Yule Gift For Dist 140 Low Rebid Boosts Plan
District 140 board announces K G Anderson re bid for the junior high comes in at 776 235 about 41 000 below the initial bid and about 40 000 under the state cost estimate. The district may add items using the saved funds and expects a spring start with a 15 to 16 month build time for a September 1975 opening. District covers Tinley Park Orland Park and Westhaven with Kirby Tinley Heights and Fernway schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Herbert Walker
K. G. Anderson
State of Illinois Capital Development Board
Anderson
Healy, Moore and Associates
K. G. Anderson and Company
Illinois
John Barnes
Walker
Capital Development Board
Tinley Park
Orland Park
Westhaven
Kirby Junior High
Tinley Heights
Fernway School
District 140 Faces Gasoline Price Hike and Shortages
District 140 officials voted to continue all regular programs and absorb higher gas costs for buses after Cooper Oil could not cover the year. The board considered a higher price from an auxiliary supplier at 41.3 cents per gallon vs 34.8 cents from Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bannes
Cooper Oil Company
Bannes
Cooper
Standard Oil Company
Pete Pashous
Whitaker Indicted in Westhaven Extortion Scandal
Westhaven mayor Curtis C. Whitaker, 52, faces two counts of extortion under the Hobbs Act for allegedly taking 7900 from Homer Askounis to influence land development. The case ties Whitaker’s roles as acting police chief and building inspector to issuing permits for Tekton and Fox Construction projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis C. Whitaker
Westhaven
Whitaker
James R. Thompson
U.S
Northern Illinois
Homer Askounis
Alledge
Askounis
Ralph Viavida
Fox Construction Company
Tekton Corporation
Thompson
Better Government Association
Chicago
BGA
Startribune
Richard Austin
Lewis Wright
Tekton
Wright
Second shopping center eyed for Orland Park site
Bekta and O Malley, owners of Palos Country Club, negotiate with firms to develop 180 acres into a second major regional shopping center near 131st Street and Route 45. Earlier plans by Urban Investment and Development include 151st Street and Route 45 with Sears and Marshall Field stores. Potential tenants in a future Bekta center include J C Penney and Montgomery Ward.
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Orland Park
Urban Investment and Development Company
Bekta and O'Malley
Palos Country Club
131St Street
Rte. 45
Country Club
151St Street
Sears Roebuck and Company
Marshall Field and Company
Bekta and
O'Malley
J.C. Penney
Montgomery Ward
Park Forest-Lincoln Mall
Oakbrook
Yorktown
Festival of Lights tradition spans regions and people
The Star Tribune Today notes the Christmas custom from Sicily to Sweden and the southwest suburbs through the St. Lucia bride tradition. Oak Forest hospital operates a gift shop selling items made by patients, with a fuller feature on gifts on Page 17.
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Sicily
Sweden
Oak Forest Hospital
Co-Op Split Up Rumored in Suburban Education Network
A Southwest Suburban Co-Operative for Special Education has reportedly split, possibly into three sub co-ops. The notice appears in sections listing Amusements and Pages 15 24 25 with brief entries on other features.
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Special Education
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Pat Culler
Carl Sandburg High School
133Rd Street
Rich Faverty
Barnes
Life Safety
Kirby and
Feraway
Allied Heating Company
Supt. Barnes
Barry Link
Link
By Ken Stachon
Asst
James F. Holderman
Michael F. O’brien
Official Corruption Unit
C. C. Whitaker
Robert Olson
Toups and Olson
131St
Planning Commission
the Star-Tribune Today
Hospital Giftshop
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