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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1974
Page
1
The School District 205 board approved a tentative balanced budget of about 16 million dollars for 1974-75. It will be available at Thornton High School for 30 days. A public hearing is set for Sept 18 at 8 p.m. at Thornton.
Trustees lauded Riverdale public works for blacktopping in the business district with alleys prioritized and a recent pedestrian walkway paving. They discussed ICC and IDOT letters on signals at 138th Indiana and a two year old 127th Ashland plan with funding details and a tax referendum for Thornwood High additions and upgrades.
Calumet City resident David Ritchie was chosen Wednesday to fill the School District 149 board vacancy left by Ken Wilkinson. Ritchie was sworn in and will serve until the next spring election. The district approved an Early Childhood Education program for 1974 75 with eight students projected, to be held at Waterman school. Carol Kerns was hired to run the program.
A look at Gerald Ford's early career including time with the Grand Rapids Rangers and his brief dual role with the team. The piece notes Ford's All-American football status and his path from college star to future president, and ponders where he might have ended up if the early basketball venture had succeeded.
A special Illinois House committee will hold a second hearing August 22 at 7 30 p.m. in South Holland to hear testimony on Chicago Transit Districts proposed 3 million funding backed acquisition of South Suburban Safeway Lines Inc. Testimony from CTD, the line, and the state transportation department followed the August 8 session.
Dolton trustees accept the sale of the old Hanschmann house to Michael Costello of Burnham for 5025 dollars, pending financing, with a 30 day move plan to clear land for a police department expansion. If Costello falls through, Patrick O Block of South Holland will buy at 2500 dollars.
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