Willing Willie's Reader Help and Local Civic Updates
Readers submit questions on preserving newspaper clippings and local service queries. The column details lamination options from Lamin-All and other shops, bulk trash pickup in the 37th ward, and street repairs reports including a Central Park hole and a Springfield street hazard with promised repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Community Publications
Chicago Ave
Chicago
Illi
37Th Ward
O.S.T
Bob Constantine
Ward
Ray Schultz
Bureau of Streets
Central Park
Schultz
Volunteers Open Office for Rosty Rosty Volunteers Open Office for Rosty
Congressmember Dan Rost kowski Mrs Rost kowski and their four daughters welcomed visitors to the Citizens Committee for the Re Election of Dan Rostkowski at 3048 Milwaukee. Rostkowski has represented Illinois 8th district 10 years and seeks re election on Nov 5. He noted strong support from volunteers wearing Rostkowski buttons. He has served on the Ways and Means committee and as Democratic Caucus chair for the 90th Congress.
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Dan Rostenkowski
Rostenkowski
New Citizens Committee
Milwaukee
U.S
House of Representatives
Illinois
Meetings To Hear NCO Stand On School Issues
Two meetings organized by the Northwest Community Organization will discuss school plans. North of Wabansia attendees meet 7:30 p.m. at Nix on Elementary 2121 N Keeler, south of Wabansia meet 7:30 p.m. at Wicker Park school 2032 Evergreen. Judy Baer notes topics include a new high school.
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Northwest Community Organization
Wabansia
Nixon Elementary
N. Keeler
Wicker Park
Evergreen
Judy Baer
NCO Education Committee
Chicago Apartheid forums at UI Chicago Circle Center
A yearlong series at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle presents eleven forums on grievances of the poor. Topics follow the Kerner Commission order from Police vs. the Community to Welfare with discussions by police, communities, courts and others.
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Chicago
University of Ilinois
Circle Center Board
Illinois
Otto Kerner
Kerner Commission
Illinois Room
Chicago Circle Center
Parents Seek to Prevent New Orr High Violence
Concerned area parents plan a public meeting after a false fire alarm at Orr High School last Tuesday. At least three students were beaten, one, James Belfiore, 17, was treated at St. Ann's hospital. Police reports accuse outsiders. school officials describe the incident as unprovoked and not tied to Orr students. An improvised student meeting failed to reach conclusions, while weekend discussions among parents aim to organize a larger forum this week.
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Orr High School
St. Ann’s Hospital
James Belfiore
Joseph Belfiore
N. Kolin
Orr
School Facility Plans To Be Told At Nixon Session
The meeting at Nixon School will review Design for the Future Volume II a report by Dr Donald Leu and staff outlining short middle and long range school facility plans for Hermosa and Logan Square. Carl Candoli will present and discuss building needs and residents will hear about community challenges over the next 50 years.
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Nixon
Annes
Donald Leu
Hermosa
Logan Square
Nixon School
N. Keeler
Carl Candoli
Board of Education
Seminar Hears Profit Squeeze in Peoria Retail Meet
West Northwest Side merchants attend a state wide seminar at the Pere Marquette hotel Peoria with Alan J Garber Crawford Department store president and Illinois Retail Merchants Association leader stating the event will show how to beat the retail profit squeeze Experts from NRMA IRMA will explain how government affects retailing and how stores can operate more efficiently to support taxes schools and community services
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Pere Marquette Hotel
Peoria
Alan J. Garber
Garber
Crawford Department Store
4024
North
Ilinois Retail Merchants Association
National Retail Merchants Association
Washington
New York
Illinois Association
IRMA
NRMA
Springfield
Dinner Tonight Honors City Clerk Marcin at Chateau Royale
The annual citizens committee dinner honors City Clerk John C. Marcin and 35th Ward Democratic committeeman. Entertainment features Hawthorn Male Chorus and Norman Forbes Orchestra. candidates include Robert Collins and Roman C. Pucinski. Marcin, city clerk since 1955, was named national chairman of the Polish Division of the All-American Council of the DNC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Committee
John C. Marcin
35Th Ward
Chateau Royale
Chicago
Hawthorn
Norman Forbes
Terry Hauser
Robert Collins
Thaddeus S. Lechowicz
Bernard B. Wolfe
Kenneth Course
John Leon
Roman C. Pucinski
U.S
House of Representa
Cleaner Air Week Aims to Cut Chicago Pollution
Chicago director William J. Stanley announces Cleaner Air Week with industry government and public cooperation. Events include meteorological balloons from Civic Center square for air movement study and mobile vans visiting centers to demonstrate pollution detection and distribute information. A Chicago high school reunion is planned by December 7.
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William J. Stanley
Chicago Department of Air Pollution Control
Chicago
Stanley
Civic Center Square
Loop
Local Edison Agencies Open Neighborhood Bulb Service
Two neighborhood firms were named authorized Edison agencies by D F Morrison. B and S Heating and Ket chum's Hardware will sell light bulbs and allow residents to pay electric bills at B and S. Edison bulbs are available at no extra cost with a current electric bill during posted hours.
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Commonwealth Edison Company
D. F. Morrison
B and S Heating Company
Ketchum’s Hardware
Roy C. Jones
General Service
Edison
Dominic Baggio
B and S Heating
Clarence Glas
Edison Bulb
Assessor P. J. Cullerton Expands Mobile Field Unit
Nearly 11 000 suburban Cook residents used the assessor's mobile unit this year. The trailer based service operated 27 weeks from April 23 to October 5 at 18 locations. Deputy assessors offered on site inspections and adjustments to inquiries, averaging 80 property owners daily.
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Cook County
P. J. Cullerton
Cullerton
Chicago
Culberton
Checker tournament at Mozart Park draws four divisions
A checker tournament will be held Monday at Mozart Park 3840 Armitage. Four divisions and two classifications contest the boys and girls Midget and Junior sections starting at 4 p.m. Boys Intermediate and Seniors and girls Intermediate and Senior sections will begin at 7 p.m.
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Mozart Park
Armitage
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Atlas
N Central Park
W.W
Department of Streets
Central Ave
G. M
Rosty
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NCO
Student Social Relations Committee
S. Halsted
Police Department
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Daniel F. Remahl
Ramahl
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John Orawczyk
N. Kildare
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Potomac
Fullerton
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