks 25+ Member Organizations
The Logan Square Neighborhood Association launches a membership drive inviting organizations with 25 or more members to join. Eligible groups may send three representatives to monthly LSNA organizational meetings at the Logan Square YMCA starting in November.
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Logan Square
D. J. Masterson
LSNA
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St. Timothy Lutheran Church
Talbert R. Ronning
Kenneth Nelson
Church Council
Ronning
Congrega
Tion
Kildare
Dickens
United Lutheran Church of
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St. Timothy
Government
Oks
Expressway Planning Group
Mark Leif Erikson
Asia
Simons Park
St. Louis
Irene
White Sox
Hughes
Rep. Wolf
Howard Foundry
N. Kilpatrick
N. Kostner
Harco Aluminum
LoQuercia
Monarch
Tom Petrick
William Tetlow
Kenneth Murray
Louis DelGuidice
Set College
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